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Erasing past deprives us of understanding The War Between the States was not in fact “fought over slavery.” The Southern states did not incite war “for the purpose of enslaving others.” I know that this one-line summation of the events and circumstances of that war is a very popular meme, but that does not make it true. It is illogical, unreasonable, inhuman and unbelievable that there could be so simple an explanation. Indeed, this already stinks if we are to believe that there was a civil war here because of a federal mission to end slavery. No war was ever fought to stop any human suffering or other highfalutin cause, really. Wars are waged to determine who will pay tribute and who will collect it. Meanwhile, the people must be sold this endeavor. Deception, deception, deception. The can of worms of the War of Northern Aggression still should be examined. Mistakes were made. We may be making them again. It is very important not to forget this incident, and it is proactive and positive to maintain a dialogue about the events as they occurred. The communities which were impacted directly by the destruction brought about by this intranational conflict erected monuments for us.

If our response to a reminder of the past is to erase it, then we deprive ourselves and our children the understanding of how we got here. There are deep social problems here in America. One of them is racism. Southern soldiers did not create that. We should not be afraid to talk. And we should not cherry-pick Confederate monuments to tear down so that we may pat ourselves on the back and say, “Yay, I just ended white supremacy.” — Tom Cook Asheville

Physical education in schools is essential Physical education in schools is a vital and essential part of public education. PE impacts youths’ mental, physical, and emotional health and well-being in a positive and completely necessary way. It sets up healthy and active habits for youths to practice throughout their lives. Students with access to quality PE programs are proven to have better academic performance, classroom behavior, scholastic achievements and focus. PE reduces stress, improves judgment and increases self-esteem, which appeals to students, teachers, school board members and parents. In fact, 95 percent of parents in America support mandatory PE in grades K-12. These are just a few reasons of many that PE should be included in the annual N.C. School Report Card.

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[In addition], 36.5 percent of youths are overweight or obese. For many youths, because of their location and/or lack of transportation, PE could be their only source of physical activity in a day, in a week or in a semester. Imagine how much impact could be had on those youths by improving this system (or lack thereof). Twenty percent of high school age students suffer from depression, and lack of physical activity is a leading factor in this problem. Imagine how we could improve and potentially prevent this level of mental illness for our youths. Show your support for physical education by reaching out and contacting N.C.’s Department of Public Instruction and the state Board of Education to encourage them to include PE in the state’s School Report Card. — Ella Carlinnia Ninth-grader Youth staff, YES! (Youth Empowered Solutions) Asheville area

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The stretch of Brevard Road (N.C. 191) between Haywood Road and the intersection of I-240/I-26 is a straight stretch of road maintained by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The section of road between Haywood and the first interchange has a posted speed limit of 30 mph. In 2004, when I first moved to this neighborhood, I wrote to the DOT to ask for a speed limit change from then, I believe, 40 mph. The DOT obliged. The speed limit change did little to slow the traffic. I’d never let my children play in the front yard. The road is not patrolled by Asheville city police, as it is a state road. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department also does not patrol this road. Why? I do not know. Surely complaints from residents like me or Francine Delany [New School for Children] parents must have reached them over the years. If the

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Sheriff’s Department were to patrol this road, they’d likely be able to write 200 tickets per day easily. Some drivers will reach speeds of 60 mph by the time they pass Olney Road. I once attended a meeting at West Asheville Library that was to address residents’ concerns over traffic issues along Haywood Road. At the meeting, I suggested speed bumps for Brevard Road. The city representative told me that the fire, police and rescue units needed quick access to the highway, which I understand. I never floated the idea of stop signs at the end of each road abutting Brevard. What would it be like to stop before passing Olney, Davenport, Meyers, Rex, Morris and Morningside before hitting the curvy section? Would that slow people down? You would think you were at a drag strip sometimes the way people open the throttle on their machines. It’s dangerous, it’s noisy, and it reminds me of aggressive drivers from big cities. The solutions are simple. Slow traffic down with stop signs. Slow it down with patrols. My grandfather used to say about speeders, “I’ll see you at the next traffic light.” He was right most of the time. A little courtesy won’t kill us. Speaking of courtesy, I’d like to add that a flashing yellow/red light or a stop sign at the intersection of Brevard Road, Fairfax Avenue and Shelburne Road would also help control the morning backup on Brevard and Shelburne. Many drivers stop and let the drivers on Shelburne out; many do not. Please slow down, Asheville. The traffic is getting worse here. Leave a little earlier so you can be calm, and we can, too. Don’t just be polite to the other drivers, be polite to the people who live in the houses, too. The cars, trucks and motorcycles are really dangerous and noisy when their drivers open them up. Wouldn’t we all be happier not hurrying or bumming others out? — Steven M. Howard Asheville Editor’s note: When contacted by Xpress, the city of Asheville offered the following response from APD Public

Information Officer Christina Hallingse: “The term ‘state road’ is for maintenance purposes. If a state road falls within city limits, the Asheville Police Department is responsible for traffic enforcement. The Asheville Police Department routinely provides police services to the neighborhood in question.”

Missing ‘Cranky Hanke’ I am not an expert on movies, but I do enjoy seeing a good movie. I have always enjoyed reading — always the first thing I read in Mountain Xpress each week — the reviews of our local offerings. Is it just me, or are the reviews offered since the passing of Cranky Hanke more difficult to understand and most of them with a negative twist? What’s with all the strange words? I need a dictionary close by to figure out what is being said sometimes. I really do not care how big the reviewer’s vocabulary is, I just want to know if the movie is worth seeing or not. — Joe Mason Fairview Editor’s note: Movie critic Scott Douglas responds: “Thanks for reaching out with these comments. You’re certainly not alone in missing Ken Hanke. He was utterly irreplaceable, and I’m doing the best I can to fill some very big shoes. Your primary concern seems to be a question of style, which is a highly subjective matter. I wouldn’t call myself an ‘expert on movies’ either, but I did major in film studies at one of the best programs in the country. When Ken asked me to take over for him a few months before his death, I myself questioned the accessibility of my more academic tone to a broad audience — Ken didn’t express any hesitation on that front, and I remain inclined to defer to his judgment. Is it really such a bad thing to look up a ‘strange word’ from time to time? Personally, I’d say ‘no.’ As far as negativity goes, I don’t believe I’m any more or less negative than any other critic, Ken included. They didn’t call him ‘Cranky’ for nothing, after all.” Mountain Xpress Presents

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Four books to entertain and disturb One on One with D.G. Martin BY D.G. MARTIN If you are willing to be both entertained and disturbed by your summer vacation books, I have four new volumes for your consideration: two books by important photographers and two literary mysteries that raise important public policy issues. And two of the four have Western North Carolina connections. First the photographs. If you grew up in the rural South of yesteryear and remember the landscapes, the crops, the tractors, the people, the country stores and churches, you will identify with UNC Chapel Hill professor William Ferris’ book, The South in Color: A Visual Journal. In the introduction, Ferris writes, “As a photographer of the

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American South, I sought the Holy Grail — that single image that captures the region in its fullest, most engaging expression.” His 100 color photographs document life in the South while he was growing up in the latter half of the last century. The striking photos of ordinary scenes include farm fields, families and churches. Lovely, but they also disturb as they illustrate the racial divisions that characterized the South. His beautiful and unsettling images mark Ferris as a true artist with an important message. Earlier editions of Waynesville’s Kevin Adams’ North Carolina Waterfalls sold more than 65,000 copies. That is an amazing report, but easier to understand when the reader and viewer see his photographs of hundreds of our state’s enchanting waterfalls and read his detailed and compelling descriptions of the falls, how Adams approached his task and the dangers to these treasures from human activity. Adams teaches nature photography seminars and leads popular waterfall photography tours. He is the author and photographer of a series of earlier books about scenic Western North Carolina. His new edition of North Carolina Waterfalls includes 300 full-color waterfall profiles and, in addition, 700 descriptions of other nearby falls. Adams writes, “The two years I worked on this project were grueling, but they reminded me just how much North Carolina’s waterfalls are in my bloodstream.” The resulting combination of lovely photography and accompanying background information makes for a classic. Now, the question-raising fiction. In award-winning poet, novelist and former Duke professor Elizabeth Cox’s latest novel, A Question of Mercy, actions of a mentally challenged teenage boy begin to frighten other children and alarm their parents. Set in the North Carolina of the early 1950s, we learn the family’s side of this situation through the voice of Jess Booker, the teenage stepsister of Adam, who suffers from a disabling mental condition. At first, Jess is Adam’s unwilling and uncomfortable caregiver. Then she warms to Adam and becomes his advocate, arguing against her stepmother’s determination to send him to a state institution, where he would be sub-

ject to radical medical treatments, including lobotomy and sterilization. As Adam comes to understand what is in store for him, he becomes desperately sad. After a walk with Jess along the French Broad River, Adam disappears. When Adam’s body is found downriver, Jess, who has run away from her home near Asheville on a long journey of her own, becomes a murder suspect, and the novel’s story becomes, in part, a murder mystery.

The central character of Hickory’s Angela Pisel’s debut novel, With Love from the Inside, is Grace Bradshaw. She knows the exact minute she will die. On death row for murdering her infant son, her last breath will be taken on Feb. 15 at 12:01 a.m. Out of appeals, she can focus on only one thing — reconnecting with her daughter Sophie, who has moved on to a new life, convinced that her mother was guilty. Over time, Sophie learns facts that

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Community land trust project has bumpy launch

BY ABLE ALLEN aallen@mountainx.com If trust is a function of time, an innovative approach to affordable housing may already be in trouble. On July 13, about 30 community stakeholders gathered in an echoey auditorium at the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center and took the first meandering steps toward establishing a community land trust. But the two-hour meeting produced many more questions than answers, and just about the only thing that was actually decided was to meet again, in a different space, to continue the work. To fund the land trust, the city of Asheville plans to dedicate $1 million from the $25 million in affordable housing funds that voters approved in a bond referendum last November. The Community & Economic Development Department was charged with assembling a steering committee that will set up a nonprofit community land trust. The $1 million initial commitment was recommended in an April 18 staff report to Council’s Housing and Community Development Committee, along with $5 million for the city’s Housing Trust Fund, $3 million for land banking and $1 million for down payment assistance grants. Council’s stated objective for the affordable housing component of the general obligation bonds was to provide $10 million for specific affordable housing projects and reserve $15 million to free up city-owned land for future affordable housing development. According to the staff report presented to the Council committee in April, the initial goal for the land trust is to produce 35 affordable units — a far cry from the city’s goal of 2,800 new units by 2021. But it takes time to build trust, and while the city wants to move fast to maximize the value of the $1 million it’s planning to put up, a divided and skeptical community seems to be giving the project the side-eye. Even so, the intention is there, the passion in the room was palpable, and once a plan is in place, the group will likely have some money to work with. “I think that will be the constant tension,” says Community Development Director Heather Dillashaw, the city’s point person on

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BUILDING ON SOMETHING: Before a house can be raised or a unit can be repurposed, land use has to be sorted out. A group of affordable housing activists are in the driver’s seat to spend $1 million of Asheville’s general obligation bond money on a community land trust. The fledgling group will grow into a membership organization that will own pieces of land on behalf of the community, to be used to help address the city’s affordable housing problem. Photo courtesy of Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity the land trust. “No one meeting or one cause solves all those trust issues. ... As a community, we have to hold the tension that land is going, and if we want to have permanently affordable housing, we are going to have to act.” SEARCHING FOR DIRECTION A community land trust’s membership collectively owns pieces of property that may be made available for community use. Typically, the idea is to create shared equity and promote affordable living situations by controlling market conditions on the property in question to benefit people with incomes below the median for the area. This spring, Dillashaw’s depart-

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ment hosted a series of educational events to get residents up to speed on the basics of community land trusts, cooperative housing and related topics (see “Housing Co-ops, A Potential Affordable Housing Solution,” May 17, 2017, Xpress). Building on those events, the July 13 meeting’s stated purpose was to start figuring out what a local land trust might actually look like. There’s a wide range of working models, and the city hired consultant Mike Brown of Vermont-based Burlington Associates to help community members understand their options. “My job is not to tell you what to do,” Brown explained early on in his presentation. “As a matter of fact, it’s not even to give you advice.” Instead, he continued, he was

there to help the group understand the key components of a community land trust and the decisions that will have to be made to set one up. He’ll lay out various possibilities and help residents analyze the trade-offs involved. To that end, Brown outlined what he sees as the most critical questions the group needs to address. Will the service area be limited to parts of Asheville or extend beyond the city limits? What, specifically, will this particular land trust be trying to accomplish? Who will be the target clientele? When will this happen? What specific pieces will need to be put together to make it happen? And how big will the organization be? Meanwhile, audience members contributed thoughts and ideas across a very broad spectrum. In a more con-

ventional model, the trust would own land and lease the rights to buy and build on that land. Other possibilities include some form of co-housing or even a more radical vision of community that rejects the very notion of individual ownership. Somewhere in between sits cooperative housing, in which people own shares of the co-op that actually owns the residential units on the land trust’s property. But whichever model the local trust ends up adopting, it will be a radical departure from the conventional real estate market. “Community land trusts stand in defiance of the capitalist system that says, ‘If you are wealthy enough to own property, you get it, and if you don’t have enough wealth, then you don’t get it,’” noted Brown. Still, that leaves a lot of possible directions, including rentals, co-ops, single-family starter homes or even some other, yet-to-be-imagined form. And the population served could have very low incomes or be close to the median for the area. Some people of color in the room wanted to make sure that the project serves those with lower incomes, because the median income for nonwhites is significantly lower. Another potentially divisive issue with strong racial overtones is whether this will be a place-based, anti-displacement strategy aimed at protecting gentrifying neighborhoods or more of a scattered-site homeownership program. At the meeting, though, some audience members wanted to tackle even more basic questions. “We need to define what affordability is,” said one person who felt the benchmark used by the city is unrealistically high. And despite all the energy and resources going into community land trusts all over the country, cautioned Brown, “Nobody has created affordable housing for everybody,” because the problem is “just too big.”

Amid such wide-ranging discussion, the group never even got to many of the points on the agenda. COMMUNITY LAND WHAT? Toward the end of the meeting, Brown raised the possibility of paring down the size of the group by about two-thirds to create a more efficient committee that could do the upcoming work and periodically report back to interested community members. That idea didn’t go over well, however. Many present said that before they’d be comfortable changing the structure, all those interested in serving would have to get to know one another better. In a general outpouring of frustration, nearly everyone (including Brown and Dillashaw) agreed that the Southside Center auditorium was a poor place to try to hold any kind of discussion — and most seemed to favor a more face-to-face format. “I think this meeting would have gone so differently if we had been in a circle,” said one disappointed attendee. “If we could just get together and figure out what the process is going to be, that would be awesome,” housing activist Chaka-Khan Gordon observed. Part of the audience’s hesitation seemed to stem from skepticism over whether the concerns of everyone in the room would be faithfully held with a smaller group. “We are going to have to figure out a way,” said Latoya Gardner of Pisgah Legal Services, “that we can all trust that whoever is on this committee can work together and represent the interests that you have indicated are important to you.” The best way to do that, she suggested, is to focus on the democratic process: Set up a system of accountability for whoever the committee members wind up being, and make sure that people who are passionate about a particular issue stay connected

with those who are working on that aspect of the project. So how did the meeting go? “We heard from a number of perspectives that we need to hear from,” says Dillashaw, “and I feel good that we have the representation in the room, across income levels and interests, to be able to put together a community group that will move some form of community land trust forward.” A second meeting of the community land trust interest group is

tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. At press time, the location is in flux, and it’s unclear who will facilitate or lead the session. The city will be hands-off for the meeting, and city staff does not plan to attend. Once the group has determined how it wishes to proceed, Dillashaw says, the city will provide onging support for creating the independent, nonprofit land trust. Check the online story for future meeting updates. X

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TOWER OF BABEL Little by little, Asheville-area government services are becoming more accessible to non-English-speaking community members, but progress by officials to reach a more diverse demographic varies. “There is a need for translated forms and documents and interpretation services,” says Drew Reisinger, Buncombe County register of deeds. “I’m hopeful that, as new leadership comes into place, we as a government entity are going to make it more of a priority to make services available across the board.” During the May 23 meeting of City Council, two members of the Cenzontle Language Justice Collective interpreted the meeting in Spanish. The service was arranged directly by BeLoved Asheville through its $1 Million for the People campaign. The organization also provided transportation and child care for attendees. “I believe that this was a historic night, as I have never seen the Council meeting translated,” says Amy Cantrell, community organizer, pastor and one of the core team at BeLoved Asheville who attends City Council meetings regularly. “I think that we must make much stronger efforts to include all of the members of our community in our democracy,” Cantrell says. “Every meeting should support community engagement by providing things like interpretation, child care and transportation since they often extend to hours after most buses quit running.” EN ESPAÑOL City Clerk Maggie Burleson says there may have been one previous Council meeting at which a translator was present, but it would have taken place years ago. Her office, Burleson continues, would have been happy to arrange the translation service at the May 23 meeting if it had been asked to do so. City Council member Cecil Bothwell says he is unaware of any prior requests for foreign language interpretation of meetings. “Some city information is available in Spanish,” Bothwell says. “We’re discussing how we might make our meetings and information more inclusive.” According to city spokesperson Polly McDaniel, the city has recently

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Multilingual government services grow in fits and starts

SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE: Deputy Register of Deeds Carolina Siliceo Perez, left, talks with Deputy Register of Deeds Chris Beavers. Both are bilingual. Photo courtesy of the Buncombe County Register of Deeds provided Spanish-language translation and child care for selected community meetings. At least two surveys posted on Asheville’s Open City Hall public comment website have been provided in Spanish as well, she says. With the click of a button at the bottom of the homepage, the city of Asheville’s website (ashevillenc.gov) can be instantly translated into more than 100 different languages. On the Buncombe County website (buncombecounty.org), however, few individual departments offer information in a language other than English. MAKING IT REGISTER One exception is Reisinger’s office, which provides an instant Spanish translation of the entire webpage, including information about each of the services offered by the register of deeds. “Since I took office in 2011,” he says, “we’ve made a big push to make this place accessible to everyone in the community, whether it’s a same-sex couple, Spanish-speaking couple or anyone else who lives here.”

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Of the nearly 90,000 people living in Asheville during the 2015 U.S. census, 10 percent spoke a language other than English at home, and 6.5 percent of the city’s population identified as Hispanic or Latino. The Literacy Council of Buncombe County, an organization that provides a number of free services in the community, reaches about 250 students each year with its volunteer-dependent English tutoring program. “I have a waiting list of about 60 adults right now, waiting to be tutored,” says Erin Sebelius, director of the Literacy Council’s English for Speakers of Other Languages program. Only about 10-15 percent of the people who sign up for the ESOL tutoring program are on the path to citizenship, Sebelius says. “Most of the people in the program just want to improve their English so they can do things like talk to their kids’ teachers,” she says. “They need help with being able to accomplish everyday life skills — completing paperwork or job applications, that sort of thing.” Reisinger says that 100 percent of the office’s vital records (forms relating to

birth, death and marriage certificates) are available in Spanish. “One of the first things I did was hire bilingual staff members for each of the departments,” he explains. “In most cases, people can go to the website to gather all the information they need, but if they do need to come to the office, there will be someone here who can speak to them.” LANGUAGE POLICE The Asheville Police Department has actively recruited more Spanishspeaking applicants for a variety of positions during the past year, says Christina Hallingse, public information officer. “Our goal is to have a Spanish-speaking telecommunicator on each shift.” To accomplish that objective, Hallingse continues, “We’ve been working with several of the Catholic churches that host Spanish-language Masses. We’ve been attending their Masses, speaking with them, and letting them know about open positions within the department.”

could also be provided at meetings of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, she says, if commissioners direct county staff to arrange for them. As for City Council meetings, Burleson says city staff members are discussing whether facilitating interpretation in other languages might fall within the responsibilities of the newly created equity and inclusion manager position. On July 20, the city announced that Kimberlee Archie

will fill the role beginning Monday, July 31. “It’s a matter of language justice,” Cantrell says. “We have members of this community whose lives are affected by decisions made at Council meetings. They have a right to be engaged in these decision-making processes. There is a simple organizing adage: ‘Nothing about us without us.’” X Additional reporting for this article was contributed by Dan Hesse and Virginia Daffron.

FOUND IN TRANSLATION: Spanish-language interpreter Luis Serapio, left, and his colleague provided simultaneous translation at the May 23 meeting of Asheville City Council. Photo by Virginia Daffron The city’s police force is currently composed of 194 officers, six of whom speak Spanish fluently, along with one Spanish-speaking telecommunicator. “We’re trying to extend our outreach and duplicate all our efforts into Spanish,” she says, noting that employment opportunities are posted in both English and Spanish. “We want to eventually translate all of our department materials into all the languages that are most commonly spoken in Asheville,” Hallingse says. Over at the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department, “Being bilingual is a favorable skill for employment,” spokesperson Natalie Bailey says of law enforcement positions ranging from telecommunicators and detention personnel to deputies and support staff. When communicating with non-English speakers who call for service, she adds, staff can use a translation service. Both Hallingse and Reisinger note that after full Spanish accessibility is established, the focus will shift to the Russian-speaking community. “Our next step is reaching the secondlargest group of non-English speakers,” Reisinger says, “so we are currently working with folks to translate all our documents and forms into Eastern European languages like Ukrainian, Russian and Moldovan.” RIGHT DIRECTION Buncombe County’s Department of Health and Human Services, says Lisa

Eby, communications director for the agency, provides “interpreter services for anyone in any language who may be accessing the services as required under Title VI.” Eby is referring to the part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits “discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance,” according to the website of the U.S. Department of Justice. The department fulfills this obligation, Eby explains, using bilingual and contract staff. Community members interested in being added to the county’s contract interpreter staff, she adds, should contact Karen Hart at 828-250-5500; a proficiency assessment is required. The Family Justice Center, a multiagency resource for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse that is administered by Buncombe County, advertises free Spanish and Russian interpreters and provides translations in both those languages on directional signs inside the building. Beyond what’s required by federal law, Eby says, the county is “working with Cenzontle Language Justice Collective to provide simultaneous interpreter services as well as translation of materials for events in the community such as Lunch and Learns and Coffee with Commissioners. We are exploring options with them to see how we can continue to expand access.” Interpretation services

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Retired Asheville attorney Sidney Bach has been a fixture at City Council meetings and work sessions since the city first announced it was exploring a bond referendum last summer. Council eventually voted to place three bond issues on the Asheville ballot last November, totaling $74 million for transportation, affordable housing, and parks and recreation. Each of the bond issues passed with at least 70 percent of the vote. In January, Bach and former Asheville Vice Mayor and commercial property owner Chris Peterson filed suit against the city, alleging that inconsistencies between the language used in City Council resolutions authorizing the bond referendum and the wording used on the actual election ballots invalidated the election results. On April 4, Buncombe County Superior Court Judge Greg Horne denied the city’s motion to dismiss the suit. This month, attorney Albert Sneed, who represents Bach and Peterson, filed a motion to amend the January complaint. The July 14 motion contends that developments since the original filing strengthen the plaintiffs’ case against the city. Specifically, the revised portion of the complaint quotes the state statute establishing the words municipalities must use to publish a bond order. According to NCGS 159-56, the required wording includes, “A tax will [may] be levied to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds if they are issued.” [emphasis added] Asheville City Council voted on June 13 to approve the city budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The budget includes a 3.5-cent

SUING THE CITY: On July 14, Sidney Bach and Chris Peterson filed an amendment to their lawsuit against the city of Asheville’s $74 million bond program. Photo by Virginia Daffron increase (above the revenue-neutral rate) per $100 in taxable property value, which is specifically designated to pay for principal and interest on the bonds. But, asserts the lawsuit, the city of Asheville has stated it does not plan to issue any bonds for two years. Thus, the additional tax increase that will be levied this year is “contrary to the notice given to the public and is, therefore, illegal,” since taxes may only be imposed if the bonds are issued. Furthermore, Bach says, the city must obtain certification that its bonds aren’t the subject of pending litigation before a bank will issue the money. “So they can’t issue any bonds until this is resolved,” he claims.

A hearing on the motion to amend the suit has been set for Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. in Buncombe County Superior Court. According to Keith Miller, interim director of the Buncombe County Tax Department, tax notices for all property owners in Buncombe County will be mailed around Aug. 10. Taxes are due by Sept. 1; tax bills unpaid after Jan. 5, will begin to accrue interest charges, Miller says. City spokesperson Polly McDaniel says no member of the city’s staff will have comment on the matter while the legal case is pending. X — Virginia Daffron

Buncombe County candidates file for municipal offices With the deadline for filing to run for municipal elected office — noon on July 21 — now past, the slate of candidates for Buncombe County elected officials is complete. ASHEVILLE MAYOR • Jonathan Austin Glover • Esther Manheimer*

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• Rich Lee • Kim Roney • Sheneika E. Smith • Adrian Vassallo • Dee Williams • Gwen Wisler* BLACK MOUNTAIN MAYOR • Don Collins • Weston Hall • Michael Sobol*

NEWS BRIEFS BU NCO M B E B EAT H Q To read all of Mountain Xpress’ coverage of city and county news, visit Buncombe Beat online at avl.mx/3b5. There you’ll find detailed recaps of government meetings the day after they happen, along with previews, indepth stories and key information to help you stay on top of the latest city and county news. X

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALDERMAN (2 SEATS) • Jonathan Braden • Jeremie Konegni • Bob Pauly • Matt Robinson • Ryan Stone* MONTREAT COMMISSIONER (3 SEATS) • Alice Boggs Lentz • Kent Otto* • Tim Widmer • Grace Nichols WEAVERVILLE MAYOR • Al Root WEAVERVILLE TOWN COUNCIL (2 SEATS) • Doug Jackson* • Dottie Sherrill • Earl Valois • Thomas P. Veasey II WOODFIN ALDERMAN (3 SEATS) • Jackie W. Bryson* • Debra A. Giezentanner* • Don Hensley* WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT TRUSTEE (3 SEATS) • Ivo Ballentine* • Don Haynes* • Sarah W. Gassaway* *Denotes incumbent Primary day for those elections requiring a primary has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 10. The N.C. General Assembly has floated the idea of changing the primary day to Tuesday, Sept. 12, to allow more time for candidates to campaign after the primary and before the general election, but legislators have not yet voted on the possible change. — Virginia Daffron X

by Max Hunt | mhunt@mountainx.com ASHEVILLE DEDICATES NEW MEMORIAL PLAQUE JULY 27

ASHEVILLE HOLDS DISPARITY STUDY MEETINGS JULY 31

RED CROSS CALLS FOR EMERGENCY BLOOD DONATIONS

Asheville City Council members will be among the attendees for the dedication of a new memorial plaque Thursday, July 27, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Asheville Police Department, 100 Court Plaza. The new plaque will honor James Vester Miller, a famous African-American brick artisan, contractor and Asheville resident. The event is open to the public. More info: email aclarke68@gmail.com

The city of Asheville will hold two meetings Monday, July 31, to gather public input for its ongoing Disparity Study. Conducted by the BBC Research & Consulting firm, the study will look at the percentage of contract dollars the city has spent with minority- and women-owned businesses since July 2012, as well as future spending projections with minority- and women-owned businesses on city contracts. Residents are invited to offer comment on the study during the two sessions; this feedback will be included in the final study results. Public input sessions are scheduled as follows: • 10 a.m.-noon. • 6-8 p.m. The meetings will be held at the TD Bank Building, first-floor conference room, 200 College St., Asheville. More info: http:// avl.mx/3yi, email bmills@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-8050

The American Red Cross has put out an emergency call for blood donations to address a critical shortage. The organization has fallen 61,000 donations short of its goal in the past two months, causing significant strains on its available stockpile. The summer generally sees fewer donations, according to the Red Cross, due to donors going on vacation or being engaged in other summer activities. The Red Cross is appealing to new donors or those who haven’t given blood recently to help fill in the gap. Residents interested in donating blood or blood platelets can schedule an appointment online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). More info: redcrossblood. org

ASHEVILLE PLANS PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS ON RADTIP PROJECT The city of Asheville will host several public input meetings this week regarding construction on the southern section of the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project. City staffers will provide information on safety, funding, project timing and more. Comments from attendees will be shared with City Council and select commissions. Participants can also comment on associated greenway projects, which have been delayed due to budget constraints. Input sessions will be held on the following dates: • Friday, July 28, 3-5 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., 14 Riverside Drive. • Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m.-noon and noon-2 p.m., 14 Riverside Drive. Refreshments will be served. Spanish translation and child care are available. More info: http://avl. mx/3yh, 828-232-4502 or email SMonson@ ashevillenc.gov

BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET AUG. 1 The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 5 p.m. in commission chambers, 200 College St., Suite 326, in downtown Asheville. The agenda for the meeting will be released Wednesday, July 26, on the county’s webpage. A public comment period will follow the scheduled items on the agenda. More info: http://avl. mx/3yg

ARCHIE TO BECOME ASHEVILLE’S FIRST EQUITY AND INCLUSION MANAGER Kimberlee Archie has been named the city of Asheville’s equity and inclusion manager. According to a city press release, “Archie will work with internal and external partners, nonprofits, the public and stakeholders to establish the use of an equity lens in all city programs and policies. Initial areas of focus will include hiring and human resource management, purchasing, public engagement, sustainability, public safety and community and economic development.” Archie will begin work on July 31. More info: http://avl. mx/3yk X MOUNTAINX.COM

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ANIMALS BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE 828-505-3440, bwar.org • WEDNESDAYS, 4-7pm & SATURDAYS, 11am-3pm - Pet adoption event. Free to attend. Held at Petco, 825 Brevard Road FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • Fourth FRIDAYS, 6pm - Animal rights reading group. Free to attend. MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • TU (8/1), 7pm - Bronwen Dickey and Deirdre Franklin present their books, Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon and Pit Bull Life: A Dog Lover's Companion. Free to attend.

BENEFITS ASHEVILLE CELEBRATES TEACHERS facebook.com/ empowermenteducation • WE (8/2), 9:30am-9pm - "Asheville Celebrates Teachers 2017: Self-care Extravaganza," event with raffle prizes, presentations and discussions, wellness and self-care activities and live music honoring teachers. Full schedule: bit.ly/2uGiblb. Free to attend. Held at Asheville Music Hall, 31 Patton Ave. THE COLLIDER thecollider.org • TH (8/3), 6:15pm - Proceeds from this reception and showing of the film, An Inconvenient Sequel, benefit The Collider. Reception begins at 6:15pm at Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Ave. Film screening at 7:30pm at the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. $25.

HAYWOOD COUNTY CHRISTIAN MINISTRY haywoodministry.org • WE (7/26) - Proceeds from men’s golf tournament and awards banquet and silent auction benefit the Haywood County Christian Ministry. Registration required: haywoodministry.org/golf-tournament. $125 includes golf and banquet. Held at Laurel Ridge Country Club, 49 Cupp Lane, Waynesville WNC SOLIDARITY CONCERT SERIES facebook.com/ wncsolidarityconcertseries • SU (7/30), 3-5pm - Proceeds from the "WNC Solidarity Concert Series," with live music by the Michael Jefry Stevens Duo and the Wendy Jones Quintet, benefit Youth Outright. $10. Held at the Block Off Biltmore, 39 South Market St.

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • FR (7/28), 2pm - "Get to Know Asheville!," presentation by Scott’s Knots Soft Pretzels. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. FLETCHER AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION jim@extraordinarycopywriter.com • 4th THURSDAYS, 11:30am-noon - General meeting. Free. Held at YMCA Mission Pardee Health Campus, 2775 Hendersonville Road, Arden

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GUARDIAN AD LITEM 828-694-4215 • TU (8/1), 4-7pm - A portion of proceeds from this Guardian Ad Litem information event and social benefit the GALA Children's Assistance Fund supporting children in foster care. Free to attend. Held at Urban Orchard, 210 Haywood Road

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ASHEVILLE ON BIKES: Asheville on Bikes’ annual community bike ride, Summer Cycle, returns Saturday, July 29. This year’s routes includes flat, short rides along Asheville greenways, rides as long as 12 miles with some climbs or something in between. “We want to have something for everyone, especially those who are new to urban riding,” says Asheville on Bikes Executive Director Mike Sule. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. at the French Broad Outfitters Hominy Creek location. Participants are encouraged to review the bike route, tune their bikes and equip their bikes with front and rear lights, a water bottle and a bike bell. For more information, visit ashevilleonbikes.com. Photo by James Pritchett courtesy of Asheville on Bikes (p. 19) empyreanarts.org or call/text us at 828.782.3321.

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ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL'S 4TH ANNUAL HARVEST CONFERENCE (PD.) 9/8-9/9 at Warren Wilson College. 20+ classes on fall & winter growing, fermentation, homesteading & self reliance. Friday, pre-conference, all-day, workshops. $45 by 8/6, $50 after. organicgrowersschool.org.

ASHEVILLE ROTARY CLUB rotaryasheville.org • THURSDAYS, noon-1:30pm General meeting. Free. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St.

ART ON MAIN acofhc.org/art-on-main.html • Through WE (8/2) - Submissions accepted for nonprofit organizations to table Art on Main fine art/ fine craft festival, which is held Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1. Contact for guidelines. Held at Arts Council of Henderson County, 401 N. Main St., Hendersonville ASHEVILLE ASPERGER'S ADULTS AND TEENS UNITED meetup.com/ aspergersadultsunited, wncaspergersunited@gmail.com • Last SATURDAYS, 1-4pm Spectrum-wide bowling social. $3 per game. Held at Sky Lanes, 1477 Patton Ave. ASHEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 828-259-5881, ashevillenc.gov/ Departments/Police • Through TH (9/7) - Open registration for the Asheville Police Department’s Fall Citizens Police

ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend. Held at Ryan's Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Road BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • MO (7/31), 10am-noon - "Itching to Stitch," needlework and knitting group for all skill levels. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • TH (7/27), 4pm - Dedication of a new memorial plaque honoring James Vester Miller, African American brick artisan and contractor. Free. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115

• WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "What's Up with Whiteness," discussion group. Free to attend. GUIDED HISTORY WALKS 828-545-3179 • SATURDAYS through (7/29), 10am - Downtown Hendersonville guided history walk. $10. Meet in the lobby of the Hendersonville City Hall, Fifth Avenue East & King Street, Hendersonville HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION 297 Haywood St., 828-246-4250 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS Workshop to teach how to make sleeping mats for the homeless out of plastic shopping bags. Information: 828-707-7203 or cappyt@att.net. Free. LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 828-686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (8/3), 10am - General meeting and opportunity for chapter members will show their completed needle art projects and spend time stitching on projects. Free. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 828-2555166, ontrackwnc.org • WE (7/26), noon-1:30pm "Understanding Credit. Get

VETERANS FOR PEACE 828-490-1872, VFP099.org • TUESDAYS, 5pm - Weekly peace vigil. Free. Held at Vance Monument, 1 Pack Square

DANCE EXPERIENCE ECSTATIC DANCE (PD.) • Friday, July 28 Dance Cancelled.• Saturday, July 29: Special dance event at JCC 7-10pm. Dance waves hosted by Asheville Movement Collective. Fun and personal/community transformation. • Fridays, 7pm, Terpsicorps Studios, 1501 Patton Avenue. • Sundays, 8:30am and 10:30am, JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Sliding scale fee. Information: ashevillemovementcollective.org LEARN HOW TO DANCE (PD.) Ballroom, Country and Social Dance Instructions, Workshops and Dance Events in Asheville with Certified instructor and World Champion. Contact Richard for information: 828-333-0715. naturalrichard@mac.com • www.DanceForLife.net POLE FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES AT DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (PD.) Pole Dance, Burlesque, Jazz/Funk, Flashmobs! Drop in for a class or sign up for a series:• Monday: 5:15-Adv. Beg. Spin Pole, 6:30-Sexy Chair Series, 6:30-Stretchy Flexy, 7:30-Adv. Beg. Pole• Tuesday: 12PM-Pole $10, 5:30Pole, 6:30-Jazz/Funk Series, 7:30-Pole• Wednesday: 5:30-Pole, 6:30-Pole Tricks, 7:30-Pole• Thursday: 5:30-Jazz/Funk Series, 6:30-Exotic Poleography, 7:30Beg. Spin Pole• Friday: 11-Open Pole, 12-Floor Play• Saturday: 1:30-Intro/Beg. Pole $15Visit the website to learn more: DanceclubAsheville.com 828-275-8628 - Right down the street from UNCA - 9 Old Burnsville Hill Rd., #3 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 9am Yoga Wkt 12pm Barre Wkt 4pm Dance and Define Wkt 5pm Bellydance Drills 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bellydance Special Topics 7pm Classical Ballet Series 8pm Tribal Bellydance Series 8pm Lyrical Series • Tuesday 9am

Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-Beats Wkt 5pm Modern Movement 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Advanced Bellydance • Wednesday 5pm Hip Hop Wkt 5pm Bollywood 6pm Bhangra Series 7pm Tahitian Series 8pm Jazz Series • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-beats Wkt 4pm Girls Hip Hop 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm Bellydance Drills 7pm Advanced Contemporary 8pm West Coast Swing Series • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt • Sunday 11am Yoga Wkt • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $6. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 ZYDECO DANCE WITH ZYDECO YA YA AT HICKORY NUT GAP FARM (PD.) Friday, July 28th. 6-9pm. Wear your dancing shoes! $6 admission. Kids under 5 free. Dinner and drinks available. HENDERSONVILLE STREET DANCING 828-693-9708, historichendersonville.org • MONDAYS until (8/14), 7-9pm - Outdoor event featuring mountain heritage music by Blue Ridge Tradition, dance with and the HotFoot Cloggers and

caller Walt Puckett. Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • THURSDAYS, 1pm - Beginner line dance classes. $5. • TUESDAYS, 8am - Zumba dance exercise class. $8. TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-859-8323 • TH (7/27), 6:30-8:30pm - Shag dancing workshop. $20.

FOOD & BEER ASHEVILLE WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL (PD.) Savor the mountains like never before...at the Asheville Wine & Food Festival right downtown in Pack Square Park on Friday Aug 18 & Saturday Aug 19. Tickets & info: www.ashevillewineandfood.com CANTON COMMUNITY KITCHEN 98 Pisgah Drive, Canton, 828-6480014, cantoncommunitykitchen.org • TH (8/3), 9am - Food preservation class regarding canning and preserving techniques. Free.

FEAST 704-562-2828, feastasheville.com • SA (7/29), 11am-3pm - Proceeds from sales at this this fair trade garden party featuring free samples and shopping benefit FEAST. Free to attend. Held at Ten Thousand Villages, 10 College St.

FESTIVALS MOUNTAIN DANCE AND FOLK FESTIVAL 828-258-6101, folkheritage.org • TH (8/3) through SA (8/5), 7-10pm - The Folk Heritage Committee presents the nation's longest running folk dance and song festival. $22/$12 children under 13. Held at A-B Tech Mission Health Conference Center, 16 Fernihurst Drive

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS ASHEVILLE FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE 227 Edgewood Road, ashevillefriends.org/ • SA (7/29), 5:30pm - Potluck featuring stories of people making a pilgrimage to Oak Ridge, TN to protest nuclear weapons. Information: Ken Jones at kwjj1949@gmail.com. Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY buncombedems.org • WE (7/26), 6-8pm - Join the African American Caucus of the Buncombe County Democratic Party in conversation with Asheville and Buncombe County African American elected officials and municipal candidates. Free. Held at Buncombe County Democratic Headquarters, 951 Old Fairview Road CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov

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EMPOWERING EDUCATION: Corrie Price, a former teacher and the student empowerment director at i.b.mee, models and coaches teachers the art and science of resiliency and connection in the classroom so students are truly ready to learn, grow and contribute. Photo courtesy of i.b.mee WHAT: A self-care celebration for Western North Carolina educators WHEN: Wednesday Aug. 2, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. WHERE: Asheville Music Hall WHY: With the start of the school year quickly approaching, the days before teachers are thrust back into a hectic classroom are limited — a problem that i.b.mee, a nonprofit focused on empowerment within education, hopes to remedy during the inaugural Asheville Celebrates Teachers Extravaganza. “A lot of teachers are tired, they’re stressed out, underpaid, and they really don’t have a lot of opportunities for self-care before the school year starts,” says Corrie Price, a former educator and i.b.mee student empowerment director. The all-day event will kick off with a “Rethinking Teaching” panel discussion, followed by self-care activities such as yoga, massages and access to life and fitness coaches before ending with live music and an evening party, Price explained. “It’s going to allow us to come together as a community, have some fun

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and let teachers let their hair down and connect with each other.” Public, private and charter school educators who attend the event will receive a free discount card, an initiative to reward educators for their services via discounts at partnering restaurants and businesses, says i.b.mee founder and Executive Director Meg Hanshaw. “One of the major goals of this is to give Asheville something to really rally around and to give teachers somewhat of a break,” she says. Additional raffle prizes will also be drawn throughout the evening. By listening to the needs of community teachers, Price hopes the extravaganza provides the support educators need to get them in a positive mental state for the beginning of the year. “We really want to give teachers a voice and say what they need to to be able to continue teaching.” Asheville Celebrates Teachers Extravaganza is open to all area teachers, teaching assistants and staff members in Asheville and the surrounding counties. For more information, visit http://avl.mx/3y3. X

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• 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 9-9:45am - "Little Explorers Club," guided activities and free play for preschoolers. $3.50 per child/Free for caregivers. BILTMORE LAKE CLUBHOUSE 80 Lake Drive, Candler • TH (8/3), 7-8pm - Summer book club for rising 6th to 12th graders. Reading the Charlie Dead Series. Registration: mlkjc@ yahoo.com. Free. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • MONDAYS, 10:30am - "Mother Goose Time," storytime for 4-18 month olds. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am - Spanish story time for children of all ages. Free. Held at EnkaCandler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler CARL SANDBURG HOME NHS 1800 Little River Road, Flat Rock, 828-693-4178 • WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS (8/2) until (8/11), 10:15am - Spink, Skabootch and Swipes, live performance. Free. • THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS (8/3) until (8/12), 10:15am - Rootabaga Express, live performance. Free. FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828-687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am - Family story time. Free. HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-697-8333, handsonwnc.org • WE (7/26), 10:30am12:30pm - "Lost in Space - Space Survival!" Activities exploring space for ages 7-11. $25/$20 members. • TH (7/27), 10:30am12:30pm - "Music Makers’ Sound of Science!" Music activities for ages 7-11. $25/$20 members.

• FR (7/28), 10:30amnoon - "Bubblemania!" Bubble activities for ages 3-6. $20/$15 members. • TU (8/1) through FR (8/4), 10am-4pm "Critter Craft - Fish," activity for kids of all ages to create a fish while learning about shapes. Admission fees apply. • WE (8/2), 2-3pm “Mad Scientists on Wheels,” science activities for kids. Registration required: 828-297-4725. Free. Held at Hendersonville Public Library, 301 N Washington St., Hendersonville MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828254-6734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend. SPELLBOUND CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP 640 Merrimon Ave., #204, 828-708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop.com • FR (7/28), 4pm "Find Waldo in North Asheville," wrap-up party. Free to attend. • TU (8/1), 6pm Alexandra Duncan presents her young adult novel, Okra Pick. For ages 12 and up. Free to attend. SWANNANOA VALLEY MUSEUM 223 W State St., Black Mountain, 828-6699566, history.swannanoavalleymuseum.org • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 2-4pm - Historically oriented crafts and activities for children. Free to attend.

OUTDOORS WORLD RANGER DAY AT CHIMNEY ROCK (PD.) Join a NC State Park Ranger at 2pm on Monday, July 31, for a guided hike to Hickory Nut Falls. For more information, visit chimneypark.com

by Abigail Griffin ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION 828-251-9973, ashevilledowntown.org • Tuesdays through (8/29), 5:30-7:30pm - "Asheville Hoop Jam," outdoor event hosted by Asheville Hoops, featuring hula hooping and music. Bring your own hula or borrow a demo. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - "LEAF Global Citizen’s Dance and Art Series," outdoor event featuring public dance workshops by visual and performing artists plus craft activities at the Easel Rider mobile art lab. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St.

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ASHEVILLE ON BIKES ashevilleonbikes.com • SA (7/29), 4:30pm Community bike ride in West Asheville and the River Arts District. Routes range from 3-12 miles. Route information: bit. ly/2udTCtK. Rear and front bike light required. Free. Held at French Broad

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GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, 828-7334337, grandfather.com • TH (7/27), 6-8pm “Grandfather Presents,’ presentation by wildlife artist Ryan Kirby. Admission fees apply.

ashevillesailing.org • SA (7/29), 1-4pm - “Sweet Dreams,” handmade boat launch ceremony with refreshments. Free. Held at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Road Extension, Arden

828-295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • SA (7/29), 9am - Ranger guided history presentation and walk at the bass lake. Free. Held at Cone Manor, MP 294, Blue Ridge Parkway • SA (7/29), 7pm "Conquistadors in the Blue Ridge," ranger presentation regarding Spanish explorers in the mountains. Free. Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, MP 316, Blue Ridge Parkway

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828-298-5330, nps.gov • FR (7/28), 10am - Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week: “Along the Winding Trail," ranger-led, moderate, 1.8 mile round trip hike on the Mountains-toSea Trail. Free. Meet at the Sleepy Gap Parking Overlook, MP 397.3.

847 Case St., Hendersonville, 828-6975777, carolinamountain.org • FR (7/28), 6pm "Letterboxing Workshop." Workshop to learn about this family friendly outdoor activity. Registration required: adrienne@carolinamountain.org. Free.

ASHEVILLE OUTLETS 800 Brevard Road, shopashevilleoutlets.com • WEDNESDAYS through (9/17), 7:30-9am - Healthy Hikers Walkers Club. Free. ASHEVILLE SAILING CLUB

LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126, Nebo, 828-584-7728 • WE (7/26), 9:45am Summertime ranger guided boat tour. Registration required. Free. • TH (7/27), 9:45am Ranger guided boat tour. Registration required. Free. • SA (7/29), 7pm "Astronomy: Sun, Moon and Stars," program and stargazing. Registration required. Free. PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 828-8774423 • WE (7/26), 10am-2pm "Snorkeling in the Stream," guided snorkeling to discover aquatic macroinver-

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C OMMU N IT Y CA L EN D AR tebrates. Registration required. Free. PISGAH FIELD SCHOOL pisgahfieldschool.org • FR (7/28), 8-10pm - "Gazers of the Galaxies," event to learn about star-gazing equipment, telescope use and constellations. Registration required: 828-8843443. $20. POWDER CREEK TRADITIONAL ARCHERS 100 Old Turnpike Road, Mills River, 828-891-3332, lfbrittain@hotmail.com • SA (7/29), 8am-4pm & SU (7/30), 8am-2pm "Mountain Rendezvous and Summer Arrow Search," bowshoot for recurve, longbow and primitive shooters of all experience levels. $8-$12. SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • WEDNESDAYS, 8am - Walking club for adults of all ages. Information: 828-3502062. Free. TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard, 828-884-3151 • TH (8/1), 7pm - Lynn Frierson Faust presents her new field guide, Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs: Identification and Natural History of the Fireflies of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada. Free.

PARENTING VERNER CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING 2586 Riceville Road • TUESDAYS through (8/1), 5-7pm - Parenting workshop for veterans and anyone involved with parenting the child of a veteran. Registration required: 828-298-7911 ext. 5952 or 828-298-7911 ext. 3417. Childcare available. Free.

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Send your event listings to calendar@mountainx.com AVALON GROVE 223 Dula Springs Road, Weaverville, 828-6452674 • SU (7/30), 3-4pm - Celtic-Christian outdoor holiday service honoring Lughnasadh. Register for location: 828-645-2674. Free to attend. Held at a private home.

PUBLIC LECTURES LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE SUMMER BREAKFAST SERIES 828-255-7100, leadershipasheville.org • WE (7/26), 8-9:15am - "How Will Asheville Grow Thoughtfully? The Public Sector Response.," breakfast and panel discussion. $20 includes breakfast. Held at Crowne Plaza Expo Center, 1 Resort Drive

CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 828258-0211 • 4th FRIDAYS, 10amnoon - Contemplative Companions, meditation. Free. • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 2pm Intentional meditation. Admission by donation.

OLLI AT UNCA 828-251-6140, olliasheville.com • WE (7/26), 6:307:30pm - "Preview of the Solar Eclipse," discussion of the upcoming solar eclipse and how to observe it by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. Free. Held at UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, 1 Campus View Road TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard, 828-884-3151 • TH (8/3), 6:30pm - Discover Natural Transylvania: “The Geology of Transylvania County and Vicinity: Mountains, Faults, Waterfalls, Landslides and More,” presentation by geologist Rick Wooten. Free.

SENIORS CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2840 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher • THURSDAYS, 2pm - Informal community singing for those with short term memory loss, Parkinson's Disease and/or interested in exploring song. Free.

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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • WE (7/26), 5:30pm - Cross-generational potluck supper and worship. Bring a dish to share.

SWEET DREAMS: For over a decade, Fairview resident John Stevenson spent nearly all of his free time focused on accomplishing a singular vision: constructing his very own wooden sailboat by hand. On Saturday, July 29, Stevenson will finally set sail in his boat, appropriately named Sweet Dreams, at the Asheville Sailing Club on Lake Julian. The free, public launch ceremony takes place at 1 p.m. with refreshments provided. For more information, visit ashevillesailing.org. Photo courtesy of John Stevenson (p. 19) effortlessly transcend the busy or agitated mind and directly experience that rejuvenating inner source. Learn how TM is different from mindfulness, watching your breath, common mantra meditation and everything else. NIHsponsored research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced stress and anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened well-being. Thursday, 6:307:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut. 828-254-4350. TM.org or MeditationAsheville.org ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (PD.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation

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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. FAMILY MEDITATION (PD.) Children and adult(s) practice mindfulness medi-

tation, discuss principles, and engage in fun games. The 3rd Saturday monthly. 10:30am – 11:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Asheville, 828-808-4444, ashevillemeditation.com. OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) Now at 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 212. Tuesdays 7-8pm. Experience the stillness and beauty of connecting to your heart and the Divine within you. Suggested $5 donation. OpenHeartMeditation. com SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER (PD.) Wednesdays, 10pmmidnight • Thursdays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays,

10-noon • Meditation and community. By donation. 60 N. Merrimon Ave., #113, (828) 200-5120. asheville.shambhala.org TRANSMISSION MEDITATION WORKSHOP (PD.) Want to help the world, but don't know where to start? Group meditation that 'steps down' energies from the Masters of Wisdom for use by people working for a better world. Combination of karma yoga and laya yoga. Non-sectarian. No fees. Free. Wednesday. August 9, 7pm. Crystal Visions. 5426 Asheville Hwy. Information: 828398-0609.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 828-693-4890 • TU (8/1), 7-9pm "Think and Drink,” for professionals under 40 with the discussion topic "implicit bias." Free to attend. Held at The Poe House, 105 First Ave., Hendersonville GROCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 954 Tunnel Road • SU (7/30) through TH (8/3), 6-8:30pm Vacation bible school for ages 3 through 5th grade. Optional dinner at 5:30pm. Registration required: 828-2987647. Free. MARY WHITESIDES: GATHERING OF FRIENDS dolly3695@aol.com • FR (7/28), 7-9pm "Time and Memory," non-duality gathering with silent sitting, talk and question and answer session. Admission by donation. Held at Asheville Women's Wellness & Education Center, 24 Arlington St.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 828254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (7/27), 7:30pm - "Listen to This" storytelling series hosted by Tom Chalmers and featuring stories and original songs from locals. $15. 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 Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty. org/governing/depts/ library • TU (8/1), 37pm - Book Discussion: Empire of Cotton by Sven Beckert. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (8/2), 3pm - Book Discussion: The Quiet American by Graham Greene. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing. Free to attend. HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS 174 Broadway St. Asheville, habitatbrewing.com • FR (7/28), 7pm - David Joe Miller presents the WORD show, with storyteller Gwenda Ledbetter and blues musician Scott Ainslie. $20/$18 advance. MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 828-649-1301, madisoncountyarts. com, info@

madisoncountyarts. com • SU (7/30), 4pm - Concert with storyteller Bil Lepp. $15. Held at Ebbs Chapel Performing Arts Center, 271 Laurel Valley Road, Mars Hill MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828254-6734, malaprops.com • WE (7/26), 7pm Bridge the Gap Book Club: Tell Me How it Ends by Valeria Luiselli. Free to attend. • TH (7/27), 7pm - Ron Rash presents his novel, The Risen. Free to attend. • TH (7/27), 7pm Works in Translation Book Club: The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception by Emmanuel Carrère, translated by Linda Coverdale. Free to attend. • MO (7/31), 7pm - Swan Huntley presents their book, The Goddesses. Free to attend. • TU (8/1), 7pm Current Events Book Club: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction by Mary Ellen Hannibal. Free to attend. • TU (8/1), 7pm Women in Lively Discussion Book Club (Wild): The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson. Free to attend. • WE (8/2), 7pm Lynn Frierson Faust presents her book, Fireflies, Glow Worms & Lightning Bugs. Co-sponsored by the Asheville Museum of Science. Free to attend. • WE (8/2), 7pm Malaprop's Book Club: Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt. Free to attend. • TH (8/3), 7pm Melissa Scholes Young presents her book, Flood. Free to attend. OPEN HEARTS ART CENTER 217 Coxe Ave. • TH (7/27), 4-7pm - Nicole Rotundo presents her new book about her life with

Down Syndrome. Free to attend. STORIES ON ASHEVILLE’S FRONT PORCH facebook.com/storiesonashevillesfrontporch • SA (7/29), 10:30am - Traditional mountain tales and tunes of Appalachia with Joe Penland. Free. Held at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall St.

for those interested in volunteering to share their interests twice a month with a young person from a single-parent home or to mentor one-hour a week in elementary schools and after-school sites. Free. HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • TH (7/27), 11am12:30pm - Volunteer to

cook and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at the ABCCM Veteran's Restoration Quarters. Registration required. • TH (7/27), 4-6pm Volunteer to assist with unpacking and pricing in a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store. Registration required. • TU (8/1), 6-8pm Volunteer to pack food items into backpack-sized

parcels that are distributed to local schools. Registration required.

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HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 218 Patton Ave., 828-2581695, homewardboundwnc.org • THURSDAYS, 11am "Welcome Home Tour," tours to find out how Homeward Bound is working to end homelessness and how the public

ORGANICFEST organicfest.org • Through SU (8/27) Volunteers needed for this outdoor festival taking place on Sunday, August 27, 2017. Registration: celebrate@organicfest.org or Organicfest.org. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St.

RIVERLINK 828-252-8474, riverlink.org • WE (7/26), 10am-noon - Volunteer to help clean up Haw Creek. Grabbers, gloves, bags and waders provided. Register online. Free. Held at Lowe's 0617, 89 South Tunnel Road UNITED WAY OF HENDERSON COUNTY 828-692-1636, liveunitedhc.org

• Through FR (8/11) Register to volunteer for the annual Day of Action. Volunteers are needed to work on projects at each of Henderson County's 25 schools and learning center on Friday, August 18. Registration: liveunitedhc.org. For more volunteering opportunities visit mountainx.com/ volunteering

THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP 387 Beaucatcher Road, 828-254-8111, twwoa.org • Through WE (8/30) Submissions accepted for the Literary Fiction Contest. Contact for full guidelines. TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-8598323 • Through FR (9/1) Submissions accepted for the "ApparitionistNational Ghost Story Competition." Contact for full guidelines.

SPORTS ASHEVILLE WOMEN’S RUGBY ashevillewomensrugby@gmail.com • Through FR (7/30) Open registration for upcoming season of games. No experience necessary.

VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (PD.) Dedicate two hours a week to tutoring an immigrant who wants to learn English or with an English-speaking adult who has low literacy skills. Sign up for volunteer orientation on 8/23 (5:30 pm) or 8/24 (9:00 am) by emailing volunteers@ litcouncil.com. www.litcouncil.com. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave. Ste. #213., 828253-1470, bbbswnc.org • TH (7/27), noon Information session

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Ashevilleans jump off the sugar train

BY JACQUI CASTLE jacquicastle@gmail.com Laura Marion, an Asheville resident and local acupuncturist, recently embarked on a sugar-free diet. She reports experiencing such benefits as a boost to mood and energy levels, healthy weight loss, sharpened cognition and improved digestion. “I started having some digestive issues, so finally I just kind of had this serious talk with myself and was like, ‘OK, it’s time,’” says Marion. “I feel like the beginning of the month is always a good time to start new things to me. I like to fall into rituals,” she continues. “So, at the beginning of April I just committed and just kind of effortlessly went into it, because I was just tired of how I was feeling. Obviously, our state of health can be a motivating factor, hopefully for most people, not for everyone, though.” Marion also works as an epigenetics coach at Apeiron Center for Human Potential. “The study of epigenetics looks at the modifiable changes to gene expression coming from the environment,” she explains. “This feedback is coming from our thought patterns and belief systems, the physical activity we engage in, the foods we eat — essentially everything we do. But it doesn’t change the actual genetic coding that is innate within each person. It just allows for certain genetic expression. “One of the things that was really interesting to me in becoming an epigenetic coach is that there are actually certain genes that are

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can really come down on themselves, [when] sometimes we have that predisposition to craving sweet flavor more,” she says.

There are two genetic expressions involving sugar consumption, she continues: “One expression would be that they can’t stand sugar, and they have no taste for it, while another expression could be that they can’t get enough. The sweet taste is so subdued that they keep reaching for the cookies in the jar. The feedback system is not functioning properly. Combine any emotional attachments, experiences and stories around the reward system of eating sugar and look out — this is the person who can’t walk away from the box of doughnuts in the break room.” The way patients frame the change to eating less sugar can be a driving factor for success or failure, which Marion explains as: “I could have this, but I chose not to.” Instead of feeling deprived, consider the change as a gift that you are giving to yourself, she advises. “I would say if you can give it a try for two weeks, and then just check in and see how you feel, and then if you feel awesome, which you probably will, go for at least three months,” she adds. “Typically, in my line of work, there’s something about that three-month period where your body really starts to create a new habit, whether it is something you’re doing physically, emotionally or nutritionally.” Having a supportive community that understands your goals can help in any undertaking, and a supportive home environment free of temptations goes a long way toward succeeding, explains Marion. Her wife, Sirena Squires, also avoids consuming sugar because of

problems processing it. The first step of any dietary change must be an increased awareness of what you put in your body, says Squires. “Read ingredient labels. Don’t just read sugar content,” she says. Because sugar consumption has reached such high levels in the U.S., the American Medical Association enacted a new policy last month to help curb sugar consumption, particularly sugar-sweetened beverages. “Excessive sugar consumption has been linked to some of the nation’s most debilitating diseases, and limiting the consumption of sugarsweetened beverages will go a long way toward helping people prevent the onset of these diseases, improve health outcomes and rein in health costs associated with chronic diseases,” AMA board member Dr. William E. Kobler says in a statement. To limit the consumption of sugary beverages, the AMA adopted a policy that encourages “hospitals and medical facilities to offer healthier beverages, such as water, unflavored milk, coffee and unsweetened tea for purchase in place of SSBs.” Such steps, which address the irony of sugar-laden products at health establishments, can make a difference, but what else can be done? If people feel sugar is wreaking havoc with their health, author Summer Rayne Oaks suggests they take matters into their own hands. Oaks recently ventured into Asheville on a tour promoting her new book, SugarDetoxMe, which will be available through online retailers and at local bookstore Malaprop’s. The cookbook emerged as an offshoot of her project SugarDetox.Me — an online program that helps guide readers through a 10- or 30-day sugar-detox cleanse. Oaks’ cookbook contains educational information for those ready to eliminate or reduce sugar in their diets for health reasons or prevention. Tips for preparing one’s kitchen to make whipping up a gut-friendly meal easier are included, as well as simple yet healthy recipes to make in one’s newly prepped space. “I really do believe that we could solve so much of our issues through good nutrition. It’s just that there’s so much conflicting information out there on purpose, but we could be so empowered as consumers and citizens and people who eat and are able to reverse the trends of a lot of these diseases,” says Oaks. The book is organized around meal maps – recipes arranged so that the same ingredients can be reused for

multiple meals in a row, saving both time and money. “How many times do you end up buying a bunch of asparagus and wondering, ‘What am I going to do with this other half?’ So the book is actually separated into 10 meal maps, so the recipes all kind of build into one another,” says Oaks. “Because at the end of the day, removing sugar is challenging for most people, so you don’t want to offer up any more challenges. You don’t want to overcomplicate recipes at this stage in the game until you’ve built up confidence in the kitchen.” Oaks stresses that downfalls are to be expected in trying to adopt a sugar-free or minimal-sugar lifestyle. “It’s every way we turn. It’s like a video game that you’re bound to lose sometimes, and you should feel that it’s not all you. So understand that and know that if you have a foundation to come back to, that’s what you should come back to,” she says. “When you are eating vegetables, try to eat whole vegetables. When you are drinking a smoothie or a juice, eat it with a fibrous meal and drink it slowly throughout the day as opposed to just guzzling it down in one fell swoop,” says Oaks. She agrees with the AMA finding that beverages are the biggest culprit of excess sugar. “If anybody takes anything away from my book, I think the first thing to understand is to get sugary beverages out of your diet. Half of the sugar intake in America is through sugary beverages. You don’t even recognize that you’re eating anything; it’s just going in and affecting your health. If you do that, that’s half the battle and should feel very empowering to people,” says Oaks. An additional step, she says, is to lay a good foundation for the day by starting with a savory breakfast instead of a sweet one. Should removing sugar be an allor-nothing goal? Oaks says a person’s relationship to sugar is the tellall. “We’re all very different makeups, and so sometimes sugar is like alcohol to some people. Removing alcohol from your diet is not a diet; you’re removing a toxic substance,” she notes. “For people who feel the same way with sugar, some people can never have it again. If it’s once in a while and you’re the type of person that can handle once in a while, then have it once in a while and enjoy it.” X

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WELLNESS INTRO TO FOAM ROLLING (SMR) (PD.) • Saturday, August 5, 9:30am10:30am. Riveroak Fitness, 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 102 (Hilliard entrance). We’re taking the stigma away from that dreadful foam roller! This free and active workshop will show you how to apply this technique in order to make some serious improvements in your daily life. • Nutritious Kodiak Cakes muffins will directly follow the 30 minute session and participants are welcome to stick around and get to know someone new from our community! • Limited to 20 people: RSVP: info@riveroakfitness.com www.riveroakfitness.com QIGONG/NEI GUNG CLASSES (PD.) Saturdays, 11am-12pm, Weaverville, NC. Foundational mind/body practices for creating whole health, online and in group classes. Instructor Frank Iborra has over 47 years experience in the internal and Taoist movement arts. 954-721-7252. whitecranehealingarts.com SECRETS OF NATURAL WALKING (PD.) Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 5th, 9-5pm.$150 Call to register, 828-215-6033, natural-walking.com. Proper alignment = healthy joints, energized body, calm minds. Let Your Walking Be Your Healing! ASHEVILLE CENTER FOR TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION 165 E. Chestnut, 828-254-4350, meditationasheville.org • THURSDAYS 6:30-7:30pm - Introductory talk on Transcendental Meditation. Free to attend.

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ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY YOGA CENTER 8 Brookdale Road, ashevillecommunityyoga.com • SA (7/29), 12:30-2:30pm "Pratyahara: Turning on the Inner Light with Leaflin," workshop. $20.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9am - Walking exercise class. Free.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm – Held at YWCA of Asheville, 185 S French Broad Ave.

HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, 828-456-7311 • TH (7/27), 5pm - Tired leg/ varicose vein educational program. Registration required: 828-452-8346. Free. • SA (7/29), 10am - "Walk with a Doc" group walk with a local physician. Free. Held at Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center, 91 North Lakeshore Drive Lake Junaluska

ASPERGER'S TEENS UNITED facebook.com/groups/ AspergersTeensUnited • For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every 3 weeks. Contact for details.

PARK RIDGE HEALTH 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville, 828-684-8501, parkridgehealth.org • TH (7/27), 6-7pm -"Dispelling Myths About Back Pain: A Good Life with a Bad Back," presntation by physician. Registration required: 855-7745433. Free. SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • THURSDAYS, 8am - "Golden Joy Yoga," slow moving, alignment focused class for all levels. $9.

SUPPORT GROUPS ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS & DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES adultchildren.org • Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings. ALATEEN Alateen30683777@gmail.com • TUESDAYS 7-8pm - Help and support for teens who are affected by drinking in a family member or friend. Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS • For a full list of meetings in WNC, call 828-254-8539 or aancmco.org

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • 4th WEDNESDAYS, 5:30pm Radical Reproduction Monthly Discussion Group. Free to attend.

ASHEVILLE ASPERGER'S ADULTS AND TEENS UNITED meetup.com/ aspergersadultsunited/, wncaspergersunited@gmail.com • SA (7/29), 1pm - Group expedition to the Asheville Anime Regional Convention for all ages and abilities on the spectrum. Cosplay welcome. $15. Held at US Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave. W, Hendersonville, 828-693-4890, gracelutherannc.com

ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY 215-536-8026, womenforsobriety.org

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS 828-242-7127 • FRIDAYS, 5:30pm - Held at First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, 556 S. Haywood Waynesville • SATURDAYS, 11:15am – Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. • TUESDAYS 7:30pm - Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 DEBTORS ANONYMOUS debtorsanonymous.org • MONDAYS, 7pm - Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE 828-367-7660, depressionbipolarasheville.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm & SATURDAYS, 4pm – Held at 1316-C Parkwood Road EATING DISORDERS ANONYMOUS 561-706-3185, eatingdisordersanonymous.org • FRIDAYS, 4:30pm - Eating disorder support group. Held at 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave # G4, Asheville FOOD ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 828-423-6191 or 828-242-2173 • SATURDAYS, 11am- Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 FOUR SEASONS COMPASSION FOR LIFE 828-233-0948, fourseasonscfl.org • THURSDAYS, 12:30pm - Grief support group. Held at SECU Hospice House, 272 Maple St., Franklin • TUESDAYS, 3:30-4:30pm Grief support group. Held at Four Seasons - Checkpoint, 373 Biltmore Ave. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS gamblersanonymous.org • THURSDAYS, 6:45pm 12-step meeting. Held at Basillica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. GRIEF & PRAISE CIRCLE griefcircle.net

Magical Offerings • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Layperson support group for grief. HAYWOOD COUNTY COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS 828-400-6480 • 1st THURSDAYS - Support group for families who have lost a child of any age. Held at Long's Chapel United Methodist, 133 Old Clyde Road, Waynesville HEART SUPPORT 828-274-6000 • 1st TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - For individuals living with heart failure. Held at Asheville Cardiology Associates, 5 Vanderbilt Drive HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP 828-252-7489 • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Sponsored by WNCAP. Held at All Souls Counseling Center, 35 Arlington St, Asheville INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP resolveasheville@gmail.com • 1st THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm Held at Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Road LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP 386-801-2606 • TUESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - For adults managing the challenges of life limiting illnesses. Held at Secrets of a Duchess, 1439 Merrimon Ave. MEMORY LOSS CAREGIVERS network@memorycare.org • 1st TUESDAYS, 1-3pm – Held at Fletcher Seventh Day Adventist Church, Howard Gap Road and Naples Road, Fletcher MINDFULNESS AND 12 STEP RECOVERY avl12step@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-8:45pm - Mindfulness meditation practice and 12 step program. Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 MISSION CHILDREN'S FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK 828-213-9787 • 1st TUESDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm - Mission Children's Family Support Network children's group from birth to age ten. Dinner is provided. Held at Mission Reuter Children's Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive MISSION HEALTH FAMILY GROUP NIGHT 828-213-9787 • 1st TUESDAYS, 5:30pm - For caregivers of children with

social health needs or development concerns. Held at Mission Reuter Children's Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive MY DADDY TAUGHT ME THAT mydaddytaughtmethat.org • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - Men's discussion group. Free. Held at My Daddy Taught Me That Meeting Place, 16-A Pisgah Apartment OUR VOICE 35 Woodfin St., 828-252-0562, ourvoicenc.org • Ongoing drop-in group for female identified survivors of sexual violence. OVERCOMERS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 828-665-9499 • WEDNESDAYS, noon-1pm Held at First Christian Church of Candler, 470 Enka Lake Road, Candler OVERCOMERS RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP rchovey@sos-mission.org • MONDAYS, 6pm - Christian 12-step program. Held at SOS Anglican Mission, 1944 Hendersonville Road OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS • Regional number: 828-2771975. Visit mountainx.com/ support for full listings. RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS recovering-couples.org • MONDAYS 6pm - For couples where at least one member is recovering from addiction. Held at Foster Seventh Day Adventists Church, 375 Hendersonville Road REFUGE RECOVERY 828-225-6422, refugerecovery.org • THURSDAYS, 7:30pm - Held at Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness, 370 N Louisiana Ave, Asheville • FRIDAYS, 7-8:30pm & SUNDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Held at Urban Dharma, 29 Page Ave, Asheville • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Held at Shambhala Meditation Center, 60 N Merrimon Ave., #113 SANON 828-258-5117 • 12-step program for those affected by someone else's sexual behavior. Contact 828-258-5117 for a full list of meetings. SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS saa-recovery.org/Meetings/ UnitedStates • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 6pm - Held at Grace

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Covenant Presbyterian Church, 789 Merrimon Ave. • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. SHIFTING GEARS 828-683-7195 • MONDAYS, 6:30-8pm Group-sharing for those in transition in careers or relationships. SMART RECOVERY 828-407-0460 • THURSDAYS, 6pm - Held at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • FRIDAYS,2pm - Held at Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness, 370 N Louisiana Ave, Asheville • TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Held at Unitarian Universalists of Transylvania County, 24 Varsity St., Brevard SUNRISE PEER SUPPORT VOLUNTEER SERVICES facebook.com/ Sunriseinasheville • TUESDAYS through THURSDAYS, 1-3pm - Peer support services for mental health, substance abuse and wellness. Held at Kairos West Community Center, Haywood Road, Asheville

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SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP 828-254-5878, earthboundclayworks@gmail.com • Last MONDAYS, 6-7:30pm Peer-support group. Free. Held at Care Partners Solace Center, 21 Belvedere Road T.H.E. CENTER FOR DISORDERED EATING 828-337-4685, thecenternc.weebly.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm – Adult support group, ages 18+. Held at UNC Asheville Sherrill Center, 227 Campus Drive US TOO OF WNC 828-273-7689, wncprostate@gmail.com • TU (8/1), 7pm - Prostate cancer support forum for men, caregivers and family members. Open discussion. Free. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. WIDOWS IN NEED OF GRIEF SUPPORT 828-356-1105, meditate-wnc.org • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 7pm Peer support group for anyone who has survived the death of their spouse, partner, child or other closed loved one. Registration required. Held at The Meditation Center, 894 E. Main St., Sylva

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Krazy with Kudzu looks at good and bad of invasive vine

BY KARI BARROWS karibarrows94@gmail.com For a reviled invasive species, kudzu has a surprising number of fans. Nancy Basket is one. The artist first encountered the plant when she moved to South Carolina from the Pacific Northwest in 1989. “Nobody liked it — everybody had jokes about it,” Basket recalls. “But I’m Cherokee on my dad’s side, German on my mother’s, and I have a different outlook. Just like some people can dog-whisper, I could kind of whisper to plants, and I felt kudzu was reaching out, trying to find somebody that liked it.” Now Basket transforms kudzu into, well, baskets, along with paper, lampshades and artwork. She’ll be teaching some of her favorite tips and techniques as part of Krazy with Kudzu, an all-day event that looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of the plant. Planned for Saturday, Aug. 12, at Chimney Rock State Park, the event includes a hands-on basket-making workshop from 10 a.m. to noon (Preregistration is required; see sidebar, More information, for details). Other lectures and demonstrations will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are included with park admission. BAD RAP Local permaculturists Justin Holt and Zev Friedman will preach the gospel of working to reap kudzu’s bounty. Known for hosting an annual Kudzu Kamp near Sylva, the pair will discuss how they harvest kudzu vines and roots to make paper, rope, medicine and other items. They will also offer some prepared kudzu products for sale at the event. Holt says he will explain to visitors at the August event how, by recasting our understanding of kudzu as an invader, “We can have a much richer experience of our Southern landscape.” GOD SAVE THE QUEEN Kudzu royalty will also be on hand. The moniker “Kudzu Queen” was first used to describe Edith Edwards in a television segment filmed by Charlotte’s WBTV 30 years ago, and it stuck.

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IT’S EVERYWHERE: A view of Chimney Rock surrounded by kudzu. Photo courtesy of Chimney Rock State Park Now in her 90s, Edwards says she and her husband, Henry, began feeding kudzu to cows on their Rutherfordton farm during a drought in the early 1960s. It took another 20 years — and the gift of a kudzu cookbook from Henry’s cousin — before Edith discovered that humans could also eat the plant. Her fried kudzu leaves, she says, are “out of this world.” Park visitors will have an opportunity to sample some of the queen’s edible kudzu treats, including her kudzu jelly. The Edwardses don’t limit their use of the plant to feeding humans and livestock. According to Edith, kudzu’s

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medicinal properties make it an effective treatment for alcoholism, tobacco addiction and upset stomach. She and Henry sell baled kudzu from their farm to Chattahoochee Herbal Snuff in Alpharetta, Ga. The company combines kudzu, mint leaves and other natural ingredients to make Hooch Snuff, a tobacco-free alternative to snuff. “It’s unbelievable, to tell you the truth, that here are these leaves that have been around all over the Southeast the last so many years, and no one had ever really gotten involved with it,” Edith says. “Probably as time goes on, somebody will take it and go with it,” she

continues with a laugh. “They may make the million that we wish we had.” KUDZU’S DARK SIDE Alongside its useful and even endearing characteristics, the kudzu vine presents very real problems for farmers and landowners. Kudzu is native to China, Taiwan, Japan and India — but not to North America. The plant was introduced to the United States in 1876 and came into wider use in the middle part of the last century as a ground cover. While it

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FINE VINE: Artist Nancy Basket will display her kudzu artwork and teach a kudzu basketmaking class during an Aug. 12 event at Chimney Rock State Park. Photo courtesy of Chimney Rock State Park excels at reducing soil erosion, kudzu also smothers native plants, blocking their nutrition and growth. Even estimating the number of acres affected by kudzu is an all-butimpossible task, says Dillon Michael, N.C. Forest Service ranger for Buncombe County, because the plants grow so quickly and coverage varies widely from property to property. Still, he says, it’s clear that the weed is an ecological disaster for Western North Carolina.

What’s more, the plant is challenging to eradicate. Trent Duncan, a forester with the N.C. Forest Service, says his agency most often deals with kudzu removal when converting forest land to another use. Although using herbicides is the most effective approach, he says, two or three applications are necessary, and the treatment costs several hundred dollars per acre. Jen Adams will share her approach to kudzu removal at the Aug. 12 event. She uses a combination of mechanical,

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HEARD IT THROUGH THE KUDZU VINE: The Kollard Kings will play a variety of old-time string songs for Krazy with Kudzu guests. Photo courtesy of Chimney Rock State Park chemical and biological methods — an approach she calls “whacking” — in her work as a habitat restoration associate for Conserving Carolina (which previously was known as the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy). Mechanical control, explains Adams, refers to digging the plants out at the root. Chemical methods are another important strategy. And biological controls refer to using goats or other animals to clear areas of the plant. To avoid confusion, Adams says, Conserving Carolina focuses solely on removing kudzu — not figuring out new ways to use it. In the Hickory Nut Gorge area, she explains, the Weed Action Coalition has been working since 2012 to control the vine. “Whacking doesn’t promote [beneficial uses] because we don’t want people planting kudzu,” Adams says. “That’s the main concern — that they’ll be like, ‘Oh well, kudzu’s so great, we can eat it and make things out of it, so we might as well plant it on our property.’ And that just creates a whole new problem.”

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GET YOUR GOAT Farmers like Ron Searcy of Wells Farm in Horse Shoe rent out goats to graze away kudzu on others’ land. While goats require much more maintenance than people realize, Searcy says, they are effective at controlling kudzu in an area over time. Searcy agrees with Adams that kudzu is a menace. “It completely displaces what’s natural to this area,” he says. He’ll bring that message — along with a few members of his goat herd, which currently numbers over 200 — to the event, where he will discuss natural methods for controlling the plant’s spread. While experts may differ on the best ways to approach the creeping, climbing, engulfing kudzu vine, all agree that kudzu is here to stay. Chimney Rock State Park’s event will provide visitors an opportunity to consider the plant in all its complexity. “We’re just kind of shaking our fists at it,” says Holt. “I think there’s an opportunity to feel more connected to our landscape by getting hands-on, working with plants.” X

MORE INFO WHAT Krazy with Kudzu WHERE Chimney Rock State Park, Highway 64/74A in Chimney Rock WHEN Saturday, Aug. 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. COST Included with park admission Kudzu basket-making workshop with Nancy Basket, 10 a.m. to noon Cost: $25 per student; includes supplies to make a basket to take home Advance registration required by Friday, Aug. 4 More information at 828-625-9611 or chimneyrockpark.com

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START FROM SEEDLING N.C. Forest Service offers young trees, native grasses

head. “Some only want a few [seedlings] to plant on their property, some want to reforest or accomplish restoration work, while others are in the reforestation business full time. We try to have something for everyone.” West says that pine selections are made based on growth and form characteristics, as well as disease resistance. In general, the program’s seedlings are native to and suitable for the state’s various geographic zones and originate from locally adapted seed sources. (See sidebar, Trees for WNC, for specifics about the best choices for this area.) For hardwoods, 10 seedlings start at $25; for conifers, 50 seedlings begin at $25. The price goes up from there based on quantity and variety. A $2 fee per package/unit will be added to orders shipped to a distribution center. If mailed directly, shipping costs begin at $16 and increase based on the amount of seedlings purchased. You can browse and shop the selections via www.buynctrees. com, and find more information

ECO MUSHROOMS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: HANDS ON FORAGING (PD.) Saturdays, 8/5 -9/16, 10am1:30pm - Explore local forests in search of edible, medicinal and regional mushrooms with fungi forager Mateo Ryall. $30 per class or $100 for 4 classes. Info: herbandroots. com, livinroots@gmail.com, HerbRoots@facebook.com, or 413-636-4401. ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS ashevillegreendrinks.com

TREES FOR FALL: A field of loblolly pine, growing in Goldsboro at Claridge Nursery, nearly ready to be shipped all across the state via the N.C. Forest Service’s Nursery & Tree Improvement Program. Photo courtesy of the N.C. Forest Service

BY MAGGIE CRAMER mcramerwrites@gmail.com Got a need for trees? The N.C. Forest Service has them up for grabs. The yearly seedling sale began earlier this month, and orders will be accepted until all offerings have sold out. However, the trees will remain in the ground until fall — the exact distribution time depends on weather.

For 2017, the state is producing 16 million seedlings, a number that’s steadily increased over the last few years of its Nursery & Tree Improvement Program. Conifers can be purchased in orders as small as 50, hardwoods as low as 10. The seedlings can also be ordered by the hundreds and even thousands; there are native warm-season grasses, too. The “Forest Service is here to benefit all of the citizens of our state,” says James West, program

about the program on the nursery page of www.ncforestservice. gov. When the seedlings are ready, they will be distributed to a center in Asheville (there are also centers in Sylva, Lenoir and other WNC locations). X

Trees for WNC The N.C. Forest Service produces numerous species adapted to WNC’s geography and climate, including but not limited to: • Northern red oak • White oak • Chestnut oak • Yellow poplar • Pin oak • Scarlet oak • Black walnut • Green ash • Sycamore • Shortleaf pine • White pine

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Eco-presentations, discussions and community connection. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place WNC SIERRA CLUB 828-251-8289, wenoca.org • WE (8/2), 7-9pm - “Can Science Save Us from Climate Change and from Ourselves?,” lecture by Robert Cabin, Professor of ecology and environmental studies. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

FARM & GARDEN SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY 828-253-0095, appalachian.org • TH (7/27), 2-5pm - “Irrigation Design at the Small Farm Scale,” workshop discussing well output, static & dynamic pressure, calculations for sizing your system, drip vs. spray, watering rates, layout, component selection, irrigation scheduling, operation and maintenance. Registration required: chris@ appalachian.org. Free. Held at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Community Farm, 180 Mag Sluder Road, Alexander

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VAN LIFE

What happens when the road leads to Asheville?

LIVING THE DREAM: “It’s a wonderful thing to wake up and stand in your underwear overlooking the mountains,” says van-lifer “Mr. Wolf,” embracing the great outdoors beside his van on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Hokey Pokey “Your van’s on fire!” I heard someone shout outside. Wearing only one shoe, I ran out of the warehouse in Fairview to find my 1977 Volkswagen Westfalia engulfed in flames. I had just arrived and was celebrating my van’s first successful trip since I’d replaced the engine: For once, it hadn’t had to be towed to my destination. It was the beginning of January, and the new year had dropped a blanket of snow over the Blue Ridge Mountains. I’d been thawing my toes before a wood stove because the van had no heater. But there was no time to appreciate the irony or even grab my other shoe. With my bare hands, I frantically shoveled snow onto the flames bursting out of the engine compartment. Someone ran outside with a fire extinguisher, but it was a dud. He went back in and came out with another one that didn’t work either. Six inoperative fire extinguishers later, any hope of saving my ride — not to mention my home — was kaput.

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The flames had literally consumed everything I owned, turning a splashy hippie bus into a kind of cremation chamber. Asheville’s a funny place, and the trip here had left me with nothing but ashes. Yet that’s when my van life really began — and as it turned out, I was far from alone. WINGING IT Andrea Luna and Mary Beth Desjardins sip their drinks on the patio at Edna’s, carrying on a seemingly normal discussion of their business plans while a Catalina macaw rests peacefully on Luna’s shoulder and a pigeon sits on Desjardins’ leg. Customers and passers-by at the Merrimon Avenue coffeehouse do a double take, wanting to make sure they’re indeed seeing two beautiful birds perched on two attractive women. These artists are brainstorming ways to make traveling — as often and as far as possible — a top prior-

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ity in their lives. The goal, they say, is to figure out how to make a living without the geographical constraints a conventional career often entails. For now, however, “The Bird Girls” (as they’re known around town) have set up a temporary home base in Asheville. They recently bought an old school bus that they intend to turn into a mobile living and working space in support of their new life as “The Lunar Ladybirds.” “We like it here,” says Luna, praising the area’s creative vibe, vibrant arts districts and one-of-a-kind characters. Elsewhere in town, “Mr. Wolf,” as he prefers to be called, is living and working out of his van. He visited Asheville four years ago, and it made such an impression that he decided to move here from Maine a year later. It was partly to escape the seasonal affective disorder he’d experienced during the long New England winters. But for a vanlifer, the Blue Ridge Parkway also proved to be a draw, he says. “It’s a wonderful thing to wake up and

stand in your underwear overlooking the mountains.” THE CALL OF THE ROAD In Asheville, Mr. Wolf got a job in a bar downtown, found a place to stay and saved up $1,500 to buy a 1995 Chevrolet G10 van. He spent another $3,500 converting it into a camper/mobile work studio and “started a T-shirt company out of my van.” Living the van life in Asheville isn’t hard, he reports. “If you can’t get a secure place downtown, or are told to move along, some larger businesses allow parking overnight.” And at least for the time being, Mr. Wolf’s day job is keeping him here. But for many if not most vanlifers, freedom and autonomy are the primary attractions. Two and a half years ago, Melody DeGroat and Lindsay Yodice were working in New York City’s fashion industry and felt they’d hit a wall in their careers. “I was not finding hap-

ON THE ROAD: Lovers of the van life follow their bliss, but they still have to attend to mundane tasks like changing a tire. Photo courtesy of the Gypsy Givers piness in something I was spending most of my days doing,” DeGroat reveals. The lifelong friends decided they needed something more fulfilling, and they chose van life. For them, volunteering loomed large in the equation. “Growing up, we always volunteered,” says DeGroat. Now, these two women travel around in a 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan named Scarlet and volunteer in every town they stop in. The “Gypsy Givers,” as they style themselves, passed through the area early on. “We loved Asheville. It was one of our first stops, and it definitely struck a chord with us,” DeGroat recalls. But while she and her traveling partner felt this was a town they could settle down in, the call of the road proved stronger, and they “had to keep moving.”

More recently, the two were in Asia, though they had to leave the van behind. They volunteered at an elephant sanctuary and organized their own beach cleanup along the coast of Vietnam. In the United States, they’re long-standing participants in the Volunteers of America’s Fresh Food Factor program and have volunteered with the Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, animal rescues and tons of food pantries. “There’s always a food pantry, and they always need extra hands,” notes Yodice. LOOKING PAST THE HASHTAG Search for #vanlife on Instagram, and you’ll be flooded with countless

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FEAT U RE images of vans parked amid captivating landscapes, often with a beautiful girl in a bikini alongside. But you won’t find many accurate depictions of what van life actually entails. Expand your search to other social media platforms such as Medium, Twitter and Reddit, and you’ll find vans being renovated into mobile tiny homes, van-lifers sharing posts about the trials of living in a vehicle, how-to guides for newbies and tips on how to work around the host of challenges that come with the territory. In a recent article in The New Yorker, Rachel Monroe wrote about the several days she spent with Emily King and Corey Smith, a couple who live out of their Volkswagen van. The article, though, chose to focus on what it called “influencer marketing,” explaining how the couple make money off their Instagram account, “Where’s My Office Now?” In a subsequent Marketplace radio interview, Monroe described van life as “a hashtag that spawned a movement that is increasingly popular on Instagram” and is “most basically people who live in vans and take pictures of themselves living in vans.” But the #vanlife hashtag doesn’t tell the truth about the lifestyle, any more than #newyorker really tells you what it’s like to live in the Big Apple. For many van-lifers, the hashtag is simply a way to document their journeys and make connections with their fellow van dwellers. For a select few, it’s a way to appeal to advertisers — much like publishing a magazine. In a written response to the New Yorker piece, King questioned why the story had placed so much emphasis “on the financial aspect of van life and especially influencer marketing. ... And why the friction?” A frustrated King explained, “We live in a van because we love it. Plus, our lifestyle of movement has helped us reclaim real wealth.” In her view, she continued, real wealth includes working with purpose, engaging with nature, pushing your limits and following your passion. MONEY FOR NOTHIN’ Influencer marketing, which involves product placement and partnerships with brands, is a fancy new term that roughly corresponds to sponsored content,

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UP IN FLAMES: A firefighter with the Fairview Fire Department douses the flames on Hokey Pokey’s van, which contained all of the owner’s possessions. Yet the setback has not dimmed the writer’s affection for van life. Photo by Hokey Pokey except that “influencers” exist on social media platforms rather than in news magazines. “One study estimated that the social-media-influencer market was worth $500 million in 2015; the market is expected to increase to at least $5 billion by 2020,” The New Yorker noted. But that’s small change compared with the kind of advertising revenue generated by traditional publications. A recent piece by the CEO of Polar, a branded content company, estimates that this year, the top 5,000 publishers will generate $6 billion in digital revenue from sponsored content. “The market is growing at 35 percent and will reach $20 billion by 2021,” he predicted. In her Marketplace interview, Monroe, the New Yorker writer, said she couldn’t live the van life because practitioners “spend hours on every single Instagram post,” pointing out that “they have to edit it, they have to negotiate with the sponsors what it’s going to look like, what the caption is going to say. There’s just so much work that goes into looking effortless.” But journalists typically spend days or weeks on the articles they write. Once a story is submitted, it may get reviewed by multiple editors, triggering rewrites, requests for headline ideas and the need to find the perfect photo to illustrate the text.

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And however lucrative the outside world may think being a professional social media influencer is, for most van-lifers out on the road, freelance work remains their primary way to generate revenue. The Gypsy Givers, for example, spent 14 months planning and saving money before starting their vanlife journey, yet they now survive by working remote freelance gigs. “We’re working whenever we can,” notes DeGroat, adding, “If you have the time and the management and the willpower to do it, you can make your dreams come true.” The Lunar Ladybirds, meanwhile, are still in the planning stage. They hope to make a living selling art: clothing, jewelry and what they call “tagteam face paintings.” They also have a handful of other, mostly entertainment-based ideas, including fire-art performances. “I’ve been dreaming this dream for years now,” says Luna, “to get the art out there.” At the moment, though, the Ladybirds’ main draw remains their exotic birds. Luna says her macaw has helped her “stand out in the art world,” enabling her to reach a broader audience. But with their expanding plans came a need for more space, which inspired the pair to buy the bus. “We’re acquiring a circus,” Desjardins reports.

THE REAL DEAL Long before Instagram came along, Chris Stivers spent a decade living in his Volkswagen van. Stivers, who now owns the Asheville Vee Dub repair shop in Fairview, says the biggest attraction to his former life was his love of the outdoors. From 1991 to 2001, he traveled across the country, following bands like the Grateful Dead and making most of his money vending at festivals. His 1970 VW Westfalia, Stivers recalls, had a “rinky-dink” 60-horsepower engine that struggled to make it up hills. Van-lifers today, he maintains, have it easy, with their smartphones and an internet archive of info on how to fix almost every mechanical problem. He remembers having to scour the Yellow Pages for a parts store and then spend weeks waiting for the part to arrive. These days, a Google search can quickly find you what you need to get back on the road in a matter of hours or days. Perhaps not surprisingly, Stivers takes a dim view of professional van-lifers who seek to profit off a watered-down version of the lifestyle. But they’re the exceptions. Through his VW repair work and his own travels, Stivers says he’s

not the beautiful thing you thought it was,” he went on to explain that “It IS beautiful, just a different kind of beauty. A dirtier, grittier kind; one that smells much worse.” MAKING IT WORK

JOURNEYMAN: Making a living while living the van life requires some ingenuity. Former New Englander and current Asheville resident “Mr. Wolf” converted his van into a camper/mobile work studio and makes his custom T-shirts with a one-screen press set up inside. Other van-lifers turn a buck via “influencer marketing” on Instagram. Photo by Hokey Pokey met folks from all over the world who genuinely exemplified the spirit of mobile living. He describes one customer, a woman from Oregon who drives a 1964 VW bus, as “a real van-lifer. She’s been doing it since the late ’60s, I’m sure. She still has the same van she bought back then.” Anyone who’s done due diligence will find that van life overlaps with other so-called “movements,” such as what are called “digital nomads” — folks who put having a Wi-Fi connection at the top of their list, with traveling ranked second. These people have no interest in settling down, preferring to build a life based on remote work and travel. And unlike the idea of living in your van, this lifestyle is indeed a recent trend. But for van-lifers who, like Mr. Wolf, choose to stay in one place, living out of their van is also a practical matter. As one Reddit user put it, “Best thing about waking up in a van is not waking up in an apartment that costs $1,500 a month.” In San Francisco and the Pacific Northwest, Stivers says he saw a lot of van dwellers who’d stay put for extended periods. “You’d see an old van on the street, and it’d have curtains in it, and you’d see a light on.”

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According to the New Yorker article, this lifestyle is appealing “because it’s cheap and because they don’t have a lot of options for settling down and building a solid life.” For many, however, the real appeal is that it offers a practical and affordable way to travel. “That’s the way you got to do it if you don’t have much money,” says Stivers. “Just puttin’ around.” Van life has the added benefit of bringing together unlikely characters with wildly differing perspectives. Last summer, for example, I found myself crashing on the couch of an armed Trump supporter who’d offered to teach me how to rebuild my busted engine. The idea of a traveling “hippie” with a VW van and a die-hard Trump supporter coexisting under one roof might seem absurd, but that’s what hap-

pened: Two people with diametrically opposed ideals wound up working together. And ultimately, that’s a big part of what van life is about: getting out of your comfort zone and making things happen. In my experience, the folks who live this lifestyle are no different from those who choose to pursue the traditional American dream with a location-based career, a mortgage and marriage with kids. We’ve just traded mundane small talk about the fastest morning commutes for mundane small talk about the times we were stuck on the side of the road. And in any case, not everyone who opts for a less conventional, more mobile lifestyle achieves the freedom that they dream of. “Back when I was traveling,” says Stivers, “I saw a lot of people with money that were traveling too, but they didn’t learn how to be really free because they weren’t totally independent of needing all that money. That money is going to keep you from learning how to do without. I would think, if you don’t have the means monetarily, you’ll figure it out.” X

The New Yorker article characterized van life as “millennials living out a leftover baby-boomer fantasy: the Volkswagens, the neo-hippie fashions, the retro gender dynamics,” calling it a “trend born out of the recent recession.” Unquestionably, van life is a product of practical economics. But people have been living out of vans as long as there’ve been vans. And whether they’re digital nomads, artists, surfers, rock climbers or other outdoors enthusiasts, van-lifers view it as a means to an end: being able to do what they love every day. Still, whatever that passion may be, the realities of road life are guaranteed to strip away the glitter. In 2013, Alexander Haro, a senior editor for The Inertia (an online publication about outdoor culture), penned a provocative and harrowing tale about his experiences living in his van. “I’m a sucker for those gossamer-tipped dreams that the surf industry pukes out,” he wrote. “I want them so much that I convince myself that they’re realistic. And when I try and re-create them, I find that beneath those gossamer tips lies a layer of dirt.” But while Haro cautioned readers inclined to give van life a go to “be prepared for a sudden realization that it’s probably

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BY JONATHAN AMMONS jonathanammons@gmail.com A state budget is not often associated with a fear for livelihood, but in Western North Carolina, where food insecurity issues continue to deepen, a provision put forth this spring by the N.C. Senate struck a menacing chord with many. After the budget proposal was announced in May, news outlets across the state warned that, if it were approved, more than 130,000 North Carolinians might lose access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. In the end, the state’s SNAP recipients dodged a bullet as the contentious section was ultimately omitted before the bill was ratified. But the narrow escape led many to question what the future holds for those facing food insecurity in North Carolina. According to a 2015 survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, North Carolina is the eighth-most food-insecure state in the nation. That study also found that one in six families in in the state struggles to put food on the table — up from the previous year when North Carolina ranked ninth on the list. Bringing it closer to home, the Asheville metropolitan area is even more needy, with one in five residents facing food insecurity, 35 percent of whom are children, according to a 2010-11 report by the Food Research & Action Center. A section of N.C. Senate Bill 257 would have prevented the state Department of Health and Human Services from allowing “categorical eligibility, unless expressly required by federal law.” Federal law covers only those earning less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level and who use other assistance programs — meaning that nearly 133,000 North Carolinians, including 55,000 children, would have lost access to food assistance had the bill passed with that provision intact. “Categorical eligibility is a provision that 38 of 50 states in the U.S. use to establish access to SNAP benefits,” explains Hannah Randall, CEO of MANNA FoodBank. “What it means is that if you are eligible for certain poverty alleviation programs, then it streamlines the process for you to get SNAP benefits, allows your kids to get free lunch in school pro34

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MAY I HELP YOU?: Vanessa Howe, a regular MANNA HelpLine volunteer, answers a call. Through the HelpLine, Howe helps families across Western North Carolina get access to food through Food and Nutrition Service (food stamps) applications and referring people to MANNA’s partner pantry network. Photo courtesy of MANNA FoodBank grams and generally approves you for everything else.” BRACING FOR IMPACT One of the bill’s primary sponsors and loudest defenders was Sen. Ralph Hise, whose constituents in Polk, Mitchell, McDowell, Madison, Rutherford and Yancey counties include a total of only 2,410 residents eligible for SNAP — just 1.3 percent of his district. Even so, MANNA sees enough demand in Hise’s district to have distributed 2,615,547 pounds of food in five of the six counties in 2016 alone. The bill was also sponsored by Sen. Kathy Harrington, who represents Gaston County, home to the largest population of SNAP recipients in the western part of the state. The DHHS reports that more than 2,800 people qualify for relief in her district, with 37 percent of those being children — the highest percentage of children benefiting from SNAP in North Carolina. Xpress attempted to contact both Hise and Harrington for comment, but neither had responded to requests at press time. In a May interview with Raleigh media outlet WRAL, Hise said that automatically qualifying families for SNAP

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because they’ve been approved for other programs opens the door for applicants to receive food assistance based solely on income without the evaluation of assets that is otherwise required. He cites as an example North Carolina’s child care subsidy service, which only considers household income related to the state’s median income and does not take assets into account. “You’ve got a family of four making $40,000 who can’t qualify [for SNAP] because their children are school-aged, but you’ve got another family that maybe makes more, but who qualifies for child care subsidies and therefore qualifies for food stamps as well. What we are eliminating is that fact that another program automatically qualifies you for food stamps,” Hise told the station. Other than MANNA, which serves 16 WNC counties, there are seven other food banks in North Carolina. Each of the state’s 100 counties has access to a food bank, but as Randall observes, a sudden, drastic increase in demand for services — which could result from a statewide loss or reduction of SNAP benefits — could have a ruinous outcome. “I think we can safely say that that would be a serious, serious problem in our country,” she says. Kara Irani, director of marketing and communications for MANNA, says WNC

experiences a deeper and more localized conundrum. “We have a unique socio-economic storm in Western North Carolina, with lack of jobs, lack of public transportation, lack of affordable housing, lack of livable wage, and those things are really challenging,” she explains. “But we continue to work with different community leaders and industries, for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, as well as local governments to help people understand the connections in all of these issues together. Because of that, we are seeing some progress in people’s understanding of the issues that contribute to this big issue of poverty.” The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator shows that North Carolinians must earn at least $14.42 per hour to provide food, housing, health care, transportation and basic living expenses for a family. The numbers are even more grim for families living in Buncombe County, where a single parent of two children would have to make $27.62 per hour to make ends meet, and where even $9 an hour would be considered poverty wages. According to data from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2016 more than 20,300 WNC residents received SNAP assistance, nearly 7,000 of whom were children. THE HIGH PRICE OF HELPING Getting sustenance to WNC families in need can be extremely costly. In 2016, MANNA distributed over 16 million pounds of food, including fresh produce, using an army of volunteers through 222 partner agencies. Although nearly 70 percent of that food was donated and the vast majority of the labor was done by volunteers, the nonprofit still spent $25 million on operating expenses last year alone. The SNAP program relies on a wellestablished distribution model to provide food relief to those in need: grocery stores. If a significant number of low-income WNC households lost their SNAP benefits and MANNA faced a massive increase in demand, the nonprofit would be forced to re-evaluate and restructure the distribution network that it has worked over a decade to develop, says Irani. This would be an overhaul of immense proportions for MANNA, yet the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that SNAP

FOR THE KIDS: Volunteer Chris Skoczynski helps fill Summer Packs with food to support MANNA’s efforts to fight childhood hunger in Western North Carolina. An ill-fated provision in the state’s recent budget proposal would have ended federally funded food assistance for 55,000 North Carolina children. Photo courtesy of MANNA FoodBank. funding equates to only 2 percent of the national budget, and every dollar spent for the program generates nearly $2 in economic activity, according to Moody’s Analytics. Randall is uncertain why cuts to SNAP would even be brought up in a state budget proposal. “It actually wouldn’t have affected the state budget whatsoever,” she says. “It is a federally funded program. So that is a big part of why we were so concerned about it — it would be even more taxing on the local county health and human services departments that would have to be processing all of that.” Food stamps programs, which are used by one in seven Americans, typically on a one-time-only basis and for an average of about seven months, are funded through the U.S. Farm Bill, which is up for renegotiation in 2018. Since Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, lawmakers for both parties have supported tying food aid funding to farm subsidies. “That’s one way that food stamp funding has continued to receive bipartisan support,” says Irani. “Because you can’t cut food stamps without cutting farmers’ subsidies.” Irani stresses that the funding for food stamps hasn’t been a political issue since the farm bill was introduced in the throes of the Great Depression, and that it has been a major economic relief for struggling Americans ever since. “One of the things that food stamps do is allow people to live normal lives,” she says. The majority of people who use SNAP, Irani notes, are working full-time jobs or spend their time caring for someone at home while another family member works. But many food pantries are only open once a week and for extremely limited hours —

especially volunteer-run organizations in rural areas — making it nearly impossible to reach much-needed food aid. “It means that if you are working, you may not be able to access that food at all.” NARROW ESCAPE Some argue that it should not be the government’s job to worry about food relief, that feeding those who are struggling should be left to churches and nonprofits. But Randall points out that such an approach would be costlier than funding food stamps and would prove even

more taxing on volunteer-run outposts that are already stretched to the limit. In 2016, MANNA harnessed the efforts of more than 6,200 unduplicated volunteers, an already staggering number that would have to swell drastically to accommodate an increase in need due to lack of access to SNAP. Randall estimates that a local church food pantry would have to increase its distribution tenfold to satisfy the surge of need caused by a cut like the one proposed in SB 257. Fortunately, the proposed SB 257 food aid cuts never transpired. By the time the bill was ratified in late June, the controversial provision had been removed in an amendment by the N.C. House of Representatives. Provisions were also added for a $600,000 one-time stimulus to increase access to SNAP for seniors and a $250,000 investment to maintain funding for small retailers who make fruits and vegetables available in food deserts. But social media banter suggests that a call for measures that would restructure access to food stamps may still be active among the ranks of the state legislature. “We are really only here to support people that are already supporting themselves, because that is really all that food stamps cover,” Irani says. “A big piece of that is having people recognize that as much as we want to say that we can all pull ourselves up by our own boot straps, it is not realistic. We really can’t pull ourselves up without a network that helps support us in other ways. We all pay into this system, and we should all be able to access it when there is a need.” X

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Archetype joins West Asheville beer scene The neighborhood’s newest brewery will focus on sessionable offerings Asheville’s craft beer scene continues to spread across the city, including a recent flurry of activity along Haywood Road on the west side of town. One of the newer players, Archetype Brewing Co., celebrates its grand opening on Saturday, July 29, with a day of family-friendly events. Festivities include face painting, a magic show, sack races and cornhole, as well as live music by Gracie Lane at 2 p.m., the Ashley Heath duet at 5 p.m. and Patrick Dodd at 8 p.m. Admission is free, but there will be a $10 package available that includes a 5.5-ounce Belgian-style tasting glass and five beer tokens that may be used at the bar. Archetype, which first opened its tasting room in May with taps of primarily guest beers, is now ready to show off its house beers, says coowner Brad Casanova, who started the operation with his brewing partner, Steven Anan. Both were previously employed at Hi-Wire Brewing, and before that Casanova worked in forensics at the State Bureau of Investigation in Asheville — two careers that he says have a lot in common. “When you know how to do something right and you keep doing it the same way, you can be sure that there’s never going be any fault with your work,” he says. “That’s really important in forensics and is important in brewing as well.” Archetype house beers are Session IPA, Dry Stout (nitro), Oatmeal Porter, Chocolate Porter, Belgian-style Blonde, Belgian-style Oatmeal Pale, Hoppy

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The brewery is in what used to be Putnam’s Auto Repair on Haywood Road at Beacham’s Curve. “We didn’t have to do much rehab,” Casanova says. “It was kind of a blank canvas. It has a completely different look, but you can still see the [old] paint on the bathroom floor and the steel beams. There are some elements that we kept.” The tasting room has just under 100 seats indoors and more outdoors, plus a rooftop deck that should be finished later this summer. Getting the business open has been “a whirlwind,” Casanova says. “I haven’t been able to see my family much, but we are all starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.” He adds that he was attracted to the neighborhood by the opportunity to join other new businesses on that corner. Those establishments include Pizza Mind and Owl Bakery, whose food will be available at the grand opening, and the soon-to-open Gan Shan West, which will offer a preview of its menu items at 4 p.m. Along with its bustling restaurant scene, the Haywood Road stretch has developed a distinct brewing and alcoholic beverage identity. Archetype is right across the street from Urban Orchard, and just

down Clingman Avenue on Craven Street is New Belgium Brewing Co., Asheville’s largest brewery and a major beer tourism destination. Heading the other direction on Haywood is Oyster House Brewing Co. and UpCountry Brewing Co. They’ll soon be joined by One World Brewing’s second location, a 10-barrel brewhouse at 520 Haywood. Co-owner Lisa Schutz anticipates the taproom will be open by mid-to-late fall with the brewery in production by early 2018. Also in the mix is Westville Pub’s Triple Seven Brewhouse, slated to open next door to its longtime space at 777 Haywood. The West Asheville brewery boom is no surprise to Kendra Penland, executive director of the Asheville Brewers Alliance, the nonprofit trade group that represents local breweries. “It’s very similar to what’s happening in Asheville in general,” she says. “Downtown Asheville and the South Slope [brewing district] developed first, but West Asheville is a unique neighborhood, and that resonates with the craft brewing industry. We are all a bunch of maverick, innovative entrepreneurial types, and there is opportunity in West Asheville.” Penland adds, “This is a natural course of development. We are seeing mini-brewing districts popping up in South Asheville, and there is all this activity happening on the northern part of town along Riverside Drive with Ginger’s Revenge and Zillicoa [Brewing] coming.” By Penland’s count, there are currently 36 breweries in Buncombe County and 78 in Western North Carolina. Despite more on the way, she does not believe that the new arrivals will cut into the business of existing establishments. “If you talk to anyone in the brewing business, they will tell you that you are better off being in a town with [many] breweries than being the only brewery,” she says. “Everybody benefits from the exposure that more breweries bring.” Archetype Brewing’s grand opening is noon-10 p.m. Saturday, July 29. The brewery is at 265 Haywood Road in West Asheville. For details, visit archetypebrewing.com.X

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PUSHING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FORWARD: The three-man Evil Note Lab (from left, Phill Bronson, Ben Hovey and Derrick Johnson) combines Ableton Live sequencing software and other instruments to create an improvisational, performance-based experiment every Wednesday night at One Stop. Photo by Jack Sorokin

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notes, sounds and textures. While the software is often used as a creative studio tool, in the hands of Asheville musical collective Evil Note Lab, Ableton Live realizes its potential as a performance instrument. Evil Note Lab puts its ground-

breaking musical experiment on display every Wednesday night at One Stop. The Evil Note Lab project began in February and features three local multi-instrumentalists: Phill Bronson (Jonathan

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Scales Fourchestra), Ben Hovey (Hoveycraft) and Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band). Each Wednesday at 10 p.m., Evil Note Lab — the name is an anagram of the software upon which the project is based — blends traditional instrumentation and high technology to create an unpredictable, improvisational evening of music. Onstage, all three musicians use an interface called Push to control and interact with the software. Push looks more like a keypad than a traditional synthesizer keyboard. “We’re using Ableton Live as an instrument,” says Bronson. “Ableton itself is a communication tool; the technology link makes us one with live instruments.” Hovey and Bronson use Mac computers to run their software; Johnson is on a PC. Typically, getting those laptops to communicate would pose some challenges. But using Ableton Live, it’s seamless. “We’re linked up by my cellphone,” Hovey explains. “Ableton Live works over a Wi-Fi network; that’s how we’re able to stay in sync.” Hovey notes that it’s impractical for Bronson to bring his drums to Evil Note Lab. But that’s not a problem: “He plays the drums on Push because it has velocity-sensitive trigger pads. And each pad can have an individual drum sound.” What’s more — and what sets Ableton Live apart from other platforms like ProTools or GarageBand — is that the user can create a sample, edit it and add it to what he’s playing, all in real time. Those other programs are linear, explains Hovey, who is North Carolina’s only Ableton-certified trainer. They are used to create sequences of sounds that happen over a timeline. “But the great thing

about Ableton Live is that we can have a bunch of different ideas, and we can trigger different sections whenever we want to,” Hovey says. The various buttons on the Push panel can be assigned to trigger loops of what was played seconds ago, a premade sequence, a specific sound or variations on any of those. “We can play things back in any sequence we want on the spot,” Hovey says. That allows for an unprecedented level of spontaneity, a quality long considered antithetical to the very idea of sequencers. And that’s why no two Evil Note Lab performances are alike. “Say we have a guest vocalist,” Hovey says. “If we want to extend a song, play 64 bars or 128 bars, we can have things loop indefinitely until we trigger the next sequence.” And, while latency — the lag time between triggering a sound and that sound actually coming out — was long a crippling issue with softwarebased music technology, Ableton Live has solved that challenge. “It’s just as fast as we are,” says Bronson. Both Hovey and Johnson often add traditional instruments to the live mix, playing analog keyboards, trumpet, trombone and guitar. “And then I might add a track of my own drums that I recorded yesterday, see how it fits into what I’m doing,” Bronson says. “It’s instantaneous; I’m creating it on the fly.” “The whole show is unpredictable,” Hovey says. “We start with a completely clean slate. The idea is to come in and improvise.” But while there’s a large element of chance, the results are still groove-oriented and musical. “Form still happens,” says Johnson. And the technology is so intuitive that first-time users can create, too. “Even people who aren’t musicians are curious about it,” Johnson

says. “They’ll come up, I’ll show them a Push, and they can play it right then.” Evil Note Lab also reprocesses the work of others. “Phill started ‘Flip It Friday,’” Johnson says. “We remix an artist’s song, like the Beverly Hills Cop theme or Bruno Mars’ ‘That’s What I Like.’” Doing so highlights the Lab’s skills at production: “It’s like a business card that says, ‘Hey, this is also what we do,’” says Johnson. That approach has already earned ENL a client: They’re producing an album for hip-hop artist Foul Mouth Jerk. “We’re constantly making music,” says Bronson. “And actually having a space and a team to do it with is really good.” Even when not onstage, the group is regularly adding new songs to Soundcloud and YouTube. Hovey and Johnson agree with Bronson when he points out the advantage of making music on the fly with Ableton Live: “You can release stuff and then tell people, ‘Hey, come out to our show. Here’s something I did this morning.’” X

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HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

The latest exhibit at Adler Gallery looks to the sky

Asheville-based artist and curator Constance Vlahoulis is a selfdescribed “cloudaholic.” On any given day, on any given road, she is likely to pull over and photograph the various formations and shades migrating across the troposphere. A lifelong skygazer, Vlahoulis says there is mystery and beauty to these fleeting billows of condensed water vapor, which she often tries to capture in her paintings. But, as it turns out, Vlahoulis is not alone in her appreciation for the sky’s moving islands. On Thursday, July 27, she and 18 other local and regional artists will come together for Clouds, the latest exhibit at the Adler Gallery in Posana Restaurant. The show, curated by Vlahoulis, will feature a number of paintings, along with handcrafted jewelry and pysanky eggs, an ancient Ukrainian art form. Representatives from The Collider, a local nonprofit innovation center that promotes market-driven climate solutions, will also attend. Vlahoulis says the nonprofit is a perfect fit for the show’s theme. She views the collaboration as an opportunity to expand The Collider’s reach by introducing it to members of the art community. In her opinion, the two entities have more in common than most would think. She quotes Leonardo da Vinci to convey her point: “Art is the queen of all sciences, communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.” Megan Robinson, The Collider’s executive director, echoes Vlahoulis’ views. “Art is a medium to communicate to nonscientists,”

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she says. Robinson considers the exhibit an ideal platform to inform people about the planet’s changing climate, as well as inspire them to become more proactive in the fight against global warming. While the organization won’t give a formal talk, its representatives will be available to speak one-on-one with those who attend. “We think that everyone should care that the climate is changing because it’s going to impact

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everyone: every individual, every community, every business,” says Robinson. “We want people who walk away [from the event] to look into how they can become involved in growing the climate solutions — whether it’s donating to The Collider, volunteering their time or becoming a part of another environmental organization.” Participating artists, such as Andrea Kulish, express similar opinions. Kulish notes the integral

role clouds play in regulating the planet’s climate, as well as in providing water. “Art is a wonderful way to bring these issues to the forefront, to a place where we can learn, discuss and hopefully take positive action,” she says. Her pysanky eggs will be decorated with traditional agricultural symbols as a way to remind viewers of the many ways we rely on the rain. For jewelry maker Pamela Wright, the world of art and sci-

ence literally collide. Along with craft making, Wright is the meteorologist for WYFF in Greenville, S.C. Her upcycled jewelry includes meteorological symbols, such as lightning rods. Spare parts from discarded umbrellas are among the materials with which she works. Vlahoulis notes that Clouds is the third show she has curated at Posana. The plan is to continue with group exhibits on a quarterly basis. Her hope is to turn the gallery into a premier space for local and regional artists’ works. “We’d like to build it into something that people are always looking forward to,” she says. These group exhibits, continues Vlahoulis, have been a success so far because of the range of interpretations that come from any given theme. “I like the idea of one-word shows,” she says. “They allow the artists to take off the blinders and not be bound by a single variation.” Julie Miles, whose paintings will show in Clouds, agrees. Even with a common thread, she says, “it’s still amazing to see how many different ways that theme can be interpreted,” mirroring the variety

of cloud formations found in the sky. Other participants, like painter Phil DeAngelo, see the exhibit as a way to emphasize often-overlooked aspects of life. “I hope that this show will encourage the viewer to take more notice of the beautiful landscape that surrounds us in Asheville,” he says. “There are colors in the sky and cloud formations here that I have never seen anywhere else.” X

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DRAWING ON SUCCESS The Asheville area may be a darkhorse contender for the most nerdfriendly region in America. What other area offers a retro arcade, a pinball museum and a “geek burlesque” revue in the same area code? This is why Jordan King, the organizer of the Asheville Anime Regional Convention, is so excited to be hosting the fourth iteration of the event. The gathering of all things drawn and rendered takes place Saturday, July 29, at the U.S. Cellular Center. Anime and manga are illustrated Japanese art forms. Asheville’s convention started in 2014 with 700 attendees and continues to grow. “This year, we are adding even more panels, games and vendors,” King says. And for attendees, it will be easier to register for the cosplay contest. “The biggest surprise of last year was the sheer turnout for the contest,” says King. “We had so many attendees in it that we almost didn’t know what to do. ” As word spreads and more people in the area discover the colorful event, the organizers are able to book bigger-name presenters. This year, a few heavy hitters in the industry will be gracing the stage for panels and open discussions. Paul St. Peter is a veteran voice actor from Los Angeles. He has worked extensively in English-language dubs of various big-ticket anime and video game franchises, including Akira in the 1980s and Kingdom Hearts and Naruto more recently. He will discuss the process of dubbing anime, his insights on the industry and how it has changed over the years. James E. Lyle, a Waynesville native, has worked as a comic artMountain Xpress Presents

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ALL DRESSED UP: The Asheville Anime Regional Convention is a gathering of all things illustrated and rendered. This year it includes games, speakers, sponsors and — as its main event — a cosplay contest in which attendees can show off their most creative costuming. Photos by Anthony Harden/Alt Media Pros ist and illustrator for 34 years. Known as “Doodle,” Lyle has served as chairman of the Southeast chapter of the National Cartoonists Society and offers his services at the AARC as a portfolio assessment liaison to anyone looking to break into the sequential art industry as an illustrator. Leah Clark is a New Mexico-based voice artist who has primarily acted for FUNimation Productions, a powerhouse in bringing anime series to an Englishspeaking audience and a major sponsor of the event. A classically trained stage actor, Clark has played prominent roles

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in the English versions of the Fullmetal Alchemist and Evangelion films, as well as in the Dragonball series. Clark will discuss her previous accomplishments, as well as her more recent roles as a script writer and director in the practice of automated dialogue replacement. Besides the guest speakers, the event offers a large central area of local artists sharing their wares. There will be vendors and sponsors, and two large rooms will be dedicated to all manner of gaming. Wyvern’s Tale hosts the board and tabletop gaming room, which will

have titles from the popular to the very obscure, though attendees are free to bring their own. For the more circuit-friendly crowd, the video game room is hosted by the new Asheville Retrocade and will be set up with console games, arcade cabinets and a virtual-reality setup. For this year’s convention, King has partnered with Attendify, an app platform built specifically for events such as AARC. Before the convention, attendees can download the app and set reminders for certain panels and vendors. They can also check out the map of the convention floor in advance. Then, on the day of the convention, the app “offers a social panel where attendees can post pictures, rate vendors and panels” and talk to one another, King says. Finally, it wouldn’t be an anime convention without the cosplay contest, and AARC’s is the main event. Cosplay is the art of dressing up like a favorite character, often with intricate attention to detail. “I haven’t seen a costume I didn’t like,” King says, “from the cosplay that took people a long time and is superdetailed to the cosplay [that] took five minutes but shows a lot of love.” As for the future of the convention, King is optimistic. “We want to continue to grow and move into a multiday event, eventually, hosting larger sponsors, professional cosplayers and guests,” he says. “The hardest thing about getting the convention up and running and keeping it running is that we are not a large company with lots of money. So paying for everything we do and need sometimes becomes a bit taxing. But because we enjoy bringing the convention to this area, we push through it and strive to make things better.” X

WHAT Asheville Anime Regional Convention ashevillearc.com WHERE U.S. Cellular Center 87 Haywood St. WHEN Saturday, July 29, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. $15, with $5 off for attendees in costume

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CELEBRATING WRITERS AND READERS Festival aims to boost Appalachian literature and literacy Before they were married in 2016, New York Times best-selling novelist Amy Greene and her now-husband, Trent Thompson, a writer, scholar and the founder of the Rivendell Writers Colony in Tennessee, had talked about setting up a literary festival to celebrate the writers and readers of Appalachia. “We had been looking for a year for a place ... where we felt we could hold a literary festival of some sort,” Thompson says, “and nothing made sense to us until we bumped into Hot Springs.” On their honeymoon, the two rambled off the Appalachian Trail and onto the grounds of the Laughing Heart Lodge in Hot Springs. That serendipitous discovery led to the Laughing Heart Literary Project, which will hold its inaugural festival Tuesday, Aug. 1, to Friday, Aug. 4. The event will include authors from Western North Carolina and elsewhere in Appalachia: Jill McCorkle, Terry Roberts, Julia Franks, Wayne Caldwell, Keith Flynn and Susi Gott Seguret as well as Thompson and Greene. (Thompson notes that going forward, the festival does have plans to improve the diversity of its lineup.) And, while its first night will feature a formal panel hosted by D.G. Martin (the host of UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Bookwatch”) and honoring novelist and poet Robert Morgan, it will break the mold of literary festivals in other ways. Authors at the festival, Thompson says, “are going to be speaking about the craft in a very casual setting — talking to each other and mingling with the participants.” The festival schedule reflects this: Instead of discussions, the event will feature a series of conversations about building a sense of place and writing historical fiction, among other topics. This approach, which will set the presenters loose to fully engage with attendees, is one of the things that attracted the support of Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, which is helping to publicize the event. “This is going to be like hanging

BIG IDEAS: Along with her husband, writer Trent Thompson, novelist Amy Greene organized the Laughing Heart Literary Festival. The inaugural event spotlights Appalachian authors and gives students an opportunity to meet one-on-one with Greene. Photo courtesy of the author out in the living room with people who have written about this area all of their lives,” says Melanie McNair, Malaprop’s director of author events, who will participate in a conversation on Thursday afternoon about the relationship between booksellers and authors. “It’s more a festival for readers, to take away the velvet rope that usually separates readers from writers at this sort of thing,” she says. McNair says that Malaprop’s was also intrigued by Greene and Thompson’s plans to go beyond a literary festival. “Amy and Trent

have a lot of energy to bring the real Appalachia to light on the national scene, and they’re also bringing energy to people who are making changes here,” she says. Both Thompson and Greene have roots in Appalachia. Greene, who penned the novels Bloodroot and Long Man, grew up in poverty in Bull’s Gap, Tenn. Though Thompson was raised in Cincinnati, his family came from rural Kentucky, and he remembers how his grandparents’ homestead didn’t have running water until well into the 1970s.

“There’s a significant problem with literacy, even today,” Thompson says. According to the Literacy Council of Buncombe County, one in 10 adults in this county cannot read at a basic level, while 10 percent of adults lack a high school diploma. Thompson and Greene hope local literature can become an avenue toward inspiring young people in the region to read. As an example, Thompson mentions Jim Stokely, the son of environmentalist and literary lion Wilma Dykeman, whom the two authors met in the processs of organizing the festival. Next year, the Laughing Heart organizers will partner with Stokely’s Wilma Dykeman Legacy organization to host a legacy and literature workshop that will bring teachers and students together to explore the inspirational power of writing and books. As they work on this project, Greene and Thompson are focused in particular on fostering a new generation of Appalachian authors. To that end, the two organizers reached out to local colleges to encourage students to attend this year’s festival. Thompson says the festival has worked in partnership with UNC Asheville and Walter State College in Morristown, Tenn., to provide scholarships to students from those schools; the students will receive one-on-one sessions with Greene in which she’ll help them with their creative writing processes. X

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‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ at 35 below

TOUGH LOVE: Nina Troy and Patrick Brandt star in Gruesome Playground Injuries. The characters’ acceptance of their fates and their inability to alter the paths they’re on are haunting to watch. Photo by Lilly Mills At the mention of a title like Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries, we don’t know whether we might be in store for a dark comedic romp through a literal series of playgrounds and the injuries that children sustain there or something that’s just this side of a Quentin Tarantino movie. What we end up getting with Attic Salt Theatre Company’s production of that play is a deeply moving and decidedly quirky look at two damaged people trying to come to terms with their mortality and failings across 30 years. The show is onstage at 35 below through Sunday, July 30. Director Jeff Catanese lucked out when he cast real-life couple Patrick

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Brandt and Nina Troy as Doug and Kayleen. Their obvious chemistry instantly elevates the show. We see them first at age 8, meeting in a school nurse’s office. Kayleen is having stomach pains, which may be an indication of deeper problems and eating disorders that plague her across the years. Doug has just split his face open on the playground. They taunt and tease each other, and they bond. When we next meet them, it’s at age 23, and Doug has blown out his eye in a fireworks accident. In fact, the level of Doug’s injuries is often horrific, as the title indicates. Both characters are so detached from intimacy that they accept the

damage and flaws that fill their lives. Perhaps their suffering is the one thing that unites them. Doug is convinced that his wounds are somehow healed by Kayleen’s touch. She struggles with this notion but eventually wants to believe that their connection can somehow transcend the misery that follows them. Between scenes, the crew brings out a rolling bin of makeup and costumes, and both actors change in full view of the audience. We witness their transformations to a score of classical music. It is sweetly intimate — enhanced by the closeness of 35 below’s space — as the actors help each other in the changes, then morph into the next scene. The show alternately jumps forward years or decades, then jumps back to fill in the blanks of the past in the next scene. What could be jarring and disjointed in the bouncing chronology actually helps to create a deeper connection between the audience and the unfolding mystery of these two tragic people. They find each other repeatedly but often too late to prevent life’s disasters from

befalling them. Their acceptance of their fates and a certain lack of ability to alter the paths they’re on are haunting and frustrating to watch. But by the end, it’s hard to not find what has transpired to be deeply moving. We have all known people just like these two characters or people on the precipice of becoming like them. X

WHAT Gruesome Playground Injuries WHERE 35 below at Asheville Community Theatre 35 Walnut St. ashevilletheatre.org WHEN Through Sunday, July 30 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $20

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Summer Soul Party

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Mountain Soul Party finds its warm-weather match in the inaugural Summer Soul Party. “After two successful Mountain Soul Party events at the Isis Music Hall, my organizing partner Gregory Scott and I thought of so many more local soul bands we wanted to feature, so we expanded the Soul Party format to a second venue,” explains Juan Holladay. “Summer Soul Party takes place in summer, when doors and windows can be opened, and people can enjoy a nice breeze with some of this area’s best music for the soul.” The Secret B-Sides will headline the event — following the passing of that band’s keyboardist Jeff K’norr, his college roommate Mark Burin will join the group. Window Cat and King Garbage complete the lineup at Pisgah Brewing Co. on Saturday, July 29, at 8 p.m. $7/$10. pisgahbrewing.com. Photo collage by Juan Holladay

The Asheville Yoga Festival will culminate with an after-party at New Mountain, headlined by multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd. The singer, songwriter and band leader wields a variety of instruments over the course of a single show, including a mix of guitars, didgeridoos, stomp boxes, percussion and a blues harp. The Australian performer champions a message of respect, global unity and esteem for the environment. A musician since early childhood, Rudd sells out shows around the globe, relying on word-of-mouth rather than record labels or marketing to promote his unprecedented brand of music and mentality. Emmanuel Jal and Christina Holmes also take the stage at New Mountain on Friday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. $25/$28. newmountainavl. com. Photo by Arterium

Gwenda Ledbetter and Scott Ainslie

Charles Walker Band

“The Story Lady” Gwenda Ledbetter joins Vermont-based musician Scott Ainslie for a night of story, conversation and the blues. The award-winning storyteller got her start sharing tales in the 1960s at Pack Memorial Library and on WLOS’ morning show. Ainslie, who began playing music at just 3 years of age, bridges generations with his blues and bluegrass. “Scott has a perfect blues voice. His singing the slave song ‘Another Man Done Gone’ helped me heal from grieving my husband, John,” says Ledbetter. The two became friends following Ainslie’s appearance at The N.C. Storytelling Festival in 2011. Their performance at Habitat Brewing and Commons on Friday, July 28, at 7 p.m. will be their first together. $18/$20. avl.mx/3xw. Photo of Ledbetter courtesy of the storyteller

The Charles Walker Band performs neo-funk, an optimistic fusion of rhythm and pop. The group’s sound has evolved consistently over its albums, including upcoming release Reckless n Young. “It will be a new sound experience but the same positive vibes,” says frontman, saxophonist and band namesake Walker of that album, which is due out in September. “Asheville is one of my favorite spots to play,” he says. “Folks busking on the streets, mom-and-pop stores all over the place, friendly people who take the time to say hello and even let you sleep on their couch after a show.” The three-piece band — including vocalist Porsche Carmon and David Johnson on drums — plays Isis Music Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. $10. isisasheville.com. Photo by Artaska Roberts

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CHAMPIONSHIP LIAR: Growing up in a family where it was always the responsibility of the listener to decide whether or not a story was true, Bil Lepp became adept at spinning tales and exaggerating circumstances at an early age. A champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, Lepp explains that while his stories may not be completely true, they are always honest. Lepp will be in concert at The Ebbs Chapel Performing Arts Center on Sunday, July 30, at 4 p.m. For tickets or information, visit madisoncountyarts.com (p. 20) ART APPALACHIAN ART FARM 22 Morris St., Sylva, appalchianartfarm.org • SA (7/29), 1-4pm - "Batik Basics Part I," workshop for ages 12 and up. $35 includes materials. THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN 67 Broadway, 828-785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org/ • TH (8/3), 6:30pm - Artist Marianne Fairbanks discusses her work, Impractical Weaving Suggestions, featured in the exhibition, Tie Up, Draw Down.

ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 828-884-2787, tcarts.org • FRIDAYS, 5-8pm - Brevard 4th Friday gallery walk with open galleries, art stores, restaurants, live music and refreshments. Free to attend. Held in Downtown Brevard YMCA OF WNC 828-210-2265, ymcawnc.org • SA (7/29), 9am-5pm - Arts and crafts show featuring North Asheville artists and jewelry, pottery, encaustic lanterns, knitting and quilting. Free to attend. Held at Community Services Branch YMCA, 201 Beaverdam Road

Free. TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 828-884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (8/11) - Art Spark, preview exhibition for Art Spark auction. Reception: Friday, July 28, 5-8pm.

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY 828-693-8504, acofhc.org • Through MO (7/31) - Submissions accepted for the Bring Us Your Best Art Exhibition. Entries accepted on Monday, July 31, and Tuesday,

August 1, from 10am to 4pm. See website for full guidelines. Held at Blue Ridge Community College, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock HENDERSONVILLE OKTOBERFEST 828-693-1580, smartstarthc.org • Through TU (8/1) - Applications accepted for arts and crafts vendors to participate in the annual outdoor Oktoberfest. See website for full guidelines. THE AUTUMN PLAYERS 828-686-1380, www,ashevilletheatre.org, caroldec25@gmail.com • TU (8/1), 10:30am-2:30pm - Open auditions for Agatha Christie's The Hollow. See website for full guidelines. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St.

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BREVARD MUSIC CENTER 349 Andante Lane Brevard, 828-8622100, brevardmusic.org • WE (7/26), 12:30pm - Brevard Music Center piano student recital. Free. • WE (7/26), 7:30pm - Vivaldi's The Four Seasons performance with the Brevard Festival Chamber Orchestra. $15 and up. • TH (7/27), 7:30pm & SA (7/29), 3pm - Street Scene, musical. $35 and up. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive Brevard • FR (7/28), 4:30pm - "Program of Song," recital of high school voice students. Free. • FR (7/28), 7:30pm - Dvorák Cello Concerto, performed by the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. $15 and up. • SA (7/29), 7:30pm - Scheherazade, performed by the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. $15 and up. • SU (7/30), 3pm- Romeo and Juliet, performed by the Brevard Music Festival Orchestra. $15 and up. • SU (7/30), 7:30pm - "Supersonic," percussion student concert. Free. • MO (7/31), 12:30pm - College division student chamber music concert. Free. Held at Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard • MO (7/31), 7:30pm - Faculty concert. $16-28. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive Brevard • TU (8/1), 7pm - Piano competition finals. $25/$12.50 students. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive Brevard • WE (8/2), 12:30pm - Student piano recital. Free. • WE (8/2), 7:30pm - Faculty concert. $16-28. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive Brevard • TH (8/3), 7:30pm - “The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan,” concert of hits. $35 and up. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive Brevard CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • THURSDAYS 6-8pm - Pritchard Park singer/songwriter series. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. • FRIDAYS, 6-10pm - Asheville outdoor drum circle. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St.

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FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 828693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (8/3) until (8/13) - Motown Summer Nights. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $15-$30.

by Abigail Griffin HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 905 S. Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, 828-692-6424, myhcdp.com • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7pm "Strings and Things," folk pop music jam. Free. MUSIC ON MAIN 828-693-9708, historichendersonville.org • FR (7/28), 7pm - Outdoor live music event featuring Deano and the Dreamers. Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville N.C. ARBORETUM 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 828-665-2492, ncarboretum.org • WE (8/2) through SU (8/6), 9-10:45pm - "Summer Lights," outdoor projected-light show synchronized to music performed by the Blue Ridge Orchestra and conducted by Milton Crotts. $18/$12 children. PICKIN’ IN THE PARK cantonnc.com • FRIDAYS through (8/25), 7pm Outdoor bluegrass concert with clogging. Free. Held at Canton Recreational Park, Penland St., Canton SHINDIG ON THE GREEN 828-258-6101, x345, folkheritage.org • SATURDAYS through (9/2) Outdoor old-timey and folk music jam sessions and concert. Free. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY 11250 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, 828-877-3130 • SUNDAYS through (7/30), 4-5:30pm - Songcatchers Music Series features acoustic music with roots in the Southern Appalachians. $6/$3 for 15 and younger.

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FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 828693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (7/28) until (8/20) - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, musical. Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $15 and up. FOLKMOOT USA 828-452-2997, folkmootusa.org • Through SU (7/30) - Ten-day festival taking place in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Cherokee, Franklin, Hickory, Asheville, Greenville and Hendersonville featuring cultural ambassadors and dance performing groups from India, Netherlands, Slovenia, Argentina, Russia, Israel, Taiwan, Wales and local Appalachian and Cherokee dancers and musicians. See website for full schedule, costs and locations. HART THEATRE 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/30) - Fiddler on the Roof, musical. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $27.82. HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 828-692-1082, hendersonvillelittletheater.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (8/6) - The Lion King Jr. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $15. MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 828-254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/29), 7:30pm - Troilus and Cressida. Free. Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 828-279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (8/3) until (8/19) - Six Knots, comedy/ drama. 7:30pm. $10-16.

ASHEVILLE CREATIVE ARTS 914-830-3000, ashevillecreativearts.org/ • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/30) - Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, Asheville Creative Arts theatre production for children featuring live music, projections and puppetry. Fri.: 7pm. Sat. & Sun.: 1pm. Sat.: 4pm. Thurs.: 7pm. $23/$12 students. Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St.

THEATER AT MARS HILL mhu.edu • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (7/27) until (7/30) - Hard Travelin' With Woody, presented by The Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. Thurs. - Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. Free to attend. Donations benefit The Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. Held at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill

ATTIC SALT THEATRE COMPANY 828-505-2926 • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/30) - Gruesome Playground Injuries, comedy. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $20. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St.

TRYON LITTLE THEATER 516 S. Trade St., Tryon, 828-8592466, tltinfo.org • SU (7/30), 3pm & MO (7/31), 6:30pm - Open auditions for the comedic satire, Greater Tuna. Contact for full guidelines..

GALLERY DIRECTORY 200 MAIN 200 Main St., Highlands, 200main.com • Through MO (7/31) - How Many Trees?, outdoor eco-art installation by Anna Norton and John Melvin. AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING 64 Biltmore Ave., 828-281-2134, amerifolk.com • TH (8/3) through WE (8/23) - 2017 Coming Home, group exhibition of folk art. Reception: Friday, Aug. 4, 5-8pm. ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • Through FR (8/11) - Lineage: Celebrating Rock Creek Pottery, exhibition. Held at Weizenblatt Art Gallery at MHU, 79 Cascade St, Mars Hill ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through MO (7/31) - Paintings and ikebana by Jamie RoweRischitelli. Held in the Blowers Gallery Held at UNC-Asheville, 1 University Heights • Through MO (7/31) - Celebrating Middle School Success, exhibition of art created by over 40 students from area schools. Reception: Wednesday, July 26, 4:30-6pm. Held at UNC Asheville - Karpen Hall, 1 University Heights ART AT WCU 828-227-2787, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • Through FR (7/28) - Print Plus One: Beyond the Glass Matrix, vitreograph exhibition. Reception: Thursday, July 27, 5-7pm. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive ART IN THE AIRPORT 61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher • Through TU (10/31) - Origin, artwork by Kim Rody Kopp, Bonnie Cooper, Dan McGowan and Paul Karnowski. ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com

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348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through SU (8/13) - Streets of Ashe, exhibition of photography by Elia Lehman.

ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM ON THE SLOPE 175 Biltmore Ave., ashevilleart.org • Through SU (9/17) - Home Land, exhibition of the art of southeastern Native Americans.

POSANA CAFE 1 Biltmore Ave., 828-505-3969 • TH (7/27) through TH (8/31) - CLOUDS, group art show on the theme of climate change. Reception: Thursday, July 27, 6-8pm.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 828-251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through MO (7/31) - Cheryl Keefer New Works: Something to Celebrate. BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • FR (7/28) through FR (9/1) Sibling Artistry, photos and fiber art of sisters Joye Ardyn Durham and Jan Durham. Reception: Friday, July 28, 6-8pm. BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 828-251-0202, bluespiral1.com • Through FR (8/25) - Forging Futures: Studio Craft in Western North Carolina, exhibition of the work of 24 emerging and established artists shaping in studio craft. CANVAS ARTSPACE 212 S. Church St., Hendersonville, 828-577-4590, canvaswnc.com • Through TU (8/1) - Selections: Paintings of Lillia Frantin. DOWNTOWN BOOKS & NEWS 67 N. Lexington Ave., 828-3487615, downtownbooksandnews. com • Through MO (7/31) - Exhibition of the mixed media works of Emöke B’Racz and the B’Racz family, celebrating the 29th anniversary of the store.

SWANNANOA VALLEY FINE ARTS LEAGUE 828-669-0351, svfalarts.org • Through SU (9/3) - Juried show of 2D and 3D art. Held at Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain

‘COMING HOME’: For the newest exhibition at American Folk Art, Coming Home, contributing artists were asked to create pieces that explore hopes, dreams and realities related to the theme of “home.” The show includes paintings and pottery by over a dozen artists, including Ellen Langford, Chris Bruno, Lucy Hunnicutt, Shawn Ireland and Kate Johnston. The exhibition opens Thursday, Aug. 3, and runs through Wednesday, Aug. 23, with an opening reception taking place Friday, Aug. 4, from 5-8 p.m. For more information, visit amerifolk.com. Photo of painting by Ellen Langford courtesy of American Folk Art FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 2160 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, 828-273-3332, floodgallery.org/ • SA (7/29) through SA (9/16) - Repurposed Found & Pirated Altered Art, exhibition of repurposed and altered collages by Tom Johanson. Reception: Saturday, July 29, 7-9pm.

• Through SU (10/1) - Beloved Bears, photography exhibit.

GREEN SAGE CAFE - WESTGATE 70 Westgate Parkway, 828-7851780, greensagecafe.com • Through SU (10/15) - Asheville Mandala Art Meditation, exhibition of reconstructed photographic cityscapes on silk, canvas, metal and clothing by Wendy Newman.

MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin • Through MO (7/31) - Exhibition of works by Kay Smith and Jim Smythe.

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GROVEWOOD GALLERY 111 Grovewood Road, 828-2537651, grovewood.com • Through SU (8/20) - Southern Migrations: Five Years in Asheville, contemporary landscape paintings by Shawn Krueger.

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• TH (7/27) through SU (10/15) - Flights of Fancy, mixed media exhibition featuring work by Josh Cote, Elizabeth Brim, Shane Fero and Mary Webster. Reception: Saturday, July 29, 5-8pm.

THE HAEN GALLERY 52 Biltmore Ave., 828-254-8577, thehaengallery.com • Through TH (8/31) - A Summer Configuration, exhibition with works by Joyce Garner, Ursula Gullow and Tim Anderson. TOE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL 828-765-0520, toeriverarts.org • Through SA (8/19) - Inheritance, group exhibition. Held at Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine WOOLWORTH WALK 25 Haywood St., 828-254-9234 • TU (8/1) through WE (8/30) Julie Calhoun-Roepnack + Paul Moberg, exhibition of ceramic and mixed media. Reception: Friday, Aug. 4, 5-7pm.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 828-575-2294, moracollection.com • Through MO (7/31) - Exhibition of jewelry by Tara Locklear.

YANCEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 321 School Circle Burnsville, 828-682-2600 • TH (8/3) through SA (9/9) BRAGging Rights, Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild exhibition. Reception: Thursday, Aug. 3, 5-7pm.

ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 828-285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • TU (8/1) through TH (8/31) Exhibition of ceramic art by Trish Salmon, Denise Baker and other gallery members.

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SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Carver & Carmody, 7:00PM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Jordan Okrend (acoustic), 6:00PM

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Classic World Cinema (cult classic film month), 8:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Gruda Tree Trio ( jam, soul), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Station Underground (reggae), 6:00PM FRENCH BROAD OUTFITTERS - HOMINY CREEK The Dirty Dead, 8:30PM GOOD STUFF James Plunkett (folk), 8:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Locally Brewed Comedy: Asheville Showcase, 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Alex Krug Combo (folk, Americana), 7:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Isis lawn series w/ Jordan Okrend Experience & Ashley Heath (vintage pop, jazz, Americana), 6:30PM An evening w/ The Tillers, 7:00PM Jimmy Herring & The Invisible Whip, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Whiskerman (folk, rock), 9:00PM LAZOOM BUS TOURS Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (rock), 5:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Calico Moon, 6:30PM MAGGIE VALLEY FESTIVAL GROUNDS Hillbilly Jam w/ EmiSunshine, 6:00PM MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Big Ivy Project, 6:30PM NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Steelin' Time, 7:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Xavier Rudd w/ Emmanuel Jal & Christina Holmes (folk, indie, reggae), 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Noble Pursuits music series w/ Jason Moore, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM The Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue, 10:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:00PM Lemon City Trio (funk), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Upland Drive (rock), 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL Local metal showcase w/ A World of Lies, Fractured Frames, Chaos Among Cattle & REdEFINED, 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Sezessionville Road (Americana), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN DJ Moto (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Phuncle Sam, 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION Danimal Planet (Umphrey's McGee afterparty), 6:00PM Push/Pull Strikes Brass, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Another Country, 8:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Vintage Vinyl, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Asheville Yoga Festival, 10:00AM Alina Quu & The Gypsy Swingers, 6:00PM Unite! Open mic night (sign up @ 7:30 p.m.), 8:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Nihilist Cheerleader w/ The Power & Jackson Harem (garage rock, dance, punk), 9:30PM THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL SOL Vibes w/ Live Animals & Sound Lobotomy, 11:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Bass Therapy w/ DJ United, 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Earth by Train, 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The Bill Mattocks Band (blues), 10:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Cody Blackbird Band (Native American flute), 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE Andalyn Lewis Band (Southern rock, Americana), 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL wxyz electric w/ DJ Capt. EZ, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, JULY 29 185 KING STREET Caleb Gilbert (country), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Riyen Roots & Kenny Dore (blues, roots), 6:00PM Jesse Barry & The Jam (blues, funk), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Mojomatic (rock, blues), 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Blues In The Night w/ Peggy Ratusz & Friends, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Typical Mtn Boys, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Summer Dance Party, 10:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Gypsy Jam, 3:00PM The Wildcard (funky dance party), 10:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Larry Dolamore (acoustic), 7:00PM BURGER BAR AshevilleFM DJ Night, All day CORK & KEG Zydeco Ya Ya (two-steps, waltzes), 8:30PM CROW & QUILL Jason DeCristofaro Quartet, 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter, 50s/60s R&B & RnR w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Tom Johanson (guitar), 6:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Calvin Get Down (funk), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Laura Blackley & the Songwriter Showcase (country, folk), 6:00PM FRENCH BROAD OUTFITTERS - HOMINY CREEK The Barsters, 6:00PM FROG LEVEL BREWERY Bend & Brew, 11:00AM GOOD STUFF Moonshine & Mayhem (Southern rock, blues), 8:30PM

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7/26 wed pinky doodle poodle w/ obsideoneye

7/27 thu 100 watt horse

w/ axxa abraxas, washboard abs, coma cinema

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nihilist cheerleader w/ the power, jackson harem

7/31

mon

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w/brucemont, truth club too bad disco

8/03

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free!

tam tsu

w/ house and land, nathan olsen

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sat

gutterhound

w/ the black river rebels, the shrunken heads

8/06 sun

COMING SOON wed 7/26

adam torres

5-9PM–ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS 6:30-9PM–MUSIC ON THE PATIO (FREE) 7PM–THE BROTHER BROTHERS 9PM–FREEWAY REVIVAL W/ GUESTS (FREE)

thu 7/27 7PM–DREW GIBSON 9PM–TON OF HAY 7-9PM–RAM MANDELKORN TRIO ON THE PATIO (FREE)

fri 7/28 6:30-9PM–FRIDAYS ON THE LAWN:

w/ daniel shearin

Yoga at the Mothlight

Tues., Thurs., and Sat. 11:30am Details for all shows can be found at

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JORDAN OKREND EXPERIENCE WITH ASHLEY HEATH 7PM–THE TILLERS 9PM–JIMMY HERRING AND

THE INVISIBLE WHIP sat 7/29 – 7PM CHASTITY BROWN 9PM–JIMMY HERRING AND THE INVISIBLE WHIP sun 7/30 – 5:30PM WENDY JONES, RUSS WILSON, AND RICHARD SCHULMAN tue 8/1 5:45PM–PEGGY RATUSZ: VOICES ON THE VERGE SHOWCASE 7:30PM–TUESDAY BLUEGRASS SESSIONS wed 8/2 5-9PM–ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS 6:30-9PM–MUSIC ON THE PATIO (FREE) 7PM–THE CHARLES WALKER BAND

thu 8/3 7PM–PAT DONOHUE AND MARY FLOWER 7-9PM–MUSIC ON THE PATIO (FREE) fri 8/4

7PM–THE BANKESTERS

9PM–JERRY GARCIA BAND COVER BAND: 5TH ANNUAL JERRY GARCIA BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION sat 8/5

7PM–TOM PAXTON, JON VEZNER, AND DON HENRY 9PM–ALAN MUNDE AND BILL EVANS ISISASHEVILLE.COM DINNER MENU TIL 9:30PM LATE NIGHT MENU TIL 12AM

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GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Adi The Monk (blues, funk, jazz), 6:00PM Pink Floyd's "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" 50th Anniversary w/ Alarm Clock Conspiracy, Sunshine & The Bad Things and Carpal Tullar, 9:00PM

SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Micah the Barstool Sailor, 6:30PM

HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Asheville Vinyl Night, 7:00PM

THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Honky Tonk Nights (live music & DJ), 10:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Blue Dragons (rock, blues, Americana), 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Chastity Brown, 7:00PM Jimmy Herring & The Invisible Whip II, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Jarvis Jenkins Band (blues, rock, psychedelic), 9:00PM LAZOOM BUS TOURS Lyric (original R&B), 1:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Asheville Yoga Fesitval Afterparty w/ MC Yogi & DJ Sol Rising, 8:00PM NOBLE KAVA Chuck Lichtenberger Collective, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Gore Gore Luchadores Wrestling w/ Drunk In A Dumpster & Cloud City Caskets (punk, wrestling), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Dr. Slothclaw (freak funk blues), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band w/ GFE (rock, brass), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Jeff Santiago & Los Gatos (singer-songwriter, folk, indie rock), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN The Big Deal Band (bluegrass, classics), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Summer Soul Party w/ Secret B Sides, Window Cat, King Garbage & more, 8:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE JPQ Band, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Sweat & Soul (community bootcamp, yoga), 10:30AM Strange Americans w/ Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga with Cats w/ Blue Ridge Humane Society, 10:00AM Aaron Burdett Band, 8:00PM SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. Sierra Nevada After-Nooner Series, 2:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Asheville Yoga Festival, 10:00AM 2umbao Salsa Lesson, 9:30PM Latin Rhythms & Salsa w/ DJ Malinalli, 10:30PM

THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Asheville Anime Regional Convention, 9:00AM TIMO'S HOUSE Vinyl Revisions 018: A Night of Psychedelic Dance, 8:00PM TOWN PUMP The Wintervals, 9:00PM TREASURE CLUB Ruby Mayfield & The Friendship Train (live music, dance music), 10:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:30PM TWIN LEAF BREWERY Beer & Pretzel Pairing w/ Scott's Knots, 2:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Robin Bullock & Steve Baughman, 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Nisha & Brandon (acoustic), 9:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ live w/ Tom Waits For No Man, 8:00PM

SUNDAY, JULY 30

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open Mic Night (music, poetry, comedy), 5:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Beach Bash w/ Ouroboros Boys & Les Amis, 5:00PM HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS A Taste of Soul Brunch, 12:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: A Journey in Jazz” w/ Wendy Jones, Russ Wilson & Richard Shulman, 5:30PM LAZY DIAMOND Tony Wain & The Neon Leons w/ Modern Primitives, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Gypsy Jazz Brunch w/ Leo Johnson, 12:00PM ODDITORIUM Paperback w/ Bodyhigh, Ghostdog & Tides (rock), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass brunch w/ Sufi Brothers, Bald Mountain Boys, Bobby Miller & friends and Chicken Coop Willaye, 11:00AM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Jane Kramer & Anya Hinkle (Americana), 6:00PM PULP Alex Travers w/ Bless Your Heart, 7:00PM

185 KING STREET Sunday Sessions open jam, 4:00PM

PACK'S TAVERN A Social Function "unplugged", 4:30PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Eleanor Underhill & Friends (acoustic soul), 7:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Sunday Paper Crowns Jam, 6:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Musicians Jam & Pot Luck, 3:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Good Vibes w/ Oso Rey (old school reggae), 3:30PM Good Vibes w/ The Dub Kartel, 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11:00AM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Matt Sellars (Americana, blues, roots), 7:00PM BURGER BAR Push Presents: Skate Cinema, 12:00AM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Sunday Funday, 12:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Momma Molasses, 2:00PM Evan Bartels, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Asheville Yoga Festival, 10:00AM WNC Solidarity Concert w/ Jason deCristofaro, Michael Jefry Stevens Trio & Wendy Jones Quintet, 3:00PM Milonga Dance w/ Blue Spiral Tango, 7:00PM THE BILTMORE ESTATE The Beach Boys, 7:00PM THE RIDGE AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL Ashley Heath, Brie Capone & Charles Walker, 7:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE BYOV: Bring Your Own Vinyl Open Decks Night, 8:00PM WICKED WEED BREWING Summer Concert Series w/ Primate Fiasco, 4:00PM

MONDAY, JULY 31 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Jazz Club (R&B, soul, jazz), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Classical Guitar Mondays, 7:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Twelve Olympians (electronic jam), 7:00PM BURGER BAR Booze Bap, All day DOUBLE CROWN Country Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Songwriter's "open mic", 7:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Open mic night (music & comedy), 6:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Game Night, 4:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo Trivia Night, 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Bobby Miller & friends, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Risque Monday Burlesque w/ Deb Au Nare (burlesque), 9:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Open Mic Night w/ Robert Sloan, 7:30PM ORANGE PEEL DJ Shadow w/ Teeko & Marley Carroll (hip hop, electronica, DJ), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Rent Party w/ Teso Live!, 6:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Floral Print w/ Brucemont, Truth Club & Too Bad Disco (post-pop), 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE DJ Shadow After-Party w/ Your Allure & DJ United, 10:00PM TOWN PUMP Evan Bartels, 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Old Time Music Open Jam, 6:30PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Jay Brown & Bob Hinkle, 7:00PM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 185 KING STREET Open mic night, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Gypsy Jazz Jam Tuesdays, 7:30PM

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday night funk jam, 11:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening of Comedy w/ Cliff Cash, 8:30PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Rhoda Weaver & The Soulmates (vintage rock, soul, blues), 5:30PM Lyric, 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Hank Bones or Kon Tiki, 7:30PM

BURGER BAR Tonkin' Tuesdays, All day DOUBLE CROWN Country Western & Cajun Rarities w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD OUTFITTERS - HOMINY CREEK The Dirty Dead (Jerry Garcia's birthday), 8:30PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash w/ The Paper Crowns Band, Phuncle Sam & Fish & friends, 8:00PM

BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Window Cat (soul, R&B, funk), 7:00PM BURGER BAR Double Trouble Karaoke w/ Dee and Quinn, All day CORK & KEG 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock 'n' roll), 7:30PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Spiritual Rez w/ Dub Cartel (reggae), 9:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Peggy Ratusz’s Voices on the Verge Showcase, 5:30PM

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

LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Metal Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 The Charles Walker Band, 7:00PM

ODDITORIUM Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Tom Peters, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesdays, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Trivia w/ Ol' Gilly, 7:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco and Trivia Tuesday, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Swing Asheville & Jazz-nJustice Benefit Tuesday w/ Low Down Sires (lessons @ 7 and 8 p.m.), 9:00PM Swing Asheville's Late-night Vintage Blues Dance, 11:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Early Jazz & Funk Jam (funk, jazz), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Open Mic w/ Chris O'Neill, 6:30PM URBAN ORCHARD Guardian ad Litem Nonprofit Night, 4:00PM

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THU. 7/27 Jason Whitaker (acoustic rock)

FRI. 7/28 DJ MoTo

( dance hits, pop)

SAT. 7/29 The Big Deal Band ( bluegrass, classics)

DOUBLE CROWN Classic Country Vinyl w/ DJ David Wayne Gay, 10:00PM

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

LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown, 6:30PM

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

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LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

FRI - 7/28 • 8PM PHISH BAKER’S DOZEN

LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM

(LIVE STREAM)

LONDON DISTRICT STUDIOS Gypsy Jazz at The London, 7:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Galactic w/ Porch 40 (soul, funk, blues), 7:00PM ODDITORIUM Party Foul: A Tasteful Queer Troupe (drag), 9:00PM

SAT - 7/29 • 8 PM PHISH BAKER’S DOZEN (LIVE STREAM)

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ONE WORLD BREWING Miriam Allen Duo (soul), 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL Hellyeah w/ Kyng & Cane Hill (groove metal, rock), 8:00PM POST 25 Albi & The Lifters (American swing, French chanson), 7:00PM

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MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm Open Mic Night • 9pm WEDNESDAYS Asheville’s Original Old Time Mountain Music Jam • 5pm THURSDAYS Mountain Feist • 7pm Bluegrass Jam • 9:30pm Bourbon Specials

FRI WHISKERMAN & PSYCHADELIC 7/28 9BLUESY PM / $5 JENKINS BAND SAT JARVIS PSYCHADELIC BLUES / JAZZ / ROCK 7/29 9PM / $5

FRI IO TRIO AND ALARM 8/4 CLOCK CONSPIRACY 9 PM / $5

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FRENCH BROAD OUTFITTERS - HOMINY CREEK Chris Jamison, 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Gracie Lane (folk, country), 7:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia, 6:30PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Indivisible Asheville, 5:30PM "Walking Through WNC 2.0" (photography exhibit), 7:00PM

ORANGE PEEL ZOSO (Led Zeppelin tribute), 9:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Tennessee Stiffs (Americana, blues, country), 7:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Invitational Blues & Soul Performance (blues, soul), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Steve Alford (jazz), 7:30PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Sister Ivy, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:30PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Alien Music Club (live jazz), 9:00PM

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OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Chris Jamison Ghost Trio (folk), 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION Michael Franti & Spearhead (hip-hop, reggae), 6:00PM Bon Bon Vivant, 10:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Jason Moore, 7:00PM SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Vinyl Night, 6:30PM THE FAIRVIEW TAVERN Live Band Karaoke & Open Jam w/ Old School, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Tam Tsu w/ House and Land & Nathan Olsen (folk, rock, indie), 9:30PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (live music, dance), 9:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Sister Ivy (poetry, jazz, rock), 8:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Redleg Husky w/ Frankie Boots (country, bluegrass), 6:00PM

BURGER BAR Burger Bar Boogaloo!, All day TRIVIA! w/ Ol'Gilly, 7:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Wonky tonk, 7:30PM

BYWATER Well Lit Strangers, 6:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Russ Wilson (swing), 8:00PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Reggae Thursdays w/ Station Underground (reggae, rock, jam), 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Local showcase w/ Modern Strangers, Deja Fuze & Story Daniels (rock), 8:00PM

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

ODDITORIUM Hope Sets Sail w/ Tombstone Highway & The Talent (rock, metal), 9:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Matt Walsh (rock, blues), 6:00PM

PO BOYS SUN SOGGY FROM NEW ORLEANS

8/6

SALVAGE STATION RnB Wednesday Jam Night w/ Ryan RnB Barber & friends, 8:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY East Side Social Ride, 6:00PM Roots & friends open jam (blues, rock, roots), 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ Pat Donohue & Mary Flower, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass Open Jam Session, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones, 6:30PM

YACHT CLUB Joel DaSliva (blues, roots), 8:00PM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 185 KING STREET Daddy Rabbit (blues), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Jody Carroll, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Dynamo w/ The Big Takeover, 9:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Live Mashup w/ Iggy Radio, 6:00PM DJ Kilby (vinyl set), 10:00PM BURGER BAR Burger Bar Bike Night, All day CORK & KEG The Gypsy Swingers (Gypsy jazz, Latin, bossa nova), 8:30PM DOUBLE CROWN Rock & Soul Obscurities w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Wintervals (indie, folk), 6:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ The Bankesters, 7:00PM 5th Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration w/ JGBCB, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB IO Trio & Alarm Clock Conspiracy (rock, indie, roots), 9:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Rotating RPM rock 'n' soul DJ, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Gypsy Jazz Trio of Asheville, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Gates of Endor w/ Antenora & Engulfed In Blackness (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:00PM Jordan Okrend Experience (rock, soul), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Temptation's Wings w/ Through The Fallen & Low Earth (metal), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Alexa Rose & The Midnight Stringbird (folk), 6:00PM PACK SQUARE PARK Easy Star All Stars (dub, reggae, covers), 12:00PM LEAF Downtown AVL, 3:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Hollows, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Talking Dreads w/ Mystic Bowie (reggae), 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Todd Hoke, 4:00PM Crystal Fountains (bluegrass), 8:00PM STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Chicken Coop Willaye Trio (Appalachian roots), 8:00PM SWEETEN CREEK BREWING The Pants Party, 6:30PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Peppino D'Agostino (acoustic guitar), 8:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL DJ Captain EZ (hip hop), 8:00PM

MOVIES

REVIEWS & LISTINGS BY SCOTT DOUGLAS & JUSTIN SOUTHER

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M A X R AT I N G Xpress is shifting some of its movie coverage to online-only as we expand other print sections of the newspaper. Virtually all upcoming movies will still be reviewed online by Xpress film critics Scott Douglas, Francis X. Friel and Justin Souther, with two or three of the most noteworthy appearing in print. You can find online reviews at mountainx.com/movies/reviews. This week, they include: DUNKIRK* (REVIEW PENDING) GIRLS TRIP

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VALERIAN* (REVIEW PENDING)

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RAISING BERTIE MAUDIE

*Due to circumstances beyond our control, reviews for Dunkirk and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets will not be featured in print, but should be available online later this week.

Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip

Girls Trip HHHH DIRECTOR: Malcolm D. Lee PLAYERS: Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tifanny Haddish, Mike Colter, Larenz Tate COMEDY RATED R THE STORY: Four best friends attend Essence Fest to relive their glory days and support each other as money problems, family drama and the realities of adulthood threaten to get in the way of their good time. THE LOWDOWN: The raunchiest, wildest and most vibrant mainstream comedy we’ve gotten in a long time, this is definitely best seen with the largest crowd possible. Wow. This movie is absolutely bonkers. It is also alive in ways that most comedies simply aren’t. Roaring, dancing, punching and laughing from

start to finish, this is a movie with actual heart. And I don’t just mean that it has some message about friendship and loyalty and being true to yourself, though it has plenty of that (surprisingly, all of it earned). Rather, it has the feeling of having burst into the world fully formed and charging out of the gate like some kind of comedy beast from a hallucinatory sex, drugs and hip-hop cinematic dimension. It’s hilarious. It’s filthy. It’s over the top in every conceivable way. And if we’re truly living through the early stages of a female-driven comedy revolution, this needs to be the new gold standard. Is that surprising? It certainly was for me since, at first glance, I figured this was just yet another film I was being assigned because I’m the new guy around here and no one else could be bothered with it. But I’m telling you, I loved this movie. I wanted these friends to be my friends.

I wanted someone to insult me or bump into me on the way out of the theater just so these ladies (my new best friends, remember) could run up and knock the goddamn daylights out of somebody. Of the three new major releases this week, this is unquestionably my favorite. OK, now, having said all that, this is not a great film, at least not in the sense that Get Out or Logan was great. But what it lacks in pure technical virtuosity, it more than makes up for, because those films didn’t have Tiffany Haddish up their sleeves. Haddish’s stunningly foulmouthed performance as Dina alone is worth the ticket price, as she essentially buries every other comedic character you’ll see on screen this summer. Which would be bad news for her bigger name co-stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Regina Hall if their characters weren’t as equally fully realized and lived-in as they happen to be.

Back together after years of getting off-track due to careers, family obligations and just the general march of time, these four friends (“the Flossy Posse”) land in New Orleans as Ryan (Hall), bestselling author of self-empowerment tome “You Can Have It All,” is set to be a keynote speaker at Essence Fest. Jealousies, rivalries and cheating spouses ensue, but the standard-issue plot never gets too far out of hand or overly sentimental, save for one speech toward the end, but I’m giving that one a pass since, again, it’s actually true to the characters. While it does start to feel like every minute of its two-hour run time in the back stretch, the sheer lengths the film is willing to go to in order to entertain more than carries it along. And if Haddish doesn’t become a household name after this, David Lynch has some words for you: “Fix your hearts or die.” Rated R for crude and sexual content throughout, pervasive language, brief graphic nudity, and drug material. Now Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville. REVIEWED BY FRANCIS X. FRIEL MOVIEJAWNX@GMAIL.COM

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Raising Bertie HHHS DIRECTOR: Margaret Byrne PLAYERS: Reginald Askew, David Perry, Davonte Harrell DOCUMENTARY RATED NR THE STORY: A look at the lives of three young African-American men coming into adulthood in poor, rural North Carolina. THE LOWDOWN: A worthy topic and very human study of struggle, race and class that falters due to the flaws built into its cinema verite style. Margaret Byrne’s Raising Bertie takes a cinema verite look at race and poverty in rural North Carolina. It’s an approach that leads to an intimate and even nuanced portrait of three young African-American men struggling not only to find themselves but to pull themselves above their station. As this is very much in the verite style, Raising Bertie is very dependent on how much that approach appeals to you.

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I’m on the fence about how well it works. On the one hand, Bertie is a documentary that pushes past talking heads and inundating the audience with information, while also creating a personable portrait of struggle. At the same time, however, the film moves in and out of its subjects’ lives with little to no context, leaving little to chew on once the credits roll and the film has left these men behind. The film follows Reginald, Devonte and David, who all live in rural Bertie County near the coast of North Carolina. When they’re first met, they’re attending an alternative school that’s soon to close due to lack of funding. Each has his own dreams of growing up, getting out of high school and living his own life, but it becomes very apparent very quickly that it’s not as simple as that. All three have strenuous home situations and complicated relationships with family members, not to mention obvious economic hardships that make opportunities sparse. The film — in true verite style — doesn’t go into the hows and whys of all of this, expecting the viewer to already have a level of informedness and to have a built-in amount of empathy for its subjects. I can’t imagine Raising Bertie swaying any hearts and minds, but it doesn’t want to — it’s far removed from being an activist documentary. It’s the kind of movie that wants nothing more than to present its subjects on honest terms, to view and not comment and never interfere. This is a tad disingenuous, since editing the footage presents the footage in a way decided upon by the filmmaker. This isn’t to say that the film is a failure on any mass scale, but it does feel a bit formless. You do get to know and understand these men in very quaint, intimate terms, but I’m not sure what Bertie has to say beyond this portraiture. It’s an especially frustrating experience because it feels as if the movie wants to have it both ways, to be political, but by standing back in the distance. Seeing as how the film’s topics of class and race are inherently and unavoidably political, it feels like a glaring flaw. Raising Bertie still stands as a very human story of struggle, but its foundation keeps it from greatness. Not Rated. Now playing at Grail Moviehouse. REVIEWED BY JUSTIN SOUTHER JSOUTHER@MOUNTAINX.COM

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GHOST IN THE SKY: Friends and musical collaborators Angela Faye Martin and Mark Linkous pose for a quick picture. The Grey Eagle screens The Sad and Beautiful World of Sparklehorse, a documentary on Linkous — who died in 2010 — on July 27. Photo by Brent Martin • Asheville Brewing Co. hosts a special Shark Week screening of Jaws on Thursday, July 27, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 and available at the box office. ashevillebrewing.com • The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center presents Robert Motherwell & The New York School: Storming the Citadel on Thursday, July 27, at 7 p.m. at its 56 Broadway location. Catherine Tatge’s 1991 documentary looks at the struggles by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline and former BMC faculty members Willem de Kooning and Motherwell to change the trajectory of art in the 1940s and ’50s. The film incorporates archival footage — including clips of Motherwell at work — and interviews with leaders of the New York School movement. Free for BMCM+AC members and students with ID, $5 suggested donation for non-members. blackmountaincollege.org

FILM BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 828-350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • TH (7/27), 7pm - Robert Motherwell & The New York School: Storming the Citadel, film screening. $5/Free for members.

• The Grey Eagle hosts a rare screening of The Sad and Beautiful World of Sparklehorse on Thursday, July 27, at 8 p.m. The 2016 documentary from U.K.-based filmmakers Alex Crowton and Bobby Dass explores the life and music of the late, enigmatic indie rocker Mark Linkous, who spent the last few years of his life in Hayesville. The showing will be preceded by two short sets of Sparklehorse songs and other music from Angela Faye Martin and Martin McNeill. After the credits end, there will be a short Q&A with some of Linkous’ longtime friends and collaborators. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. thegreyeagle.com • The fourth annual Asheville Anime Regional Convention, held Saturday, July 29, at the U.S. Cellular Center, features several film-related offerings. Room B hosts the “10 Anime Films You Should Watch (That You Probably Haven’t Seen Already)” presentation from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. and “Wonderful World of Ghibli,” featuring clips from beloved Studio Ghibli films, from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. General admission tickets to the convention are $15 or $10 for cosplayers. Children ages 7 and younger get in free. ashevillearc.com • The Carolina Cinemark is one of over 450 select U.S. movie theaters to host the annual Grateful Dead MeetUp at the Movies. The 2017 iteration takes place Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. and features the Dead’s previously unreleased July 12, 1989, concert from RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. The show includes “Touch of Grey” as the opener, at least one song sung by each of the four lead singers and one of the only video recorded versions of “Black Muddy River.” The event takes place on what would have been band frontman Jerry Garcia’s 75th birthday. Tickets are $12.50 and available online and at the Carolina box office. cinemark.com/theatre-1142 X

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TH (7/27), 12:30pm - “Neil in the Afternoon,” screening of a Neil deGrasse Tyson film. Snacks included. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 2160 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, 828-273-3332, floodgallery.org/

• FR (7/28), 8pm - Classic World Cinema: Eraserhead, film screening. Free to attend. MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin • WE (8/2), 7pm - "A Trip to the Moon and Beyond: The fantastical science fiction silent films of George Melies," short films with live music by Tyler Kittle and Michael Libramento. Free.

MARKETPLACE STA RTI NG F RI DAY The Emoji Movie

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji. Starring T.J. Miller, James Corden, Ilana Glazer, Jennifer Coolidge, Patrick Stewart. No early reviews. (PG)

Atomic Blond

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents. Starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy and John Goodman. Early reviews are positive. (R)

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Starring Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald Trump. Early reviews are positive. (PG)

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AFS Aug. 1 Screening

The Asheville Film Society’s offering for Tuesday, Aug. 1 was not confirmed at press time, but a screening will take place as scheduled at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse on Tuesday, Aug. 1. As always, admission is $6 for AFS members and $8 for the general public. Check the Grail website for title confirmation, or email Scott Douglas at jsdouglas22@gmail.com for inquiries.

Eraserhead HHHHH

DIRECTOR: David Lynch PLAYERS: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates, Judith Anna Roberts SURREALIST HORROR Rated R In honor of the return of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, the Asheville Film Society will be celebrating with the writer/director’s first feature, Eraserhead. The film had a difficult birth, with principal photography taking years and audience reactions icy prior to its resurrection as a midnight movie on the cult arthouse circuit. A surrealist masterpiece exploring masculinity, fatherhood and spirituality through a lens that is pure Lynch, Eraserhead is unquestionably one of the strangest and most powerful films ever made — simultaneously beautiful and repulsive, ecstatic and nihilistic. This was my second-date “test” movie for years, which may go a long way to explaining why I’m single. At any rate, it’s an example of a true auteur at work and still easily ranks amongst Lynch’s best films, with much of the distinctive aesthetic that would come to define his subsequent oeuvre already in place. If you’ve never seen it on the big screen, you haven’t really seen it — bring a date at your own risk.

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DIRECTOR: Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) PLAYERS: Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Holliday Grainger, Robbie Coltrane, Ewen Bremner DRAMA Rated PG-13 This latest cinematic attempt at the book is certainly a worthy addition to the world of Dickens on film. It does lack the symbolism (Magwitch as Christ figure) of Stuart Walker’s 1934 film, and the somewhat overblown gothic trappings of David Lean’s 1946 version, but it’s a solid take on the story with some truly inspired casting and atmospheric direction from Mike Newell. While Newell is an uneven director, at his best—think the criminally underseen An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) — he’s no mean stylist, and that’s the case here. Helena Bonham Carter’s Miss Havisham is quite the most fascinating incarnation of this character I’ve ever seen, and she’s matched every step of the way by Ralph Fiennes as Abel Magwitch. The film nicely encapulates the book’s incredibly complex and finely interwoven narrative, with all its surprising revelations. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally published on Nov. 12, 2012.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Even if you are a wild-eyed adventure-seeker with extremist views and melodramatic yearnings, you’ll benefit from taking a moderate approach to life in the coming weeks. In fact, you’re most likely to attract the help and inspiration you need if you adopt the strategy used by Goldilocks in the fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”: neither excessive nor underdone, neither extravagant nor restrained, neither bawdy, loud, and in-your-face nor demure, quiet, and passive -- but rather just right. TAURUS (April 20-May 20 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you feeling as daring about romance as I suspect? If so, I’ve composed a provocative note for you to give to anyone you have good reason to believe will be glad to receive it. Feel free to copy it word-for-word or edit it to suit your needs. Here it is: “I want to be your open-hearted explorer. Want to be mine? We can be in foolishly cool drooling devotion to each other’s mighty love power. We can be in elegant solid-gold allegiance to each other’s genius. Wouldn’t it be fun to see how much liberation we can whip up together? We can play off our mutual respect as we banish the fearful shticks in our bags of tricks. We can inspire each other to reach unexpected heights of brazen intelligence.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You still have a wound that never formed a proper scar. (We’re speaking metaphorically here.) It’s chronically irritated. Never quite right. Always stealing bits of your attention. Would you like to do something to reduce the distracting power of that annoying affliction? The next 25 days will be a favorable time to seek such a miracle. All the forces of nature and spirit will conspire in your behalf if you formulate a clear intention to get the healing you need and deserve. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In his poem “The Initiate,” Charles Simic speaks of “someone who solved life’s riddles in a voice of an ancient Sumerian queen.” I hope you’re not focused on seeking help and revelations from noble and grandiose sources like that, Gemini. If you are, you may miss the useful cues and clues that come your way via more modest informants. So please be alert for the blessings of the ordinary. As you work on solving your quandaries, give special attention to serendipitous interventions and accidental luck. CANCER (June 21-July 22): For many years, the Tobe Zoological Park in China housed a “praying panther” named Ato. The large black feline periodically rose up on her hind legs and put her paws together as if petitioning a higher power for blessings. I suggest we make her your spirit ally in the coming weeks. I hope she’ll inspire you to get your restless mind out of the way as you seek to quench your primal needs. With the praying panther as your muse, you should be able to summon previously untapped reserves of your animal intelligence and cultivate an instinctual knack for knowing where to find raw, pristine satisfaction. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you really have to be the flashy king or charismatic queen of all you survey? Must all your subjects put on kneepads and prostrate themselves as they bask in your glory? Isn’t it enough for you to simply be the master of your own emotions, and the boss of your own time, and the lord of your own destiny? I’m not trying to stifle your ambition or cramp your enthusiasm; I just want to make sure you don’t dilute your willpower by trying to wield command over too wide a swath. The most important task, after all, is to manage your own life with panache and ingenuity. But I will concede this: The coming weeks will be a time when you can also probably get away with being extra worshiped and adored. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Dear Hard Worker: Our records indicate that you have been neglecting to allot yourself sufficient time to rest and recharge. In case you had forgotten, you are expected to take regular extended breaks, during which time it is mandatory to treat yourself with meticulous care and extreme tenderness. Please grant yourself an immediate dispensation. Expose yourself to intensely relaxing encounters with play, fun, and pleasure — or else! No excuses will be accepted.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If extraterrestrial beings land their space ship on my street and say they want to meet the creatures who best represent our planet, I will volunteer you Libras. Right now, at least, you’re nobler than the rest of us, and more sparkly, too. You’re dealing smartly with your personal share of the world’s suffering, and your day-to-day decisions are based more on love than fear. You’re not taking things too personally or too seriously, and you seem better equipped than everyone else to laugh at the craziness that surrounds us. And even if aliens don’t appear, I bet you will serve as an inspiring influence for more human beings than you realize. Does being a role model sound boring? I hope not. if you regard it as an interesting gift, it will empower you to wield more clout than you’re used to. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During the four years he worked on painting the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo never took a bath. Was he too preoccupied with his masterpiece? Modern artist Pae White has a different relationship with obsession. To create her fabric art pieces, she has spent years collecting more than 3,500 scarves designed by her favorite scarf-maker. Then there’s filmmaker James Cameron, who hired an expert in linguistics to create an entire new language from scratch for the aliens in his movie Avatar. In accordance with the astrological omens, Scorpio, I approve of you summoning this level of devotion — as long as it’s not in service to a transitory desire, but rather to a labor of love that has the potential to change your life for the better for a long time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers,” wrote author James Baldwin. Even if you’re not an artist, I encourage you to make that your purpose in the coming weeks. Definitive answers will at best be irrelevant and at worst useless. Vigorous doubt and inquiry, on the other hand, will be exciting and invigorating. They will mobilize you to rebel against any status quos that have been tempting you to settle for mediocrity. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re in a phase of your cycle when the most useful prophecies are more lyrical than logical. So here you go: three enigmatic predictions to help stir up the creative ingenuity you’ll need to excel on your upcoming tests. 1. A darling but stale old hope must shrivel and wane so that a spiky, electric new hope can be born. 2. An openness to the potential value of a metaphorical death will be one of your sweetest assets. 3. The best way to cross a border is not to sneak across bearing secrets but to stride across in full glory with nothing to hide. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian novelist James Joyce had a pessimistic view about intimate connection. Here’s what he said: “Love (understood as the desire of good for another) is in fact so unnatural a phenomenon that it can scarcely repeat itself, the soul being unable to become virgin again and not having energy enough to cast itself out again into the ocean of another’s soul.” My challenge to you, Aquarius — in accordance with the astrological omens — is to prove Joyce wrong. Figure out how to make your soul virgin again so it can cast itself out into the ocean of another’s soul. The next eight weeks will be prime time to achieve that glorious feat. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Years after he had begun his work as a poet, Rainer Maria Rilke confessed that he was still finding out what it took to do his job. “I am learning to see,” he wrote. “I don’t know why it is, but everything enters me more deeply and doesn’t stop where it once used to.” Given the current astrological omens, you have a similar opportunity, Pisces: to learn more about how to see. It won’t happen like magic. You can’t just sit back passively and wait for the universe to accomplish it for you. But if you decide you really would like to be more perceptive — if you resolve to receive and register more of the raw life data that’s flowing towards you — you will expand and deepen your ability to see.

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