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PAGE 10 OFF THE BEATEN TRACK While most of today’s hobos hitchhike or otherwise get around, a minority continues the tradition of riding the rails — despite risk of personal injury, legal hassles and run-ins with violent individuals. Xpress takes a look.

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Remembering the inimitable Ken Hanke [Xpress Movie Reviewer and Coordinator] Ken Hanke’s passing [June 28] fills me with memories.

It would be a stretch to claim we were friends. I merely interviewed him. Twentieth Century Fox had decided to release the first four surviving Charlie Chan films on DVD, and someone wisely figured that these movies starring a white actor as a Hawaiian Chinese detective needed some “special features” to provide context for the films.

My company, Cloverland, got the job. ... We called Ken, and he professed that he had not seen the films in years, that he didn’t know what he could add, that he felt it was a somewhat hopeless task. Clearly taking pity on us, he said he’d give us an afternoon if we could make our shoot work with his schedule.

With virtually no budget, I flew to Asheville in January 2006, where Ken took me under his wing. He knew the films inside and out. He added a great deal. He made the entire experience a pleasure. After the interview, we talked film, and the depth and breadth of his knowledge of movie history became clear. ...

I flew back three more times, enticing Ken to record audio commentaries, provide interviews and share more of his knowledge of film history.

The last trip in 2008 was the most enthralling. We interviewed Ken not just about Charlie Chan, but about silent film director F.W. Murnau and Alfred Hitchcock. In both cases, he added details that escaped some of the world’s foremost scholars who had published works on both these cinematic giants. Ken’s comments were, as always, astute, accurate and entertaining. ...

I feel like I have lost a comrade in arms, a fellow lover of cinema and history, another movie buff who saw something more in those moving images than just stars and simple stories.

My heart goes out to Ken’s wife and daughter. They should know that everyone who worked on the Fox projects with Ken — from the occasional crew members who came with me to Asheville to the editors and sound mixers who only saw him or heard him on tape — they all loved his depth of knowledge, his acerbic asides, his passion for movies and his inimitable style of humor. My great regret is that I did not get to spend more time with him.

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starve herself to have a tiny waist; wear tight, uncomfortable clothes to show off this new waist of hers and put on a gross amount of makeup to hide what they see as flaws. It’s sad that these girls are so impressed by pop culture.

So to conclude, I challenge you to tell a girl she’s beautiful with or without makeup, or that extra 15 pounds. And not only say it, mean it, too.

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Repeal N.C certificate of need law Pop culture’s negative effects on teen girls Though it’s happening everywhere, I’m going to focus on my mere seven weeks I spent at North Buncombe Middle School. I was an eighth-grade student when I attended NBMS (now I’m in ninth); before that, all I had was home schooling. I was pretty much isolated from pop culture, and, in turn, I was spared from its influence.

What I saw when I was in school was the popular idea of the perfect female body, an excessive use in makeup, and worst of all, was the way the eighth-grade girls saw themselves. They seemed to think that the perfect body type was a fair-skinned and pencil-thin girl with a fancy phone and no flaws. That is completely ridiculous! There’s no one who has no flaws or problems; girls, get that unrealistic idea out of your head.

One more, out of many problems I saw, was the way the girls changed their whole mannerism and way of being when one of the “popular” boys came around (notice I say “boys and girls,” because, let’s face it, we’re still children). This I saw as strange. No 13- or 14-year-old girl should care so much about some random guy. It’s unhealthy in my opinion for someone who is barely out of being a child to have those sort of feelings.

I also noticed the girls trying to improve their body type to fit what the boys liked and wanted. For example: If a boy was awing over some model, the girl would take notice and try and improve her body to look like the model. She would

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Use discretion about dogs in cars I applaud Joanne Ometz’s letter in the June 22 Xpress [“Think About Dogs’ Needs in Hot Weather”]. There can be great danger for dogs left in cars in the summer, especially if the car is not in the shade and if there is not adequate ventilation.

However, not every dog left in a car constitutes an emergency. I urge readers to use some discretion and not revert to a knee-jerk reaction of calling Animal Control every time they see a dog in a car. Many people understand that their dog’s quality of life is enhanced by bringing their dog with them.

DNA analysis has shown that all modern dogs are descended from the gray wolf. Dogs need exercise and travel and social interactions with other dogs every day, and solitary confinement is as harmful to them as it is to humans. Most dog owners bring their dogs not because of their need to have the dog with them, but because of the dog’s need and very eager desire to come and not be abandoned at home.

Furthermore, my personal experience with Asheville’s animal control department has made me feel that it is a predatory revenue operation, obsessed with writing tickets whether there is any real problem for the dog or not. You may be doing a disservice to the dog if it is not in any real stress and your call to Animal Control discourages the owner from bringing her dog along.

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A letter from Fido Hello family, This is old Fido, writing from the fear and discomfort and relentless frustration of instinct of my life now, in a little cage at the incredibly stressful and incessantly noisy and confusing no-kill shelter.

Would that I had gone deaf and not just incontinent in my old age, I wouldn’t mind quite as much, but alas, ‘twas not to be. I just grew old and frail and useless, precious little joy for you from my company, just work and expense — vet bills, pee pads, doggy diapers, ruined carpets, paper towels and enzyme cleaners. ...

The strain of my body has grown heavy as my heart now is; the light of my spirit has grown dim, and here in this prison, I mean shelter, dimmer still. I overhear them talking about me. They say I am not adoption material. Who would sign up for the financial responsibility and care requirements of an old sick dog such as myself?

There is a thread of hope to which I cling, a dream — that some kind soul in the foster program will take pity on me and take me home with them — O home, people I know and trust, the comforts and safety, the familiar smells — how my old tail wagged when you came in, oh, but I digress.

So yes, it is possible, possible. I hear them say I am a strain on the

C ART O O N B Y B R E N T B R O W N foster system, which is intended for homeless animals (oh right, that’s me now). That precious few are willing to take hospice dogs (that’s me now).

I thought my humans would be more humane. I would rather have been peacefully released from this failing body in the comfort of my own home. Or, as a second less expensive choice, in the company of my trusted family at the vet’s office. I thought my forever family would have had more loyalty, courtesy and cojones to see me through to the end. “Twas not to be.

Languishing and lovelorn (and feverishly stressed out) and still with affection (every time the door opens I am hopeful, I look for you), Your faithful friend and good pup (remember when?)

— Fido (please come back)

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Freight trains, freedom and the traveling culture

FAST TRACK TO ASHEVILLE: Train-hoppers often utilize the box cars and grainers running along one of two Class 1 freight rail lines, both owned by Norfolk Southern, that pass through Asheville: One line runs roughly north-south from Tennessee and Madison County; another tops the Swannanoa grade at Ridgecrest and runs eastward toward Marion and Conover. Photo by Max Hunt

BY MAX HUNT mhunt@mountainx.com Americans are a restless people, changing jobs and residences frequently. Traveling’s built into our history: Since the nation’s earliest days, people have traversed its vast distances by any means available. At the same time, we’re often suspicious of outsiders, notes Asheville busker Abby Roach, who hopped freights for eight years.

“America’s kind of a weird place,” she points out. “We celebrate people like Jack Kerouac and Woody Guthrie, but when it comes to travelers we see in our everyday lives, it kind of scares people.”

With no easy definition and few statistics, pinning down what constitutes a “traveler” is tricky. And while most of today’s hobos hitchhike or pile into vans or renovated buses, a small minority continues the tradition of riding the rails, despite great

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risk of personal injury, legal hassles and run-ins with violent individuals.

UNDER THE RADAR The reasons for giving up the comforts of a sedentary lifestyle are as varied as the folks who choose to do so. Roach says she left home to escape a bad environment. “I felt like, at the time, I didn’t really have much choice but to go somewhere else,” she remembers. “I wasn’t necessarily thinking I was going to go traveling. I just wanted to leave.”

Jimbo Rosario, who hopped trains for several years in the early 2000s, says the seed was planted when he was growing up in Fargo, North Dakota. “I remember being around 12 and waiting with my mom at a railroad crossing,” he recalls.

“There was a slow-moving train going by, and I remember seeing two dudes riding on it. I thought, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ There’s romanticism in freight train hopping: It’s very Americana.”

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For others, personal circumstances forced their hand. Brody Hunt, a country music archivist, sometime lumberjack and self-described tramp, says a broken heart led him to the rail yard. “I was living in Asheville with the first girl I was in love with. When she left me, I didn’t have anywhere else to go, so I fell into the cradle of American railroads.”

The very fact that travelers tend to fly under the radar makes it harder for outsiders to understand the subculture. “No one knows where the hobo goes,” notes Hunt. “A good hobo is never seen unless he wants to be.”

But with all the other modes of transportation available today, why hop freights? “It’s free,” says “Kosher,” who hails from Florida, “and I can damn near go just about anywhere in the country I want. I might have to get off and hitch somewhere, but you get there.”

A HOBO BY ANY OTHER NAME Outsiders might see all travelers as hobos, but within the culture there are various subdivisions: freight riders, festival kids, Rainbow Family, van riders, crust punks and thumb bums.

“It’s like a genre of music, almost,” says Tammy “Mama T” Thibodaux, who regularly houses travelers passing through Asheville in her home near Biltmore Village.

“You always have your subgenres.”

Since her ex-boyfriend introduced her to traveling culture five years ago, Thibodaux has provided friends, friends of friends and sometimes hordes of relative strangers with a place to sleep, clean up and take a break from the road. “The most I’ve ever had at one time was probably about 30 people — plus all the dogs,” she says with a laugh. “It can be hectic sometimes. I try to help them out with socks, extra coats. A lot of

of his house. The heel “got cut off by the wheel of a train when I was wearing it. If I’d have been wearing sneakers, that would have been my heel instead.”

During the interview with Thibodaux, she gets a text from a friend who’s at the hospital with his injured girlfriend. “Her ankle got caught between the knuckle and the catwalk,” she announces to those sitting around a table in her backyard.

“It’s broken.” The other travelers present merely shrug: just another part of daily life.

Even if you’re not hopping freights, though, a close encounter with one can be lethal. On April 29, a 40-yearold man who was attending the French Broad River Festival in Hot Springs was struck and killed by a train. Police said John William Gunn, aka “Sparrow,” had been drinking.

BLOOD ON THE TRACKS

HOBO JAMBOREE: Music has long played an important role within the traveling community, offering a way to stave off boredom, connect with other travelers and make a quick buck when in need, says Brody Hunt, second from right, playing with the Bucket Brigade Hobo Band. Photo by Ron Angle kids do what they can — cook meals or go dumpster diving, help clean, make sure I have a beer or two.”

As in any community, however, it’s not always peace and love among travelers. “It’s like high school,” says Roach. “Train kids don’t like the hippie kids; festy kids and train kids don’t get along.”

“The rails are like any other vocation,” Hunt observes. “You can tell very quickly by how people talk about railroading how much they know and what their background is, culturally and by experience.”

There’s also a certain amount of elitism, notes Kosher. “People get mad if you talk about where a hopout is or where to catch a train, but a lot of the hop-outs are marked anyway. It’s no big secret.”

In the end, he maintains, it’s best to steer clear of the politics. “Just ride — just hop trains and forget all that sh*t. It’s made it a lot easier for me.”

NEAR CATASTROPHES But while hopping freights may sound romantic, the reality is far more precarious. Nearly every current or former traveler interviewed was quick to note the dangers, saying they’re not advising anyone to go out and do it on a whim.

Special Agent Joe Talley, a law enforcement officer with Norfolk Southern for 10 years, lays out some of the risks.

Besides the “obvious danger of death and dismemberment,” Talley notes a litany of hazards: getting locked in a hot boxcar, having the 900-pound door slam on you, or falling asleep and falling off a moving train. “You’re riding on equipment that wasn’t designed to be ridden on,” he says. “The very nature of the railroad is unforgiving — there are no second chances.”

Near catastrophes are common.

“That was the closest call I ever had,” remembers Hunt, pointing to a tattered boot hanging on the wall

The risks of train-hopping go far beyond the infrastructure, however.

The legal repercussions, says Talley, can range from simple trespassing to unlawfully riding on the train to interfering with the railroad company’s operations. In North Carolina, the punishments can include substantial fines, several months in jail and potential federal charges.

Freight trains can also be a magnet for unsavory characters seeking to steer clear of law enforcement.

“Most of the people we deal with are very good people who might just be uneducated or don’t appreciate the issues,” stresses Talley. “But there’s a smaller group of people on the tracks that send a shiver up the back.”

Robert Joseph Silveria Jr., aka “Sidetrack,” was convicted of four murders but has claimed to have killed anywhere from 28 to 47 people while riding the rails between the mid-’80s and 1996. Another, Michael Elijah “Dirty Mike” Adams, is serving a life sentence in Virginia for killing a fellow traveler; in several interviews, he’s proudly claimed involvement in at least 16 murders.

Admittedly, those are extreme cases; nonetheless, the dangers are real. Still bearing traces of bruises, Kosher pulls up a photo on his phone of himself with a badly swollen face after a fight. “I’ve been robbed, all sorts of sh*t,” he says indifferently. “You have to be a little bit guarded, watch out who you hang with on the road.”

Knowing that most travelers won’t go to the police, predators tend to single them out. “People assume

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A TRAVELER’S BEST FRIEND: Dogs like Hunt’s pit bull mix “Junko,” pictured, provide many travelers with companionship and protection during the long stretches of isolation on the rails and the road. Despite negative misconceptions, travelers insist that most hobo pups are well-cared for and live fuller lives than their sedentary counterparts.

Photo by Miriam McCracken that because of your lifestyle, you’re desperate for money,” says Kosher, recalling several instances where he or his then-girlfriend was sexually harassed. “We met this guy in Joliet, Illinois — he and his girlfriend started giving us all this money and were trying to get my girlfriend to come to their ‘studio,’” he reveals. “You have to deal with that sh*t a lot, traveling with a chick.”

Talley, meanwhile, says that while illicit activities such as human trafficking and drug dealing aren’t everyday occurrences, they do happen.

“The illegal part of our society will use any opportunity and resource they can to further their goals,” he points out. And with only six permanently assigned Norfolk Southern police officers to cover the entire state, Talley says his agency leans heavily on local law enforcement when problems arise.

To guard against these dangers, many travelers move in groups or with a dog, and most carry some form of protection. Hunt, for instance, totes a “goon stick” when riding, often the hickory handle of a sledgehammer or maul, which are commonly found along the tracks. “I always had this rolled up in my bedroll, in case I had to do any whomping,” he explains.

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For his part, Talley urges those witnessing any suspicious or illegal activity near the railroad to contact Norfolk Southern or local police.

“The contact number is 800-4532530, but you need to get in contact with the appropriate railroad,” he explains. “The easiest way to do this is go to any grade crossing: There’ll be a little blue sign, which identifies a contact number for that railroad and will also provide you with a six-digit, one-letter DOT location identifier. If you’re still unsure, then the standard is always to call 911.”

BEYOND THE STEREOTYPES Some might envision travelers as a bunch of toothless, scraggly old men or patched-up punk kids; in fact, the culture is much broader and more nuanced. “There’s a lot of folks walking about that you might not even be able to tell are travelers: professional photographers, writers, musicians,” Roach reveals.

“The anarchist kids you see on the corner are actually the minority.”

And though the perception is that most tramps are all alone in the world, many say they actually have an extensive support system.

Family members may not always

understand or approve of the lifestyle, but they’re usually supportive anyway. “My family thinks I’m crazy, but they’re cool,” says Hunt.

“I’m definitely the black sheep, but they like me.”

Older relatives who experienced the mass migrations of the Great Depression and World War II are often more accepting of the lifestyle. “Out of all my family members, I think my grandmother, Erma, was most understanding,” Rosario recalls. “I remember being at Thanksgiving and people were asking all these dumb questions, saying why I shouldn’t be doing it.

And Erma just said I reminded her of her brother ‘Shorty,’ who used to hop trains during the Depression. I thought that was really cool.”

FLYING A SIGN One of the most controversial and misunderstood aspects of the traveling life is how tramps make money. While many do choose to “fly a sign” (code for panhandling), many also work seasonal jobs or apply artistic talents to turn a buck.

Even among travelers, opinions about panhandling vary. Some, such as Roach and Hunt, are ambivalent about it. “I get mad at those kids sometimes, when they talk about ‘I made this much money,’” says Roach. “No, you didn’t make that much money: Other people made that money, and you took it!”

And while Hunt concedes that flying a sign is necessary sometimes, he prefers to work or borrow from friends. “If you have to beg it, beg it, but don’t steal it,” he proclaims. “I don’t have any time for that nonsense. I was a working hobo; I always had my own sh*t.”

Others point out that panhandling is harder work than most outsiders realize. “It’s a personal preference thing,” says “Gator.”

“If you can’t deal with telling your story and what you’re doing there 100 times a day, then flying’s not for you.”

Many panhandlers, notes Kosher, adhere to a simple code of conduct aimed at both keeping the peace and ensuring a good spot’s continued viability. “It’s like a fishing hole: You want fish to be there,” he explains. “You don’t go out there every day. Go out and hit a lick, come back in a few days, hit another lick. After the third time, you better get out of town; people don’t want you living off of them.”

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A DOG’S LIFE Another common point of friction with the general public concerns travelers’ furry companions.

“That’s one big gripe that people have: dogs,” says Rosario.

For travelers, though, a dog can provide both protection and companionship during the long stretches of isolation; it can also dispel people’s anxiety about picking up a hitchhiker, he notes.

“I got picked up by a lot of dog lovers. I think people saw me as a boy and his dog out on an adventure, and that’s how I played it.”

Having a canine compadre along for the ride, he adds, can also be a great marketing tool for the traveler trying to solicit a couple of bucks, though not necessarily in the way one might think.

“What I did was get my dog’s bowl out, or just take the bag and roll it down, so my dog was sitting next to me eating while I panhandled,” Rosario reveals. “That way, people saw that I wasn’t some scumbag — my dog was already fed. It made me money, and I didn’t want people to think I was a bad dog owner.”

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And to those who say that taking a pet onto a freight or on the open road is irresponsible or abusive, his response is simple: “F--k off. Those dogs are fine. They’re not sitting home in a cage like most people’s dogs are. They’re living the best lives of any dog in the world.”

THE MEDIA TEASE Media portrayals of modern-day hobos often perpetuate false stereotypes, but the exposure can also have the opposite effect, says Talley.

“Anytime we have a lot of media exposure, we typically see a few more folks out there,” he reveals. “They read your article and they want to see what you’re talking about.”

Meanwhile, technology has substantially changed the way travelers operate. Where they used to rely primarily on paper maps and word of mouth, cellphones and Google Maps now provide a reliable way to scout out routes and rail yards. “You can see the whole satellite layout of the yard,” Hunt explains. “Combined with crew change information, that

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gives you a good battle plan going into it.”

In addition, social media such as Facebook make it easier to link up with friends across the country, enabling travelers to coordinate where they’ll be at a given time — or simply share their exploits. “A lot of these kids have serious social networking followings,” says Roach. “They’re celebrities in their own right, at least among the traveling community.”

For some travelers, manipulating the media becomes a sort of game and a way to pass the time. In the A&E documentary Murder on the Tracks, narrated by Bill Kurtis, a reporter interviews a young Rosario and several members of his crew about a mysterious hobo named “Khrom,” who was reportedly murdered after beating up a guy who’d killed his dog.

“The whole story is bullsh*t, totally made up,” Rosario reveals, laughing.

“My friend James decided our crew needed ‘exposure,’ so he made this crappy website about our fake leader, Khrom, and used blurry pictures of our friend Kurt, who wasn’t with us at the time. The guy who made the documentary somehow got wind of this story through the fledgling inter-

net and contacted James, and we got on TV!” WELCOME TO ASHEVILLE Watch a documentary or read an article about traveling culture, and there’s a good chance that Asheville will be mentioned. The city’s thriving tourism and arts scenes make it a logical destination for travelers, notes Roach.

For many, busking provides an easy way to make enough money to keep moving. “Although the two cultures are different, they run side by side,” she explains. “A lot of travelers become some of the best buskers ever, because they have to play music for their survival.”

A guitar can also allay suspicions, says Hunt. “It looks like any country album cover from the ’50s or ’60s. There’s a certain nostalgia there, which can kind of help you in the view of the public.”

But Asheville’s increased popularity among travelers has also had its downside. “Asheville’s tramped out in a lot of ways, from people on the rails and mostly not on

the rails,” Hunt maintains. “I don’t even try to busk here anymore.”

Travelers often get blamed for other people’s behavior, says Roach, because they stick out. “A lot of those folks you see floating around Pack Square aren’t travelers: They live here,” she says.

“That’s a misconception. People don’t know what a traveler is.”

Kosher says he avoided Asheville altogether for many years. “The Appalachian Mountains are real pretty, but I don’t understand some of the people here,” he says. “When I fly a sign in town, there’s people yelling ‘Get a job!’ out their car window, threatening to kick my ass and stuff.”

WEARING THIN One way or another, road life does take its toll. “My back hurts now, and I don’t think I’m gonna do it anymore,” says Roach, who’ll be sharing her stories from the rails at a Thursday, July 14 show at Trade and Lore Coffee. Sciatic nerve pain, which she attributes to carrying a heavy backpack for so long, is a common ailment among freight riders, as are nutritional deficiencies.

Some leave the lifestyle to pursue other interests. Disaffected by the changing culture and the increasing violence he saw among younger travelers, Rosario turned to touring with bands before eventually settling down in Swannanoa. “All these years later, it seems like it was a whirlwind,” he explains. “At the time, I thought I’d never stop doing it, but then a year later, I decided I like clean clothes and a bed.”

And while some of his old companions are still living the hobo life, many have since settled into successful careers. “[My buddy] James writes a magazine; Harry’s a chef; Cody runs a karaoke business,” says Rosario. “I write and make these little movies. I think, without all that experience, I wouldn’t be as creative as I am now.”

Similarly, Hunt quit riding the rails full time three years ago to start work on an extensive discography of vintage hobo music. “I can actually say I’m the world’s expert on pre-World War II hobo music on the f--king planet, thanks to a lot of really cool old guys,” he says. And though he still takes periodic trips, “I’d just been doing it for so long, so much. It wears on you, and it just wasn’t that much fun anymore. I love being out on the rails — always

will — but the thrill has been gone for a very long time.” Others, like Gator, don’t plan to go back to the daily grind any time soon. “I know people in their 70s that’ve been traveling since they were teenagers,” he says. “Ain’t no other way to live: You see something different every day if you want.”

REWARDS OF THE ROAD But regardless of whether they’re still actively traveling, those who’ve made their way by rail and by thumb say the experience has profoundly changed their perspectives on life, on America and on how they fit into it all.

“What these kids are doing is very American,” Rosario contends. “This rugged American ideal, that’s what’s happening here. I’ve seen the wonderful things that people are capable of and some of the horrible things people are capable of.”

In the process, deep friendships are often forged, notes Kosher. “A lot of my friends and family who’ve been in the military talk about how you form a bond with someone out there. Most of the people I’ve traveled with have been generous, good-hearted people.

I’d do anything for them.”

For his part, Gator says choosing to live on his own terms has afforded him opportunities most folks never have — or lack the courage to pursue.

“I’ve talked to 70-year-old people that haven’t ever left their home state,” he points out. “I’m 33, and I’ve been to 47 of 50 states; I’ve stepped foot in Canada, I’ve stepped foot in Mexico; I’ve seen every one of the islands down in the Keys; I’ve been in a boat all the way around the coast.

“Everyone always says they’re stuck somewhere,” he adds. “You’re not: Just get out and walk. You don’t need much.

If I have food, water and a place to lay down where I don’t get woken up by the police, I had a good f--king day.” X

A WORD OF WARNING...

Hopping freights may seem like a romantic adventure, but it’s inherently dangerous and shouldn’t be undertaken lightly. Besides the very real risk of injury or death, travelers may face significant legal repercussions. And as in any community, there are also dubious characters who prey on those who aren’t in a position to call the police.

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“That time when your life is saved, literally saved, by this agent is a wonderful time for you to say, ‘Wow, what a wake-up call I just got. I’m motivated to get into treatment now,’” notes Brian Ingraham, CEO of the Smoky Mountain LME/MCO. On June 20, Gov. Pat McCrory signed Senate Bill 734 into law at the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. That enabled Dr. Randall Williams, the state health director, to sign a statewide standing order allowing wider access to naloxone, which can temporarily reverse drug overdoses. All North Carolina pharmacies may now dispense the medication to anyone who requests it.

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he fully supports the law. “We want people to have an opportunity for recovery: If you’re dead, you’re not going to be recovering.” Ingraham cochairs the Workgroup on Prescription Opioid Abuse, Heroin Resurgence and Special Topics.

Spreading the news that naloxone is now more readily available is crucial, says Williams. “We’ve got to do a very purposeful job of letting people know that they have to go ask for it.

The whole purpose of this bill is to eliminate all of those barriers if it’s going to save a life.”

In 2013, SB 20, the current law’s predecessor, launched the push to make naloxone more available. SB 20 granted immunity to people seeking medical assistance for a drug overdose, reducing illicit drug users’ fear of prosecution. The law also exempted pharmacies dispensing naloxone from criminal liability.

Naloxone temporarily staves off the respiration-arresting effects of an overdose of prescription opioid painkillers or heroin until medical assistance can arrive. The medication can be administered either as a nasal spray called Narcan or via an Evzio autoinjector.

Previously, pharmacists couldn’t dispense Narcan without a prescription, Nur Edwards of Asheville Discount Pharmacy explains. “With the standing order, I wouldn’t have to contact the physician. I could just determine that the individual could use naloxone.

I should have it readily available, and I can dispense it. It’s kind of like a flu shot — there’s a standing order for pharmacists in North Carolina, and I can give you a flu shot without contacting your doctor.”

Some pharmacies in the state were already authorized to provide naloxone to anyone requesting it. “All the Rite Aids, for example, have a stand-

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Some emergency responders also carry Narcan. “There’s an EMS protocol,” notes Dr. Stace Horine, an emergency medicine physician at Mission Hospital. “All first responders in Buncombe and the surrounding areas can give intranasal Narcan.”

Williams says he often hears from law enforcement officers who revived someone using Narcan. “If you didn’t have that, he would be dead. You hear those stories, and it’s very, very powerful.”

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Williams, however, says prescription opioids are gateway drugs that can lead to heroin use and potential overdoses. Worse yet, he adds, the extremely potent synthetic opioid fentanyl is being illicitly distributed as heroin. “In those cases, if you don’t have Narcan right there at the time, there’s no chance.”

Pain management clinics, says Edwards, occasionally provide a prescription for Narcan along with opioid painkillers as a safety measure. With elderly patients who may already have a respiratory illness, it’s especially important to proactively counter a potential medical emergency.

“I think it’s largely a liability issue, but it’s also a safety issue,” he points out, “because you have these 60-year-old patients that have been on pain medications their whole life. Their respiratory system is starting to slow down, and these opioids are contributing to that.”

Since 1999, the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in North Carolina has increased 300 percent, according to data from the Injury and Violence Prevention branch of the state Department of Health and Human Services.

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In 2014, more than 1,100 unintentional poisonings were reported.

More than half (53 percent) were from prescription opioid painkillers, heroin or cocaine.

It usually isn’t necessary to prescribe Narcan along with prescription pain medications if they’re taken as directed, says Horine, but “overuse or not knowing what you’re taking” increases the risk of an overdose. In a pain management setting, he continues, a supplemental Narcan prescription may be appropriate.

ROAD TO RECOVERY One potential downside of the law, cautions Horine, is that “If a family

administers naloxone, or Narcan, the individual it’s given to responds and doesn’t seek medical help, and with longer-acting narcotics it may have a longer effect than the Narcan.”

Williams, meanwhile, stresses that once an overdose has been reversed, further intervention in a habitual drug abuser’s life is essential to ensure the greatest benefit. “We are under no illusion that this is a silver bullet,” he adds.

Smoky Mountain, a managed care organization that provides treatment for mental health and substance abuse disorders to people on Medicaid and those without insurance, was instrumental in obtaining $100,000 worth of Narcan for distribution through the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition last year.

Not everyone favors easy access to naloxone, however. “The argument we hear against it is that if naloxone is more widely available, then drug users will use it as a plan B, or that it will make their behavior riskier, because they think they have a backup,” says Castillo.

A 2001 study of intravenous heroin users conducted at the University of California, San Francisco found no increase in overdoses six months after participating in an overdose prevention and management program utilizing naloxone, and heroin use was reduced. Results like these, Castillo maintains, fully support the overwhelmingly positive effects of increased access to the medication.

As soon as SB 20 became effective on Aug. 1, 2013, the Harm Reduction Coalition started its Overdose Prevention Project.

Since then, more than 27,000 kits containing naloxone have been dispensed, and 3,235 lives are known to have been saved.

Asheville alone accounted for 657 of those overdose reversals, giving hundreds of local people a chance to turn their lives around.

More and more in our culture, addiction is being seen as a disease rather than a destructive behavior that addicts can simply choose to stop.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR JULY 6 - 14, 2016 For community calendar guidelines visit mountainx.com/calendar or call 828-251-1333 ext. 137

ANIMALS CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER 243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory, 3228169, catawbascience.org • Through (9/5) - Flutter-By Butterfly Habitat exhibit.

Admission fees plus $1.

BENEFITS COSTUME DRAMA: A FASHION SHOW 254-1320, http://avl.mx/2r6 • FR (7/8), 6:30pm - Proceeds from this reception and fashion show benefit Asheville Community Theatre. $35/$50 VIP. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. GRIP, SIP, GIVE CLASSIC candaid.org/uncategorized/ nc-grip-sip-give • TH (7/14), noon - Proceeds from this golf tournament sponsored

by Oskar Blues Brewery benefit the CAN’d Aid Foundation. $100.

Held at The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail, Bakersville, 7652359, penland.org • TH (6/9), 7:30pm - Proceeds from this silent auction of work by students, instructors and local artisans benefit Penland scholarship programs. Free to attend. Held in the Northlight Building.

SPRUCE PINE TRAC GALLERY 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine, 7650520, toeriverarts.org/facilities/ spruce-pine-gallery • SA (7/9), 7pm - Proceeds from this live art auction and barbecue dinner benefit the Toe River Arts Council. Registration required. $40.

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

• WE (7/6), 10-11:30am - “SBA: Programs and Services for Your Small Business,” seminar. Held at A-B Tech South Site, 303B Airport Road, Arden • TH (7/7), 3-6pm - “Driving Traffic to Your Business’ Website Using Pay Per Click,” workshop. Held

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at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler • TU (7/12), 10am-noon - “Hiring and Managing Employees,” workshop. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler • TH (7/14), 10am-noon - “Starting a Better Business,” workshop.

Held at Room 317 Lenoir-Rhyne University, Asheville Chamber and Visiting Center, 36 Montford Ave. PUBLIC EVENTS AT A-B TECH 398-7900, abtech.edu • Through TH (7/7) - Open registration for the “FutureWork Properity Tour” hosted by the Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State University. Registration: iei.ncsu.edu/futurework/tour/.

Free.

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS 3RD ANNUAL HARVEST CONFERENCE— SAVOR THE ABUNDANCE (pd.) 9/10/16— Presented by Organic Growers School and held at AB Tech Asheville Main Campus. 25+ classes on fall & winter growing, preservation, fermentation, homesteading & self reliance, cooking. $40 by 7/31, $45 after. Organicgrowersschool.org.

LISTEN THIS THURSDAY 103.7FM (pd.) A Better World on WPVM Radio. 103.7 FM. (wpvmfm.org) Thursday, July 7, at 5pm. Guest: Jeff Halper - lecturer, political activist and author of: War Against the People: Israel, the Palestinians and Global Pacification.

Co-founder of The People Yes! Network and the former Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.

ONE MILLION CUPS OF COFFEE (pd.) WEDNESDAYS, 9am Asheville’s startup community gathers weekly for presentations by founders of emerging highgrowth startup businesses. Run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.

Free coffee, open to the public.

RISC Networks, 81 Broadway. www.1millioncups.com/asheville THE BEST MOSAIC INSTRUCTION IN WNC! (pd.) Carol Shelkin: Mosaic Jewelry Workshop, Friday, July 15 • Carol Shelkin: Tempered Glass in Mosaic, Saturday and Sunday, July

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FASHION FOR A THEATRICAL CAUSE: On Friday, July 8, Asheville Community Theatre’s Project Runway-esque Costume Drama: A Fashion Show is back for the fifth year. “This event has grown exponentially every year,” said Susan Harper, executive director of Asheville Community Theatre. “We’ve moved the event next door to the Renaissance in order to accommodate the larger crowd and the increase in number of designers.” The $35 ticket price includes a preshow party with Champagne and canapés beginning at 6 p.m. and a silent auction – where, among other items, selected garments from the show will be available for bids. Photo by Rene’ Treece courtesy of Asheville Community Theatre (p. 20)

16-17. • Linda Pannullo: Picassiette PotHead workshop, Saturday and Sunday August 20-21 • Linda Pannullo: Big Concrete Leaf workshop, Sunday September 11 • Kelley Knickerbocker: Strata Various, Fri, Sat, Sun, October 21-23. • For more information call Linda at 828-337-6749. Email: linda@lindapannullomosaics.com Website: Lindapannullomosaics. com WOMEN’S BASIC CARPENTRY CLASS WITH WILD ABUNDANCE (pd.) July 21-24th, Ladies, come get comfortable with tools and carpentry! Learn basic building, wood working, plus hand-tool and power-tool use. 775-7052, wildabundance.net.

ASHEVILLE ASPERGER’S ADULTS AND TEENS UNITED http://avl.mx/2r7, wncaspergersunited@gmail.com • SA (7/9), 2:30-6:30pm - An afternoon at Team ECCO Ocean Center & Aquarium followed by dinner at Moe’s Barbecue. $3 (dinner seperate). Held at Team ECCO Ocean Center and Aquarium, 511 N Main St., Hendersonville

ASHEVILLE CHESS CLUB vincentvanjoe@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-10pm - Weekly meeting with sets provided. All ages welcome. Free.

Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road ASHEVILLE MAKERS 207 Coxe Ave. Studio 14, ashevillemakers.org • TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - Open house & meeting. Free.

ASHEVILLE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN ashevillenow@live.com • 2nd SUNDAYS, 2:30pm Monthly meeting. Free. Held at YWCA of Asheville, 185 S French Broad Ave. BATTERY PARK BOOK EXCHANGE 1 Page Ave. #101 • MO (7/11), 7pm - “Coloring and Cabernet,” adult coloring event.

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BLUE RIDGE CENTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING brcll.com, 694-1740 • TU (7/12), 1-3pm - “Spatial Disorientation,” class by Howard Jaslow. Registration required. $30/$20 members. Held at in the Patton Building, room 150 at Blue Ridge Community College, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TU (7/12), 6:30pm - Adult Coloring Club. Free. Held at EnkaCandler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 Free unless otherwise noted.

Asheville Tarot Circle • 2nd SUNDAYS, noon-2pm Discussion group on the tarot.

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540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, 626-3438 • 2nd MONDAYS, 7pm Community club meeting. Free.

686-8298, egacarolinas.org • TH (7/7), 10am-noon - Business meeting and presentation on cotton embroidered bookmarks

stitched in pattern darning. Free.   Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 774-3000, facebook. com/Leicester.Community.Center • 2nd TUESDAYS, 7pm - Public board meeting. Free.

LIVING WEB FARMS 176 Kimzey Road, Mills River, 5051660, livingwebfarms.org • TH (7/14), 6-7:30pm - “Plumbing Skill Share,” to learn preparation and sweating of copper pipe with silver solder.

ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 2555166, ontrackwnc.org Registration required. Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (7/6), 5:30-7pm “Introduction to Homebuying,” class.

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• THURSDAYS (7/14) through (7/28), 5:30-8pm - “Manage Your Money Series,” class.

SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road TARHEEL PIECEMAKERS QUILT CLUB tarheelpiecemakers.wordpress. com • WE (7/13), 10am - General meeting, summer picnic potluck and silent auction. Free. Held at Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville TRANSITION ASHEVILLE 296-0064, transitionasheville.org • MO (7/11), 6:30-8pm - “Laudato Si: A conversation about Pope Francis’ Encyclical,” led by Karen Richardson Dunn. Free. Held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte St. VETERANS FOR PEACE 582-5180, vfpchapter099wnc. blogspot.com • 2nd TUESDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm General meeting. Free to attend.

Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Rd. WNC KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS FOR OTHERS 575-9195 • MO (7/11), 7-9pm - General meeting. All skill levels welcome. Free. Held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road

DANCE POLE FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES AT DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (pd.) Pole dance, burlesque, jazz, funk, exercise dance, booty camp, flashmobs! 8 Week Jazz/ funk series to Bieber’s “Sorry”!

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CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE cityofhendersonville.org • MONDAYS (7/11) through (8/15), 7-9pm - Street dance.

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FESTIVALS SHINDIG ON THE GREEN 258-6101 x345, folkheritage.org • SATURDAYS through (7/23), 7pm - Outdoor live traditional and old-time music and dancing.

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FOOD & BEER DOWNTOWN WELCOME TABLE http://avl.mx/2r8 • SUNDAYS, 4:30pm Community meal. Free. Held at Haywood Street Congregation, 297 Haywood St. FAIRVIEW WELCOME TABLE fairviewwelcometable.com • THURSDAYS, 11:30am-1pm - Community lunch. Admission by donation. Held at Fairview Christian Fellowship, 596 Old Us Highway 74, Fairview GREEN OPPORTUNITIES 133 Livingston St. • THURSDAYS through (7/7), 5:30pm & 7pm - First come, first served community dinners.

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SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville, 5959956, sanctuarybrewco.com • SUNDAYS, 1pm - Community meal. Free.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS BUNCOMBE COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEN’S CLUB 712-1711, gakeller@gakeller.com • 2nd SATURDAYS, 7:30am Discussion group meeting with optional breakfast. Free to attend. Held at Corner Stone Restaurant, 102 Tunnel Road CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • TU (7/12), 4-7pm - Meeting sponsored by the Asheville Transit Division to get input regarding bus Route 170 to Black Mountain.

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ATTIC SALT THEATRE COMPANY 505-2926 • SATURDAYS through (12/31) Family theater performances. $5.

Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St.

LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 774-3000, facebook. com/Leicester.Community.Center • WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am-1pm Welcome Table meal. Free.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • TH (7/7), 10:30am - Children’s hour with storytelling, traditional games and simple crafts. For ages 4-12. Free. Held at Cone Manor, MP 294

MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • WE (7/6), 7pm - Erik Lars Myers and Sarah Ficke present their book, North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries. Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • FR (7/8), 4pm - Teen Cosplay Club for ages 13 and up. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler

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They’re not just there to watch you and laugh at jokes that they know are going to happen,” says Marlene Thompson of Blacklist Improv. “Everybody in the room is surprised at where it goes.” Photo by Alex Baker WHAT: The Hootenanny comedy show benefiting Our VOICE WHERE: The Bebe Theatre WHEN: Wednesday, July 13, at 8 p.m.

WHY: After an encouraging first year in Asheville, Blacklist Improv “wanted to show some love back,” says Marlene Thompson. So, she and her fellow humorists have turned the next installment of their local comedy showcase The Hootenanny into a benefit for Our VOICE, an agency combating sexual violence. And the female focus of that partnership, Thompson says, catalyzed a second project: an all-women improvisational troupe.

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female, or two,” Thompson says. “We thought it would be great to have an [all-female] improv group.” The lone lady in Blacklist, Thompson developed the idea with Kristen Aldrich of No Regrets Improv, and they recruited two more local comics — Dana Hall of Asheville Improv Collective and Anna Gettles, who co-created a variety show called I’m Proud of You. Family Dinner Improv, as the four are called collectively, will make its debut as The Hootenanny’s opening act. Two traditional stand-up sets by Minori Hinds and Mallory Denae follow, and Blacklist headlines the show.

“We’re breaking from our usual improv format to do what’s called

an Armando Diaz,” Thomas says of Blacklist’s set. This iterative performance style calls on a monologist — in this case, a representative from Our VOICE — to guide the theatrics by sharing a quick story, which can be prepared or suggested by the audience. The comedians improvise several short scenes based on that prompt, and then, the monologist returns to the stage to continue the tale, sometimes riffing off a previous scene. From there, Thompson says, “It sort of snowballs.”

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CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER 243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory, 3228169, catawbascience.org • Through (8/28) - “When the Earth Shakes,” hands-on interactive exhibit that explore the science of earthquakes, tsunamis, tectonic plates and earthquake engineering. Admission fees apply.

CRADLE OF FORESTRY Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • WEDNESDAYS through (8/10), 10:30am-12:30pm - Junior Forester Program for children 8-12 years old. $4 per child/$2.50 per adult.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 6871218, library.hendersoncountync. org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am Family story time. Free.

HANDS ON! A CHILDREN’S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 697-8333 • TU (7/5) through FR (7/8) “Firecracker Wands,” Fourth of July activity. $5.

• WE (7/13), 1-5pm - “Fun with Bots,” presentations and activities about and with robots.For ages 7-11. Registration required. $40/$35 members.

• TH (7/14), 1-5pm - “Amazing Animals,” presentation and activity about predators and prey. For ages 7-11. Registration required. $40/$35 members.

HOLMES EDUCATIONAL STATE FOREST 1299 Crab Creek Road, Hendersonville, 692-0100 • SA (7/13), 11am-noon - Familyfriendly event to make safari hats and explore the sights and sounds of animals in the forest. Bring picnic lunch for afterwards. Free.

HOMINY VALLEY RECREATION PARK 25 Twin Lakes Drive, Candler, 2428998, hvrpsports.com • SA (6/11), 9am-noon - Hominy Valley kids football registration.

MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • FR (7/8), 11am - Esther Smith presents her book, Making Books with Kids. Free.

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

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE 39 South Market St., 254-9277, theblockoffbiltmore.com • FR (7/8), 5-6pm - All-ages musi-

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cal puppet show by The Singing Vegetables. Free to attend.

WNC4PEACE wnc4peace.com • Through WE (9/7) - Submissions accepted for Buncombe County students creative works that promote the importance of peacemaking. Categories include: poetry, video, artwork and essays.

Entries sent to: wnc4peace@gmail. com. For more information contact: 378-0125. Free.

OUTDOORS ASHEVILLE OUTDOOR CENTER 521 Amboy Road, 232-1970, ashevilleoutdoorcenter.com • SA (7/9), 3-7pm - “A Celebration of Human Powered Recreation,” event with live music, food and food and music vendors. Free to attend.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY HIKES 298-5330, nps.gov • TH (7/7), 7pm - “In the Forests of the Night,” easy, 2-mile guided hike on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail to learn about nocturnal animals.

Meet at MP 388.8 • FR (7/8), 10am - “Walking Towards Wilderness,” guided easyto-moderate 2-mile hike on the Art Loeb Trail. Meets on the Black Balsam Road at MP 420.2 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com Free unless otherwise noted.

• FR (7/8), 7pm “The Civil War in the Mountains,” presentation by author and historian Michael Hardy. Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, MP 316 • SA (7/9), 7pm - “From Scottish Highlands to Southern Highlands,” ranger presentation. Held at the Julian Price Campground Amphitheater, MP 296 • SA (7/9), 7pm - “The Bear Necessities,” ranger presentation about black bear biology and how bears and humans co-exist.

Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, MP 316 ELISHA MITCHELL AUDUBON SOCIETY emasnc.org • SU (7/9), 8am - Birdwalk. Free to attend. Held at Jackson Park, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville GUIDED HISTORY WALKS 545-3179, maryjo@maryjopadgett. com • SATURDAYS (7/2) through (7/30) - Guided historical walks along Hendersonville’s Main Street.

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OpenHeartMeditation.com GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville, 693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • Through TH (8/11) - Open registration for the autumn “Disciple Bible Study” classes.

• 2nd FRIDAYS, 1pm - Healing prayer gathering. Free.

PISGAH CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED http://avl.mx/2r9 • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - General meeting and presentations. Free to attend. Held at Pardee Health Education Center, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY 253-0095, appalachian.org • SA (7/9), 10AM - “Upper Catawba Falls Hike,” guided rugged, difficult 4-mile hike with stream crossings along headwater streams to Upper Catawba Falls.

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PUBLIC LECTURES BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (7/13), noon-1pm - Hungry for History Brown Bag Lunch Series: “The Unforgettable Rampage: Remembering the Great Flood of 1916,” multimedia presentation by local historian Jon Elliston. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library - Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood St

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SPIRITUALITY ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (pd.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation practice started. 1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Suite H, ASHEVILLE, NC, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com.

ASTRO-COUNSELING (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

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C OMMU N IT Y CA L E N D AR MARY WHITESIDES: GATHERING OF FRIENDS dolly3695@aol.com • FR (7/8), 7-9pm - “Mindfulness and Awareness,” non-duality meeting. Admission by donation. Held at Asheville Women’s Wellness & Education Center, 24 Arlington St. ZEN CENTER OF ASHEVILLE 5 Ravenscroft 3rd Floor, zcasheville.org • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Thirty minute silent meditation followed

by Dharma talk & discussion.

Admission by donation.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE WRITERS’ SOCIAL allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer’s Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend. Held at Cork & Keg, 86 Patton Ave. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (7/6), 3pm - Weaverville Afternoon Book Club: Uncle Tungsten, by Oliver Sacks. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TH (7/7), 6:30pm - East Asheville Book Club: I am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road • SA (7/9), 10am - West Asheville Book Club: Furiously Happy,

by Jenny Lawson. Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road • TU (7/12), 1pm - Leicester Book Club: Pale Horse, Pale Rider, by Katherine Anne Porter. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC OF HENDERSONVILLE 1735 5th Ave. W., Hendersonville, 692-8630, fcchendersonville.org • SU (7/10), 9-10:15am - Writers’ Forum. Registration required. Free.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 6871218, library.hendersoncountync. org • 2nd THURSDAYS, 1:30pm Writers’ Guild. Free.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 10:30am Book Club. Free.

MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com Free unless otherwise noted.

• TH (7/7), 7pm - Dane Huckelbridge presents their book, The United States of Beer.

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• SA (7/9), 3:30pm - “Poetry on Request,” by poets Katherine Soniat and Tracey Schmidt. Free to attend.

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SPELLBOUND CHILDREN’S BOOKSHOP 640 Merrimon Ave. #204, 7087570, spellboundchildrensbookshop.com • SU (7/10), 4pm - ROYAL Book Club for adults reading teen/young adult literature discuss Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer. Free to attend.

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STORIES ON ASHEVILLE’S FRONT PORCH • SATURDAYS (7/2) through (7/30), 10am - “Stories from Biltmore,” featuring storyteller Becky Stone. Local storytelling event.

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WNC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION wnchistory.org • Through FR (7/15) - Letters of nomination accepted for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. Contact for full guidelines.

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• SA (7/9), 9am-noon – Volunteer to help pack food MANNA food items into backpack-sized parcels that are distributed to local schools.

• SA (7/9), 10am-1pm – Volunteer dise in a nonprofit fair trade store.

• SA (7/9), 10:30-noon – Volunteer to help create book packages for people recently placed in new housing by Homeward Bound of Asheville. to help pack and sort food at MANNA Food Bank.

• WE (7/13), 5-7pm – Volunteer to help keep up with the maintenance of the Verner Community Garden.

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

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/Governing/ Depts/Parks • Through SU (7/31) - Open registration for fall adult kickball leagues. Registration information: jay.nelson@buncombecounty. org. $40.

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SWEAT AND SIP Combining two of Asheville’s favorite pastimes — booze and fitness

BY EMILY FERRON emily.ferron@gmail.com Many Ashevilleans have an affinity for fitness, beer and any combination of the two. This seemingly paradoxical pairing — alcohol and exercise — goes much deeper than paddling to The Bywater or providing fodder for online dating profiles. There is no shortage of organized opportunities to sweat and imbibe in Asheville, and the list is growing.

Craft beers are passed out like medals at organized races. Bend and Brew Yoga is regularly hosted at local brewpubs. Running clubs meet at different breweries almost every day of

the week, and some groups do not even wait until after the workout to indulge.

But many fitness-focused individuals wonder: Does drinking after a workout cancel out its benefits? Health experts say it depends.

“One post-run beer, of any kind, is generally not going to negate the benefits of the exercise,” says Dr. Jeff Graham, an endurance athlete and Crossfitter who’s also UNC Asheville’s medical director. In fact, “responsibly consumed beer post-workout can be a very effective refueling tool.”

How can this be? Beer contains water and carbohydrates, which the recovering body craves. Thanks to hops, yeast and barley, it also contains plantbased nutrients and some electrolytes.

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“Studies have shown you can get the same benefits from a PBR that you can get from slamming an electrolyte mix,” Graham points out.

Amateur researchers looking into this matter may stumble across a highly publicized 2007 University of Granada, Spain, study that takes this notion a step further: “Suitability of Beer as a Rehydrating Drink After Sport Practice” indicates that one light brew is a slightly better after-sports hydrator than water.

But don’t raise a glass just yet. The “Suitability” findings were presented at the sixth European Beer and Health Symposium but were not published in any scientific journals. And the study focused only on hydration; it did not address other health concerns, such as muscle growth or performance.

While one post-run beer is probably fine, it is by no means an invitation to sip without restraint. After the first beer, diuretic effects kick in. “With less fluid in the body, blood volume starts to drop,” Graham explains, “and ethanol concentration gets higher. When this happens, the effects of alcohol are felt more strongly, and dehydration sets in.”

So people having multiple beers after a workout should take extra care to replenish their bodies. Graham suggests eating something and drinking at least 1 pint of water for every beer, more if the workout was a heavy sweat session. Sticking to lower ABV (alcohol by volume) beers is also a good idea, he says.

Graham warns that these precautions only cover casual athletes, people who just want to avoid a hangover and general malaise.

Those with more ambitious fitness goals should consider their libations more carefully.

For instance, if weight loss is a concern, then consuming caloric craft beers is counterproductive, especially for people prone to the “beer munchies.” After all, several recent studies (published in Current Biology, the British Journal of Sports Medicine, and Health Psychology) report that exercise alone is not likely to lead to weight reduction and may even prompt overeating due to an inflated sense of reward.

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For more information RUNNING Local pub runs are plentiful; those listed here are a few of the popular picks. Looking for more? Check out meetup.com or ask for a referral from local running shops.

Asheville Runners holds Tuesday Brewsday runs at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. The group does not have a home location; rather, it meets at different breweries and switches things up every few weeks. It’s an ideal group for runners who thrive on variety.

Routes vary, but at least three distances — between one and five miles — are premapped by the organizers. Visit facebook.com/Ashevillerunners for the latest info.

Highland Brewing Co. Run Club meets 6:15 p.m. each Wednesday in front of its namesake. Participants run a 1-, 3.5- or 6-mile out-and-back course that crosses through Azalea Park. The run is supplemented with an abdominal workout on the second and last Wednesday of every month, and a yoga session is occasionally included as well. Facebook.com/HBCRunClub.

The Asheville Hash House Harriers is a ribald group of running revelers. If you’ve ever encountered a conspicuous pack of runners stopping and singing an expletive-laced drinking song, you may already be familiar with the “Hashers.” This group is not for the easily offended or faint of heart.

The runs are based on a “haring” premise, in which the pack pursues the “hare” — a runner who sets the course. Combine the chase with booze consumed along the way, and the result is a very unpredictable good time.

Schedule varies. Meetup.com/AVLH3-On-On/ The Asheville Track Club holds a weekly group run Sunday mornings at 11:15. It meets at Urban Orchard, and runners can choose a 1.5-mile walk, a 3-mile loop, or a 6-mile course consisting of two loops.

“All paces and abilities are welcome, and it is a very casual group run,” says coordinator Sherry Stoneman. “We wait at two key places in the 3-mile run for everyone to catch up, and if you do the [6-mile], we wait at two other spots. So, nobody is left behind, and there is always someone to run with.” Urban Orchard offers a 10 percent food discount to the group. No ATC membership required. Ashevilletrackclub.org/resources/group-runs/

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FOR THOSE WHO HATE RUNNING Staunch nonrunners have plenty of options as well. Asheville Sports and Social Club (formerly Everplay Asheville) is popular among young professionals. It operates seasonal leagues for bowling, cornhole, dodgeball, kickball, volleyball and more. According to co-owner Chris Biggs, the club fields about 2,000 participants yearly. “Players can sign up with an entire team with friends or by themselves as ‘free agents,’ and we’ll assign them to a team,” says Biggs.

Individual fees range from $29-$59, depending on the sport and season.

Certain sports activities include free pitchers of beer during or after game play. Champion teams earn the luxury of sipping a victory brew from a 6-foot-tall trophy. Koozies, T-shirts and other swag are also included.

Visit ashevillessc.com.

Bend and Brew yoga sessions are hosted in different breweries each week. The $18 cost includes a yoga class and the opportunity to gather afterward: bendandbrew.yoga.

Mountain bikers and road cyclists who do not have a group to ride with should consider stopping at a combination bicycle shop/watering hole for a beer and conversation. Top choices include The Hub and Pisgah Tavern in Pisgah Forest and SQUATCH Bikes and Brews in Brevard. X

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STANDING BREW POSE: Amah Mitchell and Michael St. Cole of Bend and Brew enjoy an enhanced yoga experience at Burial Beer Co.’s outdoor stage. Photo by Jesse Farthing Alcohol consumption can also stymy the training goals of performance athletes. A well-regarded 2014 study — “Alcohol Ingestion Impairs Maximal Post-Exercise Rates of Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Following a Single Bout of Concurrent Training” — states that drinking after a workout reduces protein synthesis. What suffers?

Muscle recovery and growth.

So what should an active Beer City citizen do? Proceed with caution. The consensus is that a pint or two won’t spell disaster for your fitness level — especially if it serves as a motivation to get moving. The health benefits of exercise extend far beyond weight loss

and athletic performance, so no need to feel guilty about bellying up.

It can also makes sense value-wise.

Instead of paying for an expensive gym or training-class package, participants can work on their fitness and enjoy a brew on a low-cost, drop-in basis.

And one would be hard-pressed to find a better organized social outlet for adults. These groups attract everyone from novices to hard-core athletes, locals and transplants alike.

And after all, happiness is important too. If one enjoys pounding pints as much as the pavement, then there’s benefit to doing both. X

BLUE RIDGE CENTER OF LIFELONG LEARNING brcll.com, 694-1740 • WE (7/13) & WE (7/20), 1-3pm – “The Basics of Self-Hypnosis,” class. $40/$30 members. Held at in the Patton Building, room 150 at Blue Ridge Community College, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY 277-8288, coabc.org • WE (7/13), 3-5pm - “Medicare Choices Made Easy,” class. Free. Held at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. W., Hendersonville

Back Into the Circle of Life,” presentation by Michele Skeele, death doula and funeral home aid. Free to attend. Held at Black Bear Coffee Co., 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville TAOIST TAI CHI SOCIETY taoist.org • WE (7/6), 4:30-5:30pm & TH (7/7), 9:3010:30am - Beginner Tai Chi class and information session for the class series. Admission by donation. Held at Asheville Training Center, 261 Asheland Ave. (Town & Mountain Realty Building) THE MEDITATION CENTER 894 E. Main St., Sylva, 356-1105, meditate-wnc.org • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - “Inner Guidance from an Open Heart,” class with meditation and discussion. $10.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ASHEVILLE 1 Edwin Place, 254-6001, uuasheville.org • TH (7/14), 10-11:30am - “Managing Daily Activities for People with Parkinson’s & their Care Partners and Health Professionals.” Workshop sponsored by the Poise Project. $10.

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AND THE WATERS PREVAILED Remembering the Great Flood of 1916

with its large content of mica, was almost in a state of movement on the mountainsides; the torrential rains of July I5th and 16th brought down successive avalanches.” This in turn caused even more damage to roadways and rail lines.

On July 17, 1916, McDowell County’s Marion Progress newspaper reported that a number of people had been killed in the flood and that property damage was massive. “The flood damage is as great or greater as first reports indicate,” the paper stated.

“In the Catawba River Valley practically all growing crops are destroyed, very few stacks of wheat being left, while many valuable farms were seriously damaged. The County sustains a loss of approximately $30,000 in bridges on the Catawba alone. …

The North Fork and the Armstrong sections seem to have suffered more than the Catawba Valley. On Buck Creek very little cultivated land is left.

“The damage to the farm land and growing crops in the county is estimated to be anywhere from $600,000 to a million dollars.” The paper went on to report that “Old Fort suffered heavy losses, much damage being done by huge landslides. The Oak Hill Inn on the hill opposite the depot was struck by a landslide and almost completely demolished. All the bridges on Curtis and Mill Creek were washed away. … Ruth Grant, the eight-year old daughter of Postmaster T.L. Grant of Old Fort, drowned at the home of her grandfather on Cedar Creek.”

“A VERY SLOUGH OF DESPOND”

WHEN THE WATERS RISE: South Depot Street as seen from the Highland Hotel during the 1916 flood. The Southern Railway station and Asheville Grocery Co. are on the right. Two streetcars are stranded in front of the Gladstone Hotel, while crowds watch from the hill behind. Photo from the North Carolina Collection, Pack Memorial Library

BY JOE ELLIOTT jpelliott16@aol.com “And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills that were under the whole heaven were covered.”

— Genesis 7:19-20 It began the first week of July 1916.

A tropical hurricane swept over the Gulf Coast, eventually bringing with it heavy rains to the Western North Carolina mountains. On July 14, a second storm crossed the coast of South Carolina, also making its way to the mountain counties. What started out as

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several days of rain soon morphed into a weather event of epic proportions.

Figures from the N.C. weather archives state that 22.22 inches of rain fell at Altapass in Spruce Pine.

It was the highest 24-hour total ever recorded in the United States up until then, and it’s still a record for North Carolina. Water poured down the saturated mountainsides and ridges in rushing torrents, sweeping before it nearly everything in its path, including trees, boulders, bridges, stores, animals, people and houses. Tons of topsoil washed down into the lower gullies and basins, permanently rearranging the land-

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scape in some areas. The system of rails and bridges constructed by Southern Railway was completely wiped out in several places.

Rivers and streams escaped their banks, creating even more flooding and destruction. Huge masses of rock and other debris were swept into mountain ravines where, according to a federal government report published in 1917, they formed “temporary dams which went out later, thus producing successive flood crests and increasing the damage on the lower water courses.” This same report states, “The water-soaked forest soil,

A number of memorable eyewitness accounts survive about the flood and its devastating impact. W.B. Bell compiled and self-published a number of these not long after the event in an 86 page booklet titled “The North Carolina Flood: July 14, 15, 16, 1916.” Among the most memorable in Bell’s collection is the story of F.C. Abbott. Abbott was a businessman who, along with some associates, hired a man right after the flood to drive them from Burke County to McDowell. The plan was, once they reached Marion, to catch a train from there to Asheville. However, things didn’t quite work out that way. The party had no more crossed the bridge below Morganton when they were met with “a very ‘slough of despond,’” as Abbott put it.

“The entire roadbed over which the flood had passed was for 200 yards

buried in the most slimy, sticky mud, of the consistency of thick molasses.

We plunged along about 50 feet and stalled with the mud over the running gear, and thought our journey was ended almost before it had begun.”

Lucky for them, a man with some strong mules happened to be nearby.

He was able to pull the stranded party out and set it on its way again.

From there everything went pretty well until the party hit Glen Alpine, where they were informed it would be impossible for them to continue on to McDowell, due to the bridges being washed out. The group eventually found their way around this obstacle too by following some old side roads and hill fords. They at last reached Bridgewater and Marion, and were shocked by the scene that greeted them.

“We found over 200 people marooned on the last train down from Asheville on the previous Saturday, and it was now Wednesday morning,” Abbott stated. “The water supply in Marion was off and the electric light system was also out of commission, and supplies reported getting scarce. A car of ice cream marooned on the track offered cold comfort to the inhabitants of the town.”

Abbott continued his account by saying that “The scene just above Marion was a wild one, acres of tall trees between the highway and the river bed, where the flood had passed, being bent over like a corn field after a hurricane. There were holes in the highway in which you could drop several automobiles with room to spare, a large iron county bridge at this point being quite badly

wrecked. We followed the highway, or what was left of it, until we struck the railroad again and followed this to Greenlee.

“About half of the beautiful farming land in Greenlee valley was absolutely ruined. Arriving at Old Fort, we had a good dinner and about half an hour rest.” Abbott went on to report that though the main part of Old Fort seemed to have escaped serious damage, the section of railroad to the west was “pretty badly wrecked, the river having changed its course, and now was flowing through the center of this section of the town.”

A century has gone by since the flood of 1916. However, echoes of it still reverberate in the physical landscape, where evidence of its presence can still be seen, and in the lives of those whose forebears suffered through it.

The northern part of McDowell County was hit especially hard by the storm, with flooding occurring in several areas. The North Cove home of Bryson “Bryce” McGee, a Civil War veteran who survived the battle of Gettysburg, and his family was swept away like so many others by the storm. McGee’s wife was trapped inside their house, along with her infant child.

Both mother and child were eventually rescued, the baby having been miraculously saved, it was reported, when caught inside the folds of a mattress. Sadly, three other McGee children died in the disaster. My mother, Marjorie McGee Elliott, was a descendant of the clan.

Asheville resident Joe Elliott is a writer and educator. X

A FLOOD OF MEMORIES Several upcoming events will mark the centennial of the Great Flood: • Wednesday, July 13: Local historian Jon Elliston will give a free talk titled “The Unforgettable Rampage: Remembering the Great Flood of 1916” in Pack Library’s Lord Auditorium from 12-1 p.m. as part of the Brown Bag Lunch Series.

• Friday and Saturday, July 15-16: A free symposium in A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium will address various aspects of the catastrophe, including local impacts, lessons learned and how

prepared we are for future floods.

Friday’s program runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

And for those looking to learn still more about this watershed event, Jessica A. Bandel’s new book, So Great the Devastation: The 1916 Flood in Western North Carolina, explores the disaster and its impacts in greater detail. An accompanying photo exhibit will be on display at Pack Library through Friday, July 15. X

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Biodynamic farming catches on Living Web Farms offers workshop with The Barefoot Farmer July 9-10 First introduced in a series of lectures by Austrian philosopher and social reformer Rudolf Steiner in 1924, biodynamic farming has been both celebrated and viewed with skepticism. While its detractors point to Steiner’s lack of agricultural experience and the unscientific nature of his claims, other farmers embrace biodynamic principles that combine holistic management practices with spiritual components. In a March 18 article on natural food trends, the New York Times reported that biodynamics is “a hot topic” in the food industry, with consumers increasingly regarding products grown using biodynamic methods as exemplifying the highest standards of sustainability, health and purity.

In June, herb grower Pangaea Plants announced that it had become the first farm in Western North Carolina to be certified by the Demeter Association, an international biodynamic trademark recognized in 50 countries. Pangaea Plants, which grows, dries, packages and sells herbs, is also certified as an organic and Good Agricultural Practices farm.

Gabriel Noard started Pangaea in 2015, but his interest in sustainable agriculture techniques first emerged 20 years ago as he traveled through Europe, working with organic and biodynamic growers along the way.

Area growers interested in exploring biodynamic practices can learn from Jeff Poppen — also known as

FEET FIRST: Jeff Poppen, the “Barefoot Farmer,” returns to Asheville July 9-10 to lead an intensive workshop on biodynamic principles at Living Web Farms in Mills River. Photo courtesy of Living Web Farms

the “Barefoot Farmer” — at a two-day workshop at Living Web Farms July 9-10. Poppen is a Tennessee farmer who has cultivated his land according to Steiner’s principles for 30 years.

“Dr. Steiner’s agricultural lectures have provided me with entertainment, education and success in farming,” Poppen says. “I get more out of the course every time I read it. I also work to inspire an interest in others, to look deeper into how people grew plants and animals before the advent of industrial agriculture.”

Poppen previously visited Asheville in March to teach at the Organic Growers School. This time around, he will delve even deeper into biodynamic practices such as planting by astrological signs and making herbal sprays and preparations, as well as holistic soil-building.

The second day of the event will explore spiritual aspects of biodynamic theories, while also featuring the practical experiences of local growers, including Craig Siska of the Black Mountain Community Garden and Amy Hamilton of Appalachian Seeds Farm & Nursery.

“Whether or not you subscribe to the sublime or spiritual components of biodynamic agriculture,” says Living Web Farms’ education and outreach coordinator Meredith Leigh, “there are a lot of principles that any farmer can use.” Leigh cites the experiences of Hamilton, who has been successfully growing organic heirloom tomatoes outdoors using biodynamic techniques. Hamilton worked in agricultural research settings before becoming her own boss, and she has never seen anything work as effectively against late blight as the biodynamic techniques and preparations she is using now, Leigh says.

“Biodynamics sees each farm as a unique organism. The goal is to use fewer inputs and to create a closed-loop system,” Leigh explains. “Along with being highly sustainable, the approach also uses fewer production dollars.

That’s something a lot of farmers are interested in.”

Registration for the weekend is by donation; $30 is suggested for full attendance, or $20 for one day. Visit www. livingwebfarms.org to sign up. X

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The door creaks open, and the smell of ripening cheese fills the room. The aging cave at Looking Glass Creamery in Fairview is cool and moist, and the earthy scent hints at the complexity of cheesemaking. Jennifer Perkins, coowner of Looking Glass, can’t smell it.

She says she’s so used to it after years of making cheese that she doesn’t even notice anymore. Yet, day after day, she’s drawn back to observe the wheels of cheese as they age and ripen.

Looking Glass Creamery is part of a community of local cheesemakers and dairies that propel the artisan cheese movement in Western North Carolina.

Working with the unique characteristics of the land while also working with fellow cheesemakers sets the local cheese scene apart, says Katie Moore, execu-

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tive director of the WNC Cheese Trail.

She’s seen dramatic growth in artisan cheesemaking nationally and says it’s particularly strong in the greater Asheville area.

According to the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, its first Local Food Guide in 2002 listed only two cheesemakers in all of WNC. Today, there are dozens listed in the region.

PARTNERS IN CHEESE Small-scale cheesemaking lends itself to collaborative relationships between artisans and dairies. Looking Glass Creamery gets all of its goat milk from Round Mountain Creamery, which is just 13 miles away in Black Mountain.

On a morning last winter, a small transport tank arrived at Looking Glass.

As goats grazed on the hill, about 70 gallons of milk flowed into the creamery’s

holding tank. Winter is a lean time, and the goats slow down their milk production. In the summer, however, they’re producing about twice as much, according to Round Mountain Creamery owner Linda Seligman.

That increased production makes summer a good time of year for Looking Glass’ Perkins, who depends on Seligman’s farm for all of her goat milk. “We would get as much milk from her as we could buy,” explains Perkins. The two operations have forged a symbiotic relationship that helps to foster both economic and environmental sustainability in the region.

Seligman describes Perkins as one of the smartest women she knows and points to her as a driving force behind the growth of the WNC cheese scene. “She’s brought all of us together in such a way that we’re helping each other,” says Seligman.

“We don’t tell each other our cheese secrets, but we’re helping each other, and we’re there for each other, and that’s really marvelous.”

The next day, Perkins oversees chèvre cheese as it hangs in her cheesemaking room. The milk she picked up yesterday from Round Mountain is quickly becoming cheese and will be on restaurant menus by the end of the week. As she watches the unwanted whey drip away from the precious curds, Perkins speaks to the merits of working with a small, local dairy like Round Mountain.

“Linda [Seligman] has been a great partner to work with,” Perkins says. “We communicate well about where the goats are at and how much milk they have, so we can adjust our production schedule.”

Before connecting with Round Mountain Creamery, Looking Glass bought its goat milk from an Amish dairy much farther away. Perkins says partnering with a local dairy bolsters her work as a cheesemaker and supports Seligman’s work as a farmer.

These kinds of partnerships further a local food interdependency, where many different players work together to create a sustainable network of growers, producers and consumers.

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GOATS OF SUMMER: The dairy goats at Round Mountain Creamery produce twice as much milk in the summer as they do in the winter. Photo courtesy of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project “All these small cheesemakers popping up is a great opportunity for two industries to kind of grow up together,” says Perkins.

WASTE NOT, WANT MORE Round Mountain Creamery is both a working dairy farm and a cheese producer. Like most cheesemaking operations, it finds itself with excess whey at the end of the process. This liquid byproduct is often discarded by larger cheesemaking facilities, but at Round Mountain and Looking Glass creameries, it has a purpose.

Whey can be a nutritious addition to the diet of certain livestock, especially pigs. Aaron Travis, a local hog farmer from Sugar Hollow Farm in Fairview, picks up Looking Glass Creamery’s leftover whey to feed to his pigs. Another nearby farmer gives Round Mountain’s excess whey to his animals. These partnerships are an example of how local farms work together to create a food system that respects the region’s resources.

These environmental efforts fall in line with Seligman’s dedication to caring for the land and the animals that rely on her. At Round Mountain Creamery, she makes sure all of the goats have access to pasture on her hilly 28-acre property. She fosters the goats’ freedom to “eat a salad” as a natural supplement to the alfalfa pellets and local hay they consume daily.

The topography of the land guides her decisions about where to place the many elements of her farm and cheesemaking operation. “The animals are set up in such a way that they move through the pasture areas from being a kid to being a milker,” she says. Although consultants have urged her to alter the steep road that winds through her property, Seligman has resisted. “Our farm is teeny-tiny, so every little part of it is used for something.”

Without a network of consumers, the cheesemaking process stops at the aging-cave door. A seasonal business like cheesemaking relies on customers who understand the value of local food, especially during the leaner winter months. Community support is vital, whether people seek out artisan cheese at restaurants, in grocery stores or by visiting the creameries themselves.

Agritourism is essential to the growth of the industry, says WNC Cheese Trail’s Moore. Stepping onto a dairy farm or into a cheesemaking room can be the first step toward fully understanding what it takes to bring artisan cheese to the table, she explains.

The nonprofit Cheese Trail works to unite local cheesemakers and encourage the public to visit its 12 participating cheesemakers and small dairies. Moore says cheese trails and other agritourism efforts are beneficial to makers, as well as to consumers who want to better understand where their food comes from and how it impacts the sustainability of the region.

“You have people being more educated about the environment,” she notes. “I think that plays a big role in why people are looking at local and the impact it has when you can decrease your footprint by eating food that’s more locally sourced.”

For details about visiting local creameries, visit wnccheesetrail.org. Learn where to find local cheese at markets, restaurants and grocery stores in ASAP’s Local Food Guide at appalachiangrown.org. X

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The weather is hot and only getting hotter. And while it can be painful to give up your usual order at your favorite restaurant or bar, it’s even harder to choke down a glass of red wine in 90-degree heat and balmy humidity.

Some days, it’s even too hot to order that pho or ramen bowl you love so much. Fortunately, there are summer eats and drinks that make the hellish temperatures a little more bearable.

A hot sandwich or grinder might not be the best call when you could fry an egg on the sidewalk, but a lot of sandwich shops offer chilled alternatives. Other than just the standard cold-cut offerings, places like 67 Biltmore dish out chilled soups and myriad salads. The downtown eatery’s excellent gazpacho has already been scrawled across the specials chalkboard in recent weeks, and, with any luck, the vichyssoise will soon make its seasonal return. For those not as inclined to the acidity of a tomato-based gazpacho, vichyssoise — a creamy potato and leek soup — is a fantastic way to develop a cold-soup obsession. It’s flavorful and filling, but still light and airy. Also, don’t miss 67 Biltmore’s bean salads and rotating selection of sides, which

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Sometimes — on very rare occasions — it’s just too hot for a taco. Fortunately, spots like Tacos Jalisco and Taqueria Fast offer tostadas as an alternative.

Essentially open-faced tacos, the flat, crispy corn tortilla is topped with a choice of meat, lettuce and, usually, avocado.

The nice part here is that you don’t have to worry about the asada or pastor being piping hot. In fact, with the chilled lettuce and veggies and a spicy but cool salsa on top, it can be a nice, leisurely and filling meal with the crispy tortilla making it feel deceptively light.

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CHILL OUT: Gan Shan Station’s som tam is a spicy green papaya salad that packs a bold punch with peanuts and tangy tamarind dressing. Photo by Cindy Kunst chilled noodle salad combines carrots, avocado, shiitake, wakame, cucumber, sprouts, broccoli, a choice of protein and spicy miso or soy vinaigrette. Another solid summer option at Heiwa is chirashi — which simply means “scattered” in Japanese. A bowl of white rice topped with an assortment of monster sashimi cuts and veggies, it’s refreshing, satisfying and not hot or heavy.

On the north side, a cool option is Gan Shan Station’s som tam, a spicy green papaya salad with charred radicchio, ramps, green onions, serrano peppers, cucumber, cilantro and tamarind dressing. If you wind up craving the flavors of the East while on the south end of town, try Wild Ginger’s banh mi — a sandwich of toasted bread, chicken, pork or beef, pickled veggies, mayonnaise, cilantro and jalapeños. One can also make an entire meal of Wild Ginger’s spring rolls.

Made with rice paper, these are not like the fried kind most people may be familiar with, making for a healthy, lighter, chilled option.

Gypsy Queen Cuisine is another perfect place to find heat-beating eats.

Whether doled out from the Gypsy Queen truck or the West Asheville brick-andmortar location, everything on the menu

seems built for sunny days and warm weather. Lettuce-laden shawarmas and falafel wraps, tabouleh and the always-refreshing fattoush, make every dish a sensory escape and easy candidate for the category of New Favorite Comfort Food. Should you find yourself at a festival or event when Gypsy Queen’s food truck is serving, try a pitaco, a taco-sized pita filled with standard Lebanese fare.

As for cocktails, it makes sense to reach for something a little lengthened in all this heat rather than relying on the boozy weight of an Old Fashioned or Manhattan — save those for the cold when you’re in need of a whiskey jacket. At Ole Shakey’s, take a swing at one of the constantly rotating boozy slushies. Whether it’s the No. 27 — the Jack Daniels cocktail that has been a best-seller at downtown sister bar Sovereign Remedies for over a year now — or a 1700s-era tequila Paloma, there is no better way to wrap up a hot day in the sun than watching it set on the French Broad River with a slushy in hand. Other spots with boozy slushy machines include Tiger Mountain and Sovereign Remedies, which also has the No. 27 on tap. X

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creates a slight dilemma for those seeking a pie without the added expense of a cover charge.

“Right now it’s based on the honor system,” Gagnon says, noting that it hasn’t been a problem yet. He’s hopeful that people won’t use the pies as an excuse to sneak into a show. “We don’t want to negatively affect the revenue from shows. Right now the approach is basically, ‘Let’s see how things go.’”

Gagnon and Bailey both see a larger business down the road. “Hopefully at some point in the near future we can expand out and have our own standalone shop with a production kitchen so we can start offering more pies,” says Gagnon. This would also allow them to cater events and offer speciality pies to go.

Future plans would also involve bringing in more co-owners rather than employees. “We think it’s incredibly important to have a sense of ownership in the thing you’re doing,” Gagnon says. “I can’t describe the feeling of being your own boss. It’s a wonderful mix of constant anxiety and excitement.” X

Woodpecker Pie opens at The Mothlight Sometimes a good doughnut helps launch a new business. At least that’s how Woodpecker Pie co-owner Vincent Gagnon says his shop came to be. A year and a half ago, he and his 4-year-old daughter were enjoying some afternoon treats and “just having a conversation about how fun it would be to make and sell them,” Gagnon recalls. Doughnuts, however, were out of the question.

Gagnon was interested, he says, in offering something unique and underrepresented in Asheville’s otherwise rich food scene. His thoughts turned to savory pies — the meaty and filling kind found in England and Scotland.

“Because let’s be honest,” he says, “everyone loves pie, right?”

But as the idea grew and the conversations played out with friend and future business partner Matt Bailey, the product itself shrank. Traditionally, pies are 9 inches in diameter. Gagnon and Bailey wanted something smaller — a hand pie. As Gagnon explains, “Anything I can hold in my hand and have a complete meal with is pretty amazing to me.”

On June 25, after more than a year of planning, the two friends officially opened Woodpecker Pie inside The Mothlight on Haywood Road. “We were trying to stay away from puns,” Gagnon says of the restaurant’s name.

None of the ideas they came up with, however, had much pop. It wasn’t until Bailey needed to fill out the paperwork to set up their limited liability company designation that Gagnon offered a suggestion that proved fortuitous. “I told him to just pick something from a Tom Robbins novel,” he says. “He picked ‘woodpecker,’ and I thought, ‘That’s actually a great name.’”

The restaurant itself sits inside the music venue’s former back office — a narrow room, less than 100 square feet.

Fortunately, hand pies don’t take up much space. Utensils are unnecessary, and a napkin will suffice as a plate.

This helps limit clutter in a workspace that is already fully loaded with a threecompartment sink, oven and fridge.

Across from the kitchen, an old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game flashes images of street battles.

Hungry guests, however, won’t find themselves feeding it quarters as they await their order. “There is no wait

Woodpecker Pie HAND ME THAT PIE: Woodpecker Pie owners Matt Bailey, left, and Vincent Gagnon say their new mini-pie business inside Haywood Road’s Mothlight is “a wonderful mix of constant anxiety and excitement.” Photo by Thomas Calder time,” says Gagnon. “The pies are warm, ready and waiting for you.”

This is in part due to necessity. All crusts and fillings are prepared on-site.

Limited space makes it easier and more practical to have each day’s pies finished before doors open at 5 p.m. The arrangement also allows Gagnon and Bailey, who are both parents, to rotate schedules and responsibilities, so that neither is stuck working every night until 2 a.m. “I don’t think either of us could have done this by ourselves,” says Bailey.

The downside, of course, is that special requests can’t be made. Options include a barbecue chicken pie, steak and ale pie, veggie korma pie and a rotating selection of sweet treats in a crust. The menu will continue to evolve and change. “We have a lot of different ideas for things that we’re going to cycle through,” says Bailey.

“It depends on what’s in season and what we can get good deals on.”

Mountain Food Products provides the kitchen with its produce. King Arthur is currently their source for

flour, although Bailey notes they’re in conversation with Carolina Ground about sourcing local products.

Woodpecker Pie and The Mothlight are also still in process of figuring out the arrangements for a business within a business. The pies are served in the back while live bands perform up front, which

WHERE Inside The Mothlight, 701 Haywood Road HOURS 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Saturday HOW MUCH Hand pies are $7 each, cash only

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by Thomas Calder | tcalder@mountainx.com

Tuesday Tease at Trade and Lore If it seems like the new stage inside Trade and Lore sprang up overnight, that’s because it did. “We literally built it in one night,” says the downtown coffee shop’s booking agent, George Awad. “A long, long night.”

And while the stage itself came about quickly, the exact details of its purpose remain a work in progress. Improv troupes, small theater, storytelling and drag poetry shows are among the possibilities for future programming.

One certainty, however, is Tuesday Tease — a weekly event that features amateur and professional burlesque dancers. The show, which is led by Deb Au Nore, headmistress and founder of the Burlesque Academy of Asheville, debuted on June 21.

“We had a lot of positive feedback about the new venue,” says Nore.

“Personally, I’m very excited about ... having this opportunity to do a weekly burlesque show right in the middle of downtown.”

Opportunity seems to be the main driver behind the new stage.

Trade and Lore co-owner Brock Kehoe notes that the space was built to provide an environment that celebrates small acts, and he hopes it will help generate income for the performers. “We’re not trying to make any money off this stage,” he says. “We’re trying to make sure all the ticket sales go to the artists performing.”

Nore says no two Tuesday Tease lineups will be the same. While a few regulars will perform each week, the 20-person group will offer an everchanging cycle of dancers. “[You’ll] definitely see a lot of diversity,” Nore says.

Taking place in the evening after the coffee shop has closed, events on the stage will offer customers a rotating selection of beer and wine as well as coffee-based drinks. Products from New Belgium Brewing Co., Jester King Brewery and Prairie Artisan Ales are among current beer choices; the wine selection includes Domaine Duffour and Chateu Trinquevedel.

Co-owner Sarah Winkler underscores the role diversity will play in scheduling acts. “We wanted to use the space [for events] that were a little bit different than other places in town,” she says. “The idea behind it was to have people that were just as into their

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severity of the disease and prevention methods, as well as free healing food courtesy of Trader Joe’s. A raffle and silent auction will also be in the mix. The event is free, with 10 percent of the proceeds from donations, raffle tickets and the silent auction going to the LymeLight Foundation. The remaining 90 percent will go toward helping Coogan’s medical expenses. Urban Orchid Cider Co. will donate an additional 15 percent of its sales that evening toward Coogan’s medical expenses as well.

Shine Light on Lyme happens 2-5 p.m.

Sunday, July 10, at Urban Orchard Cider Co., 210 Haywood Road. For additional information, visit avl.mx/2qf.

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HEADMISTRESS: Deb Au Nore is the founder of Burlesque Academy of Asheville. She leads each Tuesday Tease at Trade and Lore Coffee. Photo by Tommy Propest craft or performance as what we’re [into] doing behind the bar.”

Tuesday Tease happens at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Trade and Lore, 37 Wall St. Tickets are $10 for ages 21 and older, $15 for ages 18-20. For details on other events, visit tradeandlore.com.

SHINE LIGHT ON LYME Urban Orchard Cider Co. will host Shine Light on Lyme, a benefit to help raise funds for former employee Melina Coogan, who was recently diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease.

Urban Orchard’s marketing and creative director, Jeff Anderson, says the community response has been wonderful. “There’s a ton of different organizations — everything from MB Haynes to Highland Brewing to Blue Dream Curry — donating things,” he says. The benefit will include talks by experts on the

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The Montford Pull Up opened in late May in the convenience store next to Nine Mile in Montford. Owned and operated by Asheville natives Christopher Cox and Matthew Howell, the venue, which advertises itself as a “fast casual deli and grill,” serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu features hot sandwiches, salads, wings, breakfast sandwiches and burritos and a variety of sides. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available.

The Montford Pull Up is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday at 231 Montford Ave. For details, look for The Montford Pull Up 2016 on Facebook.

BARTENDING CLASS AT THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Imperial Life craft cocktail bar will host a class for home bartenders Sunday, July 10, that will explore how to make two very different drinks — the daiquiri and the Manhattan.

Designed for all skill levels, the workshop will provide instructions on how to mix the cocktails and a discussion of bartending basics. The two cocktails, small bites to munch on during the class, an information packet and a bag of bar swag are included in the $20 admission. Space is limited.

The class is at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at The Imperial Life, 48 College St. To reserve a spot, contact Table at info@ tableasheville.com or 254-8980. X

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AN EVENING WITH CALIFORNIA WINEMAKER GUY DAVIS AT CANYON KITCHEN Canyon Kitchen executive chef Adam Hayes and Sonoma County, Calif., vintner Guy Davis will host a celebration of food and wine on Wednesday, July 13. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will kick off the gathering followed by food and wine pairings. Hayes will use produce from the restaurant’s gardens as well as local and regional items to create the featured dishes, and Davis will pour his award-winning wines and offer a magnum bar for guests. Live music will play throughout the evening.

Canyon Kitchen is at 150 Lonesome Valley Road, Sapphire. The event runs 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 13. Tickets are $125 per person. For additional information visit lonesomevalley.com, call 743-7967 or go to opentable.com.

Food writer Jonathan Ammons lets us in on his favorite dish du jour.

Maque choux at Root Down: Root Down food truck does this Cajun classic right, making it a perfect side dish you’d be foolish to miss. Showing both Creole and Native American influences, corn, peppers, tomatoes, onions and garlic are braised and given a subtle, spicy kick.

This fresh, flavorful, sweet and savory bite is great for a hot summer day.

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PASSPORTS AND PAINTBRUSHES Asheville artists take their crafts abroad

BY THOMAS CALDER tcalder@mountainx.com Every year, several of Asheville’s local artists pack their suitcases and catch flights to teach their art and crafts abroad. From basketry to pottery and painting to fiber arts, these forms are discussed in seminars and taught in workshops all over the world. Germany, Scotland, Israel, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark and Norway are among the destinations.

For many, the initial opportunity to teach abroad comes as a reward for the act of creating. “My reputation just continued to spread from working domestically and showings and being in publications,” says fiber artist Lisa Klakulak. She taught at the Penland School of Crafts, which “has quite an international following,” she says. “Once you’re teaching there, they’re promoting you to the mailing list.”

Portrait painter and graphite artist Angela Cunningham echoes Klakulak’s thoughts on the importance of a strong network.

Before arriving in Asheville in 2012, Cunningham taught at the Grand Central Academy in New York City.

Many of her early teaching requests came from individuals, organizations and schools familiar with the program’s reputation and focus on classical realism.

This fall, Cunningham will spend three months in Belgium leading a course on the subject. She’ll run it as an atelier, a style of teaching that began in Europe during the Middle Ages and remained a popular approach until the 19th century.

Cunningham describes the historic method as intentionally small in scale and specific in focus. “The master would teach their students, and then one of those students would teach another group of students and it would always be one instructor teaching one method,” she says.

For others, like basketry artisan Matt Tommey, international travel is self-initiated. Since 2010, he’s led gatherings that combine art

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PACK YOUR BAGS: When they aren’t creating in the mountains of WNC, many local artists take their crafts abroad. Clockwise from top left, potter Akira Satake, painter Angela Cunningham, basketry artist Matt Tommey and fiber artist Lisa Klakulak all travel regularly to share their crafts. Photos, clockwise from top left, by Sayo Harris, Eric Stoner, Jenni Allen and Jennifer Garza-Cuen and faith. “We started in Scotland,” he says. “A bunch of people from other European countries were there, and so I developed a relationship with a lady [from] Germany who invited me to come there, and then I met a bunch of people from the U.K., and so they invited me there. It’s the kind of thing where the more you do, the more you do.”

Potter Akira Satake agrees. “The longer you do it, usually more people will find you,” he says. Satake began leading pottery classes abroad with a trip to Israel in 2009. Over the years, the demand for his teaching has grown.

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For 2017, he has offers to instruct groups in Barcelona, Paris, Belgium, Scotland and Sweden. “I’m lucky to say I get enough [offers] to choose from,” he says.

THE PERKS “Traveling workshops pay better,” says Cunningham. “I can make three to four times more than I would staying here locally.” In addition, most organizations cover the artist’s travel and lodging. In some instances, stipends for food are also provid-

ed. Because of this, the main source of Cunningham’s income stems from her visits abroad.

Foreign locations have a way of inspiring many of these artists, as well. Klakulak notes the importance of traveling beyond the classroom.

On a recent trip to Chile, she set aside time to visit the glaciers in southern Patagonia — a journey that is manifesting itself in her latest project. “I’m working on making stainless steel armatures that are really angular,” she says. “And then [I’m] skinning that with a really fine thin layer of felt and making these kind of glacier forms that I’m dyeing in indigo.”

Tommey, who uses kudzu, laurel branches and other locally foraged materials for his baskets, finds that his time in different countries opens his eyes to new possibilities. “When I was in Denmark and Poland several years ago, I saw people working with bark for the first time,” he says.

During his latest trip to Australia, Tommey noticed the various types of grass and weaving methods that fellow artists used. “You see other landscapes, materials and aesthetics. ... They all go inside your head and kind of marinate for awhile, if you will, and eventually come out of your work,” he says.

“It doesn’t matter what kind of country I’m in, I learn something,” Satake says. He points to the everexpanding network he’s developed through teaching abroad. “I feel in a few years, probably, I’ll have nothing to worry about when it comes to going overseas and having a good place to stay.”

LEARNING ON THE FLY Of course, it isn’t all glorious glaciers and Tasmanian adventures.

Suitcases must be packed, jet lag endured and security checks cleared.

And no matter how exotic a place may be, home is still where the heart is. “More than two weeks is too long to be away from my family and business,” says Satake.

B Material can be another hurdle.

Schools and organizations often provide the artists with the items required to teach. This makes for lighter luggage but can create stress.

“I’m sometimes working with natural materials I don’t normally have access to,” says Tommey. “So it’s kind of like I’m learning on the fly.”

Then there is the language barrier. While the artists note that many of their students speak English, or attend the class aware that it is being taught by an English speaker, translators are still at times required. This creates an undercurrent of conversation throughout the sessions.

In other instances, the initial contact and setup proves the greater obstacle. Email exchanges, says Klakulak, can get tricky. “We’re using Google Translate, and quite a bit gets lost or misconstrued in those conversations. ... But honestly, once I get there and we’re having face-toface interactions, and you don’t have to guess people’s tonality or intentions ... it’s really quite an easy flow.”

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BRINGING IT BACK HOME Cunningham hopes to one day introduce the atelier approach to Asheville. “It’s nice for me to go out and see how big classic realism is [elsewhere],” she says, adding that while Asheville’s current focus is craft, the surrounding mountains and rivers seem ideal for lessons in landscape painting.

In May, Klakulak shared her experiences abroad at the annual Society of North American Goldsmiths.

During the event, which took place in Asheville, Klakulak offered insight to fellow makers about the broad network that sustains her creative life.

For Satake, his return to Asheville is always welcome. “Everybody here is generous in showing what they do,” he says. “The community of artists is very nice.”

Tommey agrees. “I always say no matter where I travel in the world, I look forward to coming back to Asheville,” he says. “We’re such a rich, creative community. For me, it’s informed my creative perspective.”

To learn more, visit akirasatake.com, angelacunninghamfineart.com, strongfelt.com and matttommey.com X

ACRYLIC, GRAPHITE, TWINCE AND GROMMETS: Artist Ian M. Cage exhibits new work at London District Studios. “Composition 129” courtesy of Cage Medial abstractionist Ian M. Cage draws inspiration from a variety of sources — the punk genre, technology, nature, Cy Twombly and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

He arrived to Asheville in 2000, after a decade spent out West. In his artist statement, Cage says, “I’m committed to process development as the key to artistic decision-making. My principal interest resides in abstraction and the visual elements of language, utilizing the common variables of color, form and symbol to transmit personal experience into the collective environment.” London District Studios (8 London Road) presents Thrust, an exhibit of works from Cage’s Inference Series. The opening reception takes place Friday, July 8, from 5 to 10 p.m. The exhibit will feature Cage’s bold, colorful and intellectually structured creations, on display until Monday, Aug. 8. “My life’s work remains a quest for reasoned intuition; the synthesis of patterned construct and distinct (intuitive) gesture to produce insight and power,” Cage says in his artist statement. londondistrictstudios.com X

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by Edwin Arnaudin

edwinarnaudin@gmail.com

SHAKESPEARE’S TARANTINO PLAY Know more about the band Titus Andronicus than the play by William Shakespeare? Asheville-based actor/ director Michael MacCauley can relate.

Despite nearly 30 years of professional acting experience and more than 30 Shakespeare productions to his name — including work as a director, vocal coach and stage combat choreographer — he’d neither read nor seen a performance of The Bard’s first tragedy. Then Montford Park Players artistic director Scott Keel invited him to helm the theater company’s Friday, July 8, through Saturday, July 30, run at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater, and MacCauley became acquainted with the playwright’s shocking, visceral commentary on the senselessness of war.

“I was like, ‘Holy moly!’ It’s one of those [experiences where you think], ‘They what? They what?’ as you keep reading it. It’s relentless,” MacCauley says. “It gets so violent and so absurd to a point that you almost have to laugh at it because it is so ridiculous.”

Set in a borderline postapocalyptic world where tattered cloths hang from objects both living and inanimate, Titus Andronicus follows the titular Roman general as he returns from a vicious war with the Goths, kills their Queen Tamora’s eldest son as payment for his own slaughtered children and sets off a series of bloody vengeance.

Though MacCauley says the tragedy is “its own unique beast,” he considers it a prequel of sorts to Macbeth and King Lear. Elements of both plays — including Lady Macbeth prototype Tamora — are evident in this earlier work, which also finds Shakespeare freer and willing to take more risks.

“I think it’s sort of wonderful to see a young playwright who doesn’t fall into restrictions of, ‘Oh, I should do this. I should do that.’ Some of his later plays might have more finesse and more depth in terms of the poetry, but he sort of wrote this without giving … you know. He threw caution to the wind,” MacCauley says. “There are 14 killings, six dismemberments, cannibalism, a case of rape. Every sort of atrocity you could possibly want to wrap your mind around, it pretty much exists in this play. Some critic

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Montford Park Players perform Titus Andronicus

THE BARD GETS BLOODY: Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus was last performed by Montford Park Players in 2009. “Every sort of atrocity you could possibly want to wrap your mind around, it pretty much exists in this play,” says Michael MacCauley, who directs this year’s production. Photo courtesy of Montford Park Players

wrote, ‘There’s an atrocity approximately every 90 lines,’ which is just sort of extraordinary.”

If Titus Andronicus was a film, MacCauley says he would rate it NC-17 and stresses that the material is not suitable for children. He adds that the excessive violence makes Shakespeare’s other tragedies look almost wimpy by comparison, but that its critique of such behavior is especially timely in light of the June 12 mass shooting in Orlando and other recent acts of brutality.

Furthermore, for its potential to raise awareness and enact social change through jarring means, MacCauley sees similarities between this 16thcentury work and one of modern cinema’s most controversial auteurs.

“It’s akin to Quentin Tarantino in that way,” he says. “I think [Tarantino] is absolutely brilliant in that, in the senseless violence, you have this sort of sardonic, kind of tongue-in-cheek humor about it, too, that it makes you realize the absurdity of the whole thing.”

The process of getting to know Titus Andronicus isn’t the only professional first for MacCauley this summer. As an Equity actor living in Western North Carolina, making a living means working for Flat Rock Playhouse and N.C. Stage Company.

MacCauley has been longtime friends with many of the Montford Park Players simply through being part of the same small, close-knit acting community, but he’d yet to work with them as a company until Keel offered him a guest artist contract.

Part of that agreement includes MacCauley playing Angelo in the Players’ August production of Measure for Measure, which will mark the first time he’s performed outdoors since playing Edgar in King Lear at the Dallas Shakespeare Festival “in graduate school, many, many, many, many years ago.” MacCauley’s only other outdoor theater work was acting out the wooing scene from The

WHAT Titus Andronicus WHERE Hazel Robinson Amphitheater 92 Gay St. montfordparkplayers.org WHEN Friday, July 8, through Saturday, July 30, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Free

Taming of the Shrew and the sword fight from Macbeth for a New Jersey Renaissance festival in 95-degree heat.

In hindsight, he views that experience more as an exercise in losing weight than performing Shakespeare and looks forward to being part of a full play on the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater stage.

“It’s a great space. It’s so beautiful,” MacCauley says. “The setting is gorgeous, and it’s one of the longestrunning Shakespeare festivals in the country, so it’s really a wonderful and rare opportunity.” X

Shelter from the storm In the wake of the blood and guts of Titus Andronicus, the Montford Park Players close out the 2016 summer season at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater with some decidedly lighter productions. All performances take place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and are free.

Beginning Friday, Aug. 5, and closing Saturday, Aug. 27, is William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. The comedy of mistaken identities, manipulation and double-crossings will be directed by Scott Keel. An hour before the performances on Aug. 19-21, students from The Montford Moppets summer program will present their work. Previous iterations of the camp have seen the young actors learn, rehearse and perform such Shakespeare plays as Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Othello.

Under the direction of Jeff Catanese, this year’s participants will create a show of their own based on some of Shakespeare’s greatest scenes.

The Players’ final production, before moving indoors for its “offseason” at the Asheville Masonic Temple, is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, written for the stage by local playwright Gregory RobertsGassler. The timeless story of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy is being directed by Dusty McKellen and runs Friday, Sept.

2, through Saturday, Sept. 24. X

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by Bill Kopp

bill@musoscribe.com

THEMATIC FLOW David Bazan’s solo tour brings him to Asheville

JUST LIKE THE RECORD: For his tour dates in support of Blanco, multi-instrumentalist David Bazan has made the unconventional choice to play the songs in the same order as they appear on the record. Photo by Ivan Agerton

“We wanted to make a record.” That may sound like the most obvious of statements coming from a recording artist, but David Bazan is trying to convey a deeper meaning when he says it. For him, a record is more than simply a collection of the last dozen or so songs he’s written; it’s a cohesive, sonically and thematically linked work. Blanco is just such an album, and Bazan will perform its songs — along with other tunes from his back catalog — when he appears onstage at The Grey Eagle Wednesday, July 13.

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The songs on Blanco began their life as part of Bazan Monthly, a directto-fans project that the folk-rock multi-instrumentalist started in 2014.

Subscribers received a new song once a month. Bazan says that ambitious project was pretty demanding: “Every month I had to turn in two songs for immediate release on the first of the next month.” After that two-year project came to a close, Bazan and his producer/collaborator Yuuki Mathews went though the collection with a goal of selecting tracks for a proper album.

But the record would be more than a best-of culled from the Bazan Monthly tracks. “It happened in a pretty organic way,” Bazan says, “but it’s only in hindsight that I can make sense of the basic theme.” He and Mathews each made a list of the 10 songs they thought would work together sound- and production-wise.

In the end, some very good possibilities didn’t make the cut. “We compiled songs that we felt fit the best and made a complete record,” Bazan says. “I really wanted a song called ‘Impermanent Record’ to be on the album, but it didn’t fit tonally or thematically.” Once the tracks were chosen, Bazan went back and remixed a few, occasionally adding instrumentation or vocals. “The way that the monthly project went, we were right up against the deadline every time. So some of it was that we just wanted another crack at a remix.”

But translating the record to a solo live show “has been kind of a squirrely process,” Bazan admits.

“I had started preparation for the trip — and even a couple early shows on the tour — playing some synthesizers and drum triggers and things. And by two or three shows in, I realized, ‘That’s a good idea, but it’s not quite right.’ So I just migrated back over to the electric guitar, and now it’s really fun.”

On his current solo tour, Bazan has made the somewhat unusual decision to perform Blanco’s songs in the exact order they appear on the record. “I’m playing the record every night, all the way through: Five songs on side A,” he says.

Those are followed by selections from his days with the bands Pedro the Lion and Headphones, and then side B of Blanco.

“In doing that, I’m really able to meditate on the thematic flow of the record in a way that I hadn’t had a chance to do yet,” Bazan says. “That’s really wild and supercool. I’ve already worked out the sequence, and I really like it. And it’s working in the live setting, even with just an electric guitar and without all the other accoutrements that are on the record.”

The Seattle-based musician has played in Asheville several times before, including some house concerts. “House show tours are just a little bit more civilized; you just have more time to sleep and collect your wits,” he says. “It’s not so much of a go-go-go-go kind of life. With minimal setup, I’m

able to have just as cathartic a time playing music for 70 or 80 minutes than I would with three hours of prep and hanging around. And there’s the bonus of a level of intimacy that you can’t get at a [club] venue. That’s pretty special.”

But Bazan doesn’t shy away from club dates like his upcoming Grey Eagle show, one of 36 between late June and the end of August. “There is a set of muscles that playing in rock clubs utilizes, and they aren’t exactly the same” as the ones used for house concerts, he says. “And it’s really, really good to do both. I’m glad to be in rock clubs right now.” X

WHO David Bazan with Laura Gibson WHERE The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Wednesday, July 13, 8 p.m. $15 advance/$18 day of show

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by Kat McReynolds | Send your arts news to ae@mountainx.com

Purgatory Pie Press At Purgatory Pie Press, encasing artwork is as much a creative pursuit as what’s inside of each book, card, zine or other vehicle of expression. New York City-based husband and wife Dikko Faust and Esther K. Smith operate the company. They focus on letterpress printing from handset wood and metal type, plus various hand binding, hardware printing, photoengraving and other paper-related projects.

Overflowing with DIY ideas, the two are frequent teachers in their field. Following the launch of a retrospective exhibit at Asheville BookWorks — which runs through August and surveys Almost 40 Years in Purgatory — the couple will host two workshops there. On Friday, July 8, Faust discusses hand-colorizing images on letterpress ($141), and on Saturday, July 9, Smith distills knowledge from one of her publications, Magic Books & Paper Toys ($125). The exhibit’s opening reception is on Thursday, July 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. ashevillebookworks.com. Image courtesy of Purgatory Pie Press

The Hummingbirds Rachel Lynn and S.G. Wood (known together as The Hummingbirds) recently posted several online video diaries from the road — Highway 61 in one case. Trees zoom by as Wood recites lyrics from Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited,” a vintage-looking bottled beverage in hand. And videoing from the passenger seat, Lynn reviews the tour’s culinary excursions, including a pimento cheese overdose. This behind-the-scenes glimpse has nothing to do with the rootsy duo’s music on the surface, but it does convey the fun, if slightly off-kilter, spirit that comes through when The Hummingbirds perform.

That’s especially true of the back-and-forth banter in the 2015 release 13 Days, which takes a comical look at the many relationship pitfalls that can come up in under two weeks’ time. The Hummingbirds bring their twangy tales to 185 King Street in Brevard on Friday, July 8, at 8 p.m. $10/$5 for members. 185kingst.com. Photo courtesy of the artists

M.C. Richards exhibit Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will celebrate alumnus and former teacher M.C. Richards by displaying her paintings, pottery, poetry, photographs, typescripts and other memorabilia in an exhibit that runs through Saturday, Aug. 20. Interim special events punctuate the two-month display, including a roundtable discussion among Richards’ personal and professional peers regarding her life and legacy on Thursday, July 7, at 7 p.m. ($5); Paulus Berensohn and Julia Connor’s poetry reading to honor their mentor on Friday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m. ($8); and a barn party with pottery, poetry and a ceremonial tree planting on Sunday, July 10, at 1 p.m., to celebrate what would be Richards’ 100th birthday (free, registration required). Visit blackmountaincollege.org to learn more about each event, including information on discounts for BMCA+AC members and students.

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wellRED Comedy Tour North Carolina remains under fire for House Bill 2. Congress repeatedly fails to pass gun-control measures. And there’s a large enough group of people not offended by Donald Trump to make him a presidential candidate. Meanwhile, on social media, the self-proclaimed “Liberal Redneck” comedian Trae Crowder has amassed millions of views skewering the thought processes that have led to all this. His politically fueled videos and blog — which he co-authors with longtime friends and tour mates Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester — aren’t all giggles and one-liners, though. Just as he doesn’t temper his Southern drawl, Crowder delivers his insight without masking the exasperation that comes from paying attention. The trio of stand-up comics cover these issues and lighter, day-to-day subject matter at New Mountain on Thursday, July 7, with shows at 7 and 9 p.m. $20. newmountainavl.com. Photo courtesy of the wellRED Comedy Tour

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by Abigail Griffin

Send your event listings to calendar@mountainx.com • FR (7/8), 7:30pm - “Jazzical 3” concert features classical/jazz music

by Claude Bolling performed by Lea Kibler, Franklin Keel, Daniel Weiser, Will Beasley and Justin Watt. $35 includes food and drink. Held at a private location.

COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE MASQUERADE BALL: Downtown Books & News is converting itself into a ballroom of sorts on Friday, July 8, from 8-11 p.m. for CJ Randall’s fairy-themed art opening, the “Dark Faerie Masquerade Ball.” The event will feature a costume contest, raffle and dance music by DJ Cosmo Q. Randall’s fantastical watercolor paintings will be exhibited in the bookstore until the end of August. Painting by CJ Randall. (p. 49) ART APPALACHIAN PASTEL SOCIETY appalachianpastelsociety.org • SA (7/9), 10am-noon - General meeting and guest speaker Cathyann Burgess. Free to attend. Held at Grace Community Church, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY 401 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 6938504, acofhc.org • Through FR (8/19) - Submissions accepted for the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants. Contact for full guidelines.

• TH (7/14), 3:30-5pm - Grant writing workshop for nonprofit grassroots art programs Free.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Mo (7/11), noon-5:30pm Submissions accepted for artist membership into the Asheville Gallery of Art. Contact for full guidelines. Free.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • TH (7/7), 7pm - Roundtable panel discussion regarding M.C. Richards’ life and legacy. $5/Free for members.

• FR (7/8), 7:30pm – Poetry reading by Paulus Berensohn and Julia Connor to honor M.C. Richards. $8/$5 members.

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Registration required. Free. Held at the historic barns of Black Mountain College ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • 2nd SATURDAYS, 11am-5pm Gallery open house with food, music and artists’ demonstrations. Free to attend.

RIVER ARTS DISTRICT ARTISTS riverartsdistrict.com • 2nd SATURDAYS, 10am-6pm - Selfguided open studio tour through the River Arts District with artist demonstrations and classes. Free to attend.

ART/CRAFT FAIRS ALL SEASONS CRAFT SHOW 384-1226 • FR (7/8), 9am-4pm - Juried handmade crafts including fabric, paper, glass, wood, metal, clay, seasonal decorations, greeting cards, journals, scarves, purses, jewelry and pottery.

Free to attend. Held at Masonic Lodge Brevard, 174 East Main St MOONLIT ART MARKET burialbeer.com • 2nd THURSDAYS through (10/13), 8-11pm - Arts and craft market. Free to attend. Held at Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave.

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Contest. Contact for guidelines. $25.

COMEDY ARTIST STUDIOS AVAILABLE (pd.) In Swannanoa Business Center, 2263 US 70 Highway, Swannanoa.

For more information: (828) 6691030. swannanoabusinesscenter.com ATTIC SALT THEATRE COMPANY 505-2926 • SU (7/10), 3-6pm & MO (7/11), 6-9pm - Open auditions for the fall 2016 family theater series “Saturdays on Stage” and How I Learned to Drive. Contact for full guidelines.

Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. BLUE RIDGE ORCHESTRA blueridgeorchestra.com • Through SU (8/7) - Open auditions for clarinet, viola, and violin. See website for full guidelines. Free.

CAROLINA CONCERT CHOIR 607-351-2585, carolinaconcertchoir.org, ldoebler@ithaca.edu • Through (8/30) - Open auditions for choir members. Contact for full guidelines. Free.

THE WRITERS’ WORKSHOP 254-8111, twwoa.org • Through TU (8/30) - Submissions accepted for the Literary Fiction

BLACKLIST IMPROV facebook.com/blacklistimprov • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - Improv comedy show. $7. Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 692-1082, hendersonvillelittletheater.org • FR (7/8) & SA (7/9), 8pm Gutbusters Comedy Club presents Dale Jones. $12.

MUSIC THIS FRIDAY • RIVERMUSIC (pd.) July 8, RiverMusic presents 3 of the rowdiest singer-songwriters in Nashville. Opener Tim Easton has spent 20 years rocking hard. Aaron Tasjan and the Stoned Faces offer down and dirty songwriting and outlaw edge. Headliner Patrick Sweany rocks hard, drawing on Delta blues and Memphis soul. www.riverlink.org AMICIMUSIC 802-369-0856, amicimusic.org • TH (7/7), 7:30pm - “By George,” George Gershwin piano solos by Daniel Weiser. $25. Held at a private location.

BREVARD MUSIC CENTER 862-2105, brevardmusic.org Held at 349 Andante Lane, Brevard, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (7/6), 12:30pm - Student piano recital. Free.

• WE (7/6), 7:30pm - The Shanghai Quartet, chamber ensemble. $27.

Held in the Porter Center at Brevard College • FR (7/8), 4:30pm - “Program of Song,” high school voice students recital. Free.

• FR (7/8), 7:30pm - “An Alpine Symphony,” outdoor concert. $15 lawn/$25 and up seats.

• SA (7/9), 7:30pm - “A Night at the Movies,” outdoor concert. $15 lawn/$25 and up seats.

• SU (7/10), 3pm - “A Suite Afternoon,” outdoor concert. $15 lawn/$25 and up seats.

• MO (7/11), 12:30pm - “New Songs Concert,” College division students chamber music performance. Free.

Held at Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard • MO (7/11), 7:30pm - International Contemporary Ensemble. $27. Held in Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College • TU (7/12), 7:30pm - “Just Brass,” outdoor brass concert. $15 lawn/$25 seats.

• WE (7/13), 12:30pm - Student Piano Recital. Free.

• WE (7/13), 7:30pm - Alumni reunion concert. $27. Held in Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College • TH (7/14), 7:30pm - The Magic Flute, concert. $35 and up. Held in the Porter Center at Brevard College CRADLE OF FORESTRY Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • SUNDAYS through (7/31) Songcatchers Music Series. $6/$3 children.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 6930731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY (7/14) through (7/17) - Sharon Owens sings the music of Barbra Streisand.

Thurs.: 7:30pm. Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $30 and up.

MUSIC AT UNCA 251-6432, unca.edu • FR (7/8), 3pm - “Opera Talk,” with Asheville Lyric Opera General Director David Craig Starkey. Free.

Held in the Reuter Center • MO (7/11), 7pm - Concerts on the Quad: Joe Lasher Jr., progressive country/singer-songwriter. Free. Held outside on the Quad

MUSIC AT WCU 227-2479, wcu.edu • WE (7/6), 7pm - Summer Concert Series: Brent Cobb, singer-songwriter. Free. Held on the lawn of A.K. Hinds University Center • WE (7/13), 7pm - Summer Concert Series: The Southern Experience Band. Free. Held on the lawn of the A.K. Hinds University Center PUBSING 254-1114 • 2nd SUNDAYS, 6-8pm - Gospel jam and sing-along. Optional snack time at 5:30pm. Free to attend. Held at French Broad Brewery, 101 Fairview Road ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 372 Reservoir Road, Burnsville, 6820037, stthomasonline.org • SU (7/10), 6pm. - Pinkerton Raid, folk-rock/outlaw-pop. $10/$25 per family.

SWANNANOA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 372 Reservoir Road, Burnsville, 6820037, stthomasonline.org • SA (7/9), 7:30pm – “Metamorphoses,” featuring works

by Schumann, Frank, Britten and Shostakovich. $25. Held at Warren Wilson College • SU (7/10), 7:30pm – “Metamorphoses,” featuring works

by Schumann, Frank, Britten and Shostakovich. $25. Held at Hart Theatre, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville TODD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES toddnc.org • SA (7/9), 6-8pm - Danny Whittington & A Killa Band, R&B/classic 70s/Motown/country. Free. Held in Downtown Todd.

TOP OF THE GRADE CONCERTS saluda.com • FR (7/8), 7pm - Outdoor concert with Scoot Pittman. Free. Held at McCreery Park, Smith Dr, Saluda WAYNESVILLE BRANCH OF HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, 452-5169 • SU (7/9), 3pm - Ann Lough, dulcimer. Free.

THEATER CARL SANDBURG HOME 1928 Little River Road, Flat Rock, 6934178, nps.gov/carl • WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS through (8/12), 10:15am - Spink, Skabootch and Swipes in Rutabaga Country, performed by Flat Rock Playhouse Apprentice Company. Free.

• THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS through (8/13), 10:15am - Rootabaga Express, performed by Flat Rock Playhouse Apprentice Company.

Free.

DANIEL BOONE AMPITHEATRE 591 Horn in the West Drive, Boone, 264-2120, horninthewest.com • TUESDAYS through SUNDAYS, until (8/6), 8-10pm - Horn in the West, drama. $24.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/9) The Music Man, musical. Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm.

Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Wed., Thurs, Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $15-$40.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (7/7) until (7/24) - The Importance of Being Earnest. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $28 and up.

HART THEATRE 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (7/8) until (7/31) Jesus Christ Superstar, musical. Thurs.-Sat.: 7:30pm.

Sun.: 2pm. $18 and up.

• SUNDAYS (7/8) until (7/31), 2pm - Jesus Christ Superstar, musical. $18 and up.

MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAY (7/8) through (7/30), 7:30pm - Titus Andronicus. Free to attend.

Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, 682-4285, parkwayplayhouse.com • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/16) - Little Shop of Horrors, presented by Parkway Playhouse Junior. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $22/$20 seniors/$12 children.

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REPERTORY THEATRE 689-1384, sartplays.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/10) Greater Tuna. $22.50-$25. Wed.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. Held at the Mars Hill University Spainhour Hall Moore Auditorium.

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REPERTORY THEATRE Owen Theatre Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, 6891384, sartplays.org • WE (7/13) through SU (7/17), 7:30pm - The Belle of Amherst, a one woman show about the life of poet Emily Dickenson. $22.50-$25.

THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (7/7) until (7/30), 7:30pm - Capital Liar, noir comedy. $24/$21 advance.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY (7/13) until (7/16) - The Little Mermaid, presented by the Tryon Youth Summer Productions. Wed.: 6pm. Thurs.-Sat.: 8pm. $22/$11 students.

UNTO THESE HILLS goo.gl/LohSnf • Through (8/13), 8pm - Unto These Hills, drama. $23/$13 children under 13/Free children under 5.

Held at Mountainside Theatre, 688 Drama Road, Cherokee

G AL L E RY D I RE CTORY ART AT ASU 262-3017, tcva.org • FR (7/1) - SA (10/8) - Color Me This, jewelry exhibition guest-curated by Eliana Arenas.

Reception: Friday, July 1, 6-10pm.

Held in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts.

• FR (7/1) through SU (10/8) - A Sense of Place, jewelry installation work by Eliana Arenas.

Reception: Friday, July 1, 6-10pm.

ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through TH (7/28) - Celebrate Brittany! Exhibit of cultural and historic photos from Celtic Brittany by Jan Zollars.

Reception: Monday, June 20, 6pm. Held in the Blowers Gallery at Ramsey Library.

ARTWORKS 27 S. Broad St., Brevard, 5531063, artworksbrevardnc.com • Through SU (7/31) - Over Head and Hills- Sky Dancing, exhibition of the pastel paintings of Cathyann Lautier Burgess.

Reception: Friday, July 22, 5:307pm.

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 207 Coxe Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through SA (8/6) - Point of View Exhibition featuring new media works curated by Shira Service and MUX. • Through SA (8/6) - Two Roads One Vision, the Works of Fian Arroyo & Joe Burleson.

ASHEVILLE BOOKWORKS 428 1/2 Haywood Road, 2558444, ashevillebookworks.com • TH (7/7) through WE (8/31) - Almost 40 Years in Purgatory, exhibition of Purgatory Pie Press books and works.

Opening reception: Thursday, July 7, 5:30-7pm.

ASHEVILLE CERAMICS GALLERY 109 Roberts St., ashevilleceramics.com • Through SU (7/31) - Exhibition of the ceramics of Peter Rose.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through SU (7/31) - Colors of Summer, exhibition of the work of Joyce Schlapkohl.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through (8/20) - M.C. Richards, Centering: Life + Art - 100 Years.

• Through SA (8/20) - Wide Open, Randy Shull’s Architecture +

Design, exhibition curated by J. Richard Gruber.

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 251-0202, bluespiral1.com • Through FR (8/26) - Spectrum, invitational exhibit featuring work in a variety of media by 12 artists who explore emotive and optic uses of color.

• Through FR (8/26) - LINE: from Minimalism to Abstraction, ten artist exhibit utilizing linear elements to render representational and abstract works.

• Through FR (8/26) - Southern artist series - Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949), exhibition.

• Through FR (8/26) - Southern artist series—Maltby Sykes (19111992), exhibition.

BON VIVANT 9 Reed St. Suite D, 785-1527, bonvivantavl.com • Through FR (12/30) - The Ron Ogle Museum, exhibition of multi-media works by Ron Ogle.

CHIESA RESTAURANT 152 Montford Ave., 552-3110, chiesaavl.com • Through MO (10/3) - Three Colorful Women, exhibition of paintings by Joan Martha, Bee Adams and Sally Brenton.

DOWNTOWN BOOKS & NEWS 67 N. Lexington Ave., 348-7615, downtownbooksandnews.com • FR (7/8) through WE (8/31) Exhibition of the watercolor art of CJ Randall. Opening reception: Dark Faerie themed costume ball with DJ Cosmo Q, Friday, July 8, 8-11pm.

DR. LULU NATUROPATHIC CLINIC 12 1/2 Wall St. Suite M, 708-8818 • FR (7/1) through SA (7/30) - The Art of Healing, painting exhibition by Virginia Pendergrass.

Reception: Friday, July 8, 6-8pm.

GREEN SAGE CAFE SOUTH 1800 Hendersonville Road, Hendersonville • FR (7/8) through (10/1) - Beyond the Visible: Infrared Photography of Nature, group exhibition of impressionistic infared photographs. Opening reception: Friday, July 8, 5-7pm.

GROVEWOOD GALLERY 111 Grovewood Road, 253-7651, grovewood.com • Through SU (7/24) - A Show of Hands 2016 Calligraphy Exhibit.

HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART 243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory, 3278576

• Through SU (7/24) - Memories of Appalachia: Paintings by Arlee Mains.

LONDON DISTRICT STUDIOS 8 London Road, londondistrictstudios.com • Through (7/31) - Thrust, paintings by Ian M. Cage. Opening reception: Friday, July 8, 5-10pm.

MICA FINE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, 688-6422, micagallerync.com • Through MO (9/5) - Luminous, paintings by Tim Turner and glass by Kenny Pieper and Pablo Soto. Reception: Saturday, July 9, 5-8pm.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 575-2294, moracollection.com • Through (7/31) - Jewelry exhibition by Anna Johnson.

Reception: Friday, July 8, 5-8pm.

ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 285-9700, http://avl.mx/2ra • Through SU (7/31) - Exhibition of the ceramic art of Christine Sams, Diana Gillispie and Tara Underwood.

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail, Bakersville, 7652359, penland.org • TU (7/12) through SU (9/4) Wendy Maruyama: the wildLIFE Project, mixed-media exhibition about elephants. Opening reception: Saturday, July 16, 4:306:30pm.

PUSH SKATE SHOP & GALLERY 25 Patton Ave., 225-5509, pushtoyproject.com • Through (8/2) - Sunset Motel, exhibition of ­a crylic paintings by Brock Forrer & Ally Alsup.

SATELLITE GALLERY 55 Broadway St., 305-2225, thesatellitegallery.com • Through SU (7/31), 6pm - New Work, exhibition of paintings by Dustin Spagnola.

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY 822 Locust St. Suite 100, Hendersonville, 684-1235 • Through (7/31) - Intrinsic Flow, exhibition of paintings from three local artists.

SURFACE GALLERY 14 Lodge St., 552-3918, surfacegallery.com • TH (7/7) through (8/22) - Birds of a Feather: Collaborative Wooden Sculptures, work by

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Melissa Engler and Graeme Priddle. Opening reception: Saturday, July 9, 4-7pm. Artist talk: Sunday, July 10, 10:30amnoon.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN • Through SA (8/20) - WARPED, exhibition of art on the intermingling of sound and weaving.

SPRUCE PINE TRAC GALLERY 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine, 7650520, toeriverarts.org • Through SA (7/9) - 8“ x 8”, exhibition of 8“ x 8” paintings created by local artists and students. Proceeds from sales benefit TRAC. • Through SA (7/9) - Annual silent auction exhibit and bidding. Live Auction Party: Saturday, July 9, 7pm. $40.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 8842787, tcarts.org • Through FR (7/15) - Transylvania Art Guild’s Summer Showcase, exhibition.

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 859-8323, tryonartsandcrafts.org • Through FR (7/29) - Little Clay One Way, exhibition of small clayworks by regional artists.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • Through FR (7/29) - Carolina Camera Club exhibition.

UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • Through (7/29) - Clay Four Ways, Basketry, and Drawing Marathon, exhibitions. Opening reception: Saturday, June 18, 6pm.

WCQS 73 Broadway, 10-4800, wcqs.org • Through SU (7/31) - Exhibition of the paintings of Laura John.

ZAPOW! 21 Battery Park Suite 101, 5752024, zapow.net • Through WE (8/31) - Dream: An Experiment in Creative Community Collaboration, group exhibition.

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CLUBLAND OLE SHAKEY'S Phantom Pantone (electronic), 10:00PM

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night & Cornhole League, 6:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Live Piano, 8:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Wille DE (acoustic, blues, rock), 5:00PM Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Streaming Thursdays (live concert showings), 6:00PM Fabric w/ Clairvoyance Bell & Saki Bomb (electronic), 10:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE karaoke, 9:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Max Gross Weight (rock), 6:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE Noble Kava pop up kava bar & Poetry Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 8:00PM

PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Mark Keller (acoustic rock, folk), 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE BREWING CO. Latin Night (flamenco), 8:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Marcel Anton Band (jazz, blues, fusion), 8:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Honky Tonk Wednesdays, 7:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE Moon and You (Americana), 7:30PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Play to Win game night, 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open mic, 7:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Riyen Roots, 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Resonant Rogues go East (Gypsy jazz, Middle Eastern music), 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Ashley Heath (Americana), 9:00PM FUNKATORIUM Staves & Strings (bluegrass), 6:30PM GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Rock 'n' Roll Wednesday w/ Rock Academy, 7:00PM GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Grace Pettis & Brian Pounds (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LEX 18 Andrew J. Fletcher (barrel house stride piano), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet), 6:30PM MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM

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BACK TO BASICS: For nearly two decades, Colorado’s Yonder Mountain String Band has redefined bluegrass, pushing the genre’s boundaries on stage and in the studio. For its 2015 record, Black Sheep, YMSB returned to a traditional five-piece bluegrass ensemble and produced the record itself, conjuring “a new version of their sound that indulges their steely punk roots and fuses them with die-hard Appalachian rituals,” according to Rolling Stone Country magazine. The newgrass legends return to Pisgah Brewing Company’s outdoor stage in Black Mountain on Friday, July 8 for a 7 p.m. show. Photo by Jay Blakesberg ODDITORIUM Humut Tabal w/ Pallor (metal), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7:00PM PULP Josh Sheridan Memorial Show w/ Killing Cancer, Spearfinger & Amnesis (benefit, metal), 7:00PM

TALLGARY'S AT FOUR COLLEGE Open mic & jam, 7:00PM Wu-Wednesdays ('90s hip-hop experience), 9:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & soul open mic night w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Happy Hours Jazz Guitar w/ Mike Holstein, 5:00PM Drayton & the Dreamboats Christmas in July, 7:00PM

WILD WING CAFE Paint Nite, 6:00PM

THE CROW AND QUILL Resonant Rogues go East (gypsy, Balkan), 9:00PM THE DUGOUT Karaoke, 9:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Dawes w/ The Lone Bellow (indie, Americana), 8:00PM

THE MILLROOM Flamenco nights w/ Juan Benavides Group, 9:00PM

ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM

THE MOCKING CROW Open Mic, 8:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Chalwa (reggae), 8:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Daydream Creatures w/ Dust & Ashes (rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Jamison Adams (singer-songwriter, folk, rock), 7:00PM SCULLY'S Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 6:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Sound Station open mic (musicians of all backgrounds & skills), 7:30PM Cards Against Humanity Game Night, 10:00PM SOL BAR NEW MOUNTAIN ADBC presents Axiom Wednesdays (drum 'n' bass), 9:00PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Steve’s Big Deal Band, 6:00PM

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WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Skinny Wednesdays w/ J Luke, 6:30PM

THURSDAY, JULY 7 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood (soul, blues), 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Tony Furtado Band (Americana, folk, indie-rock), 8:00PM

THE PHOENIX Jazz night, 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tokimonsta w/ Ambre Perkins & Panther God (electronic), 9:00PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Phantom Pantone (DJ), 8:00PM

BARLEY'S TAPROOM AMC Jazz Jam, 9:00PM

THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy open mic, 9:00PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE TOUCH Samadhi Psychedelic Wednesdays (electronic), 9:00PM

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE The Grove House Band, 8:30PM

TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Billy Presnell, 10:00PM TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Acoustic jam w/ Kevin Scanlon & Andrew Brophy (bluegrass, oldtime, Americana), 6:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION The Krektones (rock), 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Sean Bendula (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM

ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Craig Greenberg & Jess Labus (singer-songwriter), 9:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Bluebirds (folk), 9:00PM

SMOKY PARK SUPPER CLUB Coconut Cake (world music), 6:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Momma Molasses (indie folk), 6:00PM

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Nitrograss (bluegrass), 7:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Laid Back Thursdays w/ Ram & friends (jazz, reggae, funk), 6:30PM An evening w/ Me & Molly (Americana, country, folk), 7:00PM

SPRING CREEK TAVERN Open Mic, 6:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM LEX 18 Ray Biscoglia Duo (jazz standards), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM LOOKOUT BREWING COMPANY Millie Palmer Trio (singer-songwriter, folk, pop rock), 6:30PM MARKET PLACE Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7:00PM

STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Open Mic w/ Tony the Pony, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazzy Happy Hours w/ Bill Gerhardt, 5:00PM Open mic night, 7:30PM THE CROW AND QUILL Carolina Catskins (gritty ragtime jazz), 10:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Roaring Lions (jazz), 7:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Coathangers w/ LA Witch & Paint Fumes (punk, rock, indie), 9:30PM TOWN PUMP Brooks Dixon (country), 9:00PM

CORK & KEG The Old Chevrolette Set (classic country), 7:30PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Trae Crowder w/ Ryan Forrester & Drew Whitney Morgan (comedy), 9:00PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8:00PM

ODDITORIUM Navajo Witch w/ Bones of Mary (metal), 9:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins, 10:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

TWISTED LAUREL Karaoke, 8:00PM

TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Open Cajun & swing jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Thomas Cassell Project (bluegrass, jazz), 7:30PM WILD WING CAFE Mike Snodgrass (soul, pop, rock), 6:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Jason Wyatt (country), 6:00PM DJ dance party, 9:30PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Pam Jones (jazz), 8:00PM

FRIDAY, JULY 8 185 KING STREET The Hummingbirds (Americana duo), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Sankofa (elektrofolk, world), 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening With Jennifer Licko & Patsy O'Brien (Celtic, folk, country), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL The Fritz & The Booty Band Horns w/ Funk You (funk, rock), 9:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7:00PM DJ Shy Guy, 10:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Woody Wood & the Asheville Family Band (acoustic, folk, rock), 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM BOILER ROOM VIBE (electronic), 10:00PM CORK & KEG The Barsters (old-time, bluegrass), 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Billy Litz (Americana, ragtime), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Stevie Lee Combs w/ Young Pine, 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Paper Crowns (folk, Americana), 10:00PM

ORANGE PEEL TRiG w/ Drex Carter & YPC Darius (hip-hop), 8:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Phil Yates & the Affiliates (folk rock), 6:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Chicken Fried Possum (old-time, newgrass), 6:00PM

GOOD STUFF Royal Skyy (hip hop), 9:00PM

PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Scythian (Celtic, folk, world music), 9:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Yonder Mountain String Band (acoustic, rock, bluegrass), 7:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Shake It Like A Caveman (neo-blues), 7:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Andrew Finn Magill (Celtic, flamenco, world), 7:00PM Concert on the Lawn w/ BeaTeam, 7:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Carver & Carmody (Americana), 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM SCULLY'S DJ, 10:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB 176 Band w/ Ian Harrod (rock), 9:00PM

SOL BAR NEW MOUNTAIN SOL Vibes w/ Bumpy Nuggets, Braulio Motus & Shiva (electronic), 9:00PM

JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Secret B-Sides (indie, blues), 8:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Totes Dope Tite Sick Jams w/ (ya boy) DJ Hot Noodle, 10:00PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE William DeHaro, 6:00PM

LEX 18 One Leg Up Duo (Parisian-style Gypsy swing), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hot Point Trio (jazz), 6:30PM

THE ADMIRAL Hip-hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Singing Vegetables Puppet Show 5:00PM

LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE Aaron LaFalce (alternative, acoustic, rock), 6:00PM

THE CROW AND QUILL Stevie Lee Combs & Young Pine (singer-songwriter, blues, folk), 9:00PM

MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Minori, 9:00PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM ODDITORIUM Dumpster w/ Space Wizard & Odd Squad (rock), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

THE MOCKING CROW Karaoke, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT J.P. Harris w/ Hearts Gone South (honky-tonk, country), 9:00PM THE SOCIAL Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Live dance, 8:00PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Rooftop Dance Party w/ DJ Phantom Pantone (electronic), 10:00PM

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5:00PM

TIGER MOUNTAIN Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10:00PM

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Dinner Menu till 10pm Late Night Menu till

Wed •July 6 Woody Wood @ 5:30pm Fri•July 8 Shake it Like a Caveman @ 7pm Sat •July 9 Phuncle Sam @ 7pm

Tues-Sun 5pm–12am

12am

Full Bar

Tue• July 12

Team Trivia w/ Dr. Brown @ 6pm

WED 7/6

5-9 PM – ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS : $35 MUSIC BY WEST END TRIO ON THE PATIO

7:00 PM – AN EVENING WITH

GRACE PETTIS & BRIAN POUNDS THU 7/7

6:30-8:30 PM – LAID BACK THURSDAYS WITH RAM & FRIENDS 7:00 PM – AN EVENING WITH

ME AND MOLLY FRI 7/8

BLAKE:BRONSON:BLAKE 7:00 PM – AN EVENING WITH

ANDREW FINN MAGILL

SAT 7/9 7:00 PM – AMICIMUSIC PRESENTS: “JAZZICAL 3”

9:00PM – JEFFREY BROUSSARD

& THE CREOLE COWBOYS SAT 7/10

7:30PM – LOTION WITH

wed

daydream creatures

TUE 7/12

7/8

fri honky tonk country night:

WED 7/13

7:00 PM – A MOUNTAIN SPIRIT & ISIS PRESENT:

AN EVENING WITH DANNY SCHMIDT

j.p. harris

THU 7/14 7:00PM –

w/ hearts gone south

sat

7/11

mon

7/12

tue

linear downfall w/ onawa, wyla

the cannonball jars

w/ gullible boys, case quarter

free!

austin lucas

w/ matt woods, j.w. teller

wed

7/13

steve gunn & the outliners

'

w/ spacin

7/15

fri

BRITTANY ANN, KRISTA SHOWS, AND MOMMA MOLASSES FRI 7/15 7:00PM – PETER KFOURY,

THE OUD DUDE, MIDDLE EASTERN FUSION

9:00PM – ARI AND THE ALIBIS

rooted in the blues:

the dirty badgers, the paper crowns, and chuck beattie sat

Every Tuesday 7:30pm–midnite

BLUEGRASS SESSIONS

mamadou kelly

themothlight.com

JULY 6 - JULY 12, 2016

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TWISTED LAUREL Phantom Pantone (electronic), 11:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Tribute to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn w/ Marcel Anton, 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE Ashli Rose (singer-songwriter, indie, acoustic), 6:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Ben Hovey - (souljazztronica), 8:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, JULY 9 185 KING STREET The Joe Taylor Group (blues, rock, jazz), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Patrick Fitzsimons (jazz, blues, world), 6:00PM Firecracker Jazz Band, 9:00PM ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY East Coast Dirt (blues, rock), 9:30PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Improv Comedy w/ Reasonably Priced Babies, 8:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Michael Kelley Hunter (blues), 6:30PM DJ Shy Guy, 10:00PM BASIC BREWERY Chrysalis, 7:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Gypsy Guitars (acoustic, Gypsy-jazz), 3:00PM Savannah Smith (southern soul), 8:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Hustle Souls Trio (neo-soul, blues), 7:30PM CORK & KEG Old-time jam, 7:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Hunter Grigg (singer-songwriter, folk, Americana), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Drayton & the Dreamboats (vintage pop, swing), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM

w/ members of alkibar and the ali farka toure allstars

Details for all shows can be found at

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TUESDAY BLUEGRASS

THE DARREN NICHOLSON BAND

w/ l.a. witch, paint fumes

7/9

7:30PM

SESSIONS HOSTED BY

the coathangers

7/7

7/16

BLUES CHAUNTEUSE PEGGY RATUSZ

w/ dust and ashes

thu

TIMO'S HOUSE Underground Unheard Showcase of Dopeness (hip hop), 8:00PM

TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE Blood Rust II (local and out-of-town bands), 2:00PM

6:30 PM – CONCERT ON THE LAWN WITH BEATEAM FEATURING

7/6

Send your listings to clubland@mountainx.com

TOWN PUMP Echo Charlie Hotel Oscar (Americana-grass), 9:00PM

COMING SOON

Sun•July 10 Reggae Sunday hosted by Dennis Berndt of Chalwa @ 1pm

CL U B L A N D

743 HAYWOOD RD 828-575-2737 ISISASHEVILLE.COM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Gruda Tree (psychedelic soul), 10:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Wonky Tonk (indie rock), 6:00PM GOOD STUFF Call The Next Witness (rock), 9:00PM

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM SCULLY'S DJ, 10:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Idlewild South (blues, Southern rock), 9:00PM

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Letters To Abigail (folk, country), 8:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead tribute), 7:00PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Serra Jade & The Jazzy Folk, 6:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL AmiciMusic presents "Jazzical 3" (classical, jazz), 7:00PM Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys (Cajun, zydeco, Creole), 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cale Tyson w/ Old Chevrolet & Laura Blackley (country, soul), 9:00PM JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM LEX 18 Pamela Jones & Chuck Lichtenberger (classic & modern jazz), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 6:30PM MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST 1920's Costume Dinner & Dance, 6:00PM 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8:00PM Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR JJ Murphy Trio (Americana, jazz), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL AWOLNATION w/ Finish Ticket & Irontom (alternative, rock, electronic), 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Ross Osteen & Crossroads (blues), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN The Big Deal Band (bluegrass, popular covers), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Grand Old Conglomeration w/ Woody Wood & Bobby Miller (bluegrass, old-time), 8:00PM RIVERWATCH BAR & GRILL Roots & Dore (soul, blues, singersongwriter), 7:00PM

THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Steve Rosenthal (acoustic), 5:00PM Asheville Voice for Animals’ Karaoke Night (benefit), 8:00PM THE CROW AND QUILL Drayton & the Dreamboats (vintage pop, swing), 9:00PM THE MOCKING CROW Live music, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Linear Downfall w/ Onawa & Wyla (experimental), 9:30PM THE NIGHTINGALE LOFT AmiciMusic presents Jazzical 3, 3:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Karmagrooves Presents : Rescue, In Plain Sight & Samuel Paradise (electronic), 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Shimmy & the Burns (country, folk. rock), 9:00PM TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE Blood Rust II (local and out-of-town bands), 2:00PM TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Old Blues Browns w/ members of The Lazybirds (country, blues), 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:30PM TWISTED LAUREL Indoor & Outdoor Dance Party w/ DJ Phantome Pantone (electronic), 10:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Len Graham & the Belfast Boys (Celtic, traditional Irish music), 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE Saturday karaoke, 6:00PM Karaoke, 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Andalyn Lewis Band (rock, country, Americana), 6:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Caribbean Cowboys (rock), 8:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

ROOM IX Open dance night, 9:00PM

SUNDAY, JULY 10

SALVAGE STATION Beer City Fitness Bootcamp, 10:30AM

185 KING STREET Sunday Funday, 3:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ cats, 10:30AM The Low Counts (rock), 8:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Jeff Ingersoll and Restless Strings (new acoustic), 7:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM

One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz), 8:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Sunday Funday DJ set, 2:00PM Reggae night w/ Dub Kartel, 8:00PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Sunday brunch w/ live music, 11:00AM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch w/ James Hammel & friends, 11:30AM

SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. Roots and Dore (blues, country roots), 2:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Sunday Open Mic (open to poets, comedians & musicians), 7:30PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Barstool Sailors, 1:00PM Olin Darby, 5:00PM TALLGARY'S AT FOUR COLLEGE Jason Brazzel (acoustic), 6:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Country Karaoke, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Songwriter's "open mic", 7:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Contra dance (lessons, 7:30pm), 8:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo, 7:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Flint Blade (psychedelic), 5:30PM

LEXINGTON AVE BREWERY (LAB) Kipper's "Totally Rad" Trivia night, 8:00PM

CORK & KEG Vollie McKenzie (jazz, blues, country), 3:00PM

THE CROW AND QUILL Vivants & The Resonant Rogues (bluegrass, folk, swing, jazz), 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Bobby Miller & Friends (bluegrass), 6:30PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Sarah Tucker (singer-songwriter, rock, folk), 2:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Zati, 9:00PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Geeks Who Drink trivia, 7:00PM

BYWATER Cornmeal Waltz w/ Robert Greer (classic country, bluegrass), 6:00PM

CROW & QUILL Vivants & The Resonant Rogues (bluegrass, folk, swing, jazz), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Jon Corbin & Hank Bones (jazz, swing, blues), 12:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Sunday Classical Brunch, 11:00AM Sunday Jazz showcase, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Irish session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Tiki Night w/ DJ Lance (Hawaiian, surf, exotica), 10:00PM LEX 18 1929 Thomas Wolfe Scandal Mystery Dinner Theater (ticketed event), 6:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Hot Club of Asheville ("swing'n grass"), 6:30PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE Jon Corbin & Hank Bones (jazz, swing, blues), 12:00PM ODDITORIUM Dance Party, 9:00PM

THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Lou Mowad (classical guitar), 10:00AM Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Sunday brunch on the rooftop w/ Katie Kasben & Dan Keller (jazz), 12:30PM THE SOUTHERN Yacht Rock Brunch w/ DJ Kipper, 12:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Bring Your Own Vinyl (open decks), 8:00PM WEDGE BREWING CO. Vollie McKenzie & Hank Bones (acoustic jazz-swing), 6:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN AmiciMusic presents Jazzical 3, 3:00PM Rhiannon and the Relics, 7:30PM

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM

SOVEREIGN REMEDIES Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic), 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazz Happy hours w/ Mike Holstein, 5:00PM Rev. Kiah & the Kings, 7:30PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Bartending class, 1:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Cannonball Jars w/ Gullible Boys & Case Quarte (rock), 9:00PM

THE VALLEY MUSIC & COOKHOUSE Monday Pickin' Parlour (open jam, open mic), 8:00PM

MONDAY, JULY 11

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Jazz Club (soul, R&B, jazz), 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Vintage Vinyl (rock), 3:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Sunday Funday w/ Crocs Duo, 5:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Zen Cats (blues), 6:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Sunday Travers Jam (open jam), 5:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Summer movie series: The Goonies, 8:00PM

WICKED WEED Summer Concert Series, 4:00PM

185 KING STREET Open mic night, 7:00PM

ORANGE PEEL In This Moment w/ Hellyeah, Shaman's Harvest, & Sunflower Dead (metal), 7:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING Beats & Brews w/ DJ Whistleblower (vinyl), 8:00PM

THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Bluegrass brunch w/ Woody Wood, 11:00AM Sundays w/ Bill & Friends (Grateful Dead tribute, acoustic), 5:00PM

ODDITORIUM A Cinematographers Party (country, rock), 9:00PM

TIGER MOUNTAIN Service industry night (rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Timo's Film Society Movies (free popcorn), 7:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Phantom Pantone (industrial electronic), 9:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Cornhole, 5:00PM

URBAN ORCHARD Old-time music, 7:00PM

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Old-time jam w/ Mitch McConnell, 6:30PM

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

BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Mexi Monday (jazz, world music), 5:00PM

TUESDAY, JULY 12

Where The Blue Ridge Mountains Meet the Celtic Isles

MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm CAJUN TWO STEPPIN’ TUESDAYS Featuring Cafe Sho Every Tuesday in July • 7pm Gumbo, Po Boys and more!

WEDNESDAYS Asheville’s Original Old Time Mountain Music Jam • 5pm Brewery of the Month: Blowing Rock / Pint Specials THURSDAYS Mountain Feist • 7pm Bluegrass Jam • 9:30pm Bourbon Specials

FRI 7/8

176 BAND

SAT 7/9

CALE TYSON w/ OLD CHEVROLET featuring LAURA BLACKLEY

FRI 7/15

BUFFALO WABS & THE PRICE HILL HUSTLE w/ FORT DEFIANCE

featuring Ian Harrod 9PM / $5

9PM / $7

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

LIVE MUSIC... never a cover THU. 7/7 Marc Keller

(acoustic rock, folk)

8PM / $5

FRI. 7/8 DJ MoTo

IRISH SUNDAYS Irish Food and Drink Specials Traditional Irish Music Session • 3-9pm

5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8:00PM

OPEN MON-THUR AT 3 • FRI-SUN AT NOON

COURTYARD GALLERY Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8:00PM

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Open mic w/ Justin Payne (folk), 8:30PM

CRAFT BEER, SPIRITS & QUALITY PUB FARE SINCE 1996

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Trivia, 7:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11:00PM

BYWATER Open mic w/ Rick Cooper, 8:00PM

TAVERN

95 PATTON at COXE • Downtown Asheville

252.5445 • jackofthewood.com

(dance hits, pop)

SAT. 7/9 The Big Deal Band

(bluegrass, popular covers)

20 S. Spruce St. • 225.6944 PacksTavern.com

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CLUBLAND BACK YARD BAR Open mic & jam w/ Robert Swain, 8:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Eleanor Underhill (country, soul), 7:00PM BLACK BEAR COFFEE CO. Round Robin acoustic open mic, 7:00PM

Featuring

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Trivia, 7:00PM

Largest Selection of Craft Beer on Tap • 8 Wines Music Trivia Every Monday- 7:30pm 7/14- Rogue Pint Night!

7/30- Chicken Crawl for Asheville Poverty Initiative!

West Asheville Pub Crawl! 2pm Start

Karaoke every Wed. 9pm!

Sing for your pizza slice & $3.50 Pints!

Free Pool Games on Thursdays!

On Tap!

$4 Mimosa Sundays!

Serving food from Asheville Sandwich Company!

800 Haywood Road P o u r Ta p R o o m . c o m Monday - Thursday 12-11pm Fri. & Sat. 12-1am • Sunday 12-11pm

LEX 18 Bob Strain & Bill Fouty (jazz ballads & standards), 7:00PM

URBAN ORCHARD Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown (acoustic-folk, singersongwriter), 6:30PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish sessions & open mic, 6:30PM

ODDITORIUM Odd comedy night, 9:00PM

BLUE RIDGE TAPROOM Tuesday Tease w/ Deb Au Nare (burlesque), 8:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Tuesday Night Blues Dance w/ The Remedy (dance lesson at 8), 8:30PM

BUFFALO NICKEL Trivia, 7:00PM

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Turntable Tuesdays (DJs & vinyl), 10:00PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Matt Walsh (blues), 6:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING Trivia w/ Gil, 7:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Honky-Tonk, Cajun, and Western w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10:00PM

PULP Zuzu Welsh Band w/ Poet Radio, Matthew Azrieli & Endymion Is The Moon (rock, blues, Americana), 9:00PM

GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Black Pistol Fire w/ Chrome Pony (rock), 9:00PM

SALVAGE STATION James & friends, 8:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 6:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Team trivia & tacos, 7:00PM

IRON HORSE STATION Open mic, 6:00PM

TALLGARY'S AT FOUR COLLEGE Jam night, 9:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Tuesday bluegrass sessions w/ The Darren Nicholson Band, 7:30PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazz Happy hours w/ Bill Gerhardt, 5:00PM Jazz-n-Justice Tuesday w/ The Alkalescent Trio 7:30PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cajun Two Steppin' Tuesdays w/ Cafe Sho's, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Classic Rock 'n Roll Karaoke, 10:00PM

JULY 6 - JULY 12, 2016

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HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An Evening w/ Danny Schmidt (Americana), 7:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Ryan Oslance Duo (jazz), 5:00PM Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE karaoke, 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Noble Kava pop up kava bar & Poetry Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 8:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Honky Tonk Wednesdays, 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Play to Win game night, 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open mic, 7:00PM BLUE RIDGE TAPROOM We Are The Willows w/ Matt Phillips (indie rock), 9:00PM

THE PHOENIX Open mic, 8:00PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Riyen Roots, 8:00PM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Phantom Pantone (DJ), 10:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Tony Mozz (Americana), 9:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Funk & jazz jam w/ Pauly Juhl, 8:30PM

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM

185 KING STREET James Hammel (singer-songwriter, guitarist), 6:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Austin Lucas w/ Matt Woods, J.W. Teller (country), 9:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE T3 Video Gamer Night, 7:00PM

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN David Bazan w/ Laura Gibson (indie rock), 8:00PM

FUNKATORIUM Staves & Strings (bluegrass), 6:30PM GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LEX 18 Andrew J. Fletcher (barrel house stride piano), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet), 6:30PM LOOKOUT BREWING COMPANY James Hammel (jazz), 6:30PM MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM ODDITORIUM Synergy Story Slam Presents, 7:00PM OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7:00PM

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PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Groove Orient (funk, blues, jam), 6:00PM ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM SCULLY'S Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 6:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Sound Station open mic (musicians of all backgrounds & skills), 7:30PM

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Jodorowsky’s El Topo a Western or Jean-Luc Godard’s Weekend a roadtrip movie. Swiss Army Man proves to be much more than its constituent pieces would suggest, a profoundly sincere examination of deep-seated and eminently relatable feelings of isolation, inadequacy and the inability to connect with others. Granted, this is a picture that justifiably warrants skepti-

cism. But, if you can get on board with the surreality of the concept, you’ll find a film that works much better than it has any right to on paper.

Though Swiss Army Man’s cast initially gave me pause, Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe have more than allayed my concerns. Radcliffe’s decision to portray a farting corpse with supernatural powers bears all the ear-

On the passing of Ken Hanke

Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe star in Swiss Army Man, the surreal story of a man stranded in the wilderness who befriends a dead body.

Swiss Army Man HHHHS DIRECTOR: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

ness and the internal landscape of a defeated man.

PLAYERS: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Swiss Army Man is, by its very nature, an inherently polarizing film.

It spawned significant walkouts at its Sundance premiere this January on the merits of its outlandish premise.

It’s nigh impossible to describe and possibly even more difficult to explain.

It’s also really, really good. Yes, the film in which Harry Potter plays a perennially priapic and phenomenally flatulent cadaver has finally come to Asheville, and I’m strongly suggesting that you see it.

The film, nominally a buddy-comedy of sorts, is something along the lines of a darker — and far funnier — reimagining of Weekend at Bernie’s with a heavy dose of Robinson Crusoe.

That description, however, falls as far short of accuracy as calling Alejandro

BUDDY COMEDY RATED R

THE STORY: A man stranded on a desert island has lost the desire to live until a corpse washes ashore and provides him with the tools he needs to survive and, most importantly, the will to do so.

THE LOWDOWN: One of the damnedest things I’ve ever seen, Swiss Army Man is a surprisingly warm-hearted and effective exploration of loneli-

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The inimitable Ken Hanke died last week. He had been ailing from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for some years and had been feeling ill in the days prior. He leaves a gaping hole in film coverage and in many hearts.

Ken informed, entertained, challenged, irritated and enthralled readers for years with his movie reviews, thousands of them. He was also an inspiring force behind the Asheville Film Festival in its heyday in the 2000s. He wrote textbooks about movies and he had an astonishing knowledge of film history inside his head. At the core of Ken’s views, one would always find humanism, kindness, as well as general curiosity and amazement about human behavior.

Ken began reviewing films for Mountain Xpress in 2001 and continued nonstop until the day he died. Vacations failed to alter the flow. His last post about the movies was made on the day he passed away.

“Yesterday, he had difficulty getting enough oxygen,” his wife, Shonsa, said.

“We have a daughter, Elisabeth Hoffman. She will be here this evening,” she noted the day after Ken’s passing. “She’ll be a big help. Fortunately, she was here last week and got to spend time with him.”“That was his life — movies,” Shonsa added.

“I’ll miss having his constant prattle about films as we watch TCM. Whenever I had a question about film history, he was always able to answer my questions.”

Ken’s passion for movies probably kept him going through his COPD, she allowed.

Fellow Xpress movie critic, Scott Douglas, said, "While ‘Cranky’ may not have been an outright misnomer, Ken was much more than that designation would imply. It was his deep love and knowledge of film that led to his intolerance for mediocrity. And his integrity in assessing every movie that crossed his path endeared him to his readers and colleagues in a way that few critics are ever able to accomplish,” Scott said.

“Ken’s death has left an irreparable hole in the Asheville film community. He more than earned his place in the pantheon of great film critics, and was an even greater human being,” Scott added.

Ken was planning the upcoming week’s movie coverage just hours before his passing. His last email to us at Xpress, as we were trying to get the reviews done early to accommodate the Fourth of July weekend, reads, “If I were younger and in better health, I’d just do them myself, but I’m not.”

As usual, Ken’s appraisal was right on target.

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marks of a child actor desperately trying to shake off the baggage of playing an iconic character throughout his youth, but his level of competency in sustaining the absurdity of the role without indulging in selfparody and his commendable commitment to the physical rigors of the part quickly dispel any thoughts of erstwhile boy wizardry. Dano, typically hit or miss for me, proves to have been the perfect choice to play protagonist Hank, as his earnestness and fragility impart a shocking degree of pathos to what is an objectively creepy and disturbing character. Even Mary Elizabeth Winstead, functioning strictly as a MacGuffin (a story-telling device that serves only to advance the plot) throughout the vast majority of the film, manages to craft something substantial from her brief appearance.

Ultimately, the cast elevates material that could otherwise have fallen painfully flat.

That the material in question was the feature debut of a writingdirecting duo previously best known for their music video work raised further doubts for me, and again these doubts proved to be almost entirely unfounded. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, billed here simply as “DANIELS,” are proficient stylists who exhibit enough restraint to employ their more extravagant flourishes only in moments necessitated by story and character, a level of discretion often lacking in such directors of similar pedigree as Michel Gondry. The script is remarkably tight for a film that spends the majority of its running time focused solely on two characters, especially in consideration of the fact that one of them is dead. Humor doesn’t get much blacker in tone than Swiss Army Man, but the laughs are genuine and hard-earned, with Kwan and Scheinert taking great pains to impart a great deal of subtext to jokes about masturbation and the bodily functions of a decaying corpse.

An entirely a cappella soundtrack, composed by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of Atlanta-based indierockers Manchester Orchestra, is performed predominantly by Dano and Radcliffe to shockingly appropriate effect. On the whole, Kwan and Scheinert have made a series of good decisions that the elevator pitch for Swiss Army Man could never have suggested.

It should be obvious at this point that Swiss Army Man is not a film for the masses. While the jokes go far beyond the scatological, those

with an aversion to such things will no doubt find themselves en route to the nearest exit. Even moviegoers with a proclivity for magical realism may find themselves occasionally flummoxed by the fundamental weirdness of this film.

But those who stick it out will enjoy the warmest and most entertaining film ever made about a suicidal stalker and his decaying best friend, as well as one of the most gratifying endings in recent memory.

On a personal note, in light of Ken Hanke’s recent passing, it was hard to watch this movie without envying Dano’s friendship with Radcliffe’s talking corpse. As I sat in Ken’s usual seat at the theater, I consistently found myself wishing that some griefinduced hallucination of similar circumstance would let me speak to him one last time. Rated R for language and sexual material.

Now playing at Carolina Cinemark and Fine Arts Theatre REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

De Palma HHHHS DIRECTOR: Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow PLAYERS: Brian De Palma BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY RATED R THE STORY: A comprehensive retrospective of director Brian De Palma’s 50-year career in film, as recounted by De Palma himself.

THE LOWDOWN: More love letter than bio-doc, De Palma is required viewing for both devoted fans of the filmmaker’s work and anyone interested in the last half-century of film history.

Brian De Palma has been a divisive figure in film since the earliest days of his cinematic output. His stylistic indebtedness to Hitchcock led Andrew Sarris to label his films derivative, and the attribution of that view to Sarris (though he is far from the only critic to have voiced such an opinion) may have been a contributing factor in Pauline Kael’s fervent support of the director’s early work. Formal choices, such as his frequent use of split-screen, have drawn the ire of many purists, while his innovative camera movements have drawn the praise of others. But, despite any controversy surrounding his oeuvre, if

you’re an adult who has occasionally set foot in a movie theater, you’ve probably enjoyed a De Palma film. And, if you like De Palma, this documentary is one of the most prescient explications of the auteur’s work ever undertaken.

As a documentary, De Palma is very De Palma-esque. Structurally, the film takes the constituent elements of the documentary form at its most traditional — interview footage interspersed with archival material — and streamlines it into a sort of genre-specific cinéma pur. Whereas the cinéma pur of the 1930s French avant-garde filmmakers who coined the term was an attempt to strip away what they saw as Hollywood’s decadent adherence to narrative causality, instead favoring the creation of emotional and aesthetic experiences strictly through filmic techniques, De Palma, as a director, has always employed the fundamental capacities of his medium in inventive or experimental ways to create a synthesis between image, story and emotional affect. Similarly, De Palma (the film) eschews the talking heads or computerenhanced and animated photographs that have come to define the documentary genre in recent years in favor of a dramatically simplified format in which De Palma, sitting in front of his fireplace, recounts in impressive chronological detail his storied career.

While the prospect of a 75-year-old director talking about himself for 107 minutes may sound deceptively tedious to all but the most ardent cinephiles, the film itself is remarkably engaging for both entrenched film buffs and the casual moviegoer alike. De Palma has been an active force in the American cinema through some of its most tumultuous and interesting periods, and he has the war stories to prove it. Directors-producers-interviewers Noah Boaumbach and Jake Paltrow are never seen, nor heard, but De Palma’s answers to their offscreen questions seem to arise without the necessity of any prompting. De Palma clearly has a lot to say about his work, and every word of it is enthralling.

The historicity of De Palma’s past is riveting. If you’ve ever wanted to hear about how Robert DeNiro changed between his earliest roles and The Untouchables or about the internal politics of New Hollywood (aka the American New Wave) from someone who was in the trenches alongside Spielberg, Scorsese and Coppola when they were starting out, De Palma has the dirt and is more than willing to share his recollections. But the greatest value in De Palma may be the insight the film offers into the director’s creative process. De Palma is well aware

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of what some consider to be his deficiencies as a filmmaker, and he has well-reasoned explanations for them all. Whether he’s right or not is obviously left to the subjective assessment of the individual viewer, but his rationale is always undeniably compelling.

Those familiar with Baumbach’s output may find him an unlikely candidate for De Palma hero-worship of this caliber (I know I did), but he nevertheless manages to tactfully balance the personal and professional qualities that led to the indelible impact De Palma has imparted to 20th century American cinema. A man who can make films that run the gamut from Phantom of the Paradise (1974) to the first Mission: Impossible movie (1996) — with at least a half dozen legitimate classics in between — is certainly worthy of the level of veneration on display here. While De Palma may be a man of contradictions as stark as his split-screen and diopter shots, he is unquestionably among the pantheon of great directors of his day, and the candid discussion of his career on display in De Palma places it high on the list of my favorite documentaries concerning film since last year’s exemplary Room 237 and 2013’s Jodorowsky’s Dune. Anyone who wants to see the unvarnished man behind the curtain of such masterpieces as Sisters, (1973), Carrie (1976), Blow Out (1981) or Scarface (1983) — among many, many others — will find that, although the film begins and ends with Hitchcock’s influ-

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REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

The BFG HHH DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg (Bridge of Spies) PLAYERS: Ruby Barnhill, Mark Rylance, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall ADVENTURE RATED PG THE STORY: A young girl is whisked away to a magical land by a big, friendly giant.

THE LOWDOWN: A generally kindhearted and sweet-natured adventure film that could use a bit more whimsy and a shorter runtime.

We’re well beyond the point in Steven Spielberg’s career where we need to meditate very long on the man’s films. At this point, you either adore him or you’re ambivalent. I fall firmly into the latter category, acknowledging that he’s a consummate craftsman and a technically proficient filmmaker, all while being aware that his films leave me cold. Sure, they can be entertaining, but there’s a strange lack of humanness, passion or true imagination in them. This is a distinct issue for his latest film, The BFG. Based on the middle-grade book of the same title by Roald Dahl, this is a story — like pretty much anything Dahl wrote — that cries out for whimsy. Whimsy, unfortunately, is not a word I’d use to describe the films of Steven Spielberg. Even his most famous work of pseudofantastic filmmaking, E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial (1982), a film that follows along similar thematic roads as The BFG), has a distinct lack of capriciousness. It’s simply not a piece of Spielberg’s repertoire.

Four decades into his cinematic career means it’s unlikely to crop up anytime soon. He does, however, occasionally understand goodnaturedness, which is the best description of The BFG I can think of. Newcomer Ruby Barnhill plays Sophie, a young orphan who accidentally spots a giant (played by a

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motion-captured Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies). Fearing he’ll be outed, the giant whisks Sophie away to a land inhabited by other giants. The two quickly become pals, as Sophie names him the Big, Friendly Giant (raise your hand if you thought the “F” stood for something else). But, at the same time, the BFG isn’t particularly liked by the other giants around him, and it’s up to him and Sophie to concoct a plan to thwart them.

Spielberg’s idea is to infuse all of this with a sense of wonder and scope. But, again, I think his approach is a problem. He’s still fiddling around with motion capture, a method that, at least in the hands of its biggest practitioners (Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis a few years back), seems to suck the fun out of any film. It’s a filmmaking tool that feels sterile and inhuman and occasionally looks sort of creepy. Spielberg used it a few years back in The Adventures of Tintin (2011), a pretty dull movie that should’ve been anything but, and I think much of the problem was that he exchanged a technique for a style. While there’s a mix of live action and CGI, Spielberg leans heavily towards the latter. So, while he’s able to make a movie with a certain sweetness about it — one about dreams and friendship — there’s still an unfortunate emotionlessness to it. Rated PG for action/peril, some scary moments and brief rude humor.

REVIEWED BY JUSTIN SOUTHER JSOUTHER@MOUNTAINX.COM

The Legend of Tarzan HHHH DIRECTOR: David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) PLAYERS: Alexander Skarsgard, Christoph Waltz, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou

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ADVENTURE RATED PG-13 THE STORY: Tarzan, supposed King of the Jungle turned aristocrat, returns to Africa only to find himself and his wife lured into a deadly trap.

THE LOWDOWN: A mature and stylish adventure film that suffers from being a bit too straight-faced and an inability to match its tone to its pulpy source.

I’m not exactly how sure how much I like David Yates’ The Legend of Tarzan, but I do — in a number of ways — admire either what it is or what it wants to be. This is, after all, a Tarzan movie. They’ve been making Tarzan movies for a century now, and you know, more or less, what to expect. Director Yates does not shy away from the more far-fetched — at least in 2016 — aspects of Tarzan’s character. He’s still a feral child raised by gorillas in the jungles of Africa, and he still swings on vines and can “communicate” with animals. Working from a screenplay

by Adam Cozad (Jack Ryan: Shadow Agent) and — of all people — Black Snake Moan (2006) director Craig Brewer, Yates takes a more postmodern approach, showing a Tarzan already living in England as a reluctant celebrity.

While our Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgard) speaks perfect English, the whole “Me Tarzan, you Jane” thing is part of the cultural consciousness of the film’s characters, while the iconic Tarzan yell is commented on as being a bit disappointing in person according to the film’s villain, Rom (Christoph Waltz). (The “legend” in The Legend of Tarzan is the key here.) Yates, however, handles all of this deftly, creating a movie about a pretty uncomplicated character and attempting to add nuance and fill in the backstory.

All of Tarzan’s origin is told through flashbacks, a welcome relief from the linear approach we normally get from comic book movies. At the same time, there are some heavy ideas at play here — thankfully handled with a lack of heavy-handedness — touching on colonialism and even American slavery but without feeling preachy. Even Tarzan’s outdated “white savior” motif feels honest.

The plot itself is straightforward.

At the behest of American ambassador George Washington Williams (Samuel L. Jackson), Tarzan and Jane (an awkward Margot Robbie) return to Africa to investigate the possible enslaving of the natives by Belgium’s King Leopold. Jane is

kidnapped by Leopold’s lackey, Rom, and Tarzan tries to track her down. That’s it, pretty much.

The film comes with all the usual Tarzan trappings — doing absurd things like fighting gorillas and not being dismembered — but Yates tries to gussy this all up.

The film is shot in very dull, gray hues with lots of wide-angle lens shots and close-ups, looking a bit like Terrence Malick’s later work but with, you know, angry hippos.

Skarsgard is fine as this noble warrior, but the goofier aspects of the film do him little good. This is, after all, a movie where the villain (and maybe even organized religion, if you want to get really deep about it) is thwarted by the power of Tarzan’s neck muscles. It all fits within the tradition of Tarzan, though it clashes with Yates’ more high-minded aesthetics. But, if you’re stuck with seeing summer blockbusters, the weird, idiosyncratic ones are always worth a look. Rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, some sensuality and brief rude dialogue.

REVIEWED BY JUSTIN SOUTHER JSOUTHER@MOUNTAINX.COM

The Purge: Election Year HH DIRECTOR: James DeMonaco PLAYERS: Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo, Betty Gabriel, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, Edwin Hodge HORROR RATED R THE STORY: The premise from the first two installments of the Purge franchise — that all crime is permitted for a 12-hour period each year — remains unchanged, only the context is different. This time … it’s political!

THE LOWDOWN: Yet another disposable horror film courtesy of Blumhouse.

If you enjoyed the first two films, this one may not be sufficiently worse to deter you. All others need not apply.

MOV IES You probably already know where you stand on the Purge films at this point. These movies essentially constitute little more than an excuse for jump scares and torture-porn set-pieces, with an excessive dose of shaky-cam tossed in for good measure. This time around, returning writer-director James DeMonaco, along with returning producers and masters of schlock Jason Blum and Michael Bay, have decided to cash in on our country’s current state of political and social unrest because all three men presumably have access to cable news outlets and just assumed that’s what the kids are into these days. While previous entries in the series have borne something of a political bent, you can tell this one is double-extra-super political because it’s set in Washington, D.C., and features a female senator hell-bent on winning the presidency so she can end the Purge. See? Politics! (Purgatics?)

Now, you might think that the filmmakers would use a lighter touch with such sensitive subject matter or take advantage of the opportunity to make some subtle statement about the flaws in our country’s faltering systems of governance and law enforcement, but you’d be wrong.

Although every conceivable hot-button social topic is thrown into the mix (Income inequality? Check. Mexican Immigration? Check. Corrupt insurance industry? Check. Strained race relations? Triple check.), it’s still business as usual in the land of the Purge and the home of the deranged.

Maybe I’m cynical, but I don’t see a movie in which the c-word is used at least three times before the title card runs and an African-American character utters the line “Whole buncha negroes comin’ this way, and we sittin’ up here like a bucket of chicken” winning any awards from the National Organization for Women or the NAACP. But hey, it’s not all politics. There’s also a B plot about scary teenage girls trying to steal candy bars.

DeMonaco’s direction has shown little appreciable advancement over his previous work, with spatial geography still largely incomprehensible in his action sequences. His camera often seems to lag behind character movements, leading one to question whether he blocked his scenes improperly or just didn’t have the money for a second take.

When you factor in all the timekilling torture vignettes the film indulges in, the script must only run about 30 pages — and, as bad

as DeMonaco’s camera work can be, it’s his script that deserves the real derision here. This is, after all, a film in which a central character, engaged in what passes for political discourse in this fictional universe, compliments the aforementioned senator’s rhetorical prowess by saying, “She got them little t-----s, but she got some big-a-- b---s.”

The cast seems to be giving this production precisely as much attention and effort as it deserves — which is to say, not much at all. Frank Grillo returns to reprise his role from the last film, only this time he’s a Secret Service agent because, again, politics or something. Elizabeth Mitchell seems to want to play her senator as a strong female lead, but the script relegates her to the tired women-in-refrigerators trope almost immediately, and she spends most of the third act absent or gagged. Edwin Hodge plays a relatively straightforward anti-hero, but he’s a black male, so obviously he has to sacrifice himself to protect his white counterpart Grillo. Mykelti Williamson at least seems to be enjoying his one-liners, but he’s also a sympathetic black lead, so you know he’s not making it out alive. It’s hard to blame the actors alone for participating in the sins of a script this stupid; bad decisions like that require a manager’s touch. I can only hope that everyone’s checks were cashed quickly.

So, there’s a third Purge movie. If De Palma or Swiss Army Man are somehow sold out, and you absolutely have to see something in a theater this week, it’s an option that you can consider.

It does, in fact, exist. It’s worse than the first two, but better than Meet the Blacks. Was it worth seeing? I couldn’t really say. To quote yet another memorable line from the film, “I wasn’t paying attention, I was thinking about waffles and p---y.” Rated R for violence and strong language.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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GHOST IN THE HOUSE: Guillermo del Toro directs Mia Wasikowska on the set of their 2015 collaboration, Crimson Peak. The acclaimed Mexican director’s work will be discussed by Paul Schattel in his Selected Foreign Films Seminar at Asheville School of Film. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures • The Fine Arts Theatre hosts a screening of Synchronicity on Thursday, July 7, at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit 103.3 Asheville FM. The sci-fi noir film’s original score was composed by Asheville-based musician Ben Lovett, who will be on hand for a post-screening Q&A session along with a special synthesizer display from Moog Music. Tickets are $5, available at the Fine Arts box office or online, and include a digital download of the soundtrack.

Advance copies of the soundtrack’s special-edition vinyl will also be on sale at the theater all weekend.

Additional screenings of the film take place Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, at 9:40 p.m. avl.mx/2ql • The Asheville Parks and Recreation Department’s 2016 Movies in the Park series continues Friday, July 8, at Pack Square Park with a screening of Back to the Future. Children’s craft activities begin at 6:30 p.m., and the movie starts at dusk on a giant screen on the park stage. Free and open to the public, but bring a chair or a blanket. avl.mx/g6 • Asheville School of Film is offering a selected foreign films seminar with filmmaker/instructor Paul Schattel on Sunday, July 10, from 1 to 5 p.m. The first half of the seminar will be an in-depth look at the films of such auteurs as Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro González

Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón and Fernando Meirelles and revered Latin American writers like Gabriel García Márquez and Jorge Luis Borges, examining how they have influenced a new generation of storytellers. The second half’s focus shifts to filmmakers of the British New Wave who helped inspire the modern age of cinema. The work of Richard Lester, John Boorman, Lindsay Anderson, Ken Russell and others will be discussed. The cost of the seminar is $50. avl.mx/2qm Starting Monday, July 18, ASoF begins a production design course.

Stephen Marsh, a professional production designer with more than 30 years of experience, will guestinstruct the class, which meets once a week for eight weeks from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Students will learn how to read and interpret a short script for the purpose of filming, scout locally for locations and decide which sets need to be built. Discussions will include colors and textures best suited for the settings, how films are photographed and the methods of producing visual effects. Students will also learn how to make a cost estimate for the film and create models of the sets and drawings of the locations. The class culminates with a short demonstration film showing the locations and models that will serve as a pitch for Marsh, playing the role of a director.

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Brazil

Evil Under the Sun HHHS

This almost universally beloved Terry Gilliam satirical classic is being revived by the Grail Moviehouse, and those who have never seen it on the big screen owe it to themselves to show up. For anyone unfamiliar with the premise, Brazil follows Jonathan Price as a low-level bureaucrat in a dystopian future who becomes entangled in absurdist intrigue when trying to correct a clerical error — but no synopsis could do this masterpiece justice. Required viewing for fans of Gilliam, Python or good things in general. (R)

Les Cowboys

A Franco-Belgian take on John Ford’s classic The Searchers. Reviews are thus far favorable. A screening at Cannes and a handful of early awards nominations have cemented its arthouse cred, and a modern setting may extend its appeal beyond the audience for revisionist Westerns. It won’t likely hold a candle to The Searchers, but at the very least it sounds like an interesting exercise and auspicious directorial debut for accomplished screenwriter Thomas Bidegain. (R)

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

No reviews as of yet, but no surprise there. By all appearances, a pretty standard raunch-com premise; your level of interest will likely depend upon your affinity for the cast. According to the studio’s blurb, “Hardpartying brothers Mike (Adam Devine) and Dave (Zac Efron) place an online ad to find the perfect dates (Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza) for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by the uncontrollable duo.” Hijinks likely ensue. (R)

The Music of Strangers: Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

A new documentary following Yo Yo Ma and an international consortium of musicians engaged in a project focused on the capacity of music to bridge cultural divides. The blurb says, “From the director of the Oscarwinning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom and the critically acclaimed Best of Enemies, the ... feature-length documentary follows this group of diverse instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, arrangers, visual artists and storytellers as they explore the power of music to preserve tradition, shape cultural evolution and inspire hope.” Reviews have been strongly positive, but this is a niche film and you already know whether you’re in that niche or not. (PG-13)

The Secret Life of Pets

The team behind the Despicable Me movies couldn’t let Pixar have all of the animated-feature money this summer, and so we have The Secret Life of Pets. With early reviews on the decidedly positive side and an ensemble cast of prominent comedians, cautious optimism would seem to be the order of the day. The blurb is somewhat vague, saying only, “For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present The Secret Life of Pets, a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day” — but then those who expect to be in attendance probably won’t be deterred by such a limited synopsis. (PG)

Tickled

Controversial and critically acclaimed, this new documentary boasts a truly bizarre premise: According to the film’s website, “Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.” Most intriguing, given that the early reviews for such a strange project are overwhelmingly positive and the subjects of the film have mounted a campaign to discredit the filmmakers. (R)

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DIRECTOR: Guy Hamilton Players: Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, James Mason, Diana Rigg, Sylvia Miles, Roddy McDowell MYSTERY Rated PG Arguably Agatha Christie’s most well-known character, Hercule Poirot is something of a known quantity in most corners. However, those primarily familiar with David Suchet’s 24-year run playing the Belgian detective, or Albert Finney’s portrayal (possibly the best Poirot ever) in Sidney Lumet’s 1974 Murder on the Orient Express, will find plenty to enjoy in Peter Ustinov’s take on the character. The second of Ustinov’s three features as Poirot (there were also three TV movies), Evil Under the Sun easily owes as much of its appeal to screenwriter Anthony Shaffer (Sleuth, Frenzy, The Wicker Man) and frequent James Bond director Guy Hamilton as it does to Ustinov.

Shaffer, who penned all three Ustinov Poirot features, streamlines Christie’s cast of characters and adheres to a very traditional structure, resulting in a film that feels like a typically convoluted Christie story that’s been cut down to a lean fighting weight, even at 117 minutes. Hamilton’s direction is competent if not entirely remarkable, bearing more in common with his Roger Moore Bond work than his efforts with Sean Connery. The real highlight here is an excellent ensemble cast, with Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg and Sylvia Miles all but stealing the show. Although Shaffer’s script has taken a few liberties with the book, all but the most fervent Christie purists will find little to complain about, and anyone with even a passing affinity for the author’s hugely popular (if largely formulaic) oeuvre is likely to enjoy this adaptation. As an added bonus, this screening gives those of us experiencing Game of Thrones withdrawal a post-season opportunity to see a slightly younger Riggs displaying the same expertise in bitchcraft that makes her so much fun on that show. The Hendersonville Film Society will show Evil Under the Sun Sunday, July 10, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

Meet John Doe HHHHS DIRECTOR: Frank Capra Players: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, James Gleason DRAMA COMEDY Rated NR The great Frank Capra’s most ambitious and disturbing film, Meet John Doe is possibly more relevant today than when it first appeared in 1941. The idea of a completely media-fabricated celebrity — raised almost to the level of deity and used as a tool for political gain — probably seemed pretty fantastic then. Of all Capra’s major films (major in the sense that they “say something”), this one is the darkest, despite a number of comedic moments and a large dose of (very palatable) romance. It’s also his most interesting film now in terms of what we’ve learned in the intervening years about the director himself — that Capra wasn’t quite the sweet everyman of filmmakers he painted himself out to be, adds to the dark edges of this film. If Capra was indeed generally selling “the masses” a bill of goods, extolling the benefits of being the “common man” — with films that painted the wealthy and powerful as not just evil, but unhappy due to that wealth and power — then Meet John Doe becomes the one film that breaks rank, a kind of self-accusatory work. After all, hadn’t Capra himself ridden to his greatest fame and fortune on the strength of fabricated everymen? What these characters never were was an extension of Capra, but tools to put across a message and gain the filmmaker greater power. Rather than diminish the Capra films, however, this knowledge gives them a dark undercurrent and adds a level of complexity that isn’t apparent if his work is taken at face value.

Flawed though Meet John Doe may be by its ending, it is the key film in Capra’s filmography, and a must-see for anyone interested in classic cinema. The Asheville Film Society will screen Meet John Doe on Tuesday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

The Corpse Vanishes HHHH DIRECTOR: Wallace Fox Players: Bela Lugosi,Luana Walters, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Russell, Minerva Urcal, Angelo Rossitto HORROR Rated NR Wallace Fox’s The Corpse Vanishes (1942) is the fourth of Lugosi’s Monogram Nine — and if nothing else, it’s hands down the nastiest of the lot. (It’s only competition is the same year’s Bowery at Midnight, which was also made by Mr. Fox.) Here we find Lugosi as Dr. Lorenz — mad scientist and orchid specialist. His mission in life is to keep his wife (Elizabeth Russell) young and “beautiful.” Considering that Mrs. Lorenz is a grade-A bitch, his enthusiasm is hard to fathom, but maybe it’s hard finding anyone else who’ll sleep in twin coffins with him.

To this end, she needs frequent injections of glandular fluid. (B movies had some curious ideas about glands.) He gets this by inducing catalepsy in young brides with his special orchids and then making off with their bodies. (There’s a great newspaper headline that reads, “CORPSE THIEF BELIEVED CRANK.”) Unfortunately, intrepid girl reporter Luana Walters is on the case (“Boy! What a story!”) and soon tracks him down at his (yes) old dark house, which is mostly an old dark matte painting, but no mind. And some joint it is — with his hag housekeeper (the wonderful Minerva Urecal) and her improbable sons, the dwarf Toby (Angelo Rossitto, of course) and the hulking moron Angel (Frank Moran).

Much like Night of Terror, Lugosi spends a lot of time just hanging around looking sinister. But he’s also thoroughly despicable. He strangles Angel for no compelling reason (and right after telling him, “Don’t be afraid, Angel. I would not hurt you”), except that the poor boob likes stroking the “dead” girls’ hair.

Later, he kicks the wounded Toby off the running board of his getaway car, precipitating a deliriously grim ending with enough corpses for one of the more extravagant operas. This is poverty-row gold. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Corpse Vanishes on Thursday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Events in the coming week may trick your mind and tweak your heart.

They might mess with your messiah complex and wreak havoc on your habits. But I bet they will also energize your muses and add melodic magic to your mysteries. They will slow you down in such a way as to speed up your evolution, and spin you in circles with such lyrical grace that you may become delightfully clear-headed. Will you howl and moan? Probably, but more likely out of poignant joy, not from angst and anguish. Might you be knocked off course?

Perhaps, but by a good influence, not a bad one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the book A Survival Guide to the Stress of Organizational Change, the authors tell you how to raise your stress levels. Assume that others are responsible for lowering your stress levels, they say. Resolve not to change anything about yourself. Hold on to everything in your life that's expendable. Fear the future. Get embroiled in trivial battles. Try to win new games as you play by old rules.

Luckily, the authors also offer suggestions on how to reduce your stress. Get good sleep, they advise.

Exercise regularly. Don't drink too much caffeine. Feel lots of gratitude. Clearly define a few strong personal goals, and let go of lesser wishes. Practice forgiveness and optimism. Talk to yourself with kindness. Got all that, Taurus? It's an excellent place to start as you formulate your strategy for the second half of 2016.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Normally I'm skeptical about miraculous elixirs and sudden cures and stupendous breakthroughs. I avoid fantasizing about a "silver bullet" that can simply and rapidly repair an entrenched problem. But I'm setting aside my caution as I evaluate your prospects for the coming months. While I don't believe that a sweeping transformation is guaranteed, I suspect it's far more likely than usual. I suggest you open your mind to it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): As I gaze into my crystal ball and invoke a vision of your near future, I find you communing with elemental energies that are almost beyond your power to control. But I'm not worried, because I also see that the spirit of fun is keeping you safe and protected. Your playful strength is fully unfurled, ensuring that love always trumps chaos. This is a dream come true: You have a joyous confidence as you explore and experiment with the Great Unknown, trusting in your fluidic intuition to guide you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "You can only go halfway into the darkest forest," says a Chinese proverb. "Then you are coming out the other side." You will soon reach that midpoint, Leo. You may not recognize how far you have already come, so it's a good thing I'm here to give you a heads-up. Keep the faith!

Now here's another clue: As you have wandered through the dark forest, you've been learning practical lessons that will come in handy during the phase of your journey that will begin after your birthday.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My devoted contingent of private detectives, intelligence agents, and psychic sleuths is constantly wandering the globe gathering data for me to use in creating your horoscopes. In recent days, they have reported that many of you Virgos are seeking expansive visions and mulling long-term decisions. Your tribe seems unusually relaxed about the future, and is eager to be emancipated from shrunken possibilities. Crucial in this wonderful development has been an inclination to stop obsessing on small details and avoid being distracted by transitory concerns. Hallelujah! Keep up the good work. Think BIG! BIGGER! BIGGEST! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): After years of painstaking research, the psychic surgeons at the Beauty and Truth Lab have finally perfected the art and science of Zodiac Makeovers. Using a patented technique known as Mythic Gene Engineering, they are able to transplant the planets of your horoscope into different signs and

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astrological houses from the ones you were born with.

Let's say your natal Jupiter suffers from an uncongenial aspect with your Moon. The psychic surgeons cut and splice according to your specifications, enabling you to be re-coded with the destiny you desire.

Unfortunately, the cost of this pioneering technology is still prohibitive for most people. But here's the good news, Libra: In the coming months, you will have an unprecedented power to reconfigure your life's path using other, less expensive, purely natural means.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In high school I was a good athlete with a promising future as a baseball player. But my aspirations were aborted in sophomore year when the coach banished me from the team.

My haircut and wardrobe were too weird, he said.

I may have been a skillful shortstop, but my edgy politics made him nervous and mad. At the time I was devastated by his expulsion. Playing baseball was my passion. But in retrospect I was grateful. The coach effectively ended my career as a jock, steering me toward my true callings: poetry and music and astrology. I invite you to identify a comparable twist in your own destiny, Scorpio. What unexpected blessings came your way through a seeming adversary? The time is ripe to lift those blessings to the next level.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do you remember that turning point when you came to a fork in the road of your destiny at a moment when your personal power wasn't strong? And do you recall how you couldn't muster the potency to make the most courageous choice, but instead headed in the direction that seemed easier? Well, here's some intriguing news: Your journey has delivered you, via a convoluted route, to a place not too far from that original fork in the road.

It's possible you could return there and revisit the options -- which are now more mature and meaningful -- with greater authority. Trust your exuberance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I love writing horoscopes for you. Your interest in my insights spurs my creativity and makes me smarter. As I search for the inspiration you need next, I have to continually reinvent my approach to finding the truth. The theories I had about your destiny last month may not be applicable this month. My devotion to following your ever-shifting story keeps me enjoyably off-balance, propelling me free of habit and predictability. I'm grateful for your influence on me! Now I suggest that you compose a few thank-you notes similar to the one I've written here. Address them to the people in your life who move you and feed you and transform you the best.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): After an Illinois man's wife whacked him in the neck with a hatchet, he didn't hold a grudge. Just the opposite. Speaking from a hospital room while recovering from his life-threatening wound, Thomas Deas testified that he still loved his attacker, and hoped they could reconcile. Is this admirable or pathetic? I'll go with pathetic. Forgiving one's allies and loved ones for their mistakes is wise, but allowing and enabling their maliciousness and abuse should be taboo. Keep that standard in mind during the coming weeks, Aquarius. People close to you may engage in behavior that lacks full integrity. Be compassionate but tough-minded in your response.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Can water run uphill?

Not usually. But there's an eccentric magic circulating in your vicinity, and it could generate phenomena that are comparable to water running uphill. I wouldn't be surprised, either, to see the equivalent of stars coming out in the daytime. Or a mountain moving out of your way. Or the trees whispering an oracle exactly when you need it. Be alert for anomalous blessings, Pisces. They may be so different from what you think is possible that they could be hard to recognize.

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS • cHild SErVicES Jackson County Psychological Services is now partnered with Meridian Behavioral Health Services. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: QP - day treatment clinicians for Outpatient Services • clinicians for Day Treatment Services • clinicians for Intensive In-Home Services • Qualified Professionals for Intensive InHome Services. Please visit the employment section of our website for further information about any positions listed and apply directly by submitting an application and resume. www.meridianbhs.org cliNical tEcHNiciaN The Willows at Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse treatment program for young women, is seeking highly qualified direct care staff for our program opening in Fletcher, NC. Join our dynamic team, take initiative and use your creativity to support women’s recovery in our highly individualized, holistic treatment program. Our philosophy incorporates evidence based modalities, including yoga, acupuncture, fitness and nutrition, as well as Adventure outings that empower women to learn new skills and take ownership of their paths. • Qualified candidates will be 21 years or older and possess a High School diploma (or equivalent). A 4 year degree in a Human Services field is preferred. Those with personal or professional experience with 12 Step Recovery, Substance Abuse Treatment, and/or Mental Health Treatment are encouraged to apply. Competitive pay and benefits package offered.

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MaKE a diFFErENcE iN tHE liFE OF a cHild Methodist Home for Children is hiring for positions in a Juvenile Assessment & Crisis Center opening soon in Asheville. This center is an expansion of MHC’s partnership with the NC Department of Public Safety to provide comprehensive assessments of courtinvolved youth. MHC is hiring in Asheville for these positions: Operations Manager | Assessment Counselor Supervisors | Assessment Counselors | Psychologist | Clinical Case | Managers | Cooks | Teacher. MHC offers paid training, excellent benefits, and competitive salaries. Apply at www.mhfc.org.

Nc accESS tO rEcOVEry SErVicES cOOrdiNatOr Full-time salaried position working with adults in recovery from substance use disorders. Familiar with services available in Buncombe, Haywood and McDowell Counties . Understands level of care needed in addition to types of treatment and recovery supports available. Makes good judgements about level of care needed. Experience with recovery plans and working with individuals in recovery. For complete description email inquiry or send resume to tconyers@rcnc.org. www.rcnc.org

PrOFESSiONal/ MaNaGEMENt dEPartMENt dirEctOr Community Action Opportunities Asheville, NC. We are a high-performing, non-profit Community Action Agency (CAA) created by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to end poverty looking for a seasoned and skilled professional to direct the Economic Development Department and manage key anti-poverty programs. This department director position requires a unique individual with a variety of skills and talents to plan, develop, and oversee the implementation of a federal grant-funded anti-poverty self-sufficiency program and a Weatherization Assistance Program in an 8-county service area.

This Director is also a member of a technical team that supports an agency-owned, statewide subscription-based data collection and reporting software. • The successful Candidate must have the knowledge, skills and abilities to: Facilitate departmentlevel strategic planning that aligns with the Agency’s Plan; Plan and manage federal grants passed through the state; Support an electronic Help Desk and conduct user training; Prepare and monitor $2 + million department-wide budget and refunding applications; Use ROMA concepts and tools to help program staff to establish and monitor operations and report outcomes and Generate supplemental program resources. • This Position requires: The ability to meet repeated deadlines, critical thinking and budget development skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, customer database software and Google Apps and

strong oral and written communication skills. This work requires the Director to incorporate the Agency’s principles: Teamwork, Communication, Quality and Respect into standard supervisory practices and daily work. • Minimum education and experience: Graduation from a regionally- or CHEA-accredited fouryear college or university with a Master’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Social Work Administration or related field. Also requires, at least, five years upper management experience in a governmental, quasigovernmental, CAA or other publically or federal/state grantfunded organization(s) managing federal and state grants. • Experience must include a minimum of three years using team-based methods to supervise professional and/or technical managers and some experience with database software. A combination of comparable education and experience may be acceptable. Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver License and pass pre-employment background checks. • Preferred experience: All of the above, plus fluency in Spanish. Compensation: $58,000 to $80,000 (DOQ) plus competitive benefit package including 401(k). This position is exempt under FLSA and ineligible for overtime pay CAO shall exclude from consideration applicants who fail to, fully, comply with the following submittal requirements: Send resume, cover letter and three (3) professional work references with complete contact information to: Ms. Linda Gamble, Human Resources Manager 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 or admin@ communityactionopportunities .org or (828) 253-6319 (Fax) EOE & DFWP Open until filled. Position available in August, 2016. To review the full job description, visit: www. communityactionopportunities .org dEVElOPMENt dirEctOr at acSF Asheville City Schools Foundation seeks a Development Director to lead our fundraising team. Email cover letter, resume, and at least two references to: kate.pett@acsgmail. net. (visit acsf.org for full description) acsf.org PrOGraM cOOrdiNatOr Children First/Communities In Schools seeks a Program Coordinator to build and support a 25 member AmeriCorps team working with children. Prefer supervisory experience in nonprofit or education. More info: childrenfirstcisbc.org traNSylVaNia VOcatiONal SErVicES iS SEEKiNG a HuMaN rESOurcE GENEraliSt Maintain mission orientated culture that emphasizes valuing all abilities, employee engagement, safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement to meet overall organizational goals. Resumes to Jamie Brandenburg at jamieb@tvsinc.org. jamieb@tvsinc.oeg 828-8843195 x226 tvsinc.org

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COORDINATOR • CONTINUiNG EducatiON HEaltH OccuPatiONS A-B Tech is currently taking applications for a Coordinator, Continuing Education Health Occupations, 12 month, Full-time regular position.

Start date is 08/01/2016. For more details and to apply: www.abtech.edu/jobs HEad Start/Nc PrE-K tEacHEr Needed Immediately: Dedicated and experienced early childhood professional to join our high quality program. Four year degree in Early Childhood Education and at least two years of related experience with preschool children required. North Carolina Birth to Kindergarten teaching license preferred. • Bilingual in Spanish-English a plus.

Great Benefits! A valid North Carolina driver’s license required.

Must pass physical and background checks. • Salary Range: $15.35/hour-$19.44/hour. DOQ. Send resume, cover letter and work references with complete contact information along with the DCDEE CRC Qualifying Letter to: Human Resources Manager, 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 (828) 252-2495 Applicants with incomplete submittals shall be disqualified. or For more information: admin@ communityactionopportunities .org Or www. communityactionopportunities. org or (828) 253-6319 (Fax) Open until filled. EOE & DFWP. HEad Start/Nc PrE-K tEacHEr aSSiStaNt Needed Immediately: Energetic individual to work as an early childhood professional to join our high quality early childhood program.

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