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STAR STUDENT: Eunice Waymon (aka Nina Simone), Allen School for Girls valedictorian, 1950. Photo courtesy Nina Simone Project, Tryon It was with great interest that I read of Langston Hughes’ visit to Asheville to speak at the Allen School for Girls in the winter of 1949, but left out was a significant first meeting — that between Mr. Hughes and Eunice Waymon, who would in a few short years be known by her stage name: Nina Simone [Asheville Archives column “‘The Same Privilege’: Langston

Hughes Addresses the Allen High School, 1949,” Feb. 2, Xpress]. At the time, the 16-year-old Nina was president of the 11th-grade class and an officer with the school’s NAACP chapter. This connection was to be long term and fruitful for both. In 1958, Hughes wrote a beautiful and brief letter published in the Chicago Defender praising her strangeness, authenticity and accomplishments before closing with, “She has a flair, but no air, she has class but does not wear it on her shoulders. Only chips. She is unique. You either like her or you don’t. If you don’t, you won’t. If you do — wheeouuu-eu! You do!” After Hughes’ death in 1967, Simone paid tribute to him by devoting her entire set at that year’s Newport Jazz Festival to Hughes, saying, “Keep him with you always. He was beautiful, a beautiful man, and he’s still with us, of course.” We should celebrate both of these voices and recognize the momentous event of their first meeting, right here in Asheville. I should add that if there are any persons with memories or memorabilia of Nina Simone’s years in Asheville at the Allen School, you are invited to share them with the Nina Simone Project, based in her (and my) hometown of Tryon. Little record is known of her time in Asheville, and you would be filling in an important chapter of a local and national musical and civil rights

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Shame on Asheville for its systemic racism Asheville still has a large number of nonwhites, including many children, living in concentrated areas (housing projects), and they have extremely unequal chances for employment for the tourist industry jobs, which all go to whites. Segregation and economic apartheid have been standard operating procedure for all my life in Asheville, and that has not changed. Most whites don’t even notice it or talk about it, and the situation will stay the same because for whites it is much better, and systemic racism works for whites and their children, and most whites in the area, even so-called progressive ones, neither acknowledge it is still a reality nor want to see it change.

Since both my parents have died now — my father, who helped integrate the schools, being the most recent — I have left the area, but I totally believe what I am saying here is true. So shame on Asheville for not moving ahead and changing, even now, after all the years of institutional racism and segregation. — John Penley Las Vegas

A wish for West Asheville It suddenly occurred to me this afternoon to wonder why somebody hasn’t opened a movie theater in West Asheville. It would be much easier to get to than the AMC, the big theaters on Hendersonville Road and in Biltmore Park, and the Fine Arts and Grail Moviehouse downtown. If l had the money to invest in such a project, l would do it in a heartbeat. — Penelope B. Stephens Asheville Editor’s note: Longtime Asheville residents may recall that West Asheville did once have a movie theater, the Isis Theater, which showed its last film in 1957 (see “Isis, Arise” on the Xpress website). The building now houses Isis Music Hall. X

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BY THOMAS CALDER tcalder@mountainx.com On Sept. 27, 1979, the Asheville Housing Authority received a brief letter from Mrs. E.W. White of Atlanta. She wrote: “My parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie E. White of 218 South Beaumont Street, Asheville, N.C., have lived at this address almost fifty years. Although they are both in their seventies, they were none-the-less uprooted from their home and required to move by the Asheville Housing Authority. I can’t begin to tell you what this does to individuals who have built memories and accumulations around their residence for almost fifty years. “I am the only daughter and it is my feeling that since they were forced to move, it was in their best interest to move near me. Since my parents are both on a small fixed income, they are unable to afford the move and it is our

SEEING RED

RED ZONE: In 1933, the Home Owners Loan Corp. began creating color-coded maps of metropolitan areas throughout the country. Asheville’s map, completed in 1937, designated a large part of the city in red. Field notes from the effort indicate that all of the “hazardous” areas — including the East End and South Side neighborhoods — were majority black. Map courtesy of University of Richmond request that the Housing Authority pay all moving expenses.” Nearly 30 years later, White’s letter was one of thousands of documents concerning the city’s urban renewal projects that were transferred from the Housing Authority to UNCA’s Special Collections in 2007. As in hundreds of other cities across the country, urban renewal dramatically changed Asheville’s neighborhoods. Established by the Housing Act of 1949, the federal initiative aimed to clear blighted areas. In the process, however, it displaced millions of predominantly African American individuals and families between the 1950s and the 1980s, according to Mindy Thompson Fullilove’s 2004 6

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properties, including 218 S. Beaumont St. Yet by narrowing their focus, says Patrick Bahls, his students provided a unique history of individual cases that might otherwise be overlooked or lumped into national statistics. Bahls, who directs UNCA’s honors program, says that when he was in high school in the late ’80s and early ’90s, “Not a word was said” about urban renewal. Even today, “Depending on the school district and the honesty with which various communities are willing to confront their histories, there is still a good number of students for whom this is totally new.”

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book Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It. Gene Hyde, the university’s head of special collections, says the documents pertain to some 2,000 commercial and residential properties. Laid end to end, he notes, the boxes would extend 167 feet. Over time, Hyde and fellow archivists have worked on organizing the material to make it more accessible to students, community members and other researchers. In recent months, UNCA students scrutinized a few of the files as part of a project exploring urban renewal’s local impact. Time constraints limited the scope to six

The 1950s marked the launch of urban renewal projects, but their roots reach back decades earlier through a pair of influential federal programs. “Redlining certainly sowed the seed,” says Bahls. In 1933, the Home Owners Loan Corp. was formed as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Great Depression had triggered a housing shortage, and the agency was tasked with preventing further foreclosures by refinancing home mortgages. Instead of loans that required a large down payment and had to be paid off within five-10 years, qualified homeowners could now obtain a much longer-term, lower-interest mortgage with a mere 10% down. To determine eligibility, the agency created color-coded maps of metropolitan areas throughout the country. Green areas, rated “A” and considered “best,” qualified for refinancing; red areas, rated “D” and deemed “hazardous,” were denied that opportunity. In 2016, the University of Richmond and three other schools created “Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America.” The online, interactive map enables users to examine the federal agency’s conclusions concerning cities across America, including Asheville. (To view the map, visit http://avl.mx/6xl). Asheville’s map, completed in 1937, designated a large part of the city in red. Field notes from the effort indicate that all of the “hazardous” areas — including the East End and South Side neighborhoods — were majority black. And in green areas like North and South Asheville, the agency specifically recorded the absence of “Negro” inhabitants. Meanwhile, in 1934, Congress created the Federal Housing Administration. As historian Richard Rothstein explained in a 2017 NPR interview,

“Redlining played a role in perpetuating a cycle of disinvestment in African American neighborhoods.” — UNCA honors program director Patrick Bahls the agency subsidized builders to massproduce subdivisions “with the requirement that none of the homes be sold to African Americans.” These discriminatory programs had profound consequences, noted Rothstein. “Today, African American incomes, on average, are about 60% of average white incomes, but African American wealth is about 5% of white wealth. Most middle-class families in this country gain their wealth from the equity they have in their homes.” Barred from buying suburban properties, he continued, black families “gained none of the equity appreciation that whites gained” during subsequent decades. Bahls notes the “tight connection” between these New Deal policies and urban renewal. The neighborhoods deemed blighted in the 1960s were the same ones whose residents were denied loans in the 1930s. “Redlining played a role in perpetuating a cycle of disinvestment in African American neighborhoods,” Bahls maintains. The

result was that thousands of Asheville residents lost their homes — and whole communities disappeared. PAVED OVER AND COVERED UP A recently concluded exhibit at UNCA gave detailed histories of the six properties Bahls’ students researched. Four properties, including 218 S. Beaumont, are vacant lots today. A parking lot now occupies the site of the exhibit’s lone commercial building. The sixth property, acquired by the city in 1988 and intentionally destroyed during a Fire Department training session, is now part of Martin Luther King Jr. Park, which features a statue of the late civil rights leader. Freshmen Anna Davis, Eva Rodriguez-Cue and Julia Weber, who focused on 218 S. Beaumont, say they

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N EWS knew very little about redlining before beginning their research. “I understood that institutionalized racism was a huge issue in the United States,” Davis explains, “but I didn’t understand how integrated it was.” Nor had they considered the importance of community in individual lives. The East End neighborhood, wrote UNCA history professor Sarah Judson in a 2014 article in The North Carolina Historical Review, was “crucial for black survival and upward mobility. … The presence of local midwives and undertakers meant that neighborhood residents could patronize black-run businesses literally from the cradle to the grave.” Contemporary newspaper articles underscored how residents facing displacement felt about their neighborhood. A March 1, 1978, Asheville Citizen story detailed East End residents’ recommendations to the city. Besides improving the storm drainage system, streets and sidewalks, the group asked that those required to move be relocated “within the neighborhood if at all possible.” Yet by 1982, noted Judson, Valley Street, “the historic root of the neighborhood, was gone, redirected and

The East End neighborhood was “crucial for black survival and upward mobility.” — UNCA history professor Sarah Judson

MISSING: Students at UNC Asheville recently researched six local properties lost to urban renewal. The resulting exhibit will be on display in the North Carolina Room at Pack Library throughout May. Pictured, from left, are Anna Davis, Eva Rodriguez-Cue and Julia Weber. Photo by Thomas Calder renamed South Charlotte Street after Charlotte Patton, a member of the prominent Asheville slaveholding family. Pathways that interconnected lives and destinations were paved over to make municipal garages and administration buildings. People who had lived in the dense housing of the neighborhood found themselves in public housing communities or in far-flung neighborhoods, away from those important networks of support.” Meanwhile, newspaper accounts painted a vastly different picture. “From one of the city’s worst slum areas, East End has become a vital neighborhood,” the Sunday edition of the Citizen-Times declared on June 23, 1985. Rodriguez-Cue says she began her research “completely blind: I’d never heard about urban renewal.” Since completing the class, however, she’s begun researching the complex history of her hometown, Greenville, N.C. “So often,” says Weber, “it seems these things are very covered up.” SHIFTING THE CONVERSATION Other local educational efforts send a similar message. Paulina Mendez, a training consultant with Asheville’s Office of Equity & Inclusion, leads monthly two-hour training sessions that are open to all city employees and elected officials. Advancing Racial Equity 101, she says, introduces key concepts while offering a detailed look at government’s role in creating and sustaining racial inequities. “People have a tendency to think things like urban renewal ... can’t happen here, because we’re so progressive,” says Mendez. “But … there are people in our community that have directly felt the effects of that and are still experiencing them.”

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This spring, local storyteller Roy Harris will launch a monthly program at the new LEAF Global Arts center in The Block, the city’s historically African American business district. African American residents will share their memories of the Del Cardo Building (the center’s home) and the neighborhood. “I don’t care what you talk about in Asheville, urban renewal will come up,” Harris maintains. Displaced family members, he says, have passed down stories of their triumphs and tribulations to subsequent generations. Before stepping down as chair of the city’s African American Heritage Commission last October, notes Sasha Mitchell, she proposed a moratorium on all future development projects involving properties acquired through urban renewal until a comprehensive cost analysis is conducted. Such a program, she says, “could be a model for other cities, because this is a problem that has happened all over the country.” “My hope is that once we have this study and others like it across our nation, our conversation could shift toward acknowledging that government policies targeting our nation’s black population resulted in losses of wealth and capital that have never been calculated,” Mitchell explains. “Once we understand the true nature and value of that loss, rather than repeatedly noting the awful disparities black residents of Asheville live with today — which, without context, many people attribute to failures of the black community — we can talk about how we can begin to right that wrong.” At press time, Xpress had not heard back from Lynn Smith, the current chair of the African American Heritage Commission, concerning the proposal’s current status. These recent initiatives are part of an ongoing local push to honor the city’s

displaced communities. Those efforts include photographs by Andrea Clark and Isaiah Rice, the Triangle Park mural, DeWayne Barton’s Hood Huggers International tours and programs like Building Bridges. Meanwhile, the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library continues to expand its collection of materials documenting local African American history. Still, Mitchell worries about black Asheville’s future. In 1950, African Americans accounted for 21.7% of the city’s population, census figures show; by 2010 that number had dropped to 13.3%. “We’ve lost a lot of talent; the black middle class is shrinking,” she laments, and the city’s rapid gentrification seems likely to accelerate that loss. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Despite these injustices, the historical picture isn’t uniformly bleak, some commentators maintain. “Today, the dispossession of neighborhoods continues to resonate with most of those who were displaced,” Judson wrote in “Twilight of a Neighborhood,” a 2010 article in Crossroads. But for some African Americans, she noted, “Urban renewal promised to rebuild cities and create positive changes in areas that looked as if they needed help.” David Nash, the Housing Authority’s executive director, agrees. “There are two lines of argument that I’ve heard in the past that aren’t exactly true about urban renewal,” he says. One is that there was no regard for historic preservation. “But if you drive down South French Broad or the streets off South French Broad, you will see a lot of historic structures that were not torn down during urban renewal.” The second claim is that the experience was universally negative. Nash cites a Housing Authority program begun in the 1970s that offered a tiny percentage of the displaced community members a chance to buy back plots of land from the city for $1 after the homes on them had been torn down. According to documents in UNCA’s special collections, 72 such lots were available in the East Riverside community, with six more in the East End/ Valley Street neighborhood. “It doesn’t diminish the fact that there was a huge amount of disruption in people’s lives,” stresses Nash. But at the same time, “I’ve heard people talk about the disruption but then also talk favorably about being able to move into public housing.” Bahls says his honors class tries to include all aspects of urban renewal’s

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STORYTELLER: Longtime resident Roy Harris is launching a monthly storytelling series in the LEAF Global Arts center, located in the historic Del Cardo Building. Local black residents will share their memories of the building and the neighborhood. Photo by Thomas Calder complex history, which is why he invited Nash to speak with his students. “What often gets lost in the discussion is that there were a lot of good intentions,” says Bahls, adding, “Of course, we all know where that road leads.” To complement Nash’s presentation, the class read Root Shock as well as articles by Judson and Nina Flagler Hall. For Weber, the class, “was a huge exercise in learning what it means to listen — and what it means to be comfortable with silence.” It also raised questions about equity, white privilege and the ongoing legacy of institutional racism — topics that she and her research partners say they’re still wrestling with. THE 21ST-CENTURY PROBLEM In the introduction to Root Shock, Thompson Fullilove states that urban renewal bulldozed 2,500 neighborhoods in 993 American cities. Together with the individual case studies in the book, those numbers helped shape the author’s deep conviction about this country’s future. “One hundred years ago,” she writes, “the distinguished African American scholar Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois wrote that the problem the 20th century needed

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to solve was ... the color line. It took 60 more years for the United States to engage wholeheartedly in the battle for civil rights. Yet as we have faced the truth of the color line, we have acted, reacted, thought and felt differently. We are a better nation for it.” For the 21st century, Thompson Fullilove asserts, the problem is displacement. “African Americans and aborigines, rural peasants and city dwellers have been shunted from one place to another as progress has demanded, ‘Land here!’ or ‘People there!’ In cutting the roots of so many people, we have destroyed language, culture, dietary traditions and social bonds. We have lined the oceans with bones and filled the garbage dumps with bricks.” The crucial question arising from all this, she posits, is “What are we to do?” And if current local efforts to reconsider redlining and urban renewal can’t yet answer that question, they’re at least helping focus attention on neglected aspects of this community’s history whose impacts are still being felt today. The recently dismantled UNCA exhibit will be on display in Pack Library’s North Carolina Room throughout May. X MOUNTAINX.COM

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Mountain Xpress earned the prize it most covets — first place for Community Coverage — in the 2019 N.C. Press Association awards. Announced at the association’s annual banquet in Raleigh on Feb. 27, Xpress’ wins also included a second-place finish in the General Excellence category for the state’s largest community newspapers. Staff writer Edwin Arnaudin brought home a first-place honor in business writing for “Asheville’s newest breweries see room for continued industry growth,” part of the 2019 Xpress Sustainability Series. Editor and reporter Daniel Walton won second place in the election and political coverage category for “2020 election campaigns already stirring in WNC,” a look at the historically early start to the election season that’s now in full swing. Managing Editor Virginia Daffron snagged a second-place finish in the education category for her ongoing coverage of the racial achievement gap in Asheville City Schools. The snappy leading paragraphs of Food Editor Gina Smith’s 2019 stories won her a second-place prize in the ledes category. And designer Olivia Urban netted second- and third-place awards for two of the layouts she created for Xpress advertisers. ASHEVILLE SCHOOL BOARD AFFIRMS SUPERINTENDENT SELECTION In stories that appeared online on Feb. 19 (avl.mx/6z9) and Feb. 26 (avl.mx/6za), Xpress examined news reports that highlight concerns surrounding Gene Freeman, incoming

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Health’s chief medical officer, said Mission’s leaders “fully anticipate” seeing the coronavirus in the community in the future, he and county officials emphasized that no cases of COVID-19 have yet been confirmed anywhere in North Carolina. Dr. Jennifer Mullendore, medical director for Buncombe County’s HHS, said residents should nonetheless begin preparing for a potential outbreak by stocking up on food and supplies. Buncombe County HHS spokesperson Stacy Wood said the agency will be providing a weekly update on the status of the virus in a call-in format. General, nonmedical questions about coronavirus preparations can be sent to ready@ buncombecounty.org. Information about COVID19 in North Carolina is available through the N.C. Department of Public Health website at avl.mx/6ze. STEIN DEMANDS HCA RESPONSE In a letter dated Feb. 25, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein called on HCA Healthcare to respond to complaints about staffing levels, charity care, health care access and billing received since the company began running Mission Health last February. The complaints were filed with the Stein’s office and raised during public meetings held by Gibbins Advisors, the independent monitor appointed to ensure HCA lives up to terms set by Stein for the $1.5 billion acquisition of nonprofit Mission Health. Should the company fail to comply with the purchase agreement, Stein wrote, his office “will do whatever we can for the people of Western North Carolina.” Read the full text of Stein’s letter at avl.mx/6z8. X

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RAZED: The East Riverside Urban Renewal project began in 1968. This photo, from August 1975, shows an unidentified man on Livingston Street, where several homes were razed. Photo courtesy of Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Records, Special Collections, D.H. Ramsey Library, UNCA This week’s column is an accompaniment to the news article, “Uprooted: Urban renewal in Asheville,” pg. 6. On March 7, 1967, Asheville residents were set to vote on a $1.4 million bond that would cover the city’s portion of a $6.3 million federal grant to finance the East Riverside Urban Renewal project. According to the paper, the impacted area was home to 4,000 residents, 96% of whom were African American. During its assessment of the neighborhood, the Redevelopment Commission of Asheville identified 1,275 structures; all but 65 were reported to have some type of structural deficiency. If the project were approved, 60% of these structures would be razed and replaced with new homes, as well as other public and private facilities. To finance the project, property taxes would be raised to a maximum of 7 cents per $100 in valuation.

On March 7, the city rejected the referendum in a vote of 4,964 to 6,108. “The effort to eliminate local slums must not stop because of Tuesday’s setback,” declared one editorial in The Asheville Citizen’s March 9, 1967, edition. “It must be reorganized … and revitalized.” Others felt differently. On March 23, in a letter to the editor, resident Joan Hanlon continued to oppose the measure’s call for increased taxes, protesting any future referendum. “The Redevelopment Commission said that urban decay was a disease that will spread,” she wrote. “What do we do about communicable diseases? We have health laws — and enforce them — requiring quarantine or immunization. Why can’t we enforce our building and safety codes?” Despite such objections, a second referendum was scheduled for Dec. 5. Four days before the vote, the paper emphasized to its readers that this was

the city’s last chance to claim the $6.3 million federal grant. If rejected, the paper stressed, “it may be several years before Asheville could again obtain another UR allocation from the U.S. government.” On the second go-around, voters approved the $1.6 million bond. Officials estimated the project would take six-eight years to complete. Delays, disruptions and displacement distressed affected residents. On Dec. 1, 1972, the paper wrote: “Mrs. Roy Rogers, a frequent critic of the East Riverside project, charged that ‘the Urban Renewal people’ have come in and torn down houses people wanted to fix up, torn sidewalks and streets, ‘and done everything in East Riverside but build homes for people, like they said they were going to do.’” On July 2, 1978, the Sunday edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times reported that the undertaking was entering its final stage. By then, the original $6.4 million grant had ballooned into an $18.2 million project. The paper did not include information about subsequent funding sources. Instead, it focused on the latest additions to the neighborhood, including new roads, public housing, a junior high school, fire station and 50-acre park. In the process of building these new facilities, 482 families, 241 individuals and 66 businesses were relocated, and 757 structures were razed, the article stated. Larry Holt, the Asheville Housing Authority’s urban renewal director, spoke with the paper that day. He noted that many homes had been saved and rehabilitated through low interest loans and grants. Amendments to the original plan, he added, allowed for future construction of 155 singlefamily homes (up from 15 in the original plan). At the time, 25 of these lots had been sold. Holt also reported that the organization’s relocation program provided replacement housing payments ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 for affected homeowners. Though Holt considered the project a success, he said the city had learned a lesson. “We can no longer afford to let our housing fall apart,” he told the paper. “Once it deteriorates to a point where you can’t bring it up, your only recourse is to tear it down.” Holt added: “We are working closely with the city through the code enforcement program and the Community Development program to see that no more total clearance urban renewal programs will be necessary.” Editor’s note: Peculiarities of spelling and punctuation are preserved from the original documents. X

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ANIMALS KITTEN SHOWER • SA (3/7), 3-5pm Learn about the Blue Ridge Humane Society foster program, submit names for foster kittens and donate items from the Kitten Shower registry, a.co/g37PlC4. Free to attend. Held at Triskelion Brewery, 340 7th Ave E., Hendersonville

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ceeds from ArtShare, a showing of donated or consigned art works benefit Haywood County Arts Council. Free to attend. Held at Haywood County Arts Council, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE • SA (3/7), 1:30-3:30pm - Proceeds from Bowl for Kids' Sake benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Henderson County. Registration: bbbswnc.org. Raise $50/$35 students. Held at Tarheel Lanes, 3275 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville

TRAIL TIME TUESDAYS: The Classic Hikes of the Smokies series kicks off the season with an easy 5.1-mile loop hike in the Elkmont Historic District on Tuesday, March 10. Ten guided day hikes of varying length and difficulty raise money for the Trails Forever endowment, which helps to maintain the nearly 900 miles of trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Guided hikes are held on the second Tuesday of each month, March-December, and cost $20 for Friends of the Smokies members and $35 for new and renewing members. To register for upcoming hikes, visit avl.mx/6ys. Photo courtesy of Bob Carr (p. 13) BREAK THE SILENCE 2020

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FOOD & BEER ASHEVILLE CSA FAIR • TH (3/12), 3-6pm - Talk with farmers at the CSA Fair and learn about the products they offer, their growing practices, any opportunities to get involved on the farm and when and where they deliver locally. Free to attend. Held at New Belgium Brewery, 21 Craven St. FAIRVIEW WELCOME TABLE • 2nd THURSDAYS, 11:30am-1pm - Community lunch. Admission by donation. Held at Fairview Christian Fellowship, 596 Old US Highway 74, Fairview LUNCH OF A LIFETIME • TH (3/12), noon-1pm - Lunch of a Lifetime, Elida success stories. Registration: nscheff@ eliada.org. Free. Held at Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive

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PUBLIC LECTURES BUILDING OUR CITY • TH (3/5), 5:30-7pm Patrick Bowen provides key demographic characteristics and trends of Asheville’s housing market. Free. Held at The Collider, 1 Haywood St., Suite 401

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE • MO (3/9), 7pm - General meeting and talk by Douglas Waller on Civil War espionage and covert operations. Free. Held at Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa, 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville THOMAS WOLFE SHORT STORY • TH (3/12), 5:30-7pm - A monthly Thomas Wolfe Book Club with a local educator leading discussion of a pre-selected short story by Thomas Wolfe. Free. Held at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 N. Market St. WHEN THE COLLEGE WAS FEMALE WITH DAVID SILVER • TH (3/12), 7pm - When the College was Female, a presentation by David Silver, a deep dive into Black Mountain College during the WW2 years. Free for members + students/$8 non-members. Held at Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center, 120 College St.

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GET OUTSIDE & BE SAFE DOING IT • TH (3/5), 6:30-7:30pm - Get Outside & Be Safe Doing it, lecture on outdoor safety by Gorges State Park Ranger, Neal Wilcox. Free. Held at Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard

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INTO THE WILD: Becky Beyer, an ethnobotanist, wild food enthusiast and cultural historian, will lead a workshop on Appalachian folk medicine on Saturday, March 14, at the Black Mountain Library. Photo courtesy of the Swannanoa Valley Museum

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The English, she says, were the first to settle here among the indigenous people; the Scots-Irish, Germans and West Africans came later. “It was more diverse than people believe … and our Appalachian folkways are unique because of all their influences,” says Beyer, who’ll lead a workshop on Appalachian folk medicine Saturday, March 14, at the Black Mountain Library. “And although this region wasn’t impenetrable, it wasn’t easy to get to, so people were somewhat isolated.” In the workshop, she’ll discuss the region’s history and the remedies that are still used today. Participants will also create their own remedy, though Beyer won’t reveal what that will be. “I like it to be a surprise,” she says. Beyer has spent years studying the ways people use plants, especially in relation to health. She teaches workshops, some of them through the ecotour company No Taste Like Home, and also writes a blog. In Europe, notes Beyer, some of those plants and practices date back more than 1,000 years. The early settlers in Southern Appalachia found one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, she says, and the people who were already here had learned which plants had healing properties. Before pharmaceuticals were available, people used plants to combat illness, alleviate pain, help them fall asleep, strengthen the immune system and more. Only in recent years has scientific study

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can heal that dry, itchy patch of skin just as well as that expensive prescription salve in most cases.” Beyer came to trust herbal cures when she had an intractable case of mononucleosis while in college. “I was sick for nine months, and nobody knew what to do with me,” she explains. A friend suggested she see an herbalist, and she decided to try it, since modern medicine seemed to be failing her. The herbal tea for which she was given a recipe began to work in just a few days. “The chronic cough went away, and I began to feel better,” she recalls, adding, “I spent $5 on those herbs.” Beyer went on to get a bachelor’s degree in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont and a master’s in Appalachian studies from Appalachian State University. The biodiversity here, which Beyer calls “overwhelming,” is part of the reason Appalachian folkways are so well known outside the region, she maintains. CULTURAL DIVERSITY But the different cultural traditions that came together in the region were also a key factor. “The human diversity here meant that people brought a variety of traditions with them,” notes Beyer.

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Open Heart, class with meditation and discussion. $10. Held at The Meditation Center, 894 E. Main St., Sylva WALKING CLASS • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9am - Walking exercise class. Free. Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave W., Hendersonville YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID USA • SA (2/1), 8:30am4pm - Youth Mental Health First Aid USA training for individuals in Henderson County who work with children or youth (Pre K-12). . Registration required: 828-697-4733 or mwgruebmeyer@ hcpsnc.org. Free. Held at Mills River Academy, 96 School House Road, Mills River

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FARM & GARDEN ROUNDUP by Gina Smith | gsmith@mountainx.com

Spring fever Organic Growers School conference and other events usher in the growing season For Western North Carolina farmers and gardeners, spring is heralded by more than just soil prep and seed starts. Now in its 27th year, the Organic Growers School Spring Conference welcomes growers and sustainabilityminded folks of all types for a weekend of region-specific educational offerings, a trade show, seed exchange, guest speakers and opportunities for socializing and networking. This year’s conference takes place Friday-Sunday, March 6-8, at Mars Hill University. More than 150 classes and half-day workshops are scheduled in 17 learning tracks ranging from permaculture to cooking to livestock on Saturday and Sunday, with additional events scheduled on Friday at locations in Buncombe and Henderson counties. Visit organicgrowersschool.org for more information. Notable among the Friday offerings is Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice, an evening lecture with farmer, author and food sovereignty activist Leah Penniman. In 2011, Penniman cofounded Soul Fire Farm in Petersburg, N.Y., a community farm led by people of color with the mission to end racism and injustice in the food system. “[Penniman] is actively a part of a movement that’s reviving younger peo-

ECO AWE AND THE CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHAOS • WE (3/11), 6-7:30pm Photographer Dr. Roger C. Helm communicates the challenge of climate change in a six week series. Admission by donation. Held at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall St. PARADISE LOST: HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITIES • WE (3/11), 5:30-7:30pm Paradise Lost: How Climate Change is Impacting our Communities talk by

Tony Dunn. Free. Held at Hendersonville Public Library, 301 N, Washington St., Hendersonville RIVERLINK RIVERFRONT BUS TOUR • 1st THURSDAYS, 10am1pm - Proceeds from the Riverfront bus tour benefit RiverLink. Registration: avl.mx/68a. $45. SIERRA CLUB: ASHEVILLE CITY BUDGET, FUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE PRIORITIES • TH (3/5), 7-9pm - The Sierra Club of Western North Carolina (WENOCA) presents an update

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ple of color, providing trainings and shifting policies,” explains OGS board member Tarinii Shanai, who is in her third year teaching and organizing the garden track for the spring conference. “As we work to heal inequality and insecurities in our food system as a whole, it seemed like a perfect time to ask her to come and speak for OGS.” OGS program coordinator Sera Deva agrees with Shanai that although the spring conference tries to feature mainly local experts as presenters, Penniman was an obvious choice for a headliner. “Leah just published her book, Farming While Black, last year, which has made a big splash in the sustainable agriculture community,” she says. “This, married with OGS’ commitment to social justice and wanting to bring that more as we sink deeper into our organizational learning, made her an obvious pick.”

Hendersonville Farmers Market comes to Seventh Avenue Starting Saturday, May 9, shoppers craving farm-fresh goods will have another option in Hendersonville. The new Hendersonville Farmers Market will set up shop at the Historic

on Asheville’s budget priorities related to transit, urban forestry and renewable energy by Steve Hendricks. Free to attend. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place SPRING SMIE TRAINING • SA (3/7), 9am-4pm - MountainTrue’s SMIE (Stream Monitoring Information Exchange), a volunteer based water quality monitoring program training. Free to attend. Held at Blue Ridge Community College by the Lake, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock

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SHIFTING GROUND: Author, farmer and activist Leah Penniman will present an evening lecture, Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice, as part of this year’s Organic Growers School Spring Conference. Penniman co-founded Soul Fire Farm in New York, a community farm led by people of color with the mission to end racism and injustice in the food system. Photo courtesy of Organic Growers School Train Depot on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Maple Street from 8 a.m.1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 31, with holiday markets planned for Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. The market is a project of Hendersonville’s city government under the auspices of its Downtown Economic Development Department. “We are excited for this opportunity to support local products that are homegrown or handmade and see the market as a catalyst for local business health and customer growth in downtown overall,” said Lew Holloway, the city’s director of downtown economic development, in a press release announcing the market.

Pre-conference workshops & Leah Penniman lecture in Buncombe County. 150+ practical, affordable, regionally-appropriate workshops on organic growing, homesteading, farming, permaculture. Organicgrowersschool. org. (828) 214-7833. PLANT WALK (PD.) Mary Plantwalker will be leading a plant walk. Come connect with our plant allies every 1st Thursday of the month! Registration required: info@herbmountainfarm. com. $10-20 sliding scale. Weaverville at

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Stock up • The French Broad Food Co-op hosts the Plants for Everyone Sale on Friday, March 6, 12-6 p.m. More than 150 varieties of bare-root edible and ornamental trees and plants will be available; prices range from $1.50 to $10 per plant or tree. For details, visit avl.mx/6yx.

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COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING • TH (3/5), 6pm - Leicester Library Community Garden is starting up. Learn how to get involved. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester FARMING WHILE BLACK • FR (3/6), 5:30-8:30pm - Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice. Sliding scale $5-$25. Held at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, 285 Livingston St.

• Profits from the Spring Equinox Bare Root Plant Sale at Sow True Seed, held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday-Sunday, March 20-21, benefit The Utopian Seed Project. Founded by Chris Smith, the project researches regionally adapted food crop varieties. Details available at avl.mx/6z0. • Dozens of nurseries from across Southern Appalachia descend on the WNC Farmers Market for the Growing in the Mountains plant sale on FridaySaturday, April 24-25, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Horticulture Association, the event will offer vegetable and herb starts, berry bushes, ornamental perennials and more. More information available at brhorticulture.org.

Seeds of knowledge • Sow True Seeds rolls out its new kids program with a workshop on worms and what they do on Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Hosted by Johnny Robbins, the self-described “head worm wrangler” of Johnny’s Got Worms in Marshall, the class will feature interactive demonstrations on vermicomposting. More information and registration available at avl.mx/6z1.

• John Murphy, director of Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, puts on a three-day course of vegetable gardening basics Tuesday-Thursday, March 17-19, 3:30-5 p.m. each day. Soil improvement, planting selection and timing and pest control will all be covered. Registration and details at avl.mx/6z3. • Wannabe WNC grape growers can get their start at the Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard in Marshall on Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A workshop hosted by vineyard owner Chuck Blethen will explore proper hole digging, soil preparation and planting techniques for mountain grapevines. Details and registration available at avl.mx/6z2.

advocate, gives a public lecture at UNC Asheville on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m. His talk, Our Changing Climate: A Global Movement of Reform, is free to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. More information available at avl.mx/6z5. • WNC for the Planet has launched an online calendar of environmentally focused volunteer opportunities taking place in April to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. A similar effort last year generated over 4,200 hours of

community service. Event times and details are available at avl.mx/6z6. • A coalition of concerned Asheville citizens launched the Energy Justice Listening Project with the goal of engaging marginalized groups in the conversation around transitioning the city to 100% renewable energy. Listeners plan to be available at the YWCA of Asheville and the Arthur R. Edington Center soon. For interview slots and more information, contact Cathy Holt at cathyfholt@gmail.com. X

Beyond the garden • Jubilee! Community Church hosts retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientist and nature photographer Roger Helm for The Inspiration of Awe and Challenges of Climate Chaos, a workshop series exploring the realities of and solutions to climate change, on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. from March 11-April 15. More details at avl.mx/6z7. • Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and nationally recognized climate

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An estimated 12,000 wings will be prepared and served during the ninth annual Asheville Wing War, says Kelly Denson, the event’s executive producer. As in years past, 12 local restaurants will compete, creating two styles of wings — traditional and specialty. “We spent a lot of time eating chicken wings in various places around town to make sure we found the absolute best,” Denson says. “So when people come to the event, they know they’re experiencing the best hot wings that Asheville has to offer.” General admission is $15. During the event, ticket holders can purchase wings for $1 apiece. Beer will also be available for purchase. VIP tickets are $50 and include wing samples, unlimited beer, early admission and a pint glass. For at least one participant, the competition has served as a launching pad for his culinary career. “Wing War has helped me gain the recognition and support that has built my business over all these years,” says A.J. Gregson, owner of Black Bear BBQ. In 2013, as manager of One Stop Kitchen, Gregson was an awardwinning competitor, and following the event, he says, wing sales tripled. More recently, Gregson and his team from the now-closed Mojo Kitchen & Lounge took home the top prize for their 2019 specialty wing. “I’ve gained a lot of fans, friends and customers from this event,” says Gregson.

MIXING IT UP: At this year’s Asheville Wing War, 12 local restaurants will compete for the titles of best traditional and speciality wings and people’s choice. Pictured is Andrew Spears, who competed in last year’s event with Mojo Kitchen. Photo by Max Ganly Gregson will be back this year with Black Bear BBQ, competing against the Barrelhouse, Blue Dream Curry, Brinehaus Meat + Provisions, Dreadlife

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FOOD Denson says when it comes to the specialty wing category, “I tell the chefs, the world is your oyster.” But she offers a word of caution: Judges sample all dishes blind, so extreme or unusual flavors can be jarring. As an example, she points to a birthday cakeflavored wing presented at last year’s event. (The dish did not place.) The Barrelhouse is one of several repeat challengers. Last year, the restaurant finished third in the traditional category. “We are really excited about this year,” says owner Brandon Moyer. “We have some new flavors we want to break out: garlic Parmesan and Buffalo pickle.” And while winning is important, Moyer adds, it isn’t everything. “Placing is always rewarding,” he says, “but not as pleasing as a smile that tells you someone really enjoyed your sh*t!” The Asheville Wing War runs 1-5 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Expo Center at the Asheville Crowne Plaza, 1 Resort Drive. To purchase tickets, visit avl.mx/6yn.

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Coffee Farmer Caravan PennyCup Coffee Co. will host Coffee Farmer Caravan on Monday, March 9, with Cafe Imports, an independently owned green coffee importer and developer with warehousing in the U.S., England and Australia. The event will feature PennyCup’s longtime Colombian-based export partner, Banexport Coffee. According to the event’s Facebook page, “It’s a great opportunity for roasters and baristas to meet, engage with and get to know the people and experts behind some of our favorite coffees and strongest relationships.” Attendees will sample various pours and learn about the industry’s supply chain. The gathering will also feature a curated gallery of artwork showing the history of Colombian coffee and Cafe Imports. The event is free to attend. The event runs 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 9, at PennyCup Coffee Co., 362 Depot St. To learn more, visit avl.mx/6yl.

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BY EDWIN ARNAUDIN earnaudin@mountainx.com In his role as the drummer for both Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves, Ilan Rubin is used to playing on the world’s biggest stages. But as the frontman for his alternative rock solo project, The New Regime, he’s typically either headlining smaller venues or opening for other marquee acts, including fellow Los Angeles-based rockers Silversun Pickups at The Orange Peel on Wednesday, March 11. Such extremes and responsibility shifts might leave a lesser artist with whiplash, but for the San Diego native,

it’s a seamless process. “There’s more on my shoulders when it comes to fronting a band, or at least it feels that way. But there isn’t any pressure from either. It’s what I’ve done my entire life as a drummer, so it’s always a very comfortable scenario,” Rubin says. “I’ve fronted the band long enough to where that also feels comfortable, but it’s a different kind of rush and a different type of mentality because with the drums, I have the ability to be in my own world and just go for it, whereas there has to be a degree of connection as a frontman. You’re focusing on different things other than

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A &E just performing well and singing well. There’s a whole other layer to it, which I love improving and working on.” The latest fruit of this labor is Heart Mind Body & Soul, released as a staggered series of four EPs, each with four songs, grouped under each titular topic. Rubin made the decision to roll out the project in this manner after accepting that few music fans still take the time to sit down and hear an entire album. “You have to really think about how things are listened to and how they’re consumed,” he says, noting that his preferred method for experiencing records is during long, solitary drives in his car. “I would hate to put all this work into a very long album, only to have people skip through it or not really give it time. But if you kind of [space it out], it really allows itself to be consumed fully.” The complete 16-track collection was resequenced for its March 6 release, thereby scattering the concept album approach, yet more accurately reflecting the manner with which it was conceived. Though Rubin didn’t set out to craft songs that neatly fit within the four categories, he says that because of the headspace he happened to be in while writing, the project somewhat organized itself — a fascinating discovery he made while sifting through the finished tracks. As such, he feels that most of his lyrics “come from a pretty subconscious place” and that “the vibe of the music itself will then sort of dictate where [the song] goes,” resulting in a level of ambiguity that he strives for with most of his creations. “I recall, for a good while, people constantly mentioning the need for very conversational lyrics, not liking to think or interpret — but I’ve always found that to be very stupid,” he says. “I’m not saying things need to be shrouded in mystery or that you should be bullshitting anything, but if there’s nothing really to think about or there aren’t many layers to dive into or possibilities,

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then what’s the point of listening to it more than a couple of times? I think when there are many layers — whether it be musically, lyrically, or, ideally, both — there’s got to be something there that keeps you coming back.” Rubin indeed employs a similar thoughtfulness on the sonic level. The New Regime’s live iteration is typically a drums/bass/guitar trio, but in the studio, Rubin handles all three parts, plus keys, piano, vocals, percussion and anything else that makes the final cut. Considering how well versed he is across a range of instruments and the rich, full sound evident on The New Regime’s albums, it’s no surprise that Rubin would love to follow his Academy Award-winning NIN bandmate Trent Reznor into the world of film and TV scoring. The self-described classical music obsessive has been studying orchestration for much of his professional life and feels that scoring could be an excellent medium to explore his broad taste in musical genres. “I also have a huge interest in the electronic side of things, which is where Trent and [his co-composer] Atticus [Ross] do great work,” Rubin says. “I don’t mean to pigeonhole what they do. It’s a lot, but it’s a lot of different things. There’s obviously a lot of organic instrumentation, and they do phenomenal jobs with what they do, and they have very distinct talent — you can pick out what they do from the rest.” X

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APPALACHIA MEETS ARGENTINA Che Apalache brings Argentinian bluegrass back to North Carolina WHO Che Apalache WHERE Isis Music Hall 743 Haywood Road isisasheville.com WHEN Saturday, March 7, at 8:30 p.m. $15 advance/$18 at the door

NEW JOURNEY: The musical odyssey of Joe Troop, second from right, has taken him from North Carolina to Argentina, but his musical roots in Appalachia remain deep. His group, Che Apalache, has a sound that builds upon that foundation by mixing it with the traditions of Mexico and South America. Photo courtesy of Hearth PR Joe Troop has a finely attuned ear. Seven years ago, the Winston-Salem native (a former member of bluegrass group Town Mountain) discovered the link between Appalachian folk music and the musical traditions of South America. Enlisting the help of musicians from Argentina and Mexico, Troop embarked upon an exploration of those connections with a new group, Che Apalache. In support of its latest release, Rearrange My Heart, the Buenos Aires-based collective plays a show at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, March 7. A chance encounter with Doc Watson when Troop was only 13 sparked a lifelong passion for traditional music. “At first, it was an immediate infatuation with Appalachian music,” he says, but his appreciation soon grew to include forms across the folk idiom. “The accessibility and humility of the folk traditions really appealed to me,” Troop says. “I’ve never really gotten bored of them. They’re all over the world, and they all share something.” He went on to study music with well-known figures in folk, including Craig Smith, Jody King, Rex McGee and “a whole slew of other amazing musicians.” Argentina isn’t the likeliest of cities in which to launch a bluegrass band. “My closest family is in Asheville,” Troop says. “I’ve spent a lot of time there.

I’m a run-of-the-mill North Carolinian guy.” But he’s pursued a worldly perspective on life for many years. “I studied languages, and I’ve lived in Spain and Japan,” he explains. Troop became a permanent resident in Argentina’s capital city a decade ago. Troop readily admits that there isn’t a large folk/roots music scene in Buenos Aires. But he connected with other musicians who shared his interests. “The guys in my band were my banjo students when we started out,” he says. They started playing together with a sound that showcased their collective passion for Appalachian folk. Troop was pleasantly surprised to find any interest at all for the kind of music they performed. “It’s unprecedented for South Americans to be into this music,” he admits. “We’re kind of a modern concept.” But he emphasizes that North and South American folk music shares a great deal: “There are a lot of shared syncopations, and there’s a West African influence in both traditions.” Over time, Che Apalache’s musical character came also to reflect the Central and South American roots of banjoist Pau Barjau (from Mexico) and Argentinians Martin Bobrik (mandolin) and Franco Martino (guitar). The group self-released its debut album, Latin Grass, in 2017. That same year, Che Apalache landed an opportunity to bring its sound

to North America. “I got some grant funding to go on a cultural immersion trip,” Troop says. While on that tour, his bandmates developed an appreciation for the vibrancy of the folk scene in the U.S. “When we went to Clifftop and [The Fiddlers Convention in] Galax, Va., that’s when it really clicked for them,” Troop says. “They really got goosebumps.” Back in Buenos Aires, Troop did something that demonstrated equal parts commitment and chutzpah. “I was drinking some good whiskey at home one night,” he recalls with a chuckle, “when I read that Béla Fleck was doing a banjo camp in Brevard.” The event was scheduled during a break in Che Apalache’s tour. “So I straight-up cold emailed him and said,

‘Hey, Béla: You’re my hero. I would really love to come to your camp, but I can’t afford to.’” Fleck contacted Troop a few months later and invited him to come. “So I said, ‘That’s awesome. And I’d really love to have a bandmate come along, too,’” Troop says. Fleck replied: “You know what? Just bring the whole band, whatever.” “He was into the theoretical concept of a Latin American-based bluegrass band,” Troop says. He and his bandmates got on famously with Fleck; eventually, the 15-time Grammy winner agreed to produce the group’s major-label debut. Rearrange My Heart was recorded in February 2019 and released later that year to favorable reviews. A year after the sessions at Fleck’s home studio, Troop remains amazed at the course of events his band has experienced. “It’s kind of hard to believe it actually happened,” he says. “But it did.” X

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Freekbass & The Bump Assembly One doesn’t just randomly choose a name like Freekbass — it’s earned through prodigious skill and solidified via praise from musical legends. Hailed by Bootsy Collins as “the new spiritual warrior for the funk,” the Cincinnati-based artist continues to explore the possibilities of the bass guitar through his signature double-thumb strumming technique and other innovations. He’s joined in his pursuit by The Bump Assembly, an all-star ensemble composed of drummer Rico Lewis (George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic), keyboardist Sky White (Foxy Shazam) and vocalist Sammi Garett (Turkuaz). Touring in support of its seventh album, All The Way This. All The Way That, the band heads to Ambrose West on Thursday, March 5, for an 8 p.m. performance. $15 advance/$18 day of show. ambrosewest.com. Photo by Tony Arrasmith

Jacob Tobia Growing up in Raleigh, Jacob Tobia had a range of interests, from playing with both insects and Barbie dolls to wearing dresses and romping in the mud. But since Tobia was considered to be strictly a boy, they were told that they could only pursue masculine options and that the others made them “a sissy” and a pariah. Over the subsequent years, Tobia’s journey of self-acceptance took them to beauty contests, Duke University, the United Nations and the White House, all of which (and more) are chronicled in their memoir, Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story. The native North Carolinian — and voice of nonbinary character Double Trouble on Netflix’s animated “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” — will read from their latest work at Malaprop’s on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. Free to attend. malaprops.com. Author photo by Oriana Koren

Kelly Hoppenjans As a fledgling 12-year-old songwriter, Kelly Hoppenjans was thumbing through a music magazine’s countdown of its 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time. Dejected by Joan Jett and Joni Mitchell being the lone selected women, she set out on a mission to join their ranks and inspire other young women to pick up the iconic rock instrument. Hoppenjans’ odyssey has since brought her to Nashville and resulted in the 2019 release of her debut, full-length album, OK, I Feel Better Now, plus a well-earned spot as a finalist in the 2019 NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition, held at Isis Music Hall. She returns to Asheville on Wednesday, March 11, for a headlining show at The Grey Eagle. A pair of female Asheville-based artists, Lavender Blue and Lo Wolf, warm up the stage with individual sets of original tunes, beginning at 8 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show. thegreyeagle. com. Photo by Bridgette Aikens

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Traitor Set in the fictional town of East Lake, Ill., Traitor centers on eccentric science teacher Dr. Tom Stock (played by Tate Albert) and his crusade to expose the hidden truth of lead contamination beneath the profitable local charter school. Standing in Tom’s way is his sister, Mayor Patty Stock (Paula O’Brien), whose efforts to protect her constituents’ financial interests prove surprisingly persuasive. Brett Neveu’s modern adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People blends interpersonal drama with quirky satire as the Stocks and other characters’ true colors are revealed. Directed by David Yeates, the play opens at The Magnetic Theatre on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m., and runs through Saturday, March 28. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. $23 general admission/$10 students. themagnetictheatre.org. Photo of O’Brien and Albert by Cheyenne Dancy

A & E CALENDAR ART ANIMATOR BILL PLYMPTON • WE (3/4), 7pm - Bill Plympton, an independent animator presents and discusses his works. Free. Held in Rhoades Robinson Hall, room 125, UNC Asheville, 1 University Heights BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TU (3/10), 7pm - Spinning Yarns knitting and crochet drop in group. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • TU (3/10), 7pm - Pysanky: Design and Meaning in Ukranian Egg Decoration with Sara Eadie. Free. Held at Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 86 N. Main St., Waynesville, 828-452-0593, haywoodarts.org • SA (3/7), 2-4pm - Comic Book and Graphic Novel Sequential Art Workshop I: Brainstorming a Superhero. Reservations required. $25/$20 members. • TH (3/12), 4-6:30pm - Sketching and painting techniques for small studies. Supply list available. $40/$35 members. ORIGAMI WITH THE GURDJIEFF FOUNDATION • SU (3/8), 3-5pm - Exploration with origami that supports attention to all parts of the self. No experience required—the focus is on bringing the inner and outer searches together. Free.Held at Asheville Movement Center, 4 Richmond Ave.

ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS • 1st FRIDAYS, 5-8pm Downtown Asheville First Friday Art Walks with more than 25 galleries within a half mile radius of historic downtown Asheville. Free to attend. Held at Downtown Asheville MAKEHER MARKET • SA (3/7), 10am-3pm MakeHER Market features

20+ female creatives, makers and designers with their hand crafted goods. Free to attend. Held at The Mothlight, 701 Haywood Road SPARC CREATIVE MARKET • SA (3/7), 10am-2pm - Proceeds from the 2nd annual Creative Market featuring local artists benefits The SPARC Foundation. Free to attend. Held at The SPARC Foundation, 225 E. Chestnut St.

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART • Until MO (3/9), 5:30pm - 2D artists interested in joining the gallery complete documents and deliver original works. ashevillegallery-of-art.com Held at Asheville Gallery of Art, 82 Patton Ave. HARVEY • TU (3/10), 10:30am2:30pm - The Autumn Players hold auditions for Harvey, to be performed as reader’s theatre. Auditions open to all; no previous experience required. Audition material is provided at the auditions. Directed by Marianne Lyon. Free to attend. Held at 35Below, 35 E. Walnut St. MARSHMALLOW PEEPS DIORAMA CONTEST • Until (4/2), 5pm Book-related diorama contest, winners in two age categories, under 21 and 21+. avl.mx/6yv. Free. Held at Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bill's Creek Road, Lake Lure

DANCE LEARN HOW TO DANCE! BALLROOM, SWING, TWO-STEP & MORE (PD.) Enjoy learning with certified instructor. Private & Group lessons. Richard & Sue, 828-333-0715, naturalrichard@mac.com, www.Danceforlife.dance FLAMENCO CLASSES • MONDAYS, 7pm Flamenco for adults at all levels. Information: 786-327-9548. $15/class or $45/month. Held at Black Mountain Center for

the Arts, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE • TUESDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm - International folk dancing, dances from around the world. No partner needed. Info: 828-645-1543. Free. Held at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road MONDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE • MONDAYS, 7:3010:30pm - Community contra dance. $7. Held at The Center for Art and Spirit at St. George's Episcopal Church, 1 School Road PACJAM'S ANNUAL COMMUNITY FOLK DANCE • FR (3/6), 6-8pm - PacJam community folk dance with live music from the Blue Ridge Rounders. Food vendors. Free. Held at Stearns Gym, 105 N. Peak St., Columbus SOUTHERN LIGHTS SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUB • SA (3/7), 6pm - Wearing of the Green dance. Advanced dance at 6 pm. Early rounds at 7 pm. Free. Held at Whitmire Activity Center, 310 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville

MUSIC A CAPELLA SINGING (PD.) WANNA SING? ashevillebarbershop.com 2ND ANNUAL STEVE SUTTON MEMORIAL • SU (3/8), 3pm - Proceeds from the 2nd Annual Steve Sutton Memorial concert with Darren Nicholson Band, the Crowe Brothers, Mark Bumgarner, Marc Pruett, Hazel Creek, Bill Kaman, Mike Hunter, Malcolm Holcombe and the Whitewater Bluegrass Co benefit International Bluegrass Music Association. $35 in advance. $12 dinner. Held at Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville ANDREW FINN MAGILL & FRIENDS • FR (3/6), 7pm - Andrew Finn Magill & Friends, international music concert. $20/$5 students. Held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 Church St.

ASHEVILLE DRUM CIRCLE • FRIDAYS, 6-9:50pm Asheville outdoor drum circle. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY • 2nd SUNDAYS, 1pm - Classical Guitar Society meeting followed by a potluck and musician's jam. Free to attend. Held at Asheville Guitar Bar, 122 Riverside Drive DONNY EDWARDS AS ELVIS • WEDNESDAY through FRIDAY (3/4) until (3/6) Donny Edwards performs as Elvis. Wed. & Thurs.: 2pm. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri.: 8pm. $34 and up. Held at Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock MUSIC AT WCU 828-227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • TH (3/5), 7pm - Andrew Finn Magill, fiddler. Free. Held at Western Carolina University, Coulter Building, Cullowhee • TH (3/5), 7:30pm - John Brown Big Band, big band jazz ensemble concert. $15/$5 students. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee MUSICAL MOSAIC • SU (3/8), 4-6pm - Mary Beth and John Bryant and Kyle Ritter (Trumpet, Cello, Piano/Organ) play works by J.S. Bach, Camille SaintSaens and Anton Bruckner. $10. Held at All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St. PIMPS OF POMPE • SU (3/8), 3-5pm - The Pimps of Pompe concert, jazz and hip hop. Free to attend. Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 PUBSING • SU (3/8), 3-5pm - Gospel jam & sing-along. Questions: 828-254-1114. Free to attend. Held at Cork & Keg, 86 Patton Ave. REVOLVE 821 Riverside Drive, 240298-9575, revolveavl.org • WE (3/4), 8-10pm Revolve Sound: Concert featuring Nat Baldwin and Okapi. $10. • MO (3/9), 8-10pm Wizard Apprentice + Sarah Louise, concerts. $10.

WINTER WORKSHOPS: BALLADS, HERBAL MEDICINE AND QUILT MAKING • SA (3/7), 1-3:30pm Introduction to Appalachian Ballad Singing with Saro Lynch-Thomason. $35/$30 members. Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain WORTHAM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-2574530, worthamarts.org • TH (3/5), 8pm - Derina Harvey Band, concert. $20 and up. • SU (3/8), 7:30pm - Singer/ songwriter Marc Broussard, concert. $25-$29.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD BANNED BOOK CLUB • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 10am - Banned Book Club. Free to attend. Held at Blue Ridge Books, 428 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • MO (3/4), 3pm - Memoir writing group with specific exercises to access memories. Registration required: at the library or 828-250-4750. Free. Held at West Asheville Public Library, 942 Haywood Road • WE (3/4), 3pm - Weaverville Afternoon Book Club discusses Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (3/4), 6pm - Dark City Poets Society, a poetry workshop and discussion group, open

to all ages. Bring a poem you're currently working on or a favorite poem to share. Free. Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain • TU (3/5), 1pm - Creative writing group for adults who want to write children's books, with writing exercises and group discussions. Welcome to bring 500 words of original writing to share. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • TH (3/5), 6:30pm - East Asheville Library Book Club reads Educated by Tara Westover. Free. Held at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Asheville Mall, 3 S. Tunnel Road • FR (3/6) through MO (3/9), 10am-4pm - Friends of the South Buncombe Library Book Sale and a bag sale March 9, 2-4pm. Free to attend. Held at Skyland/ South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • FR (3/6), 3pm - New Memoir Book Club reads Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston. Free. Held at West Asheville Public Library, 942 Haywood Road • TU (3/10), 1pm - Leicester Book Club: The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesy. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • TU (3/10), 7pm - Librarian Led Book Club discusses Fascism by Madeleine Albright. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 1:30pm - Writers' Guild. Free.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828-687-1218, library. hendersoncountync.org • 2nd THURSDAYS, 10:30am - Book Club. Free.

• MO (3/9), 6-7:30pm - Therese Anne Fowler presents her book, Z - A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-2546734, malaprops.com • WE (3/4), 6pm - Andrea L. Dennis presents her book, Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America. Free to attend. • TU (3/10), 6pm - Jabob Tobia presents his book, Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story. Free to attend. NC WRITERS’ NETWORK • TH (2/6), 6-7:30pm - NC Writers’ Network Writers’ Social: discussion of publishing, followed by writing in place. Free. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 S. Market St. NEW DIMENSIONS TOASTMASTERS • THURSDAYS, noon-1pm - General meeting. Information: 828-329-4190. Free to attend. Held at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, 33 Meadow Road SARAH LOUDIN THOMAS WORKSHOP • SU (3/8), 12:15pm - Sarah Loudin Thomas presents her book, Miracle in a Dry Season. Free. Held at Mills River Presbyterian Church, 10 Presbyterian Church Road, Mills River THERESE ANNE FOWLER PRESENTS 'Z - A NOVEL OF ZELDA FITZGERALD'

TRUE HOME OPEN MIC • THURSDAYS, 6:308:30pm - Singers, speakers or readers, we would love to hear what you've got. Signups start at 6pm. Free to attend. Held at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 850 Blue Ridge Road, Unit A-13, Black Mountain ZELDA SAYRE FITZGERALD DAY • TU (3/10), 6-7pm - In recognition of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Day, a look at the events surrounding her tragic death. Free. Held at Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 N. Market St.

THEATER 'BRIGHT STAR' • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (3/5) until (3/8) - Bright Star, musical. Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sat.: 2:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $25/$12 student. Held at Tryon Little Theater, 516 S. Trade St., Tryon 'CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES' • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (3/5) until (3/15) - Church Basement Ladies, musical. Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sat. & Sun.: 2:30pm. $25 and up. Held at Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, 44 College St., Mars Hill ‘GREAT FALLS’ • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS, (3/6) until (3/22) - Great Falls, by Mockingbird Theatre Productions, not recommended for audiences under 16. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun: 2:30pm $18. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St.

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THE REST IS HISTORY: Green Man Brewery’s latest taproom, The Dweller, plays host to former Black Crowes drummer and co-founder Steve Gormam, who will sign his memoir, Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of The Black Crowes. The Friday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. event includes a Q&A with local writer Garret K. Woodward and is free to attend. Later that evening, Gorman’s Delta-blues and R&B-driven band, Trigger Hippy, pictured, will perform at The Grey Eagle at 8 p.m. $15 advance/$18 day of show. The Rich Nelson Band opens. greenmanbrewery.com. Photo by Scott Willis

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 12 BONES BREWERY Robert's Totally Rad Trivia, 7:00PM 185 KING STREET NC Songsmiths - Jesse Harman, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis, (African folk music), 8:00PM ALLEY CAT SOCIAL CLUB Karaoke w/ Kari - Okay, 9:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Bobby Miller and The Virginia Daredevils, 7:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR AGB Open Mic Showcase, 6:30PM

SANCTUARY BREWING CO. FBVMA Mountain Music Jam, 6:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Western Wednesday w/ Woe Rounder & Country DJ, 9:00PM

SOVEREIGN KAVA Poetry Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 8:00PM

ISA'S BISTRO Jay DiPaola, 5:30PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Nefesh Mountain, 7:00PM Tom Rush, w/ Matt Nakoa, 8:30PM ODDITORIUM Party Foul Drag Circus (drag), 8:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Sexy Tunes w/ DJ Franco Nino, 10:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Disclaimer Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

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ORANGE PEEL Jim Breuer: Live and Let Laugh, 8:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Acoustic Wednesdays, 6:00PM

FLEETWOOD'S Crafts After Dark, 5:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING WEST OWB West: Latin Dance Night w/ DJ Oscar (Bachatta, Merengue, Salsa), 9:00PM

STATIC AGE RECORDS Her Pilots, Mary Norris, Clayton James, Fleur Geurl, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE March HempYEAH Celebrating International Women’s Month w/ music by Rainbeaux, 6:00PM THE CASUAL PINT Disney Music Bingo, 7:00PM THE GOLDEN FLEECE Scots-Baroque ChamberFolk w/ the Tune Shepherds, 7:00PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Live Music Wednesdays, 9:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Bob Weir And Wolf Bros, 7:00PM UNC ASHEVILLE Animator Bill Plympton, 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Acoustics w/ Ryan Perry, 8:30PM

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 185 KING STREET Jess Jocoy, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest, (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM AMBROSE WEST Worthwhile Sounds presents Freekbass, 8:00PM ANTIDOTE Pimps of Pompe (Gypsy jazz hip-hop), 7:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray and the Space Cooties, 7:00PM BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Game Night feat. Family Feud, 6:00PM

THE GREY EAGLE Gutter Demons, 8:00PM

CORK & KEG Youngman & Oldman, 7:00PM

THE ROOT BAR Lucky James (soul, Americana), 8:00PM

CROW & QUILL Big Dawg Slingshots Western Swing, 10:00PM

FLEETWOOD'S Ancient Ethel, Ugly Runner, Harriers Of Discord, 9:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open Mic, 6:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY AVL Women in Country Music, 6:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Piper & Carson, 7:00PM Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions hosted by Ken Chapple and Another Country, 7:00PM LAZOOM ROOM Ramon Rivas, 8:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Frank Hurricane & James Swanburg, 10:00PM ODDITORIUM Volcandra, Shadow of the Destroyer, Night Beers, Busted Chops (metal), 8:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Karaoke w/ DJ Franco Nino, 10:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia Night, 6:00PM First Thursday w/ Jointkiller Brass Band, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING OWB Downtown: Lenny Pettinelli, 9:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING WEST OWB West: One World Family Band Jam, 9:00PM

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ORANGE PEEL BTSM Futuristic Thriller Tour, 8:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Jessie Barry & Jeff Anders (acoustic rock), 8:00PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Ben Phantom, 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Lord Nelson, 7:00PM POLANCO RESTAURANT Pop Up DJ Dinners w/ DJ Phantome Pantone Collective, 10:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING CO. Human Ladder, 7:00PM STATIC AGE RECORDS CB Radio Georgeous w/ Bank of Christ & Charli Jasper, 9:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Writers' Social, 6:00PM Dance Bachata w/ DJ Edi Fuentes, 9:00PM

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 185 KING STREET Funkin' Fridays feat. UniHorn, 8:30PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Virginia & The Slims, (jump blues, swing), 9:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Vince Junior Band (soulful blues, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Lose Yourself to Dance Party w/ DJ Marley Carroll, 10:00PM BATTERY PARK BOOK EXCHANGE Dinah's Daydream (Gypsy jazz), 6:00PM BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Judaculla Blue, 6:00PM

THE BARRELHOUSE Ter-rific Trivia, 7:00PM

CAPELLA ON 9 @ THE AC HOTEL DJ Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 9:00PM

THE GREY EAGLE The Lost Chord: Moody Blues Tribute Band, 7:00PM

CAROLINA MUSIC MUSEUM Danielle Knox & Jon Grier, 7:30PM

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THE GREY EAGLE The Districts w/ And The Kids w/ Sixteen Jackies, 8:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Weekend Wrap Party feat. Phantom Pantone Collective, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Kuzu (Rempis, Dorji, Damon), 8:00PM

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UU CONGREGATION OF ASHEVILLE Louise Mosrie (acoustic journeys), 8:00PM

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WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Abby the Spoon Lady & The Tater Boys w/ Eric Freeman, 7:30PM

BATTERY PARK BOOK EXCHANGE Pimps of Pompe Sundays (Gypsy jazz hip-hop), 3:00PM CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ASHEVILLE Sunday Celebration of Life, 11:00AM CORK & KEG Miss Tess and The Talkbacks Sunday Matinee at the Cork & Keg, 4:00PM FLEETWOOD'S Andrew Rudick (comedy), 8:00PM FUNKATORIUM Gary "Macfiddle" Mackey, (bluegrass), 1:00PM GINGER'S REVENGE NC Songsmiths: Jesse Harman (folk, country, blues), 2:30PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Women's Adventure Film Tour, 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Rebecca Loebe: Mystery Prize 2020 Tour, 6:00PM The Jeremiahs, 7:30PM LITTLE JUMBO Pimps of Pompe Sundays (Gypsy jazz hip-hop), 7:00PM

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MIXED UP IN SOMETHING: Local collective Magenta Sunshine is composed of vocalist/guitarist David Einzig, keyboardist Lenny Pettinelli, horn player Jerome Widenhouse, saxophonist Linda Shew Wolf, bassist J.D. Smith and others. Having made horn-driven, reggae-infused soul music together for more than five years, the band’s most recent project Love, Your Human, was released in 2019. The Friday, March 13, performance at One World Brewing West includes DJ sets and new, unreleased songs, starting at 9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. oneworldbrewing.com. Photo by Shannon Foley

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Emma. HHHS DIRECTOR: Autumn de Wilde PLAYERS: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy COMEDY/DRAMA RATED PG

Onward HHHHS DIRECTOR: Dan Scanlon PLAYERS: The voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus ANIMATED/ADVENTURE RATED PG

Pixar’s Onward imagines a Dungeons & Dragons-like dimension in which all the fantastical creatures have lost touch with their magic because of their reliance on modern technology, from automobiles to mobile phones to junk food. Our hero, Ian (voiced by Tom “SpiderMan” Holland), is a shy, awkward teen elf who lives in the shadow of his boisterous older brother, Barley (Chris Pratt), who believes that magic still exists. The brothers soon have proof: Their longdead father has left behind a spell that can resurrect him for 24 hours on Ian’s 16th birthday. When the incantation goes awry, the guys take off on one of those half-formed movie quests that begin before you’re really sure what’s what. Fortunately, the movie is entertaining from the get-go, and it grows increasingly engaging as it unspools. Once it gets to its Up-style, happy-tears montage, it will have won you over emotionally as well. Onward is at its best bending familiar tropes into its fantasy realm — theme restaurants, bad dancing, misbehaving pets — and it might have benefited from more such incidental touches throughout. (More feral unicorns, please!) But its top-notch animation, playful and intelligent sense of humor and richly drawn characters carry the film through its sometimes wobbly narrative to a satisfying, bang-up finale. Read the full review at ashevillemovies.com Starts March 5 REVIEWED BY BRUCE STEELE BCSTEELE@GMAIL.COM

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Generation after generation, be it on the big screen or small screen, the world can’t get enough of Jane Austen. The latest continuer of this fascination is photographer and music video director Autumn de Wilde, who makes her feature film debut with an adaptation of Austen’s classic 1815 novel, Emma. With de Wilde’s sensibilities, the film is aesthetically wonderful and, along with screenwriter Eleanor Catton, she manages to refresh the story with a modernity that may appeal to contemporary audiences. But beyond that, there’s nothing that elevates it beyond its predecessors. For the uninitiated, Emma. tells the story of a “handsome, clever and rich” young woman with a penchant for matchmaking. The matchmaking, of course, goes awry, our heroine’s cleverness will get the best of her, and those in need of it will get their comeuppance, but love will find a way. (This is Jane Austen, after all). The titular Miss Woodhouse is played by Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), who has the dramatic and comedic skills to pull off the blithe certainty of Emma’s antics, despite her performance almost being undone by a distracting mass of ringlets atop her coiffure. Taylor-Joy has great chemistry with Mia Goth (Suspiria), who plays the low-born Miss Smith, whom Emma takes under her wing. They are joined by a cast of talented — if not slightly miscast — actors, including Johnny Flynn (Beast), whose broody Mr. Knightly never quite seems at ease in his Regency breeches and ruffled cravat. The ensemble benefits enormously from the presence of the always brilliant Bill Nighy (Love Actually) as Emma’s loving father. The actor’s genius facial expressions and comedic talents are the perfect foil for Mr. Woodhouse’s excitable and hypochondriac tendencies. Awareness of social standing is a key character trait in Austen’s writing, but the filmmakers imbue Emma. with a class consciousness that paints a ridiculous picture of our aristocratic ensemble, using over-the-top feasts of fantastically decorated and prepared food and ser-

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vants being barked at as to which flower to cut. There’s also time spent showing servants dressing their employers. In one such early scene, de Wilde sets a tone for the film from a female lens when Mr. Knightly’s bare backside is gratuitously shown with little modesty. These are elements that would not likely have appeared prior to an Occupy Wall Street and #MeToo world. For those who clear their Sunday nights for the latest costume drama on “Masterpiece” or have dog-eared, teastained copies of Ms. Austen’s work, you’ll likely find Emma. a pleasant enough distraction, albeit somewhat lacking. However, given the source material, it really can’t go that wrong. And, ultimately, de Wilde’s film manages to satiate the desire for the morally satisfying, happy ending that only Austen can deliver. Starts March 5 at the Fine Arts Theatre REVIEWED BY MICHELLE KEENAN REELTAKES@HOTMAIL.COM

Impractical Jokers: The Movie S DIRECTOR: Chris Henchy PLAYERS: Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto COMEDY RATED PG-13 Some envision hell as an eternity of pain, fire and brimstone. Others believe it is an infinite abyss of darkness. For me, at this very moment, my vision of hell is being forced to watch the “Impractical Jokers” crew perform their dreadfully unfunny, hidden-camera pranks until the end of time. The Staten Island-based “comedy” team (Brian Quinn, James Murray, Sal Vulcano and Joe Gatto) has been a mainstay of truTV’s lineup since 2011. That means “the boys” of “Impractical Jokers” have been around for almost a decade and have aired well over 200 episodes. If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking the same thing I am: How?! Impractical Jokers: The Movie is essentially the long-form version of the TV show, only with the baffling decision to take up half the movie’s run time with an incredibly thin plot about the gang trying to get to a Paula Abdul concert after wronging the singer back in the

mid-’90s by storming her stage show. The filmmakers decide not to exploit the hidden-camera elements that made this group so successful, but instead give them scripted dialogue that consists of some of the least amusing gags I’ve witnessed in quite some time. Now, you would expect the hiddencamera pranks to be where the film shines, but you’d be wrong. From a disgruntled mall Santa to a fake job-interview scenario, none of the sequences are creative in any way. And, worst of all, the group of guys performing them either give up on the act halfway through the prank or just laugh like doofuses at each other offscreen to compensate for the fact that the pedestrians they’re pranking aren’t really giving the extreme reactions they want. In the midst of my personal, seemingly endless nightmare of watching Impractical Jokers: The Movie in a theater, I was struck by how much this crew wanted to be like MTV’s “Jackass.” But, whether you appreciate the “Jackass” gang’s debauchery or not, there’s a sense of commitment you get from them that’s lacking here. Johnny Knoxville & Co. put their bodies on the line and pushed the boundaries of taste to the very extreme just to get a laugh. The “Impractical Jokers” don’t do that. They can’t even put effort into their own stupidity. REVIEWED BY JOSH MCCORMACK JMCCORMA@UNCA.EDU

domly joins him and his colleagues in a “Black Power” salute. The rest of the film is similarly haphazard, slapping together twin narratives of Jean’s activist and romantic involvements with Hakim and efforts by FBI agents Solomon (Jack O’Connell, Unbroken) and Kowalski (Vince Vaughn, ending his dramatic winning streak) to expose her subversive doings. Full of would-be riveting moral conundrums, Seberg strives to reveal the emotional and psychological toll the events take on Jean, Jamal, Solomon and their partners — among them a mismanaged Zazie Beetz (FX’s “Atlanta”) and Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood). But instead, the film devolves into cliché agent-with-a-conscience moments and clunky Conversation-like paranoia. Rather than an inspirational, revealing film meant to be a bombshell about government interference and the power of acting justly, Seberg simply fails to detonate. REVIEWED BY EDWIN ARNAUDIN EARNAUDIN@MOUNTAINX.COM

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DIRECTOR: Leigh Whannell PLAYERS: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge HORROR RATED R Following up his incredibly entertaining — albeit somewhat forgettable — action cyberthriller, Upgrade, writer/director Leigh Whannell revitalizes Universal Studios’ iconic horror roster with The Invisible Man, an anxietyinducing reinvention of the classic movie monster. Gone is the melodramatic, scenerychewing performance of a bandaged Claude Rains from the 1932 original film (or practically any resemblance to H.G. Wells’ source text). In its place is a timely tale of abuse and the trauma of being a victim, all anchored by a riveting performance from Elisabeth Moss. The film begins with Cecilia (Moss) escaping the clutches of her abusive, controlling boyfriend (Oliver JacksonCohen, Netflix’s “The Haunting of

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Hill House”) in a truly nail-biting sequence. A few weeks after breaking free, she learns that her ex committed suicide sometime in the aftermath, prompting Cecilia to try to get started with her new life. However, after a handful of strange occurrences, she begins to suspect that her old lover might not be dead. To reveal what happens from there would be a disservice. The Invisible Man is a lean, mean horror mystery with so many twists and turns (perhaps one too many) that it’s best to go in with no prior knowledge of what’s to come. All I’ll say is that there are sequences that made even a horror junkie like me gasp in frightened shock. As John Carpenter successfully reinterpreted The Thing in 1982 and David Cronenberg wonderfully reimagined The Fly in 1986, Whannell has done the same for The Invisible Man in 2020. By taking a genuinely great film but flipping it on its head to make it resonate with modern audiences, it’s a shining example of a remake done right. REVIEWED BY JOSH MCCORMACK JMCCORMA@UNCA.EDU

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If modern viewers have heard of Jean Seberg, it’s likely from her star-making turn in Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960), but it’s her political interests that intrigue the makers of Seberg. However, they fail to justify the existence of a biopic with such a focal point. As Jean, Kristen Stewart is again out of her dramatic depth, leading a concerted effort of cringeworthy overacting by a fairly talented cast sorely lacking competent direction from Benedict Andrews, whose revered theater skills have yet to translate to the screen. Written by the period-happy team of Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse (Race; The Aftermath), the 1968-set film quickly steps onto shaky ground when, after a brief airplane encounter with activist Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie), Jean disembarks and ran-

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Certain artists are beyond my full comprehension. Maybe I’m not smart enough to understand their creations or I’m not deep enough to fathom why their work is considered important. For example, I don’t enjoy or admire the operas of Wagner or the art of Mark Rothko. Same with the music of Drake or the novels of Raymond Carter or the art of Andy Warhol. The problem is with me, not them. I don’t try to claim they’re overrated or mediocre. Now I urge you to do what I just did, Libra, only on a broader scale. Acknowledge that some of the people and ideas and art and situations you can’t appreciate are not necessarily faulty or wrong or inadequate. Their value may simply be impossible for you to recognize. It’s a perfect time for you to undertake this humble work. I suspect it will be liberating. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio-born Ralph Bakshi has made animated films and TV shows for over 60 years. His work has been influential. “I’m the biggest ripped-off cartoonist in the history of the world,” he says. Milder versions of his experience are not uncommon for many Scorpios. People are prone to copying you and borrowing from you and even stealing from you. They don’t always consciously know they’re doing it and they may not offer you proper appreciation. I’m guessing that something like this phenomenon may be happening for you right now. My advice? First, be pleased about how much clout you’re wielding. Second, if anyone is borrowing from you without making the proper acknowledgment, speak up about it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Vainly I sought nourishment in shadows and errors,” wrote author Jorge Luis Borges. We have all been guilty of miscalculations like those. Each of us has sometimes put our faith in people and ideas that weren’t worthy of us. None of us is so wise that we always choose influences that provide the healthiest fuel. That’s the bad news, Sagittarius. The good news is that you now have excellent instincts about where to find the best long-term nourishment. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Poet Adrienne Rich wrote, “When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.” I believe this same assertion is true about people of all genders. I also suspect that right now you are in a particularly pivotal position to be a candid revealer: to enhance and refine everyone’s truth-telling by being a paragon of honesty yourself. To achieve the best results, I encourage you to think creatively about what exactly it means for you to tell the deep and entire truth. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Through some odd Aquarian-like quirk, astrologers have come to harbor the apparently paradoxical view that your sign is ruled by both Saturn and Uranus. At first glance, that’s crazy! Saturn is the planet of discipline, responsibility, conservatism, diligence and order. Uranus is the planet of awakening, surprise, rebellion, barrier-breaking and liberation. How can you Aquarians incorporate the energies of both? Well, that would require a lengthy explanation beyond the scope of this horoscope. But I will tell you this: During the rest of the year 2020, you will have more potential to successfully coordinate your inner Saturn and your inner Uranus than you have had in years. Homework: Meditate on how you will do just that. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 1637, renowned English poet John Milton wrote “Lycidas,” a poetic elegy in honor of a friend. Reading it today, almost four centuries later, we are struck by how archaic and obscure the language is, with phrases like “O ye laurels” and “Ah! who hath reft my dearest pledge?” A famous 20th-century Piscean poet named Robert Lowell was well-educated enough to understand Milton’s meaning, but also decided to “translate” all of “Lycidas” into plainspoken modern English. I’d love to see you engage in comparable activities during the coming weeks, Pisces: updating the past; reshaping and reinterpreting your old stories; revising the ways you talk about and think about key memories.

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