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16 Buncombe schools offer summer meals

46 Jonathan Scales Fourchestra hits its stride

Neighborhood preservation and Asheville’s housing crunch collide in a fight over E. Chestnut development

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A white sign with “Meeting Notice” in bold red letters notifies passers-by and residents that a property may be rezoned.

Sometimes, the issue is clear-cut, but more often than not, there’s debate about the change and questions about the proposed development behind it. In the East Chestnut neighborhood, one such sign raises the question: How does a rapidly changing city balance the unique virtues of local character and the pressing need for more housing?

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14 Ncmatters: iN the statehouse Two state budgets and 600 bills to go

16 summer meals for kids

Carolina Public Press Buncombe County Schools increasing effort to offer children free, healthy meals this summer

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28 No place like home

Child Watch Tour emphasizes need for affordable housing

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38 catawba comes to asheville

The Morganton-based brewery could be open by late summer

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The Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (now a trio) offers its fourth album

48 deepeN the harmoNies

Underhill Rose talks about telepathy, pop songs and new album, Something Real

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letters No. 3, but we’re still AVl! So I see that Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Mich., both came out ahead of Asheville in the Beer City poll. But the fact is they are still in Michigan ... and we are in Asheville!

— Bee Adams Asheville

A.r.t. mAkes it hArd to striVe Not to driVe I just read Jake Frankel’s May 22 article, “Biking the Sharrows,” on biking as a way of “Striving Not to Drive.” All involved are to be congratulated, especially Council member Cecil Bothwell, who bicycles routinely.

Meanwhile, many dangerous streets in Asheville are too narrow for bike lanes, which leaves us dependent on Asheville Redefines Transit. Bus riders expect buses to run predictably and dependably. So, if the S2 bus runs hourly, it should appear at the downtown station at the proper time; in this case 2:40 p.m. on a Monday.

The rider verified its arrival by checking with the woman at the desk in the downtown station. No S2 bus appeared. Checking again, the woman at the desk denied the S2 bus had failed to show at 2:40 p.m., implying the rider had not paid attention. The rider shook his head and waited.

Finally, at 3:40 p.m., the S2 bus appeared.

A person conducting a survey told the rider that the name of the 2:40 bus wasn’t S2. It had been changed. Further, the woman at the desk didn’t necessarily know about route changes.

CorreCtioN The May 15 Food feature, “Lunch at Large,” misstated how The Blackbird Restaurant prepares its shrimp. The shrimp is sautéed in cream and white wine.

Fortunately, this rider was a tourist and not dependent on the bus to get to a job. As an Asheville resident I would suggest some tightening of the ART organizational plan and better communication between employees.

— Norma Warren Asheville

more freAks, less busiNess Thank you, Asheville Downtown Association, for 25 years of harassment dancing at Downtown After 5. Back then you wanted only pretty young women in front of the bands dancing.

Now you call me a security risk dancing on the pavement on the side: the law-enforcement guys I work with will find that humorous.

The band's [crew member] had no problem with me. He apologized for needing space. I thanked him for doing his job. For you to call it a problem and to claim that it is "backstage" when dozens of people walked by that spot while I danced for 40 minutes, is an example of your lies.

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The previous time I saw Big Sam's Funky Nation it was at LEAF. I was within touching distance of the band, and there was only a great time. At Bele Chere I've never had problems from event organizers in 27 years. What does that say about you, Asheville Downtown Association?

Asheville Downtown Association, when are you going to get the clue that it's been us freaks more than your businesses that have attracted the tourists to Asheville?

— Andrew Weatherly Asheville

a start, this summer is the time to turn back all tourists. Letting others know about the hateful attitudes prevalent here is all it will take. What I fear the most is a stronger pushback. Actions that will go far beyond civil disobedience.

I know there are people who are incensed that public officials think they are above the fray and can do as they please without consequence. Everyone has a breaking point. What's yours? What will you do?

— John Buckley Clyde

The Asheville DownTown AssociATion responDs

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For more than 25 years, the Asheville Downtown Association and our volunteers have worked hard to produce safe and fun events that bring hundreds of thousands of people to downtown. With attendance at Downtown After 5 growing to more than 6,000, the safety of our guests will always be our top priority.

— Meghan Rogers Asheville Downtown Association Asheville

everyone hAs A breAking poinT Cruelty is now the result of the legislature and the governor's ambition. Shifting the tax burden from the wealthy and businesspeople onto the rest of us will cause North Carolina to crumble economically, even further contrary to the lies promoted by Republicans.

The cavalier and callous attitude of the GOP is on display for all to see. The least among us will be hurt the most. At least Rev. William Barber of the NAACP is taking action. Civil disobedience has netted about 100 arrests so far. I am waiting for him to propose and implement an economic boycott of this state.

North Carolina is intolerant of women, children, young adults and all people of color. As

I am doing a T-shirt benefit fundraiser for the animals and pets of Moore, Okla., affected by the recent tornado. All proceeds will go to the city’s Animal Welfare Department. There is a goal of 294 shirts.

Teespring, the company printing the shirts, will not do the printing unless the goal is met.

We can do this, Asheville! We can show Moore, Okla., that we care. The link is teespring. com/MooreOkbenefitrelief. There are ladies’, men's, youth, long-sleeve and hoodie options.

This T-shirt fundraiser has a possibility of sending $4,000 to Moore for their animals!

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No vacaNcy chestNut street developmeNt pits Neighborhood preservatioN agaiNst citywide housiNg cruNch

by DaviD Forbes

Walk a short way on East Chestnut Street and the traffic on Charlotte fades into a distant hum.

Historic structures like the Princess Anne Hotel rub shoulders with 1970s and 1920s-era apartment buildings of various vintages, as well as assorted Arts and Crafts bungalows. The sparkling grass reflects the city’s cool, rainy spring.

Midway down the block, a white sign emblazoned with “Meeting Notice” in red marks a vacant lot that’s overrun with grass, bamboo and wildflowers. The lot is an anomaly in the mostly well-tended Chestnut Hill Historic District. Less than a half-acre in size, it might make a strolling stranger pause for a second, or children explore the grounds till their parents called them home.

The city’s informational sign provides the only hint that a development is planned here, that this unassuming patch of ground actually embodies a critical debate confronting Asheville: How does a rapidly changing city balance the unique virtues of local character and the pressing need for more housing?

Wanna go?

The city of Asheville’s Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss the East Chestnut Street project Thursday, July 18, at 5 p.m., on the first floor of City Hall.

Fighting spraWl What’s causing all the fuss is a proposal

by PBCL, a local sustainable-development company, to build 16 new two-bedroom apartments on this lot and an adjoining one the company also owns. Renovating four small, one-bedroom apartments on the latter parcel would bring the total to 20 housing units on less than an acre.

The contemporary-style building would feature off-street parking and a LEED Silver

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sustainability rating. The existing one-bedroom units would be offered at no more than $661 a month, the maximum amount the city considers affordable housing. The rent for the new construction hasn’t been set yet.

“We take vacant lots and, by increasing the density, make better use of them,” PBCL architect Richard Fort explains. “It doesn’t cost the city; the utilities are already there. Folks that live here may be able to walk to work, certainly bike. It’s a smart thing to do: It’s an effort toward reducing sprawl.”

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best use Architect Richard Fort, one of the developers of the E. Chestnut Street proposal, says density is needed and neighborhood input will improve the development, “but some people just won’t like change, whatever form it takes.”

Photos by Max Cooper

But PBCL needs the parcels rezoned from RM16 to Urban Residential District to allow a larger building that could be sited closer to both the street and the adjacent Camp Patton-Parker House (see sidebar, “A Sense of Place”). The 144-year-old home, which has been in the same family for seven generations, sits 130 feet from the property line, notes Fort.

In dialogue with planning staff over the past few months, Fort and his partners have touted the project’s congruence with the city’s 2025 Plan, which lays out broad goals for

TWO GUYS OLDE STYLE HOAGIES

The gap This vacant lot on E. Chestnut street is the site of a proposed 20-unit apartment complex that is raising questions about the line between neighborhood preservation and the need to resolve Asheville’s housing crunch.

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NexT-door hisTory The 144-year-old Patton-Parker house is one of many historic homes seen in the hodge-podge of architectural styles in Chestnut Hill. The house is 130 feet from the proposed development.

VACANT LOT (FORMER INGLES SITE)

PRINCESS ANNE HOTEL (SEE P.12)

1920s sTyle Built in 1925, the Ansonia is a three-story Mission-style apartment building. The structure features stucco and tiled cornices.

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future development. One of them is increasing density around downtown and along transit corridors.

“Our sustainable development,” architect Chad Roberson wrote in answer to a city staffer’s questions, “is designed to serve the community for generations.” The project would fit right in, he maintains.

“it’s simple: iF you Work a Full-time job in the city oF asheville, you shoulD be able to live here. We have a moral obligation to make that happen.”

Lindsey Simerly, chair, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

size matters Some residents, however, strongly disagree.

“It’s a very active neighborhood. People wave to each other on their front porches,” says Mark deverges, who lives nearby.

“Everyone’s actually excited something’s going to be built. But unfortunately, the developers are going forward with something that doesn’t fit. I’d like the developer to be more respectful of the surrounding property.” DeVerges says he’s OK with denser development on the site, but he believes the size, scale and design of the proposal are inappropriate. And if it goes forward in its current form, he’ll fight it.

At two community meetings held by PBCL and in emails to city staff, other residents raised similar concerns. Some said the fourstory building would be too tall or would contain too many units.

“I think the building will be overwhelming on the lot and street,” neighbor Bill Chase wrote to city staff.

Resident Jessica Bernstein, who works in the city Planning Department, said she’s comfortable with the density but feels the project’s design is “out of character with the styles of the historic homes we enjoy.”

Others likened it to the Aloft Hotel on Biltmore Avenue or even to a cruise ship docking in the middle of their street.

Still others, however, applauded the project.

“I am VERY in favor of the proposed development on Chestnut Street,” wrote Robin Raines, an architect who lives around the corner on Furman Avenue. “I love the design, welcome the contemporary style to a neighborhood of mixed quality and styles, and look forward to a new texture on the street.”

But for Jack Thomson, executive director of the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County, initial concern about the impact on the Patton-Parker House has grown into a full-blown determination to halt the development or force it to scale back. To that end, he’s helping neighboring property owners ready their protest petitions.

“The size of the project is too far out of character with the neighborhood, which is a nationally registered historic district,” Thomson asserts. “It’s too big.” The current zoning, he maintains, would allow at least 11 housing units on the site, which he argues is plenty.

Yet the Princess Anne has 16 units; the much newer Asheville Arms complex across the street has 57.

Matters came to a head at the Planning and Zoning Commission’s May 1 meeting. The commission must sign off on the rezoning in order for it to proceed to City Council. If the petition drive is successful, a supermajority (five votes) will be needed to gain approval.

“groWth For groWth’s sake is the iDeology oF a cancer cell. iF the only reason to groW is because We think it has to happen, We’re not looking at the Full equation.”

Jack Thomson, Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County

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Faced with neighborhood resistance, PBCL asked for a postponement so it could retool the design in response to those concerns. P&Z is now slated to consider the rezoning July 18.

a place to lay your heaD “There’s one constituency that gets left out of these conversations a lot: the Asheville residents that desperately need affordable housing,” says local activist lindsey simerly, who chairs the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. “You have people that commute from Haywood, even Swain County, because this is where the jobs are but they can’t afford a place to live here.”

Despite having worked full time as long as she’s lived in Asheville, Simerly says she’s been homeless several times, “the kind of short-term homelessness we don’t talk about very much, when you can’t pay your rent and hope you can crash on a friend’s couch.”

She’s well aware of the intense demand for housing in the city, which sends the 2025 Plan’s twin goals of increasing density around downtown and preserving existing neighborhoods into head-on collision. According to the city’s own projections, Asheville needs 500 new affordable housing units per year to even begin to tackle the problem.

The city analysis also notes that housing costs in Asheville, across all categories, are “higher than the fair market rate.” Of the state’s major metropolitan areas, only Raleigh-Durham has a higher average rent; Asheville, however, ranks among the lowest median incomes.

And despite its downtown core, Asheville is also a relatively low-density city: 18th in the state, despite having the 10th largest population.

“The only way for us to deal with that is to build more densely,” says Simerly, who ran for City Council in 2007 and served on Rep. Heath shuler’s staff. While some of that new construction can be in “prime locations” like South Slope and the River District, she continues, “Our other neighborhoods will also need to become more dense.”

Meanwhile, according to the N.C. Employment Security Commission, 37,000 of Buncombe County’s roughly 115,000 workers earn less than $25,000 a year. Nearly half of Asheville’s rental households (7,957 out of 16,700 total) pay more than 30 percent of their income in rent, census data show. Labeled “cost-burdened households” by the census, their rent eats up so much of their income that they have trouble meeting other needs.

And if PBCL scales back its project’s density, notes Fort, the affordable-housing component will have to go.

Yet too often, argues Simerly, the concerns of “vocal minorities” overshadow the very real needs of people desperately seeking a place to live. For her, the 2010 fight over Mountain Housing Opportunities’ Larchmont development on Merrimon Avenue, which Thomson feels isn’t a good fit with its neighborhood, epitomizes the conflict.

“MHO got over 2,000 phone calls from people interested in those 60 units while they

were building the project,” she reports. “We have to take their voices into account as well, rather than the 10 or 11 people that get upset whenever we talk about building apartments.”

For-profit developers, she asserts, “are scared to bring projects forward, because they’ve seen what happens to [nonprofit] developers like MHO.” The city needs clear rules governing development and “open, honest dialogue” with neighborhoods about their concerns, says Simerly.

In practice, however, the process favors bigger companies that can afford the resulting delays and design changes, she maintains.

“If you talk to most regular people on the street, I’d be willing to bet they value everyone being able to feed their kids and have a safe, affordable home within the city of Asheville over some of the concerns the neighborhood groups have expressed,” Simerly observes.

a smile With a missing tooth For Thomson, too, the battle goes beyond this particular vacant lot and historic home. To him, it represents a whole new direction for the Preservation Society: trying to derail a push for what he feels is excessive density in neighborhoods around downtown, rather than focusing only on saving individual properties.

“This is not just about landmarks: It’s about the entire fabric of a historic neighborhood,” Thomson explains. Districts like Chestnut Hill, he maintains, are “fragile,” and any development there “has to be done sensitively.”

“Look, we want something there: Right now it’s like a smile with a missing tooth.

We just don’t want the new tooth to be goldplated with a diamond in the middle of it, and the size be so jarring.”

Ironically, Thomson also cites the 2025 Plan: specifically, its call for the “protection, preservation and enhancement of existing neighborhoods.” In his view, that means new development must avoid any “overwhelming change” to what’s already there.

Those historical and aesthetic concerns may be harder to quantify than things like housing costs and units per acre, but Thomson believes they’re essential to the quality of life that makes neighborhoods attractive to begin with.

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Developers, he argues, “need to find sites that offer the opportunity for density without having that jarring effect,” such as the River Arts District and South Slope. Asked to name projects that fit with their historic neighborhood, he mentions Mountain Housing Opportunities’ Glen Rock redevelopment.

The East Chestnut project, says Thomson, is testing the neighborhood’s ability to rally against projects that may be inappropriate.

“We’d like to do more of this, especially in inner-ring neighborhoods that face the most development pressure.”

no easy ansWers Two passionately held positions, two legitimate concerns — and a city whose very popularity is increasingly forcing tough decisions.

“Growth for growth’s sake is the ideology of a cancer cell,” Thomson declares. “If the only reason to grow is because we think it has to happen, then we’re not looking at the full equation, especially when it comes to the historic and traditional neighborhoods that encircle downtown.”

Simerly, meanwhile, says: “There’s a joke among the renter class in Asheville that you start searching for a place to live on Craigslist and an hour later, you’re slumped over in your chair. It’s depressing.” For her, “It’s simple: If you work a full-time job in the city of Asheville, you should be able to live here. We have a moral obligation to make that happen.”

But balancing the city’s competing development goals “is very difficult,” says Planning Director Judy daniel. “It is one of the most complex jobs we have to do.”

In the case of the Chestnut Street project, Daniel says staff gave it their recommendation because, “While there have been neighborhood concerns, there’s been such strong support [from Council] for the goals of infill and building with more density closer to major thoroughfares.”

And on the other end of the development pipeline, Fort, the architect, says: “In the end, I think our project will be better for the feedback from city staff and from the neighborhood. But here, as in every neighborhood, some people just won’t like change, whatever form it takes.”

David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

137, or at dforbes@mountainx.com.

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a seNse oF place eXploriNg the history oF chesNut hill

a hotel Fit For a princess — noW vs. then The Princess Anne Hotel at 301 E. Chestunt Ave. was built in 1922 by renowned tuberculosis specialists Dr. Karl Von Ruck and Anne O’Connell to shelter families of patients at their nearby sanatorium. Left photo by Max Cooper; historical photo provided by N.C. Collection, Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville, N.C.

by jake Frankel Chestnut Hill rises just north of downtown Asheville. Recognizing the neighborhood’s distinctive architecture, notable former residents and unique character, the National Park Service has listed the Chestnut Hill Historic District in its Register of Historic Places.

Bounded by Merrimon Avenue to the west and Hill and Broad streets to the north, the district extends east to Patton Mountain and south to Interstate 240. East Chestnut Street crosses the apex of the hill and continues across Charlotte Street. Over the years, many of East Chestnut’s historic homes have been converted into offices, but the neighborhood remains predominantly residential.

Large tree canopies, brick sidewalks and granite curbs recall a more pedestrian-friendly era.

For the most part, though, preservation efforts have been driven by individual property owners’ desire to retain the neighborhood's flavor while boosting their home’s value, notes Jack Thomson, executive director of the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County.

"The sense of place, I think, has engendered a sense of pride in the neighborhood," he maintains. "Folks want their neighborhood to be protected."

Two important local architects, James Tennent and Richard sharp smith, worked in Chestnut Hill in the early 20th century, designing homes that blended colonial revival, Queen Anne and Victorian styles. In 1912, the Asheville Citizen called Tennent the "dean" of the city's architects and builders; Smith was the supervising architect for Biltmore House.

The stretch of East Chestnut between Charlotte Street and Furman Avenue — the block slated for a new apartment building (see main story, “No Vacancy”) — is capped by two of the neighborhood's most historically significant structures. At the corner of Chestnut and Charlotte, the Camp Patton-Parker House was completed by Thomas Patton in 1869 and designated a local landmark in 2000. Patton served as Asheville's mayor in the 1890s and hosted the first meeting of North Carolina suffragettes at his residence in 1894.

Still owned by his descendants, the house is now for sale, brokered by the Preservation Society. Featuring six bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 8 fireplaces, it sits on 1.23 acres — one of the largest yards remaining so close to downtown, and the last vestige of a once vast family holding. There are several prospective buyers, Thomson reports, and any

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contract will restrict future changes to the home and land. But the future of a large adjacent parcel on Charlotte Street, the site of an Ingles grocery that burned down in 1994, remains in question.

Around the corner at 301 E. Chestnut St. sits the Princess Anne Hotel, which first opened its doors in 1924. Financed by worldrenowned tuberculosis specialist Dr. Karl von Ruck, the hotel sheltered the families of patients at his nearby sanatorium. Over the years, the sizable structure has been used as everything from a psychiatric hospital to a retirement home. In 1995, it was acquired by the Maharishi Ayurveda University of North Carolina. Preservationist Howard stafford bought the property in 2003 and transformed it into the current 16-suite hotel.

Stafford, says Thomson, bought a building that "was in pretty scary condition. He really stepped up to make a big commitment, to bring that building back, and do it in a historically sensitive way." The Preservation Society now features the Princess Anne on historical tours, Thomson reports.

Between the Princess Anne and the proposed new development sit three other apartment buildings that Thomson says

are historically significant; the Ansonia, he notes, has "a bit of Spanish flair," with tile cornices and stucco.

Across East Chestnut, however, is the 1975 vintage Asheville Arms apartment complex, labeled an "intrusion" into the neighborhood

by Asheville Mayor Roy Trantham in an inventory of historic properties undertaken a few years later. Thomson says he'd like to see local restrictions enacted to prevent other such complexes being built in the area.

The National Park Service listing enables some property owners to qualify for federal tax credits. But unlike Montford, Biltmore Village, Albemarle Park and St. Dunstan's, which are locally designated historic districts, Chestnut Hill has no special regulations concerning construction.

Thomson feels the neighborhood deserves a local designation. "The American public wants to experience these places,” he maintains. “They don't want to experience bland, vanilla neighborhoods. They want some authenticity, some sense of place." X Jake Frankel lives in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood. He can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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news x ncmatters

iN the stAtehouse

two stAte budgets ANd 600 bills to go

by NeldA holder The North Carolina General Assembly is immersed in its end-of-session wrestling to reconcile spending goals for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The House has received the Senate’s $20.58 billion proposal (Senate Bill 402), which differs slightly in total but noticeably in philosophy from Gov. Pat McCrory's proposed $20.6 billion budget. Meanwhile, some of the nearly 600 bills still alive after crossover are also filtering through Statehouse committees.

Crossover is the deadline (this year, May 16) when most bills must have passed in either the House or the Senate in order to remain in consideration. But for legislation, a simple deadline can still be complicated. Financial bills (revenue or appropriations), for example, are generally exempted from crossover, and the texts of some bills failing to meet the deadline may show up later as part of other legislation eligible for passage. But in general, the list of bills still eligible for consideration is about one-third of the original 1,700 or so bills and resolutions filed in the 2013 session.

CurreNt stAtus of A few bills pertiNeNt to wNC sb 236: Counties responsible for school Construction Allows county to elect by resolution to construct/improve/ acquire a named school administrative unit located wholly within the county.

Sen. tom Apodaca, Republican of Hendersonville, primary sponsor; Sen. ralph hise, Republican of Spruce Pine, co-sponsor. Passed by Senate on May 15; sent to House Committee on Rules, Calendar and Operations. sb 337: NC public Charter school board (see above) Hise, co-sponsor.

Passed by Senate on May 7 and sent to House Committee on Education. sb 612: regulatory reform Act of 2013 Fast-tracks environmental permits; repeals environmental rules more strict than state/federal, etc.; strong effect on soil and erosion control, including local steepslope ordinances (see "Local Environmental Controls LIkely to Be Whittled Down").

Passed in Senate on May 2; currently in House Committee on Regulatory Reform. sb 664: Consolidate dV Commission/Council for women Eliminates Council for Women; gives counties power over funds and provider choice; potentially closes several service

In Western North Carolina, some still-viable bills include a regulatory reform act that could have a direct effect on soil and erosion control in the mountains (see "Local Environmental Controls Likely to Be Whittled Down by Regulatory Bill," May 14 Xpress); a Buncombe County sales-tax use expansion that would allow the county to spend previously restricted construction money on technology; and a bill to establish a state charter school board separate from the State Board of Education, along with other management and oversight changes that would tentatively affect both Buncombe County's traditional public schools as well as the charter schools located here.

The most controversial bill for the Asheville area has been House Bill 488, now State Law 2013-50, which passed both houses and then became state law without the governor's signature (a signing-period option the governor chose to follow). That law, forcing the merger of the

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agencies in WNC, including Buncombe County. Went to the Senate Committee on Appropriations/Base Budget on May 9 but missed the crossover deadline. It remains potentially accessible as a financial bill. hb 334: buncombe County sales tax use expansion (see above) Reps. Ramsey, Moffitt, primary sponsors.

Passed by House on April 10; in Senate State and Local Government Committee. hb 568: de-annex Asheville regional Airport and wNC Ag Center (see above) Sent to House Committee on Finance on April 10.

Scheduled for subcommittee meeting.

Moffitt, Ramsey and McGrady, primary sponsors. hb 597: bail bondsman Credentials/official shield Credentials required increased from photo ID to include shield as well. Moffitt, primary sponsor. Passed by House on April 22; sent to Senate Judiciary Committee II. hb 609: NC Cancer treatment fairness Act Requires insurance companies to provide for orally administered cancer drugs. Co-sponsored by Fisher, and Ramsey. Passed by the House on May 9; currently in Senate Health Care Committee.

Asheville water system with the Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, is now being tested in court by the city of Asheville. The bill was sponsored by Buncombe County Reps.

Tim Moffitt and Nathan Ramsey and Henderson County's Chuck McGrady, Republicans. Also passed and ratified was HB 224 (SL 2013-30), nullifying the Asheville's extraterritorial jurisdiction, sponsored by Moffitt and Ramsey.

And House Bill 568, which would de-annex the Asheville Regional Airport and WNC Ag Center area from the city of Asheville, has been sitting in wait in the House Finance Committee since early April, but was recently scheduled for a 9:15 a.m. meeting tomorrow of the House Finance Subcommittee on Deannexation/Annexation.

Contributing editor Nelda Holder can be reached at nfholder@gmail.com. For more state news, go to mountainx.com/ncmatters.

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Nature is a hugely meaningful aspect of Cherokee culture and history. It also happens to make a spectacular setting for exploring that history and culture via the outdoor drama, “Unto These Hills.” Telling the Cherokee story from 1780 to the 21st century, and loaded with ritual, betrayal, love, action, and suspense, this isn’t just an outdoor drama in a beautiful setting. It’s your chance to be transported to another time and place.

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summer meAls for kids buNCombe sChools iNCreAsiNg effort to offer ChildreN free, heAlthy meAls this summer

by JACk igelmAN CAroliNA publiC press Getting kids to eat healthy food has never been an easy task. That job is even tougher during summer break — particularly for families whose children rely on meals served up in school lunchrooms.

And while a chicken filet on a whole-grain bun with a side of cucumber slices may not wow a foodie, it may be tasty enough to help feed thousands of area children during the second year of a free meals program coordinated by Buncombe County Schools.

Slated to run from June 17 to Aug. 9, the program will offer free breakfasts, lunches and snacks at more than 35 sites across Buncombe County and the city of Asheville to any and all local children age 18 and under. But it aims to serve those most in need.

“Children who rely on reduced meals during the schools year may not have access to nutritious foods in the summer. That’s a pretty big gap in the year,” said Program Coordinator Mary Andreae, a Buncombe County Schools child nutrition supervisor.

Last summer — the effort’s first year in Buncombe County — organizers served more than 53,300 meals to approximately 5,000 area children. But officials anticipate an increase in demand, and Andreae said they are so far planning to prepare around 80,000 meals this summer.

The free meals program is part of the nationwide Summer Food Service Program, which is administered and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and operated locally by approved sponsors such as school districts, camps or private nonprofit organizations. All

summer meAl sites Any Asheville or Buncombe County child can receive free summer meals at the following locations: First Presbyterian Church of Swannanoa Carver Community Center, Black Mountain Owen Pool, Swannanoa Hominy Valley Pool, Candler Pole Creek Baptist Church, Candler Trinity Baptist Church, Asheville Deaverview Apartments, Asheville Erwin Pool, Asheville Woodridge Apartments, Asheville Leicester Elementary, Leicester lunchtime! A summer program aims to provide Asheville and Buncombe children with free, healthy meals (pictured: Haw Creek Elementary students).

Photo by Jonathan Welch meals meet set USDA guidelines; an example of a typical lunch may be a ham and cheese roll-up with sweet potato fries and milk. Andreae said they always add a fruit or vegetable, including some local and regional produce.

Last year, a variety of federal and local sources paid for the program. The USDA reimburses the school system’s costs through the N.C. Division of Health and Human Service at a predetermined per-meal rate. Last year, the USDA reimbursed nearly $141,000 in the school system’s costs, with the Eblen Foundation contributing about $200 for additional start-up expenses. By summer’s end, the program broke even, and the school system didn’t have to otherwise chip in to pay for the effort.

whiCh buNCombe ChildreN quAlify?

All of them.

The program may focus most on those children who qualify for free and reduced meals during the school year, but it won’t require any child to register or to present identification or proof of income to get a free meal at a participating site, which includes three to be opened in the city by Asheville City Schools. All children who receive the meals must eat them on-site.

Andreae said meal sites — such as at Woodridge Apartments in the Emma neighbor-

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hood of Asheville — were located in areas with an established need and that attracted the greatest participation last year.

“We’ve tried to link to schools with higher rates of students that qualify for free and reduced meals during the school year,” she said. “The need is the same, but this year we are able to get into areas that we didn’t have access to last year.”

In 2013, 55.6 percent of Buncombe County children participated in the free and reducedprice meals program during the school year, according to Andreae. That is a small increase from the year before, when 55.1 percent participated. According to USDA guidelines effective July 1, a family of four must earn less than $43,568 a year to qualify for reduced-price meals. A family of four earning less than $30,615 qualifies for free meals during the school year.

While some of the sites — such as at the county pools or at Asheville’s Deaverview Apartments — will distribute meals to any child in the community, most require children to be enrolled in a program, such as in a camp or a middle school bridge program, at that location.

Andreae said that more “open” sites are needed, but finding volunteers to help staff them is a challenge. Last year, some of those locations had relatively low participation rates, ones the school system said reflected problems

North Buncombe Pool, Weaverville Woodfin Elementary, Woodfin Source: Buncombe County Schools.

The free meals program is also available to children enrolled in specific programs at other locations.

Sites subject to change. For more information, call 255-5921 or go to buncombe.k12.nc.us.

— such as transportation — some children may have in getting to the meal sites.

“We want to be at places where children congregate,” she said.

But, she added, providing food assistance to families that struggle to provide healthy foods could make children less likely to fall behind academically.

“Research supports that adequate nutrition and success in school are correlated,” she said.

“A child who doesn’t get enough nutrients enters school at the end of the summer at a disadvantage.” X Jack Igelman is a contributing reporter to Carolina Public Press, a nonprofit online news service providing Western North Carolina with unbiased, in-depth and investigative reporting as well as educational opportunities to journalists, students and others.

Find this report and more at carolinapublicpress. org.

UNC ASHEVILLE Summer Sports Academy Boys Basketball: June 10-13 and/or June 17-20 Volleyball: July 22-24 Softball: June 24-27 Football: July 15-18

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calendar

your guide to community events, classes, concerts & galleries

calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists Calendar for May 29 June 6, 2013 unless otherwise stated, events take plaCe in asheville, and phone nuMbers are in the 828 area Code. day-by-day Calendar is online Want to find out everything that's happening today -- or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to mountainx.com/events. weekday abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

ANimAls brother wolf aniMal resCue A no-kill organization. Info: bwar. org or 505-3440.

• WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am-1pm - Outward Hounds invites the public to take adoptable dogs on local hikes.

Meets at BWAR, 31 Glendale Ave. Free.

CoMMunity partnership for pets • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, noon3pm - Community Partnership for Pets will sell low-cost spay/neuter vouchers the Blue Ridge Mall, 4 Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville.

Info: 693-5172 or cpforpetsinc@ aol.com. fiber feel day • SA (6/1), 9am-1pm - Fiber Feel Day will feature live animals, fiber farmers, wool-spinning demos and fleece sales. Held at the WNC Ag Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher. Free. Info: avl.mx/tk. free spay vouChers • The Humane Alliance offers free spay services for female

CAleNdAr deAdliNes free and pAid listings - Wednesday, 5 p.m.

(7 days prior to publication)

CAN’t fiNd your group’s listiNg? Due to the abundance of great things to do in our area, we only have the space in print to focus on timely events. Our print calendar now covers an eight-day range. For a complete directory of all Community Calendar groups and upcoming events, please visit www.mountainx. com/events.

get lost in the cove: Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a strenuous hike through Lost Cove, a ghost town with a rich history of railroad crews, timber and moonshine. Experience one of WNC’s most rugged and remote areas on Saturday, June 1. Photo courtesy of SAHC. (pg. 23)

In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit. If an event benefits a business, it’s a paid listing.

If you wish to submit an event for Clubland (our free live music listings), please e-mail clubland@mountainx.com.

free listiNgs To submit a free listing: online submission form (best): http://www.mountainx.com/events/ submission e-mail (second best): calendar@mountainx.com fax (next best): (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar mail: Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 in person: Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville.

Please limit your submission to 40 words or less. questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365.

pAid listiNgs Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.).

To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. e-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 in person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville. questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

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felines. Pick up a Dudley Fund voucher at Humane Alliance, Pet Harmony, BWAR, Friends 2 Ferals or Asheville Humane Society. Info and appointment: humanealliance. org or 252-2079. furever friends • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am-5pm - Furever Friends Animal Rescue Network and Sanctuary will host feline adoptions at Petco, 825 Brevard Road.

Info: 398-4943.

at Woof Gang Bakery, 33 Town Square Blvd., #140. 11am-3pm adoptions; 1-3pm rabies clinic. $10 for shots. Info: wncboxerrescue.org.

Art

sMall terrain 278 Haywood Road. Info: smallterrain.com or 216-8102.

• WE (5/29), 6-8pm - A bird feeder workshop will focus on construction and native bird calls.

Call for cost.

JG photo Gallery (pd.) Inside Chocolate Gems 25 Broadway (Next to Strada) Open every day. Info: (828) 302-1988 or john@jgphoto.com http://www. jgphoto.com Photographs by John Gellman. John lives at the crossroads of eclectic documentary and fine art photography with a dash of rock ‘n roll (Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, George Harrison) thrown in.

wnC boxer resCue rabies CliniC • SA (6/1), 11am-3pm - WNC Boxer Rescue will host a low-cost rabies clinic and adoption event

aMeriCan folk art and fraMinG Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: ameri-

folk.com or 281-2134.

• TH (6/6) through (WE (6/26) - Farm to Table, painting and pottery on the theme of "growing, preparing and serving season’s abundant crops."

• FR (6/7), 5-8pm - Opening reception. anthM Gallery Located in the Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain.

Tues.-Sat., 5-9pm; Sun., 11am9pm. Info: anthmgallery.com.

• SA (6/1), noon-3pm - A handmade artistry trunkshow will feature works by BB Heil, Paul Edlestein and others. --- 3-6pm - An artist reception will include music and refreshments. art at asu Exhibits take place at Appalachian State University's Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, unless otherwise noted. Tues.-Thurs. & Sat., 10am-6pm; Fri., noon-8pm.

Donations accepted. Info: tcva.

org or 262-7338.

• Through SA (8/3) - Victor Ekpuk: Drawing Memories will be on display in Gallery B and Mayer Gallery's West Wing.

• Through SA (6/1) - A group exhibition of Polish artists will be on display in the Main Gallery, East Wing.

• Through SA (8/3) - Negotiation of the Secret Society Cloth: An Exploration of Ukara will be on display in Gallery A and Mayer Gallery's West Wing.

• Through SA (8/3) - The BFA senior studio exhibition will be on display in the Community Gallery's East Wing. asheville area arts CounCil Gallery 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am4pm. Info: ashevillearts.com or 258-0710.

• FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Artist business brainstorming sessions will feature one-on-one opportunities for artist entrepreneurs. Free

or by donation. Call to confirm dates. asheville art MuseuM Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• Through SU (6/9) - The Philadelphia Story: Contemporary Figurative Work Drawn from the Academy will be on display in the North Wing.

Through SU (9/29) - PLAY, works from the permanent collection, will be on display in the East Wing.

• Through SU (6/23) - Aaron Siskind: Abstract Expressionist Photographer will be on display in the North Wing.

• Through SU (9/1) - A Sense of Balance: The Sculpture of Stoney Lamar.

• SU (6/2), noon-2pm - A filmmaking workshop with Charlotte Taylor will teach participants hand-painted cinema techniques.

Advance registration required. $15/$10 members. asheville bookworks 428 1/2 Haywood Road. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm; Sat., 1-4pm. Info: ashevillebookworks. com or 255-8444.

• Through SA (6/29) - Homegrown Alphabets, a juried letterpress exhibit. asheville Gallery of art 16 College St. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: ashevillegalleryof-art.com or 251-5796.

• Through SU (6/30) - Artist of the month: John Anderson. Wee Ones: New Whiskey Paintings, miniature watercolor and ink paintings. bella vista art Gallery 14 Lodge St. Winter hours: Mon., Wed.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: bellavistaart.com or 768-0246.

• Through FR (5/31) - Works by Stephen White (copper) and August Hoerr (painting). blaCk Mountain Center for the arts 225 W. State St., Black Mountain.

Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm. Info: BlackMountainArts.org or 6690930.

• Through WE (6/12) - The Art in Bloom exhibit will precede the Art in Bloom event, scheduled for June 13-15. blaCk Mountain ColleGe MuseuM + arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College.

Tues. & Wed., noon-4pm; Thurs.Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484.

• Through SA (6/1) - No Ideas but in Things, works by Black Mountain College alumnus John

Urbain. blaCkbird fraMe & art 365 Merrimon Ave. Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat., 10am-3pm. Info: 225-3117.

• Through FR (5/31) - Works by members of the Appalachian Pastel Society. blue spiral 1 38 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm, and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: bluespiral1.com or 251-0202.

• TH (5/30) through TU (7/23) Along the Trail, works by eight regional artists. A percentage of sales benefit the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

• TH (5/30) through TU (7/23) Works by Mark Hewitt and Dana Brown.

Castell photoGraphy 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment. Info: castellphotography.com or 255-1188.

• Through FR (5/31) Photography by Gerald Slota.

Center for Craft, Creativity and desiGn Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. Mon.-Fri., noon-5pm. Info: craftscreativitydesign.org or 890-2050.

• Through FR (5/31) - Spoon/Fed, art inspired by "the archetype of the spoon."

Cradle of forestry events Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Admission: $5/children ages 15 and under free. Some programs require an additional fee. Info: cradleofforestry.org or 877-3130.

• SA (6/1) through SA (6/29) - Our Spectacular Southern Appalachians nature photography exhibit. desert Moon desiGns studios and Gallery 372 Deport St. Mon.-Sat., 11am5pm. Info: desertmoondesignsstudios.com.

• Through (5/31) - A display of wearable art including jewelry, clothing and accessories. dusty roads • Through WE (7/31) - Dusty Roads, photography by Barbara Sammons, will be on display at the Canton Public Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Info: barbarasammons.com or 648-2924.

folk art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Open daily from 9am6pm. Info: craftguild.org or 2987928.

• Through SU (6/30) - Works

by Norma Bradley (fiber) and Rebecca Kempson (mixed media).

• Through SU (6/23) - Works by graduates of Haywood Community College’s professional crafts department. folk art GaMe boards • Through SU (6/30) - An exhibit of hand-painted folk art game boards (checkers and tic-tactoe) by Francine Menor will be on display at the West Asheville Library, 924 Haywood Road. Info: 250-4750. foundry 92 Charlotte St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: www.digfoundry. com.

• TH (6/6) through WE (7/31) Dive into the Plastiquarium, works

by David Edgar.

• TH (6/6), 5-8pm - Opening reception will feature demonstrations by Edgar.

Grand boheMian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Mon.-Thur., 10am7pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 10am-5pm. Info: bohemianhotelasheville.com or 505-2949.

• Through FR (5/31) - Before Night, works by Stefan Horik. haen Gallery 52 Biltmore Ave. Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri., 10am-6pm; Tues. & Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm.

Info: thehaengallery.com or 2548577.

• SA (6/1) through TH (6/30) - Inward Aspects, works by Steven Seinberg, Marci Crawford Harnden and Tim Anderson.

• SA (6/1), 5:30-7:30pm - Opening reception. handMade in aMeriCa Located at 125 S. Lexington Ave. Info: handmadeinamerica.org or 252-0121.

• Through SU (6/30) - Breaking Ground: Innovative Craft.

• Through WE (7/10) - Works by Akira Satake will be on display at Beverly-Hanks, 1 Town Square Blvd., Suite 140.

eClipse salon 16 Wall St. Tues.-Fri., 9am-6pm; Sat., 9am-5pm. Info: eclipseasheville.com or 285-0019.

• Through SU (6/30) - Paintings by Matthew Zedler.

• FR (6/7), 6-8pm - Reception.

haywood County arts CounCil Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC's Gallery 86, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville.

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Info: haywoodarts.org or 4520593.

• WE (5/30) through SA (6/29) Appalachia.

flow Gallery 14 South Main St., Marshall.

Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: avl. mx/aw.

• Through SA (6/15) - Animal Gods, works by Becca Floyd (clay).

pastel exhibition • Through SU (8/18) - The North Carolina Statewide Pastel Exhibition, On Common Ground: Pastel Paintings From the Mountains to the Sea, will be on display at the Hickory Museum of

Only a few days left for Summer 2013 registration

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Art, 243 Third Ave. N.E., Hickory.

Info: appalachianpastelsociety. org.

505-8280. asheville art in the park • Through SA (6/1) - Regional artists are invited to apply for Asheville Art in the Park through June 1. Held Saturdays in June and October in Pack Square Park.

Info: AshevilleArtinthePark.com.

phaan hownG open studio • SA (6/1) & SU (6/2), 11am-6pm - Artist Phaan Howng will host an open studio with refreshments. 307 N. Main St. Info: phaan.com.

CreMation urn exhibition • Through FR (8/2) - Shine on Brightly seeks lidded vessels and containers for its cremation urn exhibition. Submissions accepted through aug. 2. Info: info@shineonbrightly.com.

push skate shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. Mon.Thurs., 11am-6pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am-7pm; Sun., noon-6pm.

Info: pushtoyproject.com or 2255509.

• Through TU (6/18) - The Art and Time Squanderings of Richard Kirby.

friends of the river awards • Through SA (6/15) - The Land-of-Sky Regional Council will accept nominations for the Friends of the River award through June 15. Info: annie@ landofsky.org.

seven sisters Gallery 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain.

Summer hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: sevensistersgallery.com or 6695107.

• Through SU (8/11) - Ceramics and paintings by Denise Riddle.

hard tiMes writinG Contest • Through SU (6/30) - The Writers' Workshop will accept submissions for its Hard Times writing contest through June 30. Info: writersw@ gmail.com or twwoa.org.

the bender Gallery 12 S. Lexington Ave. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-5pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: thebendergallery.com or 505-8341.

• Through FR (5/31) - Narratives, glass art by Lesley C. S. Nolan, Mathieu Grodet and Anna Boothe.

hendersonville little theatre 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 692-1082 or hendersonvillelittletheater.org.

• Through TH (5/30), 7pm Auditions for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

tryon fine arts Center Located at 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-1pm. Info: tryonarts.org or 859-8322.

• Through TH (5/30) - Sculpture exhibit and sale. upstairs artspaCe 49 S. Trade St., Tryon. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: upstairsartspace.org or 8592828.

• FR (5/31) through SA (7/13) Mountain Sculptors will present a sculpture exhibition.

• SA (6/1), 5-8pm - Opening reception.

Zapow!

21 Battery Park, Suite 101. Mon., Wed. & Fri., noon-8pm. Thurs., noon-5:30pm; Sat., 11am-10pm; Sun. 1-6pm. Info: zapow.net or 575-2024.

• FR (5/31), 6-8pm - Director, designer and illustrator Joshua Marc Levy will sign his Ashevillethemed silkscreen posters. The evening will feature free beer and music.

• SA (6/1) through WE (6/26) Postcards from Asheville exhibit.

• SA (6/1), 7-9pm - Opening reception for Postcards from Asheville Exhibition.

Art/CrAft fAirs blaCk Mountain arts and Crafts show • SA (6/1), 10am-5pm & SU (6/2), 10am-4pm - The Black Mountain

JaCk of hearts • ONGOING - Jack of Hearts Pub and Restaurant seeks works by local artists. Info: marketing@ laughingseed.com or (510) 8568587.

three-dimentional masterpieces: The Mountain Sculptors, a group of professional artists focused on carved wood, alabaster, terra-cotta and paper clay, will share their work at a summer exhibition. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 1 at Tryon’s Upstairs Artspace. (pg. 20)

Arts and Crafts Show will feature 65 crafters and artists, demonstrations, food and music. Held throughout downtown Black Mountain. Free. Info: OldDepot. org or 69-7626. paris of the south flea Market • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 8am3pm - The Paris of the South Flea Market will feature a "gypsystyle" market including handmade clothes, jewelry, art, food trucks and live music. Held at U.S. 70 at Lytle Cove Road. Free to attend. Info: avl.mx/s5. the little flea • SATURDAYS, 3-7pm - The Little Flea will feature produce and "hand-selected fare and wares" behind Grace Baptist Church, 718 Haywood Road. Free to attend. Info: littleflea.org.

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villaGe square art and Craft show • SA (6/1) & SU (6/2), 10am-5pm - The Village Square Art and Craft Show will feature regional crafts, mountain music, food and more.

Held in Kelsey-Hutchinson Park and Village Square at Pine and 5th Streets, Highlands. Sponsored by the Macon County Art Association. Free to attend. Info: avl.mx/to.

June 11. Info: 48hourfilm.com/ asheville. anythinG that floats parade • Through TH (8/8) - Registration for RiverLink's Anything That Floats Parade will be accepted through aug. 8. Info: RiverFestAVL.brownpapertickets. com.

AuditioNs & CAll to Artists

art on Main • Through SA (6/1) - Art on Main will accept applications from artists through June 1. Info: acofhc. org.

48 hour filM proJeCt • Through TU (6/11) - The 48 Hour Film Project invites filmmakers of all levels to make a movie in 48 hours on June 21.

Registration is open through

artful bra ChallenGe • Through SA (6/30) - The Artful Bra Challenge will accept submissions of decorated bras, to benefit Ladies Night Out cancer screenings, through June 30.

Info: ashevilleartfulbra.com or

lake eden arts festival • Through SA (6/15) - LEAF will accept applications from handcraft artists for its fall festival through June 15. Info: theleaf. com.

Mountain heritaGe award • Through MO (6/24) - WCU will accept nominations for the Mountain Heritage Award through June 24. Info: philyaw@ wcu.edu. sauer Charitable leadership award • Through FR (6/7) - The Community Foundation of Henderson County will accept nominations for the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award through June 7. Info: CFHCforever.org.

beNefits asheville younG MusiCians Club • SU (6/2), 3pm - Local classical music students will perform a concert to benefit the asheville young Musicians Club.

Held in Deerfield Retirement Community's Blue Ridge

Auditorium, 1617 Hendersonville Road. $20/$10 students. Info: aymc2011@gmail.com or 6819732. autisM speaks • Through SU (6/2) - An exhibit of photography by Jeffrey DeCristofaro will be on display at The Hop, 640 Merrimon Ave. Half of all proceeds benefit regional nonprofit autism speaks. Info: avl.mx/sq. be a superhero for eliada • TH (6/6), 6:30-9:30pm Asheville Affiliates will host "Be a Superhero for Eliada," to benefit eliada, in the Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St. The evening will feature a photo booth, tattoos by Freaks and Geeks and music by DJ Kipper. $25/$20 in advance; includes unlimited food and drink. Info: avl.mx/tn. birthday fiesta/Cornhole tournaMent • SA (6/1), 11am - A birthday fiesta and cornhole tournament, to benefit the tye blanton foundation, will feature activities for kids, cupcakes and cornhole.

Held at Los Amigos Restaurante, 366 Russ Ave., Waynesville. Bring a gift for NICU babies. $40 per team. Info: on.fb.me/12z46yX or 734-6692.

Celebrity Golf tournaMent • MO (6/3), 1pm - A celebrity golf tournament, to benefit parkway playhouse, will give the public a chance to play with Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Phil Niekro, Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers and others. Held at Mount Mitchell Golf Resort, 11484 State Highway 80, Burnsville. $150/$450 team of three. Info and registration: 682-4285. drive for the kids • WE (5/29), 9:30am-12:30pm - Chrysler Brand Drive for the Kids, to benefit bruce drysdale elementary school, will be held during the spring carnival in the school's parking lot, 271 Bearcat Blvd., Hendersonville. Info: (973) 588-2000. friends of the sMokies and friends of the lake • FR (5/31), 3-8pm - An art sale and silent auction, to benefit friends of the smokies and friends of the lake, will be held at Lambuth Inn, 55 Lambuth Drive, Lake Junaluska. Prices vary. Info: on.fb.me/154F5kP or 734-1307.

GeM fundraiser • SU (6/2), 4-6pm - A fundraising celebration, to benefit GeM (Gaining educational Momentum) will feature food, wine, music and silent auctions.

Held at A-B Tech's Fernihurst Mansion. $40. Info and registration: GEMfundraiser@gmail.com or (404) 694-3216.

leaf sChools and streets • WEDNESDAYS, 5-7pm - Wine tasting and jazz music, to benefit leaf schools and streets, will be held at 5 Walnut Wine Bar, 5 Walnut St. $5 suggested donation. Info: theleaf.org or Jocelyn@ theLEAF.org.

the Cantina GivebaCk • Through SU (6/30) - The Cantina Fresh Mex and Tequila Bar, 10 Biltmore Plaza, will donate a portion of proceeds to Children first/Cis. Restaurant prices vary.

Info: childrenfirstbc.org or biltmorevillage.com/cantina.

lord's aCre CoMMunity Garden fundraiser • SU (6/2), 5-10pm - The lord's acre Community Garden Family Fundraiser will feature square dancing, music, home tours, potluck supper, auctions, pony rides and more. Held at Hickory Nut Gap Farm/Sherrill's Inn, Highway 74 E, Fairview. $10/$20 families.

Info: thelordsacre.org.

whitewater raftinG • SU (6/2), 2pm - Blue Heron Whitewater, 35 Little Pine Road, Marshall, will offer a half-day whitewater trip to benefit Madison County housing Coalition. Ages 8 and up.

Registration required. $44. Info: blueheronwhitewater.com or 4504663.

niGht of the leGends • FR (5/31), 5:30pm - Night of the Legends auction, to benefit eblen Charities, will be held at the Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. $20. Info: eblencharities.org.

ClAsses, meetiNgs & eVeNts

paws for a Cause • SA (6/1), 10am-2pm - DOUGH, 372 Merrimon Ave., will host a benefit for brother wolf animal rescue featuring house-made dog treats, a raffle for cooking classes and adoptable dogs. Free; proceeds from raffle and treat sales benefit BWAR. Info: doughasheville.com or bwar.org. penland sCholarship auCtion • TH (6/6), 7:30pm - Penland School of Crafts will host silent and live auctions, to benefit its scholarship programs, at 67 Doras Trail, Penland. Free. Info: penland.org or 765-2359. raMble to the ridGe • SA (6/1), 10am-2:30pm Ramble to the Ridge, to benefit bullington Gardens, will feature a garden stroll to The Cabin Ridge, refreshments, a silent auction and string music. Held at 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville. $50. Info: bullingtongardens.org or 698-6104. shoppinG benefit • SU (6/2), 1-5pm - Ten Thousand Villages, 303 Lookout Road, Montreat, will donate a percentage of the day's sales to rainbow recycling. Info: 669-1406. southern appalaChian hiGhlands ConservanCy • SA (6/1) - Local businesses will donate a percentage of the day's sales to southern appalachian highlands Conservancy. Info and list: appalachian.org. swannanoa invitational • SA (6/1), 2pm - The Swannanoa Invitational, to benefit Child abuse prevention services, inc., will feature a 1930s croquet tournament, local music, food and activities for kids. Held at Native Kitchen and Social Pub, Swannanoa. $10 per croquet pair.

Info: avl.mx/prpj.

free MaC basiCs Classes at Charlotte street CoMputers (pd.) Mac Basics Classes are now FREE at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street, 9:30 - 10:30am weekdays.

Mondays - Mac OS X Basics Level 1, Wednesdays - iPad Basics Level 1, Thursdays - Mac OS X Level 2, Fridays - iPad Basics Level 2, first Tuesday of each month - iPhoto, second Tuesday each month Safari, third Tuesday each month - iCloud, fourth Tuesday each month - iMovie. Register at www. charlottestreetcomputers.com/ classes. life, transforMed: a poetry workshop (pd.) Unlock Creativity and Let Go of Pain Through the Writing Process. 6 Weeks. Wednesdays, June 12-July 24, 6-9 p.m. $225. transformationalpoetryworshops. wordpress.com or 954-789-1105 to register.

MusiC lessons with Moses atwood (pd.) Find your own musical style- All levels welcome. Songwriting.

Voice. Guitar. Piano. Dobro. Music Theory. $30 an Hour. mosesatwood@gmail.com the Mediation Center (pd.) Community Mediation Training Hands-on practice mediating a variety of conflicts June 7, 14, & 15 $299/person, includes lunch. Registration contact Amanda: amandaw@mediatewnc. org Information: www.mediatewnc.org air fair and fly-in • SA (6/1) & SU (6/2), 10am-5pm - The WNC Air Museum air fair and fly-in will feature antique aircraft, memorabilia, a car show and rides. Held at the museum, Gilbert Street, off Brooklyn Avenue, Hendersonville. Free.

Info: wncairmuseum.com or 6934317. apple valley Model

railroad Club Located at the Hendersonville Depot at the corner of 7th Avenue and Maple Street. Info: avmrc.com.

• SA (6/1) through TU (12/31) Coming of the Railroad, a replica of the Saluda Mountain Grade.

Sat., 10am-2pm & Wed., 1-3pm. asheville MakerspaCe Meetup • TUESDAYS, 6pm - This open group "for people who make stuff" will meet to discuss ideas and plan projects. All disciplines are welcome and all levels of experience are encouraged to join. Held at Asheville Brewing Company, 77 Coxe Ave. Free.

Info: ashevillemakerspace.org. astronoMy Club of asheville • 1st THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - The Astronomy Club of Asheville meets in UNCA's Reuter Center.

See website for stargazing events. $20 per year. Info: astroasheville. org. professional bull riders tour • FR (5/31) & SA (6/1), 8pm - The Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division will compete at the WNC Ag Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. $10-$40. Info and tickets: avl.mx/tg.

Carl sandburG hoMe Located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road. Info: 693-4178 or nps.gov/carl.

• SA (6/1) - The park will offer historic Connemara walking tours in conjunction with the Village of Flat Rock's Ice Cream Social.

Tours last one hour. 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Free. disCoverinG your hidden artist • SA (6/1), 2-5pm - Catch the Spirit of Appalachia presents the "Discovering Your Hidden Artist" workshop, focusing on pastel landscapes. Held at Nature's Home Preserve, 399 Koi Mountain Lane, Tuckasegee. $36. Info: doreylart.yurtstudio.com or 2932239. eMbroiderers' Guild of aMeriCa • TH (6/6), 9:30am-noon The monthly meeting of the Embroiderers' Guild of America will focus on soft sculpture folk art dolls. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe.

Info and cost: 696-3829. independent Media panel disCussion • TH (5/30), 7-9pm - Asheville Free Media and BMCM+AC will host a panel discussion and public forum on independent media in Asheville at 56 Broadway St. $10-$15 sliding scale/$5 students.

Info: ashevillefm.org.

Fiber Feel Day

Western North Carolina Agricultural Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC 28732 (Just across from the Asheville Airport)

Vendors Meet the animals Talk to the fiber farmers Weaving demo Coloring wool with plants demo

Fresh Shorn Fleeces for Sale Yarn for sale Learn to spin wool Felting demo Spinning demo Learn about fiber animals

Get your Favorite Fleeces for your next Fiber Project!

Saturday June 1, 2013

FREE Admission/Parking 9:00am – 1:00pm

localcloth@gmail.com Sponsors of the event:

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blue Jean ball goes stonewashed what: Blue Jean Ball, to benefit MANNA FoodBank. where: MANNA campus, 627 Swannanoa River Road. when: Saturday, June 1. 7-11 p.m. $70.

Info at mannafoodbank.org or 299-FOOD. why: In 1982, E.T. ruled the movie theaters and women were "feeling the burn" with Jane Fonda's workout videos. That same year, a group of dedicated volunteers and staff had a vision for a nonprofit that would work to end hunger in Western North Carolina. MANNA will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a Blue Jean Ball that celebrates three decades of providing nourishment to WNC residents — all while kicking up their high tops, ‘80s style.

Now that stonewashed jeans are experiencing a resurgence, the Blue Jean Ball is the perfect excuse to dig out those high-waist fashion statements. A photo booth will document every retro moment, and a costume contest will pit the area's top '80s enthusiasts against each other. Everyone is invited to join in a group '80s dance and bring a photo of themselves from the Reagan era.

There will be plenty of beer, wine and small plates from some of the area's top restaurants, including Luella's, French Broad Chocolate Lounge and the brand new breakfast spot Biscuit Head. All proceeds go directly to MANNA FoodBank, so don't miss this opportunity to honor 30 years of full bellies and the promise of a hunger-free WNC. Photo courtesy of Amanda Prince Photography.

reMeMber newtown • WE (5/29), 4:30-5:30pm - A "Remember Newtown" demonstration will be held at the intersection of Sixth and Church Streets. Bring posters and wear green or black to commemorate Sandy Hook shooting victims.

Info: 693-9804.

• WE (6/5), 4:30-5:30pm - An additional demonstration will be held on the sidewalk between Wal-Mart and Chick-fil-A in Hendersonville. ribbon CuttinG CereMony for oM sanCtuary • TH (6/6), 4-6:30pm - A ribbon cutting ceremony for OM Sanctuary will feature food, refreshments, raffles and a garden tour. Held at 87 Richmond Hill Drive. Free. Info: omsanctuary.

Comedy CoMedy open MiC • FRIDAYS, 8pm - Hosted by Bar of Soap, 333 Merrimon Ave. Info: 255-7710 or facebook.com/comedybarofsoap. disClaiMer CoMedy • FRIDAYS, 8-9:30pm - Disclaimer Comedy presents weekly standup at Elaine's Piano Bar in the Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. Free. Info: disclaimercomedy.com. disClaiMer stand-up open MiC • WEDNESDAYS, 9pm Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge open mic is held at the Dirty South Lounge, 41 N. Lexington Ave. Free. Info: DisclaimerComedy. com.

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org. sMall town suMMit • WE (5/29), 9am-3:30pm HandMade in America will host a small town summit, featuring a "multi-faceted, asset-based approach to revitalization," in UNCA's Reuter Center. $25-$45 includes lunch. Info and registration: handmadeinamerica.org/ conversations.

beGinner swinG danCinG lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person.

• No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville.

Details: www.swingasheville. com asheville ballrooM danCe Asheville Event Centre, 991 Sweeten Creek Road. Info: ashe-

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villeballroom.net or 274-8320, unless otherwise noted.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-10:30pm "Mostly Swing Dance Party" with DJ Phil Noland and Sonny Coren. $5. Info: 777-7445.

• THURSDAYS, 8-8:50pm Bachata lesson. $10.

• FR (5/31), 8-11pm - Evening ballroom dance. Lesson from 7-7:50pm. $10 dance/$5 lesson. bavarian folk danCe lessons • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Learn the polka, landler, shottisch, waltz, schuhplattler, la russe and more."

Held at the Edelweiss Events Space, 697-D Haywood Road.

Free. Info: ashevillemusicandart. com/edelweiss or avl.mx/t9.

Mountain shaG Club • TUESDAYS - The Mountain Shag Club meets weekly at The Hangar at the Clarion Inn, 550 Airport Road. Free lessons from 6:307pm. Shag DJ from 7-10pm. $5.

Info: mountainshagclub.com.

eCo aMaZed launCh MeetinG • TH (5/30), 4-6pm - A community meeting to launch AMAZED, Asheville Metro Area Zero Energy District, will be held at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, 285 Livingston St. Free. Info: Cecil@ cecilbothwell.com.

Metropolitan sewaGe distriCt tour • TU (6/4), 10am - RiverLink will host a tour of the Metropolitan Sewage District of Buncombe County, departing from 2028 Riverside Drive. Free; registration required. Info: efraser@unca.edu or (910) 274-1967. wnC sierra Club Info: wenoca.org or 251-8289.

• WE (6/5), 7pm - A meeting of the Sierra Club will feature "WNC Mountain Treasures: The Future of Our National Foreststs," with Jill Gottesman of The Wilderness Society. Held at Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Edwin Place. Free.

festiVAls art, river and MusiC festival • SA (6/1), 9am-4pm - The Art, River and Music Festival and crazy float contest will feature 50 regional artists, demonstrations, a dance workshop for kids and free canoe and kayak tours. Float contest begins at 2pm. Held in downtown Murphy. Free to attend; $30 for float contest. Info and schedule: cherokeeartscouncil.org or 361-9584. isaaC diCkson sprinG Carnival • SA (6/1), 10am-4pm - The Isaac Dickson spring carnival

will feature activities for kids, gifts, an auction, food and music. Held at 125 Hill St. Free to attend; carnival game prices vary. Info: facebook.com/ IsaacDicksonElementary. old tiMey day • SA (6/1), 8am-2pm - Henderson County Curb Market Old Timey Day will feature breakfast cooked on a wood stove, antiques, music, demonstrations and more. Held at 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: 692-8012.

film ClassiC world CineMa foreiGn filM series • FR (5/31), 8pm - An Angel at my Table (New Zealand 1990)

by Jane Campion. Presented by Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St. Top floor, Phil Mechanic Studios. Free. Info: ashevillecourtyard.com or 273-3332. do the Math • TU (6/4), 7:30pm - A screening of 350.org's new film Do The Math will focus on climate change. A discussion will follow. Held at Anam Cara, 203 Haywood Road. Free; popcorn and beer for sale. Info: anamcaratheatre.blogspot.com or 252-2505.

Montreat ConferenCe Center 401 Assembly Drive, Montreat.

Programs are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: montreat.org or 669-2911.

• MO (6/3), 6:30pm - Days of Heaven, a Terrence Malick film featuring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. oCCupy love • WE (6/5), 7pm - A screening of Occupy Love, a documentary about the "worldwide awakening and movement to co-create a loving, just and cooperative world," will be held at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. Free. Info: OccupyLove.org. the return of Martin Guerre • SU (6/2), 2pm - Asheville Sister Cities will screen The Return of Martin Guerre at 33 Page Ave. $5 suggested donation. Info: ashevillesistercities.org.

food & beer beer City sCienCe pub • FR (5/31), 5:30-8pm - Colburn Earth Science Museum will host an "informal, lively science discussion" with beer provided by Catawba Valley Brewing. Held at Pack Place, 2 S. Pack Square. $10 donation. Info: colburnmuseum. org or 254-7162.

Gluten-free CookinG • TU (6/4), 7-9pm - A class on gluten-free cooking will focus on "temptations, tips and tastings."

Held at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. $10 donation. Info: jubileecommunity. org or 225-1812. hendersonville sister Cities wine tastinG • TU (6/4), 5:30-8pm Hendersonville Sister Cities will present a wine tasting at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard, 588 Chestnut Gap Road, Hendersonville. $30. Info and registration: hendersonvillesistercities.com or 553-6550. oskar blues brewery trolley • SATURDAYS, 5pm & SUNDAYS, 3pm - Oskar Blues Brewery will offer a free trolley to and from Brevard for brewery tours.

Departs from Aloft Hotel, 51 Biltmore Ave. Free. Info: oskarblues.com.

available to those in need. Games held Saturdays. Info and registration: popwarnerymca.org.

0301 or avl.mx/s2. friends of the sMokies GeoloGy trip • TH (5/30), 10am - Friends of the Smokies will host a geology field trip through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Meets at the park's Oconaluftee Visitor Center. $35/$10 members. Info and registration: outreach.nc@ friendsofthesmokies.org or 4520720.

suMMer ConneCt • MO (6/3) - St. Gerard House's 10-week "Summer Connect" program invites elementary, middle and high school students to "increase social flexibility through actions and thoughts." Held at 620 Oakland St., Hendersonville. $18 per week includes parent forum. Info and registration: jenniferlaite@yahoo.com or 6934223.

southern appalaChian hiGhlands ConservanCy SAHC offers free or low cost hikes in the WNC area. Info, registration and directions: rich@appalachian.org or 2530095, ext. 205.

• SA (6/1), 10am-4pm - SAHC will host a Land Trust Day hike to Lost Cove, one of WNC's "most rugged and remote properties." Bring a light lunch, water, rain gear and sunscreen.

Well-behaved dogs allowed.

Free.

yoGa Girls • SATURDAYS, 11am-noon "Yoga Girls," for young women ages 10-16, will be offered at The Forum at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square. $30 for sixweek series/$7 per class. Info and registration: rae@dwtheatre.com or 210-9837.

musiC goVerNmeNt & politiCs henderson County deMoCratiC party myhcdp.com or 692-6424.

• SA (6/1), 9am-noon - The Henderson County Democratic Party will host a breakfast at 905 Greenville Highway. $8.

kids CaMp Muddy sneakers • (pd.) ONGOING: Camp Muddy Sneakers will run eight week sessions June 3-Aug. 2. Campers explore ecosystems in WNC through hands-on, experiential activities. The camp is for rising 4-7th grade students. Info: campmuddysneakers.org. hands on!

This children's museum is located at 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted. Info: handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• WE (5/30), 10:30am - Crazy Chemistry invites children ages 3 and up to play with sidewalk chalk. Registration suggested.

Junior roller derby • WEDNESDAYS, 4:45pm - Mad Divas Junior Roller Derby, for girls 12-17, holds open registration throughout the year and meets weekly for practice at Tarwheels Skateway, 2134 Highway 70, Swannanoa. No skating experience necessary. $37 per month.

Info: maddivas.com. pop warner football and Cheer reGistration • ONGOING - Registration for the 2013 Pop Warner football and cheer season will be open online through June. Scholarships

sonG o' sky show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at Covenant Community UMC 11 Rocket Dr. Asheville, NC 28803. Guests welcome. Contact: www.songosky. org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547. blaCk Mountain druM CirCle • SATURDAYS, 4pm - Steven Townsend hosts a traditional West African drumming workshop, followed by an open drum circle, at the Carver Community Center, 101 Carver Ave., Black Mountain.

All skill levels welcome. Free.

Info: 669-2052.

ConCerts on the Creek • FRIDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm Concerts on the Creek will feature the Rye Holler Boys (bluegrass and mountain gospel) at Bridge Park, 76 Railroad Ave., Sylva. Free. Info: mountainlovers. com or (800) 962-1911. flat roCk playhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville.

Info: flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/1) - Music on the Rock: A Tribute to Sting and The Police will be performed at the downtown location. 8pm. $24. fletCher CoMMunity Chorus • TH (5/30), 7pm - The Fletcher Community Chorus will perform “Spring into Song” at Feed and Seed, 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. Free; donations welcome. Info: fletchercommunitychorus.com. harp ConCert • TH (5/30), 2pm - Carroll Ownbey (harp) will perform at Etowah Library, 101 Brickyard Road. Free. Info: 891-6577.

family memories: A man reflects on his “fiercely proud” family and itinerant father in Parkway Playhouse’s production of Dancing at Lughnasa, Thursdays through Saturdays, June 1 until June 15. (pg. 25) hoMeGrown in the park • THURSDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm Homegrown in the Park will feature local singer-songwritiers performing in Pritchard Park. Free.

Info: ashevilledowntown.org.

MiChael pilGriM and drew kirkpatriCk • FR (5/31), 7-10pm - Michael Pilgrim (mandolin) and Drew Kirkpatrick (guitar, vocals) will perform gypsy jazz at The Classic Wineseller, 20 Church St., Waynesville. $10 food or drink purchase requested. Info: classicwineseller.com.

Montreat ConferenCe Center 401 Assembly Drive, Montreat.

Programs are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: montreat.org or 669-2911.

• WE (5/29), 8pm - "A Song of Peace, for Lands Afar and Mine: American Music for Memorial Week" will be performed by David LaMotte and Eric Wall in Anderson Auditorium.

• WE (6/5), 7pm - Original music

by Andy Gwynn and friends. Hot cider will be served.

MusiC at sunset • FR (5/31), 7:30pm Transylvania County Library's Music at Sunset outdoor concert series will feature The Wilhelm Brothers (folk, roots) in the library amphitheater. July 5 in

the case of rain. Free. Info: avl. mx/td. old fines Creek danCe and MusiC • SATURDAYS, 7-10pm - "Old Fines Creek Dance and Music" will feature music, dance, cake walks and door prizes. Held at The Old Fines Creek School, 192 Fines Creek Road, Clyde. $7/ children 12 and under free. Info: visitncsmokies.com or 736-8925. pure heart enseMble • SA (6/1), 8pm - Pure Heart Ensemble, featuring Richard Shulman, will perform at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. $10. Info: whitehorseblackmountain.com. suMMer MusiC in flat roCk The outdoor series takes place on Little Rainbow Row's back deck. Bring-your-own-lawn-chair.

Free. Info: flatrockonline.com or 697-7719.

• SA (6/1), 6-8pm - Tom Fisch (singer-songwriter). tGif: too MuCh sylvia • FR (5/31), 6-10:30pm - Too Much Sylvia (variety) will perform at Morganton's TGIF concert series. 102 E. Union St. Free.

Info: downtownmorganton.com.

tryon fine arts Center Located at 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-1pm. Info: tryonarts.org or 859-8322.

• SA (6/1), 8pm - Johnnyswim (blues, jazz, pop). $15. wCu suMMer ConCert series • TH (6/6), 7pm - WCU's summer concert series will feature Floating Action (indie rock, folk) at the university's Central Plaza.

Rain location: University Center.

Free. Info: ledavis@wcu.edu or 227-3622.

outdoors beautiful lake JaMes Marina • Boat SlipS available (pd.) Beat the Summer rush and reserve a covered, uncovered or houseboat slip. Great location at Canal Bridge. Security, gas sales, marine store and customer lounge. Call (828) 584-0666. www.mountainharbourmarina. com fly fishinG 101 • SATURDAYS, 8am & SUNDAYS, 10am - Orvis Asheville, 28 Schenck Parkway, hosts Fly Fishing 101 for beginners, featuring instruction on casting and outfit rigging. Free. Info: 687-

wilderness stewardship traininG • Through FR (5/31) - The Wilderness Skills Institute, presented by The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, will focus on wilderness stewardship training.

Open to volunteers and nonprofit staff. Held at the Cradle of Forestry, Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Free. Info and schedule: trailcrews.org/wilderness-skills-institute.

pAreNtiNg the Confident Child (pd.) Simple practical gentle strategies to help your child or teen manage anxiety and stress, improve self-esteem, stay calm, poised, content. Ageappropriate Family Workshops June 8-9. 828-225-3786 www. formfitnessfunction/familyworkshops

publiC leCtures riverlink events Info: riverlink.org or 252-8474.

• FR (5/31), 3-5pm - WWC instructor Frank Kalinowski will present "Two Dreams and a Nightmare: The Environmental Legacies of Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison" at the RiverLink office, 170 Lyman St. Free; registration required.

seNiors MediCare workshop • TU (6/4), 2pm - A medicare summary notice workshop will be held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. Info: 277-8288.

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Send your spirituality news to Jordan Foltz at jfoltz@mountainx.com.

Cymatic healing concert

by Pure Heart Ensemble Who: The Pure Heart Ensemble.

What: Bliss of Being CD release concert, performed by vocalist Dielle Ciesco and group members on piano, flute, cello and crystal bowls.

Cymatics is the science of sound giving shape to form. It was developed by Hans Jerry, who would test the interactions of quartz sand with sine waves by placing the sand on a vibrating plate, then observing the complex geometric patterns that emerged with different frequencies.

“Everything in the universe is made of vibration,” says Ciesco. “We are vibrational beings, and sound is our true mother, unknown because she works invisibly, but [is] nonetheless powerful. The voice is our most powerful selfhealing tool, because it allows us to purify our body and mind through vibration.”

The Pure Heart Ensemble (photo by Carrie Turner)

GENTLE YOGA FOR EVERY BODY • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9am - A slow and gentle style of yoga, particularly well-suited for all fitness levels, will be hosted at Lakeview Senior Center, 401 Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain. $8 suggested donation.

Info: kirklandyoga@charter.net.

SENIOR TRIP TO SEE ELK • MO (6/3), 2-9pm - A trip for seniors to see elk will depart from Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Bring a folding chair and dinner. $7/$5 members.

Info and registration: recprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

WORK-IT CIRCUIT • WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm CarePartners will offer "Work-It Circuit" fitness classes for seniors at CarePartners East Clinic, 2358 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa. $7/ free for wellness members. Info and registration: 686-3529.

SPIRITUALITY OPEN HEART MEDITATION (pd.) Experience easy, wonderful practices that opens your life to the beauty within and connects you to your heart. • Free 7pm, Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 2960017 or 367-6954 http://www. heartsanctuary.org ASTRO-COUNSELING (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counsel-

ing for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

to 12 noon, Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Rd. (lower level), Asheville NC 28806, 828-254-6775. www.eckankar-nc. org

ASHEVILLE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION CENTER (pd.) Free practice group. Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). 2520538 or www.ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:15

CHANNELING YOUR HIGHEST SELF (pd.) Fri-Sun 10am-4pm Communicate with your highest self and ascended beings. Info: UltimateEnergyHealing.com/channeling

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CLASS (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241. www. billwalz.com. Mondays, 7-8pm – Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon). Donation.

ECK WORSHIP SERVICE “DEVELOP A ZEST FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE” (pd.) "We must first give to life if we expect life to give anything in return. This is the divine law.

Life presents a whole series of opportunities. These let us tap into the God Force for aid. This is achieved through the regular practice of the Spiritual Exercises of ECK.” Experience stories from the heart on this topic, beautiful music and more, followed by fellowship and a pot-luck lunch.

(Donations accepted). Date: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 11 a m

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ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm & SUNDAYS, 10-11:30am - "Practice Mindfulness Meditation (also called Vipassana or Insight Meditation) with a supportive group. Mindfulness Meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind." Held at 29 Ravenscroft Drive, Suite 200.

Free. Info: ashevillemeditation. com or 808-4444.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM 2 Wall St. Info: 254-2448.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 6pm Discussions on spiritual healing and practice. June topic: The Significance of One.

The Pure Heart Ensemble, Ciesco explains, is a group of “musicians who each bring awareness that the spirit of music is playing us and our audience just as much, if not more than, we may play our instruments. We're really here to do so much more than entertain. Our service is to get out of our own way and allow music to envelop, heal, and lift up a crowd together into an experience of the divine.”

Where: The Whitehorse, 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain.

When: 8 p.m., Saturday, June 1.

669-6845.

• WEDNESDAYS, 2:30-3:30pm Prayer and meditation for United States and world conditions. Free.

• ONGOING, 10am-5pm - Open meditation to music with energy balancing lights. 160-acres of meditation hiking trails. By donation.

• SUNDAYS, 3-4pm - Prayer/meditation for world peace. Free.

MEDITATE WITH AN INDIAN YOGI • TH (6/6) through MO (6/10) Indian yogi Sri Swamiji will host free meditation sessions featuring one hour silent meditation, spiritual songs and discussion.

Sessions held June 6 at Dhyan Maharaj, June 7 at Jubilee Community Church and June 9 at the Unity Center. Schedule and directions: avl.mx/tm or 299-3246.

HEARTSPEAK • TH (6/6), 7-9pm - Cathy Holt will present "HeartSpeak: Listening and Speaking from the Heart" at Jubilee (use 101 Patton Ave. entrance). Free. Info and registration: cathyfholt@gmail.com or heartspeakpeace.com.

MEDITATION ON THE GO • SUNDAYS, 7pm - "Increase patience, love, compassion, wisdom and happiness in daily life by learning to put good intentions into practice." Course includes guided meditation, talk and discussion. Held at Rainbow Mountain Children's School, 574 Haywood Road. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail.com.

LIGHT CENTER 2196 N.C. Highway 9 S., Black Mountain. Info: urlight.org or

MEDITATION PROGRAM • SUNDAYS, 5pm - Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Meditation Center

near Fairview offers instruction through one-hour silent meditation, followed by singing bhajans and distribution of blessed fruit.

Free. Info and location: 299-3246 or shivabalamahayogi.com.

MONTREAT CONFERENCE CENTER 401 Assembly Drive, Montreat.

Programs are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: montreat.org or 669-2911.

• WEDNESDAYS (6/5) until (7/31) - The arts in worship lab will help spiritual organizations "create Sunday art for worship and develop new visions for your church." $5.

MOUNTAIN ZEN PRACTICE CENTER • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Finding compassion for yourself and others through the practice of Conscious Compassionate Awareness," meditation and group discussion guided by the teachings of Cheri Huber.

Orientation for newcomers on the first Tuesday of the month.

Donations appreciated. Info: mountainzen.org.

OPEN DISCUSSIONS ON SPIRITUAL HEALING • 1st TUESDAYS, 6pm - Featuring selected readings and a discussion of practical spiritual healing and practice. Held at the Christian Science Reading Room, 2 Wall St., first floor. Free. Info: 254-2448.

PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW • WE (5/29), 7-9pm - Trey Carland, author of A Seeker’s Guide to Inner Peace, will host a workshop on building present moment awareness. "Explore what it's like to be fully present and see what you truly are underneath all of your stories." Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. $15. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com or 670-8283.

SENIORSALT IMPACT MOVIE AND LUNCHEON • TU (6/4), 9am-3pm - A SeniorSalt Impact luncheon will feature "an inspiring, full-length movie" followed by a staff-led discussion. Held at The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, 1 Porters Cove Road. $25.

Info: 298-2092.

SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER OF ASHEVILLE 19 Westwood Place. Visitors welcome; donations accepted. Info: asheville.shambhala.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6-6:45pm Meditation followed by Dharma reading and discussion at 7pm.

Meditation instruction offered.

Open house 1st Thursday of the month.

• SUNDAY, 10am-noon - A public sitting will feature meditation instruction. "Experience the world as sacred and recognize basic goodness as your birthright."

Come for a portion or the entire time. thursday nite in Class • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This circle of spiritual friends gathers weekly for meditation, drumming, sweat lodge, vision quest and a celebration of creation. Free. Info and location: stevenmitch@charter.net. urban dharMa 29 Page Ave. See website for temple and gallery hours. Weekly programs are free with $5-$10 suggested donation. Info: udharmanc.com or 225-6422.

• THURSDAYS, 7:30-8:30pm "Cultivating Abundance" will focus on the liturgy of Jambhala.

• SATURDAYS, 3-4:30pm - Weekly services will alternate between "Call of Compassion” and "Boundless Protection."

• TUESDAYS, 7:30-8:30pm - An introduction to meditation will feature two sessions of 20 minute meditation and a walking session.

spokeN & writteN word look hoMeward asheville (pd.) An illustrated book of poems and stories, by Peter Olevnik, available at Grateful Steps Publishing and at other local book stores. For information: olevnik@att.net. aCCent on books 854 Merrimon Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: accentonbooks.com or 252-6255.

• SA (6/1), 3pm - Andy Douglas will present his book The Curve of the World: Into the Spiritual Heart of Yoga. asheville bookworks 428 1/2 Haywood Road. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm; Sat., 1-4pm. Info: ashevillebookworks. com or 255-8444.

• SA (6/1), 7pm - Vandercooked Poetry Night will feature a reading by poet John Hoppenthaler and an opportunity to print a broadside. bunCoMbe County publiC libraries library abbreviations - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n eC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n sa = South Asheville/Oakley Library (749 Fairview Road, 2504754) n ss = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 2506488) n sw = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n wv = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • FR (5/31), 11am-4pm; SA (6/1), 10am-4pm & MO (6/3), 10am-4pm - Book sale. ss

• TU (6/4), 6-8pm - Knit-n-Chain. ss --- 7pm - Book club: 1984 by George Orwell. eC --- 7pm Book club: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. wv • TU (6/4) through SA (6/8) - Book sale. sa • WE (6/5), 3pm - Book club: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. wv --- 5pm - Knitting club. sw • TH (6/6), 6:30pm - Book club: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. ss City liGhts bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva.

Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: citylightsnc.com or 586-9499.

• FR (5/31), 7pm - Kathryn Byer and George Ellison will present their poetry. fountainhead bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870.

• TU (6/4), 7pm - Erika Marks will present her book The Guest House.

Malaprop's bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: malaprops. com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (5/29), 7pm - Erika Robuck will present her novel Call Me Zelda.

• TH (5/30), 7pm - Shabda Kahn, spiritual director of Sufi Ruhaniat International, will present his book Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah.

• FR (5/31), 7pm - Lurlene McDaniel will present her young adult novel The Year of Luminous Love and Lauren Morrill will present her novel Meant To Be. • SU (6/2), 1pm - Junie B. Jones will present her Stupid Smelly Bus Tour. The public is invited to have their books stamped. --3pm - Poetrio: Julie Suk, Matthew Olzmann and more.

• MO (6/3), 7pm - Mountain Xpress book club, with Alli Marshall: Flora by Gail Godwin. --7pm - Bridging Differences book club: Paradise Beneath Her Feet

by Isobel Coleman.

• WE (6/5), 7pm - Malaprop's book club: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen.

• TH (6/6), 7pm - David Sedaris will present his book Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls. The discussion is sold out, but the booksigning and reception are open to the public at 9pm. Free.

sports “Master the art of runninG” workshops (pd.) April 25 6-9 pm and April 27 9:30am-1pm. Internationally renowned coach Malcolm Balk (Pose Method, Level 4 Athletics Coach, Alexander Technique). All levels.

Video analysis. Earlybird specials!

FormFitnessFunction.com 828-225-

3786

theatre

blue ridGe apa (pd.) Beginners Wanted! Stay cool this summer Play pool in the league APA amateur pool starts in June.

828-329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA. com

Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• TH (5/30), 7:30pm - "Listen to This: Stories in Performance" will feature original stories and songs.

Hosted by Tom Chalmers. $10.

blaCk Mountain Monster raCe • SA (6/1) through SU (6/2) - The Black Mountain Monster 5k, 6-hour and 12-hour races will depart from 510 Vance Ave., Black Mountain.

Info, registration and cost: raceofawesome.org. blue ridGe rollerGirls • SA (6/1), 4-9pm - The Blue Ridge Rollergirls will host a roller derby double header at the U.S. Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. BRRG French Broads vs. Palmetto State Rollergirls and BRRG All Stars vs.

Chattanooga Roller Girls. $12. Info: blueridgerollergirls.com. bunCoMbe County pools • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, noon-5:45pm; SATURDAYS, 11am6:45pm & SUNDAYS, 1-6:45pm Buncombe County Pools offer daily open swim sessions. $3. Info and locations: avl.mx/tb. disC Golf lessons • ONGOING - Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St., will offer individual and group disc golf lessons. $5/free for members.

Info and schedule: recspecialolympics@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030. hoop JaM • TUESDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm - Hoop Jam invites the public to hula hoop in Pritchard Park. Hoops are available to borrow. Free. Info: ashevilledowntown.org.

Mayors’ Cup raft raCe • SU (6/2), 3:30pm - The Mayors’ Cup raft race will feature elected officials from Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania counties. The public is encouraged to cheer them on at French Broad River Park, Amboy Road. Free to attend. Info: 2516622. teaM river runner • ONGOING - Local nonprofit Team River Runner seeks veterans of all ages interested in learning to kayak for health and healing. Info: trr.asheville@gmail.com.

theAter anaM Cara Cabaret • FR (5/31) & SA (6/1), 8-10pm - The Anam Cara Cabaret variety show will feature a "bizarre menagerie of talented and entertaining performers." Held at The Anam Cara Collective, 203 Haywood Road. $5-$10 sliding scale. Info: anamcaratheatre.com. asheville CoMMunity

flat roCk playhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock.

Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• WE (6/5) through SU (6/30) - Evita, "the story of Eva Peron, perhaps the most notorious public figure in Argentina’s history." Performed on the Mainstage. Wed.-Sat., 8pm.

Thurs., Sat., & Sun., 2pm. $40/ discounts for seniors, military and students.

Montford park players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.-Sun. at 7:30pm at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella. Donations accepted. Info: 254-5146 or montfordparkplayers. org.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/22), 7:30pm - The Tempest. "This tale of magic, elemental spirits and creatures, romance and comedy is one of Shakespeare’s most fantastic." nC staGe CoMpany 15 Stage Lane. Info and tickets: 2390263 or ncstage.org.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/9) - This, "a wonderfully-rich and poignant play about old friends and the pitfalls of looming middle age." Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $16-$28. parkway playhouse 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. Info: parkwayplayhouse. com or 682-4285.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/15) - Dancing at Lughnasa, the story of a "man reflecting on a series of vivid memories" of his family. 7:30pm. 5pm matinee June 2. $12-$15. southern appalaChian repertory theatre Performances are held at Mars Hill College's Owen Theatre. Info: sartplays.org or 689-1239.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (6/6) until (6/16) - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the story of a "fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School."

Preview June 5. $28. See website for times. tryon little theatre • SA (6/1) & SU (6/2), 7:30pm Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles, a one-man show featuring John Calure as Orson Welles. Directed by Lavin Cuddihee. Proceeds benefit the Tryon Little Theater Scholarship Fund. Held at Tryon Little Theatre's Sunnydale facility, 328 S. Trade St. $20. Info: tltinfo.org.

thriViNg ChildreN The Success Equation, under the umbrella of Children First/ Communities In Schools, unites the community to reduce the root causes of child poverty. These calendar listings feature community events and volunteer opportunities to help children thrive in Buncombe County. biG brothers biG sisters of wnC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building. The organization matches children from single-parent homes with adult mentors. Info: bbbswnc. org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for men and women to be a Big to a young person from a singleparent family, age 6-14. Activities are free or low-cost, such as sports, local attractions, etc. Mentors are also needed for one hour a week in schools and after-school sites in the fall. Information sessions will be held June 11 and June 26 at noon.

Children first/Cis • Children First/CIS seeks volunteers for its learning centers and after school program for elementary school children living in public and low-income housing. Mon.-Thurs., 2:30-5:30pm. Volunteer for one hour a week and change the life of a local child. Info: childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072. literaCy CounCil of bunCoMbe County Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: 2543442, ext. 204.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a second language. No prior tutoring experience required.

Tutors will receive 15 hours of training as well as ongoing support from certified professionals. Info: literacytutors@litcouncil.com.

Motherlove Mentor • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers. A commitment of eight hours per month required. Info: 254-7206. partners unliMited • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance. Info: partnersunlimited@juno. com or 281-2800. the idea of aMeriCa • TH (5/30), 5:30-7:30pm - Bill Jamieson will present his book The Idea of America: Are the Principles Eroding or Enduring? at Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St. Proceeds benefit Children first/Cis. Free; donations encouraged. Info: adriennea@childrenfirstbc.org or 259-9717.

VoluNteeriNg ayusa host faMilies • ONGOING - Ayusa seeks families interested in hosting exchange students ages 15-18. Families must pass a background check, provide room and board and a safe, supportive environment. Info: ayusa.org or 298-8873. hands on ashevillebunCoMbe Registration required. Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision. Info: handsonasheville. org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• TH (5/30), 4-6pm - Fair-Trade Stock-Up: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries. invasive speCies reMoval • Through TH (6/6), 10am4pm - Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy seeks volunteers to remove invasive plants from mountain bog sites crucial to WNC biodiversity. Training and safety equipment provided; no previous experience necessary. Info and registration: 697-5777. pan harMonia • Pan Harmonia seeks volunteers to assist with chamber music concerts.

Volunteers receive two tickets to the concert. Info: office@panharmonia.org. proJeCt linus • Project Linus, a volunteer group that provides handmade blankets to children in crisis, seeks new members. Info: 645-8800. road to reCovery • The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to drive cancer patients to treatments as part of the Road to Recovery program. Info: 254-6931. the rathbun Center • The Rathbun Center, a nonprofit corporation that provides free lodging for patients and their caregivers staying in Asheville for medical treatment, seeks volunteers to support and register guests. Weekend shifts: noon-3pm, 3-6pm & 6-9pm.

Info: rathbuncenter.org or 251-0595. volunteer fair • TH (6/6), 10am-2pm - The Get Connected Volunteer Fair will help interested community members find local volunteer opportunities. Held at the Transylvania County Library's Rogow Room, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard. Free. Info: rsvp@landofsky. org.

Calendar deadline The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m. wednesday, one week prior to publication.

Questions? Call (828)251-1333, ext. 365

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Kid Care with Arnold

Schemes & Transportation

‘Automobiles’ may soon be added to downtown transportation options Asheville, MondAy — While still in the planning stages, several entrepreneurs working with the wary approval of City Council are planning to introduce motorized, enclosed personal transportation devices to downtown Asheville and surrounding areas.

“While locals are content to travel by trolley or Segway, many tourists have voiced a desire to experience a more novel way of experiencing the sights and Will the ‘automobile’ fad replace the standard, triedsounds of downtown Asheville,” and-true chariot on downtown Asheville’s streets? said John Stevens, who is put“Not anytime soon,” says one expert. “For better or ting together a plan for a “rentworse, locals are dependent upon their chariots.” a-car” business that would allow visitors — and even locals — to “Being whisked about in a rickshaw travel in “state-of-the-art automobiles.” allows my family and I to better fit in with These automobiles would not be attached to horses or harnessed to a bi- the locals,” said Carson Marlborough of cyclist, and some tourists may feel self- Atlanta, Ga. “That, and the ‘Asheville!’ conscious trying this novel mode of shirts that serve as subtle downtown transportation. camouflage.”

Religion & Entertainment

Intending to cast out money-changers, Jesus visits Fun Depot Asheville, TuesdAy — Multiple witnesses have come forward to claim that Jesus H. Christ, 33, recently performed a “spot check” on Asheville’s own Fun Depot, which has since its opening in 2004 been a proud sponsor of Christ.

“Upon entering, Jesus excitedly scurried toward the games but stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the prices at the ticket booth,” said one witness. “Jesus then took his own name in vain, several times.”

“Eleven dollars to play in the bounce house?” Jesus reportedly muttered while pretending to search the folds of his robe for money he clearly did not have. “I’ll consider it while riding a bumper car for 90 seconds for…four dollars, man? Are you crazy?”

After perusing the Biblical quotes stamped on most interior surfaces of

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the facility (and being overheard saying “Am I alone in believing the movie version was better?”), Jesus borrowed money from a nearby star-struck fan and purchased a $30 play-card for the video games, which kept Jesus entertained for approximately seven minutes until the card was tapped.

In a fit of rage, Jesus attempted to overturn the Deadstorm Pirates arcade game before attempting to cast out the employee at the ticket booth, failing to lift either one.

“You shall not turn an arcade into my Father’s house, nor my Father’s house into an — another $7 for minigolf, are you seriously serious, man?”

Jesus said before being escorted out of the premises by security.

Arnold Crapacan is a Korean War veteran and member of the Woodfin Lions Club.

Dear Arnold, There seems to be an endless list of preservative chemicals used by food companies. What are some of the worst food preservatives I should avoid?

—Sally Dear Sally, I don’t know the worst, but I know the best — sodium butylated-phosporate. It was used in WW2 to clean ball bearings but will preserve an egg until the end of time. I once ate a five-year-old ham sandwich soaked in it. Tasted like the day it was made with a hint of sodium butylated-phosphorate.

Once I came to, I had some of the most amazing hallucinations that me and my father were singing a Broadway-style song about cleaning an AR-15. Folks say I danced in my front yard until my wife begged me to put some clothes on. Also bi-poly-methylnate, but if you don’t use the right amount it will make you sterile.

Nature & Mauling

Bear alert issued for Haywood County area

Things bears should be alerted to: • • • • •

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ing it, citing "fears" of a shortage that might affect MRI machines — and party balloons. (2) In rare bipartisan action, congressional military "experts" of both parties are about to force the Army to continue building Abrams tanks, which the Army says it doesn't want and can't use. According to an April Associated Press analysis, the manufacturers have convinced Congress that it needs the contracts.

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The Department of Agriculture reported recently that in four of America's largest cities — New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Denver — nearly one home out of 100 keeps chickens either for a fresh egg supply or as pets, giving rise to chicken services such as Backyard Poultry magazine, MyPetChicken.com and Julie Baker's Pampered Poultry store. Among the most popular products are strap-on cloth diapers for the occasions when owners bring their darlings indoors to cuddle their "lap chickens."

Also popular are "saddles" for roosters, to spare hens mating injuries (roosters' brutal horniness sometimes costs hens most or all of their back feathers in a single encounter).

The Jewish Museum in Berlin is currently staging what’s become popularly known as the "Jew in the Box" exhibit — one knowledgeable Jewish person who sits in a chair in a glass box for two hours a day and answers questions from the curious. Supporters ("We Germans have many insecurities when it comes to Jews") and critics ("Why don't they give him a banana and a glass of water and turn up the heat?") are both plentiful.

goVerNmeNt iN ACtioN • The Washington Post reported in April that the federal government will spend $890,000 this year maintaining more than 13,000 shortterm bank accounts that have no money in them and never will again. But closing them is easier said than done, according to Citizens Against Government Waste, because each one housed a separate government grant, and before an account can be closed, the grant must be formally audited — something bureaucrats are rarely motivated to do, at least within the 180 days set by law (there’s no penalty for missing the deadline).

• Susan Muranishi, the county administrator of Alameda County, Calif., earns $301,000 a year, the San Francisco Chronicle revealed in March. She also receives "equity pay" of $24,000 a year (to ensure that she makes at least 10 percent more than the next highest paid official), plus "longevity" pay of $54,000 a year, plus a car allowance.

She’ll be paid those amounts annually for life (in addition to a private pension of $46,000 a year that the county purchased for her).

• The Way Washington Works: (1) Congress established a National Helium Reserve in 1925 (the era of "zeppelin" balloons), but most consider it no longer useful. (In 1996, a Democratic congressman said that if they couldn’t cancel that program, "We cannot undo anything.”) Recently, the House of Representatives voted 394-1 to continue fund-

poliCe report • News of the Weird has reported several times on the astonishing control inmates have in certain Latin American prisons, where drug cartel leaders often enjoy lives nearly as pleasurable as when they were on the outside.

According to an April federal indictment, however, similar problems have plagued Baltimore’s City Detention Center, where members of the "Black Guerrilla Family" operated with impunity. Thirteen female guards have been charged, including four who bore the children of gang leader Tavon White. Between 2010 and 2012, smuggled-in contraband included cellphones, drugs and Grey Goose vodka, and murders were allegedly ordered from inside. (In 2009 and 2010, Baltimore’s City Paper reported 14 stories on the corruption at the center, but state and federal officials apparently weren’t alarmed.)

• Frequent Flyers: (1) Chicago police have arrested Ms. Shermain Miles, 51, at least 396 times since 1978, under 83 different aliases, for crimes ranging from theft (92 times) to prostitution and robbery. According to the Chicago SunTimes, she’s a virtuoso at playing the system to delay her proceedings and avoid jail time. (2) Alvin Cote, 59, died in February of poor health in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, after 843 publicintoxication arrests.

• somewhat Backward dUI: Danielle Parker was hospitalized and awaiting DUI charges after a crash near Gaston, N.C., in March, despite having been in the passenger seat. She’d momentarily handled the wheel because driver Brittany Reinhardt, 19, was busy texting.

(Reinhardt, apparently sober, was charged with aiding and abetting a DUI.)

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the weirdo-AmeriCAN CommuNity Local environmental officials in Newtown, Conn., announced April 29 that they were investigating the "200 to 300 one-gallon plastic jugs" found filled with urine in a home "in a state of disrepair." No charges were filed, and officials assured neighbors that there was no health hazard. According to the Connecticut Post, the average person, produces about six cups of urine a day.

strANge old world Mr. Datta Phuge personifies India's national obsession with the beauty of gold. On special occasions, he outfits his "knuckles, neck and wrists" with golden "signet rings, chunky bracelets and a medallion," BBC News reported in April after Phuge had bought a $250,000 crinkly gold custom-made shirt. The 7-pound shirt (from Rankar Jewellers in the city of Pune) has a velvet lining, and Phuge must travel with a bodyguard.

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by CAitliN byrd Where a child or adult lives in Buncombe County may tell more about their location in life than a physical address ever could, according to locals who shared their experiences at Asheville's May 10 Child Watch Tour.

"For us, it's not a struggle with affordability it's a struggle with accessibility," says Bella Jackson, a board member for Just Economics of Western North Carolina, an Asheville-based nonprofit. She lives in Hillcrest with her husband and two children, and says, “You can't just build housing and expect people to be middleclass. Before we can get there, we've got to look at why things are the way they are.”

For the past 17 years, Children First/ Communities in Schools and the Junior League of Asheville have hosted the annual Child Watch Tour to help community members understand, as Jackson explains, why things are the way they are. Last year, the tour focused on the importance of early childhood education, specifically as it relates to the cognitive and developmental changes that occur during the first 2,000 days of a child's life.

This year’s event highlighted the influence that safe, affordable housing can have on children. As part of the day’s events, groups visited the Emma community, Pisgah View Apartments, Habitat for Humanity’s Carney Place and Mountain Housing Opportunity’s Glen Rock Apartments.

“Families with children who are homeless have different needs than single white men who are 50 and homeless,” says Heather dillashaw, coordinator for the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Initiative. "Housing is the most basic form of health care and wellness that we have, period,” she continues.

But, as Jackson notes, access to housing rarely comes easy. When she moved to Asheville, she was homeless. “You only get two months at the shelter, but it's a six-month wait for public housing,” Jackson shares.

Consequently, she developed a specific skill set necessary to live and survive in poverty — skills that doen't fit on a resume.

“We learned how to find receipts that were paid in cash, return the item and get a little money so we could shower occasionally at a hotel. When we did get into housing, they don't give you money for the bus. All we had was food stamps,” Jackson says. “You have to figure out how to translate your food stamps into bus money.”

These are common challenges Dillashaw sees when helping people into affordable housing and out of shelters and cars. But for parents in

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As of May 8, the latest tally, 479 Buncombe County School students are currently identified as homeless, meaning they live in a shelter, in transitional housing, in cars, doubled up with other families or on the streets. That’s a 1,521 percent increase over the last seven years. Data courtesy of Children First/CIS poverty, the circumstances are nearly inescapable, she points out.

“We have parents looking for work, but they don't have anywhere to put their kids. If they're under 5 and they're not in school, the wait for child-care subsidy is more than a year long,” Dillashaw says. “What do you do for a year?

Well, there's not a shelter that will take you for a whole year because they don't have the space.

What are you going to do? You can't work because you've got to take care of your kid.”

Unfortunately, Dillashaw continues, the stress of an unstable housing situation affects every member of a household, especially its youngest ones. As of May 8, the latest tally, 479 Buncombe County School students are currently identified as homeless, meaning they live in a shelter, in transitional housing, in cars, doubled up with other families or on the streets.

Compared to last year, the number represents a nearly 25 percent increase.

Compared to the pre-recession 2006-2007 school year, though, there has been a 389 percent increase.

During the daylong tour, most of the discussion about these issues came from adults — mothers, social workers and others in the field.

However, in a prerecorded video interview, Tyshaun Johnson spoke directly to what it's like living in low-income housing. A rising senior at Asheville High School, he used to live

in Hillcrest, and recalls that when trying to do homework, “You would literally be able to hear the conversation of [what's being said] in your neighbor's home. Especially on the weekends, it would get kind of loud.”

Johnson continues, “It was definitely hard to find a quiet place to do work, and that did affect [me] somehow. You get to the point where you don't even want to study anymore just because of how hectic it is.”

This is crucial, Jackson says, because education can be the key out of the poverty cycle.

“A lot of times, our life is very unstable because you're always trying to keep it together.

We're just trying to keep our housing. We're just trying to stay out of trouble,” she says.

Dillashaw adds that while people like Jackson try to keep it together, the community must do more to “take a chance” on people living in poverty. “We can't just expect folks who live in a shelter to be able to access all of the services and go out and find that. You can't expect that.

It's not fair,” she emphasizes.

“We actually are not a community that lacks housing. What we don't have a lot of or enough of is accessible housing to folks who have been in poverty or below the poverty line.” X Send your health-and-wellness news and tips to Caitlin Byrd at cbyrd@mountainx.com, or 2511333, ext. 140.

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Why going “Gluten Free” may not be good for you.

For the past six years Ingles Markets, along with the Asheville and Hendersonville gluten intolerance groups have sponsored the Asheville Gltuen Free Expo. An exit survey of approximately 25% of attendees featured the question, “Why are you following a gluten -free diet?”

• 1/3 of respondents indicated they had celiac disease or wheat allergy

• 1/3 indicated they had non-celiac gluten sensitivity • 1/3 responded they followed a gluten free diet for general health or weight loss For those with celiac disease, a gluten-free diet is a medical necessity and the only treatment for the disease. For those with non-celiac gluten-sensitivity; through food elimination they have discovered that consuming gluten causes them to have various health issues. But these days I encounter many who tell me they have “gone gluten-free” to lose weight or because it is “healthier”. Here are my thoughts on this.

If by “going gluten-free” you are: • eliminating bread, cereal, pastas and many snack items— you are just doing a version of the old-school Atkins diet, i.e. low carb and high protein and you probably will lose weight since you are cutting out a whole food group.

The question is, how long can you keep this up? Also, many gluten containing products are enriched and fortfied and contain fiber so you may be missing out on vitamins, minerals and fiber.

• eliminating gluten containing products but substituting ancient grains and whole grains like quinoa, teff, brown rice and eating more fruits and vegetables you may lose weight but you are getting more nutrients and your diet may be “better” than what you ate before so you may feel healthier.

• buying “gluten-free” versions of packaged items like cookies, pizzas, snacks etc you probably will not lose weight and in fact may gain weight as when gluten is removed often more fat or sugar is added in.

Also sometimes the products are not enriched or fortified so your diet may end up having fewer vitamins,minerals and fiber than you need.

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• TH (5/30), 5:15-6pm - A presentation on posture basics. health sCreeninGs • SA (6/1) - Mission Health will offer free blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, BMI and health counseling at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, 125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine. Info and appointment: 776-1730. healthy livinG proGraMs • Through WE (6/5) - Dr. Jenn Cournoyer and others will present healthy living programs and myofascial stretching classes at 1278 Hendersonville Road, Suite B. Free or by donation. Info and schedule: traci@drjennasheville. com or 230-7253. livinG healthy with a ChroniC Condition • WEDNESDAYS through (6/12), 5pm - "Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Take charge of your health with this six-week workshop for people with chronic health conditions and their caregivers." Held at Lakeview Senior Center, 1 Rhododendron Road, Black Mountain. $30 suggested donation. Info and registration: 2517438.

nourishflourishnow.com or 255-2770. walk with a doC • SA (6/1), 9-10:30am - The public is invited to take a group walk with a MAHEC doctor to discuss health topics and socialize. Departs from Karpen Soccer Field, 207 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville. Free. Info: 250-4269. yoGa for veterans • TUESDAYS, 4:30pm - A beginner class for veterans, appropriate for most fitness levels, is held weekly in the Charles George VA Medical Center cafeteria, 1100 Tunnel Road. Bring mat if possible. Free. Info: kirklandyoga@charter.net.

ZuMba • SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Toy Boat Community Arts Space, 101 Fairview Road, hosts weekly Zumba classes combining "Latin rhythms with fun to create a workout that feels more like a party." $6. Info: kathy.bonyun@gmail.com or toyboatcommunityartspace.com.

support groups adult Children of alCoholiCs & dysfunCtional faMilies ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, "Twelve Tradition" program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: adultchildren.org.

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - "Living in the Solution," The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St. Open big book study. Info: 989-8075.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Inner Child" study group.

Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 989-8075.

• SUNDAYS, 2pm - "Inner Child" study group, Canton Branch Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton. Info: 648-2924.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - "Generations," First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 474-5120. al anon MeetinG • FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (LGBT) group of Al-Anon, a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, holds weekly candlelight meetings at All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St. Info: trackerm1001@yahoo.com.

red Cross blood drives 100 Edgewood Road. Info: redcrosswnc.org or 258-3888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives.

• WE (5/29), 1:30-6pm - Blood drive: Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road.

Info: 298-7647.

• TH (5/30), 2:30-7pm - Blood drive: Asheville Middle School, 197 S. French Broad Ave. Info: 230-6322. --- 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway.

Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. • FR (5/31), 6:30-11am - Blood drive: Reuter Family YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. • WE (6/5), 2:30-7pm - Blood drive: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. • TH (6/6), 1:30-6pm - Blood drive: Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, 117 Montreat Road. Info: 669-6729.

al-anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 5:45pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am - "One Day at a Time," First Baptist Church, Buncombe and 5th Avenues, Hendersonville. --- 10am - "Grace Fireside," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 10am - "Saturday Serenity," St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte St. --- noon - "Courage to Change," Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

the seCret to thrivinG • TH (6/6), 7pm - "A dynamic talk and demonstration" with Dr. Brian T. Lumb. Learn how to release pain, tension and stress. Hosted by Nourish and Flourish, 347 Depot St. Free. Info:

ChroniC pain support Group • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road.

Donations accepted. Info: 989-1555.

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• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm & SATURDAYS, 11am First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. (use back entrance). Info: 424-6594 or 398-8937. debtors anonyMous • MONDAYS, 7pm - Debtors Anonymous meets at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room 101. Info: debtorsanonymous.org. depression and bipolar support allianCe: MaGnetiC Minds • WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm - Magnetic Minds offers self-help through weekly, peer-facilitated support meetings offering acceptance, info and techniques to manage challenges. Meets at 1316-C Parkwood Road, across from the West Asheville BB&T. Free. Info: MagneticMinds.weebly.com or 367-7660. eatinG disorders adult support Group • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - THE Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St., provides free weekly support groups for adults recovering from an eating disorder. Facilitated by licensed professionals. Drop-ins welcome; no registration required. Info: thecenternc.org or 337-4685. faMily hope line • TUESDAYS, 2-5pm & THRUSDAYS, 8-11pm "Compassionate listening, encouragement and help finding recovery resources for individuals and families experiencing mental health challenges and or emotional distress." (855) 4467348. Free. Info: motherbearcan.org. faMily Mental health support • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Mother Bear Family Dens are free recovery education and support meetings open to individuals, families, friends and care providers working with mental health challenges. Held at All Souls Counseling, 35 Arlington St. Info: motherbearcan.org.

MeMory Cafe • 1st MONDAYS, 1-3pm; 1st WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm; 3rd SATURDAYS, 1-3pm; 3rd THURSDAYS, 2-4pm - Memory Cafe is an opportunity for those living with the challenges of dementia to gather and socialize. Free. Info and locations: shendrix@mountainprojects.org, Asstminister@uuasheville.org, LBrown@FBCA. net or bettyrobbins@morrisbb.net.

MeMoryCareGivers network: fletCher • 1st TUESDAYS, 1pm - MemoryCaregivers Network support groups are free and open to anyone caring for a person with memory loss. Held in Fletcher Seventh Day Adventist Church's lower level conference room, 1141 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher. Info: 230-4143. naMi support Groups The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers three types of groups to support people living with mental health issues and their families, friends and loved ones. Free. Info: namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am; 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am; 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Connection group for people with mental health issues. 356 Biltmore Ave., Suite 207.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am; 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Family/Caregiver group for people supporting someone experiencing a mental health issue.

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• TUESDAYS, 7pm - West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road; enter through back door. Info: robinplemmons@gmail.com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:30pm - First United Methodist Chuch, 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Enter through side parking lot.

Info: 891-8050. overCoMers reCovery support Group • MONDAYS, 6pm - A Christian-based 12-step recovery program that provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with lifecontrolling problems. Meets at 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@ sos-mission.org. overeaters anonyMous A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program.

• THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 277-1975.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: 424 W. State St. Open relapse and recovery meeting.

Info: 686-8131.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: 697-5437.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-4828.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari.

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poliCe brutality survivors' Group • THURSDAYS, 11am - This group meets weekly at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St., offering community and support to survivors of police brutality. Open to all. Free. Info: 274-4576. sMart reCovery • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This peer support group is dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.). Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: smartrecoveryavl@gmail.com or 407-0460.

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trans-positive support • 2nd & LAST THURSDAYS - TransHealth Coordinators offers peer support for transgender people with HIV at WNCAP, 554 Fairview Road. 2nd Thursday support group, 1pm; Last Thursday "Lunch and Learn," noon. Info: transhealthcoordinators.org or wncap.org.

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The WJUL Remote and Tractor Club will greet the public with a farm equipment and tractor display. Cooking demonstrations will give visitors a taste of what the market has to offer and The Harmed Brothers will provide Americana music starting at 6 p.m. Produce, honey, cheese, meat, bread, pies and pickles are just a few of the farm-fresh goods that will be for sale.

Visit Hayesville historic jail and museum, stroll through the town square and enjoy boating, fishing and mountain biking for an afternoon of small town fun before the market starts downtown at 4 p.m. Free. Info: eveningharvestmarket.com.

Dirt under the fingernails is a merit badge in the world of gardening, but sometimes ladies need a little pampering after a long day of planting. Whether you prefer lush flowers or practical veggies, The Painters Greenhouse in Old Fort has a solution for tired feet and dirty hands.

Painters Greenhouse will host a Ladies’ Night on Tuesday, June 11, from 5-8 p.m. Gals can enjoy herbal foot soaks, facial and hand treatments, chair massages and appetizers made with the greenhouse’s herbs. An auction and raffle for homemade herbal products will give guests a chance to enjoy the greenhouse’s offerings at home.

The entrance fee benefits Old Fort Elementary’s naturalized playground and community garden project, with the goal of “encouraging proper nutrition and a more active lifestyle for local children.” Sip wine and enjoy soothing music while experiencing the greenhouse’s landscaped gardens, plants and flowers. $20 donation. Registration requested by June 5. Info: paintersgreenhouse.com.

The Painters Greenhouse in Old Fort is a haven of flowers and herbs. It will celebrate female gardeners with a Ladies’ Night on Tuesday, June 11.

Market in Hayesville flips this model with a sunset market on Thursdays from 4-8 p.m.

The market will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, June 6, with a series of special events that make it “more than a farmers market.” The tailgate describes itself as a “town event,” but out-of-towners are welcome to join in with locals.

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Plants of the Southern wilds The Southern Appalachian Mountains are one of the most species-rich regions in the country. As the mountain laurel reveal their delicate blossoms and the rhododendrons make their showy display, our thoughts turn to the wildflowers that make WNC such a remarkable place.

Botanist Tim Spira will explore the relationships between wildflowers and their plant communities at The Men’s Garden Club of Asheville’s meeting on Tuesday, June 4. Spira is the author of several books, including his awardwinning guide, Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. He will celebrate the region’s “multi-layered tapestry of plant life,” with a special focus on native wildflowers and rich cove forests.

The Men’s Garden Club of Asheville meets monthly at the First Baptist Church of Asheville. A lunch is offered at 11:45 a.m. and the free presentation begins at 12:40 p.m.

Lunch reservations are required by May 30, although no reservations are required for the talk. $12 lunch; meeting free. Info: 329-8577.

Ancient Egyptian Gardening Calendar perMaCulture patterns & prinCiples (pd.) Plant Use Strategies - June 1 & 2 at Earthaven Ecovillage, with Patricia Allison, $150 includes camping/meals. Discover how edible and medicinal plants can grow well for you. Includes visit to Useful Plants Nursery. Call 828 669-7053 or register online at www.culturesedge.net. perMaCulture fundaMentals (pd.) Part 1 of the Design Course (PDC) - June 14 - 16 (1st of 3 weekends) Earthaven Ecovillage, with Patricia Allison, $750 - 3 weekends, $275 - first weekend (includes camping/meals). 9-day course covers 2/3 of Permaculture Design Certificate curriculum, including hands-on implementation of designs. Call 828 6697053 or see more and register online at www.culturesedge.net. sustainable beauty (pd.) Landscape Plants That Thrive in the Southeast June 6, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $55. Learn about native and nonnative woody and herbaceous plants to enrich and extend your garden’s seasonal interest. http://go.ncsu.edu/sustainablebeauty_program bunCoMbe County extension Master Gardeners Programs are held at 94 Coxe Ave. unless otherwise noted. Info: 255-5522.

• MONDAYS through THURSDAYS, 9:30am-3:30pm & FRIDAYS, 9:30am12:30pm - The Master Gardener Hotline will accept gardening questions via phone and in-person. Info: 255-5522 or buncombemastergardener.org. diy ChiCken Coops • SA (6/1), 7pm - Matt Wolpe will present some of the DIY chicken coop designs featured in Reinventing the Chicken Coop: 14 Original Designs with Step-by-Step Building Instructions. Held at Malaprop's, 55 Haywood St. Free. Info: malaprops.com or 254-6734.

Men's Garden Club of asheville • TU (6/4), 11:45am - The Men's Garden Club of Asheville will meet at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St., for a program on wildflowers and plant communities of the Southern Appalachian mountains, with botanist Tim Spira. Lunch reservations required by May 30. For those not purchasing lunch, the meeting begins at 12:40pm. $12 for lunch/ free to attend. Info: 329-8577.

MiCroloans for sMall farMs • ONGOING - The USDA Farm Service Agency offers microloans for small farms to purchase livestock, feed, equipment and farm-related debt refinancing. Info: avl.mx/ sx. n.C. arboretuM Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily. Info: ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• SATURDAYS, 1pm - Interpretive guides will lead small groups through woodland trails and a variety of forest types. Topics include wildflowers, plant identification, natural history and land use. Free with $8 parking fee; donations encouraged.

• TH (6/6), 10am-noon - A class on succulents for the garden will focus on hardy plants that can survive outside nearly year-round.

Container succulents will also be discussed. $24/$18. road ConstruCtion and MaintenanCe workshop • TH (6/6) - An all-day workshop for landowners will focus on low-volume private access road construction and maintenance. Held at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, 3160 Coweeta Lab Admin Road, Otto. $25. Info and registration: ltlt.org or 524-2711.

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For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

Info: buyappalachian.org or 236-1282. wednesdays • 8am-noon - haywood historic farmers Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

• 8am-noon - waynesville tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive.

• 1-5pm - asheville City Market south, Biltmore Park Town Square, Town Square Blvd.

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• 2-6pm - french broad food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. • 2-6pm - Montford farmers Market, 36 Montford Ave. • 2:30-6:30pm - weaverville tailgate Market, 60 Lakeshore Drive. thursdays

Pick up some veggies, hop on a tractor and hear The Harmed Brothers at the grand opening of the Hayesville farmers market. Photo courtesy of ASAP.

• 8am-2pm - henderson County Curb Market, 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville.

• 3-6pm - flat rock tailgate Market, 2720 Greenville Highway.

• 3:30-6:30pm - oakley farmers Market, 607 Fairview Road.

• 4-6:30pm - tryon tailgate Market, McCowan St. • 4-6pm - blowing rock farmers Market, 132 Park Ave. • 4-8pm - evening harvest farmers Market, Hayesville town square. fridays • 3-6pm - east asheville tailgate Market, 945 Tunnel Road. saturdays • 6am-noon - Caldwell County farmers Market, 120 Hospital Ave., N.E., Lenoir.

• 8am-noon - north asheville tailgate Market, UNCA commuter lot C. • 8am-noon - haywood historic farmers Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

• 8am-noon - Mills river farmers Market, 5046 Boylston Highway.

and artisans Market, Mars Hill College, Highway 213 and Part Street.

• 8am-noon - waynesville tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive.

• 9am-2pm - leicester farmers Market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• 8am-1pm - asheville City Market, 161 South Charlotte St.

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• 8am-2pm - henderson County Curb Market, 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville.

• 8am-12:30pm - transylvania tailgate Market, 190 E. Main St., Brevard.

• 8:30am-12:30pm - yancey County farmers Market, U.S. 19 East at S. Main Street, Burnsville.

• noon-4pm - sundays on the island, Blanahasset Island, Marshall. tuesdays • 8am-2pm - henderson County Curb Market, 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville.

• 9am-noon - black Mountain tailgate Market , 130 Montreat Road.

• 3-6pm - historic Marion tailgate Market, West Henderson and Logan Streets.

• 9am-noon - Jackson County farmers Market, 76 Railroad Ave., Sylva.

• 3:30-6:30pm - west asheville tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road.

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man who got on the bus and offered informal consultations.

“Our goal is to get more people to realize how important PR is,” says Butler, a partner for Adapt PR, whose clients include Moog Music and 131 Main Restaurant.

“I got wonderful ideas,” says business owner Jamie Roper, who met with another participating expert for a little advice and plans to follow up with him for more.

Later that evening, Small Talks also hosted “Fail Safe: Mistakes to Learn From,” a presentation in which business owners discussed how to succeed by avoiding their mistakes.

Plans are in the works to bring the bus back to the area later this year, to the UNCA and Western Carolina University campuses, says Lewis, though no date has been set.

Says Tran, emphasizing what’s important about Small Talks, “Entrepreneurs typically rely on other entrepreneurs.”

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Temperatures pushed 80 degrees that day, but in the bus, local lawyers, public relations professionals and other business experts gave “small talks” — they sat on plush couches, drinking bottles of cold water and sharing their advice and expertise. For free.

Local group Venture Asheville and not-so-local business Turnstone, a brand of Steelcase Inc., teamed up to bring the Small Talks bus to town. Pam lewis, director of Venture Asheville, first heard about the bus at a MassChallenge competition at the National League of Cities Conference held in Boston. While there, Lewis met with Turnstone representatives. “We’re lucky to have the bus,” says Lewis. “It gives you a safe environment to talk with someone without entering into a contract,” she says.

The bus tour travels the country, stopping at major cities like New York and Nashville, as well as smaller ones like Asheville. For a few hours, local experts mingle with new and seasoned entrepreneurs alike, offering advice — from legal matters to public relations ideas.

Turnstone launched Small Talks about three years ago, according to the company’s Brand Evangelist Mary tran. The company focuses on small businesses, she explains.

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Taryn Gentry calls her business a concierge service, but really she’s a matchmaker. It’s just that instead of matching sweethearts, she’s busy hitching tasks with talent.

Gentry uses her extensive local network to make connections between people who want to work, and people who need help with anything and everything — from organizing special events and recruiting staff, to cleaning out basements and shopping for groceries.

“It’s unbelievable how much talent I’ve found in this community,” says Gentry, who started Geaux Girl Concierge in 2010. “We’re up to 40 people on contract, but I’m hoping we can put hundreds of people to work.”

This is a notable accomplishment for someone who started her

business as a solo venture. Gentry launched Geaux Girl after staying home with her young children for two years and running a day care out of her home. “I started going a little stir crazy,” she says, “but I couldn’t find a job in Asheville, because the economy was tanking out.” She had heard of concierge services in other cities, and thought it would be a good, flexible work option for a busy mom. Gentry also knew she could build on her background in sales, marketing and development to do a variety of tasks for clients.

To get her business off the ground, she received a loan from Mountain BizWorks. “I pitched my idea to Dave Bluth [a BizWorks business developer], and within two weeks, I had seed money. And I used every bit of it for branding, marketing, business cards and a launch party.” Since then, she hasn’t spent a dime on advertising, getting all of her clients — and her contractors — through networking and word of mouth.

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As a hard-won result of her networking savvy, Geaux Girl has developed ongoing relationships with several high-profile local businesses, including the Van Winkle Law Firm, The Ramble at Biltmore Forest and Divine Living. Biltmore Park has contracted with Geaux Girl to recruit a team to manage its pool for the summer. Arcadia Farms in Arden has hired the company to build a promotional campaign for its new line of beverage products, Proformance.

But Geaux Girl Concierge works for residential clients as well, in a process that Gentry likens to “peeling the layers of an onion.” While individuals will often call on her business for one small project — say, organizing a linen closet — it sometimes takes them a little time to realize just how many other services the company can offer, such as facilitating a yard sale, running errands or even bringing in a carpenter to build shelving.

“We have literally brought clients to tears,” she says, “because they’re so overwhelmed by other aspects of life and when they come home to see what we’ve done, it can seem miraculous.”

The way Gentry is able to offer such an incredible array of services comes back to her network of contractors. “People bring to me what they have, and I do my best to put it to good use,” says Gentry. She places importance on open communication, reliability and flexibility.

“My Geaux Girls and Guys can have a life and other jobs. They can turn down any jobs they don’t want.”

She mentions a few folks she’s interviewed recently: a teacher who’s looking for extra work during the summer; a UNCA grad who wants to gain some experience while he gets his own business off the ground; and a handy retiree who could use some extra cash.

“There is a huge range of people out there who are looking for flexible work. Asheville loves flexibility,” says Gentry. “It makes me feel so good as a business owner that I can put money in other people’s hands while filling my clients’ needs.”

As the business grows, she does less of the physical work and spends more time managing the business and building relationships. But like many people who work from home, Gentry sometimes struggles with

domestic demands. “The laundry needs to be done, and I could clean the toilet; but I really need to do invoicing or go to the bank to make deposits, and my office is always a hot mess,” says Gentry.

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• WE (6/5), 6-9pm - Express Foundations, a fast-paced version of the Foundations curriculum, uses an integrated approach to emphasize the cross-development of financial and marketing elements. Five-week course meets Wednesdays. Sliding scale. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks.org or 253-283.

• TH (6/6), 6-7:30pm - A panel of experienced business owners will discuss the ins and outs of paying employees a living wage, hiring employees and maintaining good HR practices. Held at Asheville Hair Design, 900 Hendersonville Road, Suite 103. Free. Info and registration: jennie@mountainbizworks.org or 253-2834, ext. 11.

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Catawba comes to Asheville The Morganton-based brewery could be open by late summer

by Thom o’hearn Scott and Billy Pyatt, co-owners of Catawba Valley Brewing, surprised almost everyone when they announced the location of their second brewery. While those devoted to beer news already knew they were scouting here for a satellite facility, nobody would have guessed the exact spot, or even the part of town.

“We’ll be just across the railroad tracks from Biltmore Village proper, at 2 Fairview Road,” Billy says. “I don’t think we’re going to have quite as many restrictions on what we can and can’t do [as if we were in the village], but we certainly want to build something that looks good and functions the way we want it to function.”

If all goes according to plan, the site will function in a few ways: It will be part brewery, part tasting room and part distribution center.

The plan The brewery will start off with a seven-barrel brewhouse, five fermentors and three brite tanks (for conditioning beer). In its early days, the Pyatts expect to produce about 750 to 1,000 barrels of beer per year.

“What we make here is going to be geared towards the Asheville palate,” Billy says.

“Big beers, fruit beers, sour beers — and we’ll take suggestions. We’ll experiment and try anything we want.”

As for the tasting room, it will be an open indoor/outdoor space with a “beer garden” feel. There will be about 70 seats and parking for about 65 cars.

The hours are still TBA, but it will likely be open six or seven days a week, from early afternoon through the evening. They don’t expect it to be a late-night hangout. “We’re not setting up to compete with our accounts,” Billy says. “The people that have supported us through all our existence here in Asheville have an opportunity to take advantage of it as well. We intend to share [the new beers].”

On-site, there will be about a dozen taps, similar to Catawba’s main facility in Morganton. The majority will flow with Catawba beers, though there could be guest beers or collaborations from time to time. The place will also be food-truck friendly, with a lighted area and, potentially, a power hookup. And guests will be able to bring food or order in.

The timing for all this depends largely on permits, but they’re ready to move fast. According to the Pyatts, they could complete all the site work in as little as two to three months. If all goes well, they’ll open by late summer. why asheville? why now?

While it might seem that Asheville already has plenty of breweries opening this year, the owners of Catawba have their reasons. Scott and Billy both grew up in Marion, a town between Morganton and Asheville.

And talking with them, you get the sense that Asheville has always been an honorary hometown. “We’ve been coming here since the ’60s,” Billy says. “Now, even though I work pri-

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skip The drive To morganTon: Catawba Valley Brewing’s Biltmore Village brewery and tasting room will have plenty of parking and an expansive patio. Image courtesy of Catawba Valley Brewing

Catawba Valley Brewing opens: Possibly late summer (the exact date is still pending) owners: Billy and Scott Pyatt brewing sinCe: 1999 new loCaTion: 2 Fairview Road in Biltmore Village expeCT: Brewery and tasting room with about a dozen taps (flagship and small-batch beers) Flagship beers: Firewater Indian Pale Ale, Brown Bear Ale, Farmer Ted’s Farmhouse Cream Ale

marily in Morganton, I live right off Charlotte Street.”

You could also say Asheville has been an honorary hometown for Catawba as a company. When they opened about 15 years ago, Highland was the only brewery in town. Asheville was in the early stages of the local beer scene, but the excitement and support was already there.

“From the moment we started, Asheville was important,” Billy says.

“Even though we produced our first beers in Burke County, we sold our first beers here. Mellow Mushroom bought our first keg and Barley’s bought the second. Ever since then, Asheville has been our biggest market. It’s our home.”

As the number of breweries in Asheville grows, Catawba doesn’t want to get left behind in their own home market. “With the increase in breweries, a guy an hour away kind of gets to get lost in the shuffle; we don’t want that to happen,” Billy says. “The city of Asheville has been good to us, and we hope that we contributed some to this beer culture — and we want to be here a long time.

Send your beer news avlbeerscout@ gmail.com or @avlbeerscout on Twitter.

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BY EMIlY PAtRIcK Maybe you don’t want to miss a single Asheville Beer Week happening. Maybe you want to plan a strategic approach to the dozens of events that culminate in Beer City Festival on Saturday, June 1. Maybe you simply enjoy the enticing smell of local print media.

Whatever your reasons, be sure to pick up the official guide to Asheville Beer Week, written by Beer Scout Thom O’Hearn (he’s got stripes — and badges, too). It includes a day-by-day exploration of tasting events, beer dinners, tap takeovers, giveaways and more. The Beer Scout leaves no keg untapped.

Didn’t catch the guide in the May 22 issue of Xpress? Look for it wherever the Beer Week brews are flowing (or most of those places, anyway). Plus, it’s hanging out at Greenlife, Earth Fare, the Visitor’s Center, the LaZoom ticket window on Battery Park Avenue, Malaprop’s Bookstore and a selection of hotels and inns.

Still can’t find a copy? Beerleaguered, perhaps? Stop by Xpress’ offices on the second floor of the Miles Building, 2 Wall St., and we’ll make sure you get one (while supplies last, anyway). For more Beer Week info, visit ashevillebeerweek.com.

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Stargazing usually takes place in a rustic setting, like a backyard or a field. You turn your eyes heavenward and survey the speckled dome. But when the Green Room opens this week, Asheville will have a new place for possible star sightings — of the terrestrial, not celestial, sort.

“The Green Room is a traditional term for cast and crew, where they hang out before and directly after the show,” says Tiffany Lee, who co-owns the restaurant and bar with her husband, Brian. “[We’re] giving our patrons, fans and community a place to hang out.”

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The Lees also own the Altamont Theatre, a few doors down on Church Street from their new venture. They hope musicians and music lovers will gather at the eatery before and after the show, breaking down the division between performer and audience over food. “In true Altamont style, it’s up close and personal,” Tiffany says. “It’s not a big place; it’s cozy.”

With mingling in mind, the Lees designed a menu with plenty of snacks and shared appetizers. In particular, the Green Room will specialize in Belgian-style pommes frites, which will come hand-cut in thick strips and fried in beef tallow.

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it,” Brian says. “If you’re going to pay the calorie penalty for something fried, it might as well be really tasty.”

Don’t eat meat? Don’t worry.

Chef Polo Alonso was a vegetarian for 18 years, so he’ll work with special requests. “I just want to make sure everyone’s getting a great meal and [to] offer a variety of food,” he says. “I like to cook like a vegetarian. Most things are very simple, earthy tones. That’s just the way I’ve always cooked.”

Alonso worked in fine dining for most of his career, both at Red Rocker Inn in Black Mountain and at The Big EZ Lodge in Big Sky, Mont. At the Green Room, he’ll depart from upscale price points while keeping some of the polish.

He’ll smoke meat in-house and create game specials inspired by his time out West. “It’s really easy to translate fine-dining food into a sandwich,” he says.

In fact, Alonso has never been a big fan of white tablecloths and rolled

silverware. Even at the posh Big EZ, he convinced diners that food was tactile. “Everyone knows how to eat with their hands,” he says. “It takes the stuffiness out of the place.”

Hence the pommes frites. Plus, Alonso will create burgers, hot and cold sandwiches, salads and soups.

The dinner menu includes a couple of main dishes — a sirloin steak, pork chops and a salmon dish — but for the most part, the offerings are casual. Lunch focuses on sandwich combos that make for an easy workday lunch or a relaxing, weekend sit-a-spell.

Alonso calls the offerings comfort food, and he hopes they will support the atmosphere of the place, encouraging people to connect with one another.

The Green Room, 12 Church St., opens daily at 11 a.m. It closes at 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday and midnight during the rest of the week.

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This year's edition includes enticing photographs, theme-based write-ups and listings of 600 or so independent, edible businesses. Not sure what to eat for dinner? Pick a page.

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Search restaurants on the site to learn more about their history and read reviews from other diners.

Did you have an awesome dinner you want to tell the world about? Rank the restaurant using Xpress' five-star system (and leave some kudos in the comment section).

Best of all, the Eats & Drinks guide celebrates Asheville's strengthening dining and hospitality scene. Think of it as a love letter to the restaurants and bars that bring farmers, locals, tourists, visitors and chefs together for a great meal. And avleats.com is a way to give back some love, to let it be known.

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EGGs-tRAvAGANZA: The menu at Another Broken Egg Café usually features six different types of eggs Benedict, including a version with black beans, pictured here.

Another Broken Egg Café to launch in early fall

When in doubt, throw an egg on it — that’s the tack Another Broken Egg Café seems to take, judging by the menus of its two dozen (or so) locations throughout the Southeast.

The brunch chain will open a café in Asheville’s Biltmore Park in early fall, according to spokesperson Heather Freeman. The address, 27 Schenck Parkway, is in the same building as Ya Ya’s Frozen Yogurt.

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try charm, with warm sunny colors, and is upscale casual,” Freeman told Xpress in an email. “I order the lobster and Brie omelet.”

The café is a franchise, so every location could have a different menu, but it usually offers 11 omelets, six variations on eggs Benedict, a handful of skillets and brunch classics, pancakes, waffles, French toast and brunch cocktails. It’s a large, classic selection that also includes glutenfree and vegetarian items. The chain started in Louisiana and, perhaps for that reason, many of the entrees feature Cajun spices and seafood.

Crawfish, lobster, crab and shrimp dot the menu.

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On Wednesday, June 5 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Fletcherbased, micro-cidery will party to commemorate its first release, the “summer blend.”

“I liked to say we're excidered,” says Joanna Baker with a smile. She owns the business with her husband, Trevor, and their friends, Lief Stevens and Meda Thurston.

“It's lighter bodied, tart,” Trevor says, describing the summer blend. “It's got a little bit of sweetness to it.”

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The Wedge is Noble's first account, but it will be on draft at Rosetta's Kitchen and Bobo Pho in the coming weeks.

As the business grows, Noble hopes to have an increased presence.

When apple season starts in late summer, it plans to amp up production and begin bottling.

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“Our long-term goal is for national expansion,” he says. “If we were going to go national, and I can’t imagine why we wouldn’t — our plan is to fill up WNC.” It’s a lofty goal, but it might not be so far out of reach.

Neo Burrito will become one of the tenants in the Whole Foodsanchored shopping center that’s under development on Tunnel Road. Yancey hopes for future neighborly relations with the natural foods chain. “We have a lot of the same values as far as how we treat our customers,” he says. “We think the demographic we’re looking for is very similar to Whole Foods.”

Whole Foods works with EDENS, a development company that scouts locations and renovates buildings with the store in mind. Yancey hopes other deals with the developer will follow. “This location could be really special,” Yancey says.

He plans to open the store in September of 2014, around the same time Whole Foods hosts its grand opening.

Yancey gets excited about business (which seems to run in his family — his sister is Sarah Yancey of Smiling Hara Tempeh). He has ideas for new locations as well as new programs.

In June, he will unveil the All Taste, No Waste program, in which customers can pay for their California-style selections by weight. The standard menu will remain, but diners also will have the option to design their own meal and pay for it by the ounce.

“We want to reduce [waste],” he says. “It’s only to your advantage to design your own burrito and get as much or as little as you want and pay for it accordingly.”

He admits the pay-by-weight system seems a little daunting when you’re talking about scales and ounces, but in practice, he says it will feel streamlined.

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burritos in the eye of the beholder: Yancey hopes to open Neo stores throughout Western North Carolina.

could go mobile. The business has purchased a 40-foot bus to convert into a burrito kitchen. While it won’t have a downtown presence until the city releases more permits for food trucks, Yancey says he has other locations in mind throughout town.

The burrito bus will get rolling once Yancey builds a kitchen to support it, he explains.

For that project, he’s eyeing the 3,880-square-foot space beneath the Woodfin YMCA in the Reynolds Village development.

Neo Burrito is still negotiating that lease, but Yancey says he feels confident the new location is a go. It would house a burrito restaurant, commissary (to prep items for all the Neo Burrito locations) and small grocery store.

Check Xpress for updates on Neo Burrito’s growth. For more information about the restaurant, which has locations in West Asheville and Biltmore Park, see neoburrito.com.

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the JoNathaN scales Fourchestra (Now a trio) releases its Fourth album with two special guests by a lli marshall The Jonathan Scales Fourchestra has hit its stride — as a trio. But the discrepency of the name works itself out in the local steel pan-fusion band’s favor, says Scales. “We’re already a strange collective, so it’s just one more little thing that makes it even stranger.” He adds that the Fourchestra name is a brand at this point: “You can’t just change that. So, even if it’s five people, it’s still going to be the Fourchestra.”

The group is steel pan player Scales with Phill Bronson on drums and Cody Wright on bass. So solidified is this current iteration of the Fourchestra that the three co-wrote their forthcoming, self-titled album. “It’s my fourth album, but in a lot of ways it’s the first Fourchestra album,” says Scales. On the previous three records, he made all of the decisions, and he was comfortable in the driver’s seat. “If I wanted to take a certain part out or if I wanted to change something, I had the ability to do that on my own,” he says. The new collective approach can be a challenge, he admits. “But at the end of the day, it’s cool to have a project where everyone has put their best foot forward and a lot of people are working on the same thing.”

That thing they’ve all been so diligently pursuing? Eight tracks that take cues from jazz and prog-rock, but also from more fanciful inspirations.

“Contortionist Ballet” is a carnival of bouncing steel drum and galloping bass, as humorous as it is spooky. “Specifically” pairs deep grooves, lithe melodies and Caribbean flavors (only here the sunny brightness is tempered with a creeping dark). The avant-garde “Turns Out” is shimmering cymbals, jogging bass lines and nimble steel pan explorations that meet a dynamic handclaps-and-auxilliary-percussion breakdown. There’s also a diaphanous rendition of Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose,” a rare cover for the Fourchestra.

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Two of the album’s outstanding tracks feature guest appearances: Harmonica player, pianist and composer Howard Levy contributed to “Lurkin’,” and bassist Victor Wooten plays on “Life After D.” Both Levy and Wooten are associated with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, a band that Scales discovered while in college. He says that band strongly influenced his musical career. In ’04, just a couple of years into playing the pans, Scales went to a Flecktones show early enough to jam with the band during soundcheck. From then on, he kept in touch with those musicians and cultivated the relationships that eventually led to the star-studded guest spots on the Fourchestra’s new album.

Scales says that he wrote “Lurkin’” based on “an experience I had with Bela Fleck. It came out really nicely. That’s one I’ve enjoyed being able to play live and one that collectively we feel really proud of.”

“Life After D.,” meanwhile, is funky and soulful; the steel drum a crisp response to Wooten’s almost menacing bass parts. Working with Wooten was an unusual experience, says Scales: “One minute I’m a super-fan and in the next minute we’re calling each other trying to figure out technical difficulties because of a file upload or something.”

The album’s official release date is Tuesday, July 9, but Asheville gets an advance listen. The Fourchestra holds a hometown release party at The Altamont Theatre this week. And for those who haven’t heard the trio in a while, prepare to be surprised. “There’s a huge difference between where the band is now and where it was,” says Scales. “It’s very special, but in our minds, this is where we are now.”

Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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This is your invitation to explore Cherokee culture through its dance, music, storytelling, arts and crafts, food, and living history. The Cherokee Voices Festival has provided family fun, Cherokee style, now for 17 years, and it’s free of charge. Held at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian (intersection of Highway 441 and Drama Road) and sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.

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“I feel like I have a rock ‘n’ roll heart, but it comes out as country,” says Salley Williamson, bassist of local Americana trio Underhill Rose. Songs on the band’s new album, Something Real, are true to the group’s roots music foundation, while also subtly drawing on each of the three musicians’ backgrounds.

Vocalist and guitarist Molly Rose says that she grew up in downtown Atlanta during the height of hip-hop bands like Goodie Mob and Outkast. “And yet my voice is Americana,” she says. And the album’s lead song, “Helpless Wanderer,” for all of its harmonica swagger and banjo pluck, has a certain parallel to Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance.”

“I lost my way at 85 and 40 and I lost my wallet, too. It sure does hurt you when you don’t eat right and you’re drinking coffee like soup,” goes the song. (Gaga sings, “Can't find a drink, oh man. Where are my keys? I lost my phone, phone.”)

Lyricist and banjo player Eleanor Underhill says that she listens to plenty of pop music, and her intention isn’t to pen an old-timey tune. But, as Rose points out, when you add a banjo, a song tends to sound old-fashioned.

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write what you know: Though Something Real is a diverse collection of sounds, influences and writing styles, the band says, “All of the songs speak to what’s going on in our lives right now.” Photo by Daniel Coston “All of the songs speak to what’s going on in our lives right now.”

So what is happening for the band these days? They’re gearing up for a tour, in support of Real, that will take them throughout the Southeast, into the Southwest, and to Montana and Colorado as well. The tour (and the new album) is a chance for Underhill Rose fans to hear fresh material, including songs written by Williamson, the newest addition to the trio (she joined a year and a half ago). Real is also about 50 percent older material; some songs date back five years.

With the help of a successful Kickstarter campaign, the group went into the studio for two five-day stints. “We were surprised and honored by how many people supported us,” says Rose. “It created a huge amount of enthusiasm for us.” For Real, Underhill Rose enlisted local guest musicians including Matt Smith (pedal steel), Rayna Gellert (violin), Justin Ray (trumpet), Jacob Rodriguez (saxophone), Ryan Burns (keys), Silas Durocher (electric guitar), Steve Burnside (accordion) and Mike Rhodes (drums). For a producer, they tapped The Black Lillies’ Cruz Contreras.

Initially, Underhill Rose wanted the album to convey the immediacy and presence of a live show. “The reality is, when we were in the studio, these songs naturally evolved,” says Rose. There’s a track with a full drum kit (not typically part of the band’s live show, though Rhodes will play their album release

celebration at Isis); there’s also “Never Gonna Work Out,” the vocals for which were recorded around a single condenser mic.

“Why not take advantage of the studio and let it be that extra tool that allows the songs to be something different?” asks Underhill.

It was Contreras who suggested they look at each song individually, and that one of the album’s strengths is its diversity. Which makes sense, coming from a band with three different songwriters.

“People will get what they’ve always liked in the music, but they’ll also get to hear cool new songs,” says Rose of Real’s end result.

And, listeners will also hear the continued evolution of a band that’s always been good, strong and rooted in the local community.

Though they’ve been Underhill Rose since ’09, Rose and Underhill have been friends and musical collaborators for more than a decade. They met while students at Warren Wilson College, “when we were going to be environmental educators and save the world,” says Rose.

That particular career path didn’t happen, but through songwriting and performing, the friends have matured together. “It’s allowed us to deepen the harmonies, and be able to read each other’s minds,” says Rose. She’s only half-joking about the telepathy, adding, “Salley’s getting there too.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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morA CombiNes uNique desigNs with eNtrepreNeuriAl skills by steph guiNAN Making a living as an artist of any kind requires as much perspiration as it does inspiration — not to mention a sound budget and clear fiscal goals. “One thing that I think artists can massively neglect is the business side,” says Asheville jeweler Joanna Gollberg.

Before she and her business partner, Marthe Le Van, launched Mora, their specialized jewelry store on Walnut Street downtown, the two took classes at Mountain BizWorks, a nonprofit entrepreneur training center.

The concept for the shop, which opened about a year ago, developed somewhat in response to the limited and irregular market of the craft-fair circuit. Despite national recognition of her jewelry, Gollberg “found it really difficult to run a business when you don’t even know if you’re going to get [juried] into the craft show,” she says. “And if you do get in, you may not even make any money.”

When reflecting on this, Gollberg concluded, “That uncertainty does not work for me.”

Gollberg's Prong Series is one of her more distinct collections, incorporating unique, colorful stones in elongated, equally unique settings. Her process for designing jewelry could be called sensory; she intuitively combines the stones to develop her own language of color, shape and texture.

But sometimes work can be too distinct, and it can be helpful to keep the two personas — artist and business owner — separate during the creative process. “Whenever I make stuff that I think will sell, it doesn’t sell as well as when I make stuff that’s just really fun,” Gollberg says.

Some of her newer work presents a strong union of viability and artistry. One collection uses leather and patinated silver. Originally fashioned for male window shoppers, the pieces evolved into unisex designs as their popularity and appeal expanded.

“One thing that we didn’t think about in our business plan was that we’d have a lot of custom orders,” says Gollberg. Visitors who see jewelry in Mora are often struck by her work and request custom engagement and wedding rings. “It’s more stressful because I want people to be happy with what they get, and often it doesn’t translate in their mind from ideas to metal,” she says. “Then I started to embrace it, and I’m learning a lot of new techniques and working with different materials.”

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looking to assistants and contract labor to help with some of the basic production, which also allows her to explore new designs and experiment with materials.

When asked about the value of the handmade object, Gollberg says, “I think people appreciate handmade, but there are so many layers and levels of handmade that it blurs the line for the customer.

“I think what it comes down to [for the customer] is, can you afford it, and do you like it?” Gollberg says. “It helps for them to meet the maker, because then they’re essentially buying a piece of you.”

Mora is located at 9 W. Walnut St. For more information, call 575-2294 or visit moracollection.com or joannagollberg.com. X Steph Guinan can be reached at stephguinan@ gmail.com.

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mike Ness ANd CompANy CoNtiNue to bust geNres

mommy’s monsters: After 25 years, Social Distortion enjoys the punk diversity it helped instigate. Photo by Danny Clinch

by JordAN lAwreNCe These days, “punk rock” encompasses a lot.

Lending a snarling edge and dense distortion to lithe orchestrations that take cues from classic rock titans such as The Who and U2, Toronto’s F---ed Up has been one of the most visible bands to twist punk in ways that have pissed off more than a few genre devotees — even as they thrill others. It’s a sound that that’s far removed from the dominating throb and murky mood preferred by Denmark’s Iceage or the barbed riffs and breakneck momentum crafted by the Tar Heel-based Double Negative.

One could fill far more than this page cataloging the contrasting styles that battle for space under punk’s ever-widening umbrella. And you can be sure that this amazing diversity wouldn’t exist were it not for the genre-busting work of bands such as Social Distortion.

“We listen to a lot of different music,” explains Jonny Wickersham, the group’s guitarist since 2000, and a close confidant of the band during its early days. “There’s a lot of different

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influences in the band. I guess the idea for us is to try to bring those in in a way that still works without compromising that sound that is the band. We’re not an experimental band or anything. It’s just what we do.”

Emerging in 1978 from Los Angeles’ fertile punk petri dish, Social Distortion endured multiple lineup shifts before recording its first LP. That effort — 1983’s searing and sensational Mommy’s Little Monster — surged and chugged with powerful riffs garnished by garageinspired fills and bolstered by some of the era’s more satisfying guitar tones. Bands rarely arrive so fully formed.

But Mike Ness, the outfit’s singer and leader, has never been one to let a good thing rest.

Following his stint in rehab and further personnel shifts, 1988’s Prison Bound confidently explored influences well outside of Monster’s limited palette. “Indulgence” sprawls with tangling riffs and a surf-inspired bass line that mutates into a tenacious thrum. “Like an Outlaw (For You)” explores country a la Johnny Cash, keenly corrupting a journey-

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man ode with meaty distortion and harddriving rhythms. Bright, brash and jangling, “Backstreet Girl” is a clear precursor to the ‘90s indie rock of Superchunk and Built to Spill.

As multifaceted and accessible as any punk record could ever be, Prison Bound predicted the genre’s present-day diversity and — to the chagrin of some devoted fans — enforced that Social Distortion wouldn’t be limited by anybody’s notion of what is and isn’t punk.

“I was around when they were recording Prison Bound,” Wickersham recalls. “Mike had to contend with a lot of the core fans back in those days who weren’t really approving of the new direction of Social D. Obviously, Mommy’s Little Monster and Prison Bound are two completely different records in a lot of ways. There were people who weren’t feeling it, for sure. I remember seeing shows and seeing the kids; they wanted fast and aggressive music that they could slam-dance to. Mike, he didn’t care. He made the record he wanted to make, and he took the direction that he wanted to take. I’ve always respected that.”

Over the years, the band’s taste for classic country and old school rock ‘n’ roll has become more pronounced. 1990’s Social Distortion — which features a potent, if obvious, cover of the Cash classic “Ring of Fire” — moves with an outlaw lilt almost as often as it opts for punk aggression. Two decades later, the band’s 2011 (and latest) outing, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, swaggers with honkytonk abandon, grafting guitar grit onto bright melodies and bitter narratives. Its road-worn charms have more in common with alt-Americana acts such as Lucero and Reckless Kelly than they do with any punk rock progenitor.

“Some records have leaned more to a looser Americana feel,” Wickersham says.

“Some records have leaned more to a greasier, garage-rock feel. Some have leaned into an aggressive punk rock thing. Those are just sort of the key elements that make up this band.”

After some summer touring, Social Distortion plans to re-enter the studio and record a new album. If it comes out next year, it would be the group’s shortest turnaround since its early ‘90s heyday. Ness isn’t interested in conforming to any kind of set schedule for releases. He does things his own way.

“I don’t see it stopping anytime soon, that’s for sure,” Wickersham concludes. “As long as people want to hear the music, I think we’re going to bring it to them. That’s just what we do.” X

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Jeremy Rose, the lead singer and guitarist for local indie-rock band Total War (with bassist Ory Petty and drummer Adam Woleslagle), grew up in Raleigh and went to college at Western Carolina University. And even though it’s his hometown that makes sense as the locale to start a band, art has a way of happening on its own time. Rose and his friends from Sylva formed Total War in 2009, “about two weeks before our first show,� says the vocalist.

Which is also kind of the time frame they had for creating their video for “All We Have Tonight,� which won both best song and the audience choice award at this year’s Music Video Asheville. “Everything we do is very slipshod,�

Rose quips. In fact, while both the band and the video may have come together on a whim, they’re also permeated with a lot of heart.

The video collages footage of the band performing its song (from the EP of the same name) with a story about two people, a guy and a girl.

He wants to build a rocket, she likes looking at the cosmos through her telescope. Rose says that when Total War considered approaching the song literally, it lent itself to the same approach as their previous video for the song, “You’re Over It,� directed by Brian Wilson. While the band loved that end-product, and working with Wilson, they wanted to try something new.

Videographer Josh Hartigan was feeling ambitious, and, in a brain-storming session, Petty (who, “when given a moment to brainstorm will naturally take everything to the most insane possible destination,� says Rose) came up with jet packs and rocket ships. “We wanted

Video still by Brave Sir Media

to make it silly and cute,� says Rose. “The song presents itself as kind of serious, but it’s not. It’s a trifle, a dalliance.� So, following Petty’s lead, they went for fun and fanciful. “A light reflection on imagination and perception instead of a dark one,� as Rose puts it.

The video was directed and produced by Hartigan and Leah Thomas of Brave Sir Media; actors John Lossie and Tiana Boisseau played the roles of the rocket builder and the stargazer.

And it was completed on a tiny budget. “We used professional skills to make it look like this was contrived by the world’s most determined eighth grader,� jokes Rose. There is a crafty, DIY aesthetic to the project — a look and style that surely resonates among Asheville’s do-it-yourselfers and crafters. It also projects an innocence and sense of joy which, ultimately, is what Total War is after.

Rose says that the band wouldn’t have actively pursued video-making son their own, “but someone volunteered, and it’s totally fun.�

Next up: “We need to work on getting new songs tight enough so people can really enjoy them,� says Rose. Total War writes slowly, says the musician. But they certainly know how to come through at the eleventh hour.

Learn more at totalwarmusic.com. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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opera Creations Nonprofit arts organization Opera Creations holds the next performances in its Dueling Soprano series on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1. “The show is a comedy with singing that involves two sopranos (Karen Svites and Simone Vigilante) wanting to land a role in a fictional opera company run by an eccentric impresario (Timothy Wilds) and a hungry accompanist (Vance Reese),” says press for the event. It’s held at Wysteria Event Center, 56 Main St. in Weaverville. 7:30 p.m. nightly. operacreations.org.

kings of prussia Electronic/metal band Kings of Prussia got its start in Miami before relocating to Asheville in ‘06. According to the group’s bio, “The band’s show covers a wide range of territory, with beautiful melodic structures and movements intertwined with thrashing heavy explosiveness, an intricate visual display and lighting show and distinctly original artistic style.” Kings of Prussia opens for N.J.-based mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan at The Orange Peel on Friday, May 31. The Faceless and Royal Thunder also perform. All ages show, 8 p.m. $16/$18. theorangepeel.net. Photo by Bill Rhodes

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dave desmelik It was during a 2006 interview that singer-songwriter Dave Desmelik revealed his plan to someday release an instrumental album. The time has finally come, in the form of Instrumental Swim, the musician’s new 16-song collection. Tracks range from poignant (“A Short Walk on South Leroux Street) to lush (“Waiting”), with layers of guitars, harmonica and birdsong. Desmelik holds a CD release show on The Grey Eagle patio on Sunday, June 2. Afternoon start time at 3 p.m. Free show; $10 donation encouraged (includes CD). thegreyeagle.com.

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The Wham Bam Bowie Band performs classics from the ‘69-’72 era, “in a cloud of smoke and hairspray,” according to press for the show. “Space-age glam music from light years past, atop stacked heels and wrapped in polyester.” The band includes Aaron Price (Kill the Clique), Andre Cholmondeley (Project Object), Zach Alberto (Ivan the Terribles) and Brett Spivey (Grounded, Beards of Beez).

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That said, do not vote us into an inappropriate category on our behalf. (Or, into all the categories.) Even the new ones. We know other businesses deserve them more — businesses the editors may specifically have in mind when they create the categories.

We also ask you not to tell people we’re giving away 3 kilos (300 servings) of FREE KAVA on our 3rd anniversary, June 9th beginning at 4pm, as it is an outrageous (some might even say “desperate”) and unprofitable business practice.

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Michael Pilgrim (gypsy jazz), 7pm CluB eleven on grove Ole skool birthday party (hip-hop, soul, funk), 10pm

whiTe horse

Dance party, 8pm Drag show, 12:15am CluB meTroPolis

Turkish Delight (gypsy jazz), 7-10pm

Benefit for CJ feat: Dreamstate of Mind w/ JWOB & more

YaChT CluB

CluB remiX

Kamakazi karaoke (no control over song choice), 9pm

Friday, May 31

Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm

ClassiC wineseller

CluB hairsPraY

wXYz lounge

hoTel indigo

Gary Macfiddle (bluegrass, swing), 9pm

The Fustics (rock, Americana), 9:30pm Amici Music (chamber), 7:30pm

Waking September, Subkonscious, A Course of Action

Possum Jenkins (country, blues, rock), 6pm

Boiler room

Treasure CluB

55 COLLEGE STREET - DOWNSTAIRS

highland Brewing ComPanY

Pat Anderson (acoustic), 9pm Zydeco jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7pm

31 PATTON AVENUE - UPSTAIRS

BlaCK mounTain ale house The Freds (rock), 9pm

Benefit for CJ feat: Phuncle Sam (rock, jam), 10pm CluB TeTrus

JaCK oF hearTs Lyric (pop, funk, soul), 9pm JaCK oF The wood PuB The Weber Brothers (rock) w/ Goner, 9pm leXingTon ave BrewerY (laB) Wham Bam Bowie Band (glam rock), 9pm loBsTer TraP Calico Moon (Americana, country), 7pm marKeT PlaCe Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

Tropical Bass (DJs Malinalli & Tropix), 10pm-2am

monTe visTa hoTel

185 King sTreeT

douBle Crown

naTive KiTChen & soCial PuB

Charles Hedgepath w/ members of The Work, 8pm

Friday night hootenanny w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 9pm

The Brand New Gravelys (roots rock), 7:30pm

5 walnuT wine Bar

emerald lounge

o.henrY's/Tug

Jamar Woods Band (acoustic, soul, funk), 10pm

Tiny Boxes (jam, funk) w/ Josh Blake's Jukebox, 9pm

Dance party & DJ, 10pm

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FrenCh Broad BrewerY TasTing room Allen Thompson Band (Americana, folk), 6pm

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm DLX w/ Disc-Oh, Ho-Tron Beatz, Sky Walkers & more, 10pm

Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

greY eagle musiC hall & Tavern

orange Peel

Rebecca Frazier (bluegrass) w/ Dehlia Low, 8pm

Bier garden

harrah's CheroKee

Dillinger Escape Plan (mathcore) w/ The Faceless, Royal Thunder & Kings of Prussia, 8pm

DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am

My Highway w/ DJ Moto, 8pm

Josephine Foster (psych folk) w/ Victor Herrero, 9pm aThena's CluB

Hope Griffin (folk), 6pm

one sToP deli & Bar

PaCK's Tavern

clubdirectory 185 King Street 877-1850 5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 altamont Brewing Company 575-2400 altamont theatre 348-5327 arCade 258-1400 asheville Civic Center & thomas Wolfe auditorium 259-5544 asheville Music Hall 255-7777 asheville radio Cafe 254-3636 athena’s Club 252-2456 Barley’s tap room 255-0504 Black Mountain ale House 669-9090 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Boiler room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 the Bywater 232-6967 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Club Metropolis 258-2027 Club remix 258-2027 the Chop House 253-1852 Creekside taphouse 575-2880

adam dalton distillery 367-6401 deSoto Lounge 986-4828 diana Wortham theater 257-4530 dirty South Lounge 251-1777 double Crown 575-9060 dobra tea room 575-2424 eleven on Grove 505-1612 emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 French Broad Brewery tasting room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 Good Stuff 649-9711 Green room Cafe 692-6335 Grey eagle Music Hall & tavern 232-5800 Grove House eleven on Grove 505-1612 the Grove Park Inn (elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 the Handlebar (864) 233-6173 Hangar Lounge 684-1213 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777

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DJ Arandas (pop, dance), 9pm

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Phoenix Lounge

tressa's downtown Jazz and BLues

Blown Glass Band (Americana), 9pm

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waLL street Coffee house

Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm

Open mic, 9pm

Joe Cruz (Beatles & Elton John covers), 7pm

root Bar no. 1

wiLd wing Cafe

The Lazybirds (roots, old-time), 9pm

CLuB eLeven on grove

A Social Function (classic rock, jam), 9pm

Salsa social, 10pm

sCandaLs nightCLuB

wxyz Lounge

CLuB hairsPray

Hank West & the Smokin' Hots (swing, jazz), 9pm-midnight

Dance party, 8pm Drag show, 12:15am

Jump Your Grin (rock, blues), 9:30pm

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taLLgary's Cantina

El Duende (Latin jazz), 10pm

Rory Kelly & Triple Threat, 9:30pm

aLtamont theater

the soCiaL Jarvis Jenkins Band (rock, jam), 9:30pm

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (jazz, fusion, rock) w/ Casey Driessen, 8pm

timo's house

athena's CLuB

DJ Jet & guests (hip-hop), 10pm-2am

Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Drunken Prayer (rock), 9pm traiLhead restaurant and Bar Greg Terkelson & friends (Americana),

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Good stuff

tallGary's Cantina

Tony Memmel, 9pm

Jarvis Jenkins (rock, jam), 9:30pm

Green rooM Cafe

the soCial

Elise Pratt & Patrick Boland, 6:30pm

Karaoke, 9:30pm

Daniel Keller (jazz guitar), 11am odditoriuM Discourse w/ Just Die! & Birth (punk, hardcore), 9:30pm

harrah's Cherokee

trailhead restaurant and bar

one stop deli & bar

Chatter Box (popular covers) w/ DJ Dizzy, 8pm-2am

Roots Awaiting Growth (bluegrass, jam), 7pm

Bluegrass brunch w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am

hiGhland brewinG CoMpany

westville pub

straiGhtaway Cafe

Battle of the Bands, 6pm

Live music, 10pm

Swayback Sisters (Americana, country), 6pm

JaCk of hearts

white horse

The Zealots (rock), 9pm

Richard Shulman CD release (world), 8pm

wall street Coffee house

wild winG Cafe

white horse

Luke Combs Band, 9pm

AmiciMusic (classical, piano), 4pm

JaCk of the wood pub The Broadcast (rock, soul) w/ Alanna Royale, 9pm lobster trap Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 7pm

suNdAy, JuNe 2

Kids' open mic, 2pm

moNdAy, JuNe 3

5 walnut wine bar

5 walnut wine bar

The Get Right Band (blues, funk), 10pmmidnight

Whitney Moore (Latin jazz), 8pm

odditoriuM Dave Dribbon (rock), 9:30pm

barley's taprooM

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 9pm

olive or twist

Skylark (jazz, swing), 7:30-10:30pm

42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11pm

blaCk Mountain ale house

one stop deli & bar

Jazz brunch w/ Mike Gray Trio, 11:30am

Makayan & Jahman Brahman (rock, jam), 10pm

double Crown

oranGe peel Black Moth Super Rainbow (psychedelic, electronic, rock, pop) w/ The Hood Internet & Oscillator Bug, 9pm

Live bluegrass, 9pm

Scary-Oke w/ DJ Billy Masters, 10pm

wedNesdAy, JuNe 5

westville pub Trivia night, 9pm

5 walnut wine bar Juan Benevides Trio (flamenco, Latin), 8pm

tuesdAy, JuNe 4

athena's Club

Soul gospel Sunday w/ DJ Sweet Daddy Swamee, 6pm Karaoke w/ KJ JD, 10pm

bywater Courtyard Gallery Open mic, 8-11pm Grey eaGle MusiC hall & tavern Contra dance, 8pm hanGar lounGe Karaoke, 10pm

altaMont brewinG CoMpany

barley's taprooM

Open mic, 8pm

Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30pm

tallGary's Cantina Open mic/jam, 7pm

Club eleven on Grove

blaCk Mountain ale house

Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ Low Down Sires, 8:30pm

Bluegrass jam, 9pm bywater International reggae night, 9pm Club hairspray

Old-time jam, 6:30pm

Dirty game night & dance party, 10pm

eMerald lounGe

Open mic variety show, 9pm

isis restaurant and MusiC hall Bluegrass sessions, 9pm

thursdAy, JuNe 6

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

lobster trap Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

double Crown

o.henry's/tuG

Country night w/ Dr. Filth, 9pm

Movie trivia, 10pm

eMerald lounGe

Jauntee (roots, jam), 10pm

odditoriuM

Blues jam w/ Riyen Roots, 8pm

paCk's tavern

lobster trap

hanGar lounGe

The Sloantones (rock, funk, blues), 9pm

Grove park inn Great hall

Dave Desmelik (Americana), 7pm

Sunset Riot w/ Zombie Queen & more, 9:30pm

harrah's Cherokee

pisGah brewinG CoMpany Frank Band & the Secret Stash (rock, Americana), 8pm purple onion Cafe Lonesome Road Band (bluegrass, Southern rock), 8pm root bar no. 1 C2 (rock), 9pm straiGhtaway Cafe Paul Cataldo (Americana), 6pm

Dueling pianos, 5pm-9pm isis restaurant and MusiC hall Jazz showcase, 6pm

odditoriuM Movie night, 9pm oranGe peel

The Blue Dogs (blues), 8-11pm one stop deli & bar

"Big Lebowski" film screening, 8pm

Two for Tuesday feat: Eric Janowski & Ryan Furstenberg, 8pm

oskar blues brewery

oskar blues brewery

Old-time jam, 5-8pm

Old-school DJ ('70s-'90s) & open mic, 8pm lexinGton ave brewery (lab) Grown Up Avenger Stuff (rock) w/ Camp David & Doss Church, 9pm lobster trap

Trivia, 6pm

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, electronics), 7pm

phoenix lounGe

phoenix lounGe

o.henry's/tuG

JaCk of the wood pub

Suzanne, Jerry & Kurt (folk), 7pm the soCial

Anarchists' Real Book 3.0 (rock, jazz, fusion), 8pm

Karaoke, 10pm

Julia Haltigan (rock, Americana, blues) w/ Kendra Morris, 10pm

tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues

Hurly Burly Male Burlesque Review, 9pm

JaCk of hearts Hot Point Trio (jazz, swing), 1pm

lobster trap Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm Monte vista hotel

Open mic, 8pm tiGer Mountain thirst parlour Honky-tonk (classic country & rockabilly) w/ DJ Lorruh & Dave, 10pm

El Duende (Latin jazz), 9pm

Dinner Menu till 10pm Late Night Menu till

12am

Thur

5 walnut wine bar Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8pm barley's taprooM Alien Music Club (jazz jam), 9pm blaCk Mountain ale house The Sloantones (rock, funk), 9pm bywater Game night, 8pm Club eleven on Grove Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (live drawing), 6:30pm Club hairspray Karaoke & dance party, 10pm double Crown International cuts w/ DJ Flypaper, 9pm eMerald lounGe Dead Nite w/ Phuncle Sam, 9pm

odditoriuM olive or twist Cadillac Rex (oldies, swing, rock), 8-11pm

wild winG Cafe

trailhead restaurant and bar Kevin Scanlon's old-time jam, 6:30pm

dirty south lounGe

Singer-songwriters in the round, 7pm

olive or twist

tiMo's house Blues jam, 10pm

Creekside taphouse Open mic, 8-11pm

JaCk of the wood pub

the soCial Karaoke, 9:30pm

tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues Brian Felix Organ Trio, 8:30pm

Club reMix

Open mic w/ Andrew Usher, 8pm

JaCk of the wood pub

Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon

phoenix lounGe Jazz night, 8pm red staG Grill Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 7-10pm

Dave Desmelik CD release (Americana), 3pm

Daniel Shearin (folk), noon-3pm John Trufant & friends (rock, jam, jazz), 9pm

oranGe peel Social Distortion (punk, rockabilly) w/ Cheap Time & Dave Hause, 8pm

Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7-10pm

Grey eaGle MusiC hall & tavern

phoenix lounGe

one stop deli & bar The Mike Dillon Band (funk, jazz, rock) w/ The Get Right Band, 10pm

The John Henrys (gypsy jazz), 8pm

5 walnut wine bar

Creekside taphouse

Monte vista hotel Antonio Aversano (Native American flute), 6pm

tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues

frenCh broad brewery tastinG rooM Dave Dribbon (acoustic), 6pm Grey eaGle MusiC hall & tavern

Open 7 Days/Week 5pm–12am

COMING SOON SWAYBACK SISTERS 9:05pm

Full Bar

5/30 w/ The Lazy Birds • $8/$10 Fri

5/31

Thur

6/6 Fri

UNDERHILL ROSE Album Release Celebration • $10/$12 ROCK AND ROLL REVUE! 8pm • Dinner & Show $8/$10

6/7 RANDALL BRAMBLETT

Wed & Thur

6/12 & 13

9pm • CD Release • $10/$14

THE KRUGER BROTHERS 9pm • $25/$28

Fri ROAD KILL GHOST CHOIR 10pm 6/14 w/ Pierce Edens and the Dirty Work • $6/$8 Every Sunday JAZZ SHOWCASE 6pm - 10pm Every Tuesday BLUEGRASS SESSIONS 9pm - 11pm

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THURS, MAY 30

1/6 BARREL SHOOT OUT! FRI, MAY 31

RAZOR WIT RELEASE PARTY (music by Possum Jenkins)

SAT, JUNE 1

BATTLE OF THE BANDS ($10 day of, $8 in advance)

TAVERN

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The

Fri|May 31

Weber Brothers w/ Goner

Wild Alt Country • 9pm $7

Weaverville’s Favorite Gathering Spot Fri|May 31

Lyric

Pop-FunkSoul 9pm FREE

Sat|June 1

The Zealots Open Season

Sat|June 1

The

Broadcast w/ Alanna Royale

Funk Soul Band from AVL • 9pm $7

Julia Haltigan w/ Kendra Morris

Sun|June 2

Indie Folk Rock singer songwriters 10pm FREE Mon|June 3

Jauntee

Funky Roots Jam 10pm FREE Tues|June 4 • 7-9pm FREE

Singer Songwriters in the Round

CD Realease Party 9pm FREE

Sun|June 2

Hot Point Trio

Gypsy Jazz & Swing 1pm FREE

Hank West & The Smokin Hots Fri|June 7

Hot Jazz & Gypsy Swing

Cheeksters

Sat|June 8 The Retro Pop Creampuff Fun Mon|June 10 Peggy

Ratusz’s

Students in the Round

Tyler Herring, Noah Stockdale

Langrall, Carson Sloan, Briana Hollifield, Lydia Shelley, and Bill Moran • 6:30p-8:30 FREE

SUN Celtic Irish Session 5pm til ?

MON Quizzo! 7-9pm WED Old-Time Jam 4pm THURS Bluegrass Jam 6 or 7pm FRI & SAT Live Concerts

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DJ Arandas (pop, dance hits) SAT. 6/1

The Sloantones Band (rock, funk, blues blues)

EVERY Week is BEER WEEK at Pack’s!

20 S. SPRUCE ST. • 225.6944 PACKSTAVERN.COM

Pato Banton (reggae) w/ Chalwa, 9pm

Drag show, 12:15am

athena's Club

harrah's Cherokee

Club tetrus

Live band karaoke, 8pm-midnight

Tropical Bass (DJs Malinalli & Tropix), 10pm-2am

Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

isis restaurant and MusiC hall

double Crown

JaCk of hearts pub

Friday night hootenanny w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 9pm

David Earl Duo (acoustic rock, roots), 9pm

eMerald lounGe

ClassiC wineseller

Elijah Hooker (hard rock) w/ Brother Nomad & Space Truckers, 9pm

Kevin Lorenz (jazz, classical), 7pm

lexinGton ave brewery (lab)

frenCh broad brewery tastinG rooM

East Coast Dirt (rock, funk) w/ Orphan Tree, 9pm

Dave Desmelik (Americana), 6pm

Dance party, 8pm Drag show, 12:15am

Old-time jam, 7pm JaCk of the wood pub No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm

lobster trap Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm Market plaCe Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet, beats), 6-9pm odditoriuM Sonen w/ ARS Phoenix & Pawtooth (rock), 9:30pm olive or twist Heather Masterton Jazz Quartet, 8-11pm one stop deli & bar

pisGah brewinG CoMpany Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line (Americana), 9pm purple onion Cafe Bruce Piephoff (singer-songwriter), 7:30pm

trailhead restaurant and bar Zydeco jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7pm tressa's downtown JaZZ and blues

MON

Darwin Deez (rock, pop) w/ Crushed Out, 9pm harrah's Cherokee

Acoustic Circus, 6pm Green rooM Cafe

JaCk of the wood pub

Sharon LaMotte & Matt Dingledine, 6:30pm

Even the Animals (Americana, rock), 5pm Custard Pie (Led Zeppelin tribute), 9pm The Fox Fire (folk rock), 9:30pm lobster trap

Grey eaGle MusiC hall & tavern Brother Wolf fundraiser w/ Archrivals, Rory Kelly & Alarm Clock Conspiracy, 8pm harrah's Cherokee

Market plaCe

Contagious (rock) w/ DJ Suave, 8pm2am

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

JaCk of the wood pub

Monte vista hotel

Southbound Turnaround (honky-tonk), 9pm

Daniel Keller (jazz guitar), 6pm odditoriuM Siren Songs w/ Hot Mess Monster (punk), 9:30pm one stop deli & bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Jon Stickley Trio (bluegrass, rock), 10pm oranGe peel Pro Wrestling w/ music by Ivan the Terribles & The Go Devils, 8pm

lexinGton ave brewery (lab) Gutterhound (rock) w/ Elijah Hooker Band & Twist of Fate, 9:30pm lobster trap King Leo Jazz, 7pm Monte vista hotel Blue Moon (jazz, country, rock), 6pm odditoriuM Wasted Wine (rock), 9:30pm

paCk's tavern

olive or twist

Lyric (funk, soul, pop), 9pm

42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11pm

white horse

phoenix lounGe

one stop deli & bar

Rosalind Shipley, David Brown & EJ Jones (Celtic, Appalachain), 8pm

Whitney Moore & the People (Latin fusion), 9pm

Comet West (indie rock) & more, 10pm

yaCht Club

red staG Grill

Kamakazi karaoke (no control over song choice), 9pm

Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm

fridAy, JuNe 7

paCk's tavern

straiGhtaway Cafe Saluda Grande, 6pm

Scott Raines & Jeff Anders (acoustic rock, jam), 9pm

tallGary's Cantina

phoenix lounGe

Voodoo Wedding, 9:30pm

Dave Desmelik (Americana), noon-3pm Serious Clark (funk, jam), 9pm

WED

Zumba, 7pm

THU

sCandals niGhtClub

Live Jazz, Alien Music Club

athena's Club

DJ Jet & guests (hip-hop), 10pm-2am

apotheCary

Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am blaCk Mountain ale house Aaron Price (pop, rock), 9pm ClassiC wineseller Carole King & Sheila Gordon (piano, vocals), 7pm Club eleven on Grove DJ Jam (old-school hip-hop, R&B, funk), 9pm

oranGe peel Laughing Skull Lounge Take Over Show feat: Kelly Row, Cary Goff, Samm Severin and more (comedy), 8pm

Pressed And (folk, electronic, experimental) w/ It Is Rain in My Face, Christian Church & Onawa, 9pm

SUN

Traveling Bonfires fundraiser feat: Touch Samadhi, 9pm

Randall Bramlett (singer-songwriter), 9pm

the soCial

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eMerald lounGe

isis restaurant and MusiC hall

Dead Elvis Jug Band (rock), 10pm

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Saturday shakedown w/ DJ Lil' Lorrah, 9pm

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The Story: The life and times of a 27-yearold dancer as she navigates an uncharted course through New York, life and relationships.

Noah Baumbach’s Frances Ha is one of the most appealing films of the year to date — and it may well end up being the most appealing indie release of the entire year. It is easily the most appealing Noah Baumbach film I’ve seen.

Frances Ha has a lightness of tone and a generosity of spirit that’s unlike his previous movies.

What is bitter and sometimes off-putting in Baumbach’s earlier films is bittersweet and inviting here. Of course, the easy answer that everyone comes up with to explain this difference is Greta Gerwig — Baumbach’s co-writer, star and girlfriend — and that may well be true.

Without Gerwig — who I admit I fell for in Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress last year — the film would be unthinkable. On screen, she lights up Frances Ha and makes it truly come to life, but there’s the off-screen component to consider — a much more complex proposition.

In talking about the film in an interview with me the other day, Gerwig noted, “You realize, ‘Well, I love it and if I love it maybe other people will love it.’ So we decided just to go for it.” We’d originally been talking about the film’s use of the song “Every 1’s a Winner” by Hot Chocolate, but she expanded the idea to a broader sense, saying that this was how many of the film’s decisions were made. This attitude is what I think makes the film so special, so personal, so handmade — and so pleasantly tricky to define. This is a movie that, on the one hand, is made to feel very off-the-cuff and naturalistic, but is also incredibly stylized. The off-hand

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Greta Gerwig stars in — and co-wrote — Noah Bachman's new film, Frances Ha — a funny, sweet, sad, utterly captivating film. quality of some scenes sits right next to the less naturalistic Paris and Sacramento scenes.

It’s been compared — mostly because of its New York-centric vibe and being shot in blackand-white — to Woody Allen’s Manhattan.

That’s reasonable on a number of levels except that Frances embodies both the Diane Keaton and Mariel Hemingway characters. But there’s as much — probably more — of the French New Wave feel to Frances Ha. The presence of a great deal of music by French New Wave composer Georges Delerue underscores that feel, but doesn’t define it. There’s also at least a hint of Richard Lester to the picture. For that matter, there’s a nod to Leos Carax’s Mauvais Sang (1986) in the bit with Bowie’s “Modern Love,” which is apt since Gerwig gives a performace with a physicality not unlike Denis Lavant in the Carax film. This mix of elements and the fact that Frances Ha is finally its own particular creature make for a heady and sometimes playfully giddy experience, but with a wistful undercurrent to the entire film.

The story itself is a kind of mini-epic on the life of its main character — a 27-year-old dancer who lives in a perpetual state of flux. She has no place of her own, but lives with a series of other people — all of whom she connects with more in her mind than in reality. She has a very tenuous hold on a job with a dance company — a hold that slips away as the film progresses. Frances’ biggest personal obsession is with her inseperable (she thinks) best friend, Sophie (Mickey Sumner), who is actually determined to strike out on her own. Her relationships and her very scattered — quietly desperate — career path are much more complex than Frances tends to realize. In a sense, the movie is about her hap-

hazard search for grounding. That could have been both whiny and irritating (it certainly has been in other movies). Magically — thanks in no small part to Gerwig’s quirky charisma — it all works here. The results are a small scale masterpiece. Rated R for sexual references and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas

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Words like "pleasant" and "little" are what readily come to mind when I think about Chris Wedge’s Epic. It’s pleasant to look at and, on occasion, it’s considerably more than just pleasant. It has a pleasant little story and a responsible little ecological message. But while those two words are fine in themselves, they’re not the words that ought to be coming to mind in connection with a film calling itself Epic.

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ing people more than a truer title, Reasonably Pleasant Animated Kiddie Movie. It vaguely reminded me of things in the children’s section of the library when I was a kid. (I say "vaguely" because my memories of books like The City Under the Back Steps are vague indeed.) But I suspect if I was about 8 years old, I’d find Epic’s adventures in a tiny magical world pretty fascinating. Unfortunately, I’m about 50 years too late to get the good out of it.

The story concerns a teenage girl, Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried), who goes to live with her dotty scientist father (Jason Sudeikis), a man who has spent his life in search of proof that a world of tiny creatures live in the woods near his house. She thinks he’s nuts, of course, until she finds herself shrunken to their size and charged to help with the task of saving a magical flower bud — thereby saving the whole forest from destruction by the evil Boggans. This paves the way for some adventures, some comedy hijinks, some awkward teen romance and a good 20 minutes more screen time than I was happy with.

The film is clearly banking on three things: a high-profile voice cast, striking visuals toward the beginning and end and the fact that the only other children’s movie out there, The Croods, is pretty much played out. I remain unconvinced that big name actors really sell these movies, but if they do, a lineup of Seyfried, Colin Farrell, Beyoncé, Josh Hutcherson, Chris O’Dowd and Steven Tyler is on the impressive side.

Technically, the CGI animation is good and the design is sometimes breathtaking. The voice performances range from solid to very good (no surprise that the standout is Christoph Waltz as the villain of the film). The problem is — and this won’t bother kids so much — that you’ve seen all of the content before in one guise or another. In fact, you’ve seen it before a lot. There are a few surprises — notably the death of the secondary bad guy on a car windshield — but it’s mostly by-the-numbers material. It’s nicely done but, apart from the visuals, it’s also pretty undistinguished. Rated PG for mild action, some scary images and brief rude language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Cinemas, Co-ed of Brevard, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher

startingfriday AFTER EARTH Psst! Sony doesn't want you to realize this, but M. Night Shyamalan directed and co-wrote this sci-fi yarn about a boy (Jaden Smith) and his dad (Will Smith) trying to survive after a crash landing on the now hostile planet Earth. Everything about this looks so not good, but we'll see. (PG-13)

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NOW YOU SEE ME Action director Louis Leterrier tries his hand at something new with this heist/caper film about illusionists who pull off bank jobs during their act and give money to the audience. It sounds awkward at best and a glance over the screenwriters' credits is pretty much groanworthy. What's being banked on here is the cast — Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine. That might sell it. Or not. (PG-13)

(The teachings of H.L. Mencken on "underestimating the American public" comes to mind here.) Granted, its immediate predecessor, Fast Five, was a similarly ponderous length, but it somehow didn’t seem quite this dumb and overbearing. That film had some excuse since it dragged in its sub-Ocean’s Eleven plotting (duplicated here) and introduced The "Dwayne Johnson" Rock (back for more in the latest film) to the proceedings.

This latest — apparently meant to be called simply Furious 6 — is just more of the same with less plot, more stupidity and stunts that just plain get out of hand in both preposterousness and incoherent editing. I didn’t exactly mind sitting through it, but that doesn’t make it good.

It also doesn’t mean I’m recommending it — not that anything I say is going to keep anyone from seeing the silly thing.

This round, the plot is predicated on a criminal mastermind named Owen Shaw (Luke Evans, Tamara Drewe) stealing something-or-other that will do something-or-other devastating and is therefore worth billions. It doesn’t really matter what it is or what it does (the whole point is to set all the big, noisy action sequences in motion). The bait for dragging in the Fast & Furious gang — now all filthy rich and living the good life in places without extradition treaties — involves taking a tip from 1940s serials and showing us how Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) didn’t really die in Fast & Furious (2009) and is Director: Justin Lin (Fast Five) now working for Shaw. Since Dominic Toretto PLayers: Vin DieseL, PauL WaLker, DWayne Johnson, (Vin Diesel) is still pining for his lost love — and JorDana BreWster, MicheLLe roDriguez, Luke eVans (as he reminds us every 10 minutes) because PHYSiCS-DEFYiNg ACTiON NONSENSE RATED Pg-13 Letty is "family," it’s a simple matter for Agent The Story: Vin Diesel and company get Hobbs (Johnson) to coerce everyone to help brought in to catch a criminal master- him track down Shaw (a promise of pardons mind and rescue the surprisingly resur- doesn’t hurt). Oh, there’s same bother involving Letty suffering from movie-style amnesia and rected Michelle Rodriguez. throwing Gina Carano (Haywire) into the mix as The Lowdown: Lots of mayhem, lots of Hobbs’ partner, but it’s all about souped-up cars bulked-up stars, lots of fast cars, lots of and increasingly elaborate and ridiculous action fiery explosions — and barely a brain scenes. Throw in some fairly tepid comedy and cell in sight. performances that sometimes climb to the level What we have here are 90 minutes of amus- of adequate et voila: instant hit movie.

Now, I’m a fair-minded man. I don’t object ingly dumb action movie dragged out for a lumbering 130 minutes of asinine overkill that to a cheerfully stupid action picture, but this will probably have crossed the trillion-dollar one is practically lobotomized. When I was mark at the box office by the time you read this. 5 years old, I had a toy car that would fly to

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pieces whenever I sent it crashing into a wall.

I found this vastly entertaining (my parents who had to put it back together on multiple occasions did not). This movie reminds me of that car — only noisier and less intellectually challenging. As each action sequence becomes more elaborate, the movie gets dumber. I was sort of willing to go along with the much-touted tank-on-the-highway sequence. Even if it defied the sketchiest understanding of physics, it was at least fairly coherent in its construction.

But then we got the really big ending involving cars, a cargo plane and the world’s longest runway, and it all just went to hell in an orgy of incoherent editing, too many impossible stunts, too many musclebound heroics and, finally, just plain too much. Not content with this, the film insists we spend quality time with Dom and his "family" at an interminable cookout, followed by some credits, followed by the setup for FF 7 and the introduction of a new high-priced villain. If there was anything after the second bout of credits, I don’t know. I’d gone home. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action and mayhem throughout, some sexuality and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher

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The Story: The boys of the Hangover movies return, as they’re forced to track down drug dealer Chow and return the money he’s stolen before their friend is murdered by a crime boss.

The Lowdown: A surprisingly straightforward and unfortunately sentimental end to the franchise that feels limp and pointless.

While the popularity of the Hangover franchise eludes me (I don’t think they’re very good),

I can’t say I mind them, and on a vague, nebulous level, I appreciate what they’re attempting.

The Hangover films are rare in being R-rated comedies that rely more on characters than mugging for the camera. While this is admirable, their particular brand of offensive (at least in theory) humor doesn’t do much for me. The best I can say about these movies is that they don’t bother me — though neither of the previous entries have exactly embedded themselves into my memory. The same more or less goes for The Hangover Part III, which reunites the film’s principal cast and director Todd Phillips — though the undistinguished and laugh-challenged nature of this one presents a much more troublesome situation.

The general criticism of The Hangover Part II (2011) was that it was basically a rehash of The Hangover (2009). Both feature the main characters — Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) — waking up from a drug-induced blackout and desperately needing to reconstruct the happenings of a debauched — and surprising — night they have no memory of now. As if to counter the charge of being the same old movie, Part III goes out of its way to not duplicate the formula, removing its flimsy mystery trappings in exchange for a fairly straightforward crime caper. The result is a movie without the absurdity and nastiness of its predecessors. While I’m not saying the first two Hangover films were anything special, that basic formula was what made them stand apart. Now, we’re stuck with yet another farcical road trip/crime comedy that’s more akin to the recent Identity Thief than any previous Hangover flick.

Even this might not be so bad, assuming you hold some reverence toward the film’s characters. This is obviously the “mature” installment. Phil and Stu have become responsible human beings, leaving the bulk of the plot dealing with man-child Alan, who is on a rough road to growing up. If you care about these people, then good for you, but it doesn’t leave much room for comedy while the movie becomes surprisingly reverential and sentimental — something at odds with a series that mostly avoided such things. Part III is very much — almost to the point of desperation — trying to wrap up the series.

Like so many sequels and reboots, we’re left with a film that relies too much on its pedigree — with all the cameos, references and flashbacks becoming distractions. There’s a sense that Phillips is trying to slather meaning onto a shallow film, mostly via the soundtrack — like an odd Midnight Cowboy (1969) reference set to Harry Nilsson’s song “Everybody’s Talkin’.” It’s interesting thematically, but it’s also too much effort being put into some lousy material (that I’m more interested in the movie’s choice of a Black Sabbath song than anything else in the movie says a lot). In the end, The Hangover Part III is a farewell tour for a series that overestimates how beloved it truly is. Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, some violence and drug content, and brief graphic nudity. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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The film really resonates in a broader sense.

And I really like the fact that it's very realistic, yet very stylized at the same time.

For me, it was really a two part process.

Writing it was part of the process. A lot of it was made up, but a lot of it was taken from my life or from Noah's life. So there's that layer of using yourself in the writing. In the performing, there are parts of Frances that I'm like, but the character is almost like creating a more broadly comedic character — a more physical comedian in way. It felt more like a Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton type of performance.

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The critics were very supportive and, you know, it's hard to tell if people go out to the movies anymore, so it was really great that they went.

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Noah Baumach's (The Squid and the Whale) new film Frances Ha opened recently in New York and Los Angeles to terrific reviews and a weekend of sold-out shows. With its bittersweet edge, his captivating comedy is poised to be one of the biggest art house hits of the year, and it comes to Asheville this Friday at The Carolina.

The week after the film's pretty spectacular opening, I interviewed the film's star and co-writer, Greta Gerwig (who is also in a relationship with director and co-writer Baumbach). You may remember her — she's a presence who is hard to forget — from last year's Damsels in Distress or as Jesse Eisenberg's girlfriend in Woody Allen's To Rome with Love. Gerwig first worked with Baumbach on the uneven and slightly off-putting Greenberg (2010), which is nothing like Frances Ha. From this, a friendship, a relationship and now this collaboration evolved.

I've had lots of enjoyable interviews over the years, but this might be the first one where I came away wishing the interviewee was my friend. Here we have an excerpt my talk with Gerwig. You'll have to go online to read the whole thing.

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matthew mCConaughey, tye SheRidan, JaCob LofLand, ReeSe witheRSpoon, SaRah pauLSon, Ray mCkinnon, Sam ShepaRd Drama Two boys in a small Southern river town help a fugitive fix up a boat for his getaway with the woman he came back for. An altogether exceptional film about Southern life as seen through the eyes of two boys on what seems to them a romantic adventure. Highly recommended. Rated PG-13

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Ryan goSLing, bRadLey CoopeR, eVa mendeS, dane dehaan, emoRy Cohen, ben mendeLSohn Drama Three stories — involving a dirt-bikeriding bank robber, a small-town cop and their respective sons — intersect. An often flawed, overlong drama that remains worthy of attention because of its humanely drawn characters and sheer ambition. Rated R

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miCheL bouquet, ChRiSta theRet, VinCent RottieRS, thomaS doRet Biographical Drama Biographical drama about the aged painter, his future filmmaker son and the young woman who inspired them both during the summer of 1915. An almost impossibly beautiful-looking film — one so visually arresting that it more than makes up for the leisurely nature of its approach. Actually, the story itself is much deeper and revelatory than may be suggested at first glance. Rated R

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ChRiS pine, zaChaRy quinto, zoe SaLdana, benediCt CumbeRbatCh, kaRL uRban, Simon pegg Science Fiction Kirk and the rest of the Enterprise crew of the are sent on a mission to deal with a terrorist out to destroy Starfleet. The plotting gets clunky and the action could be handled more effectively, but the characters — improved from the first film — keep this Star Trek entry mostly worth watching. Rated PG-13

specialscreenings An Angel At My tAble JJJJJ biogrAphicAl DrAMA rAteD r In Brief: A long, fairly leisurely paced biographical drama is drawn from the autobiography of New Zealand writer Janet Frame — a woman whose withdrawn shyness caused her to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia and confined in a mental hospital. Told in three parts, the film examines her story with the kind of insight and humanity associated with Campion, and offers rewards for viewers who can tap into the approach and pace.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present An Angel at My Table Friday, May 31, at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library).

Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com

the blAck cAt JJJJ horror coMeDy rAteD nr In Brief: No, it’s not the 1934 classic, nor does it have anything to do with Edgar Allan Poe (though it claims otherwise). The 1941 film called The Black Cat is an old dark-house comedy thriller that’s a very obvious attempt by Universal to cash in on Paramount’s Bob Hope comedy thrillers. OK, so Broderick Crawford is no Bob Hope, but the results are an agreeable little movie that’s both funny and atmospheric — and sometimes surprisingly grim.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Black Cat Thursday, May 30, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

bureAu of Missing persons JJJJJ coMeDy DrAMA rAteD nr In Brief: An overlooked gem from the pre-code era, Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) is a rich “ripped from the headlines” melodrama that’s played mostly for comedy by a cast that only Warner Bros. could assemble (while borrowing Lewis Stone from MGM). Pat O’Brien is his usual machine-gun talking self as a Bureau detective who falls for young Bette Davis as a woman who’s clearly not on the level and may be a murderess. We also get a variety of other cases — some played for comedy, some for drama — all packed into a breakneck 72 minutes of pure entertainment.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Bureau of Missing Persons Tuesday, June 4, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

the greAt gAtsby JJJJ DrAMA rAteD pg In Brief: Jack Clayton’s 1974 film of The Great Gatsby is a good-looking, seriously miscast, painfully earnest attempt at capturing the novel. It’s respectful of Fitzgerald’s book to the point of calcification, but if you’re looking for a film that gives you the story without disturbing anyone, this is it. It’s not bad. It’s just pretty much lacking in excitement.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Great Gatsby Sunday, June 2, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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Employment GENERAL $$$hELP WANtED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN) NEED 14’, 16’ 24’ AND 26' FOOt BOX tRUCKS AND CARGO VANS. Qualifications: Must have your own Box Truck or Cargo Van. 21 years of age or older. Good MVR/Background. No DUI’s or DWI’s. Must be able to pass a Drug Test. Flexible hours.

Pay Varies. WAREHOUSE POSITION Part time. Qualifications: Hourly pay. Must be able to lift 50lbs. Scanning and sorting products

for delivery. Must have good MVR and Background. Must pass a Drug Test. Wear steel toe shoes. Hours vary. Please contact Kate Messerly at 704369-8629 or e-mail at barbara. mcilwain@courierexpress.net PAID IN ADVANCE • Make up to $1000 a week mailing brochures from home! Helping Home Workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity!

No Experience required. Start Immediately! www.thehomemailer.com (AAN CAN) SERVICE MANAGER FOR BICYCLE DEPARtMENt (AShEVILLE, NC) Bike Service Manager. Asheville's leading specialty ski and bike retailer has immediate openings for qualified bike mechanic to manage the bicycle department. Successful applicant must have a complete up to date working knowledge of day-to-day bike shop repair and operations. Must have a minimum of 5 years of bike repair experience. Compensation package will be based on experience. Call Craig, 828254-2771 or 828-230-6189.

Ski Country Bicycles. craig@ skicountrysports.com WhOLESALE OPERAtIONS, PICK, PACK AND ShIP • Asheville Distributor is looking for several full-time employees to join our growing shipping and receiving department.

New hires are responsible for picking, packing and shipping to fulfill customer orders. We use support systems to process orders and computer skills are desired but not mandatory. The position does require some lifting up to a maximum of 50 lbs. We are looking for candidates that are detail oriented, have a positive attitude, are able to keep up a fast pace and have the potential and desire to advance. We offer competitive salary, health benefits, paid holiday, personal days and vacation time off as well as friendly and comfortable work environment. Please email resume and cover letter to jamesm@afgdistribution. com or fax to 828-259-3674.

SKILLED LABOR/ tRADES hVAC SERVICE tEChNICIAN HVAC service technician with 8+ years experienceNATE certified preferred and thorough knowledge of heat pumps, gas furnaces, oil furnaces, and boilers a must.

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SERVICE MANAGER FOR BICYCLE DEPARtMENt (AShEVILLE, NC) Bike Service Manager. Asheville's leading specialty ski and bike retailer has immediate openings for

qualified bike mechanic to manage the bicycle department.

Successful applicant must have a complete up to date working knowledge of day-to-day bike shop repair and operations.

Must have a minimum of 5 years of bike repair experience.

Compensation package will be based on experience. Call Craig, 828-254-2771 or 828230-6189. Ski Country Bicycles. craig@skicountrysports.com

ADMINIStRAtIVE/ OFFICE ADVERtISING AND PROMOtIONS ANALYSt Metroclk, an exciting new marketing solutions provider is seeking qualified candidates for our new Advertising and Promotions Analyst position. If interested send resume to zach. nicholson@metroclk.com.

EXECUtIVE ASSIStANt The WNC Health Network seeks a full-time Executive Assistant.

Responsibilities include: project and meeting coordination, website management and communication coordination.

Minimum of seven years prior experience. Send cover letter and resume by June 3 to WNC Health Network, Office Manager at erin.moreau@wnchn.org.

The WNC Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

RECEPtIONISt F/t • Salaried plus benefits in small downtown law firm. Greet public, answer phones, word processing, prepare monthly bills, general clerical duties. Requirements: Microsoft Word and Internet familiarity, 60 wpm typing, organized, detail-oriented. Submit cover letter and resume to Attn: Receptionist Application, One Rankin Avenue, 3rd Floor, Asheville 28801 or app@dunganlaw.com.

SALES/MARKEtING REtAIL SALES ASSIStANt • 2-3 days a week. Kress Emporium. Must have superb customer service skills, be able to mulit-task and available to work weekends and holidays.

Must have friendly, relaxed disposition. Open 7-days/week, 11am-6pm. Apply in person: 19 Patton Ave. Asheville.

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A-B tECh ChAIRPERSON, MEDICAL IMAGING • SUMMARY: The Department Chair has the responsibility for successfully providing leadership and direction to the academic curriculum of the Medical

Imaging Department. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1.

Master’s degree in related field 2. Unrestricted state license in Radiographic Technology; 3. Proficient in curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction, and academic advising; 4. Documented three years clinical experience in Radiographic Technology; 5. Documented two years of full-time (or equivalent) experience as an instructor in JRCERT-accredited program • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 1. Community College experience; 2. Leadership role; 3. Knowledge of Medical Sonography.

• SALARY RANGE: $57,768 - $59,568.

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEhAVIORAL hEALth Cherokee County: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have mental health degree and two years experience. For more information contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker@meridianbhs. org Jackson County: Nurse Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) RN or LPN. Psychiatric nursing experience preferred. For more information, please contact Becky McKnight, rebekah.mcknight@ meridianbhs.org Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Part-time position. Must have Master’s degree and be licensed/ license-eligible. For more information, please contact Becky McKnight, rebekah. mcknight@meridianbhs.org Clinician Recovery Education Center Seeking a passionate, values-driven professional to work within an innovative MH/ SA recovery-oriented program. Will be responsible for facilitating assessments and individual sessions as well as teaching classes within the REC. Must have a Master’s degree and be licensed/ license-eligible. For more information, please contact Reid Smithdeal, reid.smithdeal@meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org/open-positions.html ChILD/ADOLESCENt MENtAL hEALth POSIIN JACKSON, tIONS hAYWOOD, MACON & SWAIN COUNtIES Jackson County: Licensed/Provisional Therapists to provide Outpatient Services and Intensive In-Home Therapist to serve 2 counties. • Haywood County: Intensive In-Home Therapist (DJJ experience a Plus), LPA needed for testing & outpatient services • Macon

County: Intensive In-Home Therapist or QP, Day Treatment Interventionist • Swain County: Intensive In-Home team- Therapist(s) and QP(s).

QP's Must have Bachelor's degree in Human Services and at least 2 years full time, post-bachelor's experience with children/adolescents with Mental health diagnoses. May require more exp. depending on degree. Outpatient/ IIH Therapists MUST possess a NC Therapy or Provisional License. Competitive salary & excellent benefit package.

Submit resume via email or fax to: Human Resources: Fax 828-586-6601 or email telliot@ jcpsmail.org www.jacksoncountyps.org

LEAD CLINICIAN ELIADA HOMES Are you an experience clinician that is looking for an exciting new opportunity?

We are currently looking for a licensed clinician with 1+ years of post-licensure experience with children. The position combines some administrative duties but primary duties would be clinical. Some supervisory experience desired. The position would be 60% clinical duties and 40% administrative duties. Administrative duties would include timesheet approval, peer review, assignment of CCA’s, overseeing MDT, reviewing PRTF referrals.

Direct clinical work would include on-call rotation and direct clinical services to one cottage. Salary range; $46,000$48,500 depending on experience level. If you are interested, please apply at www.eliada.org.

OCTOBER ROAD is an integrated, mental health and substance abuse provider for the greater Asheville area. We are dedicated to the highest quality of client care and customer service and strive to be a reliable and effective community partner to all of our stakeholders. We follow evidenced based practices in all of our services and work diligently to recruit and retain the most dedicated and qualified staff to comprise our treatment teams. Our physician providers are well respected within their specialty fields and are known throughout the community.

Our commitment to the community, clients and referral sources is unwavering. Open Positions: Asheville Location: Mobile Intake Clinician: (LCSW or LPC w/LCAS & Medicaid # required); DWI Intake Clinician: LCAS, LPC or LCSW required.

Mars Hill Location: ACTT LPN; ACTT QP SA Specialist (LCAS or CSAC required) Apply at www.octoberroadinc.net or email resume to: info@octoberroadinc.com PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH has an immediate opening for a Facility Director for our Hendersonville Office.

Candidates must have a mental health license (LCSW preferred) and an LCAS helpful.

This is a full time position with benefits, some nights included. Good candidates have experience working with SA/ MH adult consumers providing individual/group therapy, knowledge of IPRS and Medicaid, management experience and good clinical/communications skills a must. Salary commensurate with experience.

Send resume to: slayton@ parkwaybh.com

PERSONAL CAREGIVERS • You can make a difference!

Responsibilities may include: companionship and conversation, light housekeeping, dementia care, and personal care services. We offer flexible assignments based on functional matching factors, such as location and availability.

Individual responsibilities vary, as per client-specific needs and requests. We thoroughly screen all applicants for bonding and insuring purposes.

Compassionate, professional and dependable individuals will be considered. We have CNA, IHA and Companion positions available. Our multi-phase training will provide you with the tools you need to become a successful CAREGiver. Come work for the home care industry leader and Employer of Choice. Home Instead Senior Care • 828-274-4406 or hbauer@homeinstead.com. Applications by appointment only.

Must be over 21 to apply.

RECOVERY COACH Four Circles Transition Program, a therapeutic, recovery-based program, is seeking a full time Recovery Coach for their young adult male transitional living facility. Schedule is Wednesday-Wednesday (shift work). Position to facilitate adventure, groups, including psycho-educational, 12-step and life skills, assist with client transportation and drug screening. • Requirements: Must be patient, innovative, calm and competent in stressful/crisis situations and must maintain appropriate level of role modeling for clients in all areas, must be 21 years of age, high school diploma or GED required. Experience with the 12-Steps and Substance Abuse Treatment is preferred. Experience with outdoor adventure activities also preferred. We offer a competitive salary, great benefits and training. Please respond via email to jobs@ fourcirclesrecovery.com, reference Recovery Coach.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY GUIDE • Four Circles Recovery Center, a young adult wilderness therapy program is seeking highly motivated, energetic, compassionate individuals for direct care positions. Direct Care Recovery Coaches work on a rotating week on/week off schedule. Treatment takes place in both wilderness and residential settings. Personal or professional experience with the 12-Steps, Substance Abuse Treatment, and Wilderness Therapy are preferred.

• We offer competitive pay, health benefits, professional substance abuse and clinical training. Substance abuse and clinical supervision are available. Please submit resumes to Mick Masterson at guidejobs@ fourcirclesrecovery.com.

SUPPORT ASSOCIATE (DIRECT CARE STAFF) AND NURSE • Do you want to make a difference in a person’s life? Consider working for The Arc of North Carolina, a state-wide advocacy and service provider organization that has been promoting the rights and abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) since 1953. The Arc of North Carolina seeks passionate, compassionate, hard-working individuals to support people with I/ DD throughout Western North Carolina for the following situations: • Asheville: · 20+ hours during the day and Saturdays, providing personal care; must be able to lift. Staff compensation is $11.50 an hour. · 8+ hours must know at least basic sign language. • Hendersonville: · 30+ hours weekly home

care for a young lady with intense personal care needs; must be able to lift; CNAII is preferred but not required.

Staff compensation is $13.50 an hour. · Nurse: A licensed nurse is needed for a young lady in Hendersonville. This person will provide back-up for sick and vacation days for her current staff. This would be great position for a nurse looking to make extra money or a retired nurse. It will be approximately 6 to 18 hours a month. Staff compensation is $22 an hour. • Other responsibilities may include: teaching skills to increase independence, promoting inclusion in the community. Related experience in direct care or special education is preferred but not required. Creativity, progressive thinking, strong advocacy skills, and knowledge of community resources are highly desirable. Qualified applicants must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or GED, current driver’s license, and pass background checks.

Applicants may: Contact Lorie Boehm at 828-254-4771.

Apply in person at 22 Garfield St, Suite 120 Asheville, NC 28803. Or e-mail lboehm@ arcnc.org.

THRIVE HIRING FOR ACTT (Hendersonville, NC nonprofit) Thrive is seeking energetic, positive individual to join our Assertive Community Treatment Team as program assistant coordinator. Associate or bachelors degree in human services and 2 years experience in mental health field preferred. Multi-taking, problem solving, and proficiency with computers and software are a must. Position is responsible for coordinating case management, staff schedules, and medical records while maintaining healthy relationships with staff, clients, and stakeholders Send resumes to tdrevar@ thrive4health.org.

WE NEED "THERAPEUTIC FOSTER PARENTS" • To find out more about becoming a foster parent call Debbie Trainings are free and held on a regular basis. The MENTOR Network debbie.smiley@thementornetwork.com WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Positions available working with I/DD adults; homes in Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard. Must have HS Diploma/GED and positive attitude! (828) 698-0623

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

A-B TECH DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND MARKETING SUMMARY: Plan, direct, and participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the College’s marketing, communications and community relations programs, including media relations, publications, web design, social media, public relations, community relations, advertising and general marketing and promotion of College activities and events to internal and external audiences. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1.

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or related field; 2. Five or more years of full-time work experience in journalism, communications, marketing or public relations; 3. Experience in writing, proofing, and editing; 4. Experience with word processing and graphic design software; 5.

Experience with both PCs and Macs; 6. Ability to initiate and navigate through all forms of social media; 7. Supervisory experience; 8. Budget management experience. • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 1.

Master’s degree; 2. Experience working in a community college in marketing and public relations; 3. Successful experience working with media and social media. • SALARY RANGE: $63,696 $71,652. For more information and application instructions please visit https://abtcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2287

YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME Are you dependable, resourceful, responsible and able to thrive in a fast paced environment? Do you have lots of energy, a good work ethic and loads of common sense when it comes to serving prospects and customers? Do your have at least 3 years of customer service experience focusing on customer happiness, client experience, and great communication? Do you have a list of 2-3 solid references to prove it? Do you have the patience to deal with the occasional meltdowns from “problem children” clients? Do you have enough emotional fiber to deal with the occasional meltdowns of your employer? :) We are a thriving, fast-paced coaching company based in Asheville seeking a customer service guru who really knows his or her stuff. Our goal is a long-term relationship. What’s most important to us is that you have significant experience with and a solid understanding of the care and retention of customers and clients.

Are we a good fit so far? If yes, keep reading! Skills, and Abilities: • Basic interpersonal communication skills – as well as an understanding of the connection between customer service and sales • You know the difference between a lead, a prospect and a customer • You get company culture and the link between core values and client/customer experience • You understand “User Experience” • You have strong email etiquette and the ability to convey conversational style • You have outstanding writing, editing and grammar • Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Quickbooks • Detail oriented and able to learn quickly •

Highly organized and efficient • Comfortable working on a Mac • Strong follow-through • Self-motivated AND teamoriented • Have a valid drivers license • Have a can-do attitude (There's no such thing as "that's not my job" in our office!). Bonus Qualifications: • Success in a high-end sales environment • Experience using business-related social media platforms (including LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook for business) • Experience working with CRM solutions like Salesforce or Desk.com • Excellent phone, organizational, filing, verbal, and follow-through skills.

IMPORTANT: We’re only interested in professionals who live in the Asheville area.

(No exceptions.) This position starts at $45,000+/year, with opportunities for commissions. Here’s what to do: (1) Before you email us, re-read this ad twice and make sure it fits nicely into your philosophy (and pocketbook). (2) When replying to this job posting, please use the subject heading: CUSTOMER SERVICE DIRECTOR. (3) Please attach a copy of your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, and send to info@uplevelyou.com.

possess the knowledge and skills to teach and supervise students in classroom, laboratory and clinical settings as assigned.

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution; or Bachelor’s degree in nursing with expected graduation from a Master’s in nursing or Master’s in nursing education program

by May 15, 2015 2. Two years of full time work experience as a Registered Nurse 3. Unrestricted RN License in NC 4.

Current CPR certification for professional rescuer • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 1.

Experience teaching in a college or university setting. 2.

Recent experience in Medical Surgical Nursing. 3. Ability to use software applications for generating reports and documents. SALARY RANGE: BSN Degree $40,869 – $42,192 (9 months) must have MSN completed by May 15, 2015. MSN Degree $42,246 – $43,587 (9 months). For more information and application instructions please visit https://abtcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2286

TEACHING/ EDUCATION

ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY Seeking professional with bachelor's and training/experience in marketing/PR/education administration to handle marketing and recruitment initiative for The Outdoor Academy. www.enf.org/employment

A-B TECH INSTRUCTOR, NURSING SUMMARY: Conduct college courses for undergraduate students in associate degree nursing and diploma level practical nursing programs. This individual must

HIGH QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SUBSTITUTES • Are you a teacher of young children who strives for excellence? Do you want to work in a program where NAEYC standards are important, family engagement is valued, the nutrition program is a national model, and teachers are supported in their professional development?

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freewillastrology ARIES (MARch 21-ApRIl 19) Back in the 1920s, the governor of Texas was determined to forbid the teaching of foreign languages in public schools. To bolster her case, she called on the Bible. “If English was good enough for Jesus Christ,” she said, “it’s good enough for us.” She was dead serious. I suspect you may soon have to deal with that kind of garbled thinking, Aries. And it may be impossible to simply ignore it, since the people wielding it may have some influence on your life. So what’s the best way to deal with it?

Here’s what I advise: Be amused. Quell your rage. Stay calm. And methodically gather the cool, clear evidence about what is really true.

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yearnings without putting yourself at risk or suffering severe deprivation.

GEMINI (MAy 21-JUNE 20) In Japan it’s not rude to slurp while you eat your ramen noodles out of a bowl. That’s what the Lonely Planet travel guide told me. In fact, some Japanese hosts expect you to make sounds with your mouth; they take it as a sign that you’re enjoying your meal. In that spirit, Gemini, and in accordance with the astrological omens, I encourage you to be as uninhibited as you dare this week — not just when you’re slurping your noodles, but in every situation where you’ve got to express yourself uninhibitedly in order to experience the full potential of the pleasurable opportunities. As one noodle-slurper testified: “How can you possibly get the full flavor if you don’t slurp?”

A few weeks ago, the principal at a school in Bellingham, Wash. announced that classes would be canceled the next day. What was his rationale? A big storm, a bomb threat, or an outbreak of sickness? None of the above. He decided to give students and teachers the day off so they could enjoy the beautiful weather that had arrived. I encourage you to make a similar move in the coming days, Taurus.

Take an extended Joy Break — maybe several of them. Grant yourself permission to sneak away and indulge in spontaneous celebrations. Be creative as you capitalize profoundly on the gifts that life is offering you.

nature where you feel at peace and at home in the world? A certain building where you consistently make good decisions and initiate effective action? Wherever your power spots are, I advise you to give them extra focus. They are on the verge of serving you even better than they usually do, and you should take steps to ensure that happens. I also advise you to be on the lookout for a new power spot. It’s available.

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Here’s a thought from philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein: “A person will be imprisoned in a room with a door that’s unlocked and opens inwards as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push that door.” I’d like to suggest that his description fits you right now, Cancerian.

What are you going to do about it? Tell me I’m wrong? Reflexively agree with me? I’ve got a better idea. Without either accepting or rejecting my proposal, simply adopt a neutral, open-minded attitude and experiment with the possibility. See what happens if you try to pull the door open.

Reverence is one of the most useful emotions.

When you respectfully acknowledge the sublime beauty of something greater than yourself, you do yourself a big favor. You generate authentic humility and sincere gratitude, which are healthy for your body as well as your soul. Please note that reverence is not solely the province of religious people. A biologist may venerate the scientific method. An atheist might experience a devout sense of awe toward geniuses who have bequeathed to us their brilliant ideas. What about you, Libra? What excites your reverence?

Now is an excellent time to explore the deeper mysteries of this altered state of consciousness.

lEO (July 23-Aug. 22) If you have been waiting for the right moment to perfect your party skills, I suspect this might be it. Is there anything you can do to lower your inhibitions? Would you at least temporarily consider slipping into a chronic state of fun? Are you prepared to commit yourself to extra amounts of exuberant dancing, ebullient storytelling and unpredictable playtime? According to my reading of the astrological omens, the cosmos is nudging you in the direction of rabble-rousing revelry.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEpT. 22) Where exactly are your power spots, Virgo?

Your bed, perhaps, where you rejuvenate and reinvent yourself every night? A place in

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ScORpIO (OcT. 23-NOV. 21) When explorer Ernest Shackleton was planning his expedition to Antarctica in 1914, he placed this ad in London newspapers: “Wanted: For hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success.” Would you respond to a come-on like that if you saw it today? I hope not.

It’s true that your sense of adventure is ratcheting up. And I suspect you’re itching for intense engagement with the good kind of darkness that in the past has inspired so much smoldering wisdom. But I believe you can satisfy those

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(NOV. 22-DEc. 21) “I’d rather not sing than sing quiet,” said the vivacious chanteuse Janis Joplin. Her attitude reminds me a little of Salvador Dali’s. He said, “It is never difficult to paint. It is either easy or impossible.” I suspect you Sagittarians may soon be in either-or states like those. You will want to give everything you’ve got, or else nothing at all. You will either be in the zone, flowing along in a smooth and natural groove, or else totally stuck. Luckily, I suspect that giving it all and being in the zone will predominate.

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(DEc. 22-JAN. 19) In 1948, Nelson Mandela began his fight to end the system of apartheid in his native South Africa. Eventually he was arrested for dissident activities and sentenced to life imprisonment.

He remained in jail until 1990, when his government bowed to international pressure and freed him. By 1994, apartheid collapsed. Mandela was elected president of his country and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Fast-forward to 2008.

Mandela was still considered a terrorist by the United States, and had to get special permission to enter the country. Yikes! You probably don’t have an antiquated rule or obsolescent habit that’s as horrendous as that, Capricorn. But it’s past time for you to dissolve your attachment to any outdated attachments, even if they’re only mildly repressive and harmful.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) As a renowned artist, photographer and fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld has overflowed with creative expression for 50 years. His imagination is weird and fantastic, yet highly practical. He has produced a profusion of flamboyant stuff.

“I’m very down to earth,” he has said, “just not this earth.” Let’s make that your mantra for the coming weeks, Aquarius: You, too, will be very down to earth in your own unique way. You’ll follow your quirky intuition, but always with the intent of channeling it constructively.

pIScES (FEB. 19-MARch 20) In the following passage, French novelist Georges Perec invites us to renew the way we look upon things that are familiar to us. “What we need to question,” he says, “is bricks, concrete, glass, our table manners, our utensils, our tools, the way we spend our time, our rhythms.

To question that which seems to have ceased forever to astonish us.” A meditation like this could nourish and even thrill you, Pisces. I suggest you boost your ability to be sincerely amazed by the small wonders and obvious marvels that you sometimes take for granted.

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