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OUR 24TH YEAR OF WEEKLY INDEPENDENT NEWS, ARTS & EVENTS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VOL. 24 NO. 38 APRIL 11 - 17, 2018

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OUR 24TH YEAR OF WEEKLY INDEPENDENT NEWS, ARTS & EVENTS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VOL. 24 NO. 38 APRIL 11 - 17, 2018

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MAKE A SPLASH WITH TRASH Asheville GreenWorks hosts upcycled fashion show

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Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest gives a taste of WNC culture

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Asheville Wordfest examines the intersection of art and environment

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30 GREEN CLEAN Cleaning services turn to natural products

35 LEARNING OUTSIDE Woodson Branch School offers a naturebased education to youths

39 CAN I BORROW THAT? Nicholas Letts brought the sharing economy to Asheville with tool library

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Asheville GreenWorks’ Environmental Excellence Awards and Trashion Show challenge designers to “think outside the bin.”

COVER PHOTO Courtesy of Susan Masarek COVER DESIGN Norn Cutson and Hillary Edgin

10 TALK TO ME Parents criticize Asheville City Schools response to Parkland tragedy

30 GREEN CLEAN Local cleaning services turn to natural products

34 TAKING ACTION WNC residents pursue creative initiatives toward goal of sustainability

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36 YEAR-ROUND FRESHNESS Canned food from the garden carries on a tradition

42 MAKING THE GRADE WNC’s college dining programs get high scores for sustainability

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50 BEL CANTO AMBY blends classical music sensibilities with a modern aesthetic

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22 CONSCIOUS PARTY Green Built Alliance Disc Golf Tournament

34 PLANNING FUTURE HARVESTS Danu Macon dreams of planting 1,000 fruit trees in WNC this year

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51 LIVING HISTORY Museum of the Cherokee Indian and Oconaluftee Indian Village prepare new exhibits

40 A FRIEND IN TREES Workshops focus on caring for Asheville’s urban forests 42 MAKING THE GRADE WNC’s college dining programs get high scores for environmental sustainability 48 MAKE A SPLASH WITH TRASH Fundraiser educates on the perils of pollution 52 POETRY AND PLACE Asheville Wordfest explores the relationships between science, art and environment

5 LETTERS 5 CARTOON: MOLTON 7 CARTOON: BRENT BROWN 8 COMMENTARY 19 ASHEVILLE ARCHIVES 20 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 22 CONSCIOUS PARTY 30 WELLNESS 34 GREEN SCENE 40 FARM & GARDEN 42 FOOD 44 SMALL BITES 46 BEER SCOUT 48 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 53 THEATER REVIEW 54 SMART BETS 60 CLUBLAND 66 MOVIES 68 SCREEN SCENE 70 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY 70 CLASSIFIEDS 71 NY TIMES CROSSWORD

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Barely alive, making $7.25 Just Economics adjusted its livable wage for Asheville to $13 in 2017, while many in our city’s booming service and hospitality industry are scrounging by at $7.25 an hour. Thanks to a “pre-emption law,” passed in 2013 by a majority white, Republicancontrolled General Assembly, raising the minimum wage on a municipal level across the state of North Carolina is barred. This means even in Asheville, where the cost of living is significantly higher than other cities of North Carolina, as a municipality, we are unable to pass legislation for the people in our community to earn what they need to survive.

Let’s talk about what this means.

In a small city with newly constructed high-rise hotels and condominiums flooding in to house the tourists, and city walkers flowing in and out of boutiques and breweries, our own community cannot survive. Asheville citizens are being pushed out of the city for lack of being able to compete with outside money and Airbnb properties. [It’s] a city touting itself as progressive, yet what is progressive about poverty wages and reliance on a tourist economy?

If Asheville wants to be serious about being progressive, about showing up for the members of our community and not just those passing through for the weekend, we need

to push Raleigh to overturn the preemption law. We need to push for a living wage in Asheville and for all of North Carolina.

— Trisha Kretzer

Asheville

Confederate monuments and phony culture wars For years now, Americans have engaged in culture wars, typically over gay rights, abortion, feminism, an imperiled Christianity, bathrooms and Confederate monuments, all perhaps as contrived as the “winners,” usually declared to be “leftists” and “lie-brals,” and “losers,” the poor victimized “right and righteous.” Those clashes still roil our society. Yet in a crucial sense, they were never real, just an emotional way to inflame Americans and disguise a lack of substance. Bathrooms? Really?

In September 2017, letter writer Aimee Fried accused me of wanting to remove Confederate monuments and of brainwashing “kids” and “millennials” into a misplaced anger over the election of Donald Trump [“Movement to Remove Monuments Is Misguided,” Sept. 27, Xpress].

Fried’s outrage knows no bounds.

It’s because of “highly biased professors” like me that there’s so much “anger and violence today”; startling to know I have so much power over so many. Zeb Vance, Robert E. Lee, Donald Trump and others should be

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acknowledged as “great Americans” who shouldn’t be put in “a proverbial box” because of a little bit of “racism.” Moving right along, Fried asserts “none of us is perfect.” What an insight.

Yet Fried’s shrill outrage is as phony and invented as is her knowledge of how I really feel about Confederate monuments. After all, if she had read that part of my book on Madison County about ol’ Zeb, the place where Vance grew up or my discussion of his Confederate governorship and afterward in my The Tar Heel State: A History of North Carolina, or, even more pointedly, an article I wrote on “Of Monuments and Men,” she would know differently.

Still, in her Trumpian world, facts don’t matter.

Fried derives her phony outrage from a Corpus Bannonteum playbook that passionately believes “radical, culturally Marxist” professors have exercised real power in the world and, as easy targets, should be attacked.

It’s all part of a populist anti-intellectualism now prevalent in American society, one that derides public education in general and a “higher” college one specifically. Brainwashed by

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“biased” leftist professors, poor college “kids” are “cowed” into “politically correct views” they otherwise wouldn’t have, seduced into taking unnecessary classes, thus incurring an insurmountable debt they’ll never be able to pay. Thus, all the cultural problems we have — racism, sexism, gender issues and bathroom choices — wouldn’t exist, all the monumental “great Americans” like Vance, Lee and Trump would be properly celebrated and our deepest historical wounds healed. We would all then help “Make America Great Again.”

Yet perhaps the saddest part of all this shadowboxing is that Fried and others actually take their claims seriously without examining the gap between their moral poses, actual policies and reality itself. There are no winners on either the right or left, only a distraction while the real victors, mega-leviathans like Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Chase and Goldman Sachs do far more to shape our culture than a few college professors or our phony, contrived “wars.”

— Milton Ready

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Slowing gentrification via litter In response to Sarah Brownlee’s letter, “Asheville Needs Stricter Litter Laws” [March 28, Xpress], I hope very much that the shirt I have been wearing almost daily to the soup kitchen is helping slow gentrification.

It says, “Don’t pick up litter or they’ll raise rents,” and I hope desperately that Brownlee is observing its effect on the low-income tenants who read it, so it can slow gentrification by reducing housing demand, especially among the liberal elite.

— Alan Ditmore

Leicester

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The battle is joined The Gospel According to Jerry Editor’s note: This is the final installment in Jerry Sternberg’s longrunning series of essays on the history of Asheville’s riverfront. The previous pieces were “The Birth of Asheville’s Industrial Riverfront,” “The Ballad of Old King Coal,” “Insurrection in the Kingdom,” “Ragtime and Ruin,” “Hard Times and Cheap Thrills,” “Cataclysmic Change,” “Kingdom at War,” “Thank God It’s Over!” and “The Great Threat.”

The trains came, but even the whine of the big diesel engines pulling a hundred coal cars to the powerhouse couldn’t drown out the din of the battle between RiverLink and the River Rats as they tilted in the political arena. In fairness, the issues dividing the warring parties mostly involved differing perceptions and views of the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers.

The River Rats, led by the handsome knight pictured above, were hardworking, entrepreneurial property and business owners, many of whom provided critical services to the community. They did not spend time admiring the view of the river: They actually saw it as a polluted sewer and a serious nuisance, whose periodic flooding could be costly and very inconvenient. Many businesses located there because they weren’t allowed to operate elsewhere in the kingdom.

Often, these entrepreneurs viewed RiverLink’s supporters as outsiders with no skin in the game who were determined to put them out of business and take their property with little compensation, merely to fulfill their own single-minded vision.

RiverLink, meanwhile, had assembled a group of wildly enthusiastic dreamers who wanted to return the river to its former splendor, to be enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.

The upstart Queen Jean had already cast her Webb over the kingdom, enlisting her band of dedicated zealots (aka Quality Forward) in efforts to remove the unsightly litter that plagued the realm. They were soon joined by the beautiful Sorceress Karen, and together, they were a daunting, dynamic duo who gave no quarter.

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JERRY STERNBERG By the last decade of the 20th century, the river was substantially cleaner, thanks to many environmental groups as well as governments spurred on by the mandates of the federal Clean Water Act. Accordingly, people began to migrate to the river for pleasure once again.

Artists were encouraged to open studios there, and the River Rats were not displeased to see many of the older dilapidated buildings repurposed and property values going up. RiverLink bought several properties, including the decrepit feed mill and the cotton mill, but unfortunately, they were destroyed or severely damaged by a massive fire that also killed many proposals for imaginative reconstruction.

In time, the two sides developed a less adversarial relationship. They still had their differences, but they found a frightening common enemy in two great seers, “Madam No” and the “Green Man,” whose stifling proposal for zoning the River District would have undermined the momentum of the river development and put many of the river companies out of business.

Under the time-honored principle that “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” the warring parties joined hands to defeat a threat that would have destroyed both parties’ goals.

Unfortunately, the alliance hit a serious setback when the chariot

Featuring racetrack was closed. It had been a source of inexpensive entertainment for nearly 40 years, and its multitude of fans (including many of the river people) derived great joy each week from participating in this spectacle.

The closing also appeared rather shady: Noblemen who owned an enormous estate directly across the river were involved, as well as certain less-than-transparent officials of the kingdom.

Although RiverLink was not the sole perpetrator of this plot, the group did eventually receive the property and develop it into a park, which made it the target of much vitriol. That, in turn, led to the defeat of a bond issue for the Parks and Recreation Department — a real setback for RiverLink’s work building parks and greenways.

Bitterness over the racetrack closing persists to this day.

As we moved into the new millennium, however, much of the conflict diminished. A new day was dawning in the River District as the artists were followed by pioneering restaurant owners who dared to venture into this rundown quarter.

During this period, a new and dynamic group of royalty found its way to our small dominion. Drawn by the quality of the water and a receptive community, the Barons of Beer had a profound impact on the River Kingdom that resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in investments.

There is great irony in the fact that these Biermeisters — who, less than a century ago, would have been considered outlaws — now enjoy a status akin to that of crowned dignitaries.

And though the once mighty Prince Tobacco, Queen Nicotine and their court still retain some diehard followers, they now find themselves retreating in great disarray.

Many of their temples have been destroyed, and some have actually been taken over by the Beer Barons, who have also been busy building new temples. One such magnificent edifice has been constructed on the west side the river, complete with tall round spires and silver obelisks, huge glass windows and many fountains spraying precious golden liquid, to the delight of the supplicants flocking to the shrine.

The renaissance, spurred by a renewed appreciation of this liquid gold and by huge outlays from the kingdom’s coffers, has propelled the River District into a new era.

Natives and tourists are flocking to this artistic, hedonistic playground, and housing and hostelries are

springing up as property values skyrocket. Bike paths, parks and river access points are also proliferating.

It’s a credit to both RiverLink and the River Rats who, between them, made much of this happen.

Both the beautiful Sorceress Karen and the handsome prince pictured in this column have now retired from the battlefield, become devoted friends and been elevated to the esteemed position of elder statesmen to whom almost no one listens.

Nonetheless, I conclude this series with a prophecy: There is still time for bureaucratic bungling to derail these developments. I urge the leaders of our little kingdom not to stifle this impetus and dam the amazing flow of the River District by imposing needless barriers in the name of enforcing the mantra of St. Wilma Dykeman.

Asheville native Jerry Sternberg, a longtime observer of the local scene, can be reached at gospeljerry@aol.com. X

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STIP PROJECT NOS. I-4400 / I-4700 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed project to widen I-26 from U.S. 25, south of Hendersonville, to I-40/I-240, south of Asheville. The meeting will take place on Monday, April 16, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Biltmore Baptist Church (Terrace Hall) located at 35 Clayton Road in Arden.

In January 2017, following the Corridor Public Hearing, NCDOT selected the Hybrid 6/8-Lane Widening Alternative as its Preferred Alternative for the I-26 Widening project. The purpose of this public meeting is to gather input from the public on the proposed design.

The public may attend at any time during the above-mentioned hours. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to comments regarding the project. The opportunity to submit comments will also be provided at the meeting or via phone, email, or mail by May 1, 2018. Comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Please note that no formal presentation will be made.

Project information and materials can be viewed as they become available online at www.ncdot.gov/projects/i26Widening.

For additional information, contact Wanda Austin, P.E., NCDOT Division 14 Project Development Engineer by mail: 253 Webster Road, Sylva, NC 28779, by phone: (828) 586-2141, or via email: whaustin@ncdot.gov; Cole Hood, P.E., NCDOT Division 13 Project Development Engineer by mail: 55 Orange Street, Asheville, NC, 28801, by phone: (828) 251-6171, or via email: chood@ncdot.gov; or Kat Bukowy, AICP, 343 E. Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, by phone (919) 424-0441, or via email: kbukowy@hntb.com.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Caitlyn Ridge, P.E., Environmental Analysis Unit via e-mail at ceridge1@ncdot.gov or by phone (919) 707-6091 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

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Parents criticize Asheville City Schools response to Parkland tragedy

BY DANIEL WALTON

vide safety for our children. You clearly are not offering a safe place for all of us in the Asheville City Schools community to discuss our fears and emotions.”

Nearly three weeks after the Parkland shooting, the community finally got that opportunity via the March 6 forum at Asheville Middle School. The questions and answers heard at the event, combined with further communications from the school system in advance of the forum, provide insight into the challenges and opportunities of managing school security.

danielwwalton@live.com In the wake of one of the deadliest school shootings in American history, local parents were critical of the Asheville City Schools’ response. Although Superintendent Denise Patterson sent out two emails to the school community and posted five videos on YouTube, many parents felt those efforts danced around a very serious issue rather than facing it head-on.

“The superintendent has gone way above and beyond to say ‘safety’ in a lot of the video updates,” one parent who chose to remain anonymous told Xpress.

“But as a parent, I can’t trust a facility to take care of my child unless I know that they can at least say what [the issue] was: It was a school shooting.”

And though parents did get a chance to ask questions during a March 6 forum in the Asheville Middle School gym, school officials say safety concerns limit their ability to give details of security arrangements. “Unfortunately, we can’t give you the layout of all of the plans, because those are confidential,” Patterson explained at the event.

WIDESPREAD ANXIETY In the first four days after the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which left 17 students and staff dead and another 17 injured, print, television and social media had offered an unceasing stream of responses to the tragedy, ranging from thoughts and prayers for the victims to calls for repealing the Second Amendment. Across the country, parents looked to those in charge of their children’s education for reassurance concerning school safety.

And on Feb. 18, Patterson emailed the following letter to students, staff and families: “Asheville City Schools is a great place to learn, discover and thrive. We have 10 excellent

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FACE TIME: Asheville City Schools Superintendent Denise Patterson has come under fire for what some parents say is inadequate communication with students’ families in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. Patterson has released a series of videos on the subject of school safety. Image from YouTube schools that offer amazing learning opportunities for our students.

We look forward to seeing all of our students and staff returning to school and work on Monday, Feb. 19,” she wrote.

“Additionally, we want to make sure that you know safety for our students and staff is a top priority.

Our goal is for students to attend a safe learning environment. Our district safety team collaborates frequently with district staff and community agencies. Asheville City Schools is committed to excellence in equity, excellence in learning and excellence in safety. Thank you for your continued support.”

But while the letter did emphasize safety, parents picked up on what Patterson didn’t say: There was no mention of Parkland in particular, school shootings in general or any concrete steps for improving

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“You clearly are not offering a safe place for all of us in the Asheville City Schools community to discuss our fears and emotions.”

— Anne-Fitten Glenn via Facebook student security. In a representative Facebook response, parent Anne-Fitten Glenn wrote, “This makes me question that the school system actually is working to pro-

Parent Lindsey Altsheler was clear about her reason for attending the forum. “I think there hasn’t been a whole lot of information provided to parents up to this point,” she told Xpress. “We started getting some things sent home, but they’ve just been very generic.

I don’t think we’ve had a chance to ask specific questions.”

Between the Feb. 18 statement and the March 6 forum, the administration sent out one additional mass email and released four safety-update videos on YouTube; a fifth video was posted on March 12. And though the second email did specifically mention the district’s lockdown drills as “the appropriate response during an active shooter situation,” it still didn’t reference Parkland specifically or offer contact information for concerned parents.

In the first video, Patterson also avoided using the words “school violence,” referring only to “unfortunate circumstances that have taken place in schools across the country.” That held true for the other videos as well, though they did offer details about the school system’s collaboration with the Asheville Police Department. This information may not have reached most parents, however: The district serves roughly 4,400 students, and at press time, the most watched safety-update video had had just over 650 views.

Ashley-Michelle Thublin, executive director of communications for the Asheville City Schools, declined to comment when asked

about negative parental feedback after Parkland. Instead, she cited the videos as an example of the district’s outreach. “Dr. Patterson is really just focusing on what Asheville City Schools is doing,” she said. “She’s making sure that our community knows that our students and staff members are safe.”

REBUILDING TRUST The parent safety forum represented a new approach for the school system, notes Shane Cassida, executive director of student support services. “What we’re doing here tonight is probably the best change we can make, which is opening the dialogue and hearing and listening to one another,” he told the roughly 40 parents and community members in attendance.

After opening remarks by Patterson, four officials shared their own safety updates: Cassida, district Safety Officer Jeanne McGowan, Director of Student Services Eric Howard and Lt. Geoffrey Rollins of the APD, who oversees the district’s school resource officers. Each speaker answered questions submitted by parents during a “homework dinner” — a free meal where kids got homework help while parents learned more about community resources — that immediately preceded the forum. All four officials went into considerably more detail about specific changes to the Asheville City Schools’ safety efforts than had previously been shared with parents.

McGowan mentioned a planned expansion of the system’s existing “restorative practices” (social science techniques aimed at building community and fostering healthy conflict resolution) as a way the district hopes to prevent future security incidents.

Cassida revealed that all threats will now be investigated jointly by school and police personnel.

He also discussed plans to hire additional mental health staff in response to greater demand across the district, including at Asheville Primary School. “We weren’t just seeing an increased number of mental health issues with our students on a daily basis, but the traumas and events that students were dealing with were dramatically affecting their classrooms,” Cassida explained.

““Dr. Patterson is really just focusing on what Asheville City Schools is doing. She’s making sure that our community knows that our students and staff members are safe.”

— Ashley-Michelle Thublin, executive director of communications for the Asheville City Schools

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Howard was the first to directly address the issue of school shootings, saying that the district treats all threats it receives as potentially real. “We have a difficult job trying to decipher what is a hoax or a kid just talking and what is serious,” he noted. “Talk frankly and honestly to your children about the seriousness of school safety, because we’re holding everyone accountable the same way.” In some cases, however, continued Howard, counseling may be a more appropriate response than an arrest or other police action.

The speakers also took questions that focused on school shootings. The first audience member to speak raised the scenario of an attack during specific vulnerable periods. “What if a crazy, enraged man shows up with an assault rifle when the kids are at recess and shoots every kid out there in six seconds?” she asked. McGowan responded by saying that in the next several months, principals at every school in the district will assess their outdoor assembly areas and develop lockdown drills that begin in those locations.

Other parents asked about the details of such drills, procedures for reuniting students with their parents or primary caregivers in the event of an attack, and the district’s position on concealed carry for teachers. Cassida said the latter issue hadn’t come up in any Asheville City Schools meeting, while Rollins earned the greatest applause of the night by responding, “I think that’s

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BALANCING ACT At least one parent felt the forum was a step in the right direction. “I think it was good,” said Glenn. “A little more time would’ve been nice, but I think it’s a start.”

Despite the open dialogue, however, Patterson explained that practical concerns limit the school system’s ability to share information. “We don’t want to reveal to the public any exit doors that our students may take or anything like that [in order to] protect our students.”

Joseph Hough, assistant superintendent of auxiliary services and programs for the Buncombe County Schools, agreed about the need to balance transparency and operational security.

For example, he was unable to go into great detail about the county’s “tabletop situational drills,” in which staff members discuss scenarios based on actual school shootings. “If we put too much information out there, some of the readers could be those evildoers,” he noted.

But Hough also acknowledged the importance of direct interaction with the school community to establish trust and increase safety. He regularly travels to parent-teacher organization meetings to speak about the county system’s security efforts, which include recertifying senior staff in National Incident Management System training and re-evaluating each school’s safety checklist.

“More one-on-one, face-to-face communication tends to give par-

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TIME TO GRIEVE: Organized by A.C. Reynolds High School seniors Aryelle Jacobsen and Jessica Villatoro, the Asheville March for Our Lives on March 24 provided students, parents and community members an opportunity to grapple with feelings of anger and helplessness as they demonstrated to demand action against gun violence. Hannah Kepple, center, and a friend listen to speakers at Asheville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

Photo by Emma Grace Moon ents better information than something you’d just read on the web,” said Hough. “There’s only so much you can learn when you’re on general social media, and it may not always be the best source. I think the additional knowledge gives them a little bit more peace.”

TWO-WAY STREET But for schools to be truly safe, he stressed, communication must run both ways. “See something, hear something, say something: That’s the one message we’re really trying to get out,” said Hough. “We can harden schools all we want with fences and guard gates and door buzzers, but the best prevention is parents and students and employees.”

In that vein, he continued, he’s seen increased student involvement in efforts to promote safe schools since the Parkland shooting. In addition to the nationwide March 14 walkout to protest gun violence and the March 24 March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C. and in Asheville, students have been more inclined to share their smaller-picture concerns and thoughts with school administrators.

“If any silver lining has come out of this, it’s that the students aren’t holding back,” said Hough.

“There’s a general feeling that they’ve had enough. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the response this strong before.” X

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Beating puts APD’s use-of-force policy back in the spotlight

FORCEFUL ACTION: A still image from officer Luis Delgado’s body camera appears to show former officer Chris Hickman putting resident Johnnie Rush in a chokehold. Image from YouTube In response to public outcry following the shooting death of city resident Jerry “Jai” Williams on July 2, 2016, by Asheville Police Sgt. Tyler Radford, the Asheville Police Department convened a working group to draft changes to its useof-force policy. The resulting policy emphasizes de-escalation techniques and advises that, among other methods, officers use “verbal techniques to promote rational decision making” and avoid physical confrontation “unless absolutely necessary.”

But the effectiveness of the policy change and the officer training that accompanied it has come into question since body camera video leaked on March 1 showed former Asheville Officer Chris Hickman beating city resident Johnnie Rush after stopping him for alleged jaywalking on Aug. 25.

“Obviously, the policy didn’t necessarily work to prevent the [Rush] incident from happening,” says City Council member Julie Mayfield, who was a member of the working group that helped the department craft the new policy, “which one would hope would be the very first step.”

In general, however, Mayfield says the policy has worked to lower the total number of use-of-force inci-

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dents in the department. Specifically, she points to a report released on Feb. 27 (avl.mx/4u3) that showed a 61 percent reduction in use of force and a 46 percent decrease in citizen complaints to the department.

James Lee, the co-chair of the Racial Justice Coalition and another member of the working group, believes the use-of-force policy was one of the reasons Hickman decided to resign rather than be fired. “It is my opinion,” says Lee, “that he already knew that he violated the policy and so, rather than getting fired, he decided to resign.”

Lee says the policy is still strong.

“I think what needs to happen now is for the procedures to catch up with the policy,” he says.

Andy Hansen, an assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at Western Carolina University, calls the department’s use-of-force policy “wonderful.”

Hansen says the policy seems to draw its language from the National Consensus Policy on Use of Force, a set of guidelines published in January 2017 that was put together by 11 leading law enforcement leadership and labor organizations. “I don’t see any holes here whatsoever,” he notes.

CHAIN OF COMMAND Taube received disciplinary action and was ordered to receive remedial training for “poor performance” in connection with the incident, according to a guide posted on the city’s website to accompany the videos.

Hallingse says additional information about Taube’s performance is not available in accordance with state law, which exempts personnel information from open records requirements.

A memo written by former City Manager Gary Jackson in early March, however, says that Taube was disciplined for a failure to respond to the incident quickly enough. “… despite being told by Hickman that he struck Mr. Rush in the head with his Taser, and despite Mr. Rush saying that he was choked,” the memo says, “[the supervisor] did

not immediately forward any information or complete notes of those interviews with Hickman and Rush and did not review the body camera footage that evening.”

In any use-of-force incident, a supervisor of the officer involved must respond to the scene to conduct a preliminary investigation. The investigation, according to the department’s use-of-force policy, typically involves obtaining a statement from the subject of the force and photographing all areas of contact — steps that, judging from the videos, Taube took. The officer involved in the incident fills out an internal report — called a Blue Team report — through an online performance tracking system, and the supervisor attaches the results of her investigation to the report.

According to the standard operating procedure outlined for Blue Team reports, department supervisors are responsible for reviewing the report and noting any violations of policy or procedural issues. They are also responsible for forwarding the Blue Team reports to the next level of the chain of command in a timely manner.

So how can the Asheville Police Department prevent a similar breakdown between policy and action in the future? Lee and Mayfield both point to the same simple answer: training. “[The policy] is such a vast improvement over what we had before,” Mayfield says, “but it does have to continue to be trained on and ingrained in people so that that is the default instinct rather than the default instinct that Officer Hickman showed. And that’s just training.” X

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Currently, all officers must receive annual in-service training on deescalation techniques and the department’s use-of-force policies, which include specific instructions on the use of lethal force.

On the night of the incident, Hickman told his supervisor, Sgt. Lisa Taube, that he struck Rush in the head with his Taser. Rush told Taube that Hickman had choked him, which appears to be corroborated by additional body camera video that the city released from the night of the incident. Video taken from the body camera of Luis Delgado, who was one of the first officers to respond to the incident, appears to show Hickman putting Rush in a choke hold. Choke holds and strikes above the shoulders with “instruments other than hands or fists” are actions that the department’s policy says officers must avoid unless “lethal force is reasonably believed to be necessary.”

Asheville Police Department spokesperson Christina Hallingse says all sworn officers received training on the revised use-of-force policy as well as de-escalation training before the policy was implemented in May 2017. The revision added choke holds to a section that details restrictions on the use of lethal force.

Within the law enforcement community, Hansen says, choke holds are increasingly considered to rank high on the use-of-force continuum, a visual model that rates the severity of certain actions. Some agencies, including the New York Police Department, have banned them.

However, Hansen says, just because choke holds are banned doesn’t mean they won’t happen, pointing to the July 17, 2014, death of Eric Garner in New York as an example. Bystander video from Garner’s fatal interaction with police showed officers placing the New York resident in a choke hold. A medical examiner’s report later listed the choke hold as among the causes of Garner’s death.

In addition to suggesting that Hickman used a choke hold on Rush, the body camera videos published by the city of Asheville on April 2 paint a clearer pictures of the events following the run-in between Hickman and Rush, including the interaction between Rush and Taube, Hickman’s supervising officer.

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lic funds and aiding and abetting such embezzlement.

Wanda Greene allegedly used her P-card to purchase thousands of dollars worth of items from Target, T.J. Maxx, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble and other stores. The indictment says she also used her P-card to purchase $21,760 worth of gift cards between Dec. 6, 2007, and Jan. 30, 2011.

As county manager, Greene had the authority to review and approve her own P-card purchases. Her son, the indictment says, was also allowed to review and approve his own P-card purchases, which was unusual for an employee at his level.

According to the indictment, the county’s internal auditor conducted an audit in January 2009 and determined that Michael Greene was making inappropriate purchases on a county credit card. The auditor sent a report to the county’s finance director and the county manager, Wanda Greene, for official action. Michael Greene was not terminated or suspended, but the county did cancel his credit card and ordered him to pay back $1,579.21. Wanda Greene stopped using county-issued credit cards in February 2011 and returned the cards to the Finance Department.

“She informed a county employee that she was doing so because the records of her use of those cards could be subject to disclosure under the North Carolina Public Records Act,” the indictment says.

After turning in her P-card, the indictment says Greene called on

subordinates with access to county credit cards, requiring them to provide her with photocopies of the front and back of the cards. The indictment says Greene’s son also had a photocopy of an employee credit card until it was recovered by law enforcement agents on July 24, 2017.

According to the indictment, Greene also directed at least two of her subordinates to go to stores in Buncombe County and purchase gift cards using their P-cards. The employees would then give the cards to Greene, according to the indictment. Greene’s subordinates allegedly bought $75,400 worth of gift cards between May 7, 2010, and April 26, 2017.

Wanda and Michael Greene are scheduled to make their first appearance at the federal courthouse at 100 Otis St. in Asheville on Friday, April 13.

The charges carry the potential for fines and jail time, including maximum prison terms of five years and a $250,000 fine for the conspiracy charge; a maximum prison term of 10 years per count and a $250,000 fine for the program fraud charges; and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison per count and a $250,000 fine per count for the wire fraud charges. Wanda Greene and Michael Greene face one count for the conspiracy charge and 50 counts for the wire fraud charges. Wanda Greene faces an additional five counts for the program fraud charges.

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by Virginia Daffron | vdaffron@mountainx.com BUNCOMBE COMMISSIONERS MEET APRIL 17 The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hold its next scheduled meeting Tuesday, April 17, at 5 p.m. at 200 College St., Suite 326, in downtown Asheville.

An agenda will be posted online at avl.mx/4a8 before the meeting.

BOND LAWSUIT WITHDRAWN On April 4, plaintiffs Chris Peterson and Sidney Bach withdrew their appeal of an Oct. 20 Superior Court ruling that upheld the legality of the city of Asheville’s 2016 bond referendum.

The two city residents had filed suit challenging the language used on the $74 million bond referendum ballot, saying it misled voters by implying that the referendum might or might not result in an increase in property taxes, among other claims.

Peterson and Bach also said the city changed its story about how the funds would be used after the referendum was approved by voters.

In an executed settlement dated April 2, the city agreed that it must use the bond proceeds for capital projects in the areas of transportation, parks and recreation and housing. The settlement describes the agreement as a “compromise” between the parties. Neither City Attorney Robin Currin nor Albert Sneed, attorney for the plaintiffs, was available to comment by press time.

REGULATIONS CONTROL TREE PRUNING AND REMOVAL FOR BUSINESSES, SOME RESIDENTS Spring is prime time for landscaping and pruning work — and it’s also a time when the city sees an uptick in violations of pruning ordinances that affect some property owners, officials say.

For property on steep slopes — that is, above 2,350 feet in elevation — a permit is required for tree pruning and removal. Homeowners in historic districts and commercial property owners (including shopping centers, office parks, churches, apartment complexes and restaurants) must also obtain a permit.

To apply for a permit, property owners or their representatives should visit the permit center in the city public works building at 161 S. Charlotte St. All requests must include a site plan showing the location of the tree or trees, the number and type of trees affected,

photos and an explanation for the proposed removal or pruning.

Even in areas not controlled by the tree regulations, the city urges property owners to “use sound landscape practices, discourage tree topping, things of that nature,” says Ricky Hurley, a plan reviewer with the city’s Development Services Department.

“Tree removal can destabilize a slope, increase runoff and may lead to a potential landslide,” Hurley explains.

“It can also promote channelization of water, which can lead to erosion or slope failure.”

To report a violation of city tree pruning, topping and removal ordinances, call 828-545-0744.

Violators may receive a fine based on the diameter of the tree removed.

Property owners may also be required to replace trees.

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‘The demands of mortality’ The Asheville Cemetery Company, 1885

REST IN PEACE: In an early campaign for a public cemetery, The Asheville Citizen declared: “For the demands of mortality press not always with equal weight, but with equal certainty upon all conditions of men; and no community is so fortified by its healthy environments as to exclude death.” Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville On May 23, 1885, The Asheville Citizen posed the following question to its readers: “What are we to do with our dead?” At the time, the city lacked a public cemetery.

According to the newspaper, public health concerns led many religious organizations to privatize their burial sites, limiting the number of cadavers accepted at these locations.

Because of this development, the paper proclaimed that the issue of a public cemetery could neither be ignored nor postponed. It reminded readers that: “[T]he demands of mortality press not always with equal weight, but with equal certainty upon all conditions of men; and no community is so fortified by its healthy environments as to exclude death. Death comes into all communities, and upon all men in their turn; and with inevitable death comes inevitable sepulture, to be provided for by the living.”

That summer, the Asheville Cemetery Co. formed. Its notice of incorporation, written by the county’s clerk of Superior Court, E.W. Herndon, ran in the Aug. 20, 1885, issue of The Asheville Citizen.

By September, the company was in negotiations for the future site of Riverside Cemetery. On Dec. 16, 1885, The Asheville Citizen reported

the death of Charlie Hill; according to the paper, Hill was “the first interment in the new cemetery.”

The following year, work on the site continued. By late summer, a gate was erected, welcoming guests to the new public cemetery. On Aug. 19, 1886, The Asheville Citizen reported: “Up Haywood street, through the length of Academy street to a little way beyond Prof. Venable’s residence, thence through somewhat devious streets to the Encampment grounds, thence along their southern margin to near their western limit, and then the road to the entrance of the cemetery begins.

It is a wide avenue, winding in easy curves through the uncut forest, wide, well made, well graded and following the easiest surface line. A quiet thoughtful drive off perhaps a quarter of a mile brings you to the entrance gate of iron work over which is thrown an arch bearing the inscription: THE ASHEVILLE CEMETERY[.]”

This seemingly benign designation stirred quite a bit of controversy within the community. The Aug. 19 report went on to state: “We are familiar with the Asheville Bank, the Asheville Bakery, the Asheville Lumber Co., and other titles suggestive of the business and

the enterprise of the city. But is it necessary to carry these suggestions into the resting place of the dead? The only occupation connected with them is that of sorrow for their departure, tender care of their graves, and the perpetuation of their memory by the gentle arts of tasteful and pious decoration. ... We like the suggestion of [real estate broker] Mr. [A.J.] Lyman that ‘Riverside’ should be the title of the sacred spot; appropriate from the music of the word, from the presence of the flowing waters, and because the stream itself sending up the voice with murmur softened by distance to mingle with the wailings of the mourner or with the gentle hush of the subdued sorrow, seems to ask its share in the expression of emotions.”

charged per lot is most reasonable.

We hope our citizens will give attention to this matter, and, those not yet accommodated should call on Mr. M.J. Bearden and secure one or more lots. There is no speculation in this matter, but as we all have to prepare for this important disposition of ourselves it is well we should attend to it at once. It may cost us more after a while to be decently and pleasantly and satisfactorily buried than it is to die. In time of peace prepare for war.”

Editor’s note: Peculiarities of spelling and punctuation are preserved from the original documents. X

It is unclear when the cemetery was officially renamed. Throughout 1886, advertisements appeared in the newspaper, announcing the sale of available lots at The Asheville Cemetery. The price ranged from $10 to $50. According to the ads, these “low prices” would not be around forever. Yet despite these initial discounted rates, the Asheville Cemetery Co. struggled to find early buyers.

On March 27, 1887, The Asheville Citizen reported on the cemetery’s ongoing struggles. The article read: “According to advertisement the Asheville Cemetery Company offered at public auction yesterday lots for sale. Only a few were sold, as the prices brought were not what were expected. Our people must remember that interments can only be made in this cemetery, or, outside the city limits. The city cemetery is elegantly located, and laid off into splendid lots, and the amount

LEADING THE REST: Former Mayor James Eugene Rankin was among the members of the Asheville Cemetery Co. Incorporated in 1885, this group founded the city’s first public cemetery. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville

Unsolved mystery Who was first?

One glaring contradiction in the early articles about Riverside Cemetery involved the reports concerning the site’s first interred body. On Dec. 16, 1885, The Asheville Citizen stated that Charlie Hill was the property’s first burial. Nearly two years later, on Oct. 1, 1887, the same publication claimed that “Miss Patton, daughter of Mr. John E. Patton,” was the cemetery’s first interment; the paper recorded her date of death as Jan. 6, 1886. Yet in the Jan. 26, 1886 issue of The Asheville Citizen, it was written that Minnie Patton died on Jan. 8, 1886. Riverside Cemetery has Minnie Patton on file as an unmarked grave. There is no record of Charlie Hill. X

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ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • Through SU (5/27) - Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future, interactive exhibition featuring words, text and artifacts regarding Cherokee language and culture. Free to attend.

Held at Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill, 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill

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BARNES & NOBLE, ASHEVILLE MALL 3 S Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, 828-296-7335 • SA (4/14), 3-5pm - Kim Brophey presents her book, Meet Your Dog: The Game-Changing Guide to Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior.

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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS ewbasheville.org • FR (4/13), 5-7pm - Proceeds from this wine tasting event benefit the Asheville Chapter of Engineers Without Borders. $20. Held at Metro Wines, 169 Charolotte St.

BENEFITS ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 828-259-5300, abccm.org • WE (4/18), 1-5pm - Proceeds from the this golf tournament benefit ABCCM. Registration online. $95/$380 foursome. Held at Etowah Valley Golf and Resort, 470 Brickyard Road, Etowah

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Held at the Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. • SA (4/14), 10am-4pm - Proceeds from the “Heroes to Heroes Fundraiser with live music, raffle and barbecue lunch benefit Heroes to Heroes. $10 per lunch plate. Held at VFW Post 891, 626 New Leicester Highway

828-254-1776, ashevillegreenworks.org • SA (4/14), 5pm - Proceeds from the Greenworks Environmental Awards and Trashion Show, featuring over 20 local designers and artists showcasing wearable fashions made from items headed to the landfill or recycling, benefit Asheville Greenworks. $40. Held at DoubleTree by Hilton, 115 Hendersonville Road

MERCY URGENT CARE mercyurgentcare.org/ mercy-haiti-event • FR (4/13), 6-10pm - Proceeds from the Mercy for Haiti Fundraiser featuring presentations, live music and refreshments benefit the new Alpha Omega Ministry clinic in Source Matelas, Haiti. Registration online. $60. Held at Highland Brewing, 12 Old Charlotte Highway

BUNCOMBE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN buncombepfc.org • SU (4/15), 2-5pm - Proceeds from the “Week of the Young Child Celebration,” event featuring a puppet show by Hobey Ford, pop-up playground and family activities benefit Buncombe Partnership for

MONTMORENCI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 89 Old Candler Town Road, Candler, 828-667-1211 • SA (4/14), 8am-noon - Proceeds from this pancake breakfast and indoor yard sale benefit ABCCM, Missions, and local projects. Free to attend.

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RIVER LOVE: Now in its 34th year, the Tuck River Cleanup takes place Saturday, April 14, at 10 a.m. Hosted by Western Carolina University’s Base Camp Cullowhee, the volunteerdriven trash pickup will cover nearly 27 miles of the Tuckaseigee River in the vicinity of WCU. Participants may register the day of the event at the campus Alumni Tower. Rafting participants will be provided with a paddle, personal flotation device, trash bags, a selfguided raft and transportation to and from the river. Anyone preferring not to be on the river may clean up via an alternative walking route. For more information, email kjtufts@ wcu.edu or call 828-227-8804. Photo courtesy of Western Carolina University (p. 41) PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES 828-253-0406, pisgahlegal.org • WE (4/11), 5:30pm - Proceeds from "Jazz for Justice ," live music event with reception and keynote presentations by Gene R. Nichol, benefit Pisgah Legal Services. $50 and up.

Held at Asheville Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin Ave. REVOLVE 122 Riverside Drive • SA (4/14), 6-9pm - Proceeds from the Freedom Beyond Sickness concert featuring Elisa Faires, Delta Quadrant, Xambuca, and Cilla Vee, benefit Genesis B. Porridge medical fund. Admission by donation.

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Tuesday, April 17, 6pm-8:30pm. Cost $30. Where: The Hub of Fairview, 1185 Charlotte Hwy, Suite G, Fairview, NC 28730 • Instructions on creating a necklace using polymer clay for pendent and accent beads.

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CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS CLASSES AT VILLAGERS (PD.) • Detox from Sugar. Sunday, April 15. 6:30-8:30pm. $10-25. • Making Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar.

Wednesday, April 18. 6:30-8:30pm. $15. Registration/information: www.forvillagers.com

RECYCLE JEWELRY CLASS (PD.) Friday, April 20, 6pm-8:30pm. Cost $30. Where: The Hub of Fairview, 1185 Charlotte Hwy Suite G, Fairview, NC 28730. • Create a charm necklace using Your own lost earrings or broken jewelry. Wire wrapping techniques and additional supplies are included. Call the Hub to register 828-628-1422.

AMERICAN LEGION POST NC 77 216 4th Ave. W, Hendersonville • 2nd THURSDAYS, noon - Korean War Veterans Chapter 314, general meeting. Free.

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

Mondays & Wednesdays at Pack Memorial Library. Tuesdays at West Asheville Library. Thursdays at Weaverville Library. Free.

• MO (4/16), 10am-noon - Itch to Stitch, casual knitting and needlework group for all skill levels. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TU (4/17), 4-6pm - Knitting and crochet workshop for all ages. Supplies available. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • TU (4/17), 6pm - Drop-in yarn group. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • WE (4/18), 4-5pm - Pack Makers and Shakers: "Sit Upons," class to make your own seat cushion. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. M HELPMATE helpmateonline.org • WE (4/11), 4-5:30pm - Presentation regarding Helpmate services, domestic violence in the community and services available at The Family Justice Center. Registration: ruthodonnell6@gmail.com. Free.

Held at Buncombe County Family Justice Center, 35 Woodfin St. M HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY CO-OP 60 S Charleston Lane, Hendersonville, 828-693-0505, hendersonville.coop/Home • SU (4/15), 3-5pm - "Single Payer Healthcare For All," direct action workshop. Registration: HCFA.Yall@ gmail.com or 828-702-7969. Free.

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

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

Center • 3rd THURSDAYS, 7pm - The Leicester History Gathering, general meeting. Free.

LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY 31 College Place, Suite B-221 • FR (4/13), 8:30-9:30am - Coffee and tour to learn how literacy changes students' lives. Registration

required: litcouncil.com/ literacy-changing-lives-tour/. Free.

N.C. ARBORETUM 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 828-665-2492, ncarboretum.org • Through SU (5/6) - Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Wisdom, exhibition showcasing the relationship between indigenous peoples and cutting-edge science.

Admission fees apply.

ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 828-255-5166, ontrackwnc.org

• SATURDAYS (4/14) through (4/21), 9am-12:30pm - "Money Management and Credit," class series. Registration required. Free.

• MO (4/16), noon-1:30pm "Preventing Identity Theft," class.

Registration required. Free.

• TU (4/17), noon-1:30pm "Understanding Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it." Registration required.

Free.

• TU (4/17), 5:30-7pm - "Budgeting and Debt," class. Registration required. Free.

THIS SATURDAY 8th Annual Madison County Potters Market 9am-4pm • April 14th, 2018 21 nationally recognized potters from Madison County and beyond!

Held at Historic Marshall High Studios, Marshall, NC 28753

Free admission!

Delicious food by Owl Bakery and the Smashbox Mobile Kitchen

www.pottersofmadisoncounty.com

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Green Built Alliance Disc Golf Tournament WHAT: A disc golf tournament to benefit Green Built Alliance WHEN: Saturday, April 14, noon WHERE: Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Road Ext. WHY: Following a successful debut disc golf tournament fundraiser at Lake Julian Park in 2017, Ashevillebased sustainable design nonprofit Green Built Alliance returns to the course on Saturday, April 14, for another friendly competition on the newly improved grounds.

“We wanted to integrate the human health aspect of the Green Built Alliance mission with a cuttingedge sport that promotes both wellness and responsible, conscientious land stewardship,” says Raymond Thompson, the tournament organizer and a Green Built Alliance

board member. “Last year was a success, and this year the course is boasting 12 new tee pads and substantial cleanup, maintenance and course preparation.”

All levels of experience are welcome. Participants will be divided into 18 four-person teams, each of which will start the tournament at a different hole on the course. Registration is therefore capped at 72 players.

“We encourage people to save their space by signing up in advance on our website, though we will also be accepting day-of registrations on a first-come, first-served basis,” says Cari Barcas, community engagement director for Green Built Alliance. “Last year, we had nearly 80 people show up and we hate to turn people away.”

DISCMAN: A competitor in the 2017 Green Built Alliance disc golf tournament concludes a hole at Lake Julian Park’s course. The nonprofit’s fundraiser returns to the newly improved grounds April 14. Photo by Pat Barcas In addition to enjoying a free taco bar sponsored by Alliance members at VandeMusser Design and beer donated by local breweries, such as Catawba Brewing Co., Hi-Wire Brewing and Wedge Brewing Co., participants will receive a tournament-branded disc as well as a mini-disc. Barcas says most participants in the inaugural tournament brought their own equipment, but players are welcome to use the provided tournament disc.

Entrants will play for the chance to win up to $200 cash, along with raffle prizes including tickets to LEAF’s spring festival, passes to the Biltmore House, and gift baskets and gift cards from Diamond Brand Outdoors, Frugal Backpacker, French Broad Outfitters, Innova Discs, Firewalker Hot Sauce and more.

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“All proceeds of the event support the work of the Green Built Alliance as a whole,” Barcas says.

“Every player who registers is helping us to offer community education tools, such as our classes and annual Green Building Directory publication; to provide measurable standards in the form of our certification programs, including Green Built Homes; and to inspire regional action toward a clean-energy future through our work on the Energy Innovation Task Force and Blue Horizons Project.”

The Green Built Alliance disc golf tournament takes place Saturday, April 14, at noon at Lake Julian Park. $25 per player. greenbuilt.org X

C OMMU N IT Y CA L EN D AR M PUBLIC EVENTS AT A-B TECH 828-398-7900, abtech.edu • TH (4/12), 11am1pm - "Stand Against Racism," panel discussion and community engagement to discuss youth empowerment successes and challenges. Free. Held at AB Tech, Ferguson Auditorium, 340 Victoria Road M PUBLIC EVENTS

AT WCU 828-227-7397, wcu.edu • TH (4/12), 9am5pm - "Molecules in the Mountains," life science conference for students, scientists and regional business people with presentations, poster sessions and keynote speech

by Justin Strader.

Registration required: 828-227-2203. Free.

Held at A.K. Hinds University Center, Memorial Drive, Cullowhee • MO (4/16), 10:45am - “Federal Tax Reform: Good Enough?

Far Enough? Fair Enough?” Presentation

by Amity Shlaes, financial journalist and author, and Roy Cordato, senior economist with the John Locke Foundation.

Free. Held at Hyatt Place, 199 Haywood St., Asheville • MO (4/16), 5-6:15pm - “Federal Tax Reform: Good Enough?

Far Enough? Fair Enough?” Presentation

by Amity Shlaes, financial journalist and author, and Roy Cordato, senior economist with the John Locke Foundation.

Free. Held in room 101, Forsyth Building at WCU

M TRANSITION

ASHEVILLE 828-296-0064, transitionasheville.org • MO (4/16), 6-8pm Social gathering and field trip to Patchwork Urban Farms. Free.

Meet at the gardens at 124 Choctaw Street to carpool to other locations.

DANCE See the dance section in our A&E calendar on p. 56

FOOD & BEER CALDWELL CUSINE 726-2478, kandreasen@cccti.edu • TH (4/12), 6pm Caldwell Community College culinary program dinner.

Registration: 828-2973811, x.5222. $21. Held at J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd SE, Lenior

by Abigail Griffin

Send your event listings to calendar@mountainx.com

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

M ARTHUR R. EDINGTON

EDUCATION AND CAREER CENTER 133 Livingston St., 828-254-1995 • TH (3/22), 6pm - Choosing Equity: "Becoming an Equity Advocate," community series on integration, inclusion and equity in schools.

Childcare and food provided. Free.

• MO (4/16), 4-7pm - Public, drop-in, input meeting regarding the I-26 widening project (I-4400/I-4700).

Sponsored by the NC Department of Transportation. Free.

BLUE RIDGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB facebook.com/BRRWC • 2nd THURSDAYS, 6pm - General meeting. Free to attend. Held at

M BILTMORE BAPTIST CHURCH

Gondolier Restaurant, 1360 Tunnel

35 Clayton Road, Arden

Road.

DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF HENDERSON COUNTY 828-692-6424, myhcdp.com • TH (4/19), 5:15-7:30pm Democratic Women of Buncombe County dinner meeting and forum for county commission candidates. $15/$12 members. Held at Buncombe County Democratic Headquarters, 951 Old Fairview Road HENDERSON COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS lwvhcnc.org

• TH (4/19), 4-5:30pm - General meeting with presentation by Suzanne Hale, president of the Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway, and Katie Breckheimer, president of the board of MountainTrue. Free to attend. Held at Hendersonville Community Co-Op, 60 S Charleston Lane, Hendersonville HILL STREET BAPTIST CHURCH 135 Hill St., 828-254-4646, hillstreetbaptistchurch.org • TH (4/12), 6-8pm - Buncombe County sheriff candidate forum.

M FAIRVIEW

WELCOME TABLE fairviewwelcometable. com • THURSDAYS, 11:30am-1pm - Community lunch. Admission by donation. Held at Fairview Christian Fellowship, 596 Old Us Highway 74, Fairview FOLKMOOT USA 828-452-2997, folkmootusa.org • SA (4/14), 6pm - "Appalachian Friendship Dinner," featuring barbecue and bluegrass. $25/$20 student. Held at Elevated Mountain Distilling Company, 3732 Soco Road, Maggie Valley

M LEICESTER

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

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

Free.

FESTIVALS PUBLIC EVENTS AT WCU 828-227-7397, wcu.edu • WE (4/11), 11am2:30pm - 39th annual International Festival with live music food, dance, arts and crafts. Free. Held at A.K. Hinds University Center, Memorial Drive, Cullowhee

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All candidates have been invited.

Sponsored by the Racial Justice Coalition of Asheville. Free.

MOMS DEMAND ACTION momsdemandaction.org • WE (4/11), 6-8pm - General meeting regarding gun laws and safety to end gun violence. Free. Held at The BLOCK off Biltmore, 39 South Market St.

KIDS ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 828-254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • SA (4/14), 10am - Red Herring Puppets presents Aesop's Fables. $7.

ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 43 Patton Ave., 828-254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 9-9:45am - Little Explorers Club: Guided activities for preschoolers (with their caregivers). Admission fees apply.

• 2nd FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm "Night at the Museum," parents night out event for children 4-10 years old. Event includes pizza, movie and activities. Registration required. $15.

ASHEVILLE OUTLETS 800 Brevard Road, shopashevilleoutlets.com • SA (4/14), 1-4pm - Kids Day featuring live music, interactive displays, summer camp expo, Truck City AVL, crafts, face painting and family friendly activities. Free to attend.

ASHEVILLE YOUTH SAILING CLUB ashevilleyouthsailing.org • Through SU (4/15) - Applications accepted for the Asheville Youth Sailing Club. See website for full guidelines.

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS ASHEVILLE MALL 3 S. Tunnel Road, 828-296-7335 • SA (4/14), 11am - Story time for kids featuring Pig the Star. Free to attend.

M BUNCOMBE COUNTY

PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • Through MO (4/30) - Story Book Characters on Parade, exhibition of handmade dolls inspired by children's book characters. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • WE (4/11), 5pm - After school art club for school aged kids. Led by the Asheville Art Museum. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

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• WE (4/11), 4-5:30pm - "Upcycled Poetry and Pizza," event for teens to upcycle books into art. Register online. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (4/12), 4pm - "Recycled Art," art activities for school aged children. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • FR (4/13), 4pm - "Fandom Friday," cosplay club for teens.

Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • SA (4/14), 11am - Sign up to read stories with J.R. the therapy dog.

Registration: 828-250-6486. Free.

Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • SA (4/14), 1pm - 90 Second Newbery Film Festival, featuring films submitted by young, local filmmakers. Information: 90secondnewbery.com. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • 2nd SATURDAYS, 1-4pm & Last WEDNESDAYS], 4-6pm - Teen Dungeons and Dragons for ages 12 and up. Registration required: 828-250-4720. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • SA (4/14), 3pm - Red Herring Puppets presents Aesop's Fables.

Registration required: 828-2504738. Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road • TU (4/17), 9:30am & 10:45am - "Preschoolers We Love You," variety show for preschool age children. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • WE (4/18), 9:30am & 10:45am - "Preschoolers We Love You," variety show for preschool age children. Free. Held at Weaverville United Methodist Church, 85 N. Main St., Weaverville • TH (4/19), 9:30am & 10:45am - "Preschoolers We Love You," variety show for preschool age children. Free. Held at Black Mountain United Methodist Church, 101 Church St., Black Mountain

• WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am - Family story time. Free.

CAMP CEDAR CLIFF 5 Porters Cove Road • Registration open through SU (7/29) - Open registration for Camp Cedar Cliff "Week of Joy," July 30-Aug. 3, for children who have been touched by cancer.

Sponsored by Mission Hospital.

Registration: 929-450-3331. Free.

PARDEE HOSPITAL 800 N Justice St., Hendersonville • Through MO (4/16) - Volunteers accepted for the Junior Volunteer Program. Apply online: pardeehospital.org/about-us/ volunteer/. Free.

M HANDS ON!

A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 828-697-8333, handsonwnc,org, learningisfun@handsonwnc.org • TH (4/12), 10:30-11am - "Healthy Kids Club: Grow a Garden," activities for ages 3 and up. Admission fees apply. Held at Hands On! A Children's Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville • TH (4/12), 11am-noon - "Blue Ridge Humane Day," activities and an animal visitor with Blue Ridge Humane Society. Admission fees apply. Held at Hands On! A Children's Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville • TU (4/17), 11:30am-noon - Mad Scientists Lab: “All Rise for Yeast,” science activities for ages 3 and up.

Registration required. Admission fees apply. Held at Hands On! A Children’s Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville • WE (4/18), 4-5pm - "Science on Wheels," hands on science activities for children. Registration required: 828-890-1850. Free. Held at Mills River Library, 124 Town Center Drive Suite 1. Mills River • TH (4/19), 10:30-11am - Healthy Kids Club: "Wonderful Water," activities for ages 3 and up.

Admission fees apply. Held at Hands On! A Children's Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9.

Free to attend.

N.C. ARBORETUM 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 828-665-2492, ncarboretum.org • SA (4/14), 10am-5pm - Mountain Science Expo event featuring science presentations and activities for all ages. Admission fees apply.

M PISGAH CENTER FOR

CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK 431 Main St., Chimney Rock, 828625-9611, chimneyrockpark.com • WE (4/18), 9:30am-12:30pm "Homeschool Day," with activities and programs for homeschool students. Registration required: 828625-9611. Admission fees apply.

WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 828-877-4423 • MO (4/16) & TH (4/26), 9-11am - "Nature Nuts: Turtles," class for ages four to seven. Free.

• MO (4/16) & TH (4/26), 1-3pm - "Eco Explorers: Birdwatching," class for ages 8-13. Free.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828-687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org

SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-9566,

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HATIAN AID: Having recently returned from its 20th medical aid trip to Haiti, Mercy Urgent Care looks to raise funds to equip the new Alpha Omega Ministry clinic in the town of Source Matelas with the Mercy for Haiti party Friday, April 13, at the Highland Brewing Co. Event Center. The event runs 6-10 p.m. and features heavy hors d’oeuvres from 67 Biltmore, one drink ticket (a cash bar is available for additional beverage purchases) and live music from rock band The Boomer Brothers. Tickets are $60 in advance and $70 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit mercyurgentcare. org. Photo courtesy of Mercy Urgent Care (p. 20) history.swannanoavalleymuseum. org • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 2-4pm - Historically oriented crafts and activities for children. Free to attend.

OUTDOORS CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK (PD.) Enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Lure, trails for all levels of hikers, an Animal Discovery Den and 404-foot waterfall. Plan your adventure at chimneyrockpark.com

M BUNCOMBE COUNTY

FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER 35 Woodfin St., 828-250-6900 • TH (4/12), 2pm - Appalachian Trail: An American Legacy, documentary film screening. Free.

M BUNCOMBE COUNTY

RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/Governing/ Depts/Parks/ • SA (4/14), 10am - Guided, group hike at Rattlesnake Lodge.

Registration required: hike.buncomberecreation.org. Free.

M CHIMNEY ROCK STATE

PARK 431 Main St., Chimney Rock, 828625-9611, chimneyrockpark.com • SA (4/14), 9:30am-12:30pm - "Naturalist Niche: Spring Wildflowers," ranger-guided, moderate hike focused on local flora

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and fauna. Registration required.

Admission fees apply.

M CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • SA (4/14) & SA (4/28), 10am-noon - Guided spring wildflower hike.

Registration required: 828-692-0100 or holmesesf.ncfs@ncagr.gov. Free.

M HOLMES EDUCATIONAL

STATE FOREST 1299 Crab Creek Road, Hendersonville, 828-692-0100 • SA (4/14), 10am-noon - Guided wildflower hike. Registration required: 828-692-0100. Free.

PISGAH ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH CENTER 1 Pari Drive, Rosman, pari.edu, 828-862-5554 • FR (4/13), 7pm - “Food in the Final Frontier: A Taste of Space,” presentation, tour and night sky viewing. Optional dinner 6pm.

Registration required. $35 with dinner/$20 without dinner/$13 children with dinner/$5 children without dinner.

PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 828-877-4423 • SA (4/14), 9am-noon - "Backyard Birding by Ear: For Beginners," class for ages 12 and up. Free.

PISGAH CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED pisgahchaptertu.org/ New-Meeting-information.html

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - General meeting and presentations. Free to attend. Held at Ecusta Brewing, 49 Pisgah Highway Suite 3 Pisgah Forest

M SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-9566, history.swannanoavalleymuseum. org • SA (4/14), 9am-1pm - Valley History Explorer Hike #2: Moderate, three-mile, group hike to the community of Buckeye Cove. Registration required. $35/$25 members.

M WNC SIERRA CLUB 828-251-8289, wenoca.org • SA (4/14), 8:30am-5pm - Group, 5-mile hike for experienced hikers on the Greenland Creek Trail.

Registration: daviddbreid@charter. net or 828-713-1607. Free.

PARENTING BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • WE (4/11), 6-7pm - Early childhood development lecture with Stacy Lutz-Ovies. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave.

PUBLIC LECTURES

M ETHICAL HUMANIST

SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE 828-687-7759, aeu.org • SU (4/15), 2-3:30pm - “Break the Silence of Domestic and Sexual Violence,” lecture by Kit Gruelle.

Free. Held at Asheville Friends Meetinghouse, 227 Edgewood Road

M PUBLIC LECTURES AT MARS

HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • TH (4/12), 6-7pm - “Between Slavery and the Want of Railroads: Reconstruction in Western North Carolina,” presentation by author and professor Steven E. Nash.

Free. Held at The Ramsey Center in Renfro Library, 100 Athletic St,, Mars Hill • MO (4/16), 3:30pm - "Around Here: Awareness, a Community Responsibility," lecture about the impact of the opioid crisis on mountain communities by Heather Sharp from the Madison County Health Department. Free. Held at The Ramsey Center in Renfro Library, 100 Athletic St,, Mars Hill • TH (4/19), 6-7pm - Appalachian Evenings: “The View from Home: Images of Appalachia and the ‘Rural-Urban Divide’” lecture by Tim

Marema, editor of the Daily Yonder.

Free. Held at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill PUBLIC LECTURES AT WCU 828-227-7397, wcu.edu • WE (4/11), 8:30am-4:30pm - “Cherokee Challenges and Tribulations: Exploring Scholarship, Memory and Commemoration,” public symposium with regional and national speakers commemorating Cherokee removal. Information or registration: 828-227-2735 or rogers@wcu.edu. Free. Held at A.K. Hinds University Center, Memorial Drive, Cullowhee • TH (4/19), 7:30-9pm - Astronomy for Everyone: "The Itty Bitty Solar System – Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors," presentation. $15/$12 advance. Held at WCU at Biltmore Park, 28 Schenck Parkway, Suite 300 PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • TH (4/12), noon - "A Glimpse of the Mystery of Mysteries: Learning and Spirituality, as Seen by the Muslim Scholar Ibn Ṭufayl," lecture by Sebastian Günther, chair and professor of Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Göttingen in Germany. Free. Held

at UNC Asheville - Karpen Hall, 1 University Heights • SA (4/14), 2-3:30pm - "The Role of African-Americans in the History of WNC," presentation by Warren Wilson College professors Jeff Keith and Kevin Kehrberg. $5. Held at UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, 1 Campus View Road • WE (4/18), 6pm - "Holocaust: When Law and Righteousness Clashed," lecture by holocaust survivor and scholar, Walter Ziffer.

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

SENIORS

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 11am-2pm - The Asheville Elder Club Group Respite program for individuals with memory challenges and people of all faiths. Registration required: 828-253-2900. $30.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11am-2pm - The Hendersonville Elder Club for individuals with memory challenges and people of all faiths. Registration required: 828-253-2900. $30. Held at Agudas Israel Congregation, 505 Glasgow Lane Hendersonville

SPIRITUALITY ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION TECHNIQUE • FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK (PD.) Meditation is fully effective when it allows you to transcend—to effortlessly settle inward, beyond the busy or agitated mind, to the deepest, most blissful and expanded state of awareness. TM is a tool for personal healing and social transformation that anyone can use to

access that field of unbounded creativity, intelligence, and well-being that resides within everyone. NIH research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced stress and anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened mental performance.

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

828-254-4350. TM.org ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (PD.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (4/11) & WE (5/9), 1pm Chair yoga class series for seniors.

Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WNC, INC. 2 Doctors Park, Suite E, 828-253-2900

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Mindfulness Meditation practice started. 1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Suite H, ASHEVILLE, NC, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com.

ASTRO-COUNSELING (PD.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions.

Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

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GROUP MEDITATION (PD.) Enjoy this supportive meditation community. Mindfulness meditation instruction and Buddhist teachings at Asheville Insight. Thursday evenings at 7pm and Sunday mornings at 10am. www.ashevillemeditation.com.

SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER (PD.) Thursdays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays, 10-noon • Meditation and community. By donation. 60 N. Merrimon

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Ave., #113, (828) 200-5120. asheville.shambhala.org CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 27 Church St., 828-253-3316, centralumc.org • SU (4/15), noon-1:15pm - Spring Festival featuring an Easter egg hunt, potluck and family friendly activities. Free.

CHABAD HOUSE 127 McDowell St., 828-505-0746, chabadasheville.org

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 10:30-11:30am - "Torah and Tea," ladies morning out with the Jewish Women's Circle.

Registration required: 828-505-0746. Free.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828-693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • 2nd FRIDAYS, 1-2pm - Non-denominational healing prayer group. Free.

• WEDNESDAYS (4/11) until (5/9), 5:30-7:30pm - "A Clash of Kingdoms," five-week adult class. Dinner and childcare available. Free/$5 for dinner.

JUBILEE! COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St., jubileecommunity.org • THURSDAYS (3/22) until (4/19), 6:30-8:15pm "Spirituality and the Unconscious," five-part series with Lawson Sachter and Sunya Kjolhede. Admission by donation.

SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER 60 N Merrimon Ave., #113, 828-200-5120, asheville.shambhala.org • THURSDAYS, 7-8:30pm & SUNDAYS, 10am-noon Meditation and community. Admission by donation.

SOKA GAKKAI ASHEVILLE 828-253-4710 • 3rd SUNDAYS, 11am - Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism meeting. Free. Held at Kairos West Community Center, 610-002 Haywood Road URBAN DHARMA 828-225-6422, udharmanc.com/ • THURSDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Open Sangha night. Free.

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Local cleaning services turn to natural products

BY KIM DINAN dinankim@gmail.com They’re stashed in our closets and under our sinks — but are chemical cleaning products safe? Carole Hall, owner of Shop and Clean 123, a green housecleaning service in Asheville, says she’s had adverse reactions from using them. And some scientific studies have found increased health problems among cleaning workers who come in regular contact with them.

Hall says she turned to green cleaning products after she saw what harsh chemicals seemed to be doing to her. “I’ve had to rinse my eyes out because they were burning. I’ve found remnants of cleaning products on my clothing and shoes — and then noticed my shoes started falling apart,” she says. “A product tarnishes the metal in a client’s bathroom — and I’m going to be breathing that?” she asks.

Many household cleaning products can be harmful, according to the article “Cleaning Supplies and Household Chemicals,” found on the American Lung Association’s website. “Many cleaning supplies or household products can irritate the eyes or throat, or cause headaches and other health problems, including cancer. Some products release dangerous chemicals, including volatile organic compounds [that] ... contribute to chronic respiratory problems, allergic reactions and headaches.”

The article also says that “past studies link exposure to chemicals from cleaning supplies to occupational asthma and other respiratory illnesses.”

A 2018 study in Norway published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine that looked at the effects of cleaning agents on respiratory health found that “women cleaning at home or working as occupational cleaners had accelerated decline in lung function, suggesting that exposures related to cleaning activities may constitute a risk to long-term respiratory health.”

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HEALTHY CLEANING: Natural cleaning agents such as vinegar and baking soda can help people avoid the potential dangers of commercial products.

CAVEAT EMPTOR “There are lots of different chemicals out there that we are exposed to every day in cleaning products,” says Greene Shepherd, doctor of pharmacy, professor at UNC Asheville’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy and diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology. “Even if you go with a brand name like Clorox, there are literally hundreds of different versions of Clorox products. It’s hard to know [what is in the product] until you look at the label and see exactly what you are dealing with.

“The majority of most of the liquid cleaners is water,” explains Shepherd, “and then a small percentage of active ingredient chemicals.”

The Environmental Protection Agency’s green products purchasing guide cautions consumers to pay attention to those active ingredient chemicals. “Certain ingredients in

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cleaning products can present hazard concerns to exposed populations (e.g., skin and eye irritation in workers). ... For example, alkylphenol ethoxylates, a common surfactant ingredient in cleaners, have been shown in laboratory studies to function as an ‘endocrine disrupter,’ causing adverse reproductive effects of the types seen in wildlife exposed to polluted waters,” the guide says.

And reproductive effects are evident in the babies of women who work as janitors or cleaners, according to a study published in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. The babies born to that group had higher incidents of oral clefts; defects of the brain, spine or spinal cord (neural tube defects); spina bifida; and other birth defects.

Leslie Ellis, owner of Green Home Cleaning, an Asheville-based home cleaning service, worked in the bedand-breakfast industry, where she cleaned with traditional products for

more than 12 years. Her knuckles would crack and bleed in the wintertime, she recalls, and she’d sometimes feel lightheaded when cleaning in a poorly ventilated bathroom. “If you read the directions on a bottle of bleach, they instruct you to open a window when using the product,” says Ellis. Eventually she struck out on her own and began to use nontoxic cleaning supplies.

Amanda Bullivant, along with her business partner Loren Carty, owns GreenBee Cleaning Co., a residential and commercial cleaning company that uses all-natural cleaning products. “When you’re using commercial cleaning products and breathing them in, you feel it immediately,” says Bullivant, who experienced chest constrictions and skin irritation when she used them.

Bullivant stresses that it’s important for people to listen to their bodies when it comes to cleaning products. “If you use a product and you notice that it’s hurting your lungs or it smells for a long time, it’s a good indication that it’s not good for you, your family or your pets,” she says.

“A lot of chemicals we use are either acids or bases,” says Shepherd. “In high concentrations, they can cause burns. But one thing we have to look at is how susceptible they are to neutralization.” He explains that bleach neutralizes very easily with water or anything that is slightly acidic. “It’s not terribly dangerous by itself,” he says. The danger with bleach occurs when you mix bleach with certain products like ammonia, he notes. When that happens, “you can release chlorine gas. In a tightly enclosed space that is poorly ventilated, you can inhale that in and those can be rather irritating to the respiratory tract.”

Shepherd points out that when you use products like vinegar and baking soda, “you’ve got a better idea of what you are actually using.” But he says the everyday household cleaning supplies purchased from the grocery store don’t bother him. “I don’t lose sleep over using commercially available products that you can buy in any grocery store. I use them in my own home.”

MISSING FROM THE LABEL One of the reasons that household cleaning products can be so dangerous is that we don’t really know what’s inside them, says consumer advocate Sloan Barnett in a 2018 interview posted on the Scientific American website (avl.mx/4tm).

That’s because they aren’t regulated in the same way as food is in the U.S., Barnett says. Although the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates cleaning products, requires products to list “chemicals of known concern,” she says, companies aren’t required by law to list all their ingredients on the label.

Products with incomplete lists of ingredients worry Hall. “You’re spraying it, breathing it in, getting it on your skin, and it doesn’t even tell you what’s in it,” she says.

Fragrances, which give each cleaning product its “clean” smell, are also an unknown factor. “In the industry, you don’t have to disclose what your fragrances are,” explains Carty, who makes and sells her own line of cleaning products. The reason for this, according to an article posted on Physicians for Social Responsibility’s website, is that fragrances are considered trade secrets, so the chemicals in them are not required to be shared with researchers, consumers or regulators. “All you have to say is that your product contains fragrance,” says Carty.

Household cleaning products “do have to undergo some safety testing,” says Shepherd. “The kind of testing they’ll do is in the lab.

They’ll do gross testing for pH and the reserve capacity of that chemical to neutralize.” But, he continues, the effects of the chemicals aren’t tested on humans. “Do they go out and do safety testing like we do with pharmaceutical products with control trials? No.” Shepherd says that in the lab, “we find there is no overt risk of chemical reactions in the average person. If you’ve got a respiratory disease like asthma or COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] or some other lung function problem, then you would be at greater risk,” he says.

Carty points out that terms such as “natural” and “eco-friendly” shouldn’t be equated with safety unless they’re backed up with specific information such as “solventfree,” “no petroleum-based ingredients” or “no phosphates.” “There are a lot of unregulated green-wash-

ing terms out there,” she says, adding that she avoids any cleaning product marked “danger” or “poison,” as well as any that are labeled as corrosive or causing burns.

ALTERNATIVES So if many off-the-shelf cleaning products pose potential dangers, what’s a clean freak to do? “I clean with the stuff our grandmothers used,” says Ellis, citing vinegar for cleaning windows, baking soda as a mild abrasive, borax and Castile soap.

“They’re simple ingredients that are pretty inexpensive.”

Hall cleans with an essential oil product called Thieves — a mix of clove, cinnamon, lemon, eucalyptus and rosemary. “It has antibacterial properties,” she says, “and it’s very eco-friendly and nonhazardous to the person using it.”

The women of GreenBee Cleaning Co. use the same basic arsenal. “All you really need is baking soda, vinegar and an all-purpose soap,” says Carty. She points out that it’s a myth that each space in our house — floors, bathrooms, countertops and windows — needs its own cleaning product.

“It’s so overmarketed,” she says.

Carty also points out that it’s not the products that make a house shine but the cleaning tools used. She says you don’t need a harsh chemical to clean a bathtub — just a baking soda paste and a rigid brush. “We use steel wool, toothbrushes and sponges,” she adds.

“We use essential oils too, but we use them at the end of the process to make the whole house smell amazing.”

Now that Ellis uses natural cleaning products, she says she doesn’t suffer the bloody hands and lightheadedness that she did when using commercial cleaning products. “I don’t have problems with natural products,” X

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WELLNESS DAOIST TRADITIONS ADMISSIONS DISCOVERY DAY (PD.) Interested in studying Chinese Medicine? Join us, Friday, April 20, 10am-3pm. Lunch provided • Registration required.

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Information/Registration: admissions@daoisttraditions.edu PILATES CLASSES (PD.) Individualized, comfortable Reformer, Tower and Mat classes held at Happy Body, 277-5741, details at www.AshevilleHappyBody.com SHOJI SPA & LODGE • 7 DAYS A WEEK (PD.) Private Japanese-style outdoor hot tubs, cold plunge, sauna and lodging. 8 minutes from town. Bring a friend to escape and renew! Best massages in Asheville! 828-2990999. www.shojiretreats.com SOUND BATH • SATURDAY • SUNDAY (PD.) Every Saturday, 11am and Sundays, 12 noon. Experience deep relaxation with crystal bowls, gongs, didgeridoo and other peaceful instruments. • Donation suggested. At Skinny Beats Sound Shop, 4 Eagle Street. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER 8 Brookdale Road, ashevillecommunityyoga.com • FR (4/13), 7:30-8:45pm "Blacklight Yoga," class. $10.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (4/18), 6pm - "PTSD for Veteran's and Families," presentation and discussion by Equinox Ranch. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL 828-251-6622, landofsky.org • MONDAYS (4/16) until (5/21), 1-3:30pm - "Living Healthy with Chronic Pain" six-week series focused on managing pain, getting restful sleep, reducing stress, managing medications, combat fatigue and depression and eating to decrease inflammation. Registration required: stephanie@landofsky.org or 828-251-7438. Free. Held at Blue Ridge Community Health Services, 2579 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville NAMI WC 828-505-7353, namiwnc.org, info@namiwnc.org • Through (4/14) - Open registration for the NAMI NC Western

District Conference, "Through the Lens of Compassion: Responding to Mental Health Conditions in Our Community" taking place on Saturday, April 28, 8:30am-3:30pm.

Event features breakout sessions and keynote speech by Dr. Jeremy G. Richman. Registration required. $40.

M NORTH ASHEVILLE RECREATION CENTER 37 E. Larchmont Road • TUESDAYS (3/13) until (5/15), 7-8pm - Peace Education Program, ten-week course of self-discovery based on work by Prem Rawat.

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THE MEDITATION CENTER 894 E. Main St., Sylva, 828-3561105, meditate-wnc.org • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm "Inner Guidance from an Open Heart," class with meditation and discussion. $10.

WNC DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES 828-712-4811, wncdementiafriendlycommunities@ gmail.com • TH (4/12), 11am-1pm - Dementia Friendly WNC open house event with food, raffle and handmade pottery. Free. Held at Care Partners Main Campus, 68 Sweeten Creek Road WNC KETOGENIC LIFESTYLE SUPPORT GROUP 828-348-4890 • TU (4/17), 7pm - "Keto Kitchen Hacks & Fat Bombs," presentation

by Justin Cooper. Free to attend.

Held at EarthFare - Westgate, 66 Westgate Parkway

SUPPORT GROUPS ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS & DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES adultchildren.org • Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings.

ASPERGER'S TEENS UNITED facebook.com/groups/ AspergersTeensUnited • For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every 3 weeks.

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BRAINSTORMER’S COLLECTIVE 828-254-0507, puffer61@gmail.com • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm - For brain injury survivors and supporters. Held at Kairos West Community Center, 610-002 Haywood Road BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 828-213-2508 • 3rd THURSDAYS, 5:30pm - For breast cancer survivors, husbands, children and friends. Held at SECU Cancer Center, 21 Hospital Drive CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT 828-989-1555, deb.casaccia@gmail.com • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6 pm – Held in a private home.

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS 828-242-7127 • FRIDAYS, 5:30pm - Held at First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, 556 S. Haywood Waynesville • SATURDAYS, 11:15am – Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. • TUESDAYS 7:30pm - Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 22B New Leicester Highway DEBTORS ANONYMOUS debtorsanonymous.org • MONDAYS, 7pm - Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE 828-367-7660, depressionbipolarasheville.com • SATURDAYS, 2-3pm – Held at Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Meeting Place, 1316-C Parkwood Road

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS • For a full list of meetings in WNC, call 254-8539 or aancmco.org

DIABETES SUPPORT 828-213-4700, laura.tolle@msj.org • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 3:30pm - In room 3-B. Held at Mission Health, 509 Biltmore Ave.

ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP 828-231-2198, bjsmucker@gmail.com • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Learning and sharing in a caring setting about dealing with one's own anxiety. Held at NAMI Offices, 356 Biltmore Ave.

EATING DISORDERS ANONYMOUS 561-706-3185, eatingdisordersanonymous.org • FRIDAYS, 4:30pm - Eating disorder support group. Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 22B New Leicester Highway

ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY 215-536-8026, womenforsobriety.org • THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm – Held at YWCA of Asheville, 185 S French Broad Ave.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ASHEVILLE 5 Oak St., 828-252-4781, fbca.net • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Support group for families of children and adults with autism to meet, share and learn about

autism. Childcare provided with registration: aupham@autismsociety-nc.org.

Meet in classrooms 221 and 222.

FOOD ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 828-423-6191 or 828-242-2173 • SATURDAYS, 11am- Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 22B New Leicester Highway FOUR SEASONS COMPASSION FOR LIFE 828-233-0948, fourseasonscfl.org • THURSDAYS, 12:30pm - Grief support group. Held at SECU Hospice House, 272 Maple St., Franklin • TUESDAYS, 3:30-4:30pm Grief support group. Held at Four Seasons - Checkpoint, 373 Biltmore Ave. G.E.T. R.E.A.L. phoenix69@bellsouth.net • 2nd SATURDAYS, 2pm - Group for people with chronic 'invisible' auto-immune diseases. Held at Fletcher Community Park, 85 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS 828-483-6175 • THURSDAYS 6:30-7:30pm - Held at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 378 Hendersonville Road GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828-693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • 2nd THURSDAYS, 1-3pm - Seeds of Hope chronic condition support group. Registration required: 828693-4890 ex. 304.

GRIEF PROCESSING SUPPORT GROUP 828-452-5039, haymed.org/ locations/the-homestead • 3rd THURSDAYS, 4-5:30pm - Bereavement education and support group. Held at Homestead Hospice and Palliative Care, 127 Sunset Ridge Road, Clyde LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP 386-801-2606 • TUESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - For adults managing the challenges of life limiting illnesses. Held at Secrets of a Duchess, 1439 Merrimon Ave. LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN 828-776-4809 • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm Hosted by American Chronic Pain Association. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa MINDFULNESS AND 12 STEP RECOVERY avl12step@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-8:45pm Mindfulness meditation practice and 12 step program. Held at

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RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS recovering-couples.org • MONDAYS 6:30-7:30pm - For couples where at least one member is recovering from addiction. Held at Foster Seventh Day Adventists Church, 375 Hendersonville Road REFUGE RECOVERY 828-225-6422, refugerecovery.org • Call or visit the website for a full list of meetings in WNC. SANON 828-258-5117

• 12-step program for those affected by someone else's sexual behavior. Contact 828-258-5117 for a full list of meetings.

SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS saa-recovery.org/Meetings/ UnitedStates • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 6pm - Held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 789 Merrimon Ave. • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St.

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SMART RECOVERY 828-407-0460 • FRIDAYS,2pm - Held at Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness, 370 N Louisiana Ave. • TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Held at Unitarian Universalists of Transylvania County, 24 Varsity St., Brevard • THURSDAYS, 6pm - Held at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. SUNRISE PEER SUPPORT VOLUNTEER SERVICES facebook.com/Sunriseinasheville • TUESDAYS through THURSDAYS, 1-3pm - Peer support services for mental health, substance abuse and wellness.

Held at Kairos West Community Center, 610-002 Haywood Road SUPPORTIVE PARENTS OF TRANSKIDS spotasheville@gmail.com • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 7pm For parents to discuss the joys, transitions and challenges of parenting a transkid. Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. T.H.E. CENTER FOR DISORDERED EATING 50 S. French Broad Ave. #250, 828-337-4685, thecenternc.org • 1st and 3rd Mondays, 5:306:30pm – Family Support Group.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm – Adult support group, ages 18+.

WNC ASPERGER'S ADULTS UNITED facebook.com/ WncAspergersAdultsUnited • 2nd SATURDAYS, 2-4pm Occasionally meets additional Saturdays. Contact for details.

Held at Hyphen, 81 Patton Ave. • 2nd SATURDAYS, 3-5:30pm Monthly meet and greet. Bring a finger-food dish to share. Free.

Held at The Autism Society, 306 Summit St. WOMENHEART OF ASHEVILLE 786-586-7800, wh-asheville@womenheart.org • 2nd THURSDAYS, 10am Support group for women with heart disease. Held at Skyland Fire Department, 9 Miller Road, Skyland

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GREEN SCENE S U S TA I N A BI L I T Y S E R IE S : TAK IN G ACT IO N

As part of our monthlong celebration of sustainable ways of living and working in our local community, Xpress is highlighting some of those who are taking action on a variety of creative and inspiring initiatives.

Planning future harvests Danu Macon dreams of planting 1,000 fruit trees in WNC this year

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Spring Plant Show & Sale Fri. April 27 & Sat. April 28 • 9am-5pm

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TOUCH WOOD: A class from the French Broad River Academy helped Danu Macon, right, March 28 at The Lord’s Acre in Fairview make progress toward his goal of planting 1,000 fruit trees in Western North Carolina. Photo by Joe Pellegrino When Danu Macon of Barnardsville was 21 years old, he made a commitment to himself that every year he would plant at least one more tree than he had the year before. “That started easy enough because I planted 30 trees that first year,” says Macon. “But I’ve been building up. Last year, I talked my family into reforesting a whole 2.5 acres of their farm up in Maryland.

We planted 1,100 trees. So this year I have to plant 1,101.”

To see his vision come to life, Macon started the 1,000 Fruit Trees for Western NC project. Folks around WNC fill out an online form on Macon’s website, pay for their fruit tree, and then Macon brings the tree to the homes of the participants and plants it. (If you’re wondering whether the project ought to be called “1,101 fruit trees for

WNC,” Macon says not to worry.

“I’m going to plant some other trees that aren’t fruit trees to make up that last 101.”)

Macon explains that the driving force behind this project is the knowledge that some day future generations will enjoy the literal fruits of his labor. “In order for the children of today to have abundance when they mature tomorrow, we need to have fruit trees planted today that will also become mature tomorrow,” says Macon. “The trees will feed them and their children.

This project is about the continuity of life and about connecting to the sources of our food and to nature.”

To help Macon plant 1,000 fruit trees, fill out the form on his website wholetreepermaculture.tumblr.com.

— Kim Dinan X

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Learning outside Woodson Branch School offers a nature-based education to youths

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BABES IN THE WOODS: Students at Woodson Branch Nature School spend hours outdoors every day, engaging in group activities along with unstructured play. Director Deborah DeLisle says the school’s approach to learning results in engaged and creative kids. Photo by Joe Pellegrino Woodson Branch Nature School operates a preschool for 3- to 5-yearolds in Hot Springs and a K-8 school in Marshall. But what makes a nature-based school different from a traditional school?

“We spend a lot of time outside,” explains Deborah DeLisle, who serves as director of the preschool, principal of the K-8 School and chair of the board for the nonprofit. “At our preschool, we have a yard with gardens, a willow tunnel and a treehouse — things that really engage kids in nature,” she says. “Our K-8 is a farm, art and forest school.

These elements stream through the whole curriculum. There isn’t anything else like it in the country that I know of.”

While the school has some indoor classrooms, many lessons require students to learn outside.

Additionally, kids have at least 1 1/2 hours of unstructured forest time

each day. This time outdoors is similar to recess, but at Woodson Branch the kids spend their time trampling through creeks, building forts beside towering rhododendron and digging in the dirt.

Every student at Woodson Branch School has an individual garden plot, and the school has a goal of growing 80 percent of its own produce.

Students maintain the blueberry orchard, apple and pear trees, and muscadine grapes, and they harvest elderberries and reishi mushrooms from the woods to make into medicinal tinctures. DeLisle says all that time spent outdoors interacting with nature adds up to kids who are more engaged and creative than their counterparts who are stuck inside all day. “It’s quantifiable at this point,” adds DeLisle. “Just like that bumper sticker says, ‘Kids grow better outside.’”

— Kim Dinan X

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Year-round freshness Canned food from the garden carries on a tradition

PICKLING PROWESS: In addition to canning, Alyssa Sacora also uses fermentation as a means of preserving food. Here, a fresh batch of kimchi packed into jars is beginning the fermentation process. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Sacora Alyssa Sacora of Fairview studied sustainable agriculture in college and grows much of her own food. She’s an expert at waterbath canning, pressure canning and fermentation.

“It’s not scary, and you’re not likely to kill yourself,” says Sacora with a laugh. “People are always worried about botulism, but if you follow the guidelines, you’re good.”

If you want to try canning for the first time, water-bath canning is a good place to start, says Sacora. “It’s for foods that are naturally high in acidity like jam, salsa and tomatoes,” she explains. “Those foods you boil at 212 degrees for a specified amount of time. It’s really easy.

You can make salsa with any pot you have in your kitchen.”

Sacora says there are numerous benefits to preserving her own food.

“I can partly to have homegrown food year-round,” she says. “It’s nice

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to be able to grab a can of green beans or tomato sauce from the shelf in the winter and know that it came from my garden.”

And there are environmental benefits to canning food, too. “Even though it’s work-intensive in the moment, canning doesn’t use electricity to store the food the way a freezer does. And you can keep more canned food than you can keep frozen food,” Sacora explains.

But it’s carrying on the traditions of the past that are especially meaningful to Sacora.

“I also can to continue a family tradition. My mom canned. My grandparents canned. Once when I was in college, my grandma came over, and she couldn’t believe I had a cabinet full of jam. She said, ‘Oh my gosh, your great-grandma would be so proud of you.’”

— Kim Dinan X

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Advancing Sustainability in the Built Environment.

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Can I borrow that?

Nicholas Letts brought the sharing economy to Asheville with tool library

TOOLING AROUND: At an Oct. 21 community sharpening event at the Asheville Tool Library, participants learned to sharpen blades on implements ranging from kitchen knives to chainsaws. The tool library will celebrate its second anniversary this month. Photo by Travis Smith Back in 2007 Nicholas Letts was living in Missoula, Mont., working for a small urban demonstration project that had a tool library on-site. “A tool library is exactly how you imagine a book library, but for tools,” explains Letts, who recognized how much value the Missoula library held for its community and vowed to bring the idea back to Asheville.

Letts eventually connected with two other reuse enthusiasts and opened the Asheville Tool Library in 2016. Today, people come from all over Western North Carolina to borrow tools. “We have everything from basic hand tools like hammers and paint scrapers to cordless drills and table saws for carpentry projects. We also have gardening tools.

Our inventory is growing consistently,” says Letts.

The community has donated 95 percent of the tools at the tool library, and the library operates on a sliding-scale membership basis.

The library also offers free and lowcost memberships to people who can’t contribute at the time. “It is accessible to everyone,” says Letts.

The way Letts sees it, the tool library reduces the environmental footprint of those who use it. “We see the tool library as an alternative to the current economic structure that we live in, which is based in consumption,” says Letts. “People have garages and closets full of tools that they went out and purchased because they needed it one time. When we share, we reduce our impact.”

But another major benefit of the tool library is that because tools are available to everyone, it levels the economic playing field. “We hope that the tool library creates more economic equality for people,” says Letts. “We want to be able to work with each other outside the normal paradigm of purchasing things when you need them.”

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FARM & GARDEN

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Workshops focus on caring for Asheville’s urban forests

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In the forestry milieu, Ed Macie is kind of a big deal. Before retiring to Asheville, he directed the U.S. Forest Service’s urban forestry program for the southern United States. These days, he’s focusing his time and expertise on Asheville’s beloved — and threatened — urban trees.

Macie serves as chair of the Asheville Tree Commission, which recently produced an analysis of Asheville’s urban forests. The study reviewed everything from tree management best practices to current tree-related ordinances and how much Asheville spends on its trees.

“What we found was Asheville was doing really well, but there were places where we can improve,” says Macie.

In response, Asheville GreenWorks, the Tree Commission and the city joined forces to host a four-part workshop series on tree care this spring.

“We want to build awareness about the need for protecting our trees and maintaining them properly,” says Dawn Chavez, executive director of GreenWorks.

The workshops kick off on Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m. with an educational talk followed by a hands-on planting demonstration at 14 Riverside Drive.

Attendees will learn techniques for successful tree planting, including selecting the best tree species for different soil types, preparing the hole, caring for root systems, mulching and watering, according to Chavez.

Then on Wednesday, April 25, 6-7:30 p.m., the nonprofit will offer a class and

A TREE GROWS IN ASHEVILLE: Residents of Asheville’s South French Broad Avenue volunteered with Asheville GreenWorks to plant 15 new trees along their street this spring. In this photo, neighbors plant a maple tree. Photo by Helen Hyatt demonstration on basic pruning principles at the city of Asheville’s public works facility at 161 S. Charlotte St. Eric Bradford of Asheville GreenWorks explains that an earlier date for the pruning workshop had to be canceled because of rain.

The third workshop, on Thursday, May 3, at 4:30 p.m., will cover tree considerations for homeowners such as basic tree biology and survival needs, in addi-

tion to tree identification and the benefits urban trees bring to the city.

The fourth and final installment of the series, held Thursday, May 10, at 3 p.m., will focus on more advanced principles of tree care and maintenance for the benefit of property managers and landscape professionals. Continuing education credits from the International Society of Arboriculture will be available to attendees, adds Chavez.

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GreenWorks will also stage a Love Your Trees Asheville event on Saturday, April 21. Beginning at 2 p.m., volunteers will adorn trees in Pack Square Park with knitted “tree huggies,” Chavez says.

From reducing atmospheric carbon to mitigating stormwater runoff, supporting pollinator populations and improving water quality in streams and aquifers, Macie notes, trees play a central role in our lives.

“It’s just a long, long list that all comes down to the health of our environment and the health and well-being of people,” he says. “We tend to take them for granted, but they work very hard for us, and we need to nurture them.” X

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WHERE 14 Riverside Drive, Asheville WHO Open to the public; registration required INFO ashevillegreenworks.org or dawn@ ashevillegreenworks.org

• TH (4/12), 5:30-6:30pm - “Protecting the Places We Share; Earth Day in WNC,” presentation by Bob Wagner of MountainTrue. Free. Held in the basement conference room. Held at Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Environmental issues and actions meeting to discuss local, state and national environmental issues. Free to attend. Held at The Wedge at Foundation, 5 Foundy St.

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LOBBY citizensclimatelobby.org/chapters/ NC_Asheville/ • TH (4/12), 6pm - Saving Snow, film screening and discussion panel.

Free to attend Held at New Belgium Brewery, 21 Craven St. • 3rd MONDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm General meeting for non-partisan grassroots organization lobbying for a bipartisan federal solution to climate change that both energy companies and environmental groups can embrace. Free to attend. Held at Habitat Tavern & Commons, 174 Broadway

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ASSOCIATION 828-251-9973, ashevilledowntown.org • WE (4/18), 11am-1pm - Volunteer to clean-up downtown with Asheville Greenworks. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St.

M ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS ashevillegreendrinks.com • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Informal networking focused on the science of sustainability. Free to attend. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St.

OF WNC creationcarealliance.org • THURSDAYS (4/12) until (5/17), 6-7:15pm - Community book discussion on Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. Registration required: chas.jansen@mtsu.edu. Free.

Held at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall St.

M DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE defenders.org • TH (4/12), 9:30am-12:30pm - Volunteer to clear the meadow of non-native invasive plants that compete with pollinator food sources.

Refreshments provided. Registration: southeastoffice@defenders.org. Free.

Held at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, US-25

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DRINKS 8286920-385-1004, facebook.com/ hvlgreendrinks • TH (4/12), 5:30-7pm - “Rain Barrels and Stormwater,” presentation by Mike Huffman, stormwater quality specialist for the City of Hendersonville. Free to attend. Held at Black Bear Coffee Co., 318 N. Main St. Hendersonville

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828-254-1776, ashevillegreenworks.org • SA (4/14), 10am-2pm - “Hard-2Recycle,” event to recycle difficult to recycle items. See website for a complete list of accepted items. Free. Held at Sears, 1 S. Tunnel Road

828-227-7397, bardoartscenter.edu • SA (4/14), 10am-6pm - 34th annual Tuckasegee River cleanup. Sign-in at the Alumni Tower on campus. Rafts, paddles, flotation devices, transportation to river and trash bags provided.

Volunteers must weigh 40 pounds and wear shoes with straps. Food and entertainment from 2-6pm. Free.

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We focus on sustainability by partnering locally with the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, sourcing seafood in conjunction with the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, and working daily to lower our footprint on the environment through solar power, composting, and recycling.

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49 Mount Carmel Road • SA (4/14), 10am-noon - “RAised Beds from A to Z,” workshop.

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M CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (5/13) - Seasonal mulch and composted leaves giveaway. Thurs. & Fri.: 3:30-7pm. Sat.: 8am-noon. Free. Held at the old Waste Water Treatment Plant, 80 Balfour Road, Hendersonville

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COMMUNITY GARDEN 99 White Pine Drive Black Mountain • TUESDAYS through (4/24) - Organic gardening class series on all aspects of growing: planning, planting, production and pests. Taught by Diana Schmitt McCall at a different location every week. Registration required. $35 per pair of classes/$90 for the series.

We are now open for the 2018 Season!

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AGRICULTURE BREAKFAST polkcountyfarms.org • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 7-8am - Monthly breakfast with presentations regarding agriculture. Admission by donation.

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

M WNC GARDENS THAT GIVE thelordsacre.org • MO (4/16), 2pm - Spring meeting for gardens and volunteers to network to support local organizations and nonprofits. Free. Held at Lenoir Rhyne, 36 Montford Ave.

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MAKING THE GRADE WNC’s college dining programs get high scores for environmental sustainability

STUDY IN SUSTAINABILITY: Western North Carolina colleges and universities actively work to make their food service programs as environmentally responsible and waste-free as possible. UNC Asheville’s dining hall has been designated a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association. Photo courtesy of UNC Asheville

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Increasingly, U.S. colleges and universities are working to make their institutions as environmentally sustainable as possible. These efforts cover a broad spectrum, from a recycling initiative at Stanford University that diverts 65 percent of the school’s solid waste away from landfills to Cornell’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2035, as noted in The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of the nation’s eco-friendly colleges.

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Another important area of focus is dining programs.

Western North Carolina schools are among those taking important steps toward going green, especially in their food service operations. In addition to programs that are already in place, many have laid out lofty food-related sustainability goals for the near future.

EATING GREEN Recently, UNC Asheville became the first higher-education facility in North Carolina to achieve designation as a Fair Trade University by Fair

Trade Campaigns, and its dining hall is now certified as a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association. “Because of where we are geographically and the focus on sustainability in this region, it was kind of a no-brainer to make sustainability a huge focus of the dining program,” says Sarah Nicholson, marketing manager for UNC Asheville and Mars Hill University.

The school wanted outside entities to grade what it was doing in the spirit of transparency and awareness, she says. But now that the university has earned these designations, it has no

intention of resting on its laurels. “We hope to expand our local purchasing program, get more creative with waste diversion efforts and continue with our education and student involvement,” says Brooks Casteel, director of UNC Asheville Dining Services.

“The students are what is really going to make the difference long term.” A path she recommends for organizations looking to increase their sustainability efforts is to frame goals in a way that appeals to business sense by highlighting cost savings and longrange community impact.

UNC Asheville’s commitment to sustainability extends far beyond its dining program — the school has a thriving environmental studies department, a weeklong Greenfest that happens twice a year and a student environmental center. The school also brought Meghan Ibach on board in the role of sustainability coordinator in September. She is charged with organizing all schoolwide efforts into one cohesive program.

She has already made headway, creating Farm-Forward Eating and Environmentally Driven Sustainability as a platform that pulls together all of the school’s sustainability initiatives under one branding umbrella.

She coordinates with UNCA’s Fair Trade committee, Nutrition and Food Justice and Mindful Mondays groups, and helps plan Greenfest. But, despite her best efforts, there are some goals the school has yet to meet, such as being able to source 100 percent of the dining program’s food items locally.

“It would be great if more locally made products were available both commercially and at a more competitive price point,” says Nicholson. “Smiling Hara and No Evil Foods are two great examples of locally made products that are widely available, and we use a lot, but it would be great to have other types of local foods at this scale.”

UNCA Dining Services partners with Chartwells, a company that focuses on resource and waste management for higher education. Meredith Bracken, Chartwells’ director of brand voice and digital strategy, says the business helps campuses be more sustainable by providing “compostable to-go options, reusable container programs, partnerships for school gardens and farmers markets, design and construction builds, kitchen facility equipment and much more, all with a sustainability focus.”

Chartwells’ software systems, she adds, can even track emissions in the school’s supply chain, helping the university understand its overall impact. The company also encourages campuses to offer plant-based meals

since these are scientifically proven to have a lower carbon footprint than animal-based foods. UNCA has many such options, including Rosetta’s Kitchenette, an outpost of the downtown vegetarian eatery.

SUSTAINABLE IN THE MOUNTAINS Since UNCA and Mars Hill share a marketing manager for their dining services, it’s not surprising that MHU, too, has committed to being a sustainable campus. “It isn’t any one big project but rather smaller things that we’ve continued doing and building upon over time,” Nicholson says. “It’s a priority because we want to support the community we’re in by donating unused food, sourcing from local farmers, and reducing our waste streams.”

Yet Mars Hill’s remote location does create some hurdles. “Because we’re just enough out of the Asheville area, it can be a little difficult to get the products we need up here,” she says.

“Being able to have some of these local products available through our larger supplier, Sysco, would be great.”

Both universities work with the nonprofit Food Connection to distribute food that otherwise would be wasted to local groups that provide meals to those in need. UNCA has donated over 25,000 pounds of food since it began partnering with Food Connection in 2014, and Mars Hill has a renewed dedication to the program and its dining service’s overall sustainability efforts after recently hiring a new management team.

Over in Cullowhee, Western Carolina University has been ahead of the curve, ensuring zero post-consumer or postproduction food waste since the 1970s thanks to a partnership with a local hog farmer. “This past year, 232,000 pounds of food waste was collected as feedstock and diverted from the landfill,” explains Lauren Bishop, WCU’s chief sustainability officer. The dining program also adheres to Aramark’s Green Thread program, a sustainability guide created by the campus food service provider, and recycles fryer oil through Blue Ridge Biofuels.

Bishop also says the university’s focus on treating the campus as a “living-learning laboratory” is an effective tool for promoting sustainability. “Our unique and beautiful setting definitely helps attract students that love the outdoors. By letting our students act as innovators, designers and problemsolvers to lead the way in shaping our campus, they can gain the experiences and education to be successful in life,” she says.

One way WCU students have stepped up to the plate as problem-

solvers is through the Sustainability Energy Initiative, a committee of students and staff advisers that apportions money for renewable energy, energy efficiency upgrades, research and internships at the school. Students pay a fee of $5 each per semester to fund the committee. “All projects have to demonstrate a connection to sustainability and educational value to students. It operates like an internal grant opportunity, and any faculty, staff or student can submit proposal ideas,” Bishop says. Additionally, she notes that almost all of WCU’s programs have some aspect of sustainability embedded in the curriculum, in part because “we see the interest and level of involvement from students increasing every year.”

GREEN GOALS

Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa has identified four specific sustainability goals, all of which relate to food in some way. One is associated with the school’s participation in the Real Food Challenge, which invites institutions to aim for 20 percent of their food purchases to be locally produced, ecologically sound, humane and fair. In 2013, Warren Wilson became the first school in the Southeast to accept the challenge, and now students have committed to doubling the initiative’s goal. Their efforts have already helped WWC achieve 30 percent Real Food, the third-highest score in the country among colleges.

Warren Wilson has also committed to sourcing 40 percent of its food locally by 2020 — it currently sits at 34 percent. “We have a strict commitment to quantifying all of our food purchases in dining services,” explains the college’s sustainability and marketing coordinator, Rebecca Walton. “The Local Foods Crew does an exhaustive annual local audit of all purchases.

The results from the audit let us know where our areas of opportunity are.”

Another bold effort is Warren Wilson’s focus on fossil fuel divestment.

“Companies involved in the industries and promotion of renewable energy, organic food, local food, sustainable agriculture, community development and diversity generally invest in companies and investments that demonstrate a commitment to environmental, social and governance principles,” says Amy Knisley, the chair of WWC’s environmental studies department.

Finally, Warren Wilson intends to achieve 90 percent waste aversion by 2023 with its Zero Waste Initiative, which ensures accountability around waste management practices. “The ZWI

ensures that we reach our goal through annual checkups and meticulous data collection,” explains Ben Paulson, the college’s recycling and solid waste coordinator. And like UNCA, Warren Wilson relies heavily on its students to lead these efforts. Every student is required to be part of one of the over 100 campus work crews, help manage the WWC farm’s meat sale and be a part of the student-run Friday garden markets and community-supported agriculture program.

Laying good groundwork is key for institutions that hope to become more sustainable, says Walton. “I think creating solid infrastructure is essential to maintaining sustainable dining programs and really any sustainability program,” she says.

“Sustainability isn’t something that you just do and check a box and move on. It’s really a way of doing business that needs to be a priority every day. I think certain systems and specific objectives need to be in place in order to stay accountable and also so you’re not reinventing the wheel anytime there’s a shift in management or employee turnover. This is especially critical when it comes to sustainable and local food tracking.” X

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SMALL BITES

by Thomas Calder | tcalder@mountainx.com

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SAY CHEESE: Volunteer Robin Wells offers free samples at last year’s Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest. Photo by Cindy Kunst Cheese enthusiasts will find all shades, textures and types at the fourth annual Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest. From demonstrations to workshops, from cooking competitions to pairings, the gathering promotes greater awareness about the local industry. Yet its main fundraising objective, says the event’s director, Katie Moore, is often overlooked.

“I’ve had so many people say they’ve gone to the Cheese Fest, but then when I say something about the WNC Cheese Trail, they have no idea what I’m talking about,” she says.

At this year’s event, which takes place Sunday, April 29, at Highland Brewing Co., Moore hopes to shine a brighter light on the fundraising aspect of the gathering. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit the WNC Cheese Trail, a nonprofit that promotes the production and sale of WNC

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artisan cheeses, facilitates consumer education and encourages tourism to the region as a way to benefit the group’s member producers. In addition to organizing the festival, Moore is the nonprofit’s executive director.

“The message has gotten lost,” she continues. “It’s understandable. If someone is just interested in going to a cheese fest, they don’t necessarily care about all the other stuff. Yet for us, its part of why we’re doing it.”

The message will be integrated throughout the gathering’s scheduled activities. For example, the How Sweet It Is chef competition will feature WNC Cheese Trail cheesemakers working with some of some of Asheville’s top chefs, who are also Cheese Trail members.

The nonprofit, Moore explains, “is trying to think of ways where we’re not just promoting the cheesemaker.

It’s also about promoting this amazing culture that we have here in Asheville with all the food makers. We’re trying to build upon that and continue to support our fellow small-business owners.”

Among other highlights of this year’s festival is Add a Little Culture to Your Bread & Butter, a workshop presented by Evan Timmons, executive chef at White Labs Kitchen & Tap. There will also be a Highland beer and WNC cheese pairing as well as a special guest presentation by dairy foods consultant and artisan cheesemaker Peter Dixon.

For participant Sean Stanley, retail manager at Looking Glass Creamery, the festival is a great opportunity to celebrate cheesemakers, chefs and agricultural producers across the region.

“It’s inspiring to taste the incredible food being made in this area and to have meaningful conversations with people that support and sustain our way of life,” he says.

The Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest runs 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Highland Brewing Co., 12 Old Charlotte Highway. Early entry tickets are $25 and include noon admission. General admission is $14 in advance. Day-of tickets are $20. Admission is free for children ages 12 and younger. Pets are prohibited. For details and tickets, visit mountaincheesefest.com.

GREY EAGLE BEER PAIRING BRUNCH The Grey Eagle Taqueria and SweetWater Brewery will come together for a beer pairing brunch on Saturday, April 14. Chef Daniel Simpson designed the four-course meal, which will include a chorizo tostada with black bean spread, mojo and fried green tomato eggs Benedict, and strawberry and banana pancakes.

Featured SweetWater beers are Grass Monkey, IPA, 420 and Blue.

The brunch starts at noon Saturday, April 14, at The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. Tickets are $25 per person. For details, visit avl.mx/4to.

BRUNCH SERIES AT MONTFORD ROOFTOP BAR The Montford Rooftop Bar will host a Local Partner Brunch series through October. Each Sunday, the restaurant will partner with a farm, food artisan or brewery to create a unique, onetime-only menu. On Sunday, April 15, The Montford will be joined by Three Graces Dairy. Menu highlights include lavender scones, a spring omelet, and bread and spread — a Three Graces cheese tasting with jams, butter and

OWL Bakery brioche. Executive chef Philip Bollhoefer says the weekly event is a great way for The Montford “to support and promote our partners, large and small.”

The Local Partner Brunch series will run 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sunday through October at The Montford Rooftop Bar, 199 Haywood St. For more information, visit avl.mx/4tq.

WHITE MOON CAFE OPENS IN SYLVA White Moon Cafe recently opened in Sylva serving Stumptown Coffee Roasters products, house-made chai tea, smoothies, beer and wine. “We also carry a large array of herbs, supplements and teas for all seasons and ailments,” says co-owner Cecelia White.

The cafe’s food menu features breakfast, lunch and snack options such as house-made granola, garden toast, caprese and herb and garlic feta dip. “We want it to feel like we’ve welcomed guests into our own home,” says coowner Don Panicko. “We want everyone to feel comfortable and relaxed.”

White Moon is at 545 Mill St., Sylva. Hours are 7 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays (closed Tuesday), 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. For more, follow White Moon on Instagram at @whitemoonsylva.

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The Nine Muses were believed to be the catalyst for all artistic endeavors. “Our coffee and business is the 10th muse,” Watts explains. The specialty coffee shop opened on London Road near Biltmore Village in late March. Menu highlights include the Dark Side Nutella latte, the King Louie (a dirty chai latte with a shot of banana flavor) and The Muse (a white chocolate and hazelnut mix). Watts stocks a selection of board games, playing cards and a chalkboard table with the hope of encouraging connectivity among patrons. He’s also intent on collaborating and partnering with local businesses, such as current suppliers Looking Glass Creamery and Penny Cup Coffee.

10th Muse Coffee is at 8 London Road.

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by Edwin Arnaudin | earnaudin@mountainx.com

Native industry Cherokee, female majority-owned Seven Clans Brewing debuts Following in the footsteps of Bow & Arrow Brewing Co. in Albuquerque, N.M., and Indian Joe Brewing outside San Diego in the city of Vista, Calif., Seven Clans Brewing joins the growing number of beer producers owned by Native Americans. As a female majority-owned business of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian members, the brewery also honors a larger legacy.

“First peoples crafted fermented beverages to consume socially, for medicine and ceremonies. From what we know about women’s roles in these cultures, it was most often the responsibility of women to make it,” says Morgan Owle-Crisp, Seven Clans president.

“Cherokee women have always been vital to their communities. In a matriarchal society, Cherokee women made the decisions for their families, grew and harvested crops, were warriors and had roles in government.

We honor and respect our Cherokee women and want to emulate their strength and courage.”

The “we” in question includes Vice President Collette Coggins and two additional owners: Owle-Crisp’s husband, Travis Crisp (also a vice president and operations manager), and Frank Bonomo (secretary), all of whom are involved with other businesses. The Crisps own the book publishing and distribution company Cherokee Publications, operate hotels in Cherokee and Sylva, and construct modular houses in the Asheville area.

They also have ownership experience in the restaurant industry.

Coggins and her husband own Cherokee Nation Construction, which has been responsible for the majority of construction for Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. They also own several retail shops in Cherokee.

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Bonomo is a radiologist and partner at Carolina West Radiology. They all work together, but Owle-Crisp says she and Coggins “are really the face of the brand,” which began with the concept of creating a tasting room/ brewpub experience.

“It started with an appreciation of how the craft beer industry could start in a small town or in an underused area and instantaneously create economic movement and excitement around it,” Owle-Crisp says.

“Economic growth in Cherokee has been particularly slow, and we have a personal interest in creating a spark that will hopefully encourage new entrepreneurs to arise.”

Seven Clans’ owners have not yet applied for a brewery license anywhere. Their first choice for a taproom is on the Qualla Boundary, where alcoholic beverage laws are administered by the Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. They are also exploring several other locations in Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. In the meantime, OwleCrisp and her business partners have contracted with BearWaters Brewing Co. in Canton to brew their recipes.

“That’s where we are right now: Learning, experimenting, making mistakes, making new friends and just trying to create quality beers that people will enjoy,” Owle-Crisp says.

“Because we were unprepared to take a giant leap into the beer world, we thought it made sense to take small steps. For us, that meant creating our brand and trying it out in the market before building a brewery. We were impressed by BearWaters and their commitment to quality control, and we entered into a contract brewing agreement with them.”

Together, they’re working to create a few year-round brews. Hop-Rooted

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MATRIARCHAL MISSION: Seven Clans Brewing President Morgan Owle-Crisp, left, and Vice President Collette Coggins carry on the long tradition of women within indigenous cultures crafting fermented beverages. The company is contract-brewing at BearWaters Brewing Co. in Canton while its owners determine where to build their brewery.

Photo courtesy of Seven Clans.

IPA will be released at the end of April, and there are plans for a saison in summer and two darker beers to finish out 2018. Grain for Seven Clans’ beers is being sourced from the Country Malt Group in Fletcher, while yeast comes from Asheville’s White Labs. For now, there’s MotherTown Blonde Ale, which debuted March 10 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.

“Harrah’s has made it clear that they support Native American entrepreneurship, and we are grateful for their commitment,” Owle-Crisp says. “We were also able to meet Bret Michaels [who was there to play a concert], and he was very complimentary of our aspirations.

He is a genuinely nice human. We gave him a beautifully made Cherokee basket full of swag, and we hope one day he wears one of our bandannas.”

Seven Clans already has cans — packaged using its own Cask Brewing Systems microcanning line — of MotherTown Blonde in a few area stores, including Asheville’s Appalachian Vintner, Blue Ridge Beer Hub in Waynesville and Bryson City Outdoors. It also has kegs at restaurants, including CJ’s Grille in Bryson City and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse at Harrah’s. The owners are concentrating on creating a solid brand before interviewing distribution companies,

intentionally starting slowly to build its reputation one beer at a time.

And while it has yet to reach out to the other native-owned breweries, the brewery intends to form relationships with them. Also on the owners’ minds is the stereotype of Native American alcoholism and the potential resistance Seven Clans may face.

“Many Native American people have suffered from the addiction and misuse of alcohol. When whiskey was introduced to native peoples by colonizers, it came with some consequences that have been historically detrimental to native peoples,” OwleCrisp says. “Because of this, many Native Peoples have — and rightfully so — a negative view on the use of any mind-altering substance. Many practice temperance and do not want their culture associated in any way with alcohol. We understand that position and respect their opinions.”

She continues, “Stereotypes exist, unfortunately, but people can choose to wallow in it and let those words define them or simply prove it wrong.

It is not part of our mission to change people’s perceptions about Native Americans and alcohol, but if there is a positive change out of stereotypical thinking, we will be glad to have helped influence that.” X

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FASHION-FORWARD THINKING: Riley Phillips does paint-chip couture like no one else. Wanting to rock the runway while cutting her carbon footprint, the designer uses recycled materials such as bags and old VHS tapes in her high-fashion designs. Photo courtesy of Phillips

BY LAUREN STEPP lstepp98@gmail.com After crafting a dress using recycled trash bags for her high school art class, Riley Phillips fell head over heels for sustainable design.

“In the fashion industry, products and materials are quickly discarded without a second thought,” she says.

“I want to show people that beautiful things can be created with notso-beautiful materials.”

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Now a full-time student at Wake Forest University, Phillips is back at it again, this time unveiling a red carpetinspired gown made from paint chips, magazines, canvas, mirrors, pencil shavings and VHS tapes. She calls her piece “The Art of Fashion” and knows it will turn heads at the upcoming Environmental Excellence Awards and Trashion Show, a fundraiser hosted by Asheville GreenWorks on Saturday, April 14. The event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore.

Though this is the nonprofit’s first time hosting a sustainable runway event, it will be its second year recognizing select community members for their dedication to environmental stewardship. Honors are bestowed in seven categories: the Susan B. Roderick Lifetime Achievement Award, Individual, Organization, Business, Education, Youth and the Golden Shovel Award. Last year’s winners ran the gamut from Highland Brewing for its environmentally conscious

brews to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville for its rainwater catchment systems and energy-efficient fixtures.

GreenWorks staffers expect this year’s fashion element to draw 300 attendees. Per submission guidelines, outfits must “think outside the bin” and only incorporate materials that would otherwise be relegated to a landfill or recycling facility. For Phillips, that means gluing together defunct art supplies. “As a sculptor, I find myself refusing to get rid of old or dilapidated materials with the reasoning that ‘anything can be used for a new project.’ Because of that, I’ve accumulated quite the collection,” she says.

Other designers are using cigarette butts, old coffee filters, broken crayons and plarn — plastic yarn made from recycled grocery bags.

Like wool, it can be a little hot and itchy, but it commands the catwalk.

“You hear a lot of kooky stories about where people source these materials,” says GreenWorks Executive Director Dawn Chávez.

“One guy had been riding his bicycle along a road and picking up trash for 10 years. He made a dress out of the stuff he collected.”

Founded in 1973, Asheville GreenWorks is an environmental nonprofit that inspires, equips and mobilizes volunteers to make changes in their communities. “It boils down to trash and trees: We plant trees and we pick up trash,” says Chávez.

Last year, 3,500 volunteers cleaned up 63,000 pounds of trash in Buncombe County alone.

Though that seems like a gargantuan amount, it barely made a dent in the jettisoned water bottles, Styrofoam cups, bald tires, plastic bags and soggy cardboard lining our streets. This junk eventually winds up in the French Broad River, where it degrades, releasing small plastic particles that pollute drinking water.

“Microplastics are becoming a huge issue because everyone lives downstream from someone else,” says Chávez. “But for many people, that concept is hard to grasp.”

The Trashion Show will put a face (or at least a cute dress) on littering.

Artist Kyana Wilborn, for instance, will roll out a ready-to-wear look called Kindness Is the Brightest Color. Inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s exquisite fashion and humanitarian work, the outfit is flamboyant, playful and bold, and made entirely from colored plastic bags.

“Plastic bags are handed out like Halloween candy and most just end up in the garbage or in another bag in your kitchen,” says Wilborn. A former costume designer for Disney, Wilborn participated in her first environmentally friendly fashion show, Orlando’s Trash 2 Trends, in 2015. She won the Most Wearable category in both 2017 and 2018.

Taking note from Keep Orlando Beautiful, the organizer of Trash 2 Trends, Chávez and other GreenWorks staff members opened the Trashion Show to designers of all skill levels — from novices to trashionistas. There will also be a Repurposed Retail category, in which Asheville-based retailers can flaunt their funky, repurposed outfits. Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre will perform excerpts from its original piece, “Death by Plastica,” as well.

Funds raised benefit GreenWorks’ Youth Environmental Leadership Program, an outreach initiative that provides young adults ages 16-19 with environmental career exploration opportunities. For six weeks each summer, the high school students manage river quality projects, research invasive species, learn about field science and more. For Chávez, the program is all about grooming the next generation of environmental stewards.

“My children and I were eating at a restaurant one time, and my son was just walking around carrying this banana peel because there was no place to compost,” she says. “It’s so easy to learn these things at an early age instead of reformatting our habits later.”

And the banana? Chávez laughs: “We brought it home for our compost pile.” X

WHAT Environmental Excellence Awards and Trashion Show ashevillegreenworks.org WHERE DoubleTree by Hilton AshevilleBiltmore, 115 Hendersonville Road WHEN Saturday, April 14, 5-9 p.m. $50 general admission/ $40 GreenWorks members

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by Alli Marshall

amarshall@mountainx.com

BEL CANTO “Get ready to hear what happens when you combine both electronic and acoustic music,” says Abrianna Brown, the voice behind the local electro-soul project AMBY. In a way, what Brown — who moved to Asheville about two years ago — is tapping into is the city’s twin DNAs of folk tradition and electronic innovation. But the musician, whose path to bandleading and album tracking is circuitous and adventurous, is speaking specifically about her own show, slated for Sunday, April 15, at the Town Pump in Black Mountain.

Because Brown’s father was a Marine, her family traveled a lot when she was growing up. She lived in South Carolina, California, Honduras (where her father is from) and Okinawa, Japan.

Brown went to college in Spartanburg, S.C., where she studied classical voice, following in the footsteps of her matrilineal line. “My mother’s family were all musicians. My mother’s mom was an opera singer in New Orleans,” Brown

AMBY blends classical music sensibilities with a modern aesthetic

NOTEWORTHY: Abrianna Brown’s forthcoming album, Dysthymia, slated for a September release, focuses on themes of depression and anxiety. “It’s forced me to think about these topics that I don’t want to think about,” she admits. Photo by Alex Mousan says. “There was a genetic influence if nothing else.”

But despite going to school for music, Brown has found it challenging to segue into a career in that field. She did consider pursuing opera: “I miss singing classical music — it’s an inner battle, for sure,” she says. But despite encouragement from her professors and her mother, Brown moved in her current direction: an almost otherworldly palette of jazz-infused dream-pop paired with thoughtful lyrics. “We’re all just backseat passengers, so buckle up and blame the driver,” she sings through layered keys on the ambling “Lollipop Mind.”

But Brown has hardly set her training aside. In modern music it’s possible to get by without knowing music theory, “but I definitely think it makes it a lot easier if you know what you’re doing,” she says. It helped when taking Ableton lessons from local musician Ben Hovey and allows Brown to break down her electronic compositions for the acoustic instrumentalists in her live band.

“It kind of takes it away from me, which is nice,” she says. “Instead of it being about me, it’s not about me. … We can spend a whole practice session talking about the rhythmic dictation and not just me singing.”

Brown’s forthcoming album, Dysthymia, slated for a September release, focuses on themes of depression

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and anxiety. “It’s forced me to think about these topics that I don’t want to think about,” she admits. “It’s hard to put yourself out there, to be vulnerable [and] put something that matters to you out into the world.”

An internship at Echo Mountain Recording — where she worked on Gladys Knight’s Asheville show, among other endeavors — has expanded Brown’s knowledge of the music industry. So, too, has working on her album.

“With this project, I’m playing everything, all the parts,” she says. “This was kind of a challenge for me because I just started learning how to produce music on my own. This is the first thing I’ve done fully, completely with doing everything on the production side.”

Brown has worked with other producers on projects outside of Dysthymia. Her previously released Luna Nova EP, with its trip-hop soundscapes, pairs cool keys, thick beats and Brown’s vocal — at turns ethereal and soulful — with raps by DB the Lyric from Ridgeland, S.C., and production

by Galimatias from Denmark.

Closer to home, Brown’s live band started as an experiment to see what could happen with a combination of electronic and acoustic instrumentation. “We were like, ‘This could actually work,’” she says with a laugh.

The group — including drummer Adam McMillan, along with Brown’s fiancé, Jacob Anderson, on piano — booked the Town Pump show as a way to play together before Brown and Anderson move to Colorado later this spring. McMillan, who has also managed bands and organized showcases, masterminded a concert that will include multisensory elements to elevate the concert to a full experience.

It’s a fitting farewell for Brown, but it will hardly be the last Asheville hears from her. She’ll be sharing a new video, filmed by Nathan Rivers Chesky, at Music Video Asheville on Wednesday, April 25. And she’ll be back to debut Dysthymia this fall. “Me and my friends were talking about me coming back every six months to do something,” she says. “At least.” X

WHO AMBY, ambymusic.com WHERE Town Pump, 135 Cherry St. Black Mountain WHEN Sunday, April 15, 9 p.m.

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LIVING HISTORY

CUSTOM MADE: “We have this thing called ‘the Cherokee Experience,’” says Bo Taylor, director of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. “If you want to do fire making, we can do that. You want to make a basket, we can make it happen.” Artist Jarrett Wildcatt, pictured, weaves twine into bags in the museum lobby. Photo by Timothy Burkhardt The Oconaluftee Indian Village and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, both in Cherokee, are bustling with activity as they prepare for their spring and summer season. Everywhere, construction workers and gardeners are at work amid the already growing crowds of visitors. The Indian Village will open Monday, April 30, and the museum, though open year-round, is undergoing renovations in preparation for a new exhibit area.

Museum director Bo Taylor says he is excited for the changes. “This way, we can have different artisans throughout the year, and we can borrow exhibits from other places and showcase them,” he says.

Taylor says one of the first exhibits in the new space will give an in-depth look at Indian ball, the Cherokee national sport.

“Some people call it stickball, but I’m a realist,” Taylor says. “I’ve played; it’s Indian ball.”

The museum hopes to complete renovations in early May. It has also just finished installing an audio tour, which allows guests to rent headphones and listen to a narrator talk

about the exhibits. Audio tours for the permanent exhibit, The Cherokee Story: 13,000 Years, are now available in Spanish, German and English (the latter is voiced by DeLanna Studi, an actor from the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma). For an extra fee, the museum offers a “collections tour,” where guests can go behind the scenes and look at the thousands of catalogued artifacts, including pipes, pottery, jewelry and arrowheads — some dating back as far as 10,000 B.C. The museum is willing to work with guest groups in order to provide an experience that showcases specific aspects of Cherokee life and culture. “We have this thing called ‘the Cherokee Experience,’” says Taylor.

“If you are a Cub Scout or a Boy or Girl Scout, and you say, ‘I want something to do that’s got that native thing,’ we can do it. If you want to do fire making, we can do that. You want to make a basket, we can make it happen. Projectile points, pottery — we can actually make those if you want to learn.”

The Indian Village is right down the road from the Museum of the

Museum of the Cherokee Indian and Oconaluftee Indian Village prepare new exhibits Cherokee Indian, and it is designed to show visitors what life in a traditional Cherokee village would have been like during the 18th century.

“The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a living history museum filled with locals highlighting various points of Cherokee culture,” says program director Laura Blythe. “Artisans and guides not only display, but also demonstrate and explain in-depth, Cherokee history and culture.”

During a visit to the village, guests will learn the history of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and witness presentations of traditional crafting skills. Along with crowd favorites such as the canoe-making process and blowgun demonstrations, the village is preparing to open its new blacksmith shop in May. The presentation is the result of several years spent researching traditional Cherokee smithing tools and techniques.

“We have worked on our metalwork exhibit for a few years,” says Blythe. “[Blacksmith] William Rogers has trained village workers to do metal work, copper and blacksmithing.”

With the help of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, the Indian Village researches various periods of Cherokee history to provide accuracy and authenticity to its Time of War series, in which performers create live re-enactments of the battles between the Cherokee and various tribes or settlers. The Time of War series covers the conflicts of the Dragging Canoe era of the 1800s, Henry Timberlake’s visitation with the Cherokees in the 1760s, The Cherokee War of 1776 and more.

One change in Cherokee is not met with enthusiasm: The Museum of the Cherokee Indian’s “Beloved Man” Jerry Wolf, a greeter and a storyteller who strove to keep Cherokee traditions and history alive and interesting, recently passed away. Beloved Man is a traditional Cherokee title, usually given to an elder of the tribe who was once a warrior and is considered a wise man in old age. “[Beloved Man] was at D-Day. ... In his old age he built houses in Haiti, volunteered with the Lions Club and raised money for eyeglasses for people with bad eyes,” says Taylor. “He did stuff that was selfless, and never told anyone about it, but people noticed.

He was the first Beloved Man since the 1800s, and the next one will have some big shoes to fill. He will always be a part of us.”

So, when it comes to the most important part of the museum and the Indian Village experience, Taylor doesn’t point to the pottery or the arrowheads; he points to people like Beloved Man and the members of the modern Cherokee tribe who have worked hard to keep their culture alive and vibrant.

“My favorite artifact here is no artifact — it’s the people,” says Taylor. “I know my language, I know my culture, and I know my songs. We had our speaker meeting here yesterday; we had people from United Keetoowah Band and the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. We all sat together, and even though we are three different tribes, we all share one culture, one language, one fire.”

That is an awesome thing, Taylor continues. “Our story is not dead.

It’s living and breathing.”

Learn more at cherokeemuseum.org and cherokeehistorical.org/village. X

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by Doug Gibson

doug@douggibsonwriter.com

POETRY AND PLACE Asheville Wordfest explores the relationships between science, art and environment Asked to name the most memorable event she’s witnessed at Asheville Wordfest, event founder and local poet Laura Hope-Gill recalls conversing in Spanish, English and American Sign Language with a group of poets in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo. An Irish poet spoke through a translator with a performer of ASL poetry and then began translating his conversation into Spanish for visiting writers from Chile and Venezuela; Hope-Gill joined in with ASL and English. “It is possible to not exclude anybody,” she says. “Every year the festival packs with people who care about the world.”

This year’s festival, the 10th since Hope-Gill launched Asheville Wordfest in 2007, will, like previous years, offer a globe-spanning lineup of writers and speakers. But the 2018 theme — “Earth, People and Words” — promises a deep dive into the connections between poetry and place, and an exploration of the ways science and art work together to deepen people’s understanding. Events take place Thursday, April 12, to Sunday, April 15, at UNC Asheville, Malaprop’s and the Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville campus.

Hope-Gill says science and art “are in constant conversation, but we may not notice it.” She describes how her stepfather, a biologist, worked to recognize and protect endangered species but was also a craftsman who sculpted and painted images of wildlife.

“When we view scientists as cold, rational beings and artists as out of touch with reality, we are following a lie,” says Hope-Gill. “Both are both.”

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LAY OF THE LAND: Joy Harjo, the author of 10 books of poetry and a memoir, appears at UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium on April 12, as part of the university’s Visiting Writer Series and its American Indian and Indigenous Studies Series. She’ll also read at Wordfest on April 14. “We’re starting to notice some differences in how people write closer to the ocean versus more prairie landscapes and so on,” she says. Photo courtesy of Harjo These connections between science and art and the intersection between place and poetry wind through all of this year’s presentations. Todd LaVasseur, a visiting professor of environmental and sustainability studies at the College of Charleston, will speak on Writing Through Collapse: The Power of Place and Insanity of Hope. Naturalist, explorer and poet Elizabeth Bradford will present Socializing the Nature Poem.

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in an event hosted by UNCA, and again on Saturday at Lenoir-Rhyne. Harjo’s poetry has earned praise from critics and won several major awards, including the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. She will offer a unique perspective on the theme of place and poetry.

An Oklahoma native, Harjo recently took a position at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The position allowed her to become more familiar with the area from which white settlers and the U.S. government forced her ancestors — the ethnic cleansing that culminated with the Trail of Tears.

“These are our homelands: A lot of the words here are Mvskoke Creek, even for Cherokee places,” Harjo says.

“And what’s really sad and obvious is that there are so few natives here in Knoxville. There are some native students, mostly from Cherokee, N.C., but we’re practically nonexistent here. And then the land’s absolutely stunning.

That’s historical trauma, and it always lives with people.”

Despite such upheavals, Harjo’s work aims, in part, to remind readers that native people “are human beings and that the roots of this country, and what it means to be part of this country, all goes back to indigenous people.”

More broadly, Harjo sees her work fitting into this year’s Wordfest theme in its insistence on the connection between poetry and our natural surroundings.

In one of her classes, for example, she’s had her students build an anthology by dividing poets into geographical groups.

“We’re starting to notice some differences in how people write closer to the ocean versus more prairie landscapes and so on,” she says.

Harjo sees a similar current in her own writing — a recognition, she says, “that everything’s alive, and there’s energetic relationships that go on in how we speak and how we act in relation to our environment and each other.”

The festival will also feature many local writers, including poets Elizabeth Meade, Mildred Barya, Rachel Lee Campbell, Melody Henry and Devin Jones.

This year’s Wordfest will also feature three writers from Scotland. Activist and ecologist Alastair McIntosh will launch Poacher’s Pilgrimage, his travelogue of a hike through the Outer Hebrides, at Malaprop’s on Friday night.

On Saturday, McIntosh will speak again about how the interplay of colonialism, capitalism and slavery on the Isle of Lewis may have shaped the character of Mary Anne MacLeod, and, through her, the character of her son, President Donald Trump.

Gaelic scholar and historian Michael Newton will address how early religions and their remnants in fairy lore shaped the culture of the Scottish Highlands.

And Norman Bissell, director of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics, will present the festival keynote. On Sunday, Bissell will also lead a closing event in which participants will compose haiku on a short hike along the Mountains-toSea Trail. X

WHO Asheville Wordfest WHERE UNC Asheville, Malaprop’s, Lenoir-Rhyne Graduate Center WHEN Thursday, April 12-Sunday, April 15 Full schedule at avlwordfest.com

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by Jeff Messer | upstge@yahoo.com

‘Failure, A Love Story’ by Asheville Creative Arts

LIFE LESSONS: Daniele Martin, Julia Cunnigham and Kelsey Sewell take audiences on a journey of love, loss and time in Failure: A Love Story, the latest production by Asheville Creative Arts. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Malinak

Asheville Creative Arts has accomplished something haunting, romantic, nostalgic and innovative in Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins. Ostensibly, ACA produces children’s theater, but the company’s ambitious works appeal to both youths and adults. This most recent show is onstage at The Magnetic Theatre through Sunday, April 15.

The elaborate stage set consists of a giant wall of cardboard boxes lining the back, while shelves and furnishings fill the stage. A video camera and projector are used to film the objects on the shelves, such as an old model car, pitchers of water, photographs and miniature clocks. The items accentuate the telling of this tale of three doomed sisters from a family plagued by misfortune.

Because the play is set in the early 20th century, one might think the video imagery would conflict with that era. In fact, it makes the journey seem more magical.

Director Abby Felder pushes the boundaries of storytelling in the shows she crafts, and here the risk pays off effectively.

Julia Cunningham plays three decidedly different sisters, all illfated (no worry about spoilers, since this is part of the set up).

She is Gerty, Nelly and Jenny June Fail, all of whom interact with awkward yet hopelessly romantic Mortimer Mortimer (played with a Jay Gatsby flare by Kelsey Sewell).

Cunningham and Sewell have wonderful chemistry and one believes fully in the evolving romances that ensue, each following a tragedy that tests the couples’ resolve as they move forward seeking hope and redemption. Cunningham

gives each character a unique quality and personality.

Daniele Martin first appears through a curtained window as her character, John N., peels an apple.

Martin imbues the lone brother to Cunningham’s series of sisters with a quirky quality. John is socially awkward and finds more comfort with animals than people, yet his relationship with a perpetually grieving Mortimer grows into a unique romance of its own.

Katie Jones rounds out the ensemble playing a caretaker. She also performs onstage puppetry and guides the video imagery. She is the glue that holds the show together, helping orchestrate the elaborate technical aspects while also propelling the story forward.

The experience of Failure is one that transports the audience. It will cause more than a few lumps in the throat as viewers are shown something akin to a Sam Shepard play adapted by Wes Anderson.

It is a pleasant surprise to find a kid’s show that is this thoughtful and mature. X

WHO Failure: A Love Story by Asheville Creative Arts WHERE The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St. themagnetictheatre.org WHEN Through Sunday, April 15 Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. $12-23

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Southern Sirens Songwriters Showcase

Minds & Rhymes

Inspired by Laura Blackley’s “Southern Sirens” radio program on WNCW, Asheville singer-songwriter Sparrow Pants brings an all-star band of local female talent to The Mothlight on Thursday, April 12. The Southern Sirens Songwriters Showcase features The Resonant Rogues’ accordion and banjo player alongside cellist Melissa Hyman (The Moon and You), guitarist Ashley Heath (Ashley Heath and Her Heathens) and Cynthia McDermott on mandolin. All four women will take turns singing their original songs. “This has been an incredibly fulfilling concert to put together,” Pants says. “So many women musicians are surrounded by guys all the time and aren’t given full appreciation as both instrumentalists and songwriters.” The evening begins at 8:30 p.m. with a set of original and traditional mountain music by The Forget Me Nots. $8. themothlight.com. Photos courtesy of the musicians

Home to a wide variety of artists and genres, Sly Grog Lounge continues its diverse ways on Saturday, April 14, with the Minds & Rhymes local and regional hip-hop showcase. On the bill is Asheville’s own SIYAH (short for Strugglin’ Improves Your Ambitious Hustle), who’s followed up his November 2017 EP, Steadfast, with the single “Weather” and a guest verse on Nex Millen’s “Rhythm Roulette” alongside Spaceman Jones and Truth-I Manifest. Also aboard are fellow North Carolina MCs Newman and Benny Okoto. Hailing from Raleigh, Newman’s credits include rapper, singer-songwriter, producer and co-founder of the digital media/art/music collective Ten $teps Ahead, of which Okoto is also a member. The show starts at 9 p.m. $5. slygroglounge.com. Photo of SIYAH courtesy of the artist

The Potters of Madison County Market

The Point In Between

The Potters of Madison County Market currently count nine members in the group’s core: Shirl and Jim Parmentier, Rob Pulleyn, Josh Copus, Joey Sheehan, Barry Rhodes, Julie Covington, Becky Lloyd and Shane Mickey. But for its annual market show and sale, nearly twice as many guest potters from around the Southeast and beyond are invited to share their handmade functional and sculptural ceramics. Now in its eighth iteration, this year’s event takes place Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Marshall High Studios auditorium on the town’s island. Free to attend. Baked goods and coffee from OWL Bakery and lunches from the Smashbox Kitchen food truck will be available to purchase. pottersofmadisoncounty.com. Pottery by Becky Lloyd, photo by Tim Barnwell

Born in 1951, Phil Kurz lived, worked and exhibited in Kensington, Md., until his death in 2016. An eclectic visual artist, his style was influenced by Russian Expressionists and Asian artists, and he also produced a vast body of written work.

To launch its second location, this one in Black Mountain, the Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center presents The Point in Between: The Art of Phil Kurz, with an opening reception Saturday, April 14, 6-9 p.m. The evening also features introductions by Oguz Erdur and Keith Frederick and folk music from Trio of Friends. Curated

by Kurz’s sister, Cynthia Hatfield, the exhibition runs through June 3. Free to attend. A percentage of sales of select works will go to UNICEF’s Safe Schools Initiative and the Asheville Southside Kitchen in memory of Kurz. floodgallery.org.

“To Pass the Time” courtesy of the Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center

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PULL-OUT GUIDE SPOON TUNES: One of Asheville’s most beloved and recognizable busking duos, Abby the Spoon Lady and Chris Rodrigues have booked an increasing number of venues in recent years. The latest is the Fellowship Hall of Central United Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m., during which the Abby’s storytelling and utensil percussion and Rodrigues’ multi-instrumental skills will be on full display. The evening will be preceded by an optional 5 p.m. supper that costs $5 for adults and $3 for children. The concert itself is free, but donations are encouraged to help fund homeless ministries supported by Central UMC. For more information, visit centralumc.org. Photo courtesy of the artists (p. 57) ART ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • MONDAYS through (4/30), 10am-1pm - "Explorative Fibers," fiber workshop for veterans.

Registration required: 828-2580710. Free. Held at Local Cloth, 207 Coxe Ave. • TU (4/17), 4pm - Grassroots Arts Program Grant, information session. Free. Held at the Refinery Creator Space, 207 Coxe Ave. CULLOWHEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 416 Central Drive, Cullowhee • SA (4/14), 11am-1:30pm - Sylva Photo Club camera swap meet and silent auction. General meeting from 2-4pm. Free.

IKENOBO IKEBANA BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER conchitanc@yahoo.com • TH (4/19), 10am - “Using Bottles as Containers for Ikebana

Arrangements,” presentation and meeting. Free. Held at First Congregational Church of Hendersonville, 1735 Fifth Avenue West, Hendersonville MICA FINE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, 828-688-6422, micagallerync.com • FR (4/13), 4-7pm - Grand opening gala and reception. Free to attend.

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-859-8323 • TH (4/12), noon - Crafts & Conversation: “The Art of Encaustic Painting,” presentation by fiber artist and painter Verlie Murphy. Bring your own lunch.

Free.

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ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 828-285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • 2nd SATURDAYS, 11am-5pm "Second Saturday Celebration," event with food, music and artist demonstrations. Free to attend.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HENDERSONVILLE 5th Ave.West, Hendersonville, fcchendersonville.org • SA (4/14), 10am-3pm - Spring indoor craft and tag sale.

M PINK DOG CREATIVE 348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • SA (4/14), 10am-1pm - Mural planning for the Southside neighborhood to produce a mural with Easel Rider. Free.

MARSHALL HIGH STUDIOS 115 Blanahassett Island Marshall, 828-649-0177, marshallhighstudios.com • SA (4/14), 9am-4pm - Pottery show and sale with local madison county potters. Free to attend.

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AUDITIONS FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTION (PD.) Auditions will soon be open for a two character theatrical production to be performed in Black Mountain, NC. Character description requires a man and a woman, both in their late fiftiessixties. Candidates must have theatrical experience, and a commitment to the craft. • Auditions held at The Asheville Community Theatre, downtown Asheville.

Audition dates/times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, April 24, 25 and 26, 4pm-6pm and Tuesday, Wednesday, May 1 and 2, 4pm6pm. • To schedule an audition please e-mail: actorstheatre54@gmail.com ART ON MAIN acofhc.org/art-on-main.html • Through TU (5/1) - Artist applications accepted for the juried Art on Main Fine Art show.

Registration: acofhc@bellsouth. net or 828-693-8504. Held at Arts Council of Henderson County, 401 N. Main St., Hendersonville ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through MO (5/7), 5pm Applications accepted from nonprofit organizations for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program sub-grants. See website for full guidelines.

DANCE COUNTRY DANCE THIS FRIDAY (PD.) April 13, 7-10:30pm, Asheville Event Center. Beginner lesson 7pm- 8pm – Two-Step and Line Dance (30 minutes each). Dance/ Lesson $15, Dance $10. 828-3330715. naturalrichard@mac.com • www.DanceForLife.net

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by Abigail Griffin OLD FARMER'S BALL oldfarmersball.com • THURSDAYS, 8-11pm - Old Farmers Ball, contra dance. $7/$6 members/$1 Warren Wilson Community. Held in Bryson Gym Held at Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa

MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS DRUM SHOP (PD.) Saturdays 5pm, Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm. Drop-ins welcome. • Drums provided. $15/class.

(828) 768-2826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com A CAPPELLA ALIVE facebook.com/acappellaalive, wbellnc@yahoo.com • THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - A Cappella Alive! womens choral group practice. Free. Held at Givens Gerber Park, 40 Gerber Road ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 828-254-7046, ashevillesymphony.org • SA (4/14), 8pm - Jayce Ogren conducts a program of Adams' The Chairman Dances, de Falla's Nights in the Garden of Spain and Sibelius's Symphony No. 2.

Featuring pianist Joyce Yang. $24 and up. Held at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, 87 Haywood St. CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 27 Church St., 828-253-3316, centralumc.org • WE (4/18), 5-7:30pm - Donations at this concert featuring the storytelling and music of Abby the Spoon Lady and Chris Roderigues benefit homeless ministries supported by Central UMC. Admission by donation.

EXPERIENCE ECSTATIC DANCE! (PD.) Dance waves hosted by Asheville Movement Collective. Fun and personal/community transformation. • Fridays, 7pm, Terpsicorps Studios, 1501 Patton Avenue. • Sundays, 8:30am and 10:30am, JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Sliding scale fee. Information: ashevillemovementcollective.org

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com • WE (4/11), 8pm - Sons of Serendip, jazz/pop/R&B concert. $35/$30 students/$20 children.

• SA (4/14), 8pm - The Alt, concert (Irish music). $32/$27 student/$20 children.

• SU (4/15), 8pm - George Winston, piano and guitar concert. $36.

ASHEVILLE BUTOH COLLECTIVE ashevillebutoh.com • MONDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm "Aspects of Butoh," butoh dance practice with the Asheville Butoh Collective. $15-$20. Held at 7 Chicken Alley

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (4/19) until (4/29) - "The Music of Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson,"

featuring Ben Hope. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $35.

MUSIC AT BREVARD COLLEGE 828-884-8211, brevard.edu/fineartsevents • MO (4/16), 7:30pm - Concert featuring the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band.

Registration recommended. Free.

Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive Brevard MUSIC AT MARS HILL mhu.edu • FR (4/13), 7-9pm - "The Ultimate DJ Battle," hosted by rappers Justina Valentine and Conceited from MTV's Wild 'n Out. Registration required: mhudjbattle. eventbrite.com. Free. Held at Mars Hill University, Atrium of Ferguson Math & Science Center • MO (4/16), 7:30pm - Student percussion recital featuring Luke Rathbone. Free. Held in Moore Auditorium at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill • TU (4/17), 7:30pm - Chamber ensemble concert. Free. Held at Broyhill Chapel, 338 Cascade St, Mars Hill • TH (4/19), 7:30pm - Spring wind symphony concert. Free. Held in Moore Auditorium at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill SMOKY MOUNTAIN BRASS BAND smbrass.com • SU (4/15), 3pm - Brass band concert. Free. Held at First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church St., Franklin

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE TOASTMASTERS CLUB 914-424-7347, ashevilletoastmasters.com • THURSDAYS, 6:15-7:45pm - General meeting to develop leadership, communication and speaking skills within community.

Free. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St. BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 428 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville • FR (4/13), 4pm - Maura Finn presents her book, Architect of the Divine. Free.

BLUE RIDGE TOASTMASTERS CLUB blueridgetoastmasters.com/ membersarea/, fearless@blueridgetoastmasters.org • MONDAYS, 12:15-1:30pm Learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a supportive atmosphere. Free. Held at Asheville

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Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • TU (4/17), 7pm - Black Mountain Mystery Book Club: Still Life, by Louise Penny. Free. Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain • TU (4/17), 7pm - Fairview Evening Book Club: My Brilliant Friend,

by Elena Ferrante. Free. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview FIRESTORM BOOKS & COFFEE 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115, firestorm.coop • 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 2:30pm Wild Words writing group. Free to attend.

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

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

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 850 Blue Ridge Road, Unit A-13, Black Mountain, 828-357-9009, floodgallery.org • SUNDAYS, 2-5pm - Halcyone Literary Magazine meeting for writers, reviewers, poets and artists interested in reviewing submissions, read and submit their own works and help with the formation of the magazine. Free.

LITERARY EVENTS AT UNCA unca.edu • TH (4/12), 7pm - Department of English Visiting Writer Series: Presentation by author Joy Harjo.

Free. Held at Lipinsky Auditorium at UNC Asheville, 300 Library Lane • WE (4/18), 6pm - Lecture by author and theater director, Robert Gipe. Free. Held in room 038. Held at UNC Asheville - Karpen Hall, 1 University Heights MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • WE (4/11), 6pm - Eric G. Wilson presents his book, Polaris Ghost.

Free to attend.

• TH (4/12), 6pm - Adair Sanders presents her book, Suffer the children: An Allison Parker Mystery.

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by Abigail Griffin • FR (4/13), 5pm - Alastair McIntosh present their book, Poacher's Pilgrimage: An Island Journey. Free to attend.

• SA (4/14), 2pm - Kate Beasley presents her middle grade book, Gertie's Leap to Greatness. Free to attend.

• SU (4/15), 3pm - "Writers at Home," monthly reading series featuring work from UNCA’s Great Smokies Writing Program and The Great Smokies Review. Free to attend.

• WE (4/18), 6pm - Michael Farris Smith presents his book, The Fighter. Free to attend.

• TH (4/19), 6pm - Amy WilloughbyBurle, in conversation with Sara Gruen, presents her book, The Lemonade Year. Free to attend.

• TH (4/19), 7pm - Notorious HBC (History Book Club): Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent. Free to attend.

OLIVE OR TWIST 121 W Barnwell St., Hendersonville • 3rd TUESDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm Lioness Press writer's salon. Free to attend.

SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-9566, history.swannanoavalleymuseum. org • FR (4/13), 11:30am - Swannanoa Valley Museum Book Club: That Bright Land, by Terry Robers. Free.

SYNERGY STORY SLAM avl.mx/0gd • WE (4/11), 7pm - Storytelling open-mic on the theme "Eye For An Eye." Free to attend. Held at Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Road THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 North Market St., 828-253-8304, wolfememorial.com • TH (4/12), 5:30-7:30pm - Old Man Rivers, short story discussion led by Ellen Brown and sponsored by the Wilma Dykeman Legacy. Free.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322, tryonarts.org • TU (4/17), 7pm - "Pure Poetry II," past winners of the Lanier Library Poetry Competition read poems. $5.

WEDGE STUDIO 129 Roberts St. • SA (4/14), 3-7pm - “Talk Like Shakespeare Day,” with artist demonstrations, costumes, students from the UNC Asheville drama department, and poetry readings.

Free to attend.

THEATER ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 828-254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (4/13) until (4/29) - The Diary of Anne Frank, directed by Adam Cohen. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $26/$12 students.

ASHEVILLE CREATIVE ARTS 914-830-3000, ashevillecreativearts.org/ • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (4/14) - FAILURE: A Love Story. Thurs. & Fri.: 7pm. Sat. & Sun.: 1pm & 4pm. Tickets: ashevillecreativearts.org. $23/$12 students. Held at Magnetic 375, 375 Depot St. ATTIC SALT THEATRE COMPANY 828-505-2926 • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (4/22) - Mass Appeal, comedy.

Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $20. Held at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com • FR (4/13), 8pm - “Rare Magic Well Done,” magic show featuring Haydini. $30/$24 student/$10 student rush.

NORTH BUNCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL 890 Clarks Chapel Road, Weaverville • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (4/19) until (4/22) - Bye, Bye Birdie, student musical. Thurs.-Sat.: 7pm.

Sun.: 2:30pm. $12/$8 students.

OLLI AT UNCA 828-251-6140, olliasheville.com • TU (4/15), 3pm - "Rachel Carson Comes Alive," history performance portraying historical figure, Rachel Carson. Sponsored by the Buncombe County Chautauqua Committee. Free. Held at UNCAsheville Reuter Center, 1 Campus View Road THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 828-279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (4/19) until (5/5), 7:30pm - Doll, play by local playwright Brenda Lunsford Lilly. $16.

THEATER AT WCU 828-227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (4/12) until (4/15) - Spring Awakening, student production.

Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $20/$15 seniors. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive

GALLERY DIRECTORY AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING

work exhibition. Reception: Friday, April 27, 5-7pm.

64 Biltmore Ave., 828-2812134, amerifolk.com • Through TH (4/19) - Face Jug Show, exhibition of ceramic jugs from local potters.

TRACEY MORGAN GALLERY 188 Coxe Ave., TraceyMorganGallery.com • Through SA (5/26) - Four French Photographers, exhibition of works by Edouard Boubat, Robert Doisneau, Bernard Plossu and Phillipe Salaun.

ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • Through TH (4/19) - Student art exhibition. Held at Mars Hill University, Weizenblatt Gallery, 79 Cascade St., Mars Hill • Through TU (7/31) - The War From Above: William Barnhill and Aerial Photography of World War I, exhibition. Held at The Ramsey Center in Renfro Library, 100 Athletic St,, Mars Hill

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-859-8323 • Through TH (4/26) - Twisted Sisters: A Journey in Fiber Arts, exhibition.

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ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through FR (4/27) - One Gold Song, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Celia Gray using traditional folk rag rug hooking. Held at UNC Asheville - Owen Hall, 1 University Heights ART IN THE AIRPORT 61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher • Through (4/22) - Exhibition of artwork from kindergarten through 12th grade students in five western North Carolina counties.

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (5/4) - 51st Annual UNC Asheville Juried Student Exhibition. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. • Through SA (5/26) - I Am Are U?, Exhibition of paintings, sketches and prints by Zander Stefani. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM ON THE SLOPE 175 Biltmore Ave., ashevilleart.org • Through SA (5/12) - Crafting Abstraction, exhibition exploring fluidity between the fine arts and craft media.

ASHEVILLE BOOKWORKS 428 1/2 Haywood Road, 828-255-8444, ashevillebookworks.com • Through TU (5/29) - Third Fridays: A Decade of Communion and Critique, group exhibition featuring artist books by Lisa Blackburn, Clara Boza, Margaret Couch Cogswell, Laurie Corral, Gwen Diehn, Michelle Francis, Heather Allen Hietala and Laura Ladendorf.

POPE’S PAINTINGS: Fifteen watercolor paintings by Jerald Pope will be the focus of a new exhibit by the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center. They will be available exclusively to museum members Friday, April 13, 4-6 p.m., then open to the public the following day through June 23. Forty percent of sales will benefit the nonprofit museum. Annual memberships cost $30 for individuals or $50 for households. For more information, visit swannanoavalleymuseum.org. Lake Tomahawk by Pope courtesy of the Museum ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 828-251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through MO (4/30) - Memory Makers, exhibition featuring the landscapes and still lifes of Johnnie Stanfield.

BASCOM CENTER FOR THE ARTS 323 Franklin Road, Highlands, 828-526-4949, thebascom.org • Through SU (6/10) - Spring group exhibition.

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 828-2510202, bluespiral1.com • Through FR (4/27) - Still Life, group exhibition featuring works in glass, sculpture and paint.

• Through FR (4/27) Exhibition of new work by Dana Brown.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • Through WE (5/9) - Evergreen Community Charter School spring art exhibition. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. DISTRICT WINE BAR 37 Paynes Way, Suite 9

• Through MO (4/30) Exhibition of paintings by Asya Zahia Colie.

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 850 Blue Ridge Road, Unit A-13, Black Mountain, 828-3579009, floodgallery.org • SA (4/14) through SU (6/3) The Art of Phil Kurz, exhibition.

Live music reception: Saturday, April 14, 6-9pm.

GALLERY 1 604 W. Main St., Sylva • Through MO (4/30) Exhibition of the photography of Terry Barnes.

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111 Grovewood Road, 828-253-7651, grovewood.com • Through Mo (4/23) - Spring Awakening, a pediatric patients’ exhibition to benefit Arts For Life.

MOMENTUM GALLERY 24 North Lexington Ave. • Through SA (4/28) - Hall/ Sykes and Burchard/Galloway, exhibitions featuring printmaking works of Bill hall paired with graphic works of Maltby Sykes and landscape paintings of Drew Galloway paired with wood sculpture by Christian Burchard.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 828-575-2294, moracollection.com • Through MO (4/30) - Little Wonders, exhibition of stud earrings by 25 jewelers.

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail, Bakersville, 828-765-2359, penland.org • Through SU (5/13) - I Dwell in Possibility, group show featuring 15 artists working in ceramics, glass, metal, painting, photography, printmaking, wood and mixed media.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through SU (5/6) - I am My Own Muse, exhibition of mixed media acrylics by Jenny Pickens.

POSANA CAFE 1 Biltmore Ave., 828-505-3969 • Through TH (5/31) - Storms, group art exhibition.

PUSH SKATE SHOP & GALLERY 25 Patton Ave., 828-225-5509, pushtoyproject.com • Through FR (4/13) - Garden Party, exhibition of new art works by Alli Good, Hannah Dansie and Maxx Feist.

SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-9566, history.swannanoavalleymuseum. org • SA (4/14) through SA (6/23) - Step Back in Time: A Walking Tour of Black Mountain, exhibition of watercolor paintings by Jerald Pope.

SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 828-669-9566, swannanoavalleymuseum.org • SA (4/14) through MO (12/31) - Black Mountain College and Black Mountain: Where 'Town' Meets 'Gown', exhibition focusing on interactions between Black Mountain College and the surrounding community. Held at Swannanoa Valley Museum, 223 W State St., Black Mountain THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 828-254-6345, ashevilleschool.org • Through TH (4/19) - Alumni and Friends, group exhibition.

TOE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL 269 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine, 828-682-7215, toeriverarts.org • Through SA (4/28) - Annual Blacksmith Exhibit, group metal

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49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 828-8592828, upstairsartspace.org • Through FR (4/27) Guided Light: Masters of Contemporary Photography, exhibition curated by Ben Nixon featuring nine prominent photographers of the past half century.

• Through FR (4/27) - junk & disorderly, exhibition featuring mixed media assemblages by Bobbie Polizzi.

• Through FR (4/27) Perceptions and Reflections, exhibition featuring abstract painting by Joel Edwards and Ani Magai, drawing by Christopher Charles Curtis and papier collage by Mark S. Holland.

WEDGE FOUNDATION 5 Foundy St., wedgebrewing.com/ location-wedge-foundation/ • Through MO (4/30) - Natural Elements, group exhibition featuring the paintings of Elise Okrend, Tessa Lang and Jen Gordon. Reception: Wednesday, April 11, 5:307:30pm.

WOOLWORTH WALK 25 Haywood St., 828-254-9234 • Through SU (4/29) - Figures, Feathers and Form, exhibition of the glass art and paintings of Kyle Keeler and Laurie Yeates Adams.

ZAPOW! 150 Coxe Ave., Suite 101, 828-575-2024, zapow.net • Through SA (4/28) Wizarding World; All Things Harry Potter in Parody and Tribute, group exhibition.

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RING LEADERS: On Robots and Wranglers, electronic synth-pop group Halo Circus gives its committed fan base a project with a new sound and new commitment to pressing on. The group rearranged as a duo, returning to touring in 2017 with sobering lyrics and a grungy, industrial sound. Drawing inspiration from the current political spectrum and social disconnection on “Contact,” Allison Iraheta’s dark vocals plead, ‘I want you to notice me, take your eyes up off the screen, anything for contact, I’d do anything for contact.’ The LP at times feels as though she’s reminding us, both musically and personally, that we’ve got to pick each other up. Come get up close and personal with Halo Circus when the band comes through Isis Music Hall on Wednesday, April 18. Photo courtesy of Michael Becker WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM AMBROSE WEST Michael McDermott, 8:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Archetype Record Club presents: Crates and Barrels, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & Friends, 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open mic w/ Billy Owens, 7:00PM CARMEL'S KITCHEN AND BAR Adi the Monk (jazz), 5:30PM

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

ONE WORLD BREWING King Taylor Project (indie, soul, blues), 9:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM

PULP Brother Bluebird, Clair Brockway & Rytle Barthone, 9:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Sumitra, 7:00PM The Brother Brothers & The Wildmans (Americana, bluegrass, folk), 8:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Everydays, 6:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old Time Open Jam Session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM

PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Jessica Kaufman, 6:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY French Broad Mountain Valley Acoustic Jam, 6:30PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:30PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Weird Wednesday Jam, 8:00PM

NOBLE KAVA Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert (sign up 7:30 pm), 8:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Berlyn Jazz Trio, 9:00PM

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Sons of Serendip, 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM Canadian Rifle & Apparition (punk), 9:00PM

THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Western Wednesday w/ Hearts Gone South (honky tonk) & DJ David Wayne Gay, 9:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab (Ableton push jam), 9:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES JJ Kitchen All Star Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM

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THE GREY EAGLE Motel Radio & Quiet Hollers w/ Mo Lowda & The Humble, 8:00PM

CROW & QUILL Sparrow & Her Wingmen (swing jazz), 9:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Jazz Night w/ The Core, 7:30PM

SALVAGE STATION Denmun Jones , 8PM

MG ROAD Panama City Beach Pool Party w/ DJ Lil Meow Meow, 8:00PM

CORK & KEG 3 Cool Cats (50s & 60s rock n' roll), 7:30PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Music Bingo presented by TopShelf Productions, 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Amasa Hines, 10:00PM BANKS AVE Bass Jumpin!, 9:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Ionize, 7:00PM BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Kevin Fuller, 6:30PM CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Sawyer Johnston, 8:00PM

CASCADE LOUNGE Thursday Night Mashups w/ DJ Oso Rey, 9:30PM CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime jazz), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Redleg Husky (folk), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Gracie Lane (southern folk), 6:00PM GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends (eclectic country jam), 7:30PM HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS AIC's The Workshop, 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Roots & friends open jam (blues, rock, roots), 6:30PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 David Robert King & Logan Magness (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys w/ Westside Andy (blues), 8:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass Jam, 7:00PM

LAZOOM ROOM Talk About Funny w/ Jason Scholder & friends, 9:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Cassette Release Party w/ Shaken Nature & Indigo De Souza, 10:00PM Heavy Night w/ DJ Bootch, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones, 6:30PM MG ROAD Early 2000's Karaoke w/ DJ Bridal Parti Burcardi , 8:00PM MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Ben Melton, 6:00PM NEW BELGIUM BREWERY Saving Snow Film Event, 5:30PM NOBLE KAVA Ping Pong Tournament, 8:00PM ODDITORIUM Shellshock Goth Dance Night, 10:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia, 7:00PM Opposite Box, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Nick Gonnering (folk, rock, Americana), 9:00PM

ORANGE PEEL The Black Angels w/ Black Lips, 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Andy & Mandy (jazz rock fusion), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Jason Whitaker (acoustic rock), 8:00PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR The Bailsmen, 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY After Funk, 8:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Chuck Brodsky, 7:30PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Hadley Kennary, 7:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Carolinabound, 7:00PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Open Mic, 7:00PM SUMMIT COFFEE ASHEVILLE Open Mic w/ Dylan Moses, 6:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Burger Kings, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Southern Sirens Songwriter Showcase, 8:30PM TOWN PUMP Denny Blue, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (blues, dance), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY UpCountry Pint Night with Cat and Crow , 7:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Ben Phan (Americana), 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Funk You w/ Empire Strikes Brass (horns), & Supatight, 9:30PM BEN'S TUNE UP Vinyl Dance Party w/ DJ Kilby, 10:00PM BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Cody Siniard, 6:00PM BYWATER Miss Cindy & The Knockin' Boots, 9:00PM CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Captain EZ, 9:00PM CORK & KEG Soul Blue (soul, rock, blues), 8:30PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

CROW & QUILL Burger Kings (proto rock n' roll), 9:00PM

185 KING STREET Chris Whitmire & Naren Schoenacher Duo, 8:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Rock 'n' Soul Obscurities w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10:00PM

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

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Say What (funk, jam), 10:00PM

THE BARRELHOUSE Trivia, 7:00PM

AMBROSE WEST Underhill Rose w/ Juan Holladay, 8:00PM

THE GREY EAGLE Mike Farris & His Band, 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR AGB Celebrity All Stars, 7:30PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Morgan Wade & The Stepbrothers (folk rock), 6:00PM

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LOBSTER TRAP Steve Karla (Gypsy jazz), 6:30PM MG ROAD Euro Trash Party w/ DJ No Respecto (European dance, house), 9:00PM MAD CO BREW HOUSE JB Boxter (Americana), 6:00PM MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Rooster, 6:00PM ODDITORIUM Morganton, Written in Grey, Blackwater Drowning & 8 Vacant Graves (metal), 9:00PM

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BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Strange Avenues, 8:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Judah & The Lion w/ Colony House & Tall Heights, 8:00PM

CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Special Affair, 9:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Roots & Dore (acoustic blues), 6:00PM

CHESTNUT Jazz Brunch, 11:00AM

PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Fin Dog, 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Citizen Mojo (blues, funk), 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (Allman Brothers Band covers), 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Jangling Sparrows, 8:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY The Clydes, 8:00PM THE BARRELHOUSE Keegan Avery, 9:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Joe Zimmerman (comedy), 7:30PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Select DJ sets, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT 2018 AVL Shellac Bash II, 8:00PM THE WINE & OYSTER Peggy Ratusz (jazz, blues), 6:00PM TOWN PUMP Joe Cat, 9:00PM TREEROCK SOCIAL CIDER HOUSE Retro Soul on the Cider Garden Patio, 6:30PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Pam Jones & Alex Taub (live music), 7:30PM Bill Mattocks (blues, soul), 10:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Old Chevrolet Set (honkytonk), 8:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL DJ Zues, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 14 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Lazybirds (Americana), 9:00PM AMBROSE WEST Tim Shelton & Tim Stafford (country, songwriter), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR io trio, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Desert Dwellers, 10:00PM

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COFFEE CARTS STUDIO Tools on Stools, 5:30PM CORK & KEG The Barsters (old-time, acoustic covers), 8:30PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE The Alt, 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Soul Motion Dance Party w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Best of Both Worlds (funk, jam), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Chicken Coop Willaye Trio (blues, Americana), 6:00PM FUNKATORIUM Mani w/ Moonlight Street Folk (experimental indie psychedlia), 8:30PM HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Black Sheep Burrito Pop Up and Live Music, 4:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Down the Hatch Festival, 12:00PM Supatight, 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Zach & Maggie (folk rock, Americana), 7:30PM Concert on the Lawn w/ Rob Parks & Friends, 6:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Firecracker Jazz Band (dixieland, jazz), 9:00PM JARGON The Page w/ Felix Trio (jazz), 10:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM MG ROAD DJ Warf (hip-hop), 10:00PM

OSKAR BLUES REEB RANCH Loaded Up and Truckin’ Food Truck-OFF and Aural Pleasure Fest, 12:00PM PACK'S TAVERN The Rewind House Band (classics, rock n' roll), 9:30PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Siamese Sound Club Trio, 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Marcel Anton Group (jazz, blues fusion), 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Spring Arts Festival, 1PM, Eleanor Underhill & Friends SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Crystal Fountains (bluegrass), 8:00PM THE BARRELHOUSE Red Leg Huskey, 9:00PM THE GREY EAGLE 2018 AVL Shellac Bash II, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Nap Eyes w/ She-Devils, 9:30PM THE WINE & OYSTER Steve Karla (Gypsy jazz), 7:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Sibelius' 2nd w/ Asheville Symphony & Joyce Yang, 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Old North State, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Josh Singleton & Patrick Dodd (blues, country), 7:30PM Ruby Mayfield & Saxplay (live music, blues, soul), 10:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Loretta Lynn's Birthday Bash w/ CyndiLou & The Want To and Special Guests, 8:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Peggy Ratusz & Alien Music Club, 8:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Jordan Okrend Trio, 8:00PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 15 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Lyric (soul, funk), 7:00PM

MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Bald Mountain Boys, 6:00PM

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

NOBLE KAVA Casey James, 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Musicians Jam & Pot Luck, 3:30PM

ODDITORIUM Sinister Southeast Slaughter Fest (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Stig, 10:00PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Aaron Woody Wood (Americana), 7:30PM

ONE WORLD BREWING Phazed: Craft Beer & Music Festival, 12:00PM Roots and Dore Band (blues, soul, rock & roll), 9:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Erin Kinard, 7:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Gramatik w/ Møme & Balkan Bump, 9:00PM

BEN'S TUNE UP Good Vibe Sundays (Reggae), 5:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Redleg Husky, 7:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE George Winston, 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM FLEETWOOD'S Kate Willet, 8:00PM

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open Mic (5 p.m. signup), 5:30PM FUNKATORIUM Gypsy Jazz Sunday Brunch, 11:00AM GOOD STUFF Open Mic w/ Fox Black & friends, 6:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa, 1:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Ben de la Cour, 12:00PM Sirens of South Austin Tour w/ BettySoo, Grace Pettis & Rebecca Loebe (folk, singer-songwriter), 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Traditional Celtic Jam, 3:00PM JARGON Sunday Blunch w/ Mark Guest & Mary Pearson (jazz), 11:00AM LAZY DIAMOND Punk Night w/ DJ Chubberbird & Frens (killer punk vinyl), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Phil Alley, 6:30PM MG ROAD Priscilla Chambers w/ DJ Lil Meow Meow (drag show), 10:00PM NOBLE KAVA Reggae Sundays, 2:00PM ODDITORIUM Never I, No Sympathy, Low Points, Afterwar, & Somewhere to Call Home (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass Brunch, 10:30AM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Trivia Night, 5:00PM PACK'S TAVERN The Sunday Social Club (acoustic), 4:30PM

TOWN PUMP AMBY (electronic), 9:00PM

MONDAY, APRIL 16 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Sound Club (R&B, soul, jazz), 7:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Old Time Jam, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Classical Guitar Mondays, 7:30PM DOUBLE CROWN Country Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Bingo Wingo Thingo, 6:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Game Night, 4:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo Trivia Night, 7:00PM Open mic, 9:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Bobby Miller & friends, 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Ladies Night Performance Workshop, 7:00PM ODDITORIUM Risque Monday Burlesque w/ Deb Au Nare, 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Karaoke From Muskogee w/ Jonathan Ammons & Take The Wheel (live band karaoke), 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday night funk jam, 11:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Mark Bumgarner, 7:00PM CORK & KEG Old Time Moderate Jam, 5:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Scrap Arts Music, 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Groovy Tuesdays (boogie without borders) w/ DJs Chrissy & Arieh, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 6:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cajun/Creole Jam hosted by Trent Van Blaricom , 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Rock & Metal Karaoke w/ DJ Paddy, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown, 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Open Jam Night, 7:30PM ODDITORIUM Open Mic Comedy Hosted by Tom Peters, 9:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays, 6:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesday, 10:00PM

PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR David Earl, 7:00PM

ORANGE PEEL M. Ward w/ Laura Veirs, 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Murder Ballad Monday, 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco and Trivia Tuesday, 6:00PM

THE GREY EAGLE Open Mic Night, 6:00PM

THE GREY EAGLE Zack Mexico, Brucemont & Indigo De Souza , 8:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Travers Sunday Jam, 6:30PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE Ghost Pipe Trio (jazz), 9:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE Danger Muffin, 7:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT GrudaTree w/ In Flight, 9:00PM

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

THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, jazz, blues), 7:00PM

THE MARKET PLACE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Rat Alley Cats, 7:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT HIDE w/ Kangarot & Sinnersoid, 9:30PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Ryan Barber's R&B Jam Night (R&B jam), 9:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Early Tuesday Jazz & Funk Jam (jazz, funk), 9:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Monday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Sam Wharton, 7:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Open Mic Night hosted by Arrow Sound, 6:30PM

THE GREY EAGLE Slim Wednesday w/ JoJo Hermann, 9:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Jay Brown & Ashley Heath, 7:00PM

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

THE IMPERIAL LIFE Select DJ sets, 9:00PM

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Circus Mutt, 5:00PM SUMMIT COFFEE ASHEVILLE Sunday Brunch w/ Matthew Broady, 11:00AM THE BARRELHOUSE Billy Liz, 6:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Screaming Females w/ Thou, HIRS, Teenage Halloween (punk), 9:00PM

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

THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, jazz, blues), 7:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Gypsy Jazz Jam Tuesdays, 7:30PM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & Friends, 7:30PM

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SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY French Broad Mountain Valley Acoustic Jam, 6:30PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Weird Wednesday Jam, 8:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Anderson East w/ Devon Gilfillian, 8:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Berlyn Jazz Trio , 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT RLYR w/ Fotocrime & Secret Shame, 9:30PM THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM TOWN PUMP Open Jam w/ Billy Presnell, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES JJ Kitchen All Star Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Music Bingo, 8:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Jazz Night: Brian Palmeri, 7:30PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 19 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM AMBROSE WEST Grateful Asheville Music Experience w/ Spiro of The Paper Crowns, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mtn Vibez , 10:00PM BANKS AVE Bass Jumpin! Every Thursday at Banks Ave, 9:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Jordan Okrend, 8:00PM

PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR FWUIT, 7:00PM

CASCADE LOUNGE Thursday Night Mashups w/ DJ Oso Rey, 9:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Andy Ferrell, 6:00PM

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime jazz), 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Open Mic (6 PM sign up), 6:30PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Circus Mutt (folk, jam), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Robin Lewis (folk, Americana), 6:00PM GIVENS GERBER PARK (COMMUNITY ROOM) A Cappella Alive!, 7:00PM

THE BARRELHOUSE Trivia, 7:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Zach Deputy & Pierce Edens, 9:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Burger Kings, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Moth: True Stories Told Live, 7:30PM TOWN PUMP John the Revelator (blues), 9:00PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform Eclectic Country (jam), 7:30PM

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

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ISLE OF DOGS (PICK OF THE WEEK) HHHH

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Writer/director Wes Anderson takes aim at political subtext with his latest stop-motion marvel, Isle of Dogs.

Isle of Dogs HHHH DIRECTOR: Wes Anderson PLAYERS: Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, Scarlett Johansson STOP-MOTION ANIMATED DRAMA RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A young boy in the not-too-distant future goes on a perilous quest to rescue his dog, who is exiled to Trash Island by a corrupt government regime that prefers cats.

THE LOWDOWN: The stop-motion animated Kurosawa homage/political allegory you didn’t know you needed in your life.

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Love him or hate him, writer/ director Wes Anderson is something of a known quantity at this point.

His auteurial signature — one of the most distinct and well-defined of any contemporary filmmaker — is effectively unmistakable, to the extent that the director’s name has almost become a genre in and of itself. But those who think that means they know what to expect from Isle of Dogs may be sorely disappointed, as Anderson’s latest finds him functioning in a different mode and addressing some new themes. At its core, Isle of Dogs is every inch an Anderson picture, with everything that implies, but there’s something else at play here

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as well that places Isle in somewhat uncharted territory within the context of Anderson’s oeuvre.

Set in a dystopian future Japan, Isle follows the journey of a young orphan (Koyu Rankin) on a quest to reunite with his beloved dog Spots (Liev Schrieber), exiled along with all the country’s canines to a desolate trash heap in the midst of a dog flu epidemic that threatens to jump the species divide and infect humans. Anderson is taking direct aim at the immigration and refugee crises confronting the U.S. and Western Europe, but his newly discovered political bent probes surprisingly deeper than the superficial liberalism that the premise

would suggest. Isle deals with corruption and ulterior motives in the legislative process in a way that is remarkably mature, a depth belied by the film’s meticulous stop-motion animation. It may look like a kids movie, but this is Anderson’s antiauthoritarian streak at potentially its most unrestrained (sorry, no leash jokes here).

If the overt politicization of Anderson’s work is largely uncharacteristic, its style and execution are not. Those familiar with The Fantastic Mr. Fox will recognize the director’s animated aesthetic, but in many ways, Isle is more visually ambitious than Anderson’s prior foray into stop-motion. He cribs heavily from Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu — with a touch of Kenji Mizoguchi thrown in for good measure — but the director’s trademark symmetrical compositions and long tracking shots create an aggregate effect predominantly unique unto itself. As one might expect, the cast assembled is an unparalleled ensemble of A-list talent too lengthy to recount in its totality, but the central players, including Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Balaban, Greta Gerwig and Scarlett Johansson, are all in peak form, and brief cameos from the likes of Harvey Keitel, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand threaten to turn the entire movie into a vocal

Easter egg hunt. It’s the sort of thing that could only be accomplished by a beloved figure with a deep Rolodex, and it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Anderson pulling it off.

Is Isle of Dogs the best Wes Anderson movie? Absolutely not.

But it’s as affecting as any of his works and seems to have more on its mind than the quirk and sentiment that have defined the majority of his output. As a step in a new direction, Isle is a collection of bold choices from a director who’s never been known to avoid risk, and the returns on the chances taken are deceptively substantial, given the positioning of Isle as what ostensibly amounts to a family film. While I doubt this indicates a new trajectory for Anderson’s career, I wouldn’t be the slightest bit disappointed to see more socially grounded films along these lines coming from him in the future. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some violent images. Now Playing at Fine Arts Theatre.

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A Quiet Place

HHHS DIRECTOR: John Krasinski PLAYERS: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe HORROR RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A small family struggles to survive the threat of mysterious creatures that stalk humans by sound.

THE LOWDOWN: A generally effective low-budget thriller that overplays an ambitious conceit, yet still works more often than it doesn’t.

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A Quiet Place is not a bad little film.

In the context of directorial debuts, it’s actually pretty good. But is it a tour de force, as some critics have proclaimed?

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you’ll feel about this one, but it’s a promising start from actor/director John Krasinski that falls short in some predictable ways. Jordan Peele’s transition to the director’s chair with Get Out, a similarly stripped-down horror flick that debuted in early spring last year, was a much stronger effort — don’t expect any Oscar love for A Quiet Place — but if this film is any indication of Krasinski’s directing chops, there may be more to him than playing the affable nice guy in romantic comedies.

The film’s central conceit — that humanity has been decimated by blind monsters that hunt people using sound, and therefore everyone must keep silent to stay alive — is a pretty compelling gimmick that would’ve made a great student thesis short. At 90 minutes, the silent treatment can grate on the nerves to a significant extent, but the movie doesn’t exactly overstay its welcome. Krasinski is prudent enough to use his few instances of diegetic sound to great effect, and his premise is legitimately unsettling.

The problem here is that A Quiet Place essentially functions like a silent

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film without intertitles, leaving its leads — Krasinski, his wife, Emily Blunt, and deaf child actor Millicent Simmonds — to carry the narrative using little more than pantomime. It’s ambitious, and they mostly pull it off. The entire film is effectively just a showcase for Krasinski and Blunt, talented thespians who manage to do something pretty special with scant material. But the issues with this film start at the script level, and no amount of acting acumen can cover egregious plot holes and lack of character development.

Since there’s practically no dialogue, exposition is delivered either visually or through subtitled sign language.

And while visual storytelling is always something I prize highly, it does require that the story being told makes sense.

Why, for example, is this family ignoring admonitions to seek shelter underground when they have a perfectly good cellar to operate out of? Why would Blunt’s and Krasinski’s characters even remotely consider having another child in this environment, given the danger that decision incurs for the rest of their family? How are they farming and harvesting what appears to be acres of corn in perfectly manicured rows without the benefit of any modern farming equipment? The unanswered and ill-considered questions go on and on — and the flaccid plot twist that defines the film’s climax harkens back to M. Night Shyamalan’s deeply regrettable Signs, a comparison I wouldn’t wish on any firsttime feature director.

Narrative quibbles aside, A Quiet Place is a genuinely creepy piece of low-budget horror, and while Krasinski shows far too much of his monsters and generally seems to still be searching for his style, it’s a promising debut. If the box-office success of this movie helps to continue the trend of unique and compelling genre work that seems to be taking root in Hollywood, that will leave A Quiet Place in a good place from my perspective. Rated PG-13 for terror and some bloody images. Now Playing at AMC Classic River Hills 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville.

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GREEN CIRCLE SKIING: A still from the documentary Saving Snow, which examines disappearing snow seasons, their economic impact and grassroots efforts to counteract climate change. New Belgium screens the film on April 12.

Photo courtesy of Adaptation Now • The BLOCK off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., hosts Spoiler Alert! on Wednesday, April 11, at 9 p.m.

Comparable to Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax Live or The Doug Benson Interruption, the event involves the screening of a cult movie, during which host Ben Atkins and guest comedians Blaine Perry and Emily Gibbs will interject colorful commentary, poking fun at its acting, dialogue and plotting.

The latest selection is The Pumaman (1980), an ultralow-budget Italian film about the titular alien-made mangod with supernatural powers who guards the people of Earth and transmits his powers to his descendants.

Admission is $5 and includes popcorn. theblockoffbiltmore.com • The Asheville Jewish Film Festival continues at the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave., with a new feature each Thursday night and an encore screening the following afternoon. The second selection is Disturbing the Peace, a 2016 documentary about former Israeli and Palestinian enemies who unite in the name of nonviolent resolution. The 2017 narrative short Tzeva Adom: Color Red, about a female Israeli Defense Forces soldier whose compassion toward two Palestinian boys raises tensions on both sides of the border, will also be shown. Screenings take place April 12, at 7 p.m., and April 13, at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available online and at the Fine Arts box office. ajff.fineartstheatre.com • On Thursday, April 12, at 2 p.m., the Macon County Public Library, 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin, will screen Appalachian Trail: An American

Legacy. The 2014 documentary chronicles the creation of the A.T. and features interviews with a variety of hikers and natural imagery covering all four seasons. Free. fontanalib.org • New Belgium Brewing Co., 21 Craven St., screens Saving Snow on Thursday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. in its brewhouse, across the bridge from the Liquid Center tasting room. The documentary examines disappearing snow seasons, the economic hardships faced by towns and small businesses that depend on winter tourism and recreation and their efforts to reduce their communities’ impacts on the environment. A panel discussion will follow the film. Free. newbelgium.com • The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, continues its Environmental & Social Justice film series on Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. with Stopping Traffic. The 2017 documentary explores the global issue of human trafficking and efforts being taken in the U.S. and abroad to end this modern form of slavery. Free. uuasheville.com • The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival takes place Saturday, April 14, at 1 p.m. at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. Local youth filmmakers’ short adaptations of Newbery Award or Honor books will be screened along with standouts from across the country. Complimentary popcorn and drinks will be provided. Free. avl.mx/250 X

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Rampage Video-game-based action comedy starring Dwayne Johnson, directed by Brad Peyton.

According to the studio: “Johnson stars as primatologist Davis Okoye, a man who keeps people at a distance but shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, incredibly rare albino silverback gorilla who has been in his care since he rescued the young orphan from poachers. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with discredited geneticist Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris) to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.” No early reviews. (PG-13)

Truth or Dare Supernatural horror thriller from Blumhouse, starring Lucy Hale and Tyler posey and directed by Jeff Wadlow. According to the studio: “A harmless game of ‘Truth or Dare’ among friends turns deadly when someone — or something — begins to punish those who tell a lie — or refuse the dare.” No early reviews. (PG-13)

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Russian Ark HHHH

DIRECTOR: Alexander Sokurov PLAYERS: Sergei Dontsov, Maria Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy, David Giorgobiani FANTASY Rated NR Alexander Sokurov’s Russian Ark accomplishes the not inconsiderable feat of being both fascinating and tedious at the same time. Conceptually, the film is brilliant. Technically, it’s a marvel. Dramatically, it’s about as much fun as an evening with an insurance salesman. That said, Russian Ark boasts enough striking imagery — some of it positively haunting — and is such an astonishing logistical feat that it becomes a must-see event of a film for anyone who cares about the cinematic art. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally posted on June 18, 2003. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Russian Ark on Friday, April 13, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa.

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DIRECTOR: Mickey Rose PLAYERS: Kristen Riter, Matthew Goldsby, Jerry Belson, Joe Flood, The Stick HORROR COMEDY Rated R The late, great Ken Hanke and I had numerous lengthy and heated debates about the relative merits — or lack thereof, in his opinion — of cult horror parody Student Bodies (1981). This broad farce was the first to lampoon the inherent absurdity of the slasher subgenre when it was still in its infancy, decades before Scream (1996) or Scary Movie (2000) were so much as a twinkle in their respective creators’ eyes. It’s like Airplane! (1980) with a copious body count and a much, much lower budget. While Ken’s review is lost to the sands of time – or buried in the unplumbable depths of the Xpress archive — I can confirm that he gave Student Bodies zero stars out of 5 (incidentally, a feat he told me was impossible when I tried to do the same for my review of Welcome to Me). While I harbor a much deeper affinity for this bizarre and underappreciated little gem than he did, you’ll have to come experience it for yourself to see which of us was right. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Student Bodies on Thursday, April 12, at 8 p.m. at The Black Cloud, located on the lower level at 723 Haywood Road, with an introduction by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

The Lodger HHHH

DIRECTOR: Alfred Hitchcock PLAYERS: Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June Tripp, Malcolm Keen MYSTERY THRILLER Rated NR Fresh from his stint in the German film industry, Alfred Hitchcock gave the British movie world a well-needed shot in the arm with The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) starring the immensely popular Ivor Novello. In so doing, he also gave the world its very first movie that feels like what we think of when we say an “Alfred Hitchcock film.”

Though usually remembered for only a handful of scenes, there’s much here that presages later Hitchcock works — including, though hardly limited to, the master’s own penchant for blondes. See it and see the birth of one of film’s greatest directors. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke published on April 22, 2009. The Asheville Film Society will screen The Lodger on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

The Mirror Crack’d HHHS

DIRECTOR: Guy Hamilton PLAYERS: Angela Lansbury, Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox MYSTERY Rated PG A diminished budget — and other things — conspire against this attempt at a big-screen Miss Marple movie to accompany successful Hercule Poirot films. It’s not actually bad, it’s just not all that hot. The magnificently catty duels of the divas — Liz Taylor and Kim Novak — are certainly fun, but the mystery lacks zing. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally posted on Jan. 15, 2013. The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Mirror Crack’d on Sunday, April 15, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries statesman Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He wrote one of history’s most famous documents, the Declaration of Independence. He was an architect, violinist, inventor and linguist who spoke numerous languages, as well as a philosopher who was knowledgeable about mathematics, surveying and horticulture. But his most laudable success came in 1789, when he procured the French recipe for macaroni and cheese while living in France, and thereafter introduced the dish into American cuisine. JUST KIDDING! I’m making this little joke in the hope that it will encourage you to keep people focused on your most important qualities, and not get distracted by less essential parts of you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the early 1990s, Australian electrical engineer John O’Sullivan toiled on a research project with a team of radio astronomers. Their goal was to find exploding mini-black holes in the distant voids of outer space.

The quest failed. But in the process of doing their experiments, they developed technology that became a key component now used in Wi-Fi. Your digital devices work so well in part because his frustrating misadventure led to a happy accident.

According to my reading of your astrological omens, Taurus, we may soon be able to make a comparable conclusion about events in your life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the fictional world created by DC Comics, the superhero Superman has a secret identity as a modest journalist named Clark Kent. Or is it the other way around? Does the modest journalist Clark Kent have a secret identity as the superhero Superman? Only a few people realize the two of them are the same.

I suspect there is an equally small number of allies who know who you really are beneath your “disguises,” Gemini. But upcoming astrological omens suggest that could change. Are you ready to reveal more about your true selves? Would you consider expanding the circle that is allowed to see and appreciate your full range and depth?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Playwright Tennessee Williams once spent an evening trying to coax a depressed friend out of his depression. It inspired him to write a poem that began like this: “I want to infect you with the tremendous excitement of living, because I believe that you have the strength to bear it.” Now I address you with the same message, Cancerian. Judging from the astrological omens, I’m convinced you currently have more strength than ever before to bear the tremendous excitement of living. I hope this news will encourage you to potentize your ability to welcome and embrace the interesting puzzles that will come your way in the weeks ahead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are you finished dealing with spacious places and vast vistas and expansive longings? I hope not. I hope you will continue to explore big bold blooming schemes and wild free booming dreams until at least April 25. In my astrological opinion, you have a sacred duty to keep outstripping your previous efforts. You have a mandate to go further, deeper and braver as you break out of shrunken expectations and push beyond comfortable limitations. The unknown is still more inviting and fertile than you can imagine.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Between December 5 and 9, 1952, London was beset with heavy fog blended with thick smog. Visibility was low. Traffic slowed and events were postponed. In a few places, people couldn’t see their own feet. According to some reports, blind people, who had a facility for moving around without the aid of sight, assisted pedestrians in making their way through the streets. I suspect that a metaphorically comparable phenomenon may soon arise in your sphere, Virgo.

Qualities that might customarily be regarded as liabilities could at least temporarily become assets.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your allies are always important, but in the coming weeks they will be even more so. I suspect they will be your salvation, your deliverance and your treasure. So why not treat them like angels or celebrities or celebrity angels? Buy them ice cream and concert tickets and fun surprises. Tell them secrets about their beauty that no one has ever expressed before. Listen to them in ways that will awaken their dormant potentials. I bet that what you receive in return will inspire you to be a better ally to yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the coming weeks, I suspect you will be able to find what you need in places that are seemingly devoid of what you need. You can locate the possible in the midst of what’s apparently impossible. I further surmise that you will summon a rebellious resourcefulness akin to that of Scorpio writer Albert Camus, who said, “In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. No matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger — something better, pushing right back.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1936, Herbert C. Brown graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in science. His girlfriend Sarah Baylen rewarded him with the gift of a $2 book about the elements boron and silicon. Both he and she were quite poor; she couldn’t afford a more expensive gift. Brown didn’t read the book for a while, but once he did, he decided to make its subject the core of his own research project. Many years later, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries about the role of boron in organic chemistry. And it all began with that $2 book. I bring this story to your attention, Sagittarius, because I foresee you, too, stumbling upon a modest beginning that eventually yields breakthrough results.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 20 B.C., Rome’s most famous poet was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known to us today as Horace. He prided himself on his meticulous craftsmanship, and advised other writers to be equally scrupulous. Once you compose a poem, he declared, you should put it aside for nine years before deciding whether to publish it.

That’s the best way to get proper perspective on its worth. Personally, I think that’s too demanding, although I appreciate the power that can come from marshalling so much conscientiousness. And that brings me to a meditation on your current state, Capricorn. From what I can tell, you may be at risk of being too risk-averse; you could be on the verge of waiting too long and being too cautious. Please consider naming a not-too-distant release date.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Luckily, you have an inventive mind and an aptitude for experimentation.

These will be key assets as you dream up creative ways to do the hard work ahead of you. Your labors may not come naturally, but I bet you’ll be surprised at how engaging they’ll become and how useful the rewards will be. Here’s a tip on how to ensure you will cultivate the best possible attitude: Assume that you now have the power to change stale patterns that have previously been resistant to change.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): May I suggest that you get a lesson in holy gluttony from a Taurus?

Or perhaps pick up some pointers in enlightened self-interest from a Scorpio? New potential resources are available, but you haven’t reeled them in with sufficient alacrity. Why? Why oh why oh why?!

Maybe you should ask yourself whether you’re asking enough. Maybe you should give yourself permission to beam with majestic self-confidence.

Picture this: Your posture is regal, your voice is authoritative, your sovereignty is radiant. You have identified precisely what it is you need and want, and you have formulated a pragmatic plan to get it.

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REA L ESTATE | REN TA L S | R O O M M ATES | SER VI C ES JOB S | A N N OU N CEM ENTS | M I ND, BO DY, SPI R I T CL A SSES & WORKSH OPS | M USI C I ANS’ SER VI C ES PETS | A U TOMOTI VE | X C HANG E | ADULT Want to advertise in Marketplace? 828-251-1333 x111 tnavaille@mountainx.com • mountainx.com/classifieds If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Remember the Russian proverb: “Doveryai, no proveryai,” trust but verify. When answering classified ads, always err on the side of caution. Especially beware of any party asking you to give them financial or identification information. The Mountain Xpress cannot be responsible for ensuring that each advertising client is legitimate. Please report scams to ads@mountainx.com RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT E. ASHEVILLE, CHUNNS COVE RD. 3 bed/2 bath Den/rock fireplace, gas logs, large living room.

W/D hookup, heat pump. No pets/no smoking. Rent $1450, deposit $1450, 18 month lease.

828-252-3431.

COMMERCIAL/ BUSINESS RENTALS

TVS is HIRING! TVS is hiring!

Open positions include Production Worker, 3rd Shift Supervisor, and Material Handler. TVS offers medical and dental benefits, 401k, PTO, and short term disability plans to all full time employees. Please see website at www.tvsinc.org for more details and application process.

SKILLED LABOR/ TRADES HELP UNCHAIN BUNCOMBE BUILD FENCES Looking for fence foreman to haul fencing materials and help build fences for chained dogs. $15/hr, plus $.50/mile. 15-20 hrs per month.

Contact: chainfreepatrick@aol. com

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE OFFICE Charming three room office for rent downtown Asheville at 2 Wall Street. It can be easily shared. There are wood floors, high ceilings, a/c and big windows for advertising. It is a beautiful, historic suite. $1000 per month. 828-242-5456.

LOOKING FOR LEAD CARPENTER TO HELP US GROW! Looking for skilled, team-oriented, experienced leader to join a fast growing residential remodeling company. Call Semper Fi Custom Homes at (828)4362600 and follow the prompt instructions. Come grow with us!

MOVIE THEATRE FOR RENT Vintage Event Space for Rent, 1947 Movie Theatre perfect for private Movie Screenings, Corporate Events, Birthdays and Anniversaries. Complete Sound System, Video and Facebook Live Broadcasting. 828-273-8250. shelleyhughes@gmail.com marshillradiotheatre.org.

MACHINE OPERATORS OpSource Staffing is currently hiring for full-time Temp to Hire entry level Machine Operators.

All shifts available. For more details call Monday-Friday, 8am5pm: 828-676-2737.

SHORT-TERM RENTALS 15 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE Guest house, vacation/short term rental in beautiful country setting. • Complete with everything including cable and internet. • $150/day (2-day minimum), $650/ week, $1500/month. Weaverville area. • No pets please. (828) 6589145. mhcinc58@yahoo.com

EMPLOYMENT GENERAL DRIVING INSTRUCTOR - LAND ROVER EXPERIENCE: BILTMORE Driving Instructor for the Land Rover Experience at the Biltmore Estate. Essential duties include teaching, instructing, and fulfilling bookings while maintaining a safe environment for guests. Valid US Driver License and clean driving record required.

Please email resumes to: kratliff@driveshop.com.

TROLLEY TOUR GUIDES If you are a "people person," love Asheville, have a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and clean driving record you could be a great Tour Guide. Full-time and seasonal part-time positions available. Training provided.

Contact us today! 828 251-8687.

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SUMMER FARM INTERNSHIP We are looking for a responsible individual for a summer internship on the farm. Responsibilities include care of animals, fence repair and pasture/fence line mowing, assisting with farrowing, Farmers Market sales, equipment repairs, hauling livestock etc. • Interns are provided on-farm housing including utilities and firewood for heat.

Salary: $500/month , 40+ hours/ week. Email walker.sides@ hngfarm.com to apply. www. hickorynutgapfarm.com/ employment

ADMINISTRATIVE/ OFFICE OFFICE ASSISTANT For Barnardsville food company. Smiling Hara is a rapidly growing, family owned business.

We are looking for a team player who desires to be part a dedicated team growing a prominent brand. Email sarah@eathempeh.com OFFICE COORDINATOR FOR TLC SCHOOL Three+ years office experience with bookkeeping; managing schedules, appointments, correspondence. General support for activities; managing school records, accounts; organize efficient systems. Experience with school software a plus.

Strong work ethic, stamina for fast-paced environment.

Proficient with Google docs,

forms. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to employment@ thelearningcommunity.org.

and cover letters to: resumes@ artspacecharter.org with the subject heading “6th grade Math/Science Teacher”.

RESTAURANT/ FOOD FULL-TIME LINE COOK We are looking for an Experienced Line Cook to work in our kitchen at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. Responsibilities include preparing farmto-table lunch, value added items, etc. Must maintain kitchen in sanitary and orderly conditions and follow safety, storage and labeling procedures. Salary: $11-$13/hour. Thursday-Sunday availability. Please email amy. ager@hngfarm.com to apply. www.hickorynutgapfarm.com/ employment

HUMAN SERVICES ASSESSMENT COUNSELORS Make a difference in the life of a child! Assessment Counselors work in a residential setting to implement direct care services to motivate at-risk youth. Qualified candidates are at least 21 years old and have a valid driver's license. Training provided.

Competitive pay. Excellent benefits. Rewarding work environment. Apply online at https:// mhfc.applicantpool.com/jobs/ http://www.mhfc.org.

OUR VOICE, DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Directs and implements all fundraising strategies (major gifts, annual fund, planned giving, special events, capital campaigns). $40,000-$45,000. Apply ASAP; open until filled. Details at ourvoicenc.org.

PARAPROFESSIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT-EASTER SEALS UCP-WAYNESVILLE Paraprofessional needed at Park Vista group Home in Waynesville, (32) hour benefited full time position working with individuals with mental health disabilities.

Flexible weekend hours, please send resume to veronica.long@ eastersealsucp.org

TEACHING/ EDUCATION 6TH GRADE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER ArtSpace Charter School, a K-8 public school located near Asheville, North Carolina is seeking a full-time 6th grade Math and Science Teacher beginning August, 2018. Applicants Must have a current North Carolina teaching license in Elementary Education or Middle School Certification in Math. Previous experience as a lead teacher is highly preferred. Candidate must be willing to work in a collaborative, integrated, experiential environment. Knowledge of the arts and arts integration strategies is preferred, but not required. Please send resumes

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR A-B Tech is currently taking applications for a position Adjunct Instructor, Medical Laboratory Technology Blood Bank. For more details and to apply: abtcc.peopleadmin.com/ postings/4731 EC TEACHER ArtSpace Charter School, a K-8 public school located in Asheville, NC, is seeking a full-time Exceptional Children Teacher beginning August 2018. • Candidates must have current NC licensure in Special Education and at least one year’s experience teaching special education. • Candidate must be willing to work in a collaborative, integrated, experiential environment. Knowledge of the arts and arts integration strategies is preferred, but not required. Send email cover letters and resumes to: resumes@ artspacecharter.org email Subject Heading: “EC Teacher.”

ELEMENTARY TEACHER FULL-TIME ArtSpace Charter School, a K-8 public school located in Asheville, North Carolina is seeking a full-time Elementary Teacher beginning August, 2018. Applicants must have a current North Carolina teaching license in Elementary Education. Previous experience as a lead teacher is highly preferred. Candidate must be willing to work in a collaborative, integrated, experiential environment. Knowledge of the arts and arts integration strategies is preferred, but not required. Please send resumes and cover letters to: resumes@artspacecharter. org with the subject heading “Elementary Teacher”.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ArtSpace Charter School in Swannanoa, NC seeks an Executive Director who will advance the school’s vision as a national benchmark in educational excellence through an integrated K-8 curriculum utilizing the visual and performing arts. • The Executive Director will shape and strengthen ArtSpace’s culture of collaboration among staff, faculty, students, parents, board, and surrounding community. • Apply by April 15, 2018. For application requirements please visit http://www. artspacecharter.org/engage/ employment/ MIDDLE GRADES MATH & SCIENCE TEACHER Grades 5-8 full-time lead math/science teacher will hold Bachelor’s

degree in education + three years experience in middle school; lead hands-on lessons; teach with a combination of inquiry and direct instruction in science, 5/6 math, PreAlgebra, Algebra I, II, and Geometry and have a passion for outdoor education. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to employment@ thelearningcommunity.org.

NATURE BASED PRE-K TEACHER HOT SPRINGS NC HSCP is now hiring an full time PreK Lead Teacher for next schoolyear. Must have an Early Childhood BA and 4 years experience with ages 3-5. Submit resume to: hsclc11@gmail. com

TEACHERS WANTED Shining Rock Classical Academy, a public K-8 charter school in Waynesville, NC is seeking innovative and highly qualified licensed teachers for the 20182019 school year. Interested applicants should forward a cover letter, resume, copy of NC DPI teaching license, and three references to: jobs@ shiningrock.org.

COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL

You must be customer oriented. Hourly plus commission, an employee discount and all the training you need. Either email becky@musiciansworkshop. com or pick up an application at the store.

XCHANGE FURNITURE MID-CENTURY FURNITURE Bedroom set, coffee tables, slat coffee table. Witco art, pyrex. Some antiques. Odds and ends. Thursday-Saturday, 3740 West Market St., Johnson City, TN. (423) 737-2683.

YARD SALES SMOKED CHICKEN DINNER AND BAKE SALE Smoked Chicken Dinner and Bake Sale Saturday, May 5, 2018 11:00 am – 3:00pm Asheville Mennonite Church, 49 Bull Mountain Road, Asheville, NC 28805.

More Info: 828-301-8973 avlmenno@gmail.com YARD SALE Saturday, April 21, 2018 8-12, Rain or Shine.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 223 Hillside Street, across from Claxton School.

• Lots of furniture, books, games, accessories, miscellaneous. Come, set up your own table. Call the church at 828-252-6512. Contact: June Fischer (828) 367-8473.

SERVICES COMPUTER HR DATA MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN A-B Tech is currently taking applications for a full-time position Human Resources (HR) Data Management Technician. For more details and to apply: http:// abtcc.peopleadmin.com/ postings/4768

HOTEL/ HOSPITALITY BILTMORE SERVER ASSISTANTS/DINING ROOM ATTENDANT JOB FAIR Thursday, April 12 from 4:00pm-6:00pm Cedric's Tavern Loft, Biltmore Estate, 1 Lodge Street, Asheville NC Come experience "a Day in the Life" of a Server Assistant/Dining Room Attendant on Biltmore Estate! Attendees will have the opportunity to see the job responsibilities performed by a current Server Assistant, ask questions, and interview directly with hiring managers. • Pay: $6.28 plus tips, no less than $10.50 an hour, $11-$17 hourly total range with tips. • Benefits: 20-35+ hours/week, flexible scheduling. Can pick up banquet shifts. On-site health clinic, complimentary tickets, 40% off retail and restaurants • Event Details: Please arrive early and notify Gate Security that you are here for the Job Fair on the day of the event. If you have questions or concerns, please call our Career Center at 828-225-6122.

RETAIL

HUGHESNET SATELLITE INTERNET 25mbps starting at $49.99/month! Fast download speeds. WiFi built in! Free Standard Installation for lease customers! Limited time. Call 1-800-490-4140. (AAN CAN)

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HOME IMPROVEMENT HANDY MAN HIRE A HUSBAND • HANDYMAN SERVICES Since 1993.

Multiple skill sets. Reliable, trustworthy, quality results.

Insured. References and estimates available.

Stephen Houpis, (828) 280-2254.

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T H E N E W Y OR K TI M ES CR OSSWOR D PU ZZLE 41 “You’re really testing my patience right now …”

42 Lead singer of Coldplay, once married to Gwyneth Paltrow 46 Rhimes who created “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” 47 Nail 50 Refrain syllables 53 Item under a fairy tale princess’ mattress 56 Impersonal “you” 57 Driving test challenge … or a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 60 Web issues 61 Chin stroker’s comment 62 Couples 63 Music purchases of the 1990s and early 2000s 64 First in line

ACROSS 1 Beach makeup 5 Japanese P.M. Shinzo ___ 8 Heads of families 13 Mocker of Hamlet’s “unmanly grief” 15 Throw in the direction of 16 On the table 18 Controversial food preservative, for short 19 That’s a moray!

20 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 21 Like the baseball of the New Orleans Baby Cakes 22 D as in dates?

24 “I give up” 29 Cozy places?

32 Emmy- and Oscarwinning Melissa 33 Denoting a 3” nail, so-called from its original cost 34 “Doggone it!”

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1 Kind of gear for a diver 2 Top dog 3 Pact inveighed against by Trump SPIRITUAL

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PUZZLE BY NATAN LAST, ANDY KRAVIS AND THE J.A.S.A. CROSSWORD CLASS

36 Power (up) 39 Not yet used 41 Mother of Perseus 43 Singapore, e.g.

44 Sources of oil 45 Gangsters’ gals

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4 Couple 5 Congressional staffer 6 Uses as a foundation 7 Start of something?

8 Secant’s reciprocal 9 Attack 10 Trident-shaped letters 11 Early tribe met by Lewis and Clark 12 Some heirs 14 Eazy-E collaborator, informally 15 Dutch export 17 Paintball gear, familiarly 23 “Heavens!”

24 Plenty angry 25 Chinese secret society 26 Send 27 Take effect 28 Slugger Sammy 29 Head of a classroom, in slang 30 Put in 31 Gibbon, e.g.

33 ___ II (Gillette razor) 34 It starts when an overture’s over 35 Carolina ___ (state bird)

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47 Statistical distractions 48 Take without asking 49 Sire 50 Hit 100, say 51 Blurred

52 Gershwin’s “Summertime,” e.g.

54 Grub 55 Branch 58 Business letters?

59 He’s a doll

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS NY TIMES PUZZLE

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