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Community deserves choice in mental health providers I am writing to bring attention to a recent decision by Smoky Mountain [LME/MCO] to decrease the number of agencies that can provide various mental health services to those in need, including intensive in-home services (for children at risk of outof-home placement) and Assertive Community Treatment Team services (for adults with severe and persistent mental illness).

Smoky Mountain [LME/MCO] has decided to allow just four agencies to offer any enhanced mental health service to the people of Buncombe County and have stated that they are not going to renew the contracts of the various other agencies currently providing these services after December of 2015. They admit that this is not about the quality of services that these agencies are providing.

This change is going to radically alter the availability of a number of services in Buncombe County. Children with serious behavioral issues will have to wait longer to receive services, increasing the likelihood that they will end up hospitalized, incarcerated or in foster care (which is not just unfortunate for the family and child, but for taxpayers also!).

Adults with severe and persistent mental illness (such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) will have to wait longer for treatment.

As a mental health practitioner, I understand how necessary these services are to many individuals with mental illness. Without these services, they may no longer be able to hold a job, have easy access to their necessary medications, maintain housing, etc. Everyone deserves access to needed health services, including mental health services.

If you disagree with this decision, please contact Smoky Mountain Center at 1-888-757-5726 or customer. services@smokymountaincenter.com.

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have this debate without hearing from the cows? Well, I know a cow who is willing to speak out.

“Dear humans, I am a cow and I have something to say. Cows are bred for one purpose, to be exploited. I have ‘herd’ all the arguments about why it is OK to mass produce us: ’Humans are the top of the food chain,’ ’God gave us animals to eat,’ ’Having teeth makes us carnivores,’ and ’Cows don’t have souls.’

“You are entitled to your beliefs and values, but what about mine?

I am happy to surrender myself in order to sustain others. It is an honorable and selfless gift to contribute to the circle of life.

However, mindless and conditioned consumerism is creating an imbalance in the world we share.

Cows are no longer considered life-givers or sacrifices. We have become products on a shelf and choices on a menu.

“Your human brains will resist the truth of which I speak. Most will likely dismiss my plea as the ravings of a ‘mad’ cow. But, I have no intention of appealing to your brain.

“It is the dried up, shriveled muscle beating inside your chest that I implore. I am not calling for an end to the slaughter. This is a call for you to think beyond merely how a food tastes and explore the substance that connects us all. We are one. We are the same.

Still, there are those who would argue, but the true debate begins within ourselves.”

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Airbnb revives tradition of mountain hospitality When Thomas Wolfe’s mother operated her Old Kentucky Home

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boarding house during Asheville’s boom days in the 1920s, there were another 150 such private/independent, nonhotel such housing options for tourists.

The population then was about 30,000, while today it approaches 90,000. So the 150 to 979 Asheville ratio with respect to population is three times what it was 100 years ago — not accounting for vastly different economic factors between now and then. We are reviving our tradition of mountain hospitality.

While the Asheville economic/ political machine can’t seem to build hotels fast enough, Airbnb accommodates the overflow of tourists who come and feed many other facets of our economy.

More than hotels and bed-andbreakfasts, Airbnb offers homestyle concierge hospitality, often by hosts who’ve lived here for decades. Perhaps that’s why even some local B&Bs list themselves on Airbnb. Let free enterprise reign.

— Holly Boswell

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Asheville residents lobby for climate change proposal [Last] week, several folks from Asheville joined hundreds of others to go to Washington, D.C., and brave the sweltering heat — not for vacation, but to talk to our senators and representatives about a bipartisan solution to halt disastrous climate change.

The carbon fee and dividend [policy proposal] has significant support from both sides of the aisle.

It would charge a fee on any fossil fuel at the point of production or import. The money collected would be returned to all citizens as a monthly dividend check.

The result? Possibly our best hope for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. And it’s also good for the economy!

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— Cathy Holt

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White men, don’t kill in our name Another angry rampage happened [recently] as a young white man walked into a black church in Charleston and sat down politely among members there to study the Bible. Out of nowhere, without notice, he fired away, killing nine there who had welcomed him into their discussion.

I’ve heard that the young man accused black men of raping “our women.” That was a familiar complaint. Another sniper said much the same in California a few years ago, but that killer was mad because women liked other men more than him.

White guys, I’m white. I’ll admit that I’m well above the age of the young white women you are trying to date, but don’t blame the black men. Women make choices on their own. I am pretty sure that more of us are raped by white men than black men. Don’t kill in our name, please.

I’m beginning to think that we have lots of immature white men out there who are insecure in their own sexuality, among other things. We all tend to scapegoat others when really we feel badly about ourselves. Often we will project onto the “other” the evil we try to keep buried within our own shadow.

Most of us in the USA are used to seeing the real power structure within the framework of the white man. This power was his birthright, unjustly so. Today many insecure men, influenced by a system that is racist, try to quell their insecurity by scapegoating people who are different in looks, gender, sexual orientation and race.

This must stop. Get over it, White Man! Women can make up their own minds regarding with whom they want to spend their time. Don’t go out and get yourself a gun so you can shoot a few folks you project to be the blame.

Grow up! Seek therapy for your insecurities. Your birthright has been expanded to include others.

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Dr. Junk & Mr. Fix-It

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Booze and bucks in Buncombe The Gospel According to Jerry Local enforcement of federal and state liquor laws has long come with a big swig of hypocrisy.

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which banned the production, transport and sale of “intoxicating liquors,” was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933, but we North Carolinians can take great moral pride in the fact that, to this day, our honorable state has never voted to completely repeal Prohibition.

North Carolina had imposed Prohibition in 1909, a decade before the 18th Amendment was ratified, and in 1923, the Turlington Act brought state law in line with the federal legislation, making it illegal “to manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, furnish, purchase or possess intoxicating liquor.” You could consume alcohol in your home, but the act did not explain how you could legally buy it and get it there.

This act, by the way, is still on the books and helping keep North Carolina dry.

In 1935, two years after repeal, beer and wine were permitted in a handful of Tar Heel counties, and local option laws allowed legal sales of alcohol to proliferate by referendum.

Meanwhile our teetotaling, temperate town was awash in alcohol, thanks to the liquor haulers and a diverse and multifaceted distribution system.

It was very much a class system.

At the bottom of the chain were, of course, the poor and minorities: the “sinners” of song and prayer.

They frequented the establishments on Lexington Avenue, “The Block” on Eagle Street, Blood Alley behind the Glen Rock Hotel, the beer joints near Chicken Hill and the river. They even purchased alcohol from the back of a pickup truck at the stockyard. You could buy liquor a shot at a time, drunk from a common glass.

If you don’t believe me, call a taxi, give him 50 bucks and tell him you want a loaf of bread, a carton of Camels and a fifth of Jack Daniel’s and see what comes to your door.

Winter or summer, it wasn’t unusual on these mean streets to see men wearing long overcoats with many pockets sewn into the lining. These “pocket bootleggers” did a brisk business selling “bat wings” (half-pint bottles of either store-bought or white whiskey).

There was also a very convenient way to have booze delivered to your home, so you didn’t have to frequent those places and your preacher wouldn’t see you buying alcohol. It’s probably still the most popular system for delivering alcohol to those who don’t want to make a trip to the liquor store, particularly in the mostly dry counties to the west of us.

If you don’t believe me, call a taxi, give him 50 bucks and tell him you want a loaf of bread, a carton of Camels and a fifth of Jack Daniel’s and see what comes to your door.

Be sure to tip generously in order to ensure future service.

Hotels also made it easy for their guests to obtain alcohol: All you had to do was call the bell desk. Even though Fred Seeley, the Grove Park Inn’s autocratic manager, was a teetotaler whose establishment didn’t serve alcohol, guests from more sophisticated environs still had no trouble accessing this service.

Many years ago I spoke with the elderly black gentleman who ran the inn’s antique elevator. “I used to get Mr. Scott’s liquor for him every day,” he bragged (meaning F. Scott Fitzgerald).

The next level of dispensaries served the rogues, the winking righteous and the enforcers who had to maintain at least some semblance of temperance in order to keep their jobs. Several of these so-called “private

clubs” had names implying that they were somehow linked to military service.

Apparently membership was limited to ex-military — including anyone who’d ever heard about World War II or the Korean War and who was looking for a proper watering hole.

Other private clubs were named after very large, hairy animals with antlers; I think membership there was reserved for people who’d seen one of these beasts.

Then there were the so-called “supper clubs” where diners who knew the management might obtain an illegal mixed drink. Some were also called “juke joints,” because the entertainment came from a large, glitzy jukebox.

At the top of the social ladder were the very private country clubs. Only those “law abiders” who sat in the front pews on Sunday morning were admitted to these hallowed chambers, where they could purchase a proper libation despite great public denial that such activity took place.

This very structured hierarchy created the chain of enforcement.

The “law-abiders” enacted the alcohol laws and levied judgments on behalf of the temperate community.

Meanwhile, energetic enforcers busted many of the establishments frequented by the “sinners” while ensuring that their own hooch havens weren’t molested. They also apprehended and admonished the “sinners” themselves who, with few exceptions, became the unwilling inhabitants of the drunk tank. To obtain their release they were prosecuted, judged and punished by the “law abiders.”

My next offering will delve into sin at the supper clubs. Stay tuned.

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WNC paddle sports on the rise

River use is up locally and nationally; area retailers seeing more revenue

sold more instruction sessions, and accessory sales are up,” he added, estimating a 30 percent increase in revenue this spring compared to last spring.

EVERYBODY’S DOING IT, SITTING OR STANDING

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Few people spend more time on Western North Carolina’s rivers than Chris Gragtmans. Our waterways, he says, have become increasingly popular with outdoor enthusiasts in the past few years — a sentiment echoed by a number of local leaders in the paddle-sports industry.

What’s more, the trend is national.

And while local excursion providers, rental shops and retailers adjust to meet growing demand, increased development along the Asheville section of the French Broad River suggests recreational use of the river will stay strong for years to come.

The 27-year-old Gragtmans, based in Asheville, is busy. Besides competing in pro-kayak events from China to Canada, he also manages the Dagger brand’s Pro Competition Team, writes about

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paddling for multiple publications and also recently began competing in one of the sports newest additions, stand-up paddle boarding.

“There’s been a decent increase [in kayaking] over the last five years,” Gragtmans explained via Facebook Messenger while on an excursion in the Idaho backwoods. “The glory days of kayaking were pre-2008.

[National] sales overall dropped by about 50 percent during the recession, partly because it’s such a disposable-income endeavor. The sport has bounced back since then, but not close to its previous glory. Sales are quite strong now, and traffic is up,” he said. And local rafting and tubing businesses have been experiencing basically the same trend, he added — describing a recession-driven crash followed by gradual recovery.

Gragtmans’ claim is supported

by Gavin Young, senior marketing manager at local outdoor excursion giant Nantahala Outdoor Center, which has retail outlets in Bryson City, Asheville and Gatlinburg,

“THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE RIVER ... It takes you away from everything and forces you to pay attention to the task at hand,” says Derek Turno. Photo by Nick Gragtmans Photography

Tennessee. “Over the past seven seasons, we’ve seen an increase in participation in our whitewater activities. In fact, this year, we’re already at a 10 percent increase for guided rafting reservations and have high expectations that the number will continue to increase as we enter the summer season.”

Asheville Adventure Rentals, which sells and rents equipment from its facility on the banks of the French Broad River, is experiencing similar growth. “We have definitely sold more boats this year than at this time last year,” said co-owner Derek Turno. “We’ve

The picture is similar at the national level. The Outdoor Foundation’s 2014 Outdoor Recreation Participation Topline Report shows significant increases in most outdoor paddle sports, including whitewater kayaking (2.1 million participants, up 14 percent over the prior year) and recreational kayaking (8.7 million, up 7 percent).

The only sectors showing decreases were rafting (3.8 million, down 4.6 percent) and canoeing (10.2 million, down 1.2 percent).

The study reported dramatic jumps in two paddle-sports newcomers: kayak fishing (1.8 million, up 28 percent) and stand-up paddle boarding (2 million participants, up 29 percent).

Gragtmans concurs. “I have seen massive increases in standup paddle boarding; that industry is roaring,” he said.

Interestingly, the nation’s economic downturn may have been the catalyst that fueled the other biggest growth area, kayak fishing, Gragtmans said. While anglers who want to get out on rivers or lakes may need upwards of $40,000 to purchase a traditional fishing boat, a high-end kayak fishing setup runs closer to $3,000. “In this case, the disposable income theory actually works for sales,” Gragtmans said, arguing that post-recession consumers have less to spend overall.

In answer to why more outdoor enthusiasts are finding more ways to spend time on local rivers, both Gragtmans and Young cite the general upturn in the economy, and Turno says people are making deeper connections with our rivers.

“It’s kind of a lifestyle change,” Turno said. “There is something about the river that is totally relaxing. It takes you away from everything and forces you to pay attention to the task at hand. The

NATIONAL INCREASE IN PADDLE SPORTS PARTICIPATION IN 2014 COMPARED TO 2013

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While business must attend to the bottom line, keeping a connection to deeper purposes and the environment seems to resonate with the local industry.

Young said, “We always need to be thinking about how to further our mission of introducing the public to the physical, emotional and social benefits of humanpowered outdoor recreation, and that [delivering] a superior guest experience is top of mind in every decision. Basically…

13%

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THE BUSINESS OF CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE

KAYAKING (RECREATION)

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BICYCLING (MOUNTAIN)

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TRAIL RUNNING

excursions with lodging, dining and retail opportunities as well as other activities such as instruction, zip lining and lake tours. This approach has been key to NOC’s increased revenue, he explained.

“We took the recession as an opportunity to build a new, more competitive set of offerings for our guests,” he said.

STAND UP PADDLING

people you encounter are awesome. It’s a natural fit for the Asheville lifestyle.”

There is no question that many in Asheville have embraced the halfday French Broad float as a popular weekend group outing. Clusters of multi-colored floats, lazily drifting along the river, are now a common sight on warm-weather weekends, while refurbished school buses pull trailers full of tubes, rafts and boats up and down Asheville’s Riverside Drive and Amboy Road.

NOC, which offers excursions on eight Southeastern rivers in four states, is the region’s paddle-sports and outdoor-excursion juggernaut.

Young says NOC has responded to increased demand by increasing staffing. NOC currently employs more than 1,000 people. Before the recession hit, NOC’s staff numbered about 800 employees, Young explained. While customer numbers now are comparable to pre-recession levels, NOC’s business model has changed drastically since then, he said, noting that they now package

Statistics from Outdoor Recreationʼs Participation Topline Report 2014. Outdoorfoundation.org

there’s not time to sit back and enjoy the increase.”

In terms of environmental impact, Turno isn’t worried. “The river can handle it,” Turno said confidently.

“It’s a low-impact environmental sport. We don’t litter. If anything, we clean up. Everybody looks out for each other.”

At NOC, Young claims the best part of the job comes with exposing future generations to rivers and the outdoors. “It’s exciting that we are contributing to a healthy world, giving guides and athletes a place to work where they can also play or train, and helping people get out of their comfort zones or conquer fears and try something new,” Young said.

“Most exciting is to share the wonder of nature with kids, the next generation who will protect our rivers and natural places and who will be stewards of our environment.”

Expect more people on the Asheville sections of the French Broad. While no one knows how many people will visit New Belgium Brewing’s Asheville brewery, the company’s Colorado headquarters draws 150,000

UP AND COMER: Newcomer stand-up paddleboarding is the fastest growing river sport. Photo courtesy of Nantahala Outdoor Center

THE NUMBERS SAY: Outdoor Recreation’s 2013 and 2014 surveys are each based on 19,240 completed interviews, and provide a statistical accuracy of plus or minus 4 percent, according to the survey notes.

annually. City of Asheville plans call for investing millions of dollars in the River Arts District for greenways, transportation-corridor and other enhancements. Earlier this year, a feasibility study by Colorado-based S230 Design and Engineering, conducted for a consortium of river enthusiasts, concluded that a whitewater park could be built between the Bowen and Craven Street bridges, adjacent to New Belgium, for less than $2 million. Vice-mayor Marc Hunt, who was involved in initial discussions with the consortium, said “I think this project does have great potential, and I am glad interest for it is stirring.”

“Asheville is an unusual place because we place such priority in fringe and outdoor sports. It’s fun to live in a place like that and be a very active part of the community and the growth. The French Broad is an amazing resource,” Gragtmans said. X

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Love wins

COLORFUL CROWD: Supporters of same-sex marriage gathered downtown on Friday evening, June 26, to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 vote legalizing marriage for couples across the nation. Photo by Sarah Whelan

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On Friday, June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, stating that the Constitution guarantees equal rights for all citizens — and, in Asheville, cheers of support echoed through the streets.

An hour after news broke of the decision, President Barack Obama addressed the nation, saying, “Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal. The project of each generation is to bridge the meaning of those founding words with the realities of changing times — a never-ending quest to ensure that those words ring true for every single American.

“Progress on this journey often comes in small increments: sometimes two steps forward, one step back, propelled by the persistent effort of dedicated citizens,” he continued. “And sometimes there are days like this, where that slow, steady effort is awarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt.”

Prior to this ruling, same-sex marriage was only deemed legal in 36 states — with Massachusetts being the first in 2004 and North Carolina (among 19 others) joining just last year.

“What a day in this nation’s history,” said Lindsey Simerly, campaign manager at the Campaign for Southern Equality. At an Asheville celebration Friday evening in Pack Square, many people were overcome with joy, celebrating the 5-4 vote that prevents individual states from denying same-sex couples the right to marry and the full recognition of their unions. The theme of the celebration was love, as couples, friends and allies stood side-by-side to celebrate a large step forward for the LGBT community.

“What this decision means to me is the recognition that freedom, equality, justice are profound American values that define who we are,” North Carolina Senator Terry Van Duyn told the crowd.

“Perhaps the most profound freedom we have is to love who we love.”

And for Paula Garrett, vice president of academic affairs and dean of

Asheville celebrates Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage

the college at Warren Wilson, this decision means that she can “exhale deeper than I could in a long time.”

She and her wife were legally married last spring in New York, a decade after their initial commitment ceremony. Now, she says, “People all across the country who are legally married but whose states don’t recognize it — now those states must recognize it. I have friends in Mississippi who were not legally married in their state until 10 o’ clock this morning.

It’s just huge.”

According to the CSE and Census data, there were an estimated 19,327 households in North Carolina with same-sex couples in 2012. And, the campaign writes, LGBT individuals in North Carolina still lack many basic legal protections in the areas of employment and housing.

Despite this ruling, it’s still legal to fire someone in North Carolina for simply being LGBT. “This is not a broad ruling on LGBT rights,” Garrett explains.

The decisions made today “are specifically rulings about marriage.

There’s still issues with workplace security, especially in terms of getting the Employment NonDiscrimination Act law passed. I think that’s a huge frontier.”

One big victory for Garrett and her family, though, is that these legally married couples will have the same parental rights as parents in opposite-sex marriages.

“What it means for [my 7-year-old son] is that he has way more legal protections,” she says. “Both of his moms now have legal rights to him and legal responsibilities to him [in all 50 states]. It further stabilizes the family.”

Garrett’s son and other small children may not understand the historic significance of this yet, but, “When he is older, he will understand that there was a period in this country’s history that his parents’ marriage was not recognized,” she says. “Right now, though, he’s seven. He just knows I’m Mama and she’s Mommy.” X

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Coming round the mountain Rural Heritage Museum opens WNC railroad exhibit

A strange sight greets travelers coming up the Swannanoa Gap between Old Fort and Ridgecrest: the Andrews Geyser, which sprays a jet of water 80 feet into the air. This singular structure, built to commemorate the completion of a railway through the gap, stands as a testament to the engineering achievements and mortal sacrifices that marked the coming of the railroad to the area.

A new exhibit at Mars Hill University’s Rural Heritage Museum, titled “How the West Was Won: Trains and the Transformation of Western North Carolina, 1880-1937,” examines this pivotal era in the region’s history.

Les Reker, the museum’s director, calls it “one of the most important installations we’ve ever featured here.” More than six months

in the making, the exhibit features photographs, artifacts and multimedia culled from across WNC, reflecting the railroad’s vast influence in the region over nearly a century. The free show, which opened June 27 in Montague Hall on the Mars Hill campus, will run through Jan. 31, 2016.

SLOW TRAIN COMING Plans for a rail line through the mountains extend back to the 1830s, notes Ray Rapp, the exhibit’s curator. By the 1870s, rail lines coming from the east and south had progressed to the foot of the Blue Ridge.

At that point, however, travelers heading to Asheville or vacationing in Flat Rock or Warm Springs were forced to continue their journey on horseback or stagecoach.

After many setbacks, the stateowned Western North Carolina Railroad Co., headed by Maj. James H. Wilson, began boring through the mountains west of Old Fort in 1877. “Building that grade was a herculean feat,” says

SHIFTING TRACKS: The Asheville Roundhouse once served as a central hub of railroads in the mountains. Here, trains could transfer to rail lines leading east, west, north and south. Photo via Frank Clodfelter Collection.

Rapp, a former state representative. “You’re talking roughly 9 miles of loops to go 3.1 miles as the crow flies. That’s the equivalent of eight circles in curvatures.”

Wilson brought in more than 1,800 laborers; many were convicts, mostly African-American prisoners from the eastern part of the state. The work was grueling, and many workers perished due to disease, harsh weather and several tunnel collapses. Nonetheless, on March 11, 1879, Wilson wired Gov. Zebulon B. Vance this message: “Daylight entered Buncombe County today through the Swannanoa Tunnel. Grade and centers met exactly.”

The Swannanoa Grade had cost millions of dollars and 125 lives. A year later, the first steam engine rolled into Asheville, changing life in the region forever.

Industry in the mountains exploded, as timber and mining barons whom Rapp describes as “locusts” flocked to rape the virgin forests. “They’d literally descend on the mountain and cut everything,” he notes.

Narrow gauge rail lines hauled minerals like feldspar, mica and iron to northern industrial centers and eastern ports. Temporary “light rails” penetrated the far reaches of the southern Appalachians, with tracks sometimes being laid directly over felled trees.

“We really created a colonial economy out here,” says Rapp. “The barons and mining operations didn’t really care about your land. They were gonna strip it, and once that was done, they were gone.”

Raw material, though, wasn’t the only thing these industrialists took away with them: “A lot of people here hooked on with the lumber companies and followed them” when they left. Even now, he notes, visitors come to the mountains from east Texas and the Pacific Northwest, chasing down their family roots.

But the period’s most daring railroad construction achievement was the completion of the notorious Saluda Grade in 1886. With an average grade of 4.7 percent over 3 miles between present-day Tryon and Saluda, it remains the steepest standard gauge line in the country.

Tales of horrific accidents and close calls pepper the history of this treacherous passage. “In 1880, a work train got out of control and roared headlong down the grade,” CONTINUES ON PAGE 14

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ECHOES IN THE VALLEY: Steam engines once dominated the Southern Appalachians, bringing countless tourists to the region, and moving tons of minerals to industrial centers and ports across the Atlantic Seaboard.

Photo courtesy of Gerald Ledford.

Asheville native Lou Harshaw wrote in Trains Trestles & Tunnels.

“At the foot of the mountain it wrecked and killed 13 workers and a foreman.”

In response to repeated wrecks, “runaway tracks” were installed at two separate loca-

tions along the line in 1891 — forerunners of the runaway truck ramps seen along the region’s interstates today. “They were pioneered here on Saluda Mountain with the railroad,” notes Rapp.

Hugely influential, railroads ushered in such national institutions as

standard time zones and dictated politics across the region. When the little town of Charleston, N.C., asked for rail access, “The railroad said they could not have another Charleston in their timetable,” says Rapp. The town was asked to change its name, “and so Bryson City was born.”

In neighboring Jackson County, Saluda soon supplanted Webster as the center of economic and political activity in the area, due to its proximity to the railroad.

THE RISE OF THE “LAND OF THE SKY” Visitors from across the nation poured into the region, eager to experience the “Land of the Sky,” a term co-opted by the railroads from a popular 1876 novel

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of that name to promote Western North Carolina.

By 1900, there were more than 100 boardinghouses in Asheville, says Reker. Grand hostelries like the Mountain Park Hotel in Hot Springs and, some years later, the Grove Park Inn in Asheville became famous resort destinations.

It was the railroad that first brought George W. Vanderbilt to the confluence of the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers in 1886, where he would eventually build his famous estate; the rise of religious conference centers in the region can also be traced to their proximity to passenger rail lines.

Native son Thomas Wolfe wrote of the unique “cosmopolitan and provincial” quality of local rail depots in the opening passage of his 1935 novel Of Time and the River, in which visitors and natives mix in anticipation of the “first interest in the lives of all Americans ... the coming of the train.” Local music legends Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Billy Edd Wheeler penned many tunes inspired by the railroad and its impact on the local populace.

Trains gave the region’s isolated residents an efficient, relatively inexpensive way to see the world beyond the ridgelines. “You could leave Asheville in the early evening and arrive the next morning in Washington, D.C., Jacksonville or Cincinnati,” local journalist and historian Rob Neufeld wrote in an article for the website The Read on WNC. Railroad employees were often warmly regarded by the locals.

Staffers on the “Tweetsie” line in East Tennessee would drop off supplies from town at the homes of rural residents along the route, notes Harshaw, and locals were frequently allowed to ride for free. A 1930s promotional newsreel that’s included in the Rural Heritage exhibit plays up this folksy relationship. During the Southern Railway’s heyday, such advertisements played in theaters across the nation.

cut passenger service and tear up track. “It went through its period of decline, really from the post-World War II era,” says Rapp. “We’re a culture that’s in love with our cars: It’s quicker, it’s easier and you’re on your own schedule.”

Passenger service to Asheville was suspended in 1975, and in 2001, Northfolk Southern ceased freight operations on the Saluda Grade.

But though railroads no longer enjoy their former dominant status, the freight industry continues in the mountains, notes Rapp. “If you go to Spruce Pine today, Unimin is strip-mining another mountain for the feldspar. The only way you can take that out in bulk is by railroad.”

Meanwhile, excursions on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and the Craggy Mountain Line in Woodfin continue to draw tourists and locals alike, giving them a taste of Asheville’s past.

“How The West Was Won” also documents current efforts to restore passenger service to Asheville. In 2001, the state Department of Transportation drafted plans to explore this possibility. Meanwhile, Amtrak is considering a plan to bus passengers from Asheville (and eventually, perhaps, even towns farther west) to Salisbury, N.C., where they could connect with passenger rail service. This could be an interim measure to help build demand for extending passenger rail.

A lack of funding has put the DOT project on indefinite hold, however, and the bus plan also hinges on there being sufficient demand for the service. But Rapp, who chaired the House Select Committee on a Comprehensive Rail Service Plan for North Carolina during his time in office, believes that despite these setbacks, the time to re-invest in the rail system is now.

“There’s a point when you run out of places you can build roads,” he points out. “Rail is less expensive, it’s more efficient and it’s much more environmentally friendly.”

Rapp, Reker and others involved in producing the exhibit hope it will help remind folks of the integral role railroads played in making the mountain region what it is today.

“Railroads shaped American society,” says Rapp, “from the wrecks to the dangers to the exploitation of the convict laborers who were used to build it.

They’re an integral part of our culture and history.”

“How the West Was Won” will be on display at the Rural Heritage Museum Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m, through Jan. 31, 2016. Admission is free. X

HAMMERS IN THE MOUNTAIN: Thousands of local laborers blasted and bore their way through the Blue Ridge to bring the railroad to WNC. As mountain resources like timber were depleted, many rail workers chose to leave the southern Appalachians for new operations in Texas or the Pacific Northwest. Photo courtesy of Gerald Ledford.

END OF THE LINE But if the railroad was largely responsible for Asheville’s initial boom, it was destined to share in the city’s misfortunes. The massive flood of 1916 damaged many local rail lines, and the Great Depression and World War II hit Asheville hard.

Throughout the mid-1900s, diminished tourism and the rise of the automobile led rail companies to

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Virtual politics Democracy Apps arms citizens with budget breakdowns

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“You can judge a community by how they spend their money,” said Buncombe County Commissioner Ellen Frost on June 16, as she and her colleagues geared up to vote on the county’s spending plan for the fiscal year.

And if citizens want a say in decisions that may profoundly affect their lives, they need to play an active role in helping shape those budgets, says Eric Jackson, co-founder of local civic tech startup DemocracyApps.

Citizen activism is particularly crucial at the local level, he believes, because “It’s this level of government that actually has to get stuff done. There’s a connection to reality there that they can’t really get away from: People notice when the garbage doesn’t get picked up.”

Political leaders in Washington, he maintains, are “too far away, and they’re driven by concerns [we] have very little impact on. But in the city, I can make an impact just by showing up.” Local officials, notes Jackson, “can’t get too far from the people who elect them. … They’re not that hard to find. There’s much more potential for actual relationships.”

Part of the problem, as he sees it, is that “The budget is complicated — and it’s dull as dirt. One great way to exclude people is to make it boring and hard to understand.”

Technology, says Jackson, can help break down that barrier, and that’s the idea behind DemocracyApps. When the city and county release their annual 200page PDF spreadsheets, he notes, “There’s not exactly a rush for everybody to read it. Let’s lower the barrier, so people can participate in this conversation. And to be honest, when your competition is a PDF of tables, it’s not that hard to win.”

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER That local focus, though, isn’t reflected when folks go to the polls.

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registered Buncombe County voters cast ballots. The number rose to 46.7 percent for that fall’s general election. By comparison, 69 percent of the county’s registered voters turned out for the 2012 presidential election.

This discrepancy is pretty typical, notes Chris Cooper, who heads up Western Carolina University’s political science and public affairs department. “It’s a national problem: People are less engaged in local politics and know less about them than they do national politics. Part of that is the media: It’s a lot easier to access information about national politics. It would be impossible not to know who Barack Obama is, but a lot of people don’t know who the mayor of their town is or their city manager.”

And last fall’s 46.7 percent figure, continues Cooper, is “actually probably even high for local elections.

The turnout for local elections in off-years is very low: 20 percent is not out of the ordinary.”

In Jackson’s view, we’ve got it all backward in terms of making a real difference. Locally, “We have all these important conversations happening.” But the fact that so few citizens are taking part in the discussion, he argues, shows that “We’re not equipped to do it very well.”

“The idea that we hold a community meeting and people show up and talk for 3 minutes — that’s not a scalable model of public participation. If everybody showed up [to speak], the whole thing would collapse instantly.”

And that’s where technology comes in. “We have Twitter and Facebook and various other forums. People are engaged in conversation — about trivial things and about the important things.”

Initially operating through Code for Asheville, a volunteerrun civic tech organization, Jackson and DemocracyApps co-

City Council meeting or maybe staging a protest.

“We’re under no illusion that we’ll solve the problem,” he emphasizes. “The technology alone solves nothing: People solve things. But technology can be a tremendous enabler. Everything we’ve done so far is really just a symbol of what we want to do in the future: make things more accessible to people, easily.” X

INTERACTIVE AID: By making it easier for citizens to understand key decisions, creators of DemocracyApps hope to lift the barrier and inspire the public to get involved in local government. Pictured is a breakdown of Asheville’s spending for the 2016 fiscal year.

founder Jason Mann created avlbudget.com last year to help foster a better-informed public.

The interactive site provides detailed spending breakdowns and compares current expenditures with those of prior years, helping city residents understand where their tax dollars are going and how priorities have changed over time.

“Starting with the budget is smart,” says Cooper. “We pay taxes but most of us don’t have a real sense of where it goes. ... Tying it to people’s personal lives and personal stories and even self-interest is how you get them involved.”

IT TAKES A COMMUNITY But the site didn’t happen in a vacuum.

“When we decided we were going to start doing this, we invited

everyone on City Council to meet with us,” Jackson explains.

Budget Manager Tony McDowell, City Manager Gary Jackson and Council members Gwen Wisler and Gordon Smith, he notes, were “all inside discussing numbers on this beautiful day. It was like, OK, this is actually really cool. We had a great collaborative relationship with the city.”

And meanwhile, Eric Jackson and Mann were broadening their vision. By mid-2014, the concept had evolved into DemocracyApps, which aims to expand its sphere of influence to all of Western North Carolina — and, eventually, beyond. Originally a business venture, the organization has recently shifted to pursuing nonprofit status, in hopes that grant funding can make the project both sustainable and financially viable for its creators, Jackson explains.

In the meantime, he continues, what they do know is that “This feels important,“ because technology could be key in promoting widespread public participation.

Cooper concurs. “Our democracy is built on knowledge and participation,” he says. “The more we get of those two things, the better it will run. … Putting out more understandable information about where your tax dollars go could help solve that problem.”

So far, DemocracyApps has set up sites for Asheville’s and Buncombe County’s budgets and helped the city of Raleigh feed its numbers into the code.

Jackson acknowledges, though, that technology will take you only so far. It’s up to community members to take the information the apps make available and run with it — whether that means contacting local officials, speaking up at a

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BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY: Fairview residents Cheryl and Doug Alderman will open their home garden, an official display garden of the American Hemerocallis Society, to the public on Friday, July 3, and Saturday July 4, for their annual daylily sale. Proceeds from the sale of the plants will benefit Child Abuse Prevention Services. (p. 18)

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DAYLILY SALE 254-2000, daylilies.org • FR (7/3), 9am-8pm & SA (7/4), 9am-3pm - Sale of flowers from the private garden of Cheryl and Doug Alderman will benefit Asheville’s Child Abuse

A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc Registration required. Free unless otherwise noted.

• TU (7/7), 2:30pm - “An Overview of Insurance for Small Business Owners” seminar. Held at 1465 Sand Hill Rd., Candler

Prevention Services. $2 per plant. Held at Sharon Road off Upper Brush

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FIRECRACKER 5K 2015 northbuncombekiwanis.com • SA (7/4), 6am - Proceeds from this race benefit scholarships for North Buncombe High School students. $30. Held at PNC Bank, 81 Weaver Blvd, Weaverville

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The only meditation recommended for hypertension by the American Heart Association.

NIH-sponsored research shows decreased anxiety, improved brain functioning, heightened well-being. Reduces insomnia, ADHD, PTSD. Personalized training, certified instructors, free follow-up classes. Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut. 828254-4350 or TM.org or MeditationAsheville.org AKASHIC RECORDS WORKSHOP (pd.) (pd.) AUG. 1 & 2-Learn to access your own life Akashic Records and communicate with your Guides in this 2-day experiential workshop with consultant Kelly S. Jones in Asheville. www.

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LINDA PANNULLO MOSAICS AND WORKSHOPS (pd.) LAZY SUSAN MOSAIC July 18-19 with Linda Pannullo.

• GLASS ON MIRROR: COLOR, TEXTURE, BLING August 8-9 with Seattle Artist Kelley Knickerbocker • PEBBLE MANDALA MOSAIC WORKSHOP September 26-27 with Deb Aldo. More info, prices and registration at http:// www.lindapannullomosaics. com/ REPLENISH! RENEW! RECHARGE! (pd.) 828-620-1188 Want an Allergy-Busting, HormoneBalancing, Gut-Healing, AntiInflammatory Detox with a side effect of Weight Loss? Join The 21 Day Summer Essential Cleanse, July 8th www.

WhiteWillowWellness.com ASHEVILLE BUSKERS COLLECTIVE 242-8076, wordpress.ashevillebuskers.com • TUESDAYS, 10:30am-

12:30pm - Open public input session for discussing street performing and busking in downtown. Free to attend.

Held at New Mountain, 38 N. French Broad ASHEVILLE MAKERS ashevillemakers.org, theashevillemakers@gmail.com • TUESDAYS, 6-8pm - Meetup & makerspace open house for makers, tinkerers, artists, etc. Free to attend. Held at OpenSpace Asheville, 285 Haywood Rd ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend. Held at Ryan’s Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Rd. ASHEVILLE WOMEN IN BLACK main.nc.us/wib • 1st FRIDAYS, 5pm - Monthly

peace vigil. Free. Held at the Vance Monument in Pack Square.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (7/1) & WE (7/15), 5pm - Swannanoa Knitters, for all skill levels. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa MOUNTAINEER ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB CAR SHOW mountaineerantiqueautoclub.com • FR (7/3) & SA (7/4), 8am-5pm - Antique, show and street rod cars for view, sell and swap. $5. Held at WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd. RURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM AT MARS HILL 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill, 689-1304 • Through SU (1/31) - How the West Was Won: Trains and the

Tea Tasting & Aromatherapy Transformation of Western North Carolina, multimedia history exhibit. Free.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHESS CLUB facebook.com/ SmokyMountainChessClub • THURSDAYS, 1-4pm - All skill levels welcome. Free.

Held at Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville TARHEEL PIECEMAKERS QUILT CLUB tarheelpiecemakers.wordpress.com • WE (7/8), 10am-noon - Monthly meeting. Free to attend. Held at Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy., Hendersonville THEATER AT UNCA 251-6610, drama.unca.edu • SU (7/5), 2pm - MOTION Dance Theatre interactive performance. Free. Held in the Reuter Center. Held at Reuter Center, One University Heights TOUCHSTONES DISCUSSION PROJECT 200-2953, lanternprojectonline.org • SUNDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm Workshop on collaborative skills and group dynamics for community building. Free.

Registration required. Held at White Pine Acupuncture, 247 Charlotte St.

DANCE STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (pd.) (pd.) Monday 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Fusion Bellydance 7:30pm Bellydance• Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 •Wednesday 5pm Bhangra Wkt 7:30pm Bellydance• Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 4pm Kid’s Dance 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm West African 8pm West African 2 • Friday 8am Hip Hop Wrkt • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wrkt 10:30am Bellydance • Sunday 11am Hip Hop • $13 for 60 minute classes, Hip Hop Wkrt $5.

90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 HENDERSONVILLE STREET DANCING 693-9708, historichendersonville.org • MONDAYS through (8/10),

7-9pm - Including live music, square dancing and clogging.

Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville

ECO SOLARIZE WNC 631-3447, cleanenergyfor.us/ clean-energy-for-wnc • TU (7/7), 7pm - Public forum and Q&A on solar power and legislation. Free to attend. Held at Cherokee Tribal Fairgrounds, 545 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee

FARM & GARDEN MEN’S GARDEN CLUB OF ASHEVILLE 683-1673, mensgardenclubofasheville.org • TU (7/7), noon - Monthly meeting with presentation “Mountain Herbs: Are They for Your Garden?” Optional lunch $11, requires RSVP. Free to attend. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St.

FESTIVALS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT LONG’S CHAPEL 456-3993 • SA (7/4), 6-10pm - Includes bouncy house, obstacle course, food vendors and live music. Free to attend.

Held at Long’s Chapel United Methodist, 133 Old Clyde Rd., Waynesville 4TH OF JULY POWWOW visitcherokeenc.com • FR (7/3) through SU (7/5) - Includes traditional Cherokee music, activities, food, dance competitions and fireworks. $12 per day. Fri.: 5-10:30pm; Sat.:9am-10pm; Sun.:127pm. Held at Acquoni Expo Center, 1501 Acquoni Rd., Cherokee BUNCOMBE COUNTY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 684-0376 • SA (7/4), 8pm - Fireworks display at Lake Julian. Show beings after sunset. Free.

Parking available at Estes Elementary, 275 Overlook Road.

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CELEBRATION 595-0901, historichendersonville.org • SA (7/4), 10am Independence Parade sponsored by the Hendersonville Merchants and Business Association. Held in downtown Hendersonville. Free.

• SA (7/4), 5:30pm - Seating opens for fireworks display.

Show begins at dusk. Free.

Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville

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Includes family activities, live music and fireworks at 9:30pm. Free to attend. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. JACKSON COUNTY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 586-2155 • SA (7/4), 6:30-9:30pm - Includes fireworks and live music by David Holt and Darren Nicholson and Friends. Free to attend. Held in downtown Sylva.

FOOD & BEER LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Hwy., Leicester, 774-3000, facebook. com/Leicester.Community.

Center • MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS until (8/7), 12:30-1:30pm - Free lunch for all schoolage children.

KIDS LEARN TO SKATE/PLAY HOCKEY! • FREE (pd.) Kids ages 10 and under, come out to the rink at Carrier Park, Tuesdays from June 16-August 11, 6:30pm8pm. • Equipment supplied.

Details: www.ashevillehockey.org YOUTH FILMMAKING SUMMER CAMP (pd.) Award-winning filmmaker Paul Schattel instructs a unique immersion camp that is fun and educational.

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WHY: “Last year we had a whole dress made out of roadkill,” says Sara Fields, director of Costume Drama: A Fashion Show. Born from Asheville Community Theatre's desire to attract a wider audience, the competitive runway show sees 40 local designers vying for titles in four zany categories: tape, nature, inflatables and Christmas in July.

“Upcycled fashion — or 'trashion' — has become a national pastime, and it's receiving a lot of attention,” Fields says. "We love it when designers jump outside the realm of what we expect.”

If the gown of carcasses wasn't enough of a surprise for last year's crowd, perhaps the little black dress made of condoms or babydoll face pasties widened eyes.

Still other contestants, like reigning champion Amanda Tucker of Blossoms at Biltmore Park, opted for softer garments adorned with nature's artwork.

Audience members have more to do than gawk at the eclectic creations though: A ballot-style vote determines which designer takes home a winning title in each category, along with $200 in cash.

From that pool, one overall champion receives a “Best in Show” prize of $500.

Even with those expenses, the showcase raises thousands of dollars to further Asheville Community Theatre's nonprofit mission to entertain and enrich. Plus, this year's showing includes a silent auction (including select garments from the show) and cash bar.

Costume Drama employs creators of all success levels, Fields says, “but mainly people that you've never heard of before, and that's what makes it so amazing. They make art in their basement, and they're not known to either the art or fashion world in Asheville.”

“It's so much more than just fashion,” Fields reflects. “It's really a feast for the senses.”

Visit ashevilletheatre.org for information or tickets to this annual sellout show. —Kat McReynolds

COLBURN EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM 2 South Pack Square, 2547162, colburnmuseum.org Located in Pack Place.

• TU (7/7), 10am - Jellyfish activity exploring oceanography. For ages 2-5. Admission fees apply.

CRADLE OF FORESTRY Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • THURSDAYS through (8/6), 10:30-noon & 1:30-3pm - “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club,” outdoor-oriented activity exploring forest-related themes. For ages 4-7. $4.

• WEDNESDAYS, 10:30-noon - Junior Forester Program for boys and girls ages 8-12.

Meets every other week. $4.

SPELLBOUND CHILDREN’S BOOKSHOP 50 N. Merrimon Ave., 708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop. com • SATURDAYS, 11am Storytime for ages 3-7. Free.

OUTDOORS ADULT LEAGUE KICKBALL 250-4269 • Through (7/31) - Registration is open for this league from Buncombe County Recreation Services. $40.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY HIKES 298-5330, nps.gov • FR (7/3), 10am - 1.5 mile ranger-led hike discussing history of the Mount Pisgah area, including the Buck Springs Lodge. Meets at Buck Springs Gap Overlook, MP 407.7. Free.

• TH (7/9), 7pm - 1.2 mile hike ranger-led hike discussing how light and noise pollution affect the Parkway. Free. Held at Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Milepost 384 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com Free unless otherwise noted.

• TH (7/2), 7pm - Presentation on bees and other pollinators. Free. Held at Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Milepost 384 • SA (7/4), 7pm - “The Misunderstood Marsupial,” ranger-led presentation. Free.

Held at Julian Price Picnic Ground, Milepost 296 Blue Ridge Parkway

DISCOVER HISTORIC HENDERSONVILLE historichendersonville.org • SA (7/4), 9am - Nature walk w/ naturalist Fred Roane.

Free. Meet at the Park at Flat Rock, 48 Highland Golf Drive. Held at The Park at Flat Rock, 48 Highland Golf Dr., Flat Rock

PARENTING ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY YOGA 255-5575, ashevillecommunityyoga.com, sonya@ashevillecommunityyoga.com Asheville Community Yoga Center • Every TH (until 7/30), 6pm - Birth Matters w/ Margaret instructional class. $40. Held at Asheville Community Yoga Center, 8 Brookdale Road.

Held at 8 Brookdale Rd. TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM 351-8098 A program from Buncombe County Health & Human Services.

• TU (7/7), 5:30pm - “HassleFree Shopping with Children,” discussion group for parents of children ages 0-12.

Registration required. Free.

Held at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, 40 Church St.

PUBLIC LECTURES HENDERSONVILLE SISTER CITIES hendersonvillesistercities.org • TH (7/9), 6pm - “The Mysteries of Cuba” presentation. Free. Held at Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville

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meditation, mindfulness, and teachings in a completely contemporary context. Unlocking the secret of non-duality consciousness for a more authentic, wise, compassionate and sane life. Individual, group and telephone sessions available with consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Very affordable. For info contact healing@billwalz.com, (828) 258-3241. Visit www.billwalz.com CRYSTAL VISIONS BOOKS AND EVENT CENTER (pd.) New and Used Metaphysical Books • Music • Crystals • Jewelry • Gifts.

Event Space, Labyrinth and Garden. 828-687-1193. For events, Intuitive Readers and Vibrational Healing providers: www.crystalvisionsbooks.com LOOKING FOR GENUINE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND HELP? (pd.) We are in a beautiful area about 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, very close to Warren Wilson College. www.truththomas. org 828-299-4359 OPEN HEART MEDITATION (pd.) Experience and deepen the spiritual connection to your heart, the beauty and deep peace of the Divine within you. Increase your natural joy and gratitude while releasing negative emotions. Love Offering 7-8pm Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 296-0017 heartsanctuary.org SERENITY INSIGHT MEDITATION (pd.) A Burmese monk leads authentic Buddhist insight meditation, grounded in 40 years of practice. Beginners and advanced practitioners welcome. • Sundays, 10am11:30am; • Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm. (828) 298-4700. wncmeditation.com WORSHIP SERVICE • DISCOVER SOUL’S BIRTHRIGHT • FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY (pd.) “You are Soul. It is the real you. You are a timeless, deathless spark of God--in love, strength, and beauty-upheld by the always present Light and Sound, the Holy Spirit. Every Soul is a spark of God; the path of ECK encourages the freedom and responsibility of Soul. That is Its birthright.” Experience stories from the heart, creative arts and more, followed by fellowship and a pot-luck lunch.

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SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER 19 Westwood Pl., 200-5120, shambhalaashvl@gmail.com • 1st THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - Food, conversation and meditation. Free.

• SUNDAYS, 10am-noon Sitting and walking meditation. Free.

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 10 North Liberty St., 253-0043 • 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 12:301:30pm - “A Service for Service,” service-industry worship.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (7/1), 3pm Weaverville Afternoon Book Club: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TU (7/7), 7pm - Book Club: The Heart of the Sea

by Nathan Philbrick. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Rd., Candler • TU (7/7), 7pm - Evening Book Club: Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TU (7/7), 1pm - Book Club: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.

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• Doctors at a hospital in Dongyang, China, removed 420 kidney stones from a single patient in June (a "Mr. He"). One of the surgeons told reporters that a soy-heavy diet of tofu was probably to blame.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most stones removed from one kidney during surgery (in India in 2009 in a threehour operation) is (this is not a misprint) 172,155.

• In May, the Museum of Modern Arts in Krakow, Poland, began showing a video of naked men and women entering a room and playing a game of tag — then revealing that that particular room was actually a building in a Holocaust gas-chamber facility in Auschwitz.

The idea, apparently, was to bring three affected nations (Poland, Germany and Israel) together, and among the sponsors of the exhibit was the Israeli embassy in Warsaw, despite criticism that the work was somewhat "repulsive and offensive." (A similar project opened in Tartu, Estonia, in February, but was closed almost immediately after objections from Jewish-advocacy organizations.)

• U.S. students may be clever, but they apparently badly trail Chinese students in the genius of cheating on exams (and especially on

the use of cheat-enabling technology).

The government's newest anti-fraud weapon, employed recently in the city of Luoyang during the crucial university-determining tests, is a sixpropeller drone that can hover above a cavernous exam hall, trying to pinpoint the locations inside in which designated ace test-takers are radiotransmitting correct answers to their clients, whose tiny earbuds are worn deep in ear canals. Cheating students also use beverage-bottle cameras, ordinary-appearing eyeglasses that can scan and transmit images, and fingerprint film (to fool fingerprint scanners that otherwise would root out test-taking "ringers").

• France's daily La Provence reported in May that at least one enterprising drug dealer in Marseilles had begun distributing "loyalty cards" to its best customers, offering a 10-euro discount on future sales after that customer's card was full (all 10 squares stamped from previous sales). Said one buyer, "I thought I was hallucinating. I thought I was at a pizzeria or something." The card also expressed thanks for the patronage and reminded the customer of operating hours (11 a.m. to midnight).

• Rehab Will Be Difficult: Laquanda Newby, 25, was charged with three counts of child abuse on June 7 at the county courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, after police spotted her car with two children locked inside on a day in which the temperature reached the 90s. Newby had parked at the courthouse that day in order to attend her hearing on charges that on May 26, she had locked her kids in a hot car while she was out on errands. his mess. The house "needed some work," he said, "needed air conditioning." Jones said the truck fared well, with just a few scratches.

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Joanne Jurek was sitting at her home computer, puffing on a cigarette and thanking friends for their birthday wishes on Oct. 8 last year when suddenly she felt a strange and scary sensation.

“It was weird,” she says. “I stood up, and everything went numb on my right side. I fell on the bed.”

Jurek heard her partner, Kathleen Krause, say that she was calling an ambulance.

“I tried talking, but it was just a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. It wouldn’t come out in English. I couldn’t walk. I couldn’t talk.

I couldn’t do anything.”

Jurek, 53, was suffering a massive stroke. Paramedics rushed the Canton woman to Mission Hospital in Asheville, where she would undergo a procedure that she credits with saving her life.

Doctors used a relatively new device called a stentriever to remove a blood clot that had lodged in her brain. Today

Asheville surgeons use new tool to help stroke victims

LIFE SAVER: Stroke victim Joanne Jurek underwent an emergency procedure at Mission Hospital to remove a blood clot from her brain with a new device called a stentriever.

“If it wasn’t for Mission, I wouldn’t be standing here today,” she says. Photo courtesy of Emily Nichols

Jurek has almost completely recovered and has a new outlook on life.

Stents are mesh, cage-like tubes.

Dr. Jonas Goldstein, a neurointerventional surgeon with Asheville Radiology Associates, says that although doctors can place a stent in the brain to open a clogged vessel, the technique has a drawback: Leaving it there could cause more clots, he explains.

So medical professionals got the idea of using a specialized stent that could be retrieved with a wire, “and use it like a snare to pull the blockage out,” Goldstein says. “That’s why they call them stentrievers, because you are retrieving the stent. These devices, because they work so well

and they work so quick, are a huge benefit for patients.”

Stentreivers have been used for years in blood vessels all over the body, he says. The procedure, called a neuro embolectomy, involves feeding a wire and a catheter through a small incision at the top of the leg. The surgical team injects a contrast material into the patient, and uses X-rays to pinpoint the blockage and guide the wire into the head.

“We take the wire and go through the blockage,” Goldstein says. “Once we are through the blockage with the tube, we take the wire out, and through the tube we place this stentriever. The stent is all crinkled up very tightly so it can fit through this tiny tub. We snake it all the way up to the tip of the tube, then we unsheathe it, and the stentriever opens up in the clot. We leave it there for about five minutes; then we slowly pull the stentriever back and hopefully pull the clot out with it.”

Goldstein says the procedure must be performed quickly after a stroke occurs, sometimes within three hours or less. As neurosurgeons and health advocates say, “Time is brain.”

Surgeons in his practice are on call and must be able to respond to the emergency in 20 minutes so that irreversible brain damage in the patient is avoided or minimized, he says.

“When a part of your brain doesn’t get blood flow, the function goes down,” he says. “You only have a short time [before] it becomes irreversible. Brain tissue is very, very sensitive to not having its energy supply.”

Mission was the second hospital in the state to start using the stentriever in 2011, following approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Goldstein says there are only about 50 candidates for the procedure among the 700 stroke victims who are brought to the hospital every year. Using it on patients when the blood clot has already caused significant brain loss can actually make the damage worse.

Doctors use brain imaging to determine if that’s the case.

“That’s our biggest challenge, to pick which patients we think it’s going to help,” he says. “Strokes are all different flavors.”

Goldstein says only a small percentage of patients achieve a full recovery, but the procedure is a considerable advancement nonetheless.

“We want to try and minimize their stroke,” he says. “We want to give you more chances for better rehab by saving as much brain as possible. What makes this device great is in the past, with the different devices we had, we were able to open up these blockages maybe 40 or 50 percent of the time. With this, it’s up to 80 to 90 percent and it’s much faster. So this is a huge step forward.”

For those who are suffering symptoms of a stroke, getting treatment as quickly as possible is imperative, Goldstein emphasizes. Strokes can cause paralysis and problems with speech and vision.

“I mean anything that you do can be damaged,” he says. “It can make a significant impact on how the rest of your life goes. In some cases if you just left [the patient] alone, that’s the end. Either they’re dead or so disabled they’re in assisted care or can’t take care of themselves. It’s a big burden for families and everything, versus being back and being productive in society and enjoying your life.”

Jurek says she’s extremely grateful to the medical team and emergency responders who quickly got her to the hospital and removed the blood clot from her brain.

“They just wasted no time,” she says.

“I thank them every day because if it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be here.”

Jurek says that after being a heavy smoker for 40 years, the cigarette she was smoking when the stroke hit was her last. She has a new outlook on keeping herself healthy.

“Now I’m trying to eat a lot more vegetables and fruit, and I’m trying to move around and stay active,” she adds. “I’ve probably lost about 50 or 60 pounds. It’s definitely a life-changer. I want to do everything right and I want to be around for a long time.” X

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Enjoy a mountain retreat with added adventure: zip line! First of three sessions, August 28-30. Register: lifeofenergyretreats.com JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St., 252-5335, jubileecommunity.org • TU (7/7), 7pm - “Make Visions Happen,”motivational presentation for individual and couples. $10.

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PUBLIC EVENTS AT WCU 227-7397, wcu.edu • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS through (7/30), 12:10-12:55pm - Summer aqua fitness workshop. Held in Reid Gymnasium. $35.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES redcrosswnc.org Appointment and ID required.

• TH (7/2), 1-5:30pm - Appointments & info: 455-0217. Held at Ridgecrest Conference Center, 1 Ridgecrest Dr., Black Mountain • TU (7/7), 2:30-7:30pm Appointments & info: 684-7283. Held at Skyland United Methodist Church, 1984 Hendersonville Rd. YOGA IN THE PARK 254-0380, youryoga.com • SATURDAYS through (9/5), 10am Outdoor yoga instruction. Admission by donation to Our Voice and Homeward Bound. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St.

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

AL-ANON/ ALATEEN FAMILY GROUPS 800-286-1326, wnc-alanon.org • A support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. For full listings, visit mountainx.com/support.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS • For a full list of meetings in WNC, call 254-8539 or aancmco.org ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY 215-536-8026, womenforsobriety.org

• THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm – Held at YWCA of Asheville, 185 S French Broad Ave. ASPERGER’S TEENS UNITED facebook.com/groups/ AspergersTeensUnited • For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every 3 weeks. Contact for details.

BRAINSTORMER’S COLLECTIVE 254-0507, puffer61@gmail.com • 1st THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Led by brain injury survivors for brain injury survivors and supporters. Held at Kairos West Community Center, 742 Haywood Rd. CARING FOR THE SOUL 669-8248 • 1st MONDAYS, 5:30pm - Support for people with mental illness diagnosis and/or family members and loved ones. Meets in the brick house behind the church. Held at Black Mountain United Methodist Church, 101 Church St., Black Mountain CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT 989-1555, deb.casaccia@gmail.com • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6 pm – Held in a private home. Contact for directions.

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS 398-8937 • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm & SATURDAYS, 11am – Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. • TUESDAYS, 8pm – Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 1340-A Patton Ave. DEBTORS ANONYMOUS debtorsanonymous.org • MONDAYS, 7pm - Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE 367-7660, magneticminds.weebly.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm & SATURDAYS, 4pm – Held at 1316-C Parkwood Road.

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S C E N E Local musician finds path to recovery in the woods

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Many people know that a walk in the woods can help to clear your mind, but one local musician has discovered that time spent in nature can also help your brain recover from trauma.

In February 2015, Hendersonville resident and acoustic guitarist Eric Congdon suffered a severe concussion after another driver ran a stop sign and struck his vehicle. Congdon says his other physical injuries were thankfully minor, but he was surprised and frustrated by the impact of the brain trauma. Though he had been playing guitar for more than 30 years — performing at local venues and events such as Hendersonville’s Rhythm & Brews concert series — when he picked up his instrument after the accident, he found it was impossible for him to play.

“I would try to play guitar and all of a sudden the room would start to spin, and I would fall over and pass out,” Congdon says. “My neurologist said, ‘Your brain can’t process that right now. You think you’re just sitting there playing guitar, but your brain is having to work really hard and it just can’t handle it.’”

Congdon says not being able to play slowed his recovery and darkened his mood. He was forced to cancel a string of performances and, unable to return to work, spent most days sitting around his home. “I was physically weak and mentally depressed,” he says. “For maybe two months, I couldn’t really play my instrument at all, and that was a long time for me.”

So, Congdon decided to take a walk.

With either a guitar, a bouzouki or a mandolin on his back, he began to go for hikes, first to Moore Cove Falls near Brevard and then to other waterfalls in the Pisgah and Nantahala forests.

“I was the only person there, so I just started playing music,” Congdon says of his first excursion. “I’ve always done a little bit of hiking, but I would not describe myself as an outdoor enthusiast. But I think something about how peaceful and still it was out there was able to unlock something for me.”

STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SUMMER MORNING: Local musician Eric Congdon chronicled his recovery from a traumatic brain injury in a series of music videos filmed in local forests. “When I was walking in the woods, it was like the first moment that I felt reconnected to myself,” he says. Photo by Carrie Eidson

Early in the mornings, Congdon would set out for a new location in the forest, “looking for small adventures that would push my mind,” he says. He would sit by the waterfalls and improvise songs, recording each session on his iPhone. Gradually his fingers began to move with greater ease. “I think when you have an injury like what I have, it really disconnects you from your personality,” he says. “But when I was walking in the woods, it was like the first moment that I felt reconnected to myself.”

Congdon has uploaded the videos he recorded to his YouTube channel,

adding information about each location for other hikers to discover.

The series, called “Hiking Jams,” has also been shared by the online publication Romantic Asheville and the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority.

Currently, Congdon has shared nine videos in the series. He says he is still in recovery, gradually easing back into playing publicly, but he will be returning to the Rhythm & Brews stage for a show in September. In the meantime, he plans to continue the music video series, hoping to collaborate with

other musicians and expand the territory he explores on his hikes.

“There’s so much to see in the woods around here, so why not keep it going?”

Congdon says. “Though, I guess I’ll have to come up with a lot of music.”

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Local food security and wellness nonprofit Bounty & Soul has a new home. Formerly a pop-up and mobile endeavor, the organization opened its offices at 999 Old U.S. Highway in Black Mountain last week. Though food will not be available at the location, staff will be on hand to offer information on resources in Western North Carolina.

Bounty & Soul will continue to hold its pop-up produce market at St. James Episcopal Church on State Street in Black Mountain every Tuesday starting at 11 a.m.

The market includes free produce as well as cooking demonstrations and wellness activities.

Bounty & Soul is also now offering two mobile markets with a stop at the Creative Village Daycare in Swannanoa on Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Black Mountain Elementary School in Flat Creek on Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The mobile markets offer food assistance to nearby residents, while food and services offered at St. James and the offices on Old U.S. Highway are available to the general public.

The Bounty & Soul office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. More information is available at bountyandsoul.org or 419-0533. X

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On June 19, Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill that takes a small step toward reforming the state’s alcohol laws. H909 sailed through the House on a 79-32 vote, most likely because of its outright ban on the

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controversial powdered alcohol, which attorney Derek Allen of Ward and Smith calls “a terrible idea [that] might as well just say, ‘Please snort me’ on the bag. Having that clause in there makes it really difficult for the governor not to sign this bill.”

Allen, who represents many Western North Carolina breweries, has been pivotal in the industry’s fight for reform of what it sees as overly restrictive laws. But much more remains to be done to bring the state’s alcohol laws into the 21st century, advocates say.

“We have some of the highest excise taxes in the country, and lowering that is crucial to the industry,” Allen says.

“Many of those who oppose changing these rules are afraid of the fact that when you start acknowledging and

WORKING FOR CHANGE: Asheville attorney Derek Allen, who represents many local breweries, is a leader in the fight to reform North Carolina’s alcohol laws. “We have some of the highest excise taxes in the country, and lowering that is crucial to the industry,” he says.

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Antique Spirituous Liquor bill, before several other important reforms were added into it.

For high-end bars, stocking classic, vintage bottles of rare liquor has become a bit of a collectors’ game. But in North Carolina, this wasn’t allowed, since state law required that all spirits be sold through the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and its stores. The new law changes that.

“You take the bottle to ABC and say, ‘Hey, I want this in my bar.’ And they sell you the stamps to show that you paid the taxes for it,” Allen says.

Temporary regulations governing antique spirituous liquor have to be in place by Sept.

1, and rules concerning on-site sales must follow by Oct. 1.

Perhaps the law’s most celebrated effect so far has been the provision that allows distillers to sell their product directly to customers. Previously, they could sell only to ABC stores or out-ofstate customers — and they had to buy back their own product in order to pour it at tasting events or other functions.

“That’s kind of a big deal, although you do only get [to sell] one bottle per person, per year,” says Allen, adding that just how the state intends to enforce that limit isn’t yet clear.

“Think about your point-of-sale and how you would have to keep track of that,” he says. “Figuring that out, that’s way above my pay grade.”

“The scare was that this would undermine the state control system and state-controlled stores,” he continues. But in fact, “This was just about getting tourists to the distilleries and letting [the distillers] sell their own product.”

Still, as Hayley Wells, another brewery law attorney at Ward and Smith, jokes, “You only get one bottle per year, now, so don’t come visit a lot!”

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questioning the fallibility of one rule, you have to acknowledge that all of the rules can be changed.”

LOOSENING RESTRICTIONS When the new law was first introduced, it was listed as the Sale of

Among the bill’s most significant changes is establishing rules for off-premises brewing.

Biltmore Estate, for instance, has been brewing its own beer since 2007, using Highland Brewing Co.’s equipment. But until now, such alternating proprietorships weren’t legal.

“It just wasn’t being enforced,” Allen says.

The bill also allows contract brewing, such as when The Omni Grove Park Inn has Oskar Blues Brewery custom-design a beer for it.

“Last year, we were working with a client who wanted to do some contract brewing, and it got to a point where the ABC said, ‘Well, hey, you know that’s not permitted, right?’” Allen recalls. “And we had to say, ‘Well, hey, you know this is going on all over the state, right?’ But it was a matter of it not really being a priority and there only being so many [Alcohol Law Enforcement] agents.”

Both practices, notes Wells, “have been permitted at the federal level for years.” But North Carolina has a history of staying several paces behind the nation in its approach to alcohol. It wasn’t until 1935, two years after the 21st Amendment ended federal Prohibition, that the state permitted alcohol sales in certain areas, and many of the laws

drafted then remain unchanged to this day.

A major hurdle for brewers is the cost of the equipment needed to brew beer in large quantities.

“At the start, it’s often an issue of creating demand for your product, but you can’t do that unless you have the equipment,” says Allen.

One option is investing in smallscale equipment and upgrading as demand increases, but this is expensive and may not be feasible for beers that are already popular at the current production level. Yet spending buckets of money on large-scale equipment and just dumping excess product until the demand catches up is even more costly and offers a slower return on investment.

Alternating proprietorships, says Wells, “allow new businesses to create the demand for their product before they invest in their own equipment.”

MORE CHANGES NEEDED Meanwhile, many key concerns remain untouched by these recent reforms. For example, the state

requires breweries producing more than 25,000 barrels a year to sell through a distributor. But for small-scale operations whose beer is in demand, this can mean running out of product before they can make the next batch.

“There have been ideas floated to exempt on-site sales or self-distribution in the immediate area,” from the 25,000-barrel cap, says Allen.

Having just one set of rules, adds Wells, “would make life easier for the folks on the ground. Now, there’s a set of rules for wine, a set of rules for beer and a set of rules for spirituous liquor.”

Those rules were written and revised at different times, often without reference to one another.

Cider and wine, for example, have always been covered by the same regulations, meaning a brewer who also wants to make cider must get two different licenses.

And though the latest legislation represents a significant step forward, advocates say North Carolina’s alcohol laws need a comprehensive overhaul, rather than continued piecemeal tweaks. X

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Community food pantry workers across Western North Carolina will have the opportunity this summer to participate in a groundbreaking program: a low-cost school aimed at increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations.

“We haven’t really seen ... a collective effort from all the resources in a community to provide a single point of training that is very, very specifically focused on food pantries in that region,” says Emily Edmonds, who is in her fourth year of directing the WNC Food Policy Council. “We’re hoping that this will be more of a really focused effort.”

Sponsored by the council and funded by a grant from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the Appalachian Food Pantry School is the second, and final, part of the council’s most recent initiative to strengthen food system networks in the area, Edmonds says.

“The demand [on food pantries] in this part of the state has just not stopped increasing over the last 10 years,” she says.

Despite the expanding demand, the support network for pantries has not grown, says Mandi Carringer, an intervention lead at MountainWise, one of the organizations partnering in the initiative.

“Our food pantries and emergency food providers are far too often stretched thin with limited resources,” says Carringer. “We hope that this school can empower these providers with new knowledge and resources that will help them to continue their mission of providing food to our neighbors in need.”

In an effort to provide this training and support to community food pantries, Edmonds says, nearly 20 agencies have joined the partnership, including the Haywood County Health Department, MANNA FoodBank and United Christian Ministries.

HUNGER FIGHTERS: Betty Foti, left, and Juanita Burrell volunteer weekly at the United Christian Ministries food pantry in Jackson County.

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The Appalachian Food Pantry School will run July 17-Aug. 11.

Each session, held one evening a week, will be three hours long and includes dinner, Edmonds says.

There is a $45 fee per pantry, but there is no limit on how many participants each pantry can send to the trainings.

Thanks to the Community Foundation of WNC grant, pantries may also receive travel stipends and gift cards to grocery stores, Edmonds says. Carpooling based on the proximity of participating pantries, will also be available.

“The school will provide training in public relations and community development, financial planning and management, volunteer management and retention,

pantry partnerships and public health,” says Carringer. “The courses cover such topics as fundraising, grant writing and management, food safety regulations, marketing and social media, strategic planning, volunteer recruitment and retention strategies and more.”

The curriculum for the school was developed, in part, by Jennifer Trippe of MANNA FoodBank. She says topics were determined for each week’s session by identifying needs within the network of pantries.

“MANNA’s mission is to involve, educate and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina. The food pantry school does just that,” says Trippe.

“It is bringing together folks who

are working in our emergency food network across seven counties — bringing them together, uniting them, and educating them so that they can walk away with the tools they need to strengthen their organizations.”

Kathy Cross, director of United Christian Ministries food pantry in Jackson County, says she can attest to the need for these skills in order to successfully operate a pantry.

Training, organization and grant writing have been critical to their ability to offer the services they do on the budget they have, Cross says.

The UCM food pantry, which has been open for more than a quarter of a century, is rooted in structure, says Betty Foti, a volunteer of five years.

Agency volunteers maintain extensive records on each of their clients, complete ServSafe certification, and foster relationships with numerous corporate partners.

“After 26 years, we’ve ironed out some of the wrinkles,” Foti says with a laugh.

The agency also offers other services, including crisis counseling, budgeting assistance, vouchers for

past-due bills, clothing, furniture and more. When they aren’t able to provides certain services, Foti says, they point people toward other agencies and resources.

“We never know who is going to come in or what they are going to need,” says Foti, who, as a member of the WNC Food Policy Council, helped organize the Appalachian Food Pantry School and will be on hand to assist during the trainings.

The school, Edmonds says, is designed to educate and support volunteers in small community food pantries across the region.

“We talk about food insecurity in the mountains, but we don’t talk about the people who are actually [working to alleviate that] on a day-to-day basis,” says Edmonds.

“There hasn’t been any support system out there for them until now, and I think this may be a small step toward trying to help them navigate that and get them the resources they need.”

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SIMPLE PERFECTION: Reigning Battle of the Burger champion chef Scott Wallace of the Rankin Vault seasons his Hickory Nut Gap beef with salt and pepper only, showcasing the meat’s high quality with every bite. Photo by Sarah Whelan

WNC BATTLE OF THE BURGER RETURNS If burgers are your thing, here’s your chance to try a dozen in a day. Asheville Food Fights hosts its second Western North Carolina Battle of the Burger at the Salvage Station on Sunday, Aug. 23, and tickets are on sale now.

“Asheville is such a great town for burgers in general,” says producer Kelly Denson of Lush Life Productions and All American Food Fights. She cites her love of burgers and parties as the inspiration behind creating the event. “We’ve got a good variety of people who care about the qual-

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From 2-5 p.m., local culinary “challengers,” as Denson calls them, set up grills and griddles, cooking thousands of sliders for the ravenous crowd. Restaurants must be nominated to serve at this highly selective pop-up food fair.

“We want to make sure we have the best and that the competitors are all worthy,” Denson says, listing the Rankin Vault, Ambrozia Bar + Bistro, King James Public House, Main Street Grill, Oyster House Brewing Co., Universal Joint, D.O.G.S., Scully’s Bar and Grille, Farm To Fender and Foggy Mountain Brewpub as current participants.

As an official qualifying round of the 2015 World Food Championships, the WNC Battle of the Burger sends one winner on to compete in the World Burger Championship in Kissimmee, Fla., in November.

Sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Pisgah Brewing Co. will both be pouring ice-cold beer to keep folks cool during this heated competition.

Plus, a live set from a to-be-determined local band will accompany the food and beverage offerings.

As for what is new this year, Denson couldn’t be more excited to host the showdown at the Salvage Station during its first summer of operations aside the French Broad River.

“People can actually tube to the event,” Denson says. “We are even selling a package where you can purchase a VIP ticket with a tubing combo [from Zen Tubing down the street] for $45. It includes a shuttle that will take you to a drop-off spot, and you’ll be able to float to the event.” That commute, she says, is about an hour long.

Tickets cost $30 per person for VIP access, including unlimited burgers, complimentary beer, early entrance and a ballot to vote for WNC’s best burger. General admission tickets are free; however, you have to pay several dollars for each mini-burger and cannot cast a vote. Proceeds from the event benefit MANNA FoodBank.

Visit wncburgerbattle.com for more information or to purchase tickets. ​RUSSIAN CHAPEL HILLS WINERY DEBUTS NEW WINE Russian Chapel Hills Winery invites the public to celebrate

by Jane Morrell Independence Day with the premiere of a new wine, Tosca Heritage, a classical, super-Tuscan blend of merlot and sangiovese grapes with the flavors of sweet plums and cherries and hints of tobacco, oak and spice.

Attendees can enjoy traditional wood-fired pizzas prepared onsite by Joe Laudisio, owner of Giardini Trattoria in Columbus, and view artwork by Kathryn and Pavel Gulov in an open exhibit. Festivities begin at 1 p.m., with a special service in the winery’s St. Anna Chapel.

Russian Chapel Hills Winery, 2662 Green Creek Dr, Colombus, NC. Visit russianchapelhill.com for details.

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THE SOCIAL’S 4TH OF JULY COOK-OFF The Social will host a free cookoff this 4th of July and invites all food lovers to enter their favorite smoked meat, grilled meat or side dish. Participants can win up to $500 in cash prizes. Musical guest Lyric will play after the downtown fireworks show.

Later, attendees can watch a live broadcast of the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well 50th anniversary reunion concert on a 150-inch screen outside. Cook-off entrants must sign up on the Social’s website before the event, which runs from noon to 2 a.m.

The Social, 1078 Tunnel Road.

For more information, check out thesocialasheville.com.

THE MARKET PLACE HOSTS AUTHOR DARRIN NORDAHL Author Darrin Nordahl will be signing his new book EATING Appalachia: Rediscovering Regional American Flavor on Tuesday, July 7, at The Market Place. Farm-to-table advocate and the Market Place chef William Dissen will offer attendees special food samples inspired by the book, which explores several issues that prevent wild foods from reaching our tables and illustrates how daily food choices impact local ecosystems. The event runs from 5:30-8 p.m., and is free and open to the public.

The Market Place, 20 Wall Street.

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WEST SIDE DOBRA TEA OPENING The finishing touches are being added to the newest Dobra Tea location, which is slated to open on Haywood Road sometime this month. The Bombay-meets-Tokyo-style tearoom will feature a funky decor designed specifically for the West Asheville palate.

Visit Dobra’s Facebook page for updates.

Dobra Tea, 707 Haywood Road.

NUMINOUS DREAMS: ART SHOW AND TEA CEREMONY On Saturday, Aug. 1, from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, Wu Gong Fu and Hanami Tea Company will pair up to host a tea ceremony. The charity art show benefits Our Voice, an area nonprofit crisis intervention agency providing support for victims of sexual violence. The tea ceremony portion begins at 7:30 p.m., with an art show and dance party to follow. Participating artists include Bonnie Currie, Kali Levitov, Charles Wu, Chandra Shukla, Elisa Faires, Kimathi Moore and others. $10 suggested donation. Asheville Loft, 52 Broadway St., Suite 3B. X

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Highland Brewing Co. will kick off a series of creative new beers and host a variety of special events this month

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Quality and consistency.

According to Highland Brewing Co. vice president Leah Wong Ashburn — and really, according to most anyone you talk to who is familiar with Highland’s beer — those two words sum up the company’s offerings. If you pick up a Gaelic Ale or a Black Mocha Stout, you know exactly what to expect.

But starting this month, Ashburn is hoping a new word might come to mind when you think of Highland’s beer: creativity.

“We want to let people know what we’re capable of,” says Ashburn.

“We’ve had creative beers [from the pilot brewery] in our tasting room for a while now, but with [new head brewer] Hollie Stephenson on board as well as some other key new hires, this felt like the perfect time to expand the definition of what Highland beer is.”

To that end, Highland’s new Warrior series will take the spirit of the Highland pilot brewery to a wider audience with creative

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offerings in four-packs and kegs throughout the Highland territory. It will showcase beers with big aroma and flavor — and often they’ll be a bit bigger in ABV as well.

Why Warrior? “Scottish history is rife with warriors,” says Ashburn. “We wanted to stick to our brand and call on the history of the Scots, but still get across the nature of what we’re doing.”

Ashburn says the series will give both Highland faithfuls and those who don’t often buy Highland beer something fun to try. “There are a lot of adventurous craft beer drinkers out there, but, even take me as an example — it’s not like I’ll ever stop drinking Gaelic, but I like trying new things,” says Ashburn.

The first offering in the series is King MacAlpin, an imperial IPA. “It’s a big [10 percent ABV] IPA double dry-hopped with Centennial and Amarillo,” says Stephenson. “Basically, it’s the type of IPA [I enjoyed] when I

lived in San Diego, and it’s a version of the style you don’t really see in Asheville.” King MacAlpin will debut Friday, July 17, with a taproom party at the brewery.

Future beers in the series are still under development, but Stephenson says to expect four-tosix Warrior series beers per year.

She also says it’s not too early to get excited about the next release; it’s still being tweaked, but the concept is a brownie-flavored dark ale.

Look for the Warrior series on draft at the brewery and beerfocused bars that serve Highland starting in mid-July. Four-packs will be available at craft beer retailers and select grocery stores.

OTHER HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS July is a busy month for the brewery, with three big events in addition to the Warrior series release.

On Friday, July 3, the brewery hosts its Island 2 Highland reggae festival. Music starts at 6 p.m., with TreeHouse! followed by Chalwa at 7:15 p.m., and Mystic Vibrations at 8:30 p.m. There’s no cost to attend, although Highland is encouraging guests to bring their own lawn chairs and leave their pets at home. In addition to beer and wine, food trucks will be on-site.

On Saturday, July 11, starting at 8 p.m., the brewery will host its annual Night Flight race.

Last year was the first year for Night Flight, but you wouldn’t know it by the numbers. More than 600 people ran the unique course that winds through the Beverly Hills neighborhood and Azalea Park recreation area, and Highland raised more than $13,000 for Asheville greenways.

This year, the course will be similar, and the race will again be followed by an after-party at the brewery. The $43 registration fee for the race will include a pint at the taproom and a commemorative T-shirt, and proceeds will again go to the Asheville Parks and Greenways Foundation.

Regular registration is closed, but late registration continues through July 9. Visit www.imathlete.com to sign up.

To end July with a bang, the Ale Share festival returns to Highland on Saturday, July 25, from 1-6 p.m. The event, which was created to help fill the local entertainment void on Bele Chere weekend, features a variety of Western North Carolina breweries serving flagship beers, seasonals and oneoff specialty beers. Tickets are $35 for general admission and $50 for VIP, with all proceeds going to the Asheville Parks and Greenways Foundation. Visit the brewery’s website for additional information or www.etix.com for tickets. X

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SUNDAY THURSDAY GREEN MAN: Food truck: Belly Up (tacos, tortas, burritos) OSKAR BLUES: Food truck: CHUBwagon SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN: Food truck: Farm to Fender WEDGE: Food truck: Tin Can Pizzeria

FRIDAY HIGHLAND: Food truck: Ceci’s Culinary Cuisine, Bom Bus (Portuguese food) OSKAR BLUES: Burgers, Beer, and Bikes (group MTB ride), 6pm; Food truck: CHUBwagon PISGAH: Food truck: Tin Can Pizzeria

GREEN MAN: Food truck: Out of the Blue (Peruvian cuisine)

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jmorrell@mountainx.com For those who love to have nonstop fun on the Fourth, there’s good news: This year, Independence Day falls on a Saturday, which leaves you with more freedom to explore the holiday’s historic significance, cultural pastimes and — oh, who are we kidding? You’ll be floating down the river and dreaming of cookouts, fireworks and Beer City’s best cold beverages.

Need more ideas for how to spend the liberating weekend? Xpress has got you covered, from multiple fireworks displays to a spectacular Native American powwow. We hold this truth to be self-evident: All men and women deserve an awesome Independence Day. All events are on Saturday, July 4.

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Catawba Brewing has got it figured out, with wood-grilled barbecue, whole hogs, cornhole and beer — what’s not to love? Lunch will be served at 32 Banks Ave., at 2 p.m. catawbabrewing.com One of the most respected artists working in Americana, bluegrass and country music, Grammy-winner Jim Lauderdale highlights the Ingles Independence Day Celebration.

Music begins at 2 p.m. in Pack Square Park, with local country artist Joe Lasher Jr. to open the show.

Adult beverages, food vendors and kid-friendly activities are slated for the afternoon. The Ultimate Air Dogs competition returns too. Free. ashevilledowntown.org Looking for some more patriotic tunes? In West Asheville, The Mothlight presents Country Hits of Yesterday & Today, featuring the songs of Garth Brooks, Dwight Yoakam, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church and others. The show starts at 10 p.m., following the fireworks downtown. $5 at the door. themothlight.com

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Fourth of July events in and around WNC

Start the celebration of the Fourth with the 5 & 10K Firecracker Run, at 8 a.m. in Brevard. There will be a fine arts and crafts showcase, classic automobile show, bicycle parade, hot dog-eating contest and more fun throughout the day. The party culminates in a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. brevardnc.org As a part of The Brevard Music Center’s summer festival, the Transylvania Symphonic Band will present the Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops Concert. The event features marches and patriotic tunes, a live color guard and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with live cannons.

Music starts at 2 p.m.; tickets are $25-50. brevardmusic.org CHEROKEE

Besides the American flag, nothing symbolizes freedom more than an antique American car. Classic cars, trucks and street rods will span 18 acres during the annual Mountaineer Antique Auto Club Car Show. Participate in the swap meet, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center near the Asheville Airport. $5. mountaineerantiqueautoclub.com If parking lot parties are your scene, New Mountain promises a big one with its inaugural West End 4th of July Celebration. The lineup for the venue’s outdoor amphitheater includes The Broadcast, Blu Bop, East Coast Dirt and Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats. The show starts at 2:45 p.m.; tickets are $10. newmountainavl.com BLACK MOUNTAIN, MONTREAT AND SWANNANOA The Montreat Conference Center hosts its all-American small town parade. The theme this year is “Land That We Love.”

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Want an insider’s glimpse into a rich, ancient culture? The 40th Annual Fourth of July Powwow in Cherokee offers just that. Watch hundreds of world-champion dancers compete, sample authentic tribal meals, make traditional Native American crafts and more. The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends with a fireworks show at 10 p.m. Admission is $12 /$10 with a Food Lion MVP card. visitcherokeenc.com BRYSON CITY Freedom Fest, Bryson City’s annual street festival, will begin the Independence Day celebration with the Rotary Club Firecracker 5K and then continue with a full day of local entertainment, festival foods and fun events including a watermelon-eating contest, and a hula hoopoff. Children are invited to explore Kids’ Street, where they will find a bounce house and other activities and games. Registration for the run begins at 6:30 a.m., and the festival ends with a fireworks show at 10 p.m. greatsmokies.com

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All aboard The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad’s Freedom Train: The ride takes passengers from the Bryson City Depot to the Fontana Trestle and later rejoins Freedom Fest (see above) for the fireworks show. The train departs at 7:30 p.m.

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like the red-tailed hawk and great horned owl, and learn about their natural habitats. Then see if you can outsmart gravity on the climbing tower. The event runs from 11 a.m to 4 p.m., price is included with park admission. chimneyrockpark.com

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SYLVA After a seven-year hiatus, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is bringing fireworks back to downtown Sylva. And to top it all off, Darren Nicholson and Friends, featuring Grammy-winner David Holt, will perform bluegrass music from 4-6 p.m. R&B band The Business plays from 6:30-9:30 p.m., and the evening closes with the fireworks show. mountainlovers.com CROSSNORE With the help of HandMade in America’s Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs Program, the historic July Fourth celebration — Family Fun on the Fourth — and craft fair in Crossnore is back on the calendar.

“Families return to Crossnore year after year to participate in the great America tradition,” reads a press release. The Crossnore Community Enhancement Committee and volunteer fire department are partnering to present the celebration, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. It includes a frog-jumping contest, a cakewalk, honorary veterans ceremony, watermelon giveaway, a tobacco-spitting contest and more. The craft fair, held in the parking lot of the Blair Fraley Sales Store, “will showcase and sell locally-made wares as an added attraction to the holiday festivities.” handmadeinamerica.org

• Asheville – Pack Square Park, following the Ingles Independence Day Celebration. 9:30 p.m.

• Lake Julian – Park at Estes Elementary School, come early for a picnic or park games. Fireworks start at dark.

• Black Mountain – Downtown celebration begins at 7 p.m.

• Sylva – Downtown Sylva following the 4-9:30 p.m. concert.

• Brevard – Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

• Cherokee – At the Acquoni Expo Center, at 10 p.m.

• Hendersonville – At 201 South Main St. (Visitors Center), 7-9 p.m.

• Lake Lure – Watch from the shores or take a ride on a Lake Lure Tours boat. Fireworks start at sundown.

• Maggie Valley – At Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 10 p.m.

• Franklin – Fireworks at dark at Macon County Veteran’s Memorial Recreation Park.

• Bryson City – Fireworks show at 10 p.m. in downtown Bryson City. X

FUN ON THE FOURTH: Festivities in Crossnore include a craft fair, a frog-jumping contest, a cakewalk, an honorary veterans ceremony, watermelon giveaway, a tobaccospitting contest and more. Photo courtesy of Handmade in America

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by Corbie Hill

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CAMP SONGS When Bob Boilen is in Swannanoa, he doesn’t open his computer. He doesn’t look at work.

Rather, the host of both NPR’s “All Songs Considered” and “Tiny Desk Concerts” likes to wander into the hills around Warren Wilson College with his Baby Taylor acoustic. He finds a serene spot in the woods, sits down and practices. Then, when he’s done, he walks back to the campus to rejoin the Swannanoa Gathering.

“The setting is simply just a stunning thing,” Boilen says. That’s not the only praise he has for Swannanoa Gathering, which turns 25 next year.

The musicians, the sessions and the food are all excellent, too. He hasn’t been in about five years, but he’d like to return. It was something he and his son did together, and it may be in the cards again now that the younger Boilen has finished college. “It’s in the back of my mind,” Boilen says.

“There’s no place like it.”

Swannanoa Gathering starts on Sunday, July 5, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 8. Its five weeks of instrument or genre-specific camps all take place under the broad umbrella of folk music. There’s fiddle week and guitar week, contemporary folk week and Celtic week. The session leaders are often nationally or internationally celebrated: Folk legend Tom Paxton will lead sessions at traditional song week, while singer Cathy Jordan of Irish traditional band Dervish will spend two weeks in Swannanoa. Banjo innovator and Compass Records founder Alison Brown emailed organizer Jim Magill directly, asking if she could run a session.

Swannanoa Gathering, as Brown put it, was on her bucket list.

“When I started this program 25 years ago, they gave me an office and a computer and a telephone and told me, ‘Good luck,’” Magill says. “Then the door closed, and I’m sitting in my office, saying, ‘What now?’” So the Swannanoa Gathering organizer made up a wish list, populating it with musicians from whom he’d personally want to take lessons. He reached out, explained the concept, and many of them said yes.

This kind of camp appeals to touring musicians on many levels, Magill says. So many of them are on the road

Swannanoa Gathering puts amateur players and folk stars on even footing

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BAND CAMP: “You have superfriendly people who are welcoming, which is really helpful when you’re learning,” says NPR personality Bob Boilen of the annual Swannanoa Gathering.

Boilen has attended; so has John Paul Jones. And the down-to-earth session leaders happen to be star musicians, too. Photo by Arlin Geyer constantly, forever driving up to venues to see that a close friend played that same room the night before, and that another friend will play there the next night. After years of this, many of them jump at the opportunity to stop driving for a week and actually catch up with old friends, rather than work the same venue circuit without seeing them.

“You don’t have to worry about where you’re going to sleep, you don’t have to worry about where you’re going to eat or what you’re going to eat,” Magill says.

“All that’s taken care of, and you get to hang out with your peers.”

While Swannanoa Gathering consistently brings in players who are celebrated in their respective genres, it’s an intentionally egalitarian experience.

While some of the session leaders may be multiple Grammy winners, it would be frowned upon to act like it. (Those who do, Magill says, don’t last.) Even some of the attendees are superstars — Led Zeppelin bassist John Baldwin, better known as John Paul Jones, attended oldtime week one year. Magill was a little concerned people would be star-struck, but the old-time musicians treated the rock legend like he was just another player, Magill happily reports.

“You have the best musicians on the planet — in our case, Irish musicians,” Boilen says. “You have super-friendly people who are welcoming, which is really helpful when you’re learning.

I’m going to call myself on the lower end of the skill set.” Yet he sat down at Swannanoa Gathering beside Celtic players he respects — he mentions

Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill and John Doyle — and was made to feel welcome.

“Everybody was like, ‘Welcome to the fold,’” Boilen says.

“We are trying to dissolve the barrier between audience and performer,” Magill says. Some session leaders aren’t sure of how to teach, so he encourages them to just tell attendees how they learned to play the way they do. “That humanizes them and makes for a great sort of ‘we’re all learners’ atmosphere,” he says.

The end-of-week concerts reflect the same values. Musicians who typically sell out venues on their own share a revue, playing 15-minute sets reflecting the intimate nature of the workshops. And then they return to their regular lives. The touring musicians hit the asphalt again, and the attendees take what they’ve learned home.

For Boilen, that has meant inviting musicians he met in Swannanoa, like Hayes and Cahill, to play “Tiny Desk Concerts.” There are lots of musicians, too, whose work he has featured on “All Songs Considered.” While Swannanoa Gathering isn’t the only music camp he’s been to, Boilen says, it’s head and shoulders above the others by the strength of its weekly concerts, the quality of its venue, and the organization and welcoming nature of its workshops.

“You’d sit up and play in sessions until 1, 2 in the morning,” Boilen says.

“I got to sleep in a dorm with my son. It was great.”

For info, session dates and costs, visit swangathering.com X

All events are held at Kittredge Theatre at Warren Wilson College, at 7:30 p.m. $20 adults/$10 children younger than 12. Info at 771-3024.

• Traditional song concert I — Featuring Tom Paxton, Len Graham, Rev. Robert Jones, Sheila Kay Adams, Claudine Langille, Julee Glaub Weems and Mark Weems; emceed by Fiona Ritchie. Monday, July 6.

• Traditional song concert II — Featuring Ranger Doug, Cathy Jordan, Jon Pickow, Brian Peters, Josh Goforth, Matt Watroba and Michael and Robin Midyette; emceed by Fiona Ritchie.

Wednesday, July 8.

• Old-time concert I — Featuring New Southern Ramblers, Erynn Marshall, Carl Jones, Lee Sexton, Mac & Jenny Traynham, Kenny Jackson, Don Pedi, Sheila Kay Adams, Ron Pen, Ben Nelson and Hanna Traynham. Monday, July 20.

• Old-time concert II — Featuring Alice Gerrard, Rayna Gellert, Eddie Bond, Josh Ellis, Carol Elizabeth Jones, Greg and Jere Canote, Thomas Maupin and Daniel Rockwell, Ellie Grace, John Hollandsworth, Paul Kovac and Susie Goehring.

Wednesday, July 22.

• Fiddle, mando and banjo concert I — Featuring Mike Marshall, Michael Doucet, Matt Flinner, Caterina Lichtenberg, Laura Risk, Ben Sollee, Lisa Ornstein, Patrick Ourceau, Lisa Gutkin, David Surette and Juan Rivera. Monday, Aug. 3.

• Fiddle, mando and banjo concert II — Featuring Darol Anger, Joe Walsh, Joe Craven, Rayna Gellert, Adam Tanner, Kevin Kehrberg, Bob Carlin, Jesse Wells, Julia Weatherford, Steve Baughman and Natalya Weinstein. Tuesday, Aug. 4.

• Fiddle, mando and banjo concert III — Featuring Alison Brown, Evan Price, Jesse Cobb, Alan Munde, Bill Evans, Alex Hargreaves, Brian Christianson, Don Stiernberg, Mark Johnson, Greg Ruby and Ed Dodson.

Wednesday, Aug. 5. X

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Since debuting in the mid 1980s, Atlanta-based Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ has crafted its own take on Southern rock. Led by guitarist/songwriter Kevn Kinney, the group has distilled its many influences into a sound all its own. A recent series of EPs set out to explore those various styles, and selections from those albums have been compiled on the new vinyl-only release, Best of Songs. Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ will return to The Grey Eagle on Friday, July 3.

With more than two dozen songs released on those EPs between 2012 and 2013, Kinney had a lot to choose from when sequencing Best of

Songs. “I tried to keep it kinda poppy,” he says. “We designed it to look like a 1970s K-Tel record ... upbeat and groovy. So I focused more on our power-pop-type stuff.”

The motivation for that original EP series was twofold: Because two years between albums can seem a lifetime in pop culture, shorter and more frequent releases keep a group in the public’s mind and ears. Plus, “Twelve songs is too many songs,” says Kinney. So, does he think that the era of the album is over? “I don’t know if it’s over,” he says. “I just don’t know if it’s necessary.

If Lucinda Williams wants to put out 40 songs, 12 songs or five songs, that’s cool

with me. It’s gonna end up on my iTunes anyway. If I like it, I’m gonna put it on my playlist. I’m gonna construct my own thing.”

That thinking influences Kinney’s ideas for future releases: “Maybe I’ll do a series of 45s in the future, one every two months or so.”

Each of the four Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ EP releases focuses on a musical style. “The first one is ‘kudzu rock ’n’ roll’ like R.E.M., Fetchin’ Bones, and all of our heroes of that era,” says Kinney. “The punk-rock one is our hard-rock side. And the psychedelic one is pretty obvious.”

A fourth, Songs for the Turntable, is a stylistic grab-bag. “I wanted to deconstruct the band through those EPs,” says Kinney. “If any band needs to be deconstructed, it’s Drivin’ N’ Cryin’. And if I can do any-

thing to confuse the audience even more, that’s what I want to do.”

After having released seven albums on major labels (Island and Geffen) followed by several on smaller labels, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ chose to release Best of Songs on Plowboy Records, a small indie label that claims Cheetah Chrome (of punk legends The Dead Boys) as its A&R guy. Smaller labels allow the artist more creative control, Kinney muses. “No one’s giving me a hundred thousand dollars. If they give you $100K, you gotta let them have their input.

Which is not good.” He repeats for emphasis, “It’s not good.”

Kinney says that guitarist Sadler Vaden was a star of — and a motivating force behind — the songs on the EPs and Best of Songs. “Sadler co-produced almost all of these EPs with me.

He co-wrote and played guitar, and he played bass on some of the tracks. This guy is a genius,” Kinney says. “We had him in our band, and I knew that this kid was gonna be big. What was happening was like lightning striking.

So I wanted to make as many records as fast as I could with the guy while he was with us. This kid is gonna be a famous producer someday. ... He’s somebody who I wish I had to work with back when I was 19 or 20.”

With the amicable departure of Vaden — “Now he’s with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit,” Kinney notes — Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ has brought Warner Hodges (Jason and The Scorchers) on board for touring dates. After more than 10 Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ albums, four group EPs and eight Kevn Kinney solo albums, what’s in the future for the band? “This is our last project for a while,” says Kinney. Catch them while you can. X

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by Steph Guinan

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PUMPING IRON: A chain hoist holds the weight of a 50-pound bar of hot steel as blacksmith Bill Brown moves it from gas forge to power hammer, to forge it into a new shape.

At work and play Ceramic artist Pam Brewer, one of the 14 member artists of Mica Gallery in Bakersville, says that brainstorming can be fun when you have a group of creative people. “One display committee member said they would like to create something to feel interactive, another spoke of playing games and

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Mica Gallery hosts a cross disciplinary craft exhibition The exhibition, constructed around the metaphor, features Bill Brown’s steel sculptures, Lisa Blackburn’s prints, and Thor and Jennifer Bueno’s glass stones.

All four artists live and work near the gallery, and Brown has had ties to the area since he was very young.

“Artistic energy was the normal flow of my daily life,” he says of the 21 years he spent growing up at Penland School of Crafts, where his father was the school’s director. “The exposure and exchange with artists, their process and the artwork helped to shape my early artistic life.”

Brown’s art career spans more than three decades. His current sculptural works hold negative space around abstract forms while speaking to movement, balance and tension. “Today, my inspiration comes from the total of what is around me,” says Brown. “I make choices about what form, emotion or other elements I want to communicate through my work.”

Blackburn, a printmaker, shares similar ideas while working with an entirely different media. “Every day I start with what is in front of me,” she says. “[There is] what I observe from the day before, which colors remain, or the new ones that I mix, a new element or idea that came up overnight, and then I start working.”

Blackburn’s work is a richly-colored collection of monoprints and monotypes. Each monoprint is the unique result of sequencing between six and 12 layers of imagery. “Each time I add a layer of color, I am presented with a new set of decisions to make moving forward,” says the artist. “It’s as though I am having a conversation with the print as it develops: When to stop, when to add, which color in which order — are all constant questions.”

Considering the extremely high temperatures of molten glass, the work of the Buenos — a husbandand-wife team — has little in common with printmaking. Still, the couple’s intuitive process dovetails with Blackburn’s. “There’s so many millions of microdecisions that go into each composition,” says Thor.

“The texture and the size, the big shape that the little shapes make, the different colors and how they interact with each other, the movement of the piece.”

The duo’s Stone Series includes both wall pieces and stacked table pieces arranged from individual round glass orbs, each with dense patterning of modulated color. The arrangements have a thoughtfulness that is similar to the stone cairns that one might find along the riverbanks or on the trails. The suedelike surface of each glass piece is created through sandblasting the blown glass orbs and then applying a sealer. “It’s rare for glass to be cuddly,” Thor says. “It invites you to touch it.” X

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by Edwin Arnaudin

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The DOUBLE-DIGIT man Dave Desmelik debuts 10th album at Grey Eagle show There’s something about reaching double digits that make 10th anniversaries and accomplishments times of reflection. But for Dave Desmelik’s 10th self-released album, Old News, its look back at the Penrose artist’s previously recorded work is merely coincidental.

The collection receives a family-friendly release show on Wednesday, July 1, at The Grey Eagle. “Some of these songs were recorded a long time ago, and they are almost different songs now – same lyrics and same type of chord progressions, but just a different feel,” Desmelik says. More than anything, he says, he wanted to express the live energy created by his band — Josh Gibbs on lap steel guitar and Andy Gibbon on bass.

Over the course of a single afternoon in December, all 12 songs were recorded live by the trio. The process was done in one take, with no overdubs, on an old Tascam 8-track recorder. “I don’t think there were any train wrecks, so to speak, but there are warts and scabs along the way,” Desmelik says. “It’s certainly not a polished album. But it’s real, it’s authentic, and I think it captures that good spirit of song.”

Desmelik’s next two albums are already written, but he hasn’t had the time to record them. Last summer, not long after Desmelik finished lyrics for one of those projects, his son Holmes — a rising first-grader at Brevard Elementary School — was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

The other album, half lyrical and half instrumental, was written after that major life shift and is influenced by it to an extent. “I’m certainly thinking about him and what’s going on with his brain tumor and pediatric brain cancer and all this stuff, 24/7,” Desmelik says. “It definitely affects me in writing. Sometimes it’s more of a feeling than lyrical stuff.”

Also impactful is the network of friends and colleagues known as the Holmes Team. They’ve been responsible for selling T-shirts and organizing benefits across the region to help pay the family’s medical bills. Desmelik says that he and his wife, Clare, lean on the energy

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of that support group, as well as that of the upbeat Holmes himself, who is generally doing well. “[Kids] have a different mindset than adults,” Desmelik says. “They don’t think about the future or the past – they are just in the moment. It’s been a good reminder for me and Clare to try to stay in the moment as well and take this one step at a time.”

Chemotherapy sessions are typically on Mondays, which often have Holmes worn out by Wednesdays. But there are also days when he wants to go swimming, hiking and eat Mexican food. The Desmelik family, including preschooler Vince, have planned a beach trip for this summer. And for Father’s Day, Holmes and his dad

went to Atlanta to see the Braves take on the New York Mets — the younger Desmelik’s first major league baseball game. X

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SMART BETS Mates of State “I don’t like it, but the longplay album format is probably dead,” says Mates of State drummer and vocalist Jason Hammel. “Now we just want the hits. Don’t bother me with filler; get me your best songs straightaway.” After 15 years together in love and music, he and bandmate Kori Gardner (keys, vocals) certainly know how to whip up ultradistilled indie-pop without issue. Accordingly, the duo’s new EP, You’re Going to Make It, deploys high energy choruses, theatrical keys, retro-synth and an emotional intensity traditionally reserved for upstream swimmers in youth’s hormonal flood. Indie twin sisters Good Graeff open the upbeat couple’s show at The Mothlight on Tuesday, July 7, at 9:30 p.m. $13/$15. themothlight. com. Photo by Shervin Lainez

Teatro del Gusto Sexier and “richer in sass calories,” this year’s Teatro del Gusto boasts an eclectic and body-inspired entertainment lineup, from acrobatics and juggling to stage comedy and burlesque. Joining Teatro’s local ensemble of performers is the Caboose Cabaret, a troupe of belly-dancing showgirls from Virginia, plus Atlanta-based burlesque and aerial artist Sadie Hawkins, who has “a natural grace, comedy and animal sensuality,” according to event organizer and belly-dancing master Madame Onça. The show, which honors Asheville’s food scene through discounts to select local eateries and an extra helping of food references throughout the evening, provides “the perfect blend of Old World cirque and American roadhouse fun,” she says. Local bands open and close each segment of the theatrical extravaganza, which will be hosted at The Orange Peel on Sunday, July 5, at 7:30 p.m. $20. theorangepeel.net. Photo courtesy of Indulge Images

Patsy in concert Patsy Cline has been on the local collective consciousness lately, from country tribute shows to a special all-Patsy night at The Altamont Theatre. Now, Crest Mountain Dinner Show stages its own commemoration of the country music pioneer. Cline not only climbed charts with her unforgettable sound, she successfully crossed over into pop music and also paved the way for other female headlining performers in the country genre. Known for hits like “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces” and “Crazy,” Cline — a high school dropout — tried rockabilly, yodeling and the ’60s-era Nashville sound, all before her untimely death at the age of 30.

Local vocalist Liz Aiello channels Cline with help from backing band The Bobcats on Sunday, July 5. Doors at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. showtime (dinner is not served during the summer concert series). $25 adults/$15 students and children/free for children younger than 5. crestmountainpresents. com. Photo by William Gregg

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Moni Hill “Most often, I enter the woods feeling frazzled and frayed. It doesn’t take long for the bird songs, the breeze, the smell of earth and the trees to coax me back to feelings of well-being,” local artist Moni Hill says. “My paintings are meant to convey the bursts of color, periods of calm and breathing space that I encounter on my walks.” The Cincinnati native and self-described “reluctant optimist” says these non-negotiable daily strolls are her antidote to “the spiral of fear and depression that our technological, information-driven world relentlessly delivers.” Her decidedly hopeful Messengers collection will be featured in the FW Front Gallery at Woolworth Walk for the duration of July, with a meet-and-greet opening reception on Friday, July 3, from 5-7 p.m.

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• FR (7/3), 7pm - Wishful Thinkin’, oldies covers. Held in Downtown Hendersonville.

Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville • SA (7/4), 7pm - 4th of July concert w/ Asheville’s 96.5 Band (patriotic tribute).

Held in downtown Hendersonville. Free.

Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville NORTH MAIN MUSIC & ART DEMONSTRATION 692-6335 Free to attend. Art Demo starts at noon; Music starts at 4:30pm.

• SA (7/4), 12pm - Artist James Artis (jewelry), Woody & Johnson Duo (pop) 4:30pm.

Held at Green Room Cafe & Coffeehouse, 536 N Main St, Hendersonville. Held at Green Room Cafe & Coffeehouse, 536 N. Main St., Hendersonville OPEN UKELELE JAM • MONDAYS, 6-8pm - All skill levels and stringed instruments welcome. Free. Held at Montford Recreation Center, 34 Pearson Dr.

MENTORSHIP: Blue Spiral 1’s latest exhibit, mentor, features glass, steel and wood works by sculptors Alex Gabriel Bernstein and Stony Lamar as well as three emerging artists they have mentored. Pictured is Origami Prints by Lamar. (p. 47)

ART ALL SEASONS CRAFT SHOW 384-1226 • FR (7/3) & SA (7/4), 9am-4pm - Sale of locally made arts by local artists. Sponsored by the Transylvania County Tourism Authority. Free to attend. Held at Masonic Lodge Brevard, 174 East Main St HANDMADE IN AMERICA 252-0121, handmadeinamerica.org • SA (7/4), 10am-7pm - Sale of works by artists from the Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs program. Free to attend. Held at Blair Fraley Sales Store, 100 DAR Dr., Crossnore PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail, Bakersville, 765-2359, penland.org • TU (7/2), 8pm - Auction of student and instructor art to benefit Penland’s scholarship fund. Free to attend.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 884-2787, tcarts.org • SA (7/4), 9am-5pm - Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase. Free to attend. Held in downtown Brevard.

MUSIC RIVERMUSIC • FRIDAY JULY 10 • 5PM • FREE (pd.) RiverLink’s RiverMusic series continues at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza in the River Arts District. • Long-time Asheville favorites, the Hackensaw Boys, bring their kicked up brand of bluegrass: get ready to groove! Asheville bands the bluesy bluegrass Grits and Soul, and the virtuosic Jon Stickley Trio open.www.riverlink.org

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BREVARD MUSIC CENTER 862-2105, brevardmusic.org • WE (7/1), 7:30pm - Bill Preucil and Friends, chamber music. $25. Held in Scott Hall at Brevard College.

• FR (7/3), 7:30pm - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. $15 lawn/ Additional seats $25+. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • SA (7/4), 2-4pm - Independence Day celebration with The Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops. $15 lawn/ Additional seats $25+ Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • SU (7/5), 3pm - “Sleeping Beauty” performed by the Brevard Concert Orchestra. $15 lawn/ Additional seats $25+. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • MO (7/6), 12:30pm - College Division students perform chamber music. Free. Held at Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard • MO (7/6), 7:30pm - The Shanghai Quartet, chamber music. $25. Held in the Porter Center at Brevard College. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • TU (7/7), 7:30pm - Shanghai Quartet. Free. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard • WE (7/8), 7:30pm - “The Ancient Call,” chamber music. $25. Held in the Porter Center at Brevard College. Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard GROOVIN’ ON GROVEMONT 250-6486 • TU (7/7), 5pm - Alina Celeste, family music, followed by The King Zeros, delta blues. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa MUSIC AT UNCA 251-6432, unca.edu • MO (7/6), 7pm - Concerts on the Quad: stephaniesid, pop-noir. Free.

MUSIC ON MAIN 693-9708, historichendersonville.org

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PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE 202 Green Mountain Dr., Burnsville, 6824285, parkwayplayhouse.com • FR (7/3), 7:30pm - “RiddleFest,” traditional music concert featuring David Holt and Josh Goforth. $2.

(6/24) until (7/5), 7:30pm - The Underpants, farce. $14-$28. Held at NC Stage, 15 Stage Lane • SUNDAYS until (7/5), 2:30pm - The Underpants, farce. $14-$28. Held at NC Stage, 15 Stage Lane BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege. org • FR (7/3), 8pm - In the arm of flowers, interdisciplinary performance piece. $10/ $8 members, students.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Hwy. 225, Flat Rock, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (7/12), 8pm - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, satire. $15-$40.

• THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS until (7/26), 2pm - Driving Miss Daisy, comedydrama. $15-$40.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org Flat Rock Playhouse • WE-SA (until 7/26), 8pm - Driving Miss Daisy, comedy-drama. $15-40. Held at Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main Street, Hendersonville.

SHINDIG ON THE GREEN 258-6101 x345, folkheritage.org • SATURDAYS until (9/5), 7pm - Traditional old-time music and dance. Free. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St.

MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS through (7/4), 7:30pm - A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Free.

Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St.

SONGCATCHERS MUSIC SERIES 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • SA (7/5), 4pm - Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth, old-timey. $6. Held at Cradle of Forestry, Route 276, Pisgah National Forest

PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE 202 Green Mountain Dr., Burnsville, 682-4285, parkwayplayhouse.com • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/11)Esley. Fri.&Sat.:7:30pm; Sun.:2:30pm. $18-$22.

ST. MATTHIAS CHURCH 1 Dundee St., 285-0033, stmatthiasepiscopal.com • SU (7/5), 3pm - Organ and string ensemble perform works by Haydn, Handel, Peek and Reger. Admission by donation.

THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (7/4), 7:30pm - The Merchant of Asheville (A Locally Sourced Comedy). $23/$20 advance.

The Magnetic Theater • TH-SA, (7/9 - 7/11), 7:30pm - Food and How To Eat It sketch comedy. $18 advance, $21 door. Held at Magnetic 375, 375 Depot Street.

SUMMER TRACKS CONCERT SERIES 290-4316, summertracks.com • FR (7/3), 7pm - Peggy Ratusz Band: A Tribute to Bonnie Raitt, rock/pop. Free.

Held at Rogers Park, 55 W. Howard St., Tryon SWANNANOA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 771-3050, scm-festival.com • FR (7/3), 7:30pm - “Family Affair,” works by Schumann & Brahms. $25. Held in Kittredge Theatre at Warren Wilson College.

• SU (7/5), 7:30pm - "Family Affair, works

by Schumann & Brahms. $25. Held at Haywood Arts Regional Theater, 250 Pigeon St, Waynesville

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ART GALLERIES ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • WE (7/1) through FR (7/31) - Celebrating Middle School Success, art by area students.

Held in Highsmith Gallery. Opening reception: July 6, 3:30-6pm.

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL

ATTIC SALT THEATRE COMPANY 505-2926 • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS

1 Page Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through SA (7/25) - Misprints: A Print Making Exhibition. Artists’ reception: July 3, 5-8pm.

Qoya Series with Virginia

Wise, Wild, and Free!

ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • Through SU (12/27) - Man-Made: Contemporary Male Quilters. Opening reception: July 3, 5-8pm.

BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • Through (7/17) - Display of paintings created during Art in Bloom.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through TH (8/27) - Something Else Entirely: Ray Johnson, Dick Higgins and the making of The Paper Snake, mail art.

Ritual, Dance, Yoga, Celebration

• Through SA (8/8) - Avery Artists Cross Over, works by Avery County artists. Artists’ reception: July 10, 5-7pm. Held at Burnsville TRAC Gallery, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (7/17) - Works by Transylvania Art Guild members.

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

4pm-2am • Fri.-Sun. 2pm-2am

87Patton Patton Ave., Asheville 87 Asheville

5 Tuesdays 7/21-8/18 7:30-9pm slide scale $40-$60 series, $15 drop-in 602 Haywood Road, 28806

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 251-0202, bluespiral1.com • TU (7/2) through FR (8/28) - Mentor, contemporary works in glass, steel and wood.

Opening reception: July 2, 5-8pm.

• TU (7/2) through FR (8/28) - New Terrain, works by five artists depicting landscapes.

Opening reception: July 2, 5-8pm.

• TU (7/2) through FR (8/28) - Southern Skies, paintings by John I. Cleveland, Jr. Opening reception: July 2, 5-8pm.

• TU (7/2) through FR (8/28) - Summer Salon, works by new members. Opening reception: July 2, 5-8pm.

CHIFFEROBE HOME & GARDEN 118-D Cherry St., Black Mountain, 669-2743, chifferobehomeandgarden.com Chifferobe Home & Garden • Through FR (7/31) - Healing Landscape, pastels by Elise Okrend.

CRADLE OF FORESTRY Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • Through FR (7/31) - Carolina Nature Photographers Association exhibit.

GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY 11 Boston Way, 877-274-1242, bohemianhotelasheville.com • Through SA (7/19) - Faces and Places, neoexpressionist works by Peter Keil.

HANDMADE IN AMERICA 125 S Lexington Ave #101, 252-0121, handmadeinamerica.org • Through MO (8/24) - Works by Asheville Modern Quilt Guild members.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 342 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through SA (8/2) - The Bait Hides the Hook, works by Anna Jensen.

PUSH SKATE SHOP & GALLERY 25 Patton Ave., 225-5509, pushtoyproject.com • ONGOING - A Retrospective at PUSH Gallery, photography.

SPRUCE PINE TRAC GALLERY 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine, 765-0520, toeriverarts.org/facilities/spruce-pine-gallery Toe River Arts Council • Through SA (7/25) - 200 Years of Chairs, woodworking.

TOE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL 765-0520, toeriverarts.org

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LOCAL GOES LIVE: Asheville-based Travers Brothership has been lauded across the nation for its blues and rock-based jams. Lucky Trend Music’s Danny Harlan Mote describes the band’s live show as “an auditory experience” and “visual embarkation that is guaranteed to get you out of your seat and on the dance floor.” The five-piece group will record its first full-length album live at Pisgah Brewing in Black Mountain, on July 2 and July 3, at 9 p.m. both nights.

To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed / To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue / Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Hayley Benton at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801. Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland / Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed / The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues / Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Wine tasting w/ Redleg Husky (folk, Americana), 5pm Juan Benavides Trio (flamenco), 8pm BEN’S TUNE-UP Asheville Country Music Review w/ Town Mountain, The Honeycutters & John Stickley Trio, 5pm

DOUBLE CROWN Classic Country w/ DJs Greg Cartwright, David Gay, Brody Hunt, 10pm DUGOUT Karaoke, 9pm FUNKATORIUM John Hartford Jam (folk, bluegrass), 6:30pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Dave Desmelik Trio (Americana, folk), 6pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Play To Win Game Night, 7:30pm

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7pm

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic, 7pm

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

BURGER BAR Karaoke, 9pm DIRTY SOUTH LOUNGE Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

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IRON HORSE STATION Kevin Reese (Americana), 6pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Jon Shain (singer-songwriter, blues, bluegrass), 7pm

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5pm LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10pm LEX 18 Patrick Lopez (modern, Latin jazz), 7pm LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet), 6:30pm MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30pm NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9pm O.HENRY’S/THE UNDERGROUND “Take the Cake” Karaoke, 10pm ODDITORIUM Burnt Books w/ Weak Wrists, Old Flings, Nostradogmus, Ellipser & Nutter (punk), 8pm

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Dirty Badgers (acoustic blues, rock), 8pm

OLIVE OR TWIST Intermediate swing dance lessons w/ Bobby Wood, 7pm Beginning swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30pm 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8pm

BURGER BAR Old school metal night w/ Schrader, 9pm

ONE WORLD BREWING Beats & Brews, 8pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Laura Blackley Trio (country, Americana), 6pm POUR TAPROOM Karaoke, 8pm

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Swing lessons & dance w/ Swing Asheville, 6:30pm Tango lessons & practilonga w/ Tango Gypsies, 7pm CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8pm DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Asheville Lyric Opera (Verdi’s Rigoletto), 8pm

DOUBLE CROWN 33 and 1/3 Thursdays w/ DJs Devyn & Oakley, 10pm ELAINE’S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Jana Saltz (indie, pop), 6pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Some Type Of Stereo w/ Poet Radio & Jellyrox (rock), 9pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Laid Back Thursdays, 7pm

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7pm LAZY DIAMOND The Replacement Party w/ Dr. Filth, 10pm LEX 18 Ray Biscoglia & Grant Cuthbertson (jazz standards), 7pm Michael Andersen (improv piano), 10pm LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones (“The man of 1,000 songs”), 6:30pm MARKET PLACE Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm

REJAVANATION CAFE Open mic night, 6pm ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9pm ROOT BAR NO. 1 DJ Ken Brandenburg (old school, funk), 8pm SCULLY’S Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 6pm TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE Open mic & jam, 7pm THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8pm THE MOTHLIGHT He Is Legend w/ Must be The Holy Ghost (rock), 9:30pm THE PHOENIX Jazz night, 8pm THE SOCIAL Marc Keller, 6pm Karaoke, 9:30pm THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy open mic, 9pm TIMO’S HOUSE Spectrum AVL w/ Jericho, Ixnee, Kri & guests, 9pm TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Parker Brooks, 9pm TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Wednesday Waltz, 7pm Asheville Tango Orchestra, 7:30pm WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Party on the Patio! w/ J Luke, 6pm Karaoke, 9pm

THURSDAY, JULY 2 185 KING STREET Skyelor Anderson (singer-songwriter, country), 8pm 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Steven Segallman Brothers (brass, funk), 8pm ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY SugarBad (soul, funk), 9pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL First Thursdays w/ Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead covers), 10pm BARLEY’S TAPROOM AMC Jazz Jam, 9pm BEER CITY TAVERN Karaoke on RiverSide Stage w/ bonfire, 9:30pm

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MARKET PLACE Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm

ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9pm

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Midnight Snack (funk, world), 9:30pm

DUGOUT Fine Line, 9pm

NEW MOUNTAIN Kansas Bible Company w/ People’s Blues of Richmond & Stokewood (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

ATHENA’S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7pm

ELAINE’S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm

O.HENRY’S/THE UNDERGROUND Gayme Night w/ Xandrea Foxx, 9pm

SLY GROG LOUNGE Open mic (musicians, poets, comedians & more welcome), 8pm

BEER CITY TAVERN Grateful Dead “Fare Thee Well” Live Stream, 7pm

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY David Earl (folk, rock), 6pm

ODDITORIUM Ten Foot Beast w/ Boar (metal), 9pm

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Nitrograss (bluegrass), 7pm

BEN’S TUNE-UP Woody Wood (acoustic, folk, rock), 5pm

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9pm

TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE The Rockin’ Blues (rock, blues), 9pm

BLACK BEAR COFFEE CO. The Patrick Lopez Experience (Latin jazz), 7pm

OLIVE OR TWIST Cha cha lesson w/ Ian & Karen, 7:30pm Pop The Clutch Band (R&B, Motown, swing), 8pm DJ (oldies, Latin, line dance), 8:30pm

THE SOCIAL Jordan Okrend (pop, rock, soul), 6pm The Low Down (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Dance Party w/ DJ Munn, 9pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Phish ’n’ Chips (Phish covers), 6pm ONE WORLD BREWING Sarah Tucker (singer-songwriter, folk, rock), 8pm ORANGE PEEL Summer Movie Series: Mad Max 2, The Road Warrior, 8pm OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Redleg Husky (folk), 6pm PACK’S TAVERN Lenny Pettinelli (jazz, rock, folk), 9pm PIANO EMPORIUM Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Travers Brothership (rock, blues, jam), 9pm PURPLE ONION CAFE Calico Moon (Americana), 7:30pm

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THE SOUTHERN Throwdown Thursday w/ Jim Raves & Nex Millen (DJ, dance party), 10pm TIMO’S HOUSE TRL w/ Franco Nino (dance party, requests), 10pm TOWN PUMP Blue Hyperbole (jazz, blues), 9pm TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The Westsound Revue (Motown, soul), 9pm URBAN ORCHARD Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic, Americana), 6:30pm

FRIDAY, JULY 3 185 KING STREET DJ Dogg Dance Party, 8pm 5 WALNUT WINE BAR 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

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BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7pm BOILER ROOM Red, White & Bikinis Dance Party w/ DJ Ra Mak, Jericho, M.P. Pride & Ho-Tron Beats (R&B), 10pm BURGER BAR Juke Joint Blues w/ Rare Burger Band, 9pm BYWATER Lea Renard & the Junkyard Dogs (blues, rock), 8pm CLASSIC WINESELLER Dulci Ellenberger (pop, Americana), 7pm CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE First Friday’s: DJ Jam & His Jamming Machine (hip-hop, R&B, soul), 9pm CORK & KEG The Gamblers (jazz, blues, gospel), 8:30pm DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10pm

GOOD STUFF Nate Hall (rock), 9pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ w/ Warner E. Hodges (hard rock, jam), 9pm HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Island 2 Highland Reggae Showcase w/ Treehouse!, Chalwa & Mystic Vibrations, 6pm IRON HORSE STATION Jason York (Americana), 7pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Ryan Cavanaugh (soulgrass, bluegrass), 7pm Friday Night Dance Party w/ Jim Arrendell (classic Motown, soul), 9pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Through The Hills (Appalachian music), 9pm JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10pm LEX 18 Brad Curtioff (stride, barrel-house piano), 3:30pm Michael Jefry Stevens (modern jazz), 6:30pm Lenny Pettinelli (pop, jazz), 10pm LOBSTER TRAP Calico Moon (Americana), 6:30pm

MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7pm NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Dave Desmelik (singer-songwriter), 7:30pm NEW MOUNTAIN Don McLean w/ Soldiers Heart (singer-songwriter, folk), 6pm NOBLE KAVA Space Medicine (electro-coustic, ambient, improv), 8:30pm ODDITORIUM Blinding Isaac w/ Thermostat & Electric Phantom (metal), 9pm

TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE Live Rock (rock), 9pm THE ADMIRAL Hip Hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11pm THE MOTHLIGHT Zomes w/ Villages (pop rock, avant-garde), 9:30pm THE SOCIAL Simulcast Grateful Dead (jam, folk, rock), 5pm Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6pm Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm TIGER MOUNTAIN Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10pm

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9pm

TOWN PUMP The Katts (bluegrass), 9pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5pm Fare Thee Well Fest (The Dead live stream), 9pm

TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE Jest Fest: Open-Mic Comedy Show (variety), 8pm

ONE WORLD BREWING Pabulum (rock), 10pm ORANGE PEEL Welcome To The Rage w/ Mindelixir, Disc Oh!, Mr. Atomic, Shuhandz & Zeplin (bass music, soultrap), 9pm OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Bradley Carter & Jon Stickley (bluegrass), 6pm

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Sam Burchfield (soul, funk, folk), 8pm WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30pm ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8pm

SATURDAY, JULY 4

PACK’S TAVERN DJ OCelate (dance hits, pop), 9pm

185 KING STREET Hometown Block Party & Cookout, 5pm

PIANO EMPORIUM Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Empire Strikes Brass (brass, funk), 6pm Firecracker Jazz Band, 9pm

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Travers Brothership (rock, blues, jam), 9pm RIVERWATCH BAR & GRILL Sound Extreme Karaoke w/ DJ Hurricane, 7pm

ATHENA’S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7pm BEER CITY TAVERN Grand Re-opening & Re-naming Bash!, 2pm

ROGERS PARK Peggy Ratusz (Bonnie Raitt tribute), 7pm

BEN’S TUNE-UP Gypsy Guitars, 2pm

ROOT BAR NO. 1 Poet Radio w/ the Francis Vertigo (rock), 8pm

BLACK BEAR COFFEE CO. 4th of July Celebration w/ Carolina Wray & Friends (stompgrass, folk rock, Americana), 5pm

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Zumba Fitness in Da Club w/ Be Bad Hip Hop, 7pm DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE 4th of July party w/ The Hardy Party & Big Deal Band (bluegrass), 7pm

CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Jon & Kevin w/ Linda Mitchell, Jangling Sparrows, Stevie Lee Combs, Okafur & The Cheeksters (Americana, rock), 12pm CLASSIC WINESELLER Joe Cruz (Beatles & Elton John piano covers), 7pm CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Grown & Sexy Dance Party (R&B), 10pm CORK & KEG The Gypsy Swingers (jazz, Latin, ’30s pop), 8:30pm CROW & QUILL patRIOT Party (DJ, burlesque, performance), 8pm

Coast Dirt, Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats, Kids Area & more (dance, dream pop, psychedelic), 2:45pm NOBLE KAVA The Kavalactones w/ Caleb Beissert & Max Melner (electro-coustic improv), 8:30pm OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9pm OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8pm Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Fare Thee Well Fest (The Dead live stream), 9pm

DOUBLE CROWN Rock ’n’ Soul w/ DJs Lil Lorruh or Rebecca & Dave, 10pm DUGOUT Flaskback Sally, 8pm ELAINE’S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm

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GOOD STUFF Twinklebees (Appalachian), 8pm GREEN ROOM CAFE & COFFEEHOUSE Woody & Johnson Duo (pop), 4:30pm HENDERSONVILLE VISITOR CENTER Patriotic Tribute Concert w/ 96.5 House Band, 7pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB David Earl and The Plowshares w/ Dunderhead (gospel, bluegrass), 9pm JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm LAKE JUNALUSKA OPEN AIR GYM Eddie Rose & Highway Forty (bluegrass), 12pm LAZOOM BUS TOURS Low Down Sire (Dixieland, jazz), 2pm LAZY DIAMOND Unknown Pleasures w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10pm LEX 18 Michael John Jazz (smooth jazz), 4pm HotPoint Trio (Gypsy swing), 7pm LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 6:30pm

SCULLY’S DJ, 10pm

BOILER ROOM Domination Party (kink), 10pm

MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7pm

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY The Stipe Brothers w/ Dan Ruiz, Kent Rector & Jeff Hinkle (pop, rock), 8pm

BURGER BAR Bike Night w/ DJ Johnny Be Good (70s rock), 9pm

MOJO KITCHEN & LOUNGE Dine ’n’ Disco (funk, soul, hip-hop), 5:30pm

SPRING CREEK TAVERN Ashley Heath (R&B), 8pm

BYWATER RedLeg Husky (Americana, folk), 5pm Hustle Souls (southern soul), 8:30pm

NEW MOUNTAIN 1st Annual West End 4th of July Celebration w/ The Broadcast, Blu Bop, East

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W/ FRITZ BEER & THE CROOKED BEAT & DOSS CHURCH

AN EVENING OF JAZZ W/ STEVE WATSON’S “HEAT IT UP”

BOBBY BARE JR’S YOUNG CRIMINALS STARVATION LEAGUE

WED 7/15 ROCK N’ ROLL WEDNESDAYS

7pm

W/ ROCK ACADEMY (FREE SHOW) CONTRA DANCE: MONDAYS 8PM TICKETS AT HARVEST RECORDS, GREY EAGLE TAQUERIA (AFTER 11AM)

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OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Nick Verzosa w/ Bobby Duncan & Joe Teichman (Americana), 6pm PACK’S TAVERN A Social Function (rock ’n’ roll, classic hits), 9pm PIANO EMPORIUM Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm

COMING SOON WED 7/1

JON SHAIN

7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

FRI 7/3 7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

RYAN CAVANAUGH 9:00 PM– FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY WITH

JIM ARRENDELL WED 7/5

8:00 PM– SUNDAY JAZZ SHOWCASE FEAT.

ANNIE SELLICK & THE HOT CLUB OF NASHVILLE WED 7/8

JESSE TERRY

7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

THU 7/9 6:00 PM– CLASSICAL DINNER AND A CONCERT FEAT.

AMICIMUSIC’S “JAZZICAL” 8:30 PM– LIZ FRAME AND THE KICKERS

FRI 7/10

9:00 PM– FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY WITH

JIM ARRENDELL SAT 7/11 7:00 PM–

DARK WATER RISING 9:00 PM– RBTS WIN WED 7/15

7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

BRAD COLE

8:30 PM– A SUMMER NIGHT OF BRAZILIAN JAZZ, FOOD AND DANCING WITH PAULA HANKE

THU 7/16 7:00 PM– AN EVENING WITH

THE BLUE RIBBON HEALERS Every Tuesday

7:30pm–midnite

BLUEGRASS SESSIONS

Every Sunday

6pm–11pm

JAZZ SHOWCASE

RIVERWATCH BAR & GRILL Motownblue (soul, R&B), 7pm

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Irish session, 5pm

ROOM IX Open dance night, 9pm

LAZOOM BUS TOURS Krekel & Whoa! (rock ’n’ roll), 2pm

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

LAZY DIAMOND Honky Tonk Night w/ DJs, 10pm

SCULLY’S DJ, 10pm

LEX 18 Michael John Jazz (smooth jazz), 7pm Lenny Pettinelli (pop, jazz), 9pm

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Two Dollar Pistol (rock, Americana, folk), 8pm SPRING CREEK TAVERN Pierce Edens (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE Unit 50 (rock), 9pm THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11pm THE MOTHLIGHT Country Hits of Yesterday & Today (country classics), 10pm THE SOCIAL Simulcast Grateful Dead (jam, folk, rock), 5pm Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm Lyric (funk, rock, soul), 10pm TIMO’S HOUSE Subterranean Shakedown w/ B1G Ben, McDubbin’, Betty Toker & Cleofus, 10pm TOWN PUMP The LOZ Band (reggae), 9pm WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Land Of Sky Symphonic Band Patriotic Concert, 7:30pm WILD WING CAFE Karaoke, 8pm ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8pm

SUNDAY, JULY 5 185 KING STREET Laurapalooza! benefit w/ Jeff Sipe, Mike Ashworth & Mike Guggino, Dave Desmelik, Joe Lasher Jr, Leigh Glass & Corey Bullman (rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, jam), 1pm 5 WALNUT WINE BAR The Blue Ribbon Healers (swanky-tonk), 7pm BEER CITY TAVERN Grand Re-opening & Re-naming Bash!, 12pm BEN’S TUNE-UP Jazz Brunch, 2pm

BYWATER Ian Thomas Band of Drifters (rock), 5pm CREST CENTER & PAVILION Patsy: A Tribute to Patsy Cline (tribute show), 7pm

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IRON HORSE STATION Mark Bumgarner (Americana), 2pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Sunday Classical Brunch, 11am Sunday jazz showcase, 6pm

BURGER BAR Movie night (on the big screen, pizza), 9pm

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HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Appalachian Turnaround (bluegrass, oldtime), 12pm

PURPLE ONION CAFE New 5 Cents (bluegrass), 8pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch w/ James Hammel, 12pm

743 HAYWOOD RD 828-575-2737 ISISASHEVILLE.COM

DUGOUT Appalachian Fire, 5pm

DOUBLE CROWN Karaoke w/ Tim O, 9pm

ODDITORIUM Alarka, Verse Vica, The Art of War & Polygons, 9pm

MONDAY, JULY 6 185 KING STREET Open mic night, 8pm 5 WALNUT WINE BAR CaroMia (Americana, soul), 8pm ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Old-time jam w/ Mitch McConnell, 6:30pm ALTAMONT THEATRE World Party w/ David Duffy (Brit pop, altrock), 8pm BEER CITY TAVERN Monday Pickin’ Parlour (open jam & storytelling), 8pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 7:30pm BURGER BAR Honkytonk ladies night w/ Brody, 6pm BYWATER Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8pm

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9pm

COURTYARD GALLERY Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8pm

OLIVE OR TWIST Shag & Swing w/ DJ Michael Filippone, 7pm DJ (oldies rock, swing), 8pm

CROW & QUILL Los Abrojitos (tango), 9pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Bluegrass brunch w/ Woody Wood, 11am Reggae Sundays, 9pm Fare Thee Well Fest (The Dead live stream), 9pm ORANGE PEEL Teatro del Gusto Circus Cabaret w/ Red Honey (cabaret), 7:30pm PIANO EMPORIUM Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 2pm POUR TAPROOM Open mic, 8pm RIVERWATCH BAR & GRILL Garry Segal (blues, rock), 1pm SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm SOCIAL LOUNGE & TAPAS In the Biz Networking Night w/ Patrick Lopez (acoustic, piano, pop, open to everyone), 8pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Gospel brunch w/ Redneck Mimosa, 12pm SPRING CREEK TAVERN Kevin Reese (Americana), 2pm TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE Jason Brazzel (acoustic), 6pm THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7pm Lou Mowad (classical guitar), 10pm THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm THE SOUTHERN Yacht Rock Brunch w/ DJ Kipper, 12pm TIMO’S HOUSE Asheville Drum ’n’ Bass Collective, 10pm WEDGE BREWING CO. Vollie McKenzie & Hank Bones (acoustic jazzswing), 6pm WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN David Lamotte (singer-songwriter, folk), 7:30pm

DOUBLE CROWN Punk ’n’ roll w/ DJs Dave & Rebecca, 10pm GOOD STUFF Open mic w/ Laura Thurston, 7pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Contra dance (lessons @7:30pm, dance @8pm), 7:30pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo, 7pm LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10pm LEXINGTON AVE BREWERY (LAB) Kipper’s “Totally Rad” Trivia night, 8pm LOBSTER TRAP Dave Desmelik (Americana), 6:30pm O.HENRY’S/THE UNDERGROUND Geeks Who Drink trivia, 7pm ODDITORIUM Robert Fink w/ Peninsula & Glory Hole Singers (acoustic), 9pm OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6pm SOCIAL LOUNGE & TAPAS In the Biz Networking Night w/ Patrick Lopez (acoustic, piano, pop, open to everyone), 8pm SOVEREIGN REMEDIES Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic), 8pm THE MOTHLIGHT U.S. Bastards w/ Pleasures of the Ultraviolent & Thunderchief (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7pm THE SOCIAL Ashli Rose (singer-songwriter), 7pm Salsa Night, 9pm TIMO’S HOUSE Movie night, 7pm TOWN PUMP Maribyrd (singer-songwriter), 9pm

WICKED WEED Mrs. Dubfire (reggae), 3pm

URBAN ORCHARD Old-time music, 7pm

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Party On The Patio w/ Crocs Duo, 5pm

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Take Two Jazz, 7:30pm

Wed • July 1 Woody Wood 5:30-7:30

WESTVILLE PUB Blues jam, 10pm

POUR TAPROOM Karaoke, 8pm

5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8pm

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish sessions & open mic, 6:30pm Asheville composers forum, 7:30pm

REJAVANATION CAFE Open mic night, 6pm

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Open mic w/ Chris O’Neill, 8:30pm

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Trivia w/ Kelilyn, 8pm

TUESDAY, JULY 7

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11pm BEN’S TUNE-UP Eleanor Underhill (acoustic), 5pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Trivia, 7pm BUFFALO NICKEL Trivia, 7pm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Wine tasting w/ Ryan Oslance Duo (jazz), 5pm Juan Benavides Trio (flamenco), 8pm

BURGER BAR Krekel & Whoa! (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

BEN’S TUNE-UP Asheville Country Music Review w/ Town Mountain, The Honeycutters & John Stickley Trio, 5pm

CORK & KEG Honky-Tonk Jamboree w/ Tom Pittman, 8am

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Play To Win Game Night, 7:30pm

CROW & QUILL Dirty Rotten Snakes in the Grass (punk, folk, old-time), 9pm

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic, 7pm

DOUBLE CROWN Punk ’n’ roll w/ DJs Sean & Will, 10pm GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30pm

BURGER BAR Karaoke, 9pm DIRTY SOUTH LOUNGE Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

IRON HORSE STATION Open mic, 6pm

DOUBLE CROWN Classic Country w/ DJs Greg Cartwright, David Gay, Brody Hunt, 10pm

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Tuesday bluegrass sessions, 7:30pm

DUGOUT Karaoke, 8pm

LAZY DIAMOND Punk ’n’ Roll w/ DJ Leo Delightful, 10pm

FUNKATORIUM John Hartford Jam (folk, bluegrass), 6:30pm

LEX 18 Bob Strain (jazz ballads and standards), 7pm

GOOD STUFF Karaoke!, 7pm

LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown (acoustic-folk, singer-songwriter), 6:30pm

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Stevie Lee Combs (Americana, folk, blues), 6pm

MARKET PLACE The Rat Alley Cats (jazz, Latin, swing), 7pm ODDITORIUM Odd comedy night, 9pm MoistBoy & Dethfox (punk), 11pm OFF THE WAGON Rock ’n’ roll bingo, 8pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Turntablism Tuesdays (DJs & vinyl), 10pm ONE WORLD BREWING DJ Brandon Audette, 8pm OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Reems Creek Incident (bluegrass), 12:30pm POUR TAPROOM Frank Zappa night, 8pm ROOT BAR NO. 1 Cameron Stack (blues), 8pm TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE Jam night, 9pm THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Open mic w/ Laura Thurston, 7pm THE MOTHLIGHT Mates of State w/ Good Graeff & Hey Marseilles (indie, pop), 9:30pm THE SOCIAL Jason Whitaker (acoustic), 5pm TOWN PUMP Matt Foster (bluegrass), 9pm TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Funk & jazz jam w/ Pauly Juhl, 8:30pm URBAN ORCHARD Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7pm

ROOT BAR NO. 1 DJ Ken Brandenburg (old school, funk), 8pm SCULLY’S Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 6pm

LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet), 6:30pm MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30pm NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9pm O.HENRY’S/THE UNDERGROUND “Take the Cake” Karaoke, 10pm ODDITORIUM Retro Threat (punk), 9pm OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9pm OLIVE OR TWIST Intermediate swing dance lessons w/ Bobby Wood, 7pm Beginning swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30pm 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Bradley Carter (bluegrass, old-time, Americana), 6pm

Sat • July 4

THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8pm

CLOSED for holiday

THE MOTHLIGHT The Friendly Beasts w/ Talking Box co. & Onj (alternative, ambient), 9pm

Sun • July 5 Appalachian Turnaround

THE PHOENIX Jazz night, 8pm THE SOCIAL Marc Keller, 6pm Karaoke, 9:30pm

12:30-2:30

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THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy open mic, 9pm

WNC 2014

TIMO’S HOUSE Spectrum AVL w/ Jericho, Ixnee, Kri & guests, 9pm TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Parker Brooks, 9pm TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm

JACK OF THE

WOOD PUB

FIRST FIRKEN FRIDAY

FRI 7.3

LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10pm LEX 18 Patrick Lopez (modern, Latin jazz), 7pm

6:00-10:00

TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE Open mic & jam, 7pm

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

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5pm

Island to Highland featuring Mystic Vibrations, Chalwa, & TreeHouse

ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9pm

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7pm

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Jesse Terry (singer-songwriter), 7pm

Fri • July 3

w/ CATAWBA BREWING CO. 5p.m. Free (Donations Encouraged)

THROUGH THE HILLS (Appalachian

Music) w/ LAURA BLACKLEY TRIO (great

song-writing with a country twang) 9 p.m. $5

SAT 7.4 WED 7.8

DAvID EARL & THE pLOWSHARES

(soulful singer songwriter) w/ DUNDERHEAD (bluegrass)

9 p.m. $5

HEARTS GONE SOUTH (real deal honky tonk band from Asheville!) HONKY TONK / COUNTRY DANCE PARTY EVERY wEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE SUMMER!!

9 p.m. Free (Donations Encouraged)

FRI 7.10

BUFFALO WABS AND THE pRICE HILL HUSTLE 9 p.m. $5

SAT 7.11

BEARWALLOW BLUEGRASS BAND w/ THE BULL MOOSE PARTY

9 p.m.

OPEN MON-THURS AT 3 • FRI-SUN AT NOON

SUNDAY Celtic Irish session 5pm til ?

MONDAY Quizzo! 7:30-9pm • WEDNESDAY Old-Time 5pm SINGER SONGWRITERS 1st & 3rd Tuesdays THURSDAY Bluegrass Jam 7pm

95 PATTON at COXE • Downtown Asheville

252.5445 • jackofthewood.com

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WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Wednesday Waltz, 7pm WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Party on the Patio! w/ J Luke, 6pm Karaoke, 9pm

7/1Wed he is legend

w/ must be the holy ghost, greaver

7/3

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7/4 sat a july 4th spectacular:

North Carolina’s First Cider Pub! Family Owned and Operated

w/ country hits of yesterday & today

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7/6 fri free monday: u.s. bastards w/ pleasures of the ultraviolent, thunderchief

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7/8 mon the friendly beasts w/ talking box co., onj

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7/9 tues surfer blood w/ turbo fruits

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7/10wed drunken prayer (album relase show) w/ pleasure

210 Haywood Road, West Asheville, NC 28806

chest, melissa swingle

holy ghost tent revival

(828) 774-5151 www.urbanorchardcider.com

covers beck's midnight vultures

TAVERN DOWNTOWN ON THE PARK

Lenny Pettinelli

FRI. 7/3 DJ OCelate

(pop, dance hits)

SAT. 7/4 A Social Function (rock&rool, classic hits)

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New Patio!

THURSDAY:

7/2: The Low Down - 9 pm FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY:

7/3-7/5: Chicago Fare Thee Well shows SATURDAY:

7/4: Lyric - 10pm BBQ Cook Off - Noon cash prizes!

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7/9: Social Function - 9 pm 7/16: The Dirty Badgers - 9 pm

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ONE STOP DELI & BAR Phish ’n’ Chips (Phish covers), 6pm PACK’S TAVERN Hope Griffin Duo w/ Jamie Leigh (acoustic folk), 9pm PIANO EMPORIUM Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Autumn Attics (alt-country, Americana), 9pm PURPLE ONION CAFE Michael Reno Harrell (folk, bluegrass), 7:30pm ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9pm SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Dirty Badgers (acoustic blues, rock), 8pm

SLY GROG LOUNGE Open mic (musicians, poets, comedians & more welcome), 8pm

BURGER BAR Old school metal night w/ Schrader, 9pm

TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE Hybryd Circus (jam-rock, blues), 9pm

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Swing lessons & dance w/ Swing Asheville, 6:30pm Tango lessons & practilonga w/ Tango Gypsies, 7pm

THE MOTHLIGHT Surfer Blood w/ Turbo Fruits (indie rock, surf), 9:30pm

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8pm

THE SOCIAL Jordan Okrend (pop, rock, soul), 6pm Social Function (top 40 covers), 9pm

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime jazz), 9pm

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

DOUBLE CROWN 33 and 1/3 Thursdays w/ DJs Devyn & Oakley, 10pm

TIMO’S HOUSE TRL w/ Franco Nino (dance party, requests), 10pm

ELAINE’S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm

TOWN PUMP Rob Williams (acoustic), 9pm

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Tina & Her Pony (indie, bluegrass), 6pm

TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The Westsound Revue (Motown, soul), 9pm

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Classical dinner w/ Jazzical (music of Claude Bolling), 6pm Laid Back Thursdays, 7pm Liz Frame & the Kickers (Americana, altcountry), 8:30pm

Try Our New Wo Pizza and G od-Fired rinders!

(jazz, rock, funk, folk)

ALTAMONT THEATRE Shine, Baby, Shine (one-woman play), 8pm

GOOD STUFF Daniel Amedee (rock, folk, blues), 8pm

Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio 13 TV’s • Sports Room • 110” Projector Event Space • Shuffleboard Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night

THU. 7/2

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Mary Hubley (folk, pop), 9pm

BARLEY’S TAPROOM AMC Jazz Jam, 9pm

graeff, hey marseilles

7/11

185 KING STREET Arouna Diarra Trio (World, folk), 8pm

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bubba Sparxxx w/ Ponkinhead & Po’Folk (hick hop, country rap), 8:30pm

7/7 sun mates of state w/ good

thu

THURSDAY, JULY 9

OLIVE OR TWIST Cha cha lesson w/ Ian & Karen, 7:30pm Pop The Clutch Band (R&B, Motown, swing), 7:30pm DJ (oldies, Latin, line dance), 8:30pm

URBAN ORCHARD Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic, Americana), 6:30pm

FRIDAY, JULY 10

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7pm

185 KING STREET Rob Williams (rock, roots, country), 8pm

LAZY DIAMOND The Replacement Party w/ Dr. Filth, 10pm

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Virginia & The Slims (jump blues), 9:30pm

LEX 18 Ray Biscoglia & Grant Cuthbertson (jazz standards), 7pm Michael Andersen (improv piano), 10pm

ALTAMONT THEATRE Acoustic Syndicate (Americana, acoustic, bluegrass), 9pm

LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones (“The man of 1,000 songs”), 6:30pm MARKET PLACE Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm NEW MOUNTAIN Jacco Gardner w/ Brief Awakening, Crystal Bright & Silver Hands (neo-psych, chamber pop), 9pm Shook Twins (indie, folk, pop), 9pm O.HENRY’S/THE UNDERGROUND Gayme Night w/ Xandrea Foxx, 9pm

ATHENA’S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7pm BEN’S TUNE-UP Woody Wood (acoustic, folk, rock), 5pm BLACK BEAR COFFEE CO. Hunnilicious (Americana, pop, singer-songwriter), 7pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Ginny McAfee (country, folk), 8pm BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7pm

ODDITORIUM Stampede (metal), 9pm

BURGER BAR Juke Joint Blues w/ Rare Burger Band, 9pm

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9pm

CLASSIC WINESELLER James Hammel (jazz, pop), 7pm

mountain xpress CREST CENTER & PAVILION Decades of Swing w/ Subject 2 Chance (’40s, ’50s & ’60s swing), 6pm CROW & QUILL Drayton & the Dreamboats (vintage pop), 9pm DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Motion Dance Theater presents: New, Now, Next, 8pm DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10pm DUGOUT Unit 50, 9pm ELAINE’S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Damian LeMaster & LeMaster Plan (folk rock), 6pm GOOD STUFF Chris Jamison (Americana, folk, country), 9pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Dick Diver (indie, pop), 9pm HENDERSONVILLE VISITOR CENTER Carolina Rex (blues, rock, R&B), 7pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Friday night dance party w/ Jim Arrendell (classic Motown, soul), 9pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle (Americana, folk, old-time), 9pm JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm

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SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm SCULLY’S DJ, 10pm TALLGARY’S AT FOUR COLLEGE 4-Reelz (classic rock), 9pm THE ADMIRAL Hip Hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11pm

EVERY WEDNESDAY

THE MOTHLIGHT Drunken Prayer w/ Pleasure Chest & Melissa Swingle (country, pop), 9:30pm THE SOCIAL Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6pm Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm THE SQUARE ROOT The Wilhelm Brothers (folk rock), 7pm TIGER MOUNTAIN Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10pm

June/ July 2015

TIMO’S HOUSE Shenanigan Society Jurassic Bass Party w/ Emonei, Ho-Tron & Cleofus, 10pm TOWN PUMP Elspeth Tremblay (singer-songwriter), 9pm WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Jazzical, 7:30pm

THURSDAY

7.2

THEATER

THE KANSAS BIBLE CO.

W/ PEOPLE’S BLUES OF RICHMOND

8PM

& STOKESWOOD

NEW MOUNTAIN AVL 1ST ANNUAL WEST END 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION W/ THE BROADCAST, BLU

LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10pm

SATURDAY

LOBSTER TRAP Hot Point Trio (Gypsy jazz), 6:30pm

2PM

BOP, EAST COAST DIRT, ANDREW SCOTCHIE AND THE RIVER RATS, KIDS AREA, & MORE!

THURSDAY

THEATER

7.4

MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7pm

ODDITORIUM Group Art Show, 6pm Turd/Cutter w/ An Atomic Whirl, Mondays & Busted Chops (punk), 10pm OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9pm OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (jazz), 7:30pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5pm The Steppin’ Stones (rock ’n’ roll), 10pm ORANGE PEEL Natural Wonder: The Stevie Wonder Experience, 9pm PACK’S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 8am PIANO EMPORIUM Just Jazz: Piano Trio concert series, 8pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY J.J. Grey & Mofro (blues, soul), 7:30pm RIVERWATCH BAR & GRILL Chris Smith (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7pm

JACCO GARDNER

7.9

W/ BRIEF AWAKENING, CRYSTAL

BRIGHT, AND SILVER HANDS

8PM

NEW MOUNTAIN Ritual Runway (fashion show, dance, storytelling), 7pm Royal Peasantry presents: Ritual Runway (fashion show), 7pm

THURSDAY

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7.9

8PM FRIDAY

7.10

BEER CITY TAVERN Swannanoa NC FRI 7/3 @7pm Grateful Dead "Fare Thee Well" Live Stream - Chicago IL

7PM SATURDAY

SAT 7/4– Live Music All Day GRAND REOPENING/RENAMING BASH!

5PM

Food

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Games

•

Bonfire

•

Camp Out

RIVERSIDE STAGE PERFORMANCES

1:30PM - NEW NAME UNVEILING!!

National Anthem Guitar Solo-Hurricane Bob Travers 2:00 - 6:00 The Carolina Fried Pies 6:00 - 8:00 The Dirty Soul Revival 8:00 -12:00 HURRICANE BOB TRAVERS w/ special guests THE TRAVERS BROTHERS

SUN 7/5 GRAND REOPENING BASH CONTINUES! RIVERSIDE STAGE PERFORMANCES

12:00 - 2:00 Smooth Jazz with Dan & Albi 2:00 - 4:00 Shelbi & Jake from “THE DIGGITY” -Chicago, IL 4:00 - 8:00 BULL MOOSE PARTY - Bluegrass

7.11

SATURDAY

7.11 9PM

FRIDAY

7.17 9PM

SOL BAR

SHOOK TWINS

W/ THE MAGGIE VALLEY BAND

THEATER

ROYAL PEASANTRY PRESENTS:

RITUAL RUNWAY AMPHITHEATER

TOUBAB KREWE OGTK (ORIGINAL LINEUP)

THEATER

HOLIDAY LIQUOR & DANCE LUAU PARTY: 2015 SUMMER EDITION FT. MARLEY CARROLL

THEATER

MARK FARINA

W/ TRANSPUTER UPCOMING SHOWS:

7/18: GRATEFUL DEAD NIGHT WITH PHUNCLE SAM 7/31: OFFICIAL LEAF DOWNTOWN KICK OFF PARTY FT. THE OHIO PLAYERS 8/13: THE FRITZ W/ GHOST NOTE FT. SPUT SEARIGHT & NATE WERTH OF SNARKY PUPPY 10/2: THE POLISH AMBASSADOR

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PLAYERS: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal, Katherine C. Hughes

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COMING OF AGE COMEDYDRAMA RATED NR THE STORY: A social misfit highschooler is forced by his mother to befriend a girl in his class who’s been diagnosed with leukemia.

THE LOWDOWN: It may sound like dreary, doomed romance teenage goo, but this smart, stylish film is anything but that. Rather, it’s one of the delights of 2015. A mustsee for discerning moviegoers.

The movie year 2015 has had its share of pleasant surprises — few more so than Alfonso GomezRejon’s Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. This, in fact, was a surprise on a couple of levels. It sounded forced-quirky and possibly gooey.

It had all sorts of Sundance “buzz” — something I find more suspect with each passing year. Worse, it took the “Audience Award” — a red flag for me ever since Whale Rider sloshed into town 12 years ago, hellbent on being uplifting. And, while it’s no fault of the film, catching its press screening required two early morning trips into town, owing to a faulty digital package on the first round. While it was not the least bit fair of me, I was definitely in an “All right, whelm me” frame of mind when it actually started. Damned if it didn’t do it.

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Olivia Cooke and Thomas Mann in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s refreshing, witty and moving take on the coming of age film, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is based on a YA book by Jesse Andrews — who also wrote the screenplay — and while it appears the film follows the book fairly closely (I haven’t read it), it seems to depart in several significant ways.

That’s not too surprising, since the results are very much a director’s picture. Not to sell the writing short — the script is both witty and touching without being cloying — but what really makes it all work lies in the way Alfonso Gomez-Rejon has made the film, not to mention the performances he’s gotten from his three main characters. Stylistically, Gomez-Rejon’s movie may remind you a bit of Wes Anderson’s work. It

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has a similar playfulness and its use of music — especially, Brian Eno’s “On Some Faraway Beach” — is not wholly dissimilar. But I’d guess it has more to do with Ryan Murphy — no mean stylist himself, who also has a knack with pop music — for whom Gomez-Rejon has worked on both Glee and American Horror Story. (Murphy also produced his 2014 feature film debut, the stylishly gory re-thinking of The Town That Dreaded Sundown — and, yes, I did come home from the screening and catch this on Netflix.)

The approach to what could have been a pretty saccharine assault on the tear ducts is the key here.

Thomas Mann stars as Greg (the

Escobar: Paradise Lost (R) 1:55 Far from the Madding Crowd (PG-13) 11:10, 9:45 I’ll See You in My Dreams (PG-13) 11:00, 1:20, 3:35, 6:05, 8:15, 10:30 Inside Out 3D (PG) 1:25, 3:45, 8:30 Inside Out 2D (PG) 10:55, 11:55, 2:15, 3:45, 4:35, 4:55, 7:00, 9:20 Jurassic World 2D (PG-13) 11:15, 2:00, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 8:50, 10:15 A Little Chaos (R) 1:50, 4:25, 7:05 Love & Mercy (PG-13) 11:05, 1:40, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 Magic Mike XXL (R) 11:40, 12:50, 2:10, 3:25, 4:45, 6:00, 7:20, 8:35, 10:00 Max (PG) 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (PG-13) 12:15, 2:40, 5:00, 7:25, 10:00 Spy (R) 11:20, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Ted 2 (R) 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 Terminator Genisys 3D (PG-13) 3:30, 9:00 Terminator Genisys 2D (PG-13) 11:30, 12:45, 2:20, 5:05, 6:15, 7:30, 10:35

n CO-ED CINEMA BREVARD (883-2200) Jurassic World 2D (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00

n EPIC OF HENDERSONVILLE (693-1146) n FINE ARTS THEATRE (232-1536) I’ll See You in My Dreams (PG-13) Wed-Thu only 1:20, 4:20 Love & Mercy (PG-13) Wed-Thu only 7:20 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (PG-13) Starts Wed 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late Show FridaySat only 9:15 The Overnight (R) Starts Friday 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, Late Show Fri-Sat only 9:00

n FLATROCK CINEMA (697-2463) I’ll See You in My Dreams (PG-13) 4:00, 7:00 (Closed Mon.)

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Me of the title), a resolutely closedoff 17-year-old with self-esteem issues, who is gliding through high school by being inconspicuously friendly with everyone, while being close to no one. Earl (RJ Cyler) is his only friend, but Greg refuses to admit this. Instead, he refers to Earl as his co-worker, since the pair are burgeoning cineastes, who spend their time making goofy — if knowing — takes on their favorite films. (This, of course, is deliberate catnip to movie fans, and, yes, it does have elements of Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind to it, but with more cerebral material.)

Greg’s world changes when his unstoppable-force mother (Connie Britton, another American Horror Story alumna) insists he visit classmate Rachel (Olivia Cooke, Ouija), who has just been diagnosed with leukemia. What starts out as drudgery — a fact not lost on Rachel, who likes Greg’s forthright attitude and senses there’s more to him than he lets the world see — turns into something else. But the film is very careful to keep this “something else” from going down the paths we expect, keeping it surprisingly fresh for its entire length. Even when it “kind of” veers in a predictable direction, it has its own spin on it all.

By now you’re probably thinking, “Oh, another coming of age movie,” and that’s undeniable. I mean, that is what this is, but it’s also a special example of that genre. It’s a coming of age movie on a par with other recent exceptions to the rule, like The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) and the still-playing (if only just) Dope. It’s worth noting that all of these are indie/art house coming-of-age movies — a very different proposition. This is irreverent enough that it subverts its genre — including the cancer aspect — but has the good sense to remain effectively human, endearing and moving. I’ve seen criticism that the film is too much about Greg, but that seems wrong-headed to me.

The very title suggests it’s about his relationship with the other two, and it’s his story, told from his point of view. Put simply, I think it’s very good — sometimes even great. I like it a lot, and, in time, suspect I may well love it. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug material, language and some thematic elements.

Starts Wednesday at Carolina Cinemas and Fine Arts Theatre. reviewed by Ken Hanke khanke@ mountainx.com

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Max HHS DIRECTOR: Boaz Yakin PLAYERS: Carlos (as Max), Thomas Hayden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank, Lauren Graham, Robbie Amell, Mia Xitlali, Dejon LaQuake, Jay Hernandez FAMILY DRAMA/ ADVENTURE RATED PG THE STORY: A military working dog (MWD) returns from Afghanistan after his handler is killed and is adopted by the handler’s family. For no logical reason he then helps thwart a gun-running plot.

THE LOWDOWN: A dog of a film that never rises above emotional exploitation, despite excellent canine performances and beautiful WNC filming locations.

I’d like to start by addressing the rating criteria for Mountain Xpress film reviews; in short, there are none. The only guideline I was ever given was a proscription against rating a film with zero stars, sadly an issue that has already come up in my brief tenure as a critic for this fine publication. I mention all of this because my rating for Max is artificially inflated. This film has received 2 1/2 stars; one for the tremendous performances of the dogs involved, one for the simple fact that parts of the film were somewhat competently shot in Western North Carolina, and a half-star because its insipid script is at least on par with the worst films I’ve seen this year, and possibly a hair better when I’m feeling generous.

Max is a disjointed and poorly written attempt to patronize a very specific audience. If you watch Fox News to have your worldview reaffirmed and believe that American flags should outnumber the human beings you interact with on a daily basis, then Max might just be the film for you. There is nothing wrong with patriotism or sentimentality, but this film cynically employs these laudable drives to exploit an audience its writers clearly do

HHHHH = max rating not respect. Populated by some of the thinnest characters to appear on screen in 2015, Max leans heavily on the charisma of its canine lead (and his stunt doubles), but despite the strength of the dogs’ performances, a cliché-ridden script and ham-fisted direction drag the proceedings into the muck faster than a pup fresh out of the bath. The story of a Belgian Malinois (Carlos) who is retired from service in the Marine Corps after his handler Kyle (Robbie Amell) is killed in an ambush, Max’s premise sounds promising until one considers that its writing team consists of the person responsible for penning Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (director Boaz Yakin) partnered with a man who wrote at least four Van Damme vehicles and the weakest entry in the Rambo franchise (Sheldon Lettich).

Thomas Hayden Church and Lauren Graham are under-utilized as Kyle’s long-suffering parents, characters that would’ve seemed too stereotypical for a Lifetime movie cobbled together in two hours from three different scripts. This leaves the audience with no choice but to identify with Kyle’s insufferable younger brother Justin (Josh Wiggins) and his arbitrarily hispanic friends (Mia Xitlali, Dejon LaQuake) as they navigate a thoroughly implausible suburban arms deal. Somewhat unsurprisingly, our two middle-aged white writers struggle to capture the voices of a cast of multi-ethnic teenagers. Incompetent characterization aside, the film’s greatest sin is its excessive appeal to emotion.

Every cheap tear-jerking trick in the book is carted out and played to the hilt. From Max’s grandstanding at his handler’s funeral to a third act too ridiculous for summary, the film attempts to pull every heart-string, and once those are exhausted it starts looking for strings attached to other organs. The result of all this saccharine sentimentality is something akin to being drowned in Hallmark cards for just shy of two hours.

While the scenes in which the North Carolina mountains stand in for southern Texas are indeed pleasant to look at, 60 years worth of other major films shot in the area have established that it can be done better. No amount of scenery or canine value can cover a poorly executed attempt to cash in on blatant jingoism. Instead of shelling out the money to see Max, I encourage interested readers to look into adopting a retired military working dog. Hundreds of dogs retire from service every year and are in need

of good homes. Though the process is some what more stringent than typical adoption, most if not all of the dogs eligible are entirely uninvolved in convoluted gun-running schemes. Rated PG for “action violence,” peril, brief language and some thematic elements.

Now playing at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, and UA Beaucatcher Cinemas reviewed by Scott Douglas jsdouglas22@gmail.com

Ted 2 S DIRECTOR: Seth MacFarlane (A Million Ways to Die in the West) PLAYERS: Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi COMEDY RATED R THE STORY: The lethargic, crass, mysteriously anthropomorphic teddy bear Ted returns, this time fighting the law to be recognized as a human being.

THE LOWDOWN: Everything terrible about the original Ted — the casual bigotry, the simple-minded pop culture references — but within the framework of an even lazier piece of filmmaking.

This month unofficially marks my ninth year of reviewing movies. I’ve seen more terrible movies than I like to think about, and among those hundreds of terrible films, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted sits in my mind as possibly — probably the worst of them all. That, when you think about it, is quite an achievement. Even if it’s not the worst movie I’ve seen in the last nine years, it still sticks out in my mind as the worst. It’s memorably bad.

And now, a new nominee has entered — perhaps just by default— in the form of MacFarlane’s Ted 2, a movie I approached more as a challenge of wills than a moviegoing outing. In the end, I’m not sure who won, but I’m positive it wasn’t me. Ted 2 is — to no one’s surprise — worse than the original. The law of diminishing returns and Seth MacFarlane’s hacky one-note humor obviously guarantees this. The over-reliance on

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pop-culture references, the casual racism, homophobia and misogyny, the pointless nonsequiturs — it’s all here, again. MacFarlane–who’s best known for his animated shows Family Guy and American Dad — has built a healthy career on finding the lowest common denominator and aiming even lower than that. Ted and Ted 2 are perfect examples of this, relying heavily on Star Wars and weed jokes, while being little more than an extended Family Guy episode (complete with a bigger version the same damn opening credits) and one joke — there’s an anthropomorphic teddy bear and he likes to get high.

There’s a little more to the plot, with the return of titular CGI stuffed animal Ted (voiced by MacFarlane) and his best bud John (Mark Wahlberg), but with John’s love interest from the first film (Mila Kunis) conveniently and quickly written out of this one.

Ted, after getting married and trying to save his broken marriage with a kid, finds out via the adoption process that he’s not legally recognized as a human being. This just serves to push the meandering plot forward in some direction before running Ted into his nemesis, Donny (Giovanni Ribisi), a janitor with a creepy fixation on the ambulatory stuffed animal.

In the meantime, the movie spends a ton of time exploring Ted’s search for his own civil rights, which — in MacFarlane’s hands — is exactly as tone deaf as you might expect. Despite one brief moment of self-awareness in this realm, Ted 2 is still a piece of filmmaking by a waxen white guy who thinks Kim Kardashian having sex with a black man is the height of hilarity. Add in the constant stream of gay panic, as well as the context of everything that’s happened in this country over the past few weeks and you’ve got a film that manages not to be simply, rudimentarily bad, but backwards as well. Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use.

Playing at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher. reviewed by Justin Souther jsouther@ mountainx.com

The Overnight HHH DIRECTOR: Patrick Brice (Creep)

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PLAYERS: Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Godrèche COMEDY-DRAMA RATED R THE STORY: A couple newly arrived in L.A. accept a dinner invitation from someone who very well may have ulterior motives.

THE LOWDOWN: Though marketed as a comedy, The Overnight isn’t all that funny. It’s, in fact, better at being disconcerting. While not without its strong points, the film is too meandering and vague in its aims to fully work.

To say I have mixed feelings about The Overnight would be an understatement of some note. I kind of admire the idea behind it — or at least what I think the idea is. Therein lies part of the problem.

Other than being mildly daring — and I use the term “daring” in something of the same sense I would in describing Paul Mazursky’s Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), which is to say what passed for daring 46 years ago — I’m not sure what the point of Patrick Brice’s little movie actually is. (And it is a little movie — clocking in at 79 minutes including credits.) Taking it at face value, I’m inclined to think it’s the modern equivalent of that movie Rex Harrison talks about having seen in Preston Sturges’ Unfaithfully Yours (1948) — the one he describes as having “questioned the necessity of marriage for eight reels, only to conclude it was essential in the ninth.” But I don’t think we’re meant to take its “the status quo has been maintained” ending as something that simple. The problem is — after watching the ending twice — I can’t swear to that. The ending is at once too inconclusive and insufficiently ambiguous.

The story is simple enough. L.A. newcomers Alex (Adam Scott) and Emily (Taylor Schilling) are at a park with their little boy, RJ (R.J. Hermes), when the kid strikes up a friendship with another little boy, Max (Max Moritt). Suddenly a strange man enters the scene — wearing a hat that may be hipster, Hasidic, Amish or something a creepy bad guy in a Stephen King book would wear. This turns out to be Kurt (Jason Scwhartzman), Max’s father. His demeanor is not that reassuring. He’s too friendly

and too nervous for comfort, but Emily (who’s desperate to make some L.A. friends) ends up prodding Alex to accept his invitation for dinner. It will be an interesting evening to say the least. What starts out innocuously enough, slowly turns into something else once the kids are put to bed.

Essentially, The Overnight is a four-character chamber piece. The children are there only as a plot device — and near the end as a kind of kiddies ex machina. Any other characters are strictly atmosphere. Most of the film takes place in Kurt’s house and might almost be a play. In fact, the film slightly calls to mind Roman Polanski’s Carnage (2011), but don’t take that idea too far. Carnage was a finely honed piece of work with carefully crafted, incisive dialogue. The Overnight is a meandering work with dialogue that often sounds like improvised mumblecore. Its attempts at shock are often juvenile or awkwardly achieved. The subject matter of Kurt’s paintings is the sort of thing Beavis and Butthead would laugh at. The faux male frontal nudity is so obviously done with prosthetics and several forests’ worth of merkins that it

becomes distracting the more it’s onscreen.

Where the film succeeds, however, lies in its ability to go from unease to dread to genuine discomfort — and finally to something largely unexpected. It also manages to not entirely cop-out with its ending, though it gets awfully close. Certainly, it’s bolder than, say, Humpday (2009), or its more obvious Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice underpinnings. (How intentional the Bob & Carol connection is is open to question, but there’s no denying that the musical score has a cheesy late 1960s vibe.) The whole “seduction of innocence” aspect of the film is surprisingly complex — at least when the film moves from “shock” to empathy. I can’t actually say I recommend The Overnight, but neither do I find it without merit. It’s just that its merit doesn’t overcome its missteps. Rated R for strong sexuality, graphic nudity, language and drug use.

Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre. reviewed by Ken Hanke khanke@ mountainx.com

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1776 HHH DIRECTOR: Peter H. Hunt PLAYERS: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, John Cullum MUSICAL Rated G High on the list of “For people who like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing they will like” is Peter H. Hunt’s 1776. I freely admit I am not among their number. I watched 1776 once, after years of having avoided it, thanks to a high school classmate who thought “For God’s sake, open a window” was the funniest lyric ever — on TCM (whether it was the full 166 minute version I don’t know). I made a valiant attempt to tackle it again for this screening, but I gave it up — something I rarely do. This is essentially canned musical theater — and with the typical tendency to be overlit — no matter how many zoom shots it’s tricked out with. I concede that Howard Da Silva makes an excellent Benjamin Franklin, but beyond that... I’m sure this is fine for its audience, but this is so not for me that I think it’s not even remotely possible for me to critique it. When you’re cringing in the first 10 minutes, it’s probably time to admit to your limitations. The Hendersonville Film Society will show 1776 Sunday, July 5, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

French Dressing HHHHS DIRECTOR: Ken Russell PLAYERS: James Booth, Roy Kinnear, Marisa Mell, Alita Naughton, Bryan Pringle, Sandor Elès COMEDY Rated NR In

honor of Ken Russell’s 88th birthday, the Asheville Film Society is screening the filmmaker’s rarely seen — never officially released in the U.S. — first feature, French Dressing (1964). Beating the British Film Invasion proper by a few months, this charming little seaside comedy romance is very, very British, but it also underscores the immense impact that the French New Wave had on British Invasion cinema. Richard Lester may have given John Lennon elements of Jean-Paul Belmondo in A Hard Day’s Night (which came out later), but Russell all but turns James Booth into the English Belmondo.

More, Russell even hired the go-to New Wave composer, Georges Delerue, to score his film — so it even sounds like a New Wave film. But the truth is Russell was also spoofing the cult of the New Wave even while adopting its feeling. (Is this the first instance of a meta movie?) The film — a trifle about bringing a film festival (complete with sub-Bardot French movie star) to sleepy little Gormleigh-on-the-Sea — is essentially an excuse to explore and exploit every cinematic trick Russell can think of (and he doesn’t miss many). The Asheville Film Society will screen French Dressing Tuesday, July 7, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

The Lair of the White Worm HHHHS DIRECTOR: Ken Russell PLAYERS: Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe, Peter Capaldi, Sammi Davis, Catherine Oxenberg, Stratford Johns HORROR COMEDY Rated R July 3 would have been Ken Russell’s 88th birthday and, to mark the event, Russell’s 1988 horror comedy, The Lair of the White Worm, makes a return appearance at the Thursday Horror Picture Show. While it’s one of the filmmaker’s lighter works, it’s also the Ken Russell picture that turned a lot of younger viewers onto his great films from the 1960s and 70s.

It’s also just plain, cheeky fun and was Russell’s favorite of his later period films — in part because he was pleased with his extensive hand-held camerawork in it. (In a Ken Russell movie, whenever the camera comes off the tripod, you can be almost certain it’s him filming the scene.) Not to mention it’s a chance to remember how young Hugh Grant was all those years ago and to see Peter Capaldi long, long before anyone ever thought of making him Dr. Who. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Lair of the White Worm Thursday, July 2 at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

The Passion of Anna HHHHS DIRECTOR: Ingmar Bergman PLAYERS: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Erland Josephson DRAMA Rated R World Cinema is revisiting this frequently overlooked Ingmar Bergman film. The U.S. title, The Passion of Anna, of The Passion (1969) is misleading, since it’s difficult to conclude that the film is really about Anna’s (Liv Ullmann) passion. Perhaps the American distributor simply thought it sounded sexier. In any case, the film is one of Bergman’s more flawed works. Of course, flawed Bergman is apt to be a lot more worthwhile than the best of many lesser filmmakers.

That’s the case here — and for that matter, even some of Bergman’s flaws are not uninteresting. It’s never likely to be at the top of anyone’s list of Bergman movies, but it’s certainly worthwhile. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present The Passion of Anna Friday, July 3 at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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• On Friday, July 17, The Princess Bride kicks off Reynolds Village’s free Movies on the Mountain series. The film will begin at dusk, and the series continues the third Friday of each month through September.

The event is sponsored by Thirsty Monk Reynolds Village. Sodas and ice cream from The Hop will be available to purchase in the courtyard during the movie.

Audience participation is encouraged and costume contests for children and adults will be held at 8:30 p.m. No alcoholic beverages or smoking are permitted at this event. avl.mx/wordcan0 • Registration is open for NYS3’s Youth Independent Filmmaking Summer Camp, held Aug. 3-7 and 10-14, in Asheville. Under the guidance of local award-winning independent filmmaker Paul Schattel, students will be immersed in the world of low-budget moviemaking. Week I consists of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experience while Week II involves in-the-field production and real-world problemsolving. Each student will have the opportunity to learn about such key filmmaking aspects as lighting, sound, editing, camera operation and story construct, resulting in an accomplished, professional-level music video that will be shown on the big screen at a local theater.

The cost of the course is $299 for one week or $499 for two weeks. (Week I is a prerequisite for Week II.) Availability is limited to 10 spots for each week and equipment is provided in each session, though students may also bring their own iPhones, iPads, cameras or similar recording devices. avl.mx/19b • Billy Wilder’s classic film noir Double Indemnity receives special screenings at the Carolina Cinemas on Sunday, July 19, and Monday, July 20, at 2 and 7 p.m. The showings are part of the monthly TCM Presents series, later installments of which include a Grease sing-a-long (August), Psycho (September) and Dracula (October).

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online or at the Carolina Cinemas box office. avl.mx/19c • Regal Cinemas’ Summer Movie Express program offers recent family-friendly movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Biltmore Grande and Beaucatcher Cinemas. All movies start at 10 a.m., are rated G or PG and cost $1 per person.

Tickets are available at the box office and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Will Rogers Institute.

The schedule of films at the Biltmore Grande is How to Train Your Dragon 2 (July 1); Mr. Peabody & Sherman (July 7); The Book of Life (July 8); Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (July 14); Penguins of Madagascar (July 15); Madagascar 3 (July 21); Dolphin Tale 2 (July 22); Muppets Most Wanted (July 28); Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (July 29); The Lego Movie (Aug. 4); and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Aug. 5). Each movie receives an encore presentation one week later at the Beaucatcher Cinemas, which will also show Turbo on July 1 and Rio 2 on July 7. avl.mx/19d Send your local film news to ae@mountainx.com X MOUNTAINX.COM

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SKILLED LABOR/ TRADES CARPENTERS & LABORERS-NEEDED Start Immediately - paid based upon experience and productivity. Longterm work at Lake James. Must be able to drive. Willing to do some training. Please call/txt Jon at 864-435-7095.

ADMINISTRATIVE/ OFFICE ACCOUNTING/ADMINISTRATIVE Small Accounting firm is Asheville is looking for a bookkeeper, administrative assistant. Must know QuickBooks. Assist with data entry, bank reconciliations, payroll & administrative duties. Fax resume 1-866-845-0266 or e-mail srgordon44@gmail.com.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Seeking a creative and EXTREMELY wellorganized, hardworking person who can thrive in a fast-paced, marketingfocused environment. At least 3 years administrative experience required. Email resume AND cover letter to amanda@uplevelyou.com.

COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMIN SPECIALIST The Cathedral of All Souls is seeking a qualified full time person responsible for office communications, technology, calendaring, training & running an effective & efficient office environment. Apply to jobs@ allsoulscathedral.org

RESTAURANT/ FOOD 2 POSITIONS • ANNIE’S BAKERY Production Artisan Bread Baker: Experienced only need apply.

35-40 hours/week, M-F; potential leadership advancement. Sanitation: Experienced individual for 30-35 hours/week M-F. HACCP, GMP preferred.

• No phone calls. Please email resumes to finance@ anniesbread.com EXPERIENCED LINE COOK Full-time. Fast pace and high volume requiring ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure. Apply in person, 337 Merrimon Avenue, Weaverville. Stoney Knob Cafe.

DRIVERS/ DELIVERY DRIVERS WANTED Mature person for full-time. Serious inquiries only. Call today.

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PART-TIME LPN Addiction treatment clinic seeking part-time LPN! Positive attitude and passion, early morning hours and flexibility, valid driver's license required. Licensed to practice in North Carolina. Experience with opiateaddiction a plus.

HUMAN SERVICES 2 POSITIONS • MEDIATION CENTER The Mediation Center has openings for an Intake Specialist and a Henderson County Mediator/Facilitator. For job descriptions and application instructions, please visit our website at www. mediatewnc.org

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Licensed/Associate Clinicians Seeking NC licensed/associate licensed clinicians to join a recovery oriented organization in the beautiful North Carolina mountains. Clinical positions are available on our ACTT Team in Haywood County, REC in Macon County, Offender Services team in Haywood/Jackson counties, and PACE Team, which serves Transylvania to Macon Counties. These positions provide recovery oriented comprehensive clinical assessments, support, skill building, education, and team consultation both in the office and the community. To be considered, an applicant should be familiar with the recovery paradigm of mental health and substance abuse services, have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, flexibility, and moderate computer skills. Certified Medical Assistants (CMA) Seeking graduates of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program and CMA certification with AAMA or AMT required. Two years of related experience preferred, preferably in an outpatient medical office setting. Full time positions available. Psychiatric Nurse Position open for a licensed nurse to work on an Assertive Community Treatment Team in the beautiful mountains of western North

Carolina. Come experience the satisfaction of providing recovery-oriented services within the context of a strong team wraparound model. If you are not familiar with ACTT, this position will provide you with an opportunity to experience a service that really works!

Must have two years of psychiatric nursing experience Employment Support Professional This positions supports individuals who have had challenges with obtaining and/ or maintaining employment in the past and to obtain and maintain competitive employment moving forward. Applicant must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST POSITIONS IN HAYWOOD, JACKSON AND MACON COUNTIES We are looking to fill several positions by Aug/Sept.

Licensed/provisional therapists to provide Outpatient, Day Treatment or Intensive In-home services to children/adolescents with mental health diagnoses. Therapists must have current NC therapist license. Apply by submitting resume to telliot@jcpsmail.org DE-ESCALATION MINDED SECURITY GUARD Parttime security will be tasked with monitoring AHOPE Day Center for safety throughout our hours of operation. Ideal candidate will have security experience and PPSB certification. Email resumes to derek@homewardboundwnc.org

FT/PT RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS Ideal candidates are motivated to help children, have previous experience working with kids. Counselors are required to complete two weeks of training and observation including First Aid, CPR and de-escalation techniques. Benefits include 24/7 access to gym, health insurance and PTO. To apply visit www. eliada.org/employment/ current-openings

HABILITATION TECHNICIAN Blue Ridge Homes is currently seeking caring individuals to provide support for adults with Intellectual Disabilities at our sites in Swannanoa and Mars Hill, 2nd and 3rd shifts. • $500 sign on bonus after 6 months of full time employment. Benefits such as group health insurance, 401K, and Paid Days Off available for full time staff. EOE. Apply in person at 119 Tunnel Rd, M-F, 8:30-4:30 or at blueridgegrouphomes.org JOURNEY HOME EAST • NEW DIRECT CARE OPPORTUNITIES Come join our team where you can have a positive, lasting impact on youth from across the country. Positions include full-time and part-time House Parent, House Manager and Night Staff. Journey Home East is a small, community based step-down program affiliated with Solstice East. The home is designed for girls ages 16-21 years old, who have successfully completed a therapeutic program.

Employee benefits are offered to full-time employees and include health and life insurance as well as holiday pay, vacation and sick leave. EOE. Please send a resume and cover letter to: humanresources@ashevilleacademy.com • No phone calls or walk ins please. www.solsticeeast.com PT CASE MANAGER Homeward Bound's AHOPE Day Center needs a PT case manager. Weekends and possibly some weekdays. Social Work background and/or experience with homeless population preferred. Email cover and resume to derek@homewardboundwnc.org

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT HIRING RECRUITING COORDINATOR Assists with recruiting activities for Labor Ready Inc. in Asheville by sourcing & hiring temporary workers; hosts job fairs; prescreens applicants; creates community partners.

Full-time. Benefits. Email 1301-br@laborready.com for more information or call Jeremy: 828-236-9675. www.laborready.com HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL Responsible for assisting with the administration of company policies and procedures as they relate to requirements of the Human Resources department and provide office support to Red Oak Recovery, a progressive young adult substance abuse treatment program located in Leicester, NC. Qualifications include: • Strong working knowledge of Human Resources

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): To determine whether you are aligned with the cosmic flow, please answer the following questions. 1. Would you say that your current situation is more akin to treading water in a mosquitoridden swamp, or conducting a ritual of purification in a clear mountain stream? 2. Have you been wrestling with boring ghosts and arguing with traditions that have lost most of their meaning? Or have you been transforming your past and developing a riper relationship with your roots? 3. Are you stuck in a gooey muck? Or are you building a flexible new foundation?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus singer Sam Smith won four Grammys this year, largely on the strength of his hit single “Stay with Me.” The song has a lush gospel choir backing up his lead vocals, or so it seems.

But in fact, every voice in that choir is his own. He recorded twenty separate harmony tracks that were woven together to create the big sound. What would be the equivalent in your world, Taurus? How could you produce a wealth of support for yourself? What might you do to surround yourself with a web of help and nourishment? How can you amplify and intensify your efforts so they have more clout? Now would be an excellent time to explore possibilities like these.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Born under the sign of Gemini, Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was a French painter who upset traditionalists. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he wasn’t interested in creating idealistic art based on historical and religious themes.

He focused on earthy subjects about which he had direct experience, like the day-to-day lives of peasants and laborers. So even though he became a highly praised celebrity by his mid-thirties, the arbiters of the art world tried to exclude him. For example, they denied him a place in Exposition Universelle, a major international exhibition in Paris. In response, Courbet built a temporary gallery next door to the main hall, where he displayed his own work. As you strive to get your voice heard, Gemini, I urge you to be equally cheeky and innovative. Buy yourself a megaphone or erect your own clubhouse or launch a new enterprise.

Do whatever it takes to show who you really are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your words of wisdom come from Leo artist Andy Warhol: “Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years, when they could just say, ‘so what.’ That’s one of my favorite things to say. ‘So what.’” Can I interest you in that approach, Leo? It has similarities to the Buddhist strategy of cultivating non-attachment -- of dropping your fixations about matters that can’t be controlled or changed. But I suspect you would draw special benefits from the breezy, devilmay-care spirit of Warhol’s version. So start there.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In her late twenties, J. K. Rowling was a single mother living on welfare. That’s when she began work on her Harry Potter books.

Craig Newmark had turned 42 by the time he founded Craigslist. One of the world’s most oft-visited websites is HuffingtonPost.com, which Arianna Huffington established when she was 54. As for Harland Sanders, creator of KFC: He didn’t begin building the global empire of fried-chicken restaurants until the age of 65. I hope the preceding serves as a pep talk, Virgo, reminding you that it’s never to late to instigate the project of a lifetime. The time between now and your birthday in 2016 will be an especially favorable phase to do so. Start ruminating on what it might be.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s the power-building phase of your astrological cycle. To take maximum advantage, convey the following message to your subconscious mind: “I know you will provide me with an abundance of insight, inspiration, and energy for whatever intention I choose to focus on. And during the next four weeks, my intention will be to cultivate, expand, and refine my personal power. I will especially focus on what author Stephen R. Covey called ‘the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones.’”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I’m a big fan of science and logic and objective thinking. Most of us need more of that good stuff. The world would be a saner, safer

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I am trying to be unfamiliar with what I am doing,” said composer John Cage in describing his creative process. That’s excellent counsel for you to meditate on, Cancerian. The less expertise and certainty you have about the rough magic you’re experimenting with, the more likely it is that this magic will lead you to useful breakthroughs. To bolster Cage’s advice and help you get the most from your period of self-reinvention, I offer you this quote from Picasso: “I imitate everyone except myself.”

place if we all got regular lessons on how to be more reasonable and rational. But in the immediate future, Scorpio, I’ll steer you in a different direction.

I believe you will benefit from injecting your imagination with primal raw crazy wild mojo. For example, you might read utopian science fiction and fairy tales about talking animals and poetry that scrambles your intellectual constructs. You could remember your dreams and ruminate about them as if they were revelations from the Great Beyond. You may also find it healthy to fantasize profusely about forbidden and impossible and hilarious adventures.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There are lots of inquiries and invitations coming your way -- perhaps too many. I don’t think you should pursue all of them. In fact, I suspect that only one would ultimately make you a better human being and a braver explorer and a wiser lover. And that one, at first glance, may have not as much initial appeal as some of the others. So your first task is to dig deep to identify the propositions that are attractive on the surface but not very substantial. Then you’re more likely to recognize the offer that will have lasting value even if it doesn’t make a spectacular first impression.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I find a lot of people physically attractive, but finding people mentally and spiritually attractive is different and much harder for me.” So says 40ozshawty on her Tumblr page. If you share that frustration, I have good news. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you’re due to encounter a higher-than-usual percentage of mentally and spiritually attractive people in the next six weeks.

But I wonder how you’ll deal with this abundance.

Will you run away from it, feeling overwhelmed by the prospect that your life could get more interesting and complicated? Or will you embrace it, daringly welcoming the interesting complications?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I think you will generate good fortune for yourself by choosing between two equally invigorating but challenging tasks: losing your illusion or using your illusion. Both are quite worthy of your attention and intelligence.

To succeed at either would fuel your emotional growth for months to come. You probably can’t do them both, however. So which will it be: Will you purge the illusion, or put it to work for you?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you sometimes imagine yourself to be an underachieving underdog? If so, I suggest you start weaning yourself from that fantasy. Do you on occasion allow people to take advantage of you? It’s time to outgrow that role. Do you ever flirt with being a self-pitying martyr? Say bye-bye to that temptation. Cosmic forces are conspiring to relieve you of tendencies to act in any or all of those ways.

I’m not saying you will instantly transform into a swashbuckling hero who knocks people over with your radiant self-assurance. But you will, at the very least, be ready to learn much, much more about how to wield your vulnerability as a superpower.

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ACADEMY MENTOR STAFF WANTED Mentor Staff Wanted: The Academy at Trails Carolina, a year-round experiential and adventure based therapeutic boarding school for boys grades 9-12 based in Henderson County North Carolina, is seeking passionate and energetic individuals to join its student life staff. Academy Mentor Staff coordinate with the Director of Student Life to create and facilitate integrated and experiential resident life programming for Academy students. Interested applicants should email copies of their resume, letters of reference, and any pertinent wilderness certifications (WFR, CPR, etc.) to jobs@trailsacademy.com www.trailsacademy.com ASHEVILLE ACADEMY FOR GIRLS • SOLSTICE EAST • SCIENCE TEACHER Position available.

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Experience with alternative settings and/ or learning disabilities a plus. Asheville Academy for Girls is a residential treatment center for girls ages 10-14 and Solstice East is a residential treatment center for girls ages 14-18. Benefits are offered to full-time employees and

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY The following is a list of unclaimed and confiscated property at the Asheville Police Department: electronic equipment; cameras; clothing; lawn and garden equipment; personal items; tools; weapons (including firearms); jewelry; automotive items; building supplies; bikes and other miscellaneous items. Anyone with a legitimate claim or interest in this property has 30 days from the date of this publication to make a claim.

Unclaimed items will be disposed of according to statutory law. Items will be auctioned on www.propertyroom.com. For further information, or to file a claim, contact the Asheville Police Department Property and Evidence Section, 828-232-4576.

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION The following is a list of unclaimed and confiscated property at the Asheville Police Department tagged for disposition: audio and video equipment; cameras; clothing; lawn and garden equipment; personal items; tools; weapons (including firearms); jewelry; automotive items; building supplies; bikes and other miscellaneous.

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Steak 'n Shake is a fast casual restaurant with a drive thru concept. We have an extensive menu and make everything to order, nothing is kept warm in warming pans. Shakes are hand-spun as ordered. Seating for 96 inside is serviced by waitresses and waiters; drive thru is also available. We're here to serve you from 10AM to 11PM. Steak 'n Shake is located off I-26 at the Weaverville Wal-Mart Plaza, exit 19A.

GREAT JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Steak 'n Shake of Weaverville is hiring all positions: Experienced kitchen staff and Experienced wait staff. We're looking for reliable, hard working and fun loving people, with a strong work ethic and integrity.

Applicants must have reliable transportation and provide work references.

Initial interviews will be held everyday from 9:30AM to 12 Noon. Apply in Person, No Phone Calls please.

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