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Are we really ‘free’ in N.C.?

Are we really “free” in North Carolina? Do we have the right priorities? You tell me: The state Republicans, smacked by a Republican Supreme Court over the so-called “marriage amendment,” now claim where transgendered citizens pee is our most important issue. Now-former state Sen. Tom Apodaca pushed legislation that even strong Republican and Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski called “embarrassing.” (“Embarrassing” is a proper legacy for Apodaca.) We lost business and the NBA All-Star Game.

They’re risking Donald Trump losing this state over this?!

Independents now outnumber Republicans in Henderson County (29 percent statewide), but have unfair obstacles to run for office.

The Green Party couldn’t get nearly 90,000 signatures to be on the presidential ballot. (In South Carolina they’d “only” need 5,000 signatures.)

Why can’t we just pay the entry fee and we’re on the ballot?

North Carolina has 10 million people and three state mental hospitals. In a “Christian” state. Think about that.

Overwhelmingly, people now support medical cannabis, which could help some cases of mental illness. It’s hard to find any state senator supporting it. That’s how much Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol, Big Pharma and the forprofit prison industry control us.

We have 301 miles of beaches in North Carolina and God knows how much public parkland. None that could be used for clothing-optional recreation, despite polls with overwhelming support. “Progressive” Asheville doesn’t have a nudist resort? Seriously? Teddy Roosevelt (a skinny-dipping Republican) would today be arrested skinny-dipping in waters he helped preserve!

I’m an open nudist-rights advocate. Modeled for figure drawing for six years. You taxpayers paid when I modeled for college art classes (thank you). You “Peeping Apodacas” out there can find my quite nude work on my Twitter @ DennisTheNudist. You’d be amazed how many conservatives are nudists. Why can’t I hike naturally in designated spaces that I partially own, and must go to a nudist resort out of state and pay to be naked?

Your most important right is running for office. When will other nudists exercise that right? Why are we allowing “textiles” to determine our rights?

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North Carolina has a 29.7 percent obesity rate, with 16.6 percent of high schoolers obese (stateofobesity.org). Ninety-nine percent chance they’re obese their whole lives. Yet my district replaced an obese state senator with a McDonald’s owner!

Because other nations are worse doesn’t mean we’re “free.” The most tolerable of injustice is still tyranny! But that’s what happens when we don’t rise up across the spectrum and say “enough!”

So the assault on our liberties will continue until morale improves.

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I would like to address the [commentary] entitled, “Bottling Up Religious Freedom; Inmates Have Rights to Rites” from the July 27 issue of the Mountain Xpress, which aroused particular questions in me — each of equal value.

First, how are we viewing people who are incarcerated? Are they to be considered human beings with rights to evolve as anyone else, and, if so, is due consideration to be given (as policy) as to the how of this?

Second, and of equal importance, how do we “interpret” guidelines, laws, etc., if we are holding responsible positions?

Can we think in the moment as to the efficacy of a determinative action and/or interpretation of the situation at hand?

I will cite two examples that perhaps could have had more sensible and helpful results.

The first from the Aug. 3 edition of the Mountain Xpress, page 24, “News of the Weird,” whereby a motorist was given a traffic fine of $178 for not having his seatbelt buckled as he leaned over to see if he could assist a begging, homeless person — who happened to be a police officer!

The second from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago, Volume 2, page 214, citing a seriously ill person with severe diarrhea: “Dr. S. refused to put P.K. (prisoner) in the hospital because he did not conform to the norm: every half hour and bleeding.”

Certainly alcohol can inhibit the higher qualities of any human being when abused; however, one could imagine a more reasonable assessment of the situation, as portrayed in the above-mentioned article, could lead to a more “human” result, if I could say it so.

This is not written with the intent to cast aspersions, but to focus on how we may respond to directives with individual creative assessment and thinking.

— Patti Corozine Burnsville

Our VOICE’s role is advocacy

Journalism in action

After reading this article, [“Jagged Little Pill: Local Playwright Stages a Satire About the Manosphere,” Aug. 17, Xpress] I want to clarify a few points.

First, at no point did Our VOICE lead a mediation between the playwright and those who did not want to play to move forward. Our VOICE was invited and participated in the mediation conducted by the Mediation Center at both parties’ request. Our role as an organization is not to mediate but to advocate for individuals impacted by sexual violence.

Since the play was brought to our attention, we have been consistent in expressing our concerns. First and foremost, we believe that individuals impacted by sexual violence have the right to hold and share their own stories. We are concerned that any level of specificity that ties the play to actual events in the community would revictimize those that were impacted by the Waking Life scandal.

We sincerely hope that our concerns were heard as well as those that took

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part in the mediation. While parody has its place in artistic expression, making light of victimization is no laughing matter.

As always, we encourage the community to take part in dialogue regarding rape culture, how it contributes to sexual violence and how it can be dismantled. How a community conducts this dialogue sets the stage for whether those who have been impacted by sexual violence come out from under the shadows. We at Our VOICE believe that this community can create the best possible environment for empowering victims to seek the justice and healing they deserve.

— Angelica Wind

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The [Aug. 17] issue of the Mountain Xpress thrills me because it is actually journalism in action. Not only the letters but the articles in it are terrific, and in so many local newspapers, journalism has disappeared.

It certainly has with most of the television news programs and a lot of America’s printed media.

I’m so happy to see real journalism come back into Mountain Xpress!

— Lloyd Kay Asheville

Clarification Although Our VOICE participated in a mediation about the play Red Pill Diaries, as reported in our Aug. 17 article, “Jagged Little Pill: Local Playwright Stages a Satire About the Manosphere,” the nonprofit organization did not lead those discussions.

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What price progress?

BY IRIS LANCASTER AND DIANE MATSUMOTO Willie Mae Brown has lived in her charming home on White Fawn Drive in Asheville for almost 50 years. With the oratory of a historian, she weaves a remarkable story of the hopes and fears of neighborhood and community — a story that started when she and her husband became only the third black family to move into what was then known as Oakhurst.

Nestled above Biltmore Avenue between McCormick Field and Memorial Stadium to the north, Mission Hospital to the south, and Beaucatcher Mountain to the east, Oakhurst is a neighborhood of approximately 55 homes. Never afraid to stand for what’s right, Brown recounts, with squared shoulders, one of the first greetings she heard shouted from a neighbor: “Ain’t going to have no n*****s living here.”

“Then I suggest you pack up and leave,” Brown shot back, “’cause I’m here to stay.”

It was 1968 when that first unsettling “shot” was heard, but from her lovely front porch, she has watched her neighborhood morph through varying stages of transition. Brown has always stood defiant in fighting for Oakhurst, which she calls a forgotten gem that its occupants now watch in horror as it is eviscerated by development.

The current assault involves a 97-unit apartment building on the corner of White Fawn Drive and Florence Street. Initial plans of a moderate-sized doctor’s office, presumably with allotted parking appropriate to scale, were scrapped. In its stead, currently under construction from a Charlotte developer, is a multitiered apartment behemoth, with only 106 parking spots for presumably 100-plus residents.

In addition to this being very different than the RS-8 zoning of Oakhurst, the city failed to recognize the enormous problems and burdens this apartment complex would pose for the residents of Oakhurst. Already dealing with 70 days of ballpark traffic and parking from nonresidents, this neighborhood is also inundated with employee parking from businesses on Biltmore. Additionally, the proposed Beaucatcher greenway passing through the neighborhood will have the potential to add more traffic and parking demands.

The face of a forgotten neighborhood

DIANE MATSUMOTO AND IRIS LANCASTER Through disquieting times of downturns in the economy and drug dealers moving into the neighborhood to the current boom time, Brown never sat idle nor was she quieted. A robust giant of a soul packed in a small, strong frame that defies her age, Brown is a model of civic pride and responsibility. Despite her tireless work and all that she has experienced, it is only now that Brown says, “I feel trapped in my home, a prisoner in my neighborhood.”

Even before the 100-plus new tenants move in, current residents during this — quite literally — ear-, houseand soul-rattling construction time, face a dangerous obstacle course in pursuit of egress and ingress to their homes. For residents, leaving home means hoping the roads aren’t blocked by construction vehicles, ballpark traffic or illegal parking.

Although the size of the building did not legally entail a traffic study to have been done, it is unimaginable that nobody in the city permitting or planning offices visited the neighborhood in advance to make sure that the roads could handle an influx of residents that will increase the population by at least 60 percent. As of now, however, we have no proof that anyone from the city did visit, and four weeks after meeting with the head of the city of Asheville Traffic Engineering Division and two other city representatives, residents are still waiting to hear when the city can schedule a traffic study that should have been done months ago, regardless of whether it was legally necessary.

Where are the stewards of our neighborhoods? We are governed by a new wave of city officials who ran on the

promise of keeping the Asheville city experience one that is safe and secure.

Asheville continues to face the challenge of how it will be defined as a city.

Once thought of as an eclectic mix of folks looking for a cool but inclusive community-centric lifestyle, the city struggles to maintain a semblance of integrity to its intention.

Once a personal refuge, our community is now becoming a battleground.

Neighbors band together in meetings that have taken on an almost underground battle stance. Tea talk is pointed and has become a place to discuss the months of jackhammering that has

only recently stopped, as well as the lack of sleep due to 81-decibel late-night construction noise that resulted in the city revoking the building’s after-hours construction permit. Discussions of weather and sports are replaced with the travails of the increasingly precarious passage to and from our homes and the hollow offerings of hope by city officials. We wonder if not being a wealthier, more organized neighborhood is the reason that Oakhurst fell target to a project ready to pounce on the unsuspecting.

Brown and her fellow neighbors are not alone in their disbelief of the diminishment of their beloved sacred space. Neither is this a cautionary tale. Unless we band together to fight the encroachment on the soul of Asheville, this will remain a place good folks will choose to only visit.

We ask our city officials to revisit whatever provisions it guarantees the developers it welcomes — and instead first guarantee safe harbor and serenity to its taxpaying residents.

Iris Lancaster and Diane Matsumoto are residents of the Oakhurst neighborhood. X

FEELING TRAPPED: Oakhurst resident Willie Mae Brown. Courtesy photo

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WEST: • State Street Resurfacing and sidewalk repairs ($1.9 million)

• New Haw Creek Road ($1.1 million) and Swannanoa River Road ($756,000) new sidewalks • 10 new bus shelters ($250,000)

• Johnston Boulevard new sidewalks ($1.4 million) • Old Haywood Road ($900,000) and Sulphur Springs Road ($840,000) resurfacing • Richmond Hill Park restrooms ($520,000)

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Two of the bond categories, transportation infrastructure and parks and recreation, include specific plans at locations around Asheville. Using a list of the projects and their locations developed by city staff, Xpress analyzed the proposed spending to determine how the bond funds will benefit different areas.

Not surprisingly, the center of Asheville — which boasts the highest population density in Buncombe County and contributes the largest share of city and county property taxes — accounts for the largest amount of bond spending, with $12.7 million, or 26 percent of the $49 million total for infrastructure and parks and recreation. Two projects make up the lion’s share of central Asheville’s booty: the $4.65 million second phase of the

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vdaffron@mountainx.com With its unanimous vote on Aug. 9, City Council cleared the last official hurdle needed to place a general obligation bond referendum on Asheville voters’ ballots in November. Council gave the nod to a $74 million bond question that includes $32 million in transportation infrastructure, $25 million to support affordable housing development and $17 million for parks and recreation facilities. On Election Day (or during early voting), Asheville voters can opt for or against each category separately.

Now that the bond referendum is a go, voters are considering how the proposed spending will be spread around the city and what it will accomplish. While the city will have some flexibility in how it uses the money in each category — and even whether to draw on the full amount — Mayor Esther Manheimer noted on July 26 that it’s important to “spend the money on what we say we will spend it on.” The mayor has been giving presentations on the referendum to community groups, and she says the city should “stick to the plan” that it has laid out.

Mapping Asheville’s bond referendum

• Brooklyn Road resurfacing ($650,000) • All Souls Crescent sidewalk improvements ($702,000) • Airport Road new sidewalks ($510,000) • Jake Rusher Park restrooms and improvements ($825,000)

Hendersonville PENDING APPROVAL: If approved by voters in November, the $74 million bond referendum will move many projects from the city’s “to-do” list into action. Combined, the transportation infrastructure and parks and recreation bond categories represent $49 million of the total. Shown above are some of the specific projects city staffers have proposed for neighborhoods throughout the city, though state law would allow substitutions within the same category. Graphic by Norn Cutson

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Transportation infrastructure and Parks & Recreation proposed bond spending

Still to come While this article considers the “spending” part of the bond equation, there’s also the “paying” question. Future Xpress coverage will look at such issues as how long the city will have to pay its bond bill, how much Asheville will pay in interest and how the city will manage so many new projects.

DIVIDING THE PIE: With $3.6 million in funding for the proposed Swannanoa River Greenway boosting its share of the spoils, East Asheville appears set to win big if the bond passes. But with 16 percent of the bond proceeds unallocated, it’s too soon to say who will get the best deal. Graphic by Jordy Isenhour Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, which will add a gym, program rooms and outdoor facilities for recreation to the facility on Livingston Street; and a $4 million renovation at Memorial Stadium, which will improve parking, accessibility, bleacher seating, walkways, concession areas, restrooms and the ticket booth.

East Asheville will receive the second-largest chunk of funding, with $10.3 million going to the area, or 21 percent. The big-ticket items in East Asheville include a 2-mile section of the Swannanoa River Greenway from South Tunnel Road to Azalea Park ($3.6 million); resurfacing Kenilworth Road ($1.9 million), Cisco Road ($490,000), Caledonia Road ($450,000), Beverly Road ($360,000) and Chiles Avenue ($340,000); new sidewalks on New Haw Creek Road ($1.1 million) and Swannanoa River Road ($756,000); and 10 new bus shelters ($250,000).

West Asheville is in line for $8 million (16 percent), with $1.4 million tagged for new sidewalks on Johnston Boulevard; $1.9 million for resurfacing and sidewalk repairs on State Street; and

$900,000 and $840,000 for resurfacing Old Haywood and Sulphur Springs roads, respectively. New restrooms and an information kiosk are proposed for Richmond Hill Park, at a cost of $520,000.

South Asheville will get $6 million, or 12 percent of the total. The area nets more than its northern counterpart, which critics sometimes claim gets an unequal share of city resources due to the significant numbers of elected officials who have historically hailed from that part of town. Road resurfacing makes up most of South Asheville’s bond-related initiatives, including resurfacing on Caribou Road ($1.7 million) and Brooklyn Road ($650,000), both of which are in the Shiloh neighborhood. Southern sidewalks will also receive attention, with $702,000 going to sidewalk improvements on All Souls Crescent and $510,000 to new sidewalks on Airport Road. Another $825,000 is allocated for facilities at Jake Rusher Park near Royal Pines, including a picnic shelter and restrooms, as well as improvements to the park’s playground, parking area and gazebo.

At $3.8 million, North Asheville will receive the smallest slice of the pie,

about 8 percent of the total. $1.7 million of those dollars will pay for improvements to the Montford Recreation Center, while $1.3 million will go to resurfacing Lakeshore Drive. Hill Street will see $468,000 of sidewalk improvements, and Wembley and Osborne roads near Beaver Lake will each get about $36,000 for traffic-calming measures.

In the parks and recreation category, $5.2 million in requested funding has not yet been allocated to specific locations, with $2 million tagged for projects at outdoor courts and playgrounds, $2 million for land acquisition for future parks and $1.2 million for ball field lighting.

In the transportation infrastructure category, $1 million is earmarked for general greenway connections, linkages and extensions; $1.5 million has been set aside for road resurfacing contingencies, and $260,000 is dedicated to sidewalk improvement contingencies.

Zooming out to look at the city as a whole, the $32 million transportation bond package is expected to create 16 miles of resurfaced roads (with bike lanes on several resurfaced sections); 8 miles of sidewalk improvements (including Americans with Disabilities Act compliance); 4 miles of new sidewalks; and safety improvements that include new pedestrian crossing signals, speed humps on 8 miles of city streets and new bus shelters.

Overall, $8 million, or 16 percent of the total infrastructure and parks and recreation funds, remains unallocated to specific projects. Dawa Hitch, city communications director, explains that, if the bond is approved by voters, those funds will be distributed throughout the city. And if residents don’t see their street or pet project on the list of bond items, Hitch continues, they

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NEWS shouldn’t assume there’s no money set aside for that purpose. “We are close to rolling out an interactive online tool to show the full scope of current city projects,” she says.

The map-based application will show spending planned through the city’s $150 million, five-year capital improvement plan, as well as projects proposed for bond financing.

City Transportation Director Ken Putnam points out that state rules governing the use of bond funds do allow the city flexibility in the projects it will fund in each category. If the city can’t secure the right of way to build a specific sidewalk or bus shelter, for example, it can apply the funding to another transportation infrastructure priority. Since the city has a large backlog of identified street and sidewalk needs, Putnam says, there’s no shortage of worthwhile ways to use the funds.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING Compared to the infrastructure and parks bond packages, the $25 million affordable housing package

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$25 million total MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME: If the bond referendum passes, it will give a big boost to the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Since the 2013-14 fiscal year, the city has contributed $500,000 from its general fund to the trust fund annually, so the potential infusion of $10 million represents a large increase in the amount of capital the fund would have at its disposal. Current plans would reserve $15 million for reusing city-owned property for affordable housing development. Graphic by Jordy Isenhour

is a horse of a different color. Rather than funding specific projects, the bond program will inject capital into the city’s affordable housing trust fund, which provides lowinterest loans to selected affordable housing development proposals. According to Councilman Gordon Smith, who chairs Council’s Housing and Community Development Committee, efforts are already underway to review and potentially expand trust fund programs. Though existing policies could be used to deploy the bond funding, “We are more likely to adapt and grow the program if we end up with bond money in there,” Smith says.

Since the end of the recession, the housing trust fund has concentrated its resources on funding rental housing. Asheville’s efforts have yielded more units than any other city in North Carolina has managed to create, Smith explains.

Even so, the number of residential units the city is building falls far short of local demand. According to a 2015 housing needs assessment prepared by Bowen National Research, Asheville will face a

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shortage of 3,580 rental units for households earning 120 percent or less of area median income by 2020.

At the city’s current rate of new affordable rental housing construction of 100 to 200 units per year, “We’re still drowning,” Smith says.

In addition to promoting rental housing development, Smith continues, money in the trust fund could also be used to support new homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families.

Those homes needn’t be limited to single-family structures, he explains; housing types could include duplexes, triplexes, co-housing and tiny home communities.

According to Hitch, $10 million of the $25 million affordable housing bond total will supplement the trust fund.

Bond money could also help expand efforts to reuse city-owned land located in areas convenient to transit, employment and services, Smith and Hitch both say.

One project already underway, Smith points out, is the redevelopment of the former city parks maintenance facility at 338 Hilliard Ave. If approved by City Council, Tribute Companies of Wilmington will build 60 units at varying levels of affordability on that site. The only other company to respond to the city’s request for proposals for the property (Kassinger Development Group of Charleston, S.C.) proposed dedicating only half the new units as affordable housing, while the other

units would rent at market rates, says Jeff Staudinger, the city’s assistant director for community and economic development.

Hitch says $15 million of the affordable housing bond total will support the redevelopment of cityowned land for affordable housing, with parcels on South Charlotte Street the primary focus of that effort. The property currently houses city fleet and transit services, which would be relocated to make way for housing development.

Smith adds that land banking — purchasing land for affordable housing development — is another strategy the city could adopt.

The city could reserve some cash for “when those [land purchasing] opportunities arise, whether it’s a big home run like the Innsbruck Mall property, or smaller, locationally efficient properties that would also be suitable,” he explains.

Considering that the city will have seven years to allocate and spend the bond funding, Smith says, if the affordable housing portion of the referendum passes, “We have time to build a program, and to let the building community know what we are trying to do, so that they can come and meet us along the way.” X

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Parking. Public-space management. Ensuring downtown stakeholders are heard and included in city plans and processes: These are just a few of the challenges Asheville native Dana Frankel, the city’s new downtown development specialist, has been working on since taking her position with the city in May. Xpress reached out to Frankel to get her take on a changing Asheville, on issues from infrastructure to equity, and most important — what makes Asheville a special place to her. The following is an excerpt from our correspondence: Xpress: You came back to Asheville after several years working in New York City. What was it like growing up here, and how has the city changed?

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Dana Frankel: Growing up in Asheville was the best! I spent a lot of time playing in creeks, building forts and being outside. In high school, I was especially grateful for Asheville Music Zone, which had a lot of shows open to all ages. And I don’t think I missed a Bele Chere.

When you’re a kid, it’s hard to know any different, but it’s really when I left Asheville that I realized how special it was and how much it shaped me. Recognizing that phenomenon is what inspired me to study urban planning — I find the role of places fascinating in the way that they shape people’s day-to-day experiences and overall quality of life, from how it feels walking down a street, to how people connect with one another and find a sense of community.

It’s so wonderful to see so many restaurants, breweries and local businesses packed with people.

We’ve always had a beautiful, historic, walkable downtown, but now it has more life than ever.

What duties and responsibilities does your position with Asheville city government entail?

A major part of the role is serving as a point of contact for downtown stakeholders and enhancing communication between [them] and the city to ensure that information is provided in a timely and accessible way. I also serve as the staff liaison for the Downtown Commission and facilitate monthly meetings with staff’s Downtown Issues Task Force.

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$ CONNECTING COMMUNITIES: Asheville native and newly-hired city downtown development specialist Dana Frankel took time out of her busy schedule to discuss growing up in Asheville, the responsibilities of her position, the city’s efforts to make downtown a more inclusive, affordable place for locals and her favorite things to do around town in her off hours. Photo by Max Hunt consider temporary vehicular [road] closures and programming for Wall Street; efforts to address downtown public-space management, safety and placemaking; the Haywood/Page visioning process; South Slope planning; and coordination of a recent public workshop on Aug. 17 to get feedback on a downtown circulator [shuttle service] as part of a parking study.

I still have a lot to get caught up on, but I’ve enjoyed a busy couple of months meeting people and working to build a thorough foundation of

context on the issues, opportunities and challenges facing downtown.

Many locals say downtown is mostly geared toward tourists.

How is the city working to reinforce a sense of ownership among local residents?

There are organized groups for those living downtown, including DARN [Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors] and the South Slope Neighborhood Association, which the city works with very closely. [Residents’] rep-

resentation on city boards and commissions, nonprofit organizations and participation in downtown initiatives offer platforms for addressing the needs of downtown residents. Programming and events supported by the city can also be geared for locals living downtown and elsewhere. Family-friendly amenities like Splashville in Pack Square Park are a great draw for locals downtown.

On another side of this, improving multimodal transportation

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N EWS access and parking downtown can benefit [all] Asheville residents.

Aside from entertainment and food, downtown is where much of our city and county governments conduct business and engage with the local community on many levels.

Access to social services and government functions is a major reason why our transit lines feed into downtown. It’s a hub for residents from all sides of town, and from all economic backgrounds.

Along those same lines, are there any concerted efforts or plans in the works to ensure that tourism isn’t the sole economic driver downtown?

There are efforts on several fronts to diversify economic drivers downtown and the city as a whole. The city’s Innovation Districts link to downtown, and were developed to promote hubs for jobs and publicprivate investment.

A recent success is the White Labs [a biotech yeast company] facility, which brings 65 new jobs to a formerly city-owned site that’s adjacent to the Central Business District. Initiatives supported by the city through the chamber’s Economic Development Coalition and Venture Asheville are also helping grow the startup and technology ecosystem downtown.

Offhand, the Collider [a meeting space for science experts and business entrepreneurs to collaborate] and Hatch [a shared space for startup businesses to collaborate and share ideas] are good indicators of this progress.

Asheville has experienced tensions lately regarding what some see as a lack of diversity downtown.

How can we increase opportunities for minority citizens to feel included in downtown’s culture?

A component in the Downtown Master Plan says, “Enhance Downtown’s role as the larger community’s front porch.” I think this statement says a lot. The downtown experience should offer opportunities for people of all backgrounds to gather and interact. This can happen in well-designed public spaces, through programming, and with access to culture, entertainment and unique goods and services. [City] Council’s Strategic Vision prioritizes not only supporting minority businesses, but using a racial equity lens to achieve strategic goals across sectors.

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Our economic development staff proactively identifies and offers support to minority- and womenowned businesses, and provides guidance to those vendors and service providers to bid on city projects. A support group was also formed to provide networking and promotional opportunities for Asheville’s small, minority- and women-owned businesses.

Through my meetings and conversations, I am trying to get a handle on what brings people downtown, what might keep people away, how people are accessing the downtown and what we can be doing to support an environment that’s as inclusive and accessible as possible.

On a lighter note, what do you like to do in your free time?

While it may not technically be “free time,” I’m really enjoying my walks to work and throughout the day. I have also been checking out as many downtown events as possible — outdoor yoga on Saturdays, Downtown After 5, Shindig on the Green, LEAF and ending the workweek with a little drum circle action.

I also enjoy getting out on my bike and riding down to the River Arts District or on Town Mountain. On weekends, I’m spending as much time as possible hiking, swimming in swimming holes and tubing the French Broad.

As someone who’s lived and worked in New York City, what do you feel makes Asheville and WNC special?

You know what’s funny? In New York, when I would tell people where I was from, about half the time, the response was, “Asheville!!

That’s amazing! How lucky are you?!” and the other half of people just didn’t get it at all.

I originally thought I’d be in NYC for a year or two and then come back. That turned into more than nine, but I finally made it. To be honest, my New York experience felt full, and in a way, complete. For me right now, the best things in life are here — family, mountains and a job working in one of the most interesting and exciting downtowns there is. New York will always be there, but Asheville is my home. X

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CALENDAR GUIDELINES In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must benefit or be sponsored by a nonprofit or noncommercial community group. In the spirit of Xpress’ commitment to support the work of grassroots community organizations, we will also list events our staff consider to be of value or interest to the public, including local theater performances and art exhibits even if hosted by a forprofit group or business.

All events must cost no more than $40 to attend in order to qualify for free listings, with the one exception of events that benefit nonprofits. Commercial endeavors and promotional events do not qualify for free listings.

Free listings will be edited by Xpress staff to conform to our style guidelines and length. Free listings appear in the publication covering the date range in which the event occurs.

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ANIMALS ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 14 Forever Friend Lane, 761-2001, ashevillehumane.org • FR (8/26), 6:30-8:30pm - Cat Lover's Book Club with adoptable cats. A Street Cat Named Bob, and How he Saved My Life by James Bowen. Registration required. Free.

• SA (8/27), 2-5pm - Monthly Vaccine Clinic. $10-$15 for services.

Held at Hall Fletcher Elementary, 60 Ridgelawn Ave. BENEFITS CLIPS BEER & FILM TOUR BENEFIT newbelgium.com/events/ clips-beer-and-film.aspx • FR (8/26), - Proceeds from beer sales at this outdoor film festival with beer vending benefits Asheville on Bikes and Asheville GreenWorks. Free to attend. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY 697-6224, cfhcforever.org • WE (8/24), noon-1:30pm - Proceeds from “Own Your

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MOUNT MITCHELL CELEBRATION: It’s an event 100 years in the making — Mount Mitchell State Park is hosting its Centennial Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28. Saturday’s festivities include heritage demonstrations, arts and crafts vendors, live music onstage at the summit parking area and presentations by authors, historians and state park interpretive staff. Sunday will feature environmental and recreational activities with an educational focus and will include guided hikes and interpretive programs.

Because parking is limited on the mountain, free shuttle service will be provided to Mount Mitchell on Saturday. Buses will pick up and return passengers to First Baptist Church in Asheville, and locations in Black Mountain, Burnsville and Marion. For a full schedule and shuttle schedule visit goo.gl/pm8YCL. Photo courtesy exploreburnsville.com (p. 23)

Philanthropy-Community Foundation of Henderson County’s 2016 Annual Luncheon,” with keynote speaker Meridith Elliott Powell benefit The Community Foundation of Henderson County. $35-$135. Held at Kenmure Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Dr., Flat Rock FRIENDS OF CONNECT BUNCOMBE weconnectbuncombe.org/about • SU (8/28), 5-8pm - Proceeds from "Sunday Live at Aloft," with live music by the Juan Benavides group, raffle and light snacks benefit Friends of Connect Buncombe. $5. Held at Aloft Rooftop/Poolside, 51 Biltmore Ave. HOMINY VALLEY CRISIS MINISTRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST 259-5301 • SA (8/27), 8-10am - Proceeds from this pancake breakfast benefit the Hominy Valley Crisis Ministry. $7.

Held at Fatz Cafe, 5 Spartan Ave. MOUNTAINTRUE WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL eventbrite.com/e/2016-wild-scenicfilm-festival-at-sierra-nevada-millsriver-tickets-24263651234 • TH (9/1), 7-10pm - Proceeds

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from this film festival featuring short-form nature, wilderness and outdoor adventure films benefit MountainTrue. $15-$35/$10 students. Held at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 100 Sierra Nevada Way Mills River

• WE (8/24), 10-11:30am - "Small Business Administration Programs and Services for Your Small Business," seminar. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler

SOUNDS FOR RECOVERY soundsforrecovery.eventbrite.com • TH (9/1), 7-9:30pm - Proceeds from this concert First Annual “Sounds for Recovery” benefit concert featuring the “Hello My Name Is…” project by Douglas Lail as well as live music by Malcolm Holcombe, George Terry, Io Trio and Aaron Price, benefit three of Buncombe County’s treatment court programs: Veteran’s Treatment Court, Sobriety Court, and Adult Drug Treatment Court.

Following the concert there will be a candle light procession to Pack Square. $35. Held at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, 40 Church St.

AARP 380-6242, rchaplin@aarp.org • WE (8/31), 5:30-7:30pm "Encore Entrepreneur Speed Mentoring," event to promote entrepreneurs ages 50 and older by pairing with mentors. Co-sponsored by the NC Small Business Association. Free. Held at Never Blue Tapas, 119 South Main St., Hendersonville

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MOUNTAIN BIZWORKS 153 S. Lexington Ave., 253-2834, mountainbizworks.org • WE (8/31) & WE (9/7), 9am12:30pm - "Financial Tools," twoday workshop covering financial record keeping, and accounting/ bookkeeping basics. Registration required. $40.

• WE (8/31), 5:30-7:30pm - "Encore Entrepreneur Speed Mentoring," older entrepreneurs meet with business and marking leaders and representatives. Co-sponsored by AARP. Registration required. Free.

Held at The Chariot, 715 N Church St., Hendersonville ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 255-5166, ontrackwnc.org • TU (8/30), noon-1:30pm "Budgeting and Debt Class," workshop. Registration required. Free.

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS

3RD ANNUAL HARVEST CONFERENCE - SAVOR THE ABUNDANCE (pd.) 9/10/16— Presented by Organic Growers School and held at AB Tech Asheville Main Campus.

25+ classes on fall & winter growing, preservation, fermentation, homesteading & self reliance, cooking. $40 by 7/31, $45 after.

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FARM BEGINNINGS® FARMER TRAINING (pd.) Organic Growers School presents Farm Beginnings® Farmer Training, a 180+ hour, year-long, farmer-led program designed to help aspiring, new, and expanding farmers plan and launch sustainable farm businesses. Mix of classroom

and on-farm. Starts October 2016 in Asheville, NC. Applications due 8/31. organicgrowersschool.org/ farm-beginnings or (828)338-9465.

NVC CLASS SERIES/ANGER & FORGIVENESS (pd.) 4-week series with Roberta Wall, certified Nonviolent Communication trainer. steps2peace.com $100. Thursdays 6:30-8:30 September 8,15,22,29 at the Jewish Community Center.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Contact Polly (828) 775-6333. polly.medlicott@gmail.com.

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

Free coffee, open to the public.

RISC Networks, 81 Broadway. www.1millioncups.com/asheville ASHEVILLE CHESS CLUB vincentvanjoe@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-10pm Weekly meeting with sets provided.

All ages welcome. Free. Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road

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MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ASHEVILLE

914-424-7347, ashevilletoastmasters.com • THURSDAYS, 6:15pm - General meeting. Free. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St.

273-4948, mcl.asheville@gmail.com • Last TUESDAYS - For veterans of the Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and their families. Free. Held at American Legion Post #2, 851 Haywood Road

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • MONDAYS (8/15) through (8/29), 10am-noon - "Itchy Stitchers," knitting club. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

OM SANCTUARY 87 Richmond Hill Drive, 252-7313 • TH (8/25), 7-8:30pm Information session with Yeye Omileye, Osun priestess and artistin-residence with OM Sanctuary.

Free to attend.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • FR (8/30), 2-7pm - - U.S. Cellular Center hiring fair for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees. For ages 18 and up. Free.

Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, MP 316 DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN distinguishedyw.org • SA (8/27), 7pm - The Distinguished Young Women of Buncombe County Scholarship Program final showcase. $20/$15 students & seniors. Held at AC Reynolds High School, 1 Rocket Drive GIRLS ON THE RUN 713-3132, gotrwnc.org • SA (8/27), 9am - Girls on the Run coach training. Registration: stephanie.bilotta@girlsontherun.org Free. Held at Henderson County Parks and Recreation Center, 708 S. Grove St., Hendersonville HENDERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 694-6252 • Through WE (9/14) - Open registration for foster parent training classes that will take place THURSDAYS, (9/15) through (10/20), 6-9pm.

LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (9/1), 10am-noon - Monthly meeting and instruction of stump work project by Kim Sanders.

Free. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe NC LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE SUMMER BREAKFAST SERIES 255-7100, leadershipasheville.org • WE (8/24), 8-9am - "Finding Shelter," panel discussion with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, Asheville Housing Authority, Dewey Property Advisors, First Citizens Bank and Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. $20 includes breakfast. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St.

ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 255-5166, ontrackwnc.org • TH (8/25), noon-1:30pm - "Going to College without Going Broke," seminar. Registration required.

Free.

• TH (8/25), 5:30-7pm "Budgeting and Debt Class."

Registration required. Free.

• FR (8/26), noon-1:30pm "Understanding Credit. Get it.

Keep it. Improve it." Workshop.

Registration required. Free.

OUR VOICE 252-0562, ourvoicenc.org/ trauma-education-series • TH (8/25), 9am - CODE RED launch celebration. Free. Held in the UNC Asheville Highsmith Union Held at Haywood County Library-Canton, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton RECOVERING FROM RELIGION meetup.com/topics/recoveringfrom-religion/us/nc/asheville/ • TH (8/25), 7pm - General meeting. Free. Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road WNC ASPERGER'S ADULTS UNITED facebook.com/ WncAspergersAdultsUnited • WE (8/24), noon-2pm - Spectrum Dining: Lunch at Kathmandu Cafe. $9.95. Held at 90 Patton Ave. • SA (8/27), 1-4pm - Bowling event for all ages and abilities. $2 per game/Free shoe rental. Held at Sky Lanes, 1477 Patton Ave. DANCE DANCE STUDIO OPEN HOUSE • THIS SATURDAY (pd.) August 27, 10am-2pm. Come visit Idea Factory Inc. at 3726 Sweeten Creek Road. • Come sample a class, tour the studio,

and more! • See our Display ad this issue! ideafactoryinc.org DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (pd.)Pole Dance, Burlesque, Jazz, Funk, Exercise Dance, Booty Camp, Flashmobs! NEW! Dropin Tuesdays 6:30-Hip Hop Latin Dance Fitness 4 Week Beginner Jazz/funk to current pop starts August 30th 8 Week Jazz/funk series to Paula Abdul’s Cold Hearted Snake starts September 1 6 Week Burlesque Striptease starts September 6 Intro to Pole Series starts September 12 All other classes are drop in Info: danceclubasheville.com Email: danceclubasheville@gmail.com 828-275-8628 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (pd.) Monday 5pm Ballet Wkt 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 7pm Zydeco 7pm Hip Hop Fusion 8pm Tap • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Bellydance 3 •Wednesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 5:30pm Hip Hop Wkt 6:30pm Bhangra 7:30pm POUND Wkt 8pm • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 7pm West African • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Electronic Yoga Wkt • Sunday 3pm Tap 2 6:30pm Vixen 7:30pm Vixen • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $5. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 ASHEVILLE FRINGE ARTS FESTIVAL ashevillefringe.org • WE (8/24), 8pm - Fringe Night: The Accidentals, improv dance. $5. Held at Crow & Quill, 106 N. Lexington Ave.

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CAMPAIGN FOR MAUREEN COPELOF maureencopelof.com • FR (8/26), 4-6pm - Town hall hosted by Maureen Copelof candidate for North Carolina house.

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Call Sona Merlin, 216-7908, Appalachian Realty Associates. sonamerlin.com BANDING TOGETHER: Fronted by a Colombian scholar of flamenco guitar, Juan Benavides Group describes its sound as a blend of “traditional and new flamenco and Middle Eastern styles with a modern soul and rock edge.” The band will perform at the next Sundays Live@Aloft — a recurring benefit party that typically draws several hundred attendees. Photos courtesy of Aloft Asheville Downtown and Juan Benavides Group WHAT: A performance by Juan Benavides Group benefiting Friends of Connect Buncombe WHERE: Aloft Asheville Downtown’s rooftop venue WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 28, from 5-8 p.m.

WHY: Hotels aren’t typically known as gathering spots for locals.

But that’s the case at Aloft Asheville Downtown — at least on the evenings when Aloft invites the public onto its open-air terrace for live music, dancing and drinking. The festivities are part of the Sundays Live@Aloft concert series, which continues on Sunday, Aug. 28.

“It’s a space that our local residents would not be eligible to get to,” says the hotel’s general manager David

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McCartney, “except for these five Sundays each year when we open it up.” Aloft’s other spaces host residents throughout the year, though, McCartney adds.

Each Live@Aloft event features a pepped-up set by a local band, and 100 percent of proceeds from the voluntary $5 cover charge go to an area nonprofit.

Plus, Aloft’s rooftop provides a scenic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the downtown bustle that it’s somewhat removed from, three stories up.

Flamenco fusion act Juan Benavides Group will perform at the next iteration, which supports Friends of Connect Buncombe in its efforts to “make greenways happen” throughout the

county. The nonprofit will also get proceeds from a raffle that offers a night’s stay at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, including dinner and breakfast for two.

“It’s a $630 value,” McCartney says, and entry costs $5 per ticket. “Each month the money goes to the nonprofit, but the actual drawing is going to be for this one prize at our last Live@Aloft in October.” That event takes place on Sunday, Oct., 30, features Goldie and the Screamers, and benefits Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue.

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

Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • TH (8/25), 10:30am - Children's hour with storytelling, traditional games, and simple crafts. For ages 4-12. Free. Held at MP 294 BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (8/24), 10:30am - Dulcimer Story Time for children of all ages.

Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • MO (8/29), 4-5pm - Lego club for ages 5 and up. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Rd., Fletcher, 687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am - Family story time. Free.

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

THE VANISHING WHEELCHAIR 175 Weaverville Highway, Suite L, 645-2941, VanishingWheelchair.org • 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS through (8/26), 7pm - “Magic, Mirth & Meaning,” family-friendly magic and variety show. Free.

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• LAST SATURDAYS, 3pm “Birthday Magic” magic show for children. $5.

THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 North Market St., 253-8304, wolfememorial.com • Through SA (9/24) - Submissions accepted for the "Telling Our Tales," student writing competition. Open to grades 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12. The original work must be inspired by the Thomas Wolfe short story, The Far and the Near. Free.

URBAN DHARMA 29 Page Ave., 225-6422 • Last SUNDAYS, 10am "Meditation for the Young," children's meditation program in conjunction with Jubilee! Community Church. Free.

WNC4PEACE wnc4peace.com • Through WE (9/7) - Submissions accepted for Buncombe County students creative works that promote the importance of peacemaking.

Categories include: poetry, video, artwork and essays. Entries sent to: wnc4peace@gmail.com. For more information contact: 378-0125.

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OUTDOORS BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY HIKES 298-5330, nps.gov • TH (8/25), 7pm - "Adventurous Eats,” ranger-led easy to moderate, 2-mile foraging hike.

Free. Meet at the Walnut Cove Overlook, MP 396.4.

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Parkway Hike of the Week: “Happy Birthday, National Park Service!” Ranger led moderate 1-mile celebration hike at Devil's Courthouse. Free. Meet at MP 424 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • FR (8/26), 9:30am - Guided hike to Hebron Falls. Limited to the first 25 people. Free. Meet at MP 296 • SA (8/27), 10am-noon - "Cone Carnivores," ranger presentations about the coyote and grey fox.

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• WE (8/31), 8:30am - "Fall Migration? You Bet!" ranger led birding walk. Free.

MOUNT MITCHELL CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION goo.gl/pm8YCL • SA (8/27) & SU (8/28) - Mount Mitchell State Park Centennial Celebration with heritage demonstrations, arts and crafts vendors, live music, and presentations by authors, historians, and state park interpretive staff. Parking is limited. Free shuttle service provided from free shuttle service from Asheville, Burnsville, Marion and Black Mountain. See website for full details. Free.

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PISGAH ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1 PARI Drive Rosman, 862-5554, pari.edu • SA (8/27), 8-10pm - Outdoor viewing of unusual clustering of planets in the evening sky. Registration required. $15/ Free under 11.

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PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 877-4423 • SA (8/13), 9am-noon - "Fly Tying: Level II," class for ages 12 and up. Registration required. Free.

• FR (8/26), 9am-2pm - "Leader Building," fly fishing workshop.

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• SA (8/27), 9am-noon - "Kebari Fly Tying," workshop for ages 14 and up.

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• SA (8/27), 9am-noon - "Backyard Birding by Ear: For Beginners," workshop for ages 10 and up. Registration required. Free.

• TU (8/30), 8am-1pm - "Introduction to Fly Fishing: Lake Fishing," workshop for ages 12 and up. Registration required.

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PARENTING BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/ library • TH (8/25), 6pm - "Raising a Money Smart Child," workshop. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. VERNER CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING 2586 Riceville Road • Through TU (10/4) - Open registration for a veteran parenting workshop.

Classes take place Tuesdays October 4-25, 7pm. Registration: 298-7911 ext.

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PUBLIC LECTURES BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • Last WEDNESDAYS through (9/28), 6-7:30pm - “Asheville in the 1980s: A Formative Decade As Told By Those Who Shaped It," presentation series sponsored by the Friends of the North Carolina Room. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library - Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood St.

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255-7100, leadershipasheville.org • WE (8/24), 8am - "Finding Shelter?" panel discussion by local Asheville leaders. Breakfast included. $20. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St.

2 Science Mind Way, 231-7638, cslasheville.org • SU (8/28), 11am - Presentation by author Terry McBride. Free.

• SU (8/28), 5-8pm - Workshop with author Terry McBride. $30.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30-11:30am - Science of Mind magazine discussions. Free.

SENIORS SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER 81 Elmwood Way Waynesville, 452-2370 • TU (8/30), 1-4pm - Advance directives workshop hosted by Haywood Hospice and Palliative Care. Bring 2 forms of identification and names, addresses and phone numbers of family members chosen as Health Care Power of Attorney.

Free.

SPIRITUALITY ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (pd.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation practice started.

1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Suite H, ASHEVILLE, NC, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com.

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

FULL MOON TRANSMISSION MEDITATION WORKSHOP (pd.) Want to help the world, but don't know where to start? Transmission Meditation. Group meditation that 'steps down' energies from the Masters of Wisdom for use by people working for a better world. Non-sectarian. No fees.

A simple altruistic service for the world.

Free. Wednesday, August 24, 7pm, Crystal Visions, 5426 Asheville Hwy. Information: 828-398-0609.

OPEN HEART MEDITATION (pd.) New Location 70 Woodfin Pl. Suite 212 Tues. 7-8 PM. Experience the spiritual connection to your heart and the stillness & beauty of the Divine within you. Suggested $5 Love Offering.

OpenHeartMeditation.com SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER (pd.) Wednesdays, 10-midnight, Thursdays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays, 10-noon • Meditation and community. Admission by donation. 60 N. Merrimon Ave., #113, (828) 200-5120. asheville.shambhala.org CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 258-0211 • Last Tuesdays, 7-9pm - Aramaic, Hebrew and Egyptian vocal toning, breath work and meditation. Admission by donation.

CROSSROADS ASSEMBLY 20 S Bear Creek Road, 254-5519, crossroadsasheville.com/ • Through WE (8/31) - Open registration for a 9-week course to assist in eliminating household debt. Registration: 254-5519.

THE ASHEVILLE MEDITATION CIRCLE OF SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP 370 North Louisiana Ave., Suite A4, 299-4214 • WE (8/24), 7:30-8:30pm - "Janmashtami," Krishna Commemoration Day Service. Free.

URBAN DHARMA 29 Page Ave., 225-6422 • SU (1/24), 10am- Meditation for children with a Buddhist tale, contemplation, meditation and snack. Free.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (8/25), 7:30pm - Listen To This: "You’re fired” stories. $15.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TH (8/25), 6:30pm - Flash fiction reading with OLLI's Flash Fiction Class and the Black Cap Writers Group. Free.

Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 586-9499, citylightsnc.com • FR (8/26), 7pm - NetWest & North Carolina Writers Network open mic for poetry and short works. Sign-ups begin at 6:45. Free to attend.

JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 310 Keener St., Sylva, 586-2016, fontanalib.org/sylva/ • TH (8/25), 7pm - Bronwen Dickey presnets her book, Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon. Free to attend.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • TH (8/25), 7pm - Lowcountry Book Club: Susan M. Boyer presents her book, A Liz Talbot Mystery. Free to attend.

• TU (8/30), 7pm - Young adult novel panel moderated by Amy Reed with Jaye Robin Brown, Lauren Gibaldi, Kathryn Holmes and Ashley Herring Blake. Free to attend.

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE 39 South Market St., 254-9277, theblockoffbiltmore.com • WE (8/24), 8pm - Spoken word open mic. Bring ten minute story, poetry or written work. Sign-ups begin at 7:30pm.

Free to attend.

THE MOTHLIGHT 701 Haywood Road • SU (8/28), 6pm - "Eighth Annual Queer Girls Literary Reading." $3.

WNC ASPERGER'S ADULTS UNITED facebook.com/ WncAspergersAdultsUnited • Last SATURDAYS, 4pm - Monthly writer's circle. Free to attend. Held at Atlanta Bread Company, 633 Merrimon Ave. VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (pd.) Literacy and English language skills help people rise out of poverty and support their families. Volunteer and give someone a second chance to learn. Sign up for volunteer orientation on 9/21 (9:00 a.m.) or 9/22 (5:30 p.m.) by emailing volunteers@litcouncil.com. www.litcouncil.com HANDS ON ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • TH (8/25), 11am-12:30pm - Volunteer to make lunch for veterans staying at the ABCCM Veteran's Restoration Quarters.

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• TH (8/25), 4-6pm - Volunteer to assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise in a nonprofit fair-trade retail store.

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• SA (8/27), 9am-noon - Volunteer to pack food items into backpack-sized parcels that are distributed to local schools.

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• TU (8/30), 4-6pm - Volunteer to assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise at a nonprofit, fair-trade store.

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

MOUNTAINTRUE 611 N. Church St., Hendersonville, 258-8737, mountaintrue.org • TH (9/1) - Volunteers needed for the "Wild & Scenic Film Festival." Register online.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD

by Chuck Shepherd

New World Order Australians are about to learn how particular some people are about their genders. Queensland University of Technology and three other sponsors have created an online preference survey (currently underway) that asks participants to decide among 33 "genders" (since "gender" is, according to the World Health Organization, "socially constructed"). "Male" and "female" are clear enough — but only where "identity" matches plumbing.

Otherwise, it's "trans" or "transsexual," or else the more complicated bigender, omnigender, polygender, pangender, intergender, genderfluid, "cisgender," trigender, demigender, "gender nonconforming," "non-binary," "none gender" and a few others.

Latest Religious Messages India has supposedly outlawed the "baby-tossing" religious test popular among Hindus and Muslims in rural villages in Maharashtra and Karnataka states, but a July New York Times report suggested that parents were still allowing surrogates to drop their newborn infants from 30 feet up and awaiting the gods' blessing for a prosperous, healthy life. In all cases, according to the report, the gods come through, and a bedsheet appears below to catch the unharmed baby.

Government in Action • More federal civilian employees have "arrest and firearms authority" than the total number of active-duty U.S. Marines, according to a June report by the organization Open The Books, which claims to have tallied line-by-line expenditures across the government. Several agencies (including the IRS and EPA) purchase assault weapons and other military-grade equipment (camouflage, night-vision goggles, 30-round magazines) for their agents, and even the Small Business Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Education buy their agents guns and ammo.

• San Diego Padres outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. was traded on July 23 to the Toronto Blue Jays — in the middle of a series between the Padres and the Blue Jays in Toronto. Normally, such a player would merely gather his belong-

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ings and walk down the hall to the other team's locker room. However, while Canada treats Blue Jays' opponents as "visitors," Blue Jays players, themselves, are Canadian employees, and if not residents must have work permits.

Upton had to leave the stadium and drive to Lewiston, N.Y., which is the closest place he could find to apply to re-enter Canada properly.(He made it back by game time.)

Leading Economic Indicators • Shrewd Tourism Campaigns: (1) Since Bulgaria, on Romania's southern border, lies close to Romania's iconic Transylvania region, Bulgarian tourism officials have begun marketing their own vampire tourism industry —stepped up following a 2014 archaeological find of a fourth-century "graveyard" of adolescents with iron stakes through their chests. (2) The new tourism minister of Thailand is threatening to close down the lucrative sex business in Bangkok and Pattaya, even with the country still rallying from a 2014 near-recession. Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul insisted that visitors are not interested in "such a thing (as sex)" but come for Thailand's "beautiful" culture.

• Paid to Go Away: Sports Illustrated noted in May that some universities are still paying out millions of dollars to failed coaches who had managed to secure big contracts in more optimistic times. Notre Dame's largest athletic payout in 2014 was the $2.05 million to ex-football coach Charlie Weis — five years after he had been fired.

That ended Weis's Notre Dame contract (which paid him $15 million postdismissal), but he is still drawing several million dollars from the University of Kansas despite having been let go there, also.

The Continuing Crisis • Horniness: (1) A year-long, nationwide investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (reporting in May) found more than 2,400 doctors penalized for sexually abusing their patients — with state medical boards ultimately allowing more than half to continue practicing medicine. Some doctors, a reporter noted, are among "the most prolific sex offenders in the country," with "hundreds" of victims. (2) District Judge Joseph Boeckmann (in Arkansas's rural

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Cross County) resigned in May after the state Judicial Discipline committee found as many as 4,500 nude or semi-nude photos of young men who had been before Boeckmann in court.

(Some were naked, being paddled by Boeckmann, who trolled for victims by writing young men notes offering a "community service" option).

For Good Measure (1) Rhys Holman pleaded guilty to a firearms charge in Melbourne, Australia, in July for shooting 53 bullets into his brother's Xbox. (The brother had urinated on Holman's car.) (2) Mauricio Morales-Caceres, 24, was sentenced to life in prison by a Montgomery County, Md., judge in July following his April conviction for fatally stabbing a "friend" —89 times.

Boldface Names in News of the Weird!

(1) Police in Southampton, N.Y., confirmed a July altercation in which model Christie Brinkley water-hosed a woman she had spotted urinating on her beachfront property. Erica Remkus, 36, said her need was urgent after watching a July 4 fireworks show, but Brinkley shouted, "How dare you!" and, "I walk on these rocks (where Remkus had relieved herself)." (2) Also in July, actor Brooke Shields made the news when she — as a curator of an art show in Southampton, N.Y. — managed to rescue a piece that custodians had inadvertently tossed into the garbage.

(The cleanup crew had made an understandable mistake, as the statue was a raccoon standing next to a trashcan, ready to rummage.)

Redneck Chronicles (1) Knoxville, Tenn., firefighters were called to a home in July when a woman tried to barbecue brisket in her bathroom — and, in addition to losing control of the flame, melted her fiberglass bathtub.

Firefighters limited the damage — by turning on the shower. (2) One day earlier, in Union, S.C., a 33-year-old woman called police to her home, claiming that she had fallen asleep on her couch with her "upper plate" in her mouth, but that when she awoke, it was gone and that she suspects a teeth-napping intruder.

How to Tell if You're Drunk The owner of the Howl At The Moon Bar in Gold Coast, Australia, released surveillance video of a July break-in (later inspiring the perpetrator to turn himself in). The man is seen trying to enter the locked bar at 3 a.m., then tossing a beer keg at a glass door three times, finally creating a hole large enough to climb through, acrobatically, and fall to the floor (lit cigarette remaining firmly between his lips). Once inside, he stood at the bar, apparently waiting for someone to take his order. When no one came, he meekly left through the same door. The owner said nothing was taken, and nothing else was damaged.

Recurring Themes

Too Many Toilet-Themed Restaurants: The first one, in Taiwan, made News of the Weird in 2006, but recently two more opened their doors.

One, in Semarang, Indonesia (on Java island), serves only one dish — brown meatballs floating in thick soup, arrayed in a toilet-shaped pan. The owner's secondary agenda is to inspire people to install toilets in their homes.

In Toronto's Koreatown, a dessertthemed one was scheduled to open in August with patron seating on youknow-whats and a variety of brown sweets such as swirly-stool-shaped chocolate ice cream. Potty-themed restaurants have opened in Russia, South Korea, the Philippines, China, Japan and Los Angeles.

A News of the Weird Classic (August 2012) In August (2012), a Michigan government watchdog group learned, in a Freedom of Information Act request, that the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department still has one job on the payroll as a "horseshoer." (The Department owns no horses.) Over the years, the position has become a patronage slot paying about $57,000 a year in salary and benefits, and sometimes the "horseshoer" has been asked to do "blacksmith" work, such as metal repair. (The city employees' union fights to retain every job, no matter its title.)

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From CrossFit to running and back again in Asheville

BY JAMESON O’HANLON brewkitchen86@gmail.com As modern technology and conveniences make us more sedentary, many Ashevilleans are searching for fitness methods that improve overall wellness by increasing strength, flexibility, endurance and ease of movements. There’s running, of course. But there’s also a high-intensity training method, CrossFit, which draws on the core movements of several sports.

There are advocates of each fitness method who think their workout is the best. But some fitness buffs combine running with CrossFit and say they benefit from both.

Created by former gymnast Greg Glassman, CrossFit has “changed how I deal with fitness,” says Hayette Bouras.

She’s CrossFit Pisgah’s business manager and a convert to the typically high-intensity, group-oriented workouts the system calls for. “I dabbled in running, hula hooping,” says Bouras. “I played in high school sports but couldn’t follow through and didn’t have the self-discipline to stick with anything.”

CrossFit uses movements from such sports as gymnastics, weightlifting, running, rowing and more.

Bouras says she made fun of the system before an enthusiastic friend told her how much he enjoyed it and why she’d love it too. “Then he told me how much it cost, and I said, ‘You must have lost your damn mind!’ ... Now, I would take on two extra jobs to be able to come here.”

Bouras’ relationship with her body has changed a lot since she joined CrossFit Pisgah last year, she says. “I was a lot like most women, preoccupied with how I would like my body to be different, how I wasn’t enough the way I was,” says Bouras. “The biggest thing CrossFit has done for me, which has translated into all areas of my life, is to feed my self-esteem. At this point, I’m so comfortable with how I feel that I don’t pay attention to how I look.

“I thought I had vanity fitness goals, like a six-pack. Now, changes in my body are the result of the fun I’m having. I feel more confident and powerful and strong.” She says her weight has not changed at all, but her physique has changed completely.

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TOGETHER WE SWEAT: CrossFit Pisgah staff competed at the Unbroken Throwdown competition in Charlotte this summer. Photo courtesy of CrossFit Pisgah HOW DOES CROSSFIT WORK? “In CrossFit, the goal is the general pursuit of fitness,” says Dan Hartley, head coach and manager at CrossFit Pisgah. “The definition of fitness is ... who is the fittest across the board. CrossFit is always goal-oriented, with a clear expectation of what you want to get out of the test of fitness that day,” he says.

“That’s why we rely on data. I want to know that I’m getting better when I’m sacrificing four hours out of my week [when] I could have watched four episodes of Game of Thrones.”

Hartley says he was “overweight, a plump kid in high school.” Then a Navy recruiter told him he had to lose the pounds before he could sign up. “I ate a lot of chicken and vegetables and ran,” says Hartley.

In four months in 2005, he went from 210 pounds to 148, passed the physical fitness test and joined the Navy. His interest in athletics sparked, Hartley became a professional lightweight strongman and trained in Olympic weightlifting at CrossFit gyms.

“Four or five years ago, I made fun of ‘CrossFitters,’ Now I look back and think, ‘What a jerk,’” says Hartley, noting the camaraderie in CrossFit training. “The family in the gym is the closest thing. They’re supportive and understanding, a great group of people, the best I’ve interacted with.”

Regular folks, both young and old, with little athletic background, have transformed themselves with CrossFit, say Bouras and Hartley. Steven Hendricks weighed over 300 pounds and is now 215, says Hartley, who calls him “a nasty good CrossFit ath-

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lete.” Bouras dubs Hendricks “a beast of muscle.”

Another local CrossFitter, Joan Sprinkle, is a little older but “doesn’t let anything intimidate her,” says Hartley.

“She puts in a lot of hard work, and she’s doing the same workouts that Steve is doing,” he says.

For one Friday workout, athletes performed 10 kettle bell swings on each side (70 pounds for men, 55 pounds for women), 10 triceps dips and a lap run, repeated without breaks for the last 12 minutes of the session.

“Everyone is getting closer to their goals,” Hartley says. “No matter where you are on that journey, everyone is ‘High-five, man, great job.’ That’s what keeps people coming back.”

A POST-KATRINA RUNNING SUCCESS STORY Alex Baker, local artist and owner of DNA Illustrations along with husband Dave, sticks to running to improve her overall fitness. She started jogging after Dave and her best friend, Keely Carlisle, trained together for the Asheville CitizenTimes’ annual half-marathon.

“Keely’s husband and I took our collective kids to watch them run and to meet them at the finish,” Baker says. “As I was watching Dave and Keely run by, I decided that I wanted to be out there too.”

Baker says she had “put on weight” and had trouble sleeping after leaving New Orleans — and Hurricane Katrina — behind.

“Katrina was the gift that kept on giving, and I didn’t feel like myself,” she says. “On a whim, I signed up for the Couch to 5K program with the Asheville

Track Club at Carrier Park. It was hard,” says Baker.

“And I will never forget the first time I tried to run for a minute, because I thought my heart would explode. I nearly dropped out of the program. I got shinsplints. It was miserable,” she recalls.

“But I saw people much larger and/ or older than me who kept showing up week after week. I didn’t want to let them down.” Baker ran her first 5K and started running with Keely and a neighbor. “With them, I trained for my first 10K and then my first half [marathon],” she says. “I dropped over 20 pounds, but the goals started becoming less about weight loss and more about running itself. And I was sleeping through the night.”

Baker insists she’s neither fast nor an athlete but says running has given her a level of fitness and serenity she’s never before experienced. “I have asthma, and speed is difficult. But I’ve figured out where my plateau is, breathwise, and I if stay under that, I can run for hours,” she says.

“I’m in much better shape than I ever was in my 20s or 30s. I can’t call myself an athlete with a straight face, even though I’ve done eight marathons. For me, running is a mental vacation,” says Baker.

“I don’t run with music or audiobooks anymore. I let my mind wander and eventually I don’t think about anything at all, except to notice the cadence of my footsteps.”

Baker’s running odyssey has presented great challenges, though. “I’ve had highs and lows,” she says. Two race bibs — numbers pinned to competitors’ shirts during races — are taped to the wall behind her desk. “In my worst marathon experience, my training went to hell, and everything went wrong. I got the worst time and I spent half the race wanting to drop out,” she says, explaining one of the bibs. “And a second bib [represents] where I kept on top of my training, and everything went well. I got a PR [personal record] and ended the race feeling fantastic.

The bibs remind me that I will get out of [training] what I put into it.”

DEADLIFTS, MARATHONS AND BEER CURLS Ginna Reid, owner of the Canine Social Club of Asheville, has strived over the years to strike a balance

between running and CrossFit. She began running in 2003 and, after moving to Hawaii in 2008, joined a friend at a Maui football stadium for CrossFit workouts. “We were doing dynamic movements,” Reid says. “We pushed football blocking sleds, ran stadium stairs.”

Then, a startling thing happened to her running after adding the CrossFit workouts. “I took five minutes off my half-marathon time,” Reid says. “I was getting stronger.”

She moved back to Asheville in 2010, joined CrossFit Asheville and went from deadlifting 105 pounds to 200 pounds.

Reid took up running again and met local women who were running 5 ½minute miles. A 7-minute mile runner, she decided to train to get faster for her first marathon and qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Her coach said, “You can’t be good at both [CrossFit and running] at the same time,” Reid recalls. So she stopped CrossFit training a month before her first marathon in Duluth, Minn. Needing 3 hours and 40 minutes to qualify for Boston, Reid ran a 3:13.

She ran her first Boston Marathon on April 18 but says, “I had some weird inner ear thing and lost my hearing at mile 4. So I was training to do a 3:03 or 3:05 marathon, and I ended up doing a 3:18 [in Boston]. But I stopped and had a beer at mile 21.”

Wait … what? “They had beer the whole way,” Reid explains, laughing.

“At the top of Heartbreak Hill, they were giving out free beer and I’m like, ‘Hell yeah!’” That 3:18 time requalified Reid to run Boston again next year.

Reid runs 7-12 miles every day. She plans to get back to the gym after healing from a torn labrum, an injury she sustained from lifting a CrossFit kettle bell overhead and reinjured when she fell while running down Haywood Road.

How do the CrossFitters and the runners feel about her doing both?

“I have a lot of friends who don’t see eye to eye,” Reid admits. “My CrossFit friends say, ‘You’re crazy!

Why are you running 18 miles? That sounds awful!’ And I have running friends who say, ‘CrossFit’s a cult. It’s not serious exercise.’”

Reid says, “Everybody wants their side to be the best. But they look at me with respect and say, ‘Wow, that’s really cool that you can find benefit and balance with both.’ I think they want to be able to do that.”

This is why Reid splits her workout time. “I find that CrossFit has made me a better runner, and it sparked that initial click inside my head,” she says. “If I work on running and get stronger, I’m going to be better. And when I go back to CrossFit, it won’t be about deadlifting 200 pounds. It’ll be about maintaining a more balanced life.”

Reid believes that other people can do what she is doing. “If you do CrossFit and sign up for one of those brewery races, you’re going to find that it’s easier.

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HAYWOOD REGIONAL HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTER 75 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, 452-8080, haymed.org/ • THURSDAYS through (9/22), 6pm - "Couch to 5K" program with specialized sessions to prepare for a 5K race! In preparation for the Power of Pink 5K on Saturday September 24.

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HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, 456-7311 • TH (8/25), 5pm - Tired leg and varicose vein educational program. Registration required: 452-8346. Free.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES redcrosswnc.org • WE (8/24), 10am-3pm - Appointments & info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at StoneCreek, 455 Victoria Road • 8/24/2016: 10 a.m. Appointments & info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at the Haywood Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 331 Walnut St., Waynesville • TH (8/25), noon-4:30pm - Appointments & info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at Lowe's 2201, 19 McKenna Road, Arden • TH (8/25), noon-4:30pm - Appointments & info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at Western Carolina University, Health and Human Science Building • TH (8/25), 1-5:30pm Appointments & info.: 6673950. Held at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 725 Asbury Road, Candler • SU (8/28), noon-4:30pm - Appointments & info.: 2742829. Held at Biltmore Church of Christ, 823 Fairview St. • TU (8/30), 1:30-6pm Appointments & info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at First United Methodist Church

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DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE 367-7660, depressionbipolarasheville.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm & SATURDAYS, 4pm – Held at 1316-C Parkwood Road.

EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP ednf.org/support-groups • 4th SATURDAYS, 10-11:50am - Monthly meeting. Free. Held at Mission My Care Plus, 310 Long Shoals Road, Arden FOOD ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 423-6191 or 242-2173 • THURSDAYS, 6pm - Held at St. George's Episcopal Church, 1 School Road • SATURDAYS, 11am- Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 FOUR SEASONS COMPASSION FOR LIFE 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. HAYWOOD COUNTY COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS 400-6480 • 1st THURSDAYS - Support group for families who have lost a child of any age. Held at Long's Chapel United Methodist Church, 175 Old Clyde Road, Waynesville 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. MEN OF DIVERSITY MEETUP • FR (8/26), 7-8:30pm - Men's support group to address white privilege, oppression, sexism, queerphobia and racism. Held at Kairos West Community Center, Haywood Road, Asheville

MINDFULNESS AND 12 STEP RECOVERY avl12step@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7:308:45pm - Mindfulness meditation practice and 12 step program. Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS 505-7353, namiwnc.org, namiwc2015@gmail.com • THURSDAYS (8/25) through (11/10), 6-8:30pm - Family-toFamily Program for families & caregivers of individuals living with a mental illness. Held at NAMI Offices, 356 Biltmore Ave. OUR VOICE 35 Woodfin St., 252-0562, ourvoicenc.org • Ongoing drop-in group for female identified survivors of sexual violence.

OVERCOMERS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 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: 277-1975.

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NCDOT TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 30 REGARDING THE PROPOSED CONVERSION OF THE LIBERTY ROAD (S.R. 1228) GRADE SEPARATION OVER I-40 TO AN INTERCHANGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ROADWAY BETWEEN U.S. 19 (SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY) / N.C. 151 AND MONTE VISTA ROAD (S.R. 1224) IN ASHEVILLE TIP Project No. I-4759 Buncombe County The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an open-house public meeting for the proposed conversion of Liberty Road (S.R. 1228) Grade Separation over I-40 to an interchange, and construction of a new roadway between U.S. 19 (Smokey Park Highway) / N.C. 151 and Monte Vista Road (S.R. 1224) in Asheville.

The project will address the lack of connectivity along I-40 between U.S. 19/23 and Wiggins Road by providing an alternate access point to I-40.

The open-house public meeting will be held in the Gymnasium at St. Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, located at 725 Asbury Road, in Candler from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend at any time during those hours. NCDOT and Consultant staff will be available to provide information on the project, answer questions and receive comments. Please note there will be no formal presentation.

A map of the proposed project is available on the NCDOT Public Meetings Website at: http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings/.

Anyone desiring additional information regarding the project may contact Ahmad Al-Sharawneh, NCDOT Project Development Engineer at (919) 707-6010 or by email at aalsharawneh@ncdot.gov.

Comments may be submitted until September 13, 2016.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Ms. Diane Wilson, Senior Public Involvement Officer at (919) 707-6073 or email: pdwilson1@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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GREEN SCENE

FAMILY TIES

Permaculture gathering nurtures relationships

OPENING UP: At the Opening Circle, Gathering participants proposed conversations around topics they hoped to explore during the permaculture-focused weekend. Photo

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BY CATHY HOLT cathyfholt@gmail.com The Southeastern Permaculture Gathering has been exploring the ecological, agricultural and social aspects of permaculture practices since its beginning in 1994.

On the pastoral grounds of the Arthur Morgan School in Celo near Burnsville, 125 people gathered Aug. 5-7 to camp, teach, share meals and network with like-minded permaculture enthusiasts. As attendee and permaculture expert Chuck Marsh explains, “This weekend reminds us of who we really are, nourishing our bodies, hearts and souls.”

FAMILY GET-TOGETHER Permaculture looks to nature for inspiration for its principles

and practices. It makes sense, then, that the family unit is one of the forms that permaculture enthusiasts draw on when thinking and talking about their movement. “The Gathering is like a family reunion,” says Gred Gross, who has been part of the event since its founding. Seeing younger people join the group and take on leadership roles, Gross continues, “gives me hope for the future, to see the next generation pursuing sustainability.”

Zev Friedman, 35, of Living Systems Design and the School of Integrated Living, is one of those younger leaders who is taking a place at the head of the family. “I keep returning to this community because these folks are caring, openminded, fun and action-oriented,” says Friedman, who is a resident of Earthaven Ecovillage near Black Mountain. As part of the larger permaculture movement, he explains, “We’re slowly replanting a life-giving

culture from the ancestral seeds that have survived in the soil left from composting the failures of the past.”

About a third of this year’s attendees were experiencing the event for the first time. Although most came from North Carolina, people also traveled from Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Florida, and one person came all the way from New Jersey. Several of the younger folk on hand were associated with the Worldwide Workers on Organic Farms program. The workers spend their summers on local farms, trading their labor for room, board and hands-on education. Attending

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this and similar gatherings often allows young people to connect with farmers and homesteaders, which can lead to employment or other opportunities.

A REASON TO HOPE Marsh points to a number of new books published over the past year, as well as the proliferation of permaculture courses around the world, as evidence that per-

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FUN WITH FUNGI: Mushroom expert Ken Crouse revealed an astonishing variety of local mushrooms to those taking part in his mushroom walks. Photo by Gary Kent maculture is on the rise. He and Friedman say they believe people are drawn to the hopefulness of the philosophy. “We do have the power to provide for much of our own food and to meet our needs through interdependence and cooperation,” Marsh explains.

According to Friedman, the permaculture philosophy is based on three key principles: care for the earth, care for people and returning surplus production back to the ecosystem. Acting in accordance with these principles, Friedman says, allows humans to function as beneficial participants in living systems rather than “just trying to reduce the harm we cause.”

A unique feature of the Gathering is its planning and decision-making process. Rather than attend prearranged classes, participants of the Gathering come together for an “Open Space” planning session.

All are invited to propose conversations around topics they are passionate about, to share what they know and to learn. The Open Space model encourages people to “vote with their feet,” that is, to choose offerings that resonate with them.

Playful mottos promote a natural, nonhierarchical learning experience: Whoever comes are the right people. Whatever happens is the

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only thing that could have happened. When it’s over, it’s over.

FROM MUSHROOMS TO DOWSING RODS Educational offerings at this year’s Gathering included identifying edible plants and mushrooms, caring for organic orchards, finding water with dowsing rods, building on steep slopes, making medicinal herbal tinctures, storytelling, resolving community conflicts and identifying trees. “How to talk about permaculture with your Aunt Mary” was a session on communicating with people who follow a conventional lifestyle and don’t really “get” the permaculture approach.

A tour of nearby Mountain Gardens allowed participants to wander through the horticultural enterprise created by Joe Hollis, who grows hundreds of medicinals, including many Chinese herbs.

Longtime Gathering participant Rhea Ormond hand-paints themed T-shirts to commemorate each year’s event. Ormond comments that the presence of mushroom expert Ken Crouse and foraging teacher Alan Muskat made this year special for her. “I learned that Celo has over 3,000 different mush-

rooms, including many edibles and medicinals. I’ve lived here over 30 years, and that was a new aspect of this magical place that I didn’t know,” she says.

New to the event this year was a “Red Tent.” In traditional cultures, a Red Tent provided women with a place of refuge during their monthly cycle or a place for women to gather away from men.

At this Gathering, however, the Red Tent was open to all for events ranging from a tea ceremony to a discussion on healing sexual trauma. “The Red Tent became a spiritual space for folks to gather,” Ormond says. “It provided a muchneeded focus on the divine feminine.” Both men and women participated in meetings in the space, she reports.

SEEDS, SPROUTS AND HARVESTS Seed saving is an important value in permaculture, and the practice lies at the heart of most indigenous cultures. A seed exchange is held each year at the Gathering, thanks in large part to contributions from Lee Barnes. The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association named Barnes its Activist of the Year in 2014 for his many years of seed saving and sharing. “The seed exchange also exists as a metaphor for sharing what we have nurtured and grown,” Friedman explains.

In indigenous, seed-honoring Mayan cultures, children are referred to as “sprouts.” The children at the Gathering were engaged in pressing apples for cider, baking bread enriched with herbs and flowers, and helping make props such as a giant sun for the Saturday night ceremony.

Poignantly, Kimchi Rylander of Earthaven Ecovillage, the group’s beloved registrar for many years, was not present due to illness. She sent a message to all participants: “Gather and enjoy the harvest.”

Her words encouraged many expressions of gratitude from participants, not just for the bountiful food but also for the abundant social connections and learnings.

Patricia Allison, permaculture teacher and founder of Medicine Wheel Collective at Earthaven Ecovillage, experienced the support of the Gathering family when she injured her knee over the weekend.

“The compassionate care I received from at least a dozen people scurrying to get me crutches, ice, ibuprofen and an Ace bandage, then offering help throughout the weekend, was amaz-

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ing,” she recalls. “That’s the kind of family we all want.”

Editor’s note: Writer Cathy Holt was a participant in this year’s Gathering. X

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FARM & GARDEN MUSHROOMS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS - HANDS ON FORAGING (pd.) Saturdays, 8/13-9/3, 10am-1:30pm Explore local forests in search of edible, medicinal and regional mushrooms with fungal forager Mateo Ryall. $30 per class. Info: herbandroots. com, livinroots@gmail.com or 413-636-4401.

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BOUNTIFUL TABLE: Sebastiaan Zijp and Ariel Dixon, standing, from left, help support their 2-acre Madison County homestead by offering regular farm dinners and cooking workshops on their property. They are among a growing number of small-farm owners who are turning to tourism to make their agrarian lifestyles financially viable. Photo by Cindy Kunst

BY JONATHAN AMMONS jonathanammons@gmail.com APÉRITIF: “Entrée”-preneurship Three long wooden tables stretch out beneath a canopy of trees, their boughs drooping with the weight of strings of high-hanging Edison bulbs.

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with a Carolina blue sky dotted occasionally with white clouds that look like biscuit dumplings. One could not ask for a more idyllic setting for one of Sebastiaan Zijp and Ariel Dixon’s “The Farmer’s Hands” farm dinners.

Held twice a month on their almost impossibly picturesque 2-acre Madison County farm in the shadow of their 150-year-old farmhouse, the dinners are cooked in the family’s kitchen. Zijp is a chef, having attended the now-defunct Dubrulle French Culinary School in Vancouver, which was absorbed by

The Arts Institute there. As guests mingle and meet, fill glasses of wine for one another and stroll between the gardens, chicken coops and greenhouse, the husband-and-wife team are hard at work preparing an eight-course meal for the crowd.

As the sun continues its descent, the family-style platters arrive at the tables and the visitors pass them around. Spring pea soup with mint and prosciutto, a house-made pickle plate and grilled Caesar salad are served.

FIRST COURSE: The high cost of growing food Events like these are an increasingly common occurrence across the region, particularly with the constantly escalating cost of food production. As it becomes more expensive to grow food, farmers feel the squeeze: Their return goes down even as the price of the final product rises.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2015 alone, the cost of beef rose 12.3 percent, and egg prices spiked nearly 40 percent, with produce seeing a monthly increase of 5.7 percent. Food is getting costly, mainly because it is becoming more expensive to grow and distribute.

But another big factor, particularly in places like Asheville, is the cost of land. Skyrocketing real estate prices are making it harder to grow food locally and sustainably.

“I don’t think agriculture is sustainable anymore for 90 percent of America. If you have to pay what the land is valued at and try to farm it; that’s almost impossible at this point,” says Hickory Nut Gap Farm owner Jamie Ager. “It’s pretty much the reality of small farms; it’s a real challenge to make ends meet. You used to be able to just raise and milk cows for a living. You know, in the old days that worked; in the ’50s, it really worked, in the ’70s, it still worked.

But the farm crisis in the ’80s forced a [new] version of agricultural production, and around here it has become a real trend to go after that natural market of all the tourists.”

Robin Lenner, the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s events coordinator and organizer of its annual Farm Tour, says Ager isn’t the only local farmer to embrace tourism as part of his business model. “We’ve definitely seen growth in agritourism in this region,” she says. “Farms are becoming more diversified, and they’re looking at agritourism as an additional revenue stream.”

ASAP supports this trend by offering resources and training for farmers who are considering opening their farms to engage the public. In collaboration with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, the Jackson County Farm Tour and the Polk County Farm Tour, the organization is currently wrapping up a twoyear project which looks at ways to strengthen agritourism opportunities for small farmers in the region. ASAP has also recently published the ASAP Farm Tour and Agritourism Guide

ON THE FARM: Frances Tacy, owner of Franny’s Farm in Leicester, hosts summer camps, weddings, music festivals and other events on her property in order to keep the farm going. Pictured is a Blind Pig Supper Club dinner that was held on the grounds.

Photo by Cindy Kunst and now offers a webpage that provides resources on hosting school groups and planning activities for visitors.

SECOND COURSE: Four weddings and a barn dance Hickory Nut Gap began hosting weddings and other social events at the family’s historic Sherill’s Inn in 2001. The house dates to 1843, and it, the sprawling estate and the apple orchard have been in the family since 1916. “We all want that house to stick around,” says Ager, “and when that roof starts to leak, you’ve got to fix it somehow.” Ager and his wife, Amy, have recently expanded their farm operation to include a deli counter and

sandwich shop, as well as beer service.

This year, the couple began hosting Friday night barn dances featuring bands like the jazz acts Roaring Lions and the Resonant Rogues. Similarly, Claxton Farms in Weaverville and Gaining Ground Farm in Leicester host weddings and even educational and business events.

“Cash has been moving from rural America to urban America at a pretty steady clip for the past 50-100 years,” says Ager, “so naturally, you’ve got to go where the money is, and it’s all in the cities now. So now the irony is that we have become a beautiful place close to the city to get away from the city.

“Before we did the agritourism thing here, we were making it work, but you’ve got to have another product,” he says. “There are farmers in Eastern North Carolina making lots of money, but they’re all really big [farms]. They took a big risk in 1984 and got a huge loan, built a big barn and made it work.”

From the ’60s through the ’70s there was a comfortable bubble of low, single-digit interest rates, with land prices climbing by double digits. But in 1979, the Federal Reserve Board, under Chairman Paul Volcker, enacted sweeping changes in an attempt to calm that inflation, resulting in interest rates as steep as 20 percent, the highest since the Civil War. It was nearly impossible to afford loans at that rate, Ager relates.

Combined with exorbitant land prices, the effect was felt the hardest by farmers. As interest rates rose, farmers found themselves unable to pay their debts. By 1980, after President Jimmy Carter imposed an embargo on the sale of farmed goods to the USSR, causing America’s grain bins to overflow with unsold product, the nation’s agricultural debt climbed to over $200 billion.

Learning a harsh lesson would all be well and good, if it hadn’t happened once before in the 1930s, painting a depressing picture of history repeating itself. One can’t help but recall terms like “bubbles” and “balloons,” causing some in the farming industry to wonder if we are doomed to repeat the past like an agricultural Möbius strip. But some think there’s a way through.

“I think that farming is still viable, but you have to diversify your enterprises,” says Ariel Dixon. When she and Zijp started the Farmer’s Hands dinners, they were still also selling produce at farmers markets.

But eventually they realized that a series of dinners, cooking classes and homesteading courses could sustain the farm better than hawking their goods by hand. “Especially in the Asheville area, where there are hundreds of people out there growing food, you have to figure out what your focus is and what lets you stand out and makes you needed within the community.”

In Marion, farmers like the English family of English Farmstead Cheese built a legacy dairy farm handed down within the family for generations. But as prices began increasing, they had to adopt new measures to stay afloat. “The profit margin in dairy is so thin that you don’t make

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SAVOR THE HARVEST: Mason jars serve as vessels for spring pea soup with mint and prosciutto at an early summer “The Farmer’s Hands” supper club event. Photo by Cindy Kunst much per production unit,” owner Terry English told Xpress in a 2015 interview (see avl.mx/2vt). “So most people try to have as many units as they can, but that makes more work and more headache. We toyed around with the idea of renting another farm somewhere and raising 750 units instead of 75, but we just decided that, no, we weren’t going to do that. We decided to stay here.”

Instead, the family started a creamery and set aside a portion of their product to make their own cheese.

At the time of that interview, the market sat at 21 cents per pound for their milk. The previous month it had been 28 cents, and English expected the following month to dip to as low as 18 cents: a continually declining market in an increasingly expensive industry. “Right now our income is decided by the world’s [milk] market,” he said, “We just want to develop some kind of stability in our income.”

THIRD COURSE: Tailor-made As the Edison bulbs begin to buzz above the tables, Zijp and Dixon bring out handmade fettuccine with garlic scape pesto in massive pasta bowls. Other dishes include roasted root vegetables, herbs and candied garlic, and kale salad with pine nuts, apples, pickled red onions and

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aged cheese. And the entree of lomo al trapo, a salt-crusted tenderloin cooked in a towel on the coals of a campfire, is served with grilled salsa verde and grilled lime.

FOURTH COURSE: Grants and growing pains “We were in corporate America, so we thought we were just going to farm,” says Frances Tacy of Franny’s Farm in Leicester. “We had no idea how demanding it would be, but I quickly realized that if we were going to farm, I had to come up with more enterprises to fund that farm.”

Franny’s Farm has evolved to hold two eco-cabins, seven campsites and a 1,500-square-foot farmhouse that is available to rent through Airbnb. The farm also regularly hosts Barnaroo and Farm Fest concert festivals and serves as a popular wedding venue and location for events like the Blind Pig Supper Club. “It would be brutal if we were running this as just a straight-up farm at this size,” says Tacy. “We’d easily qualify for welfare.”

Many small farms in North Carolina have relied heavily on funding from grants and trust funds like those awarded by the Tobacco Trust Fund Commission and the Golden Leaf Foundation — organizations founded in response to the decline of tobacco consumption and the sub-

sequent squeeze on farmers once reliant on the now-collapsing cash crop. These grants have allowed farmers to convert their tobacco farms into other agricultural projects and helped newer farms get off the ground. But much of that funding was intended to have a time limit and to be used only to help farmers transition to new crops. And with the rising cost of food production, few crops are proving to be golden.

“There is not the money in it that there used to be. Just this year, all the Tobacco Trust Fund money just vanished,” explains Tacy.

“There are lots of other grants,” including those offered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture, WNC AgOptions, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and California Certified Organic Farmers, she continues. “But the Tobacco Trust Fund was the biggest money pool for these grants, and now most of that money is gone. So there’s all the same people competing for it, but it’s only about 10 percent of that money left to distribute. Those grants have gotten super-competitive [for] funding for really important equipment to diversify into value-added products. These grants are often going to brand-new, massive operations instead of investing in the people that are already doing it.”

Tacy points to WNC AgOptions, one of the many organizations that offer cost-share grants — meaning

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The purpose of many of these grants is to get new farmers into business by inspiring more farmers to grow food. But that’s of little use to farmers who are struggling to expand their businesses. Many of these grants are divided into categories, Tacy says, meaning only one farmer will get a grant for poultry (North Carolina is one of the only states in the country that allows on-site processing for poultry farmers; as a result, there are over 5,700 poultry farms in the state), another for fruit and so on. This makes Franny’s Farm one of hundreds fighting for one grant — a competitive and complicated process that requires the farm to prove it has a workable business model.

“So, I applied for a poultry grant,” Tacy continues. “The person that got it was a guy who wanted to bring

in some exotic species from another country, which is fine, but those guys aren’t even in business anymore. It wasn’t a viable business plan. They had not been in poultry before, and it was a completely new endeavor.” It should be noted that WNC AgOptions focuses on funding innovative ideas, which are often risky.

With narrowing profit margins combined with ever-shrinking funding, farmers are often taking on the role of entrepreneur. Rather than rely on a centuries-old family tradition or a career path that has been feasible for the better part of our nation’s existence, it seems the key for many of these families to succeed is now bottled hot sauces, handmade cheeses, canned pickles, concerts, weddings and dinners out under the stars. Or as Ager puts it, “Farmers have to be a little more entrepreneurial these days. But entrepreneurship is really tough.

And so I think this whole agritourism thing is a big part of the puzzle.

DIGESTIF: Community supported As dessert comes around — a strawberry clafoutis with lemon balm ice cream and almond crumble — the sun sets in streaks of purple and pink. This is one of 10 farm dinners on the books for the Farmer’s Hands duo this season. In the winter, the meals will continue, but be pared down to about six seats with a plated and coursed meal.

Dixon and Zijp encourage customers to think of their supper club as an “entertainment CSA [community supported agriculture].” When buying a dinner ticket on the Farmer’s Hands webpage, a note pops up that reads: “By purchasing a ticket to the supper club, you are acknowledging that you are purchasing a share of the farm and helping us continue to create these events. Similar to a CSA...you are not paying for the meal, you are helping us purchase seeds, animal feed, farm equipment and enable us to pay for costs that encompass a farmstead. The meal is a thank you from us for supporting our dream.” X

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by Thomas Calder | tcalder@mountainx.com

Noble Cider supports nonprofits with pie

A NOBLE TEAM: “The food fundraisers garner a lot of interest because it’s a twofold thing,” says Noble Cider co-owner Trevor Baker, far left. “You get to come and eat pie and raise money for Make-A-Wish.” Additional owners, from left, are Lief Stevens, Robin Stevens and Steve Stinnett. Photo courtesy of Noble Cider There will be pie. And, hopefully, plenty of it. Nobel Cider is hosting its inaugural Noble Pie Contest, Saturday, Aug. 28, to help raise funds for the Make-A-Wish foundation — the nonprofit committed to granting wishes to children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. “We’re very keen about supporting the community,” says coowner Trevor Baker. “In our opinion, everyone should be looking for ways to build community and help wherever they can.”

Since opening its taproom on New Leicester Highway last year, the cidery has made it a point to host seasonal fundraisers. In the spring, it launched the initiative with a chili cook-off, which donated its proceeds to Girls on the Run — a nonprofit that empowers girls through experiencebased activities that integrate running.

The upcoming pie competition invites entries in two categories: fruit and nonfruit. Contestants can participate in either category or both. Three pies of each kind must be made for each entry to assure enough samples are available for all participating judges. “We don’t have master pastry chefs coming in to judge,” Baker notes. “It’s meant to be a ‘fun raiser,’ as I call it,” meaning the pies will be assessed by all in attendance.

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If Noble Cider’s initial fundraiser is any indicator, there should be plenty of pies. “We were completely taken aback by the chili cook-off,” says Baker. “I thought maybe we’d get 30 people. We ended up having to turn people away at the door.”

Although some details are still in the works, prizes will likely include a commemorative rolling pin and gift cards to local businesses. Baker is hoping to partner with a local ice cream shop for the event. There will also be a cash bar for beer and cider.

“I hope people want to come out and eat some pie and put some money toward a good cause,” he says. “That’s really what it’s all about.”

The Noble Pie Contest begins at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Nobel Cider taproom, 356 New Leicester Highway.

Contestants should arrive at 3 p.m.

Preregistration is not required. An entry fee of $10 will benefit Make-A-Wish.

Admission for those not competing is $5, which includes access to samples of all pies. For details, visit noblecider.com.

CLADDAGH RESTAURANT & PUB OPENS ON COLLEGE STREET Claddagh Restaurant & Pub opened its Asheville location Aug. 8. The new College Street eatery is an expansion of the restaurant’s flagship in High Point.

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The Irish pub offers 32 beers on tap (half of which are local brews) and 40 bottled beers, combining local, imported and national brands. Traditional Irish dishes are among the food items served, including shepherd’s pie, Irish chicken pie and bangers and mash (Irish sausages served over garlic mashed potatoes and topped with sautéed onions and gravy). Claddagh offers indoor and outdoor seating as well as a take-out menu.

Claddagh Restaurant & Pub is at 4 College St. Hours are 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily.

Visit thecladdaghrestaurantandpub.com for details.

BUXTON HALL BARBECUE’S FIRST ANNIVERSARY Buxton Hall Barbecue will celebrate its first year in business with a six-course meal, cocktails and wine.

Dubbed the All Wood Luxury, the menu includes barbecued duck, rabbit, quail and more.

The celebration begins at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 28, at Buxton Hall Barbecue, 32 Banks Ave. Tickets are $75 per person, $105 with wine pairings. Gratuity is not included. For details, visit buxtonhall.com. Tickets are available at buxtonturnsone. splashthat.com.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST WINE DINNER AT THE FARM MetroWines, The Farm Kitchen and Grapevine Distribution are coming together for the Pacific Northwest Wine Dinner. The event will take place at the Chef’s Table, a new space at The Farm Kitchen. Chef Mike Ferrari will prepare the evening’s meal in front of guests with a menu that includes smoked Sunburst Farm trout and yuzu-infused melon caviar, crispy pig-ear confit, wild striped bass, lamb persillade and tiramusi cheesecake. Wine pairings will include 2014 Boomtown Chard, 2014 Pike Road Pinot Noir and 2013 Novelty Hill Royal Slope Red. The pairing begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, at The Farm, 215 Justice Ridge Road, Candler. Tickets cost $50, plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call The Farm at 6670666. Reservations must be made by Friday, Aug. 26. For details, visit thefarmevents.com.

TOPPING THE LISTS Bon Appétit recently honored Buxton Hall Barbecue not only with the No. 9 slot in its Top Ten New Restaurants for 2016, but also with the designation of Fried Chicken Sandwich of the Year.

Writers Andrew Knowlton and Julia Kramer salute the restaurant’s technique of first smoking then frying its chicken. In an Aug. 9 story, Knowlton and Kramer also tapped Hole Doughtnuts’ molassesbourbon doughnut as the Dessert of the Year. In the write-up, readers are asked to “close your eyes and imagine the greatest doughnut you’ve ever eaten. Now multiply its taste, texture and unadulterated pleasure by a million.” Meanwhile, Southern Living has included Buxton Hall and Local Provisions among the 25 eateries in its list of the South’s Best New Restaurants for 2016. Buxton was lauded for its whole-hog barbecue and catfish sandwich, while Local Provisions chef Justin Burdett was praised for his “refined approach” to Appalachian cuisine. The magazine also named Root Down as one of the South’s Best Food Trucks. Among the menu items highlighted in the story is Root Down’s pulled pork and pimiento cheese sandwich. X

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New Belgium’s birthday bash Brewery celebrates 25 years and the grand opening of its Asheville location New Belgium Brewing has some big plans in store as it finally welcomes guests into its Asheville production facility this weekend. The Fort Collins, Colo.-based brewery will celebrate both its 25th anniversary and the grand opening of its Asheville brewhouse with three days of festivities starting Thursday, Aug. 25, and culminating with nearly a week of locals-only tours.

On Thursday, Aug. 25, from 5-8 p.m., the brewery will host Brew Talks, an educational networking event for brewing professionals and the community at large, organized by national craft beer industry news organization Brewbound. Brew Talks is a traveling series of discussion panels focused on helping craft professionals connect and learn from each other in a collegial environment. New Belgium co-founder and former CEO Kim Jordan will be a panelist as will general manager Jay Richardson. Also participating are Leah Wong Ashburn of Highland Brewing Co. and Adam Charnack of Hi-Wire Brewing. Representatives from national-scale breweries will also be on hand for the networking event.

Friday, Aug. 26, will see the return of New Belgium’s CLIPS Beer and Film Tour on Roger McGuire Green in downtown Asheville, starting at 7 p.m., with films rolling as the sun sets around 9 p.m. The evening festival showcases short films curated by New Belgium, including the premiere of a movie featuring some of the local artists who contributed to New Belgium’s Asheville brewery, many of which have studios within a half mile of the facility. CLIPS will also provide attendees with the opportunity to try some rare New Belgium beers. Among the offerings will be the brewery’s coveted sours and selections from its Hop Kitchen series as well as Film Noir, an imperial milk stout offered exclusively at CLIPS events.

The main event, however, is the 25th anniversary CeleBEERation, which will be held 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, on the grounds of New Belgium’s production facility in West Asheville.

The party, hosted by former “Saturday Night Live” Kim Kardashian impersonator Nasim Pedrad, will include

TOUR DE FORCE: Following three days of events celebrating the grand opening of New Belgium’s Asheville operation and the company’s 25th year in business, locals will be able to sign up for walking tours of the River Arts District brewhouse. Photo by Scott Douglas comedy, carnival acts to honor the site’s history as Logan’s Showgrounds and a few surprises. Admission also includes live musical performances from New Zealand-based electronic music artists The Naked and Famous, 28-piece instrumental ensemble Mucca Pazza and Eastern North Carolina blues-rock band Dark Water Rising.

Industry professionals representing the breweries that contributed to New Belgium’s Fat Tire and Friends collaboration series, including noted national breweries such as Firestone Walker and Allagash, will attend and pour beer. Local food trucks will also be on-site.

But the real draw for most “Beer Scout” readers will be the beer, and New Belgium VIPer Ambassador Adam Mundy supplied Xpress with a truly impressive draft list. Confirmed beers include but will not be limited to: • Love Apple Felix, a single foeder sour aged in Leopold Bros. New York Apple Whiskey barrels.

• La Folie (2016).

• Transatlantique Kriek (2016).

• Fruit Fly, a new passion fruit sour hopped with Citra.

• Tart Lychee (2016).

• Belgo Belgian IPA, currently pouring exclusively at the New Belgium Liquid Centers in Fort Collins and Asheville.

• Nitro Oscar Worthy Coffee, a La Folie-based sour aged on whole espresso coffee beans from Fort

Collins coffee roaster Bean Cycle for 48 hours, then nitrogenated.

• Flowering Citrus Ale, Brouwerij De Koninck’s collaboration with New Belgium, brewed in commemoration of the anniversary.

• Bretta IPA, the newest Hop Kitchen offering.

• Pumpkick, New Belgium’s fall seasonal.

Mundy was also able to confirm that the Fat Tire and Friends tent will be pouring all five of the collaborative interpretations of New Belgium’s flagship Fat Tire Ale, including Avery Brewing’s Fat Wild Ale, Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Fat Sour Apple Ale, Firestone Walker’s Fat Hoppy Ale, Rhinegeist Brewery’s Fat Pale Ale and New Belgium’s original Fat Tire.

New Belgium’s year-round offerings will also be available. “There might be a couple more special offerings than listed; I am unable to confirm those at this second. I hope there are some surprises, too,” says Mundy.

Public access to New Belgium’s state-of-the-art Asheville production facility has been extremely limited thus far, but that is about to change. From Monday, Aug. 29, through Friday, Sept.

2 New Belgium will offer locals the chance to beat the tourists with exclusive walking tours of the brewhouse and grounds. “We’re excited to finally share this with the community,” says

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The tours will be first-come, firstserved, with registration taking place at the Liquid Center taproom starting at 11 a.m. each day. Online registration for subsequent tours open to the general public is available now and can be reserved up to two months in advance.

Tours will be guided by New Belgium’s Liquid Center staff, nearly all of whom were local hires.

New Belgium’s contributions to the local economy extend beyond creating jobs for brewery employees and local artists. The company has been employee-owned since 2012 and certified as a Benefit Corporation since 2013. B Corp status signifies that the business adheres to stringent standards of social and environmental accountability, sustainability and transparency. The brewery’s Employee Stock Ownership Program grants employees an ownership stake in the company after one year of employment, meaning that, over time, New Belgium will become a company increasingly owned

by Asheville natives and residents.

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About 25 percent of New Belgium’s employees have been inducted into the ESOP program, with 10 new owners from the Asheville facility joining their ranks at a recent event in Fort Collins. Among this year’s inductees was site controller Justin Anders, a Cullowhee native who earned his accounting degree and MBA from Western Carolina University. “New Belgium stands for a lot of the things that I stand for. I’ve worked for a lot of great companies in Western North Carolina, but this is the one that drew me in,” Anders says, explaining that the company’s core values were a natural fit with the culture of Asheville.

Four years after the project was announced, New Belgium’s Asheville brewhouse is already pumping out Fat Tire amber ale, Ranger IPA and Citradelic Tangerine IPA, with Rampant Imperial IPA soon to be produced here.

This weekend’s festivities mark the end of a lengthy build-out and the beginning of a promising new contribution to the Asheville economy and beer community that should benefit Western North Carolina for decades to come. So take this three-day party as an opportunity to enjoy the first beer of many with our new neighbors. X

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Schedule of events BREW TALKS 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, New Belgium Asheville — An educational networking event organized by Brewbound. Tickets are by donation, with suggested offerings beginning at $10 per person. Proceeds will be donated to WNC Communities for the Brewers Grain Alliance and the Asheville Brewers Alliance. Space is limited, and preregistration is required.

Register at avl.mx/2vf.

CLIPS BEER AND FILM TOUR 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, Roger McGuire Green, downtown Asheville — The festival showcases short films curated by New Belgium, including the premiere of a movie featuring some of the local artists who contributed to New Belgium’s Asheville brewery, many of whom have studios within a half mile of the facility. Screenings begin around

9 p.m. as the sun goes down. CLIPS is free to attend, with proceeds from beer sales going to local nonprofits.

CELEBEERATION 3-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, New Belgium Asheville — Tickets are $50, which includes three beverage tokens redeemable for either beer or nonalcoholic drinks from local food trucks. Kids under 12 will be admitted for free. Tickets are available at newbelgium.com/birthday-bash.

LOCALS-ONLY TOURS Sign-ups are in person at the New Belgium Liquid Center beginning at 11 a.m. daily Monday, Aug. 29-Friday, Sept. 2. Each tour accommodates up to 25 people and runs for 90 minutes, leaving the Liquid Center on the half hour 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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THEIR NAME IS EARL

Old-time outfit Uncle Earl reunites for a special tour

BY ALLI MARSHALL amarshall@mountainx.com Though the lineup of old-time collective Uncle Earl has not been consistent — past players include co-founder/vocalist Jo Serrapere, fiddler Stephanie Coleman, banjo player/clogger Paula Bradley, multiinstrumentalist Rachel Eddy and a number of others — it’s always been composed of all women. (Their fans called them the g’Earls.) The band’s last album was Waterloo, TN, released in 2007, and the musicians stopped touring regularly in 2009 due to scheduling conflicts.

But two years ago, following severe flooding in Lyons, Colo., Uncle Earl was invited by the organizers of Rocky Grass festival — held in that town — to play a reunion show. “It was a miraculous thing that they were able to put the festival on,” says fiddle player Rayna Gellert. “We, as a band, had spent so much time in Lyons.”

What was intended as a one-off, to celebrate the resilience of the town and its festival, was so much fun that Gellert, banjo player Abigail Washburn, mandolin and guitar player KC Groves (also an Uncle Earl co-founder) and fiddler/clogger Kristin Andreassen all agreed they might like to get together again sometime.

That time is now. A one-week tour, including performances at the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival and the Rhythm & Roots Festival, makes a stop at The Grey Eagle on Wednesday, Aug. 31. It’s a stage that’s always been important to Gellert, a longtime Western North Carolina resident.

“The way I felt when Uncle Earl played in Asheville, which was not very often, was like I was getting to share my very good friends from other places with my hometown,” she says. Gellert attended Warren Wilson College, where she met members of West African-influenced collective Toubab Krewe, a band with whom she toured and recorded. The fiddler grew up with old-time music (both of her parents play), and after college she joined the string band The Freight Hoppers.

“I thought I was just getting away with something temporarily. I thought it was a phase and [the gigs]

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REGROUP THERAPY: “Because we don’t do it all the time, it’s just fun,” fiddle player Rayna Gellert, second from right, says of reuniting with old-time string band Uncle Earl. “We’re doing this purely for the fun of spending time together and for old-time’s sake.

It’s a really sweet vibe.” Photo courtesy of the band would dry up,” she says of playing music professionally. “But it didn’t.”

Through touring and the festival circuit, Gellert came to know artists like Sarah and Sean Watkins, Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch. “It’s so reassuring to talk to someone like Gillian and realize she goes through the same bullsh*t with songwriting that I do,” Gellert says.

Her friendships with Washburn, Groves and Andreassen have outlasted their collective tenure in Uncle Earl, too. “I feel like we’ve all gotten more confident in our own projects,” Gellert says. She recently released Old Light: Songs from My Childhood & Other Gone Worlds, her first vocal album. (She’s in the process of relocating to Nashville to pursue songwriting, though, “No matter where I’m living, I feel like Asheville’s going to be my hometown in my heart,” she says.) Meanwhile, Washburn has been playing and recording with her husband, banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck.

And Groves is at work on the solo album Happy Little Trees, due out in September. Andreassen runs the Miles of Music Island Camp and, earlier this

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year, released a song in collaboration with The Stray Birds.

“The fact that we’ve gone off and pursued our own stuff makes us stronger musicians in Uncle Earl,” Gellert says. “[Something] that will be different this time — and this is a result of us doing different musical things — is that we used to tour with the four of us and a rotating bass player. This time, KC’s playing bass. … That came about because she was in a bluegrass band in Colorado for a couple of years and got her bass chops.”

While the g’Earls have lent their individual talents to a variety of projects — Gellert has worked with Robyn Hitchcock, Tyler Ramsey and Loudon Wainwright III, among others; Washburn was part of the Sparrow Quartet with Fleck, cellist Ben Sollee and fiddle player Casey Driessen (they were the first American band to tour Tibet) — their sound is based in old-time. “I’m really drawn to the old sounds because that’s what I grew up with. It’s my native language,” Gellert says. “When I hear someone playing

old-time music with real nuance, that’s compelling to me. But I also love when people do things with the music that are innovative.”

So will this Uncle Earl reunion bring new songs? “We’ll have rehearsal in Nashville before the tour starts … and it depends on how everyone feels,” Gellert says. “My hope is that we’ll do some new stuff because it would fun for the audience and fun for us.” X

WHO Uncle Earl with Anna and Elizabeth WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Wednesday, Aug. 31, 8 p.m. $17 advance/$20 day of show

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TEAM EFFORT: North Carolina is home to “a really resilient community of artists and creatives, people who know how to make things happen,” says pop artist Brett Harris, top left. “We don’t go away quietly.” Harris performs at a Stand Against HB2 benefit concert at The Orange Peel with other North Carolina-based musicians including, clockwise from top right, locals Gary Jules, Fireside Collective and Stephanie Morgan.

Photos, clockwise from top left, by Audrey Hermon Kopp, courtesy of Down Up Down Music Inc., courtesy of Fireside Collective and courtesy of Stephanie Morgan Taking full advantage of its first majority in North Carolina government in decades, the state Republican Party has pushed through a conservative legislative agenda. Among the most high-profile — and contentious — of the initiatives has been the passage of House Bill 2, the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, widely known as HB2. Opposition to the bill has been widespread, and across the state a coalition of musicians has banded together to host a series of “Stand Against HB2” benefit concerts, including one at The Orange Peel on Sunday, Aug. 28.

That show will be a marathon event, running from 3 p.m. until midnight, and will feature more than 15 North Carolina-based per-

formers, including local artists Gary Jules, Fireside Collective and — in her first post-stephaniesid show — vocalist Stephanie Morgan.

“I’m not much of a protester,” Morgan admits. “I like to help build momentum for something I like [instead of working] against something that has a lot of momentum moving in the opposite direction.”

Being involved in the Stand Against HB2 concerts, she says, allows her to “be part of the build.”

North Carolina is home to “a really resilient community of artists and creatives, people who know how to make things happen,” says pop artist Brett Harris, from Durham, who will play the Asheville concert and is also a veteran of two other Stand Against HB2 shows. “We’ve

seen it time and again with Moral Monday protests and the North Carolina Music Love Army: We don’t go away quietly.”

Harris continues, “As a person of faith, I’m deeply offended by what I see going on.” He considers HB2 “completely antithetical to the gospel that I read and try to live by.”

In the face of what he characterizes as a “breeding ground for hate,” he believes, “the only thing we can do is to speak love.”

While there are many components to the controversial law, the two provisions within it generating the most controversy are one that strips local governments of the authority to make and enact their own anti-discrimination laws, and another that requires all persons to use only those public restrooms that correspond with their gender as designated at birth. To address that issue, there are two transgender speakers on the bill, Candis Cox and Lara Americo, says organizer Mike Allen. Plus, “Someone’s Sister is an LGBTQ band, as is shirlette ammons.”

Even among professional musicians opposed to HB2, there has been a variety of responses. Bruce Springsteen led the way for a boycott of North Carolina. In a statement announcing cancellation of a Greensboro date, he wrote, “To my mind, [HB2 is] an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress. … Some things are more important than a rock show, and this fight against prejudice and bigotry — which is happening as I write — is one of them.”

Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile took a different approach.

Characterizing the law as “thinly veiled legislation ... that permits the discrimination of my LGBTQ brothers and sisters in N.C.,” she said that “to cancel my shows in N.C. would further oppress my fans who are hurt by this legislation.” Carlile will perform at The Meadow (at Highland Brewing Co.) on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Many musicians based in North Carolina would also like to see HB2 repealed but often depend upon gigs in their home state for their livelihood — hence this series of concerts aimed at changing the

legislation. The first Stand Against HB2 show took place at the Haw River Ballroom near Chapel Hill and raised a little over $20,000, says Allen.

“You don’t have to be a musician to help,” he points out. Allen volunteered to steward the concert series, designating funds raised to benefit Equality NC, a statewide organization that raises awareness about issues affecting the LBGTQ community. “I’m not a musician. I’m just a guy. And I want my state back,” Allen says.

The adverse effects of the bill extend well beyond the LGBTQ community, says Matt Hirschy, Equality NC’s director of advancement. He calls HB2 “a bill that has cost our state hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, whether that be tax revenue, spending or earned revenue from events.” Hirschy describes Equality NC’s mission to “advocate, elect and educate North Carolinians to a pro-equality mindset. Show proceeds go directly to those efforts as we move into [elections in] November.”

Hirschy appreciates the varying principled stands musicians are taking on the hot-button topic of HB2.

“At the end of the day, the artists who come from out of state to perform here, or choose to boycott the state, are doing so because they feel strongly about the issue,” he says.

“It’s a very serious decision for folks like Bruce Springsteen to make a call and cancel their show. But I also support artists who want to come here and play here and invest in groups that are working to make North Carolina a better place.” X

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VICTORY LAP Felice Bell was named the winner of the Xpress 2016 Indie 500 Flash Fiction Contest for her story, “Finding Astrid.” Bell’s entry was one of 55 submissions. The final judges were Jake Bible and Katey Schultz, who also named “Hitters” by

Read the winning Indie 500 flash fiction contest entry

Dan Damerville and “Ink” by Mare Carmody Borgelt as the runners up.

Those stories will be published in next week’s issue of Xpress.

Finalists in the contest were Ellen Perry for “Bleak Midwinter,” Jim Himmelheber for “Please Pass the

Contest winner Felice Bell. Photo courtesy of the author Stranger,” Lea McLellan for “The Date,” M. Jean Smith for “West Asheville 1987,” Rod Johnston for “Call Me Gibson,” Greg Candle for “The Day Hank Williams Came to Bunkum,” Maria Thomas for “In Sylva Time Stands,” Jan Meriwether for “Hanging at the Diner” and Scott Milhas for “Unaduti.”

Bell’s winning story appears in full: “FINDING ASTRID” They found my sister’s Honda jammed into dog hobble edging the French Broad. She hadn’t been home or to the restaurant on Patton for days.

We hoped she’d left her boyfriend and run off to Nashville again. We didn’t like Kevin: He drank excessively and wore body spray.

The Honda sat in the impound lot downtown while it was checked for prints. If Astrid turned up, would she want it back? It broke my heart to think the word “if” in that sentence. It felt the way a dentist’s drill feels before the Novocaine starts.

After retrieving the Honda, I attacked it with organic citronella cleaner. I filled flesh-colored Ingles bags with crusty burrito wrappers, crumpled energy drink cans, and 14 Orange Peel ticket stubs.

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Three years earlier, I graduated and left for UNC Charlotte to learn about drinking from Solo cups and pretending to be a different kind of girl. A year after that, Astrid graduated and worked at a Clock Restaurant in Greenville before moving home.

She waited on her high school teachers; they whispered phrases like “unrealized potential.”

As teenagers, I could talk her into trespassing. There was a barn in Leicester with a deer stand on top.

We watched it sway from below, then climbed up the ladder and sat up there. Wind snaked through the cracks between the boards. Our hair whipped around. Looking at her was looking in a fun-house mirror.

I offered her my lipstick, and she asked, “Why are you putting on lipstick way the hell up here?”

When we were 7 and 8, I talked her into a midnight ride. I knocked our bedroom window screen into the rhododendrons below. We scraped our bellies against the sill and compared gouges. We took our mother’s mare out of her particle-board stall and rode bareback. Astrid sat behind me, and laced her fingers across the belly of my pajamas. We jostled along dirt roads beneath the Technicolor sunrise, singing songs our grandma taught us: “Shanty Town,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Clementine.”

The newspaper-delivery man reported us, and we fell asleep in the backseat of a Crown Vic police cruiser.

When we were toddlers, we played in the tack room while our mother mucked stalls. We sucked sweet molasses from handfuls of horse feed. We hid with spiders in saddle-empty cubbies. We took turns lifting each other up to look out the window at the mountains buzzing blue in the distance.

My mother leafed through Astrid’s photos, white and worn at their corners. She told me to sell the Honda in the I Wanna. I said I’d think about it.

The next morning, I backed out of my driveway. Doves and juncos cooed and twittered. I listened to the crackling of Astrid’s preset stations until the voices turned crisp. Then, I turned the volume all the way down and opened the windows. I listened for Astrid as the wind whipped my hair around to stick to my freshly painted lips. X

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original exhibition in Moscow last summer. She describes the experience as diverse and overwhelming.

“Whether it’s design aesthetic or even rendering style, it’s important to see what other artists from other countries are doing,” says Pico. “It was definitely inspiring.”

Photos, artist descriptions and more information about Costume at the Turn of the Century 1990-2015 can be found at worldcostumedesign.com. X

UNC Asheville hosts U.S. premiere of international costume design exhibit

WHAT Costume at the Turn of the Century 1990-2015 WHERE Throughout UNCA campus, including the second floor of Zeis Hall, Cooke and Blowers galleries and the Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery WHEN Through Wednesday, Sept. 28 Free avl.mx/2v4

ON THE EDGE: This costume, by Russian artist and sculptor Andrew Bartenev, is one of the hundreds of designs on display at the Costume at the Turn of the Century exhibit.

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The aim of the exhibition is to examine costumes around the millennium, but Roussanoff is quick to clarify that he is not interested in analyzing any sort of trend during this period. Instead, he says it is important to understand the costumes in the context of their respective cultures. For example, viewers might not realize that “in Egypt, for a man to take his shirt off, it’s avant-garde,” Roussanoff says.

“It’s not about promoting some trend, it’s about seeing the whole picture.”

Roussanoff, who was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States in the ’80s, has been working in and teaching costume design for more than 20 years. His motivations for undertaking the project are rooted in education and tolerance, so it’s significant that so many countries are represented in Costume at the Turn of the Century. “We are living in a very diverse society,” he says. “We have Ukrainian artists in the exhibit and Russian artists in the exhibit. Those countries are in a war situation, but it’s not about war. The war will be over at some point, and the great thing is that artists understand that. They know it’s not the artists making this war, but the politicians.”

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Much of the work included in the international exhibition Costume at the Turn of the Century 1990-2015 would fall into the avant-garde category — work that is new and experimental.

“As soon as you develop something, it’s already passed,” says Igor Roussanoff, visiting professor of drama at UNC Asheville. That’s the paradox of teaching avant-garde design. “So what you do is you teach appreciation for the art, in the widest way. About music, about culture, about politics, about society, about everything.”

He continues, “And of course if you’re teaching costume, you have to teach the history of costume design.

But if you only teach the history of costume, without everything else, it’s not going to work.”

There’s a little bit of everything in Costume at the Turn of the Century, the largest display of costumes and costume design from the turn of this century. The original exhibit was curated by Roussanoff and displayed in Moscow last year. The version on view at UNCA through Wednesday, Sept. 28 — the exhibition’s U.S. debut — includes many of the same designs and highly insured costumes from more than 300 designers representing 31 countries. The collection also comprises original renderings, theatrical production photographs, videos, and — sharing space with the creations of highly regarded professional artists — work from Roussanoff’s students at UNCA and the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, where he taught in July.

The exhibit, which opened earlier this month, can be found in multiple locations throughout the UNCA campus, including the second floor of Zeis Hall, the Cooke and Blowers galleries and the Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery. There’s a striking leather-armored raven costume from Serbian designer Angelina Atlagic, a gender-bending Shakespearean costume from Oregon-based artist Alexandra Bonds and structural adornment pieces made from scrap wood by UNCA alumnus Carley Brandau, whose work was also part of the Moscow show.

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Teatro del Gusto Acrobatics, juggling, burlesque, live music, dance and comedy help Teatro del Gusto live up to its name, which translates to “theater of pleasure.” The next iteration of the racy, recurring event features New Orleans-based juggler Chatty the Mime, Atlanta aerial artist Sadie Hawkins, the Browncoat Bellydance troupe, local burlesque performer Boo Velvet and more entertainers. “You can be consumed and devoured by love, ideas and obsessions, just as you can devour a delicious treat or a whole season of TV on Netflix,” reads an event release. And that’s the theme each act will explore onstage — under the direction of “femcee” Carmel Clavin. The Orange Peel hosts the variety show on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. Tickets include dessert during intermission and discounted food at participating nearby restaurants. $20/$23. theorangepeel.net. Photo by Isaac Harrell

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Poetry Cabaret IV Most literary events don’t warn of partial nudity, but Poetry Cabaret is quirky like that. The two-night stand hinges around readings by headlining author Keith Flynn (founder and managing editor of Asheville Poetry Review) and additional poets, including Justin Blackburn, Indy Srinath, Justin William Evans, Pasckie Pascua, Emilio Maldonado and Kevin Barger. But some of the other acts don’t require a word: burlesque and boy-lesque performances, fire-eating, an analog light show, live cabaret music and magic tricks, for instance. Performers will broach current issues as well as “erotica, sex and pot roast sandwiches,” according to a media release that also promises a stand-up comedy routine by Asheville Disclaimer’s Tom Scheve. Poetry-themed drinks and live music continue after the show, which runs Sunday-Monday, Aug. 28-29, at 8 p.m., with an early cocktail hour at 7 p.m. $5-$20 sliding scale donation. facebook.com/poetrycabaret. Photo by Laila Alamiri

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Though eventually recorded at Echo Mountain with backing musicians (including members of Midnight Snack and Doc Aquatic), Brie Capone’s latest piano-driven confessionals were clearly the product of a single, troubled head to start. “The EP was a way to sort through a lot of emotion and thoughts,” she says, and that catharsis is evident throughout Orbit. But Capone tempers her frequent spells of vulnerability with hopeful undercurrents, conjuring a theatrically playful tone for standout track “Vinyl,” even as she sings: “Spin me, spin me, spin me like that vinyl / this life is final / there’s no going back. / Drop me, drop me, drop me like that needle / I feel good and evil / I’m not coming back.” The release show is in Isis Restaurant & Music Hall’s upstairs lounge on Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. $10. isisasheville.com. Photo courtesy of the artist

Jam in the Trees is “a celebration of authentic roots music, community and philanthropy,” according to its president, Laurel York. The mini-festival offers a packed talent roster: Mipso, Junior Brown, The Del McCoury Band, The Wood Brothers and Savannah Smith, pictured, compose a fraction of the full schedule. Plus, a portion of proceeds will support Wild Forests & Fauna’s Big Tree Project, which aims to protect and restore “the biggest, baddest trees in Western North Carolina and beyond,” according to the nonprofit’s executive director, Benjamin Colvin. Willie Watson and Tellico start the inaugural event in Pisgah Brewing Co.’s taproom on Friday, Aug. 26, from 8 to 11 p.m. ($25), before the remaining acts, plus a raffle by Root Cause, vendors and other activities, unfold inside and outdoors, all day on Saturday, Aug. 27 ($50). pisgahbrewing.com.

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ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM

‘NATURE CONNECTS’: Up until Sunday, Oct. 23, visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum, a 434-acre public garden just south of Asheville, can enjoy an unusual exhibit, Nature Connects, which consists of more than 370,000 LEGO bricks. The exhibit includes 14 nature-inspired sculptures constructed on a larger-than-life scale by renowned New York City artist Sean Kenney. From a giant praying mantis to a perched bald eagle to a massive monarch butterfly, the unique installation draws inspiration from the living world and combines play with science to create an inspiring intersection of education, entertainment and the environment. While the exhibit is free, a standard $12 per vehicle parking fee is required for nonmembers. For more information visit ncarboretum.org.

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2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227 • FR (8/26), noon - Art Break: "Repurposed: Found and Recycled Objects in Art," presentation by Kaitlyn Allen, curatorial assistant. Admission fees apply.

CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 754-2486, caldwellarts.com • Through SA (9/10) - Sculptors are invited to bring up to three sculptures for this one-day competition on Saturday, September 10. Contact for full guidelines.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • TH (9/1), 7pm- Basil King: Mirage, documentary film screening followed by a poetry reading. $5/Free for members.

CELEBRATION SINGERS OF ASHEVILLE 230-5778, singasheville.org • TH (9/1), 5-6pm - Audtions for singers from 2nd grade through high school. Bring prepared song and sheet music. Contact for full guidelines. Free. Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St.

ART/CRAFT FAIRS ASHEVILLE FLEA FOR Y'ALL (pd.) SUN. 8/28, Monthly Vintage, Antique & Handmade Art outdoor flea market 9am4pm. Food and craft beer by the river. 468 Riverside Dr. at Salvage Station.

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OUR VOICE HEART WORKS SURVIVORS ART SHOW 252-0562, ourvoicenc.org • Through MO (10/31) - Submissions accepted for the 15th Annual Survivors’ Art Show. Register online.

Free.

THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP 254-8111, twwoa.org • Through TU (8/30) - Submissions accepted for the Literary Fiction Contest. Contact for guidelines. $25.

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MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS DRUM SHOP (pd.) Sundays 2pm, Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm. Drop-ins welcome. Drums provided. $15/ class. (828) 768-2826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (8/25) through (9/4) The Music and Dancing of Dirty Dancing. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $30.

NORTH MAIN MUSIC SERIES 692-6335 • SA (8/27), 5-7:30pm - Ross Osteen & Crossroads, blues/ rock/soul. Free to attend.

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A &E CA LEN DA R SHINDIG ON THE GREEN 258-6101 x345, folkheritage.org • SATURDAYS through (9/3), 7pm Traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Free.

Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. STECOAH VALLEY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 121 Schoolhouse Road, Stecoah, 479-3364, stecoahvalleycenter.com • TH (8/25), 7:30pm - The Kruger Brothers, American folk music. $25/$10 students.

THEATER ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (8/28) - Crimes of the Heart, comedy. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $22/$19 seniors & students/$12 children.

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by Abigail Griffin CROW & QUILL 106 N. Lexington Ave., 505-2866 • SU (8/28) & MO (8/29), 8pm - "Poetry Cabaret IV," poetry, burlesque, music, comedy and magic show. $5-$20.

DIFFERENT STROKES PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE 275-2093, differentstrokespac.org • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (9/1) through (9/17), 7:30pm - Rasheed Speaking. $21/$18 advance. Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 692-1082, hendersonvillelittletheater.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/4) - Oliver! Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $26/$20 students 18-25/$15 students under 18.

MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (8/27), 7:30pm - Measure

for Measure, by William Shakespeare. Free to attend.

Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. THE AUTUMN PLAYERS 6861380, www,ashevilletheatre.org, caroldec25@gmail.com • FR (8/26) & SA (8/27), 2:30pm - Reader's Theatre: The Circle. $6. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. • SU (8/28), 2:30pm - Reader's Theatre: The Circle. $6. Held in the UNCA Reuter Center.

THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (8/25) until (9/24) Off the Rails. $24/$21 advance.

THEATER AT WCU 227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • TH (8/25), 7:30pm - - Galaxy of Stars Series: Tarocco: A Soldier’s Tale by The Fox and Beggar Theater. $24/$20 students/$8 children. Held in the Bardo Center.

GALLERY DIRECTORY AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING 64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk.com • Through WE (8/24) - Memoirs: Paintings Spanning 1997-2016, exhibition of paintings by Elli Ali. ARROWHEAD GALLERY 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort, 668-1100 • Through TH (9/15) - Bring Us Your Best, annual juried art exhibition.

ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY 689-1307, mhu.edu • Through SU (10/16) - A Cabinet of Curiosity: Selections from the Permanent Collection, exhibition of late 19th century Appalachian homesteading objects. Held in the Rural Heritage Museum ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through WE (8/28) - Renderings and drawings from the international exhibit Costume at the Turn of the Century: 1990-2015.

Reception: Friday, August 26, 5pm. Held in the Ramsey Library Blowers Gallery.

• Through WE (9/7) - Exhibition of UNC Asheville student work in theater costuming. Held in the Highsmith Art & Intercultural Gallery.

ARTWORKS 27 S. Broad St., Brevard, 553-1063, artworksbrevardnc.com • Through WE (8/31) - Etude in Black and White, exhibition of the black and white photography of Steve Owen. Opening reception: Friday, August 26.

• TH (9/1) through FR (9/30) - Spirit People, exhibition of the paintings of Cason Rankin.

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 1 Page Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (9/16) - Hello My Name Is.., painting exhibition by Douglas Lail. Reception: Friday, September 2, 5-8pm.

• Through (9/16) - Point of View Exhibition: Off The Clock, curated by local poet Elaine Bleakney. Reception: Friday, September 2, 5-8pm.

ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227 • Through FR (9/30) - Geometric Landscapes

by Black Mountain College Artists, exhibition.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through WE (8/31) - Layers, exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings by Jane Molinelli.

BLOWING ROCK ART & HISTORY MUSEUM 159 Chestnut St., Blowing Rock, 295-9099, blowingrockmuseum.org/ • Through SA (11/19) - Elizabeth Bradford: Time + Terrain, exhibition. Reception: Thursday, September 1, 5:30-7:30pm.

GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY 11 Boston Way, 877-274-1242, bohemianhotelasheville.com/ • Through WE (9/14) - Beyond the Red Barn, exhibition of Bruce MacDonald’s minimalist landscapes.

GREEN SAGE CAFE - WESTGATE 70 Westgate Parkway, 785-1780, greensagecafe.com

• Through SA (10/15) - With These Hands: An Appalachian Barn Photography Exhibit, photography of Bonnie Cooper & Don McGowan.

GROVEWOOD GALLERY 111 Grovewood Road, 253-7651, grovewood.com • Through WE (8/31) - Southern on High, solo exhibition by Greg Krolick.

HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART 243 3rd Ave., NE Hickory, 327-8576 • Through WE (10/9) - Holy Land Revisited, exhibition of works by Norma Suddreth.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 575-2294, moracollection.com • Through WE (8/31) - Laura Wood jewelry exhibition.

N.C. ARBORETUM 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 665-2492, ncarboretum.org • Through SU (10/23) - Nature Connects - Art with LEGO Bricks, exhibition.

ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • Through WE (8/31) - Exhibition featuring the ceramic art of Reiko Miyagi, Mary Jane Findley, and Matt Wegleitner.

RED HOUSE STUDIOS AND GALLERY 310 W. State St., Black Mountain, 699-0351, svfalarts.org • Through SU (8/28) - Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Members Juried Exhibition.

SPRUCE PINE TRAC GALLERY 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine, 765-0520, toeriverarts.org/facilities/spruce-pine-gallery/ • Through SA (9/17) - My Other Self, exhibition of the sculptures of Robin Martindale.

Reception: Friday, August 26, 5-7pm.

• SA (8/27) through SA (9/10) - Exhibition of the photographic works of H. Allen Benowitz.

TOE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL 765-0520, toeriverarts.org • Through SA (9/24) - Twins, exhibition of photography of twins by Marthanna Yater. Held at Burnsville TRAC Gallery, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville TRACKSIDE STUDIOS & GALLERY 375 Depot St., 545-2904, facebook.com/TracksideStudios375/ • Through WE (8/31) - New Approaches to Fine Art Commissions, exhibition of paintings

by Sahar Fakhoury.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • Through MO (10/3) - Trio, exhibition of works created by songwriters and artists using the same book inspiration.

UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • Through FR (9/16) - Filling A Void: The Art of Installation, exhibition of the work of five artists.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 185 KING STREET Toxaway (country, rock), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM

CINDERELLA STORY: Just two years ago, Massachusetts songstress Julie Rhodes was working in an ice cream parlor to get by.

But after a chance encounter with songwriter Jonah Tolchin, Rhodes was introduced to the studio and stage, where she joined music legends like Spooner Oldham and Sara Watkins to record her debut album, “Bound To Meet The Devil,” released earlier this year. Catch Americana’s brightest new star on Thursday, August 25 at Catawba Brewing Company’s South Slope location, beginning at 7 p.m.

BARLEY'S TAPROOM AMC Jazz Jam, 9:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM

FUNKATORIUM Staves & Strings (bluegrass), 6:30PM

MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM

185 KING STREET Vinyl night & cornhole league, 7:00PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Redleg Husky (bluegrass, Americana), 7:00PM

NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM

CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Julie Rhodes (Americana, blues), 7:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Dave Dribbon (American, rock), 5:00PM Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Rob Base w/ Colston & Space ManJones (hip hop), 9:00PM

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE House Hoppers (swing jazz) , 8:30PM

ODDITORIUM Severed Fingers, Lombok, Mall Prowler, Konvoi (punk), 9:00PM

CORK & KEG Jesse Lege (Cajun, accordian), 8:30PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Honky Tonk Wednesdays, 7:00PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Hump Day Party w/ Ram and Friends, 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Karaoke, 6:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Riyen Roots, 8:00PM

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ALTAMONT THEATRE Official 3DL pre-party & "Intentional" documentary premiere, 8:00PM

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Honey Be Nice & Waking April (Americana, folk, indie), 7:00PM The Ries Brothers (blues, funk, rock), 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

CROW & QUILL Fringe Night, 9:00PM

LEX 18 Michael John Jazz (romantic jazz for lovers), 7:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Doug MceIvy (Americana), 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM

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OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Oskar Blues cornhole league, 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Findog (bluegrass, Americana), 6:00PM ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION What It Is w/ Justin Stanton, 9:00PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime jazz), 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Redleg Husky (bluegrass, Americana), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Typical Mountain Boys (bluegrass), 7:00PM GOOD STUFF Breadfoot (Americana, Tin Pan Alley), 7:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Black Pussy (psychedelic rock, stoner pop), 9:00PM

Lex 18 HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Community night w/ The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, 4:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Chris Jamison Duo (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Drayton & The Dreamboats (vintage jazz), 9:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Laid Back Thursdays w/ Ram & friends (jazz, reggae, funk), 6:30PM An evening w/ Flagship Romance (Americana, folk), 7:00PM An acoustic evening w/ Shannon Whitworth & Barrett Smith (Americana, folk rock, singersongwriter), 8:30PM

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

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL The Digs (disco, funk, soul), 9:00PM

SMOKY PARK SUPPER CLUB Siamese Jazz Club (R&B, soul, jazz), 6:00PM

ATHENA'S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7:00PM

SPRING CREEK TAVERN Open Mic, 6:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Woody Wood & the Asheville Family Band (acoustic, folk, rock), 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM K LOUNGE #WineitUp Thursday w/ Dj AUDIO, 9:30PM LEX 18 Ray Biscoglia Duo (piano & bass jazz standards), 7:00PM Michael Andersen (eloquent honky-tonk piano), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM LOOKOUT BREWING COMPANY Paco Shipp, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM August Pop Up Music Show (rock, indie, singer-songwriter), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Phantom Pantone (electronic), 10:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST DJ sets (variety), 8:00PM ORANGE PEEL Teatro del Gusto (circus, cabaret), 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Jason D. Thompson (country, blues), 6:00PM PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Hope Griffin Duo (acoustic folk), 8:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Colby Deitz Band (alt. country, Americana), 8:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Nikki Talley (folk, Americana, singer-songwriter), 8:00PM ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION Disc Golf Weekly Competition, 5:30PM Sufi Brothers, 8:00PM

STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Open Mic w/ Tony the Pony, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazzy Happy Hours w/ Bill Gerhardt, 5:00PM Thursday open mic nigh w/ Teron, 7:00PM

BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Live Music w/ Boxwave , 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Hunger Begley (folk), 8:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Roaring Lions (jazz), 8:00PM

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

THE MILLROOM AVL Music & Dance Night Series w/ Juan Benavides Band, 7:30PM

BURGER BAR Bike night, 6:00PM Tom Waits for No Man (cover band), 8:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Repeat Repeat w/ Bendy Cat & Port Lord (surf rock, flowerpop), 9:30PM

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Hot Bachata Nights (salsa dance), 9:30PM

THE PHOENIX Bygone Blues w/ Peggy Ratusz and Aaron Price (vintage blues), 8:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE TRL REQUEST NIGHT w/ DJ Franco Nino, 7:00PM TOWN PUMP Seth of Layden & the Lion (acoustic), 9:00PM TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Open Cajun & swing jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam, 9:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Karaoke, 8:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Shiloh Hill (Americana), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Cody Blackbird Band (Native American), 7:30PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH DJ dance party, 9:30PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Stevie Lee Combs (ragtime, Americana, blues), 8:00PM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 185 KING STREET Nikki Talley & Jason Sharp (Americana, singer-songwriter), 8:00PM

Downton abbey vintage banquet costumed experience (finale

event)

SUNDAY AUG 28

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CORK & KEG One Leg Up (Gypsy jazz, Latin, swing), 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Riyen Roots (blues), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Plankeye Peggy (psychedelic sea shanties), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Copernicus (bluegrass), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Kites (indie/rock), 7:00PM GOOD STUFF Shake It Like A Caveman (neo-blues), 9:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Delta Moon & Weisshund w/ The Dirty Badgers (rock, Americana, blues), 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY The Horse You Rode In On (funk, fusion), 7:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Andrew Blythe & Country Collective (Americana, country), 7:00PM Brie Capone & friends (rock, singer-songwriter), 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bull Moose Party (bluegrass), 9:00PM

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C LU BL A N D JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Totes Dope Tite Sick Jams w/ (ya boy) DJ Hot Noodle, 10:00PM LEX 18 HotPoint Trio (gypsy swing string trio), 7:00PM Lenny Pettinelli (jazz, pop, all-time favorites), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Calico Moon (Americana), 6:30PM

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FRI

SEPT

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LES AMIS 9pm

COLONEL BRUCE HAMPTON 9pm

LYRIC

8:30pm $5

UPLAND DRIVE 9pm $6

WEEKLY EVENTS MON

OPEN MIC

w/ RICK COOPER [Sign Up is 7:30] 8-11pm

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FIRE SPINNING w/ DJ CAPTAIN EZ 9pm

DRINK SPECIAL 1/2 OFF DIRTY FRENCH BROADS DRINK SPECIAL $5 MIMOSAS CORNMEAL WALTZ Feat. Robert Greer and Friends [classic country, bluegrass] 6pm

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AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30, 2016

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

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN World Fusion Concert w/ Kevin Spears, Les Amis, John Vorus & Katrina Thissen, 8:00PM

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

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30PM

LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

ODDITORIUM Resist Capture, A World of Lies & Eight Vacant Graves (metal), 9:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Ben Hovey (live souljazztronica), 8:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

LEX 18 Kid Dutch & Andrew J. Fletcher (20s hot jazz duo), 7:00PM Michael Andersen (eloquent honky-tonk piano), 10:00PM

UNWINE'D AT MELLIE MAC'S Dan Keller Trio (Jazz), 6:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 6:30PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Rhoda Weaver and the Soul Mates (Motown), 8:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5:00PM Moonshine District (newgrass), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL An evening w/ Matisyahu (reggae, hip hop, alternative), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Elonzo Wesley (indie, folk), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Jam In The Trees w/ Willie Watson & Tellico (bluegrass, Americana), 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION BooHoo Ramblers, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Carver and Carmody (Americana), 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM SCARLET'S COUNTRY DANCE CLUB DJs (request play), 8:00PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Dave Desmelik, 6:00PM THE ADMIRAL Hip-hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazzy Happy Hours w/ Marilyn Seits Duo, 5:00PM Birthday Bash for Jerry's mom & school supply drive w/ Ray Mapp (jazz, benefit), 8:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Malinalli, 10:00PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Patrick Fitzsimons (jazz, blues, world), 6:00PM Shake It Like a Caveman (rock n' roll), 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead tribute), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR REVOLVE NIGHT w/ Chris Pitsiokos & Shane Parish (experimental), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Make America Dance Again w/ live rotating DJs (dance), 10:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Michael Kelley Hunter (blues), 6:30PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Bend & Brew (yoga class), 11:00AM Live Music w/ The Resonant Rogues, 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Alarm Clock Conspiracy (indie rock), 9:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Bob Zullo (acoustic), 7:00PM BURGER BAR Asheville FM 103.3 DJ Night, 6:00PM Tiki Party, 8:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Fin Dog (bluegrass, folk, old time), 6:00PM CORK & KEG The Gypsy Swingers (Gypsy jazz), 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE King Garbage (soul), 8:00PM

MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM ODDITORIUM The Beard, Blitch, Kiff, Yeah (metal, rock), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8:00PM Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR The Mighty Pines (jamgrass), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Luke Combs w/ Josh Phillips (country), 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Jessica Martindale (singer-songwriter), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Flashback (classic rock 'n' roll), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Jam In The Trees w/ Mark Bumgarner, Savannah Smith, Secret Sisters, The Burrito Brothers, Chatham County Line, The Del McCoury Band & more (bluegrass, Americana), 11:00AM PURPLE ONION CAFE Lazybirds (American roots, country blues), 8:00PM ROOM IX Open dance night, 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION Inside-Out Hip Hop show w/ local artists, 5:00PM Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, 9:00PM

THE LANTERN RESTAURANT & BAR Matthew Curry, 6:00PM

CROW & QUILL Lost Dog Street Band (low down country, honky-tonk), 9:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Birdcloud w/ Minorcan & Missing Stares (country), 9:30PM

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE George Noory & Friends - Livin’ It Up In Asheville, 5:00PM

THE PHOENIX Bread and Butter Band (bluegrass), 8:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10:00PM

THE SOCIAL Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6:00PM

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

SCARLET'S COUNTRY DANCE CLUB The James Radford Band Concert (country, rock), 9:00PM

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

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Fustics (rock), 10:00PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Straw Man Band, 6:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE Enter the Disc-OH (house, dance, EDM), 9:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Dave Desmelik (Americana), 7:00PM

THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11:00PM

GREEN ROOM CAFE & COFFEEHOUSE North Main Music Series: Ross Osteen & Crossroads, 5:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Speak Against HB2 (community panel discussion & live music), 4:00PM Kim Smith (singer-songwriter), 8:00PM

TOWN PUMP Tigerdog (alt. indie), 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Bygone Blues w/ Peggy Ratusz & Aaron Price, 7:00PM Jim Arrendell & The Cheap Suits (soul, dance), 10:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Scott Miller w/ Angela Easterling (alt. country, Southern rock), 9:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Chinqupin Duo (old time), 6:30PM John Hardy Party (old time), 9:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Deltaphonic (psychedelic, country, blues), 9:00PM

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HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Franklin's Kite (rock), 7:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Tie Dye Day!, 1:00PM Pup Crawl Adoption Event with Blue Ridge Humane Society, 3:00PM Letters to Abigail (Americana), 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM

THE LANTERN RESTAURANT & BAR Rockell Scott, 5:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Hood Internet w/ ShowYouSuck (alt. hip hop, mashups, indie), 9:30PM THE PHOENIX Blown Glass (Americana), 8:00PM

TIMO'S HOUSE Saturday Night Dance Party w/ DJ Franco Nino, 9:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Tiki Night w/ DJ Lance (Hawaiian, surf, exotica), 10:00PM

TOWN PUMP Elonzo Wesley (rock), 9:00PM

LEX 18 A Downton Abbey Vintage Banquet and Special Viewing (ticketed event), 6:30PM

TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR The Pond Brothers (bluegrass), 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:30PM The Dangerous Gentlemen (blues, swing), 10:00PM The Dangerous Gentlemen (blues, dance), 10:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Bad Penny Pleasuremakers (early jazz), 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE Karaoke, 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Andalyn Lewis Band (country, Americana, rock), 9:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Caribbean Cowboys (rock), 8:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM UNWINE'D AT MELLIE MAC'S Sarah Tucker (pop, folk), 6:00PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Up Jumped Three (original jazz), 7:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Hunnilicious (singer-songwriter, country), 6:30PM

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

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Teen Bandstand, 6:00PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Barstool Sailors, 1:00PM Earl Turner, 5:00PM

WICKED WEED Summer Concert Series, 4:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Flint Blade on Chapman Stick (psychedelic), 7:00PM

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

ODDITORIUM Dance Party, 8:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Phantone Pantone, 9:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Queer Girls Literary Reading, 6:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Zen Cats (blues), 7:00PM

THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Lou Mowad (classical guitar), 10:00AM Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Bluegrass brunch w/ Woody Wood, 11:00AM Sundays w/ Bill & friends, 5:00PM ORANGE PEEL Stand Against HB2: North Carolina Musicians United for EqualityNC show w/ Gary Jules, Orlando Parker Jr., The Fireside Collective & more, 3:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Emily Mure (folk), 2:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Travers Jam, 6:00PM ROOTS AND FRUITS MARKET Les Amis, 11:00AM SALVAGE STATION Asheville Flea For Y'all, 9:00AM 176 Band, 5:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Redleg Husky , 3:00PM

MONDAY, AUGUST 29 185 KING STREET Open mic night, 7:00PM

THE PHOENIX Carver and Carmody (Americana), 8:00PM THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Sunday brunch on the rooftop w/ Katie Kasben & Dan Keller (jazz), 12:30PM THE SOUTHERN Yacht Rock Brunch w/ DJ Kipper, 12:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE BYOV Night (Bring your own vinyl), 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Denny Blue (one-man blues), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Record Night DJ Kilby and Ed Mertz, 6:30PM WEDGE BREWING CO. Cheaters and Samples, 5:30PM

ALOFT ROOFTOP/POOLSIDE Juan Benavides Group (latin fusion), 5:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Sunday Funday DJ set, 3:00PM Reggae night w/ Dub Kartel, 7:00PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Sunday brunch w/ live music, 11:00AM Live Music & Brunch w/ Drayton Duo, 1:30PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch w/ James Hammel & friends, 11:30AM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Patrick Fitzsimons (roots music), 7:00PM BYWATER Cornmeal Waltz w/ Robert Greer (classic country, bluegrass), 6:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Sammy Guns (classic country, honky tonk), 6:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Keegan Avery, 2:00PM CROW & QUILL Poetry Cabaret (poetry, music, burlesque), 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Starry Starry Night: Favorite songs from the 60s & 70s , 5:30PM A Tribute to the Buddy Rich Big Band w/ Rick Dilling and Time Check, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Irish session, 5:00PM

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Wed •Aug 24

Woody Wood @ 5:30pm

Thu•Aug 25

Community Night ft.

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation @ 4-8pm

Dinner Menu till 10pm Late Night Menu till

Tues-Sun

5pm–12am

12am

Full Bar

Sat •Aug 27

Franklin’s Kite 7pm

Sun•Aug 28

Reggae Sunday hosted by Dennis Berndt of Chalwa @ 1pm

Tue• Aug 30

Team Trivia w/ Dr. Brown @ 6pm

COMING SOON WED 8/24 5-9 PM – ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS : $35 MUSIC BY WEST END TRIO ON THE PATIO

7:00 PM – AN EVENING WITH

HONEY BE NICE AND WAKING APRIL

9:00 PM -THE RIES BROTHERS *FREE SHOW

THU 8/25

6:30PM – LAID

BACK THURSDAYS WITH RAM & FRIENDS

7:00PM – FLAGSHIP ROMANCE 8:30PM – AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH

SHANNON WHITWORTH AND BARRETT 7:00PM – MUSIC ON THE PATIO: ANDREW BLYTHE &

THE COUNTRY COLLECTIVE- FREE 7:00 PM – BRIE CAPONE

AND FRIENDS EP RELEASE SHOW SAT 8/27

CAROMIA TILLER & FRIENDS ON THE PATIO - FREE 7:00PM –

SUN 8/28

5:30PM – STARRY STARRY NIGHTFAVORITE SONGS FROM THE 60’S & 70’S 7:30PM – A TRIBUTE TO THE BUDDY RICH BIG BAND

WITH RICK DILLING & TIME CHECK TUE 8/30

7:30 PM -TUESDAY BLUEGRASS SESSIONS

HOSTED BY CALEB HANKS & COPERNICUS WED 8/31

FREE SUMMER

Sunset Concerts Every Week 7 - 10PM TUESDAYS

Eleanor Underhill & Friends WEDNESDAYS

Live Honky Tonk Americana FRIDAYS

Woody Wood Live Acoustic Set SATURDAYS

Gypsy Guitars *3pm - 6pm

5-9 PM – ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS : $35 MUSIC BY WEST END TRIO ON THE PATIO 7:00PM – HARD BOP EXPLOSION REUNION

WITH MICHAEL W. DAVIS THU 9/1

6:30PM – LAID

BACK THURSDAYS WITH RAM & FRIENDS

7:00PM –

RICHARD GILEWITZ FRI 9/2

7:00 PM – DARK WATER RISING 9:00 PM – LARRY KEEL EXPERIENCE

SAT 9/3

7:00PM –

THE MIDNIGHT PLOWBOYS

9:00 PM - JUAN BENEVIDES AND

THE RESONANT ROGUES:

“ROMANY REVELRY”- AN EVENING OF WORLD MUSIC AND DANCE Every Tuesday 7:30pm–midnite

BLUEGRASS SESSIONS

AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30, 2016

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

743 HAYWOOD RD 828-575-2737 ISISASHEVILLE.COM MOUNTAINX.COM

URBAN ORCHARD Old-time music, 7:00PM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11:00PM BACK YARD BAR Open mic & jam w/ Robert Swain, 8:00PM

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Trivia, 7:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Eleanor Underhill (country, soul), 7:00PM

CROW & QUILL Poetry Cabaret, Day 2 (poetry, music, burlesque), 7:00PM

BLACK BEAR COFFEE CO. Round Robin acoustic open mic, 7:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Country Karaoke, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Songwriter's "open mic", 7:30PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Trivia, 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Larry Dolamore (acoustic), 7:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Contra dance (lessons, 7:30pm), 8:00PM

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

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo, 7:00PM

BUFFALO NICKEL Trivia, 7:00PM

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

BYWATER DJ EZ & fire-spinning, 9:00PM

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

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

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

CROW & QUILL Boogie-Woogie Burger Night (early rock n' roll, burgers), 10:00PM

ODDITORIUM Odd Karaoke Explosion, 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL Summer movie series: Big, 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Get Up Stand Up: Comedy Showcase and Open Mic, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazzy Happy Hours w/ Kelly Fontes, 5:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Pleasure to Burn w/ Vic Crown & The Beard (metal, rock), 9:00PM THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM THE PHOENIX Mike Sweet (60s & 70s covers), 8:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Industry Night Karaoke, 8:00PM THE VALLEY MUSIC & COOKHOUSE Monday Pickin' Parlour (open jam, open mic), 8:00PM TIGER MOUNTAIN Service industry night (rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE 56K Connection, Mystery Flavor Monday (Techno) , 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Jason D. Thompson (punk, blues, Americana), 9:00PM

TWISTED LAUREL Phantom Pantone (industrial electronic), 9:00PM

Dub Cartel Reggae/Ska

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BURGER BAR Honky Tonk night, 6:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Mark Shane (blues), 7:30PM

SUNDAYS

195 Hilliard Ave benstuneup.com

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

CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Jon Edwards and the Musicians in the Round, 6:00PM

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

DOUBLE CROWN Honky-Tonk, Cajun, and Western w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN BJ Barham (singer-songwriter), 8:00PM IRON HORSE STATION Open mic, 6:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Tuesday bluegrass sessions w/ Caleb Hanks & Copernicus, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cajun Two-steppin' Tuesday w/ The Cre'ole Mountain Dewds (Cajun, zydeco, dance), 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Classic Rock 'n Roll Karaoke, 10:00PM LEX 18 Bob Strain & Bill Fouty (romantic jazz ballads & standards), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown (folk, singer-songwriter), 6:30PM MARKET PLACE Rat Alley Cats (jazz, Latin, swing), 7:00PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER William Elliot Whitmore and Josiah & the Bonnevilles (Americana), 8:00PM ODDITORIUM Odd comedy night, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Tuesday Night Blues Dance w/ The Remedy, 8:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR Turntable Tuesdays (DJs & vinyl), 10:00PM PULP Mark McHenry w/ Hearts Gone South (country, Americana, singer-songwriter), 9:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Taylor Martin's Engine, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco and Trivia Tuesday!, 7:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazzy Happy Hours w/ Bill Gerhardt, 5:00PM Jazz-n-Justice Tuesday w/ the Steve Davidowski Trio, 7:30PM THE MOTHLIGHT Horse Lords w/ Nest Egg (rock, krautrock, classical minimalism), 9:00PM THE PHOENIX Open mic hosted by Keturah, 8:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Phantom Pantone (DJ), 10:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Tech Tuesdays (video gamer night), 8:00PM TOWN PUMP The Foxfires (indie, rock), 9:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Early Funk Jam, 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Open mic w/ Chris O'Neill, 8:30PM URBAN ORCHARD Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7:00PM WEDGE BREWING CO. Blue Dragons (jazz, folk, rock), 5:30PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish sessions & open mic, 6:30PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Hard Bop Explosion Reunion w/ Michael W Davis (instrumental, jazz), 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LEX 18 Andrew J. Fletcher (barrel house & stride piano), 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM ODDITORIUM Benefit for Overdose Awareness, 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM ONE STOP DELI & BAR Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7:00PM Charge The Atlantic (funk, reggae), 9:00PM ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM

185 KING STREET Vinyl night & cornhole league, 7:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Fritz Beer & the Crooked Beat, 8:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Dave Desmelik (acoustic), 5:00PM Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Gabe Smiley (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM Get Up Stand Up South: A Comedy Showcase and Open Mic, 8:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE Noble Kava pop-up bar & Poetry Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 8:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Honky Tonk Wednesdays, 7:00PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Hump Day Party w/ Ram and Friends, 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Karaoke, 6:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Riyen Roots, 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Occult Night (discussions of arcane pursuits, tarot), 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Billy Litz (Americana), 9:00PM

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Pierce Eden, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Wednesday Hemp Day w/ Leif Erickson (folk, blues, reggae), 9:00PM

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THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8:00PM

THU. 8/25 Hope Griffin Duo

THE MOCKING CROW Open Mic, 8:00PM THE PHOENIX Jazz night w/ Jason DeCristofaro, 8:00PM

(acoustic folk)

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

FRI. 8/26 DJ MoTo

TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Billy Presnell, 10:00PM

(dance hits, pop)

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & Soul Jam, 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Songwriter Night w/ Dave Desmelik & Pierce Edens (Americana) , 8:30PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH J Luke (acoustic), 6:30PM

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM

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

SLY GROG LOUNGE Sound Station open mic (musicians of all backgrounds & skills), 7:30PM

FUNKATORIUM Staves & Strings (bluegrass), 6:30PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Uncle Earl Reunion w/ Anna & Elizabeth (stringband), 8:00PM

TAVERN

SAT. 8/27 Flashback

(classic rock ‘n’ roll)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 BARLEY'S TAPROOM AMC Jazz Jam, 9:00PM

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BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM BOGART'S RESTAURANT & TAVERN Eddie Rose & Highway Forty (bluegrass), 6:30PM

Where The Blue Ridge Mountains Meet the Celtic Isles

MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm CAJUN TWO STEPPIN’ TUESDAYS Featuring Cre’ole Mountain Dewds Every Tuesday in August • 7pm Gumbo, Po Boys and more!

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

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CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime, jazz), 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB West End Trio (folk, Americana), 9:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Jordan Okrend (rock, jazz, soul), 6:00PM Bob Log III w/ The Kevin Dowling Fitness Hour & The Low Counts (rock, experimental, one man band), 9:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Laid Back Thursdays w/ Ram & friends (jazz, reggae, funk), 6:30PM An Evening w/ Richard Gilewitz (pop, rock), 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM K LOUNGE #WineitUp Thursday w/ Dj AUDIO, 9:30PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM ODDITORIUM The Spiral w/ Fire Martial Bill & Commune (punk), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam, 9:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Karaoke, 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH DJ dance party, 9:30PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 ALTAMONT THEATRE A Tribute to The Grateful Dead (albums Skullfuck & Europe '72), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Deja Fuze w/ The Space Cowboys & Cosmic Girls (Jamiroquai tribute), 9:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Woody Wood & the Asheville Family Band (acoustic, folk, rock), 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Bike night, 6:00PM The Blacktop Rockets (rockabilly, country), 8:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE The Dirty Dutch Bastard (one man rock 'n' roll band), 6:00PM CORK & KEG Red Hot Sugar Babies (jazz, blues, swing), 8:30PM CROW & QUILL Vendetta Creme (cabaret), 9:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE David LaMotte CD Release ‘The Other Way Around’, 8:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Gruda Tree (blues, jam), 8:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE Tom Eure (folk, Americana, acoustic), 7:30PM

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

ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION Disc Golf Weekly Competition, 5:30PM Copernicus, 9:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM SMOKY PARK SUPPER CLUB Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 6:00PM SOL BAR NEW MOUNTAIN METAPØD w/ Ives, Zeplinn & Murkury (EDM, weird bass), 9:00PM SPRING CREEK TAVERN Open Mic, 6:00PM STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Open Mic w/ Tony the Pony, 8:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Roaring Lions (jazz), 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Hannah Kaminer & The Heartbreak Highlight Reel w/ Momma Molasses (folk), 8:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Calvin Get Down (funk), 10:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Scott Stapp - the Voice of Creed w/ Relentless Flood (alt. rock), 8:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Dark Water Rising (Americana, blues, folk rock), 7:00PM Larry Keel Experience (bluegrass, old-time, jam), 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Those Poor Bastards (country doom), 9:00PM JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Totes Dope Tite Sick Jams w/ (ya boy) DJ Hot Noodle, 10:00PM LEXINGTON GLASSWORKS Aereo-plain String Band, 5:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hot Point Trio, 6:30PM

TIMO'S HOUSE TRL REQUEST NIGHT w/ DJ Franco Nino, 7:00PM

LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE Ben Phan (indie, folk, singer-songwriter), 6:00PM

TOWN PUMP Craig Veltri (rock), 9:00PM

LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Riyen Roots (blues), 6:00PM

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

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

LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

SALVAGE STATION Freeway Revival, 8:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM THE ADMIRAL Hip-hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11:00PM THE SOCIAL Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6:00PM TIGER MOUNTAIN Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10:00PM TOWN PUMP The Hazy 88's (R&B, rock), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Marcel Anton and friends, 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 185 KING STREET The Blacktop Rockets (rockabilly, country), 8:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Jeff Thompson Giving Trio (funky pop, rock, soul), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Make America Dance Again w/ live rotating DJs (dance), 10:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Michael Kelley Hunter (blues), 6:30PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Bend & Brew (yoga class), 11:00AM BURGER BAR Asheville FM 103.3 DJ Night, 6:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Brody Hunt & the Handfuls (classic country), 6:00PM CORK & KEG Vollie McKenzie (swing, jazz, vintage country), 3:00PM The Old Chevrolette Set (country, Americana), 8:30PM

MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7:00PM

8/30 BJ Barham

8/31 UNCLE EARL REUNION

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM

8PM DOORS 8PM DOORS 8PM DOORS

Scott Miller

W/ ANGELA EASTERLING

W/ justin osborne of susto

W/ ANNA & ELIZABETH

9/1 9/1 9/2 9/3

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER SoGnar One Year Anniversary w/ BogTroTTer, DJ Bowie, Live Animals, Cut Rugs & Soul Candy (EDM), 9:00PM

WEISSHUND

W/ THE DIRTY BADGERS

8PM DOORS

8/27

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DELTA MOON +

7PM DOORS

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Tree Tops w/ American Gonzoes (jam, rock), 9:00PM

8/26

RO B B A S E w/ colston & space manjones

7PM DOORS

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

WED

ORANGE PEEL Satisfaction — The International Rolling Stones Show (Rolling Stones tribute), 9:00PM

THUR

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

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ The Midnight Plowboys (Americana, bluegrass, old-time), 7:00PM "Romany Revelry w/ Juan Benavides Group & the Resonant Rogues (flamenco, world music, folk), 9:00PM

8/25 BLACK P SSY

FRI

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Baconfest Asheville , 1:00PM

8/24

SAT

ODDITORIUM Morbids w/ Hectorina, Southern Racing Inferno & Votaries (punk), 9:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Sloppy Seconds w/ Pleasures of the Ultraviolent & Drunk in a Dumpster (punk), 9:00PM

TUE

O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Blood Gypsies (R&B, soul), 10:00PM

WED

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Sawyer Fredericks w/ Amy Vachal (Americana), 7:00PM

JORDAN OKREND ON THE PATIO FREE BOB LOG III SCOTT STAPP - THE VOICE OF CREED SLOPPY SECONDS

ODDITORIUM Alarka w/ Polygons (metal), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8:00PM Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11:00PM ORANGE PEEL Abbey Road LIVE! (Beatles tribute), 4:00PM

08/25

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Mountain Express Band w/ The Pond Brothers (jam), 9:00PM

08/27

THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11:00PM

08/29

THE LANTERN RESTAURANT & BAR Tyler Herring, 5:30PM

09/01

mon

8th annual queer girls literacy reading

pleasure to burn

w/ vic crown, the beard

free!

thu

hannah kaminer +

the heartbreak highlight reel w/ momma molasses

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:30PM

ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM

w/ showyousuck

horselordsw/nest egg

TOWN PUMP Hard Rocket (rock), 9:00PM

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

the hood internet

08/30 tue august is a ghost town series

THE MOTHLIGHT Marley Carroll w/ RBTS WIN & Doc Aquatic (indie rock, IDM, electronica), 9:30PM

WILD WING CAFE Karaoke, 9:00PM

sat

08/28 sun

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

DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10:00PM

birdcloud

w/ minorcan, missing stares

ROOM IX Open dance night, 9:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Asheville Jazz Orchestra, 8:00PM

repeat repeat

w/ bendy cat, port lord

08/26 fri

PURPLE ONION CAFE Peggy Ratusz (blues), 8:00PM

CROW & QUILL John the Revelator w/ Amy Lynne Reed (folk, swamp stomp), 9:00PM

thu

09/03

sat

marley carroll

w/ rbts win, doc aquatic

09/04

sun

crank county daredevils

w/ the go devils

Details for all shows can be found at

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BY JUSTIN SOUTHER & SCOTT DOUGLAS

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LO AND BEHOLD: Werner Herzog’s new doc breaks the internet

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World HHHHS

DIRECTOR: Werner Herzog PLAYERS: Elon Musk, Lawrence Krauss, Lucianne Walkowicz DOCUMENTARY RATED NR THE STORY: Werner Herzog investigates the influence of internet interconnectivity.

THE LOWDOWN: Unbiased and intriguing, Lo and Behold pulls back the curtain on an often-unexamined utility intrinsic to the daily lives of millions.

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It could be argued that there are effectively two possible reactions to the prospect of a new Werner Herzog documentary: unbridled enthusiasm and utter indifference. For those of us who would jump at the opportunity to watch a Herzog doc on any subject (next year: volcanoes!), Lo and Behold delivers the goods. And yet, people with no interest in either Herzog in particular or documentaries in general are likely to find this film compelling and thought-provoking.

Lo and Behold is exactly what it would appear to be superficially, a documentary examining the vagaries

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of the internet and its implications for our culture. But a documentarian’s skill is not assessed on the basis of the subjects he or she chooses, but by where and how they decide to point the camera — and Herzog’s choices leave no question that he is a true master of the form.

Herzog’s structure is a statement in and of itself, reflecting the psychological fragmentation that the internet can induce. Composed of a series of chapters only interrelated by their underlying subject, no one topic within the film’s overall context is given weight over any other, creating the impression of someone clicking through open browser windows without dwelling too long on any of the material encountered therein.

Herzog starts with the room in which the very first message was sent over the internet (back when it was still known as ARPANET) and proceeds to touch on a variety of diverse subjects, ranging the spectrum from the absurd to the abhorrent. There is an undercurrent of optimism running throughout, but it is sufficiently tinged with Herzogian cynicism that the film deftly avoids taking a stance on its subject as either vice or virtue.

The internet simply is, and Herzog is here to present the pros and cons of our increasing reliance on it.

There are moments of levity, such as sequences featuring Buddhist monks fixated on their cellphones or a rehab center for quirky gaming addicts. But there are also moments of unabashed horror, most notably a family who was hounded by internet trolls after a graphic image of their daughter’s fatal car crash found its way online. As was the case with Grizzly Man, Herzog’s restraint and integrity as a documentary filmmaker is impeccable, depicting the family’s struggle with a sort of clinical detachment before proclaiming that the photo will not be shown and exhorting the audience to avoid any such images entirely.

M A X R AT I N G Ultimately, the film presents the advent of internet interconnectivity, for all of its promise as well as its potential pitfalls, as representing a new era in human development, the impact of which will require extensive further examination and may never be fully understood.

Herzog accomplishes a feat that few documentarians ever manage, inserting his persona, through sheer force of character, into the proceedings without overshadowing his subject. Though he is never seen on screen, the director, narrator and interviewer occasionally chimes in with a well timed bon mot or editorial comment. And yet, rather than distracting, this comes across as a reassuring gesture to viewers that the artist is present to witness this watershed moment in human history alongside his audience, often just as baffled as the rest of us.

If you’ve ever wondered what Werner Herzog thinks of self-driving cars or people who have withdrawn from society due to their sensitivity to the electromagnetic radiation generated by the devices of modern convenience, here is your chance to find out. If you’re someone, such as myself, who has become obliviously dependent upon the constant connection the internet offers, this film will give you pause and raise some important question. Regardless of your level of interest or feelings on the subject, Lo and Behold is a significant film from one of the world’s preeminent documentarians, and one that demands to be seen by anyone whose life has been touched by the internet, meaning everyone. Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some thematic elements Now playing at The Grail Moviehouse REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Ben Hur HS

DIRECTOR: Timur Bekmambetov PLAYERS: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Haluk Bilginer, Rodrigo Santoro HISTORICAL EPIC RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A Jewish prince in Roman-occupied Jerusalem seeks revenge after he is betrayed by his adoptive brother, but his heart is softened by encounters with Jesus Christ.

THE LOWDOWN: Failing to function on both cinematic and evangelistic levels, Ben Hur is a disappointing and redundant take on a story that’s been told often — and better.

Have you ever asked yourself what a Michael Bay remake of Ben Hur might look like? Probably not, but Timur Bekmambetov has now provided the world with a fair approximation of just such a monstrosity. I spent most of Ben Hur thinking about the film-within-a-film from last year’s Hail, Caesar!, wondering if the Coen Brothers had deliberately skewered this remake in advance by lifting the subtitle from Hur’s source material for their mise-en-abîme. If anything, I would’ve rather watched George Clooney ham his way through that fictional epic than sit through this Ben Hur. But, like Jack Huston chained to the bottom of a slave galley, sit I must.

And sit I did. The results could hardly have been less pleasant if I had, in fact, been shackled to a bunch of sweaty dudes in a boat while getting hot tar poured on me.

Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace, has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times. Obviously I haven’t seen every version of the story, but I feel confident in saying this adaptation is likely to rank among the worst made thus far. At least it’s shorter than the 1959 Charlton Heston version, but it’s also significantly more boring. (While the Heston version is a lengthy proposition at 212 minutes, it somehow still manages to feel more concise than this latest iteration does at 124.) The shortened running time, presumably intended to placate 21st century attention spans, leads to a choppy narrative that strikes an odd balance between feeling both

overwrought and haphazardly slapped together. It’s as though the filmmakers, torn between serving story or spectacle, attempt to favor both while failing to deliver either.

If the ’59 Hur, directed by William Wyler, doesn’t quite suit the tastes of modern audiences, it’s largely because the film is firmly a product of its times.

So is this version, to an egregious fault.

The film reads as though the producorial edict was to abbreviate in every way possible. Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett have stated they decided to make this film because their teenage children were unaware of Wyler’s version — but they have done their kids, and audiences of all ages, a huge disservice. (My computer auto-corrected “Downey” to “Downer,” and I considered leaving it that way, as I usually know I’m in for a long night when I see this pair’s name in the credits.)

As one might expect of a film from prominent faith-based filmmakers Downey and Burnett, Jesus features more heavily than in the last iteration of the story. But possibly the film’s most damning flaw is that, for all the extra screen time it devotes to Christ, it fails to adequately incorporate his presence into the narrative fabric of the film.

A subplot involving Hur’s wife converting to Christianity during her husband’s enslavement feels like a hasty amendment to the story, and a third act Passion Play following the climactic chariot race feels like a contractually obligated coda rather than a narrative necessity. In short, the film aspires to be a more spiritually oriented adaptation of the novel, and it fails utterly.

Were its ministerial mismanagement the film’s only sin, it might have been forgivable. However, it also disappoints in almost every other regard.

Bekmambetov, whose early work with Night Watch (2004) and Day Watch (2006) I enjoyed, has definitively jumped the shark with his vision of Ben Hur. (If you had asked me previously, I would’ve said he had already done so in 2012 with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, so this is indeed a bold declaration.) The script, penned by Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley, is so fixated on the famous chariot race that it forgets to build much of a story world beyond it, and that race is one of the most disappointing computer-generated catastrophes I’ve seen in some time.

The cast is similarly weak, with Toby Kebbell struggling to impart any depth to Hur’s adoptive brother and eventual adversary, Messala (a slight and completely unnecessary change to this relationship from other versions), and Jack Huston growling his way through a onedimensional portrayal of Judah Ben

Hur. Huston lacks the screen presence and charisma to carry off the role, so most of his performance comes across as a limited collection of scowls and grimaces with no emotional impact. Even Morgan Freeman can’t save the day in a competent, if uninspired, turn as the Nubian Sheikh who grants Hur his chance at revenge and redemption.

Ultimately, even if the cast had been exemplary, this film still would’ve failed abysmally — shoddy direction, a godawful script and misguided production saw to that — and Ben Hur’s crucifixion by critics and audiences has been welldeserved. As the summer blockbuster season draws to a close, we should all give thanks to our respective deities that we won’t have to deal with many big-budget abominations along the lines of Ben Hur for at least a few months. Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and disturbing images Now Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher, Epic of Hendersonville REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Equity HHS

DIRECTOR: Meera Menon (Farah Goes Bang) PLAYERS: Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas, Alysia Reiner, Samuel Roukin FINANCIAL THRILLER RATED R THE STORY: An investment banker tries to save her career, while her boyfriend is secretly (and illegally) trying to sabotage her.

THE LOWDOWN: A not-very-thrilling Wall Street thriller with hints of feminism that don’t quite come together — and a weak cast that doesn’t help things.

Meera Menon’s Equity is, in theory, a feminist take on a film like J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call (2011), a movie that tackles the corruptness of America’s financial institutions while also picking at glass ceilings and the inequality women feel in the corporate world. Unfortunately, Equity never quite works as either, existing as a fairly toothless thriller and a not-very-effective examination of gender inequality —

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thanks to its confused message and the inherent nature of its plot. This is a movie that wants you to believe that venture capitalists, bankers and investors have been corrupted by greed, but still wants you to feel sympathy for people who’ve chosen this for their life. Since the film doesn’t have the talent to make the latter happen, what’s left is a movie with no emotional center and no means of stirring up outrage. It’s a flaccid picture that’s watchable and little else.

The film follows Naomi (Anna Gunn), an investment banker who just saw a huge deal fall through (the first of her career) and is looking to redeem herself by handling the public offering of a new, secure and presumably unhackable social network. She’s competitive by nature, and her outlet is making money and gaining power — something she doesn’t shy away from, even though it means behaving in ways that are typically looked down on in women. She’s also looking for a promotion, but she has little room for error in her suddenly faltering career. Not helping things, unfortunately, is her boyfriend, Michael (James Purefoy), who’s involved in some shady insider trading deals and is secretly being investigated by the feds.

The main thrust of Equity is Naomi’s slowly disintegrating deal, which is being covertly torn apart

by Michael, who’s on the take. This is where the “thriller” aspect of the film comes into play, as Michael’s duplicity slowly sinks Naomi’s deal while she struggles to keep it all in one piece. As a tract on the evils of greed (Michael’s machinations will certainly lose money or ruin

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the retirement funds of everyday investors), Equity doesn’t work, since it never manages to actually enrage you. This is mostly because of the film’s focus, Naomi. She’s just as greedy and cutthroat as anyone else in the film — she just loses. The film wants to evoke a measure of sympathy for her, but this is a difficult proposition since her only true motivation is money. Even with her bosses constantly screwing her over based on her gender (at least that’s how the film frames it, though what the film does show is a lack of competence), why should one feel sympathetic? There’s no real soul, nothing human about this character, nothing relatable to really latch onto.

There is a universe where Equity works, but it’s not this one, mostly because of the cast the film is saddled with. It’s a lot of supporting actors trying to carry a film that needs at least one strong central performance. Gunn is perfectly fine as Naomi, but the meatier moments come across as goofy. The script doesn’t help, since what she’s given is a short rant about chocolate chip cookies and the opportunity to knock over a Jenga tower, moments that feel like they were concocted by a poor man’s David Mamet.

Gunn doesn’t have the range to pull these scenes together. In her defense, at these points near the end of the film, Equity had already slowly unraveled. Rated R for language throughout.

Opens Aug. 26 at Carolina Cinemark.

REVIEWED BY JUSTIN SOUTHER JSOUTHER@MOUNTAINX.COM

Kubo and the Two Strings HHH

DIRECTOR: Travis Knight

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THE LOWDOWN: A visually accomplished animated flick that’s a bit too straitlaced and lacking in fun.

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While Kubo and the Two Strings is Travis Knight’s directorial debut, he’s been involved in film for years now as the CEO of Laika Entertainment and lead animator on that studio’s films The Boxtrolls (2014), ParaNorman (2012) and Coraline (2009). So it’s no surprise that with Kubo, the signature stop-motion look of Laika’s output remains. This is welcome (there’s still a novelty to stop-motion animation at a time when everything else is computergenerated), but it’s not enough to make the film work. Yes, Kubo is a visual marvel, but then what? There’s something innate that’s missing here — whether it’s a sense of fun or true whimsy — which unfortunately holds Kubo back and stops it from being a pretty good, or even great, animated film.

Even with its big-name voice talent and slick visuals, it scales the heights of forgettable. Thanks to the similarities in the looks of the two films, I couldn’t help but compare Kubo to ParaNorman (which is one of my favorite animated films in the past few years). While they have obviously different aesthetics — ParaNorman a colorful Halloween adventure, Kubo the high-minded, gentle fable — Kubo never felt fun to me. Yes, there are moments of levity, and the tone and ultimate message of the film are harmless. But I never felt moved, either emotionally or with a feeling of being truly entertained.

For what is basically a magic-filled samurai flick for kids, the movie is surprisingly dull. The plot is a straightforward fairy tale, with young Kubo (Art Parkinson), a boy with the power to bring objects like origami paper to life with his guitar, setting off on a journey to track down a magical suit of armor and defeat his nefarious grandfather (Ralph Fiennes) who stole Kubo’s eye in infancy. Joining Kubo is Monkey (Charlize Theron), who’s been tasked with protecting this wide-eyed child, and, eventually, Beetle (Matthew McConaughey), a once-great samurai who’s been cursed with a failing memory and the body of an insect.

Everything is properly fantastical in their quest, with Kubo running into all manner of strange beings, from a giant, man-eating skeleton to a seafloor full of glowing eyeballs and even a pair of witches (voiced by Rooney Mara). But to what end? The film feels like a checklist of fantastic set pieces, but ones lacking a certain inspiration. This is the great flaw in Kubo’s approach, since I always had the sense I was watching something technically proficient but with little in the way of true exuberance behind it. While ParaNorman was a little shabby, at least around the edges it had real personality. Kubo’s perfection is the enemy

of the good, as they say — a beautiful creation that’s nevertheless listless. Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, action and peril.

Now playing at Carolina Cinemark, Grail Moviehouse, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher, Epic of Hendersonville.

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Our Little Sister

HHHH DIRECTOR: Hirokazu Koreeda (Like Father, Like Son) PLAYERS: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, Suzu Hirose DRAMA RATED PG THE STORY: After the death of their estranged father, three sisters invite their young (and previously unknown) half sister to live with them.

THE LOWDOWN: A charming, quiet movie that’s beautifully shot and wonderfully acted, about family history and coming to terms with the past.

In my mind, there’s a fine balancing act in film: a perfect sweet spot between entertainment and erudition that must be hit. Aesthetically and subjectively, this is what I want from cinema. There’s a lot of wiggle room in here, with movies that are incredibly brain-dead, yet overwhelmingly fun, being some of my favorites. At the same time, something straight-faced and languid may catch my eye. My filmwriting has always been a means of figuring out those pieces that makes something good. It’s a long process of figuring out what I, personally, like and hoping it translates to the reader.

I say this because Hirokazu Koreeda’s Our Little Sister is, on paper at least, not a film I’d be drawn to in a vacuum. I’ve never encountered the director’s work

before (a rudimentary search shows that 2012’s After Life and 2014’s Like Father, Like Son are what have played locally out of a long filmography), but Our Little Sister appears to be in step with his previous works. It’s a subtle, quiet meditation on family, and the film’s reviews like to point out the movie’s slow pace and long runtime — things that don’t exactly get my heart rate moving. Plus, the general setup — about three sisters who live together and discover they have a teenage half sister, whom they decide to take in — feels a bit like the pitch for a sitcom.

Going into the film with those modest reservations, I found myself being quickly won over by the innate charms of Our Little Sister. From the onset, the movie sets its generally light-hearted tone. Even with the funeral of the sisters’ estranged father at the beginning and the movie’s overarching themes of dealing with the past, this isn’t a particularly emotionally heavy movie. There’s spirit here that reveals itself with a quiet humanity and a genuine likability. Little happens through the course of the film other than the relationships between the sisters.

There is some weight to Our Little Sister, namely their coming to grips with being abandoned by both their mother and their father.

But, instead of being a movie about fixating on what you don’t have, Our Little Sister is a film about drawing closer to the things you’ve been given.

Helping matters along is Koreeda’s knack for composition.

While the film isn’t aggressively stylish, he knows how to shoot a scene and easily captures the beauty of the Japanese landscape.

There’s something very naturalistic about cinematographer Mikiya Takimoto’s approach, with its soft light and grand vistas, and the idea of putting such an intimately human story within the confines of a greater natural world is interesting thematically. You do have to give yourself up to the film, since the ground it wants to cover takes some time (and Koreeda is in no hurry, either). Our Little Sister is a film that requires patience, something that can be difficult since the movie doesn’t feel particularly deep. But, for a film so gently humane and inviting, it’s worth the attention.

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief language.

Opens Aug. 26 at Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY JUSTIN SOUTHER JSOUTHER@MOUNTAINX.COM

Southside with You HHS

DIRECTOR: Richard Tanne PLAYERS: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Bell Calloway DRAMA RATED PG-13 THE STORY: Future President Barack Obama and Future First Lady Michelle (née Robinson) go on their first date.

THE LOWDOWN: A toothless exercise in premature mythologization, Southside is likely to feel contrived to all but the most ardent Obama fans.

Let’s get this out of the way: I like Barack and Michelle Obama. But I am also aware that they are human beings. I feel the need to clarify this fact because Southside with You seems to have lost sight of it. In mythologizing the Obama romance, it loses the human element (not unlike the manner in which Jackie Onassis’ use of the sobriquet Camelot put a storybook sheen on a relationship — and presidency — that was every bit as conflicted and problematic as anybody else’s). While I wasn’t expecting anything salacious, I had hoped for a little more nuance. If you’ve ever heard a friend or relative tell an implausibly romantic and convenient story about how they got together with their spouse, then you have some idea of what this film entails.

Maybe I’m jaded — and that “maybe” is heavily laden with sarcasm — but I suspect that nobody’s relationship is as uncomplicated and obvious as the meet-cutery depicted between the Obamas in this film.

Douglas Sirk at his worst couldn’t have conceived of a more treacly melodrama with lower stakes than Southside with You. Sometimes you know how a film ends before you set foot in a theater, but a great movie can make you forget that

fact. Southside beats its audience over the head with the implications of its humble premise, never passing up an opportunity to remind us who these accomplished young lawyersin-love will become. While this film tells a very nice story — and, for all I know, it may well be accurate — I don’t believe it for one minute.

That said, Southside is far from the worst film I’ve seen this week or even this month. In places, it’s actually pretty good. Had the film been a romantic dramedy about two random young people falling in love in 1980s Chicago, it would’ve been better than a lot of films of its ilk.

But Southside is so convinced of its own significance that its attempts to humanize its leads come across as supremely contrived, with the future Obamas playing like caricatures rather than characters. It’s almost as if writer-director Richard Tanne wanted to shoehorn in every publicly known personal detail of his subjects’ first date to assure the audience of his story’s authenticity, rather than simply penning Barack and Michelle as relatable protagonists.

Tanne’s shortcomings extend well beyond his script, and that’s a genuine shame because stars Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter embody Barack and Michelle admirably. The duo ably carry a film that consists of little more than the two of them walking and talking — a commendable feat under the best of circumstances — and one wonders what they could’ve accomplished had they been working with better material.

But Tanne’s direction is as flaccid as his script is pat. An exchange (of Tanne’s invention) in which Barack and Michelle debate the aesthetic merits of African-American artist Ernie Barnes references the painter’s involvement with the TV show Good Times, and this allusion is particularly apt because Tanne’s establishing shots are stylistically redolent of sitcom filmmaking. If Barnes is noted for portraying the verve and dynamism of ghetto life, Tanne’s work shares more with Norman Rockwell’s aseptic vision of an impossibly saccharine world.

Watching Southside, I couldn’t help but recall a conversation I had with my father after we saw Walk the Line together on its release. I complained that Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal didn’t quite match my mental image of Johnny Cash, and my dad had to explain that this was the point of the film. Cash wasn’t always the mythic creature he would one day become, and that’s the point

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that Southside misses when it comes to the Obamas. Human beings, historically significant or otherwise, do not emerge fully formed like Athena from the head of Zeus. There is no real sense of growth or conflict here, just a highly idealized portrait of a much-loved power couple as though it were made in anticipation of people missing them once they’re no longer in the White House. When that day comes, perhaps I’ll feel differently about Southside with You. For the time being, however, I’ll have to abstain from giving Tanne’s debut feature my vote of confidence.

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, smoking, a violent image and a drug reference Opens Friday at Carolina Cinemark and Fine Arts Theatre REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

War Dogs HHH

DIRECTOR: Todd Phillips

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PLAYERS: Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas, Kevin Pollak, Bradley Cooper BRO-TASTIC “BASED-ON-A-TRUESTORY” ADVENTURE COMEDY RATED R THE STORY: Miami Beach bros in their early 20s make millions exploiting military contracts with shady business partners during the Iraq War. The Lowdown: Miles Teller is almost ready to be a leading man.

But, like much of this film, he falls short of his grown-up goal.

Though it is marketed as a buddy comedy, whether or not you like Todd Phillips’ War Dogs squarely depends on your opinion of rising star Miles Teller. Teller’s work has included intense, inspired student (Whiplash), second-banana yokel (Footloose remake), smarmy pseudo-antagonist (the Divergent series) and prodigious superhero scientist (the Fantastic Four reboot). He looks like a young Robert Mitchum for the “bro code” generation, and in War Dogs he plays to that stereotype in this “based-on-a-true-story” tale of 20-somethings exploiting military contracts during the Iraq War.

Sadly, his dramatic range is just not enough to make this film — a commentary on the perils of capitalism and maturity from the creator of The Hangover — have any lasting meaning. Teller portrays David Packouz, a college dropout who supports himself as a massage therapist while trying to sell bulk bed sheets to retirement homes on the side, a business plan that begins to circle the drain at the same time Packouz learns his live-in girlfriend, Iz (Ana de Aramis), is pregnant.

But his life sees a much more drastic change when he reunites with his middle school bad-boy friend, Efraim Diveroli (Jonah Hill), who is back in town to set up shop taking advantage of a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts and make millions of dollars in the process.

David and his girlfriend are against the Iraq War, so he tells her Efraim is helping him offload the mountain of bedding merchandise stored in their small Miami Beach apartment. In reality, the duo are selling weaponry to overseas military forces. The money keeps multiplying, and greed creeps in so fast they don’t tell their silent partner, Ralph (Kevin Pollak), about going into business with infamous international arms dealer Henry Girard (Bradley Cooper) in pursuit of a $300 million contract to equip Afghan solders. While the story is ostensibly Wall Streetmeets-Green Zone, based around a 2011 Rolling Stone article about the real-life pursuits of Packouz and Diveroli, the film is more about the struggle of a generation of “bros” trying to find their way in adulthood — while trying to emulate the success of Scarface.

Teller and Hill have some comedic chemistry as two lost little boys blinded by potential profits, and there are some fleeting moments of fun when they drive a truck though Baghdad’s “Triangle of Death.” Unfortunately, although Hill delivers his trademark juvenile levity, Teller falls short when it comes to offering a dramatic counterpart. As David’s relationship with Iz become more strained when she learns where the money is really coming from, Teller’s baby-faced performance pales in comparison to both the beauty and intensity of de Armas as the smoldering, suffering spouse. Pollak stands out in his minor role of a dry cleaner inadvertently inserted

SCREEN SCENE into the international arms race, but Cooper (who teamed with his Hangover director as a producer for this film) seems shoehorned into the proceedings, and his addition distracts from the overall story of boys trying to find their way as men in an increasingly more violent and shady world.

This “close-but-not-enough” scenario is emblematic of the entire movie. The term war dogs, when used by the military, refers to a politician inciting warring factions to fight — not to private businesses trying to profit off the battles. Writer-director Phillips tries to make an insightful statement on young men trying to grow beyond the drunken debauchery popularized by his Hangover trilogy, but the final scene of War Dogs leaves that commentary ambiguous. Teller attempts at times to grow into his desired role of a leading man, but where he really excels is when he indulges in the “bro code” personified by Hill’s greasy and greedy foil.

When the smoke clears, and it is time to assess the win-loss record of the story and its players, War Dogs only amounts to the growing pains of kids playing war games without embracing the actual bloodshed of the adult world. It might be worth streaming on a rainy afternoon or if you are trapped on a plane, but these celluloid storm clouds never clear and the film never truly matures into adulthood. Rated R for language throughout, drug use and some sexual references.

Now playing at Regal Biltmore Grande, Carolina Cinemark, Carmike 10, and Epic of Hendersonville REVIEWED BY JONATHAN RICH JONATHANWLRICH@GMAIL.COM

FILM BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/ library • SA (8/27), 2pm - French New Wave Film Series: Weekend. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave.

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THE RIVER WILD: A still from In Current, which chronicles Amber Shannon’s quest to row a dory in the Grand Canyon. The short adventure film is one of 12 works to be screened as part of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s new outdoor amphitheater. Photo courtesy of WSFF • New Belgium Brewing Co.’s seventh annual Clips Beer and Film Tour stops at Pack Square Park on Friday, Aug. 26, from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Thirteen of the brewery’s beers will be on tap — including Film Noir Imperial Milk Stout — followed at 9 p.m. by an hour-long program of short films made by some of New Belgium’s favorite filmmakers from around the country specifically for the 16-stop tour. The event will happen rain or shine and is free and open to the public. Beer tokens cost $1.50 for a 3-ounce pour and $6 for a 12-ounce beer. All proceeds from beer sales benefit the local nonprofit Asheville on Bikes. avl.mx/2v8 • The Orange Peel hosts a free screening of Big on Monday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and seating.

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase at the bar. theorangepeel.net • The 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Festival takes place on Thursday, Sept. 1, at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s new outdoor amphitheater, on

the banks of the French Broad River at its Mills River location. Showcasing the year’s best short-form nature, wilderness and outdoor adventure films, selections were culled from the 14th annual festival held each year in Nevada City, Calif.

The 12 selections include works on the ancient hellbender salamander, rock climbing the Baatara gorge in Lebanon, grassroots indigenous activism in Honduras and professional ultrarunners who travel through Chile’s Patagonia Park. The event begins at 7 p.m. and the three-hour screening starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15 or $10 for students and may be purchased online. Children younger than 10 are free. avl.mx/2v7 • Film historian Frank Thompson’s monthly Director Appreciation Night series at the Asheville School of Film continues Friday, Sept. 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with an in-depth look at the works of Martin Scorsese.

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Don’t Breathe

From writer/director Fede Alvarez and screenwriter Rodo Sayagues, the duo responsible for 2013’s Evil Dead remake, this low-budget horror thriller is receiving predominantly positive reviews thus far.

According to the studio: “A trio of reckless thieves breaks into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong.” (R)

Hands of Stone

Sports biopic following the life of legendary Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran, who started his professional career at age 16 and retired at 50. Starring Edgar Ramirez as Duran and Robert De Niro as trainer Ray Arcel, early reviews are extremely limited but on the positive side, if not gushingly so. (R)

Mechanic: Resurrection

The sequel to 2011 Jason Statham vehicle The Mechanic, this looks like more of the same except this time we’ve traded Donald Sutherland for an inexplicably soul-patch-sporting Tommy Lee Jones. According to the studio, “When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman [Jessica Alba] force him to return to the life he left behind, Arthur Bishop’s life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world.” No advance reviews, but your feelings on the first installment should inform your level of interest. (R)

Our Little Sister

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8 1/2 HHHHH DIRECTOR: Federico Fellini PLAYERS: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimee, Barbara Steele DRAMATIC FANTASY Rated NR One of the undisputed classics of modern international film, 8 1/2 (its title literally meaning that it was Federico Fellini’s eight-and-one-halfth film — seven full features and a couple short segments of omnibus films precede it) is the movie where the greatest of all Italian filmmakers moved completely away from traditional realism toward a more personal approach to cinema. His goal was to reach a greater reality by eschewing reality in the conventional sense. The degree to which that approach succeeds probably depends more on the individual viewer than the filmmaker. At bottom, 8 1/2 (1963) is a fantasy about a filmmaker, Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni), spending time at a health spa while trying to sort out his personal, artistic and spiritual life. Intensely personal, 8 1/2 basically depicts Fellini making a movie about trying to decide what movie he wants to make! “I really have nothing to say,” Guido realizes, adding, “but I want to say it all the same.” That may sound confusing, but it’s really not — it’s merely self-revelatory in a way that few filmmakers (Jean Cocteau, Ingmar Bergman, and Ken Russell come to mind) have ever dared to be. Rich in detail, humor and humanity, it’s a deeply layered work that raises as many questions as it answers. Endlessly fascinating, brilliant even in its occasional flaws, 8 1/2 rewards first-time viewers and seasoned veterans alike with its introspection, invention and sheer joy of filmmaking. No one who genuinely cares about the art of film can afford not to see it. This review was written by Ken Hanke and originally published on June 7, 2006. The Asheville Film Society is showing 8 1/2 on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse as part of the Budget Big Screen series. Admission is $6 for AFS members and $8 for the general public. Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas will introduce the film.

Agatha HHHH DIRECTOR: Michael Apted PLAYERS: Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, Helen Morse, Celia Gregory SUPPOSITIONAL DRAMA Rated PG Michael Apted’s 1979 film — his conjecture as to what might have happened during the 11-day disappearance in 1926 of mystery novelist Agatha Christie — is one of the overlooked gems of ’70s filmmaking.

It may not be Apted’s best film, but it is almost certainly his most visually sumptuous — thanks in no small part to Vittorio Storaro’s cinematography and the gorgeous production and costume design by the late Shirley Russell (best known for her costume work on former husband Ken Russell’s films through 1978). The film has moments of absolutely breathtaking beauty that more than make up for any of its dramatic shortcomings. Occasionally the imagery actually becomes the drama — as in the graveyard encounter between Agatha (Vanessa Redgrave) and sympathetic reporter Wally Stanton (Dustin Hoffman), or during the heartbreaking moment when Agatha sits in with a string quartet playing Jerome Kern’s “They Didn’t Believe Me.” The film’s pace is leisurely, but this somehow fits with the occasionally ingenious story line. Hoffman offers an eccentric, weirdly stylized performance that works once you get used to it. Redgrave, on the other hand, gives one of the most moving and delicately nuanced performances of her career. The film was released on VHS and laserdisc, but has never made it to DVD, which means it has drifted further into ill-deserved obscurity. Here’s a rare chance to see it. This review by Ken Hanke was originally published on May 24, 2006 The Hendersonville Film Society will show Agatha, on Sunday Aug. 28, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

La Cage aux Folles HHHHS DIRECTOR: Édouard Molinaro PLAYERS: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier, Benny Luke COMEDY Rated R Based on the hit French stage play by Jean Poiret, La Cage aux Folles became a surprise hit with mainstream American audience when it debuted in 1978, and was for a time the highest grossing foreign-language film in the States. It’s easy to see why, as this farcical satire (or is it a satirical farce?) about a long-term gay couple coming to terms with their son’s heterosexuality is just as incisive, and possibly more timely, now than it was on it’s initial release. Although some aspects of the film have not aged well, including some depictions of gay characters that might seem overly stereotypical to modern audiences, it’s still a subversive and fun comedy with remarkable pacing and a genuine sense of sympathy for its protagonists.

Vastly superior to the 1996 Robin Williams remake, the original garnered multiple Oscar nods and stands as a landmark film in the history of queer cinema. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present La Cage Aux Folles Friday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios (109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 828-273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com

The Wicker Man HHHHS DIRECTOR: Robin Hardy PLAYERS: Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, Roy Boyd HORROR Rated R One of only three films directed by Robin Hardy, much of what makes The Wicker Man (1973) so special can likely be attributed to recently deceased writer Anthony Shaffer, who also wrote Hitchcock’s Frenzy and both the stage and screen versions of Sleuth. This film is unquestionably a definitive cult classic, due largely to its low-budget location shooting in rural Scotland, a perverse pagan premise with a memorable plot twist and a standout performance from Christopher Lee. My illustrious predecessor, Ken Hanke, detested this film, referring to it as “an ugly little picture,” and “a vaguely unpleasant movie that’s about as entertaining and exciting as watching water evaporate — maybe less so, since that process might at least yield steam.” While I won’t disagree that it’s a pretty tough film, I would certainly differ with his assertion that it’s boring in the least. Thankfully absent are Nic Cage and his bees from the risible 2006 remake. Come see the original on the big screen and decide if you agree with Ken or with me. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Wicker Man on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

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commeRcIal/ BUsINess ReNtals SMALL OFFICE BUILDING FOR ReNt perfect for chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage group, small attorney, architect, etc. 1100 sq. ft. Free standing building at 39 McDowell St., Asheville 28801. 2 or 3 treatment rooms, therapy room, reception area, waiting area, 1.5 bathrooms, small break area. Lots of parking. Has been a chiropractic office for 20+ years. Long term lease available to the right person. $2000 per month available October 1, 2016, references and security deposit required. Call today: 828-712-8017

WaNteD to ReNt ASHEVILLE • TEMPORARY HOUSING NEEDED Super clean feminist man (my son-in-law) seeks to exchange work. Excellent cook.

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EMPLOYMENT GENERAL TROLLEY TOUR GUIDES If you are a "people person," love Asheville, have a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and clean driving record you could be a great TOUR GUIDE! FULLTIME and seasonal part-time positions now available. Training provided. Contact us today! www.GrayLineAsheville.com; Info@GrayLineAsheville.com; 828-251-8687.

sKIlleD laBoR/ tRaDes CUSTODIAN • FULL OR PARTtIme Currently seeking a PT or FT Custodian. Individuals will be responsible for monthly deep cleaning maintaining facility cleanliness, performing tasks throughout the school, dorms, and common areas on campus; keep walkways free from snow and debris. Candidates must have reliable transportation and must pass a background check and drug screening. • Please submit a resume and cover letter for consideration to humanresources@ashevilleacademy.com • We are Equal Opportunity Employers. • No phone calls or walk-ins please. Asheville Academy For Girls/Solstice East FACILITIES AND FLEET MANAGeR Facilities and Fleet Manager We are recruiting a seasoned and skilled professional to fill a full-time position as the Agency’s Facilities and Fleet Manager to conduct professional, technical and supervisory work related to managing &

maintaining agency-owned, leased and donated real property and vehicles. The successful Candidate must have the knowledge, skills and abilities to: Design, implement and monitor timely and costeffective preventive maintenance of and repairs to agency-owned vehicles and manage/supervise construction, renovation, maintenance and repair of agencyowned, leased and donated buildings, grounds and related fixed equipment; Conduct competitive procurement processes according to federal & state grant standards; Manage service and construction contracts and operational budget; Work in teams to develop, implement and monitor procedures, manuals and programs that meet grant standards and User needs; Respectfully communicate to resolve operational conflicts; Meet repeated deadlines, exercise sound judgment, use critical thinking skills, consistent leadership, use Microsoft Office Suite software, Google Applications and clearly communicate orally and in writing; Respectfully supervise trade and para-professionals, and Produce quality outcomes consistent with grant requirements, federal, state and local laws and regulations, the Agency’s Values, Mission and Vision, policies, Standards for Employee Behavior and other applicable requirements. Minimum education and experience: Graduation from a regionally- or CHEAaccredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in building science, civil, environmental or structural engineering, facilities management or related; a minimum of five years of increasingly responsible experience in facilities and fleet maintenance and management including three years of administrative and supervisory responsibility. A combination of education and/or experience may be acceptable. Must also possess a valid North Carolina Driver License and pass pre-employment background checks. Fluency in Spanish is a plus. • Compensation: $57,331 to $80,263 (DOQ) plus competitive benefit package including 401(k) This position is exempt under FLSA and ineligible for overtime pay CAO shall exclude applicants who fail to, fully, comply with submittal requirements: Send resume, cover letter and three (3) professional work references with complete contact information to: Ms. Linda Gamble, Human Resources Manager 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 or admin@communityactionopportunities.org Subject: F & F Manager or (828) 253-6319 (Fax) EOE & DFWP Open until filled. Position Available in early September For more information visit: www.communityactionopportunities.org WAREHOUSE MANAGER maNNa FoodBank is seeking a dedicated professional to fill the role of Warehouse Manager to join us in our mission involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina. • Position Summary: The Warehouse Manager is responsible for all aspects of MANNA’s warehouse including: inventory control, receipting, and invoicing; maintaining the warehouse in a clean, organized manner suitable for the storage and handling of food items; fleet management, supervising

and training all staff and volunteers assigned to the Warehouse; maintaining all pertinent records and providing required reports regarding inventory handling and control; providing a meaningful, productive experience for staff and volunteers. • Qualifications: High school graduation or GED required; college degree preferred Ideal candidate will have Minimum 3+ years’ experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, and direct supervision Valid driver’s license, current auto insurance; and clean MVR required CDL, class B preferred. Must be able to effectively and pleasantly communicate with a diverse group of volunteers, staff and visitors. Must have strong computer skills. Ability to frequently lift and transport 40+ lbs, operate mobile equipment including forklifts and reach trucks managing loads in excess of 2000 lbs. • To apply please submit a cover letter and resume via email only addressed to the MANNA Human Resources Director at humanresources@ mannafoodbank.org • Please, no phone calls or faxes • Application deadline: August 31, 2016 • For more information about MANNA FoodBank, please visit the website at: http://www.mannafoodbank. org • MANNA FoodBank is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting a broadly diverse pool of qualified candidates for the position.

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ACCOUNTING A-B Tech is currently taking applications for accounting technician, Student Accounts & Payables, Full-Time Regular position. The start date is 10/03/2016. • A-B Tech is currently taking applications for technician, State and Institutional Payables, Full-Time Regular position. The start date is 10/03/2016. For more details and to apply: www.abtech.edu/jobs ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST Red Oak Recovery, a cutting edge substance abuse and co-occurring mental health treatment program for young adults, is seeking a highly qualified Administration Specialist for our growing programs.

Qualified candidates will welcome visitors to the office as well as answer and direct calls on a multiline telephone system, have strong computer skills with familiarity of Microsoft Office Programs, have effective written and verbal communication skills, have solid organizational skills with management of records and able to meet deadlines, and has the ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment. The position will require moving between several buildings throughout our large non-smoking campus. • Please submit resume and cover letter including desired salary to jobs@redoakrecovery. com asHevIlle aRea HaBItat FoR HUMANITY SEEKS PT HUMAN ResoURces assocIate Perform a variety of technical &

administrative duties relating to personnel functions and programs including employment recruitment, workers compensation, benefits administration, classification and compensation, and employee relations. Full job description at http://www.ashevillehabitat.org/ hrassociate. Email cover letter & resume to jobs@ashevillehabitat. org. No phone calls or walk-ins please. EOE.

meDIcal/ HealtH caRe PARAPROFESSIONAL Paraprofessional staff needed at the Waynesville Park Vista Group home, (32) hour benefited position working overnights with individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities. 828-778-0260 veronica.long@eastersealsucp. com

HUmaN seRvIces 2 POSITIONS • THE MEDIAtIoN ceNteR Seeking a Family Visitation Program Visit Monitor and Family Visitation Program Bi-lingual visit monitor. Please visit our website for job description and application instructions: https://mediatewnc.org/about/ job • No phone calls, faxes, emails or walk ins.

ADULT SERVICE POSITIONS Meridian Behavioral Health Services is a recovery-focused organization located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. We are currently recruiting for the following positions to provide Adult Services: • Clinicians and Peer Support Specialists for Recovery Education Center • Psychiatric Nurses and Clinicians for Assertive Community Treatment Team • Employment Support Professionals and Employment Peer Mentors for Supported Employment Services • Peer Support Specialists for Peers Assisting in Community Engagement • Clinician for Integrated Care • Clinician/Team Leader for Community Support Team • Community Partner Clinician • Clinician/Team Leader for Early Recovery Team.

Please visit the employment section of our website for further information about any positions listed and apply directly by submitting an application and resume at www.meridianbhs.org

CHILD SERVICE POSITIONS Jackson County Psychological Services is now partnered with Meridian Behavioral Health Services. We are currently recruiting for the following positions to provide services to children/adolescents: • Qualified Professionals for Day Treatment and Intensive In-Home Services • Clinicians for Outpatient, Day Treatment, and Intensive In-Home Services. Please visit the employment section of our website for further information about any positions listed and apply directly by submitting an application and resume at www.meridianbhs.org

clINIcal tecHNIcIaN FoR WomeN Red Oak Recovery, a young adult Substance Abuse Treatment Program located in the Asheville, NC area is seeking highly qualified individuals for direct care positions in our Women’s Recovery Program. Recovery Guides work an eight hour shift, either 4 or 5 days a week. These eight hour shifts will be divided between first, second, and third shift. Treatment takes place in a residential setting with wilderness adventure expeditions. WFR, CSAC, or a degree in a Human Services field preferred. Personal or professional experience with 12 Step Recovery, Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Wilderness Therapy, Trauma and/or Eating Disorder is preferred. We offer competitive pay, health benefits, professional substance abuse and clinical training. Please submit resumes to jobs@redoakrecovery.com CLUBHOUSE GENERALIST POSItIoN Our Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program is looking for a team member that is passionate about moving people from surviving to thriving! Ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field, experience working in mental health and substance use populations, able to multi-task in high energy program, maintaining caseload of up to 15 individuals.

Responsibilities include engaging participants in meaningful work increasing independence, social skills, vocational skills, activities of daily living. Candidates should be energetic, flexible, eager to learn, able to model wellness, motivated to help others give back to the community. Clean driving record for past 5 years. Submit resume to tdrevar@thrive4health.org (828) 697-1581

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (ESP) Haywood County. IPS Supported Employment. The ESP functions as part of a team that implements employment services based on the SEIPS model. The team’s goal is to support individuals with MH/ SUD obtain and maintain competitive employment. The ESP is responsible for collaborating with clients on creating and achieving their personal employment goals.

They will also develop relationships with potential employers in the community in order to create employment opportunities for clients. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license with no restrictions and a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Preference will be given to Qualified Professionals and Certified Employment Support Professionals. Please visit the employment section of our website for further information and apply directly by submitting an application and resume. www.meridianbhs.org HELP CHANGE SOMEONE'S lIFe! Montford Hall, a residential recovery program for teenage boys, is hiring mentors. For a full job description and instructions for applying, please visit http://www.montfordhall.org and click on Employment.

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meNtal HealtH coUNseloR With Substance Abuse Credentials (CSAC/LCAS) Part-time contract position available in Asheville, NC for CSAC/LCAS counselor. • Fully Certified or Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor wanted to run Saturday morning Substance Abuse group. Contract opportunity available to conduct DWI Assessments. Please contact Bruce directly at (828) 777-3755 or email resume to trcbruce@gmail.com

Nc lIceNseD clINIcIaNs Meridian Behavioral Health is seeking NC Licensed/Associate Licensed Clinicians to join our recovery oriented organization in the beautiful North Carolina mountains. Clinical positions are available in a variety of programs serving Adults and Children such as the Assertive Community Treatment Team, Peers Assisting in Community Engagement, Recovery Education Center, Child and Family Services (including Outpatient, Intensive In-Home and Day Treatment), Community Support Team, and Offender Services. Clinicians provide recovery oriented comprehensive clinical assessments, support, skill building, education, and team consultation both in the office and the community. • To be considered, an applicant should be familiar with the recovery paradigm of mental health and substance abuse services, have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, flexibility, moderate computer skills, and must be Licensed or license eligible. • Please visit the employment section of our website, www.meridianbhs.org, to complete a short online application and upload your resume.

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INstRUctoR meDIcal laBoRATORY TECHNOLOGY A-B Tech is currently taking applications for an Instructor, medical laboratory technology clinical chemistry position. The start date is 01/09/2017. For more details and to apply: www.abtech.edu/jobs NeW classIcal acaDEMY - EARLY EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN TEACHER The New Classical Academy is searching for an early education/kindergarten teacher to join our staff. Please email tncaschool@gmail. com if interested www.thenewclassicalacademy. org

CAREGIVERS/ NANNY EASTER SEALS UCP NC NEEDS PARAPROFESSIONAL STAFF Staff needed throughout Buncombe county & surrounding counties to work one on one with individuals with Intellectual

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, I hope you won't scream curses at the rain, demanding that it stop falling on you. Similarly, I suggest you refrain from punching walls that seem to be hemming you in, and I beg you not to spit into the wind when it's blowing in your face. Here's an oracle about how to avoid counterproductive behavior like that: The near future will bring you useful challenges and uncanny blessings if you're willing to consider the possibility that everything coming your way will in some sense be an opportunity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Oh how I wish you might receive the grace of being pampered and nurtured and entertained and prayed for. I'd love for you to assemble a throng of no-strings-attached caretakers who would devote themselves to stoking your healing and delight. Maybe they'd sing to you as they gave you a manicure and massaged your feet and paid your bills. Or perhaps they would cook you a gourmet meal and clean your house as they told you stories about how beautiful you are and all the great things you're going to do in the future. Is it possible to arrange something like that even on a modest scale, Taurus?

You're in a phase of your astrological cycle when you most need this kind of doting attention -- and when you have the greatest power to make it happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I invite you to dream about your true home . . . your sweet, energizing, love-strong home . . . the home where you can be high and deep, robust and tender, flexible and rigorous . . . the home where you are the person that you promised yourself you could be. To stimulate and enhance your brainstorms about your true home, experiment with the following activities: Feed your roots . . . do maintenance work on your power spot . . . cherish and foster your sources . . . and refine the magic that makes you feel free. Can you handle one more set of tasks designed to enhance your domestic bliss? Tend to your web of close allies . . . take care of what takes care of you . . . and adore the intimate connections that serve as your foundation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It'll be one of those rapid-fire, adjust-on-the-fly, think-on-your-feet, go-withyour-gut times for you -- a head-spinning, endorphingenerating, eye-pleasing, intelligence-boosting phase when you will have opportunities to relinquish your attachments to status quos that don't serve you. Got all that, Cancerian? There'll be a lot of stimuli to absorb and integrate -- and luckily for you, absorbing and integrating a lot of stimuli will be your specialty. I'm confident of your ability to get the most of upcoming encounters with cute provocations, pleasant agitation, and useful unpredictability. One more tip: Be vigilant and amused as you follow the ever-shifting sweet spot.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): At the risk of asking too much and pushing too hard, my Guerrilla Prayer Warriors have been begging God to send you some major financial mojo. These fierce supplicants have even gone so far as to suggest to the Supreme Being that maybe She could help you win the lottery or find a roll of big bills lying in the gutter or be granted a magic wish by an unexpected benefactor. "Whatever works!" is their mantra. Looking at the astrological omens, I'm not sure that the Prayer Warriors' extreme attempts will be effective. But the possibility that they will be is definitely greater than usual. To boost your odds, I suggest you get more organized and better educated about your money matters. Set a clear intention about the changes you'd like to put in motion during the next ten months.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Suggested experiments: 1. Take a vow that from now on you won't hide your beauty. 2. Strike a deal with your inner king or inner queen, guaranteeing that this regal part of gets regular free expression. 3. Converse with your Future Self about how the two of you might collaborate to fully unleash the refined potency of your emotional intelligence. 4. In meditations and dreams, ask your ancestors how you can more completely access and activate your dormant potentials

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I hope you are not forlorn, shivery, puzzled, or obsessive right now -- unless being in such a state will mobilize you to instigate the overdue transformations you have been evading.

If that's the case, I hope you are forlorn, shivery, puzzled, and obsessive. Feelings like those may be the perfect fuel -- the high-octane motivation that will launch your personal renaissance. I don't often offer this counsel, Libra, so I advise you to take full advantage: Now is one of the rare times when your so-called negative emotions can catalyze redemption.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): From what I can tell, your vigor is peaking. In recent weeks, you have been sturdy, hearty, stout, and substantial. I expect this surge of strength to intensify in the near future -- even as it becomes more fluid and supple. In fact, I expect that your waxing power will teach you new secrets about how to wield your power intelligently.

You may break your previous records for compassionate courage and sensitive toughness. Here's the best news of all: You're likely to be dynamic about bestowing practical love on the people and animal and things that are important to you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The odds are higher than usual that you will be offered a boost or promotion in the coming weeks. This development is especially likely to occur in the job you're doing or the career plans you've been pursuing. It could also be a factor at work in your spiritual life. You may discover a new teacher or teaching that could lift you to the next phase of your inner quest. There's even a chance that you'll get an upgrade on both fronts. So it's probably a good time to check on whether you're harboring any obstacles to success. If you find that you are, DESTROY THOSE RANCID OLD MENTAL BLOCKS WITH A BOLT OF PSYCHIC LIGHTNING. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The cosmos seems to be warming up to your charms. The stinginess it displayed toward you for a while is giving way to a more generous approach. To take advantage of this welcome development, you should shed any fear-based beliefs you may have adopted during the recent shrinkage. For instance, it's possible you've begun to entertain the theory that the game of life is rigged against you, or that it is inherently hard to play. Get rid of those ideas. They're not true, and clinging to them would limit the game of life's power to bring you new invitations. Open yourself up wherever you have closed down.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are any of your allies acting like they've forgotten their true purpose?

If so, you have the power to gently awaken them from their trances and help them re-focus. Is it possible you have become a bit too susceptible to the influences of people whose opinions shouldn't really matter that much to you? If so, now is a good time to correct that aberration. Are you aware of having fallen under the sway of trendy ideas or faddish emotions that are distorting your relationship with your primal sources? If so, you are hereby authorized to free yourself from their hold on you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Now would be a favorable time to reveal that you are in fact a gay socialist witch who believes good poetry provides a more reliable way to understand reality than the opinions of media pundits -- unless, of course, you are not a gay socialist witch, etc., in which case you shouldn't say you are. But I do advise you to consider disclosing as much as possible of your true nature to anyone with whom you plan to be intimately linked in the future and who is missing important information about you. It's high time to experiment with being more completely yourself.

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VillAGe MAriMBA ClAsses WitH sue FOrD, FOrMer DireCtOr OF eVerGreeN's eMBe MAriMBA BAND Sue Ford, former director of Evergreen's EMBE Marimba Band is offering multicultural Zimbabwean style marimba classes for the community starting August 31 at Rainbow Community Center, West Asheville. http://www. ashevillepercussionfestival. com/village-marimba/ 828-776-7918

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17 Partners of scepters 18 Moon of Saturn 19 Brightest spot in Orion 20 Ran 22 11-Down’s partner in life and in “To Have and Have Not” 23 5-Down’s partner in life and in “The Taming of the Shrew” 24 Get into the pool?

25 Ipanema’s locale, for short 26 Many a noble element 27 Fill with a spirit 29 .215 batting avg., e.g.

30 Finish, as a tattoo 32 Two-time opponent of Dwight 34 Relationship doomed from the start … or something found in this puzzle four times?

40 Uniform shade 41 Youngest dwarf 42 Creators of artificial lakes 45 Sushi bar condiment 48 Suffix with ethyl 49 Fairness-in-hiring letters 50 Like some winks and grins 51 47-Down’s partner in life and in “Bugsy” 53 Blows one’s stack 55 Like beef cattle, dietarily 57 54-Down’s partner in life and in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” 58 Worth debating — or not 59 Long sentence 60 Grab ___ (eat on the run) 61 Punt or junk 62 Give ___ for one’s money 63 Gender-bending Streisand title role 64 Garcia of “Ocean’s …” movies 65 Go soft DOWN 1 What’s spread in a

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spread 2 Smoke in one’s eyes, say 3 Lincoln’s locale 4 Like a buttinsky 5 See 23-Across 6 Theater staff 7 English horn, for one 8 Garment with underwires 9 Jeweler’s unit 10 Bana of “Troy” 11 See 22-Across 12 ___ Bedelia (children’s book character) 13 Where “X” may mark the spot 21 Grip tightly 22 Ball girl 24 Springtime arrivals 26 U.S.O. show attendees 28 Spring that’s unusually warm?

29 Missile’s home 31 Vexes 33 Functionalityenhancing computer products 35 Lou who sang “A Natural Man” 36 “Deal!”

37 Order to a gun crew 38 Looking to get even

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50 Gird (oneself) 52 Hajji’s religion 54 See 57-Across 55 “Continue …”

56 Ding 58 Deg. from Wharton

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