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PAGE 10 THE MONEY RACE Campaign contributions from outside the state and region aren’t the only advantages Western North Carolina’s representatives to the U.S. House enjoy coming into the 2020 elections — but they surely don’t hurt, either.

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Howard Hanger: a true Asheville icon I was very happy to read the fitting tribute to Howard Hanger by Brooke Randle in the June 5 edition of the Mountain Xpress [“Fare Thee Well: Jubilee! Founder Retiring After 30 Years”]. I wanted to reinforce Vicki Garlock’s quote from the article: “Howard is … one of the people who really made Asheville what it is” and honor his role in the founding of the French Broad River Academy in Asheville in 2009.

The sidebar on Page 10 (“A School is Born”) describes Howard’s founding of Hanger Hall in 1999 — a reputable single-sex middle school that was already well-established when the idea of creating an all-boys middle school in Asheville actualized. The French Broad River Academy was the idea of co-founder Will Yeiser, an educator with the goal of starting an an outdoor-education-based middle school for boys. The original idea for FBRA was to be a publicly funded, single-sex charter school.

After FBRA was denied a charter from the state, Howard Hanger provided invaluable experience, wisdom and inspiration for the formation of FBRA as an independent, tuitionfunded, nonprofit private school.

Hanger Hall served as an impetus for and de facto sister school of FBRA, which opened in August of 2009.

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Howard Hanger deserves credit as the “Godfather of FBRA.” Without his trailblazing work in the realm of single-sex education in the middle school years, FBRA might never have come to be. We are so grateful, Howard!

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This was a poor choice for our county commissioners to make, and they should be held accountable at election time.

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Threats to our country and Constitution When I went to grammar school at Claxton, we children were excited to march around in assembly with little American flags and pledging allegiance to our country.

By 1942, when I was 12 years old, we all participated in celebrating the great sacrifices of our American troops, some of whom I remember lived on Farrwood Avenue and Garden Terrace in my neighborhood, and I was often reminded that they went away to war to protect our constitutional way of life.

Brave young black men sat at the Woolworth counter on Haywood Street demanding equal treatment and acceptance under the Constitution.

There were many demonstrations supporting Brown v. Board of Education, which said that under our great Constitution, the students of all-black Stephens-Lee High School could now attend all-white Lee Edwards High School as equal human beings.

As a student in civics class at Lee Edwards High School, I was taught that our Constitution written by dedicated American patriots was sacrosanct.

I attended war rallies in the Asheville Civic Center, and every speech made it very patently clear that our servicemen must be supported with unequaled civic support because our constitutional way of life was threatened.

I was called into the Korean War and answered because I had been imbued with the principle that when my country called me to protect our constitutional way of life, I must answer.

Now our country and our Constitution is again seriously threatened because our President Donald Trump has painted himself into a corner and can never allow himself to be “Citizen Donald Trump” again.

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Likin’ our lichens Sustainably harvesting Usnea in WNC

BY JESSI ALLEN, LAURA BOGGESS AND JAMES LENDEMER You’ve probably heard of old-man’sbeard. How about rock tripe, tattered jellyskin or mixed-up pixie cup? These are delightful common names of a few of the more than 1,200 species of lichens found in the Western North Carolina mountains. Lichens are actually two unrelated species that rely on each other: Fungi provide structure, while algae or cyanobacteria provide food through photosynthesis.

For the record: Lichens do not harm trees! Because the algae can photosynthesize, the lichens don’t need to draw energy from the tree.

Those of us who love and study Southern Appalachian lichens are happy to see the growing interest in them, particularly the increasing use of members of the genus Usnea, the beard lichens, in medicinal tinctures. The 30 species of Usnea found in these mountains contain usnic acid, an antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal agent.

With such abundance and diversity, beard lichens seem as common as oak trees or gray squirrels. But don’t be fooled: Although Usnea once ranged all along the East Coast, these species have disappeared from most of North America due to deforestation and poor air quality.

We are fortunate to

live in an Usnea-rich bubble, but overharvesting or other unsustainable collection practices could threaten the beard lichens’ very survival.

IT’S THE LAW If you decide to harvest Usnea to make your own tincture, where do you begin? As with any wild harvest, the first consideration is legality. Collecting any federal- or state-listed rare lichen is prohibited. Currently we have one listed species of Usnea: U. angulata. It’s tough to distinguish this species from other Usneas, but careful observation will reveal distinct ridges or wings along the main stem.

On public lands, both the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests allow limited lichen collection for personal use, except in wilderness and wilderness study areas. Limited collection is also allowed on N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission properties, such as the Needmore and Sandy Mush game lands. On Forest Service lands, including the Headwaters and DuPont state forests, the rules differ by unit: Call before collecting.

Collection of any kind is illegal in national parks, such as the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway, and in North Carolina state parks, including Mount Mitchell and Gorges. And of course, on private lands, you need to get the property owners’ permission to collect.

A CLOSER LOOK: Usnea strigosa is a common beard lichen in WNC forests. A distinguishing feature of this striking species is its fruiting bodies, which look like little disks with eyelashes. Photo courtesy of Laura Boggess 8

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“We are fortunate to live in an Usnea-rich bubble, but over-harvesting or other unsustainable collection practices could threaten these species’ very survival.”

THE HONORABLE HARVEST Second, follow sustainable harvest practices to help maintain our local populations. That means harvesting only individuals that are unlikely to survive.

Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of a fungus and can be harvested without harming the whole organism, much like picking an apple from a tree. Picking a lichen, however, is more like digging up a yellow lady’s-slipper or taking a hellbender home: Once it’s removed from its substrate or habitat, it probably won’t survive.

Harvesting an Usnea that’s still attached to a tree or a rock means that a new spore will need to land and become established in order for the lichen to grow. This could take a very long time, if it happens at all. Luckily, fallen branches covered in Usnea are often found on the ground, and harvesting them is OK. The same is true for any individual that’s already detached from its home rock or bark. Just because an Usnea has recently fallen to the ground doesn’t mean it has fewer beneficial properties.

Third, all wild harvesting should be done in a way that respects the surrounding ecology. In her beautiful book Braiding Sweetgrass, ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer describes an indigenous code that can guide the way we use the earth’s gifts. She describes this “honorable harvest” as a covenant of reciprocity between humans and the land. Its tenets include: • Take only what you need, and leave some for others.

• Use everything you take.

• Reciprocate the gift: Care for organisms in the wild.

• Share it, as the earth has shared with you.

• Be grateful.

If, on the other hand, you’re buying Usnea products, ask the vendor about the source. Trained herbalists in the Asheville area should know not to harvest lichens that are still attached to their parent trees or rocks, but asking helps reinforce the importance of sustainable practices.

Either way, these principles remind us that we’re part of a rich fabric woven from the lives of many organisms, including our own. By asking permission and taking only what we use, we are bucking the trend of an extractive economy that always asks “What more can we take?” and shifting the question to “What more can we give?”

Whether you’re collecting your own Usnea or buying a ready-made tincture, our actions matter — and our attitudes and harvesting practices are woven into the ecosystem we’re a part of. By practicing the honorable harvest, we increase the likelihood that humans will be able to keep appreciating and harvesting Usnea for generations to come.

Happy lichenizing! X Lichenologists Jessi Allen, Laura Boggess and James Lendemer share a deep love for the lichens of the Southern Appalachians. Special thanks to Luke Cannon of Astounding Earth and Gary Kauffman of the National Forests in North Carolina for their helpful comments and support.

SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING

To help preserve our beardy resources, follow these key principles: • Get proper permission before collecting, whether it’s on public or private land.

• Never collect a lichen from a living tree or pick it off a rock.

Gather only lichens that have fallen off their substrate or those on branches that have blown down.

• Practice the “honorable harvest.”

• When buying a tincture, ask the producers about how they harvest.

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Democrats outgunned in WNC congressional contests

BY MARK BARRETT markbarrett@charter.net The two Republicans who represent almost all of Western North Carolina in the U.S. House probably didn’t need huge campaign war chests to win their 2018 general election campaigns, but money from donors across the country rolled in anyway.

In the 10th Congressional District, which stretches east from Asheville almost to the western edge of Charlotte, the almost $3.8 million that Rep. Patrick McHenry raised for his campaign was 29 times the total collected by his opponent, Democrat David Wilson Brown.

In the 11th District, which encompasses most of WNC that’s not in the 10th, the $1.9 million that supporters gave Rep. Mark Meadows was eight times what Democrat Phillip Price raised.

These figures were generated from reports sent to the Federal Election Commission. Federal law requires political campaigns to submit periodic reports to the FEC detailing the moneys raised and spent.

Much of McHenry’s haul came from people working in the finance, insurance and real estate sector and the political action committees that represent businesses in those fields, his reports show. McHenry is the ranking minority member of the House Financial Services Committee.

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WE’RE IN THE MONEY: Western North Carolina’s representatives to the U.S. House enjoy formidable advantages coming into the 2020 elections. Reps. Mark Meadows, left, and Patrick McHenry hold seats in staunchly Republican districts, and both have raised significant campaign funding from outside the region and the state. Photos courtesy of the representatives and gained notice through his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and push then-Republican Speaker John Boehner out of office as well as clashes with Boehner’s successor, Paul Ryan.

Both WNC congressmen represent districts that are staunchly Republican.

But most of the money they used to run their campaigns and boost GOP candi-

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DONORS BACK PRESUMPTIVE WINNERS Both Meadows and McHenry won their respective 2018 races with 59% of the vote. According to their campaign finance reports and what their oppo-

nents suggest, those campaigns were fairly low-key, with little advertising.

So why did people give them so much money, and how much difference did it make in the outcome of those races?

Or as Chris Cooper, a political science professor at Western Carolina University, puts it, “Are they winning because they’re raising money, or are they raising money because they’re winning?”

Cooper favors the latter explanation. Donors, he believes, felt confident that McHenry and Meadows would be reelected and wanted to be in their good graces.

“Contributors invest their money strategically, like they do in the stock market,” says Cooper, favoring candidates who have a good chance of winning and influencing policy debates in Washington in ways the donors agree with. Academic studies, he says, suggest that those who give to campaigns aren’t buying votes, because the candidates they support already agree with them.

Instead, continues Cooper, contributors are trying to make it easier to get their foot in the door once the candidate is elected — in addition, of course, to boosting their favored politician’s chances in the relatively small number of races that are genuinely competitive.

Giving money “buys participation,” he says, increasing the odds that a politician will pay attention to the donor’s concerns. There are thousands of issues that Congress might consider, and by making a campaign contribution, “You’re moving your issue up the list.”

“Are they winning because they’re raising money, or are they raising money because they’re winning?”

— political scientist Chris Cooper, Western Carolina University McHenry became the ranking minority member.

He was also chief deputy majority whip during those years. That made THE “GILDED PANEL” Recalling his childhood, McHenry likes to tell the story of his father’s difficulties finding funding to start what became a successful lawn mowing business. The congressman credits that experience with driving his desire to make it easy for worthy borrowers to get credit — and his opposition to government regulations that he maintains make lending unnecessarily difficult.

That stance is music to the ears of many in finance, insurance and real estate. The sector accounted for $1.7 million in direct donations to McHenry’s 2018 campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan group that monitors campaign spending. People and political action committees in those industries also accounted for $1.4 million in donations to two related PACs authorized by McHenry that supported Republican candidates. One of those groups transferred more than $976,000 to McHenry’s campaign.

Those amounts worry Brown, McHenry’s erstwhile opponent.

“If you’re getting that much from the people you’re supposed to be [performing] oversight on and regulating, I can’t imagine that you can … be favorable for the consumer as opposed to your corporate sponsors,” he says. “I think he should have to wear [donors’] logos like a NASCAR guy.”

Asked about Brown’s comment, Jeff Butler, a spokesperson for McHenry’s campaign, said the congressman’s “top priority is serving as the 10th District’s voice in Washington while also advancing a conservative policy agenda that reflects our area’s shared values.”

Earlier this year, The Washington Post called the House Financial Services Committee the “gilded panel,” because large amounts of campaign cash typically flow to its members, regardless of whether they’re Democrats or Republicans.

During the 2017-18 session, McHenry was the committee’s vice chair, and when its chairman retired and control of the House shifted to Democrats,

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His campaign reported expenditures at upscale hotels in Boston, Los Angeles and more than a dozen cities in between, plus numerous payments to fundraising consultants and caterers. The campaign reported spending at least $53,785 with American Airlines alone, although the FEC reports don’t distinguish between fundraising trips and those made for other campaign-related purposes.

McHenry’s campaign reported almost $1.9 million in donations to two groups that seek to elect Republicans to the House, plus some smaller contributions to individual GOP candidates or groups.

In addition, his two affiliated PACs gave more than $1.1 million to support Republicans, according to Center for Responsive Politics data.

Data from FollowTheMoney.org, which tracks campaign financing, shows that both McHenry and Meadows got less than half their contributions from inside North Carolina; a much higher percentage of the money raised by Brown and Price appears to have come from within their home state.

There’s also a disparity in the size of the donations to the candidates. Gifts of less than $200 accounted for more than 40% of the total receipts for both Democrats. Meadows’ campaign, meanwhile, pulled in $567,694 in small gifts, but they represented a smaller portion of his total donations.

Meadows frequently appears on television news shows and is often quoted by print and electronic media. Cooper says the congressman’s campaign finance figures suggest that he draws contributions from right-wing donors across the country.

“He’s a national figure. Every time you’re on the Sunday morning talk shows, a conservative voter in Wyoming knows who you are,” notes Cooper.

A Meadows spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment.

the outcomes, stresses Cooper, and

When the Republican-controlled

Price agrees, at least when it comes to

N.C. General Assembly redrew the

the 11th.

boundaries in 2011, it removed most

SMALL BUCKS, BIG BUCKS Here’s a summary of the finances of the campaign committees for candidates in the 2018 general election in North Carolina’s 10th and 11th congressional districts, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. Figures are for 2017-18.

Patrick McHenry

Mark Meadows

10th Congressional District

David Wilson Brown

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Still, Cooper, Brown and Price all say it’s simplistic to attribute McHenry’s and Meadows’ 2018 victories solely to the fact that they outspent their opponents. Those districts’ overall Republican tilt also had a lot to do with

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Patrick McHenry

Raised

$130,010

• From individuals

$126,030

$869,217

$55,793

$9,242

• (Small donors) From PACs and

$3,500

• Miscellaneous

$480

• political party groups Top three states for donations Spent Left in the bank

BRICK WALL

Phillip Price

David Wilson Brown

NC $65,329 SC $3,500 NY $1,500

$129,496 -$418

11th Congressional District

Mark Meadows

Phillip Price

$3.8 million $1.9 million

$237,943

$1.4 million

$221,600

$567,694

$105,967

$504,217

$15,743

$11,604

$600

$2.9 million $4,363 D.C. $861,700 NC $307,645 VA $248,200

NC $306,057 D.C. $225,531 VA $138,975

$3.9 million $1.4 million $1.3 million

$693,595

NC $102,078 NY $4,050 D.C. $3,650

$232,877 $5,066

About the numbers: Small donor figures, included in the overall totals for individual donors, reflect those who gave less than $200 per person. They don’t include donations funneled through a political action committee. The PAC and party groups totals include transfers from other political committees related to campaigns, including $976,264 a McHenry PAC gave his campaign.

Figures for the top states for donations were computed from FollowTheMoney.org data. They don’t include individuals’ contributions of less than $200 because information about those donors’ state of origin is not reported. Typically, a candidate’s home state accounts for a high percentage of such donations.

Money in the bank is as of Dec. 31, 2018. Both McHenry and Meadows began the 2017-18 election cycle with money left over from previous campaigns. Brown’s negative balance may be due to small errors in his campaign’s reports. X

TRY, TRY AGAIN: Despite his opponent’s staggering fundraising advantage, Democrat David Wilson Brown has announced he will challenge Rep. Patrick McHenry again for the 10th Congressional District seat in 2020. Photo courtesy of Brown

dacy, however. In 2018, there were several races around the country in which candidates with less money won anyway. Nonetheless, says Cooper, it’s very hard to win a U.S. House race unless the candidate can raise at least $1 million.

Referring to the fundraising disparities in the 10th and 11th District races, he says, “I think those kinds of numbers are nearly impossible to overcome.”

And barring a court-ordered redrawing of the district lines in advance of the 2020 election, whoever McHenry and Meadows end up facing will most likely be at a financial disadvantage.

McHenry’s campaign ended 2018 with $1.3 million in the bank, and Meadows had nearly $700,000. During the first quarter of this year, each raised more than $200,000.

Even apart from what those dollars can buy, says Cooper, members of Congress keep raising money partly because having a hefty bank balance is “a threat to anybody who might run against you” and thus can deter prospective opponents. “It’s kind of the gun behind the door.” X

of Asheville from the district, making it much friendlier to that party’s candidates. The following year, Price points out, incumbent Rep. Heath Shuler, a Democrat, didn’t even seek reelection.

The 2011 redistricting is being challenged in court as a partisan gerrymander designed to favor Republicans. Two separate legal actions have been consolidated into a single case that’s now before the U.S. Supreme Court; a ruling is expected by the end of June. Regardless of the outcome, however, new lines will have to be drawn after the 2020 census. Price says he’ll very likely make another bid for the House seat, stressing that “I’m not going to do it with the current [district] map: It would be like running into a brick wall.”

Brown, meanwhile, has already announced that he’ll run again next year. He says he’ll focus more on fundraising this time, adding that McHenry’s strong connections to banks and other financial services firms make it unlikely that he’ll be able match his opponent’s spending.

“If I caught fire and started getting a bundle [of contributions] and outside groups started getting interested, he’d put more money into the race,” Brown predicts.

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Asheville City Council to discuss district elections July 2 Asheville City Council is making moves on an issue that’s been stuck in limbo: state-imposed districts for municipal elections. Minutes before she adjourned Council’s June 11 meeting, Mayor Esther Manheimer announced that she and her colleagues would publicly discuss the city’s options for challenging the law.

“There has been a lot of talk about districts, the district election bills, and we’ve had a lot of public outward discussion about it,” Manheimer said. “You’ve heard a lot about, ‘Should there be a lawsuit?

Should there be a charter amendment? Should there be both? Should there be neither?’ These are all the things that we will need to lay on the table and some things to consider in this conversation.”

In recent months, several speakers have urged members of Asheville City Council to challenge the state law during the public comment portion of Council’s meetings. Asked in a 2017 referendum to weigh in on district elections, three-quarters of Asheville voters rejected the district plan then being considered by state lawmakers.

An amended version of legislation establishing Asheville election districts introduced by Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Henderson, passed the General Assembly last year. Under the new law, five of seven Council seats will be elected in districts, with one member and the mayor elected at large. The legislation also eliminates Council election primaries and moves voting to even years in alignment with general and state elections — giving all currently

DRAWING THE LINE: A new state law passed last year creates five election districts for Asheville City Council. In addition to one Council member from each of the five districts, one member and the mayor will be elected at large to make up the seven-member body. Map courtesy of Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Henderson, who introduced the legislation

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elected Council members an extra year in office.

While a previous districting bill, proposed by former Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson, removed the Asheville’s right to amend its charter, the current bill left that option in place. Manheimer said that change removed a possible precedent for Asheville to challenge the law, since the city of Greensboro based its successful challenge of statedriven redistricting on the loss of its ability to make charter changes.

“I don’t know if there’s anything more chicken and egg than this situation, because it’s hard to know what

will happen,” Manheimer said. “The question is, ‘What is the appropriate action?’ because we have a couple of options that the public hasn’t had a chance to hear about.”

Until recently, Council members have stayed quiet on the possibility of a legal challenge to districts.

Sheneika Smith, Brian Haynes and Keith Young called for action to oppose the law, which they referred to as the “latest fiasco to come out of Raleigh,” in a June 6 op-ed in the Citizen Times.

The Council members voiced concern that the districts amount gerrymandering that will favor more conservative candidates while diluting the impact of black voters. “These changes are a direct attempt to see that members like the three of us rarely get elected and certainly never make up the majority,” they wrote.

Council member Vijay Kapoor, who as a candidate opposed districting, released a 15-page statement on June 10 explaining a change of heart on the issue. Dividing the city into districts, he said, will provide greater representation of Asheville neighborhoods and allow Council members to focus on the needs of the smaller group of constituents each will represent.

Kapoor also argued that district opponents haven’t supported their claims of racial gerrymandering.

“It’s not enough to say to a judge that we ‘feel’ that the 2020 district map is a gerrymander — we need facts and evidence, and I would very much like to see that from those who are asserting it is, as we haven’t seen it,” Kapoor wrote.

While Vice Mayor Gwen Wisler opposed implementing district elections for seats on City Council during her 2017 reelection campaign, she hasn’t weighed in on whether Asheville should challenge the state law.

Manheimer said any decision would likely not come soon enough to restore a 2019 primary should elections be held this year.

The discussion on legal options regarding districting is set to take place during a work session on Tuesday, July 2, at 5 p.m. in Council chambers. All Council members are expected to participate, and members of the public will be permitted to comment. Any resulting action would require a vote of Council during a regular meeting.

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TDA holds first Community Leadership Council meeting The first meeting of the Community Leadership Council — convened by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority — provided a new forum for familiar kudos and criticisms of the area’s tourism industry.

Nearly 40 invited community members, including elected officials, municipal staffers, nonprofit employees and business folk, accepted the TDA’s request to participate in the June 12 meeting, part of the first phase of the authority’s yearlong Tourism Management and Investment Plan.

First announced in February, the plan aims to collect data and input from community leaders, residents and public entities to develop guidelines for investing a portion of hotel occupancy tax revenues in community -based projects over a 10-year period, shifting away from a yearly application-based process. The 11-member appointed TDA board oversees the use of the occupancy tax, which is expected to hit $25 million this year.

TEAMING UP: Nearly 40 invited community members attended the first meeting of the TDA’s Community Leadership Council, a new group assembled to provide input on the distribution of occupancy tax revenues for projects with the potential to boost tourism.

Local musician Andrew Fletcher, right, weighs in. Photo by Brooke Randle Many committee members noted the negative impacts of the booming hospitality industry, such as increased

traffic and strain on taxpayer-funded resources and infrastructure, while others pointed to the industry’s role

in stimulating economic growth and creating new jobs.

“For me, when on a Wednesday night it’s shoulder to shoulder downtown, that’s success to me. Because I remember when it was a ghost town and I could have shouted, and no one would have heard me for eight blocks,” said Kevan Frazier, executive director of Western Carolina University’s Asheville-based programming. Frazier also owns Asheville By Foot Walking Tours and Well Played Board Game Cafe, which he said relies on out-oftown visitors. “Tourism has been the fuel that led Asheville to being one of the most successful stories in city revitalization in the entire country, so I get concerned when we get hooked on the negative components of tourism.”

Speaking on behalf of the YMI Cultural Center, Executive Director Dewana Little acknowledged that tourism is a key economic driver in Asheville. Still, she said she hopes that

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N EWS collaborating with the TDA and others through the TMIP will connect minority communities and other groups to a more equitable share of tourism’s economic benefits.

“I’m from four generations here in Asheville, so I get the dynamic.

I’ve watched the transition over my lifetime. My father watched it over his lifetime, so I understand that it’s a major part of our economy,” Little said. “But how do we tie the people who have been historically marginalized out of it into it? What does that look like? There are just so many questions when it comes to actually bringing in people who have not had access to this booming and very fruitful market to the table.”

While the TMIP aims to establish a more collaborative approach to funding decisions, it will not change the purposes for which occupancy taxes may be used. State law stipulates that 75% of the revenue must be spent on advertising and public relations efforts to increase tourism and overnight stays, while the remaining 25% funds projects with the potential to boost tourism throughout the county. That means the money can’t be used for city services used by tourists such as police and fire service or to defray other costs associated with managing the impacts of large numbers of visitors, like street and sidewalk maintenance and cleaning.

Fresh from approving the city’s $190 million fiscal year 2020 budget the night before, Mayor Esther Manheimer challenged the idea that those legislative constraints can’t be altered.

“We have about $50 million in public safety infrastructure needs, fire stations, those kinds of things, so we’re really looking for a way to leverage this money effectively and also continue to have a conversation about, ‘Is the current structure acceptable?’”

Manheimer said. “What we’re talking about here is within the confines of the rules. But has this money grown to such a size that there’s a time to have conversation about reapportioning it?”

The TDA said it will assemble a steering committee composed of former board members to guide the initiative and hold public forums to gather input from the community. The first of four phases of the $440,000 project is expected to wrap up by the end of this summer, with the effort scheduled for completion in April 2020. The agency then plans to present its findings by mid-September.

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by News staff | news@mountainx.com UPDATED FLATIRON PROPOSAL TO RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL Developer Philip Woollcott and building owner Russell Thomas will make another appearance in front of Asheville City Council members on Tuesday, June 25, to gain approval for an updated version of the Flatiron Building project. The original plan would have converted the building into an 80-room boutique hotel with a rooftop bar, street-level restaurant and basement speakeasy. The revised plan would still convert the building to primarily hotel use with 71 rooms but would maintain street-level retail and keep the second floor as office space.

CHRIS BAILEY NAMED AS ASHEVILLE’S NEXT POLICE CHIEF After community input sessions, surveys and a nationwide search, City Manager Debra Campbell tapped Chris Bailey to head the Asheville Police Department starting July 29. The new chief will be relocating from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, where he most recently served as deputy chief of the Criminal Investigations Division.

OUTDOOR GEAR COMPANIES TO HOLD FRENCH BROAD RIVER CLEANUP EVENT Outdoor apparel brand United By Blue is partnering with Diamond Brand, Frugal Backpacker and Asheville GreenWorks to host the French Broad River Cleanup on Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m.-noon. Participants will meet at Salvage Station and spend the morning removing litter and debris from the riverbanks, and prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories. A party at Salvage Station will follow the event.

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NEW IN TOWN: City Manager Debra Campbell tapped Chris Bailey of Indianapolis to serve as the next chief of the Asheville Police Department. Photo courtesy of the city of Asheville ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS Asheville City Schools Superintendent Denise Patterson submitted her letter of resignation on June 12, citing medical reasons. She will receive two months of severance pay and take sick leave through Friday, Nov. 15. Effective immediately, the duties of the superintendent will be covered by Assistant Superintendent of Administration Mark Dickerson and Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services Terrence McAllister.

The Asheville City Board of Education plans to vote on a contract for Bobbie Short to serve as interim superintendent beginning in July.

UNC ASHEVILLE PROFESSOR RECEIVES FULBRIGHT AWARD TO TEACH AND RESEARCH IN GHANA Agya Boakye-Boaten, chair and associate professor of Africana and interdisciplinary and international studies at UNC Asheville, received a 2019-20 Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant to teach and conduct

research over 10 months in Ghana at the University of Cape Coast. Boakye-Boaten plans to focus on “teaching about Africa in a way that shifts the narrative away from Eurocentric epistemologies,” according to a UNCA press release, and research how culture and traditional practices intersect with child labor and trafficking in Ghana.

LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE’S BUZZ BREAKFAST SERIES BEGINS JUNE 20 Leadership Asheville, a program of UNC Asheville, will host the three Buzz Breakfast events in June, July and August at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville. Each session will feature panel discussions with a broad array of community leaders. The series kicks off on Thursday, June 20, with discussions from Kimberlee Archie, the Rev. Amy Cantrell, Keynon Lake, Stephanie Monson Dahl and Darin Waters. The events are open to the public; tickets are $25 for an individual event and $60 for the series.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY NAMES TWO NEW ASSISTANT MANAGERS On June 14, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder announced the selection of two assistant managers to round out her team. Sybil Tate, currently the assistant county manager of Person County, takes the position on Wednesday, July 10, while Dakisha Wesley, now the assistant county administrator of Lake County in Illinois, will join Buncombe’s staff on Monday, July 29.

NEW MURAL COMING TO WALL STREET STAIRWELL DOWNTOWN The Asheville Downtown Association Foundation is funding and managing the installation and maintenance of a mural that will be placed on the public stairwell connecting Battery Park and Wall Street. The project pilots a new city program that allows private investments in creative projects on public Asheville property. Muralist Ian Wilkinson was selected to complete the artwork, which will depict Catawba Falls. X

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“Is it not typical of the legendary American that he will accept any bad situation as inevitable.

Why then have we allowed ourselves to suppose the scum of our river inevitable? … There is one answer: the apathy of each of us.

Our cities and our industries are lagging because we lag. … Let the people’s will, then, speak with a law saying this killing of the French Broad must cease.” X

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clean up North Carolina’s shockingly polluted streams.”

Sadly for some, the law proved too little, too late. “Thousands of fish have died in the French Broad River in the past 36 hours from a still undetermined cause,” wrote The Asheville Citizen on Sept. 6, 1951. Trout, catfish, mullets, horneyheads, horsefish and German carp were among the list of casualties. “The game protector [Walter L. Heath] said other fish were reported to have literally churned up the water of smaller streams ... seeking to escape from the contaminated waters,” the article continued.

Two days later, the paper informed readers that the State Stream Sanitation Committee did not plan to investigate the mysterious deaths. Committee member W.H. Riley told The Asheville Citizen that the group was “not com-

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“‘Socialistic’ is a term used too often by people who (1) do not understand the meaning of socialism or (2) who pin that term to a subject which cannot be dismissed in any other way. If this bill is indeed ‘socialistic’ then a goodly number of members of the General Assembly and many private citizens who are concerned about our polluted streams deserve the same label.”

NO BAIT NEEDED: In 1951, toxic levels of pollution led to the death of thousands of fish in the French Broad River. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville; photo embellishment by Scott Southwick

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In a March 4, 1949, editorial, The Asheville Citizen informed readers about a recent article published in the hunting and fishing magazine Sports Afield. The story was critical of North Carolina’s statewide pollution problem, especially as it pertained to the western part of the state. “[T]he French Broad River is so badly polluted by tanneries, rayon plants, domestic sewage and pulp mills that industries won’t even locate on it,” the magazine declared.

At the time of the article, Rep. J.V. Whitfield had introduced a bill to the General Assembly to address the issue. A result of a four-year study by the State Stream Sanitation and Conservation Committee, Whitfield’s proposed legislation called for the creation of a nine-member stream sanitation commission to set and enforce standards for the state’s waterways.

Opposition to the broad authority granted to the commission ultimately led to the bill’s demise in the House.

However, the issue of pollution and water quality did not cease. In February 1951, a substitute bill was introduced in the House. The following month, an editorial in The Asheville Citizen described the latest bill as a “diluted” version of Whitfield’s original, “stripped of its teeth right down to the jawbone.”

Yet opposition remained.

According to the same editorial, Rep. Ralph Fisher of Transylvania County was one of the bill’s loudest critics, deeming it “socialistic.”

The article chastised Fisher for his characterization, proclaiming:

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Other agencies, however, continued to monitor and investigate the case. On Sept. 9, 1951, the Sunday edition of the Asheville CitizenTimes, wrote that state fish biologist H.M. Ratledge had inspected “several points along the river and … found some ‘groggy’ fish but no wholesale quantities of dead ones[.]”

In addition to surveying waterways, Ratledge interviewed officials at Ecusta Paper Corp. near Brevard, as well as other plants in the Rosman area. According to the paper, these representatives claimed no “drastic change” had been made to their disposal methods, prior to the mass extinction of fish.

A month later, on Oct. 9, 1951, The Asheville Citizen reported on the State Wildlife Resources Commissions official findings. The commissions’ executive director, Clyde P. Patton, declared: “Excessive pollution caused the death of several thousand fish in the French Broad River several weeks ago[.]”

However, the article continued, “the commission had made no attempt to determine the source of the pollution, [as] the law prohibited [the] agency from exercising any control over pollution.”

Though coverage of the report’s findings soon ceased, the issues surrounding clean waterways continued. In her 1955 book, The French Broad, writer Wilma Dykeman revisited the 1951 case in her chapter, “Who Killed the French Broad?”

While critical of industrial waste, Dykeman ultimately placed equal blame on community members at large, writing:

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ASHEVILLE ANIMAL RIGHTS READING GROUP • 3rd FRIDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Animal Rights Reading Group. Free to attend.

Held at Firestorm Books & Coffee, 610 Haywood Road BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR • SA (6/22), 2-3pm Family-friendly tour of the animal care campus.

Free. Held at Asheville Humane Society, 14 Forever Friend Lane MOUNTAINS BRANCH LIBRARY 150 Bill's Creek Road, Lake Lure, 828-287-6392, mountainsbranchlibrary. org • TH (6/20), 5pm - Laura Shields presents on the beauty and necessity of bees. Free.

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BENEFITS DRUMS AND DRAGONS • SA (6/22), 9am-4pm Proceeds from donations and registration fees for the Drums and Dragons individual and team boat races benefit Asheville City Schools Foundation, Irene Wortham Center, MountainCare’s Adult Day and Grief Support programs, the Rathbun House and WNC Bridge Foundation’s You’re Special fund. Visit the website to register or volunteer: drumsanddragons.com.

Free to attend. Held at Lake Julian Park and Marina, 406 Overlook Extension, Arden

50TH ANNIVERSARY GIANT BOOK SALE BREVARD AAUW • Until TH (6/20) Proceeds from this 50th anniversary book sale featuring 30,000 books benefit educational scholarships for young local women through the American Association of University Women. Thurs.-Sat.: 10am-7pm. Sun.: noon5pm. Free to attend.

Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard A PASTORAL PALETTE: THE BARN WHISPERS ITS MEMORIES • FR (6/21) through SU (6/23) - Proceeds from A Pastoral Palette: the Barn Whispers its Memories with the Saints of Paint artists showcase, food, wine and beer benefit the Appalachian Barn Alliance. Gala reception: Friday, June 21, 5-8pm. $45 Held at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 36 Montford Ave. ASHEVILLE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF PRIDE • FR (6/21), 6pm Proceeds from the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall with dancing and a drag show benefit local area LGBTQ nonprofits. $10.

Held at Club Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St.

GRIP, SIP, GIVE CLASSIC • FR (6/21), 9am Proceeds from the Grip, Sip, Give Classic, golf tournament benefit Can'd Aid. Registration: bit.ly/2Z8cdFH. $125 per player. Held at The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH WOMEN'S GUILD ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE • TH (6/20) through SA (6/22) - Proceeds from the ICC Rummage Sale benefit Immaculate Conception Church, Immaculata School and Hendersonville charities.

Thu. & Fri.: 9am-4pm, Sat.: 9am-noon. Sat. brown bags, $6. Free to attend. Held at Immaculata School Gym, 711 N. Buncombe St., Hendersonville

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KING OF INSTRUMENTS: The public is invited to a free behind-the-scenes tour of the Allen Renaissance Quantum organ at Mills River Presbyterian Church. The church organist, Louis Travis, will explain the capabilities of the digital organ and the MIDI interface, playing samples from famous pipe organs like the Cavaille-Coll organ at Notre Dame Cathedral, as well as theatrical sound effects like thunder and cannon fire. The tour is planned for Thursday, June 27, 7 p.m. For more information, call the church office at 828-891-7101. (p. 42) SECRET SUPERHEROES • TH (6/27), 6-9pm Proceeds from this Blind Pig supper with pollinatorderived ingredients benefit the Center for Honeybee Research.

Tickets: bit.ly/2Z88B6B. $70. Held at Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway ‘WINGS OF LIFE’ • TH (6/20), 7pm - Proceeds from Wings of Life, documentary narrated

by Meryl Streep benefits Asheville GreenWorks’ Bee City USA. Information: avl.mx/65u. $10/$5 children under 16. Held at Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. ZEN INK TATTOO FUNDRAISER • SU (6/23) - Proceeds from the Zen Ink tattoo event benefit Asheville Humane Society.

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY WESTERN WOMEN'S BUSINESS CONFERENCE (PD.) Thu, Jun 20 - 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. A-B Tech Conference Center - 16 Fernihurst Drive, Asheville 28801 Registration required. $45 A-B Tech Small Business Center abtech.edu/sbc - 828398-7950

A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler, 828-398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc • TH (6/20), 6-8pm Como Comenzar Su Propio Negocio (How to Start a Business), seminar.

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• TU (6/25), 9am-noon Deep Dive Lab: Expand Your Business Through Visioning, seminar. Registration required. Free.

FLETCHER AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION • 4th THURSDAYS, 11:30-noon - General meeting. Free. Held at YMCA Mission Pardee Health Campus, 2775 Hendersonville Road, Arden LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE’S BUZZ BREAKFAST • TH (6/20), 8am - 2019 Buzz Breakfast series with the theme: How Do We Build a Connected Community? $25/$60 for the series. Held at Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive PARDEE CAREER FAIR • TH (6/20), 10am-2pm & 4-7pm - Representatives from various departments to talk with candidates about open positions.

Free. Held at WCU at Biltmore Park, 28 Schenck Parkway, Suite 300

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS AMERICAN LEGION POST 70 • LAST MONDAYS, 6pm - General meeting.

Dinner at 6pm. Meeting at 7pm. Free. Held at American Legion Post 70, 103 Reddick Road BIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD MEETING • 4th MONDAYS, 7pm Community center board meeting. Free. Held at Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES • 4th TUESDAYS, 6-8pm - Sit-n-Stitch, informal, self-guided gathering for knitters and crocheters.

Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ADULT CARE HOMES • 3rd FRIDAYS, 9-10:30am - Committee meeting.

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HELP FOR HENDO • MO (6/24), 10am1pm - Event with free haircuts and a warm meal for those in need and information about employment from Goodwill and information from The Free Clinics. Free to attend.

Held at Sanctuary Brewing Company, 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville HISTORY OF SKYLAND • SA (6/22), 2-3pm - The origins and development of the Skyland community. Free. Held at Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society, 128 Bingham Road, Suite 950 HOMINY VALLEY RECREATION PARK • 3rd THURSDAYS, 7pm - Hominy Valley board meeting. Free. Held at Hominy Valley Recreation Park, 25 Twin Lakes Drive, Candler LEICESTER HISTORY GATHERING • 3rd THURSDAYS, 7pm - The Leicester History Gathering, general meeting. Free. Held at Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ASHEVILLE • Last TUESDAYS - For veterans of the Marines, FMF Corpsmen and their families. Free. Held at American Legion Post #2, 851 Haywood Road

ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 828-255-5166, ontrackwnc.org • TH (6/20), noon1:30pm - Savings & Goal Setting, class.

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SCIENCE PUB: GREEN BUILDING • TH (6/27), 5:30-7pm - Science Pub Series: Green Building, presentations on sustainable home design with refreshments. Free.

Held at The Collider, 1 Haywood St., Suite 401 WHITE LABS TOUR • SU (6/23), 3pm French Broad Vignerons tour White Labs. Registration: avl.mx/5yg. $8 members/$10 non-members. Held at White Labs Kitchen & Tap, 172 S. Charlotte St.

FOOD & BEER ASHEVILLE VEGAN RUNNERS • 4th SATURDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Asheville Vegan Runners, open group meeting. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Books & Coffee, 610 Haywood Road CHAI CHATS • SA (6/22), 3-4pm Raw Cacao Indulgence, pesentation and cacao tastings with Brynda Bechtold. $5-$25. Held at OM Sanctuary, 87 Richmond Hill Drive

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Held at Black Bear Coffee Co., 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville POWER OF FOOD SEMINAR • SA (6/22) 10am2:30pm - Movie, workshop, lunch and discussion. Register at 828-693-0505 x 102. $10/$12 includes lunch.

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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING • TU (6/25), 5pm - City Council public hearing.

Free. Held at Asheville City Hall, 70 Court Plaza COMMUNITY MEETING ON THE ASHE STREET NEIGHBORHOOD • TU (6/25), 7pm - The City of Hendersonville is holding a community meeting to provide updates and receive feedback on improvements in the Ashe

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Held at Life Center Church of God in Christ, 656 Cherry St., Hendersonville DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY'S SUMMER BBQ • TH (6/27) - Family friendly summer barbecue with a trivia competition and entertainment by the Fairview Hellbenders and the Fairview cloggers.

registration: 5:15pm, dinner: 5:30pm, program 6pm. Registration required: bit.ly/DWBCsummerBBQ. $20. Held at Governor's Western Residence, 45 Patton Mountain Road DRAFT ZONING FOR URBAN CENTERS SESSION • TH (6/20), 5-7pm - Drop-In sessions to review draft zoning for Urban Centers initiative. Free. Held at US

POWER PRODUCE COOKING CLASS • TH (6/27), 5:30-7pm - Hands-on vegetable cooking class. Registration: 828-575-2939 or lfurgiuele@ymcawnc. org. $30/$20 members.

Held at Asheville YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS until (8/15), 11am-1pm - Lunch for children ages 2-18. Free. Held at Department of Public Health, 1200 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville WELCOME TABLE FREE MEAL • WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am-1pm Welcome Table, community meal.

Free. Held at Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester

FESTIVALS BLUE RIDGE HERITAGE WEEKEND CRAFT TRAIL • SA (6/22) - 1st annual Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend Craft Trail, juried craft fair, quilt exhibit, museum open house, farmers market, food trucks and live music. Free to attend. Held at Shelton House, 49 Shelton St., Waynesville FOUNDERS DAY HOOTENANNY • SA (6/22), 3-7pm - Blue grass bands, vendors, quilt raffle, bake sale, silent auction, games, ghost tour and kids activities. Free.

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KIDS ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 43 Patton Ave., 828-254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • 1st & 3rd FRIDAYS, 9-10am - Little Explorers Club, program featuring storytime and an age appropriate experiment, engineering challenge or game for children ages 3-5. $7/ Free for members.

• SA (6/22), 5pm Saturday STEAM Series: Bee Senses, interactive bee focused activities for children. Admission fees apply.

ASTON PARK 336 Hilliard Ave. • 3rd FRIDAYS through (11/15) - Parents and children play tennis against other parent child doubles teams.

Registration: avltennis. com or AvlJuniorTennis@gmail. com. $10 for parents/ Free for kids.

• SUNDAYS, 2-4pm - Organized tennis for juniors of all ages and skill levels. Registration: avltennis.com or AvlJuniorTennis@gmail. com. Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • WE (6/19), 4pm - Sing, dance, move and create in this musical program.

Registration required.

Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. • WE (6/19), 6pm Family tai chi for age 5 and up. Caregivers welcome. Free. Held at

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Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (6/20), 11am Sing, dance, move and create in this musical program. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • TH (6/20), 11:30am & 2:30pm - Join members from each House to break out of the deepest dungeon under Hogwarts, age 8 and up. Registration required. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (6/20), 3pm Fancy activities and crafts. Come dressed fancy. Free. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview • TH (6/20), 4pm - Lego building, ages 5 and up. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • FR (6/21), 10:30pm - See, touch and learn about live snakes and other reptiles. No groups. Registration required. Free. Held at West Asheville Public Library, 942 Haywood Road • FR (6/21), 2pm - Learn to make your own zine, age 12 and up. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • FR (6/21), 3pm - The Adventures of TinTin. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • SA (6/22), 2pm - Meet local reptiles and learn about ecoEXPLORE, age 5 and up. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • SA (6/22), 3pm - Red Herring Puppets presents Little One Inch. Registration required. Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road • MO (6/24), 4pm Lego building, ages 5 and up. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • 4th TUESDAYS, 1pm - Homeschoolers' book club. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. • TU (6/25), 2pm - Costume building opportunity making boots for space suit,

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Registration required: gac2019.eventbrite. com. $20 per campsite.

Held at Lake Julian Park and Marina, 406 Overlook Extension, Arden

IN THE SAME BOAT: The third annual Drums and Dragons boat race takes place Saturday, June 22, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lake Julian Park. Teams race against one another in 46-foot-long, Hong Kong-style boats. Proceeds from this year’s race benefit MountainCare, Irene Wortham Center, Girls on the Run of WNC and the Community Table.

Off-site parking with free shuttle service is available. Free. Photo courtesy of WNC Bridge Foundation (p. 18)

age 3 and up. Registration required. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • 2nd SATURDAYS, 1-4pm & LAST WEDNESDAYS, 4-6pm - Teen Dungeons and Dragons for ages 12 and up. Registration required: 828-250-4720. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • WE (6/26), 4pm - Costume building opportunity making jetpack for space suit, age 3 and up. Registration required. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • WE (6/26), 6pm - Family tai chi for age 5 and up. Caregivers welcome. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (6/27), 11am - Costume building opportunity making jetpack for space suit, age 3 and up. Registration required. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • TH (6/27), 1pm - Learn about the life cycles and adaptations of animal groups: invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians and mammals, age 5 and up.

Registration required. Free.

Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • TH (6/27), 2pm - Three librarians and a storytelling extravaganza. Groups register. Free. Held at Black Mountain Public Library,

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105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain • FR (6/27), 3pm - See, touch and learn about live snakes and other reptiles.

No groups. Registration required. Free. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview • TH (6/27), 4pm - Learn about the life cycles and adaptations of animal groups: invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians and mammals, age 5 and up.

Registration required.

Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road • TH (6/27), 4pm - Lego building, ages 5 and up.

Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. CARL SANDBURG HOME NHS 1800 Little River Road, Flat Rock, 828-693-4178, nps. gov/carl • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (8/10), 10:15am - Sandburg’s Rootabaga Stories, children's plays. Admission fees apply.

• WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (8/10), 2:15pm - Learn how Mrs. Sandburg made cheese, butter and yogurt. Admission fees apply.

CRAFTY HISTORIAN • TH (6/20), 10:30am12:30pm - Explore air-dry clay to create an ornament or wall hanging. Ages 6 and up. Registration: wnchistory. org. $5-$10. Held at Smith-

McDowell House Museum, 283 Victoria Road HANDS ON SCIENCE • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Family-friendly art event.

See website for lineup. Free.

Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. HIVING FUN WITH THE BEES • TU (6/18) through FR (6/21), 10am-5pm - Beethemed crafts and educational activities all about honey bees and other pollinators. $8. Held at Hands On! A Children's Gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville STORIES AND ICE CREAM • FR (6/21), 1:30pm - Virginia 'Blackfeather' Thompson shares stories plus ice cream. $10/family. Held at Historic Johnson Farm, 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL • Through TH (6/20) - Open registration for the Mills River Vacation Bible School for ages 18 months through 13 years old, taking place MO (6/24) through FR (6/28), 4-6:30pm. Free. Held at Mills River Presbyterian Church, 10 Presbyterian Church Road, Mills River YOUTH ART CLASSES WITH BETINA • WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm - Youth Art Class with Betina Morgan, ages 8-13.

Registration required. $10.

Held at Haywood County Arts Council, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville

OUTDOORS CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK (PD.) Enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Lure, trails for all levels of hikers, an Animal Discovery Den and 404-foot waterfall. Plan your adventure at chimneyrockpark. com BOATING SAFETY COURSES • WE (6/26) & TH (6/27), 6-9pm - Boating safety courses, participants must attend both evenings.

Registration: ncwildlife.org.

Free. Held at Haywood Community College, 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde CITY OF ASHEVILLE POOLS OPEN • Through SU (8/11) - All three city pools open for the summer. Hours and information: avl.mx/64c. $3.

DEVIL'S COURTHOUSE HIKE • FR (6/21), 10am - Moderate to strenuous one-mile guided hike to the top of Devil's Courthouse. Free.

Meet at MP 422.4, Blue Ridge Parkway GREAT AMERICAN CAMPOUT • SA (6/22), 6pm through SU (6/24), 11am - Great American Campout,

PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 828-877-4423 • TU (6/25), 9am-3pm - Intro to Fly-Fishing, for ages 12 and older.

Registration required.

Free.

• TH (6/27), 10am-3pm - Introductory fly casting class for beginners.

Held at Lake Imaging in DuPont SF. All equipment and materials are provided. Bring a lunch. Ages 12 and up.

Registration required.

Free.

PISGAH FIELD SCHOOL 49 Pisgah Highway, Suite 4, Pisgah Forest, pisgahfieldschool.org • WE (6/19), 8:30pm Things That Go Bump in the Night, night hike and presentation about night creatures.

Registration required: pisgahfieldschool.org. $20 ages 13 and up/$8 children.

• TH (6/20), 8-10pm - Guided 2-mile sunset and night hike in the Pisgah National Forest.

Registration required. $30/$10 children.

• WE (6/26), 8:30pm Things That Go Bump in the Night, night hike and presentation about night creatures.

Registration required: pisgahfieldschool.org. $20 ages 13 and up/$8 children.

• TH (6/27), 8-10pm - Guided 2-mile sunset and night hike in the Pisgah National Forest.

Registration required. $30/$10 children.

PARENTING ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville • SU (6/23), 11:30am - Learn about birth options and services. Registration: avl.mx/66o. Free.

• SU (6/16), (6/23) & (6/30), 1-5pm - Threesession, 12-hour childbirth course offers essentials of labor, childbirth and the care of newborn. Free.

BABY GYM • TU (6/25), 11am - Play time with baby and toddler toys, tunnels and climbing structures.

Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

PUBLIC LECTURES ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS EXPERT DR. DEVRA DAVIS • SA (06/22), 5-9pm Dr. Devra Davis speaks on environmental toxins. Registration: avl.mx/665. $15. Held at UNC Asheville Sherrill Center, 227 Campus Drive WILMA DYKEMAN RIVERWAY SUMMER SERIES • SA (6/22), 10am-noon - Illustrated presentations by three speakers with food and drink samples. Free. Held in the Boathouse, Smoky Park Supper Club, 350 Riverside Drive

SENIORS ASHEVILLE NEW FRIENDS (PD.) Offers active senior residents of the Asheville area opportunities to make new friends and explore new interests through a program of varied social, cultural, and outdoor activities. Visit ashevillenewfriends.org ADVANCE CARE PLANNING WORKSHOP • TH (6/20), 7-9pm - Medical and legal experts discuss end-oflife issues. Free. Held at UNC Asheville Reuter Center, 1 University Heights COUNCIL ON AGING, MEDICARE CLASS • FR (6/21), 4pm Medicare Choices Made Easy. Free. Held at Goodwill Career Training Center, 1616 Patton Ave.

• TU (6/25), 4pm - Medicare Choices Made Easy. Free.

Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road GERI-FIT: FREE EXERCISE CLASS FOR SENIORS • MONDAYS, 11am - Geri-Fit exercise class for seniors. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

SPIRITUALITY ANATTASATI MAGGA (PD.) Sujata Yasa (Nancy Spence). Zen Buddhism.

Weekly meditations and services; Daily recitations w/mala.

Urban Retreats. 32 Mineral Dust Drive, Asheville, NC 28806.

828-367-7718. info@ anattasatimagga.org • www.anattasatimagga. org ASTRO-COUNSELING (PD.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Stellar Counseling Services.

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

DE-STRESS, GET HAPPY & CONNECT! (PD.) Mindfulness Meditation at the Asheville Insight Meditation Center.

Group Meditation: Weekly on Thursdays at 7pm & Sundays at 10am. ashevillemeditation. com, info@ashevillemeditation.com.

LEARN TO MEDITATE (PD.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation class at Asheville Insight Meditation Center, 1st Mondays of each month at 7pm – 8:30pm. www. ashevillemeditation. com, info@ ashevillemeditation. com.

ARAMAIC TONING, PRAYER AND SILENCE CIRCLE • Last Tuesdays, 7-9pm - Aramaic, Hebrew

and Egyptian vocal toning, breath work and meditation. Admission by donation. Held at The Center for Art and Spirit at St. George's Episcopal Church, 1 School Road SONGS & SILENCE, ALL FAITH TAIZE SERVICE • THURSDAYS, 6:307:15 pm - All faith Taize service of meditation and music. Free. Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave W., Hendersonville

support the Wrenegade Foundation at the Farm to Fork Fondo held Saturday, June 30 from 8am-5pm, to fill water containers and hand out food at aid stations.

Information and registration: avl.mx/5yl FRENCH BROAD RIVER CLEANUP • SA (6/22), 9am-noon - Volunteer to clean along the French Broad

River on Riverside Dr. Sponsored by United

By Blue. Information: bit.ly/2JB2jsH. Free.

Held at Salvage Station, 468 Riverside Drive HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC • THURSDAYS, 11am, 2nd TUESDAYS, 5:30pm & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 8:30am - Welcome Home Tour, tours to find out how Homeward

Bound is working to end homelessness and how the public can help.

Registration required: tours@ homewardboundwnc. org or 828-785-9840.

Free. Held at Homeward Bound of WNC, 218 Patton Ave. TEDXASHEVILLE • Through FR (8/30) - Volunteer for TEDx on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Theme is Challenging Assumptions, Breaking New Ground. Held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave. TRANZMISSION PRISON PROJECT • Fourth THURSDAYS, 6-9pm - Monthly meeting to prepare packages of books and zines for mailing to prisons across the US. Free to attend.

Held at Firestorm Books

& Coffee, 610 Haywood Road WORKDAY AT HUMPHREY FARM • FR (6/21), 10am-2pm - Volunteer workday to remove invasive plants at Humphrey Farm. Registration required: volunteer@ conservingcarolina.org or 828-679-5777 x.211.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIDS PROJECT • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 10am-noon - Volunteer to deliver food boxes to homebound people living with HIV/AIDS. Registration: 828-252-7489 x 315 or wncapvolunteer@ wncap.org.

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SUMMER SOLSTICE MEDITATION CONCERT • SU (6/23), 2:304:30pm - Concert featuring Richard Schulman on piano. $25/$20 advance. Held at UR Light Center, 2196 NC Highway 9, Black Mountain VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL • Through TH (6/20) - Open registration for the Mills River Vacation Bible School for ages 18 months through 13 years old, taking place MO (6/24) through FR (6/28), 4-6:30pm.

Free. Held at Mills River Presbyterian Church, 10 Presbyterian Church Road, Mills River

VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (PD.) Give someone another chance to learn. Provide reading, writing, and/or English language tutoring and change a life forever.

Volunteer orientation 7/1 (10am) or 7/11 (5:30pm) RSVP: volunteers@litcouncil. com. Learn more: www.litcouncil.com.

DOWNTOWN AFTER 5 • FR (6/24) - Volunteers needed for Downtown After 5. Registration: avl.mx/5zs. Held at Downtown Asheville.

FARM TO FORK FONDO • Through SU (6/30) - Registration for volunteers to

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hmassen@elon.edu In the 1920s, it was the thin and lanky flapper girl. In the ’50s, it was Marilyn Monroe. It was Cher in the ’70s, Kate Moss in the ’80 and Ashley Graham in 2016. Body type preferences have fluctuated over the last 100 years, but activists in Asheville are encouraging women to be their own icons.

Jackie Dobrinska, a wellness coach and minister at Jubilee! Community, leads an annual five-session body positivity seminar, spread over the course of five weeks, dedicated to promoting healthy habits and self-acceptance.

Each of the sessions — which began this year on June 12 — touches on a new topic, from breaking down media culture to reclaiming menstrual cycles.

Even with her experience and wide knowledge base, Dobrinska says she learns alongside the participants.

“It’s just amazing how potent it is for women to get together and talk about the stuff that we normally don’t talk about,” Dobrinska says. “It’s challenging to be healthy if you’re breathing toxic air or drinking toxic water, but it’s

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PICTURE PERFECT While numerous personal and environmental factors influence self-perception, the degradation of diverse body types may begin with four simple steps: click, scroll, like, repeat.

One 2018 study from Nielsen found that many American adults spend over 11 hours a day consuming digital content. According to Dobrinska, many online advertisements that feature women’s bodies have been toned, tightened, airbrushed and assembled to create what her clients see as a perfect — yet unattainable — ideal.

Dobrinska says her clients claim they don’t pay attention to digital advertisements, but she says these ads are often processed subconsciously, causing negative self-talk and degrading behaviors.

Marisol Colette, a therapeutic image consultant and director of Sol Reflection, advances a personal theory that internalizing digital stimuli changes the brain at the cellular level. Consistently being exposed to certain images, like heavily

retouched models, creates neural pathways that change how the brain perceives and reacts to those images.

Growing up, Colette says, her family’s philosophy was “the bigger the better, or the more yourself, the better.” Living in a household where the human body was celebrated encouraged her selfexpression and creativity. Then something changed.

“It wasn’t until my 20s that I started to see that there was a standard of beauty here,” Colette says. “It really is just based on moving from contexts that were supportive, loving and accepting in all ways to joining the world and feeling not as supported.”

BEAUTY IS TRUTH Although she recommends taking breaks from social media when necessary, Colette decided to try the opposite approach in 2017 by creating an Instagram profile for her business. She used the opportunity to deepen her connection with her followers and found the online outlet to be personally fulfilling.

“I think that showing up on Instagram in true, raw form, and to be able to use

imagery and writing as a way of sharing with others — I get to hear my own wisdom as opposed to it just being in the confines of my own mind,” Colette says.

“My journey has really been through sharing with others.”

Happy Body Studios, which offers yoga and Pilates classes, as well as massage and holistic medicine treatments, was established in 2010 with the mission of supporting its clients’ unique wellness journeys, regardless of body type or background. When it comes to fitness, Ashton Peters, an administrator at Happy Body, says staff members encourage clients take control of their own regime.

“We want them to feel strong and empowered,” Peters says. “Our sessions are not about pointing out weaknesses or critiquing clients; we prefer to start from a place of strength and support that is already within their own system and build on that to inspire capacity for more strength, movement, space and presence to be created for wholeness to feel attainable. … Showing up for oneself is the most important step, and we hope to hold space for our clients to land in their own systems and feel supported to explore, move and be in their bodies.”

EATING WELL To combat a sense of shame, Dobrinska says that many people turn to binge eating, calorie restriction or overexertion. Instead, she recommends that clients use intuitive eating habits, where no food is off the table.

“Food is almost like a religion now: ‘I don’t eat any carbs,’ or ‘I only eat fruit,’ or ‘I’m vegan,’” Dobrinska suggests.

“We’ve gotten really disconnected, to where we put calories into an app on our phone instead of listening to our hunger signals. It’s almost like we get disconnected from our bodies as a subject and it sort of becomes an object.”

Dobrinska battled an eating disorder for 17 years, and after trying therapy, group sessions and spiritual counseling, she came to a standstill.

“I realized this might be something I live with for the rest of my life,” Dobrinska said. “I made the decision that I was going to learn how to love myself anyway. It was that decision that made everything change. It changed my relationship to myself, it changed my relationship to food, it changed my relationship to how I expressed and dressed and dance. It was everything.”

Dobrinska says she has been without her eating disorder for 13 years. Because she is not ashamed of her past, she is often the first person people will come out to about their own eating disorders.

Simone Seitz, executive director for the Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders, takes an all-inclusive approach for her cause. She and CRC for ED staff and volunteers offer community outreach, professional development, resources and support for individuals impacted by eating disorders across the region. She says her team is constantly looking for new ways to reach people who may not feel comfortable seeking information themselves.

“We’re everywhere,” Seitz says. “It can be anywhere from fitness centers, to college campuses and schools, to the hospital. Anywhere that they’ll let us in, we’re there talking about disordered eating and eating disorders.”

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WELLN ESS Erica Mueller said she founded the Embody Project as an act of desperation. Although she describes herself as having an “average” body type as a teenager, it was that normal build which left her feeling inadequate.

“The Embody Project really came out of this need to find out how I fit into the greater spectrum of humanity,” Mueller says. “I just knew that I needed to see naked bodies of all different shapes, colors, sizes and ages that were not trying to sell me something, that were not overly sexualized and that were not airbrushed or otherwise perfectly lit, but were just being real.”

The Embody Project’s online gallery features a variety of nude portraits. Her subjects often come to her shy, nervous, afraid or in a state or true terror, having never shown their bodies to a stranger, knowing their unretouched photos will be posted online. While she makes no guarantees, Mueller has seen the same transformations in her subjects shoot after shoot: from fear to ease, or self-consciousness to liberation, or nervousness to comfort.

“People encounter their edges in all different kinds of ways,” Mueller says.

“Almost always, the experience is that

they find freedom in stepping up to that edge, just slightly over that edge, and then finding out that what’s on the other side is not nearly as scary as they thought it would be. They’re also being witnessed in their most vulnerable state, and that is really powerful and beautiful.” X

RESOURCES Jackie Dobrinska jldobrinska@gmail.com Sol Reflection solreflection.com 828-367 - 7314 Happy Body Studios ashevillehappybody.com info@ashevillehappybody.com 828-277-5741 Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders crcfored.com info@crcfored.com 828-337 - 4685 The Embody Project embodyproject.com

WELLN ESS CA LEN DA R AERIAL SPACE - CIRCUS ARTS (PD.) Join us for aerial yoga, silks, slack lining and more this weekend at Aerial Space, your local, family friendly circus center. All abilities welcome. Sign up at www.aerialspace.org SOUND HEALING • SATURDAY • SUNDAY (PD.) Every Saturday, 11am and Sundays, 12 noon. Experience deep relaxation with crystal bowls, gongs, didgeridoo and other peaceful instruments. • Donation suggested. At Skinny Beats Sound Shop, 4 Eagle Street. www. skinnybeatsdrums.com BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (6/20), noon - Pat Parker guides you through a one-hour introduction to meditation. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave.

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• SA (6/22), 11am - Mixed level Pilates with Cisco Pilates. Registration required. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. BUNCOMBE COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS ADAPTIVE CROSSFIT CLASSES • WEDNESDAYS, 3-4pm - Adaptive crossfit classes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Free. Held at South Slope CrossFit, 217 Coxe Ave., Suite B COFFEE AND CONVERSATION: AMONG FRIENDS • 4th WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am-noon - Coffee and conversation on wellness topics. Free. Held at Ferguson Family YMCA, 31 Westridge Market Place, Candler OPEN MINDFULNESS MEDITATION • WEDNESDAYS, 3:305pm & 6:30-8pm - Open mindfulness meditation.

Admission by donation.

Held at The Center for Art and Spirit at St. George's Episcopal Church, 1 School Road OPERATION BLOOD DRIVE • TH (6/27), 8am-6pm - Walk-in or schedule appointments at church sign-up station or 828-5858060. Free. Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave W., Hendersonville PRIME TIME LIVING HEALTH FAIR & RETIREMENT EXPO • TH (6/20), 11am-5pm - Workshops, health information and screenings.

Information: avl.mx/66o or 855-774-5433. Free. Held at Leila Patterson Center, 1111 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher RICEVILLE COMMUNITY WORKOUT • THURSDAYS, 6pm Community workout for all ages and fitness levels.

Bring yoga mat and water.

Free. Held at Riceville Fire Department, 2251 Riceville Road

SLOW FLOW YOGA • THURSDAYS, 2:30-3:30pm - Slow Flow Yoga, yoga class adapted for all ages and abilities.

Free. Held at Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St. TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION CENTER: INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS • THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - How TM works and how it’s different from other forms of meditation. Free.

Register: 828-254-4350 or MeditationAsheville.org Held at Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation, 165 E. Chestnut YOGA IN THE PARK SUMMER SERIES • SATURDAYS until (8/31), 10-11:30am - Proceeds from the all level yoga class benefit local nonprofits. Bring mat and water bottle. Admission by donation. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St.

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CALLING ALL WATCHDOGS

New documentary explores our troubled waterways

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE SON: Filmmaker David Weintraub, left, interviews Jim Stokely for his latest documentary, Guardians of Our Troubled Waters: River Heroes of the South. Stokely’s mother, writer and environmental activist Wilma Dykeman, is prominently featured in the film.

Photo courtesy of the Center for Cultural Preservation

BY THOMAS CALDER tcalder@mountainx.com “In the early days of settlement one of the most heinous crimes a man could be guilty of was the littering or despoiling of another man’s water supply — the spring or stream that fed him,” writes Asheville native Wilma Dykeman in her 1955 book, The French Broad.

Yet over time an odd pattern developed, the author continues: “[W]hen the people began to cluster together in towns and cities and the despoiling became really large and ugly, it began to be overlooked. Villages and factories dumped their trash and turned their backs. Farther down the river people held their noses (and their tongues) and added their waste. And finally, part of the river was ‘killed.’”

In the Center for Cultural Preservation’s latest documentary, Guardians of Our Troubled Waters: River Heroes of the South, filmmaker David Weintraub investigates the history Dykeman describes, examining multiple waterways in Western North Carolina, East Tennessee and South Florida. Along with reviewing the country’s past misuse of its rivers, tributaries and streams, the movie also highlights key figures who worked to protect these same bodies of water.

ers of the dire situation the South Florida ecosystem faced in the wake of development.

Though their efforts were carried out in different parts of the South, Weintraub considers Stoneman Douglas and Dykeman spiritual sisters. “They were outspoken women during a time when women weren’t supposed to be outspoken,” the filmmaker says. “They were also both very eloquent writers and wore these tremendous, eccentric hats.”

Yet sadly, notes the documentarian, the influence of both women’s works has diminished over time, to the point where even their regional fame is sometimes in doubt. While filming Guardians of Our Troubled Waters, Weintraub says most who were familiar with Stoneman Douglas’ name knew it not because of her environmental writing, but rather on account of the tragic 2018 school shooting that

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The film, however, is far from a mere float down memory lane. “To me, history doesn’t have that much value unless it helps inform the present and the future,” says Weintraub. Water quality, the filmmaker continues, “is one of those battles that is never won.”

On Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m., the Center for Cultural Preservation will debut Guardians of Our Troubled Waters at Blue Ridge Community College’s Bo Thomas Auditorium. Additional screenings will take place Saturday, June 22, at The North Carolina Arboretum and Sunday, June 23, at White Horse Black Mountain. All tickets are $15.

Above all, Weintraub hopes the documentary inspires the next generation of environmental watchdogs. “The film is the story of ordinary people who made extraordinary efforts to protect what was most dear to our community, which in my mind is the natural resources around us,” the filmmaker says.

SPIRITUAL SISTERS Not surprisingly, Dykeman’s legacy and environmental contributions are prominently featured in the film.

But she is not the documentary’s sole focus: Fellow writer Marjory Stoneman Douglas is also profiled. In her 1947 book, The Everglades: River of Grass, Stoneman Douglas warns readMOUNTAINX.COM

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Jim Stokely, Dykeman’s son and the executive director of the Wilma Dykeman Legacy, says a similar thing is happening in Western North Carolina. With the influx of transplants relocating to the mountains, many in the region are not familiar with his mother’s work. “It’s one of the great injustices,” he says. “She should be internationally known.”

The new film will help shed greater light on both women. “They inspired people to reconnect to the things around them that were authentic and important and critical to their survival,” says Weintraub. “These were two amazing leaders that were influential in their respective communities.”

‘UNUSUAL BEDFELLOWS’ Among their many shared interests and ideas, Dykeman and Stoneman Douglas held a common belief that true environmental change could only come about through the will and work of community members.

“Unless the people act the fires will come again,” Stoneman Douglas warns in The Everglades. “Overdrainage will go on. The soil will shrink and burn and be wasted and destroyed, in a continuing ruin.”

Dykeman strikes a similar note in The French Broad, in which she declares: “In a democracy, there is no stronger regulator than the will of the people — simple people, fine people, clean or dirty people — the people.

And when we realize what our apathy is costing us, we will realize it is too expensive a luxury and exchange it for enlightened self-concern and public concern. We will realize we had rather raise our own voices to cleanse our own evils than to wait until emergency has brought other pressures to bear.”

the TVA. On Nov. 15, 1972, The Asheville Citizen reported that the federally owned corporation canceled its $125 million proposal due to “a decline in public support.”

The broader lesson of the win is “that we’re not all that far away from each other,” Weintraub says, in reference to the defense association’s diverse political philosophies and backgrounds. “If we look at the things we have in common, rather than the few things that separate us, we can come together and solve problems.”

‘THE EYES AND THE EARS’

TWO OF A KIND: Champions of the waterways, writers Wilma Dykeman, left, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas were ahead of their time, says filmmaker David Weintraub. In the middle part of the 20th century, both authors debuted works addressing environmental concerns.

Dykeman photo courtesy of The Wilma Dykeman Legacy Foundation; photo of Stoneman Douglas courtesy of Friends of the Everglades These early battle cries did not fall on deaf ears, a fact Weintraub celebrates in Guardians of Our Troubled Waters.

Several successful grassroots efforts are featured in the film, including the work of the Upper French Broad Defense Association.

Formed in the late 1960s, the group fought over multiple years to combat the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 14-dam plan, which would have covered tributaries of the French Broad River in Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe and Madison counties.

The TVA argued the project would help eliminate flooding and pollution while creating recreational activities via the formation of new lakes. Opponents claimed the plan would displace hundreds of families, flood more than 10,000 acres of valley land and merely dilute polluted tributaries, rather than eradicate the pollutants.

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member and association secretary Jere Brittain. The TVA project garnered widespread support among local governments, he notes. Meanwhile, a majority of media outlets paid little heed to the association’s early resistance. “It appeared to us then as a sort of David and Goliath type of enterprise,” Brittain says.

But over time, as the association grew, so too did its message. What began as a couple dozen concerned citizens turned into an organization reaching 1,500 members.

“The interesting thing about the membership was that it cut across all sorts of demographic lines,” Brittain recalls.

“People who leaned Republican were in the fight because they opposed the unjustified taking of property under eminent domain laws. The more politically liberal organizations … were in it for environmental reasons. It turned out to be some unusual bedfellows.”

That odd mix, however, ultimately proved victorious in its campaign against

Though Guardians of Our Troubled Waters explores several storylines, the documentary’s main message remains the value of individual impact. “The people have to be the watchdogs,” says Weintraub. “The eyes and the ears of the stream have to be the people who care about it and the people who live by it.”

Stokely echoes this sentiment, emphasizing Weintraub’s earlier point that the fight for clean water is never won. He encourages community members to get involved with one of the region’s many nonprofits that focus on water quality, including RiverLink and Asheville GreenWorks.

He also stresses the need for greater awareness among both individuals and businesses concerning their impact on our waterways.

“The French Broad has improved,” Stokely says. “It’s gone up a grade from nonrecreational to swimmable.

However, we need to take it up a grade to drinkable.”

If his mother was still alive, Stokely continues, her message would remain as it was when The French Broad first came out, 64 years ago: “She would say, ‘Let’s get on the job. Let’s get to work. Let’s preserve the greatest fresh watershed in the country.’” X

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ASAP hosts 11th annual Farm Tour Drinking water, sunscreen, hat, closed-toe walking shoes, cash and a camera: These items are all on the “items to bring” checklist provided by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project to people embarking on the 11th annual ASAP Farm Tour on Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23.

But the real key to a successful tour, according to tour coordinator Robin Lenner, is decidedly old-school.

“People might want to dust off a map,” she says with a laugh.

“Especially people who don’t get outside of Asheville very often. Cell service can be spotty, and GPS is not always reliable on rural roads.”

There are 19 farms on the 2019 tour — five of them new to the event — each placed in one of five clusters.

Lenner says visiting four in one day is usually a maximum, and families with young children may just hit two or three. ASAP’s printed and online guides describe what activities each farm offers so guests can make an itinerary based on their interests.

Flying Cloud Farm is one of four in the Fairview/Old Fort cluster.

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New-to-the-tour Sideways Farm and Brewery is in the Henderson cluster, offering farm and brewery tours with coowners Carrieann and Jon Schneider.

Visitors can interact with their sheep, chickens, ducks and newly hatched baby chicks and give the broadfork a go. “We are a no-till farm” explains Carrieann.

“We use broadforks, which are like pitchforks on steroids. They loosen up the soil and make it nice and fluffy. We

ON THE MOO-VE: Mills River Creamery’s Jersey cows, descendants of the original Biltmore Estate dairy herd, were among the animals on view during last year’s ASAP Farm Tour. This year’s tour, scheduled June 22-23, features 19 farms, including five new additions. Photo courtesy of ASAP learning about Annie Louise and Isiah Perkinson’s farming practices on the land her parents owned. Flying Cloud doesn’t normally offer tours, says Annie, so “this lets us invite our CSA members and tailgate customers who are curious about the farm to come out on this weekend and support ASAP as well.”

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These days, when you’re looking for a pizza in the Asheville area, there are more than 30 spots that can be argued over as the potential ideal destination. But that’s not always been the case. Things have come a long way since pizza first arrived on the scene in Asheville, riding the wave of a nationwide craze in the 1950s.

As a pizza lover curious to find out the origin story of Asheville’s now-burgeoning selection of pies, I took a trip to the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library to dig into the archives and interviewed pizza fans and makers to learn where the beautiful blending of cheese, sauce and crust all began.

In a 1952 edition of the Asheville Citizen, one of the first documented mentions of the dish in a local context appeared as an advertisement: frozen pizza, 32 cents a pie. And before it was ever mentioned on a restaurant menu, home cooks appeared to be making the dish themselves, as ingredients like mozzarella and Duff’s Hot Roll mix were advertised frequently for the purpose of making “Italian Pizza.”

By the mid ’50s, pizza had made its way into the restaurant scene at places like La Vonne’s on Haywood Road and the famed Tingles downtown, both establishments that are now long gone. Tingles Cafe also heavily advertised a creation it dubbed the pizza burger, cooking the patty meat in red sauce, tomato paste and Italian seasoning, topping it with shredded cheese and finishing it with a toast in the oven. It was heralded by its makers as the “newest and greatest taste sensation since the hamburger.”

Thankfully, Brooklyn native Frank Palmeri saved us from this burger blasphemy when he opened Frank’s Roman Pizza, Asheville’s first authentic New York-style pizzeria, in the Innsbruck Mall in 1977. His business, known for its oldschool charm and community involvement, eventually relocated to Tunnel Road and was purchased by longtime employee Barry Gardner before it shuttered for good in 2016.

The cheap, commoditized pizza that’s so prolific today also hit the scene in the mid-1970s, when Pizza Hut arrived in town. Today, there are at least five locations in the area.

Other early Asheville pizza entrepreneurs include another Brooklyn native,

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Strada Italiano chef Gabe Cerrato shows off his Amalfi pie, made with squid ink dough and topped with spinach, smoked clam crema, paprika, prosciutto and tomato. Photo by Laura Hackett John Iannucci, who originally partnered with Palmeri at Frank’s before opening up his own pizzeria, Iannucci’s, in the old Kmart Plaza in Skyland. Today, at his Hendersonville and Asheville locations, Iannucci still serves up the traditional brick-oven pizza pie that he has been producing for over 40 years.

Greek restaurateurs, an early backbone of Asheville’s culinary scene, were also some of the original pizza makers.

One of the earliest was John Poulos, who opened Apollo Flame Bistro in 1988. To this day, Apollo Flame serves pizza that is heavily influenced by the Poulos’ Greek heritage.

LEGENDS LOST While many pizza places have come and gone over the years, there are a few legends that have remained larger than life in the hearts of locals. Margaret Dahm, a library specialist at Pack Memorial, fondly remembers Boston

Pizza as a lively neighborhood spot that was frequented by students, professors and neighbors of UNC Asheville. After a 30-year run, the business closed in the early 2000s.

“It was friendly, loud and fun, and filled with all sorts of people. We used to go about once a month,” says Dahm.

“We were so sad to see it go.”

Stu Helm, a local food writer, tour guide and event organizer, has a special place in his heart for Circle in the Square, which was open 2004-13. “The owner was a grumpy, traditional New Yorker. I told him I was from Boston, and he didn’t like me anymore,” Helm jokes, then says more seriously: “It was world-class, New York-style pizza — the thin kind you could really fold. It was bad for everyone when it left.”

Native Ashevillean and chef Jay Medford, owner of The Underground Cafe with DoughP Doughnuts, reminisces on a zanier pizza enterprise. “As a little kid, I used to always remem-

ber going to Showbiz Pizza before it got replaced by the Chuck E. Cheese.

There was this creepy animatronic band with a gorilla and an alien drummer. The pizza was horrible, but it was so fun,” Medford says.

PIZZA PILLARS A few pizza pillars that remain standing to this day are Asheville Pizza and Brewing, Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria, and the 828 Pizzeria (known originally as Marco’s until a recent lawsuit forced the business to change its name). The 828 and Barley’s have both been in the area since 1994, while Asheville Pizza came along in 1998.

828 takes a traditional New York-style approach to its pizza and also offers a flavorful, sauceless pizza topped with a Greek salad. Asheville Pizza, on the other hand, has always been known for its hippie-style pizzas that focus on funky and experimental toppings, such as the sesame seed-crusted, pesto-based Shear Delight that is topped with portobello mushrooms, gorgonzola cheese and walnuts. Unique to Barley’s is a sourdough crust, which according to longtime employee Kathryn Weiglein has been made with the same starter for over 20 years.

There’s also the award-winning Favilla’s, which has been one of the top local spots for New York-style pizza since 2010. Owner Andy Favilla says he has been making pizza since he was 8 years old. He grew up in an Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, where he learned and developed a passion for the craft from old-timers. In addition to the traditional thin crust pizza, Favilla’s specialties include (but are not limited to) a pizza primavera pie and a lasagna pizza that involves two layers of ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella and homemade dinner sauce. (Note: While there has been some public uncertainty as to Favilla’s future since it closed its Patton Avenue location, management has confirmed that it will reopen on the same road, across from Sam’s Club, in about three months.)

Additionally, Favilla’s does a Sicilian pie that’s also known as a “grandma pizza.” “The grandma pizza is what everybody’s grandma truly made — fresh crushed tomato, olive oil, sugar, no onions, no garlic, fresh mozzarella with basil and olive oil,” says Favilla.

“It’s been around, and people perfect it in their own way. I season the grandma crust and bake that and then add sauce and cheese, so I get a healthy crust. Just enough to give a little flavor to the bread.”

A pleasant new addition to Asheville has been another New York-style

joint, Manicomio’s, owned by Mike Napelitano and Jonathan Leibowitz.

Before Manicomio’s (which translates to “madhouse” in Italian) arrived on Biltmore Avenue, there was no easy place downtown to grab pizza by the slice, a service Napelitano prides himself on providing. Like Favilla, Napelitano also sees the quality of his ingredients as essential to creating a proper pie, especially the Grande brand cheese, which he swears by. He also adds that nothing makes him as furious as pizzerias that use jarred, minced garlic.

As far as Chicago-style goes, the options are scarce. But Del Vecchio’s on Merrimon Avenue does do a rich and saucy deep-dish pie, along with its menu of New York-style pizzas. The fact that Del Vecchio’s sells both Chicago and New York pizza may seem surprising, but owner Rob Clark explains it like this: “I don’t have any dog in that rivalry, so to speak. I’ve had experience making both in the past and knew no one around here was really doing it. It uses the same ingredients, just different techniques. And people seem to really enjoy it.”

OUTSIDE THE BOX As more and more pizzerias have arrived on the scene along with the rise of breweries, makers have continued to push the boundaries of the dish, experimenting with everything from the toppings to the sauce to the crust.

“It was very limited when I first got here about 14 years ago, and it’s burgeoning now,” says Helm, who produced the inaugural Asheville Pizza Fight competition in February. “People have many more choices than they did.

Neighborhoods are more properly serviced by the pizza industry than they were. The quality of pizza has grown as the number of pizza places has grown.”

He continues, “I don’t think even two years ago I would’ve had a contest. We had one because it’s developed so much.”

White Labs Kitchen & Taps takes the creation of crust to a new level, using its own liquid yeast cultures and fermenting the dough for a 72-hour period before wood-firing to produce a thincrusted pizza with a crispy, chewy tang.

All Souls, an artisanal pizzeria in the River Arts District, uses a custom stone mill to process heirloom varieties of wheat and corn, creating fresh dough from the resulting flour. It then bakes pizzas topped with seasonal ingredients in a wood-fired oven to attain the perfect char. The restaurant also offers several specialty gluten-free pizzas made with a polenta-based crust.

Strada’s Amalfi pizza, created by chef Gabe Cerrato, has arguably the most unique crust in town: Charcoal-colored, it’s made with squid ink. The restaurant also gets experimental with its sauce bases, including a breakfast pizza with a sausage gravy base.

Some of the most off-the-wall pizza developments can be found at Galactic Pizza, a new spot in West Asheville that offers everything from a Space Cowboy pizza of beef, bacon and jalapeno drizzled in ranch dressing to a Vietnamese banh mi-inspired pie that’s topped with sweet chili chicken, pineapple, pickled red onion and cilantro among other items.

When asked about the range of pies now available, Favilla says: “I think it’s great. Pizza is a great food and it’s great that there are better people coming aboard. The competition makes it a little harder, but I’m good with it all.”

Napelitano is a bit more critical but equally unfazed. “It’s just not what I consider pizza. I mean it’s not bad, but I’m just set in my ways,” he says. “I don’t think food should be complicated.”

Whatever your opinions of these newfangled pies, I’m sure we can agree — they’re a heck of a lot better than the frozen stuff. X

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Noble Cider opens The Greenhouse On Friday, June 21, Noble Cider will celebrate the grand opening of its new downtown Asheville location, The Greenhouse. The 3,000-square-foot bistro/bar is inside the Tyler Building on Rankin Avenue. The site marks the first of two new locations for Noble Cider — the second, Creekside, is slated to open later this year in Brevard.

As its name suggests, The Greenhouse’s facade is composed primarily of glass, with a pair of giant roll-up doors that open onto the street.

Inside, restored train depot windows divide the dining room and kitchen.

Throughout the bistro, dusty pink and light green paint colors the walls, pillars and exposed air ducts. Tropical plants are also ubiquitous, with some hanging from the ceiling and others functioning as a living dividing wall.

“A midcentury tropical garden room is kind of what we’re going for,” says Noble Cider co-owner Trevor Baker.

Baker describes the menu as “high caliber … Michelin-inspired cuisine.”

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The Princess Anne Hotel teams up with its North Asheville neighbor The Chop Shop Butchery for its latest dinner party. A Study of Summer will be a five-course, wine-paired meal prepared by the chef Amber Whitt. The menu will feature purple potato vichyssoise, bone marrow, tuna poke, New York strip steak and semifreddo. Wines include 2016 Mount Eden chardonnay, 2018 Bargemon rose, 2017 Elk Cove pinot gris, 2016 Calcu cabernet franc. Tickets are $100 and include tax but not gratuity. Vegetarian menu options are available upon advance request.

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Local ingredients will be a key feature, with plates like the Native 25, which highlights goods foraged within a 25-mile radius of the restaurant. Other items include smoke-roasted brisket, whole grilled bass and a wide range of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Along with dinner service TuesdaySaturday, The Greenhouse will offer Sunday brunch. Light snacks and small plates will be served during the bistro’s afternoon hours. Special events and ticketed dinners, adds Baker, are being planned for the space as well.

“I like the fact that it’s like an oasis among concrete,” says Baker. “It’s a great building, a great location and a great place that people can still discover.”

Noble Cider’s The Greenhouse is slated to open Friday, June 21, at 49 Rankin Ave. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, noon-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday, noon-11 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For details, visit avl.mx/65v.

Fish and chips, blue crab and snow crab legs will be available at the SouthEast Crab Festival on Saturday, June 22. Along with fresh seafood, the family-friendly event will feature live music. Seating is limited. Guests are welcome to bring their own chairs and table setup. Menu items will be seasoned, but guests are also invited to bring personal condiments. Coolers and large bags, however, are prohibited.

Soda and water will be available for purchase. Tickets range from $10-$55.

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Wilma Dykeman Riverway Outdoor Series The Wilma Dykeman Legacy and RiverLink are teaming up for a free monthly summer series. The first event takes place Saturday, June 22, at the Boathouse at Smoky Park Supper Club. Guests will receive a complimentary light brunch prepared by Smoky Park Supper Club. While they snack on biscuits, pimento cheese, trout dip and seasonal fruit, participants will learn about the life of writer Wilma Dykeman as well as the history of the River Arts District and the current status of the Wilma Dykeman Riverway.

The event runs 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 22, at the Boathouse at Smoky Park Supper Club, 350 Riverside Drive. To learn more and for future dates, visit avl.mx/65r.

Mountain Jewish Festival returns Agudas Israel Congregation is hosting its third annual Mountain Jewish Festival on Sunday, June 23.

The event will feature live music, a sanctuary tour and homemade baked goods prepared in-house by the Balabusta Bakers. Highlights from the bake sale include mandel bread, hamantashen, rugalach, matzah ball chicken soup, kugel (noodle pudding) and challah bread. All who attend will receive a free guidebook, which features the history of the congregation, as well as a list of Jewish holidays and recipes. Admission is free.

The festival runs noon-4 p.m.

Saturday, June 23, at Agudas Israel Congregation, 505 Glasgow Lane, Hendersonville. To learn more, visit avl.mx/65s.

Tour of White Labs Asheville The French Broad Vignerons and guests will tour White Labs’ Asheville facility on Sunday, June 23, to learn about the science of fermentation. After the tour, participants are invited to dine together Dutch treat at the facility’s kitchen and taproom. Tour tickets are $8 for FBV members, $10 for nonmembers.

The tour begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at White Labs, 172 S. Charlotte St. Registration closes at midnight, Friday, June 21. To purchase tickets, visit avl.mx/5yg.

Tickets for Chow Chow Chow Chow: An Asheville Culinary Event is still a few months out, but tickets for its Sept. 12-15 seminars and workshops are now available. According to a press release, more than two dozen talks and tastings will take place throughout the four-day festival. The event will feature local and regional makers, bakers, brewers, roasters, chefs, authors and more. Tickets range from $15-$75.

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by Audrey and Bill Kopp | audreybill@liquornerds.com

Speakeasy, drink easy Over the veto of President Woodrow Wilson, Congress passed the Volstead Act on Oct. 29, 1919; the sale of alcohol was thus prohibited in the United States. Codified by the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Prohibition lasted nearly 14 years. With support from Democratic congressmen (and against the wishes of most Southern politicians), Prohibition was repealed via the 21st Amendment on Dec. 5, 1933.

Laws against liquor sales didn’t eliminate demand; instead, Prohibition encouraged the growth of an underground market. In the May 1930 issue of Popular Science Monthly, Dr. James Moran, head of the U.S. Treasury Department unit charged with enforcing Prohibition, admitted that the illegal beverage industry accounted for $3 billion a year in sales.

That’s the equivalent of more than $45 billion in 2019 dollars.

Speakeasies (illegal bars or clubs) flourished across the country during Prohibition, especially in large cities. While some quality liquor was smuggled into the U.S. — Canadian whiskey and Cuban rum found their way across the border — much of the base alcohol served in speakeasies was amateur made, poor quality rotgut. Juniper-flavored spirits became popular because the herbs and spices helped obscure the unpalatable alcohol, often known as “bathtub gin.”

Some drinkers went so far as to drink alcohol that had been produced for other uses like solvents, hair tonics and camping stove fuels.

As a deterrent, the U.S government required manufacturers of industrial alcohols to add poisons to their

BLAST FROM THE PAST: James Hitchcock, left, of Casablanca Cigar Bar and Brandi Dean, right, of Monk’s Flask are among the many local bartenders who enjoy re-creating Prohibition-style drinks recipes, and they’re happy to share their knowledge with customers. “We can give you a little bit of background story to go with your cocktail,” Dean says. Photo by Luke Van Hine products. As a result, as author Sarah Churchwell writes in Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby, “soon hundreds of American were dying, poisoned by their own government.”

Even against such a horrifying backdrop, today Prohibition-era cocktails evoke thoughts of adventure and an acceptable (read: nonlethal) amount of

Tom Collins or Gin Rickey Courtesy of James Hitchcock • 1 ½ to 2 ounces gin • ½ ounce lemon or lime juice • ¼ ounce demerara sugar syrup (2:1 sugar to water) • Club soda Combine gin, juice (lemon for Collins, lime for Rickey) and sugar syrup in a shaker filled with ice.

Shake, strain into a tall (8- or 10-ounce) glass filled with fresh ice.

Top with club soda. Garnish with a wedge of the relevant citrus.

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danger. Many modern-day bars re-create the ambiance and drinks recipes of a century ago, using legal, quality ingredients. “There’s a kind of romance around the idea of drinking in a speakeasy,” says Brandi Dean, general manager of Monk’s Flask in Biltmore Park. “At any point, someone could come through the door and ruin everything.”

There’s also something attractive about simple, no-nonsense mixed drinks that appeals to a segment of the drinking public, says James Hitchcock, head bartender at Casablanca Cigar Bar in Biltmore Village. He builds upon the principles of Prohibition-era cocktails, making changes as needed. Those original cocktails included ingredients meant to hide some of the qualities of illicit spirits. “With gin, the trick was sugar and citrus,” Hitchcock says. “With whiskeys, the trick was sugar and bitters. They’ll hide the worst of the worst.”

But those flavor combinations endure in drinks made today with quality spirits.

“The nice thing about Prohibition-style cocktails is that they come out even better if you use a good base spirit,” Hitchcock says. Some 100-year-old cocktail recipes “often call for 3, even 4 ounces,” Dean says. “You can’t do that!” She has found a number of winning classics

in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails.

Hitchcock notes that the Roaring ’20s units of measure for spirits — “two fingers, for example” — have been abandoned in favor of something more conventional. And today’s so-called Prohibition-era cocktails are designed to appeal to the modern palate, using less spirit and more fresh ingredients.

“But,” Dean admits with a chuckle, “they’re still pretty boozy.”

Because of the limited variety — and corresponding high price — of illicit spirits during Prohibition, speakeasies developed as many cocktails as they could from a short list of ingredients.

“To make that 2 ounces last a little bit longer, you added club soda, sugar and citrus [and ice] and served it in a tall glass,” Hitchcock says, describing a highball. For sweetening, many Prohibition-era recipes called for a sugar cube; while Monk’s Flask and Casablanca use sugar cubes in select recipes, both tend toward using sugar syrup for a more refined drink.

Both Dean and Hitchcock note that their establishments serve much more than just Prohibition-era cocktails. Monk’s Flask offers beer and spirit pairings, and Casablanca features more than 160 whiskeys. But for drinkers interested in the lore surrounding the classic cocktails from illicit beginnings, they’re happy to share their knowledge. “We can give you a little bit of background story to go with your cocktail,” Dean says. X

Aviation Courtesy Brandi Dean • 2 ounces gin • ½ ounce Maraschino liqueur (not Maraschino cherry “juice”) • 1 bar spoon Creme de Violette • ¾ ounce lemon juice • ¼ ounce simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water) Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker; shake and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry.

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HONEY MEETS MOON

Two local groups debut new albums and stage release performances

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS: Amanda Anne Platt, center right, describes her live album with The Honeycutters as ”kind of a career survey.” The band returns to The Grey Eagle, where the live recording was made, for a release show. Photo by Sandlin Gaither

BY BILL KOPP bill@musoscribe.com The Moon and You — the wife-andhusband songwriter duo of Melissa Hyman and Ryan Furstenberg — has released four albums to date. Country/ Americana band Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters’ catalog includes four full-length releases as well. But for both of the Asheville-based acts, 2019 brings the addition of something very different to their respective bodies of work. Big Mystery, an all-local, starstudded effort led by The Moon and You, is a studio collection of lullabies for young children. Meanwhile, Live at The Grey Eagle represents the first live album from Platt’s group, a rousing set that draws from both new material and

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Honeycutters classics. Each group celebrates its new music with a live show at The Grey Eagle: Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters on Friday, June 21; and The Moon and You on Sunday, June 23.

GET WHAT YOU NEED Amanda Anne Platt launched her recording career in 2009 with Irene.

Now — after countless live shows and three more albums of original material — she’s ready to revisit some of the songs on her debut release. “I wanted [Live at The Grey Eagle] to be kind of a career survey,” she says. “I like that term. There are a few songs on it that we don’t do very often in our live set, but we keep most of the old stuff alive.”

She says that the band is sometimes ready to pull something out of its back catalog if it’s requested. And that mindset helped determine the set list for the Grey Eagle shows, recorded on two consecutive nights last November. “I had actually done a little survey on Facebook about what people wanted to hear on the album,” Platt says. “So I tried to represent that as best I could.”

A decade older and presumably wiser, Platt nonetheless says that she still recognizes the young songwriter who wrote tracks like “Better Woman” from Irene and “Getting Good at Waiting” from 2012’s When Bitter Met Sweet. “I still find more meaning from a lot of the songs that I wrote when I was in my late teens and early 20s,” she says.

Platt does concede that today the songs don’t all sound exactly the way they might have 10 years ago. “There are definitely little differences in instrumentation, just as the band has grown and changed a little bit,” she says. “But above all, I’ve just gotten more comfortable in my voice.

I don’t sound like such a shaky kid.”

Live at The Grey Eagle isn’t just a “greatest hits onstage” collection. The Honeycutters serve up three previously unreleased songs: “18 Wheels,” “The Low Road” and “Holy Wall.” And the band reinvents some older songs — “Carolina,” from its 2015 album Me Oh My, for example — giving them new and different arrangements. And though the live recording showcases Platt’s heartfelt, classic country-influenced songwriting, a pair of left-field covers makes the album an even more varied set.

Platt says that the Bee Gees’ “To Love Somebody” — a hit single from the Gibb brothers’ pre-disco days — is “a song that we had been covering on the road a lot last year. It just felt like something I wanted to record because I like singing it.” The band also appends its reading of Platt’s “Diamond in the Rough” (originally on the group’s selftitled 2017 album) with a cover of the Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”

Platt explains how the medley came about. “The first time I ever played ‘Diamond in the Rough’ for my buddy Kevin Smith, he started poking fun at me because the chords are basically the same. He said, ‘You know what you gotta do …’ But for a long time, we didn’t do it.”

The occasion of recording The Honeycutters’ first live album seemed like a perfect opportunity. “You can’t do it better than the Stones,” Platt admits, “but it’s kind of funny: ‘Here’s the same chords!’ It’s a fun thing to do.”

As enjoyable as the band’s previous albums are, Live at The Grey Eagle manages to document something that a studio recording can’t capture: the musicians’ rapport with the audience.

“Whatever all the crazy, stressful, annoying parts of doing music for a living are,” Platt says, “it’s still a privilege to get to do that. And I remind myself before each show: ‘I chose to be here.

I’m glad to be here. This is what I love to do.’”

WHO Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters with Tina and Her Pony WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Friday, June 21, at 9 p.m. $15 advance/$20 day of show

ROCK-A-BYE EVERYBODY Around the time that Fisher Dolan celebrated his second birthday, his parents’ frustration reached

NIGHT LIGHT: Melissa Hyman and Ryan Furstenberg of The Moon and You wrote the kid-and-parent-friendly lullaby collection, Big Mystery, based on a request for “a good album for babies.” Ilustration by Julie Armbruster the breaking point. His dad, Gene, brought his problem to his friend Melissa Hyman. “The music out there for babies is terrible!” he said. “I need you and Ryan to make a good album for babies. Please.”

Hyman says that the timing was perfect. She and husband Ryan Furstenberg “had already been thinking about doing a couple of lullabies, so it really worked out.” With Dolan’s financial support — he’s the project’s executive producer — the couple began work on Big Mystery.

Credited to The Moon and You and Friends, the new album builds upon the musical approach of the duo’s previous work, with Furstenberg’s acoustic guitar and Hyman’s cello as key ingredients in the instrumental mix.

“We wanted every song on Big Mystery to sound like a dreamscape,” Hyman says. But, for this project, they’re joined by many of their cohorts from the Asheville musical community.

“Gene had a list of people he had already contacted,” Furstenberg says.

“A lot of the guest artists are some of his very favorite Asheville all-stars,

and ours, too,” Hyman says. “It was so cool to get that list and see how much it overlapped with people who we would always want to work with.”

Hyman says that matching up singers with the songs — mostly originals with a few classics mixed in — was “a fun game. I felt like Stephanie Morgan’s voice would be perfect for ‘Mystery.’

And Laura Blackley on ‘Local Bird’ … that felt like a no-brainer.” Other guests on Big Mystery include two of Hyman’s bandmates from Cowboy Judy (Dulci Ellenberger and Amber Sankaran), Marisa Blake, River Whyless’ Daniel Shearin, Pierce Edens, Debrissa McKinney, Ross Montsinger and Kevin Williams from Moves, Megan Drollinger, Josh Phillips, Jackson Dulaney and Alyse Baca.

The resulting album presents a variety of vocal styles, but the unifying characteristic is that the songs are designed to appeal to kids while not driving their parents crazy. “Speaking for myself, I’ve always written pretty simple songs,” Hyman says. So some of her existing material lent itself to the lullaby approach.

“We didn’t sweat any of the arrangements,” Furstenberg says. Big Mystery is the third album on which he and Hyman have collaborated with friend and producer Ryan Lassiter. “It was just a continuation of that production process,” he says.

Hyman emphasizes that while making a lullaby album was a departure for The Moon and You, it wasn’t a radical one. “It felt like a nice, simple challenge to make something that just sounded soothing and beautiful and uncomplicated,” she says.

Some artists road-test new material before recording it. Hyman and Furstenberg did that for Big Mystery’s songs ... sort of. “A couple of them were already written for actual babies,” Hyman says with a giggle. “And the babies they were written for seemed to love them.”

But grown-ups figure into the mix, too. “Gene was rumbling about the lack of music that adults could enjoy as well,” Furstenberg says. “So we tried to make it a lulling album for anyone.” X

WHO The Moon and You WHERE The Grey Eagle WHEN Sunday, June 23, at 2 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show

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by Thomas Calder

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BEAUTIFUL RUINS Local artists raise funds for the Appalachian Barn Alliance

BARN AND BRUSH: Artist Mohamed Sabaawi paints the Deyton Barn on Lower Metcalf Loop Road near Mars Hill. The work will be featured in an upcoming fundraiser to benefit the Appalachian Barn Alliance. Photo by John Mac Kah On a cold, rainy day last winter, Taylor Barnhill led a three-car caravan across Madison County. The group was on the lookout for historical barns.

The territory was nothing new for the tour guide, who has been leading such expeditions since 2014. What made the outing unique, however, was the group’s interest in capturing these barns on canvas.

Known as the Saints of Paint, this band of artists has worked to raise funds for a number of local nonprofits. On Friday, June 21, the group will host its latest gala, A Pastoral Palette — The Barn Whispers its Memories, at LenoirRhyne University. Tickets, which include food and wine, are $45 and benefit the Appalachian Barn Alliance, an organization that seeks to preserve the rural heritage of Madison County and surrounding areas through the documentation of historical barn building traditions. During the event, 50% of all art sales will also go to the nonprofit. The paintings will remain on display through Sunday, June 23.

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tobacco. Today, a majority are no longer in use, standing as mere relics of the past, weathered by time and in various states of disrepair.

Along with age and disuse, the region’s changing climate has also contributed to the ruins. Barnhill says milder winters have resulted in the year-round presence of wood-boring insects, such as powderpost beetles and carpenter bees. “They are destroying our barns at an accelerated rate,” the tour guide explains.

Such threats, says Saints of Paint founder John Mac Kah, contribute to the project’s sense of urgency. “A lot of landscape painting now is documenting exactly what we’re losing,” he says.

“Whether it’s old-growth forests, barns, habitats — many of the things I’ve painted are simply gone now.”

The art form also inspires exploration, says participating artist Paul Blankinship. “People inhabit urban space by default,” he says. “Landscape paintings remind us that we can inhabit places out of desire and choice. I think that is a noble part of being human [and] is easy to forget.”

While some landscape painters capture their subject with a camera and

then re-create the image in studio, the Saints of Paint prefer being on location. “There is a certain truth to working onsite,” Mac Kah explains. “You’re smelling the air and swatting the bugs and kind of becoming part of the environment. And it’s your reaction to that environment that is the truth.”

But truth seekers cannot rely on happenstance, warns Blankinship. When it comes to settling on a location, little is left to chance. Maps must be studied, food procured, weather reports monitored, access to private property sought, art supplies gathered and cars packed.

“It ends up feeling like you’ve done this research on a new world. And then, alas, you reach the primary source,” says Blankinship. “By that time, a good artist is ready for the real thing. It comes over him like a wave. It knocks you off your feet.”

Sandy Stevenson, ABA president, hopes a similar energy will be felt by attendees at the upcoming show. The work, she notes, spotlights an important aspect of Madison County’s history. “There is a Carl Sandburg poem that says, ‘And the barn was a witness, stood and saw it all,’” Stevenson quotes.

“That’s why we focus on the barn and why we think it’s the iconic symbol of an

agricultural heritage that we’re trying to preserve for future generations.”

Blankinship also sees the collection as a commentary on our own impermanence and legacy. “I want people to be aware that they live in a space that other people have managed before them and will continue to manage after them,” the artist says. “But we leave traces. And those traces hold a lot of stories. You can learn a lot about people by looking at the places they’ve inhabited and the things that they have built.” X

WHAT A Pastoral Palette — The Barn Whispers its Memories WHERE Lenoir-Rhyne University 36 Montford Ave. avl.mx/65l WHEN Opening Friday, June 21, 5-8 p.m. $45 for the event.

Artwork will remain on display Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free

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by Kim Winter Mako

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MADE TO BE BROKEN You’re not the boss of them.

In the world premiere of Rules and How to Break Them, the How-To crew will dive deeply into various scenarios, questioning the directives for such events as calling siblings on their birthday, using social media, having sex outside of marriage, and engaging with the rules of the road. This fifth installment of the popular How To series, produced by The Sublime Theater, will even challenge Marie Kondo’s organizing wisdom. And, when it comes to taking on the Ten Commandments, Moses and God will make star appearances.

Rules and How to Break Them opens Thursday, June 20, and will run for six performances at The Bebe Theater.

The show is mainly structured in sketch comedy form: set characters within written scenes. Elements of improvisation are incorporated, and “There’s also quite a bit of singing and dancing in the show,” says producer and director Steven Samuels. “I Feel Petty,” for example, is sung to the tune of Westside Story’s, “I Feel Pretty.”

“The scenes run the gamut from the seemingly trivial to the seemingly earth-shattering, and yet what I adore about the show — and I credit this to the How-To Crew — is that it has such a light, bright touch,” says Samuels.

The How-To series originated as a short, late-night piece in 2012 with Sex

GOING ROGUE ON RULES: The How-To Crew of sketch comedy returns with Rules and How to Break Them. From left, Scott Fisher, Katie Langwell, Emily Spreng and Glenn Reed will show theatergoers how it’s done through sketch, song, dance and other hilarity. Photo courtesy of The Sublime Theater and How to Have It. Its success inspired the team to develop it into a full-length production in 2013. The cast then followed up with Food and How to Eat It in 2015, Beer and How to Drink It in 2016, and Money and How to Make It in 2017.

Audiences may remember some of the cast members (the How-To Crew) from previous How-To shows or from other comedy events around town. Glenn Reed was in Bernstein Family Christmas,

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is a LaZoom tour guide and host of the Home-Groan Pun Battle. Scott Fisher performed in All in the Timing, Off the Rails and The Zoo Story. Katie Langwell was part of Silent Sky. Making her How-To debut is Emily Spreng of the improv group What You Pay For, who is called “New Val” throughout the show, as she replaces former cast member Valerie Meiss. Samuels, head writer Lisa Yoffee and choreographer Kristi DeVille round out the team.

For all the fun they have in creating the show, it’s a lot of work. “I come up with a theme, which is then approved by the group,” says Samuels. “Then the four cast members of the How-To crew and [Yoffee] set about dreaming stuff up.”

While some sketches originate on the page, others are found through improvisation in rehearsal. “Sometimes they work in teams, sometimes independently, and they generate a whole bunch of sketches,” Samuels explains.

“When they feel like they have enough material, they bring me in. Then we begin to shape the show.”

This year, Samuel says, he had the good problem of having to cut nearly half of the sketches because the crew came up with so much material. Once sketches are selected, the order is decided upon. “Then we start working it harder,” says Samuels, “stripping things down and tightening things up.

But even within the tightening, we always leave a tiny bit of room for

improvisation onstage so the performers can be free to mess around a little.”

The Sublime Theater had its inaugural production in November with the world premiere of associate artistic director John Crutchfield’s play TRNZ. The not-for-profit company is dedicated to new, established and neglected works. Other productions so far have been Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape and Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story.

But Rules and How To Break Them, while new, will also be somewhat familiar. That’s not to say it will be predictable. “This year, the show has a theme song,” says Samuels. “I don’t want to give away too much, just that the lyrics are sung to the tune of ‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ from the musical Gypsy.”

He adds, “We’re excited that the How-To series is back. We’re here to make people laugh.” X

WHAT Rules and How to Break Them WHERE The BeBe Theater 20 Commerce St. WHEN Thursdays-Saturdays, June 20-22 and 29, at 7:30 p.m., $15. rules.brownpapertickets.com

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by Patricia Furnish | drpatriqua@yahoo.com

Local world premiere at The Magnetic Theatre The early 1900s were a time of antiimmigrant sentiment, labor unrest, police violence and imperial expansion. Enter an assassin, Leon Czolgosz (played by Jason Williams), with a plan to rid the world of one more tyrant: President William McKinley. The Magnetic Theatre tackles the disturbing overlap of free speech and political violence in its world premiere of In the Assassins’ Garden, a new work by local playwright David Brendan Hopes, onstage through Sunday, June 30.

On the surface, the play dramatizes the 1901 assassination of the president in Buffalo, N.Y., at the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music.

The garden, however, is the location of the play’s exploration of violence as a political act. The garden is where a rupture in time and space happens, and, outside of historical possibility, assassins can meet each other and even talk directly with their victims In the garden, Czolgosz encounters the Italian anarchist-assassin Gaetano Bresci (Eugene Jones), someone he admires. But, more troubling, is the presence of King Umberto I, who slowly bleeds to death in front of them.

He didn’t know he was a tyrant, the king admits, as he slowly slumps to the ground and dies. Bresci and Czolgosz confront the human behind the caricature they and other radicals created in order to justify violence.

At the center of this play is the anarchist and orator Emma Goldman (Katie Jones), an immigrant from Imperial Russia who electrified audience around the U.S. with her calls for revolution, emancipation and sexual freedom. Jones’ is the standout performance of the play, and she gives a dynamic rendering of Goldman’s bravado and intellectual capacity to persuade and indoctrinate. Goldman knew a “good learner” when she saw one, and Czolgosz was open to her influence, as the play reveals.

Czolgosz attended one of Goldman’s lectures and was among the group who accompanied her to a train station in Chicago before she left for another event. He even asked her for a reading list of good anarchist books. Goldman claimed she’d never

GARDEN VARIETY: Jason Williams, left, and Katie Jones appear as the assassin Leon Czolgosz and the anarchist Emma Goldman in the play In the Assassins’ Garden at The Magnetic Theatre. Photo by Rodney Smith/Tempus Fugit Design met him. Jones’ capacity to channel Goldman’s unique skills as a propagandist and public speaker rightly places her role as the fulcrum of the play.

Two bourgeois women with a penchant for sipping tea and ordering people around appear as the comic relief in the show. Barbara, a lady of society (Mike Yow), and Edith, her companion (Will Storrs) find themselves running into Emma Goldman without really understanding why she loathes them so much.

Their wigs slightly askew, Barbara and Edith clutch their pearls.

A glaring anachronism in costume design is the Che Guevara T-shirt that Emma Goldman wears. When she sheds her staid skirt and button-up top for an all-black ensemble of leather and tights, it seems truer to the spirit of sexual badassery that Goldman exuded, but Goldman in Guevara? No way.

All things are possible when a public figure can articulate the dissatisfaction of a group and rally them to a cause.

Political violence, in this case against

kings and presidents, landed Goldman in fear for her life. The McKinley assassination haunted her. The radicals of the left, like the anarchists, embraced change by any means, even if that meant glamorizing violence. When they meet in the garden, however, the audience has the opportunity to imagine these historical figures with more doubts and humility. X

WHAT In the Assassins’ Garden WHERE The Magnetic Theatre Company 375 Depot St. themagnetictheatre.com WHEN Through Sunday, June 30.

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. $23

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Asheville Celebrates 50 Years of PRIDE Half a century has passed since the Stonewall riots in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which were followed one year later by the inaugural gay pride marches in NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. To honor this legacy and the strong LGBTQ community in Buncombe County, SunTrust Bank is sponsoring Asheville Celebrates 50 Years of PRIDE, a dance party fundraiser for local LGBTQ nonprofits. On Friday, June 21, 6-10 p.m., at Eleven on Grove, DJ Smiley will spin boogie-friendly tunes, and Sister Margarita Del Encanto will emcee a drag show. Proceeds benefit Campaign for Southern Equality, WNCAP, Blue Ridge Pride, Tranzmission, Youth OUTright WNC, LGBTQ Elder Advocates of WNC, PFLAG Asheville and The Beer City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. $10. elevenongrove.com. Photo by Scott Sturdy Photography

The Asheville Opry Building on a successful debut in 2018 at The Asheville Masonic Temple, The Asheville Opry shifts to Isis Music Hall on Sunday, June 23, for an evening of classic country songs from the 1940s through the ’70s. Just shy of two months after placing first and second in their respective categories at Merlefest’s annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, Asheville singer-songwriters Alexa Rose and Hannah Kaminer will take to the stage.

They’ll be joined by local country band The Old Chevrolette Set — fronted by Laura Blackley and Mark Jackson — to honor such genre superstars as Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, George Strait and Hank Williams. As she did last year, fellow Asheville musician Lo Wolf will host the evening. $15. isisasheville.com. Photos of Rose, left, and Kaminer courtesy of the musicians

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On Saturday, June 22, Pack Square Park will play host to the joyful celebration of Latin American culture known as Hola Asheville.

The creation of the community-bridging nonprofit Hola Community Arts and the Spanish-language lifestyle publication Hola Carolina Magazine, the daylong event features local and regional Latin musicians, dancers and other performance artists. In the words of the event organizers, the acts seek to “unite festivalgoers with the rhythms of salsa, bachata, zamba, tropical, tango and merengue.” Numerous food and art vendors will also be on hand to round out the occasion, as will various local nonprofit organizations. The family-friendly festivities run noon-10 p.m. Free to attend. HolaCommunityArts. org. Photo courtesy of Hola Community Arts

Jess Jocoy A native of Bonney Lake, Wash., an hour south of Seattle, Jess Jocoy has long felt a connection to Nashville and its rich musical heritage. Answering her calling, the Americana artist relocated to Tennessee in 2014, where she learned to embrace the pain of losing her father to cancer and channel her geographical and emotional journeys through song. After earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in songwriting from Nashville’s Belmont University, Jocoy recorded and released her debut EP, New Heart/Old Soul, in 2018 and will make her Asheville debut in the Isis Music Hall Lounge on Wednesday, June 26. Local Southern gothic folk musician Scott Bianchi opens at 7 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show. isisasheville.com. Photo courtesy of the artist

A & E CALENDAR ART HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 86 N. Main St., Waynesville, 828-452-0593, haywoodarts.org/ • WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm - Weekly Open Studio art classes resumes with Betina Morgan. $20.

• SA (6/22), 10am-noon Cherokee basketmaking demonstration with Betty Maney. Free.

MARVELOUS MONDAY STUDIOS • MONDAYS, 9:30am12:30pm or 1-4pm - Marvelous Mondays, beginner and up, includes watercolor, oils, acrylics, drawing and mixed media. Registration required. $27 and up. Held at 310 ART, 191 Lyman St., #310 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY • Fourth TUESDAYS, 10am - Volunteer to knit or crochet prayer shawls for community members in need. Free.

Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave W., Hendersonville STARRY, STARRY PAINT NIGHT • TU (6/25), 6:30pm Paint your own version of van Gogh's Starry Night. Registration required. Free. Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain

ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS CRAFT COLLECTIVE CRAFT FAIR • SA (6/22), 2-7pm Craft Collective, craft fair featuring several local artists and demonstrations. Free to attend.

Held at Upcountry Brewing Company, 1042 Haywood Road POTS ON THE GREEN FESTIVAL • SA (6/22) & SU (6/23), 10am-5pm - Pots on the Green Festival, outdoor event with pottery vendors and demonstrations. Information: discoverjacksonnc.com.

Free to attend. Held at The Village Green, 35 US-64, Cashiers

SHOP & SIP THIRD THURSDAYS • TH (6/20), 5:30-9:30pm - Pop-up art show featuring 5-10 artists and makers. Free to attend.

Held at Mad Genius Studios, 121 Cozy Rose Lane, Candler THIRD THURSDAY IN MARSHALL • TH (6/20), 5-8pm - Gallery openings, studio tours, shops, food and drinks. Free to attend.

Held at Downtown Marshall.

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE • TU (6/25) & WE (6/26), 5-7:30pm - Auditions for Rocky Horror Show Live, prepare 16 bars of music and bring sheet music. Held at Attic Salt Theatre, The Mills at Riverside, 2002 Riverside Drive, Suite 42-O STUDIO TOUR LOGO CONTEST • Through (8/1) - Submissions accepted for The Studio Tour Logo Contest. Information: haywoodarts.org/ logo-contest. Held at Haywood County Arts Council, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville SUMMER FRINGE NIGHT • WE (6/26) 7-10pm - Call for Artists for Fringe Festival 2020 and information session.

Plus Anam Cara Theater Company performs show excerpt. Free to attend. Held at Crow & Quill, 106 N. Lexington Ave.

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DE LA NOCHE • SU (6/23), 3-6pm Tango lesson followed

by De la Niche performance. Tickets: 828-697-8547. $15 includes lesson. Held at The Center for Art & Inspiration, 927 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville DOO-WOP AT THE SOCK HOP • SA (6/22), 6-8:30pm - Sock hop with ice cream. Register at the membership desk at any Y or call 828-209-9602.

Free. Held at Asheville YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. ‘HUNGER’ • TH (6/20) through SA (6/22), 8pm Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance presents Hunger. $20-$40. Held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave. INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE • TUESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - International folk dancing, dances from around the world.

No partner needed.

Info: 828-645-1543.

Free. Held at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road MONTFORD RECREATION CENTER 34 Pearson Drive • WEDNESDAYS, noon - Line dance for beginners, contemporary styling. No experience necessary. $5.

• SA (6/22), 2:30-5:30pm - Line Dancing Party open to all dancers and non-dancers. $10.

OLD FARMERS BALL CONTRA DANCE • THURSDAYS, 7:3011pm - Old Farmers Ball, contra dance. $8/$7 members/$1 Warren Wilson Community. Held in Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa STEPHENS LEE RECREATION CENTER 30 George Washington Carver Ave. • THURSDAYS, noon-1pm - Improver contemporary line dancing. $5.

• THURSDAYS, 1:30-2:30pm - Beginner contemporary line dancing. $5.

MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS SOUND SHOP (PD.) Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm.

Drop-ins welcome. • Drums provided. $15/ class. (828) 768-2826. skinnybeatsdrums.com MUSIC BY THE LAKE SERIES • SU (6/23), 5-7pm - Outdoor concert featuring music by Geoff McBride. Free. Held at Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall, 49 E Campus Drive, Flat Rock ABBY THE SPOON LADY & CHRIS RODRIGUES • SA (6/22), 7:30pm Busking royalty perform traditional tunes. $20.

Held at Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon ASHEVILLE DRUM CIRCLE • FRIDAYS, 6-9:50pm - Asheville outdoor drum circle. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. BREVARD MUSIC CENTER 828-862-2105, brevardmusic.org • TH (6/20), 7:30-9:30pm - Janiec Opera Company ensemble pieces. $35$60. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard • FR (6/21), 7:30-9:30pm - Brevard Music Center Orchestra concert with guest conductor JoAn Falletta and violinist Chee-Yun playing works

by Tchaikovsky. $25 and up. Held at Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • SA (6/22), 7:30-9:30pm - The Temptations and The Four Tops, R&B and soul concert. $20 and up. Held at Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • SU (6/23), 3-5pm Concert featuring the Brevard Sinfonia and Amy Porter on flute playing Trail of Tears and Church Windows. $25 and up. Held at Brevard Music Center,

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Free. Held at Bridge Park Pavilion, 76 Railroad Ave., Sylva CONCERTS ON THE QUAD • MO (6/24), 7-8:30pm - Concerts on the Quad Series: METAL! outdoor experimental sound concert. Free.

Held at UNC Asheville Quad, 1 University Heights DARREN NICHOLSON & FRIENDS • SU (6/23), 5pm Darren Nicholson and his band, bluegrass, performance at 6pm.

Doors at 5pm, for food trucks, beer and wine. $10 Student/$20 Adult, more at the door. Held at Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville ISIS LAWN SERIES • WEDNESDAYS and THURSDAYS,

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Held at Isis Music Hall, 743 Haywood Road LAKE LURE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL • SA (6/22), 5:30pm - Proceeds from the Lake Lure Summer Music Festival with violinist Chee-Yun, clarinetist Mark Nuccio, pianist Scott Cuellar and a narrative performance by Director Chris Dolman benefit Lake Lure Classical Academy. $10/$5 students/$125 and $250 VIP. Held at Lake Lure Classical Academy, 1058 Island Creek Road, Lake Lure MONDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT SERIES • MO (6/24), 7-9pm - Outdoor concert series featuring Dog Whistle, classic country. Free to attend/ Bring a chair. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville MUSIC ON MAIN • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm Music on Main concert series. Information: avl.mx/648. Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville OLE TYME PICKERS FOR SATURDAY BLUEGRASS • SA (6/22), 7:3010pm - Old Tyme Pickers concert, bluegrass/gospel/country.

Free to attend. Held at Feed & Seed, 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher ORGAN 101 • TH (6/27), 7pm-8pm - Behind the scenes tour of the Allen Renaissance Quantum organ. Free. Held at Mills River Presbyterian Church, 10 Presbyterian Church Road, Mills River PERCUSSION FESTIVAL • WE (6/24) through MO (7/1) - Workshops, concerts, demos, sound meditations

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Stay Here, on German POWs held at Hot Springs Resort. Free.

Held at Ebbs Chapel Performing Arts Center, 271 Laurel Valley Road, Mars Hill

IN THE KEY OF TCHAIKOVSKY: Opening weekend of the Brevard Music Center’s Summer Festival kicks off the 2019 season with an all-Tchaikovsky concert featuring Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 on Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m. The performance features principal guest conductor JoAnn Falletta and violinist CheeYun. For a complete 2019 Summer Music Festival schedule, visit brevardmusic.org.

Tickets start at $20 for lawn seating. Photo courtesy of Chee-Yun (p. 41)

and a lineup of artists from around the world.

Registration: avl.mx/662.

Tickets are à la carte per event, Free-$90.

RHYTHM & BREWS CONCERT SERIES • TH (6/20), 5:30-9:30pm - Big Daddy Love and The Travers Brothership, outdoor concert. Free to attend. Held at South Main Street, 200 South Main St., Hendersonville RICH NELSON BAND • FR (6/21), 7pm - Rich Nelson Band, outdoor concert. Free. Held at Rogers Park, 55 W. Howard St., Tryon RIDDLEFEST 2019 • SA (6/22), 7pm - RiddleFest, concert featuring Dom Flemons. Tickets: traditionalvoicesgroup. com. $20. Held at Burnsville Town Center, 6 Main St., Burnsville SANDBURG SINGALONG • TU (6/25), 5-7pm Musicians lead songs, lyrics provided. Admission fees apply. Held at Carl Sandburg Home NHS, 1800 Little River Road, Flat Rock SUMMER CONCERT SERIES • FR (6/21), 7:30-8:45pm - Zoe & Cloyd, outdoor concert. Free. Held at Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard UKE JAM • WE (6/19) & (6/26), 3:30pm - Ukulele jam, all levels. Free. Held at Weaverville Public

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Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

‘WITH GRATITUDE’ • FR (6/21), 7-9pm - Kat is Back With Gratitude concert and appreciation party. Tickets: avl.mx/664. $20-$75. Held at Asheville Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-2546734, malaprops.com • WE (6/19), 6pm - Laura Wright presents her book, Through a Vegan Studies Lens, with Kathryn Kirkpatrick. Free to attend.

• TH (6/20), 6pm Andrew Lawler presents his book, The Secret Token, in conversation with Denise Kiernan. Free to attend.

• TH (6/20), 6pm - Notorious HBC is reading Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England by Alison Weir.

Free to attend.

• SU (6/23), 11am - Kristy Dempsey presents her book, Papa Put a Man on the Moon. Free to attend.

• MO (6/24), 6pm - Elizabeth Trinkaus presents her book, Enough Already! Yes, You Are, in conversation with Susi Gott Séguret. Free to attend.

• MO (6/24), 7pm - Science Fiction Book Club’s pick is Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix. Free to attend.

• TU (6/25), 6pm - Amber Smith presents her book, Something Like Gravity.

Free to attend.

• WE (6/26), 6pm - Bishop Michael Curry presents his book, The Power of Love: Sermons, Reflections, and Wisdom to Uplift and Inspire, in conversation with Right Rev. José A. McLoughlin. Free to attend.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • WE (6/19), 3pm - Afternoon Book Group: Read a book with the word "color" in the title. Free.

Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain • WE (6/19), 3pm - History Book Club: Mischling by Affinity Konar. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • TH (6/20), 2:30pm - Friends of the South Buncombe Library Book Club: Elmet by Fiona Mosley. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • TU (6/25), 3pm - Graphic Novel Book Club. Free.

Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. • WE (6/26), 6pm - Saro Lynch-Thomason discusses hollering traditions from North Carolina and the Deep South with examples of cow-calling, calling for water, distress calls and a variety of expressive hollers. Free.

by Deborah Robertson

• TH (6/27), 6pm - Mystery Writers Panel with David Burnsworth, author of the Blu Carraway Mystery Series. Free to attend.

• TH (6/27), 7pm -Works in Translation Book Club pick is Blow-Up: And Other Stories by Julio Cortazar. Free to attend.

MASON LACKEY AUTHOR EVENT • SA (6/22), 3pm - Mason Lackey presents her books, Come Walk with Me and Horris the Horrible Germy Worm. Come Walk with Me, poetry and Horris the Horrible Germy Worm, kids book. Free to attend. Held at City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva MOUNTAIN STORYTELLER • SU (6/23), 5-7pm - The Gathering Dark present "Mountain Storyteller" featuring songs, stories, poems, comedy, and drama regarding the history of Henderson County. Free to attend.

Held at Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Suite 100 Hendersonville SALUDA TRAIN TALES • 3rd FRIDAYS, 7pm - Saluda Train Tales, storytelling to help educate the community of the importance of Saluda’s railroad history and the Saluda Grade. Free. Held at Saluda Historic Depot, 32 W. Main St., Saluda TERRY ROBERTS AUTHOR EVENT • WE (6/19), 4pm - Terry Roberts presents his book, A Short Time to

BUNCOMBE CHAUTAUQUA HISTORY ALIVE FESTIVAL greenvillechautauqua. org/June-Festival/ buncombe_chautauqua/ • WE (6/19), 7pm - Buncombe Chautauqua History Alive Program: Andrew Jackson, portrayed by Larry Bounds. Opening music by The Magills. $7. Held at AB Tech, Ferguson Auditorium, 340 Victoria Road • TH (6/20), 7pm - Buncombe Chautauqua History Alive Program: Jackie Kennedy, portrayed

by Leslie Goddard.

Opening music by Laura Boosinger. $7.

Held at AB Tech, Ferguson Auditorium, 340 Victoria Road 'HANDS ON A HARDBODY' • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/30) - Hands on a Hardbody, musical.

Fri.-Sat.: 7:30pm, Sun.: 2:30pm, additional Thursdays, (6/20) & (6/27), 7:30pm. $26.

Held at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. 'HENRY IV, PART 1' • FRIDAY through SUNDAY until (6/22), 7:30pm - Montford Park Players presents Henry IV, Part 1, Shakespeare history play. Free to attend.

Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. 'HOW TO BE A HUMAN, OR AT LEAST TRY' • WEDNESDAY through SUNDAY until (6/23) - How to be a Human, or at least Try, plays and monologues

by Bekah Brunstetter.

Wed.-Sat.: 7:30pm, Sun.: 2pm. $20/$10 students. Held at NC

Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane 'RULES AND HOW TO BREAK THEM' • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (6/20) until (6/29), 7:30pm - Rules and How To Break Them, sketch comedy presented by The Sublime Theater. $15.

Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. 'SOUTH PACIFIC' • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/6) - South Pacific, Broadway musical. Wed.-Sun.: 2pm. Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. $25 and up.

Held at Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock 'THE BALLAD OF ROMEO AND JULIET' • FR (6/21), 6:30pm & SA (6/22), 2pm & 6:30pm - The Ballad of Romeo and Juliet, performed by The American Myth Center. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 828239-9250 • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/4), A look at the assassination of President William McKinley.

Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm.

Sun.: 3pm. $18/$10 students.

• TH (6/27), 7:30pm - Death by Sparkle, staged reading of play

by Barbie Angell. $13.

TRANSYLVANIA CHAUTAUQUA JACKIE KENNEDY • SA (6/22), 7pm Chautauqua History Alive Program: Jackie Kennedy, portrayed

by Leslie Goddard.

Information: HistoryComesAlive. org. Free. Held at Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard

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Distribute Mountain Xpress at your business AIDS QUILT: Western North Carolina AIDS Project presents portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt from Monday, June 17, through Saturday, June 22, at the Asheville Masonic Temple from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. The exhibit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The quilt exhibit, a memorial to those lost to AIDS, is the world’s largest ongoing community art project. Admission is free. Photo courtesy of WNCAP. AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING • Snake Charm includes works in printmaking, pottery, wood and paint.

June 6-June 20 64 Biltmore Ave.

BENDER GALLERY • Wild and Precious Life, exhibition of glass works by Emma Varga. Reception: Thursday, June 27, 6-8pm.

June 27-Aug. 31 29 Biltmore Ave.

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BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 120 College St. • Bauhaus 100 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of Bauhaus. The Bauhaus closed the same year that Black Mountain College opened.

June 7-Aug. 31 • Materials, Sounds + Black Mountain College, contemporary artists making sounds through materials.

June 7-Aug. 31

• Cultivating Collections, multigallery exhibition featuring photography, artist books and contemporary Native American art.

June 10-July 25 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART • The Wonder of It All, exhibition of paintings by Anne McLaughlin and Sandra Brugh Moore.

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• In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt are on exhibit.

June 17-June 22 80 Broadway

EAGLE MARKET PLACE • The Isaiah Rice Photo Collection is a window into Asheville’s African American community from the '50s through the '70s May 24-Aug. 24 Eagle St. FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER • Breaking Ground, exhibition featuring the work of nine ceramic artists.

June 8-July 27 850 Blue Ridge Road, Unit A-13, Black Mountain GALLERY 1 • Gayle Woody's linocut prints on wasp nest paper, pottery, books and pendants.

June 7-July 27 604 W. Main St., Sylva GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY • Birds & Beasts: Neither Fish Nor Fowl, narrative oil paintings by Greg Decker.

June 14-July 30 11 Boston Way HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL • Solitude & Mystery: John Julius Wilnoty, Cherokee sculptor.

June 7-June 29 86 N. Main St., Waynesville HORSE + HERO • Exhibition of new paintings

by Nicholas Pecoraro.

May 31-June 30 14 Patton Ave. LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY • Local artists working in the theme: No Hate, No Fear.

June 12-Aug. 2 36 Montford Ave.

MOMENTUM GALLERY • New works in painting, sculpture and wood. Reception: Thursday, June 27, 5-8pm.

June 27-July 27 24 North Lexington Ave. PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS • Further Evidence: The Art of Natural Dyes, curator Catharine Ellis.

June 15-July 14 67 Doras Trail, Bakersville PINK DOG CREATIVE

SATELLITE GALLERY • Voice Lessons, paintings by Eli Corbin, Fran Gardner, Lisa Stroud and Beau Wild.

June 7-July 14 55 Broadway St. TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL • Balance, an open show in all mediums.

May 24-June 21 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard

• Till Death by Connie Bostic, paintings about hopeful beginnings and tragic endings.

June 14-July 14 348 Depot St.

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• 12 local artists and their connection to music.

May 23-Aug. 1 1 Biltmore Ave. RAMP STUDIOS • Capitalizing on Justice, exhibition of art work by incarcerated artists from around the nation sponsored by Worth Rises.

June 3-Aug. 17 821 Riverside Drive

• Show of four Tryon painters, Pilar Pace, Clara Rogers, Tina Durbin and Chuck Mattern.

May 22-June 26

ZAPOW! 150 Coxe Ave., Suite 101 • Art inspired by cult classic movies.

June 8-July 8 • Christina Ramsey, solo exhibition, Pareidolia Botanica.

Reception: Friday, June 14, 7-9pm.

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BREAKING NEW GROUND: Asheville Music Hall hosts an eclectic, original music night, featuring Little Tybee, pictured. The group’s self-described dream-folk mixes jazz, bossa nova and psychedelic grooves. Made up of Georgia natives, the band, named after an island off the coast of Savannah, crowdsourced the funding for its latest album. Local Grammy-nominated musician Daniel Shearin (River Whlyess) and jazz guitarist Rotem Sivan will also perform on Wednesday, June 26, at 9 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show. ashevillemusichall.com. Photo courtesy of the band

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk music), 8:00PM AB TECH, FERGUSON AUDITORIUM Buncombe Chautauqua, Andrew Jackson, 7:00PM ALLEY CAT SOCIAL CLUB Karaoke w/ Kitten Savage, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR AGB Open Mic w/ host Tom Kirschbaum, 6:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic w/ Billy Owens, 7:00PM CORK & KEG 3 Cool Cats, 7:30PM DOUBLE CROWN Western Wednesday w/ Hearts Gone South & Honky Tonk DJ, 9:00PM FLEETWOOD'S Free Wednesday w/ Nordista Freeze, HUG (BEX), Sleepy Poetry, 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD RIVER BREWERY Trivia Night! 7:00PM FUNKATORIUM Grass at the Funk, 6:30PM HAYWOOD COUNTRY CLUB Back to the 80's (postpunk, new wave, synth), 10:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesday, 6:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Isis Lawn Series w/ Rahm and Friends, 6:00PM Dave Cofell, 7:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY French Broad Valley Music Association Mountain Music Jam, 6:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Get Weird Wednesdays at Sly Grog! Electronic collaboration, 9:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old Time Jam, 5:00PM

STATIC AGE RECORDS Bustie, Space Cubs, Cold Choir, elpee, 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Tall Teller w/ Billy Litz, 6:00PM

MG ROAD Hotline Dance Party w/ DJ Steadylove, 9:00PM MONTFORD RECREATION CENTER Line Dance for Beginners (contemporary styling, no experience necessary), 12:00PM NOBLE KAVA Poetry Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert (7:30PM Sign Up), 8:00PM ODDITORIUM Haunted Karaoke, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING WEST OWB West: Latin Dance Night w/ DJ Oscar (Bachatta, Merengue, Salsa), 9:00PM PRITCHARD PARK Cultural Arts in the Park w/ LEAF Easel Rider, 6:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Wednesday Night Blues Jam w/ Ruby Mayfield, Jeff Rudolph, Jim Simmons, & Brad Curtioff, 9:00PM THE GOLDEN FLEECE Scots-Baroque ChamberFolk w/ The Tune Shepherds, 7:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Nick Gonnering, 7:00PM

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THURSDAY, JUNE 20 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest, (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM AB TECH Buncombe Chautauqua Jackie Kennedy, 7:00PM AB TECH, FERGUSON AUDITORIUM Buncombe Chautauqua, 7:00PM AMBROSE WEST Second Take: Roberta Flack Retrospective, 8:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Canned Heat Vinyl Night, 5:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & the Space Cooties, 8:00PM

THE MARKET PLACE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Lenny Pettinelli (solo eclectic keys, singersongwriter), 6:30PM

BEBE THEATRE Rules and How To Break Them (comedy), 7:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Horse Feathers w/ Halli & Ryan from River Whyless, 9:00PM

BREVARD COLLEGE Opera's Greatest Hits, 7:30PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Chris Jamison, 7:00PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Music on the Rooftop, 9:00PM

CALYPSO DJ Red Iyah & The Mete (Caribbean beats), 6:00PM

TOWN PUMP Open Mic w/ David Bryan, 9:00PM

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SLY GROG LOUNGE G.M.F, Fetish, w/ Reversels, 9:00PM SOUTH MAIN STREET Travers Brothership, Big Daddy Love Concert Series, 5:30PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Acoustic Jam, 6:30PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Summer Lovin' Thursdays w/ Paula Hanke (blues, Motown, funk and disco), 8:00PM THE BARRELHOUSE Ter-rific Trivia, 7:00PM THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE An Evening with Wynton Marsalis, 7:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Andrew Thelston, 7:00PM Up Close & Personal Solo Songs & Stories w/ Denny Laine, 8:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Burger Kings (rock n' roll), 9:00PM THE MARKET PLACE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Bob Zullo (rock, pop, jazz, blues), 7:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Music on the Rooftop, 9:00PM THE WINE & OYSTER Forest Bailey (singersongwriter), 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Acoustic Karaoke, 9:00PM ZAMBRA Dinah's Daydream (Gypsy jazz), 7:00PM HA! summer ha!, 5:00PM

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 27 CLUB Stairwell H, Crooked Ghost & Cold Choir, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Long Legs, (blues, swing, jazz), 9:00PM AMBROSE WEST June - An Evening of Improv Comedy with Reasonably Priced Babies, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Hard Rocket, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Moon Hooch w/ Nathan-Paul & The Admirables, 9:00PM

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BATTERY PARK BOOK EXCHANGE Dinah's Daydream (Gypsy jazz), 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cutthroat Shamrocks w/ The Muckers, 9:00PM

RUSTIC GRAPE WINE BAR Albi Podrizki (smooth jazz, guitar), 7:30PM

BEBE THEATRE Rules and How To Break Them (comedy), 7:30PM

LAZY DIAMOND Rotating Killer Rock 'n' Soul DJs, 10:00PM

BEN'S TUNE UP DJ Kilby Spinning Vinyl, 10:00PM

LOCAL 604 BOTTLE SHOP Alex Scott, 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Tessia, 5:00PM Blake Ellege and the Country Resonators, 8:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM

LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Riyen Roots, 8:00PM

BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER The Zuzu Welsh Band, 6:00PM

MG ROAD Dance Party w/ DJ Abu Disarray, 10:00PM

SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. Soul Train Dance Party, 6:00PM Soul Train Dance Party | Ft. The Digs and DJ Marley Carroll, 6:00PM

MAD CO BREW HOUSE Chicken Coop Willaye Trio, 6:00PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE ADBC + VR presents Jubei w/ SP:MC, 9:00PM

NEW BELGIUM BREWERY Gaslight Street, 5:30PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Mr. Jimmy, 6:00PM

BREVARD MUSIC CENTER Opening Night: All Tchaikovsky, 7:30PM CAPELLA ON 9 @ THE AC HOTEL DJ Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 9:00PM CORK & KEG CyndiLou & The Want To, 8:30PM CROW & QUILL Momma Molasses, 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Rotating Rock 'n' Soul DJs, 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD RIVER BREWERY Brother Bluebird, 7:00PM FUNKATORIUM The Heavy Pets, 8:00PM GASTRO PUB AT HOPEY Open Mic hosted by Heather Taylor, 7:00PM GINGER'S REVENGE Sister Ivy Duo (surrealistic soul-jazz), 8:00PM HISTORIC BURKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LAWN Morganton TGIF Summer Concert Series, 6:00PM

THIS WEEK AT AVL MUSIC HALL & THE ONE STOP!!!

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Good Shot Judy, swing music), 8:30PM

SWANNANOA LIBRARY The Ballad of Romeo and Juliet, 6:30PM

NOBLE KAVA Bad Comedy Night, 9:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Flashback Friday Dance Night w/ Carolina Coast Combo (shag & swing), 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM Curious Folk Presents: Wild Realms Medieval Night, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays feat. members of Phuncle Sam acoustic, 5:30PM

THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE Awake in a Dream, 8:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters: Album Release Show, 9:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING WEST OWB West: Third Nature Single Release Party (live electronica groove), 9:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 9:00PM

ORANGE PEEL 80's VS. 90's Dance Battle feat. Molli Parti & DJ Oso Rey and, 9:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT The Jasons w/ Cloud City Caskets, Gak, The Dimarcos, 9:00PM

ORCHARD AT ALTAPASS Jack Vaughn, 1:45PM

THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Can'd Aid's 4th Annual Grip, Sip, Give Classic, 9:00AM

PACK'S TAVERN DJ RexxStep, 9:30PM PARADOX NIGHTCLUB Latin Night w/ Latin DJ sets (Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Reggaeton, Latin Trap), 10:00PM

THE WINE & OYSTER The Dino Birds, 9:00PM TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY Summer Concert Series, 7:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Luthi, 9:00PM

CHACHUBA + LAGOONS THU, 6/20 - SHOW: 10 pm

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URBAN ORCHARD CIDER CO. SOUTH SLOPE De' Rumba Dance Party w/ DJ Malinalli, 9:00PM WXYZ BAR AT ALOFT DJ Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Pink Floyd Tribute, 8:00PM WICKED WEED WEST Asheville 8-String Collective, 5:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function, 9:00PM

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ZAMBRA Jason Moore & 1st Person Soother, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 27 CLUB Mark's 50th Birthday, 9:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Sidecar Honey (Americana, Rock), 9:00PM ASHEVILLE CLUB Mr. Jimmy, 4:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Swing Step band followed by The Travelling Pilsburys, 5:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL AVL Hip-Hop Showcase feat. Free The Optimus, Effigy Seed & Hunter Bennett, 10:00PM ASHEVILLE YMCA Doo-Wop at the Sock Hop, 6:00PM BEBE THEATRE Rules and How To Break Them (comedy), 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB David Matters, 7:00PM BREVARD MUSIC CENTER BMC Presents: The Temptations and The Four Tops, 7:30PM

Official Downtown After 5 Afterparty ft. Moon Hooch w/ Nathan-Paul & The Admirables FRI, 6/21 - SHOW: 9 pm (DOORS: 8: 30 pm ) - adv : $12

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CAROLINA SUMMER: The Friends of the Transylvania County Library’s Summer Outdoor Concert Series is in full swing. Regional acts play the outdoor amphitheater in Brevard each Friday just before sunset. On the roster for Friday, June 21, is Asheville-based duo Natalya Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller, aka Zoe & Cloyd. The Appalachian music outfit has plans to release its third project this fall. The outdoor concert kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Free. avl.mx/66w. Photo by Aaron Dahlstrom

CHAMPION RIVER PARK Upper French Broad Riverfest 2019, 10:00AM

MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Gary Mac Fiddle and Friends, 7:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Stephan Evans & True Grit, 8:00PM

TWISTED LAUREL DJ Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 11:00PM

CORK & KEG One Leg Up, 8:30PM

NOBLE KAVA The Build (electronic, experimental), 9:00PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Fencesitter, Zodiac Sutra, Styrofoam Turtles & Witch Party, 8:00PM

YACHT CLUB Iggy Radio, 3:00PM

FRENCH BROAD RIVER BREWERY Circus Mutt, 7:00PM FUNKATORIUM Shaken Nature, 8:00PM GINGER'S REVENGE Austin Miller (Americana, folk), 2:30PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Justin Cody Fox, 7:00PM

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ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Sylvia Rose Novak, 7:00PM Charlie Traveler Presents: An Evening with Gretchen Peters w/ Jane Kramer, 8:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old Time Jam, 3:00PM Jackson Grimm Band, 9:00PM LAKE JULIAN PARK AND MARINA 2019 Drums and Dragons, 9:00AM LAZY DIAMOND Hot Blooded Funk w/ DJ Bogart, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM LOCAL 604 BOTTLE SHOP M Peck and Neoelph, 8:00PM MG ROAD Dance Party w/ DJ Lil Meow Meow, 10:00PM

ODDITORIUM Sodada, Old Flame, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Asheville Circus, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING WEST OWB West: One Year Anniversary Party feat.

Brether (Sam and Billy Brouse of Papadosio) and more!, 7:00PM ORANGE PEEL Maria Bamford w/ Jackie Kashian, 9:00PM ORCHARD AT ALTAPASS Terry McKinney & Bearwallow, 1:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY D.D. Bullwinkel's Outdoors 25th Anniversary Bash (music, raffles, bouncy house), 12:00PM PACK'S TAVERN The Big Deal Band, 9:30PM PARADOX NIGHTCLUB Flipp Dinero w/ DJ Lexx, 10:00PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Circus Mutt, 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Tub, 8:00PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Hope Griffin, 6:00PM SWANNANOA LIBRARY The Ballad of Romeo and Juliet, 2:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE CommUNITY Salsa w/ DJ Edi (lessons at 9:00), 9:30PM THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE Appalachian Renegade, 8:00PM THE GREY EAGLE The Biff Buford Experience, 3:00PM William Clark Green w/ Ross Cooper & The Pearl Snap Prophets, 9:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 10:00PM Phantom Pantone, 10:00PM THE WINE & OYSTER Robert Thomas, 9:00PM TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY Transylvania Chautauqua Jackie Kennedy, 7:00PM TRYON INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER Tryon Resort’s Saturday Night Lights (music, carousel, face painting), 6:00PM

ZAMBRA Killawatts, 8:00PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 23 27 CLUB Hallelujah! Hillary's Comedy Revival, 9:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Lyric (R&B, blues), 7:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Post-Brunch Blues, 4:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Pot Luck & Musician's Jam, 3:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Tim McWilliams, 7:00PM BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Mr. Jimmy, 3:00PM BREVARD MUSIC CENTER Church Windows, 3:00PM BYWATER Sunday Bywater Bluegrass Jam, 4:00PM CAPELLA ON 9 @ THE AC HOTEL Lo-Fi DJ & Brunch (all ages), 11:00AM CROW & QUILL Sundays Are A Drag, 10:00PM

DAPHNE AT TWISTED LAUREL Soul Brunch Sunday, 11:00AM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ TIM O, 10:00PM FLEETWOOD'S Asheville Punk Flea Market, 12:00PM FUNKATORIUM Bluegrass Brunch w/ Gary Macfiddle, 11:00AM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Local Sunday in the Meadow w/ DJ Kutzu & Chalwa (music, vendors, farmers market), 12:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Christy Snow, 6:00PM The Asheville Opry, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Irish Session, 3:00PM JARGON Sunday Blunch: Mark Guest & Mary Pearson (jazz), 11:00AM LAZY DIAMOND The Sh*tdels, Ray Gun (rock n' roll, post punk), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Drew Matulich and friends, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Flummox, Bled to Submission, Feminazgรปl (metal), 9:00PM ORCHARD AT ALTAPASS Harlan County Grass & Jerry Pearce, 1:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Sunday Social Club, 4:30PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Open Mic w/ Laura Blackley, 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Pisgah Sunday Jam w/ Paper Crowns Electric Band, 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION Yacht Rock Karaoke, 1:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Sunday Jazz w/ Samuel Irvin IV & Ellen Trnka Trio, 12:30PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Sly Grog Open Open Mic, 6:30PM ST. JOHN IN THE WILDERNESS Choral Evensong & Organ Recital, 4:00PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Lucky James, 1:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Asheville Music School Students' End-of-Year Recital, 4:00PM All in One Cabaret, 7:00PM Ryan Jerome Stout & Kyle Corbett perform excerpts of Explorations After Death: A Painting (w/ musical accompaniment), 8:00PM

CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Musicians in the Round, 5:30PM

THE BARRELHOUSE Open Jam, 6:00PM

MG ROAD Service Industry Night, 5:00PM

THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE AcousticEnvy, 3:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo, 7:30PM Open Mic, 9:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Bobby Miller and Friends, 6:30PM

NOBLE KAVA Ladies Night Showcase, 8:00PM ODDITORIUM Risque Monday Burlesque Hosted By Deb Au Nare, 9:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING OWB Downtown: Open Mic Night, 7:30PM ONE WORLD BREWING WEST OWB West: Jazz Monday, 8:30PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays Open Jam, 6:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Open Mic w/ It Takes All Kinds, 7:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Jonathan Brown, Paige Beller, Katie Don't, 8:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Open Mic Night, 6:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE Leo Johnson (Gypsy Jazz), 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT To Be Sure w/ Tin Foil Hat, Gut Fauna & Andy Loebs, 9:00PM UNC ASHEVILLE QUAD Concerts on the Quad w/ METAL, 7:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Monday Night Bluegrass Jam, 7:00PM

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27 CLUB Dirty Bingo, 9:00PM

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5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys, (hot jazz), 8:00PM ALLEY CAT SOCIAL CLUB Open Mic Night, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Gypsy Jazz Jam w/ Steve Karla & Phil Alley, 8:00PM

Auditions Rocky Horror Show Live, 5:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Mark Bumgarner, 7:00PM BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Trivia Night, 6:30PM

THE GREY EAGLE The Moon and You Album Re-Release Party, 2:00PM Scattered Hamlet w/ Gutterhound & The Shrunken Heads, 9:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Petal w/ Coping Skills, 8:00PM THE WEDGE STUDIOS Live Music Sundays, 5:30PM THE WINE & OYSTER Brunch with Mr. Jimmy, 12:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz, 8:00PM WHOLE FOODS MARKET Burgers & Brews w/ Music by NC Songsmiths, 1:00PM WICKED WEED BREWING Bill Mattocks and the Strut, 4:00PM YACHT CLUB Iggy Radio, 3:00PM ZAMBRA Cynthia McDermott (Gypsy jazz), 7:00PM

MONDAY, JUNE 24 27 CLUB Monday Mayhem Karaoke hosted by Terra Ware, 9:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Sound Club, (R&B, soul, jazz), 8:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Old Time Jam, 5:00PM BREVARD COLLEGE BMC Artist Faculty: Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2, 7:30PM BYWATER Bele Chere, 12:00PM

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BREVARD MUSIC CENTER Michael Feinstein, 7:30PM Bywater Bele Chere, 12:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions hosted by Serene Green, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cajun Creole Jam, 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown, 6:30PM LOCAL 604 BOTTLE SHOP Synth Jam, 7:00PM NOBLE KAVA Open Jam, 8:00PM ODDITORIUM Free Open Mic Comedy Night, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday Early Jam, 10:00PM Electrosoul Sessions w/ strongmagnumopus, 11:30PM PARADOX NIGHTCLUB Turntable Tuesdays w/ Vinyl Time Travelers (dance, pop, hip-hop throwbacks), 10:00PM SALVAGE STATION Trivia, 7:00PM

TAVERN Downtown on the Park Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio 15 TV’s • Sports Room • 110” Projector Event Space • Shuffleboard Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night

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SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Team Trivia w/ host Josh Dunkin, 7:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Crazy Clown Time!, 8:00PM

THE MARKET PLACE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Rat Alley Cats, 6:30PM THE SOCIAL Open Mic w/Riyen Roots, 8:00PM TWIN LEAF BREWERY Robert's Twin Leaf Trivia, 8:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish Jam, 6:30PM Open Mic, 8:30PM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk music), 8:00PM ALLEY CAT SOCIAL CLUB Karaoke w/ Kitten Savage, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR AGB Open Mic w/ host Tom Kirschbaum, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Little Tybee, Rotem & Daniel Shearin (of River Whyless), 9:00PM ATTIC SALT THEATRE Auditions Rocky Horror Show Live, 5:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic w/ Billy Owens, 7:00PM BREVARD MUSIC CENTER Student Piano Recital, 12:30PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Swing AVL Dance, 7:00PM Late Night Blues, 11:00PM

CORK & KEG 3 Cool Cats, 7:30PM

THE GREY EAGLE Jangling Sparrows Duo, 5:00PM

FRENCH BROAD RIVER BREWERY Trivia Night!, 7:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE Leo Johnson (Gypsy Jazz), 9:00PM

FUNKATORIUM Grass at the Funk, 6:30PM

CROW & QUILL Summer Fringe Night, 8:00PM

HAYWOOD COUNTRY CLUB Back to the 80's (postpunk, new wave, synth), 10:00PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Get Weird Wednesdays at Sly Grog! Electronic collaboration, 9:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesday, 6:00PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Get Right Band, 6:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Isis Lawn Series with Fwuit!, 6:00PM Jess Jocoy & Scott Bianchi, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old Time Jam, 5:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM MG ROAD Hotline Dance Party w/ DJ Steadylove, 9:00PM MONTFORD RECREATION CENTER Line Dance for Beginners (contemporary styling, no experience necessary), 12:00PM NOBLE KAVA Poetry Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert (7:30PM Sign Up), 8:00PM ODDITORIUM The Murder Junkies (punk), 9:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Wednesday Night Blues Jam w/ Ruby Mayfield, Jeff Rudolph, Jim Simmons, & Brad Curtioff, 9:00PM THE COLLIDER Keyboard Demo & Swap, 7:00PM THE GOLDEN FLEECE Scots-Baroque ChamberFolk with The Tune Shepherds, 5:00PM Scots-Baroque ChamberFolk w/ The Tune Shepherds, 7:00PM THE GREY EAGLE Carrie Morrison, 5:00PM *repeat repeat w/ Rare Creatures, 8:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Mr. Jimmy, 7:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

THE MARKET PLACE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Lenny Pettinelli (solo eclectic keys, singersongwriter), 6:30PM

ORANGE PEEL New Year's Day w/ Rivals, Savage After Midnight, 7:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT White Reaper w/ Twen, The Styrofoam Turtles, 9:00PM

PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Kind, Clean Gentlemen, 7:00PM PRITCHARD PARK Cultural Arts in the Park w/ LEAF Easel Rider, 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION Bruce Hornsby, 7:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY French Broad Valley Music Association Mountain Music Jam, 6:00PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Music on the Rooftop, 9:00PM TOWN PUMP Open Mic w/ David Bryan, 9:00PM TWIN LEAF BREWERY Open Mic Night, 7:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Music Bingo, 8:00PM

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STARTING FRIDAY

Men in Black: International HHS

JUST ANNOUNCED Anna (R) The latest assassin-focused action film from Luc Besson (Léon: The Professional; La Femme Nikita).

DIRECTOR: F. Gary Gray PLAYERS: Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, Kumail Nanjiani ACTION/COMEDY RATED PG-13

Child’s Play (R) A remake of the 1988 horror film, now with Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky the killer doll.

Pavarotti (PG-13) Ron Howard’s documentary about the opera legend. At the Fine Arts Theatre.

Toy Story 4 (G) Woody, Buzz Lightyear and friends embark on a road trip with a new toy named Forky.

At Grail Moviehouse.

CURRENTLY IN THEATERS Aladdin (PG) HH All Is True (PG-13) HHHS Avengers: Endgame (PG-13) HHHHS The Biggest Little Farm (PG) HHHH Booksmart (R) HHHHS Captain Marvel (PG-13) HHHS Dark Phoenix (PG-13) HH The Dead Don’t Die (R) HHHHS Godzilla: King of the Monsters (PG-13) HH John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum (R) HHHH Late Night (R) HHHS Ma (R) HHH Men In Black: International (PG-13) HHS Non-Fiction (R) HHHS Pet Sematary (R) HHH Rocketman (R) HHHH The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG) HHHS Shaft (R) HHH The Souvenir (R) HH

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Late NightHHHS DIRECTOR: Nisha Ganatra PLAYERS: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow COMEDY/DRAMA RATED R Mindy Kaling and Oscar-winner Emma Thompson have been hitting the publicity junket pretty hard for their film Late Night.

Unless it’s clear that a film is box office gold, an overly aggressive PR campaign can be a red flag. In this case, I think nervous bean counters in Hollywood decided to do everything they could to get people like me — who would watch Thompson read the phone book — to buy a ticket. As suspected, Late Night is a mixed bag, and while funny and often insightful, viewers may find it fairly thin overall.

Thompson stars as Katherine Newbury, an award-winning, veteran late night talk show host who prefers to have conversations with guests like historian Doris Kearns Goodwin than participate in crazy antics with members of the Avengers: Endgame cast. She’s smart, shrewd and a terror to her writing team — think Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada.

After being told that she’s going to be replaced with someone younger and more relevant — ironically, a misogynistic white male, convincingly played by frequent cinematic nice guy Ike Barinholtz (Sisters) — she decides to reinvent the show and demands a female writer for her team.

Enter Molly Patel (Kaling, Hulu’s “The Mindy Project”).

Kaling, who also wrote and produced the movie, intelligently tackles such issues as sexism, white patriarchy and generation gaps. The scenes she shares with the all-white, all-male writing team are particularly telling. Drawing on her own experience as a TV writer, the script brims with humor and wit, though it doesn’t evoke as many laughs as one would expect.

Thompson, however, kills it as Newbury, deliciously enjoying the sharptongued role, yet honestly exploring the character’s strengths, shortcomings and even hypocrisies. Kaling and Thompson are supported by a great ensemble that includes John Lithgow, Amy Ryan, Hugh Dancy and Reid Scott (HBO’s “Veep”).

With so much going for Late Night, it’s disappointing that Kaling’s story structure is surprisingly formulaic. Ultimately, its conventionality undermines the considerable talents of its actors and keeps the overall film from providing a great night.

Men in Black: International, director F. Gary Gray’s take on the historically irreverent series, feels too sleek and squeaky clean for its own good.

The story centers on Molly (Tessa Thompson, Annihilation), who as a child saw her parents have their memories wiped following an accidental alien encounter, thereby introducing her to the titular agency and the intrigue of a completely covert alternate universe.

This initial premise feels rich enough to propel Molly’s story forward, bestow-

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Top 5 films of 2019 (so far — in alphabetical order): Booksmart The Dead Don’t Die Fighting with My Family Red Joan Rocketman Honorable mention: Captain Marvel

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Program: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

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Early registration fees available through June 21st

Program Fee: $60

DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore • 115 Hendersonville Road • 828-274-1800 All proceeds from the event will go to a local nonprofit focused on the advancement of under served youth in Asheville.

The Reality Check-In Conference is designed to address the many disparities and barriers are youth and families are facing. Participants will learn about local initiatives and the key players who are active and directly involved with the community. Topics of conversation will be centered around the following: • The achievement gap • Increased violence • Ways to decrease gaps in disparity • Creating a more inclusive community • Education • The state of our youth Speakers include Mysonne (New York), Odell Dickinson, Jr (Baltimore, MD), Chester Marshall (Washington, DC), plus six local leaders who will speak about their personal challenges while offering solutions for our community.

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MO VIE S ing her with curiosity and vigilance about the unknown world around her. We then cut to her as an adult, smart but a little nutty in her steadfast quest for the truth. This drives her to find the Men in Black headquarters, establishing her as the first person to actively seek out the organization and, after a brief parlay with Agent O (Emma Thompson), she’s granted probationary access to the MiB universe.

This prospect should be exciting as we watch her transform from Molly to Agent M and realize her lifelong dream. Instead, we’re given an annoyingly brief, mostly boring montage of her training and resumé during her first day on the job.

Men in Black (1997) took care to introduce viewers to this overwhelmingly foreign world with Agent J (Will Smith) and his engaging mix of outsider trepidation and sharp-tongued curiosity. Its creatures, lifestyle, weaponry and the erasing of one’s entire identity are all serious business, yet the film found a way to remain lighthearted. This fantastical world mixed with real life consequences is glossed over in MiB: International in an effort to move the story forward, but the omissions ultimately prevent viewers from truly identifying with Molly and her life-altering entry into the universe she’s supposedly coveted for so long.

Little improves with the introduction of Chris Hemsworth’s Agent H, a polished extension of the actor’s playful, roguish and arrogant Thor persona.

H has seemingly failed to rise through the MiB ranks, a notion that M could have exploited for steady wisecracks.

Instead, there are one or two mediocre jabs at his inept bravado, and then we move on — an unfortunately pervasive theme of the film.

MiB: International isn’t supposed to be a reboot, but with its premise of a budding new recruit matched with a more experienced agent as they attempt to save the world, the dynamic feels all too familiar. Men in Black already featured this pairing, executed in the most oddball, deadpan and bizarre way possible by Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

Their chemistry was off-putting and undeniable in a way that MiB: International fails to execute — a total shame considering Thompson and Hemsworth’s palpable give-and-take in Thor: Ragnarok. Their witty banter, rooted in a fiery mix of disdain and affection bubbling just beneath the surface, is sadly absent in their follow-up reunion. It’s as if the absurdly attractive duo hadn’t thought to look at each other until the end of the film, despite their characters having the

SCREEN SCENE same insane, isolating job — an eye-rollworthy premise if I’ve ever seen one.

Hampered by obvious and largely half-baked jokes, the film finds one glimmer of hope in Pawny, a teeny green alien voiced by Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick). Plagued with trauma from a recent slaughtering of his people and in need of a new queen to serve, he vows allegiance to M, and in doing so pledges a certain type of nonallegiance to H. His immunity to H’s charm provides some of the funniest, liveliest moments of the film, but his inconsequential storyline isn’t enough to carry the movie overall.

The series shines best when it’s rooted in the familiar and plays with the unfamiliar, namely in its blending of real life settings with extraordinary circumstances. The notion that we might have aliens living among us and have no idea is thrilling to audiences, yet is all but lost on viewers in the newest installment.

The spectacularly underwhelming feeling of the fourth installment had me craving the first film but also questioning my fond memories of it.

Was this series ever really that good, or did my elementary-school-kid brain romanticize it?

Within minutes of revisiting the 1997 film, however, I was assured that the original MiB is a bona fide classic. From Smith’s adorably rebellious quips to Jones’ deadly irreverent delivery and all the alien comic relief in between, it’s truly something special. The charm that made the trilogy feel unique and worth watching — excluding the wild failure that was the second film — was seemingly missing in its fourth iteration. As such, MiB: International hardly makes a case for itself to be seen, unless you’re like me and want an excuse to see Thompson and Hemsworth be aesthetically pleasing and mildly engaging on screen.

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Top 5 films of 2019 (so far): 1. The Last Black Man in San Francisco 2. Apollo 11 3. Booksmart 4. Climax 5. The Beach Bum Honorable Mention: Woman at War

Shaft HHH DIRECTOR: Tim Story PLAYERS: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall ACTION/COMEDY RATED R Better than the first two Shaft films combined, yet still just barely warranting recommendation, the third itera-

tion is an odd little romp that probably shouldn’t exist but makes for a mostly pleasant way to pass a couple of hours.

Sometime in the past two decades, “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and fellow ABC sitcom writer Alex Barnow (“The Goldbergs”) realized John Singleton’s clunky Samuel L. Jacksonstarring sequel to the overrated 1971 Gordon Parks original didn’t work and saw room for improvement.

Their take on the iconic bad mutha — shut yo’ mouth! — private investigator from Harlem is a welcome, almost complete overhaul in terms of style and tone, which under the direction of Tim Story (Barbershop) winds up more like a farcical 21 Jump Street-style film than a would-be badass detective story.

And so, the tale of FBI data analyst JJ Shaft (Jessie T. Usher, Independence Day: Resurgence) recruiting his estranged father John (Jackson, far more in his element this go-round) to solve the dubious death of the former’s best friend is a chemistry-rich and frequently hilarious buddy comedy that’s also surprisingly violent, sometimes to a fault.

Though the handful of shootouts are competently filmed, especially when slow-mo effects are employed, yuks are the priority in this Shaft. Among the standout lines, Jackson’s frustration at yet another Laurence Fishburne comparison and his inability to grasp how Uber works earn big laughs, as does JJ’s mom Maya (Regina Hall) calling out whenever possible her ex-husband’s over-the-hill — but still remarkably successful — ladies’-man ways.

Perhaps focusing too much on these and other zingers, the screenwriting team neglects to inject the plot with much creativity and even spells out multiple turning points with a lack of viewer respect that suggests the Detective Pikachu team was hired to do an uncredited polish.

Fortunately, the late addition of Richard Roundtree — reprising his turn as John Shaft Sr. and having a ball alongside his younger co-stars — helps smooth over these rough patches and turns the prospect of future missions with three generations of Shaft men into an acceptable proposition.

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Top 5 films of 2019 (so far): 1. Booksmart 2. The Last Black Man in San Francisco 3. The Dead Don’t Die 4. High Flying Bird 5. Us Honorable Mention: Apollo 11

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LOVE IS IN THE CHAIR: Jay Cramer and Katy Sullivan are the focus of the documentary Stilts & Spokes, which screens Sunday, June 23, at Grail Moviehouse. Photo courtesy of DreamPost Productions

FILM BILLY WILDER FILM SERIES: 'THE LOST WEEKEND' (1945) • TU (6/25), 6pm - Billy Wilder Film Series: The Lost Weekend (1945).

Free. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview GUARDIANS OF OUR TROUBLED WATERS • TH (6/20), 7pm - Guardians of Our Troubled Waters, documentary. $15.

Held at Bo Thomas Auditorium, Blue Ridge Community College, 180 W. Campus Drive, Flat Rock • SU (6/23), 7:30pm - Guardians of Our Troubled Waters, documentary. $15.

Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105

Montreat Road, Black Mountain • SA (6/22), 7:30pm - Guardians of Our Troubled Waters, documentary. $15.

Held at NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way LAKE POINTE LANDING 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville • TH (6/20), noon Can You Ever Forgive Me, fact-based drama features author Lee Israel. Lunch at noon, movie at 2pm.

Registration required: 828-697-7310. $18.

• SU (6/23), noon The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1964 musical.

Lunch at noon, movie at 2pm. Registration required: 828-6977310. $18.

• The Asheville 48 Hour Film Project takes place Friday, June 21-Sunday, June 23. Filmmakers from across Western North Carolina will compete to see who can make the best short film in two days. All completed works will be screened over the course of two programs on Tuesday, June 25, and Wednesday, June 26, at 7 and 10 each night at Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co., 675 Merrimon Ave. The winning short, chosen by a panel of Asheville-based film critics, will compete against city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2020 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2020 Short Film Corner. Teams may register through June 21 for $188.

48hourfilm.com/asheville • Grail Moviehouse, 45 S. French Broad Ave., hosts a screening of Stilts & Spokes on Sunday, June 23, at 10:30 a.m. The 2014 documentary chronicles the journey of Jay Cramer from rock climber to quadriplegic to LA’s Funniest Comic champion, plus his romance with Katy Sullivan, a double above-theknee amputee Paralympic sprinter he met in rehab. Tickets are free, thanks to the North Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association, which is sponsoring the event. grailmoviehouse.com X

‘RECLAMATIONS OF BLACKNESS’ • SA (6/22), 7pm Vonnie Quest of the Afro+ProjectionLAB, presents the cinema art program Reclamations of Blackness in which filmmakers use experimental modes of imagemaking to challenge cinematic notions of blackness. Free for BMCM+AC members + students/$8 non-members. Held at Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center, 120 College St. SUMMER HISTORIC DOCUMENTARY SERIES • 3rd THURSDAYS through (8/29), 5:30pm - Summer Historic Documentary Series, event featuring film screenings on historical

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Held at Swannanoa Valley Museum, 223 W State St., Black Mountain ‘THE SON’S ROOM’ • FR (6/21), 8pm - The Son’s Room, directed by Nanni Moretti, 2001. Admission by donation.

Held at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 850 Blue Ridge Road, Unit A-13, Black Mountain ‘WINGS OF LIFE’ • TH (6/20), 7pm Proceeds from Wings of Life, documentary narrated by Meryl Streep benefits Asheville GreenWorks’ Bee City USA. Information: avl.mx/65u. $10/$5 children under 16. Held at Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Orfield Laboratories is an architectural company that designs rooms for ultimate comfort. They sculpt the acoustic environment so that sounds are soft, clear and pleasant to the human ear. They ensure that the temperature is just right and the air quality is always fresh. At night the artificial light is gentle on the eyes, and by day the sunlight is rejuvenating. In the coming weeks, I’d love for you to be in places like this on a regular basis. According to my analysis of the astrological rhythms, it’s recharging time for you. You need and deserve an abundance of cozy relaxation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I hope that during the next four weeks, you will make plans to expedite and deepen your education. You’ll be able to make dramatic progress in figuring out what will be most important for you to learn in the next three years. We all have pockets of ignorance about how we understand reality, and now is an excellent time for you to identify what your pockets are and to begin illuminating them. Every one of us lacks some key training or knowledge that could help us fulfill our noblest dreams, and now is a favorable time for you to address that issue.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the next four weeks, you’re not likely to win the biggest prize or tame the fiercest monster or wield the greatest power.

However, you could very well earn a second- or thirdbest honor. I won’t be surprised if you claim a decent prize or outsmart a somewhat menacing dragon or gain an interesting new kind of clout. Oddly enough, this less-than-supreme accomplishment may be exactly right for you. The lower levels of pressure and responsibility will keep you sane and healthy. The stress of your moderate success will be very manageable. So give thanks for this just-right blessing!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some traditional astrologers believe solar eclipses are sour omens. They theorize that when the moon perfectly covers the sun, as it will on July 2, a metaphorical shadow will pass across some part of our lives, perhaps triggering crises. I don’t agree with that gloomy assessment. I consider a solar eclipse to be a harbinger of grace and slack and freedom. In my view, the time before and after this cosmic event might resemble what the workplace is like when the boss is out of town. Or it may be a sign that your inner critic is going to shut up and leave you alone for a while. Or you could suddenly find that you can access the willpower and ingenuity you need so as to change something about your life that you’ve been wanting to change.

So I advise you to start planning now to take advantage of the upcoming blessings of the eclipse.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What are you doing with the fertility and creativity that have been sweeping through your life during the first six months of 2019? Are you witheringly idealistic, caught up in perfectionistic detail as you cautiously follow outmoded rules about how to make best use of that fertility and creativity? Or are you being expansively pragmatic, wielding your lively imagination to harness that fertility and creativity to generate transformations that will improve your life forever?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Mythologist Joseph Campbell said that heroes are those who give their lives to something bigger than themselves.

That’s never an easy assignment for anyone, but right now it’s less difficult for you than ever before. As you prepare for the joyous ordeal, I urge you to shed the expectation that it will require you to make a burdensome sacrifice.

Instead, picture the process as involving the loss of a small pleasure that paves the way for a greater pleasure. Imagine you will finally be able to give a giant gift you’ve been bursting to express.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1903, the Wright Brothers put wings on a heavy machine and got the contraption to fly up off the ground for 59 seconds. No one had ever done such a thing.

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Sixty-six years later, American astronauts succeeded at an equally momentous feat. They piloted a craft that departed from the Earth and landed on the surface of the moon. The first motorcycle was another quantum leap in humans’ ability to travel. Two German inventors created the first one in 1885. But it took 120 years before any person did a back-flip while riding a motorcycle. If I had to compare your next potential breakthrough to one or the other marvelous invention, I’d say it’ll be more metaphorically similar to a motorcycle flip than the moon-landing. It may not be crucial to the evolution of the human race, but it’ll be impressive — and a testament to your hard work.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the year A.D. 37, Saul of Tarsus was traveling by foot from Jerusalem to Damascus, Syria. He was on a mission to find and arrest devotees of Jesus, then bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished. Saul’s plans got waylaid, however — or so the story goes. A “light from heaven” knocked him down, turned him blind and spoke to him in the voice of Jesus. Three days later, Saul’s blindness was healed, and he pledged himself to forevermore be one of those devotees of Jesus he had previously persecuted. I don’t expect a transformation quite so spectacular for you in the coming weeks, Scorpio. But I do suspect you will change your mind about an important issue, and consider making a fundamental edit of your belief system.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You could be a disorienting or even disruptive influence to some people. You may also have healing and inspirational effects. And yes, both of those statements are true. You should probably warn your allies that you might be almost unbearably interesting. Let them know you could change their minds and disprove their theories. But also tell them that if they remain open to your rowdy grace and boisterous poise, you might provide them with curative stimulation they didn’t even know they needed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Some children are repelled by the taste of broccoli. Food researchers at the McDonald’s restaurant chain decided to address the problem. In an effort to render this ultra-healthy vegetable more palatable, they concocted a version that tasted like bubble gum.

Kids didn’t like it, though. It confused them. But you have to give credit to the food researchers for thinking inventively. I encourage you to get equally creative, even a bit wacky or odd, in your efforts to solve a knotty dilemma. Allow your brainstorms to be playful and experimental.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Spank yourself for me, please. Ten sound swats ought to do it.

According to my astrological assessments, that will be sufficient to rein yourself in from the possibility of committing excesses and extravagance. By enacting this humorous yet serious ritual, you will set in motion corrective forces that tweak your unconscious mind in just the right way so as to prevent you from getting too much of a good thing; you will avoid asking for too much or venturing too far. Instead, you will be content with and grateful for the exact bounty you have gathered in recent weeks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your inspiration for the coming weeks is a poem by Piscean poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It begins like this: “The holiest of all holidays are those / Kept by ourselves in silence and apart; / The secret anniversaries of the heart, / When the full river of feeling overflows.”

In accordance with astrological omens, Pisces, I invite you to create your own secret holiday of the heart, which you will celebrate at this time of year for the rest of your long life. Be imaginative and full of deep feelings as you dream up the marvelous reasons why you will observe this sacred anniversary.

Design special rituals you will perform to rouse your gratitude for the miracle of your destiny.

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47 Handled 49 Booker, for one: Abbr.

50 Have obligations 51 2003 film starring Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron 57 Unwraps impatiently 58 First-aid antiseptic 61 Building up 62 More malevolent 63 Vicious of punk rock 64 Avoided elimination in musical chairs 65 Bone/muscle connectors

11 Put up, as a building 12 L’Oréal hair care brand 14 “Mrs. Doubtfire” plot device — or what the letters in this clue’s answer do five times?

15 Went very fast 19 Something a gardener might lean on 20 Sounds of puzzlement 21 Who said “A revolution is not a dinner party” 25 ___ Luck 26 “Phooey!”

DOWN 27 Small battery 1 Like a professor 28 Publish emerita: Abbr.

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