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Development destroying African-Amercians’ historical legacy There is much to be learned by closely observing others. Asheville and South Carolina have associations that date back to the antebellum era. South Carolina enslavers found the mountains in Western North Carolina to be a relief from the oppressive heat and fevers associated with summertime in the low country. Vacations in the mountains meant transferring households, including the enslaved, to a more moderate environment. Fast-forward to 2015: Gentrification and the transfer of wealth continue with a few modern differences. Real estate, then as now, continues as a sound investment for securing the status of elites. Rather than enslavement and forced migration, today we find the flip side of that coin to resemble some of what is happening to African-Americans in Asheville today. Market forces, then and now, are difficult to resist. In South Carolina, many spaces that are now attractive to world-class golfers, island lovers, beachgoers and town dwellers once belonged to the formerly enslaved Gullah people. Hilton Head Island is one

such example. Local government and developers worked hand ßin hand to replace the local people with a wealthier class. As land values increased, taxes did too. Black people were forced out of their homes and businesses as they accepted offers on property that had once been their community. Who would suspect today that it was part of what was once known as “Little Africa”? Who will know that Eagle/Market Street was once the heart of black Asheville? As Asheville officials fold to the demands of a marketplace that “develops” as it simultaneously destroys historical legacy, should it surprise anyone that housing, too, follows this path? Why be racially exclusive when even more money can be made when the areas of poor and middle- and working-class whites are included? Maybe the South Carolinians who bought “The Block” have a story to tell us all. — Dwight B. Mullen Professor of Political Science UNC Asheville

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local farmers who are seeing the worst of it. So that makes me propose the question: What could eating local food do for you? — Claire Amon 10th grade North Buncombe High School Weaverville

part of America’s food production. With Chipotle going GMO-free and even local restaurants in Asheville like Mamacita’s joining the movement, you realize that there is the possibility for change. However, in my opinion, this is not the change we need. Non-GMO food may not have genetic modifications, but it is more likely to be doused in pesticides and smothered with fertilizers that are also harmful. Therefore, if GMO isn’t the way to go, then what is? In my opinion, it is eating local. To many people, that means a stop at the farmers market once a week, but that isn’t enough. For farmers that rely on these markets, they need people to buy more than just their lettuce from these markets. You may not think this is something you can change, but each and every person can have an impact. We can make a stand and win back the right to a healthy diet. The suppliers rely on the demand, so let’s demand local food. So why is local food better? First of all it, it doesn’t use monoculture, which is worse for the ground and spreads more diseases in plants. Second, there is a shorter time between farm and table, which means it is fresher and it looks better. Local food is also better for the local government and economy, instead of helping farmers in the Midwest. For animals, local food is more humane. When cows are raised on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, they are forced to eat corn instead of their natural diet of grass, and it destroys their immune system. In all ways, local food is better. People who eat locally are healthier and have lower levels of toxins that bio-accumulate throughout a food chain like DDT in pesticides. For example, when one family in Sweden went all-organic for two short weeks, pesticide levels in their blood dropped dramatically. I’ve seen the worst of America’s food system and talked to many

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I’m sure most of Asheville is aware that there are six new hotels scheduled to be built in downtown Asheville in the coming months. What you may not know is how this came about, how City Council voted to recuse themselves from oversight on largescale projects and allowed [it to be handled by] “staff,” a euphemism for that mysterious group of city employees, who, in effect, decide who, what, when and where building happens in Asheville and its environs. Many of these projects are done with little or no public input, back room, if you will. The latest proposal on the table will allow people to build “add-ons” to their property, basically a smaller second home to be used for rental purposes. Another [is a] a proposed hotel across from the Basilica [of St. Lawrence]: Some groups have called for a green space there instead. That decision will have to wait until after the next City Council elections. No one wants that on their resume right now. Place your bets, folks. So much for smart growth, and since I’ve given up on our politicians’ ability to govern and control the growth and development of the city, I would at least like to see the faces of this mysterious organization known as “staff,” who for all intents and purposes have become the de facto heads of government in Asheville when it comes to development. — Jesse Junior Fletcher

Studies show mixed effects of low-level radiation Dr. [holly] musgrove raises the issue of [electromagnetic fields’] effects on human health

from a Duke Energy substation [“Duke Energy Substation Risks Are Unacceptable,” June 3, Xpress]. The effects of low-level radiation from substations, radio transmission towers, cellphones, cellphone towers and many other sources have been studied extensively. The results of these studies are mixed (see the literature review, item 3). A Google search for [electromagnetic field] gives more than 7 million hits; the list below gives a good starting point for those interested in this issue: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ emf/ 2. National Institutes of Health: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/ topics/agents/emf/ 3. And a review of the epidemiological literature on EMF and health: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/11744509 In regard to stephen schulte’s [letter] of June 10 [“In Substation Issue, Electrical Current Law Doesn’t Bend for Kids,” Xpress], here is some clarification as to the function of the grounding wire. The following was taken from the [following] site: http://www.psc. state.fl.us/consumers/utilitypole/en/ default.aspx: “Static Wire: The static wire is the pole’s top wire which bleeds lightning surges off the power lines during a storm. Without a static wire, lightning-induced voltage would otherwise build up on power line conductors during a lightning strike and cause damage. The static wire is connected to the grounding conductor. Grounding Conductor: The grounding conductor is a wire that connects the static wire to the ground rod. You can recognize the grounding conductor because this wire runs the entire length of the pole.” ― Arnold Gnilka Weaverville

End-of-grade testing leaves writer puzzled [On June 4], I served a morning as a proctor (observer) for an end-ofyear testing at one of the Asheville City elementary schools. I can only say what I directly experienced. Myself and a teacher (two adults, as required) sat in a small (approximately 10-by-10 [foot]) closed room, watching one third-grader take the end-of-year math test. I served as the timekeeper and

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charted the total of 103 minutes of testing with only one three-minute break. I could do nothing, not even read a book: Just watch. Oh, the mysteries of our education system. I really can’t figure out why this testing method was necessary, or whom I was supposed to be watching: the teacher or the child! — Sarah Thomas Asheville

Proctors ensure integrity in testing Proctoring is an essential part of our state’s public school testing program. Responsible proctors are recruited from the community and from school and district staffs. Each receives thorough training, including reading the North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics. w The 24-page Proctor’s Guide, published by the state, serves as instruction for individuals as they help ensure testing occurs fairly and uniformly. Proctor duties include: maintaining test security at all times; helping ensure physical conditions in the room promote comfort and ensuring the necessary materials are distributed to every student.

During the proctoring, individuals must suspend any reading, eating or drinking and the use of any electronic device. They must remain attentive. They also monitor for prohibited items, which this year included the addition of “selfie sticks.” Bottom line: Proctors are appreciated because of their important function of ensuring integrity and fairness for teachers and students alike. That duty can sometimes be tedious and extend for hours, which in our world of instant connections to a smart device, may seem like, to some, a daunting task. — Charlie Glazener Public Information Officer Asheville City Schools Editor’s note: This letter is a response to the letter, “End-ofgrade Testing Leaves Writer Puzzled,” in this issue.

Window co-sponsors art group with REVOLVE I was pleased to see Kyle Sherard’s story highlighting Colby Caldwell and

Alicia Armstrong’s space, Revolve, in the River Arts District [“Craft as Mindset, REVOLVE as Dialogue,” June 10, Xpress]. Indeed, Revolve is serving as a fantastic model in Asheville, where artists, arts advocates and thinkers in general can convene and share ideas. The Asheville Art Theory Reading Group also featured prominently in the article, but may not have been presented accurately. I would like to offer this correction — the group did indeed begin small, meeting in one another’s homes. However, it originated as an offshoot of the public art space, Window (Re/production | Re/presentation), a project which itself began (in March of 2013) with the intention of encouraging dialogue and exchange around challenging issues pertinent to discussions of contemporary art. The reading group was able to “go public” when Revolve graciously offered to host us in their space, but Window remains the organizing entity, co-sponsoring the group with Revolve. This may seem like a minor omission, but I do feel the need to clarify, as we’ve worked hard to build a sense of community and are proud of the momen-

tum that has been established. Many thanks for your continued coverage of the arts in Asheville. — Dawn Roe Founder, Window (Re/production | Representation) Asheville

corrEctions In the “To the Brink and Back” article in the June 10 issue, Terence Streeter’s name was misspelled and his title was incorrect. He is the program manager for Next Step Recovery. In the article, “The Bloom of Health” in the June 10 issue, a photo caption of ikebana instructor Norma Bradley should have said: “Norma Bradley teaches ikebana — Japanese-style flower arranging — as a centering practice and a health-enhancing immersion in the details of beauty.”

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all areas that don’t have municipal zoning, with some restrictions. “I think there’s been a lot of opportunity for short-term rentals in Asheville because it’s a popular place to visit,” says stephanie brown, executive director of the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The Tourism Development Authority has been very successful over the course of 30 years of building a really significant tourism economy, and many people are sharing in that.” The bureau hasn’t taken an official stand on such rentals. Proponents say they provide affordable lodging for visitors and an income stream for property owners; opponents say they will exacerbate the city’s affordable housing crisis and change the char-

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Asheville’s status as a top tourist destination has sparked a boom in vacation lodging, including shortterm rentals and homestays as well as hotels. Amid considerable controversy, local listings on Airbnb have skyrocketed in recent months, and on June 1, the online rental service began collecting taxes totaling 11 percent on Buncombe County rentals of less than 90 days. The total charge comprises 7 percent state and local sales taxes and a 4 percent occupancy tax. “The law has not been very clear on what the process would be for the collection and remittance of that tax” by those offering short-term rentals and homestays, says Lynn minges, president and CEO of the N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association. Airbnb has been negotiating with the association for months, she explains, adding that her organization, local businesses, the online service and its member hosts have “all worked together to come up with a workable solution.” Calling it “a national issue that we as a statewide lodging association have been following very closely,” Minges says Airbnb hosts’ failure to collect these taxes gave them an unfair advantage over bed-and-breakfasts and hotels. Short-term rentals (defined as those involving non-owner-occupied residential units for less than 30 days ) and homestays (people renting out a portion of their residence for less than 30 days) are illegal in most parts of the Asheville. Nonetheless, as of June 3, there were 831 Airbnb rentals listed with a Buncombe County search tag and 979 rentals listed with an Asheville tag. Buncombe County allows vacation rentals in

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thE host with thE most: This chart shows North Carolina’s counties with the most Airbnb listings, according to Airbnb. The company began collecting taxes for bookings in these counties on June 1. Also shown is the number of accommodations that list themselves as Asheville Airbnbs — more than is reported for the entire county.

acter of neighborhoods. Meanwhile, Asheville wants to tighten its standards and beef up enforcement. City staff are developing recommendations that could come before the Planning and Zoning Commission next month, says Development Services Director shannon tuch. The fine for violations, currently $100 per day, will be increased “enough to discourage people who just prefer

to pay the fine versus stopping the activity,” she notes. a nationaL trEnd To put Asheville’s numbers in perspective, Mecklenburg County, which has a population four times that of Buncombe, has 401 rentals listed on Airbnb. Granted, Charlotte’s economy is much less dependent on tourism, but Santa Fe, New Mexico,

a comparable-size city that also draws a lot of tourists, lists just 518 such rentals. “I’m assuming that we are just part of a national trend,” says Asheville Mayor Esther manheimer. A study of the short-term rental market commissioned by City Council last year found that as of December, there were 627 Airbnb rentals in the city. Since then, Asheville residents have added about 60 Airbnb rentals per month. But while Airbnb’s popularity has grown, cities across the nation are struggling with how to regulate the impact of those short-term rentals and homestays. Enforcement of current regulations is complaint-driven, though City Council has requested an additional full-time staff position to support a more proactive approach to enforcement, says Tuch. Currently, city property owners wanting to offer short-term rentals or homestays must register and pay a fee. Applications and fee information are available through the city’s Development Services Department. Short-term rentals are currently allowed in all areas of the city that are not zoned residential, including downtown. “But if you want to rent out a whole house in a neighborhood that’s currently zoned residential, which most of them are, then that is not permitted,” says Manheimer. Homeowners, notes Tuch, can find specific information on their property’s zoning status by checking the geographic information system data on the city and county websites. proposEd rEguLations Last month, City Council discussed changing the rules concerning short-term rentals and homestays. Tuch says the city has an idea of where it wants to go, but staff are still researching and drafting the new standards. “A lot of different cities around the country have done this in all different ways,” notes Manheimer. “Some of them have spacing requirements, where you can have one rental but you can’t have another one unless it’s so many feet away. Other ways cities are regulating short-term rentals is requiring them to provide

on-site parking for two cars or go through inspections.” For homestays, Council members recommended changes such as eliminating housing size requirements and reducing or eliminating parking requirements. The city is also considering inspections of the space to be rented. One city resident who declined to be named says she lists her home on Airbnb to supplement her income. She feels home inspections would infringe on her property rights but says that if the city did decide to allow short-term rentals in residential areas, she’d comply with any regulations that were put in place. She also notes that property owners might not realize they’re breaking any laws, particularly in neighborhoods with a mix of homes and businesses. During their May 12 meeting, City Council members voiced opinions ranging from banning short-term rentals in all areas of the city to leaving the current regulations in place and enforcing them more effectively. Asheville real estate broker and investor david rodgers opposes both short-term rentals and homestays in residential areas. “We have a housing crisis in Asheville,” he points out. “We don’t have enough rentals or houses for people to buy, and every unit that’s used as an STR takes one more off the market.” At a minimum, says Rodgers, shortterm rentals shouldn’t be allowed in residential areas, because doing so would increase long-term rental rates and reduce the number of long-term rentals available. “There will be less housing for people who live and work in Asheville,” he predicts. People who want to rent out a portion of their home, argues Rodgers, could turn it into a duplex (i.e., live in one part and rent the rest) or get a roommate. Emily flynn mcintosh, co-owner of A Bed of Roses Bed & Breakfast and president of the Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association, says her organization doesn’t think short-term rental of entire homes is appropriate in residential neighborhoods but does support easing square footage requirements. “We agree that minor adjustments to the homestay option could be made without substantial concern,” the association said in a 2014 position paper on the issue.

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Wake counties. “This announcement comes after months of work between Airbnb and authorities across North Carolina on how to make it simpler for local residents to follow the rules and pay their fair share, ” the blog notes, adding, “We are proud to work with local leaders to implement this initiative.” “Airbnb picked those four counties because that’s where they say they have the most inventory in North Carolina,” explains Jennifer durrett, internal auditor for the Buncombe County Finance Department. Statewide collections satisfy one of the recommendations in the Bed & Breakfast Association’s position paper. The organization is also calling for occupancy limits, annual inspections and proof of insurance. “A level playing field for the full

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range of legally operating lodging options within these residential locations should be established by the city of Asheville,” the position paper states. That’s exactly what the N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association hoped to achieve when it began working with Airbnb, says Minges. Tax collections aside, though, counties also need to deal with issues such as building and zoning codes and parking, she continues. Tuch, meanwhile, says city staff are working on drafting new standards in time for the July 16 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. P&Z will review them and make a recommendation to City Council, which could make a final decision by Aug. 11, depending on the commission’s time frame, says Tuch. X

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Brave new (news) world Alerts pages deliver instant info and strife to rural WNC counties

A new paradigm for community news may be emerging in Western North Carolina’s famously independent and insular rural counties, traditionally served mainly by small weekly newspapers. Thousands of people in these sparsely populated areas are now getting up-to-theminute local news via Facebook. In the past year alone, almost a dozen local alerts pages (some with affiliated websites) have cropped up in various rural counties in the region, and some are already attracting followers in numbers comparable to the established print outlets’ circulation figures. The shift reflects a national trend: According to a Pew Research Center study published last fall, 30 percent of adult Americans now get news through the popular social media giant. So far, the local ventures are mostly labors of love rather than lucrative businesses. And many of these groundbreaking low-tech operations owe their existence to one man, his radio scanner and boundless energy. But their swift rise and growing acceptance raise significant questions about the future of local news in WNC and beyond. thE facE bEhind thE facEbooK pagE Established Aug. 2, 2014, the Mitchell County Alerts Facebook page boasts 5,597 followers. And even if not all of them are county residents, the total number of “likes” is significant in a county with 15,000 people. According to the “about” page, the content includes “critical alerts, traffic announcements, weather announcements, amber alerts, arrest reports, upcoming events and meetings, and other information.” The page is fed by a website of the same name, and both draw the bulk of their info from radio scanner traffic and weather radio reports.

Avery County Alerts is also built around radio scanner information, supplemented by a generous helping of heavy-handed political opinion. Recently, for example, a rudimentary drawing of a man jabbing a knife into his own eyeball carried the caption “still more effective than voting.” This page has a smaller following (2,609 likes) — still substantial in a county with about 18,000 residents. And so far, at least, its affiliated website offers only a curious selection of videos and a live scanner traffic feed. That, though, is only the beginning: The roster of recent arrivals also includes Avery Voice, Burke County Alerts, Madison County Alerts, McDowell County Alerts, Yancey County Alerts, Watauga County Alerts and Watauga Voice. Some host significant activity; others show very few posts or followers. It’s not readily apparent who administers all these pages, but a key player turns out to be Mitchell County resident Joe ferguson, an information technology specialist in his early 30s. Despite having no background in journalism, he’s founded more than half of them. “When I first started [Mitchell County Alerts], I didn’t know how the community was going to take it,” Ferguson explains. “I did run anonymous for a while, but most people

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aLErt! Facebook-based news pages offering localized weather, crime and emergencyscanner information are making a splash in Buncombe neighboring counties.

were beginning to figure out that I was doing it anyway,” so he no longer tries to hide his identity. “With the recession and the way jobs down here in the IT sector are and my inability to find work,” he recalls, “I created the page to give myself something to do and keep me from going crazy. I started this as a hobby, and it’s just turned into something that I look at as becoming a job.” Before he knew it, Ferguson found himself involved with a number of other pages, too, and keeping up with them all has been a challenge. Ferguson says he spends most of his time on Mitchell, does Yancey when he has can, but does little or nothing with the other pages. Ferguson’s formula seems to be part journalism, part community input. “I think it’s important that the community provide each other with information,” he explains, adding, “Sometimes our neighbors are our best source.” Judging by the comments on Mitchell County Alerts, what

people like is its approachability and interactivity. On June 1, for example, Ferguson posted about a pedestrian struck by a car on N.C. 226. He didn’t provide much information, but someone who claimed to have been at the scene and two self-identified extended family members of the victim left additional details in the comments section. Seeing value in Facebook’s realtime nature, Ferguson believed his service could be local people’s best source of up-to-date information. “Citizens want to be able to know what’s going on in their community when it happens,” he says, “and they don’t want to have to wait until next Wednesday to read it in the paper — if it shows up in the paper.” but is it nEws? Both Avery and Mitchell counties are served by weekly papers. They show up on newsstands every Wednesday and have little or no online presence. Of the three

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local print outlets, only The Avery Journal-Times has a Facebook page (it boasts over 2,000 likes). The Journal-Times and the Mitchell News-Journal also have websites; the Avery Post has neither. Each Avery paper prints 5,000 copies per week; the Mitchell paper prints 3,000 per week — numbers comparable to the readership of some of the brand-new alerts pages. Journal-Times Editor sam calhoun says he’s not concerned about the local Facebook pages. Avery, he maintains, is different from other counties: Internet service isn’t up to current standards, and “People still do things on paper and in person.” Calhoun says his paper has remained successful even as the alerts pages have grown, because “It’s better to be right than to be first.” He believes the various alerts pages don’t have the same credibility his paper does, saying his readers understand that. Avery Post Editor bertie burleson also seems unconcerned about the upstart news pages. “I think we still sell as many papers,” she notes. The Post, which also serves Mitchell County, covers a lot of local crime news, however, and she says that since Mitchell County Alerts began, the Sheriff’s Office has stopped sending her complete arrest coverage with photographs, which had been popular with readers. But Burleson says she doesn’t know if there’s any connection. Mitchell News-Journal Editor and Publisher andy ashurst declined to comment on the alerts pages. Ferguson says the response to Mitchell County Alerts has been mostly positive, but he acknowledges that his page “isn’t for everyone.” For one thing, he doesn’t hesitate to post public information such as arrest reports, saying he sees no difference between his publishing

them and the newspaper’s doing so. Ferguson used to publish street addresses culled from emergency traffic and arrest reports, but he no longer does. “Some people feel like the information we post is putting law enforcement and first responders in danger,” he explains, and these days he often delays posting info concerning sensitive ongoing situations. There’s also been negative response to arrest reports involving hot-button issues. On Sept. 4, 2014, for instance, Mitchell County Alerts posted an arrest report for a man charged with one count of cruelty to animals and two counts of misdemeanor child abuse, sparking a sensational and visceral comment battle. Some accused the page of invading the family’s privacy; others defended it, saying they’d merely posted public records. “Some people don’t like to see their name in print when they get arrested,” notes Burleson, who says she’s had similar complaints. Not surprisingly, however, Ferguson says his more sensational posts are the most popular. A recent item about an SUV striking a motorcycle on N.C. 226 reached 5,326 people, he reports. Calhoun, meanwhile, says his impression of the news alerts pages is that “People visit them mostly for entertainment, but when they want solid news they can count on, they read The Avery Journal.” At the same time, he accuses the county’s other paper, the Avery Post, of practicing “what some might call yellow journalism.” Both news outlets sell a similar number of papers, though, and since the alerts pages are free, people don’t have to choose between them and traditional print journalism.

puLLing bacK thE curtain: The man behind Mitchell County Alerts. Photo courtesy of Joe Ferguson

bad bLood Ferguson’s decision to reveal his identity last December was triggered by concern that people would think he was responsible for the Avery County Alerts page. He had editing privileges there and was posting things like weather and arrest reports. But another administrator on the page began adding more political

opinion posts, some of which were fairly extreme. Consider this one from Dec. 7, 2014: “Welcome to all the new members! I don’t mean to be rude but, if you came to support the local status quo and boot licking fascists that have been impersonating our government, you came to the wrong page.” To distance himself from the trend, wrote Ferguson, “I felt compelled to ... reveal my involvement in these pages. ... I do not want my name being thrown around as the one behind all the anger and hate.” Because of the page’s increasingly radical tone, says Ferguson, it lost over 600 followers in a week.

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And a review of many posts suggests that they’ve gotten even more political since then. Asked about the situation, the administrator(s) refused to answer questions or submit a statement concerning the project. Ferguson, however, answered a nearly identical set of questions. He also named stephen goble as the founder of Avery County Alerts. According to Ferguson, all of these pages started up after he’d spoken with Goble, who wanted to launch a traffic reports page. But Ferguson was skeptical about traffic info providing enough content, and he’d already been posting weather news on his personal Facebook page. “I guess you could say we kind of bounced ideas off of each other and created our pages roughly within a day of each other,” says Ferguson. Evidently, however, the two have chosen to run their pages differently, particularly since their public falling out in December. Ferguson even launched a competing scanner-based report page, and he’s since recruited dave calloway Jr. to administer it. Calloway, an avid ham radio operator, says he “got involved with the Avery Voice page because I like keeping up with what’s going on on the police radios, and I think the public has the right to know what’s going on with public safety officials, regardless if they have a scanner or not.” Calloway also identified Goble as Avery Alerts’ main administrator. Lately, though, Avery County Alerts seems to be recovering, having gained about 50 likes in one recent week. And meanwhile, it wasn’t the first time a local news outlet controversy had expanded the county’s media landscape. According to Calhoun, the Avery Post was born out of a disagreement among Avery JournalTimes staffers. Burleson, though, says she started the Post after she “got bored” at the Journal-Times and wanted to do something with a different focus. “We print a lot more hard news,” she says, specifically crime coverage. thE wiLd wEst All the new alerts pages include weather and traffic info. But other local Facebook pages have been posting these popular items since at least 2010. One particularly successful one is Watauga County Road Conditions and Weather Updates.

mr. traffic and wEathEr: Kenneth Reece founded a popular online news service for Watauga County that started on Facebook and Twitter and has expanded to a webpage. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Reece

Inspired by a community traffic bulletin Facebook page he’d seen, Kenneth reece took advantage of social media’s update-friendly format to start his own alerts service. He began posting traffic and weather news during a hard December and, in the first month, saw about 1,000 likes per week. Applying his experience as a radio broadcaster and his grasp of mass media, Reece has created a very popular page that’s community-driven despite being administered by just one person. Users regularly submit information and updates that help him stay on top of local news. Getting to this point wasn’t easy, however. “Even though I thought I knew what I was doing,” he recalls, “it really was the Wild West.” In addition to weather and traffic info, Reece sometimes covers high-impact stories, such as the student deaths at Appalachian State University last fall and winter. “If it’s a huge interest story here, folks want to know, and they want to know right then,” he explains.

Like Ferguson and Goble, Reece launched his Facebook project anonymously, but when he expanded to a website 10 months later, he realized that attaching his name to it boosted the outlet’s credibility. Reece says his ability to provide good coverage “goes back to getting the trust I’ve gained with law enforcement.” Early on, he found advertisers who recognized the value of his niche market; content, Web traffic and advertising on his site have grown each year. Reece no longer works in radio, but thanks to his dedication to the online project, the time he’s put in and the community support, he says he’s now close to making a living from it. The downside, though, is that he can never take any time off. These days, Reece continues, information on social media seems to be gaining wider acceptance. “People have come to expect that I will know what’s going on and post the information, if it’s a power outage or a flood or just some minor thing.” Asked about the newer alerts pages, Reece says he doesn’t think

they’ve yet achieved comparable credibility, adding, “I’m not knocking what they’re trying to do ... but I don’t follow them very closely.” Meanwhile, across the country, a few Facebook news pages have manged to achieve considerable reach. In Illinois, LaSalle County Bulletins & Alerts boasts 19,000 likes. Mirroring the experience of the local sites mentioned here, the page does not disclose the names of its six administrators (including a specialist who covers only lost and found pets). But as one of them wrote in response to a Facebook query, “We are a smaller, rural area. It’s hard to find someone who you do not have a mutual friend with on Facebook.” The LaSalle page, too, got its start because the founders had access to radio scanner information that they thought would be of interest to the broader community. Unlike Mitchell County Alerts, however, the LaSalle team says they’re not trying to make money: They simply want to give back to the community. The administrator who responded to the query called it “a thankless job with no pay and plenty of headaches” but ended the message with a smiley face. For his part, Ferguson feels he’s built something important and takes to heart the responsibility that comes with his newfound voice. “Once I saw the acceptance in the community and how much they enjoyed it and depended on the information, I realized that, hey, this is something good that I need to dedicate myself to, try to provide the best information I can, and do it as professionally as I possibly can.” And though he can’t pay himself anything yet, Ferguson says some local businesses are interested in advertising with him. “The Internet is really changing the way everyone lives their life and accesses information,” he says. “I think online news will eventually take a lot of business away from paper news sources.” And looking ahead, he continues, “I’ve positioned myself at the right time and the right place to make pages that, whether it’s controversial or not, make an impact on the community.” X

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Benefits Art in Bloom 669-0930 • TH (6/18), 6pm - Tickets to this farm-to-table gala to kick off the weekend of Art in Bloom events benefit the Black mountain Center for the Arts. $40. Held at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain full CirCle Buffet Dinner Benefit 367-1620, fcfsanctuary.org • TU (6/23), 6-9pm - Fifty percent of the proceeds from this vegan smorgasburg support full Circle farm sanctuary for neglected and abandoned animals. $20/ $10 children under age 12. Held at Bean Vegan Cuisine, 2145 Hendersonville Rd. Suite A iCe CreAm soCiAl avl.mx/14x • TH (6/18), 1-3pm - Funds raised at this raffle and sundae/ banana split bar benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. $1/ scoop. Held at Ardenwoods, 2400 Appalachian Blvd., Arden PArk2PArk 8k 8kpark2park.com • SA (6/20), 8am-noon Registration fees for this series of races will benefit Vocational

a waLK in thE gardEns: The Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week will lead hikers through the “Disappearing Balds” of Craggy Gardens. The ranger-led hike will discuss the location’s rare plants and stunning vistas, as well as how the balds came to be and why they are disappearing. (p.18)

solutions of Henderson County. $30 Meets at Patton Park, Asheville Hwy., Hendersonville

1465 Sand Hill Rd., Candler • MO (6/22), 6-9pm - “How to Sell on Amazon,” seminar. Held at 1465 Sand Hill Rd., Candler

Pro-Am Golf tournAment 693-9444 x124 • WE (6/17), 8am-1pm Registration fees for this golf competition benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County. $100/$500 whole sponsor. Held at Etowah Valley Golf Club & Lodge, 470 Brickyard Rd., Etowah

G&W inVestment CluB klcount@aol.com • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 11:45am - General meeting. Free to attend. Held at Black Forest Restaurant, 2155 Hendersonville Rd., Arden

sunset riVer Arts festiVAl 989-8020 • SA (6/20), 4-10pm - Donations and raffle tickets collected at this arts and music event benefit the WnC Advocacy league. Free to attend. Held at Asheville Outdoor Center, 521 Amboy Rd.

Business & teCHnoloGy A-B teCH smAll Business Center 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc Registration required. Free unless otherwise noted. • WE (6/17), 6-9pm - “Business Formation: Choosing the Right Structure,” seminar. Held at

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leADersHiP AsHeVille 255-7100, leadershipasheville. org Sponsored by UNCA, this series of panels focuses on community leadership development. • WE (6/17), 7:30am - Buzz Summer Breakfast Series: “AsheFestivals: Secrets to Successful Festivals.” $20. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. Venture AsHeVille ventureasheville.com, 258-6137 • WEDNESDAYS, 9am - “One Million Cups of Coffee,” weekly entrepreneurs startup presentations. Free to attend. Held at RISC Networks, 81 Broadway Suite C WnC nAturAl HeAltH & Wellness meetup.com/WNC-NaturalHealth-Wellness • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 3pm Networking event for natural health & wellness practitio-

ners. Free to attend. Held at Western North Carolina School of Massage, 131 McDowell St. Suite 302

ClAsses, meetinGs & eVents AkAsHiC reCorDs WorksHoP (pd.) AUG. 1 & 2-Learn to access your own life Akashic Records and communicate with your Guides in this 2-day experiential workshop with consultant Kelly S. Jones in Asheville. www. KellySJones.net/events 919-200-8686 fenG sHui WorksHoP (pd.) July 10, 11, & 12- Unlock the potential of your environment and maximize your health, prosperity and love! Practical, interactive workshop ideal for homeowners, Architects, Interior Designers and Realtors. Bring your floor plans! Kelly S. Jones www.KellySJones.net/events 919-200-8686. Attend Friday Evening Introduction only for $35. sinGle AnD lookinG for sometHinG fun? West AsHeVille loCAtion (pd.) Try AVL Speed Dating at Buffalo Nickel! • Next events: • June 24 (Ages 35-49) • June 22

(Ages 45+). To RSVP or for more info, call (828) 242-2555 or see AVlspeedDating.com sneeZinG & WHeeZinG? (pd.) 828-620-1188. Want an Allergy-Busting, HormoneBalancing, Gut-Healing, AntiInflammatory Detox with a side effect of Weight Loss? Join The 21 Day Essential Cleanse, June 24th. www.WhiteWillowWellness.com AsHeVille Buskers ColleCtiVe 242-8076, wordpress.ashevillebuskers.com • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon - Open public input session for discussing street performing and busking in downtown. Free to attend. Held at New Mountain, 38 N. French Broad AsHeVille mAkers ashevillemakers.org, theashevillemakers@gmail.com • TUESDAYS, 6-8pm - Meetup & makerspace open house for makers, tinkerers, artists, etc. Free to attend. Held at OpenSpace Asheville, 285 Haywood Rd BunComBe County PuBliC liBrAries buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library Free unless otherwise noted. • WE (6/17), 5pm - Swannanoa Knitters, for all skill levels. Held

at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa HenDersonVille Wise Women 693-1523 • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - A safe, supportive group for women “of a certain age.” Free. Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville HillsiDe D&D enCounters facebook.com/groups/hillsidednd • WEDNESDAYS, 6-9pm Weekly ongoing fantasy campaign with the new edition. Free. Held at Hillside Games, 611c Tunnel Rd ikenoBo ikeBAnA soCiety 696-4103, blueridgeikebana.com • TH (6/18), 10am - Monthly meeting with demonstration on Shoka style. Free to attend. Held at First Congregational UCC of Hendersonville, 1735 5th Ave. W., Hendersonville ontrACk WnC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 255-5166, ontrackwnc.org Registration required. Free unless otherwise noted. • WE (6/17), noon-1pm “Closing the Wage Gap: Tips for Effective Wage Negotiation,” workshop. • THURSDAYS through (6/18), noon-1pm - “Understanding

Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it,” workshop. • TUESDAYS through (6/30), 5:30-8pm - “Manage Your Money Series,” workshop. • WE (6/24), 5:30-7pm “Understanding Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it,” workshop. smoky mountAin CHess CluB facebook.com/ SmokyMountainChessClub • THURSDAYS, 1-4pm - All skill levels welcome. Free. Held at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville touCHstones DisCussion ProjeCt 200-2953, lanternprojectonline.org • SUNDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm Workshop on collaborative skills and group dynamics for community building. Free. Registration required. Held at White Pine Acupuncture, 247 Charlotte St. WnC Pokémon leAGue facebook.com/groups/ WNCPokemon • SATURDAYS, 4-8pm - Video and card games for players of all ages. Free to attend. Held at Hillside Games, 611c Tunnel Rd

DAnCe stuDio ZAHiyA, DoWntoWn DAnCe ClAsses (pd.) Monday 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Fusion Bellydance 7:30pm Bellydance• Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 •Wednesday 5pm Bhangra Wkt 7:30pm Bellydance• Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 4pm Kid’s Dance 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm West African 8pm West African 2 • Friday 8am Hip Hop Wrkt • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wrkt 10:30am Bellydance • Sunday 11am Hip Hop • $13 for 60 minute classes, Hip Hop Wkrt $5. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595

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AsHeVille Green Drinks ashevillegreendrinks.com Free to attend. • WE (6/17), 5:30pm - “Quiet Landscape Maintenance: Why it’s important and how we can achieve it” presentation. Held at Green Sage Cafe Downtown, 5 Broadway • WE (6/24), 5:30pm “Downtown Waste Prevention” presentation. Held at Green Sage Cafe Downtown, 5 Broadway PollinAtion CeleBrAtion! beecityusa.org • WE (6/17), 6pm - Biologist Mark Winston discusses his book Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (6/18), noon-2pm Interpretive pollinator garden stroll. Free. Held at Southern Research Station, 200 W.T. Weaver Blvd. • TH (6/18), 7pm - Wings of Life, documentary and panel discussion. $10. Held at Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. • FR (6/19), 11am-noon “Migration,” puppet show. Free. Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Rd. • SA (6/20), 10-11:30am Guided pollinator walk. Free. Held at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, US-25 • SA (6/20), 8:45pm - The Bee Movie. Free. Held at Wedge Brewing Co., 125 B Roberts St. • SU (6/21), 1-5pm - Father’s Day garden tour. Contact for locations. $25/$20 advance. • SU (6/21), 1-3pm - Native pollinator workshop and farm tour. $10/family. Held at Hop’n Blueberry Farm, 24 Middle Mountain Rd., Black Mountain riVerlink 252-8474, riverlink.org • TH (6/18), 11:45-2pm RiverFront Bus Tour of the work of RiverLink on the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers. $20. Meetup location given with registration.

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PerenniAls: CuttinG eDGe & timeless fAVorites (pd.) SAT (6/20) 10AM -Chris Davenport will discuss brand new & timeless perennials, great combinations and good companion plants, and how to create a secession of blooms throughout the year - from spring through winter. All the featured plants are hardy in our planting zone…plus we will have time for questions and discussion. Free, but please pre-register at 828-645-3937. Reems Creek Nursery, 70 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC. www.reemscreek.com

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Art in Bloom 669-0930 • FR (6/19) & SA (6/20), 10am4pm - Cottage and garden tours through the Black Mountain area with plein air painters. Maps available at BMCA. $20. Held at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain BunComBe County PuBliC liBrAries buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted. • TH (6/18), 10:30am - Pollination Week celebration focused on Monarch butterflies and garden planting. Held at Skyland/ South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Rd. liVinG WeB fArms 176 Kimzey Rd., Mills River, 505-1660, livingwebfarms.org • TU (6/23), 6:30pm Workshop on gardening with flowers and herbs that attract pollinators and predatory insects. $10.

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CrADle of forestry Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • THURSDAYS (6/11) through (8/6), 10:30-noon & 1:30-3pm - “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club,” outdoor-oriented activity exploring forest-related themes. For ages 4-7. $4. • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30-noon - Junior Forester Program for boys and girls ages 8-12. Meets every other week. $4. first leGo leAGue roBotiCs teAm 258-2038 • WEDNESDAYS, 3-5:30pm - All boys and girls ages 10-14 welcome. Free. Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Office, 94 Coxe Ave. kiDs’ ACtiVities At tHe liBrAries buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted. • TH (6/25), 3pm - LEGO Builders Club. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Rd., Leicester

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what: Sunset River Arts Festival whEn: Saturday, June 20, 4-10 p.m. whErE: Asheville Outdoor Center, 521 Amboy Road why: The Sunset River Arts Festival will feature between 75 and 100 artists and vendors situated in a landscaped labyrinth-style path on the grounds of the Asheville Outdoor Center. Proceeds from the evening will support WNC Advocacy League, a nonprofit that connects community members in need with neighbors and services including legal advocates, mental health specialists, community liaisons and intake specialists. “There is a large number of people who need services to help them in this area,” says WNCAL founder and executive director robin vabolis. “Some people don’t have resources, and we fill in the gaps to provide access for them.” Guests at the festival can peruse items being offered for auction or for the raffle being held at the end of the evening. Raffle tickets are $1 each/$4 for 5. Items up for grabs include local pottery,

organic bath and body products, fiber art, upcycled clothing and massage gift certificates. Attendees will also enjoy the sounds of local bands and treats from Mojo Coffee and other local food trucks. Local beer will be available from the center’s in-house taproom for $4 per pint. Nonfinancial donations will also be accepted at the event to be distributed directly to needy populations. Admission is by donation, with 100 percent of financial donations going to benefit WNC Advocacy League’s community activities, such as building wheelchair ramps, repairing homes and helping secure legal and mental health needs. “It’s important to partner with people in the community who want to do good for others in our area,” Vabolis says. “Everybody has the ability to help someone else, and even if you can’t, you know someone who can be a superhero to someone.” For more information, contact Vabolis at 484-8146. — Michael McDonald X

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sPellBounD CHilDren’s BooksHoP 50 N. Merrimon Ave., 708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop.com • SATURDAYS, 11am Storytime for ages 3-7. Free.

outDoors Blue riDGe PArkWAy Hikes 298-5330, nps.gov • FR (6/19), 10am - Ranger-led 1.5 mile hike to Craggy Garden Bald. Meets at Craggy Gardens Visitor center, MP 364.5. Blue riDGe PArkWAy rAnGer ProGrAms 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com Free unless otherwise noted. • TH (6/18), 7pm - Interactive presentation on old-timey Appalachian games. Free. Held at Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Milepost 384 • SA (6/20), 7pm - “Coyotes in our Midst” program on encountering coyotes in the wild. Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, Milepost 316 Blue Ridge Parkway CrADle of forestry Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • SA (6/20) - “Bug Day,” learn about insects and other arthropods. $5.

• SA (6/20), 7:30-9:30pm “Twilight Firefly Tour,” natural history of fireflies. $6. Holmes eDuCAtionAl stAte forest 1299 Crab Creek Rd., Hendersonville, 692-0100 • SA (6/20), 10am “Salamander Search,” ranger-led creek exploration. Registration required. ymCA of WnC 210-2265, ymcawnc.org • SA (6/20), 8:45am - Easy 3-mile hike at Max Patch. Free/$5 carpool. Held at YMCA - Woodfin, 30 Woodfin St. • WE (6/24), 8:45am - Easy-tomoderate 4-mile hike on Roan Mountain. Free/$5 carpool. Held at YMCA - Woodfin, 30 Woodfin St.

PuBliC leCtures etHiCAl HumAnist soCiety of AsHeVille 687-7759, aeu.org • SU (6/21), 2-3:30pm - “Health Disparities in Buncombe County: How Do We Close the Gap?” Free. Held at Charles George V.A. Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Rd.

sPirituAlity ABout tHe trAnsCenDentAl meDitAtion teCHniQue: free introDuCtory leCture (pd.) The most effective meditation is also the most effortless. Learn how TM is different from other meditation practices (including common “mantra” methods). TM is a simple, natural, non-religious technique for going beyond the busy, active mind to access your deepest inner reserves of calm, clarity and happiness — dissolving stress and connecting you to your higher self. The only meditation recommended by the American Heart Association. NIH-sponsored research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened well-being. Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville tm Center, 165 E. Chestnut. 828-254-4350 or tm.org or meditationAsheville.org AsHeVille insiGHt meDitAtion (pd.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness

Meditation practice started. 1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 29 Ravenscroft Dr, Suite 200, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com Astro-CounselinG (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229. AWAkeninG WisDom (pd.) Realize the promise of Zen meditation and mindfulness for peace, wisdom and everyday life effectiveness while experiencing true spiritual connection. Individual, group and telephone sessions available with consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Very affordable. For Info contact healing@billwalz.com, (828) 258-3241. Visit www.billwalz.com CrystAl Visions Books AnD eVent Center (pd.) New and Used Metaphysical Books • Music • Crystals • Jewelry • Gifts. Event Space, Labyrinth and Garden. 828-687-1193. For events, Intuitive Readers and Vibrational Healing providers: www.crystalvisionsbooks.com eXPerienCe A HuG like no otHer! (pd.) Amma will hold free programs on June 28-29 at the GA International Convention Center in Atlanta. More info at http:// amma.org/meeting-amma/northamerica/atlanta. oPen HeArt meDitAtion (pd.) Experience and deepen the spiritual connection to your heart, the beauty and deep peace of the Divine within you. Increase your natural joy and gratitude while releasing negative emotions. Love Offering 7-8pm Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 296-0017 heartsanctuary.org serenity insiGHt meDitAtion (pd.) A Burmese monk leads authentic Buddhist insight meditation, grounded in 40 years of practice. Beginners and advanced practitioners welcome. • Sundays, 10am11:30am; • Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm. (828) 298-4700. wncmeditation.com ADult forum At fCC 692-8630, fcchendersonville.org

• SU (6/21), 9:15am Discussion of Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality by John Philip Newell. Free. Held at First Congregational UCC of Hendersonville, 1735 5th Ave. W., Hendersonville BuCkeye BAPtist CHurCH 102 West Buckeye Rd., Swanannoa, 298-0326 • SA (6/21) through FR (6/26), 6-8:30pm - Vacation Bible school for kids and adults. Free CeltiC CHristiAn HoliDAy oBserVAnCe 645-2674, avalongrove.org • SA (6/21), 3-4pm - Summer Solstice (Litha) service with optional vegetarian potluck. Held at a private home in Weaverville. Contact for directions. Free to attend. ClouD CottAGe 219 Old Toll Circle, Black Mountain, 669-6000, cloudcottage.org • SA (6/20), 10am-4pm - Meditation followed by Vietnamese vegan cooking. $40. sHAmBHAlA meDitAtion Center 19 Westwood Pl., 200-5120, shambhalaashvl@gmail.com • SUNDAYS, 10am-noon Sitting and walking meditation. Free. st. luke’s ePisCoPAl CHurCH 219 Chunns Cove Rd., 2542133, saintlukesepiscopal.com • SA (6/20), 8-10pm - Solstice candlelight labyrinth walk. Free. st. mArk’s lutHerAn CHurCH 10 North Liberty St., 253-0043 • 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - “A Service for Service,” service-industry worship. trinity PresByteriAn CHurCH 900 Blythe St., Hendersonville, 692-6114, trinitypresnc.org • SUNDAYS until (6/28), 9:45am - Ohmann Lecture Series: “Navigating Rough Waters,” 1960s cultural revolutions. Free. ur liGHt Center 2196 N.C. Hwy. 9, Black Mountain, 669-6845, urlight.org • 3rd SATURDAYS, 11am-4pm Mind Body Spirit Day. $12. summer solstiCe HeAlinG meDitAtion WitH AliCe mCCAll Saturday, June 20th 10:30amnoon $20 • Hendersonville – Contact for directions. •

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sPoken & Written WorD AAuW Book sAle brevard-nc.aauw.net • SA (6/20) until TH (6/25) - Proceeds from book sales will benefit AAUW’s scholarships for women. Free to attend. Hours: 10am – 7pm, except Sun.:noon-7pm. Free to attend. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Dr., Brevard Art in Bloom 669-0930 • SA (6/20), 3pm - N.C. Poet Laureate Fred Chappell reads from his works. Free. Held at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain BlACk BoX storytellinG tHeAter 808-1150, davidjoemiller.com • WE (6/24), 7:30pm - “Don’t Be Afraid of Your Story, It Might Just Inspire Someone!” performance by storyteller David Joe Miller. Free. Held at Buffalo Nickel, 747 Haywood Rd. BunComBe County PuBliC liBrAries buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted. • TH (6/18), 2:30pm - Skyland Book Club: The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Rd. • TU (6/23), 7pm - Storyteller Donald Davis performs. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville City liGHts Bookstore 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 586-9499, citylightsnc.com • TH (6/18), 10:30am - Coffee with the Poet featuring William Kelley Woolfitt. • FR (6/19), 6:30pm - Brent Martin discusses his new chapbook Hunting for Camellias at Horseshoe Creek and Denton Loving reads from his poetry collection Crimes Against Birds. • SA (6/20), 3pm - Alli Marshall discusses her book How To Talk To Rockstars. HenDo story slAm avl.mx/0wj • WE (6/24), 7:30pm - Open mic storytelling night on the theme “Friendship.” Free to attend. Held at Black Bear Coffee Co., 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville

HiCkory museum of Art 243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory, 327-8576 • SA (6/20), 2pm - “The Art of Poetry”, readings of original poems written by area writers. Free. mAlAProP’s Bookstore AnD CAfe 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com Free unless otherwise noted. • WE (6/17), 7pm - Stephen Witt discusses his book How Music Got Free. • TH (6/18), 7pm - Dorothea Benton Frank discusses her book All the Single Ladies. • FR (6/19), 7pm - Nic Brown discusses his book In Every Way. • SA (6/20), 7pm - Sarah Dessen discusses her book Saint Anything. • SU (6/21), 3pm - Southeast Summer Book Bask: five YA authors discuss their novels. • MO (6/22), 7pm - Mary Laura Philpott discusses her book Penguins with People Problems. • WE (6/24), 7pm - Patti Callahan Henry discusses her book The Idea of Love. • WE (6/24), 7pm - Salon: Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature. • TH (6/25), 7pm - Works in Translation Book Club: Bullfight by Yasushi Inoue. sWAnnAnoA VAlley museum 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 669-9566, history. swannanoavalleymuseum.org • SA (6/20), 11:30am - Brian Lawrence discusses his book Firefighting in Buncombe County. Free. synerGy story slAm avl.mx/0gd, tlester33@gmail. com • WE (6/17), 7:30-9:30pm Open mic story telling night on the theme “Who’s your Muse?” Free to attend. Held at Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Rd.

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Held at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe, 50 S. French Broad Ave. feAst 704-562-2828, feastasheville.com • SU (6/21) - Volunteers needed to referee “human foosball” tournament. Held at Twin Leaf Brewery, 144 Coxe Ave. HAnDs on AsHeVille-BunComBe 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • SA (6/20), 10am - Volunteers needed to create info packets for OnTrack financial education. Location given on registration. • SU (6/21), 1pm - Volunteers needed for “Knit-n-Give” hat knitting workshop. Location given on registration. Free. • MO (6/22), 5:30pm - Volunteers needed to clean play rooms and toys. Held at The Mediation Center of Buncombe County, 40 North French Broad Ave. Suite B • TU (6/16) & TH (6/25), 4pm Volunteers needed to unpack and price merchandise. Held at Ten Thousand Villages, 10 College St. • TH (6/25), 11am - Volunteers needed for “Shake and Bake,” cooking lunch for ABCCM. literACy CounCil of BunComBe County 254-3442, volunteers@litcouncil.com

Works to increase literacy and English language skills. • FR (6/19), noon-1:30pm - Orientation of potential volunteers interested in becoming a mentor with the Augustine Project. Held at 31 College Pl. Suite B-221 • WE (6/24), noon-1:30pm - Orientation of potential volunteers interested in becoming a mentor with the Augustine Project. Held at 31 College Pl. Suite B-221 PisGAH leGAl serViCes 62 Charlotte St., 855-733-3711 • WE (6/24), 5:30pm - Open house for potential volunteers interested in becoming Affordable Care Act Navigators. sAnDHill Community GArDen 58 Apac Circle, 250-4260 • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm & SATURDAYS, 9-11am - Volunteers are needed to help with growing produce for donation in this nonprofit community garden. trAilBlAZers outDoor ADVenture CluB 255-8777, wwd-f.org/volunteer • MONDAYS through WEDNESDAYS (6/22) until (8/12) - Volunteers needed to lead children from public housing on outdoor activities.

Caring for our seniors is an important role in our workforce. If you have decided to work in long term care and make a difference in the lives of seniors in Western North Carolina, we would love for you to come to Givens Estates and/or Highland Farms and see if you’d like to work with one of our dedicated Teams. If you visit our campus, the Human Resources office is located at Givens Estates (Asheville) 1st floor of Asbury Commons and at Highland Farms (Black Mountain) in the Prentice Lodge.

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Have you noticed the work that was done to the Vance Monument in Pack Square? Shockingly, in an attempt to secure votes among the holistic and spiritual communities in Asheville, Mayor Esther Manheimer commissioned the addition of a foreskin atop the Vance Monument. In recent years Anti-Vaxxers and Naturalist parents have become more and more aggressively anti-circumcision. In my opinion, this cynical vote grab seems to be nothing more than sheer pandering. During the early morning hours I spotted an apparently well-to-do couple, homeless by choice, smudging the area with sage around the monument. As I attempted to question them, they scurried off, but not before shouting about butchery and nerve endings. As we all are aware, the Vance Monument is a to-scale exact representation of the former Governor’s somewhat strangely shaped penis. Some research on my part revealed that he was in fact not circumcised, so although this work restores the monument to its historically accurate state, I can’t help but think that our hard-earned tax dollars are being squandered for this foolish ploy to enhance Ms. Manheimer’s re-election bid. Rumors abound that the city’s recycling receptacles will be transformed as well, taking on the look of female reproductive organs. Sources tell me the new name for these bins will be “All Natural Recycling Yonis,” clearly another nod to the crystal loving spiritual community. No word yet on whether they will be blessed in a full-moon ceremony or not.

Controversy over proposed Duke Energy substation leaves Isaac Dickson student terriﬁed of electricity ASHEVILLE, MONDAY — A rising third-grade student at Isaac Dickson Elementary School has stopped using all electronic devices since attending alongside his parents a public hearing on possible dangers of a proposed Duke Energy substation that would be situated near his school. “We didn’t really think he was listening,” said the boy’s father, “until he began begging us to drive home with the electricity off.” The child was reportedly inconsolable after hearing parents’ concerns over possible health issues the substation might cause in children attending the school. “The talk of large explosions probably didn’t help either,” said the boy’s father. “We thought there would be snacks for the kids.” The child’s mother believes her son’s sustained state of panic will eventually pass. “Other than shrieking when the lights get turned on, and sobbing when my cell receives a text, and sprinting past power outlets while shrieking and sobbing, he’s ﬁne,” she said. “We’ve tried explaining how electricity works to him, but we’re art majors and he won’t stop calling it ‘leukemia food.’”

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Apartment buyers in ridiculously expensive Hong Kong are now eagerly paying up to the equivalent of $500,000 (U.S.) for units not much bigger than a U.S. parking space (and typically physically self-measured by the applicant’s wingspan). An agent told The Wall Street Journal in June that, for example, standard furniture does not fit the units and that having guests over requires sitting on the window sill. (The Journal pointed out that a typical such “mosquito” apartment unit in Hong Kong is 180 square feet, way smaller than the 304 of a basketball court’s “lane” subject to a “3-second” violation.) A government lottery for subsidized units rewards barely one of every 100 applicants.

Some jihadis who have traveled to Syria to join ISIS have complained recently (according to a Radio Free Europe dispatch) that they cannot secure work as “martyrs” because of discrimination by incumbent fighters. One “pro-ISIS” cleric, speaking for Chechens, said they “are so fed up with the long waiting lists in Syria” that they head to Iraq, where the lists are shorter. Said one, Saudis controlling suicide rosters in the Syrian theater “won’t let anyone in.” Their “relatives go to the front of the line using (their connections).”

In May, Texas health officials shut down the flea market sales of sonogram DVDs at Leticia trujillo’s stall at San Antonio’s Traders Village. Though the nature of the equipment was not described in news reports, sonograms can be produced only under a doctor’s prescription and by licensed personnel, but pregnant flea market customers underwent a procedure (“just like a doctor’s office,” said Trujillo) that yielded a 12-minute DVD image, along with photos, for $35 — that Trujillo subsequently defended as for “entertainment” purposes only and for those without health insurance. ironiEs According to nathan hoffman’s lawsuit, he was prepped for eye surgery that day in May 2014 when the clinic employee handed him a smalllettered liability-limitation form to sign. He was told that the surgery at the LASIK Vision Institute in Lake Oswego, Ore., could not proceed without a signature, and despite hazy vision, he reluctantly relented, but things went badly. The form limits lawsuit damages to a moneyback $2,500, but Hoffman demands at least $7,500 (to cover the so-far two additional surgeries elsewhere to correct LVI’s alleged errors).

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Time well-spent assisting with activities, stocking linen cabinets and relaying messages to nurses, or simply spending time and having conversations with patients. Volunteers include retirees, high school students, prospective physical therapy students and more, she says. “A lot of people have had family in hospice and have a deep connection with CarePartners, and they want to help other people who are going through it,” says Twitchen. “It really helps for hospice patients who don’t have family in the area.” To learn more about volunteering at Mission Hospital, visit missionhealth.org/volunteer, or call volunteer services at 213-1057. To learn more about volunteering at CarePartners, visit carepartners.org or call 274-9567, ext. 4280. X

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You don’t have to be a medical professional to play a vital role in the medical field. The folks at Mission Hospital (as well as countless other wellness and medical organizations) know this to be true. Last year, 671 volunteers contributed nearly 84,000 hours of service to Mission Hospital, says Judy haney, manager of Mission Hospital volunteer services. This freely given time — used to complete tasks ranging from clerical work to stocking supplies to escorting patients from the waiting rooms to treatment — was worth nearly $1.9 million dollars in cost savings. Of course, volunteers, staff and patients don’t see their contributions in terms of dollar signs. Mission Health volunteer and retiree John underwood often shows up an hour early to his shift in the emergency room simply because he enjoys it. After retiring from a career in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, Underwood feels right at home helping out at Mission. “I’ve been fortunate in my career. Most of my life has been in the medical field, and for me, this was a way to give back,” he explains. “It also satisfies a desire in me to support and help people, and since I know a lot about medicine, being in an area where my knowledge can be helpful seemed like a good fit for both Mission and for me,” he adds. Underwood works in both the emergency room and the perianesthesia department. In the triage area, his job is to talk to patients and make them feel comfortable while they are waiting to be seen. He makes sure all patients have security badges, escorts patients to rooms and gets them ready so the nurses and doctors can see them. Underwood also helps

hELping hands: David Johnson, left, and Fred Ayers, right, volunteer their time at Mission Hospital’s emergency room. Judy Haney, center, is manager of volunteer services at Mission but started as a volunteer there over 25 years ago. Photo by Emily Nichols

to “turn over” rooms, which shortens the wait time for the next patient. It may not sound like much, but all these little things add up to making a huge difference in the lives of patients and staff. It also makes a big difference in the lives of the volunteers. “I retired 10 years ago and I’m enjoying this,” says Underwood. “The people are great to work with. They’re helpful; they’re friendly; and it really brightens my day.” alan tucker is a regular volunteer at CarePartners and has a similar list of tasks he completes during his weekly shift. He describes his job as doing “whatever needs to be done,” which might include cleaning a set of giant checkers used for occupational therapy or restocking items in the kitchen. Tucker was inspired to offer his time after he had been a patient himself. “I had a stroke 4 1/2 years ago on Christmas Eve,” he explains. “I spent 2 1/2 weeks here as a patient, and I just thought these people were great, and so I came back to volunteer.”

So not only can Tucker offer his help with a range of everyday tasks, he can also offer his experience. “It just feels good to come back and work to help these people out in my own small way of doing these odds and ends,” he says. “Also, the other thing that they will ask me to do because I am an ex-patient, especially if it’s a stroke patient. ... They’ll ask me to talk to the patient. “We will just kind of compare notes on what we’ve been through, the importance of working hard and having patience as we get better. There’s a sense that I can commiserate with them in a way that the therapists can’t. And it’s encouraging to them to see that I’m — I don’t know if I would say back to normal, but normal for me, I suppose.” Volunteer coordinator myrna twitchen says that CarePartners currently has 280 volunteers but always needs more help. The opportunities vary from working in the adult day program and

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reD Cross BlooD DriVes redcrosswnc.org Appointment and ID required. • TH (6/18), 7am-7pm - Appointments & info: 693-4890. Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville • TH (6/18), 7am-noon - Appointments and info: 684-1340. Held at WLOS-TV, 110 Technology Dr. • TH (6/18), 7am-7pm - Appointments and info: 800-733-2767. Held at Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Rd. • FR (6/19), 1:30-6pm - Appointments and info: 800-733-2767. Held at Ingles Markets Inc., 2299 Us Hwy. 70, Swannanoa • TH (6/25), 1-6pm - Appointments and info: 667-3950. Held at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 725 Asbury Rd., Candler Wellness eVents At unCA unca.edu • WE (6/17), 7pm - Advance Care Planning Workshop includes panel discussion and workshops around end-of-life issues. Free. In the Reuter Center. yoGA in tHe PArk 254-0380, youryoga.com • SATURDAYS through (9/5), 10am - Outdoor yoga instruction. Admission by donation to Our Voice and Homeward Bound. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St.

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• TUESDAYS, 6-8pm - Contact for location. nAr-Anon fAmily GrouPs nar-anon.org • WEDNESDAYS, 12:30pm - Held at First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville, 204 6th Ave. West, Hendersonville • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Held at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Rd. nAtionAl AlliAnCe on mentAl illness 505-7353, namiwnc.org • 4th MONDAYS, 11am - Connection group for individuals dealing with mental illness. Held at NAMI Offices, 356 Biltmore Ave. oVerComers of DomestiC ViolenCe 665-9499 • WEDNESDAYS, noon-1pm - Held at First Christian Church of Candler, 470 Enka Lake Rd., Candler oVerComers reCoVery suPPort GrouP rchovey@sos-mission.org • MONDAYS, 6pm - Christian 12-step program. Held at SOS Anglican Mission, 1944 Hendersonville Rd. oVereAters Anonymous • Regional number: 258-4821. Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings. reCoVerinG CouPles Anonymous recovering-couples.org • MONDAYS, 6pm - For couples where at least one member is recovering from addiction. Held at Foster Seventh Day Adventists Church, 375 Hendersonville Rd. s-Anon fAmily GrouPs 258-5117, wncsanon@gmail.com • For those affected by another’s sexual behavior. Confidential meetings available; contact for details. sHiftinG GeArs 683-7195 • MONDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Group-sharing for those in transition in careers or relationships. Contact for location. smArt reCoVery smartrecovery.org • THURSDAYS, 6pm - Info: 407-0460 Held at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Info: 925-8626. Held at Crossroads Recovery Center, 440 East Court St., Marion sunrise Peer suPPort Volunteer serViCes facebook.com/sunriseinasheville • TUESDAYS through THURSDAYS, 1-3pm - Peer support services for mental health, substance abuse and wellness. Held at Kairos West Community Center, 742 Haywood Rd. sylVA Grief suPPort melee@fourseasonscfl.org • TUESDAYS, 10:30am - Held at Jackson County Department on Aging, 100 Country Services Park, Sylva t.H.e. Center for DisorDereD eAtinG 337-4685, thecenternc.weebly.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm – Adult support group, ages 18+. Held in the Sherill Center at UNCA. unDereArners Anonymous underearnersanonymous.org • TUESDAYS, 6pm - Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St.

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JunE 17 - JunE 23, 2015

GREEN SCENE

ART THAT BEGINS IN THE LANDSCAPE

Local artists build their palettes from nature

BY AIYANNA SEZAK-BLATT asezakblatt@mountainx.com

Many Asheville artists are infusing their art with nature. “Midnight,” by Jacqueline Maloney utilizes ink made from black walnut hulls to achieve its rich brown hues. Photo courtesy of the artist 26

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For local artist Jacqueline Maloney there are no walls separating her studio from her living space and no doors between her home and the natural world. In her kitchen, bouquets of herbs hang in the windows. Shelf mushrooms are glued to the walls creating a little ladder of fungi. Tall turkey feathers fill the corners, and books upon books about art in nature swallow the coffee table. “My artistic process is healthiest when it is almost seamlessly folded into my daily life,” Maloney says. “If I’m painting a portrait of a plant, I want to be consuming the plant, conversing with it, noticing it in the woods.” Maloney’s work is inspired by the cycles and seasons: by medicinal

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plants that grow wild in the forests; by bugs, birds, water, wind, fire and stone. Many of her pieces are drawn with black walnut ink, a deep-brown hue that weaves through her work. It’s ink that she creates herself, spending the better part of a day tending a fire and boiling the hulls down into a concentrated decoction. “I am seeking and learning ways to surrender more deeply to the task of respecting the environment [that] supports my existence, learning about all the life around me, honoring it by finding ways to describe it to others,” Maloney says. The care Maloney pours into each batch of ink infuses her art with something unique — a richness that comes from her own personal experience with her surroundings.

Though her creations are distinct, Maloney isn’t alone in this pursuit. Many artists in Asheville are turning to the earth beneath their own feet to fuel their artistic expression. They are alchemists who add rusted nails soaked in vinegar to a batch of boiling rainwater to yield mordant to dye clothes or blend clay with egg whites and crushed stone to make paint. These artists are also advocates for the land with which they interact. Though their mediums vary, from natural dyeing to painting, they are each seeking connection — connection to ancient practices passed down from one generation to the next and connection to the landscape in which they live and breathe.

ROSEMARY, MARIGOLDS, MADDER ROOT & MORE Lindsey Warf and Kelly Gaskill sit among a patchwork rainbow of color. After many seasons of work and many days sitting and stirring pots that bubbled over an open fire, the pair can now showcase a wide and beautiful spectrum of stains and pigments derived exclusively from plant-based dyes. Warf had worked as a fiber artist for some time before she took up natural dyeing. Though she says she had customers who requested chemical-free products, it wasn’t until she discovered the color potential of onion skins that she became a natural-dye enthusiast. “They made the most beautiful oranges, and I was totally hooked,” Warf recalls. From there it was a short journey to black walnut, madder root, cabbage and carrots. Warf says the process of natural dyeing taught her to see the world in a whole different way. “I don’t just see dandelions as something I can eat or as an herb and medicine, but also as a color,” she says. “A lot of colors actually.” Nodding, Gaskill smiles and adds, “Since starting, I have a whole new relationship with plant life.” It might seem complicated, but the process of natural dyeing is pretty simple, Gaskill explains. First, you soak your fiber in a mordant, a substance that helps the color derived from the plants to adhere to the fabric. Mordants can be made from items found around the home, Gaskill adds. “We use allium a lot, or you can use naturally found substances

Kelly Gaskill (left) and Lindsey Warf create natural dyes for fabrics using plants and materials all around them. “I don’t just see dandelions as something I can eat, but also as a color,” Warf says. “A lot of colors actually.” like tannins, oxalic acids, rusty nails soaked in vinegar, copper,” she explains. After the fiber has been boiled in the mordant, it is soaked in a tea made from boiling the leaves, roots or flowers of the plants that have been selected for color. The fabric can be left to soak overnight or solar-soaked with the heat of the sun. Gaskill and Warf say their favorite plants to use in natural dyeing are often found in gardens or growing wild in fields: rosemary for a rich royal green; marigolds for a sunkissed yellow; pansy flowers for blue; dyer’s coreopsis for egg-yolk yellow; madder root for a rich red; goldenrod for a buttercup yellow; and usnea for a pale green. Warf notes that the process of harvesting, boiling the plants down and dyeing by hand has changed her relationship with clothing in a profound way — leading her to question the mass production that dominates the textile industry today. “Clothes used to be worth so

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A MORE PLEASING EFFECT The walls of Kelley Adair’s apartment are textured with streaks of soft yellow and olive green against white. After living for several months in a cob cottage that she built in Flat Rock as part of a program with Women of the Americas Sustainability Initiative, adjusting to life in a conventional apartment was a challenge. “I thought for a moment that I had gone too wild to go back,” she says. Not surprisingly, it wasn’t long before she got to work painting the walls of her kitchen with natural primer and paint, a concoction made of fine potter’s clay, dried milk, sand and flour. Though she holds a degree in interior design and architecture from Philadelphia University, Adair says her experience living in the cob cottage and studying the work of natural-building architects like SunRay Kelley turned her away from the glass and steel of modern design to focus on natural paint and sustainable construction. Part of the appeal for Adair is that naturally made primers and interior paints are free of petrochemical ingredients and have virtually no volatile organic compounds — chemicals, both natural and manmade, that can cause harmful effects to both humans and the environment. VOCs are responsible for the headache you might feel when your home or office is freshly remodeled, as conventional paints, cleaning supplies and synthetic carpets all emit gases containing high levels of VOCs. In a sealed environment like a home, the VOCs can be trapped and continue to recirculate, Adair adds. In fact, the concentration of VOCs in indoor air can be anywhere from two to five times greater than it is outside, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Worst yet, VOCs can continue to be released long after the paint has been applied due to a process called off-gassing, Adair continuess. With natural paints, Adair says, both the unpleasant smell and the risk of harmful after-effects are gone. “With natural paints, I can close this whole place up, and you’ll never get a headache [from fumes]; there is no smell,” Adair says. “When you use acrylic paints you can smell it, and if you can smell it, it’s off-gassing.” There’s also the waste to think about, she adds. Improper disposal

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Kelley Adair’s palette Photo by Sarah Whelan of conventional paint waste can can cause groundwater pollution, but because natural paints are free of latex and are 100 percent biodegradable, disposing of any excess doesn’t risk polluting the earth. “All the material for natural paints can just go outside,” Adair adds. “You can put it in your compost bin.” Adair offers classes on organic paints for art. To make the paint, she starts with a binder, something sticky that will hold the pigment in place. “You can use Kaolin [potters clay] or clay sourced from subsoil outside, dried milk, flour,” she says. “You can even use beer as a binder [or] lime from limestone. Or you can make a wheat-paste primer.” For the paint itself, Adair uses mineral pigments from stones, which can be collected outside or purchased locally at HighWater Clay. When sourcing stones, Adair looks for two desirable qualities: color and softness. She tests the stones by rubbing them on a gray river rock. If the stone leaves a

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smear of color behind, she knows it will be the easiest to use. “You can crush any stone to make pigment, it just depends on how hard you want to work for it,” she says. The pigment is then mixed with clay and dried milk, eggs or flour for extra binding. “It’s chemistry and alchemy,” she says. “You’re mixing bits and pieces of the earth to make your material.” DRAWN FROM THE WILD For Nick Neddo creating art begins with a walk in the landscape. Whether harvesting willow branches, combing a riverbed for stones or carefully peeling bark from a birch tree, the artistic process begins with searching the land for raw materials. “When I’m finished with a piece, a drawing, a painting, and I look at it, what I experience isn’t just the process of creating that image,” Neddo says. “It’s connected to various parts of the

landscape — to memories of how the air smelled as I was harvesting willow — and that brings a richness into life.” Neddo is the author of The Organic Artist, a guide to sourcing and making art from nature — from the paintbrush to the paint itself. He’s also an advocate for the ever-growing movement to employ primitive skills in the contemporary world, traveling and leading workshops at events like the Firefly Gathering. “I’m fighting what I perceive as the rapid loss of what it means to be human,” Neddo says. “It’s easy for me to perceive the modern-day scenario as a situation where we are fast forgetting what it means to be part of a planet, part of a landscape, part of a local bioregion.” Rebuilding relationships with the earth and with the tools we use every day, says Neddo, is at the heart of his mission in life. He uses simple tools he makes by hand to guide paints and inks made from wild-crafted ingredients onto handmade paper created from soft bark.

“I don’t think it’s worth using toxic materials to make something beautiful,” he notes. Making your own art supplies is a process of discovery and exploration, one that is completely different every time, he adds. “There’s no expertise,” he says. “It’s just experiencing and experimenting.” To make charcoal, Nebbo places sticks of different densities into a fire and sets them to flame.

Nick Neddo at work

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He boils pine tree knots over the same fire to make ink. He grinds stone to make natural pigments that mirror the color of the river itself. The palette is muted, rich with earth tones and dark hues found deep in the woods, culled from open meadows and foraged from the wild. The range of colors in Neddo’s paintbox isn’t like what you would find in an art supply shop. “They’re not really in the same category,” Neddo says. “We’re in a color-rich time, where you can go into any store, and the spectrum of colors that you see are a result of modern industrial chemistry.” Neddo admits that he can’t produce that same range of colors using the materials he scavenges, but he says he isn’t trying to. “I’m more interested in seeing what the landscape provides,” he says. “Each

location has a palette, and that to me is really fun — to see each landscape’s offering of colors.” For Neddo, the process of wildcrafting and creation is about honoring the early history of human civilization, from hunter-gatherer societies to tribal communities. “For 200,000 years … we had been living in a tribal, hunter-gatherer lifestyle, indigenous and local to our places, knowledgeable of our landscape and surroundings, very much aware of our ancestors and descendants,” he says. “All this started to shift when the agricultural revolution came in, and we became civilized. I think we have a lot of problems in our psychological and physical health in the modern day because we are lacking connection, lacking depth of interaction with our material culture, let alone our communities.”

But when the process of creation is slowed, when each step is done by hand, what’s created — be it a basket of hand-dyed wool, an illustration made with tannic tea or a brush cut from a pine branch — becomes precious because of its connection to something bigger than the object itself. Neddo says that while mass-produced materials may cost less in dollars, they often come with tremendous and often unrecognized environmental costs. “What I’m trying to get across is that there are many ways to do things,” he says. “I’m asking [people to] consider the life-support system that we depend upon.” X For more on natural art, including local classes and workshops, view this story on mountainx.com

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JunE 17 - JunE 23, 2015

F O O D

Sausage season Artisan links seize Asheville appetites

by dorothy foLtz-gray

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As a kid, I loved the French fairy tale about a woodcutter awarded three wishes. Wish No. 1: sausages. Berated by his wife for his wasteful whim, the woodcutter wishes the sausage onto the end of her nose. I understood his pique: Who wouldn’t want a tableful of succulent sausage? That’s certainly what I got as I roved around Asheville poking for the stuff. First up, Brätburger drivethru on Merrimon (former site of VegHead). Within five minutes, I pulled away with a Johnsonville bratwurst, a Nations Best Chicago dog and french fries made in-house from real potatoes (they didn’t all make it home — I blame the stoplights). I ordered the brat slathered with spicy mustard (although I was too conservative: mustard and sauerkraut are usual toppings). But I opted for the (mostly) traditional fixings feast on the Chicago dog: cherry peppers, relish, diced onions and tomatoes, celery salt, mustard and pickle spears. The sausage crown: soft but toothsome rolls made by fred dehlow, owner of Geraldine’s Bakery, also on Merrimon. I alternated bites between the two, savoring both the coarser brat bite and the salty snap of the dog. Asheville just didn’t have enough quick-serve bratwurst, says Kevin dolinger, co-owner of Brätburger: “We put ‘brat’ in our name to let customers know we’re different [from other burger places.]” You can also get a brat fix at the Tap Haus at Whole Foods on Tunnel Road. The brats are braised in beer, grilled and served up with sauerkraut, green apple, and Asheville’s Lusty Monk Mustard. “A bratwurst is very simple,” says brian bermingham, meat team leader at Whole Foods. “We start

with a whole hog — a perfect 70/30 proportion of meat to fat — debone and grind it twice. Then we add salt, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, a little heavy cream and eggs.” The store makes 15-20 sausage varieties daily — including lamb, chicken, turkey and, most of all, regional pork. Even though at times nothing will do but a ballpark dog or a sidewalk kielbasa, sausages are also going highbrow — a startling rise in a food made from scraps chefs would otherwise toss and, historically, meat for the poor, says Ashevillean mark Essig, author of Lesser Beasts: A Snout to Tail History of the Humble Pig. “You could take pig parts that might not be so edible, grind them up and add fillers to stretch them out. Meat was expensive; sausage was your entry-level meat.” Though they still have the festival feel that Essig says goes back to ancient Greece, chef creativity — and

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party on: Chef Dan Silo dishes up masterpiece links (ingredients include everything from absinthe to trout caviar) at monthly Sausage Party pop-up events at MG Road. Photo by Pat Barcas

in some cases, access to our area’s small, quality pork producers — has put an artisan twist on the once humble sausage. dan silo, a former chef at The Admiral, for instance, is offering the monthly Sausage Party at MG Road on Wall Street (the next one is Thursday, June 18). “For the first party, I made a French-style boudin vert — pork sausage with tarragon, absinthe, Pernod, eggs, cream and flour or breadcrumbs. Another, dubbed the Russian Tea Room, had smoked trout, smoked trout caviar, fresh dill, caraway and creme fraiche.”

Silo sees the artisan sausage trend accelerating because chefs are drawn to sausage’s gateway to creativity. “Sausages are a really unique way to make something uniquely your own,” he says. wendy brugh, co-owner of Dry Ridge Farm in Mars Hill, sells sausage to Chestnut, Homegrown and the Asheville City Market, and ground pork to Biscuit Head and Sovereign Remedies, both of which make their own sausages. Brugh feels sausage’s elevated status stems from people caring more about their food. “They want to know where the meat is coming from, how the animal’s been raised,” she says. The Chop House on Charlotte Street has also gone upscale, offering six to 10 types of sausage daily, including bratwurst and sweet-andspicy Italian as well as 12 smoked varieties, all from North Carolina pork. “Sausages are rising in

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popularity because now you can get them handmade, not off the shelves where you have no idea who made them or what’s in them,” says manager and head butcher matt helm, who trained at the Art Institute of Charlotte and honed his sausage skills as executive chef of Frank, an artisan sausage restaurant in Austin, Texas. The burst of fresh herbs in the loosely textured Thai sausage — a blend of pork, lemongrass, cilantro, Thai chilies, fish sauce and galangal (a ginger-related Indonesian root, only more peppery and intense) — at Gan Shan Station on Charlotte Street took me right to (my idea of) Thailand, where street vendors sell sausages as snack food. “In Asia, people eat sausage daily like rice,” says co-chef chris hathcock, the only North Carolina chef among 50 nominated nationwide for the 2015 Eater Young Guns class. In the evenings, Gan Shan serves a house-made charcuterie board that includes a mix of sausages,

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such as rice-fermented sausage (nothing to fear here — all salami is fermented, including pepperoni, says Hathcock), blood sausage, white miso bologna, broad bean bratwurst, Korean pepper salami, kimchee sausage or the Thai sausage. “There is a lot of French influence in Asian food,” says Hathcock, who made sausage for five years at Empire State South Restaurant in Atlanta. “What I’m doing is making French and European sausage and adding Asian flavors.” Ashevilleans are lining up for the art and taste. As Helm says, “We can’t keep sausages on the shelf. But it doesn’t surprise me. We’re in the South. Pork sausage rules.” X

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food

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The slaughterhouse debate Will WNC farmers get a local meat processing plant? Western North Carolina farmers have repeatedly called for a new slaughterhouse and red meat processing plant that meets current needs. But the high cost of such facilities and uncertainty concerning its economic feasibility have hindered efforts to establish one here. Some businesses’ and residents’ resistance to having a slaughterhouse for a neighbor further complicates the picture. “The demand for local meats, local food in general, has really increased over the past 10 years,” says sarah blacklin, director of NC Choices, an initiative that coordinates with various stakeholders to promote small-scale meat production. “We have a lot of farmers and processors that are trying to meet that demand.” A report prepared for the Southwestern North Carolina Planning and Economic Development Commission and WNC AgriVentures found that although Buncombe County businesses are responsible for most of the red meat raised for production and local sales in the region, the plant should be sited in McDowell County, due to the lower cost of land and greater acceptance of such facilities. Under Buncombe County zoning rules, slaughterhouses are allowed as a conditional use only in areas not served by the Metropolitan Sewerage District. Many communities and local governments don’t want a slaughterhouse “in their backyard,” says consultant smithson mills, who prepared the report. Buncombe County’s restrictions were enacted to protect a growing tourism industry, the report notes. Meanwhile, efforts to develop such a facility are continuing. “A plan has been developed, a lot of information has been gathered, and we’re actively looking for people who’d be interested in participating,” says Mills.

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that logistics could become easier and/or less expensive.” As for feasibility, he continues, “The Mills study has been the most comprehensive yet, and it suggests that demand may be sufficient in this area to support a new plant.” The Southeast’s existing plants don’t offer the variety of cuts, smoked meats and sausages needed to meet customer demand. “A lot of people want those different kinds of cuts — the whole pig with the head still on, that type of stuff,” notes Reeves, saying she’d welcome such a facility in Haywood or Madison County. “We want to expand that part of the meat market.” Blacklin agrees. “Although we have a lot of processing facilities in North Carolina, there’s only a couple handfuls that really provide the services that farmers want when it comes to selling meat direct,” she explains, such as retail-ready, vacuum-sealed packaging, USDA or state-inspected labeling, and the ability to produce sausages or fully smoked meats. The N.C. Department of Agriculture inspects plants in Burke, Rutherford and Swain counties, and there are eight USDAinspected plants within a few hours’ drive of WNC, including some in Georgia and Tennessee. But only one North Carolina facility can provide fully smoked products, says Blacklin, and it’s in the eastern part of the state. “That’s a big distance for them,” she notes. “If you’re getting into higher-end, value-added items, that’s a long way to send fresh meat.” maKing it happEn

robin reeves of Reeves Home Place Farm in Leicester, says she now drives an hour and a half to Greeneville, Tenn., for red meat processing and one hour to Marion for poultry processing. “When you can save two hours, that’s two hours you can be on your farm doing stuff,” notes Reeves, who raises pigs for the WhiskeyPigs brand. wiLL it pay? “The challenge for some farmers,” says Blacklin, “is how much they have to drive to get to different processing facilities. Then again, the processors have the

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challenge of making sure they have their business supported.” For casey mcKissick, co-founder of Foothills Local Meats in Black Mountain, a local processing facility could have a big impact on the company’s wholesale, retail and deli operations. “A state-of-the-art, well-managed plant neighboring Asheville will bring more supply to the area, meaning buyers will have more options of vendors to choose from,” says McKissick, who served as an adviser and helped developed portions of the report. “A new plant would likely spur new development in the distribution link of the supply chain, which may mean

Published last October, the report contains a draft business plan that includes those kinds of services. The actual product offerings, however, will depend on how much money is available from private investors, says Mills. The projected startup cost for a full-service facility is more than $2 million. Once a financing package is finalized and signed, he says, construction should take about a year. “I have design specs, I have cost estimates, I have equipment lists with cost estimates. I have a site where it could be built, I have the support of the town where it’s targeted to be built, and I think there’s an opportunity to execute this program.” X

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by Gina Smith that feed the homeless, aged and low-income populations. Pack’s Tavern is at 20 S. Spruce St. The anniversary celebration starts at 11 a.m. and continues all day and evening until closing. For details, visit packstavern.com. fathEr’s day brunch buffEt

chEErs to fivE yEars: From left, Pack’s Tavern owners Tom Israel, managing partner Steve Wright, executive chef Edwin French and owner Ross Franklin toast the downtown restaurant’s fifth anniversary with pints of Pack’s Tavern ESB. The beer was brewed specially for the occasion by Pisgah Brewing Co. Photo courtesy of Pack’s Tavern

pacK’s tavErn cELEbratEs fivE yEars Wood is the traditional gift to commemorate a five-year anniversary. So it’s fitting that Pack’s Tavern will celebrate its fifth year in business with the launch of an expanded menu that highlights the capabilities of its brand-new wood-fired oven. The restaurant, located in the historic Hayes & Hopson building next to Pack Square Park, will roll out the new menu items during an allday anniversary party on Thursday, June 18. To the current list of appetizers, burgers and specialty entrees, chef Edwin french plans to add a selection of wood-fired pizzas and grinders, including gluten-free and veggie options. French, who has previously worked with a wood-fired oven at The Bistro on Biltmore Estate, says he is happy to be at it again. “What man doesn’t like to play with fire?” he quips. “And there’s an ambience piece to it — you can smell the wood as it’s cooking, and the diners can see the oven and watch the cooks working. And everybody loves pizza; it just adds

something new and fresh to what we’re already doing.” Pizza offerings will include margherita, wild mushroom and pestochicken varieties as well as daily specials and a build-your-own option. French has developed his own thinand-crispy crust recipe using extrafine, double-zero flour, and he has created a gluten-free crust as well. Grinder choices will include a tuna melt, a hot Italian and a veggie. He mentions plans to eventually source the sandwich bread from a local baker or begin making it in-house. To help celebrate the event, Pisgah Brewing Co. has created a special beer — Pack’s Tavern ESB brewed with toasted malt and English ale yeast — which will be on special throughout the anniversary party. There will also be pizza and drink specials, free birthday cake (while supplies last) and prize drawings. Local musicians Jeff Anders and Jason Whitaker will provide music in the evening. Ten percent of the day’s sales will benefit Food Connection, an Asheville charity that connects surplus food from restaurants to organizations

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There doesn’t seem to be quite the push among restaurants to offer Father’s Day specials as there is for Mother’s Day, but Season’s at Highland Lake in Flat Rock doesn’t leave out the dads. The restaurant at the Highland Lake Inn & Resort will offer a Father’s Day brunch buffet Sunday, June 21, which will feature house-made soups, a salad bar, seasonal side items, fruit and desserts along with breakfast and lunch entrees. Breakfast selections will include dishes such as potato and chorizo hash with poached eggs and salsa, and peach and cream-stuffed crème brulée French toast with maple syrup. Hand-carved garlic and thyme-encrusted New York strip with horseradish cream and au jus will be among lunch entree choices, along with bourbon-mustard-glazed cedar plank salmon with roasted corn, lime relish and chimichurri. Live music will be provided by Bruce Lang. Season’s at Highland Lake is at 86 Lily Pad Lane, Flat Rock. The Father’s Day brunch buffet will be available 10:30 a.m.3 p.m. Sunday, June 21. Cost is $28.95 for adults, $14.50 for children ages 6-11, free for ages 5 and younger. There is a 10 percent senior discount. Call 696-9094 for reservations. For more details, visit HLInn.com/seasons/.

endeavors, the farm will host an open house on Saturday, June 20, so members of the community can view the new projects. Also, the owners, Jamie and amy ager, have launched an online crowdfunding campaign through Barnraiser in hopes of raising $25,000 by the end of June. Backers will receive a variety of rewards from the farm. The open house is 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Hickory Nut Gap Farm, 57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview. Tours are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Burgers and hot dogs will be served 11 a.m.-1 p.m.. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to support the expansion project. To donate online, look for Hickory Nut Gap Farm Kitchen & Butchery under the “Projects” tab at Barnraiser.us. mamacita’s announcEs charLottE strEEt Location Biltmore Avenue taco spot Mamacita’s announced plans on June 6 to open a second location at 132 Charlotte St. The new restaurant will be in the distinctive stone building that was occupied for many years by Two Guys Hoagies, which recently closed. A late-summer launch is planned. More details to come. X

opEn housE at hicKory nut gap farm Construction is underway on a new kitchen and butchery at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. The expansion, scheduled for completion in September, will enable the Fairview farm to butcher its own animals each week to offer custom-cut meat; cater events; produce baked goods, new sausage blends and meat stocks; and serve deli sandwiches and smoked barbecue. To celebrate its new

fooD Writer jonAtHAn Ammons lets us in on His fAVorite DisH Du jour. Vichyssoise at 67 Biltmore: I always considered the now-closed Laurey’s to be my favorite spot for soup. So to see 67 Biltmore, the new rendition of that legendary café, continuing that tradition with a fantastic leekbased bowl of chilled goodness makes me happy. On a hot summer day, chowing down on a cold, creamy soup is a perfect way to beat the heat. — Jonathan Ammons

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Asheville’s first conference for homebrewers Fresh on the heels of Asheville Beer Week, local homebrewers have a new event to look forward to come August: Asheville Brewers Supply owner tedd clevenger along with pablo gomez just announced the inaugural Asheville Homebrewers Conference will take place on Saturday, Aug. 22. “We have such a strong brewing culture here in Asheville, both professionally and on the amateur level. … We need to bring those groups together,” says Clevenger. “It’s going to be the first event of its kind here in Asheville, and in our opinion, it’s long overdue.” To that end, Clevenger is hosting a wide range of experts with the goal of providing a direct link to high-level knowledge for anyone who brews. “While we’ll serve beer as part of the event, the focus will be on brewer education,” says Clevenger. “This is not a traditional beer festival where people might feel like the goal is to try a bunch of beer in six hours.” The day is built around presentations. Each presenter will be given about 45 minutes to speak on a topic of his choosing. Then, after everyone has presented, there will be a Q&A session with all attendees. Clevenger says since attendance will be limited, homebrewers should have a unique opportunity to pick the brains of the experts. At the time of writing, the featured speakers include: • randy mosher, the author of multiple books on beer and brewing including Radical Brewing, a frequent contributor to many national brewing periodicals and an instructor at Chicago’s Siebel Institute of Technology. • chris white, founder, president and CEO of White Labs, one of the largest producers of brewing and distilling yeast in the nation — soon to open a new location in Asheville. • walt dickinson, co-founder and head blender at Wicked Weed Brewing and a frequent presenter on the topic of sour and “funky” beer.

bEEr on thE brain: The inaugural Asheville Homebrewers Conference will feature well-known industry experts like Walt Dickinson of Wicked Weed Brewing, a frequent speaker on the topic of wild and sour beer. Photo courtesy of Wicked Weed

• mike Karnowski, former specialty brewer at Green Man Brewing Co., author of Homebrew: Beyond the Basics, and soon-to-be owner and brewer of a new brewery in Weaverville. • gary sernack, Josh dillard and Josh bailey, co-founders of Bhramari Brewhouse, a brewery opening later this year in downtown Asheville. • chris ivesdal, a certified cicerone and customer experiencetour tasting lead at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills River. The cost to attend is $50 and about 400 tickets will be sold. The ticket price includes all-day admission, beer samples and a commemorative glass. Food will be available on site, but will not be included in the ticket price. Clevenger says a portion of the proceeds will go to charity. “We’re working on supporting FEAST with this event,” he says. “They’re an educational group in Asheville committed to providing education and resources so people of all socioeconomic resource levels can cook, prepare and grow healthier foods for a better diet.”

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The inaugural Asheville Homebrewers Conference will be held Saturday, Aug. 22 at the US Cellular Center from 12-6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and exclusively available through the U.S. Cellular Center box office. LocaL mattErs at Just brEw it Every year, Xpress has the honor of picking our favorite beer at the Just Brew It festival and honoring the brewer with a well-deserved highlight in the paper. (Just Brew It is another kind of homebrew event — one that’s all about sampling creative beers.) This year, organizer mark hebbard and I decided the award would be a little more specific: On behalf of Asheville’s local alt-weekly, I would pick my favorite beer or cider brewed with at least one local (North Carolina-grown) ingredient. Though the pool of contenders was smaller, it was as tough as every other year to pick a winner. In the end, brewer mark Locklear pulled ahead of the pack with his white

muscadine pale ale. Its aroma immediately brought to mind fresh, wild grape skins and the flavor was tart but pleasant — exactly like biting into the season’s first grapes. “A lot of people complain about the ‘sugar bomb’ they get from a muscadine sweet wine,” says Locklear. “[But since] the fermentation process in beer eats up most of the sugar, you are left with pure muscadine flavor without the sugar getting in the way.” Locklear knows what he’s talking about, too. He grew up in a family of hobby winemakers, and his cousin now owns and runs Locklear Winery in Maxton, North Carolina, which makes a variety of styles, including some with muscadine grapes. While you might expect a brewer with such a connection to focus on grapes, that’s not the case for Locklear. “I have always been adventurous with my brewing, and I love incorporating the various fruits and vegetables that I grew up with in my [recipes] ... I grew up eating collards and once brewed a collard wit!” To me, that doesn’t sound quite as appealing as the muscadine beer. Then again, I haven’t tried it yet. X

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Welcome to the instrument petting zoo Girls Rock Asheville fosters young musicians

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The rock ’n’ roll camp for girls concept began in 2001 as a Portland State University student’s thesis. “It started with a question,” says Girls Rock Asheville’s executive director Erin Kinard. “‘Can we do this?’ The answer was yes.” Soon after, the first camp took place in Portland, Ore. Today, says Kinard, “there are over 60 camps worldwide, including programs in Peru, Iceland, Austria and 12 in Sweden.” Kinard got involved in the initiative through someone she knew. “One of my high school friends became the executive director of the organization in Portland,” she says. After volunteering there, Kinard moved to Asheville with plans to start a Western North Carolina-based camp. Girls Rock Asheville, now in its second year, is a six-day camp for girls ages 8-16, held at The Mothlight in West Asheville. With no experience required, campers learn about

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making music and working as a team. The camp culminates in a pair of showcase concerts at the venue on Saturday, June 27. The first Girls Rock Asheville camp took place last July. “I had been advised to take an entire year to plan,” says Kinard. “So we were originally thinking about 2015.” But once she put the word out about her idea, “the momentum was so strong that we asked ourselves, ‘Why can’t we just do it now?’” That event included 34 girls; this year 36 girls will take part in the program, which is at capacity (registration is closed). GRAVL 2015 begins with band formation, an activity that Kinard calls “the craziest part of camp.”

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Long LivE rocK: Asheville girls ages 8-16 come together for six days of collaborative music making, culminating in a pair of showcases June 27 at The Mothlight. Photo by Sarah Harnden

After soliciting musical genre ideas from the campers, the entire group takes part in a sort of musical-chairs activity. “When the music stops, you group up with the people around you and have a little talk about [a specific music genre]. We do that four or five times, and then the last time,

we tell them, ‘Now run to the genre you want to play.’ And then from there, groups are formed.” Kinard adds, “Maybe there are some tears, maybe not. Hopefully not. It went perfectly last year.” Because no musical experience is required to participate in GRAVL, the camp features an instrument petting zoo. There, the girls take some time to explore various musical instruments. “Other camps assign the bands and instrument,” says Kinard. “That might be smoother, but we feel that our way is more about the girls’ personal experiences.” Each day’s camp program includes band practice, instrument instruction, two workshops

and a lunchtime concert featuring female or female-fronted bands, followed by a questionand-answer session. Workshops include self-defense, media literacy, female-focused history, storytelling, performance techniques and heavy-metal yoga. Asked to describe that last item, Kinard laughs and says, “It’s just what it sounds like.” The program director emphasizes that GRAVL is “an organization for women and by women. A lot of times [society teaches] women to compete and to tear each other down. We feel it’s very important for girls to see women working together, leading, being strong in their roles.” The camp also offers full and partial scholarships to economically disadvantaged girls. “No questions asked,” Kinard adds. The organizers of GRAVL have even more ambitious plans for the future. “We’re hoping to launch a ladies’ rock camp this fall,” says Kinard. The weekend event will raise funds

for scholarships. And the group hopes to expand the summer program to two sessions beginning in 2016. “The demand is there,” says Kinard. “It’s just a matter of staffing it.” If funds and resources allow, the Girls Rock Asheville organization hopes eventually to offer an after-school camp and an overnight program. As a not-for-profit venture — GRAVL is applying for 501(c)(3) status — the organization depends on community support. “Right now,” says Kinard, “the most pressing matter is food donations.” The need for donated — or even loaned — musical instruments and audio gear is a close second. There’s an especially urgent need for guitar and bass practice amplifiers. Yet another way to support the work of GRAVL is via purchase of tickets to the showcase at The Mothlight. “Capacity is 350 people,” says Kinard. “Last year, a lot of people were turned away. We definitely don’t want that to happen again. So this year, we’re doing two shows.” X

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“I’m always just trying to write the best song I can write on any given day,” says chris stapleton. That statement could come off as pat or soundbite-esque, but the Nashvillebased singer-songwriter has accomplished more than composing noteworthy material for his own ventures (bluegrass band The SteelDrivers and an eponymous project) — he’s written chart-topping hits for the likes of Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Darius Rucker. “I think you just have to know people, or at least pay attention to them,” says Stapleton. “As long as you’re doing that, you can write songs for people.”

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The musician spoke to Mountain Xpress while driving through the recent storms in Oklahoma — not ideal travel conditions, but somehow fitting for Stapleton’s tour in support of his solo album, Traveller. The journey brings him to The Orange Peel on Thursday, June 18. Stapleton is a three-time Grammy nominee and an ASCAP and International Bluegrass Music Association award winner. He’s hardly a newcomer to the music business. In fact, on the album notes for Traveller he states, “I was slugging it out in Nashville when it wasn’t the hip thing to do.” Not that Stapleton admonishes the new guard of music hopefuls in his adopted city. (It would be a lot of people to snub: CNN reported that 30,000 moved

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to Nashville in 2013). He claims to keep his name badge from a previous job at Papa John’s in his medicine cabinet as a reminder of where he came from. Such mnemonic devices are necessary in the wake of Nashville’s progress juggernaut. “We’ve got an influx of really great restaurants, which is wonderful,” says Stapleton. But he notes the building where he went to his first recording session and stumbled in on Guy Clark tracking a song with Darrell Scott: “Now they’ve knocked that down,” the musician says. “I met my wife in the building next door, which is now a hole in the ground. The majority of the songs I wrote, I wrote in that building. ... A lot of my own personal history has been demolished.” Pre-Music City, Stapleton called Kentucky home, though he doesn’t have a country-music pedigree. His family, he says, are all engineers and lawyers. “I’m a black sheep,” he jokes. “My parents loved music. ... A lot of people assume I grew up on bluegrass. I actually didn’t even listen to bluegrass until I was in my early 20s.” Stapleton adds, “When you know what you have a passion for, doing anything else is a disservice to yourself.” That devotion is clear on Traveller, from the steel guitartinged title track — a dusky confessional with worn denim and rainsmeared window overtones — to the glittery, heartfelt slow dance “When the Stars Come Out.” While the record is filed under country, it’s as much a product of Americana and ’70s-era California rock, and the joy in its creation is palpable. “A lot of my favorite records — Ray Charles records — were [like] that,” says Stapleton. “The capturing of a moment, for all of its imperfections, can also put the most human things into music. That’s what I want to hear.” Most of Traveller’s 14 tracks were recorded live, with all of the players (J.T. Cure on bass, Derek Mixon on drums, Robby Turner on pedal steel, Mickey Raphael on harmonica and Mike Webb on piano and organ) in the same room.

in a day’s worK: Although he’s made a career writing hit country songs, Chris Stapleton doesn’t come from a music background. “The first time I met a songwriter I thought, ‘This is the job for me,’” he says. Photo by Becky Fluke

Of those tracks, 12 are co-writes that span more than a decade. “The 23-year-old me is somewhere on this record ... and the 37-year-old me with two kids and a wife is on this record. Brain cells that have long been dead are on this record,” Stapleton says on “15 Years of Traveller,” a recently released video about the making of the album. “To get all of those people on this album is a little bit overwhelming. ... Everything I’ve ever done leads up to this record.”

And, although the project took years and a few false starts to finally bring to fruition, there’s a kind of continuity in Stapleton’s performance of it. He’s on the road with most of the musicians from the album, including his wife, vocalist morgane stapleton. “I think the best music is made by bands,” he says. “The musicianship that happens when you play with somebody all the time, or sit on a bus with them for a week — it shows up in the music in a good way.” X

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A launch, an anniversary and a closing

Jargon #116 For the first time in nearly a decade there’s a new Jargon Society number rolling off the press. Corn Close: A Cottage In Dentdale, otherwise known as Jargon #116, debuts Thursday, June 18, at The Captain’s Bookshelf. The book is both a photographic and literary homage to a small 17th-century stone cottage in Yorkshire, England — Corn Close — and its most famous residents. Author thomas meyer lived there with his lifelong partner Jonathan williams, an Asheville native, Black Mountain College alumnus, poet and founder of the Jargon Society. For nearly 40 years the two split their time between that house and their permanent home in Highlands. Corn Close is the creative brainchild of New York City-based rare book dealer James Jaffe, who was introduced to Williams (or JW as many called him) by chan gordon, a co-owner of The Captain’s Bookshelf. “James became enamored by Jargon, Jonathan, Tom and the whole world they lived within,” Gordon says. “After Jonathan passed, Jaffe decided he wanted to do a photo essay book.” The book features photographs of the house and property by rueben cox and accompanying essays by Meyer and anne midgette, a journalist and friend of Williams and Meyer. “Corn Close began as a literary invention,” says Midgette in her essay “Substantiating The Cottage.” Williams slyly included a 17th-century stone cottage in England as one of his residences on the back panel of his 1969 poetry collection, An Ear in Bartram’s Tree. At the time it was a hopeful bit of creative license. But a few months later, Meyer and Williams boarded a ship out of Savannah, Ga., and headed for England, where they soon found a cottage. Don Anderson, a friend and New Mexico-based painter, financed the renovation. The house became a literary destination for writers of all kinds, from Black Mountain

College students and alumni to the beat poets. Williams, who died in 2008, founded the Jargon Society in 1952 as a publishing outlet for the avant-garde fiction, prose and poetry being created by Black Mountain College’s literary community. The Jargon Society catalog and publishing rights transferred to the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in 2008 by arrangement of Meyer, who remains at the creative helm. The Corn Close book launch is on Thursday, June 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Captain’s Bookshelf, 31 Page Ave. in downtown Asheville. Jaffe, Meyer, Midgette and other BMC and Jargon affiliates will be in attendance. For information, email captsbooks@aol.com. captainsbookshelf.com stiLL pushing As online retailing continues a takeover of the book, art supply and music industries, skate shops prevail. There are a few online skate retailers, and they do have an impact on brick-and-mortar stores, says rob sebrell, owner of PUSH Skateshop and Gallery (now entering its 10th year of business), but nothing can match the community built around the neighborhood shop. To celebrate its anniversary, PUSH is debuting its second full-length skate video, Left On Red, and PUSH: A Retrospective at PUSH Gallery, an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia. The video premieres on Friday, June 19; the exhibition opens the next night. “In the world of skating, everything starts with the skate shop,” Sebrell says. The storefront allows access to a town’s network of skaters, skate spots, video and arts scenes and potential sponsorships — things you can’t necessarily get online. The owners of PUSH, which doubles as a fine arts gallery, have also given home to, and enriched an artistic faction within, the local skate scene. Skate and street art paralleled skateboarding since

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momEntum: A skateboarder in Johnson City. Photo by Mike Belleme

its inception in the 1940s and rise in the ’70s. Skateboard decks are synonymous with illustration and the graphic arts, as are the clothes, gear, advertisements, video designs and skate locations. In a decade, PUSH Gallery has displayed the works of more 100 artists. The exhibition will be divided. One wall features scene and shop photographs by mike belleme (who cocurated the show), george Etheredge and Logan Khidekel. The other half of the show includes a decade’s worth of posters, graphics, fliers and leaflets, articles and shop ephemera. Most of that content comes from a scrapbook that Sebrell and his co-workers have compiled. It will also offer a glimpse into former Xpress writers, such as Connie Bostic, who penned the first review of a PUSH art opening, and early articles by Carol Motsinger, formerly of the Asheville Citizen-Times. “We’ll also have photos and pieces from our favorite skate spots around town,” Sebrell says. “Anything that represents some little bit of time past.” A lifelong skater with a fine arts degree from Appalachian State University, Sebrell moved to Asheville in 2004. He opened his shop just a year later in an effort to permanently bind both of his interests. “Those are my two passions: skateboarding and art,” he says. “They’ve always been linked, and PUSH was the best way that they could exist together in one space.” Left On Red premieres Friday, June 19, at 9 p.m. at Asheville Music Hall. PUSH: A Retrospective at PUSH Gallery opens on Saturday, June 20, 7-10 p.m. pushtoyproject.com X

Farewell to Castell After six years of exhibiting what may have been the finest collections of photography Asheville has ever scene, Castell Photography Gallery is closing. The gallery will host its final reception and a tandem farewell event on Friday, June 19, before permanently shuttering. “It’s been a roller coaster of emotions,” says gallery owner brie castell. “It’s grown into something so much bigger than we ever imagined, but it’s time for a change.” Castell is relocating to Belize in July. The art space was set apart by its uncompromising focus on manual photography. Castell and gallery director heidi gruner championed skill, technique and cultural import over hype, status and locale. They also helped usher in the now-prolific return to hand-manipulated, experimental printing techniques first used in the 19th century. “Photography is an important fiber in our culture,” says Gruner, “and it’s important for gallerists and curators to advocate for artists making work that’s exciting [and] important.” Throughout the years, the gallery also afforded area art enthusiasts the chance to see photography giants. None did so much as MERGE, a 2014 exhibition that thematically paired behemoths like Imogen Cunningham, Sally Mann and Henri Cartier-Bresson with emerging artists from across the U.S. “There’s a deep responsibility in showing art,” Gruner says. “We’re very proud of the vision that we crafted and cultivated together.” The closing reception for The Portrait & Landscape in Contemporary Photography and gallery farewell event is on Friday, June 19, 6-8 p.m. castellphotography.com X

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This is personal Josh Rouse on existential angst and break dancing

Singer-songwriter and long-term expat Josh rouse is known for many things: hats, consistently solid albums, songs culled from his own life that adeptly score the most cinematic moments of his listeners’ lives. There’s the sweetly sexy “It’s the Night Time” from Nashville (2005), the disco-esque “Love Vibration” from 1972 (2003); the dreamy/dancey “Quiet Town” from Subtitulo — recorded just after moving to Spain, his home now for a decade. Rouse’s newest album, The Embers of Time (the tour for which brings him to New Mountain on Friday, June 19), contains plenty of contenders to add to that hits

who Josh Rouse with Walter Martin whErE New Mountain, newmountainavl.com whEn Friday, June 19, 9 p.m. $18 advance/ $20 day of show

list. Lead track “Some Days I’m Golden All Night” captures both tropical breeze and pragmatic angst. The Neil Young-flavored “New Young” aches with harmonica and thoughts of trading ambition for a slower pace of life. “Crystal Falls” shares DNA with “Quiet Town,” though it shakes off the drowsy lilt in favor of a caffeinated charge down memory lane. There’s a certain amount of autobiography woven into Rouse’s work. “I’ve always put a lot of myself into songs,” he says. “If you’re not sacrificing something, it’s kind of glib.” Not that the musician eschews songs that are

purely entertaining but, “For me doing this, making that connection — even if I never meet these people — putting it out there and having people respond to it and get something out of it is powerful,” he says. Early press releases for The Embers of Time stated, “Josh Rouse turns existential crisis into career milestone.” It’s a claim both sensational and squirmy. Fittingly, the album is full of thoughtful observations. “Early 40s, how ya doing, what’s the deal? / How’m I s’posed to look, how’m I s’posed to feel?” Rouse sings on “Time.” And on the delicate “Pheasant Feather,” he asks, “Am I hunter or a fox?” These questions cut deeper than pop-savvy musings on love found and lost. Even if they’re drawn on fictional storylines, the nervy truth of Embers’ tracks surfaces. “I could have not said anything,” Rouse says of that wincingly personal angle. “Where I’m at, here’s another record, these are great songs, but how are we going to market it?” But there is more to the existential crisis theme than mere merchandising: “Some of songs are about that — living in a different country for a long time and feeling isolated, going through your early 40s and [thinking] how am I supposed to deal with aging?” Rouse jokes that it’s best to leave something to the imagination. One element of The Embers of Time — and all of Rouse’s catalog — that is decidedly not fictional is the deep groove. “Worried Blues” shimmies and struts with contagious rhythm, its easy melody reminiscent of a J.J. Cale composition. “The Ocean,” from 2013’s The Happiness Waltz, is a slow dance with a thick sway; “Movin’ On,” from Josh Rouse and The Long Vacations (2011) pulses with a reggae beat. A recent guest on the Sodajerker podcast, Rouse talked about how important groove is to songwriting and how few songwriters ever discuss it. “Everyone has their own sense of rhythm,” he tells Xpress. “The older I get, the music that I love the most is the music that was

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madE to movE: The questions on Josh Rouse’s The Embers of Time cut deeper than pop-savvy musings on love found and lost. But the singer-songwriter’s trademark sense of groove prevails. Photo by York Wilson

informed by rock ’n’ roll. Early rock ’n’ roll really swings because it’s coming right from jazz.” That’s innate in Rouse’s albums. Other sonic and style elements, gleaned from his years in Spain to his time spent traveling around the U.S. and living in various locales — Arizona, Georgia, South Dakota

and Nashville, which he still considers his base when touring this country — are felt as well. Perhaps not as obvious: “I grew up dancing. I was a break dancer when I was a kid,” Rouse says. “I did Michael Jackson routines. Everything.” Next step: Add that into the live show. Just a thought. X

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Hank West & the Smokin’ Hots

48 Hour Film Project screenings What began as a friendly competition among a handful of Washington, D.C., filmmakers in 2001 has since resulted in at least 25,000 short film submissions from across the globe. And the 48 Hour Film Project is just as masochistic as it sounds, calling upon teams of amateurs and professionals alike to write, shoot, edit and score a short film in the span of one frenzied weekend. Participants must also incorporate an assigned character, prop, line of dialogue and genre in case the time crunch wasn’t enough of a hurdle. The payoff for this year’s sleepless local filmmakers is your attendance (yes you, dear reader!) at the videos’ official screenings at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co. on Tuesday, June 23, through Thursday, June 25, at 7 and 10 each night. $7 per session. 48hourfilm.com/asheville. Photo of 2014 participant Gregory Herman by Erica Mueller

Despite the retro sound, the frontman of Hank West & the Smokin’ Hots says his band hails from the future. “We — being time travelers — get a synopsis of the human condition over time. We use imagery from the present … to describe the peaceful future we come from,” West explains, but “within the parables we spin are sentiments that go much deeper, like human equality, cosmic peace and true romance.” Luckily, instant hooks and spunky changes of pace make the band’s theatrical take on jazz far more accessible than its backstory. These quirky musicians release their new album A Message for the Yogi — recorded at Dial Back Sound in Mississippi, per the galaxy’s recommendation — during a set at Tiger Mountain on Saturday, June 20, at 9 p.m. $10 includes a CD. facebook. com/tigermountainthirstparlour. Image courtesy of the band

Charlie Parr Songwriter and guitarist Charlie Parr, a Minnesota native, traveled to North Carolina to record his new studio album, Stumpjumper, with fellow musician Phil Cook. Released last month, it’s the first album Parr has written outside his home state, as well as the first to feature a full band. Red House Records describes Parr’s songs as “heartfelt and plaintive original folk blues and traditional spirituals that don’t strive for authenticity: They are authentic.” His songs are inspired by family members, the Bible, overheard conversations and places in his life — particularly the thriving music scene of Duluth, Minn. Charlie Parr performs at The Grey Eagle on Wednesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show. thegreyeagle. com. Photo by Peter Lee

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Eternal Summers Eternal Summers frontwoman Nicole Yun isn’t afraid to let out a yelp and a snarl on her vocal tracks, but she also acquiesces to quieter moments. It’s those calmto-feisty transitions that stick out the most on the Virginia pop-punk band’s recent single, “Together or Alone” — the instrumental equivalent of a heyday Blink 182 B-side. While Pitchfork calls them “’90s alt-rock revivalists,” the musicians’ most recent album title, Gold and Stone, more aptly distills the combination of bright, shiny hooks and driving rock guitar that typifies their sound. So, ready those studded belts for a nostalgic set with support from White Laces and Absolute Fantasy at The Mothlight on Thursday, June 18, at 9:30 p.m. $8/$10. themothlight.com. Photo by Brett Winter Lemon

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• MO (6/22), 7:30pm - Chamber music for clarinet and piano. Held in Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College. $25. • TU (6/23), 7:30pm - Masterclass performance with BMC faculty and students. Free. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • WE (6/24), 12:30pm - BMC student piano recital. Free. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • WE (6/24), 7:30pm - Elgar Piano Quintet, chamber music. $25. Held at Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College. CAntAriA: tHe GAy men’s CHorus of AsHeVille 274-8971, cantariaasheville.org • TH (6/25), 7:30pm - Alexander’s House, a one-act musical. $20-$25. Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. DiAnA WortHAm tHeAtre 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • SA (6/20), 8pm - Percussion Festival Master Concert. $35.

nostaLgia, nudity and icons of modErn LifE: Local artist Anna Jensen will show her exhibit The Bait Hides the Hook at Pink Dog Creative Gallery from Friday, June 19, until Sunday, August 2. According to her artist’s statement, Jensen’s work features “psychological landscapes and emotionally complex narratives” rendered in “acrylic, glitter and oil stick.” The opening reception runs from 5-8 p.m. Image courtesy of the artist (p.48)

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AsHeVille Art museum 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • FR (6/19), noon - Lunchtime Art Break with adult programs manager Candance Reilly. Admission fees apply.

ArroWHeAD GAllery 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort, 668-1100 • TH (6/25), 4-6pm - Entries accepted for Limited Palette-Unlimited Possibilities. Contact for guidelines. $10/$15 nonmembers.

BAkersVille Creek WAlk Arts festiVAl creekwalkfestival.com • SA (6/20), 10am-5pm - Works by local artists with a silent auction benefitting Bakersville School arts programs. Held at the intersection of at S. Mitchell Avenue & Highway 226. Free to attend.

WnC HistoriCAl AssoCiAtion wnchistory.org • Through WE (7/15) - Nominations open for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. Contact for guidelines.

DesiGn + mArketinG symPosium 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • FR (6/19), 9am-4:30pm - Participants can choose three classes related to consulting and design, which will repeat throughout the day. Contact for full schedule. $15. Held at A-B Tech, 340 Victoria Rd. solstiCe Arts facebook.com/SolsticeArtsatTiggsPond • SA (6/20), 9am-5pm - Annual summer solstice celebrations and arts and craft fair. Free to attend. Held at Tigg’s Pond Retreat Center, 111 Fiddlehead Lane, Zirconia • SU (6/21), noon-5pm - Annual summer solstice celebrations and arts and craft fair. Free to attend. Held at Tigg’s Pond Retreat Center, 111 Fiddlehead Lane, Zirconia

musiC RIVERMUSIC • FRIDAY JULY 10 • 5PM • free (pd.) RiverLink’s RiverMusic series continues at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza in the River Arts District. • Long-time Asheville favorites, the Hackensaw Boys, bring their kicked up brand of bluegrass: get ready to groove! Asheville bands the bluesy bluegrass Grits and Soul, and the virtuosic Jon Stickley Trio open.www.riverlink.org BreVArD musiC Center 862-2105, brevardmusic.org • SA (6/21), 3pm - Brevard Sinfonia performs “Symphonie Espagnole.” $15 lawn/ Additional seats $25+. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard

HenDerson County PuBliC liBrAry 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, 697-4725 • TH (6/18), 6:30pm - Kaite LaRaye Waldren, dulcimer. Free. monDAy niGHt liVe! ConCert series 693-9708, historichendersonville.org • MO (6/22), 7-9pm - Picante with Ruben Orengo, jazz/salsa. Free to attend. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville

tHeAter 35BeloW 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (6/25), 7:30pm - “Listen to This,” stories and original songs. $15. AnAm CArA tHeAtre 545-3861, anamcaratheatre.com • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS until (6/20), 8pm - Birdy. $15/$12 advance. Held at Toy Boat Community Art Space, 101 Fairview Rd. Suite B AsHeVille Community tHeAtre 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/28) - The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2:30pm. $15$20. AttiC sAlt tHeAtre ComPAny 505-2926 • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS (6/24) until (7/5), 7:30pm - The Underpants, farce. $14-$28. Held at NC Stage, 15 Stage Lane DiAnA WortHAm tHeAtre 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre. com • TH (6/25) through SA (6/27), 8pm - The Elements, dance. $12-$30. Different strokes PerforminG Arts ColleCtiVe 275-2093, differentstrokespac.org • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/20), 7:30pm - Coyote on a Fence. $15. Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St.

musiC At unCA 251-6432, unca.edu • FR (6/19), 3pm - Opera Talks: a behind-the-scenes tour of the operatic world. Held in the Reuter Center. Free. • MO (6/22), 7pm - Concerts on the Quad: Ulali, folk and blues. Free. musiC on mAin 693-9708, historichendersonville.org • FR (6/19), 7pm - Southern Crescent, variety. Held in Downtown Hendersonville. Free.

flAt roCk PlAyHouse 2661 Hwy. 225, Flat Rock, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS (6/18) until (7/12), 8pm - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, satire. $15-$40. • THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS (6/18) until (7/12), 2pm - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, satire. $15-$40.

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flAt roCk PlAyHouse DoWntoWn 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/21), 8pm - Over the River and Through the Woods, comedy. $15-$40. • THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS until (6/21), 2pm - Over the River and Through the Woods, comedy. $15-$40.

rHytHm & BreWs ConCert series 233-3216, facebook.com/rhythmandbrewshendersonville • TH (6/18), 7-9pm - The Fritz, rock. Held in Downtown Hendersonville. Free.

HenDersonVille little tHeAtre 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 692-1082, hendersonvillelittletheater.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/28) - Arsenic & Old Lace, comedy. Thu.Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 3pm. $10-$20.

summer trACks ConCert series 290-4316, summertracks.com • FR (6/19), 7pm - The Deluge, blues/ rock. Free. Held at Rogers Park, 55 W. Howard St., Tryon

montforD PArk PlAyers 254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS through SATURDAYS until (7/4), 7:30pm - A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Free. Held at

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GrAnD BoHemiAn GAllery 11 Boston Way, 877-274-1242, bohemianhotelasheville.com • FR (6/19) through SA (7/19) - Faces and Places, neo-expressionist works by Peter Keil. Opening reception: June 19, 5:308:30pm. GroVeWooD GAllery 111 Grovewood Rd., 253-7651, grovewood.com • Through SU (8/30) - Surface & Texture: The Work of John Jordan, woodwork. HAnDmADe in AmeriCA 125 S Lexington Ave #101, 252-0121, handmadeinamerica.org • Through MO (8/24) - Works by Asheville Modern Quilt Guild members. HiCkory museum of Art

AmeriCAn folk Art AnD frAminG 64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk.com • Through WE (6/24) - Polka Dot. Dot. Dot, mixed media exploration of dots. AsHeVille AreA Arts CounCil 1 Page Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • TH (6/18) through SA (7/25) - Misprints: A Print Making Exhibition. Artists’ reception: July 3, 5-8pm. AsHeVille GAllery of Art 16 College St., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through TU (6/30) - Recent Works, watercolor, pastel and pencil drawings. Opening reception: June 5, 5-8pm. BlACk mountAin Center for tHe Arts 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 6690930, blackmountainarts.org • Through SA (6/20) - Paintings of floral designs shown in collaboration with Art in Bloom event. • MO (6/22) through (7/17) - Display of paintings created during Art in Bloom. BlACk mountAin ColleGe museum & Arts Center 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through TH (8/27) - Something Else Entirely: Ray Johnson, Dick Higgins and the making of The Paper Snake, mail art. CArlton GAllery 10360 Hwy. 105 S., Banner Elk, 963-4288, carltonartgallery.com • Through WE (7/15) - The Landscape — Masculine and Feminine, paintings by Kevin Beck and Amy Sullivan. CHifferoBe Home & GArDen 118-D Cherry St., Black Mountain, 669-2743, chifferobehomeandgarden.com Chifferobe Home & Garden • Through FR (7/31) - Healing Landscape, pastels by Elise Okrend. CrADle of forestry Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • WE (6/17) through FR (7/31) - Carolina Nature Photographers Association exhibit. $5.

243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory, 327-8576 • Through SU (9/6) - Woven Together: From Lesotho to Carolina, tapestries. miCA fine ContemPorAry CrAft 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, 688-6422, micagallerync.com • Through TU (7/21) - Rock, Paper, Scissors, works by Lisa Blackburn, Bill Brown, and Thor and Jennifer Bueno. oDyssey CooPerAtiVe Art GAllery 238 Clingman Ave, 285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • Through TU (6/30) - Ceramics by Ginger Graziano, Kat McIver and Diana Gillispie. Pink DoG CreAtiVe 342 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com A multi-use arts space. • FR (6/19) through SA (8/2) - The Bait Hides the Hook, works by Anna Jensen. Opening reception: June 19, 5-8pm. PusH skAte sHoP & GAllery 25 Patton Ave., 225-5509, pushtoyproject.com • ONGOING - A Retrospective at PUSH Gallery, photography. Opening reception: June 20, 7-10pm. toe riVer Arts CounCil 682-7215, toeriverarts.org, toeriverarts@gmail.com • SA (6/20) through SA (7/25) - 200 Years of Chairs, woodworking. Held at Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine trAnsylVAniA Community Arts CounCil 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through MO (6/22) - Works by Tim Murray. West AsHeVille liBrAry 942 Haywood Rd. • Through TU (6/30) - Photos and digital paintings by Ron Morecraft. ZAPoW! 21 Battery Park Suite 101, 575-2024, zapow.net • ONGOING- Kinetic Summer, works on the theme of summer on Asheville.

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AltAmont tHeAtre Whetherman (Americana, singer-songwriter, folk), 8pm

Ben’s tune-uP Asheville Country Music Review w/ Town Mountain, The Honeycutters & John Stickley Trio, 5pm

AsHeVille musiC HAll Gaudi (dub, electronic), 10pm BArley’s tAProom AMC Jazz Jam, 9pm

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BlACk mountAin Ale House Dirty Badgers (blues, rock), 8pm

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Blue mountAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk), 7pm

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Jumpin’ JacK Jazz: Norwegian jazz chemists Jaga Jazzist have tested the boundaries of the genre since the band’s inception in the mid-’90s. Led by brothers Lars and Martin Horntveth, the group “thoughtfully manipulates atmospheric sounds, demonstrating a strong-willed distaste for orthodoxy,” says SFStation.com. Catch the eight-piece instrumental group Tuesday, June 23 at 8 p.m. at Asheville’s New Mountain.

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CreeksiDe tAPHouse Station Underground (reggae), 8pm CroW & Quill Carolina Catskins (rag-time, jazz), 9pm

GrinD CAfe Trivia night, 7pm HiGHlAnD BreWinG ComPAny Woody Wood Wednesdays (acoustic rock), 5:30pm

CluB eleVen on GroVe Tango lessons & practilonga w/ Tango Gypsies, 7pm Swing lessons & dance w/ Bad Penny Pleasuremakers, 7:30pm

sCully’s Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 6pm

DouBle CroWn 33 and 1/3 Thursdays w/ DJs Devyn & Oakley, 10pm

tAllGAry’s At four ColleGe Open mic & jam, 7pm

DuGout Matt Jackson Acoustic Show, 8pm

tHe joint neXt Door Bluegrass jam, 8pm

elAine’s DuelinG PiAno BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm

tHe motHliGHt Big Thief w/ Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World & Hannah Kaminer (folk, acoustic, singer-songwriter), 9:30pm

foGGy mountAin BreWPuB Savannah Smith (folk, Americana), 9pm

tHe PHoeniX Jazz night, 8pm

o.Henry’s/tHe unDerGrounD “Take the Cake” Karaoke, 10pm

tHe soCiAl Marc Keller, 6pm Karaoke, 9:30pm

off tHe WAGon Piano show, 9pm

tHe soutHern Disclaimer Comedy open mic, 9pm

oliVe or tWist Intermediate swing dance lessons w/ Bobby Wood, 7pm Beginning swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30pm 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8pm

tiGer mountAin FLUX: 80s/90s Dance Party, 10pm

one WorlD BreWinG Beats & Brews w/ DJ Whistleblower, 8pm PisGAH BreWinG ComPAny Gang Of Thieves (rock), 6pm Pour tAProom Karaoke, 8pm rejAVAnAtion CAfe Open mic night, 6pm

frenCH BroAD BreWery The Wilhelm Brothers (folk, roots), 6pm Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern Jill Andrews w/ K.S. Rhoads (indie), 8pm isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll Laid Back Thursdays, 7pm Asheville Percussion, 7:30pm The Deslondes (country, R&B, singersongwriter), 9pm

timo’s House Spectrum AVL w/ Jericho, Ixnee, Kri & guests, 9pm

jACk of tHe WooD PuB Bluegrass jam, 7pm

toWn PumP Open mic w/ Parker Brooks, 9pm

lAZy DiAmonD The Replacement Party w/ Dr. Filth, 10pm

tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm

LEx 18 Ray Biscoglia & Grant Cuthbertson (jazz standards), 7pm

WHite Horse BlACk mountAin Wednesday Waltz, 7pm

loBster trAP Hank Bones (“The man of 1,000 songs”), 6:30pm

room iX Fuego: Latin night, 9pm

WilD WinG CAfe soutH Party on the Patio! w/ J Luke, 6pm 18 tHURSDAY, JUnE Karaoke, 9pm

ROOt BAR nO. 1 DJ Ken Brandenburg (old school, funk), 8pm

5 WAlnut Wine BAr Hank West & The Smokin’ Hots (jazz exotica),

mArket PlACe Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm neW mountAin The Dreaming w/ Death Valley High

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(industrial rock), 8pm Earphunk w/ Stereo Reform & Universal Sigh (prog funk), 9pm o.Henry’s/tHe unDerGrounD Gayme Night w/ Xandrea Foxx, 9pm oDDitorium Wyla w/ Kiljoy & Arch Rivals (punk, garage), 9pm off tHe WAGon Dueling pianos, 9pm oliVe or tWist Cha cha lesson w/ Ian & Karen, 7:30pm DJ (oldies, Latin, line dance), 8:30pm one stoP Deli & BAr Phish ’n’ Chips (Phish covers), 6pm one WorlD BreWinG Dennis Berndt (acoustic reggae), 8pm orAnGe Peel Chris Stapleton (country, bluegrass, southern rock), 9pm

5 WAlnut Wine BAr Drayton & The Dreamboats (vintage jazz), 9pm

AltAmont tHeAtre The Doug & Debrissa Show (Americana, singer-songwriter, superjam), 8pm

neW mountAin Josh Rouse w/ Walter Martin (folk, alt country), 9pm

AsHeVille musiC HAll “Left On Red” Video Premiere, 9pm

noBle kAVA Steve Karla (gypsy-jazz, jam), 8:30pm

AtHenA’s CluB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7pm

oDDitorium Hanzel und Gretyl w/ Onj & Bear (industrial, black metal, post rock), 9pm

Ben’s tune-uP Woody Wood (acoustic, folk, rock), 5pm BlACk BeAr Coffee Co. Up Jumped Three (jazz), 7pm

PACk’s tAVern Jason Whittaker & Jeff Anders (acoustic rock), 9pm

Blue mountAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Acoustic Swing, 7pm

PiAno emPorium Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm

Boiler room Metal w/ Slaves of Conscience, The Nobodies & more (metal), 9pm

PisGAH BreWinG ComPAny Grandpa’s Cough Medicine (outlaw bluegrass), 8pm

BurGer BAr Juke Joint Blues w/ Rare Burger Band, 9pm

room iX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9pm sCAnDAls niGHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm sly GroG lounGe Open mic (musicians, poets, comedians & more welcome), 8pm

loBster trAP Calico Moon (Americana), 6:30pm mArket PlACe The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7pm

BlACk mountAin Ale House Ginny McAfee (country, folk), 8pm

renAissAnCe AsHeVille Hotel Carver & Carmody (country, blues, southern rock), 6:30pm

LEx 18 Frank Puzzullo Duo (classic jazz), 6:30pm Andrew J Fletcher (stride, ragtime, barrel house piano), 9:30pm

AltAmont BreWinG ComPAny Caleb Warren & The Perfect Gentlemen (ragtime), 9:30pm

oskAr Blues BreWery Letters To Abigail (Americana), 6pm

PurPle onion CAfe One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz), 7pm

CAtAWBA BreWinG soutH sloPe Carolina Bound Trio (folk, Americana), 5:30pm

off tHe WAGon Dueling pianos, 9pm oliVe or tWist Westsound (Motown), 8pm

tWisteD lAurel 3 Cool Cats! (50s/60s rock ’n’ roll), 9pm tWisteD lAurel WeAVerVille Roots & Dore (blues), 6pm WHite Horse BlACk mountAin Peggy Ratusz (cabaret, jazz), 8pm WilD WinG CAfe soutH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30pm WXyZ lounGe At Aloft Hotel Paper Crowns (rock), 8pm ZAmBrA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8pm

SAtURDAY, JUnE 20 185 KIng StREEt Virginia & The Slims (blues, jazz, swing), 8pm

orAnGe Peel Abbey Road Live! (Beatles covers), 9pm

5 WAlnut Wine BAr Andrew Fletcher (stride piano), 6pm Lyric (acoustic soul), 9pm

oskAr Blues BreWery Cafe Sho (Americana), 6pm PACk’s tAVern DJ MoTo (pop, dance), 9pm

AltAmont tHeAtre Welcome To Buckersfield (Buck Owens & Merle Haggard tribute), 8pm

PiAno emPorium Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm

AsHeVille musiC HAll DJ Icey & Baby Anne w/ DJ Acolyte & BassClef (breakbeat, EDM), 10pm

PisGAH BreWinG ComPAny Ill Doots (funk, hip hop), 8pm

AtHenA’s CluB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7pm

CluB eleVen on GroVe Postal Express Street Riders Dance Party (30+), 9pm

PurPle onion CAfe Mac Arnold & Plate Full of Blues (blues, soul, funk), 7pm

Ben’s tune-uP Gypsy Guitars, 2pm

Cork & keG Small Town Lights (folk, country, Americana), 8:30pm Don Humphries & Friends (country, singersongwriter), 8:30pm

renAissAnCe AsHeVille Hotel Chris Rhodes (blues, jazz), 6:30pm

BlACk BeAr Coffee Co. Sean Bendula w/ Emily Bodley (folk, acoustic, pop), 7pm

riVerWAtCH BAr & Grill Carver & Carmody (Americana, country), 7pm

BlACk mountAin Ale House Hustle Souls (soul, alt country), 9pm

ClAssiC Wineseller Sheila Gordon & Chris Minick (blues, jazz, gospel), 7pm

DouBle CroWn DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10pm

sCAnDAls niGHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

tAllGAry’s At four ColleGe The Rat Alley Cats (jazz), 7pm

DuGout Laura Blackley Trio, 9pm

sCully’s DJ, 10pm

tHe motHliGHt Eternal Summers w/ White Laces & Absolute Fantasy (indie rock), 9:30pm

elAine’s DuelinG PiAno BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm

soutH roCk BAr AnD Grille Picasso Facelift (classic rock, blues), 9pm

foGGy mountAin BreWPuB Hustle Souls (Americana, rock), 10pm

soutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery King Possum (blues, folk), 8pm

frenCH BroAD BreWery Leigh Glass & The Hazards (rock, blues), 6pm

sPrinG Creek tAVern Shanes Gang (R&B), 9pm

GooD stuff I, Star (folk-hop, acoustic, DJ, blues), 9pm

tAllGAry’s At four ColleGe Mojomatic (rockin’ blues), 9:30pm

tiGer mountAin DJ Sequince (darkwave, dreamwave, witchhouse), 10pm

Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern The Baseball Project w/ Chuck Brodsky (rock), 9pm

tHe ADmirAl Hip Hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11pm

timo’s House TRL w/ Franco Nino (dance party, requests), 10pm

HiGHlAnD BreWinG ComPAny WNC Highlands Celtic Festival w/ Rathkeltair & Carolina Ceili (Celtic, kilt-rock), 4pm

toWn PumP Robert Swain (singer-songwriter), 9pm

iron Horse stAtion Barb Turner (R&B), 7pm

tHe PHoeniX Dave Desmelik Trio (singer-songwriter), 9pm

tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues Lyric (funk, rock, soul), 8:30pm

isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll Jeanne Jolly (singer-songwriter, folk, Americana), 7:15pm

tHe soCiAl Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6pm Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm

urBAn orCHArD Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic, Americana), 6:30pm

jACk of tHe WooD PuB The Greenliners w/ Sailing To Denver (bluegrass), 9pm

tiGer mountAin Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10pm

WHite Horse BlACk mountAin The Riccardi Duo (comedy, music), 7pm

jerusAlem GArDen Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm

timo’s House Andrew Anderson Video Showcase: FTO, Hunter & Colston (hip-hop), 10pm

WXyZ lounGe At Aloft Hotel Taylor Martin (Americana), 7:30pm

lAZy DiAmonD Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10pm

toWn PumP Hunter Begley (singer-songwriter), 9pm

tHe soutHern Throwdown Thursday w/ Jim Raves & Nex Millen (DJ, dance party), 10pm

tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues Liley Arauz (Latin soul), 7:30pm Ruby Mayfield & The Friendship Train (blues, R&B, soul), 10pm

one stoP Deli & BAr Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5pm

soutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery Rhythm & Brews Concert Series, 5pm

tHe PHoeniX Bradford Carson (modern mountain music), 8pm

FRIDAY, JUnE 19

JunE 17 - JunE 23, 2015 mountainx.com

tHe motHliGHt Midnight Snack w/ Third Nature (art rock), 9:30pm

Boiler room Solstice w/ Live Animals, Murkury & more (EDM), 10pm BurGer BAr Bike Night w/ DJ Johnny Be Good (70s rock), 9pm CAtAWBA BreWinG soutH sloPe Mandelkorn George Project (jazz fusion), 5pm ClAssiC Wineseller Sidney Barnes & Richard Shulman (soul, jazz), 7pm Cork & keG Cafe Sho (Cajun, waltz), 8:30pm DouBle CroWn Rock ’n’ Soul w/ DJs Lil Lorruh or Rebecca & Dave, 10pm DuGout Howie Johnson Band, 9pm elAine’s DuelinG PiAno BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm foGGy mountAin BreWPuB Sailing To Denver (folk), 10pm frenCH BroAD BreWery Sky Larks (rock), 6pm GooD stuff Jackomo Cajun Band (honky-tonk, country, Cajun), 8pm Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern The Wasted Lives w/ Hearts Gone South (countrypolitan, hillybilly fever), 9pm

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HiGHlAnD BreWinG ComPAny WNC Highlands Celtic Festival w/ Carolina Ceili, Bare Knuckle Quartet, Tuatha Dea, Cutthroat Shamrock & Rathkeltair (Celtic, kilt-rock), 10am

tAllGAry’s At four ColleGe Rory Kelly (rock), 9:30pm

iron Horse stAtion Mark Bumgarner (Americana), 7pm

tHe motHliGHt The Damned Angels w/ The Tip & Zin Vetro (rock ’n’ roll), 9:30pm

isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll Joe Crookston (singer-songwriter), 7pm jACk of tHe WooD PuB The Gypsy Swingers w/ Ben Colvin Trio (jazz), 9pm jerusAlem GArDen Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm lAZoom Bus tours Roaring Lions (brass), 2pm lAZy DiAmonD Unknown Pleasures w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10pm LEx 18 Afternoon High Tea w/ Bob Strain (classical & romantic piano), 1:30pm Frank Puzzullo Duo (classic jazz), 6:30pm Andrew J Fletcher (stride, ragtime, barrel house piano), 9:30pm loBster trAP Riyen Roots & Kenny Dore (blues), 6:30pm

tHe soCiAl Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm tHe sQuAre root The Wilhelm Brothers (folk rock, cello), 7pm tiGer mountAin Hank West & The Smokin’ Hots (jazz exotica), 10pm toWn PumP Paint Bug (art w/ beer), 4pm The Big F’n Deal Band (bluegrass), 9pm tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues The King Zeros (blues), 7pm Free Flow (funk, Motown, R&B, soul), 10pm

mojo kitCHen & lounGe Dine ’n’ Disco (funk, soul, hip-hop), 5:30pm

WHite Horse BlACk mountAin Richard Smith (acoustic), 8pm

o.Henry’s/tHe unDerGrounD Shell Shock // Alter (dance party), 10pm oDDitorium The Last Bellydancer on Earth (bellydance), 9pm off tHe WAGon Dueling pianos, 9pm oliVe or tWist 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8pm Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11pm one stoP Deli & BAr Ill Doots & Musashi Xero (hip-hop), 10pm orAnGe Peel Live at the Fillmore (Allman Bros covers), 9pm oskAr Blues BreWery Jangling Sparrow Duo (Americana), 6pm PACk’s tAVern Lyric (funk, pop, soul), 9pm PiAno emPorium Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm PurPle onion CAfe Lazybirds (blues, jazz, ragtime), 7pm riVerWAtCH BAr & Grill Sound Extreme Karaoke w/ DJ Hurricane, 7pm room iX Open dance night, 9pm

5pm–12am

Full Bar

12am

tHe PHoeniX Paul Jones (classical, jazz), 1pm Carolina Rex (blues), 9pm

tWisteD lAurel Motown Blue, 8:30pm

noBle kAVA Mary Sparks & Anthony Dorion-Labelle (electro-coustic ambient improv), 8:30pm

Tues-Sun

tHe ADmirAl Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11pm

mArket PlACe DJs (funk, R&B), 7pm

neW mountAin Ohio Players (funk, soul, rnb), 6pm

Dinner Menu till 10pm Late Night Menu till

WilD WinG CAfe Karaoke, 8pm

COMING SOON

87Patton Patton Ave., Asheville 87 Asheville

WED 6/17 7:00 PM– THE GAMBLERS IN THE LOUNGE 8:45 PM– AN EVENING OF WESTERN SWING W/

CAROLYN MARTIN

THURS 6/18

SUnDAY, JUnE 21 5 WAlnut Wine BAr Lenny Pettinelli Trio (electric jazz), 7pm AsHeVille musiC HAll Cali Agents w/ Durag Dynasty, Replacement Killers, Lyric Jones, Free The Optimus & TopR (hip-hop), 10pm Ben’s tune-uP Jazz Brunch, 2pm BlACk mountAin Ale House Sunday Jazz Brunch w/ James Hammel, 12pm Blue mountAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7pm BurGer BAr Movie night (on the big screen, pizza), 9pm DouBle CroWn Karaoke w/ Tim O, 9pm HiGHlAnD BreWinG ComPAny Dennis Berndt Acoustic Trio (reggae), 12pm WNC Highlands Celtic Festival w/ Rathkeltair (Celtic, kilt-rock), 2pm iron Horse stAtion Mark Shane (R&B), 6pm

sCAnDAls niGHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll Sunday Classical Brunch, 11am Jazz showcase, 6pm

sCully’s DJ, 10pm

jACk of tHe WooD PuB Irish session, 5pm

soutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery Letters To Abigail (folk, indie), 8pm

lAZoom Bus tours Mimi Belle (folk, rock, blues), 2pm

sPrinG Creek tAVern Ruby Mayfield (R&B), 9pm

lAZy DiAmonD Honky Tonk Night w/ DJs, 10pm

June/ July 2015

7:00 PM– ON THE PATIO :: RAM AND FRIENDS FUNK JAZZ REGGAE (FREE) 7:00 PM– ASHEVILLE PERCUSSION DINNER

W/ RIVER GUERGUERIAN & CHRIS ROSSER IN THE LOUNGE

9:00 PM– THE DESLONDES, THE CAROLINA

CUD CHEWERS, TWAIN

THURSDAY

FRI 6/19 7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

WXyZ lounGe At Aloft Hotel LP3 (funk, soul, rock), 8pm ZAmBrA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8pm

4pm-2am Mon-Fri | 12pm-2am Sat | 3pm-2am Sun Mon.-Thur. 4pm-2am • Fri.-Sun. 2pm-2am

JEANNE JOLLY

SAT 6/20 7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

JOE CROOKSTON

WED 6/24

7:00 PM– THE GAMBLERS DINE & DANCE

MAIN MUSIC HALL

THURS 6/25 & FRI 6/26 8:30 PM–

DAVID HOLT

SAT 6/27

BIG DADDY LOVE

W/ FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE WED 7/1

JON SHAIN

7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

Every Tuesday

7:30pm–midnite

BLUEGRASS SESSIONS

Every Sunday

6pm–11pm

JAZZ SHOWCASE

6.19

JOSH ROUSE

THEATER

W/ WALTER MARTIN

8PM

TUESDAY

THEATER

6.23

JAGA JAZZIST W/ AMONG

6.24

KING SUNNY ADE

FRIDAY

AMPHITHEATER

5PM

6.19

8PM THURSDAY 8PM

9:00 PM– FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY WITH

JIM ARRENDELL

REFORM AND UNIVERSAL SIGH

8PM FRIDAY

7.2

FRI 7/3 7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

RYAN CAVANAUGH

6.18

7PM WEDNESDAY

AND THE LIGHTNING BOLTS 9:00 PM–

THEATER

EARPHUNK W/ STEREO

FRIDAY

7.3 5PM

SATURDAY

7.4

2PM

SAVAGES & DJ HEIRA THEATER W/ ZANSA

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD W/ THE MOVEMENT AND ELLIOTT ROOT THEATER

THE KANSAS BIBLE CO.

W/ PEOPLE’S BLUES OF RICHMOND

& STOKESWOOD AMPHITHEATER

DON MCLEAN

W/ SOLDIER’S HEART

NEW MOUNTAIN AVL 1ST ANNUAL WEST END 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION W/ THE BROADCAST, BLU BOP, EAST COAST DIRT, ANDREW SCOTCHIE AND THE RIVER RATS, KIDS AREA, & MORE!

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THE GREENLINERS

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SAILING TO DENVER

(ATLANTA ALL-STAR BAND)

SAT 6.20 FRI 6.26 SAT 6.27 MON 6.29

9 p.m. $5

THE GYPSY SWINGERS w/

BEN COLVIN TRIO

9 p.m. $5

ALARM CLOCK CONSPIRACY

(ROCK N ROLL & ALT COUNTRY FROM ASHEVILLE)

FASHION BATH

9 p.m. $5

KELLEY AND THE COWBOYS (Honky Tonk Rockabilly Barn Burner Hoedown)

BlACk mountAin Ale House Bluegrass jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 7:30pm

loBster trAP Crossroads String Band (bluegrass, blues, jazz), 6:30pm

BurGer BAr Honkytonk ladies night w/ Brody, 6pm

oDDitorium Doomster w/ Nerve Endings, Kal Marks, Ian (punk, rock), 9pm off tHe WAGon Piano show, 9pm

(ACOUSTIC JAZZ BAND)

(SEXY SAXOPHONE DRIVEN)

LEx 18 Andrew J Fletcher (stride, ragtime, barrel house piano), 7pm

9 p.m. $7

SINNERS AND SAINTS

(A Little Slice of Americana Heaven) 9 p.m. Free (Donations Encouraged)

OPEN MON-THURS AT 3 • FRI-SUN AT NOON SUNDAY Celtic Irish session 5pm til ? MONDAY Quizzo! 7:30-9pm • WEDNESDAY Old-Time 5pm SINGER SONGWRITERS 1st & 3rd Tuesdays THURSDAY Bluegrass Jam 7pm

95 PATTON at COXE • Downtown Asheville

252.5445 • jackofthewood.com

oliVe or tWist East Coast swing dance lesson, 7pm DJ (oldies rock, swing), 8pm one stoP Deli & BAr Bluegrass brunch w/ Woody Wood, 11am Reggae Sundays, 9pm PiAno emPorium Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 2pm Pour tAProom Open mic, 8pm riVerWAtCH BAr & Grill Hope Griffin (singer-songwriter), 1pm sCAnDAls niGHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm soCiAl lounGe & tAPAs In the Biz Networking Night w/ Patrick Lopez (acoustic, piano, pop, open to everyone), 8pm soutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery Father’s Day Gospel Brunch w/ Redneck Mimosa, 12pm tAllGAry’s At four ColleGe Jason Brazzel (acoustic), 6pm tHe motHliGHt Jonah Parzen-Johnson w/ Mark Hosler & Steve Alford Quartet (lo-fi, neo-folk), 5pm tHe omni GroVe PArk inn Lou Mowad (classical guitar), 10pm

JUN

THU

JUN

19 FRI JUN

SAT

DouBle CroWn Punk ’n’ roll w/ DJs Dave & Rebecca, 10pm GooD stuff Open mic w/ Laura Thurston, 7pm Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern Contra dance (lessons @7:30pm, dance @8pm), 7:30pm jACk of tHe WooD PuB Quizzo, 7pm lAZy DiAmonD Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10pm leXinGton AVe BreWery (lAB) Kipper’s “Totally Rad” Trivia night, 8pm loBster trAP Bobby Miller & Friends (bluegrass), 6:30pm o.Henry’s/tHe unDerGrounD Geeks Who Drink trivia, 7pm oDDitorium Dirty Kills w/ Casual, Jon Erkkila, Snack Champion & Kitty Tsunami (punk), 9pm oskAr Blues BreWery Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6pm soCiAl lounGe & tAPAs In the Biz Networking Night w/ Patrick Lopez (acoustic, piano, pop, open to everyone), 8pm

DouBle CroWn Punk ’n’ roll w/ DJs Sean & Will, 10pm GooD stuff Old time-y night, 6:30pm Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern Man Man w/ Ed Schrader’s Music Beat (experimental rock), 9pm iron Horse stAtion Open mic, 6pm isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll Bluegrass sessions, 7:30pm lAZy DiAmonD Punk ’n’ Roll w/ DJ Leo Delightful, 10pm LEx 18 Bob Strain (jazz ballads & standards), 7pm loBster trAP Jay Brown (acoustic-folk, singer-songwriter), 6:30pm mArket PlACe The Rat Alley Cats (jazz, Latin, swing), 7pm neW mountAin Jaga Jazzist w/ Among Savages & DJ Heira (acid jazz, nu jazz, post-rock), 8pm oDDitorium Odd comedy night, 9pm off tHe WAGon Rock ’n’ roll bingo, 8pm one stoP Deli & BAr Turntablism Tuesdays (DJs & vinyl), 10pm one WorlD BreWinG Jordan Okrend (singer-songwriter), 8pm

tHe soCiAl Karaoke, 9:30pm

tHe motHliGHt Gold Light w/ Elim Bolt & Trey Mumz (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

Pour tAProom Frank Zappa night, 8pm

6pm EARLY SHOW FREE

tHe soutHern Yacht Rock Brunch w/ DJ Kipper, 12pm

tHe PHoeniX Mike Sweet (acoustic covers), 8pm

High-Energy Ska

timo’s House Asheville Drum ’n’ Bass Collective, 10pm

8pm FREE

toWn PumP Hope Griffin (folk, Americana), 9pm

tHe soCiAl Ashli Rose (singer-songwriter), 7pm Salsa Night, 9pm

GANG OF THIEVES GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Outlaw Bluegrass

8pm FREE

ILL DOOTS Funk/Soul/Hip-Hop

8pm FREE

tHe PHoeniX Howie, Ellen & Woody (acoustic blues), 12pm

WeDGe BreWinG Co. Vollie McKenzie & Hank Bones (acoustic jazz, swing), 6pm WHite Horse BlACk mountAin Carolina Ceili (Celtic), 7:30pm WiCkeD WeeD Mrs. Dubfire (reggae), 3pm WilD WinG CAfe soutH Party On The Patio w/ Crocs Duo, 5pm

GRASSHOPPA

monDAy, june 22

Local Roots Reggae

COMING 6/25 THE WOOD BROTHERS

185 KIng StREEt Open Mic Night, 8pm 5 WAlnut Wine BAr Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8pm

M-W:4pm-9pm 4pm-9pm TH-F: TH-F: 2pm-10pm* 2pm-9pm* M-W: SA: 12pm-9pm* SU: 2pm-9pm* SA: 12pm-10pm* SU: 1pm-9pm *Nights w/ live music may go later *Taproom open til midnight or later on nights with music

CroW & Quill Los Abrojitos (Argentine tango music), 9pm

Cork & keG Honky-Tonk Jamboree w/ Tom Pittman, 8am

orAnGe Peel Indigo Girls w/ The Good Graces (folk, rock), 8pm

Brewing Company

JUN

CourtyArD GAllery Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8pm

BurGer BAr Krekel & Whoa! (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

soVereiGn remeDies Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic), 8pm

Brewing Company

17 WED

ByWAter Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8pm

BuffAlo niCkel Trivia, 7pm

AltAmont BreWinG ComPAny Old-time jam w/ Mitch McConnell, 6:30pm Beer City tAVern Monday Pickin’ Parlour (open jam & storytelling), 8pm

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tiGer mountAin Comeback Ranch, C10 & Drippy Inputs (underground downtempo), 10pm

ROOt BAR nO. 1 Cameron Stack (blues), 8pm tAllGAry’s At four ColleGe Jam night, 9pm tHe joint neXt Door Open mic w/ Laura Thurston, 7pm tHe motHliGHt Local H w/ Aeges (alt rock), 9:30pm

timo’s House Movie night, 7pm

tHe PHoeniX Chris Tichtner (singer-songwriter), 8pm

toWn PumP Jesse RS (indie-folk, funk-rock), 9pm

tHe soCiAl Jason Whitaker (acoustic), 5pm

tuesDAy, june 23 5 WAlnut Wine BAr The John Henrys (ragtime jazz), 8pm AltAmont BreWinG ComPAny Open mic w/ Chris O’Neill, 8:30pm

toWn PumP Gritsmitten (electronic, indie), 9pm tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues Funk & jazz jam w/ Pauly Juhl, 8:30pm urBAn orCHArD Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7pm

AsHeVille musiC HAll Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11pm

WeDGe BreWinG Co. Pleasure Chest (blues, rock ’n’ roll, soul), 7pm

Ben’s tune-uP Eleanor Underhill (acoustic), 5pm

WestVille PuB Blues jam, 10pm

BlACk mountAin Ale House Trivia, 7pm

WHite Horse BlACk mountAin Irish sessions & open mic, 6:30pm

Blue mountAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk), 7pm

WilD WinG CAfe soutH Trivia w/ Kelilyn, 8pm

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WeDnesDAy, june 24 5 WAlnut Wine BAr Wine tasting w/ James Scott (acoustic fingerstyle), 5pm Juan Benavides Trio (flamenco), 8pm AltAmont BreWinG ComPAny Dave Desmelik (Americana), 8:30pm AsHeVille musiC HAll TAAKE w/ Young and in the Way & Wolvhammer (metal), 8pm Ben’s tune-uP Asheville Country Music Review w/ Town Mountain, The Honeycutters & John Stickley Trio, 5pm BlACk BeAr Coffee Co. Hendersonville Storytellers (open mic), 7:30pm

Wood, 7:30pm 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8pm

BurGer BAr Old school metal night w/ Schrader, 9pm

sCAnDAls niGHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

one stoP Deli & BAr Third Coast Kings & The Soul Magnetics (funk, soul), 10pm

CAtAWBA BreWinG tAstinG room Old time jam, 7pm

sly GroG lounGe Open mic (musicians, poets, comedians & more welcome), 8pm

one WorlD BreWinG Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 8pm PisGAH BreWinG ComPAny Shampoo Trio w/ Shane Pruitt, Scotty Hawkins & Jim Peterman (Delta blues), 6pm

CluB eleVen on GroVe Swing lessons & dance w/ Swing Asheville, 6:30pm Tango lessons & practilonga w/ Tango Gypsies, 7pm

CroW & Quill Carolina Catskins (ragtime, jazz), 9pm

rejAVAnAtion CAfe Open mic night, 6pm

DouBle CroWn 33 and 1/3 Thursdays w/ DJs Devyn & Oakley, 10pm

room iX Fuego: Latin night, 9pm

BlACk mountAin Ale House Play To Win Game Night, 7:30pm

ROOt BAR nO. 1 DJ Ken Brandenburg (old school, funk), 8pm

Blue mountAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Open Mic, 7pm

tHe motHliGHt Living Dog w/ Sven Hooson (dark folk), 9pm

CreeksiDe tAPHouse Station Underground (reggae), 8pm

Pour tAProom Karaoke, 8pm

soutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery 2/3 Goat (Americana, folk rock, country), 7pm

tHe PHoeniX Stephen Lee (singer-songwriter), 8pm tHe soutHern Throwdown Thursday w/ Jim Raves & Nex Millen (DJ, dance party), 10pm

DuGout Calculated Error, 7pm elAine’s DuelinG PiAno BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm

timo’s House TRL w/ Franco Nino (dance party, requests), 10pm

sCully’s Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 6pm

frenCH BroAD BreWery Circus Mutt (bluegrass), 6pm

BurGer BAr Karaoke, 9pm

sly GroG lounGe Trivia, 7pm

toWn PumP The Corey Hunt Band (country), 9pm

Dirty soutH lounGe Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

tAllGAry’s At four ColleGe Open mic & jam, 7pm

Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern Whitey Morgan & The 78s w/ Cody Jinks (alt country, outlaw country, honky-tonk), 9pm

toy BoAt Community Art sPACe Circus Camp Showcase, 4am

DouBle CroWn Classic Country w/ DJs Greg Cartwright, David Gay, Brody Hunt, 10pm funkAtorium John Hartford Jam (folk, bluegrass), 6:30pm GooD stuff Karaoke!, 7pm Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern Charlie Parr w/ Sarah Louise & Count This Penny (blues, rock), 8pm GrinD CAfe Trivia night, 7pm HiGHlAnD BreWinG ComPAny Woody Wood Wednesdays (acoustic rock), 5:30pm iron Horse stAtion Kevin Reese (Americana), 6pm

tHe joint neXt Door Bluegrass jam, 8pm tHe PHoeniX Jazz night, 8pm tHe soCiAl Marc Keller, 6pm Karaoke, 9:30pm tHe soutHern Disclaimer Comedy open mic, 9pm tiGer mountAin Broken Water w/ Shallows (shoe-grunge), 10pm timo’s House Spectrum AVL w/ Jericho, Ixnee, Kri & guests, 9pm toWn PumP Open mic w/ Parker Brooks, 9pm

isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll The Gamblers (jazz, blues, gospel), 7pm

tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm

jACk of tHe WooD PuB Old-time session, 5pm

WHite Horse BlACk mountAin Wednesday Waltz, 7pm

lAZy DiAmonD Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10pm LEx 18 Andrew J Fletcher (stride, ragtime, barrel house piano), 7pm loBster trAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet), 6:30pm mountAin mojo CoffeeHouse Open mic, 6:30pm

WilD WinG CAfe soutH Party on the Patio! w/ J Luke, 6pm Karaoke, 9pm

tHursDAy, june 25 185 KIng StREEt Chris Jamison (singer-songwriter), 8pm

neW mountAin King Sunny Ade w/ Zansa (juju music), 6pm

5 WAlnut Wine BAr Hank West & The Smokin’ Hots (jazz exotica), 8pm

noBle kAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9pm

AltAmont BreWinG ComPAny Electric Campfire (pop rock), 9pm

o.Henry’s/tHe unDerGrounD “Take the Cake” Karaoke, 10pm

AltAmont tHeAtre A Jew & A Black Guy (comedy), 9pm

oDDitorium Ellipser w/ Idle Bloom & Cold Solstice (indie, punk), 9pm

BArley’s tAProom AMC Jazz Jam, 9pm

off tHe WAGon Piano show, 9pm oliVe or tWist Intermediate swing dance lessons w/ Bobby Wood, 7pm Beginning swing dance lesson w/ Bobby

HiGHlAnD BreWinG ComPAny Amy & Mike (acoustic), 5:30pm isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll Laid Back Thursdays, 7pm David Holt & the Lightning Bolts (mountain music), 8:30pm jACk of tHe WooD PuB Bluegrass jam, 7pm

tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues The Westsound Revue (Motown, soul), 9pm urBAn orCHArD Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic, Americana), 6:30pm WXyZ lounGe At Aloft Hotel Jamar Woods (soul, funk, pop), 7:30pm

lAZy DiAmonD The Replacement Party w/ Dr. Filth, 10pm The Delusionaires w/ The Tills (rock ’n’ roll), 10pm

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LEx 18 Ray Biscoglia & Grant Cuthbertson (jazz standards), 7pm

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loBster trAP Hank Bones (“The man of 1,000 songs”), 6:30pm mArket PlACe Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm neW mountAin Searra Jade w/ Truth-i Manifest, I, Star & Noah Stockdale (earth folk), 8pm o.Henry’s/tHe unDerGrounD Gayme Night w/ Xandrea Foxx, 9pm oDDitorium Black Tusk w/ Horseflesh, Temptations Wings & All Hell (metal), 9pm off tHe WAGon Dueling pianos, 9pm oliVe or tWist Cha cha lesson w/ Ian & Karen, 7:30pm DJ (oldies, Latin, line dance), 8:30pm one stoP Deli & BAr Phish ’n’ Chips (Phish covers), 6pm Opposite Box (funk), 10pm PACk’s tAVern Steven Poteat (acoustic jam), 9pm PiAno emPorium Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm

Beer City tAVern Karaoke w/ DJ Do-It, 9:30pm

PisGAH BreWinG ComPAny The Wood Brothers w/ Acoustic Syndicate (Americana), 7pm

BlACk mountAin Ale House Contagious (rock ’n’ roll), 8pm

PurPle onion CAfe Mare Wakefield & Nomad, 7:30pm

Blue mountAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Bob Zullo (acoustic), 7pm

room iX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9pm

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Fri • June 19-21 6th Annual WNC Celtic Festival Vendors Demonstrations: Herding-Games-Dancing, Live Music By: -Rathkeltair -Cutthroat Shamrock -Tuatha Dea -Bare Knuckle QuartetB E S T O F -Caroline Ceili HALL OF F FAME Check website WNC 2014 for details

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Send your listings to clubland@mountainx.com CluB eleVen on GroVe The White Out Edition Dance Party (30+), 9pm

lAZy DiAmonD Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10pm

Cork & keG One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz, Latin, swing), 8:30pm CroW & Quill Hearts Gone South & Carolina Cud Chewers (country, honky-tonk), 9pm

LEx 18 Patrick Lopez (modern & Latin jazz), 3:30pm Hot Point Trio (gypsy-jazz, jazz, swing), 6:30pm Andrew J Fletcher (stride, ragtime, barrel house piano), 9:30pm

AltAmont BreWinG ComPAny Super Jam Night (blues, funk), 9:30pm

DouBle CroWn DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10pm

loBster trAP Crossroads String Band (bluegrass, blues, jazz), 6:30pm

AltAmont tHeAtre Reasonably Priced Babies (improv comedy), 9pm

DuGout Unit 50 Band, 8pm

mArket PlACe The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7pm

sPrinG Creek tAVern Raising Caine (Southern rock), 9pm

elAine’s DuelinG PiAno BAr Dueling Pianos, 9pm

neW mountAin Michael Franti & Spearhead w/ The Movement & Elliot Root (reggae, funk, rock), 6pm Sol Driven Train w/ Threesound (roots, rock), 10:30pm

tHe ADmirAl Hip Hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11pm

GooD stuff Roadside Relics (rock, blues, country), 9pm

noBle kAVA Mythistica Lounge w/ Samuel Paradise & friends, 8:30pm

tHe PHoeniX Riyen Roots & Kenny Dore (blues), 9pm

Grey eAGle musiC HAll & tAVern Ben Nichols (rock, singer-songwriter, alt country), 9pm

o.Henry’s/tHe unDerGrounD Kings & Queens (drag dance party), 10pm

friDAy, june 26 185 KIng StREEt Chalwa (reggae), 8pm 5 WAlnut Wine BAr The Mandelkorn George Project (jazz, funk), 9pm

AsHeVille musiC HAll Desert Noises (indie rock), 9pm AtHenA’s CluB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7pm Ben’s tune-uP Woody Wood (acoustic, folk, rock), 5pm BlACk BeAr Coffee Co. Pleasure Chest w/ Jeff Michels & Jim Robertson (blues, rock, folk), 7pm BlACk mountAin Ale House The Big Deal Band (bluegrass), 8pm Blue mountAin PiZZA & BreW PuB Acoustic Swing, 7pm Boiler room Rebirth 17 w/ DJ Luis Armando (EDM), 10pm

frenCH BroAD BreWery Fritz Beer & The Crooked Beat (Americana, rock), 6pm

Garry Segal (blues, rock), 7pm sCAnDAls niGHtCluB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm sCully’s DJ, 10pm sly GroG lounGe Rad Lou (rock, soul, punk), 8pm soutHern APPAlACHiAn BreWery Calvin Get Down (funk, soul, groove), 8pm

tHe motHliGHt Anklepants w/ Aligning Minds & 5ifth (electronic), 9:30pm

tHe soCiAl Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6pm Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm tiGer mountAin Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10pm

HiGHlAnD BreWinG ComPAny The Get Right Band (funk, rock, reggae), 7pm

oDDitorium Thera Roya w/ Black Mountain Hunger, Foe Hammer, Spliff & Mondays (metal), 9pm

isis restAurAnt AnD musiC HAll David Holt & the Lightning Bolts (mountain music), 8:30pm

off tHe WAGon Dueling pianos, 9pm

timo’s House SOUL Revival w/ DJ Met, Disc-Oh!, Crux & Cymatic, 10pm

oliVe or tWist Free Flow (Motown, funk), 8pm

toWn PumP Shenandoah Alley (bluegrass), 9pm

one stoP Deli & BAr Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5pm Flow Tribe w/ Bachaco (funk), 10pm

tressA’s DoWntoWn jAZZ AnD Blues Nikki Calloway & Friends, 7pm WestSound (R&B), 10pm

BurGer BAr Juke Joint Blues w/ Rare Burger Band, 9pm

jACk of tHe WooD PuB Alarm Clock Conspiracy w/ Fashion Bath (rock ’n’ roll, alt country), 9pm

ClAssiC Wineseller Joe Cruz (Beatles, Elton John covers), 7pm

jerusAlem GArDen Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm

PACk’s tAVern DJ MoTo (pop, dance, hits), 9pm PiAno emPorium Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm PisGAH BreWinG ComPAny Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead covers, jam), 9pm renAissAnCe AsHeVille Hotel TLQ+3 (rock, blues), 6:30pm riVerWAtCH BAr & Grill

tWisteD lAurel Blue Dawg Band (blues, jazz, swing), 8:30pm WHite Horse BlACk mountAin Asheville Jazz Orchestra, 8pm WilD WinG CAfe soutH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30pm WXyZ lounGe At Aloft Hotel Ben Hovey (jazztronica), 8pm ZAmBrA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8pm

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THEATER LISTINGS

When Marnie Was There HHHHS

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Due to possible scheduling changes, moviegoers may want to confirm showtimes with theaters.

DIRECTOR: Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret World of Arrietty)

Asheville PizzA & Brewing Co. (254-1281) CArmike CinemA 10 (298-4452)

PLAYERS: (Voices) Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima, Toshie Negishi

CArolinA CinemAs (274-9500) Dope (r) 12:25, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 Far from the madding Crowd (Pg-13) 11:10, 1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40

ANIMATED FANTASY RATED PG THE STORY: A withdrawn young girl with asthma is sent to an isolated coastal town for her health. There she makes a strange, rather ethereal friend. THE LOWDOWN: Lovingly handmade animated fantasy about the loneliness of childhood. Masterful and beautiful with moments of pure magic, and ultimately quite moving.

If indeed Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s When Marnie Was There turns out to be the final film to come from Studio Ghibli — as has been claimed — it would be hard to imagine a more elegant or appropriate farewell. No, it’s not as big or elaborate or fantasticated as Hayao Miyazaki’s best known films like Spirited Away (2001) or Howl’s Moving Castle (2004). It isn’t even as expansive as Miyazaki’s last film, The Wind Rises (2013). This is something altogether different — a small scale, intimate film that takes place in a version of rural Japan that feels more closely related in look and topography to the film’s source novel by English writer Joan G. Robinson with its Norfolk coast setting in the east of England. Intentionally or otherwise, the film gives off a distinct

i’ll see You in my Dreams (Pg-13) 11:00, 1:20, 3:45, 6:00, 8:15, 10:30

The title character in Hiromasa Yonebayashi's When Marnie Was There — an elegant, charming film that might just be the final film from Japan's Studio Ghibli.

inside out 3D (Pg) 11:10, 1:30, 3:50, 8:30 inside out 2D (Pg) 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:00, 9:20 Jurassic world 3D (Pg-13) 2:00, 8:25

vibe of farewell — as well as the sense of something from another age. Its handcrafted, watercolor look, of course, is automatically out of step with the brightly colored — almost Day-Glo — computer animation we’re used to today. But it goes deeper. Marnie gives off the feeling of an old, somewhat faded, long-forgotten book found at the back of a drawer — like something only dimly remembered. I don’t wish to give the impression that the film is in any way depressing. It isn’t that, but it carries that special emotional sense common to stories with an end-of-an-era atmosphere. It is — I’m finding — a difficult film to write about. It’s difficult to even peg exactly what it is. On its simplest level — and this is hardly a spoiler, though some may find it so — Marnie is a ghost story. I say that’s not a spoiler because you have to be pretty thick not to figure that much out early on, but it’s the least significant aspect of the story. For a story that ultimately seems fairly simple, the film manages to touch on a surprisingly broad range of deeper issues — including child abuse, the problems of being a foster child and, most surprisingly, the undercurrent of racism that exists where mixed-race

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children are concerned. That last — though not stressed — is perhaps the driving force behind the film’s main theme, which is the loneliness of childhood. The story follows Anna Sasaki (Sara Takatsuki), a withdrawn, artistic girl of about 12. Following a severe asthma attack, her foster mother, Yoriko (Kasumi Arimura), parcels her off to an aunt (Toshie Negishi) and uncle (Susumu Terajima) on the coast of rural Japan — ostensibly for the fresh air. But Yoriko also is at a loss about what to do for the introverted child, and she’s nursing a guilty secret (at least she thinks it’s a secret) concerning receiving a government subsidy for keeping Anna. No sooner is Anna in these new surroundings than she becomes fascinated by a deserted mansion that’s only accessible at high tide. It quickly becomes apparent that the mansion may not be deserted after all, and not long after that she meets Marnie (Kasumi Arimura), who becomes her first friend — and a secret one at that. What follows this unravels the mystery of Marnie and much more. It in fact gives Anna a life. My only reservation about the film is that it’s probably too measured and

Jurassic world 2D (Pg-13) 10:30, 11:15, 12:15, 1:15, 3:00, 4:00, 4:45, 5:45, 6:45, 7:30, 9:30, 10:15 love & mercy (Pg-13) 11:05, 1:40, 4:15, 7:00, 9:35 mad max: Fury road 2D (r) 11:55, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 san Andreas 2D (Pg-13) 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 10:10 spy (r) 11:25, 2:00, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 Tomorrowland (Pg) 1:45, 7:10, 10:00 when marnie was There (Pg) 12:05, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:45 woman in gold (Pg-13) 11:20, 4:30 Co-eD CinemA BrevArD (883-2200) Jurassic world 2D (Pg-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 ePiC oF henDersonville (693-1146) Fine ArTs TheATre (232-1536) i’ll see You in my Dreams (Pg-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:30 love & mercy (Pg-13) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, Late show Fri-Sat 9:40 FlATroCk CinemA (697-2463) Far from the madding Crowd (Pg-13) 4:00, 7:00 (Closed Mon.) regAl BilTmore grAnDe sTADium 15 (684-1298) uniTeD ArTisTs BeAuCATCher (298-1234)

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sophisticated for most children, but I don’t think Marnie is so much for children as it’s about them. It’s really a film for adults. I suspect the more you’ve seen of life, the more its magic will work on you and the more resonant its individual moments will be. This is a special little film that will pay greater rewards than might at first seem probable. I should note that this review is based on seeing the original Japanese language film with subtitles. There is also a dubbed (well, all animated films are dubbed) English version. I don’t know which version will be shown, or if it will be handled the way The Wind Rises was — with different versions at different times. Rated PG for thematic elements and smoking. Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas. reviewed by Ken Hanke

Dope HHHHS dirEctor: Rick Famuyiwa (Brown Sugar) pLayErs: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Blake Anderson, A$ap Rocky, Zoë Kravitz, Kimberly Elise coming of agE comEdy with a twist ratEd r thE story: A trio of misfit teens ends up with a bag of drugs, a gun and a big problem. thE Lowdown: An unexpected delight — a completely refreshing take on the coming-of-age comedy that succeeds by hewing closely to the subgenre’s tropes while deftly turning them upside down and thwarting expectations at almost every turn.

So far 2015 has been a year with several pleasant surprises, but none has been pleasanter than Rick Famuyiwa’s stylish Dope — a little film that defies just about all the odds. It lacks any real name stars (the only name I immediately recognized was Tony Revolori, who played Zero in The Grand Budapest Hotel). It boasts a title that is at once apt and not especially appealing. The film opens by offering three definitions of “dope” — drugs, a stupid person and slang for excellent, all of which are

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on display in Dope. But — and this is very important — Dope is not a drug comedy. And yet drugs — specifically Molly (which we used to call Ecstasy) — and drug selling are involved, and one comedy set piece is built on one character being high on the drug. Yet what we have here is one of the most refreshing and pertinent comingof-age comedies in years — in large part because of its unusual setting and its equally unusual characters. John Hughes this is not. You probably don’t know it, but you need to see this movie. The film centers on three friends living in a bad, even dangerous, area — the Bottoms of Inglewood, Calif. This is a place that offers two options: bad and worse. But it’s home to Malcolm (Shameik Moore, who from certain angles has the hangdog look of a very young Godfrey Cambridge) and his friends, the even more geeky Jib (Revolori) and androgynous lesbian Diggy (Kiersey Clemons). They clearly don’t fit in with any aspect of their surroundings. Malcolm’s only memory of his absent father is of receiving a copy of dad’s favorite movie (Super Fly) in the mail. Diggy has the added problem of a family that keeps taking her to church to “pray the gay away.” And Jib (who is only 14 percent black) just classically doesn’t fit in. Worse, they are geeks — obsessed with ’90s hip-hop (Macolm even sports an incipient Kid ’n Play haircut), have their own (actually pretty good) punk band, and are into what their contemporaries term “white shit,” which mostly means getting good grades and applying for college. Still, they are comfortable with who they are and who they want to be. In fact, it’s the very arrogance his guidance counselor (Bruce Beatty) accuses him of (for applying to Harvard) that might just get Malcolm where he wants to be. It doesn’t hurt that it turns out — no surprises here — that the world at large is just generally corrupt, but I’ll leave the specifics of that to the film. The major plot involves what happens when drug dealer Dom (A$ap Rocky) — after using Malcolm to deliver messages to his bookish girlfriend, Nakia (Zoë Kravitz) — takes a liking to the kid, which ultimately leads to Malcolm ending up with a backpack full of drugs and a gun. (Malcolm is so considered a harmless geek

HHHHH = max rating that the school security guard just assumes the metal detector is broken and the drug-sniffing dog is wrong.) What to do with the drugs becomes the major driving force of the plot. Our heroes know that turning in drugs and a gun to the police is out of the question because of who they are and where they live. More, it turns out that others are after the drugs and ... well, you take it from there, but I will say almost nothing plays out like you expect. This is truly a worthy film -- an excellent film. As I said, it’s a film you very much should see, but it’s a film I fear will get lost in the shuffle. After the press screening at The Carolina on Sunday morning, I told the studio rep how very much I liked Dope, but that the studio was probably killing its already slim chances by opening it on too many screens. Make no mistake, this is every inch an art/indie film (hence the press screening) — in the best sense of the term — but it’s opening as a wide release, which is unfortunate. It needs your support, but even saying that, I’m afraid the pie is just cut too small to make it succeed. I hope I’m proved wrong. Rated R for language, drug content, sexuality/nudity and some violence — all involving teens. Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher. reviewed by Ken Hanke

Jurassic World HHHH

dirEctor: Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) pLayErs: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong sci-fi dinosaur action ratEd pg-13 thE story: A big, bad genetically engineered dinosaur runs wild at the Jurassic World theme park. thE Lowdown: Better written, better directed and better acted than any film about rampaging dinosaurs has any right to be.

Like most kids of my generation — thanks to B sci-fi movies and The Flintstones TV series — I had a youthful fascination with dinosaurs. I even aced some fifthgrade science project by crafting a dinosaur display with a bunch of mismatched plastic dinosaurs and some plastic palm trees (the latter appropriated from a Flintstones play set). But my interest in these creatures didn’t survive puberty (which is still longer than my interest in The Flintstones lasted). By the time of the original Jurassic Park (1993), I was pushing 40 and the big beasties were long off my radar, so it was kind of a nonevent for me. I never even saw the first sequel, but the muchmaligned Jurassic Park III (2001) came out after I was reviewing movies on a weekly basis, so that I saw. (I thought it was OK for what it was, but I had no special reverence for the series.) Now we have Jurassic World, a slightly revamped sequel (that may ignore the earlier sequels), and while it didn’t rekindle my interest in dinosaurs, it’s an excellently crafted film with coherent action, good effects, a top-notch supporting cast and a surprisingly witty screenplay. When it was first announced that Colin Trevorrow was directing Jurassic World, I cringed — not because I thought he couldn’t do it, but because I thought it was a waste of a unique talent. I don’t blame him for taking it. As I’ve noted elsewhere, I’m sure he made more on this in the time it took him to sign the contract than he’ll ever see from Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), and since it’s already a monster hit, as a career move it’s hard to beat. That he and Derek Connolly (who wrote Safety Not Guaranteed) worked on the script was encouraging — as was the fact that they brought along Jake Johnson for a large supporting role — but, let’s face it, this can of carnivores is a different proposition. One of the things that’s pleasantly surprising here is just how much Trevorrow and Connolly’s fingerprints are on the film in terms of tone and humor. Another pleasant surprise is how well Trevorrow handles action. It’s clear, clean and coherent. Little, if any, of this was conveyed by the film’s trailer. On the one hand, the film is exactly what you think it is — a lot of people being chased or menaced by ill-tempered dinosaurs that are trying to eat them. On the

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starting friday other hand, there’s a level of wit here that you may not expect. The story is no great shakes, of course, since it exists only to put our main characters — and disposable extras — in harm’s way. The reason behind this latest addition to the revamped dinosaur amusement park is, however, worth pondering — it’s all because a jaded public demands something bigger and badder and scarier than your plain old dinosaurs. As a commentary on our collective Imax and 3-D infused Next-Big-Thing blockbuster mentality, that’s pretty on point. That the commentary is served up in a movie aimed at that very mindset makes it just that much more subversive. And it most certainly delivers on its promises. The ultimate bad-ass dinosaur — the Indominus Rex — is everything you could hope for in bad-assery, and the film’s rather cavalier attitude toward human life ups our inability to predict who won’t be standing by the ending credits. The film is surprisingly violent — apparently arterial spray is OK in PG-13 so long as we only see what it sprays on — which will delight those kids it doesn’t send racing for the exits (know your children). The casting is a big plus. I have no quarrel with the leads (Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard) or the kids (Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson), but for me the real selling point here lies in the supporting players — Vincent D’Onofrio, Irrfan Khan, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy and BD Wong (playing the same character he did 22 years ago). These actors imbue their cleverly written but actually thin characters with shadings and nuances that have little to do with the printed page. My only problem is that there’s just not enough of the great Irrfan Khan — and that, like most quibbles I have with the movie, is hardly enough to sink what is a most agreeable time at the movies. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril. Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemas, Co-ed of Brevard, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande. reviewed by Ken Hanke 58

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Inside Out This latest from Pixar and Up writerdirector Pete Docter (here teamed with co-director Ronaldo Del Carmen) is being called the studio’s best since ... well, Up. Right now, it sits with a 100 percent “approval” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (Bear in mind this is a small number of reviews — few of which are from the most credible sources.) The studio describes it this way: “Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters.” (pg)

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far out: A still from The Ridge, one of the offerings in the Wild & Scenic Film

Festival. Photo courtesy of MountainTrue

• For the fourth consecutive year, MountainTrue will host the Asheville screening of the wild & scenic film festival, this time on Tuesday, June 23, from 6:30-9 p.m., at asheville community theatre. One of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals, the 2015 lineup features works juried by event founders the South Yuba River Citizens League showcasing films focused on “A Wild Life.” According to MountainTrue’s website, attendees “can expect themes of wildlife and nature, land preservation, water and fish conservation, energy and climate change and adventure with a purpose intermingled with charming, child-friendly short films.” Screenings start at 7 p.m., and tickets are available online or by calling 254-1320. $15 general admission/$10 MountainTrue members or students with ID/free for children 10 and younger. avl.mx/prr3 • Members and fans of Asheville’s hip-hop community will gather Friday, June 19, at timo’s house to celebrate the local music scene and the many films of andrew anderson (aka Double A). According to the event’s Facebook page, Double A “has been helping Asheville artists put out high-quality music videos for quite some time now. From the groundbreaking video for chachillie’s ‘5150’ all the way to hunter’s brand-new visuals for ‘Musick,’ Double A’s touch has been a vital force in the way that music and art are presented in Asheville.” The evening begins at 10 p.m. with a screening of “a special Double A edit,” followed at 11 p.m. by performances from local hip-hop artists free the optimus, colston, hunter, martin snoddy music & alpha Lee and sK, the novelist. 21 and older, $5 cover. avl. mx/16n • As part of Asheville’s pollination celebration! week, the fine arts theatre presents a special screening of Wings of Life on Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m. as a benefit for bee city usa. The gorgeously photographed Disneynature documentary is directed by Louie schwartzberg, who spent more than 30 years capturing the wonder of pollination. It’s narrated by meryl streep. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door. beecityusa. org/pollinator-week.html • Florida State University film and theater student Jt timmons is bringing his Red Eye Productions team to Asheville, Gerton and Lake Lure from Aug. 8-18 to shoot a featurelength film based on a famous figure in local folklore. Stinging Nettle is a loose telling of the “Siren of the French Broad,” about a woman who lurks the Western North Carolina river, seducing men with song and luring them to their deaths. The film’s story takes liberties with the legend by exploring the siren’s true purpose for killing. Timmons’ family has owned a mountain house in Gerton for much of his life and both his interest in filmmaking and the name of his production company have roots in the Asheville area. As a child, Timmons’ father would tell him bedtime stories about a pair of red eyes visible in the woods at the edge of their property, tales that fostered a love of horror movies and inspired Timmons to shoot his first short film at the cabin. Red Eye Productions won the Audience Choice award at the Tally Shorts Film Fest in February for 10-minute low-budget thriller Dammit Sugar! Send local film news to ae@mountainx.com X

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Entourage S Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven comedy A big-time Hollywood star — with his best friends at his side — struggles to get money together to finish his unwieldy directorial debut. A crass, idiotic and pointlessly uninteresting male fantasy that feels every bit like its TV origins. rated r

I’ll See You in My Dreams HHHH Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Mary Kay Place, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, Malin Akerman romantic comedy-drama A 70-year-old widow starts to re-evaluate her life and take some chances. Refreshingly adult, sweet-tempered and rather special little romantic comedy-drama focusing on a generally underserved age group — and presenting that group in a new light. And you needn’t be a part of that group to enjoy it. rated pg-13

Insidious: Chapter 3 HHHH Lin Shaye, Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Tate Berney horror Solid prequel to the series that tells a story taking place before the first film. Incredible though it may seem Insidious: Chapter 3 manages to overcome the triple threat of a new director, being a prequel, and being the third film in a series. This really is a pretty terrific addition to what is so far the most intricately connected horror series I can recall. rated pg-13

Spy HHH Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Allison Janney, Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale spy spoof When her field-agent partner is killed, a desk-jockey becomes a field agent herself to get revenge and finish her partner’s last assignment. While it’s an improvement over the standard Melissa McCarthy vehicle — at least she plays a character rather than a caricature — this latest is too long and too predictable to fully work. It is, however, painless. rated r

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San Andreas HHH

Avengers: Age of Ultron HHH

Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Archie Panjabi

Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen

bicep-powered disasterthon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is on hand for a smackdown with a couple of earthquakes. Exactly what you expect — massive computerized disaster, improbable heroics and 10 cents worth of dialogue. Efficient for what it is. rated pg-13

Poltergeist HS

comic book sci-fi action The latest entry in the Marvel Comics series. It’s too big. It’s too frenzied. It’s too full of characters it can’t contain. Mostly, it’s just too much everything. It’s not bad — it will please a lot of people — but it provides a lot less fun than The Avengers did. rated pg-13

Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements haunted house horror An angry spirit kidnaps a young girl after her family moves into a house built upon an old cemetery. Obviously superfluous, but dull and lacking in scares on top of it all. rated pg-13

Tomorrowland HHS George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key fantasy sci-fi An upbeat teenager and a disgruntled older man become involved in the world of Tomorrowland. Yes, there are some bright spots in it, but the story is poorly constructed, the payoff is too slight, the thematic implications are between confused and alarming — and the final result little more than an empty bromide. rated pg

Far from the Madding Crowd HHHHH Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple drama A strong-willed woman in rural Victorian England deals with society, changing fortunes and the attentions of three very different men. Splendid as drama and strong on character — the four leads, Mulligan, Schoenaerts, Sheen and Sturridge, are exceptional — this is one of the year’s best films and easily one of the most visually beautiful. rated pg-13

Aloha HHH

Mad Max: Fury Road HHHH

Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, John Krasinski, Bill Murray

Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman

romantic comedy-drama A military contractor returns to his old stomping ground of Hawaii to resurrect his career but becomes entangled with both an old girlfriend and a uptight Air Force pilot. An incredibly uneven, often messy film with flashes of inspiration that almost make the whole thing coalesce. Almost. rated pg-13

futuristic dystopian action Max Rockatansky helps transport some refugee concubines across the desert to a supposedly better land. While it isn’t likely to change your idea of cinema (at least I hope not), isn’t worth the hype and has its share of problems, this is one wild — even hallucinatory — ride that’s worth taking. rated r

Love & Mercy HHHHS

Pitch Perfect 2 S

John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti, Jake Abel, Kenny Wormald, Bill Camp

Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin

musical biograpy Two parts in the life of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson — separated by 20 years and used to illuminate each aspect. Brilliantly conceived and almost as brilliantly realized, this is one of those rare musical biopics that truly gets to the essence of its subject — and in a creative manner. This is in the mustsee realm. rated pg-13

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AsHeVille Art museum 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • SA (6/20) & SU (6/21), 2pm - Tale of the Three Jewels. Admission fees apply. GrooVy moVie CluB 926-3508, johnbuckleyX@gmail.com • FR (6/19), 7pm - The Hundred-Foot Journey. Optional pot luck at 6:30pm. Held in a private home. Contact for location. Free. mountAintrue 258-8737, wnca.org • TU (6/23), 6:30-9pm - Wild & Scenic Film Festival, environmental and adventure films. $15/$10 members & students/Free for 10 and younger. Held at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St.

AsHeVille 48 Hour film ProjeCt

reVolVe 122 Riverside Dr. • WE (6/17), 6:30pm - Waking Life, animation. Free.

917-647-9642, 48hourfilm.com/asheville, asheville@48hourfilm.com • TU (6/23) through TH (6/25), 7-10pm - Screenings of films by Asheville filmmakers that were made in 2 days. $7. Held at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co., 675 Merrimon Ave.

WArren Wilson ColleGe 701 Warren Wilson Rd., Swannanoa, 298-3325, warren-wilson.edu • Through TH (6/18), 7pm “Chautauqua 2015: America at the Movies,” movie history festival. $12/$4 per night.

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musical comedy After an embarrassing performance nearly dooms their a capella group, the women of the Barden Bellas try to win an international competition to restore their good name. The sequel to an exhaustingly dull, overlong, predictable and generally unfunny movie somehow oneups its predecessor in all of those categories. rated pg-13

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A Zed & Two Noughts HHHHS

Deep Red (Profondo Rosso)

dirEctor: Peter Greenaway (The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover) pLayErs: Andréa Ferréol, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Frances Barber, Joss Ackland, Jim Davidson bLacK comEdy art fiLm Rated R Almost exactly four years ago the AFS ran Peter Greenaway’s Prospero’s Books (1991). The showing started out with nearly 80 people. By the end, it was down to about 20 brave souls. I don’t know if it was the fact that it’s hard to follow, the fact that it boasts what the MPAA termed “pervasive nudity” or the fact that it’s ... unusual, but to say that the audience didn’t care for it is charitable. Well, it’s time to give Mr. Greenaway another go. His dark comedy about death, mutilation and decay, A Zed & Two Noughts is still unusual, still pretty pervasive in the nudity department (Greenaway likes taking off actors’ clothes — and they don’t have to be people you’d like to see naked), but it is — I think — a more accessible film. The strange story — involving twin zoologists (Brian and Eric Deacon) who become obsessed with decay when their wives are killed in a car crash with a swan — is straightforward enough, as is their growing relationship with the crash’s one survivor (Andréa Ferréol). The execution — and the plethora of strange embellishments and stranger characters — is another. One critic described Greenaway’s films as “unpackable puzzle boxes,” and that’s a fair statement. So give this one a try. Maybe I should make it in the nature of a dare. Or perhaps I should just assure you that you won’t see anything like it all year — maybe longer. The Asheville Film Society will screen A Zed & Two Noughts Tuesday, June 23, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

dirEctor: Dario Argento pLayErs: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril horror mystEry Rated NR Widely considered — at least by those who consider such things — to be Dario Argennto’s best film, Deep Red (1975) is perhaps more of a gory (except that people all seem to bleed red paint) giallo than an outright horror film. One thing is certain — it makes more sense (in strictly relative terms) than the director’s full-blown horror movies that followed. Essentially, this is a mystery — and a surprisingly good one that pulls off the neat trick of showing the murderer to us quite plainly without letting us realize what we’ve seen. (It’s only apparent on subsequent viewings.) David Hemmings stars as a jazz pianist living in Italy who becomes obsessed with solving the murder of a psychic (Macha Méril), whose killer he may have seen. This, of course, makes him — and several others — a target for the deranged murderer, and this single murder soon becomes a series of murders — with him and a wisecracking newspaper woman/love interest (Daria Nicolodi) on the trail. It’s all pretty effective and compelling — and it doesn’t lack for style. Whether or not it’s Argento’s best film, it’s certainly one of his most visually striking. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Deep Red Thursday, June 18, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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So Long at the Fair HHHH dirEctor: Antony Darnborough (The Astonished Heart), Terence Fisher (Horror of Dracula) pLayErs: Jean Simmons, Dirk Bogarde, David Tomlinson, Marcel Poncin, Cathleen Nesbitt, Honor Blackman mystEry Rated NR Though signed by both Antony Darnborough and Terence Fisher (best known of the Hammer horror directors), So Long at the Fair (1950) is clearly the work of Fisher. (Darnborough only directed two movies — both with Fisher.) It has much the same visual flair as Fisher’s horror pictures — and one very stylish scene set of the Moulin Rouge (it’s not Baz Luhrmann, but it’s pretty impressive, especially in a film from stuffy Gainsborough Pictures) — even if it never veers into the macabre territory you might expect. The story is based not on fact (as is often claimed), but on a popular urban myth, and concerns a young woman (Jean Simmons) visiting the 1889 Paris Exhibition with her brother (David Tomlinson). After their first night, she wakes to find that not only has her brother disappeared, but so has his room — and the hotel staff all claim she arrived alone. What follows is the convoluted answer to a convoluted mystery. It works better as a kind of “woman alone” story. The solution to the mystery is both perfectly logical and just not very thrilling, which is probably why the film has by then become more focused on her relationship with a helpful young artist (Dirk Bogarde). The Hendersonville Film Society will show So Long at the Fair Sunday, June 21, 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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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you like to stop pushing and struggling for a while? Is there a clenched attitude you would love to let go of? Do you wish you could take a break from having to give so much and try so hard and be so strong? Then do it! Now would be a good time to take a sabbatical from any situation that feels too demanding or frustrating. You wouldn’t incur the wrath of the gods or the twists of karma if you sneaked away to indulge in some recreational frivolity. For the foreseeable future, “relax” and “surrender” are your words of power. tAURUS (April 20-May 20): Theologian Karl Barth speculated that when the angels get together to praise and honor God with music, they perform the compositions of Bach. But when they are playing for each other, they are more likely to choose Mozart. I guess that’s because Mozart’s stuff is loose and free and inventive compared to Bach, who’s formal and sober and systematic. Mozart is more for parties, while Bach is for serious occasions. I’m seeing the coming days as a time when you, like the angels, should be especially willing to express yourself in very different ways, depending on the audience. CAnCER (June 21-July 22): I’m getting itchy to see you blow your own cover. I would love you to come all the way out of your hiding place, even if just for a while, and see what happens if you make full disclosures and brave displays. My hope is that you will close the gap between the real you and the images that people have of you. Does that sound interesting? Or have you become so fond of being a big riddle that you can’t imagine any other way to be? Maybe I can tempt you to be more self-revelatory if I add this: Taking your disguises off even briefly will enable you to discover intriguing secrets about yourself. And then once you put your disguises back on, you will seem more mysterious than ever. leo (july 23-Aug. 22): A new cycle will begin for you after your birthday. Between now and then you will be wrapping up the current cycle. I invite you to do so with a flourish. Don’t just wait around passively for the themes of the last 11 months to fade away or go to sleep. Instead, set an intention to bring them to a climactic close. Schedule a splashy graduation or a grand finale. Plan a cathartic party or a celebratory rite of passage. Take a playful leap of faith or try that magic trick you’ve been saving for the perfect moment. Or all of the above! VirGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22): “I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin deep,” said author Jean Kerr. “That’s deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?” In accordance with the current astrological omens, Virgo, you should feel free to play around with that impish idea. Just for now, appreciate and enjoy the surfaces of things. Make decisions based on first impressions and instant analyses. Give your attention and energy to what looks appealing to you, and don’t think too hard about stuff that presents a boring appearance. liBrA (sept. 23-oct. 22): Now is a favorable time to wish upon a star. In other words, you can enhance the likelihood that your wish will come true if you choose this phase of your cycle to enlist the assistance of a higher power. It’s your duty to make sure, however, that you wish upon the right star. Pick a higher power that can truly help you with your wish, not necessarily one that has worked for other people’s wishes. Here’s another crucial detail: Be precise in formulating your wish. No foggy thinking or sloppy language allowed! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-nov. 21): If you are fully committed to being both honest and kind, you will have more power to heal other people than you’ve had in a long time. You will have a resemblance to a magic potion or a wonder drug. Here’s a caveat, however: The therapeutic influence you have to offer might be scary to those who aren’t ready to be cured. The solutions you propose could be disruptive to anyone who is addicted to his or her problems. That’s why I advise you to be discerning about how you share yourself. P.S. The medicine you are generating is not too potent for your own use. It’s exactly what

gEMInI (May 21-June 20): Before E. Annie Proulx became a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, she wrote a series of how-to books, including a dairy foods cookbook and an instructional text on making your own hard cider. But the manual of hers that I especially want to call your attention to right now is Plan and Make Your Own Fences & Gates, Walkways, Walls & Drives. It might be inspirational for you to read it. You’re in a phase when it makes perfect sense to create new paths for yourself to travel on. This will allow you to forgo at least some of the paths that others have built and that can’t actually take you where you need to go.

you need to transform limitation into liberation. SAgIttARIUS (nov. 22-Dec. 21): Each of us has at least one pesky ghost or nagging demon that occupies a dark corner of our psyches. It may have been there for years, or we might have picked it up more recently during a phase of temporary insanity. In any case, most of us can benefit from conducting a periodic banishing ritual. Now would be prime time for you to do just that. Ready? With your imagination, draw a clockwise circle of your favorite-colored light on the floor or ground. Next, identify an image that makes you feel happy and safe, and visualize four versions of it at the four cardinal points, hovering three feet above your circle. Then say this: “I dissolve any hex and banish any pest that has been draining my energy. I purge any wasteful emotions, unsound ideas and trivial desires that I may have grown attached to.” To put the seal on your magic, laugh for two minutes. CAPRICORn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): By my estimation, 97 percent of the population is chronically starving for the pleasure of being listened to with deep empathy and focused intelligence. Very few of us enjoy the prolonged and undivided attention of a receptive ally on a regular basis. It’s rare to be in the presence of a person whose sole agenda is to be innocently curious about you. Your assignment, Capricorn, is to go on a quest to remedy this shortfall. Figure out how you can get the skillful listening you’re missing. (P.S. One way to prime the magic is to offer yourself up as a skillful listener to others.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): At this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, British singer Sam Smith won in four categories. His tune “Stay with Me” was named Song of the Year. In one of his acceptance speeches, Smith expressed appreciation for the difficult muse who inspired the song. “I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year,” he said. “Thank you so much for breaking my heart, because you got me four Grammys.” I invite you to come up with a comparable expression of gratitude, Aquarius. What experience that seemed like tough luck at the time has actually turned out to be a blessing? Now would be a perfect time to acknowledge and relish and make full use of the unexpected grace. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Bay of Fundy is a branch of the Atlantic Ocean between the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It’s renowned for its tidal range. When high tide comes, the water may be as much as 53 feet higher than what it is at low tide. The shift back and forth happens twice a day. I’m wondering if in the coming weeks your emotional ebb and flow will have a similar variability. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you could experience both very high highs and very deep depths. Please note that when I say “depths,” I don’t mean sadness or despair. Rather, I’m talking about a profound ability to feel your way into the heart of things.

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