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17 EXPANDING JOBS, CREATING CONCERNS Economic incentive package for Avadim Technologies prompts discussion

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PASSING THE TORCH The imminent mass retirement of baby boomers has local groups and service providers encouraging business owners to start planning for their company’s next chapter — while devising ways to turn an impending crisis into an opportunity.

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Your April 13 article “Full Speed Ahead: Smart Meters Coming to WNC” [Xpress] presented a very distorted perspective on smart meters, and I’m deeply concerned that it will create controversy where one doesn’t need to exist. It’s incredibly sad when a technology that holds so much promise for helping to solve our very urgent energy/climate problems is introduced to the public in this way. If there has ever been a time for humans to check their tendency toward conspiracy theory thinking, we are living in it.

Smart meters are a necessary step if our electricity grid is going to accommodate distributed storage (residential batteries like the Tesla power wall). They also offer endless opportunities for apps and other datadriven efficiency strategies that we haven’t dreamed of yet. There’s also a reduction in fossil fuel use when meter readers don’t have to drive to homes anymore.

The [radio frequencies] issue is so minor that it’s important to put it into context. If you (or your neighbors) are using a cellphone or have a wireless

network, you’re getting much more exposure already. And if this were a lurking public health problem, I would expect we’d already have obvious cluster health effects in people who experience high exposures in their jobs.

Yes, human health is something we need to be concerned about. But we should start by focusing on things that have known, documented, very serious and real health effects — like pollution from using fossil fuels for energy. Smart meters will reduce this pollution while also saving money for rate payers.

The privacy issue is real and will require care on Duke [Energy’s] part to handle appropriately. Fortunately, they have every incentive to do so to avoid a public relations nightmare.

I’ve asked Duke to consider my home as a pilot participant in this program and will be thrilled to participate if that happens. It deserves to be portrayed in a more positive light.

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So why not squeeze in another hotel?

No, City Council members Brian Haynes and Cecil Bothwell have the right idea — turn the vacant, cityowned parcel fronting St. Lawrence Basilica and the U.S. Cellular Center entirely into a park.

The way things stand now, an “advisory committee” [was] looking into the future of the Haywood Street acreage, close also to Pack Library and Malaprop’s Bookstore.

Beside conversion entirely into a park, tentative plans call for “mixed usage” — a small building and open space or construction of a parking garage. Granted, more parking space is needed downtown, but so is a place there in this vibrant area to sit down, sip coffee and enjoy the passing parade of tourists and locals, buskers included.

Bobby Sax, the alto-blowing fixture outside most Cellular Center events, could headquarter himself in the new park — a contest could be held to come up for the name of it.

Objections to the park plan include a possible need for police protection. Well, our finest and the folks inhabiting Pritchard Park seem to get along well enough — why would things be any different several blocks up the street?

Some contend that conversion into a park would mean a loss of revenue — well, why not look elsewhere; hey, why not an increase in the hotel bed tax?

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I have read some articles that are against the widening of the I-26 project from Broadway exit to Stockton, which is past the Flat Creek exit.

The N.C. DOT cannot decide how many lanes they need: six-eight.

This will destroy homes and families, let alone Mother Nature: flora and fauna. I have written to the N.C. Department of Transportation since last September. And all the response is the same, the standard letter.

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I wrote Gov. Pat McCrory last year and Gov. Roy Cooper this year. All my letters mentioned the amount of [motor vehicle accidents], the number of [state Highway Patrol], deputies and local city police departments to help out for accidents became a pileup like they do in other cities.

And I also mentioned that Mission Hospital system’s ER could never handle a multicar collision pileup regardless of their construction.

The N.C. DOT in Raleigh has no idea what it is like to live in Western North Carolina, just like the tourists or visitors. The engineers do not have any idea what route they need to consider. They think they do, but they are wrong.

When I moved into Asheville from Brevard, the [Capt.] Jeff Bowen Bridge was under review. All our bridges in North Carolina are awful.

Jeff Bowen Bridge needs repairs badly. But some people in City Hall wanted a special bridge and they never came to a decision. That just boggles my mind.

Today they have funds to fix Pritchard Park. Get real, Asheville.

We have enough construction going in Asheville. Why don’t you call Raleigh and ask them to fix the bridges in Buncombe County and screw the interstate system. We do not need eight lanes on I-26 going into North Asheville past Weaverville, let alone six lanes. It just creates people speeding! Drivers are always on the phone and some even try to text. I would try speeding on these interstates when they state 60 mph. Because I will get behind you and chase you down, get your tag and make/model and color of your vehicle and just turn it in to the N.C. SHP. Because when you are busy speeding, you are in my neighborhood and I do not like it. ...

— E. Wilkerson

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Hoping Buncombe Republicans provide new material for Molton Like many, I delight in the talents of Mountain Xpress cartoonist Randy Molton. Though he’s hopelessly habituated to the tired refrains of progressive-liberal-socialism, his work remains fun and fresh.

Going forward, it’s my hope the 45,000 Republicans in Buncombe County will be working extra hard to give him lots of new material.

— Carl Mumpower

Asheville

Legislators should allow vote on We the People Act A corporation is a business structure; it is not a person; and money is property — it is not speech. While corporations serve a valuable and useful purpose, it was never intended for corporations to be able to use their accumulated wealth to control our political system and our local, state and federal governments through the influence of unlimited political campaign contributions.

The preamble of our Constitution says “of, by and for the people” not “of, by and for the corporations.”

After a series of ill-conceived 5-4 court decisions, a constitutional amendment is needed to re-establish this basic governing principle to preserve democracy in America.

N.C. House Bill 453 and Senate Bill 354, the “We the People Act,’” will allow North Carolina voters to deliver this message to Congress in a referendum, joining the 18 other states already on record.

Leaders in the N.C. General Assembly and specifically in the Rules Committee of both N.C. state houses need to hear from you that they should pass these bills out of committee and onto the floor for a vote.

For more information and to sign a petition, visit ncwethepeople.org.

Also visit and “like” the NC We the People Campaign Facebook Page.

— Avram Friedman

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PASSING THE TORCH What happens when local business owners retire?

TIDAL WAVE: Walter Vicente is a master stitcher, sample maker and worker-owner at the Valdese-based company Opportunity Threads. With nearly half of local businesses owned by baby boomers, economic analysts are working to draw attention to the impending mass retirements of these owners, while others advocate alternative succession plans, such as employee cooperatives. Photo courtesy of Opportunity Threads

BY MAX HUNT mhunt@mountainx.com The imminent mass retirement of baby boomers has both economic advisers and worker advocates worried about the future of small businesses in Western North Carolina and beyond. Boomers, many of whom will retire within the next decade, own roughly half of all American businesses, census data shows.

This looming “silver tsunami” is unprecedented, says Matt Raker, director of community investments and impact for the Asheville-based nonprofit Mountain BizWorks. Nevertheless, over 85 percent of small-business owners nationwide never get around to

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devising a succession plan for their company, according to a 2004 U.S. Small Business Administration study.

Ideas about what constitutes a small business vary considerably. According to the SBA, they can include companies with up to $35.5 million in sales and 1,500 employees. In common usage, though, the term often refers to businesses with sales of less than $7 million and fewer than 500 employees.

But whichever definition you use, continues Raker, “It’s really important that we make sure we’ve got all the resources and tools in place to help them transition smoothly.”

To this end, local groups and service providers are encouraging business owners to start planning for their company’s next chapter, while simul-

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taneously devising ways to turn an impending crisis into an opportunity for employees to shoulder new responsibilities while building assets.

A GROWING STORM In Buncombe County, 45 percent of all local businesses with paid employees are owned by someone age 55 or older, according to statistics compiled by The Industrial Commons, a Morgantonbased nonprofit that supports small businesses and workers’ rights. Using data from the Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners and a template devised by Project Equity, a West Coast sister organization, Industrial Commons has assembled a county-bycounty report on boomer-owned busi-

nesses in WNC, which the organization released simultaneously with this Xpress article (www.project-equity.org/ communities/small-business-closurecrisis/western-north-carolina).

“These statistics are really alarming in some ways,” says Industrial Commons co-founder Franzi Charen, who’s also a member of Project Equity. “Think about how many businesses are just going to liquidate or close their doors, based on the simple fact that the owner’s not planning for succession.”

According to U.S. Census data, the nation’s industry sectors with the highest percentage of boomer ownership are management companies (57 percent), real estate firms (56 percent) and manufacturers (53 percent),

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PIECE OF THE PIE: Data culled from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners indicates substantial numbers of businesses with paid employees in Buncombe County’s largest industries are owned by baby boomers. Graphic by Max Hunt the report notes. While Census data doesn’t disaggregate county-level percentages by age, Charen estimates those percentages are congruent to national averages, based on Project Equity’s analysis of available data.

All told, boomer-owned businesses account for over 26,000 jobs and total sales of over $4.7 billion in Buncombe county. Businesses that are publicly traded and non-employer businesses were excluded from the Industrial Commons report.

“There’s a lot of attention about the impact [of aging baby boomers] on the health care system and employment, but we haven’t seen anybody talking about the impact on local businesses,” notes Alison Lingane of Project Equity. Small businesses, she points out, account for half of all jobs nationwide.

But the impact extends beyond immediate employees, says Cindy Clarke, executive director of UNC Asheville’s Family Business Forum.

The organization hosts workshops and seminars and helps local familyowned businesses deal with things like succession, planning and general operations. When businesses close, notes Clarke, “The lawyer that handles their stuff loses a customer, as does the bank, insurance company, the accounting firm. It behooves this group of professional service providers to have a support system for family-owned businesses.”

To avoid this pitfall, most experts agree that succession planning needs to start as early as possible. Some entrepreneurs, says Raker, “start thinking about their exit strategy from day one. The more time you give yourself, the more options you have.”

But knowing how to start those conversations can be challenging, notes Clarke, especially when family members are involved. “It’s hard to have a discussion with your dad about when he’s going to retire or when he needs to let go of the reins,” she points out.

That’s where consultants like John Engels come in. On April 20, the Family Business Forum hosted a special presentation by the nationally known business consultant on how to discuss succession planning with family members and other interested parties.

“The big deal,” he says, “is getting clarity. A lot of other consultants come in with answers, solutions or formulas; I basically encourage open, honest dialogue. What do you honestly want for your company and family? Do you know what you want? Are you willing to listen?”

Involving employees and outside consultants can also bring new ideas to the table, notes Harris Livingstain, an attorney with McGuire, Wood & Bissette. The long-running Asheville law firm is a sponsor of the Family Business Forum. “A lot of business owners don’t recognize that you need that team approach,” says Livingstain, adding, “No one professional has all the information.”

And Richard Kort, Livingstain’s colleague at the law firm, stresses that succession isn’t a one-time event: It’s a process that plays out over time.

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WORKING FOR JUNIOR Handing off the family business to the next generation might seem like an easy solution. But between the early 1980s and the early 2000s, only 15 percent of such enterprises saw that happen, according to a 2004 U.S. Small Business Administration study. That’s down from 25 percent in a previous study. “Kids generally don’t want to take over their parents’ business,” says Lingane. “If that trajectory is continuing, where are we at today?”

Even when there is a potential successor within the family, handing over the reins may be easier said than done. “So often, Dad doesn’t think the child can handle the job,” says Clarke, “but they’re never really given the opportunity to ride the bike without the training wheels.”

For Leah Wong Ashburn, president of Highland Brewing Co., the conversation with her father, founder Oscar Wong, took 16 years to come to fruition. “When Dad opened the brewery,

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I asked him for a job, and he actually turned me down,” she recalls, laughing. “In hindsight, that was actually the best possible decision for me, him and the company. He wanted me to find my own way.”

After working in an unrelated job in Charlotte for several years, Ashburn returned to Asheville and, at the urging of both her husband and her father, joined the Highland team. But rather than taking on a leadership role right away, Ashburn says she worked in various departments, learning the company’s operations.

Besides ensuring that the successor is genuinely ready to manage the business, this kind of training period, notes Clarke, builds trust among the employee base. “Son or daughter needs to work in all areas of the business and be trained by people who aren’t necessarily dad,” she says. “A lot of times, the owners’ kids have to work the hardest, and it should be that way.”

Involving employees in the succession process can help foster a sense of fairness, says Livingstain, and increase the likelihood that they’ll stay on after the transition. He stresses the importance of keeping employees who aren’t family members happy, “so they don’t

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Current Highland Brewing President Leah Wong Ashburn, left, says she worked in several departments of the company before taking over from her father, Oscar Wong, right, as president in 2015, with the endorsement of Highland’s management staff. Photo by Carrie Turner feel they’re working for Junior while he’s off playing golf.”

In Highland’s case, Ashburn says staff heavily influenced her father’s decision to turn over the company to her. After considering several possible successors to Wong, Highland’s managers approached him and suggested that Ashburn was the best candidate.

“It was the biggest compliment I’d ever received; it still makes me teary,” she says.

BUILDING COMMUNITY If the business can’t be kept in the family, selling it is the next obvious option. But according to a BizBuySell. com article by author and sales broker Richard Parker, only about 20 percent of such firms succeed in finding a buyer when they’re put up for sale. One way around that is to sell to the existing employees, either through an employee

stock ownership plan — which bigger companies like New Belgium sometimes utilize — or converting it into a direct owner-worker cooperative.

Employee ownership “not only solves a problem of succession, it also infuses us with something we’re good at, which is a strong local identity,” says Industrial Commons co-founder Molly Hemstreet, a worker-owner at Opportunity Threads in Valdese. Since its inception in 2009, Opportunity Threads has grown from a single sewing machine to a business with 23 employee-owners and a 10,000-squarefoot facility.

Hemstreet sees the impending transition of boomer-owned businesses as a chance to diversify ownership and increase workers’ wealth while supporting the region’s traditional industries. “People have lost pride in any type of work,” she maintains. “One way to regain that pride is this idea of

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enhancing the relationship with what we spend so much of our lives doing, which is working.”

Converting to employee ownership offers several advantages: Although employee stock ownership plans are more complicated and cost more than selling to a single party, they often give the seller substantial tax deferments, these experts say.

“The business owner doesn’t need to be carrying the flag for employee ownership in order for this to work out,” notes Lingane. “This should just be a good business transaction from the seller’s perspective. It should be able to line up next to other buyers or brokers.”

Such arrangements can also reassure owners that their business will remain in the hands of the folks with the biggest stake in its continuing success. “Often, family businesses also have that family feel for long-term employees,” says Hemstreet. And though they haven’t typically been formally trained in management, she continues, “The employees know how to run it.”

In the case of co-ops, stresses Hemstreet, the idea that they do everything by consensus is a misconception.

“It’s not just this floating free-for-all: There’s clear hierarchy and decisionmaking. Your business works because you meet deadlines and have protocol.

You still have to get [product] out the door.” Co-ops also tend to have less employee turnover, making them an attractive solution for rural communities seeking to attract and retain younger folks, notes Charen. “It’s an incentive to say, ‘Hey, you’re not going to have the opportunity to own your own business by moving to a big city, but here’s an opportunity to be a part of something that flourishes into something sustainable, not only for you but for your community.’”

REINVENTING LABOR In Asheville’s business community, the idea of employee ownership seems to be gaining ground. Workshops hosted by Charen and Mountain BizWorks last year sold out quickly, Raker reports, and The Industrial Commons is focused on educating workers and employers on the ins and outs of transitioning to some form of co-op.

For Sow True Seed, the decision to explore transitioning to an employee cooperative was a good fit with the company’s overall philosophy, says General Manager Angie Lavezzo.

“Since we’re focused on giving this product to the people, employee ownership makes sense, because we essen-

tially then will be a sovereign company, owned by the people who care about it,” she explains.

Outside the city, Hemstreet has been working with the Carolina Textile District to further expand the idea of employee ownership among the region’s heritage industries. The Morganton-based network of textilerelated businesses connects manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers and other related entities to help promote and reinvigorate the industry. The organization also offers workshops, resources and training to help textile producers stay competitive and efficient in a global economy.

“People have started asking us how we organize our plants,” says Hemstreet, drawing parallels with the local food movement. “I think we can ride the coattails of that. Now there are tools which can be good for our community and build democracy and, ultimately, a new vision of what industrial workers can see themselves as.”

NO SINGLE SOLUTION Still, stresses Livingstain, no single solution is a good fit for everyone.

“It’s not a one-size-fits-all or fill-inthe-blanks exercise,” he says. “Far from it: It has to be tailored for each and every experience.”

He and Kort advise owners to reach out to community resources such as the Family Business Forum. In June, the organization is hosting a conference that will bring together academics from across the globe to talk about business succession and other pertinent topics. “It’s helpful to hear these different experts from around the world talk about how important it is,” notes Clarke.

In the Southeast, says Hemstreet, employee cooperatives aren’t yet a popular model, but The Industrial Commons is working with local entities such as the Self-Help Credit Union, Mountain BizWorks and others to provide more resources for people interested in pursuing this approach. She hopes The Industrial Commons’ forthcoming report will drive home to the region’s business owners the urgency of devising sound succession plans.

And whichever model a retiring owner chooses, the transition process should involve the whole community, says Hilary Abell of Project Equity. “As a consumer, if you stop and think about the different businesses you frequent and depend on, pretty much everyone fits into one of those stakeholder buckets. Everyone has a role to play.” X

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Isaac Dickson Elementary seeks funding for solar power system Appalachian Offsets is hoping local residents will join an effort to protect the environment and invest in environmental education by helping fund Isaac Dickson Elementary School’s much-anticipated 600-kilowatt solar energy system. Donations can be made via Appalachian Offsets’ website (avl. mx/3nh), which calculates a person’s carbon footprint and then asks for a donation to offset that footprint.

The solar power system will provide $4.5 million worth of renewable energy over 30 years and serve as a learning laboratory for students.

Founded in 2007 by the nonprofit WNC Green Building Council, Appalachian Offsets recently launched the campaign, which aims to raise $220,000 from area residents and businesses. Once that goal is reached, Sundance Power Systems will recruit

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HERE COMES THE SUN: Appalachian Offsets is offering an opportunity to offset your carbon footprint and support a solar array for Isaac Dickson Elementary at the same time. Rendering courtesy of Appalachian Offsets large investors to cover about $800,000 in additional costs. Investors will receive tax credits and earnings from the sale of energy generated by the system.

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Isaac Dickson was designed as one of the state’s first net-zero-energy schools and has been awaiting the installation of planned rooftop-based solar arrays since building construction was finished last year.

“In August 2016, the Asheville school system opened a new LEED Platinum building to house Isaac Dickson Elementary School with advanced energy efficiency,” says Sam Ruark-Eastes, executive director of the WNC Green Building Council. “The school was designed to take advantage of solar gain and only needs a solar system to make this building a ‘net zero’ energy school.”

“Installing a rooftop solar system on the new Isaac Dickson Elementary will fulfill the architects’ vision of using the school building itself as a learning tool that can be used to facilitate discussions about our environment and conservation, as well as the impacts of fossil fuel consumption, not just on our climate but also on our air and water quality,” Matt Menne, Isaac Dickson Elementary PTO co-president, said in a press release.

“Incorporating solar into the school provides the chance to teach students about the nature of energy production and use,” Ruarke-Eastes says. “They can also learn about the history of solar energy, how photovoltaics work and how the energy that is produced is used to power the lights, heating and cooling equipment, computers and kitchens.”

Sundance Power Systems won the bid from Asheville City Schools to secure large capital investors and to install the $1.1 million solar array once Appalachian Offsets has raised $220,000 in donations.

Appalachian Offsets hopes to raise the needed donations this year.

Once the donation goal has been met, Sundance is charged with securing investors. According to Dave Hollister, Sundance president and CEO, there are three main benefits for investors: a 30 percent tax credit; proceeds from the sale of electricity to Duke Energy Progress; and an accelerated six-year depreciation schedule. Sundance used a similar approach successfully on a project for Catawba College in 2015.

“If the community raises the $220,000, the school is essentially getting a million-dollar system for free that will deliver millions of dollars of benefits over its life,” Hollister said in a press release. “It’s a win for the community, the school, the environment and the investors.”

“By combining investors with community funds, [the project] reduces how much has to be raised from the community and allows the benefits of the solar system to accrue to the school much sooner,” Ruark-Eastes says.

Those wishing to donate to the Isaac Dickson fundraising effort can go to www.cutmycarbon.org, which calculates a business’s or individual’s annual carbon footprint and accepts tax-deductible donations to offset that footprint. For example, an average American family of three has a carbon footprint of 60 metric tons per year, according to Ruark-Estes. “If that family donates $20 per ton to offset that footprint, the family would donate $1,200, of which 95 percent goes to the Isaac Dickson solar system,” he said.

BUNC O MBE BE AT HQ The solar energy system will include monitors that display operating levels and the amount of clean energy produced and its relation to the metric tons of CO2 and the number of trees planted.

— Laurie Crosswell

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Commissioners approve economic incentive, bemoan zoning The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved an economic incentive package and expressed frustration with zoning during its meeting on April 18. Commissioners also heard the case for $5.2 million in funding requests from the Asheville Housing Authority and the town of Woodfin.

EXPANDING JOBS, CREATING CONCERNS Commissioners unanimously approved an $881,960 economic incentive package for Avadim Technologies.

However, the good news of job creation was slightly tempered by talk of where employees on the lower end of the company’s pay scale could afford to live.

Last September, Avadim Technologies announced it was expanding its Asheville operation to Black Mountain. The company says the move means an investment of at least $20 million and the creation of 551 full-time jobs with an average pay of $50,946. Avadim lists the breakdown of those positions as: 100 jobs paying $89,440 a year; 161 jobs paying $64,480 a year; and 290 jobs paying $30,160 a year for a total of just over $28 million in new salaries. The company says it will hit those benchmarks by 2021.

“I’m a lifelong resident here,” said Avadim CEO Steve Woody. “The way the community has come together to support us has been amazing.

Jobs in our community don’t happen by accident. … It really is a publicprivate partnership.”

Commissioner Ellen Frost, whose district includes the area where Avadim is expanding, expressed concern about affordable housing. “Housing is at a premium, especially in the eastern part of the county. What are your thoughts on housing for folks? The average rent is about $1,200 a month,” she asked.

Woody replied that his company hopes to be a catalyst for more high-

WHAT MOVES YOU: In a ceremony complete with big scissors and big presentation checks, leaders from government and private enterprise cut the ribbon on the newest section of the French Broad River Greenway on Friday, April 21. According to a city press release, this portion of the greenway (which will eventually stretch for three miles) is a .5-mile, 10-footwide asphalt path. The greenway is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Photo by Cindy Kunst paying, medical industry jobs and, by doing so, increase the number of higher salaries in the county. “We want to be a nucleus of bringing back medical companies we lost. They offer a bit of a better wage. And as we do that, hopefully we can help alleviate some of the housing crunch,” he explained.

“I’m conflicted with this,” lamented Frost, noting the employees at the lowest end of the new positions could struggle financially. “I urge you to come up with a better answer for Buncombe County taxpayers ... and search your heart. We have a wonderful workforce here, but they are struggling for a place to live.”

Commissioner Al Whitesides asked about the possibility of child care for Avadim’s workers, noting the barrier it can cause for potential employees.

Woody said discussions about potential logistics have taken place, but there are no concrete plans as of now.

Commission Chair Brownie Newman capped off the discussion by circling back to job creation. “This will create more good-paying jobs than any other project I’ve been involved with,” he said.

County staff said investment values, job creation numbers and salaries will be verified by the county’s Tax Department and N.C. Employment Security Commission, respectively. The $881,960 will be paid out

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N EWS over the course of five years, provided Avadim hits its projected benchmarks.

The vote to approve the rezoning request was denied 5-2, with Belcher and Fryar voting in favor of it.

RECONSIDERING REZONING A rezoning request in the Bent Creek community highlighted frustrations some commissioners have with zoning.

At issue was a request to change a 2.58acre plot at 227 Bent Creek Ranch Road from R-1 to R-3. The applicant, James Hall, said he wanted to add a mobile home for his mother.

However, the property currently has two mobile homes, which is the maximum amount for the R-1 designation. Hall acknowledged he didn’t keep abreast of zoning changes implemented by the county in previous years. “This whole experience has been unpleasant. We don’t want to be at odds with our neighbors. But it has also brought us closer to some neighbors,” he said.

County staff and the Planning Board recommended denial of the request because it would create spot zoning, a doughnut hole at odds with the surrounding area’s zoning designation.

The requested R-3 designation would allow for mobile home parks, and that’s what brought people out to speak against the rezoning.

Bent Creek resident Cassandra Childs said, “The change proposed is not in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. ... Rezoning sets a dangerous precedent. I sympathize with them. I have been in the same situation.”

Other neighbors spoke against the rezoning while noting it has nothing to do with the Hall family but rather the fear of what the R-3 designation would do to the property.

Commissioner Joe Belcher expressed his frustration with the situation. “I’m inclined to approve this because I don’t think it would drastically change that community. It’s a difficult issue, and there should be another option other than R-3,” he said.

Commissioner Robert Pressley said he received a number of phone calls expressing concern about the potential rezoning. “Everyone is concerned about you,” he said, before stating the change would open up possibilities he’s not comfortable with.

“It’s a shame we can’t do something.

[The residents of] Buncombe County voted against zoning, but commissioners put it in, and now we’re stuck with it,” said Commissioner Mike Fryar, referring to a 2009 decision by commissioners to implement countywide zoning. “We have a problem in Buncombe County and we need to figure out some way to fix it,” he said, noting he’s always been against zoning.

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PUBLIC HOUSING, PUBLIC MONEY Commissioners heard an expanded presentation concerning the Asheville Housing Authority’s request for $4.2 million for the redevelopment of Lee Walker Heights.

AHA Chief Operating Officer David Nash told commissioners plans reflect input from current residents. Those plans include replacing “96 obsolete public housing units with a new 212-unit mixed-income development.”

After the brief presentation, commissioners did not discuss the project or take action regarding the funding request.

A decision about the money will come as commissioners work on next fiscal year’s budget, which is slated for a vote in June. Asheville City Council has already pledged $4.2 million to the project.

WOODFIN WALKABOUT Officials from the town of Woodfin also made a presentation concerning a request for $1 million (down from the original ask of $2 million) for its greenway project.

“This will create a legacy by building a generational investment for not just Woodfin, but Buncombe County as a whole,” said Town Administrator Jason Young.

Overall, the project will cost $13.9 million and would be completed about 2020.

Woodfin voters already approved a $4.5 million bond package for the project, and the county has already invested $132,000.

Frost noted that, while the project is intriguing, she’s worried about overlooking other communities seeking to invest in similar initiatives. She specifically noted Black Mountain has been trying to increase its greenway infrastructure for years.

“That’s a great point,” said Newman. “There are other projects other people are passionate about. We should think about other parts of our community as well.”

Commissioners took no action regarding the request and will discuss it further as the budget process continues.

— Dan Hesse

Hemp faces hurdles Hemp hasn’t been grown legally in North Carolina since its prohibition was reinstated in the years following the end of World War II.

A number of local farmers hope that will soon change. “The way it’s shaking out, we may be one of the first, if not the first, entity to plant hemp seed or plants in this state legally in over seven decades,” says Brian Bullman of Asheville-based Carolina Hemp Co. Bullman and his business partner Brian Morris are among eager applicants — including Sarah Yancey of Asheville’s Smiling Hara Tempeh — who hope to take part in the state’s first industrial hemp pilot program.

Hemp is a versatile source of fiber and oilseed currently grown as an agricultural commodity in more than 30 countries, according to the N.C. Department of Agriculture.

For the past several years, state and federal legislators have been laying the groundwork for U.S. producers to grow the crop. In 2014, Congress passed legislation allowing certain states to grow industrial hemp as part of an agricultural pilot program for research purposes.

And in 2015, the N.C. General Assembly passed Senate Bill 313, which allowed for the formation of an Industrial Hemp Commission and declared “that it is in the best interest of the citizens of North Carolina to promote and encourage the development of an industrial hemp industry in the state in order to expand employment, promote economic activity, and provide opportunities to small farmers for an environmentally sustainable and profitable use of crop lands that might otherwise be lost to agricultural production.”

GETTING GROWING The nine-member IHC is tasked with establishing the state’s industrial hemp pilot program. The body’s efforts, however, have faced a major stumbling block: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s strict interpretation of hemp’s legality.

According to the IHC’s website, the DEA still considers industrial hemp seed a Schedule 1 narcotic substance. In order to import the seed into the state from another country, the DEA must issue a special import license. Furthermore, according to the North American Industrial Hemp Council, the DEA currently holds that industrial hemp plants and seeds can’t be shipped across state lines within the U.S. IHC Commissioner Fen Rascoe voiced his belief that the DEA is intentionally delaying import permits to farmers to run out the clock on this year’s planting season at the body’s April 17 meeting.

“It’s clear to me. They’re [the DEA] just trying to delay it. We’ve got

$200,000 worth of seed sitting in Italy that the commission paid for and it’s just gonna sit there. I mean, if [the DEA] said yes today, we’re not looking at getting [the seed] here in time to plant. We should be planting right now,” said Roscoe.

While growers who had planned to import seed from other countries haven’t received the needed import permit from the DEA, those who intended to get seed or plants from other states haven’t gotten the nod from the IHC. That’s because the state commission has hesitated to directly challenge the DEA’s position on interstate transport of the growing stock.

LAST-DITCH EFFORT Considering that it’s almost May and no North Carolina farmers actually have seeds in hand, prospects appear to be dimming for a successful launch of the hemp pilot program this year.

But Bullman says he and Morris believe their sourcing plans put them in a unique position. “Our program for this particular grow operation is to bring in live cultivars, meaning actual live hemp plants,” says Bullman. “Anybody looking to bring in live cultivars still has an opportunity to grow hemp, anytime through the year really, because you can bring them in and plant them in a greenhouse or indoor operation if need be.”

At the April 17 meeting, commissioners held a closed session to hear counsel from the body’s attorney. Upon returning to the public forum, Rascoe moved to request a temporary restraining order against the DEA’s delay of import permits for hemp seeds and the agency’s objections to interstate seed and plant transfer.

After commission Chair Tom Melton called for a vote and the motion passed in favor of litigation against the DEA, he noted that the next step would be to contact the state attorney general.

If the gambit works, says Bullman, there’s still hope for the current growing season. “So long as they get that done in time, which for us, really means getting something done in the next couple of weeks, then we might be in good shape,” he explains. If Carolina Hemp Co. can ship the seedlings it’s hoping to purchase from Colorado, and get them in the ground no later than mid-May, he says, “then we’ll be OK.” But for some farmers it’s already too late. “Some of them have already decided not to do it this year,” says Bullman.

“I wrote a blog post on the subject urging people to call the attorney general’s office and insist that they expedite this matter in any way they can, because ultimately it’s going to be up to them to make it happen,” says Bullman.

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ANIMALS ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 761-2001 ext. 315, ashevillehumane.org • SA (4/29), 11am-2pm - Vaccine clinic for pets. Visit website for list of services and fees. Held at Emma Elementary, 37 Brickyard Road • SA (4/29), 4-6pm - “Pet Friendly: We All Deserve To Have A Ball!”

Presentation by Kim Brophey of Dog Door Behavior Center.

Free to attend. Held at Sanctuary Brewing Company, 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • Fourth FRIDAYS, 6pm - Animal rights reading group. Free to attend.

BENEFITS ASHEVILLE FRINGE ARTS FESTIVAL ashevillefringe.org • TH (4/27), 7-10:30pm - Proceeds from this house party with poetry, live music, burlesque, fire eating and reception benefit Poetry Cabaret's journey to the Capital Fringe Festival. $10-$20. Held at Hangar Hall, 31 Park Avenue BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY bgcasheville.org • FR (4/28), 6:30-9:30pm Proceeds from the "Boathouse Bash," sampling supper from top Asheville restaurants with entertainment by Lyric benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Buncombe County. Register online. $75/$140 per couple. Held at Smoky Park Supper Club, 350 Riverside Drive

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CANONGATE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL canongatecatholic.org • SA (4/29), 7pm - Proceeds from this silent auction and costumed 1920s-1950s social dance event featuring live music

by Drayton & the Dreamboats benefit Canongate Catholic High School. $30/$25 advance. Held at Calvary Episcopal Church, 2840 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher COLOR ME GOODWILL FASHION SHOW tickets.colormegoodwill.org • FR (4/28), 6-9pm - Proceeds from this annual fashion show, which utilizes Goodwill sourced items to create fashions for humans and animals, benefit the Asheville Humane Society and Goodwill. $15. Held at Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave.

DISC GOLF FOR GREEN: Join the WNC Green Building Council on Sunday, April 30, from 1-5 p.m. at Lake Julian Park for some friendly disc golf competition to help raise funds for the council’s community initiatives while celebrating the opening of a new 18-hole disc course. The event includes an after-party with beer and food, and participants will receive a tournament-branded disc, the opportunity to win prize money and giveaways. Tickets to compete are $10 per person. For more information or to register, visit ashevillediscgolf.com/event/wncgbc/. Photo by Ryan Bumgarner courtesy of WNC Green Building Council (p. 20) KIDS DAY BENEFIT shopashevilleoutlets.com • SU (4/30), noon-3pm - Proceeds from donations at the “Kids Day,” event with balloon art, a stilt walker/unicyclist, face painting, crafts and live music benefit The Franklin School of Innovation. Free to attend. Held at Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Road

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DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES 452-2997, folkmootusa.org • SA (4/29), 7-9:30pm - Proceeds from “Dancing through the Decades,” live big band music and dance experience with the Blue Ridge Big Band, benefit Folkmoot. $30 advance only. Held at Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville

255-9282, admin@lovingfood.org • SA (4/29), 7pm - Proceeds from this "French Broad Speakeasy and Wacky Revue," 20s-30s themed costumed fundraiser with casino, revue, dj and dancing, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment

by Cantaria benefit Loving Food Resources. $35/$25 advance. Held at Morris Hellenic Cultural Center, 227 Cumberland Ave.

ELIADA 2545356, eliada.org, smcdonald@eliada.org • SU (4/30), 3pm - Proceeds from "April Shower for Eliada," event with a story time and raffle benefit Eliada. Bring a new book as a gift for a child at Eliada. Free to attend. Held at Spellbound Children's Bookshop, 640 Merrimon Ave., #204

RAINBOW COMMUNITY CENTER 60 State St., rainbowcommunityschoolorg • FR (4/28), 7pm - Proceeds from this “Magic, Mirth & Meaning” magic show by The Vanishing Wheelchair benefit Rainbow Mountain Community School. $10/$5 children.

• SA (4/29), 10am - Proceeds from "Wendal Wandell’s Wonder Workshop in The Principles of Magic (10am)" workshop on juggling gestures (11am) and storytelling by Vixi Jil Glen (1pm) benefit Rainbow Mountain Community School. $10 per event/$5 per event for children.

• SA (4/29), 3pm - Proceeds from a children’s magic show by the Western North Carolina Magic Club benefit Rainbow Mountain Community School. $10 per

BURNSVILLE METRIC 682-7413, yanceychamber.com, info@yanceychamber.com • SA (4/29), 7am - Proceeds from this cycling race benefit local nonprofits. $55. Held at Burnsville Town Center, 6 Main St., Burnsville

FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN BRANCH LIBRARY rutherfordcountylibrary.org • TU (5/2), 11:30am - Proceeds from this luncheon with speaker Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of Slightly South of Simple, benefit The Friends of Mountains Branch Library. Registration: 828-2876392. $25. Held at Lake Lure Inn and Spa, 2771 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure

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• SA (4/29), 8pm - Proceeds from the "Magical Moments of Asheville" show with performances by magicians, jugglers and storytellers benefit Rainbow Mountain Community School. $10 per event/$5 per event for children.

THE FREE CLINICS thefreeclinics.org • FR (4/28), 6-9pm - Proceeds from the "Spring Salon," with wine and fine food, raffle and live music by Todd Hoke, Steve Newbrough and Cole Jenkins benefit The Free Clinics’ mission of providing medical care for those in need. $75.

Held at The Art House Gallery & Studio, 5 Highland Park Road, E., Flat Rock

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COUNCIL wncgbc.org • SU (4/30), 1-5pm - Proceeds from registration for the "WNCGBC Disc Golf Fundraiser" benefit the WNC Green Building Council. $40. Held at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Road, Ext., Arden WNC SOLIDARITY SERIES 254-9277, theblockoffbiltmore.com • SU (4/30), 3-5pm - Proceeds from this live concert by Al Schlimm Quintet and the Chuck Lichtenberger Quartet benefit Our Voice. $10. Held at The Block Off Biltmore, 39 South Market St.

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc

• WE (4/26), 6-9pm - "QuickBooks Online for Small Businesses," workshop. Registration required. Free.

Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • MO (5/1), 6-9pm - "Googly Triple Play for Small Business," seminar.

Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Small Business Center, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler PUBLIC EVENTS AT UNCA unca.edu • TH (4/27), 6:15pm - 33rd annual "Economic Crystal Ball Seminar," event with reception, presentations by economists and a questionand-answer period. Registration required: 828.251.6550 or kmoore@unca.edu. Free. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS COOKING CLASSES AT MOUNTAIN KITCHEN! (PD.) • Saturday, May 6: Mother and Child class for Mother's day! • Saturday, May 20: Moroccan Tagine. • 6pm-9pm. More information/registration: (917) 566-5238 or visit www.ofrishomecooking.com MAKE YOUR OWN UKRAINIAN EASTER EGG (PD.) Learn to make beautiful Ukrainian Easter eggs: Pysanky workshops in the River Arts District or your location. AshevilleStudioA.com • call/ text (828) 423-6459 • AvlStudioA@ gmail.com for signup + more info.

POLE DANCE, AERIAL ARTS, FLEXIBILITY, DANCE CLASSES AT EMPYREAN ARTS (PD.) BEGINNING POLE on Wednesdays 5:30pm, Thursdays 11am, Fridays 7:15pm, Saturdays 11:45am, Sundays 5:45pm.

FLEXIBILITY-CONTORTION on Mondays 6:30pm, Tuesdays 8pm, Thursdays 1pm. FLOOR FLOW on Wednesdays 8pm.

BREAKDANCE on Saturdays 4pm. EMPYREANARTS.ORG 828.782.3321.

SOUTHERN DREAMING CONFERENCE (PD.) Friday/Saturday, April 28-29. The International Association for the Study of Dreams “Dream Festival”, Greenville, SC. • Workshops, lectures, dream art/film, theatrical performance (Harriet Tubman’s Dreams), and more. • Events, fees, registration: http://www.asdreams. org/regionals/southcarolina2017/ ASHEVILLE ASPERGER'S ADULTS AND TEENS UNITED wncaspergersunited@gmail.com • SA (4/29), 1-4pm - Spectrumwide bowling social. $3 per game.

Held at Sky Lanes, 1477 Patton Ave. • SU (4/30), 2-4pm - Group walk and picnic. Free. Held at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, US-25 ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 43 Patton Ave., 254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • SA (4/29), 3pm - "All About Radio," introductory workshop to learn all about radio with the Asheville Radio Museum. For ages 12 through adult. Admission fees apply.

ASHEVILLE ROTARY CLUB rotaryasheville.org • TH (4/27) & TH (5/4), noon1:30pm - General meeting. Free.

Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend. Held at Ryan's Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Road BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS ASHEVILLE MALL 3 S. Tunnel Road, 296-7335 • SA (4/29), 6pm - Tabletop gaming meetup with demonstrations and giveaways. Free to attend.

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PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • FR (4/28), 2pm - "Get to Know Asheville Business: The Botanical Gardens at UNCA," presentation

by Heather Rayburn. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • MO (5/1), 10am-noon - "Itch to Stitch," needlework and knitting group for all skill levels. Free.

Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TH (5/4), 6pm - Beginner's Spanish class for adults.

Registration required: buncombecounty.org/library. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • WE (5/3), 6pm - Presentation by a member of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee regarding IWOC and prison organizing. Free to attend.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "What's Up with Whiteness" discussion group. Free to attend.

ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 2555166, ontrackwnc.org • WE (4/26), 5:30-7pm "Introduction to Homebuying," workshop. Registration required.

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• FR (4/28), noon - "Budgeting and Debt Class." Registration required. Free.

• SATURDAYS (4/29) until (5/6), 9am-12:30pm - "Manage Your Money Series," seminar.

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

Information: 828-707-7203 or cappyt@att.net. Free.

PUBLIC EVENTS AT UNCA unca.edu • WE (4/26), 8am-5:30pm "Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement Symposium," featuring more than 300 research and creative projects. See website for full presentation schedule and locations: urp.unca.edu. Free.

JOURNEYMEN ASHEVILLE 230-7353, JourneymenAsheville.org, JourneymenAsheville@gmail.com • SU (4/30), 3-6pm "Journeymen's Rites Of Passage Homecoming Ceremony." Potluck event to welcome back and celebrate young men and their new paths toward conscious adulthood. Free. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road

SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road

LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (5/4), 9:30am - Monthly meeting with second part of a two-session class on creating a Hapsburg Lace scissors case. Free to attend/Fee applies for supplies. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe

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WHAT: A magic festival benefiting The Vanishing Wheelchair and Rainbow Community School WHERE: Rainbow Community School WHEN: Friday-Saturday, April 28-29 WHY: Through intervals of juggling, card tricks, storytelling, balloon twisting and more, a new, two-day festival aims to showcase Asheville’s most enchanted people and activities.

The Magical Moments of Asheville is “an indoor festival with an emphasis on education and fun,” says organizer T.J. Shimeld, co-founder of local nonprofit The Vanishing Wheelchair. Its mission is “helping people with disabilities find their passion and meaning through the arts.”

Kicking off the festival on Friday night will be an extended version of the organization’s Magic Mirth and Meaning variety show by disabled individuals. It emphasizes magic, Shimeld explains, because illusions remind the audience that a first glance or impression isn’t always reliable.”

“You have to be able to look beyond that, look beyond the illusion, to see what the reality is of an individual,” he says. So, the performance is “not just the people showing their talent. It’s showing talent within that deeper meaning.”

On Saturday, the schedule transitions to interactive programming, including classes on magic tricks, balloon twisting and juggling for beginners. Later, Appalachian Faerie Folk School founder Vixi Jil Glenn will tell faerie stories, lead crafts and host “an enchanted walkabout” if weather permits. Plus, professional and semiprofessional magicians of the Western North Carolina Magic Club will perform before a cast of local entertainers closes with a grand finale called The Magical Moments of Asheville.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will be shared between the Vanishing Wheelchair and Rainbow Community School, which Shimeld calls “a wonderful place about acceptance” that teaches students to think deeply.

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HUMOR ME: Walter Beals, left, and Keith Campbell of comedic juggling troupe Forty Fingers & a Missing Tooth will perform at the inaugural Magic Moments of Asheville festival. “Their wit is so entertaining, they really don’t even need to juggle,” says organizer T.J. Shimeld. “But their skill and dexterity just add to their entertainment value.” Photo by Jim Julien Visit vanishingwheelchair.org for a full festival schedule or to purchase tickets for individual events ($10 per adult and $5 per child for

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• 6 Week Intro to Pole - Begins April 26 • Tues. and Fri. at 12PM - Pole class for $10 • Intro/Beg. Pole Drop in - Sat. at 1:30PM $15 • Memberships available for $108/month Visit the website to find out more about these classes and others. DanceclubAsheville. com 828-275-8628 Right down the street from UNCA - 9 Old Burnsville Hill Rd., #3 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 12pm Barre Wkt 4pm Ballet Wkt 5pm Bellydance Drills 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bellydance Special Topics 7pm Classical Ballet Series 8pm Tribal Bellydance Series • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-Beats Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Advanced Bellydance • Wednesday 12:30pm 80/90s Fitness Wkt 5pm Hip Hop Wkt 5pm Bollywood 6pm Bhangra Series 8pm Lyrical Series • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-beats Wkt 4pm Girls Hip Hop 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm West African Drumming 8pm Sassy Jazz Series • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt • Sunday 6:15pm Restorative Yoga • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $6.

90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 ASHEVILLE MOVEMENT COLLECTIVE ashevillemovementcollective.org • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - Community ecstatic dance wave. $8-$20.

Held at Terpsicorps Studios, 1501 Patton Ave. • SUNDAYS, 8:30-10:30am & 10:30am-12:30pm - Community ecstatic dance wave. $8-$20. Held at Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway

FESTIVALS MOUNTAIN GATEWAY MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTER 102 Water St., Old Fort, mountaingatewaymuseum.org/ • SA (4/29), 10am-5pm - Pioneer Day Festival with traditional Appalachian crafts, food, music, games, demonstrations and storytelling. Free.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - Citizens-Police Advisory Committee meeting. Free. Meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room. Held at Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St.

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HENDERSON COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS lwvhcnc.org • TH (4/27), 5:30-7:30pm - "Civil Discourse in Divided Times," presentation by Laura Jeffords, director of the Asheville Mediation Center. Free. Held at Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville OLLI AT UNCA 251-6140, olliasheville.com • WE (4/19), 2-5pm - Advocacy workshop co-sponsored by AARP to learn how to make your voice heard by federal, state and local officials. Registration: aarp.cvent. com/NCMakeYourVoiceHeard.

Free. Held in the UNC Asheville Reuter Center

KIDS ASHEVILLE MASONIC TEMPLE 80 Broadway, 252-3924 • SU (4/30), 2 pm - Robert Beatty presents a sneak preview of his book, Serafina and the Splintered Heart. Ticketed event. Free to attend ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 43 Patton Ave., 254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 9-9:45am - "Little Explorers Club," guided activities and free play for preschoolers. $3.50 per child/Free for caregivers.

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS ASHEVILLE MALL 3 S. Tunnel Road, 296-7335 • SA (4/29), 11-11:30am Storytime featuring the book, The Wonderful Things You Will Be. Free to attend.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TH (4/27), 4pm - "Afterschool Firefighter Event!," with local firefighters and a fire truck. Free.

Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • FR (4/28), 2pm - Reading with JR the therapy dog for preschool readers through age 10. Registration required: 828250-4752. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS through (4/29) Reading with JR the therapy dog for preschool readers through age 10. Registration required: 2506486. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • MONDAYS, 10:30am - "Mother Goose Time," storytime for 4-18 month olds. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library,

260 Overlook Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am - Spanish story time for children of all ages. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • TUESDAYS (5/2) through (5/30) - Read for 15-minutes with JR the therapy dog for preschool readers through age 10. Registration required: 250-6482. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (5/3), 4-5pm - Art After School: Printmaking class with the Asheville Art Museum for grades K-5. Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road BUNCOMBE COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/Governing/ Depts/Parks/ • SA (4/29), 8am - Kids fishing tournament for children up to age 15. Registration: tinyurl.com/ z6cj7k5. $5. Held at Charles D. Owen Park, 875 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa CHILDREN’S DAY FESTIVAL 801 Glover St., Hendersonville, 697-4884 • SU (4/30), noon-6pm -This family-friendly multicultural festival features performances by the Ultimate Air Dogs, inflatables, kids raffles, folkloric dance demonstrations and food from around the world. Free. Held at Jackson Park, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville

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GNAR ADVENTURE RACE goo.gl/X2pnj9 • SU (4/30) - Proceeds from this kids team adventure race featuring mountain biking, running, a low ropes course, problem solving and a climbing wall benefit the Mountain Community School. Register online. $70 per team w/bike/$60 per team noncompetitive. Held at Camp TonA-Wondah, 300 W Ton A Wondah Road, Hendersonville

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KOONTZ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 305 Overlook Road, 684-1295, ctkis.buncombeschools.org/ • TH (5/4) & FR (5/5), 7pm - The Wizard of Oz, presented by Koontz fifth and sixth graders. $5.

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

MUSIC AT WCU 227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • Through FR (4/28) - Open registration for JAM Kids day camp with musical workshops, activities and student performances.

Registration: jamkids.org/wcu.

Free.

SPELLBOUND CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP 640 Merrimon Ave., #204, 708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop. com • SATURDAYS, 11am - Storytime for ages 3-7. Free to attend.

• WE (5/3), 4:30-5:30pm - Josh Funk presents his new picture book, The Case of the Stinky Stench. Free to attend.

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YMCA OF WNC 210-2265, ymcawnc.org • SA (4/29), 10am-2pm - "Healthy Kids Day," family-friendly event with inflatables, face-painting, crafts and games. Free. Held at Jackson Park, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville

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81 Preserve Road, Sylva, balsammountaintrust.org • Through TH (4/27) - Open registration for the Saturday, April 29 from 2-3:30pm educational presentation, "Radical Rattlers, regarding rattlesnakes.

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CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • SATURDAYS through (5/27), 10am - Guided history walks in Downtown Hendersonville.

Registration: 828-545-3179 or maryjo@maryjopadgett.com. $10/Free for children. Meet at the back door lobby of the Hendersonville City Hall, Fifth Avenue East and King Street, Hendersonville HARLEY DAVIDSON OF ASHEVILLE 20 Patton Cove Road, Swannanoa, 581-2000, hdofasheville.com • SA (4/29), 10am-2pm - Proceeds from the "Blessing of the Bikes," non-denominational ceremony for motorcycle riders to have their lives and their bikes blessed benefit ABCCM. Free to attend.

M LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126 Nebo, 584-7728 • SA (4/29), 10am - "MacroInvertebrate Study," ranger led program to explore aquatic insects, crustaceans, fish and amphibians of Paddy's Creek.

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AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • FR (4/28), 7pm - Seth Hawkins, M.D. presents his book, Vertical Aid: Essential Wilderness Medicine for Climbers, Trekkers and Mountaineers. Free to attend.

PARENTING ODYSSEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 90 Zillicoa St., 259-3653, odysseycommunity.org/ • TUESDAYS (5/2) & (5/16) 6-8pm - "Teaching Kids about Racism and Racial Justice," series for educators and parents. Free.

VERNER CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING 2586 Riceville Road • TUESDAYS until (5/9) - Veteran parenting workshop. Childcare available. Registration: 828-2987911 x 4347. Free.

PUBLIC LECTURES BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (4/26), 6-7pm - "Mountain Scenery’–Discovering WNC from the 1850s, Asheville, Ancestors, and

Immortality," lecture by Elizabeth Colton sponsored by the Friends of the North Carolina Room. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood St. HENDERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, 697-4725 • WE (4/26), 5-6:30pm “Unlocking the Mysteries of the Baker Barber Photos” presentation. Free.

MLK ASSOCIATION OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY goo.gl/lGaNJ2 • SU (4/30), 3pm - "Standing on the Shoulders of African American Women Pioneers," presentation co-sponsored by the Asheville Housing Association. Free. Held at Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center, 133 Livingston St. THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 2546345, ashevilleschool.org • TH (4/27), 7:15pm - Playwright Margaret Edson speaks at the annual Founders’ Day convocation. Free. Held in the Walker Art Center’s Graham Theater TRANSYLVANIA HERITAGE MUSEUM 189 W Main St., Brevard, 8842347, transylvaniaheritage.org • TU (5/2), 6:30pm - Retired Air Force Colonel Richard G. "Duke" Woodhull, Jr. discusses his career during the Cold War years. as part of the Wars of the 20th Century exhibit. Free to attend.

SENIORS SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR SENIORS (PD.) • Companionship and respite care • Accompaniment to appointments • Monitoring and family liaison • Meal preparation • Nursing home visits • Housesitting • Consultation and Mentoring • Conscious Aging Workshops. Evalina Everidge, RN (828) 577-7841.

SeasonedPathways.com SKYLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT 9 Miller Road, Skyland, 684-6421 • Through WE (5/17) - AshevilleBuncombe Senior Games and Silver Arts Competition for ages 50 and over. For full schedule visit ashevillenc.gov/parks. $12/$10 advance.

WOODFIN YMCA 40 North Merrimon Ave., Suite 101 Asheville • TU (5/2), 2pm - Community balance screening to help prevent falls. Free.

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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.

ASHEVILLE RADHE MUSIC ashevilleradhemusic@gmail.com • SATURDAYS, 7:30pm Community kirtan (chanting event).

Admission by donation. Held at French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) Now at 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 212. Tuesdays 7-8pm. Experience the stillness and beauty of connecting to your heart and the Divine within you. Suggested $5 donation. OpenHeartMeditation.com

AVALON GROVE 645-2674, avalongrove.org, avalongrove@gmail.com • SU (4/30), 3-4pm - Celtic Christian service to honor the holiday of Beltane. Register for location. Free to attend. Held in a private home

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

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • FR (4/28), 6pm - "Healing on the Spiritual Path," event featur-

ing Bruno Groening's teachings.

Information: brunoasheville.com.

Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 258-0211 • 4th FRIDAYS, 10am-noon Contemplative Companions, meditation. Free.

• 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 2pm Intentional meditation. Admission by donation.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 693-4890 • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS through (5/16) - "Think and Drink,” for professionals under 40 to socialize and think about topics such as mindfulness and balance. Free to attend. Held at Hannah Flanagan's Hendersonville, 300 N. Main St., Hendersonville

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35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (4/27), 7:30pm - Listen to This storytelling series hosted by Tom Chalmers. $15.

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URBAN DHARMA 29 Page Ave, 225-6422, udharmanc.com • SU (4/30), 2:30-4:30pm - "Tara the Divine Feminine, Part 2," program focusing on the origins and development of the Goddess Tara with images, sounds and chants. $25/$15 members.

allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer's Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend. Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • SA (4/29), 3pm - Michael Havelin reads from his mystery novels and short stories. Free to attend.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TU (5/2), 7pm - Enka-Candler Book Club: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • TU (5/2), 7pm - Weaverville Evening Book Club: Guests on Earth by Lee Smith. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (5/3), 3pm - Weaverville Afternoon Book Club: The Wright Brothers by David McCullough.

Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TH (5/4), 6:30pm - East Asheville Book Club: A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash. Free.

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C OMMU N IT Y CA L E N D AR DO TELL STORYFEST 388-0247 • SU (4/30), 3pm - Proceeds from this family-friendly storytelling event on the theme of "In the Storm," benefit Homes For Youth. $12. Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 Sixth Ave., W. Hendersonville FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing. Free to attend.

GRATEFUL STEPS 30 Ben Lippen School Road, Suite 107, 277-0998, gratefulsteps.org • MONDAYS, 6:30-9pm, THURSDAYS, 9:30am-noon & SATURDAYS, 9:30-noon, through (4/29) - "Writing Secrets of the Pros," fundraiser class series helps writers discover professional techniques for writing fiction, non-fiction or poetry. Registration required: 828-505-9221 or weirwnc417@gmail.com. $25 per class.

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MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • WE (4/26), 7pm - Bridge the Gap Book Club: We Should All be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Free to attend.

• WE (4/26), 7pm - Loren Olson, M.D. presents her memoir, Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight.

Free to attend.

• TH (4/27), 7pm - Megan Miranda presents her book, The Perfect Stranger. Free to attend.

• TH (4/27), 7pm- Works in Translation Book Club: The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy by Stanislaw Lem, translated by Michael Kandel.

Free to attend.

• FR (4/28), 3pm - The Rhapsodist Literature & Arts Journal of AB Tech student reading. Free to attend.

• SA (4/29) - "Independent Bookstore Day," with prizes, games and readings. Free to attend.

• SA (4/29), 7pm - Allan Wolf presents his novel, Who Killed Christpher Goodman? and Joanne O'Sullivan presents her novel, Between Two Skies. Free to attend.

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• WE (5/3), 7pm - Rose Senehi presents her novel, Carolina Belle.

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• TH (5/4), 7pm - Beth Revis presents her book, Star Wars: Rebel Rising. Free to attend.

THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP 387 Beaucatcher Road, 254-8111, twwoa.org • Through TU (5/30) - Submissions accepted for the "Hard Times Personal Essay Contest." Contact for full guidelines. $25.

• Through WE (8/30) - Submissions accepted for the "Literary Fiction Contest." Contact for full guidelines. $25.

WAYNESVILLE BRANCH OF HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville,

ASHEVILLE ROTARY CLUB rotaryasheville.org • SA (4/29) - Volunteer to help package meals for distribution to the needy in Western North Carolina. Volunteer shifts: 8-10am.

10:30am-12:30pm. 1-3pm.

Registration required: rotariansagainsthunger.com. Held at Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Center Blvd.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave. Ste. #213, 253-1470, bbbswnc.org • TH (4/27), noon - Information session for those interested in volunteering to share their interests twice a month with a young person from a single-parent home or to mentor one-hour a week in elementary schools and afterschool sites. Free.

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697-5777, carolinamountain.org • Through SA (4/29) - AmeriCorps members host volunteer opportunities for National Volunteer Week.

Registration required: americorpsprojectconserve.org.

31 College Pl., Suite B-221 • WE (4/26), 9am & TH (4/27), 5:30pm - Information session for those interested in volunteering two hours per week with adults who want to improve reading, writing, spelling and English language skills. Free.

HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • TH (4/27), 11am-12:30pm Volunteer to cook and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at the ABCCM Veteran's Restoration Quarters. Registration required.

• TH (4/27), 4-6pm - Volunteer to assist with unpacking and pricing in a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store.

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• TU (5/2), 5:30-8:30pm - Volunteer to pack food items into backpacksized parcels that are distributed to local schools. Registration required.

HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 218 Patton Ave., 258-1695, homewardboundwnc.org • 1st THURSDAYS, 11am "Welcome Home Tour," tours of Asheville organizations that serve the homeless population.

Registration required. Free to attend.

M RIVERLINK 252-8474, riverlink.org • TH (5/4) - Volunteers needed for French Broad River clean-up sponsored by Nantahala Outdoor Center, Riverlink, Sierra Nevada, Keen and The French Broad River Festival. Half-day raft trip on Section 9, have lunch, and pick up trash. Registration required: craig. sanslow@noc.com or 828-2304054. Free.

UNITED WAY OF HENDERSON COUNTY 692-1636, liveunitedhc.org • Through FR (5/12) - Register to volunteer for the annual Day of Caring. Volunteers are needed to work on 35 projects among 24 nonprofits on Friday, May 12.

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IN UNISON WITH NATURE Asheville textile entrepreneurs promote sustainable living

BY CLARKE MORRISON clarkemorrison1@gmail.com When Sarah Easterling was pregnant with her first child 11 years ago, she was determined to find the purest products available to clothe and care for her son.

“Infants, their bodies are are so small and they’re so vulnerable,” she says. “They are already subjected to so much. I felt like as much as I could do to lessen my baby’s exposure to chemicals would be beneficial, and conventional cotton is just grown with so many pesticides. And for a baby, the less exposure the better.”

So Easterling spent hours and hours online shopping for organic clothing, bedding, nontoxic toys and other items deemed safe.

“What I found was that every item came from a different website,” Easterling says. “It was really hard to find multiple items in one place. And so we decided that we would open a store where you could find everything you would need to have a healthy environment for your baby and family.”

The fruit of that idea is Nest Organics on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville, owned by Easterling and her mother, Truly Ball. They are among the growing number of area entrepreneurs seeking business opportunities that promote sustainable living.

GREEN COTTON: Truly Ball, left, and her daughter Sarah Easterling say their Nest Organics shop on North Lexington Avenue uses fabric from one of the country’s few organic cotton mills located nearby in Greenville, S.C. Photo by Clarke Morrison Ball said that about 60 percent of the items in their store are produced locally. “They are sewn locally by lots of artisans — even our children’s clothes and accessories and home goods,” she says. Fabric comes from

one of the country’s few organic cotton mills, located nearby in Greenville, S.C. “Having something like that so close is so rare and unusual,” she says.

“So we source as many products as we possibly can locally.”

“Our focus has been on trying to sustain the local economy,” Ball says.

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for us. Then we have a lot of organic bedding and mattresses that have no chemical flame retardants. Our organic pillows are made in Burnsville. We have handmade quilts that are local, along with dresses, toys and blankets.”

Because growing conventional cotton is so prone to infestations of insects and disease, farmers typically use a lot of chemicals to keep the pests at bay.

Ball says growing organic cotton requires the use of natural predators and intercropping (growing two or more crops in proximity) to control the pests. And most conventional cotton is finished with formaldehyde and other chemicals designed to make it free of wrinkles — substances that can contaminate water supplies, she says. “With organic cotton you can’t use any of that, and it doesn’t go into the groundwater, and workers are not exposed to it.”

Ball says that while there are no studies that directly link negative health effects to exposure to conventional cotton, there’s no reason to take a chance. “It’s just kind of common sense,” she says. “You don’t want babies and children exposed to formaldehyde and chemicals in

something so close to their skin.

There are lot of things out there that haven’t been tested. If you can, you should just avoid chemicals.”

Ball says Nest Organics also holds classes to educate people about the hazards of some chemicals and the concept of sustainability.

“There are so many levels to sustainability,” she says. “So we really are trying just as much as possible to promote local, being part of locally grown.

“Our continued mission is to find products that have a softer footprint,” Ball says. “We have toys that are made of recycled milk cartons.

We have products that avoid plastic and products that a person can reuse again and again. The average consumer doesn’t think about the impact of every step of production of a product on the environment.”

NATURAL ANIMAL FIBER USED IN PRODUCTION Echoview Fiber Mill near Weaverville makes clothing, blankets, decorative pillows, dryer balls and other items carried by retail outlets like Nest Organics. There’s

also a retail store at the mill. The facility is Gold LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council because of its energy efficiency, according to Allyson Ansusinha, a product developer and designer at the company. It features 193 solar panels that provide about half the mill’s power as well as geothermal wells used to heat water.

Echoview Fiber Mill has a large, flatbed knitting machine that makes fabric yardage and can also knit pieces for garments in specified shapes and patterns so the pieces don’t have to be cut out, Ansusinha says.

“We are able to bring in raw fiber and take that from fiber to yarn to knitted products,” she says. “There is a small amount of waste created in the production process, but we save that and reincorporate it into other products so that we can kind of close the loop. We use a lot of natural animal fibers, especially alpaca, because we’ve noticed there is a lack of American alpaca yarn and blends on the market today. There’s a lot of Peruvian alpaca, which is really beautiful and high quality, but the carbon footprint of bringing that fiber all the way

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WELL NESS from South America is pretty big. So while we do use Peruvian alpaca, we’ve been developing our own alpaca yarn using fiber from American farms and co-ops here.�

Echoview also includes a farm that has 17 alpaca, and the wool is used for hand knitting, Ansusinha says.

Ansusinha has developed a line of women’s clothing that she showed recently at Charleston Fashion Week in South Carolina. “The concept behind the utility of the clothes is that they are kind of flexible in their fit so that they’re made for women to wear through many stages of their lives,� she says.

The mill, which is living-wagecertified, employs 12 people, Ansusinha adds. “We all care so much about the environment,� she says. “We just have this one Earth. And so we have our mission to create products that have a low impact or even a positive impact on the environment for people to live with. Consumerism is rampant, so we have our mission to be a better option for people. We know consumerism is never going to go away in our lifetime, so how can we contribute products that are

long-lasting and good for the Earth and also for people?�

Ansusinha concludes, “A really important part of what we do is that we have a clean and healthy work environment and happy employees, and we’re not overworking or underpaying people.�

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Marylou Marsh was at the cutting edge of making clothing from organic cotton when she helped found a company called Ecosport in New Jersey in 1989, she says. The operation later moved to Asheville under the name Spiritex, with a manufacturing plant in the former Burlington Industries building on Riverside Drive in Woodfin and a retail shop on Haywood Street downtown.

Marsh employs two seamstresses full time along with a “cottage industry� of women sewing at home to make clothing she designs. She describes how a butterfly became the inspiration for one of her designs. “I found a dead butterfly totally intact,� Marsh says. “I brought it

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Then I blew it up to different wing sizes to accommodate my designs. It becomes a skirt or a dress.”

Marsh says she tries to make her designs unique but also wants them to be wearable. “We try to avoid trends because it becomes outdated,” she says. “We do the production of the garments, the production of the fabric, the finishing of the fabric.”

That makes Spiritex “total vertical,” Marsh continues, referring to the company handling each aspect of production. “From the fiber to the

finished garment, we’re totally vertical. We oversee the whole production. It’s all made in the U.S. We’ve always felt that was more sustainable from the carbon footprint aspect.”

Marsh says she doesn’t use conventional cotton because growing it can contaminate groundwater,“ she says.

“You want to do organic cotton because you won’t have the herbicides, pesticides and fungicides in your water,” Marsh says. “Eventually it could end up in your food supply.

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BY KARI BARROWS karibarrows94@gmail.com In the mid-1970s and early ’80s, thousands of people flocked to Hendersonville each year to witness demonstrations of beekeeping, gardening and other sustainability projects at the Mother Earth News Eco-Village. Area residents will have a similar opportunity the weekend of May 6-7, when the Mother Earth News Fair comes to town. For the fourth straight year, the event will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher. The date has been pushed back from April to May this year in hopes of getting better weather.

The fair invites visitors to discover some forgotten traditions, notes Andrew Perkins of Ogden Publications, which owns Mother Earth News. “I do believe in encouraging people, and myself as well, to learn how to do the things that people just don’t do anymore,” says Perkins, the company’s director of merchandising and events. “They do, but not to the extent that they did back in grandma’s day — like growing your own vegetables and, if possible, raising your own livestock for meat or eggs or milk.”

One of those traditions is cultivating mushrooms for medicinal purposes. Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain, a research farm and tissue culture laboratory in Easley, S.C., will lead a workshop on the subject. He’s just one of some 200 regional and

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national exhibitors who’ll be offering more than 150 workshops on sustainability and how to be more self-reliant.

Children 17 and younger get in free, and weekend wristbands can be purchased in advance at a discounted price.

RETURNING TO THE ROOTS From its simple beginnings in 1970, Mother Earth News has grown to be the nation’s largest and longest-running publication about self-sufficient lifestyles, the company maintains.

Originally published in Madison, Ohio, the magazine later moved to

Hendersonville, where it ran its EcoVillage every summer until 1985. The organization’s headquarters is now in Topeka, Kan. The fair, says Perkins, was launched in 2010 as a way to bring the magazine back to its roots. “We knew the history; we knew that we needed to do more to engage with the audience,” he explains. “We knew that we had all these great contributors to the magazine on a regular basis, folks who are experts in all the different topics that we cover. So, basically, the conception was, what if we just take the magazine and bring it to life?”

The magazine partnered with the Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion, Pa., to host the inaugural fair. Each subsequent year, one additional stop was added to the tour, which gradually grew to include cities all over the U.S. Asheville was added to the list in 2014.

On av`erage, the fair attracts about 20,000 people at each stop, says Alec Weaver, associate producer for national events at Ogden Publications,

but the Asheville crowds tend to be among the larger ones.

“One of the things I always get asked is, what’s your demographic? And that’s the $10 question, because we really don’t have a demographic,” he says. “There’s all walks of life, and it’s just really interesting to see all these people from different backgrounds and demographics coming together to figure out how to live more sustainably.”

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Although the overall nature of the event remains consistent throughout the tour, the Asheville edition typically includes more livestock, notes Perkins, perhaps because The Livestock Conservancy, a national nonprofit, is just a few hours east of here in Pittsboro.

Workshops and seminars will discuss how to raise, cultivate and ethically butcher the animals.

Presenter Meredith Leigh of Asheville, who wrote The Ethical Meat Handbook: Complete Home Butchery, Charcuterie and Cooking for the Conscious Omnivore, says the fair helps people visualize sustainability and builds a network of folks with similar interests.

“It provides a gathering place for people to discover more self-reliance and also some of these grassroots, community-supported things,” she points out. “The fair covers all kinds of stuff: not just food and health, but also things like alternative energy and farming. I think it’s great for people to have places to come together around those topics, because even though they’re gaining in popularity, they’re still very fringe.”

Particularly in this day and age, Leigh believes, “We’re seeing the importance

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Beyond that, all EMGVs are required to renew their certification annually with another 30 hours of hands-on time and 20 hours of continuing education.

In other words, they know their stuff.

“We often deal with questions about plant identification and plant problems,” shares Debbie Green, chair of the EMGVs’ Office Resource Committee. “Although, we encourage people to contact us before they plan/

GREEN THUMBS UP: Buncombe County Master Gardener Volunteers are ready, willing and able to help local residents with a wide range of plant and gardening questions and conundrums. Photo courtesy of Extension Master Gardener Volunteers plant if they want to get the maximum benefit from our knowledge.” She recommends soil testing as the very first step in getting growing. The extension office has information and kits available, and the EMGVs can help interpret results once they come back from the soils lab in Raleigh.

Despite their proficiency, Green admits masters are often challenged by the calls and visits they receive — walk-ins are welcome while the EMGVs man phones during the season. But, she says, if they can’t answer, local extension experts or specialists at North Carolina State University can.

The EMGVs have their share of comical, oops exchanges, too. Green recalls one woman who had been told her hemlocks had woolly adelgids — a very serious pest problem affecting these trees in area land-

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scapes — and needed prompt treatment. After bringing in a sample, they were able to ease her mind: Not only did she not have woolly adelgids, she didn’t have hemlocks. Another time, an EMGV asked a caller for the name of the bushes about which she was concerned. The woman replied, “We always name our pets, but we’ve never named our plants!”

All garden-related questions are welcome, Green stresses. The public can call 828-255-5522 or visit the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension office (49 Mount Carmel Road) Monday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. EMGVs request that visitors bring samples large enough for plant identification.

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FOOD

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Home winemaking in Beer City

BY JONATHAN AMMONS jonathanammons@gmail.com Asheville isn’t entirely reliant on its award-winning craft breweries for its designation as a brewing hub, though they are certainly in great abundance.

There has always been a large community of homebrewers bubbling just beneath the surface, enough to have maintained multiple homebrewing stores in the city for well over a decade.

And while nearly 80 percent of the customers David Pottharst services at his West Asheville beer, wine and homebrewing supply shop are beermakers, Hops & Vines also has a small but consistent clientele of home winemakers. Which makes a lot of sense, because it is actually pretty easy to make decent wine at home.

“Wine is a lot more forgiving,” says Pottharst. “Beer is a little bit more involved process — you actually have to have a brew day. But with wine, it’s

EASY DOES IT: At his West Asheville homebrewing shop, Hops & Vines, David Pottharst serves a small but devoted clientele of home wine-makers. “Wine is a lot more forgiving [than beer],” says Pottharst. “You can ferment literally anything that has sugar.” Photo by Jonathan Ammons a little easier. You can ferment literally anything that has sugar.” Apples, pears and berries from the garden, he says, all make for good wine.

WASTE NOT “You know, yeast is an animal, and it eats sugar and poops alcohol, so it’s really one of the best pets in the whole world,” says DeNeice Guest. Guest is an Asheville resident and co-author of the book Drink the Harvest: Making and Preserving Juices, Wines, Meads, Teas and Ciders, an easy home guide to making wine from virtually anything.

“It’s a great way to use things that would usually go into the landfill or compost,” she says.

Guest often finds herself making ciders and meads using the spent pulp from apples she presses for juice combined with herbs. And her co-author, Nan Chase, often finds herself trimming the mint that grows like a weed in her garden to make a mint wine that has an almost vinho verde-like quality in the finished product. “Now is a great time to be making mint wine, when the plants are young, before the mint has lost all of its oils,” says Chase.

Contrary to popular conjecture, fruit and herb wines don’t have to be sweet.

“What we’ve found is that you can get lots of different results with the same kind of fruit by using different kinds of yeasts,” says Chase. “A Champagne yeast will be dry, a fruit yeast will be fruity, and then there’s cider yeast. …

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and say, ’Here’s what I’ve got; what do you recommend?’”

When Guest and Chase speak of their wines, it isn’t with the ambition of a homebrewer who is shooting for a perfect, malty stout. Rather, they speak with the resourcefulness of a farmer, fermenting as a means of preservation and a way to use perishables that would otherwise be wasted. But they also view winemaking as a way to have fun and experiment.

“I’ve even got a recipe for tomato wine,” Chase says. “Two years ago there was a bumper crop of tomatoes, and I saw a recipe that said not to touch it in the jug for two years. So we are coming up on two years, but I haven’t tried it yet.

I’m very skeptical. We’ll see about it.”

“It’s good to start with whatever is growing in your yard,” advises Guest.

Blueberry, strawberry and rhubarb patches are easy places to start, but she also points out that a wide variety of herbs make for great-tasting alcohols.

“Every herb is going to impart a different flavor to your wine,” she notes.

Sticking with the sweeter herbs will likely produce a more pleasurable result, but not necessarily a sweet wine. Herbs like lemon balm, mint and thyme play a little nicer with the fermentation process than pungent herbs like sage or rosemary.

“But even if it is something that you don’t really care to drink, you can always cook with it,” she adds.

TIME AND TOOLS It is best not to judge your wines too harshly too soon. As Pottharst observes,

“With wine, patience is greatly rewarded.” While it’s fine to taste your wine early, it won’t taste quite as good as it will get with a little more age. “Generally speaking, for a lot of fruit and grape wines, at three to six months you’ll start getting those flavors that you want out of it. But if you can wait a year, that’s when it really gets into the sweet spot.” Guest notes that wines in her cellar range anywhere from 2 to 8 years of age.

One great perk of the winemaking hobby is its affordability. Chase, who is decidedly utilitarian about the process, posits that “you can really get started for about $10-$12 if you get a jug, a stopper, an airlock and about 4 feet of pipe.” But Pottharst puts his estimate at $50.

At Hops & Vines, you can pick up all the basic fermenting gear for about $25. Filtered piping, corkers or cappers and special paddles are also highly suggested and can bring the tab up to around Pottharst’s $50 range. “But all of this stuff is reusable,” he points out.

If you want to buy new bottles, those can add up in cost as well, but most people just reuse old beer and wine bottles. Regardless of what vessel the winemaker chooses to use, though, Pottharst makes one thing clear: Proper sanitation is key. “The biggest thing about reusing bottles — cleaning and sanitation are two very different things in the homebrewing world,” he says. “Cleaning just gets all your debris out; sanitizing is actually killing the microbes.” Inexpensive sanitizing tablets, powders and solutions are available at local homebrewing shops or online, but Chase and

Make it yourself Surprise! Mint wine doesn’t taste sweet or syrupy, as you might expect, but light and only slightly minty. Crystal-clear mint wine, ever so slightly effervescent, serves up like vinho verde. (Caution: Don’t use chocolate mint or other strongly flavored mint varieties. Instead, use standard spearmint, or “grandmother’s mint,” as it is called.)

Make mint wine any time of year when the mint isn’t blooming. In late spring, before summer’s heat has removed some of the flavorful essential oils from the leaves, the wine rises to its very best. You will need to start with about double the amount of mint leaves called for in the recipe, because the stalks and any damaged leaves must be discarded.

— DeNiece Guest and Nan Chase GARDEN MINT WINE

HOME VINTNERS: Nan Chase, left, and DeNiece Guest, home winemakers and authors of Drink the Harvest, say the ingredients for a tasty wine could be growing right in your backyard or garden. Wine can be made from homegrown fruit, herbs and even vegetables. Photo by Johnny Autry, courtesy of Storey Publishing Guest say they prefer simply using boiling water.

For those who want to get into the serious side of clarifying and boosting the taste of the wines, Hops & Vines as well as other local spots, including Asheville Brewers Supply and Fifth Season, also sell a wide array of acids

and enzymes to help the process along, although they aren’t exactly necessities.

“The biggest rule is just don’t be afraid,” says Guest. “With an old glass cider jug, you can have enough tools to make some really good wine with as little as a $20 investment. You can do this on the cheap side.” X

From Drink the Harvest: Making and Preserving Juices, Wines, Meads, Teas, and Ciders Note: Be sure to let this wine age at least 6 months in the bottle so that it mellows.

Yield: Approximately 1 gallon.

Preparation time: 45 minutes to 1 hour, plus additional time for cooling, fermenting, racking and bottling.

1 gallon of filtered water 1/2 cup orange or other sweet juice 2 teaspoons (1 packet) Pasteur Champagne yeast or white wine yeast 4 cups sugar 2 quarts of fresh mint leaves, cleaned and washed (no stems) Bring 1 gallon of filtered water to a boil in a large pot, for steeping the mint inside a 1-gallon fermentation jug. Add enough filtered water to the orange juice to make 1 cup.

Heat the juice and water to lukewarm (approximately 100-105 degrees F) and sprinkle with the yeast. Set the mixture aside to let it “proof.”

Pour the sugar into a sterilized fermentation jug (a large funnel makes this easier). Pour 2 cups of the boiling filtered water into the jug and swirl or shake it until sugar is dissolved. Add the mint leaves, stuffing them into the jug with a long utensil if necessary (a chopstick or long wooden spoon handle works well for this). Add enough additional boiled filtered water to fill the jug to the shoulders, leaving 2-3 inches headroom for expansion of the yeast. Allow mixture in the jug to cool to lukewarm (100-105 degrees F) before adding the yeast mixture.

Add the yeast mixture to the jug. Stopper the jug with a sterilized airlock, and after about an hour check to make sure the airlock is bubbling. Set the jug in a cool, dark place until the bubbling stops and the liquid clears. Yeast prefers darkness; bright light can kill yeast or stunt the growth, which can slow fermentation. This fermentation can take two weeks to several months. Don’t be concerned about how the herbs look after a few weeks, as they will darken during fermentation.

Rack the wine (this may be repeated several times until wine has cleared), bottle the wine, and let it age for at least six months. X

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Ole Shakey’s, local brewers host mini golf for charity Here’s a riddle for you: What has nine holes and takes eight breweries and a bar to build? If you answered the new miniature golf course at Ole Shakey’s, congrats!

(And yes, we totally believe that you solved the riddle long before reading the headline and/or seeing the photo on the right).

Each hole, built by an individual brewery, represents a specific nonprofit organization. “It was a fun experience figuring out the layout and how to brand the hole while keeping it functional and working around the other brewery designs,” says Mark Conti, regional sales manager at Highland Brewing Co. The course launched Saturday, April 15, with the first in a series of nine (one for each hole) weekly fundraising parties that benefit the designated organizations.

The first party was sponsored by Pisgah Brewing Co. to support Arts for Life. The April 22 party was Hi-Wire Brewing for Big Brothers Big Sisters. The next party, on Saturday, April 29, will have Highland Brewing hosting for the Southern Appalachians Highland Conservancy.

Each party features food, music and beer specials. Proceeds from the first keg sold and all games played that day, as well as a portion of food sales, will benefit the day’s featured nonprofit. “We are serving our new seasonal, and like so many others it is named after a protected region in the WNC mountains — Big Briar Tart Raspberry Ale,” says Conti.

Other participating breweries and the nonprofits they represent include: Oskar Blues Brewery (CAN’d Aid Foundation — May 6); Twin Leaf Brewery (Appalachian Trail Conservancy — May 13); Wicked Weed Brewing (Eblen Charities — May 20); New Belgium Brewing Co. (The Recyclery — May 27); and Pabst Blue Ribbon (Foundation Skatepark — June 3).

“On the ninth week, we’ll be having a putt-putt competition,” says Ole Shakey’s co-owner Charlie Hodge. This final showdown on Saturday, June 9, is dubbed Rounds on the River and will feature representatives from all participating breweries and will benefit the Asheville Humane Society.

Morgan Hickory, another co-owner of Ole Shakey’s, notes that mini-golf play is not limited to the weekend events. “It’s

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FORE: Ole Shakey’s co-owners Morgan Hickory and Charlie Hodge take a break from a recent round of mini golf. The course is open through Saturday, June 10. Photo by Thomas Calder available to play every hour that we’re open for nine weeks,” she says. Hickory adds that Ole Shakey’s offers a free limousine shuttle on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays that picks up and drops off downtown or in West Asheville.

The course will not be a permanent fixture, but Hodge and Hickory are discussing the possibility of establishing an annual mini golf happening, with different breweries participating each year.

They see it as part of the bar’s overall mission of being an adult getaway. “‘Out of the way in a good way’ is our new slogan,” says Hodge. “When downtown gets absurd, [Ole Shakey’s] is the place for locals to come in, sit by the river and not worry about things.”

Ole Shakey’s is at 790 Riverside Drive and is open to ages 21 and older.

Mini golf rounds cost $3 per person, or season tickets are $20. The limousine shuttle is available Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; for service, text 7672850. For more details, look for Ole Shakey’s on Facebook.

MAY DAY COMMUNITY BREAKFAST The Asheville anarchist community will celebrate May Day with a vegetarian potluck breakfast on Monday, May 1, in the event space at Firestorm Books & Coffee. The gathering honors International Workers’ Day and the pre-Christian springto-summer transition celebration of Beltane. “At their intersection,” reads the event’s Facebook page, “we’ll create a dynamic space to collectively envision a world that honors both people and planet over profit.” Free workshops and other activities will follow the meal. The event is open to the public; attendees should bring vegetarian dishes to share.

The May Day Community Breakfast happens 10 a.m.-noon Monday, May 1, at Firestorm Books & Coffee, 610 Haywood Road. For a full schedule of events and other details, visit avl.mx/3n1.

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POLYNESIAN DINNER WITH CRUZAN RUMS For a second year, Cucina 24 is hosting its Polynesian Dinner with Cruzan Rums. According to the event’s Facebook page, a four-course meal of classic Polynesian dishes will be prepared by Cucina 24 chef Brian Canipelli. Along with the dinner, bartender Donnie Pratt will offer a number of Polynesian-themed cocktails.

The dinner runs 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at Cucina 24, 24 Wall St. Tickets are $50 and do not include tax and gratuity. Seating is limited. To make reservations, call 828-254-6170.

A TASTE OF FRANCE A Taste of France will be the first in a series of cider tastings hosted by Noble Cider. The event will showcase “artisan ciders from around the world, paired with delicious local food,” says Lief Stevens, head of production at Noble Cider. OWL Bakery will participate in the series opener, providing freshly baked French bread. Looking Glass Creamery will also be involved in the initial event. According to Ashely Loakimedes of Looking Glass Creamery, guests can anticipate “a wide spectrum of flavors, from fresh and creamy to funky and pungent.”

A Taste of France begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2, at The Noble Cider Taproom, 356 New Leicester Highway.

Tickets are $30 and are available at avl.mx/3mp.

DINING OUT FOR LIFE Over 100 WNC restaurants will donate 20 percent of their gross sales on Thursday, April 27, to the Western North Carolina AIDS Project, as part of the 15th annual Dining Out for Life. According to the fundraiser’s homepage, last year saw over $160,000 raised. These donations support WNCAP’s efforts to support, educate and advocate for those affected by HIV/AIDS. Dining Out for Life takes place Thursday, April 27. Visit diningoutforlife.com/asheville for a list of participating restaurants.

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Bold Rock Hard Cider maintains steady growth The Mills River cidery offers new drinks, events for spring The Asheville area may be famed for its craft beer scene, but in Mills River, Bold Rock Hard Cider has made its mark with the mighty apple, which is in plentiful supply in Henderson County.

Since opening in November 2015, Bold Rock has emerged as the premier local producer of hard cider. Cans, bottles and kegs of its products are shipped from Mills River throughout the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia.

A separate Bold Rock facility in Virginia serves another five states.

In Mills River, Bold Rock has added its own canning line and expanded the capacity of its bottling system, while increasing its production space by 5,000 square feet. This spring, staff also began pressing apples into cider every Wednesday. There’s plenty of entertainment in the taproom, too, from Tacos and Trivia on Tuesdays to a music jam on Wednesday nights and more music on either Fridays or Saturdays.

Starting in May, the new Sunset Series will offer music every other Thursday, plus a spectacular view of day turning to night from the cidery lawn. In addition to the weekly tacos, Bold Rock operates its own food

BOLD MOVES: After being open less than two years, Bold Rock’s Mills River facility has already added a canning line and expanded the capacity of its bottling system, while increasing its production space by 5,000 square feet. The staff recently began pressing locally grown apples for cidermaking every Wednesday. Photo by Amplified Media truck, the Feed Trailer, which serves a menu of barbecue, burgers and a ciderbraised hot dog.

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ular attraction in the area, not only with locals but with visitors, says Kim Chappell, Bold Rock’s retail development manager. “The locals come 12 months out of the year, and the tourists are here May through October. When people take a beer vacation, they stop

by Bold Rock,” she says.

The Bold Rock tasting room keeps a full line of ciders on tap, including the top-selling Carolina Apple brand and such selections as pear, citrus and India Pressed Apple. Two premium options — Vintage Dry and Vat 1 — are sold on draft and in 750-milliliter bottles under the Crimson Ridge brand. Small-batch ciders are also available exclusively at the tasting room, including current offering Wild Cherry. Like beer, hard cider has a shelf life that similarly depends on the variety. Most will be good to drink from eight to 15 months after being produced.

The Mills River ciders are made with North Carolina apples, and the ciders from the Virginia operation use fruit sourced within a 30-mile radius of its property. A blend of apples goes into the Bold Rock products, the specifics of which, Chappell says, are strictly confidential.

Bold Rock has a team of cidermakers who are responsible for the products. Among them are New Zealand native Brian Shanks, who has more than three decades of experience in cidermaking and partnered with John Washburn to open Bold Rock.

Ward Beveridge serves as senior cidermaker in Mills River.

Chappell believes the interest in craft brewing and a desire to eat and drink local have brought attention to craft hard ciders. “The food industry brought hard cider right along with it,” she says.

In turn, cider has been booming across Western North Carolina, with such producers as Noble Cider and Urban Orchard in Asheville, Black Mountain Ciderworks + Meadery in Black Mountain, and Flat Rock Ciderworks and Wallace Ciders at St. Paul Mountain Vineyards, both in Hendersonville. “We all have a different spin,” Chappell says, noting that most Bold Rock ciders are “sessionable,” coming in at under 5 percent ABV, making them easier to drink more than one in a single sitting. “Many of our customers have more than one favorite,” she says.

Bold Rock Hard Cider is at 72 School House Road, Mills River. The taproom is open 2-8 p.m. MondayThursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon-8 p.m. Sunday.

The Feed Trailer food truck is open 5-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and noon-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday and closed Monday. For details, visit boldrock.com/mills-river/. X

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Three local artists release new albums

ONE AND DONE: Stephanie Morgan launches her solo career with Chrysalism. Its FLOWER POWER: Laura Blackley, center, fronts her band The Wildflowers and songs move in new directions while also giving stephaniesid fans more of what they leads a new album of country-tinged originals (and one savvy cover). Photo by love. Photo courtesy of Morgan Vickie Burick

BY BILL KOPP bill@musoscribe.com A trio of near-simultaneous album releases by Asheville-based artists highlight the rich diversity of the local music scene. Stephanie Morgan makes sophisticated pop, Laura Blackley comes from a classic country style (and occasionally ventures beyond it), and The Tills update 1960s garage/proto-punk for a modern-day audience. All three acts have live shows scheduled to celebrate their new albums.

Chrysalism STEPHANIE MORGAN Stephaniesid, the former group of prodigiously talented singer Stephanie Morgan, had a kind of arty pop sound with the added interest of a strong jazz sensibility. Since the end of that project, Morgan has ventured out on her own, and, while Chrysalism should please longtime fans of her old

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band, it represents a decisive break from the past. More straightforward melodic lines are the order of the day, and the textures Morgan chooses to support those melodies — eerie Mellotron choirs on “The Minor Calling,” a shuffling disco beat on “I Hear a Symphony” — suggest that she’s found a recipe that allows her to pursue her ambitious ideas within a widely accessible musical framework.

The minimalist instrumentation of “Bones” is a model of subtlety, while “Easy” — built upon a simple enough musical foundation — manages to evoke the combined effect of Southern gospel, blues and jazzy torch songs, all in the space of just over four minutes. There’s an underpinning of sadness, melancholy and resignation to many of the song arrangements, but that ambience is leavened with a sense — in the form of Morgan’s vocal delivery — of indefatigable optimism.

Midway through the record is “In the Sunlight,” which — while not disavowing the more visceral emotions explored on other cuts — suggests that Morgan has charted

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a path forward and is supremely equipped to succeed in her ongoing journey. “Stardust” has a vibe that’s so unadorned and up-close that it’s almost uncomfortable listening, but Morgan somehow makes it work. In “This One,” she implores, “If you want to listen to one of my songs, listen to this one,” but anyone drawn in by Morgan’s expressive voice won’t wish to limit themselves. Stephaniesid is dead; long live Stephanie Morgan.

WHO Stephanie Morgan with Les Amis WHERE Isis Music Hall 743 Haywood Road isisasheville.com WHEN Friday, April 28, 9 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show

Tell It to the Darkness LAURA BLACKLEY AND THE WILDFLOWERS An engaging Southern gothic troubadour, Laura Blackley is a beloved fixture on the regional live concert circuit. On Tell It to the Darkness, her well-honed strengths are on prominent display. Chief among her assets is a skill at crafting thoughtful lyrics — word pictures, really — that work as well on the printed page as they do within the context of songs.

The tasteful yet energetic musical backing throughout the album is reminiscent of classic country: judicious use of pedal steel and shimmering electric guitar; warm and inviting acoustic guitar; and a rock-solid rhythm section.

But Blackley’s lyrics are the centerpiece of Tell It to the Darkness.

Most notable among the album’s 11 tracks is “Good Night Orlando,” a tribute to the victims of the tragic June 2016 attack on the Pulse nightclub that took the lives of 49 people. Rather

NAME GAME: After changing their moniker to avoid a lawsuit, The Tills went back to doing what they do best: Reinterpreting ’60sflavored garage rock for today’s listeners. Photo by Daniel Abide than chronicling the events of that day, Blackley focuses on a slim glimmer of optimism as she repeats the refrain, “Love is all we ever have.”

As assured a vocalist as Blackley is, when she harmonizes — as on “Miss Nina” — she’s even more effective. And when she turns in a more rocking direction on “Mama Don’t Cry,” Blackley demonstrates that her songwriting mastery need not be contained strictly to country. Lyrics like “You don’t have the luxury to self-destruct / ’cause girl you got a baby to raise” will ring true to listeners, parents or not. “Black Mountain Sugar Babe” showcases Blackley’s facility at suffusing country-blues with humor (not to mention Andrew Scotchie’s tasty slide guitar solo).

The sole cover on Tell It to the Darkness is a reading of “No Expectations,” a deep cut off the Rolling Stones’ 1968 LP Beggars Banquet. Blackley makes the

WHO Laura Blackley and the Wildflowers with Lo Wolf WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Friday, April 28, 9 p.m. $10

tune her own; unsuspecting listeners won’t even know it’s not an original.

Canon THE TILLS Hardcore 1960s pop acolytes hold a special place in their hearts and record collections for “Mr. Dieingly Sad,” a minor ’66 hit for New Jersey group The Critters. And while everything about that track — its vocal harmonies and gentle guitar strumming — suggest The Critters are a friendly bunch of guys, the surviving band members collectively threatened a lawsuit upon a local group using the same name. Rather than waste money on litigation, Asheville’s Critters became The Tills.

All that is just as well, really. Because while The Tills draw inspiration from the music of the ’60s, they seemingly don’t have much interest in the softer sounds purveyed by their former namesake. No, The Tills have more in common with groups like Chocolate Watchband, The Seeds and other bands whose work has been anthologized on collections like Nuggets and Pebbles.

Which isn’t to suggest that The Tills are slavishly derivative. The 11 tracks on Canon (released April 20 on Phuzz Records) are wholly original.

That said, the group does wear its influences on its collective sleeve.

“Rejection” sounds like Buzzcocks

crossed with The Cramps. The clattering production aesthetic suits the songs perfectly, highlighting the insistent, high-energy tunes.

Unlike Howlin’, The Tills’ last record, Canon wasn’t produced by North Carolina musical icon Mitch Easter (Let’s Active), but was made at his Fidelitorium Recordings outside Winston-Salem. The noisy, raw sound of The Tills comes through on the compact tunes (most clock in under three minutes). Few bands capture the delightfully snotty vibe of ’60s garage rock without aping the sound that goes with it. The Tills succeed at that musical high-wire act, and Canon showcases the band at its best. The group’s record release show is also the Asheville FM spring fund-drive kick-off. X

WHO The Tills with Pie Face Girls and No One Mind

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THE CONCERT NEXT DOOR Sofar Sounds brings secret shows to living rooms and shops

JUST TRUST ME: In an age when most will Google before buying, Yelp before eating and stream before downloading, holding a concert with a secret lineup is revolutionary. But Sofar Sounds’ new Asheville chapter is sending music fans and music makers on a blind date. Photo of Sister Ivy by Scott Gorski Why would someone go to a concert without knowing who’s playing?

It’s not a rhetorical question. In fact, Sofar Sounds is responding quite convincingly with its business model. The London-born organization stages tiny, secret shows (the location and lineup are announced day-of) in cities around the globe,

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including Asheville, as of earlier this year. The next performance will be in the River Arts District on Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m., but you’ll have to register for tickets for more details than that.

“What we’re trying to accomplish is almost like a premium for music geeks, who really don’t want to go

[see live music] just to party or socialize,” says Joey Wilson, a leader on Sofar Sounds’ local volunteer team.

For such aficionados — especially those becoming jaded about bar lines, pricey drinks, late set starts and the inevitable loud talkers — Sofar offers a gentler evening. Each event has a BYOB alcohol policy, the

schedule is prompt, and the niche nature of these get-togethers skews attendees toward the devout end of the music fan spectrum, making cellphone use and chatter sparse during performances. These factors, plus the surprise location (usually a home or business after hours), add up to a delightfully offbeat listening experience for anyone adventurous enough to partake.

Circumnavigating the typical concert can be a treat for artists, too, like snipping one string in the rope that tethers creativity to profit.

As an added perk, the covert lineup removes any need for posters, social media plugs or other bandspecific marketing.

“James Brown or The Beach Boys wouldn’t have had a chance back in the day if they had to have Facebook likes and stuff,” Wilson reflects. But, “That’s what venues are looking for nowadays. A band is an advertisement, and you have a certain number, on your name, of people you can bring to a club to buy drinks.”

With moneymaking aspirations on simmer for now, Wilson and his Sofar colleagues Claire Duncombe and Heather Taylor enjoy the liberty of booking based on talent alone. Specifically, their ideal act performs “from the heart” in a style that “just wouldn’t work in a loud bar,” Wilson explains.

“It’s really cool that artists who submit to us can be anybody. It can be somebody who just got started and has 10 people that like them,” he continues. “It’s not a popularity contest. … It is really just about finding artists who have something pure to say.”

Still, Wilson realizes the longterm need for financial sustainability to compensate musicians (beyond the professional video content he currently captures and edits for them) and other contributors.

The Sofar umbrella organization also charges local chapters for its support.

Two shows have been staged since local musician Scott Gorski brought the concept to Asheville, and, on those dates, the volunteer crew may as well have been paid in goosebumps. The inaugural event took place in February at the home of local art-pop outfit Midnight Snack, with the band’s bassist, Peter Brownlee, as the audio engineer. Wilson recalls filming singer-songwriter Jim Swayzee as he complimented the “super, superattentive audience” between songs.

“You could just see his expression,”

Wilson says, explaining the rarity of a fully engaged crowd.

When the Phil Mechanic Studios hosted the second iteration, no audio gear was used, but the room’s natural echo and reverb effects bolstered Fireside Collective’s sound.

“I think we all just felt the ... I don’t want to say electricity, because they’re an acoustic band. But the electricity just pumped through them in that space, because it amplified them without having an actual amp,” he says. “That was definitely a you-just-had-to-be-there kind of thing.”

Additional performers have included Sister Ivy, Matt Townsend, Indigo De Souza and Brie Capone.

Beyond heightening a sense of mystery, Wilson hopes staging the gatherings in unconventional spots like thrift stores and laundromats will bring more unplanned idiosyncrasies into performances, “whether it’s a flickering light in the background or the window being open and hearing crickets, or somebody flushing a toilet and you hear the water running through the pipes — I don’t know,” he says with a laugh.

Welcome interruptions like that contribute to the low-key atmosphere that Wilson is consciously cultivating as an antidote to bigger, higher-tension shows.

“With Sofar, it’s so relaxed and intimate that artists get to tell stories,” he says. “Sister Ivy played a song, and they got to talk about where the song came from, how they were inspired by events that happened to them, and this dream they might have had. I forgot bands could talk without having to yell over the audience like ‘This is our next song. We have three more!’”

Even sluggish ticket sales at the March concert were quickly remedied with an open invite to friends.

At small, familial events, “You don’t have to worry about [anything] other than the artist being comfortable and doing a killer set,” Wilson says. “That’s what we’re all there for: a great performance.”

For more information about attending ($15) or hosting a Sofar Sounds show, visit sofarsounds.com/asheville. Due to limited capacity, ticket requests must be approved before payment is taken. X

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WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS Joanne O’Sullivan’s debut YA novel arose from a lifelong love of the Gulf The young adult novel Between Two Skies is a debut in that genre for author and journalist Joanne O’Sullivan. But, although O’Sullivan is based in Asheville, the novel traces its genesis to the author’s time spent as a student at Loyola University in New Orleans.

“I had some girls in my dorm,” she says, “and I remember one of them saying that she lived south of the city. And I said, ‘There’s somewhere south of here?’

I didn’t actually know.”

“I had some girls in my dorm,” she says, “and I remember one of them saying that she lived south of the city. And I said, ‘There’s somewhere south of here?’

I didn’t actually know.”

She adds with a laugh, “New Orleans is a world unto itself, but what I didn’t know about Louisiana was all these cultures outside the city.”

In Between Two Skies, Evangeline Riley, a teenager forced from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, must struggle to rebuild her life and re-create the community she lost. O’Sullivan celebrates the launch of the book at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe on Saturday, April 29. The event will include a conversation between O’Sullivan and fellow local author Allan Wolf and will also feature the music of New Orleans and the Louisiana coast.

Traveling to the Gulf Coast and experiencing firsthand the cultures she’d first heard about at Loyola — and in particular, seeing how tied they were to the land and the water — made an impression.

“It’s really off the grid,” O’Sullivan says.

“All kids fish. All kids are out in boats, know how to drive boats from when they’re little. It’s beautiful.”

While graduation took O’Sullivan away from New Orleans, she continued to visit both the city and the coast south of the city. But Hurricane Katrina in 2005 changed the author’s involvement with the area and its people. It took frantic searching to reconnect with two displaced friends, and she was compelled to be a witness to the aftermath of the storm.

“I tried to dig deeper,” O’Sullivan says.

“You know what the narrative was. It was all about the levees breaking and how the city was affected.” But the coast also bore the brunt of the storm, and O’Sullivan followed the news and made repeated visits to the area to find out more about how these communities she loved either

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BEST COAST: Inspired by time spent in New Orleans and the unique culture of the Gulf shores, local author Joanne O’Sullivan penned a novel about a teenager trying to put her life back together in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Author photo by Scott Treadway/Treadshots recovered or didn’t. “Some places were literally wiped off the map,” she says.

In the meantime, O’Sullivan had started her writing career, producing travel content for corporate clients as well as freelance articles for publications like the Citizen-Times and WNC Magazine.

She also wrote books for kids, many of them focused on environmental themes, such as Migration Nation, about the lives of migratory animals, and the muchpraised 101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You’re 12. She tried to write a novel for younger readers too, but in 2010 she found herself having to abandon it. “You know, you’re not really getting the voice,” O’Sullivan’s agent told her.

“I was like, ‘Fine.’” O’Sullivan says.

“I’m going to write something that’s all about voice.”

When that voice came, it turned out to be that of a teen on the Gulf Coast who had lost her way of life. “It compounded from Katrina to Deepwater Horizon,”

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O’Sullivan says, referencing the offshore drilling rig that exploded in 2010, “and it all came together.”

As O’Sullivan researched and wrote, she also found the story growing from currents in her life, beyond her interest in south Louisiana. Partnering with her daughter during National Novel Writing Month in 2013 compelled her to complete most of a first draft. Her work as a travel and environmental writer helped her imbue Between Two Skies with its sense of place (an aspect of the novel that has already earned praise from several Louisiana natives).

O’Sullivan also drew on her time in Atlanta teaching English to Vietnamese refugees in creating the character of Tru, the blues-playing Vietnamese love interest whose own struggles in Katrina’s aftermath complicate Evangeline’s efforts to rebuild the life she has lost.

Her work with refugees also helped O’Sullivan capture the tension between the will to survive and the desire to

return to a vanished place that sparks so much conflict for Evangeline and her displaced community.

Reflecting on the process that led to her novel, O’Sullivan says, “I didn’t consciously collect these different strands.”

Then she adds, “Everyone says, ‘Write the book that only you can write.’ But I don’t think you know what the book you can write is until you try to write it.” X

WHO Joanne O’Sullivan in conversation with Allan Wolf WHERE Malaprop’s 55 Haywood St. malaprops.com WHEN Saturday, April 29, 7 p.m. Free

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TIP Project No. I-4759 Buncombe County The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal, Combined Public Hearing for the proposed conversion of Liberty Road (S.R. 1228) Grade Separation over I-40 to an interchange, and construction of a new roadway between U.S. 19 (Smokey Park Highway) / N.C. 151 and Monte Vista Road (S.R. 1224) in Asheville.

The project addresses the lack of connectivity along I-40 between U.S. 19/23 and Wiggins Road by providing an alternate access point to I-40.

The informal style public hearing will be held in the Gymnasium at St. Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, located at 725 Asbury Road, in Candler from 4 to 7 p.m. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend at any time during those hours. NCDOT and Consultant staff will be available to provide information on the project, answer questions and receive comments. Please note there will be no formal presentation.

A map of the proposed project is available on the NCDOT Public Meetings Website at: http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings/.

Maps of the project alternatives as well as the Environmental Document (an Environmental Assessment) are available for viewing at the following locations: NCDOT Highway Division 13 55 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Land of Sky Regional Council 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28806 Enka-Candler Library 1404 Sand Hill Road, Candler, NC 28715 Anyone desiring additional information regarding the project may contact Ahmad Al-Sharawneh, NCDOT Project Development Engineer at (919) 707-6010 or by email: aalsharawneh@ncdot.gov. Comments may be submitted until June 23, 2017.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Ms. Diane Wilson, Senior Public Involvement Officer at (919) 707-6073 or email: pdwilson1@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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THE ART OF GOODWILL Restoring the Dream finds community in creativity

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FINDING COMMON GROUND: Joe Rob says he created Restoring the Dream in an effort to bring all members of the community together, regardless of religion, gender, age, race, class or sexual preference. Photo courtesy of Lori Greenberg The Restoring the Dream project launched in January. Its founder, Joe Rob, describes it as an artistic gumbo.

Every Friday, from 6 to 10 p.m., at Kairos West Community Center on Haywood Road, a mix of artists comes together to create paintings, write poetry, play music and dance. The session is free and open to the public. Rob says most have learned of the weekly gathering through word-of-mouth, and, like its founder, many who attend have lived or currently live on the street.

The idea to create an open studio first came to Rob 15 years ago, while he was homeless. “I asked God, ‘Who am I?’ And he showed me an artist,” he says. This wasn’t a complete revelation.

Rob had been active in the arts throughout his youth, but at the time of his rediscovery, he says, he’d lost his way.

“Since then, I have worked at the main library in Augusta, Ga., the main library in Charlotte and all different locations in Asheville,” creating programs similar to Restoring the Dream, he says.

His latest rendition, at Kairos West, began with a chance meeting. Last fall, Lori Greenberg, founder of the Aurora Studio & Gallery — a program that offers

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free weekly and monthly art workshops to individuals struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues — was leading a class at the community center. Rob happened to pass by. When he saw what the group was working on, he stepped in, grabbed a canvas and began painting.

Greenberg approached him and asked what he was doing. “I said, ‘I’m painting,’” Rob says. Greenberg informed him it was a closed class; she encouraged him to register. The notion baffled him: “I said, ‘A closed class? We need an open class where people can just come in and paint.’”

This initial exchange led to a formal meeting between the two. They discussed their common interests. “He spoke of an open studio he had been part of in Charlotte,” says Greenberg, who had the desire “to reach out to more artists and people interested in working on art as a way to create community for its therapeutic benefits.”

By the meeting’s end, Greenberg committed to offering a monthly open studio through Aurora; Rob settled on creating his own weekly class. Greenberg helped Rob launch Restoring the Dream by pro-

viding him with art supplies that Aurora Studio & Gallery had acquired through donations from local businesses and artists, including Black Bird Frame & Art, the Asheville Urban Landscapers and Jonas Gerard.

“We try to bring people together through the arts,” Rob says of the weekly program. “It has bridged so many different people — [those who] normally wouldn’t get a chance to meet and talk and have a relationship through art.”

But challenges do arise. The main struggle is finding volunteers. Restoring the Dream relies on help with setting up, facilitating and leading classes. Supplies are also always welcome. Rob estimates that since it launched in January, the program has served over 150 people with about 15 weekly regulars.

Rob wants to see the program expand.

“The goal is to be able to showcase [our artists’] talents,” he says. “We want to be able to work together … and go out into the community and use art as a power of goodwill for other people.”

In the future, Rob also hopes to take Restoring the Dream to low-income communities in and around Asheville.

He considers art an ideal platform to express and share ideas, as well as a way for individuals to find greater purpose.

The problem, he explains, is that for so many, the resources are not available.

“People have talents and skills,” he says, “but they don’t have a chance to showcase their stuff. They don’t have supplies. The don’t have anything.”

This is the population Restoring the Dream aims to serve. And while the creative expression and outlet it provides are among its many benefits, in the end, Rob says, “The community [it creates] is the reward.” X

WHO Restoring the Dream WHERE Kairos West Community Center 604 Haywood Road For more information, contact Joe Rob at 828-747-6870 WHEN Every Friday, 6-10 p.m.

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Weaverville Art Safari

Color Me Goodwill The third annual Color Me Goodwill Fashion Show will support local designers, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina and the Asheville Humane Society. Every year, six regional designers are assigned a color and given $125 to spend at local Goodwill retail stores. They then turn the materials they buy into six up-cycled designs in the assigned color. The fashion show, which garnered 450 attendees last year, offers exposure for local artists, as well as cash prizes for the winner and runner-up. This year’s event will also feature local pups from the Humane Society strutting the runway as judges tabulate the scores. The Orange Peel hosts Color Me Goodwill on Friday, April 28, at 6 p.m. $15. colormegoodwill. org. Photo courtesy of Goodwill

T.I. Atlanta-born hip-hop artist T.I. will stop in Asheville as part of his Hustle Gang Tour. The rapper released his 10th studio album Us or Else: Letter to the System last fall. It’s a politically charged call to action for the black community. T.I. has long been a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and songs like “Black Man,” a blunt meditation on police violence, exemplify the artist’s dedication to the cause.

T.I.’s visit to Asheville was facilitated

by Joe Greene, who is intentionally broadening the scope of diversity in Asheville through events like Goombay Festival and performances with social justice and black empowerment messages. T.I. plays the ExploreAsheville.com Arena on Tuesday, May 2, at 8 p.m. $50/$55/$30 students. avl.mx/3mg. Photo courtesy of T.I.

The town of Weaverville is home to a vibrant art and craft scene that is celebrated twice annually with the Weaverville Art Safari Studio Tour. The self-guided excursion gives the community an opportunity to see north Buncombe County artists in action as they open their studios to the public.

Traditional Appalachian crafts like pottery, furniture making and woodworking take center stage during the tour (there’s contemporary art on view, too), which features 40-50 local and visiting artists. This spring’s safari takes place Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Friday, April 28, preview party ($10 entry) runs 6-8 p.m. at three galleries on Main Street (Miya Gallery, Mangum Pottery and Artisans on Main) and brings all the artists together with drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. weavervilleartsafari.com. Photo courtesy of Miya Gallery

Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch spring concert Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch, a free summer story series, takes place every Saturday in July. The tellers also host an annual spring concert, the proceeds from which support SAFP. This year’s concert exemplifies the rich history of Western North Carolina. “We are thrilled to bring stories that reflect the true diversity of this region,” says Becky Stone, who helps organize SAFP and will tell tales along with Catherine Faherty, Kathy Gordon and RoseLynn Katz. “Yes, there will be the traditional mountain tales that one expects, but we will also be testifying to the longtime presence of the African-American, Jewish and Greek people in the mountains.” The storytellers will gather at the Folk Art Center on Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. $12/$15. brownpapertickets.com. Pictured from left, Kathy Gordon, Becky Stone, Catherine Faherty and RoseLynn Katz. Photos courtesy of the storytellers

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ART ART AT WCU 227-2787, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • SA (4/29), 7:30pm - "Artrageous," interactive art and music experience with live performers. $24.

Held in the Bardo Arts Center in the Performance Hall BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • FR (4/28), noon - Photographer Lynette Miller explains pinhole photography history and how to make a pinhole camera. Free.

• SU (4/30), 1-4pm - Participate in worldwide pinhole photography day.

Cameras provided. Free.

MAGICAL MYSTERY BENEFIT: The fifth annual Sound Effects concert to benefit the Asheville Music School will showcase AMS teachers and students performing The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour album in its entirety with full instrumentation. “We had such an amazing experience last year performing the entire Abbey Road that we decided to perform another Beatles record,” said Ryan Reardon, AMS assistant director. “It’s a really fun record, with songs like I Am The Walrus and All You Need Is Love.” All proceeds from the event will benefit AMS operations, mission and programs. For more information or tickets, visit isisasheville.com or ashevillemusicschool.org. Photo courtesy of Asheville Music School (p. 53)

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BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • TH (5/4), 7pm - "A Living Museum," presentation by George Scheer about hidden histories in art and his work fostering creative communities at the intersection of aesthetics and social change. $5/Free for members.

MCDOWELL TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 54 College Drive Marion , 652-6021, mcdowelltech.edu

• TH (5/4), 4-7pm - Graphic design and photography student art showcase. Featuring program tours, demonstrations and mini-seminars. Free.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org • FR (4/28), 6:30pm - "Object as Poet," experimental artist presentations inspired by the writings of Craft Horizons editor Rose Slivka and poet MC Richards. Free.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 8842787, tcarts.org • FRIDAYS, 5-8pm - Brevard 4th Friday gallery walk with open galleries, art stores, restaurants, live music and refreshments. Free to attend.

Held in Downtown Brevard

ART/CRAFT FAIRS ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • FR (4/28), 4-7pm & SA (4/29), 10am-2pm - Department of art and art history spring art sale featuring ceramics, prints, photos, paintings, glass and sculpture. Free to attend.

Held in the Owen Hall Tucker Cooke Gallery

HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Regional High Technology Center, 112 Industrial Park Drive, Waynesville, 258-8737 • FR (4/28), 9am-4pm - Spring student craft sale. Free to attend. Held in the Creative Arts building

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • Through MO (5/1) - Proposals accepted for productions for the 2017-18 season. Contact for full guidelines.

ART AT WCU 227-2787, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • Through MO (5/1) - Submissions accepted for the Judaculla Art Competition sponsored by the WCU Cherokee Center. Contact for full guidelines: 828-497-7920 or snsampson@wcu.edu.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through WE (7/12) - Papers and proposals accepted for the annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College

conference. Contact for full guidelines.

BREVARD MUSIC CENTER 349 Andante Lane Brevard, 862-2100, brevardmusic.org • Through MO (5/1) - Open registration for auditions for choral ensemble to perform Verdi’s Requiem on Sunday, August 6 at 3pm.

Auditions take place on Monday & Tuesday, May 8 & 9. Registration: greshada@brevard.edu.

FOOTHILLS FOLK ART FESTIVAL facebook.com/ FoothillsFolkArtFestival • Through FR (9/1) Applications accepted for The Foothills Folk Art Festival. See website for full guidelines.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through MO (5/1) Submissions accepted for the upcoming exhibited entitled The Other Side.

Contact for full guidelines.

• Through MO (5/15) Photograph submissions accepted for the annual White Squirrel Photo Contest. Contact for full guidelines.

MUSIC ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL 126 College St., 252-6244, ashevillemusicschool.com • FR (4/28), 6:30-8:30pm Steve Karla and Phil Alley present a gypsy-jazz guitar workshop. $15.

ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL 252-6244, a shevillemusicschool.org, ryan@ashevillemusicschool. org • TH (4/27), 6pm Proceeds from the "Sound Effects" benefit concert featuring the covers of The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour album with a 26 piece band, silent auction and raffle benefit Asheville Music School. $15. Held at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, 743 Haywood Road ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY CHORUS ashevillesymphonychorus. com

• SA (4/29), 7:30-9pm "Light and Life," concert with the Asheville Choral Society featuring major works of two contemporary American composers. $25/$15 youth. Held at Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road, Arden BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • SA (4/29), 2pm - Jazz trio with Michael Jefry Stevens. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2855 Hickory Blvd., Hudson, 726-2200, cccti.edu • TU (5/2), 12:15pm CCC&TI chorus concert.

Free. Held in room B-100 FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/13) - "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," musical revue featuring the songs of Leiber & Stoller.

Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $15 and up.

HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 905 S. Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, 692-6424, myhcdp.com • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7pm "Strings and Things," folk pop music jam. Free.

HENDERSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 697-5884, hendersonvillesymphony. org • SA (4/29), 7:30pm "Nationalistic Fervor," concert featuring Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. $40.

Held in the Conference Hall Held at Blue Ridge Community College, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock PAN HARMONIA 254-7123, panharmonia.org • TH (5/4), 7pm "Celebrate Cinco de Mayo," latin sounds concert featuring works

by Paquito D’Rivera, Astor Piazzola, Heitor Villa-Lobos,

Osvaldo LaCerda and Omar Acosta. Free. Held at Harry’s on the Hill, 819 Patton Ave THE BREVARD PHILHARMONIC • SU (4/30), 3pm - "New World," concert with violinist Stephen Waarts featuring works by Mendelssohn and Dvorak. $35. Held at the Brevard College, Porter Center TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • TH (4/27), 7pm - Sunset Amphitheater Series: Geoff Achison concert. Admission by donation. Held in the Peterson Ampitheatre WEAVERVILLE MUSIC STUDY CLUB PROGRAM 645-5798 • FR (4/28), 7-8pm Proceeds from this Song O' Sky Chorus concert benefit the Weaverville Music Study Club. Free to attend. Held at First Baptist Church of Weaverville, 63 N. Main St., Weaverville WNC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION wnchistory.org • SA (4/29), 2-3:30pm Caledonia Carolina, 17th and 18th century Scottish social music and 19th and 20th century Appalachian music concert. $5. Held in the UNC Asheville Reuter Center

THEATER ANAM CARA THEATRE 545-3861, anamcaratheatre.com • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (5/6), 8pm - Prairie Fire. $20/$16 advance.

Held at Toy Boat Community Art Space, 101 Fairview Road, Suite B BREVARD LITTLE THEATRE 55 E. Jordan St., Brevard, 884-2587, TheBrevardLittleTheatre. org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/7) Agnes of God. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $18.

CITY OF MORGANTON MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 401 South College St. Morganton, 433-SHOW, commaonline.org • TH (5/4), 7:30pm Artrageous, interactive art

and music experience with live performers. $20-$26.

HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 692-1082, hendersonvillelittletheater. org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (4/28) until (5/14) - Man of La Mancha.

Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. Fridays and Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sundays 2 p.m. $26/$20 student/$15 youth.

PUBLIC EVENTS AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • FR (4/28) through SU (4/30), 7pm - Bailey Mountain Cloggers spring concert. Free. Held in Moore Auditorium THE AUTUMN PLAYERS 6861380, www,ashevilletheatre.org, caroldec25@gmail.com • FR (4/28) & SA (4/29), 2:30pm - Readers Theatre Showcase Series: All Over. $6. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. • SU (4/30), 2:30pm Readers Theatre Showcase Series: All Over. $6. Held in the UNC Asheville Reuter Center THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (5/6), 7:30pm - Mountain Art Theatre presents Stupid F**cking Bird. $16.

THEATER AT UNCA 251-6610, drama.unca.edu • FR (4/27) & SA (4/28), 7pm - "Spring Dance Sharing," student dance performances. Free. Held in Belk Theatre THEATER AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE inside.warren-wilson.edu/ blogs/theatre/ • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (4/27) until (4/30) -The Importance of Being Earnest, comedy. Thurs.Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $10. Held in Kittredge Theatre TRYON LITTLE THEATER 516 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2466, tltinfo.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (4/27) until (5/7) - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, mature comedy. Thurs.Sat.: 8pm. Sun.: 3pm. $16/$11 students.

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22 Depot St., Tryon, 8597001, tryondepotroom.com • Through FR (4/28) Luminaries, exhibition of drawings by Janet Orselli.

ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • TH (5/4) through SU (5/28) - Shelter on the Mountain: Barns and Building Traditions of the Southern Highlands, exhibition of photographs by Taylor Barnhill. Artist presentation: Thursday, May 4, 7:30pm. Lecture held in Blackwell Hall. Exhibit held in the Rural Heritage Museum ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through SU (4/28) - Study Abroad Photo Contest, winning photographs exhibition. Held in the Blowers Gallery in Ramsey Library Held at The Asheville School, 360 Asheville School Road ART AT WCU 227-2787, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • Through FR (4/28) – 49th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition.

Held in the WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (5/12) - Plein Air: Magic and Mystery, exhibition of works by Lisa Blackshear. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. • Through FR (5/12) - The Art of Portraiture: An Exploration of Modern Photography. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • Through FR (6/30) Exhibition of silver works

by William Waldo Dodge, Jr. Held at Wells Fargo Downtown Asheville, 1 Haywood St. ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through SU (4/30) Imageries of Life, exhibition of works by figurative artist Sahar Fakhoury.

• MO (5/1) through WE (5/31) - Light + Line, paintings by Sandra Brugh Moore. Reception: Friday, May 5, 5-8pm.

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TOE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL 765-0520, toeriverarts.org • Through SA (4/29) Exhibition of blacksmith and metal work from around the country.

Reception: Friday, April 28, 5-7pm. Held at Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine TRACKSIDE STUDIOS & GALLERY

GOOD MAKING OF GOOD THINGS: The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design posed a challenge for makers and writers: to create a new collaborative work inspired by the center’s exhibition, The Good Making of Good Things: Craft Horizons Magazine, 1941-1979, which is on view until Saturday, May 20. In response to the call, makers, writers and poets joined to create new experimental works to present at CCCD’s Benchspace Gallery & Workshop on Friday, April 28, from 6:30-8 p.m. along with a performance by poet and collage artist Sebastian Matthews. The event is free, but registration is required at objectaspoet.eventbrite.com. Photo courtesy of CCCD BEAUTY BAR 800 Fairview Road, Suite AA, 545-1970 • Through TH (6/1) - That's How the Light Gets In, exhibition of photography

by Bonnie Cooper and Don McGowan.

BENDER GALLERY 12 S. Lexington Ave., 5058341, thebendergallery.com • Through FR (6/30) Crossings – A Boat Show, glass and mixed media group exhibition.

BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • Through FR (5/12) - Orchestration, installation

by Julia C. Burr.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • Through WE (5/25) Exhibition of paintings by PK Barratt. Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road • Through SU (4/30) Storybook Characters on Parade, mixed media exhibition. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • MO (5/1) through WE (5/31) - Storybook

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Characters on Parade, exhibit of original, mixed media art dolls created by Go Figure. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview

Greg Decker and Richard Oversmith.

• Through WE (5/31) ColorQuest, exhibition of knife palette paintings by Stefan Horik.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 27 Church St., 253-3316, centralumc.org • SUNDAYS through (7/15), 9am-12:30pm - Nature’s Apothecary, exhibition of textile art by Mountain Art Quilters. Free to attend.

M GROVEWOOD GALLERY 111 Grovewood Road, 2537651, grovewood.com • Through SU (5/21) Visions of Nature, paintings

by Brad Stroman.

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES WESTERN OFFICE 176 Riceville Road, 296-7230 • Through SA (5/6) Mentors and Heroes, photography exhibit by David Holt.

DOWNTOWN BOOKS & NEWS 67 N. Lexington Ave., 3487615, downtownbooksandnews.com • Through TH (6/8) Exhibition of the works of Suzanne Teune.

GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY 11 Boston Way, 877-2741242, bohemianhotelasheville.com/ • Through SU (4/30) - New Bohemians, exhibition of work by Karen Weihs,

HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, 697-4725, henderson.lib.nc.us • WE (5/3) through WE (5/31) - Why I March, exhibition of art from people who marched in the Women's March in January.

Reception: Wednesday, May 3, 6-7:30pm.

LONDON DISTRICT STUDIOS 8 London Road • Through TU (5/9) - Following the Stars to Freedom, exhibition featuring the art nouveau paintings of Heather Shirin.

MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 90 S. Main St., Marshall, 649-1301, madisoncountyarts.com • Through WE (5/31) Exhibition of rare photos

taken by British song collector Cecil Sharp.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 575-2294, moracollection.com • Through SU (4/30) - Hi, Five!, exhibition of rings by 30 jewelers.

MOUNTAIN MADRE 13 Walnut St. • TU (4/18) through MO (7/31) - Octopus Art Exhibition, works by Tessa Lang. Reception: Tuesday, April 18, 6-8pm.

ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 2859700, facebook.com/ odysseycoopgallery • Through SU (4/30) Exhibition of ceramic art

by Melanie Dyel and Laura Peery.

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail Bakersville, 765-2359, penland.org • Through SU (5/7) Inspired, group exhibition of artists from the Penland resident artist and core fellowship programs.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • SA (4/29) through SA (5/27) - Modern American

Photographs, exhibition of photography by Kora Manheimer. Reception: Saturday, April 29, 5-7pm.

POSANA CAFE 1 Biltmore Ave., 505-3969 • Through SA (7/15) - Hats, group exhibition of 18 artists.

SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 669-9566, history. swannanoavalleymuseum.org • Through (12/1) - Palaces for the People: Guastavino and America's Great Public Spaces, exhibition.

M THE COLLIDER 1 Haywood St. Ste 401 Asheville, thecollider.org/ • Through TH (8/31) Struck by Nature, exhibition of environmental art by photographer Marjorie Pierson.

M THE GALLERY AT FLAT ROCK 702-A Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, 698-7000, galleryflatrock.com/ • Through SU (5/14) Temporal Witness: Tracing Nature's Path, exhibition featuring works by Alice Ballard, Christina Laurel and Rosamond Purcell.

Reception: Thursday, April 13, 5-7pm.

375 Depot St., 5452904, facebook.com/ TracksideStudios375/ • Through SU (4/30) Generation Why, exhibition of the work of four emerging Millennial artists.

• Through WE (5/31) Seeing the World…, exhibtion of watercolors and ink

by Virginia Pendergrass.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (4/28) Transylvania county public schools student art exhibit for grades K-12.

TRANSYLVANIA HERITAGE MUSEUM 189 W Main St., Brevard, 884-2347, transylvaniaheritage.org • Through SA (5/13) - Wars of the 20th Century, exhibition.

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 859-8323 • Through SU (5/21) Crossroads Gallery Show.

WHITESPACE 129 Roberts St. (upstairs at Wedge Studios) • SA (4/29) through WE (5/31) - Thallo: Four Artists Welcome Spring, group exhibition.

Reception: Saturday, April 29, 1-6pm.

Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees

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COMING SOON wed 4/26

7:00PM–BECCA STEVENS 8:30PM–I DRAW SLOW

5-9PM–ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS thu 4/27

SOUTHERN ROOTS: Born in the Alabama delta, The Underhill Family Orchestra is spreading its stew of roots-rock, down-home Americana across the Southeast. Their raucous medley “will make you want to paint your face, forget your age, and kiss a friend,” says the Mobile Press-Register, and has earned the group opening slots for Lucero and Reverend Horton Heat. Join the Underhill Family Orchestra Thursday, April 27 at The Bywater for 9 p.m. show. Photo courtesy of the band.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Karaoke w/ DJ Do-It (from Sound Extreme), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & friends (singersongwriter), 7:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Cory Branan w/ Brian McGee (alt. country), 8:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Wednesday Honky Tonk w/ Laurel Lee & The Escapees, 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic w/ Billy Owens, 7:00PM BONFIRE BARBECUE Trivia Funtime w/ Kelsey, 8:00PM BROADWAY'S Broadway HumpDay Variety w/ DJ NexMillen, 9:00PM BYWATER Well Lit Strangers (bluegrass), 8:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic jam w/ Riyen Roots & friends, 7:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Classic Country Vinyl w/ DJ David Wayne Gay, 10:00PM FUNKATORIUM John Hartford Jam w/ the Saylor Brothers (bluegrass), 6:30PM GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 6:30PM Songwriter's "open mic" (April poetry focus), 7:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Chris Jamison album release w/ Redleg Husky (folk, Americana, singer-songwriter), 8:00PM HICKORY TAVERN Trivia Wednesdays, 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Music on the patio w/ Rob Parks & friends (outlaw country), 5:00PM An evening w/ Becca Stevens & Ashley Heath, 7:00PM I Draw Slow, 8:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM JUICY LUCY'S BURGER BAR AND GRILL Acoustic Jam, 7:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Jessie Abbey, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Wham Bam Glitter Glam Burlesque, 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Salsa Night, 10:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab, 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Clydes (bluegrass, Americana), 6:00PM ROOT BAR NO. 1 Lucky James (roots, soul), 7:00PM SALVAGE STATION RnB Wednesday Jam Night! w/ Ryan "RnB" Barber & friends, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Stephen Evans, 7:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Female Artist Spotlight Night & Open Mic w/ Peggy Ratusz, Brie Capone, Kim Smith & Hope Griffin, 7:00PM

THIS WEEK ONLY Thursday • Apr 27 Community Night with Charlie’s Angels $1 per pour from today’s beer sales will be donated to this organization!

6:00PM–ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL SOUND EFFECTS BENEFIT CONCERT fri 4/28 7:00PM–JAMES KEELAGHAN 9:00PM–STEPHANIE MORGAN CHRYSALISM CD RELEASE SAT 4/29 9:00PM–GRASS IS DEAD

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5:30PM–DANIELLE MIRAGLIA 7:30PM–THE MOJO BROTHER

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Seasonal Release Party 12-10pm

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Mondays: $3 year-round and seasonal beers, and game night!

7:00PM–JAY BROWN & FRIENDS 8:30PM–ADRIAN BELEW

Friday • Apr 28 Big Briar Tart Raspberry Ale

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THE MOCKING CROW Open mic at the Crow, 8:00PM

LAZOOM ROOM Andrew J Fletcher, 6:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Low Earth w/ Pallor & VIA (metal, doom, rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM

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

TOWN PUMP Open Mic w/ Billy Presnell, 9:00PM

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MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm Open Mic Night • 9pm TUESDAYS Zydeco Dance Party Free • 7pm Dance All Night!

WEDNESDAYS Asheville’s Original Old Time Mountain Music Jam • 5pm THURSDAYS Mountain Feist • 7pm Bluegrass Jam • 9:30pm Bourbon Specials

FRI SIRIUS B 4/28 9PM / $7 East Asheville’s Craft Beer Destination • 29 Taps

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WILD WING CAFE SOUTH J Luke (acoustic), 6:00PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Spoken Word Soiree w/ Drummie Zeb & more, 7:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Masego w/ Young Bull & Bombassic (hip-hop, electronic), 9:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Alien Music Club (live jazz), 10:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Thursday Brews 'n' Blues w/ The Cris Coleman Blues Experience, 8:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band (bluegrass), 8:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Patrick Fitzsimons (roots music), 7:00PM

SAT 9TH STREET STOMPERS 4/29 9PM / $5 FRI DREAMCATCHER BAND 5/05 9BLUEGRASS PM / $5

BYWATER The Underhill Family Orchestra (Appalachian pop), 9:00PM

SAT PAUL LEE BAND 5/06 9KUPFER PM / $5 IRISH SUNDAYS Irish Food and Drink Specials Traditional Irish Music Session • 3-9pm OPEN MON-THURS AT 3 • FRI-SUN AT NOON CRAFT BEER, SPIRITS & QUALITY PUB FARE SINCE 1996

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WILD WING CAFE Jason Whittaker (acoustic), 6:00PM

BOILER ROOM Torrid Thursday, 9:00PM

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WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Justin Ray Quintet, 7:30PM

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BONFIRE BARBECUE Social Function, 8:30PM

CORK & KEG The Big Dixie Swingers (Western swing), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (rowdy ragtime jazz), 10:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Fam Damily Band (funk, soul), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Typical Mountain Boys (bluegrass), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Kishi Bashi w/ Tall Tall Trees (indie, pop, rock), 8:00PM HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM HICKORY TAVERN 30 Rocks Music Game, 8:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY East Side Social Ride, 6:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN DJ Dance Party, 8:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL AMS Sound Effects Benefit Concert, 6:00PM

WILD WING CAFE Shotgun Gypsies (rock, Americana, soul), 9:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass Open Jam Session, 7:00PM LAZOOM ROOM James Posey, 6:00PM LAZY DIAMOND The Figgs & Greg Cartwright ('77 rock n roll, power pop), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Thriftworks & Flamingosis w/ Cut Rugs & Airplan3 Mod3 b2b Zeplinn, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Sunseeker w/ Veldtchasm, Busted Chops & Pallor (metal), 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Shakey's Karaoke, 10:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia, 6:30PM Allen Thompson Band (rock), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Richard Thompson w/ Erin Rae (singer-songwriter, rock), 8:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Jason Whitaker (acoustic rock), 8:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Appalucians (family show, Americana), 4:00PM Leaf Amber release w/ Bobby Miller & friends, 5:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Sam Anderson, 7:30PM ROOT BAR NO. 1 Jukebox Poetry (acoustic folk), 7:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Kevin Scanlon, 7:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY King Possum, 6:00PM SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Vinyl Night, 6:30PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Unite! Open Mic Night w/ Jack Sley (sign-up @ 7pm), 8:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Tricky Trivia w/ Sue, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Ahleuchatistas w/ Shana Falana (math rock, avant-garde, jazz), 9:30PM TOWN PUMP In Flight (Americana, jazz), 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (live music, dance), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Dave Desmelik w/ Anya Hinkle & Woody Wood, 7:00PM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Sam Warner (acoustic), 6:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ Unplugged w/ Gary and Craig Trio, 8:00PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 185 KING STREET Lord Nelson, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Resonant Rogues (old fashioned originals), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Daddy Rabbit, 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Aziza in Asheville (bellydance), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Joe McMurrian (acoustic deep roots, blues), 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Earphorik w/ Justin Powell (jam, funk), 8:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Iggy Radio, 6:00PM Vinyl Night, 10:00PM BYWATER FriDaze w/ Julie Stratton, 5:30PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Michael Corwin (country, blues), 7:00PM CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Hot Bachata Nights (salsa), 9:30PM CORK & KEG One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz, Latin, swing), 8:30PM DOUBLE CROWN Garage & Soul Obscurities w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Classic World Cinema, 8:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Berlyn Trio (funk, jazz), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY The Lark & The Loon (roots, Americana), 6:00PM GOOD STUFF Joe McMurrian (blues), 8:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Laura Blackley & The Wildflowers album release w/ Lo Wolf (folk, country, soul), 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Big Briar Tart Raspberry release w/ Bloodkin (alt. rock), 7:00PM Sirius B (Gypsy folk, world music, rock), 9:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ James Keelaghan, 7:00PM An evening w/ Stephanie Morgan, 9:00PM

LAZOOM ROOM DJ Filth, 9:00PM

Asheville All Star Blues Jam (soul, blues), 10:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Nest Egg, Behavior & Sarah Louise, 10:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Jarvis Jenkins Band, 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Rob Parks & friends, 6:30PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Yes The Raven (folk, indie, alternative), 8:00PM

LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE Tina Collins, 8:00PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Bill & Fish, 8:00PM ODDITORIUM Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque, 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Acoustic Roots Music, 5:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:00PM Beat Life: Astrea Corp, Simon Smthng, Manukaru & more, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Sha-Man, 9:30PM ORANGE PEEL 3rd Annual Color Me Goodwill Fashion Show, 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Steppin Stones (rock 'n' roll), 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Ride the Lightning (Metallica tribute), 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Todd Hoke, 4:00PM Jangling Sparrows, 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance Club w/ DJ & drag show, 10:00PM SCARLET'S COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Open Mic night w/ Sam Warner, 8:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Cyndi Lou & the Want To, 8:00PM STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 7:30PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE The Lazybirds, 8:00PM THE CHOP HOUSE 42nd Street Jazz & Swing Band, 6:00PM THE DUGOUT Boogie Children, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts w/ Stray Owls and Utah Green (anti-folk, punk, rock), 9:30PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB 9th Street Stompers, 9:00PM LAZOOM ROOM Aaron Price, 6:00PM

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

LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

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

LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 6:30PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ Electric w/DJ Capt EZ, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 185 KING STREET The Joe Taylor Group, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Chuck Lichtenberger (eclectic piano), 6:00PM Shake It Like a Caveman (rock n' roll), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Flashback, 9:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Typical Mountain Boys, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Screaming J's, 9:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Gypsy Jazz Trio, 3:00PM The Secret B-Sides, 10:00PM

MARS HILL RADIO THEATRE Bryan Osborne & The Ashe Mountain Boys, 6:30PM MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Stevie Tombstone, 7:00PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Desert Dwellers w/ Frameworks, S h a n t i & Morphonic (downtempo, psy-bass, trance), 9:00PM

OLE SHAKEY'S Highland Putt Putt, 2:00PM Saturday Night Fever, 10:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST The 42nd Street Band (Cole Porter-era jazz), 7:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Intello Rhythm Electric (rock, reggae), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL The Black Angels w/ A Place To Bury Strangers (psychedelic, rock), 9:00PM

CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Hearts Gone South (honky-tonk), 7:00PM

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

CORK & KEG The Barsters (old-time, bluegrass), 8:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead tribute), 9:00PM

CROW & QUILL Firecracker Jazz Band (New Orleans style jazz), 9:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE Ellen Trnka & Dan Keller Trio, 8:00PM

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

SALVAGE STATION Race to the Stage, 1:00PM The Mars Hill University Big Band, 4:30PM Westsound (R&B, soul), 7:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Gruda Tree Trio (jam, soul), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY CarolinaBound (folk, country), 6:00PM FROG LEVEL BREWERY Bend & Brew, 11:00AM GOOD STUFF Bri & the Astrotones (alt. rock, pop), 9:00PM

TOWN PUMP Copernicus (bluegrass), 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (delta blues), 7:30PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Sweet Sweet (folk, indie, Americana), 7:00PM

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ODDITORIUM Pleasure To Burn w/ The Haves & Twist of Fate (metal), 9:00PM

BOILER ROOM Dance party & drag show (Top 40, house, hip hop), 10:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN The Whiskey Gentry w/ Folk Soul Revival (country, bluegrass, twangcore), 9:00PM

THE SOCIAL Westsound (R&B, soul), 9:00PM

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SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ Cats with Blue Ridge Humane Society, 10:00AM Hustle Souls (roots, rock), 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance Club w/ DJ & drag show, 10:00PM SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. Sierra Nevada After-Nooner Series, 2:00PM Sierra Nevada Sunset Series, 7:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Kelley & The Cowboys, 12:00PM The Krektones (instrumental, surf rock), 3:00PM

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Girls on Grapes- Tuesday, 5/2 @6pm Explore wine in a relaxed, yet informative setting.

Free tasting included, special pricing on select wines

Free Beer Tasting hosted by New Belgium Brewing This Friday, 4/28 @6pm- Meet the folks behind the beer

Check out facebook.com/hopsandvinesavl to see what’s on tap!

Send your listings to clubland@mountainx.com

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Conscious Comedy Night, 7:00PM Latin Rhythms & Salsa w/ DJ Malinalli, 10:00PM THE DUGOUT Fine Line (Southern rock), 9:00PM THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE Faded Jade (top 40's dance), 7:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Tills album release w/ Pie Face Girls & No One Mind (alternative, indie), 9:30PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL 30 & Up Casual and Sexy w/ DJ Twan, 10:00PM TOWN PUMP Jangling Sparrows (folk, rock), 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Lenny Pettineelli & Ruby Mayfield (live music), 7:00PM Ruby Mayfield & The Friendship Train (dance, live music), 10:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN BIlly Jonas Band, 2:00PM The Naked & The Famous w/ Wavves & Luna Shadows (postpunk, synth pop), 9:30PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Danielle Miraglia, 5:30PM The Mojo Brothers Blues Band, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Traditional Celtic Jam Session, 3:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Pabst Sabbath w/ Kitty Tsunami & DJ Chubberbird, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Gypsy Jazz Brunch w/ Leo Johnson, 12:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Stark Relief, 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM BRRG After Party w/ DJ Nickie Moore, 9:00PM

The Rhythm & Blues Social Club

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Belfast Boys (Irish music), 8:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass brunch w/ Aaron "Woody" Wood, 11:00AM

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WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Johnny Blackwell (acoustic), 9:00PM

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WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ Live w/ Tom Waits For No Man, 8:00PM

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WEDNESDAYS HONKY TONK

LAUREL LEE AND THE ESCAPES 7-10

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THE CRIS COLEMAN BLUES EXPERIENCE 8-11

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IGGY RADIO 6-9 VINYL NIGHT 10-2AM

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185 KING STREET Sunday Sessions open jam, 12:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR The Get Right Band (funk, rock, reggae), 7:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Guitar Bar Jam, 3:30PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Peggy Ratusz, 7:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Sunday Reggae Night w/ The Dub Kartel, 6:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11:00AM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Matt Sellars (Americana, blues, roots), 7:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Dan Lewis (singer-songwriter), 6:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open-Mic (music, poetry, comedy), 5:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Postmodern Jukebox (ragtime, jazz, swing), 8:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Sunday Paper Crowns jam, 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION Open Mic Night w/ The Wet Doorknobs, 7:00PM Shaun Martin, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Ellen Trnka, 2:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance Club w/ DJ & drag show, 10:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE WNC Solidarity Concert Series w/ Jason DeCristofaro, Al Schlimm Quintet & Chuck Lichtenberger Quartet, 3:00PM "Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock" (film screening), 7:00PM Tango dance w/ Rick Harris & Blue Spiral Tango, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Mind over Mirrors w/ Brokeback & Smelt Roe (progressive electronic), 9:00PM THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (rock, jazz, pop), 7:00PM

MONDAY, MAY 1 185 KING STREET Open Mic Night w/ Chris Whitmire, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Classical Guitar Mondays, 8:00PM

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Colossal HHHH

DIRECTOR: Nacho Vigalondo PLAYERS: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, Tim Blake Nelson, Dan Stevens GIANT MONSTER ROMANTIC COMEDY RATED R THE STORY: An alcoholic writer returns to her hometown after her boyfriend kicks her out, only to find that her drunken shenanigans are having realworld consequences on the other side of the globe.

THE LOWDOWN: A darkly comic story with a serious message at its core that deftly juggles its tonal shifts and disparate genre tropes while never ceasing to entertain.

Colossal is a film that absolutely shouldn’t work on paper but mostly does in practice. It’s not quite the film I had hoped it would be, but only because I went in with almost unrealistically high expectations, and it does come dangerously close to squandering its intriguing conceit.

That said, it’s still a movie that packs a lot of fun and a few genuinely inspired concepts into its relatively brief running time.

Writer/director Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial) has conflated two genres that would seem to bear absolutely no thematic overlap with this deconstructionist kaiju/rom-com hybrid, and somehow the tonal dissonance works to the story’s advantage. Our protagonist, Gloria (Anne Hathaway), a New York writer with a drinking problem — or perhaps more accurately, a drinker with a writing problem — has partied her way out of gainful employment, a long-term relationship and a cushy living situation. When boyfriend Tim (an underutilized Dan Stevens) kicks her to the curb unless she can sober up, she moves back to

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her now-vacant childhood home in the suburbs, where a reunion with former childhood friend and current bar owner Oscar (Jason Sudeikis) makes drying out unlikely.

However, that part of the setup is just the rom-com half of the equation.

Things really get interesting when a giant monster starts wreaking havoc in Seoul, and the creature’s improbable connection to Gloria leads the movie down the path to its real purpose. Vigalondo is using kaiju tropes to make a statement on more downto-earth monsters, but there’s a baitand-switch at play here, too — what looks like an allegory on alcoholism, turns out to be a portrait of a woman caught between two abusive relationships with controlling yet ineffectual men. To say that she resolves this conflict in a profoundly satisfying (and distinctly funny) way would be something of an understatement.

The dynamic between Hathaway’s Gloria and Sudeikis’ Oscar is the dramatic engine that drives the narrative, and both actors prove to be more than up to the task at hand. Sudeikis is masterful once he’s allowed to let his character’s sleaze shine through, and Hathaway’s capacity for both comedic and dramatic work serves this story particularly well. Vigalondo seems to have a genuine sympathy for his characters, which is a little perplexing since none of them are particularly likable. What’s lacking in likability is made up for in relatability, however, as Hathaway and Sudeikis are able to impart a pathos to these characters through their respective charisma and charm that is a testament to their commitment to the material.

If there’s a problem with Colossal, it’s that Sudeikis’ second-act reveal as the villain of the piece leaves the narrative almost devoid of dramatic tension for its first 30 minutes, and

Vigalondo’s impulse to deal with the more deep-seated problem of Gloria’s toxic relationships rather than directly address her alcoholism feels like a missed opportunity at best, a cop-out at worst. Despite these shortcomings, Colossal is a film that never ceases to be engaging and affective while breathing new life into the long-stultified kaiju genre. Rated R for language.

Opens Friday at Fine Arts Theatre.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Free Fire HHH DIRECTOR: Ben Wheatley (High-Rise) PLAYERS: Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Sharlto Copley.

Michael Smiley ACTION RATED R THE STORY: After a gun deal goes bad, a disparate group of quirky criminals find themselves trapped in a warehouse, pitted against one another.

THE LOWDOWN: A curious concept with some entertaining characters and smart moments, but these get dragged down when the film’s muddled action scenes take hold.

Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire is the clever kind of snarky, violent and highconcept crime flick that feels of a different time and place. It’s a movie that acts like some forgotten ’90s debut feature from a creative new director with more potential than budget, the type of movie that’s more an exercise in attitude and low budget ingenuity than a quality motion picture.

However, Free Fire certainly doesn’t have the feel of the sixth feature and first attempt at a commercial success from director Wheatley, fresh off the first real creative breakthrough of his career, High-Rise (2016).

Because of all this, the whole affair feels a little ho-hum and pointless.

My criticism may be unwarranted, though, since a lot of my feelings fall into the realm of expecting more from Wheatley at this point. Any sense of humor is washed out by the film’s grating cynicism, while the plot is simple and has nothing to say. The action is muddled and boring and near impossible to follow, and while I com-

mend Wheatley for trying to upend the action picture in his own subversive ways, it all feels inconsistent. It’s the type of movie that’s biting and funny at one point and terribly confusing and dull at the next.

The plot is incredibly simple.

Set in the ’70s (a nice touch, since it keeps cellphones from mucking up the works), IRA members Chris (Cillian Murphy) and Frank (Michael Smiley, Rogue One) — with the help of Justine (Brie Larson) and Ord (Armie Hammer) — have convened in an dingy, abandoned warehouse to buy guns from Vernon (Sharlto Copley) and his cohorts. The deal quickly goes south and a shootout ensues, all of it taking place in this one location.

Free Fire is surprisingly realistic in its action, as there are no superhuman feats of athleticism. Almost everyone’s wounded immediately, so most of the gunfighting involves people crawling around on a dusty floor or crouched around debris. The strange, frustrating aspect of this is how the film plays free and loose with this realism.

Characters just keep pulling ammo from their pockets, and guns seemingly come from nowhere, not to mention how flippant Free Fire is with violence, making for a film that never strikes a proper, consistent tone.

Free Fire has a definite early Tarantino vibe — sometimes little more than the part in every Tarantino movie where the whole cast of characters ends up shooting one another in various ways. But in this case, it’s been stretched out over a feature length. I can’t say I’m opposed to this in principle. When Wheatley wants to be funny or have quirky, engaging characters, the film really thrives.

But action isn’t a strength for him, and I often found myself lost in contemplation as some indecipherable shootout started up on screen. Plus, this is the kind of movie that prides itself on its own cheekiness, and this approach demands a clever payoff, something that’s simply not there.

This isn’t to wholeheartedly trash Free Fire. The times it’s entertaining are top-notch — it’s the inconsistency of the film that makes it a bit frustrating, a bit disappointing and impossible to wholly recommend. Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexual references and drug use.

Now playing at Carolina Cinemark Asheville and Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY JUSTIN SOUTHER JSOUTHER@MOUNTAINX.COM

The Lure (Córki dancingu) HHH DIRECTOR: Agnieszka Smoczynska PLAYERS: Marta Mazurek, Michalina Olszanska, Jakub Gierszal, Kinga Preis, Andrzej Konopka, Zygmunt Malanowicz MUSICAL HORROR RATED NR

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THE STORY: Two mermaids come ashore in Poland looking for men to love and/or eat, only to wind up fronting a family band in an underground strip club.

THE LOWDOWN: A staggeringly strange blend of horror movie and musical that falls disappointingly short of delivering on the feminist potential of its premise.

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As someone with a well-established penchant for bizarre films, I can say with some authority that Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska’s debut, The Lure, is, without a doubt, a truly strange piece of work. The part I’m struggling with is not the trivial question “Is it weird?” but the much more significant query “Is it good?” After extensive consideration, I’m mostly in favor, but Smoczynska’s utterly unique genre mashup is a little too light on story and a little too heavy on self-indulgence to earn my unvarnished praise — although I have to admit, it’s a fascinating experience that definitely has an audience, although I’m not sure how broad that audience might be or where I fit into it.

This story of man-eating mermaids blends a Lynchian quality of atmospheric dread with a touch of Cronenbergian body horror and a heavy dose of Baz Luhrmann — did I forget to mention that The Lure is a musical? Yes, this is the horror-based Euro-pop take on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid that nobody knew they wanted (probably because most people don’t want anything of the sort). Screenwriter Robert Bolesto’s script sticks closer to the themes of Andersen’s original fairy

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M OVIES tale by leaning into the darker aspects of its mythology. But any sort of tonal consistency goes out the window as soon as the singing starts.

When two mermaid sisters named Golden (Michalina Olszanska) and Silver (Marta Mazurek) are drawn to shore by a cute bass player named Mietek (Jakub Gierszal), a loose semblance of a narrative is initiated in which the duo join his floundering band playing in a seedy Warsaw strip club. The girls are young, beautiful and frequently nude, making them an instant hit — but they only have vaginas when in their aquatic form and need to feed on human flesh, complicating Silver’s blossoming romance with Mietek and providing the opportunity for the film to make some interesting statements on gender politics.

Unfortunately, this opportunity is largely squandered in a particularly disjointed third act.

Smoczynska is using the mermaid mythos as a lens through which to comment on the inherent power of female sexuality in response to the objectifying male gaze, and if The Lure stuck with this conceit, it could very well have been a masterful counterpoint to androcentric cinematic forms.

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But Smoczynska lacks the restraint to keep the film on track, digressing into excess with constant musical numbers that amount to little more than adolescent wish-fulfillment fantasy. I will say that, after decades of watching male adolescent wish-fulfillment fantasies at the movies, it was refreshing to see a film making some strides toward parity — I just wish the proceedings hadn’t felt like a two-hour pop-music video that stupefyingly abandoned a promising feminist agenda.

Ultimately, my inability to engage with musicals undermines my capacity to get fully on board with The Lure, despite its singular sensibilities.

Those with a more pronounced affinity for fanciful song-and-dance numbers may find more here to love. I can say unequivocally that it’s the strangest film playing in town this week, which definitely scores some points in my book. I’ve never seen anything quite like The Lure, and while I probably wouldn’t want to again, it was certainly worth the effort. Not Rated.

Polish with English subtitles.

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REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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The Transfiguration HHHH DIRECTOR: Michael O’Shea PLAYERS: Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Aaron Clifton Moten, Lloyd Kaufman, Larry Fessenden HORROR/PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER RATED NR THE LOWDOWN: An isolated teenager with a tragic past and a vampire obsession begins acting on his murderous fantasies, until an unexpected romantic connection challenges his worldview.

THE LOWDOWN: A complex psychological portrait of trauma and violence that will be particularly appealing to devotees of vampire cinema.

It’s hard to imagine a film more perfectly suited to appeal to a critic whose early love of film revolved heavily around vampire movies than writer/ director Michael O’Shea’s debut feature, The Transfiguration. It’s a picture so steeped in self-referentialism that genre completists will want to see it at least twice. I spent most of my first viewing so distracted by all the deep-cut horror movie in-jokes that I needed to give it a second pass.

This is a movie that ties a significant plot point to the fact that the Twilight series doesn’t understand vampire mythology and includes blink-andyou’ll-miss-it cameos from both Lloyd Kaufmann and Larry Fessenden — in short, the kind of movie that might have been made with me specifically in mind.

The Transfiguration is clearly a love letter to the vampire subgenre — overtly referencing earlier films rather than covertly borrowing from them, as is so often the case in the modern wave of throwback horror.

These references come at the hands of our protagonist, Milo (Eric Ruffin), a vampire-obsessed 14-year-old black orphan living in the Brooklyn projects.

Milo’s room is filled with VHS copies of classics ranging from Nosferatu to Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark, and when he finally connects with a slightly older girl who moves into his building, his conversational abili-

ties begin and end with discussions of Let the Right One In and George Romero’s Martin. The Transfiguration is particularly indebted to these last two films, and yet it’s very much its own beast — focusing on the internal psychological dynamics of attachment to vampiric myth rather than on the creatures themselves.

It’s in this subtle shift from the normative approach to the genre that The Transfiguration finds its narrative and thematic footing, because there’s a slight catch when it comes to Milo’s newfound romance — his room is also filled with notebooks exhaustively detailing his methodology for hunting and feeding on human prey, as derived from his extensive study of horror movies. Milo may not be a vampire in the supernatural sense, but he is a serial killer with a thirst for blood, which understandably makes dating a little tricky. Milo’s fixation on verisimilitude in his vampire movies turns out to be largely practical, which goes a long way toward explaining his disdain for Twilight (beyond a rational qualitative assessment, that is).

The film is an externalization of Milo’s internal struggle, and as such, O’Shea distinguishes himself from filmmakers dealing with similar ideas through a minimalistic, almost detached approach to composition.

Ruffin carries the film with a subtlety uncharacteristic of most actors his age, and O’Shea’s camera lingers on his impassive face with impressive restraint, allowing the audience to see the diabolical gears turning behind Milo’s dead eyes. Chloe Levine injects some much-needed warmth into the proceedings as love-interest Sophie, but even in their most touching moments of fleeting connection, the menacing background score never lets the audience believe that this could possibly end well. The third act hinges on a plot Milo has devised to free himself from his murderous impulses and Sophie from her abusive grandfather in one fell swoop, and to say that O’Shea’s script starts with a nihilistic streak a mile wide and only gets bleaker from there should provide some indication as to what’s in store.

Make no mistake, this film is dark — even by my standards, which is really saying something. If the film weren’t constantly name-dropping practically every noteworthy film in the blood-sucking cinematic canon, it would be challenging to even assign it to the horror genre. O’Shea uses his protagonist’s obsession with vampire movie lore to explore the fantasies of empowerment that identification with

cousin Paula (Dolores Fonzi), Tomas wants Julian to change his mind but quickly finds out this is not an option — Julian has made his decision and is more concerned with finding a home for his aging pet boxer Truman.

That’s the gist of the film, as Tomas and Julian discuss their lives and their friendship, all the while trying to find a home for Truman.

Julian is surprisingly lucid about his impending death, something

that takes Paula off guard and confuses Tomas to a degree, although, being his friend, Tomas accepts the idea of making Julian’s last days as comfortable as possible, even if he wishes Julian would reconsider the treatment option.

The film spends time on Julian’s need to tie up loose ends, although this never turns into the sentimental cheese of something like The Bucket List (2007). They visit Julian’s son (Oriol Pla) and run into his ex-wife

Javier Cámara and Ricardo Darín in Truman monsters can offer to those in positions of fundamental powerlessness and, in so doing, to try to understand the allure that committing violence can have for those who have endured significant trauma. It doesn’t necessarily make for a fun night at the movies, but The Transfiguration is an excellent example of what can happen when a filmmaker takes a genre typically inclined toward adolescent metaphors of sexuality and instead uses those tropes to penetrate the depths of a fractured psyche. It’s a challenging piece of work, but well worth consideration — and essential viewing for moviegoers with a soft spot for neck-biters. Not Rated.

Starts Friday at Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Truman HHHH DIRECTOR: Cesc Gay PLAYERS: Ricardo Darin, Javier Camara, Dolores Fonzi, Oriol Pla

DRAMA RATED NR THE STORY: A man flies to Spain to spend time with his best friend, who’s dying of cancer.

THE LOWDOWN: A quiet, gentle and human film about death and friendship that manages to avoid melodrama and cheesiness.

Cesc Gay’s Truman is a surprising movie. At once a film about cancer, death and friendship, Truman manages to explore these situations with honesty and depth, while skirting melodrama or tawdry, maudlin chintz. It’s an emotionally mature movie, yet one with a light touch, living in the space between drama and comedy. Occasionally a bit slow, it’s also rewarding in its gentle humanity. Truman isn’t a movie that sets out to light the cinematic world on fire but is intellectual and touching in quiet, welcome ways.

The idea is that Tomas (Javier Camara, I’m So Excited), now living in Canada, is flying to Spain to visit Julian (Ricardo Darin, The Secret in Their Eyes), his lifelong friend who’s dying of lung cancer. It turns out that Julian’s diagnosis is bleak, and instead of struggling through treatments that won’t save him, he’s decided to let the cancer take its course. At the behest of Julian’s

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M O VI E S (Elvira Minguez), but the film never cheats when it comes to the feelings it’s exploring. As I said, this isn’t a movie concerned with cheap sensations, and any emotions it does dredge up feel deserved. Truman is quiet in this sense. Tomas understands Julian’s need for dignity and bravery in the face of death, so the movie becomes less about dying and more about accepting mortality on one’s own terms. It’s a welcome change from the usual tear-jerking manipulations of other movies that use cancer as a plot device, namely by not forcing on its audience a heart-rending death scene to punctuate the movie.

Everything is understated and feels true, a small miracle in a small little movie. Not Rated. Opens April 28 at Grail Moviehouse.

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ISRAEL/PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL • THURSDAYS through (5/18), 7pm - Israel/ Palestine Film Festival. Free to attend. Held at Lenoir Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies, 36 Montford Ave. MECHANICAL EYE MICROCINEMA mechanicaleyecinema.org • SU (4/30), 2-4pm - "Cellphone Cinema for Non-Geeks," beginners cellphone film-making class. Registration: goo.gl/forms/yakoqaGt1klvdmjo2. $30. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave.

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MILLER TIME: Breanna Foister stars as Ferrari Thunderbird “Ferra” Taylor in “The Girl From Carolina.” The comedy-noir web series’ second season debuts in its entirety on May 1. Photo courtesy of Well Dang! Productions • Asheville Pizza & Brewing concludes its celebration of National Humor Month with a screening of Napoleon Dynamite on Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 and available at the theater’s box office. ashevillebrewing.com • YWCA of Asheville sponsors a screening of Embrace on Saturday, April 29, at 10 a.m. at Asheville Pizza & Brewing. The documentary explores why poor body image has become a global epidemic and what women everywhere can do to have a brighter future. Free. Contact Leah BergerSinger at leah.bs@ywcaofasheville.org or 828-254-7206, ext. 212 to reserve a spot. ywcaofasheville.org • Grail Moviehouse hosts a screening of Asheville School of Film student projects on Saturday, April 29, from noon to 1 p.m. Over the span of eight weeks (Intro to Filmmaking), two eight-week courses (Intermediate/ Advanced Filmmaking) and four days (Spring into Film youth program), students produced a total of four short digital films from conception to completion under the guidance of Brad Hoover and W.S. Pivetta. Free. ashevilleschooloffilm.com • Mechanical Eye Microcinema offers a Cellphone Cinema for NonGeeks workshop on Sunday, April 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. Peter Goldsmith will show beginners and digital non-natives how to make movies using their smart-

phones. Tuition is $30. Register online. avl.mx/prtk • The second season of the comedy-noir web series “The Girl From Carolina” will be released on Monday, May 1. While season one focused on shorter mysteries, season two finds Ferrari Thunderbird “Ferra” Taylor (Breanna Foister) trying to solve one big case. Fresh from a stint in rehab and set on proposing to her deadbeat boyfriend, she discovers he’s running for governor of South Carolina on a platform of seceding from the United States. Ferra rushes to intervene before her boyfriend ruins not only himself, but the entire state.

Created by Greenville, S.C.-based Well Dang! Productions, the second season was initially shot as a feature-length film and premiered under the title God Bless New Dixie at the 2016 Tryon International Film Festival. It also played at the South Carolina Underground Film Festival, where it was awarded Best Feature. girlfromcarolina.com • Wedge Brewing Co. hosts a screening of The Thin Man on Monday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in the Cloud Room at its new Foundation brewery. Free. wedgebrewing.com • The Orange Peel kicks off its Summer Movie Series with The Big Lebowski on Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m. Free. theorangepeel.net X

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Colossal See Scott Douglas’ review

The Circle Techno-thriller directed by James Ponsoldt (The End of the Tour), starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson and John Boyega. According to the studio: “The Circle is a gripping modern thriller, set in the not-too-distant future. When Mae (Emma Watson) is hired to work for the world’s largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it as an opportunity of a lifetime. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company’s founder, Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks), to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes, begin to affect the lives and future of her friends, family and that of humanity.” No early reviews. (PG-13)

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The Cranes Are Flying (Letyat zhuravli) HHHH DIRECTOR: Mikhail Kalatozov PLAYERS: TatIana Samojlova, Aleksey Batalov, Vaseli Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin DRAMA Rated NR Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov (I Am Cuba), The Cranes Are Flying (1957) is the only Russian film ever to win the coveted Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival — and not without good reason. This postwar melodrama eschews the traditional rigidity of Russian formalist montage techniques in favor of a more free-flowing camera, which perfectly showcases an excellent performance from Tatiana Samoilova. It’s as moving as anything Hollywood was putting out at the time — and for a Soviet film of its era, it’s not as downbeat as it could have been. The Hendersonville Film Society will show on The Cranes Are Flying Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

The Hands of Orlac (Orlacs Hände) HHHHS DIRECTOR: Robert Wiene PLAYERS: Conrad Veit, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Strassny, Paul Askenas, Carmen Cartellieri, Fritz Kortner HORROR Rated NR Robert Wiene never quite outgrew the shadow of his German Expressionist masterpiece The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), but in the case of 1924’s The Hands of Orlac, he did manage to come close to recapturing the magic of his earlier film. Reteaming with Caligari star Conrad Veidt, Wiene adapted a celebrated French novel about a concert pianist whose hands are crushed in an accident and surgically replaced with those of a deceased killer, only to find that he inherited the man’s murderous impulse as well. If that setup sounds familiar, that’s because this film was remade as both Mad Love starring Peter Lorre in 1935 and again in 1960 with Mel Ferrer and Christopher Lee, before going on to inspire dozens of other films and TV episodes. This is by far the best version of the story committed to film. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Hands of Orlac on Thursday, April 27, at 9:15 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

The Passion of Anna HHHHS The Transfiguration See Scott Douglas’ review

Truman See Justin Souther’s review

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DIRECTOR: Ingmar Bergman PLAYERS: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Erland Josephson DRAMA Rated R World Cinema is revisiting this frequently overlooked Ingmar Bergman film. The U.S. title, The Passion of Anna, or The Passion (1969) is misleading, since it’s difficult to conclude that the film is really about Anna’s (Liv Ullmann) passion. Perhaps the American distributor simply thought it sounded sexier. In any case, the film is one of Bergman’s more flawed works. Of course, flawed Bergman is apt to be a lot more worthwhile than the best of many lesser filmmakers. That’s the case here — and for that matter, even some of Bergman’s flaws are not uninteresting. It’s never likely to be at the top of anyone’s list of Bergman movies, but it’s certainly worthwhile. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke, published on June 30, 2015. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present The Passion of Anna on Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 Hwy 70, Swannanoa.

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White House spokesman Sean Spicer recently revealed an embarrassing lack of historical knowledge during a press briefing, declaring his belief that Hitler did not utilize chemical weapons during WWII. Among the reasoning offered for his statement: • Cyclon B was actually an air freshener.

• The unfair, liberal media didn’t even consider the pro-Hitler angle.

• It was Holocaust forgettance day.

• Spicer’s brown shirt was at the cleaners.

• They came for the trade unionists at the chemical weapons plant, and Sean Spicer bravely spoke out.

• It was a harmless, accidental omission of chemical attack in Bowling Grundberg.

• Melissa McCarthy said it, not him.

• People attacked Spicer before hearing the full depth of his fake contrition.

• Was actually referring to Steve Bannon’s funny Groucho glasses with trimmed mustache, not the actual Hitler.

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These two competitors are warming up for “Grandest of the Grand,” in which participants make a case for having the sweetest grandchildren of all time.

• Timed crossword-puzzle race (no performance-enhancing reading glasses or contacts allowed) • Sitting down in a chair without audible sound upon making contact with chair (best-of-10) • Essay competition to determine who has most historically, culturally correct recollection of 1930s through 1980s • X-Ray of Truth (participants will pass through metal detector; whoever has the most replacement body parts wins) • Pop culture trivia (participants asked to name one contemporary youth trend, excluding “twerking”) • The Otter Bee (participants must list in 30 seconds as many national/cultural/socio-economic improvements as they can, beginning each item with the words, “The way it otter be...”)

• The Up-and-at-’em (participants will begin in a fully reposed position, from which they will stand up and stretch their arms to the sky; those who place in the top 3 positions during the time trials will advance to the “Shuffle to the Coffee Maker/Growl at the Cat” event) • The All-American Old-Off (participants will each convince a neighborhood middle-schooler to perform an increasingly complicated series of household tasks and yard chores by fooling the child into believing the participant is much more helpless and infirm than is really the case • “Where there’s a Pill, there’s a Weigh” (participants will place all of their medications on a scale, and whoever has the greatest gross weight of pharmaceuticals walks away with the entire pile)

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PROCESS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Mills Manufacturing is accepting applications for a full-time Process Engineering Technician. Hours: Mon-Thurs-7:00 am-4:30 pm Fri: 7:00 am-11:00 am. Hourly Rate:$14.08-$17.52. For a complete job description and to apply: http:// www.millsmanufacturing.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.

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ENERGETIC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT NEEDED! Join a Great Place to Work and Practice as an Executive Assistant supporting a dynamic leader at Mission Health! View the opportunity at missionhealth.org/careers and search Req# 25983.

HIRING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT VECINOS FARMWORKER HEALTH PROGRAM The ED coordinates all outreach programs and is responsible for achievement of the organization’s mission, managing finance and business operations,and providing leadership in alignment with Vecinos’ values. For complete job post, contact info@vecinosinc.org www.vecinos.org IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER WITH ASHEVILLE CPA FIRM Bookkeeping experience required. Assignments include regular bookkeeping for multiple clients, payroll processing and related reports, and some tax services. Pay DOE. Submit your resume to avlbookkeepingpostion@gmail.com

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): I have misgivings when I witness bears riding bicycles or tigers dancing on their hind legs or Aries people wielding diplomatic phrases and making careful compromises at committee meetings. While I am impressed by the disciplined expression of primal power, I worry for the soul of the creature that is behaving with such civilized restraint. So here’s my advice for you in the coming weeks: Take advantage of opportunities to make deals and forge win-win situations. But also keep a part of your fiery heart untamed. Don’t let people think they’ve got you all figured out.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “One of the advantages of being disorderly,” said author A. A. Milne, “is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.”

I wouldn’t normally offer this idea as advice to a methodical dynamo like you. But my interpretation of the astrological omens compels me to override my personal theories about what you need. I must suggest that you consider experimenting with jaunty, rambunctious behavior in the coming days, even if it generates some disorder. The potential reward? Exciting discoveries, of course.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to my reading of the astrological omens, it’s time for you to take a break from the magic you have been weaving since your birthday in 2016. That’s why I’m suggesting that you go on a brief sabbatical. Allow your deep mind to fully integrate the lessons you’ve been learning and the transformations you have undergone over the past 11 months. In a few weeks, you’ll be ready to resume where you left off. For now, though, you require breathing room. Your spiritual batteries need time to recharge. The hard work you’ve done should be balanced by an extended regimen of relaxed playtime.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Apparently, a lot of kids in the U.K. don’t like to eat vegetables. In response, food researchers in that country marketed a variety of exotic variations designed to appeal to their palate.

The new dishes included chocolate-flavored carrots, pizza-flavored corn, and cheese-and-onion-flavored cauliflower. I don’t recommend that you get quite so extreme in trying to broaden your own appeal, Cancerian. But see if you can at least reach out to your potential constituency with a new wrinkle or fresh twist. Be imaginative as you expand the range of what your colleagues and clientele have to choose from.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In speaking about the arduous quest to become one’s authentic self, writer Thomas Merton used the example of poets who aspire to be original but end up being imitative. “Many poets never succeed in being themselves,” he said. “They never get around to being the particular poet they are intended to be by God. They never become the person or artist who is called for by all of the circumstances of their individual lives. They waste their years in vain efforts to be some other poet. They wear out their minds and bodies in a hopeless endeavor to have somebody else’s experiences or write somebody else’s poems.” I happen to believe that this is a problem for non-poets, as well. Many of us never succeed in becoming ourselves. Luckily for you, Leo, in the coming weeks and months you will have an unprecedented chance to become more of who you really are. To expedite the process, work on dissolving any attraction you might have to acting like someone other than yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): On numerous occasions, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked across a tightrope that spanned the gorge near Niagara Falls.

His cable was three and a quarter inches in diameter, 1,100 feet long, and 160 feet above the Niagara River. Once he made the entire crossing by doing back flips and somersaults. Another time he carried a small stove on his back, stopped midway to cook an omelet, and ate the meal before finishing. Now would be an excellent time for you to carry out your personal equivalent of his feats, Virgo. What daring actions have you never tried before even though you’ve been sufficiently trained or educated to perform them well?

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Ready for some subterranean journeys? They may not involve literal explorations of deep caverns and ancient tunnels and underground streams. You may not stumble upon lost treasure and forgotten artifacts and valuable ruins. But then again, you might. At the very least, you will encounter metaphorical versions of some of the above. What mysteries would you love to solve? What secrets would be fun to uncover? What shadows would you be excited to illuminate?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Why would you guzzle mind-clouding moonshine when you will eventually get a chance to sip a heart-reviving tonic? Why spoil your appetite by loading up on non-nutritious hors d’oeuvres when a healthy feast will be available sooner than you imagine? I advise you to suppress your compulsion for immediate gratification. It may seem impossible for you to summon such heroic patience, but I know you can. And in the long run, you’ll be happy if you do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You’ll always be my favorite what-if.” Many years ago, I heard that phrase whispered in my ear. It came from the mouth of a wonderful-but-impossible woman. We had just decided that it was not a good plan, as we had previously fantasized, to run away and get married at Angkor Wat in Cambodia and then spend the next decade being tour guides who led travelers on exotic getaways to the world’s sacred sites. “You’ll always be my favorite what-if” was a poignant but liberating moment. It allowed us to move on with our lives and pursue other dreams that were more realistic and productive. I invite you to consider triggering a liberation like that sometime soon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’d love to see you increase the number of people, places, and experiences you love, as well as the wise intensity with which you love them. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to upgrade your appreciation and adoration for the whole world and everything in it. To get you in the mood, I’ll call your attention to some unfamiliar forms of ardor you may want to pursue: eraunophilia, an attraction to thunder and lightning; cymophilia, a fascination with waves and waviness; chorophilia, a passion for dancing; asymmetrophilia, a zeal for asymmetrical things; sapiophilia, an erotic enchantment with intelligence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You could go online and buy an antique Gothic throne or a psychedelic hippie couch to spruce up your living room. For your bathroom, you could get a Japanese “wonder toilet,” complete with a heated seat, automated bidet and white noise generator. Here’s another good idea: You could build a sacred crazy altar in your bedroom where you will conduct rituals of playful liberation.

Or how about this? Acquire a kit that enables you to create spontaneous poetry on your refrigerator door using tiny magnets with evocative words written on them. Can you think of other ideas to revitalize your home environment? It’s high time you did so.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Among America’s 50 states, Texas has the third-highest rate of teenage pregnancies. Uncoincidentally, sex education in Texas is steeped in ignorance. Most of its high schools offer no teaching about contraception other than to advise students to avoid sex. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you can’t afford to be as deprived of the truth as those kids.

Even more than usual, you need accurate information that’s tailored to your precise needs, not fake news or ideological delusions or self-serving propaganda.

Make sure you gather insight and wisdom from the very best sources. That’s how you’ll avoid behavior that’s irrelevant to your life goals. That’s how you’ll attract experiences that serve your highest good.

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Full time. Experience preferred but not necessary. Drivers license required. 40 hours/week+ Contact: Robert Holder HELPMATE SHELTER CASE MANAGER Helpmate, Inc., a domestic violence agency in Asheville, North Carolina, seeks a full-time Shelter Case Manager to provide support during evening and weekend hours to survivors of domestic violence. Primary responsibilities will include monitoring security, providing emotional support to survivors, responding to crisis line calls and documenting service provision. Strong communication and crisis management skills required.

The qualified candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree or 2 years’ experience in social work or related field, with preference for experience in domestic violence or related field, or a commensurate combination of work and experience.

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Daily tasks of transportation, cleanliness, community involvement, and maintaining a timely schedule are key job responsibilities. In addition, consistent role modeling of healthy habits, problem-solving, emotional maturity, and executive function is critical to our students' success. Seasonal opportunities exist for travel, community service, and project-based-learning.

Work with a skilled clinical team to implement real growth for the young men in our care. The ideal applicant would have: •Excellent communication skills, creativity, and desire to work in a tight-knit community. •Skills to teach successful habits of academic success. •Skills to support others find jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the community of Asheville. •Professional experience with guidance, teaching, experiential education. •Experience with direct care in a therapeutic environment. •A clean driving record. •Unique strengths they bring to our community. •A desire to learn and grow in the field. •This is not an entrylevel position, and requires a high degree of autonomy and collaboration. We are currently interviewing qualified applicants for Full-time and PRN positions.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Promptly email cover letter, resume, references, and any pertinent certifications to foundationshiring@ gmail.com. Learn more at www.foundationsasheville.com.

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT HR MANAGER Community Action Opportunities, Asheville, NC. We are an anti-poverty agency looking for a seasoned, professional HR professional to be our HR Manager. Along with a personnel analyst, this hands-on position supports the HR needs of 130 FTEs. Our HR Manager ensures that we comply with relevant employment law is responsible for HR-related policies, programs and systems including but not limited to job analysis, pay and classification, recruitment, screening and selection, employee benefits and electronic and hardcopy HR records. • The HR Manager must also know and apply federal and state HR laws and regulations, be able to communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, meet repeated deadlines, work on teams, facilitate small groups, demonstrate bestpractice supervision and counsel others on lawful employment and behaviorallybased discipline practices. • Requires a Master’s degree in HR Management, Public Administration or Business Administration with an emphasis in HR, or a related field and, at least, eight (8) years as an assistant or HR Manager/Director in a small public or medium-sized nonprofit organization. • Five (5) years of supervisory experience and SHRM-SCP also required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable. Prefer bi-lingual in Spanish. • This position is exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime pay Compensation: $60,770 to $85,079 (DOQ) plus competitive benefits including 401(k) CAO shall exclude applicants who fail to comply with the following submittal requirements: • Send resume, cover letter and three (3) professional work references with complete contact information to: HR Manager 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 or email to: admin@ communityactionopportunities.org or (828) 253-6319 (Fax). EOE & DFWP. Open until filled. See the full job description at: communityactionopportunities.org

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COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL IT/Database/Web assistant Mountain Xpress seeks a part-time person to assist with administration, development and day-to-day support of the company's (1) IT systems (Macintosh workstations and servers; printers, phones, internetconnection, email and internal network hardware/software); (2) database systems (Filemaker-based, requiring scripting and some development) and (3) website (WordPress CMS, requiring skills in mySql, PHP, HTML, CSS and Javascript).

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YARD SALES HUGE GARAGE SALE • ARDEN Large multi-family garage sale. Friday, May 5, 9am-5pm and Saturday, May 6, 9am3pm. 19 Glen Crest Drive, Arden.

SALES THIS SATURDAY • WAREHOUSE SALE April 29, 9am-1pm. Tents • Bags • Accessories. Buy direct from manufacturer, Diamond Brand Gear, 145 Cane Creek Industrial Park Road, Suite 100, Fletcher, NC 28732. Diamond Brand Gear

HOME IMPROVEMENT GENERAL SERVICES DRIVEWAY SEAL COATING By Mark DeLude. • Protects and preserves.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS RETAIL ASSISTANT FOR FRIENDS OF THE WNC NATURE CENTER GIFT SHOP The Gift Shop is open during regular business hours (10:00-5:00 361 days per year) Schedule for this position may flex between 32 hours during busiest seasons and 16 hours during slower seasons. The Retail Assistant will often be required to operate the gift shop alone

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Pristine Porcelain Pros, Historical Forms: Contemporary Myths, Demystifying Form: Clay Play And the Teapot, Raku Magic, Cob Construction. Kids Summer Clay Camp!

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT BODYWORK INTUITIVE HEALING Beth Huntzinger, LMBT #10819 Relaxing massage $60/hr, Hot Stones $70/hr, powerful DNA Blueprint Healing for hereditary/chronic issues. Practicing since 2011. Visit comforting downtown office for great results. Call 828-279-7042 ashevillehealer.com

FOR MUSICIANS MUSICAL SERVICES NOW ACCEPTING STUDENTS IN JAZZ PIANO, COMPOSITION, AND IMPROVISATION (ALL INSTRUMENTS).

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