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A new school year brings a number of changes to our local schools. New Asheville City Schools Superintendent Denise Patterson talks about her background and her vision for the system’s students. Plus, both the city and county school systems have millions of dollars in capital improvements underway.

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Every horror movie has thrills and surprises that make you jump in your seat. It’s why we go to these movies: for a good scare. The last place you want a good scare is when you’re driving. Yet many drivers seem to enjoy surprising others around them.

There’s the car that suddenly changes lanes on Merrimon Avenue, the one that dashes across two lanes of traffic for an exit ramp on I-40 and the one that suddenly slows to a near stop on an otherwise deserted street, like on Patton Avenue in West Asheville. Even if you’re a defensive driver, surprises can sometimes stop you in your tracks — literally.

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As an engineer with significant experience in electric vehicles, I’m always surprised when intelligent people claim that plug-in electric vehicles aren’t yet affordable or pollute more than gasoline vehicles.

But such misinformation is commonplace due to aggressive “fake news” campaigns.

People who actually own PEVs can help separate fact from fiction.

There’s a strong concentration in Buncombe County, and their number is growing rapidly. PEV owners tend to be passionate about their cars.

They’re also remarkably candid about the pros and cons.

Would you like to stop sending our patriotic sons and daughters to the Middle East? To drive on free “fuel” provided by area businesses? To breathe cleaner air? Two opportunities to learn how are coming up.

On Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m., filmmaker Pana Columbus and automotive engineer Dave Erb will talk on “Electric Vehicles: Local Movement, Global Impact” at Asheville’s Unitarian church (corner of Charlotte and Edwin). The Blue Ridge Electric Vehicle Club (blueridgeevclub.com) will display its cars at 6 p.m.

On Sunday, Sept. 10, from noon to 4 p.m., the Blue Ridge Electric Vehicle Club will hold its National Drive Electric Week celebration at Asheville Outlets mall on Brevard Road. Club members, auto dealers and others will display plug-in electric vehicles. See https://driveelectricweek.org for details.

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That deserving person may be eligible for the Mountain Xpress Julian Award, a $1,000 cash prize that will be given this fall at the kickoff of Mountain Xpress’ Give!Local campaign for local nonprofits. But hurry, the deadline to nominate is midnight Sept. 5.

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There’s actually a simple way to avoid surprises: Use your turn signal. And use it before you apply the brakes or start to swerve. Your turn signal isn’t there to show others that you’re turning. It’s there to alert others that you’re about to turn. Using your blinkers helps you avoid surprising other drivers, no matter how clear you think you’re being.

Get in the habit of using your turn signal for every turn until you just do it naturally. Signal to others that you’re about to turn, whether it’s to change lanes or enter a parking lot. Leave the surprising shocks and thrills to the horror movies.

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Say no to Sinclair’s fake commentary Mark Hyman is on MY 40 giving commentary which is misleading and outrageous. I have asked the station to stop broadcasting him.

Now I know why they can’t. Sinclair Broadcast Group is requiring stations to air controversial commentators such as Boris Epshteyn and Mark E. Hyman.

The Julian Award is part of the Give!Local project, an end-of-year web-based donation drive that will funnel funds to 41 selected Asheville-area nonprofits.

Nominations for the Julian Award are now being accepted. Nominations should be made at avl.mx/41d.

To qualify for the Julian Award, nominees must: • be doing exceptional, creative work in the nonprofit sector, • work at least 30 hours/week for a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood or Madison counties, • earn no more than $35,000 a year.

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Control such as this may advance conservative ideals by controlling content favorable to nationalistic agendas.

I don’t like being told fake news. Say no to any future purchases of media outlets by Sinclair. We used to have laws to prevent such media control of so many markets. Now, just as we suspected could happen, they overstep their responsibility when they require “their” news be aired — their fake news — presented as commentary.

If Sinclair is making it mandatory that WLOS carries this conservative, and many times nonfactual, commentary, what else are they doing in programming that we do not know of to try and bend minds toward their philosophy?

This is a dangerous course for all of us.

It is not proper for our hometown TV stations to give us misleading and false information disguised as commentary — and made mandatory by Sinclair. WLOS is not FOX News — but it is being turned into it. This is disgusting. Please do what you can to let them know that you don’t want “our” station to be an outlet for right-wing and many times false news.

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New Asheville Superintendent Denise Patterson has a passion for learning

BY LESLIE BOYD leslie.boyd@gmail.com Denise Patterson lovingly describes the encyclopedia set her grandparents bought for her in the late 1970s, when she was 4.

She remembers the rich feel of the covers, the glossy pages and the vivid photos of places she wanted to visit.

The books made her feel able to reach out and touch the world and enticed her to learn more and more.

“Learning became my first passion, my life,” says Patterson, who took over as superintendent of Asheville City Schools in July. “I just think I was born to do this.”

Sitting at the conference table in her office, Patterson ticks off the names of the teachers who guided her and who became the inspiration for her career in education.

She usually has a notebook open in front of her, pen in hand, so that

HEAD OF THE CLASS: New Asheville City Schools Superintendent Denise Patterson says she will spend as much time as possible in the classroom with the students she serves. Photo by Leslie Boyd she can jot down ideas and process her thoughts.

“I don’t sit still very well,” she says. “I need to be moving, doing.”

As a student in the 1970s, she remembers the straight rows of desks, where students were required to sit quietly.

She often became the teacher’s helper, which allowed her to be out of her seat more than most of the other children.

She still spends as much time as she can away from her desk and with the students in her care.

“I’m lucky enough to have more than 4,000 children,” she says. “And each one is unique. … We can group children according to their needs, but we can’t lose sight of the fact that each one is a unique individual.”

Patterson’s appointment came after a national search, says Board of Education Vice Chair Martha Geitner.

“We wanted someone who would come in and be a part of our community,” Geitner says. “She wants this to be her home, and so do we.”

The board set up a committee of volunteer educators, parents and community members. The committee was given the resumes of a

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number of candidates with personal information redacted.

The committee held several public meetings to allow people to express what they wanted in a superintendent and presented the board with a report, along with a few of the redacted resumes. Patterson’s was one of the resumes they selected to be a finalist.

“We are very, very, very, very excited about her,” Geitner says.

Patterson grew up in Cherryville — she was an honors graduate of the schools there.

She received her bachelor of science degree from UNC Greensboro in 1994, a master’s degree in elementary education from UNC Charlotte in 2000, a master’s in arts from Gardner-Webb University in 2002 and her doctorate of educational leadership from UNC Charlotte in 2007.

She began her career in 1994 in Lincoln County and spent 13 years there as a teacher, assistant principal and principal at Battleground Elementary School, North Brook Elementary and as the first principal of the Norris S. Childers Elementary School. She also worked as a districtwide academically

gifted program teacher. Her honors in that district include county teacher of the year, assistant principal of the year and principal of the year.

She went on to work as associate superintendent for auxiliary services in Union County Public Schools, where she oversaw transportation, after-school care, child nutrition, federal programs and gifted education. Her most recent job was as assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction in Hickory Public Schools.

Patterson never questioned whether she would become an educator, and even after leaving the classroom to become an administrator, she spent as much time as she could with students. Already, she has visited and spent time with students at each of Asheville’s nine schools.

Patterson says she expects to work to complete the strategic plan developed in 2015, “Excellence with Equity,” and its vision to “empower and engage every child to learn, discover and thrive.”

The plan calls for expanded access to preschool programs and to ensure that these programs meet district achievement goals; for strengthening of the core curriculum to ensure students are successful without the need for supplemental instruction and ensure systems address the needs of the whole child so that all students graduate “resilient, adaptive and successful.”

Patterson understands the challenges of education in the 21st century. Children have access to unlimited information via the internet, and the challenge, she says, is to help them sort and process what they learn independently.

“Before the internet, adults had more control over what children learned,” she says. “Today, we as adults have to be able to talk to them about what they’ve seen and heard.”

Educators also have to see each child as a sum of his or her environment, abilities, family, and emotional and physical health, Patterson says.

Education can’t be accomplished by considering only a child’s academic ability; it is holistic.

“My vision is for all of our students to learn and become productive adults,” she says. “We give them our best here because their parents and families send us their best.” X

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City, county students will see changes on campus

BUILT TO LAST: Renovations at Asheville High School, which began at the end of last school year, picked up pace dramatically over the summer. School officials plan to spend $25 million rehabilitating the historic 1929 main building, as well as other buildings on campus. Photo by Virginia Daffron For students, summer is a time for relaxation.

For the planners, builders and officials with the Asheville City and Buncombe County school systems, the past few months have been a time for planning, preparing and construction.

ASHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL With paint peeling off the walls, leaky roofs and some broken rafters, historic Asheville High School needs a comprehensive upgrade, an undertaking officials with the city school system say the building has needed for a long time.

“It’s from a lot of deferred construction and a lot of deferred maintenance,” says Don Sims, the director of facilities and properties for Asheville City Schools.

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners recently allocated about $25 million for renovations to the building, which will be completed in three phases over a period of about three years.

During phase one, crews will replace the roof and the water and sewer systems in the main building and repair the building’s exterior walls, roof framing, gutters and downspouts.

Crews will also be repairing window lintels on the main building and the ROTC building.

Work at the site started right before the end of the most recent school year, and school officials anticipate students will see tangible evidence of construction when school starts this week.

“They’ll see a tremendous amount of scaffold,” Sims says. “The progress that’s being made as we speak is the tile roof.”

Among other changes, students will likely notice new mortar between some of the stonework.

School leaders are making an effort to retain many of the historic characteristics of Asheville High School, which opened in early 1929 to help accommodate

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“Even to the mixing of the tile colors,” says Tim Holcombe, the capital projects coordinator with Asheville City Schools.

Asheville High School has a copper gutter system that goes down through the building’s walls, a design that has caused problems over the years.

“They’re so old and degraded that they’re leaking tremendously,” Sims says. “So if you walk through Asheville High, you see paint coming off the wall and plaster that’s still wet, that’s why.”

Now, the building will have downspouts on the outside that extend to the ground. The new gutter system will be renovated using the same material — copper.

“The year this school was built, copper is what they would have used for guttering,” Sims says.

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Xpress is working on its second special issue aimed at showcasing people who are helping make our community a better place to live. Last year’s theme was Asheville’s influentials; this year we are highlighting innovation.

We want to hear about people working on the cutting edge, thinking outside the box and implementing unorthodox methods to great effect. It might be an innovative program for transitioning people experiencing homelessness into stable environments or pioneering technology like an app connecting needs with available resources.

Innovation can take many forms and Xpress wants to hear about those who are creating and utilizing new ideas to shape our community. Our panel of judges will make the final decision and then feature the winners in a special issue this fall focusing on Asheville’s innovators for 2017.

Nominating a candidate is easy. Just email us at dhesse@mountainx.com: 1. Name of person.

2. Name of their organization.

3. The person’s role, e.g., whether they volunteer, work for or are the founder of the organization, business, etc.

4. Nominee’s contact information.

5. A statement about how the person is using innovation in the Asheville area.

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While renovations continue at Asheville High School, another building in the Asheville City School system will be getting a new name, a new roof and new students.

Montford North Star Academy, a middle school that will occupy the building that used to be William Randolph School, will experience a series of changes in the next couple of years.

“A total retrofit, basically,” Holcombe says.

In addition to the new roof, the building will also receive a new mechanical system, which Sims describes as antiquated.

“We literally had pipes there where you could take a screwdriver and put a hole in it,” Sims says.

Most of the issues with the building — which was dedicated on March 22, 1953 — are age-related.

“This building really has had nothing done to it since the time it was … built except for the exception that at some point they did go in and put in air-conditioning core units,” Sims says. “Other than that, Montford has had very little work.”

Construction will occur in at least two phases, with the first phase encompassing the roof, mechanical system, door hardware and other components. Physical work at the school started a couple of weeks ago.

The city school system has received $5.6 million for the construction project, $3 million of which has been committed so far.

The school system hopes the project will take less than two years to complete.

With a growing middle school population, the project ensures the city system will have a place to send middle school students in the future.

During the 2017-18 school year, Montford North Star Academy will be open to sixth-graders, and the system hopes to expand to other grades in the future.

OTHER CITY SCHOOL PROJECTS The city school system also received $3.9 million from the county commission for repairs and upgrades at Ira B. Jones Elementary School.

The school will receive upgrades to its HVAC system and new roofs.

Officials expect construction will last about two years and hope to start on the roof soon.

In addition, the city school system has been preparing for the new Asheville Primary School to open for the 2017-18 school year.

The school will adopt a Montessori teaching style, an educational approach that encourages students to learn using their natural curiosity. Children are also typically organized into classrooms that consist of more than one grade level.

The school will be open to kids in pre-kindergarten through second grade during the 2017-18 school year and will expand to third grade in the future.

COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL No stranger to elaborate renovations of its own, the Buncombe County school system has broken ground and begun site work for renovations to Community High School in Swannanoa.

“It’s an old building that has wood floors, and the roof has worn out,” says Tim Fierle, the director of the facilities and planning department with Buncombe County Schools, “so it needed very, very significant renovations to update it and just to maintain it.”

The first phase of construction at Community High School will consist of a standalone classroom and administration addition.

Once that’s finished next year, students will move out of the exist-

ing facility and into the new addition. The next phase will consist of significant renovations to the existing facility.

The completion date for the whole project will be December 2019. Site work has begun, which has consisted of grading, establishing utilities and clearing room for the addition. The project will cost a little over $12 million.

T.C. ROBERSON HIGH SCHOOL The six-lane pool on the T.C. Roberson High School campus is in the process of being expanded to 10-lane pool, which will serve all the schools in the Buncombe County system.

The brick pool, which used to be outdoors, has leaks, and Fierle says the building that was constructed over it is in rough shape.

The equipment used to filter and treat the water also needs to be replaced.

The cost of the project is about $6 million, and once complete, the pool will be large enough to accommodate

swim meets and for two teams to practice in the same space.

Officials expect the pool will be complete by the 2018-19 swim season.

OTHER COUNTY SCHOOL PROJECTS • The county is gutting and renovating the food labs at Charles D. Owen and T.C. Roberson high schools. “We’re bringing [the equipment] up to modern standards so that they have the look, the feel and the functionality of a modern, in the case of T.C. Roberson, commercial kitchen, and in the case of Owen, more of a residential level,” Fierle says.

• During the summer, the county installed synthetic turf for the football and soccer field in the stadium at Roberson High. The county also replaced the track at Owen High with a synthetic surface.

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City Council stands against white supremacy In the wake of the violence that erupted earlier this month at a white nationalist rally in Virginia, Asheville City Council approved a resolution condemning the actions of white supremacists and racial violence in Charlottesville. The resolution passed at its Aug. 22 meeting reads, in part: “The Asheville City Council do hereby reject the message of all hate groups; renounce racism, white supremacy, anti-Semitism, the KKK, neo-Nazis, domestic terrorism and hatred; declare that those who want to spread hatred, bigotry and violence have no place in the city of Asheville; and commit to ensuring that Asheville remains a place of love and compassion, where hate is not, and never will be, welcome.”

The resolution also tasks Council’s Governance Committee with reviewing “the relevant General Statutes and other applicable laws related to historical markers and monuments on city property.” Mayor Esther Manheimer said the city will formulate a plan for public engagement around monuments.

Council member Cecil Bothwell chimed in that he didn’t think the resolution went far enough. “Condemnation of hate groups is really actually pretty easy but it really only amounts to words,” he said. “Referring consideration of state law regarding monuments to a subcommittee also sort of kicks it down the road.” Bothwell said he believes the city should endorse Gov. Roy Cooper’s call to

WHOSE SYMBOLS? At its Aug. 22 meeting, Asheville City Council passed a resolution condemning the actions of white supremacists and racial violence and directing a city committee to review laws relating to historical monuments on city property. Photo by Max Hunt remove all Confederate monuments in North Carolina and specifically state that it intends to take down the three Confederate monuments in downtown Asheville.

Domestic terrorism coming from right-wing groups presents the greatest terrorist threat, Bothwell said, and Asheville should not give them fuel for their fire. “It’s very clear from what happened in Charlottesville that those groups consider the monuments to the Confederacy and slavery to be very important symbols to them, and I think we should deny those groups those symbols,” he said.

The city attorney’s office is actively looking into Asheville’s legal options regarding its Confederate monuments, which includes the Vance Monument in Pack Square. In light of a state law prohibiting local governments from removing monuments, Council member Julie Mayfield said, the city is trying to ascertain who owns them, the conditions under which they were built and what legal leeway the city has to supplement, modify or remove them. “These are actually not — they may seem like simple questions, they are simple from the standpoint that Cecil is talking about — but they are not simple from a legal

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standpoint,” she said. “We of course have to be very careful not to put the city into legal jeopardy.”

Nicole Townsend, an activist who was among the four people charged with trying to remove a Robert E. Lee plaque in Pack Square on Aug. 18, called on the City Council to do more than condemn white supremacy. “Good intentions and liberalism are both modern-day nooses except their victims don’t hang from trees,” she said.

Townsend quoted Martin Luther King Jr. on one’s moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws, and she cited several historical examples of civil disobedience that brought about changes now seen as progress, such as the Boston Tea Party. “Mayor and City Council members, I’m asking you to break unjust laws. I’m asking you to remove Confederate monuments. I’m asking you to align yourself with the platform of Black Lives. I’m asking you to stop with your passiveness and take a radical action to make Asheville a sanctuary city. I’m asking you to be on the right side of history and stop having conversations about it,” she said.

City Council unanimously approved a motion to adopt the resolution.

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Green light for greenway After two months of collecting community input on designs for a greenway along the French Broad River, Asheville City Council gave the go-ahead on Aug. 22 to move forward. As part of the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project, the city plans to construct a 10-foot-wide multiuse path along Lyman Street between the former 12 Bones Smokehouse location and Amboy Road.

Council voted unanimously to begin phase one of the project, which is already included in the

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budget. Initially, the path will be built while existing bicycle lanes in the roadway remain. In phase two of the design, which has not yet been funded, the city will add sidewalks and a two-way protected bicycle lane.

Local businesses have expressed rousing support for both phases being accomplished at once, said Kimberly Williams of the Asheville Greenway Committee.

“From my background in greenways and transportation and construction, if it’s a $4 million project,

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you’re going to have about $800,000 overhead,” she said. “So if you have two different phase projects, you’re going to have to spend that twice.”

Mike Sule, executive director of Asheville on Bikes, said his group supports the RADTIP design and urged City Council and staff to prioritize and accelerate the funding and completion of the southern greenway section. “AoB leadership remains cautious in embracing the phased approach because no one can predict future priorities and future city leadership support for

completion of the RADTIP elements as currently proposed,” he said. He added that he hopes City Council implements a specific process in the next two months to identify and secure funding for the full buildout of Lyman Street that includes all components of phases one and two.

Jade Dundas, interim assistant city manager, assured Council that his department will continue to seek out and apply for more funding.

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by Max Hunt | mhunt@mountainx.com ASHEVILLE ANARCHISTS GROUPS HOLD RAD FAIR SEPT. 3

Members of the Asheville Anarchist Assembly will host the second Asheville Anarchist Rad Fair on Sunday, Sept. 3, from noon-3 p.m. at Pritchard Park in Asheville. The event is geared toward sharing the work and efforts of local grassroots organizations to support the community and dispelling misconceptions around local anarchist groups.

Participating organizations include Appalachian Medical Solidarity, Food Not Bombs, Asheville IWW, Carolina Mountain Redneck Revolt, Asheville Prison Books Program, Smoky Mountain Eco Defense and others. Printed informational materials and Q&A sessions will be available to attendees. A free vegetarian meal will also be available.

The event is open to the public.

More info: facebook.com/ AvlRadFair PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETS SEPT. 6 The Asheville Planning & Zoning Commission holds its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 6, in the first-floor conference room of City Hall, beginning at 5 p.m.

An agenda for the meeting can be found on the

commission’s webpage.

More info: http://avl. mx/41x WORKERS HOLD CELEBRATORY RALLY, MARCH FOR LABOR DAY SEPT. 7 Nonprofit organizations Raising Wages NC and Just Economics of WNC will host a celebratory rally and march on Thursday, Sept.

7, in honor of Labor Day from 5:30-7 p.m. in front of the Dairy Queen at 26 Tunnel Road, Asheville.

Participants will deliver supportive love letters to workers at local businesses along the March route in addition to expressing solidarity with efforts to raise wages for local workers through the Raising Wages NC Campaign.

More info: 828-505-7466 or raisingwagesnc.org AIA ASHEVILLE HOSTS ARCHITECTURE CELEBRATION, DESIGN AWARDS The American Institute of Architects, Asheville Section, will host the 2017 Architecture Celebration and Design Awards Thursday, Sept.

7, at City County Plaza beginning at 7 p.m. The awards recognize local organizations and individuals working in residential and commercial fields to address historic preservation, smart growth, sustainability, green building,

affordable housing and other issues.

A video awards presentation will follow a social hour.

Award recipients for 2017 include The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County for its work to preserve local architecture. The event will include catering from Corner Kitchen Catering, as well as beer and wine selections.

Tickets for the event are $20. The event is open to the public.

More info and tickets: aiaasheville.org or http:// avl.mx/prtl

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• TUESDAYS, 5pm - Weekly peace vigil. Free. Held at the Vance Monument in Pack Square. Held at Vance Monument, 1 Pack Square

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ANIMALS ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 828-761-2001, x315, ashevillehumane.org • SA (9/2), 3-5pm - "Beer City Behavior," dog body language and training class. Free to attend. Held at Habitat Tavern & Commons, 174 Broadway St. ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 14 Forever Friend Lane, 828-7612001, ashevillehumane.org • TH (8/31), 1pm - Volunteer and foster information session. Free.

FULL MOON FARM WOLFDOG RESCUE 828-664-9818, fullmoonfarm.org • SA (9/2), 3pm - "Full Moon HowlIn" and "Annual Pawty" tour and potluck event with wolfdog volunteers from across the United States as well as local supporters. Bring a sidedish to share. Call for registration and location. $5.

BENEFITS ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL 828-252-6244, ashevillemusicschool.org, ryan@ashevillemusicschool.org • TU (9/5), 5-7pm - Donations and a portion of food sales at the "Barley’s Kick-off Concert and Give Back Night," event featuring live music by student ensembles benefit the Asheville Music School. Free to attend. Held at Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria, 42 Biltmore Ave. ASHEVILLE OUTDOOR CINEMA Carrier Park Ballfield, 220 Amboy Road • SA (9/2), 9pm - Proceeds from this outdoor film showing of Ferris Bueller's Day Off benefit Blue Ridge Pride. Food trucks and bands begin at 7pm. $8-$11/Free for kids under 13.

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL 229 Murdock Ave., 828-252-8660, bethisraelnc.org • SU (9/3), 8am-4pm - Proceeds from this large rummage sale benefit Congregation Beth Israel. Free to attend.

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BLUES DANCE • HICKORY NUT GAP FARM (PD.) With Jessie Barry and the Jam, Friday, September 1, 6-9pm. Wear your dancing shoes! $6. Kids under 4 free. Dinner and drinks available.

(828) 628-1027.

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 828-398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc • TU (9/5), 9am-noon - "How Leadership Can Transform Your Small Business," seminar. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • WE (9/6), 11am-1pm - "Managing Your Business' Finances," seminar.

Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • WE (9/6), 3-6pm - "Divi for the Small Business Owner," seminar.

Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler ASHEVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 828-258-6114, ashevillechamber.org • TH (8/31), 8-11am - "WomanUp," networking workshop for women in business. Breakfast included.

Registration required. $35. Held at Crowne Plaza Expo Center, 1 Resort Drive DEFCON 828 GROUP meetup.com/DEFCON-828/ • 1st SATURDAYS, 2pm - General meeting for information security professionals, students and enthusiasts.

Free to attend. Held at Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Road HATCHWORKS 45 S. French Broad • WE (8/30) & TH (9/7), 6-7:30pm - Hatch Asheville "Pitch Party" openmic night for entrepreneurs. Free.

WNC LINUX USER GROUP wnclug.ourproject.org, wnclug@main.nc.us • 1st SATURDAYS, noon - Users of all experience levels discuss Linux systems. Free to attend. Held at Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Road

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS EMPYREAN ARTS CLASSES (PD.) BEGINNING POLE weekly on Tuesdays 5:15pm, Wednesdays 5:30pm, and Thursdays 11:00am.

POLE SPINS & COMBOS weekly on Sundays 5:45pm. INTERMEDIATE

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ASHEVILLE VEGFEST: Whether you are a vegan, a vegetarian or just “veg-curious,” you can satisfy your cravings or curiosities, Sunday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Asheville VegFest outdoor celebration of vegan food and drink. The free, family-friendly, outdoor event at Pack Square Park, sponsored by the Asheville Vegan Society, includes live music, speaker sessions, local beer, kids activities and plenty of vegan food vendors.

The festival is the culmination of Vegan Awareness Week, and the Asheville Vegan Society is hosting vegan-related events daily up until the festival. For more information about the festival and Vegan Awareness Week events, visit ashevillevegfest.com. Photo courtesy of the organizers (p. 15) POLE weekly on Mondays 3:45pm and Wednesdays 6:45pm.

FLEXIBILITY-CONTORTION weekly on Tuesdays 8:00pm, Thursdays 1:00pm, and Saturdays 2:30pm.

BREAK DANCE weekly on Fridays 6:00pm. FLOOR THEORY weekly on Wednesdays 8:00pm. For details & sign up go to empyreanarts.org or call/text us at 828.782.3321 ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL'S 4TH ANNUAL HARVEST CONFERENCE (PD.) 9/8-9/9 at Warren Wilson College.

20+ classes on fall & winter growing, fermentation, homesteading & self reliance. Friday, pre-conference, allday, workshops. $45 by 8/6, $50 after. organicgrowersschool.org.

UFOS AND THEIR SPIRITUAL MISSION (PD.) UFO sightings worldwide; crop circles; the emergence of Maitreya, the World Teacher and the Masters of Wisdom; people's voice calling for justice and freedom; growing environmental movement. How are these events related? Free talk and video presentation. • Saturday, September 16, 2pm, Asheville Friends Meeting.

227 Edgewood Rd, 2pm. Free. 828398-0609.

ASHEVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 36 Montford Ave., 828-258-6101, ashevillechamber.org • TH (9/7), 4-6pm - "Planning Well," moderated panel discussion about planning for your financial future.

Topics include paying for college tuition for children to retirement planning. Hosted by McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A. Registration: ahauch@

mwblawyers.com or 828-254-8800.

Free.

ASHEVILLE CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS aiaasheville.org • TH (9/7), 7pm - "Architectural Design Awards," outdoor awards event with reception followed by a video awards presentation.

Residential and commercial categories will be recognized as well as "Citizen Architect" awards. $20. Held at City County Plaza, 101 College St. ASHEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 828-259-5881, ashevillenc.gov/ Departments/Police • Through TH (9/7) - Open registration for the Asheville Police Department’s Fall Citizens Police Academy. Registration: bit. ly/2uVozmf. Free.

ASHEVILLE ROTARY CLUB rotaryasheville.org • THURSDAYS, noon-1:30pm General meeting. Free. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend. Held at Ryan's Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Road ASHEVILLE WOMEN IN BLACK main.nc.us/wib • 1st FRIDAYS, 5pm - Monthly peace vigil. Free. Held at Vance Monument, 1 Pack Square

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WEDNESDAYS (9/6) & (9/13) - Spanish conversation group.

Registration required. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "What's Up with Whiteness" discussion group.

Free to attend.

HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION 297 Haywood St., 828-246-4250 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS - Workshop to teach how to make sleeping mats for the homeless out of plastic shopping bags. Information: 828-707-7203 or cappyt@att.net. Free.

LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 828-686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (9/7), 9:30am-noon - General meeting and presentation by Sharon Huffstetler regarding antique samplers. Free. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe 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 VETERANS FOR PEACE 828-490-1872, VFP099.org

DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? (PD.) Ballroom, Country and Social Dance Instructions, Dance Workshops and Social Dance Events in Asheville.

Certified instructor. Contact Richard for information: 828-333-0715, naturalrichard@mac.com • www.DanceForLife.net EXPERIENCE ECSTATIC DANCE! (PD.) Dance waves hosted by Asheville Movement Collective. Fun and personal/community transformation.

• Fridays, 7pm, Terpsicorps Studios, 1501 Patton Avenue. • Sundays, 8:30am and 10:30am, JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Sliding scale fee.

Information: ashevillemovementcollective.org POLE FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES AT DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (PD.) Pole Dance, Burlesque, Jazz/Funk, Flashmobs! Drop in for a class or sign up for a series:• Monday: 5:15Adv. Beg. Spin Pole, 6:30-Sexy Chair Series, 6:30-Stretchy Flexy, 7:30-Adv. Beg. Pole• Tuesday: 12PM-Pole $10, 5:30-Pole, 6:30-Jazz/Funk Series, 7:30-Pole• Wednesday: 5:30Pole, 6:30-Pole Tricks, 7:30-Pole• Thursday: 5:30-Jazz/Funk Series, 6:30-Exotic Poleography, 7:30-Beg. Spin Pole• Friday: 11-Open Pole, 12-Floor Play• Saturday: 1:30-Intro/ Beg. Pole $15Visit the website to learn more: DanceclubAsheville. com 828-275-8628 - Right down the street from UNCA - 9 Old Burnsville Hill Rd., #3 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 9am Yoga Wkt 12pm Barre Wkt 4pm Dance and Define Wkt 5pm Bellydance Drills 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bellydance Special Topics 7pm Classical Ballet Series 8pm Tribal Bellydance Series 8pm Lyrical Series • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-Beats Wkt 5pm Modern Movement 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Advanced Bellydance • Wednesday 5pm Hip Hop Wkt 5pm Bollywood 6pm Bhangra Series 7pm Tahitian Series 8pm Jazz Series • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculptbeats Wkt 4pm Girls Hip Hop 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm Bellydance

Drills 7pm Advanced Contemporary 8pm West Coast Swing Series • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt • Sunday 11am Yoga Wkt • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $6. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 LAKE JUNALUSKA CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, 828-452-2881, lakejunaluska.com • FR (9/1) & SA (9/2), 5-11pm 48th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival with live music and dance. $12.

FOOD & BEER ASHEVILLE VEGFEST & VEGAN AWARENESS WEEK facebook.com/asheville.vegfest • WE (8/30), 5-7:30pm - Vegan pizza party. Free to attend. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St. • TH (8/31), 7pm - Vegan journey presentation by Justin Belleme. Free to attend. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St. • FR (9/1), 6pm - Presentation on veganism by Dr. Amy Lanou. Free to attend. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St. • SA (9/2), 10am-11:30am Weightlifting and bodybuilding seminar with natural vegan bodybuilding champion and fitness trainer Derek Tresize. Followed by optional free workout (waiver required if participating). Free to attend. Held at Anytime Fitness, 803 Patton Ave.

• SA (9/2), 5-9pm - VegFest preparty with a presentation by Dr. Joanne Kong on ethical veganism.

Free to attend. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St. • SU (9/3), 10am-6pm - VegFest vegan food and drink festival with vendors, performances and activities for kids. Annette Conlon performance at 10am. Free to attend.

Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. CALDWELL CUSINE 828-726-2478, kandreasen@cccti.edu • TH (9/7), 4:30-6pm - Caldwell Community College culinary program carry-out Italian dinner.

Registration: 828-297-3811, x.5222. $20. Held at CCC&TI Watauga Campus, 372 Community College Dr, Boone

FESTIVALS LEXINGTON AVENUE ARTS AND FUN FESTIVAL (LAAFF) facebook.com/events /137919310101297 • SU (9/3), 11am-9pm - Familyfriendly outdoor festival featuring vendors, roving performances, live music, kids activities and interactive art. Free to attend. Held at Lexington Ave. NORTH CAROLINA APPLE FESTIVAL 828-697-4557, ncapplefestival.org • FR (9/1) through MO (9/4) - Street fair with live music, entertainment, arts & crafts, local apple growers selling apple products, children’s activities, vendors and

the King Apple Parade. Free to attend. Held at Historic Downtown Hendersonville, 145 5th Ave E, Hendersonville PRIDEPALOOZA facebook.com/events/ 1215299568506241 • SA (9/2), 4-8pm - Family-friendly LGBTQ event featuring kids activities, vendors, educational and political speakers, live music and dance and special guest comedian Sandra Valls. Free to attend. Held at Club Cabaret, 101 N. Center St., Hickory

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 5pm Citizens-Police Advisory Committee meeting. Free. Meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room. Held at Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. • TH (9/7), 6-8pm - Boards and Commissions open house event to inform perspective members about the various boards and commissions opportunities. Free. Held at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, 285 Livingston St. GOVERNOR'S WESTERN RESIDENCE 45 Patton Mountain Road • TH (8/31), 6-8pm - Catered barbecue with guest speaker Wayne Goodwin, NCDP State Party Chair and meet-and-greet with local candidates. Registration required. $12.

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Arts For Life exhibition

HANDS ACROSS THE WATER: The collaborative painting “Our Hands” was created by numerous pediatric patients in Arts For Life’s hospital-based art programs. Grovewood Gallery hosts an exhibition of the children’s art Sept. 2-17, sales from which benefit Arts For Life. Image courtesy of Arts For Life WHAT: An exhibition and benefit for Arts For Life WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 2, 2-5 p.m.

WHERE: Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road WHY: Arts For Life and Grovewood Gallery are both arts-based organizations with similar core values and have engaged in multiple partnerships. With Childhood Cancer Awareness Month approaching in September, Grovewood Gallery marketing manager Ashley Van Matre saw a chance to further strengthen those bonds.

“We thought this would be a great opportunity to support and bring awareness to the important work Arts For Life is doing for pediatric patients and their families in our community,” Van Matre says. “It’s also a chance for many of these talented kids to exhibit their work in a real art gallery and celebrate their creative efforts during their artists’ reception on Sept. 2.”

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who range from 5-12 years old. Rachel Zink, executive director of Arts For Life, is curating the exhibition, and Grovewood Gallery is providing display space and installing the show.

“We also asked The Hop if they would provide ice cream for the opening reception, which they kindly agreed to do,” Van Matre says.

The children’s artwork will be available to view through Sunday, Sept. 17, in the gallery’s first-floor room dedicated to rotating exhibitions. All framed artwork for this exhibition will be available for a $50 or $100 donation, depending on the piece, and will remain on display after being sold. 100 percent of proceeds from the collection benefit Arts For Life, as will 10 percent of all gallery sales from the exhibition’s opening day.

The opening reception for the exhibition of artwork by Arts For Life pediatric patients takes place from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at Grovewood Gallery.

The exhibit runs through Sunday, Sept. 17.

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C OMMU N IT Y CA L EN D AR HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 905 S. Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, 828-6926424, myhcdp.com • 1st SATURDAYS, 9-11am - Monthly breakfast buffet. $9/$4.50 for children under 10.

INDIVISIBLE COMMON GROUND-WNC Indivisible-sylva.com • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-8pm -General meeting. Free. Held at St. David's Episcopal Church, 286 Forest Hills Road, Sylva WESTERN NC GREEN PARTY facebook.com/wncgp/ • TU (9/5), 7-8:30pm Western North Carolina Green Party meeting.

Free to attend. Held at EarthFare - Westgate, 66 Westgate Parkway

KIDS APPALACHIAN ART FARM 22 Morris St., Sylva, appalchianartfarm.org • SATURDAYS, 10:30noon - Youth art class. $10.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (8/31), 10am - "Tiny Tots Yoga," class for crawling babies and toddlers up to 2 years old.

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Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa • MONDAYS, 10:30am - "Mother Goose Time," storytime for 4-18 month olds. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am - Spanish story time for children of all ages. Free.

Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • WE (9/6), 4-5pm - "Art After School," art program for kids in grades K thru 5. Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road BUNCOMBE COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/ Governing/Depts/Parks/ • Through TU (9/5) - Open registration for the ABYSA fall children's soccer leagues. Registration: abysa.org or 828-2997277 x. 304. $20.

• TU (8/29) through SU (9/3), 10am-4pm - "Apple Festival!" apple oriented activities for children.

Admission fees apply.

• TU (8/29) through FR (9/1), 10am-4pm - "Late Summer Flower Festival!"

Activities for all ages to create flowers using paintings. Admission fees apply.

• TU (9/5) through FR (9/8), 10am-4pm - "Make a Grandparents Day Card!" All ages activity.

Admission fees apply.

• WE (9/6), 11amnoon - “Nature Nuts,” family-friendly nature walk.

Free. Held at Berkeley Park, 69 Balfour Road, Hendersonville • WE (9/6), 4-5pm - “Mad Scientists on Wheels,” science activities for grades K-2. Registration required: 828-890-1850. Free. Held at Mills River Library, 124 Town Center Drive Suite 1. Mills River

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828-687-1218, library.hendersoncountync .org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am - Family story time. Free.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-2546734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend.

HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-6978333

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WHOLE FOODS MARKET 4 S. Tunnel Road • MONDAYS, 9-10am "Playdates," family fun activities. Free to attend.

WNC NATURE CENTER 75 Gashes Creek Road, 828-298-5600, wildwnc.org • SA (9/2), 10am-3pm "Library Day at the Nature Center," event featuring Buncombe County librarians providing animal story times, crafts and book character scavenger hunts.

Admission fees apply.

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• WEDNESDAYS through (9/17), 7:30-9am - Healthy Hikers Walkers Club. Free.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY HIKES 828-298-5330, nps.gov • FR (9/1), 10am - Hike of the Week: “No Fear Day Hiking,” ranger-led, moderate, 2.4-mile round trip hike from Stony Bald Overlook to Big Ridge Overlook.

Free. Meet at Stony Bald Overlook, MP 402.6

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BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 828-295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • SA (9/2), 7pm - Ranger Chuck presents a talk about Wild Turkeys around a campfire with S'mores.

Free. Held at Julian Price Picnic Ground, MP 297 • SA (9/2), 7pm "Wilderness Skills: From Lost to Found," presentation by the Linville Central Rescue

K-9 Team. Free. Held at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, MP 316 PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 828-8774423 • WE (8/30), 8am-1pm - "Introduction to Fly Fishing: Lake Fishing," workshop for ages 12 and up. Registration required.

Free.

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PUBLIC LECTURES AT WCU bardoartscenter.edu • WE (8/30), 8pm - Presentation by longdistance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis. Free. Held at A.K. Hinds University Center, Memorial Drive, Cullowhee SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8am Walking club for adults of all ages. Information: 828350-2062. Free.

PARENTING HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2443 Spartanburg Highway, East Flat Rock • Through WE (9/27) Open registration for a foster parent training class with the Henderson County Department of Social Services. Training begins on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 6-9pm.

Registration: 828-6946252 or families4kids@ hendersoncountydss.org.

PUBLIC LECTURES BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • WE (8/30), noon-1pm - "Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville," presentation by local historian and author Marla Milling. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS 174 Broadway St., habitatbrewing.com • TU (9/5), 7-8:30pm "Pints with Profs," lecture

by UNCA professor Dr. Mildred K. Barya. Free to attend.

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SPIRITUALITY ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION® TECHNIQUE • FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK (PD.) The authentic TM® technique, rooted in the ancient yoga tradition— for settling mind and body and accessing hidden inner reserves of energy, peace and happiness.

Learn how TM® is different from mindfulness, watching your breath, common mantra meditation and everything else.

Evidence-based: The only meditation technique recommended for heart health by the American Heart Association. NIHsponsored research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced stress and anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened well-being. Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut.

828-254-4350. TM.org or MeditationAsheville.org ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (PD.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation.

Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation practice started.

1st & 3rd Mondays.

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

Offers active senior residents opportunities to make new friends and explore new interests.

Activities include hiking, golf, book clubs, diningout, special events, and more. Visit www.ashevillenewfriends. org

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

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ASHEVILLE 1 Edwin Place, 828-2546001, uuasheville.org • WEDNESDAYS through (8/30), 2pm - Informal community singing for those with short term memory loss, Parkinson's Disease and/or interested in exploring song. Free.

FAMILY MEDITATION (PD.) Children and adult(s) practice mindfulness meditation, discuss principles, and engage in fun games.

The 3rd Saturday monthly.

10:30am – 11:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Asheville, 828-808-4444, ashevillemeditation.com.

OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) Now at 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 212. Tuesdays 7-8pm. Experience the stillness and beauty of connecting to your heart and the Divine within you.

Suggested $5 donation.

OpenHeartMeditation. com SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER (PD.) Wednesdays, 10pmmidnight • Thursdays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays, 10-noon • Meditation and community. By donation.

60 N. Merrimon Ave., #113, (828) 200-5120. asheville.shambhala.org WORLD SERVICE MEDITATION (PD.) Want to help the world, but don't know where to start? Try Transmission Meditation. Group meditation that 'steps down' energies from the Masters of Wisdom for use by people working for a better world.

Combination of karma yoga and laya yoga. Nonsectarian. No fees. Free.

Wednesday. September 6, 7pm, Crystal Visions, 5426 Asheville Hwy. Information: 828-3980609.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (8/31), 6pm - "Healing on the Spiritual Path," experiential introduction to Bruno Groening's teachings.

Information: brunoasheville.com. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 828-2580211 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 2pm - Intentional meditation. Admission by donation.

• SU (9/3), 10am-4pm Series of blessings with Dr. Hun Lye on the four Buddha qualities: compassion, clarity, protection, and generosity. This event focuses on clarity. $40.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE WRITERS' SOCIAL allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer's Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend. Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 10am - Banned Book Club. Free to attend.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TU (9/5), 7pm - EnkaCandler Book Club: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Free.

Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • TH (9/7), 6:30pm - East Asheville Book Club: The Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen. Free.

Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road CAROLINA MOUNTAINS LITERARY FESTIVAL 828-208-4731, cmlitfest.org • TH (9/7) through SA (9/9) - Literary festival with 25 author readings, concert, keynote presentation by James Reston, Jr., banquet and writing workshops. See website for full schedule, locations and cost.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ASHEVILLE 2 Science Mind Way, 828253-2325, cslasheville.org • 1st FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Dreaming a New Dream," meditation to explore peace and compassion. Free.

CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 828-586-9499, citylightsnc.com • FR (9/1), 6:30pm - Emily B. Martin presents two books in the Creatures of Light series. Free to attend.

URBAN DHARMA 29 Page Ave, Asheville, 828-225-6422, udharmanc.com

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828255-8115

• First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing. Free to attend.

LITERARY EVENTS AT UNCA unca.edu • TH (8/31), 7pm Jennine Capó Crucet, author of Make Your Home Among Strangers, presentation. Free. Held at Lipinsky Auditorium at UNC Asheville, 300 Library Lane MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-2546734, malaprops.com • WE (8/30), 7pm Bridge the Gap Book Club: Citizen by Claudia Rankine. Free to attend.

• WE (8/30), 7pm - Leah Weiss presents her book, If the Creek Don't Rise.

Free to attend.

• TH (8/31), 7pm - J.C. Sasser presents her novel, Gradle Bird. Free to attend.

• TH (8/31), 7pm - Works in Translation Book Club: His Excellency by Carlos Casares. Free to attend.

• SU (9/3), 3pm "Poetrio," poetry reading event featuring Allison Davis, Cathryn Hankha and Al Maginnes. Free to attend.

• TU (9/5), 6pm - Daren Wang presents his novel, The Hidden Light of Northern Fires, in conversation with Charles Frazier. Free to attend.

• WE (9/6), 6pm - James Costa presents his book, Darwin's Backyard. Free to attend.

• TH (9/7), 6pm - Young Adult Author Panel featuring FT Lukens, Carrie Peck and Beth Revis.

Free to attend.

THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP 387 Beaucatcher Road, 828-254-8111, twwoa.org • Through WE (8/30) Submissions accepted for the Literary Fiction Contest. Contact for full guidelines.

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-859-8323 • Through FR (9/1) Submissions accepted for the "ApparitionistNational Ghost Story Competition." Contact for full guidelines.

SPORTS BUNCOMBE COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/ Governing/Depts/Parks/ • Through TU (9/5) Open registration for fall adult kickball leagues.

Registration: Kickball. buncomberecreation.org. $25-$35.

ELIADA 828-254-5356, eliada.org, smcdonald@eliada.org • TH (8/31), 6:30-8pm - Foster parent information night. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road FOUR SEASONS COMPASSION FOR LIFE 828-233-0948, fourseasonscfl.org

• Through FR (9/1) - Open registration for hospice volunteer orientation training that takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1:30-4:30pm in Buncombe County.

Training is focused on learning more about hospice volunteer opportunities. Registration and information: 828-2330948.

HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • TH (8/31), 4-6pm Volunteer to assist with unpacking and pricing in a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store. Registration required.

• TU (9/5), 6-8pm Volunteer to pack food items into backpacksized parcels that are distributed to local schools. Registration required.

HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 218 Patton Ave., 828258-1695, homewardboundwnc.org • THURSDAYS, 11am "Welcome Home Tour," tours to find out how Homeward Bound is working to end homelessness and how the public can help. Registration required: tours@ homewardboundwnc. org. Free.

LEXINGTON AVENUE ARTS AND FUN FESTIVAL (LAAFF) facebook.com/lexfest/ • SU (9/3) - Volunteers needed for the LAAF outdoor street festival.

Registration: livingAVLarts.volunteers@gmail. com.

TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF WNC 828-513-0498, tipofwnc.org • Through TH (9/28) - Open registration

for a ten-day training academy for those interested in volunteering as part of a team of volunteers who provide immediate emotional and practical support to survivors of traumatic events. Academy takes place Thursday, Sept. 28 through Saturday, Oct. 7. For information or registration: 828-513-0498.

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VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (PD.) Dedicate two hours a week to tutoring an immigrant who wants to learn English or with an English-speaking adult who has low literacy skills. Sign up for volunteer orientation on 9/27 (5:30 pm) or 9/28 (9:00 am) by emailing volunteers@ litcouncil.com. www.litcouncil.com 12 BASKETS CAFE 610 Haywood Road, 828-231-4169, ashevillepovertyinitiative .org • TU (9/5), 10:30 a.m.

- Volunteer orientation to learn about building community while serving a free, hot lunch.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 828-253-1470, bbbswnc.org • WE (8/30), 6-7pm "100 Mentors in 100 Days," mentoring recruitment event with charcuterie board and beer reception and presentations from staff and volunteers.

Free. Held at Hi-Wire Brewing Big Top, 2 Huntsman Place CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • Through FR (9/1) - Open call for applications for volunteer groups to assist with concession sales at the US Cellular center.

Registration: bcandler@ ashevillenc.gov. Held at US Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. EAST COAST MIGRANT HEAD START 2 Sugarhill Drive, Hendersonville • TUESDAYS (8/1) through (10/3), 5-7:30pm - Volunteers needed to assist with watching children while Latino parents learn English. Registration: leah.charbonneau@dpi. nc.gov.

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SIP, SMELL, STRETCH, TASTE Asheville Wellness Tours offers healthy lifestyle experiences

BY KATE LUNDQUIST kvlundo@gmail.com When Erin Reilly wanted to make her best friend’s bachelorette trip to Asheville a perfect experience, she looked for a unique way to tour the city. Asheville Wellness Tours offered the best way to experience the holistic side of Asheville, mixed with history and local shopping, she says.

“I thought it would be a great way to explore downtown Asheville and experience different wellness techniques and most of all relax with a group of friends,” says Reilly. “This tour is different from other Asheville tours because you get a hands-on experience while exploring what makes Asheville so unique — its history dedicated to wellness and personal care. Instead of just going on a bus tour that takes you around town, we were able to actually taste honey, smell essential oils and listen to music.”

As wellness travel specialists for the Asheville area, local yoga instructor Kim Drye and tour guide Nicole Will help tourists navigate the wellness experiences Asheville has to offer. Drye created Asheville Wellness Tours after friends and acquaintances asked for her recommendations of yoga classes, herb store, massage, acupuncture, accommodations and breweries. Will provided the expertise of nearly 20 years in the tourism industry — a quarter of them crafting yoga retreats in Ecuador.

WELLNESS WALK: Asheville Wellness Tours offers participants a chance to experience Asheville’s history, shopping and wellness lifestyle. Photo courtesy of Asheville Wellness Tours Drye and Will offer a curated experience of bachelorette weekends, special events in town or two-hour walking tours that highlight Asheville businesses promoting wellness.

“The town of Asheville started growing during the age of tuberculo-

sis, when visitors would come for the clean mountain air, temperate climate and healthy lifestyle,” says Will, who offers snippets of history, architectural insights and interesting stories throughout the walking tour. “This wellness aspect remained an element

of our community since the growth of Asheville began. For us, it’s a way to allow visitors to experience our city through that lens.”

Wellness tourism as a niche market has been growing, says Will, noting that the experience of an outdoor

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Magical Offerings mecca or “foodie” group is a fun way to explore Asheville, especially when a wellness perspective is added.

The Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau reports that, on average, 29,800 people visit Buncombe County each day and spend $5.2 million. The main reason given for an overnight leisure trip is visiting friends and family. The second most frequent reason is touring, which increased from 22 percent to 25 percent between 2015 and 2016.

Since Drye and Will began the business this past year, 90 percent of Asheville Wellness Tours participants are overnight visitors, with two to eight people per tour and two to four tours per week. The busy season, Drye notes, is primarily April to November.

The top-two activities on an overnight trip to Asheville, as reported by the bureau, are shopping and landmark or historic site visitation.

Asheville Wellness Tours serves that exact purpose.

The walking tour merges shopping, touring and viewing historical landmarks, all within two hours. It includes visits to local businesses that have an educational wellness component, such as the Herbiary, where staff members offer a demonstration and presentation about how to discern the purity and uses of essential oils (and participants to get a sample to take home). At the Bee Charmer, participants hear a talk about the benefits of honey, such as using wildflower honey for allergies, and they get a sampling of the different types of honey sold in the store.

Other tour stops include tea sampling at Dobra Tea, juice sampling at Green Sage, organic lotion and soap education at C&Co., and kombucha tasting at the Buchi Bar. Tours end with a short and accessible yoga practice in Pack Square led by the tour guides, who are also local yoga instructors. Add-on options include a visit to the Asheville Salt Cave, massage or acupuncture with a local practitioner, or sound healing at Skinny Beats.

“The goal is to connect visitors to the wellness community we have here.

We have been carefully networking … for skilled and experienced practitioners to offer their services for those who come to town looking for wellness experiences but not sure where to start,” says Drye, who also curates tailored experiences.

“We are developing alliances within the community,” she explains, noting that the businesses visited on the tours are happy with the arrangement.

Asheville Wellness Tours also offers special events, including Yoga on the Mountain, a combination hiking and yoga adventure, and Sip & Stretch, a yoga class followed by a ginger beer at local brewery Ginger’s Revenge. “We consider the service we offer to be a complement to Asheville’s reputation as a food/beer scene and outdoor playground,” says Drye.

“Something that happened organically is the bachelorette parties,” says Will. “[Participants] are wanting an alternative to the boozy party scene of Vegas. ... These groups want to do the PubCycle and eat good food, but they want something more.” Will and Drye offer a weekend that is customized to the group’s interest — including group tarot reading, essential oil anointing ceremonies and massages at an Airbnb.

“I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in the history of Asheville, but especially to anyone interested in meditation, yoga or any other activity where you focus on the well-being of body and soul,” says Reilly. “My favorite part of the tour was definitely the honey tasting and our tour guide Nicole’s wonderful recommendations for places to eat and visit in the city.”

“Most participants are wanting to experience downtown or get a glimpse of the city through the wellness perspective,” says Drye. “We personally have a love for the town deeply rooted in community. We want to spread the concept of wellness in general as an awareness practice and ... a personal journey. There are many ways to create a sense of well-being in your own life, and these are just some of the ways.” X

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OUR LIVES IN THE BUSH: Tales from Tanna Island by Andrew Procyk and his 10 year old daughter Zosia. Andrew and Zosia recently spent over 3 weeks in Vanuatu, where they were invited for a “kastom” (traditional customary) ceremony. Their invitation was the result of Noble Kava’s charitable work both before and after cyclone Pam, which left the village they stay at 98% homeless and destroyed 2/3 of their food crops.

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HEART WARMING PARTY! (PD.) Intro to Secrets of Natural Walking. Reiki Tummo & Open Heart Meditation. Free. Sun, Sept 10th, 2-4pm. 70 Woodfin Place, Ste 212, Asheville. Questions, call 541-914-0431. Join us for guiding, conversation, laughter, love and snacks!

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QIGONG/NEI GUNG CLASSES (PD.) Saturdays, 11am-12pm, Weaverville, NC. Foundational mind/ body practices for creating whole health, online and in group classes. Instructor Frank Iborra has over 47 years experience in the internal and Taoist movement arts. 954721-7252. whitecranehealingarts. com

SOUND BATH (PD.) Every Saturday, 11am and Sunday, 12 noon.

Billy Zanski uses crystal bowls, gongs, didgeridoo, harp, and other peaceful instruments to create a landscape of deep relaxation. • Donation suggested.

Sessions last 40 minutes. At Skinny Beats Sound Shop, 4 Eagle Street. skinnybeatsdrums.com BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty. org/governing/depts/ library • WE (9/6), 3-4pm "Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimers," interactive workshop presented by the Alzheimer's Association. Free.

Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • WE (9/6), 6pm - "The Nature of True Health: The Five Essentials," overview of the five axes of wellness presented by Merrimon Chiropractic. Free.

Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 828-586-9499, citylightsnc.com • SA (9/2), 3pm - "A Discussion on PTSD & Healing," presentation by Margo Rita Capparelli, Ph.D. Free to attend.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828-693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9am Walking exercise class.

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LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL 828-251-6622, landofsky.org • Through TH (9/28) Open registration for "Living Healthy with Chronic Pain" six-week series focused on

managing pain, getting restful sleep, reducing stress, managing medications, combat fatigue and depression and eating to decrease inflammation. Takes place MONDAYS (10/2) through (11/6), 1pm.

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Held at Woodfin YMCA, 40 North Merrimon Ave., Suite 101 or at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville, 2021 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 828-774-3000, facebook.com/ Leicester.Community.

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS 828-505-7353, namiwnc.org, namiwc2015@gmail.com • Through MO (10/2) - Open registration for the "NAMI Basics" class to learn the fundamentals of caring for you, your family or a child or adolescent with behavioral health issues. Takes place THURSDAYS (10/12) through (11/16), 6-8:30pm. Registration: mariannejolson@gmail. com or 901-517-4731.

Free. Held at NAMI Offices, 356 Biltmore Ave. OUR VOICE 35 Woodfin St., 828-252-0562, ourvoicenc.org • FRIDAYS (9/1), (9/15) & (9/29), 12:30-2:30pm - "Soul Collage," therapeutic collage workshop for survivors of sexual violence

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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES redcrosswnc.org • TH (8/31), 11-4:30pm - Appointments & info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at UNCA, 1 University Heights • TH (8/31), 1:30-6pm Appointments & info.: 1-800-RED-CROSS. Held at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 725 Asbury Road, Candler SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St. • THURSDAYS, 8am - "Golden Joy Yoga," slow moving, alignment focused class for all levels. $9.

THE BLOOD CONNECTION BLOOD DRIVES 800-392-6551, thebloodconnection. org • WE (8/30), 8:30am4pm - Appointments & info.: 828-233-5301.

Held at Park Ridge Health, 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville URBAN DHARMA 29 Page Ave., 828-2256422, udharmanc.com • TUESDAYS, 7:308:30pm - Guided, nonreligious walking and sitting meditation. Free to attend.

YOGA IN THE PARK 828-254-0380, youryoga.com • SATURDAYS, 10-11:30am - Proceeds from this outdoor yoga class benefit Homeward Bound and OurVoice. Admission by donation. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St.

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MSD upgrades its infrastructure with capital improvement projects

BY MAX HUNT mhunt@mountainx.com Sewage is something most people choose to ignore — until it becomes a problem. But if you live near or frequently pass by Woodfin’s riverfront, chances are you’re familiar with the less-than-pleasant odor that sometimes emanates from the plant operated by the Metropolitan Sewerage District on Riverside Drive.

While it may not be the most appealing of fragrances, the smell is the byproduct of an innovative, vital agency. With little fanfare, MSD’s team of technicians and engineers work around the clock to process millions of gallons of wastewater each day into harmless byproducts, while maintaining an extensive network of sewage lines that crisscrosses much of Buncombe County.

To fulfill its critical mission and increase its capacity to deal with a growing service area and customer base, MSD is in the midst of a $266 million capital improvement project, which will help ensure that the community’s waste is properly handled and safely disposed of.

AT YOUR DISPOSAL It’s hard to miss the MSD plant, located on Riverside Drive in Woodfin. Two geodesic domes rise over a series of white-roofed shelters, bringing to mind the midcentury inventor Buckminster Fuller, who developed the concept of the geodesic form while teaching at Black Mountain College.

Established in 1962 by the N.C. State Stream Sanitation Committee, MSD is charged with constructing and operating facilities for the treatment and disposal of the sewage generated by the municipalities of Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Weaverville, Woodfin, Montreat and Black Mountain, in addition to 10 special districts of unincorporated Buncombe County land and parts of northern Henderson County.

“Prior to MSD’s existence, raw sewage would be discarded directly into the French Broad River,” says Jerry Vehaun, who chairs MSD’s board of directors. “Today, we have a clean river which is constantly used for recreation purposes such as boating, fishing and so forth [because of MSD].”

WASTE WATCHERS: Largely unheralded, the Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewerage District ensures that the waste generated by its approximately 130,000 customers is properly treated and disposed of before it enters local waterways. The agency is currently in the midst of a $266 million capital improvement project that will upgrade its plant facilities for the future. Photo courtesy of MSD The largest public entity in North Carolina to be registered under ISO 14001, a set of standards established to guide organizations on environmental best practices, MSD has frequently been recognized with awards. In 2003, it was one of two facilities nationwide to receive a National Environmental Achievement Award for its Pipe Rating Project, which compiles closed-captioned footage, test results and maintenance records into a comprehensive database that tracks the condition of the sewer network.

“We provide waste treatment services to over 130,000 people,” says Tom Hartye, MSD’s general manager.

“Environmental stewardship is at the core of what we do here.”

PROCESS OF ELIMINATION That commitment is embodied at MSD’s French Broad River Water Reclamation Facility, which Hartye says may be the largest of its kind in the world.

As wastewater arrives at the facility, solid waste is separated from the main volume of the flow. Trash is carted off to the landfill, while a three-tiered incineration tower concentrates the remaining solid sludge into ash, says Roger Edwards, a retired N.C. Department of Environmental Quality employee who now serves as operations manager at the plant.

Unlike conventional wastewater treatment facilities, where processing lagoons

sprawl over vast expanses, MSD’s facility maximizes the limited acreage at its riverside site by utilizing a system of rotating biological contactors — spinning, corrugated waterwheels laden with bacteria that break down and consume the contaminants found in sewage.

“We’re essentially bug farmers,” jokes Edwards. The 152 rotating mechanisms comprise a surface area equivalent to 400 to 500 acres, providing space for microorganisms to treat the 21.6 million gallons of wastewater that flow through the facility on an average day.

After the bacteria have consumed the pollutants — a process that takes about six hours, according to Edwards — the water is sterilized with a sodium hypochlorite solution (essentially,

chlorine bleach) and sluiced back through a network of water clarifiers. The treated water is then dechlorinated and released into the French Broad River.

The MSD plant’s processes yield water with levels of suspended solids and contaminants well below what state regulations allow, says Edwards, adding that the water that leaves the plant generally has a lower bacteria count than the river it’s going back into.

To offset the energy required to power the MSD plant and its pumping stations across the county, the agency operates a hydroelectric facility which is capable of generating 2,880 kilowatts per hour, depending on the French Broad River’s flow and water levels. In 2015 alone, MSD recouped $435,000 in energy costs by selling power generated by the hydroelectric facility to Duke Energy Progress.

THINKING AHEAD MSD’s efforts to upgrade its system with high-efficiency, low-impact technologies and strategies have paid off significantly in the past couple of decades. Sanitary sewer overflows have declined from 288 cases in 2000 to only 37 in 2015, notes Hartye.

Using closed-captioned television footage and “no trench” technology, MSD officials can identify obstructed or damaged sewer lines and replace or repair them without digging down from the surface. Data collected from sewer cameras are stored and cataloged in MSD’s Pipe Rating System, allowing staff to keep tabs on the status

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G REEN SC E N E and maintenance history of its entire pipe network.

At the plant, recent upgrades — including a $10 million AquaDisk polishing filter system and $7.4 million in upgrades to MSD’s incinerator and air emissions system — have increased the amount of contaminants the agency can remove from wastewater, and reduced the labor, time and resources needed to do so.

“We believe in trying to stay ahead of things, in regards to maintenance and infrastructure,” says Hartye. By being proactive, he adds, MSD saves its customers money and can put more resources toward improving the system, rather than scrambling to fix problems after they occur.

LEAKY PIPES Staying ahead of the curve is crucial, in light of the long list of challenges MSD hopes to address in the coming years.

“Buncombe County is growing, so MSD needs to keep up with the growth but at the same time make sure that the older infrastructure is maintained,” says Asheville Vice Mayor Gwen Wisler, who’s also a member of MSD’s board of directors. “This can be very cost-prohibitive.”

Since taking control of municipal wastewater collection systems in 1990, MSD has invested over $300 million in replacing and upgrading over 1 million feet of sewer mains, roughly equivalent to 25 percent of the sewer system. The agency plans to upgrade an additional 250,000 feet over the next five years.

Many of these local sewer lines date back to the early 1900s, and are in poor condition, notes Hartye. This includes obsolete, deteriorating clay pipes and, incredibly enough, reinforced wood fiber “Orangeburg pipes” in some instances.

Widely used as piping for electrical conduits in the 20th century, excess Orangeburg pipes were often sold to small municipalities at discounted rates to use for septic systems, Hartye says.

“These things have pretty much disintegrated,” he notes. “Whenever we come across one of those, we have to replace the line right away.”

Antiquated, damaged lines not only leach materials into nearby soil and groundwaters, but also allow dirt, grit and stormwater to infiltrate MSD’s system. Rainwater also enters the sanitary sewer system as inflow through pipes or cross-connections with the storm sewer system. According to Hartye, one-third of the 8 billion gallons MSD treated in

2016 came from “infiltration and inflow,” which can strain MSD’s infrastructure during during storms.

21ST CENTURY SEWAGE While MSD currently treats about 20 million gallons of water a day at its Woodfin plant — which represents about half its maximum capacity — current construction projects will increase its storage capabilities and improve its efficiency.

Upgrades include the recently completed replacement of MSD’s influent pump station, which allows plant operators to control the energy output of the pumps used to pull waste into the treatment facility to match the flow coming into the plant on a given day, conserving electricity and prolonging the life of the pumps, says Edwards.

The plant headworks project, launched in 2016, will add new screens and grit removal technology to help filter out solid waste. In addition, two decommissioned storage tanks (the geodesic domes visible from Riverside Drive) will be renovated to provide additional storage space, which will allow MSD to treat wastewater more thoroughly during high-flow storm periods. The plant headworks project is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

The $10 million High Rate Primary Treatment Project is scheduled to begin by spring. “The technology for this type of clarification process is fairly new and involves quickly and efficiently settling out all the nondissolved solids within the waste stream,” explains Hartye. “The

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“Facilities such as this cannot afford to have breakdowns because of lack of maintenance or using older technology,” says Vehaun. Plant workers got a glimpse of what such a disaster scenario might look like on April 30, 2013, when a 400-pound gate blew out of position during a replacement of one of the plant’s pumps, spilling raw sewage into the nearby French Broad River and creating a “code red” at the plant. (See “Code Red: How this team helped stop MSD’s record April 30 sewage spill,” June 19, 2013, Xpress) Investing in capital improvements helps to avoid such catastrophes “by keeping us up-to-date with the latest technology and to ensure that all equipment is state-of-the-art,” Vehaun adds.

The current capital improvement projects, when finished, “will increase both the service level of treatment as well as capacity for future customers,” says Hartye.

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FARM & GARDEN and inform residents on proper use of the sewer system.

The agency’s “Can the Grease” program provides education on proper disposal methods for cooking greases like animal fat, coconut oils, and other nonwater-soluble materials.

“Flushable” wipes are another problem product MSD is working to address with the public, says Hartye.

“They’re advertised as ‘flushable,’ but in reality, they don’t break down so easily,” he notes. “If you swirl a piece of toilet paper around in water for a couple minutes, you’ll see it basically disintegrates, but these wipes don’t do that.”

MSD also provides tours of its facility for students and citizens, notes Edwards. In addition, a variety of information is available through the agency’s website, including a virtual tour.

Students from the French Broad River Academy, whose boys campus sits near the MSD plant in the Riverside Business Park, learn about the importance of infrastructure for functions like waste management from their neighbor.

“That’s one of my favorite field lessons that we do,” says the school’s cofounder Will Yeiser. “Our social studies teacher does a unit about how small ancient cities dealt with sewer and trash, and how big urban areas have to deal with it. We tour the plant and see firsthand what’s going on. Everyone’s grossed out at first, but if you think about it, it’s a pretty awesome thing.”

DOING THE DIRTY WORK Edwards hopes expanding the public’s understanding of MSD’s role will inspire more young people to consider the profession. “We need younger folks to come into this line of work,” he says, encouraging those interested in learning more to check out local certification programs at A-B Tech and other regional schools. “There’s room to grow professionally. Plus, you have the best job security out there: The need for MSD isn’t going away.”

And while residents might not like the smell emanating from the plant now and again, that smell would be a lot more prevalent — and dangerous — without MSD to do the dirty work, Wisler says. “Unclean water leads to disease, as we have seen from underdeveloped countries and, unfortunately, even some of our domestic cities,” she notes. “MSD processes and service delivery ensure that our county has a healthy source of water.” X

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Just look to the Organic Growers School’s upcoming Harvest Conference at Warren Wilson College, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, with a bonus intensive on Sept. 10. The focus? Fall and winter growing, along with fermentation, cooking and sustainability skills.

A scaled-down, more intimate version of OGS’ popular Spring Conference, this month’s event serves to “help transition us from summer mode to harvesting, preserving and fall/winter planning mode,” says Executive Director Lee Warren. “For folks who are living closely to the land, this transition is important, not only to celebrate but also to skill up. We’re all learning to be more self-reliant, and this event anchors these ideas at this season-changing time of year.”

In other words, spring attendees will still find plenty to learn. The two days of workshops — Friday offers three full-day courses, while Saturday boasts more classes in shorter time slots — are meant to engage all experience levels, including those new to backyard gardening, urban farming and homesteading. What’s more, there’s also wisdom to be gleaned by those who prefer

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Vintage Kava Bar is the result of a partnership between Vintage Kava owner Danielle Harrigan and Star Shine Vintage shop owner and local artist Angie Edens. Vintage Kava, which opened Aug. 1, is inside of Star Shine Vintage, which many probably know as the rainbow building neighboring Taco Billy with the sign that says “The Coolest Stuff You’ve Ever Seen.”

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The store also sells packaged herbs and products made with cannabidiol, also known as CBD, an element of cannabis that is said to relieve anxiety and offer other health benefits.

Besides its relatively unusual menu, Vintage Kava’s home inside Star Shine assures a novel atmosphere. “The vintage store is filled with one-of-a-kind items, but also provides a cozy space to sit, relax, and have meaningful conversations,” Harrigan says, noting that the bar embraces the eclectic theme with vintage seating, a jukebox, classic games, music and colorful lights at night.

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Since the dawn of the third millennium, West Asheville has developed exponentially as a hotspot for locals and tourists alike. What was previously a low-key, blue-collar neighborhood on the decline has rapidly transitioned to a vibrant community bursting at the seams with entrepreneurs looking to add value wherever it’s needed.

But what is now a strong foothold of restaurants, bars, shops and music venues sprang from the bold actions of a few visionary trailblazers.

“I remember 15 years ago it was kind of scary, to be honest with you.

Haywood Road was rough,” says Drew Smith, owner of Westville Pub and the soon-to-open Triple Seven Brewhouse.

Smith is one of the originals in this new generation of Haywood Road business owners. “We were sort of pioneers in this Wild West-like situation. West End Bakery was the only other place here when we opened.”

Smith remembers days when leaving work late at night was a dark and dangerous experience. “It is just not that way anymore; it’s gotten brighter. I mean it’s gotten actually brighter — there are more lights and businesses open, so there’s just better stuff going on. It’s really nice to see the neighborhood going in that direction.”

Over the past two decades, the economic development on the piece of Haywood Road that spans from just beyond the French Broad River in EastWest Asheville to Patton Avenue has been on a steady growth curve. But that progress has been especially robust this year. So far, 2017 has seen the addition of at least 16 new food and beverage busi-

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also own West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen, aka WALK. The self-described “modern-day classic pizza parlor” was the second business to join the development of Beacham’s Curve after OWL Bakery. Some of the restaurant’s signature pies are Carolina barbecue, roasted beets and cauliflower, taco and jambalaya. Pizza Mind also offers 18 taps of beer and an assortment of sandwiches, salads, appetizers and sides.

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on July 29, joining OWL Bakery, Pizza Mind and the upcoming Gan Shan West as part of a new development on Beacham’s Curve. The craft brewery was founded by Brad Casanova and Steven Anan, who were previously employed at Hi-Wire Brewing.

Archetype’s brews include a session IPA, Dry Stout nitro, oatmeal porter, chocolate porter, Belgian-style blonde, Belgian-style oatmeal pale, Hoppy Blonde, Ginger Wit IPA and Summer Saison. The taproom also offers Urban Orchard Cider Co. products on tap and Last Dance Cold Brew coffee on nitrogen. The bar has a total of a dozen taps, with two reserved for nitrogen beers.

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Fleetwood’s, a vintage shop, bar and rock-n-roll wedding chapel, opened this month in what used to be Daggitt’s Pawn Shop. The unusual store, which is owned by Simon and Christi Whiteley and Mary Kelley, offers not only automobilia, vintage clothes, records and a diverse selection of oddities, but also ice-cold beer and quickie weddings. The chapel is also available for private parties and hosts live music shows.

The Whiteleys joined the Haywood Road community in 2004, when they relocated their Hendersonville shop, Eldorado Mid Century Salvage, to what’s now known as the Eldorado Building.

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Harrigan recently hosted a talk on herbal alternatives to medications, and she says other events are planned, including open mics, social game nights and more free workshops focused on herbal teas and how to prepare them.

Vintage Kava also does catering, providing educational sessions for groups along with drinks and snacks.

“Vintage Kava encapsulates a complete reflection of West Asheville,” says Harrigan. “West Asheville is full of passionate people. Over the past several years, our passion and knowledge of natural tea benefits have steadily grown, and we are dedicated to sharing it with [the community].”

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Later this summer, Gan Shan Station owner Patrick O’Cain is set to open Gan Shan West, a smaller, more casual version of his Charlotte Street eatery. The 900-square-foot space next to Pizza Mind will feature pan-Asian favorites that will be familiar to patrons of the original eatery, such as house-made dumplings, ramen and other noodle dishes, along with the option of grabbing to-go orders from a convenient takeout window.

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Kelley, who moved to Asheville from Memphis, Tenn., nine years ago, says, “West Asheville needs to retain its uniqueness as it grows. What we’re doing hasn’t been done before. At Fleetwood’s, we get to marry all of the things we love to bring a unique yet quintessential ‘Weird West Asheville’ vibe to the neighborhood.”

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Projected to open in October, Haywood Common is a new restaurant and bar from Belly Up food truck owners Rob and Hannah Star. The restaurant, which will focus on seasonal, farm-to-table fare, draws on the owners’ own preferences for its concept. “We are trying to create a very communal and casual environment with a menu that will dive into local farmers’ offerings,” says Hannah. “In opening a restaurant, it was our inspiration to cater to the neighborhood’s needs by creating the kind of space that we would like to frequent.”

The menu will feature shareable options as well as salads and sandwiches for lunch and more composed dishes in the evening. “We’ve always enjoyed twisting classical technique with down-home favorites,” Hannah notes. “Haywood Road is exploding with new ideas that favor its kinship to uniqueness. It’s so fun to see what is building up around our neighborhood, and we are thrilled to be a part of the action.”

WEDDINGS AND MORE: Fleetwood’s brings a colorful hodgepodge of services to Haywood Road. The bar and quickie wedding chapel also operates as a vintage shop focusing on automobilia, a music venue and a gathering spot. Photo by Cindy Kunst THE WHALE CRAFT BEER COLLECTIVE 507 HAYWOOD ROAD The Whale Craft Beer Collective, which shares a building at 507 Haywood Road with Haywood Common, aims to open in early October. Owners Jesse Van Note and Andrew Ross hope to establish an approachable community space that showcases international beers with an emphasis on hard-tofind brews. In fact, the business gets its name from a beer-trading term for rare beers.

The Whale will have 20 taps, an extensive bottle list and will offer educational programs for beer enthusiasts. As Xpress reporter Scott Douglas wrote in his recent piece about The Whale, “Van Note’s succinct explication of The Whale’s guiding ethos suggests a venue intended for drinkers seeking to engage with beer on a deeper level.”

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In addition to indoor seating, The Whale will feature a large outdoor patio.

A food menu from neighbor Haywood Common will be available.

ONE WORLD BREWING 520 HAYWOOD ROAD One World Brewing, which launched downtown in the basement of Farm Burger a little over three years ago, has plans to open a second 10-barrel brewhouse and taproom on Haywood across from Zia Taqueria.

The brewhouse isn’t expected to be in production until February, but the taproom — which will feature a backyard space called The Grotto with a stone patio, outdoor beer bar, games, a fire circle, food trucks and live music — is slated to open this fall, serving both beer and craft cocktails. In contrast to its downtown spot, the new location will offer ample parking.

Owner Lisa Schutz says she is excited to join the action on Haywood Road. “We love West Asheville and appreciate the thriving community — people are out and about biking, walking, going out and being social. We are happy to be one of several new businesses opening within the next several months in the same section of Haywood,” she says.

LOCAL BOTTLE SHOP 604 604 HAYWOOD ROAD Local Bottle Shop 604 is a partnership between Asheville musi-

cians Jamie Howton and Christopher Johnson. “Our vision for Local 604 is for it to be the West Asheville bodega,” says Howton. “We will carry beer, wine, cigarettes, sandwiches, soft drinks, coconut water and other healthy and locally made snacks and whatever else the neighborhood wants us to carry.”

Howton says the shop, which opened this month, will eventually add tap lines for kombucha and several lowvolume local beers for tastings and filling growlers. There will be free Wi-Fi and a small lounge area, and the owners plan to spin records or host live electronic music performances during hours of operation, which will include late night. “I think we will fill a void in the neighborhood for a late-night convenience store that has existed since I&J closed down earlier this year,” says Howton. “We hope to be a valued business in West Asheville for years to come and provide the services that are most valuable to our neighbors and visitors from out of town.”

SUB GRASSO 643 HAYWOOD ROAD Sub Grasso opened in early June, slinging classic Italian sandwiches, sides and salads in the space previously occupied by Pineapple Jack’s. Grasso means “fat” in Italian, and that moniker shines through in items like the loaded Alfredo fries, which are smothered in creamy Alfredo sauce and mozzarella, then topped with crispy pancetta, Parmesan and fresh herbs.

As for subs, meat lovers will find Italian favorites like meatball marinara and chicken Parmesan, while vegetarian choices include a meat-free Philly cheese sandwich a veggie Italian sausage sandwich with No Evil Foods proteins.

Owner Dan O’Donell says that after Labor Day, the shop, which is open 11:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, will add pasta dishes for dinner plus a Saturday brunch menu. Every Wednesday, Sub Grasso offers half-priced bottles of wine, and there’s always an assortment of local beers on tap.

HAYWOOD COUNTRY CLUB 662 HAYWOOD ROAD Haywood Country Club, a collaborative project from Cascade Lounge owners Corey Israel and Trevor Smith and Banks Avenue bar owners Benjy Greene and Scott Thomas, will take over the old I&J convenience store building this fall. “[Our] goal is to provide a familyfriendly neighborhood meetup,” says Smith. “That will be a nice patio for an after-work drink; a tasty, inspired

cocktail or even a late-night dance party or two.”

There will be pool tables and other bar games, 12-16 beer taps and an outdoor patio area big enough to accommodate food trucks.

Smith says the owners are excited to join the Haywood Road business community. “I am an Asheville local who grew up skateboarding all over Haywood Road when there was barely any traffic, and the old ice service [previously located where Haywood Country Club will be] was the place to meet up,” Smith says. “We’re honored to be a part of the change of Haywood Road, and we believe that what we’re doing will have a positive impact on that particular stretch of Haywood.”

FOOTHILLS MEATS BUTCHER BAR 697 HAYWOOD ROAD Foothills Meats plans to make its West Asheville debut in September with a new concept that’s equal parts old-school butcher shop, meatcentric restaurant and friendly neighborhood bar. The butcher shop will feature a browse-and-buy counter offering products such as ground beef, pork chops, steaks, bacon, hot dogs and sliced deli meats.

The restaurant will serve a menu of handmade burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, tallow fries and daily specials — items already familiar to patrons at its location at Hi-Wire Brewing in Biltmore Village. Draft beer and cans, as well as simple cocktails, will be served at a bar made from materials salvaged from an old bowling alley in North Canton, Ohio.

“We’ll definitely start with dinner, and certainly we’ll add lunch as soon as we think we’re ready to,” says Foothills Meats owner Casey McKissick. “And I think Sunday brunch is something that we’re all excited about as well.” He adds that a late-night food menu and hours might be added if there’s demand.

BIMBERIBON 697 HAYWOOD ROAD Reza Setayesh and Mitch Orland began kicking around the idea of BimBeriBon about a year and a half ago. Setayesh owns Rezaz in Biltmore Village and Baba Nahm downtown and previously owned Piazza pizzeria in Fairview. Orland is a chef who has worked in various capacities with Wild Oats, Sunflower Markets and Earth Fare.

“Light, airy, fresh, fun, happy is sort of the vibe that’s happening here,” says Setayesh of what he has planned for

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the space. The counter-service eatery, which will occupy the space that formerly housed The Barleycorn and, before that, the beloved Burgermeister’s, will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. There will also be a full bakery shop, a grab-and-go cooler and a to-go window that will open as early as 7 a.m. to sell coffee and muffins before breakfast service begins.

A wine and cider bar will be open later in the day, and there will be a selection of craft cocktails. Setayesh is also considering offering late-night grab-and-go options.

Food offerings will be eclectic.

“The cuisine is international, so we’ll be playing with some Indian dosas, paninis, a lot of healthier salads, we’ll have a smaller carving station — just a little bit of everything,” he says. The entire menu is vegetable-centric with protein options playing a more subdued role. “The idea here is for the food to really make you feel good,” says Setayesh.

Construction has been in high gear since February and is nearly complete. Check bimberibon.com for updates on the opening.

JARGON 715 HAYWOOD ROAD A combination of high-end restaurant, bar and music venue, Jargon opened in May after owner Sean Piper took great pains to restore the nationally registered historic building that used to house the old Schultz Shoe Shop.

The dinner menu covers a lot of ground with influences from around the globe — oven-roasted octopus, a bistro filet and Verlasso salmon share the spotlight with dishes such as General Tso’s quail, smoked dashi ramen, and shrimp and grits. In addition to a full bar with craft cocktails, beer and wine selections, the restaurant serves “blunch” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays and offers a late-night

food menu until 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

ANCHOR BAR + KITCHEN 747 HAYWOOD ROAD Anchor Bar + Kitchen, which held its grand opening Aug. 14 in the former Buffalo Nickel space, is a project of Jimi Rentz, Danny McClinton and Hamlin Beattie.

Rentz and McClinton opened Barley’s together in 1994 and Salvage Station last year along with Matt Regaller.

“When we opened Barley’s back in ’94, there was actually quite a bit of traffic coming over from West Asheville,” says Rentz. But in the early 2000s, as tourism blossomed downtown and West Asheville began to reinvent itself, Rentz says, he noticed a drop in his West Asheville clientele.

When Buffalo Nickel closed several months ago, Rentz called building owner Rob Foster and worked out a deal to take over the space and create a restaurant and bar similar to Barley’s. “It was a seize-the-moment situation,” Rentz says. “I realized a long time ago that you’re afforded opportunities throughout your life, and you have to be responsible enough to know which ones to say yes to and which ones to say no to; it’s those open doors that you’ve got to pay attention to.”

The food at Anchor is inspired by the menus at both Salvage Station and Barley’s, with concessions made to suit the new space. “The existing hood system wasn’t big enough to accommodate the big ovens that we use, so I found some smaller ovens and that dictated that we would be making a smaller pizza here,” says Rentz. The same dough used at Barley’s is made into 8-inch and 12-inch pies with very thin crusts and a light, simple sauce.

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There’s also sports-bar fare such as wings, nachos, burgers, chicken sandwiches and more. The bar features 26 beer taps, 10 televisions upstairs and will feature the NFL Sunday Ticket this fall for football fans.

TRIPLE SEVEN BREWHOUSE 777 HAYWOOD ROAD Also planning on catering to football fans is Triple Seven Brewhouse, the upcoming expansion of Westville Pub, a West Asheville staple since it opened in 2002. “We’re coming along pretty good,” says owner Drew Smith, noting that after 17 months of work on the space, all the permitting and “behind-the-scenes stuff” is already done with the goal of opening in time for football season so it can offer the NFL Sunday Ticket.

“We probably won’t have our beer ready by then,” he says. “But we’ll at least be expanded into the other space, and extra seating should be ready by September.” The expansion will allow Westville’s kitchen and bakery operations to spread out as well.

“I’m already incredibly excited about the bread we’re putting out. Everything made at Westville Pub is completely from scratch and homemade stuff, but it’s been very tough to bake all of these good through this renovation process, and our baker, Meg Shearer, who owns Whisk AVL, has been amazing during the process,” Smith says.

Smith says the brewery will start out relatively simple, focusing on “a superhigh-quality product of the most palatable beer we can serve our regulars for a lower price.”

At first, customers can definitely expect an IPA, a pilsner or lager, a pale ale and “something on the darker side,” and from there the styles will branch out. The renovated patio will offer more seating and an area to relax and watch the brewers at work.

Although the explosive growth on Haywood Road has made for lots of competition, Smith embraces it. “It has actually allowed us to create more of our own identity a bit over the years,” he say.

“It’s neat at this point to just be kind of home base — I love that term. If everybody wanted to meet at the pub and figure out what they’d want to do for the night, I’d love that.” X

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FOOD

by Gina Smith

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CALL TO ACTION September marks the 10th anniversary of hunger-relief organization Feeding America’s annual Hunger Action Month initiative. It also denotes a decade of MANNA FoodBank’s involvement in that effort, coordinating a full month each year of special events and educational opportunities aimed at eradicating food insecurity in Western North Carolina.

Two years ago, MANNA’s Hunger Action Month activities centered on a $300 million capital campaign that resulted in extensive renovations and upgrades at the organization’s headquarters on Swannanoa River Road. Those projects, including a 400 percent freezer space expansion and a 171 percent increase in cooler space, significantly elevated the amount of fresh food MANNA can distribute throughout its 16-county service area. In 2016, more than 68 percent of the food MANNA handed out was healthy staples, including meat and other proteins, dairy products and fresh or frozen vegetables and fruit. With those enhancements now in place, MANNA is celebrating other accomplishments.

One project that is getting underway as Hunger Action Month begins is a major expansion of the MANNA Packs for Kids program. This 10-yearold initiative discreetly sends bags

FEEDING MORE KIDS: Adam Lefevre, age 4, volunteers at MANNA FoodBank with his mother and brother assembling MANNA Packs for Kids. A grant is allowing the program to expand this school year to reach hundreds more kids in need. Photo courtesy of MANNA FoodBank

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of food home with needy schoolchildren at 170 sites throughout WNC on Fridays to help feed families through the weekend. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation, those crucial weekly care packages will make it into the homes of a few hundred more families than in years past.

For much of its existence, the MANNA Packs program has reached about 10 percent of the over 40,000 children in MANNA’s service area who receive free school lunch — the neediest 10 percent as identified by school counselors, teachers and administrators. The new funding allows MANNA to distribute the packs to an additional 384 students each week, which is a very big deal, says MANNA marketing director Kara Irani. “We have our normal avenues of funding [for the program],” says Irani. “But this is a big-impact piece that’s actually letting us expand for the entire school year. ... Increasing to 12 percent is a pretty big jump for us.”

A new effort scheduled specifically for Hunger Action Month creates a new funding stream for MANNA by forging partnerships with Asheville’s booming hospitality industry. Tapping into local tourism presents a fundraising challenge for nonprofits, as visitors to the city

are unfamiliar with and not often focused on Asheville’s needs. But throughout September, MANNA’s Sweet Dreams, Full Plates initiative will enlist 29 Asheville hotels and their guests in an extended competitive fundraising effort.

To participate, hotel guests can choose to forgo stay-over services by displaying a door-hanger that reads, “We Fed a Family.” For each room that selects that option, the hotel will donate $2 to MANNA — enough to provide food for seven meals. Participating hotels will track their donations, and the winner will be recognized on a billboard.

Last year, Biltmore Farms Hotels implemented the concept as a pilot program during the holidays at three of its hotels. That experiment brought in around $1,500 — enough for MANNA to provide food for 5,250 meals. This year’s goal is $10,000.

“MANNA has enjoyed support from the hospitality sector for decades,” says Alisa Hixson, MANNA’s director of corporate engagement and signature events. “This innovative partnership marks a strategic opportunity to enlarge the circle of support and engage visitors to our region who desire to partake in our unique offerings and leave something in return.”

Meanwhile, a new effort is set to streamline the distribution process for food-access agencies and other service organizations throughout Haywood and Jackson counties. This summer, a $15,000 grant — again, from the Morgan Stanley Foundation — allowed for the purchase and installation of a refrigerated cargo container, dubbed a “produce pod,” at Haywood Christian Ministry in Waynesville.

The pod, which Irani says she believes is the first of its kind in North Carolina, is designed to act as an area hub for donations of fresh fruits and

Hunger Action Month events MANNA FoodBank and its 222 partner agencies have planned a number of events to highlight Hunger Action Month. Visit mannafoodbank.org for a full schedule and details. Here are a few highlights: HUNGER ACTION MONTH KICKOFF PARTY 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 Hi-Wire Brewing’s South Slope taproom 197 Hilliard Ave. INGLES DAY AT THE MOUNTAIN STATE FAIR Wednesday, Sept. 13 Bring five cans of food to the Mountain State Fair at the WNC Agricultural Center and get free admission to the fair.

CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN WNC: LUNCH AND LEARN Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 MANNA FoodBank 627 Swannanoa River Road A free panel discussion about the state of child hunger in our region.

Seating is limited. RSVP to mfarr@mannafoodbank.org by Monday, Sept. 18.

Bring a bagged lunch. Drinks, plates and utensils will be provided.

PRODUCE POD RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 Haywood Christian Ministry 150 Branner Ave. Waynesville North Carolina first lady Kristin Cooper will join dignitaries and community leaders to dedicate Western North Carolina’s first produce pod.

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vegetables. Previously, explains HCM Executive Director Anthony Price, all large donations of fresh produce — even those coming from stores in Waynesville — had to be delivered to MANNA’s main warehouses in Asheville. The individual agencies would then have to coordinate trucks and drivers to trek down the mountain and retrieve the goods for storage and distribution.

In addition to saving small agencies valuable volunteer hours and the expense of gas money, which can be redirected to other programming, the hub prevents food waste and maximizes the impact of donations. “This produce was already out-of-date for [the stores],” says Price. “So we were throwing away about 50 percent of what we got because it had already spoiled by the time we got it back from Asheville.”

The pod has been up and running on a limited test basis since the beginning of August. It will be officially launched in its full capacity, turning over a projected 24,000 pounds of fresh produce per month, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication hosted by North Carolina first lady Kristin Cooper on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Once online, the pod will not only serve the 20 partner agencies in Haywood County and several in Jackson County that work with MANNA, but potentially others as well. Price notes that the Haywood Gleaners, a group that harvests discarded but edible produce from local farms, is contributing its surplus to the pod for distribution. And even nonfood-focused organizations, including the Head Start program, have contacted him about collaborating.

“It’s definitely an example of what a community can do when everyone works together,” Price says. “You see a lot of this agency competing against that agency, but this pod has really brought everybody together as a community partnership.” X

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SMALL BITES

by Thomas Calder | tcalder@mountainx.com

North Carolina Apple Festival returns to Hendersonville Since 1946, Hendersonville has bidden farewell to summer and welcomed apple season with the N.C. Apple Festival. “We celebrate the bounty and the harvest and highlight all of our local farmers,” says Lee Henderson-Hill, the event’s senior program officer. This year’s festival runs Friday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 4. Admission is free.

The event owes its longevity to the continued significance of the applegrowing industry to Henderson County.

As noted on the festival’s website, the fruit has been influential in the area since the 1700s, and the region currently has about 200 growers, accounting for 65 percent of the apples harvested in North Carolina. Annually, the industry brings an average of $22 million to the region.

Meanwhile, Henderson-Hill says the festival attracts an estimated 250,000 visitors to downtown Hendersonville.

The celebration encompasses nine blocks of Main Street featuring more than 200 vendors. Food highlights include an apple taste-testing tent, a tour of regional facilities and fruit stands, the Elks Lodge Apple Breakfast and 15 local growers offering caramelcovered apples or fried apple pies.

Musical acts are scheduled to perform all four days of the event, opening with the Buddy K Big Band on Friday evening. Saturday’s act is the Motown-inspired Atlanta Pleasure Band, and the Tony Howard Band will perform its blend of oldies and beach music tunes on Sunday. The gathering closes out Labor Day with the annual King Apple Parade. The festival will also feature a National Guard exhibit, a kiddie carnival and the 36th annual Henderson County Gem and Mineral Show, among other family-friendly events.

Parking is available throughout the city, with many of the area’s nonprofit organizations charging a fee for their available spaces to help support programming and services. For those hoping to avoid driving through the downtown area, Henderson-Hill recommends Jackson Park, where a trolley will shuttle guests to and from the event.

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Merrimon Avenue will donate 5 percent of their daily sales to the Asheville City Schools Foundation. Founded in 1988, the foundation champions strong public schools in Asheville through advocacy, grant-making, after-school programming, and parent and community engagement.

The benefit will run during regular operating hours, Thursday, Aug. 31, at Whole Foods Market, 4 S. Tunnel Road and at Greenlife, 70 Merrimon Ave. For details, visit avl.mx/41g.

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CELEBRATING THE HARVEST: The N.C. Apple Festival runs Friday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 4, on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. Photo by Colby Creasman Buchanan “It is a great hometown celebration,” says Henderson-Hill. “It celebrates what we value in our community: Our farmers are the ones that put food on the table.”

The N.C. Apple Festival runs Friday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 4, on Main Street in Hendersonville. Admission is free.

Pets are not permitted within the event area. Visit ncapplefestival.org for details.

FRENCH BROAD CHOCOLATES EXPANSION More changes are coming to French Broad Chocolates. This fall, French Broad Chocolate Lounge on Pack Square will add table service, and in spring 2018, the company’s production facility will relocate from 21 Buxton Ave. on the South Slope to the River Arts Makers Place on Riverside Drive. In a press release, the company says the new 12,000-squarefoot facility will allow annual production to increase from 18 to 50 tons while also providing space for a classroom, an enhanced tour program and a retail component. The current South Slope factory will become French Broad Chocolates’ new creamery, allowing the company to triple its ice cream production. Also, that

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location’s retail space will be renovated to accommodate a family-friendly ice cream and dessert café.

For details, visit frenchbroadchocolates.com.

EAT FAT — GET THIN On Wednesday, Aug. 30, Acupuncture for Digestive Health will host a free event highlighting the benefits of eating fats.

According to the event’s Facebook page, the talk, titled Eat Fat — Get Thin, will address the misconceptions and “plain falsehoods” surrounding fats. The gathering aims to separate fact from fiction by distinguishing good fats from bad fats and will address the causes of arteriosclerosis, inflammation and cholesterol buildup in the blood vessels. Healthy, organic hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Eat Fat — Get Thin! runs 7-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Acupuncture for Digestive Health, 960 Tunnel Road.

Admission is free, RSVPs are requested. To learn more, visit avl.mx/41f.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET AND GREENLIFE GROCERY BENEFIT On Thursday, Aug. 31, Whole Foods Market on Tunnel Road and Greenlife on

With wine there are always questions. Red or white? Cork or twist-off?

And now a recent industry trend, glass or can? Last year, canned wine sales saw an increase of 125 percent, according to a Neilsen report. On Saturday, Sept. 2, the Asheville School of Wine will offer a tasting of canned wines that include Backpack White Table California wine; Lila Italian sparkling; Underwood pinot gris, pinot noir and sparkling from Oregon; Porch Pounder zinfandel blend and chardonnay from Southern California; Alloy Wine Works rosé and chardonnay from the Central Coast of California; and Fiction zinfandel blend from Paso Robles. “Canned wines have become enormously popular for hiking, parties and road trips,” says Gina Trippi, co-owner of Metro Wines. “We have even sold canned wines for weddings.”

Get Canned runs 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at Metro Wines, 169 Charlotte St. Admission is free. For details, visit avl.mx/41e.

GREAT AMERICAN JERK OFF WINNERS Ole Shakey’s Getaway hosted its second Great American Jerk Off competition on Sunday, Aug. 20. Michelle Bailey of Smoky Park Supper Club won this year’s judges’ prize. Collin Lee repeated last year’s victory with another win in the people’s choice competition. X

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WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND The Stump Mutts celebrate ‘Love Hate’ with an album release party Ward’s musical path is one familiar to many musicians of his generation. “I’ve been in a band since I was 15 years old, high school bands,” he says. “Went off to college, had a couple college bands.” One of those toured for seven years, playing House of Blues dates and other highprofile venues. But one by one, Ward and his bandmates got married and had kids. “It was time to dial back” the music, he recalls.

Eventually, Ward and his family moved to Asheville. And though he and his wife had a toddler at home, he decided, “I still need to do music; it’s kind of my therapy.” That’s when he started, on his own, to record the Stump Mutts’ 2011 self-titled debut, while putting together the home studio he calls Dolphin Rage.

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GIN IS THE TONIC: The Stump Mutts play no-frills rock ’n’ roll, with songs that glorify the pleasures of the weekend, killer weed and gin made right here in North Carolina. Photo by Aubrie Shrmako

BY BILL KOPP bill@musoscribe.com Western North Carolina is home to thriving scenes for most every music genre and subgenre. There’s a seemingly endless supply of Americana artists, bluegrass pickers, jam-band noodlers, rhyming rappers, jazz musos and synthesizer wizards. But the Stump Mutts aren’t having any of that: The four-man group from Asheville unapologetically calls itself a rock band. The band celebrates the release of its fourth studio album, Love Hate, with a Friday, Sept. 1, show at The Grey Eagle.

And while the Stump Mutts — a collective that grew out of guitarist and songwriter Neal Ward’s oneman musical project — appreciates the advantages of local world-class recording studios like Sound Temple and Echo Mountain, Love Hate was recorded in Ward’s basement. “I started recording probably about 15 years ago,” he says. “Just learning, reading up on it, [watching] videos … all that stuff. And every time I’ve done it, it gets a little better.”

That no-frills approach — one that aims simply to document what the Stump Mutts sound like when they sing and play — is the guiding aesthetic of the 13-song Love Hate. “A lot of times in the past, when I was

recording, I would hide some of my vocals with effects,” Ward admits. “I might add a little more reverb on the mix; it was a self-conscious, hearingyour-own-voice thing.”

Thanks to encouragement from his bandmates — guitarist Derek Allen, bassist John Lindsey and drummer Patrick Wells — Ward quit hiding. “We were going for a really ‘live’ sound,” he says. “I’ve seen plenty of bands where I’ve caught them live and then found that their album sucks because it’s overproduced.” Moving away from the solo nature of the first two albums he released as the Stump Mutts, both 2014’s We Can All Relate and the new Love Hate benefit from the presence of a real band.

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Lindsey was the last to join. Wells begins, “It’s hard to find a really cool bass player who doesn’t have an ego ...”

And Allen finishes his band mate’s sentence: “And who only wants to be a bass player.”

The Stump Mutts’ music isn’t completely frivolous and party-themed, though some of the song titles might lead one to suspect otherwise. Led by Lindsey’s thundering bass, the lyrics of “Hot Mess” have more in common with Cheap Trick or Van Halen. And the jangling alt-rock of opening track “All the Kids Are Out Tonight” suggests a more melodic take on the shaggy, flannel-shirted grunge of 1990s Pacific Northwest bands.

The band may have missed out on a potential cross-marketing tie-in — or even an endorsement deal — with the song “Cardinal Gin.” Titling a song after a product made in North Carolina seems like a good strategy for

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an Asheville-based band, but the distillery in Kings Mountain would probably have some issues with the lyric “killer weed, Cardinal Gin.” “They haven’t approached us or anything,” says Allen.

But “Cardinal Gin” isn’t really a stoner anthem, says Ward. Instead he describes it as “a dichotomy of the guy who wants to just kinda live life and get out there and enjoy the weekend, but who has this terrible job with a terrible workweek and stuff like that.”

Aware that his and Ward’s employers might read this story, Allen quickly adds, “Not that we have terrible jobs and terrible workweeks.” X

WHO The Stump Mutts with Mike L!VE and Hard Rocket WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Friday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m. $8 advance/$10 day of show

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COEXISTENCE “When Strangers Meet, They Dance,” an oil painting by local artist Deanna Chilian, can be described as a thunderstorm of color. It’s loose, nonrepresentational, visually striking and ... inspired by a fungus?

“Lichen, actually,” Chilian clarifies.

Lichen is a composite organism made of algae/cyanobacteria and two fungi. It grows about anywhere and comes in 20,000 different shapes, sizes and hues. Since it’s sensitive to sulfur dioxide, a key ingredient in smog, scientists also use it as a barometer of climate change. “Lichen is a fascinating underdog of the natural world,” says Chilian, who noticed domestic subtypes while hiking in Colorado.

For Man and Nature: Pathways to Renewal — a group art exhibit — she has emulated lichen’s vivid appearance (some species are bright yellow, orange or red) and tactile interest. “I only had a few months,” she says. “But I wanted to try for that crunchy, layered texture.”

A reception for the Asheville Area Arts Council-hosted exhibition takes place Friday, Sept. 1, at the Refinery Creator Space.

Chilian wanted her three paintings — “When Strangers Meet, They Dance,” “It Takes Three to Tango” and a currently untitled work — to challenge the man versus nature struggle romanticized in popular culture. “I think this whole ‘man against the world’ thing is over. We’re going to find more success and vibrancy by coming together in unity,” Chilian says. “To do so, we need to adopt a different perspective.”

Dialogue is the hope for the opening reception when seven artists — Chilian, Chuck Hunner, Julie Miles, Roger Munch, Leslie Rowland, Molly Sawyer and exhibition curator Joseph Pearson — will come together to speak about their work and its connection to nature. “This group has extensive knowledge of environmental issues,” says exhibitions manager Mamie Fain. “They’re passionate about inspiring conversations regarding man’s impact on the planet, and they’re concerned about the direction we’re heading.”

Miles, for instance, is presenting pieces inspired by gardening. Her “Seed Portraits” offer a refreshingly straightforward look on fading food systems. Using a subdued

AAAC exhibition examines environmental issues says that AAAC’s show comes at a time when “the dismissal and bastardization of science by the current administration should be terrifying all of us.” Ergo, her piece, “Connected,” depicts a butterfly made of wildflowers, blue sage, thistle, poppy, dianthus and dandelion.

It breaks from her mixed-media art, using detail to comment on threatened pollinators. “Our natural world is under siege by industries that place more value on what can be extracted from our lands than they do on the functioning ecosystems themselves,” Roland says.

Here’s the thing, though: “Realizing all these problems can seem monstrous,” admits Chilian.

For her, art is the only way to face issues like animal extinction, rising sea levels and shifting temperatures.

“Art creates a bridge when there might be too many words,” she says.

“It provides something concrete for the abstract and something abstract for the concrete.” X

WHAT Man and Nature: Pathways to Renewal WHERE The Refinery Creator Space 207 Coxe Ave. ashevillearts.com

DEEP SEEDED: More than 90 percent of seed varieties have been lost is the past century Wanting to make a statement on fading food systems, Buncombe County artist Julie Miles painted heirloom seeds on 45 6-inch panels. “Seed Portraits” by Miles style, she has painted heirloom seeds on 45 6-inch-square panels. Most seeds (sunflower, squash, eggplant) are common, but others are quirky.

“Some of my gardener friends have turned me on to things like Eye of the Goat bean,” says Miles. An heirloom runner, “ojo de cabra” has a strange coloration that resembles a goat’s rectangular pupil.

But “Seeds Portraits” focuses on the bigger picture, too. Arranged sideby-side in a 9-foot-tall installation, the portraits speak on the effects of hybridization and genetic modification, the main point being that more than 90 percent of seeds have been lost to privatization in the past 80 years. “I want viewers to feel small in front of a seed,” says Miles. “It’s an interesting place to be, considering the power that seeds hold.”

She traces this passion for sustainable growing back to her grandfather.

Born in 1901, he witnessed agriculture evolve with the popularization of herbicides and pesticides. Sticking close to his old ways, he used natural fertilizers. Miles’ acrylic painting, “Extracting the Peppermint Oil,” illustrates him doing just that, using only a bucket and steam. With cool colors and soft edges, the artwork feels intimate: Viewers can almost smell the brisk aroma.

Comparatively, “12,480 Days” provides an aerial perspective of Miles’ grandfather’s 34-year career. For each day that he farmed, the artist carved a line into wood panels. “It was a meditative process, thinking about him going into the field each day,” she says.

Artists like Rowland, owner of London District Studios, see art as a way of waking America up. Rowland

WHEN Reception Friday, Sept. 1, 5-8 p.m.

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by Taylor Green

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TAKE IT AS GOSPEL For years, The Double Crown in West Asheville has been a home for decidedly not mainstream musical groups, DJs and karaoke nights.

Depending on the night of the week, passers-by can hear R&B, country and western, soul, disco and international music spilling from the bar. In 2015, owner Steve Mann wanted to expand the venue’s repertoire to include one of his favorite genres, and the gospel night was born.

To mark the 25th such event — on Thursday, Aug. 31 — Mann booked one of the most influential bands in gospel music history. “The Swanee Quintet has been performing continually for 78 years with no sabbaticals,” says Mann.

“Manager and guitarist Eddie Bynes has been with them 34 years, and guitarist Johnny Reese Mims has been with them 55 years.”

The group, which originated in Augusta, Ga., in 1939, has played everywhere from church halls to Madison Square Garden. Bynes says the Swanee Quintet currently plays in venues such as civic centers, festivals and the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Ga. The band is looking forward to playing the Double Crown, says Bynes, who adds that their job is to “entertain and to praise God, and have a great time doing it along the way.”

Every month for the past two years, Mann has hosted holy crooners such as the Legendary Singing Stars, the Edwards Sisters and the Highway QCs. “Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls and Johnny Taylor all got their start with the Highway QCs, [who will] be here in November,” says Mann. “A lot of these groups have never performed in a bar setting [where they] really get to

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Legendary quintet graces the Double Crown

RAISED ON PRAISE: To mark the Double Crown’s 25th gospel night — on Thursday, Aug. 31 — venue owner Steve Mann booked one of the most influential bands in gospel music history. “The Swanee Quintet has been performing continually for 78 years with no sabbaticals,” he says. Photo by Steve Mann unwind. They are typically on programs with multiple groups and only have 20-30 minutes to sing. They play a much longer set here.”

Gospel music can be traced to the choirs of African-American churches in the southern U.S., using a call-andresponse form of singing to worship.

Gospel quintets are an outgrowth of this, traditionally using five male singers to harmonize, with subject matter derived from biblical stories and hymns.

The first iteration of the Swanee Quintet consisted of Charlie Barnwell, Rufus Washington, William “Pee Wee” Crawford, James “Big Red” Anderson and Ruben Willingham. The band toured the World War II-era South and was featured on a gospel radio show out of Augusta. The collective’s first breakout hit was “Sit Down Servant” in 1953, and it kept on producing well-received singles throughout that decade, culminating in the wildly popular “New Walk” of 1959.

“We have a dedicated fan base that has grown with the band,” says Bynes.

“Older fans introduce us to the younger generation, and we continue to maintain a following. Many of the newer members grew up listening to us and auditioned themselves when there was an opening.”

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Here’s a piece of history: The Swanee Quintet opened for James Brown regularly in the 1960s. “He later produced some singles for them,” says Mann. “He did ‘Try Me Father,’ a gospel version of ‘Try Me,’ [recorded by Brown and The Famous Flames in 1958].” The legend goes that the Godfather of Soul shined shoes outside of the WGAC studios in Augusta where the quartet had their regular radio show. Brown would listen to them play and eventually implemented their musical style into his own band, secularizing and further popularizing their sound. Once Brown was an established act, he brought the gospel outfit along for the ride.

The Swanee Quintet saw mixed success throughout the 1970s and ’80s, reflecting America’s shifting preference for more secular music. The group shuffled members and saw some off to moderately successful R&B careers. With the addition of Percy Griffin and Clarence Murray in the 1990s, the Swanee Quintet began touring and recording more actively and has been a mainstay on the Gospel Highway circuit since.

The group maintains its traditional foundation but has added new layers of sound as technology has advanced.

“Gospel has influenced all kinds of popular music,” says Bynes. “Many chord and

guitar techniques in modern rock ’n’ roll are taken directly from gospel.”

For young gospel bands just starting out, Bynes’ advice is simple.

“You’ve got to have God in your heart and follow and trust in him. And always hire a good bookkeeper,” he says with a laugh.

Mann plans to continue Double Crown’s gospel night as long as audiences continue to show up for it. “Many of the most influential R&B and soul singers got their start in the church and with quintets in particular,” he says. “Quintets role in the American music scene cannot be overstated.” X

WHAT Gospel night with the Swanee Quintet and Voices of Harmony WHERE The Double Crown 375 Haywood Road thedoublecrown.com WHEN Thursday, Aug. 31, 9 p.m. $10

SMART BETS

by Edwin Arnaudin | Send your arts news to ae@mountainx.com

LAAF

Beat Life

Phonetically the same, despite dropping a letter, and still occurring on a certain funky downtown Asheville street, the rebranded Living Asheville Arts Festival carries on the traditions of the Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival. The daylong event celebrates the end of summer with interactive performers, an array of kids activities, local food trucks, a fashion show and even a Candidates’ Corner to meet those running for Asheville City Council and mayor. The main draw, however, is the music lineup, which spans numerous genres across three stages. Acts were still being added at press time, but confirmed Asheville-based performers include prog/electric group Deja Fuze, Appalachian singer-songwriter Jane Kramer, jam band Sanctum Sully and Americana/ soul quartet Ashley Heath and Her Heathens. The free event takes place on Lexington Avenue on Sunday, Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. facebook.com/lexfest. Photo of Deja Fuze

by Bryan Bell

From its early days as the Asheville Beat Tape Collective to its current iteration as Beat Life, the unified efforts of local experimental hip-hop artists to showcase some of the top beatmakers in the Southeast has brought a wealth of musical talent to town.

The latest live event features Austin, Texas-based soul singer Mobley, up-and-coming Durham rapper Professor Toon — who’s shared stages with GZA, Big KRIT and Danny Brown — and Asheville DJ/turntablist Vietnam Jerry. Also on the bill, and making his debut in his new hometown, is Detroit transplant and revered experimental producer Raj Mahal. The show takes place at Asheville Music Hall on Friday, Sept.

1, at 10 p.m. Suggested $5 cash donation at the door. ashevillemusichall.com. Photos of Mobley and Professor Toon courtesy of Beat Life

Back to music school week

Daren Wang

Returning to the classroom can be a major bummer for those not ready to leave the freedom of summer vacation behind — but not when that educational setting is Asheville Music School. To celebrate being back in session, the nonprofit is offering children and adults a series of demonstrations, presentations, open rehearsals and 15-minute music mini-lessons, all available for free. Want an overview of music theory or a hands-on introduction to guitar effects? Now’s your chance. The immersive week kicks off with a concert at Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria on Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m., featuring performances by a few of the school’s student ensembles. A portion of food sales throughout the day will be donated to Asheville Music School. ashevillemusicschool.org.

Photo by Michael Oppenheim

Following a woman abolitionist committed to nursing a wounded, runaway slave back to health and helping him cross the nearby Canadian border, Daren Wang’s The Hidden Light of Northern Fires is a fantasia on his Town Line, N.Y., childhood home, a former barn that was part of the Underground Railroad. While on tour promoting his first novel at 30-plus stops, the former public radio producer will team with a different author friend (e.g., Charles Frazier in Asheville, Robert Hicks in Nashville and Daniel Wallace in Chapel Hill) to find the best bourbon cocktail in the best bar in the South. He’ll blog about that quest for BitterSoutherner.com. Before imbibing, Wang will discuss his book with Frazier as part of a free event on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. at Malaprop’s. malaprops.com. Photo of Wang by Tom Meyer

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by Alli Marshall

amarshall@mountainx.com

SHORT TAKE Read this year’s Indie 500 flash fiction contest winners The grand-prize winner of this year’s Indie 500 flash fiction contest, sponsored by Xpress, is Lucky Stars

by Black Mountain-based author Amy Manikowski.

Entries for the short-form writing competition had to be no longer than 500 words and include a recognizable local landmark. The final judge — author, playwright and educator Jamieson Ridenhour — says, “Lucky Stars does what a good piece of flash fiction should: give a quick sketch, setting up a situation and moving it forward without feeling the need to give back story or full explanations.” He adds, “Extra points for the deft historical setting.”

Runners-up for the contest, which received more than 30 entries, include Winsome, by Eugene McLaughlin and Small-town Superhero Trains a Sidekick, by Zack Lindsey.

REALLY SHORT STORY: Amy Manikowski is the winner of the flash fiction contest.

Photo courtesy of the author LUCKY STARS

by Amy Manikowski “You ain’t keeping that thing in here,” Ma said, giving him the eye of certain death. “I don’t want no crazy white man’s gun in my house.”

“Could be useful,” George replied, “protection.”

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“No. Hide it, sell it, throw it in the river.”

George liked the cold heaviness of it, and he also knew that if his manager at the Grove Park Inn had found the gun in the “crazy” writer’s room, he would make the writer leave the hotel.

“I’ll get rid of it later,” George said, taking the piece to the bedroom he shared with his ma’s paying boarder.

As he walked back out into the kitchen and sat at the table, the boarder, Martin, returned home.

“Oh Thank the Lord!” Ma said, rushing to where Martin braced himself, slightly hunched, in the door frame.

“What do you mean, ‘Thank the Lord?’” George asked.

“A girl got killed at the hotel, the Battery Park, two nights ago,” Ma replied. “You’ve been so wrapped up with that writer, you don’t even know when someone’s murdered.”

“How’d that happen?” George asked.

“How should I know?” Martin replied. “Someone got her good, though; blood everywhere. They keep asking us — where was you when?

Like I could sneak into some white girl’s room at night.”

He moved from the door frame to the back bedroom and laid down on the bed. Ma rushed to his side, tenderly tucking him in just as she had George when he was a child.

As she shut the door behind her, three policemen burst through the front, storming into the kitchen, filling up the whole space.

George didn’t move, but looked towards the back bedroom, expecting Martin to come out to protect them.

The men pushed Ma out of the way and kicked in the unlocked door, the cheap wood splintering easily under a heavy black boot. George could see Martin sit up in the bed, naked, his skin dark against the yellowed sheets.

“Where’s the gun?” one man shouted as he hit Martin across the head with his club. Martin rose slowly from the blow and was hit again.

“He doesn’t have a gun,” Ma shouted. She glanced nervously at George, her eyes asking where he had put it.

George didn’t move, stuck in the bad luck that was swirling around them like a tide-pool.

“Found it,” one officer said. The corner of Martin’s mouth was bleeding as it hung open in confusion.

“That’s not his,” Ma said. No one listened. Martin towered over the officers as they pulled him along in handcuffs.

George avoided his eyes.

“Tell them …” Ma pleaded with George.

He didn’t. He wanted to forget Martin like all the other boarders that had moved through Ma’s house. This was just bad luck: Martin drew the wrong straw, worked at the wrong place, slept in the wrong bed.

It just as easily could have been him, and George thanked his stars it wasn’t.

SYNONYMS ARE HIM: Eugene McLaughlin penned the WNC-set story “Winsome.” Photo courtesy of the author WINSOME

by Eugene McLaughlin Winsome.

That’s how she described the Western North Carolina Mountains.

How she spoke of them as the train rolled up the tracks laboring against the increase in elevation. I didn’t know what the word meant. She often used words I didn’t know, but it didn’t matter much to me. I liked the pleasure she took in saying them. The way there was almost a spark in the air in front of her lips as they came out of her mouth.

Murky.

That’s the way she described the French Broad River as we rode by it in our carriage. This word I knew and I agreed with her as we watched the water flow by. The spring rains had made the water fast and cold.

The driver told us the river was an old one, and I took him at his word.

It felt old that day. It is possible

it felt that way because I felt old.

Sometimes it is difficult to disentangle descriptions of such things.

Charming.

That’s how she described the building when we arrived. I could understand why she said this. It was the best we could afford. The elements that made up the word charming were present in the building. I said nothing, not wanting to darken the mood or any positive thoughts she had. There are times when your thoughts run counter to a loved one’s and the best course of action is silence. Charming was not my word for it. Not my word at all.

Palliative.

That’s the word he used when we sat in the leather chairs of his office. We heard the familiar sound of coughing in the distance. Neither one of us had heard the word before, but we both understood what it meant. His eyes and posture said what it meant. It was a promise and apology of sorts combined as one word. We had known this was the case without knowing the word, but all had to be explained. All always had to be explained. Words used as braces and props, pinned, not stitched, to an unnamed thing.

Rhododendron.

That’s what they called the flowers that surrounded the hills behind the sanitarium and bloomed in the early summer. We knew them from other places, but not like these. They were vibrant and strong and had no qualms about the fickle weather of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We held hands and looked at them saying little most nights. Words were scarce by then.

Riverside.

That’s the name of the place I buried her. It was late fall and leaves around me were bright and brilliant. In those days, the cemetery did brisk business and I was not the only mourner. I don’t know if it was easier on me or harder, knowing it had been coming for so long. I only have the words to describe what I encountered along the way. I try to speak them with a spark like her.

Not yet, though. Not yet.

SMALL-TOWN SUPERHERO TRAINS A SIDEKICK

by Zack Lindsey The first thing you’re going to want to remember is this: bring a book. This ain’t the most actionpacked corner of the globe, and some nights you’ll be sitting in this parking lot all night, sipping coffee with your

ear bent to that scanner for something worth chasing. You’ll hear all kinds of mischief coming out of that thing: street fights, hookers getting too close to the decent folks, drunks littering the sidewalk with whatever fluid is most coming to them at the time. Lots of drunks shuffling around in the middle of the night, always looking for a brain to chew on cause they left theirs in some bottle like one of those drowned worms on the sidewalk after a hard rain. Then they try to drive and end up greasing some poor bastard. That ain’t for us, though. That’s what they pay cops for. We’re after the thieves and rapists and killers—the ones that left the rest of society behind long ago. There ain’t many of them around, small town like this, but when those devils come knocking somebody better be ready to knock back. What I’m trying to tell you is that this ain’t Gotham City. It’s a lonely job, but somebody’s got to make the world better.

Just be sure you’ve got something to keep you occupied. Lucky for us some dirtbag tries to knock off the Hot Spot every couple months. Gives you a little excitement to look forward to.

Most the time being the hero is just plain boring. Night after night I sit in this Camaro, eating turkey on white bread. I watch the bums sneak away to hide their day’s catch in a deep hole somewhere; I watch the potholes grow on Patton; I watch the streetlights burn out, and I watch this guy scream at his girl. He backs her up in a corner and raises his hand, and she shrinks down to nothing — kind of disappears right before your eyes. Lots of stomping and shadowboxing, then they get in the car and disappear. I watch it happen night after night. He’s no villain, but everybody’s got the Big Bad Wolf in him somewhere. Some folks hide him better than others, but sure as I’m sitting here now that Wolf is going to get out sooner or later and go have himself a great big meal. It ain’t our job to trap him and stuff him back in his cage.

You’re going to see lots of people for the first time ever, and some of them you’ve known since school, but the second thing to remember is you’ve got to keep your identity secret. That’s a hard thing to do in a town as small as this. That’s why we wear masks.

Keep your head down, and stay out of the fights that ain’t your business. It’s a real lonely, boring job keeping all these secrets, and sometimes you need a place to hide. What do you think we wear these capes for? X MOUNTAINX.COM

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WORLD MASTERWORKS BENEFIT: The Music Foundation of WNC presents its fifth annual World Masterwork Series Benefit Concert,“The 3Bs.” The concert, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Diana Wortham Theatre, features rarely heard Johann Sebastian Bach concertos written for three pianos. Under the leadership of conductor of Thomas Joiner, the concert highlights distinguished pianists Christopher Tavernier, Jesse Davis and Vance Reese, accompanied by the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra. All proceeds from the concert benefit the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra. For more information or tickets, visit hendersonvillesymphony.org. Photo courtesy of the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra (p. 43) ART APPALACHIAN ART FARM 22 Morris St., Sylva, appalchianartfarm.org • SA (9/2), 1-4pm Recycled journal making workshop. Materials provided but participants can bring personal materials to add. $20/$15 members.

MAD BATTER FOOD & FILM 617 W Main St., Sylva, 828-586-3555, madbatterfoodandfilm. com • TU (9/5), 6:30-8:30pm - Proceeds from monthly “Paint and Pour” event benefits Appalachian Art Farm's Teen Lounge outreach program.

Registration required. $25.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN 67 Broadway, 828-7851357, craftcreativitydesign.org/ • FR (9/1), 5-8pm - "Lightup dioramas," workshop with Asheville-based interactive media artist, Victoria Bradbury. $10/$7 advance.

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VAVAVOOOM 57 Broadway, 828-2546329, vavavooom.com • FR (9/1), 6-10pm Donations at this erotic art event featuring fine art paintings by Heather Shirin, burlesque and pole performances and vendors benefit the Western North Carolina AIDS Project. Admission by donation.

ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS downtownashevilleartdistrict. org.

• 1st FRIDAYS, 5-8pm Downtown gallery stroll with more than 25 galleries within a half mile radius of historic downtown Asheville. Free to attend.

Held at Downtown Asheville, Biltmore Ave./ College St. GALLERY OF THE MOUNTAINS Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. • FR (9/1), 1-5pm Traditional oil painting demonstration by Bryan Koontz. Free to attend.

MAGGIE VALLEY FESTIVAL GROUNDS 3374 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, 828-734-6750, plottfest.org/ • SA (9/2) & SU (9/3), 9am-4pm - Maggie Valley annual fall arts and crafts show featuring seasonal items, yard art, paintings, photography, pottery, wooden bowls, furniture, jewelry, hand made furniture and goat milk soaps.

Free to attend.

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail Bakersville, 828-765-2359, penland. org • SA (9/2), 10am-6pm & SU (9/3), 10am-5pm - Sweet ’n Salty Pots pottery sale. Free to attend.

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS CELEBRATION SINGERS OF ASHEVILLE 828-230-5778, singasheville.org • TH (8/31), 5:30-6:30pm - Celebration Singers of Asheville Community Youth Chorus auditions.

For grades 2 through high school. Call for registration and information. Held at

First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. MAHEC 121 Hendersonville Road, 828-257-4400 • Through TU (9/5) - Visual art submissions accepted for MAHEC's ACEs Resilience Art Show. Information: Resilienceartshow@gmail. com or sys.mahec.net/ce/ aces2017.aspx.

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 ASHEVILLE MUSIC PROFESSIONALS facebook.com/ ashevillemusicprofessionals • WE (8/30), 5pm - Job fair and panel discussion regarding careers in music.

Free to attend. Held

at Upcountry Brewing Company, 1042 Haywood Road ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL 126 College St., 828-2526244, ashevillemusicschool.com • TH (9/7), 6-7pm - "Music Theory 101," class for adults and children over 14. Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (9/7), 6:30pm - Jazz Hour: Up Jumped Three, concert. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 828-754-2486, caldwellarts.com • FR (9/1) through SU (9/3) - Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention featuring workshops and performances of traditional oldtime and bluegrass music and rural traditions. See website for full schedule, location and cost.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE 828-251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • FRIDAYS, 6-10pm Asheville outdoor drum circle. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 828-693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/3) "Music of the Night," the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm.

Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $15 and up.

• WE (9/6) through SA (9/9) - "Heart and Soul Tribute to the King," concert featuring Donny Edwards as Elvis. Wed., Thurs. & Sat.: 2pm. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. $15-$33.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-6930731, flatrockplayhouse.org • TH (8/31) through SU (9/3) - "Everything Is Rosie," musical tribute to Rosemary Clooney. Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm.

Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $30.

HENDERSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 828-697-5884, hendersonvillesymphony. org • SA (9/2), 7pm - “The Three B’s – Bach, Beethoven, & Brahms,” concert featuring pianists Christopher Tavernier, Jesse Davis and Vance Reese. $36. Held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave. LAKE JUNALUSKA CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, 828-4522881, lakejunaluska.com • FR (9/1) & SA (9/2), 5-11pm - 48th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival with live music and dance. $12.

MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin

• TH (9/7), 7pm - Marshall Ballew concert, American folk music. Free.

MUSIC AT MARS HILL mhu.edu • TU (9/5), 7:30pm Faculty voice recital featuring Dr. Jennifer Bryant Pedersen and Professor Cathy Adkins. Free. Held in Broyhill Chapel Held at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill MUSIC AT WCU 828-227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • TH (9/7), 7:30pm "The Who’s, Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry," concert

by The HillBenders. $25. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee SHINDIG ON THE GREEN 828-258-6101, x345, folkheritage.org • SATURDAYS through (9/2) - Outdoor old-timey and folk music jam sessions and concert. Free.

Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. UR LIGHT CENTER 2196 N.C. Highway 9, Black Mountain, 828-6696845, urlight.org • WE (8/30), 7-9pm - "An Evening of Music, Meditation and Mindfulness," with Native American flute artist John Two-Hawks. $25/$20 advance.

THEATER ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 828-2541320, ashevilletheatre.org

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/10) & THURSDAYS (8/31) & (9/7) - The Producers, musical.

Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. Thurs.: 7:30pm. $15-$30/$100 opening night.

DIFFERENT STROKES PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE 828-275-2093, differentstrokespac.org • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (9/2), 7:30pm - Best of Enemies. $21/$18 advance. Held at Asheville High Arts Theater, 419 McDowell St. HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 828-6921082, hendersonvillelittletheater. org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS through (9/3) - "The Roaring Twenties," musical performances, dance acts and audience participation. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $18.

MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 828-254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/2), 7:30pm - Peter Pan. Free.

Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 828-2794155 • 1st FRIDAYS, 10:30pm SuperHappy Productions present "The SuperHappy Radio Hour." $8.

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SWELL SALON 9 W. Walnut St., Unit 2 • Through SA (9/30) - Exhibition of the art of Tessa Lang.

mhu.edu • Through FR (9/22) - Fluent: 25 Years of Painting, Drawings, and Album Covers, exhibition of the art of Daniel Nevins. Reception: Wednesday, Aug. 30, 6-8pm. Held at Mars Hill University, Weizenblatt Gallery, 79 Cascade St., Mars Hill

TANDEM GALLERY 20 North Mitchell St., Bakersville • Through TH (8/31) Exhibition of ceramic art by Noel Bailey.

TRACEY MORGAN GALLERY 188 Coxe Ave., TraceyMorganGallery. com • Through SA (9/24) - Transplants, group exhibition featuring painting, photography and sculptural installation.

ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through SA (9/9) - The Holocaust-Era Gross-Breesen Farm for Jewish Youth, multimedia exhibition.

Reception: Saturday, Sept. 9, 3-5pm. Held at UNC Asheville, Ramsey Library, 1 University Heights • Through FR (9/22) - Exhibition of the work of Adam Cable. Held at UNC Asheville - Owen Hall, 1 University Heights • Through FR (9/22) UNC Asheville faculty art exhibition. Held at UNC Asheville - Owen Hall, 1 University Heights ART AT WCU 828-227-2787, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • Through FR (12/8) - Return from Exile: Contemporary Southeastern Indian Art, exhibition.

Reception: Friday, Nov. 10, 5-7pm. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (9/22) - Man and Nature: Pathway to Renewal, exhibition curated by Joseph Pearson.

Reception: Friday, Sept. 1, 5-8pm. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 828251-5796, ashevillegallery-ofart.com

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TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 828-8842787, tcarts.org • Through FR (9/15) Through the Needle’s Eye 2017, The Embroiderers' Guild of America national touring exhibition.

WOOLWORTH WALK: During September, local artist Karen Keil Brown’s paintings are featured in the F.W. Gallery at Woolworth Walk. In this body of work, Brown explores a different direction from her usual tranquil scenes of nature by exploring drips, shapes and contrasts within an abstract composition. “In this series of paintings, it was a nice change to paint in the grid composition, using a small brush filling in the shapes like a puzzle, compared to the bigger brush strokes in the big-sky oil landscapes,” says Brown. The exhibition will run until Friday, Sept. 29, and includes an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 1, from 5-7 p.m. The Red Bridge by Karen Keil Brown courtesy of the Woolworth Walk.

• Through TH (8/31) True Colors, paintings of Anne Bonnyman and Jane Snyder.

• FR (9/1) through SA (9/30) - Radiant Fall, paintings of Judy Rentner. Reception: Friday, Sept. 1, 5-8pm.

GROVEWOOD GALLERY 111 Grovewood Road, 828-253-7651, grovewood.com • SA (9/2) through SU (9/17) - Exhibition of work from Arts For Life. Donations and sales benefit Arts for Life. Reception: Saturday, Sept. 2, 2-5pm.

HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS 174 Broadway St., habitatbrewing.com • Through TH (8/31) Exhibition of works by Victor Palomino.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 828-5752294, moracollection.com • Through TH (8/31) - Exhibition of the jewelry of Emily Rogstad.

ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 828-285-9700,

facebook.com/ odysseycoopgallery • Through TH (8/31) Exhibition of ceramic art by Trish Salmon, Denise Baker and other gallery members.

• FR (9/1) through SA (9/30) - Exhibition featuring the ceramic art of MaryJane Findley and Dot Burnworth.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through SA (9/30) - Impossible Interior Babel, exhibition of paintings by Jeremy Phillips.

PUBLIC EVENTS AT A-B TECH 828-398-7900, abtech.edu • Through TU (9/5) - Exhibition of Ann Vasilik watercolors.

Held at A-B Tech Conference Center, 16 Fernihurst Drive RURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM AT MARS HILL 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill, 828-689-1304 • Through SU (3/4) - The Civil War In the Southern Highlands: A Human Perspective, multi-media exhibition showing original letters and newly-discovered documents.

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-8598323 • Through FR (9/1) - The Shore Show, group exhibition.

WOOLWORTH WALK 25 Haywood St., 828-254-9234 • FR (9/1) through FR (9/29) - Exhibition of paintings by Karen Keil Brown.

Reception: Friday, Sept. 1, 5-7pm.

ZAPOW! 150 Coxe Ave., Suite 101, 828-575-2024, zapow.net • Through SA (9/2) - Attack of the Cult Movies, group exhibition.

• SA (9/2) through SA (9/30) - Tentacles & Intoxication, group exhibition. Reception: Saturday, Sept. 2, 7-9pm.

Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees

CLUBLAND

Where The Blue Ridge Mountains Meet the Celtic Isles

MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm Open Mic Night • 9pm WEDNESDAYS Asheville’s Original Old Time Mountain Music Jam • 5pm MOVE OVER ROVER: New Orleans is the place where all things meet, and what comes out of the city is usually hard to typecast. So it is with The Big Dawg Slingshots, who bring an Americana-meets-Western-swing, topped with some Big Easy jazz and even tap-dancing, to pubs and street corners near and far. Back in Asheville just in time for summer’s end, Big Dawg Slingshots takes its frenetic show indoors for a 7:30 p.m. show at White Horse Black Mountain on Sunday, Sept. 3. Photo courtesy of White Horse Black Mountain WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Karaoke, 8:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Wood Robinson’s New Formal w/ Eleanor Underhill & Friends, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & Friends, 7:30PM BARLEY’S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Dr. Brown’s Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN’S TUNE-UP Pierce Edens (blues, Appalachian folk), 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open mic w/ Billy Owens, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Double Trouble Karaoke w/ Dee & Quinn, All day CORK & KEG 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock ‘n’ roll, dance), 7:30PM CREPE BOURREE Gypsy Duets, 7:00PM CROW & QUILL Fringe Festival Night (butoh performance), 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Western Wednesday w/ Bryan Marshall & His Payday Knights (classic country covers), 8:00PM Classic Country Vinyl w/ DJ David Wayne Gay, 10:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab, 10:00PM

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

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Everydays (early show), 6:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN The Goddamn Gallows w/ Skunk Ruckus (rock), 9:00PM

POST 25 Albi & The Lifters (American swing, French chanson), 7:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ Saul Zonana, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM MG ROAD Salsa Night w/ DJ Mexicano Isaac, 7:00PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert (7:30 sign-up), 8:00PM ODDITORIUM Heavy Hearted w/ Ghostdog & Tongues of Fire (rock, hardcore), 9:00PM

ONE WORLD BREWING Gavin Conner (singer-songwriter), 9:00PM

POUR TAPROOM Music Bingo!, 7:00PM SALVAGE STATION RnB Wednesday Jam Night w/ Ryan RnB Barber & friends, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Wayne Bodley, 7:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Spin Sessions w/ DJ Stylus, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Vegan Awareness Week: Day 3, 5:00PM Indivisible Asheville, 5:30PM Wednesday Hemp & Hops Day w/ Chuck Brodsky, 6:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Thee Sidewalk Surfers w/ Shaken Nature & The Chickenhawks (psychedelic, indie, punk), 9:30PM

THURSDAYS Mountain Feist • 7pm Bluegrass Jam • 9:30pm Bourbon Specials

FRI BULL MOOSE PARTY 9/1 9BLUEGRASS PM / $5 SAT IAN HARROD’S LOVE BAND 9/2 9BOMB PM / $5 TUE CHILL TONES w/ AFRO GUY 9/5 THAT 7 PM / NO COVER

TAVERN Downtown on the Park Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio 14 TV’s • Sports Room • 110” Projector Event Space • Shuffleboard Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night

day Af Sun al Fu ternoon Tunes with nction i c o U pm AS nplugged – 4:30

THE MODERN FRI STRANGERS 9/15 ASHEVILLE’S OWN JANGLEPOP BAND

THU. 8/31 Jason Whitaker (acoustic rock)

9 PM / $5

FRI. 9/1 DJ OCelate

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

( dance hits, pop)

SAT. 9/2 The Groove Shakers ( bluegrass, rock ‘n roll)

OPEN MON-THURS AT 3 • FRI-SUN AT NOON CRAFT BEER, SPIRITS & QUALITY PUB FARE SINCE 1997

95 PATTON at COXE • Downtown Asheville

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NIGHT EVERY MONDAY 7PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Asheville Music Professionals, 5:00PM

Historic Live Music Venue Located At

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Secret Quartet (jazz), 7:30PM

Saturday• Sept. 15th Sign of the Times New England IPA 12-10pm

SAT SUN

12-10pm, Part of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Find Your Pint fundraiser

TUE

Friday • Sept. 8th Parkway Pale Release

THU

this week only

FRI

THU

WED

185 CLINGMAN AVE • ASHEVILLE

8/30 THE GODDAMN GALLOWS TAQUERIA 8/31 JJ LAWHORN OPEN AT 11AM DAILY STUMP MUTTS HARVEST RECORDS + 9/01 THE (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW) THEGREYEAGLE.COM w/ Skunk Ruckus

w/ Eric Congdon

w/ Mike Live, Hard Rocket

9/02

An Evening With

MIKE FARRIS

& THE ROSELAND RHYTHM REVUE

9/03 ROKY ERICKSON 9/05 BIRDTALKER BIG SANDY AND HIS 9/07 FLY-RITE BOYS w/ Death Valley Girls

w/ Becca Mancari

An Evening With

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT

COMING SOON 9/08: Blue Dragons

9/09: Sirius.B (Album Release Show) w/ Crystal Bright and The Silver Hands

WILD WING CAFE Jason Whittaker (acoustic), 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH J Luke (acoustic), 6:30PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE A Tribute to Robert Hunter w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:30PM

9/10: Last Waltz Tribute Show featuring Grits and Soul 9/11: Shabazz Palaces w/ Porter Ray

Brewery-only can release featuring art by Julie Armbruster

BARLEY’S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Alien Music Club (live jazz), 9:00PM BEN’S TUNE-UP Savannah Smith & The Southern Soul (country, roots, soul), 8:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Ben Phan (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

eVery week

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

Thursdays: Oakley Farmers Market:

BYWATER Well Lit Strangers, 6:00PM

3:30-6:30pm

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Reggae Thursdays w/ Station Underground (reggae, rock, jam), 8:00PM

extended hours Monday-Thursday 3-9pm Friday-Saturday 12-10pm Sunday 12-6pm

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime, jazz), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Gospel Night w/ The Swanee Quintet, 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Berlyn Trio (jazz, funk), 9:00PM

12 Old Charlotte Hwy. Suite 200 Asheville, NC 28803 828-299-3370

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Scott & Rosanna (jazz, folk), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Laura Blackley (folk), 6:00PM JJ Lawhorn w/ Eric Congdon (country), 9:00PM

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THIS WEEK AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL

THIS WEEK AT THE ONE STOP:

THU 8/31 10pm LITZ [Funk] FRI 9/1 10pm Tripych Soul [Fusion] SAT 9/2 10pm Aaron Kamm & the One Drops [Reggae] UPCOMING SHOWS - ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL:

BEAT LIFE PRESENTS:

LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE PARTY

FRI 9/1 – 10 pm – $5 Suggested Donation

SAT 9/2 – 10 pm – $5 Suggested Donation

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w/ DJ Marley Carroll

9/8 9/9 9/15 9/16

Cabinet Psylo Joe Sol Seet & Treehouse! w/ Zach Fowler & Budda Love Jonathan Scales Birthday Show ft. Cory Wright & Shariq and support from Chuck Lichtenberger & DJ Marley Carroll

Tickets available at ashevillemusichall.com @avlmusichall

@onestopasheville

HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Spoiler Alert!, 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY East Side Social Ride, 6:00PM Roots & friends open jam (blues, rock, roots), 7:00PM

Featuring

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Cindy Alexander, 7:00PM

Largest Selection of Craft Beer on Tap • 8 Wines

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass Open Jam Session, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones, 6:30PM

Low Light Mondays: Soft lighting & Live Music every week

Music Bingo every Wednesday - 7pm

Tunes at the Taps:

ODDITORIUM Bardus w/ Grizzlor 7 The Asound (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch’s Totally Rad Trivia, 6:30PM Litz (funk), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Dan Keller & Friends (jazz), 9:00PM

Live Music Every Thursday!

8/31: Tunes at the Taps w/ Cornbred 7pm 9/4: Low Light Mondays w/ live music

by Rozae & the Poets 7-9pm 9/7: Heart of Horse Sense Fundraiser 5-9pm

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY You Knew Me When, 6:00PM PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

Tunes at the Taps w/ Ghost Pipe Trio 7pm

PACK’S TAVERN Jason Whitaker (acoustic rock), 8:00PM

On Tap!

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Lord Nelson, 8:00PM POUR TAPROOM Tunes at the Taps, 7:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Andrew Breeden, 7:30PM

2 Hendersonville Road P o u r Ta p R o o m . c o m Monday - Thursday 2pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. 12pm-12am • Sunday 2-10pm

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Bean Tree Remedy, 7:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY King Possum, 6:00PM SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Vinyl Night, 6:30PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Vegan Awareness Week: Day 4, 7:00PM Lazybirds (Americana, roots), 8:30PM Service Industry Night, 11:30PM THE FAIRVIEW TAVERN Live Band Karaoke & Open Jam w/ Old School, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Smith Street Band (folk, punk, rock), 9:00PM TOWN PUMP Rush Morgan, 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Ben Shuster (acoustic), 6:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ unplugged w/ Hope Griffin, 8:00PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 185 KING STREET Cody Siniard, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR The Rahm Squad (funk, jazz), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Free Flight Band, 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Jerry Pranksters, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Jody Carroll, 7:30PM

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8/30: T RIVIA 7 PM (N OW E VERY W EDNESDAY ) 8/31: $1 O FF F ULL P OURS !

COMING SOON:

FISH FEEL FUNDRAISER

Seapiracy Screening

9/8: F IND Y OUR P INT N IGHT !

M USIC W / T ESSIA 6-8 PM

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT NO COVER CHARGE THURSDAY

THIRSTY THURSDAY

65¢ WINGS

ALL DRAFTS $3

FRIDAY

TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 1

MOUNTAIN SHAG

FREE FLIGHT

SATURDAY

WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER 2

KARAOKE W/ DJ DO IT

BARTACO BILTMORE DJ Phantom Pantone, 5:30PM BURGER BAR Burger Bar Bike Night, All day CORK & KEG The Gypsy Swingers (jazz, Latin, dance), 8:30PM DOUBLE CROWN Rock & Soul Obscurities w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10:00PM

Mock Fish Samples ● Wed., 9/6 ● 6pm 39 S. Market St. ● theblockoffbiltmore.com

MONDAY

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Beat Life w/ Mobley, Professor Toon, Raj Mahal & Vietnam Jerry, 10:00PM

BEAN TREE REMEDY

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Below the Baseline (jazz, funk), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Christy Lynn Band (folk, roots), 6:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Annachristie (singer-songwriter), 5:00PM An evening w/ Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue (blues, rock), 8:00PM

THE AC LOUNGE The AC Lounge w/ DJ Captain EZ, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Vegan Awareness Week: Day 5, 6:00PM Unite! Open Mic Night, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT The Volt Per Octaves w/ Luxury Club, Cyboman & Orgatroid (electropop), 9:00PM TIMO’S HOUSE House Party w/ DJ Deacon, 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Modern Strangers, 9:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN The Stump Mutts w/ Mike Live & Hard Rocket (rock), 8:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ electric w/ DJ Shy Guy, 8:00PM

Located Next to Clarion Inn — 550 Airport Road Fletcher — 550tavern.com — www.facebook.com/550TavernGrille

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bull Moose Party (bluegrass), 9:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Rotating rpm rock ‘n’ soul DJ, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Gypsy Jazz Trio of Asheville, 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER James Brown Dance Party, 9:00PM NOBLE KAVA Aaron Woody Wood, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Invoker w/ Amnesis, Binding Isaac & End the Empire (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Friday w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:30PM Triptych Soul (jazz fusion), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING DJ Brandon Audette, 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL Satisfaction (Rolling Stones tribute), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Josh Carter (bluegrass), 6:00PM PACK’S TAVERN DJ OCelate (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Todd Hoke, 4:00PM Letters to Abigail, 8:00PM

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STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE The Fairview Flyers, 6:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Belfast Boys, 8:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY J.W. Carlson (folk, country), 7:00PM

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GOOD STUFF Fortune & Glory (indie, folk, rock), 8:00PM

FULL MENU — 15 TAPS OPEN WEEKDAYS 4 PM OPEN FOR LUNCH, FRI-SUN NOON

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SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Carolina Rex, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 185 KING STREET Devon Gilfillian, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Peggy Ratusz (vintage blues, jazz), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Bean Tree Remedy, 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue (soul, roots), 7:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Hard Rocket, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Lose Yourself To Dance Party w/ DJ Marley Carroll, 10:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Gypsy Guitars (Gypsy jazz), 7:30PM BURGER BAR AshevilleFM DJ Night, All day CORK & KEG The Barsters (acoustic, oldtime, bluegrass), 8:30PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Fifth Annual World Masterwork Series Benefit Concert (classical piano), 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Soul Motion Dance Party w/ Dj Dr. Filth, 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Tina Collins Duo (folk, Americana), 6:00PM FROG LEVEL BREWERY Bend & Brew, 11:00AM

HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Beer City Behavior, 3:00PM Asheville Vinyl Night, 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Chris Jamison (Americana, alt. country), 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ the Midnight Plowboys, 7:00PM Anna Christie & the Sapphires w/ David Earl, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Ian Harrod’s Love Bomb Band, 9:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM MG ROAD Late Night Dance Parties w/ DJ Lil Meow Meow, 10:00PM NOBLE KAVA Kavalactones, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Jerkagram w/ Kortriba & Teem (metal, experimental), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Aaron Kamm & the One Drops (reggae, blues, jam), 10:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Roots & Dore (acoustic blues), 6:00PM PACK SQUARE PARK Shindig on the Green, 7:00PM PACK’S TAVERN The Groove Shakers (bluegrass, rock n’ roll), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Lazybirds, 8:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Ellen Trnka & Dan Keller Trio (jazz), 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Grateful First Saturday, 5:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga with Cats w/ Blue Ridge Humane Society, 10:00AM Sycamore Bones, 8:00PM SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. The Vegabonds (Southern rock, country), 7:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY TBA, 8:00PM

THE AC LOUNGE The AC Lounge w/ Juan Buenavides, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Labor Day Fundraiser w/ DJ Roy, 3:00PM Vegan Awareness Week: Day 6 (evening event), 5:00PM 2umbao Salsa Lesson, 9:30PM DJ Malinalli’s Latin Rythms & Saturday Salsa Dance, 10:30PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ live w/ Naked Scholar, 8:00PM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 185 KING STREET Sunday Sessions Open Jam, 4:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Roky Erickson w/ Death Valley Girls (rock ‘n’ roll), 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis “Chalwa” Berndt, 1:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Dead Broke Barons (folk, funk), 7:00PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Buddy Rich Big Band tribute w/ Rick Dilling & Time Check, 7:30PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Musicians Jam & Pot Luck, 3:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Pabst Sabbath w/ No Ways, 10:00PM

THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL 30 & Up Night w/ DJ Twan, 10:00PM

BARLEY’S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Andy Ferrell (alt. country), 7:30PM

LOBSTER TRAP Phil Alley, 6:30PM

TIMO’S HOUSE Zero Distance DNB w/ DLX Crux & John Wolf, 8:00PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11:00AM

THE MOTHLIGHT KONVOI w/ Roman Polanski’s Baby & Morbids (post-punk, cold-wave, goth), 9:30PM

TOWN PUMP The Karma Mechanics, 9:00PM TRESSA’S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The Bill Mattocks Band (blues, dance), 10:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Marcel Anton Band w/ Rhoda Weaver & Artimus Pyle, 8:00PM

LUELLA’S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Gypsy Jazz Brunch w/ Leo Johnson, 1:00PM

BURGER BAR Push Presents: Skate Cinema, All day DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open Mic Night (music, poetry, comedy), 5:00PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER Who’s Bad: Michael Jackson vs. Prince [CANCELLED], 9:00PM NOBLE KAVA Max’s Video Game Night, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Aether Realm w/ Dead Asylum, Undrask & Nemesis (metal), 9:00PM

Free Live Music THU - 8/31 • 6:30PM DAVE DESMELIK, ASHLEY HEATH

FRI - 9/1 • 9:30PM PHISH LIVE STREAM

SAT - 9/2 • 9 :30PM PHISH LIVE STREAM

SUN - 9/3 • 9:30PM PHISH LIVE STREAM

TUE - 9/5 • 5-8PM COLLABORATION PINT NIGHT WITH SOUTHBOUND BREWING CO.

OPEN DAILY 11:30AM UNTIL MIDNIGHT

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CLU B LA N D ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass Brunch, 10:30AM

8/30 wed thee sidewalk

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Circus Mutt (folk), 3:00PM

surfers w/ shaken

PULP Alex Travers w/ Bless Your Heart & Lily Koleman, 7:00PM

nature, the chickenhawks

8/31

thu

9/1

fri

the smith street band w/ brucemont, slugly

"the volt per octaves farewell show" the volt per octaves

w/ luxury club, cyboman, orgatroid

9/2

sat

konvoi

w/ roman polanski's baby, morbids

9/3

sun

inter arma

w/ brain tentacles, uninhabitable

9/5

tue

malevich

w/ gnarlscar, kno

Yoga at the Mothlight

Tuesdays and Thursdays- 11:30am Details for all shows can be found at

COMING SOON wed 8/30 5-9PM–all you can eat snow crab legs 6:30-9PM–Music on the Patio (free)

7:00PM–saul zonana

thu 8/31 – 7-9PM Music on the Patio (free)

7:00PM–cindy alexander fri 9/08 7PM- concert on the lawn:

bluegrass w/ rob Parks & friends sat 9/02 – 7:00PM Midnight Plowboys sun 9/03

9:00PM– a tribute to

themothlight.com

the buddy rich big band w/ rick dilling and tiMe check

Do you know someone who works hard doing good for not much money?

tue 9/05 7:30PM–tuesday bluegrass sessions wed 9/06

That deserving person may be eligible for the Mountain Xpress Julian Award, a $1,000 cash prize that will be given this fall at the kickoff of Mountain Xpress’ Give!Local campaign for local nonprofits. But hurry, the deadline to nominate is midnight Sept. 5.

thu 9/07 7-9PM–Music on the Patio (free)

5-9PM–all you can eat snow crab legs 6:30-9PM–Music on the Patio (free)

7:00PM–the sweet lillies

7:00PM–andrew Mcknight fri 9/08

7:00PM–lilly hiatt 9:00PM– window cat with

indigo de souza tue 9/05

7:30PM–tuesday bluegrass sessions

wed 9/13 The Julian Award is part of the Give!Local project, an end-of-year web-based donation drive that will funnel funds to 41 selected Asheville-area nonprofits.

Nominations for the Julian Award are now being accepted. Nominations should be made at avl.mx/41d

5-9PM–all you can eat snow crab legs 6:30-9PM–Music on the Patio (free)

7PM & 9PM– bill frisell feat.

Petra haden, hank roberts, & luke bergMan: two shows one night ISISASHEVILLE.COM

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DINNER MENU TIL 9:30PM LATE NIGHT MENU TIL 12AM

TUES-SUN 5PM-until 743 HAYWOOD RD 828-575-2737

PACK SQUARE PARK Asheville VegFest & Afterparty w/ Somewhat Petty & Annette Conlon, 10:00AM PACK’S TAVERN ASF Unplugged (acoustic hits), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Sunday Paper Crowns jam (rock, blues, Americana), 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION Another Country, 3:00PM Open Mic Night w/ The Wet Doorknobs, 7:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Chris Jamison Duo, 2:00PM Nikki Talley, 6:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY The Dan Keller Trio, 5:00PM The Maggie Valley Band, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Vegan Awareness Week: Day 7 w/ Annette Conlon, 7:30PM Sunday Island Vibes w/ DJ Roy & Leg Cash (roots, reggae), 10:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Inter Arma w/ Brain Tentacles & Uninhabitable (metal), 9:30PM TIMO’S HOUSE BYOVinyl Open Decks w/ DJ Bent-It, 8:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Big Dawg Slingshots, 7:30PM WICKED WEED BREWING Summer Concert Series w/ Metaphonia, 4:00PM

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Open mic night w/ Brad Byrd (music & comedy), 6:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Game Night, 4:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo Trivia Night, 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Dave Desmelik, 6:30PM MG ROAD The Living Room (live music), 8:30PM ODDITORIUM Risque Monday Burlesque w/ Deb Au Nare, 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM POUR TAPROOM Lowlight Monday Nights, 7:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Open Mic Night, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Labor Day Birthday Party for Alyce Knaflich w/ Tawney Sankey & friends, 6:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Ghost Pipe Trio , 9:00PM

BURGER BAR Old Time Blues & Jug Band Jam, All day BURIAL BEER CO. Tues Rock w/ Jackson Harem & Obsideoneye, 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Country Western & Cajun Rarities w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Birdtalker w/ Becca Mancari (folk), 8:00PM HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Pints w/ Profs, 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Dr. Brown’s Team Trivia, 6:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Tuesday bluegrass sessions w/ Circus #9, 7:30PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Metal Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown, 6:30PM

TIMO’S HOUSE Manic Monday w/ DJ Drew, 8:00PM

MG ROAD Keep It Classic Tuesdays w/ Sam Thompson, 5:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Old Time Music Open Jam, 6:30PM

ODDITORIUM Open Mic Comedy Night w/ Tom Peters, 9:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Jay Brown & Ryan Furstenburg, 7:00PM

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Shag Night w/ Mountain Shag Club, 6:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Chuck Mosley (rock), 8:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Logan Mason, 7:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesday, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Trivia w/ Ol’ Gilly, 7:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco & Trivia Tuesday, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Swing Asheville & Jazz-nJustice Tuesday w/ Joshua Fialkoff Quartet (dance lessons @ 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.), 9:00PM Swing Asheville’s Latenight Vintage Blues Dance, 11:00PM

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

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Gypsy Jazz Jam Tuesdays, All day

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Aubrey Plaza is a social media casualty in the brutal black comedy Ingrid Goes West

Ingrid Goes West HHHH DIRECTOR: Matt Spicer PLAYERS: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell, Billy Magnussen BLACK COMEDY RATED R THE STORY: A mentally unhinged young woman pursues an ill-advised friendship with an Instagram celebrity.

THE LOWDOWN: Instead of going West to grow up with the country, Ingrid goes West to grow insane with the internet.

Few things are more gratifying than a solid skewering of millennial culture when handled deftly, and few movies have accomplished this so successfully as Ingrid Goes West. Rest assured, you’ll never look at Instagram shots of avocado toast the same way again — if you ever looked at them in the first place. It plays like Single White Female aimed at people who are too young to

remember that was a thing, and while the film openly acknowledges its own antecedents, it still manages to be something unique unto itself. Equal parts absurd and disturbing, Ingrid is the black comedy the social media generation deserves.

Our flawed protagonist is Ingrid Thorburn, a mentally unstable 20-something with difficulties differentiating between Facebook friends and the real deal. After an episode of cyberstalking earns her a restraining order and a brief stint in the looney bin, Ingrid cashes in her inheritance and heads to LA to pursue her latest target, a social media “influencer” as vapid as Ingrid is deranged. And despite all logic to the contrary, this plan seems to go swimmingly — at least for a while.

This deceptively simple setup provides an unexpected stage for a surprisingly deep examination of mental illness and the deleterious impact illusory internet relationships can impart

to those with a tenuous grasp on reality.

It doesn’t hurt that Ingrid also manages to be funny as hell. Sharing their debut feature, writer/director Matt Spicer and screenwriter David Branson Smith have created an affecting antihero while still managing to work some legitimate jokes into the mix — emojis are never quite as ludicrous as when read in pseudoserious voice-over narration, and watching our protagonist literally wipe her ass with pages of Joan Didion had my internal college freshman utterly euphoric.

Even a script this solid couldn’t work without a cast that can back it up, and the ensemble assembled for Ingrid is stellar. Elizabeth Olsen is superlative as the vacuous trust fund socialite who becomes the object of Ingrid’s unsolicited affections, and Billy Magnussen is suitably slimy as her dude-brah cokehead brother (playing better than in this week’s Birth of the Dragon because you’re supposed to hate him here). O’Shea Jackson Jr. is fantastic as Ingrid’s landlord/love interest, a struggling screenwriter with an unhealthy fixation on Batman — not the comics or any of the good movie adaptations, mind you, but the Joel Schumacher Bat-nipple version. But this is Ingrid’s world, and Aubrey Plaza is nothing short of phenomenal in the title role.

It’s a part so perfectly suited to her unique blend of sardonic psychosis that it’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone else handling such a delicate balance of pathos and pitch-black comedy.

Make no mistake, Ingrid is a dark film — especially in consideration of its spot-on ending. Its unremittingly bleak view of modern youth may be off-putting to many, and in many ways, Spicer and Smith are taking up the mantle of Todd Solondz or Mike White in crafting cringe comedy with a deeply twisted sensibility that is thoroughly engaging in spite of its subject matter. It’s not for everyone, but I can’t remember the last film I recommended so frequently in the days after viewing. Rated R for language throughout, drug use, some sexual content and disturbing behavior. Now Playing at Carolina Cinemark, Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

M A X R AT I N G Xpress is shifting some of its movie coverage to online-only as we expand other print sections of the newspaper.

Virtually all upcoming movies will still be reviewed online by Xpress film critics Scott Douglas, Francis X. Friel and Justin Souther, with two or three of the most noteworthy appearing in print. You can find online reviews at mountainx.com/movies/reviews. This week, they include: LEAP

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Patti Cake$ HHHS DIRECTOR: Geremy Jasper PLAYERS: Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Cathy Moriarty, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie DRAMA RATED R THE STORY: A down-on-her-luck bartender in a run-down New Jersey town dreams of becoming a hip-hop star.

THE LOWDOWN: A sometimes interesting film about misfits and underdogs that never quite transcends its melodramatic leanings and any real emotional resonance.

It’s hard to compare Geremy Jasper’s Patti Cake$ to anything besides Curtis Hanson’s 8 Mile (2002) and Craig Brewer’s Hustle and Flow (2005). At face value, comparing Patti Cake$ to the other noteworthy hip-hop-centered films of the past decade-and-a-half feels a bit lazy and reductionist. But they’re also the films that writer and director Jasper pulls from the most, living somewhere in the middle between 8 Mile’s underdog tale

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and Hustle and Flow’s occasional cleverness and inspiration when it comes to the creative process. And it might even feel a bit pat to say that Patti Cake$ lives somewhere between 8 Mile’s humorless grit and Hustle and Flow’s more satisfying storytelling as far as quality goes, but that’s exactly what Jasper’s film manages — and maybe the only comparisons it deserves.

Australian actress Danielle Macdonald plays Patti, a white trash Jersey girl who lives with her alcoholic mother (Bridget Everett, Trainwreck) and sickly grandmother (Cathy Moriarty). She bartends at a bare-bones dive, barely making ends meet as she tries to pay off the family’s medical bills while dreaming of becoming a hip-hop star with her friend Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay) and escaping her dead-end life and dead-end town, where she’s been doubted and picked on her whole life.

As a foundation, this is fine, if not wholly inspired, though I will say that

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Jasper’s obviously put a lot of thought into the world his movie inhabits. But even then, the film never gets far beyond Patti’s general hard luck in life, dabbling a bit in familial melodrama. For the most part, this isn’t handled horribly, as the film has a good grasp on the complexity of Patti’s relationship with her mother, whom she both loathes and adores. That relationship is among the more genuine things in the movie. And the general underdog nature of the film — Patti and her crew of misfits (including a quiet anarchist Goth who makes industrial music (Mamoudou Athie) — is engaging enough. But Pattie Cake$ gets some crucial elements wrong, and that keeps it from going beyond just fine.

For me — and this may definitely just be a matter of taste — a lot of the worldbuilding that Jasper’s created simply feels a bit flimsy and lacking. Namely, the music isn’t very good, and I can’t imagine anyone really giving it much attention in the real world. This is a huge problem for a movie that’s wholly based around music — there’s just nothing to invest in, even if Patti’s a sympathetic and likable character.

Much of the movie just comes up a bit short, never having a moment, for instance, as satisfying and luminous as Taraji P. Henson hearing her singing voice for the first time in Hustle and Flow. From an emotional standpoint, Patti Cake$ is missing something special, something that goes beyond being a simple, solidly constructed indie flick, never quite hitting that crowd-pleasing ending it so desperately wants. It doesn’t ruin the film and it shouldn’t necessarily keep anyone from watching it, but this does keep Jasper’s film from being wholly realized, instead of purely the voice of potential. Rated R for language throughout, crude sexual references, some drug use and a brief nude.

Opens Wednesday, August 30 at Fine Arts Theatre. Opens Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Fine Arts Theatre.

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by Carolina Jews for Justice/West.

Free. Held at Congregation Beth Ha Tephila, 43 N. Liberty St.

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A BUZZ, A BUZZ: A still from Invasion of the Bee Girls, a film about a powerful cosmic force that turns women into queen bees. Habitat Brewing Co. screens the film on Aug. 31. Photo courtesy of Scream Factory • Habitat Brewing Co. hosts Spoiler Alert! on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 9 p.m. Comparable to Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax Live or The Benson Interruption, the event involves the screening of a cult movie, during which three local comedians will interject colorful commentary, poking fun at its acting, dialogue and plotting. August’s selection is Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973), in which a powerful cosmic force turns women into queen bees who murder men through sexual exhaustion.

Admission is $5 and includes popcorn. habitatbrewing.com • Pack Memorial Library celebrates the start of Banned Book Month on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m., with a screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Free. avl.mx/250 • Grail Moviehouse’s monthly Silent Sundays series continues Sept. 3, at 7 p.m., with Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid (1921). Film historian Frank Thompson will introduce the film and participate in a post-screening Q&A. Local stride pianist Andrew J. Fletcher will provide a live, improvised score.

Tickets are $12 and available online or at the Grail box office. grailmoviehouse.com • Mechanical Eye Microcinema offers a weekly after-school filmmaking class each Tuesday from Sept. 5

through Nov. 28, 3:30-5 p.m. Under the guidance of Charlotte Taylor and Maggie Severtson, students in second to sixth grades will get the opportunity to make movies and animations, exploring a new topic each month. There is a flexible drop-off and pickup of 30 minutes before and/ or after each class. Tuition is $65 per month or $175 for the entire semester. Register online. Community members interested in sponsoring a student or parents/guardians with a child or children in need of sponsorship are invited to email mechanicaleyemicrocinema@gmail.com. mechanicaleyecinema.org • On Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m., Carolina Jews for Justice/West and Just Economics present the short film Faces of Poverty at Congregation Beth HaTephila. The work was produced by Just Economics and will followed by a Q&A. Free, but RSVP by emailing CJJWest@CarolinaJewsforJustice.org. bethhatephila.org • Tickets are on sale for Asheville Pizza & Brewing’s monthlong ’80s film series. Screenings take place each Thursday night in September at 7 p.m. The lineup is composed of Better Off Dead (Sept. 7), Flash Gordon (Sept. 14), The Dark Crystal (Sept. 21) and Beetlejuice (Sept. 28).

Tickets are $3 for each film and available online and at the theater’s box office on Merrimon Avenue. ashevillebrewing.com/movies X

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I Do… Until I Don’t

Ensemble comedy from writer/director/star Lake Bell following three couples whose relationships are examined by an unscrupulous documentarian, starring Bell, Ed Helms, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser, Amber Heard, Dolly Wells and Wyatt Cenac. No early reviews. (PG)

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Western thriller directed by Dan Glaser. According to the studio: “A disgraced paleontologist struggling to raise her son is tipped off to a groundbreaking dig site in the Badlands by a recovering meth addict, but his tie to the cartel threatens to bury them both under the weight of their criminal pasts.” No early reviews.(R)

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DIRECTOR: John Huston PLAYERS: José Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Claude Nollier BIOPIC Rated NR No, this isn’t the Baz Luhrmann musical (you’ll note the title lacks the exclamation point — and rightly so). This is John Huston’s colorful, but largely stock 1952 biopic on Toulouse-Lautrec (José Ferrer — performing a good deal of the film on his knees). Huston’s big interest seems to have been in creating a film that duplicated the look and color of Lautrec’s art. That’s really fairly typical of Huston’s forays into style in that it’s more surface than anything else. At the same time, there’s no denying that the film does achieve that somewhat simplistic goal. It was also immensely popular at the time, and the song “It’s April Again” — rechristened as “The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)” — became huge hits for both Percy Faith and his orchestra and for Mantovani’s orchestra. (You don’t get much more 1950s than that.) As a biography, it’s entertaining, enjoyable stuff — but it never really goes beyond the high-schoolart-history-lesson level. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally published on July 5, 2011. The Hendersonville Film Society will show Moulin Rouge on Sunday, Sept. 3, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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DIRECTOR: Lewis Milestone PLAYERS: Adolphe Menjou, Pat O’Brien, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, Mae Clarke NEWSPAPER COMEDY Rated NR Fresh from All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Lewis Milestone tackled the job of bringing Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s 1928 Broadway hit newspaper comedy The Front Page to the screen. Nothing could be more different. All Quiet had been naturally cinematic, but The Front Page was set mostly — in the play, completely — in the press room of the criminal courts building of Chicago. Adding some exteriors and a few other locations was hardly going to keep it from turning into a photographed play, but Milestone was a major stylist and an innovator, so he loaded the film with moving camera (sometimes oddly) and rapid cutting. There was nothing stage-bound about his film. In fact, as cinema it’s more effective than its more famous remake, His Girl Friday (1940) — and it’s also much ruder, because of its pre-code status. The story is the same — conniving, unscrupulous newspaper editor (Adolphe Menjou) trying to keep his star reporter (Pat O’Brien) from quitting by (among other things) getting him tangled up in an irresistible story about a condemned man (George E. Stone) about to be hanged as part of a politician’s bid to win an election.

For the first time in years, the film is available in a really solid transfer that makes it far more detailed and impressive. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally published on Sept. 15, 2015. The Asheville Film Society will screen The Front Page on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems,” said businessman Lee Iacocca.

You are currently wrestling with an example of this phenomenon, Aries. The camouflage is well-rendered.

To expose the opportunity hidden beneath the apparent dilemma, you may have to be more strategic and less straightforward than you usually are — cagier and not as blunt. Can you manage that? I think so. Once you crack the riddle, taking advantage of the opportunity should be interesting.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Close your eyes and imagine this: You and a beloved ally get lost in an enchanted forest, discover a mysterious treasure, and find your way back to civilization just before dark. Now visualize this: You give a dear companion a photo of your face taken on every one of your birthdays, and the two of you spend hours talking about your evolution. Picture this: You and an exciting accomplice luxuriate in a sun-lit sanctuary surrounded by gourmet snacks as you listen to ecstatic music and bestow compliments on each other. These are examples of the kinds of experiments I invite you to try in the coming weeks. Dream up some more! Here’s a keynote to inspire you: *sacred fun.* GEMINI (May 21-June 20): On its album Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty, Jefferson Starship plays a song I co-wrote, “In a Crisis.” On its album Deeper Space/Virgin Sky, the band covers another tune I co-wrote, “Dark Ages.”

Have I received a share of the record sales? Not a penny.

Am I upset? Not at all. I’m glad the songs are being heard and enjoyed. I’m gratified that a world-famous, multi-platinum band chose to record them. I’m pleased my musical creations are appreciated. Now here’s my question for you, Gemini: Has some good thing of yours been “borrowed”? Have you wielded a benevolent influence that hasn’t been fully acknowledged? I suggest you consider adopting an approach like mine. It’s prime time to adjust your thinking about how your gifts and talents have been used, applied or translated.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Author Roger von Oech tells us that creativity often involves “the ability to take something out of one context and put it into another so that it takes on new meanings.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, this strategy could and should be your specialty in the coming weeks. “The first person to look at an oyster and think food had this ability,” says von Oech. “So did the first person to look at sheep intestines and think guitar strings. And so did the first person to look at a perfume vaporizer and think gasoline carburetor.” Be on the lookout, Cancerian, for inventive substitutions and ingenious replacements.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When famous socialite Nan Kempner was young, her mother took her shopping at Yves Saint Laurent’s salon. Nan got fixated on a certain white satin suit, but her mean old mother refused to buy it for her. “You’ve already spent too much of your monthly allowance,” mom said.

But the resourceful girl came up with a successful gambit. She broke into sobs, and continued to cry nonstop until the store’s clerks lowered the price to an amount she could afford. You know me, Leo: I don’t usually recommend resorting to such extreme measures to get what you want. But now is one time when I am giving you a go-ahead to do just that.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the miraculous communication system that we know as the World Wide Web. When asked if he had any regrets about his pioneering work, he named just one. There was no need for him to have inserted the double slash — “//” — after the “http:” in web addresses. He’s sorry that Internet users have had to type those irrelevant extra characters so many billions of times. Let this serve as a teaching story for you, Virgo. As you create innovations in the coming weeks, be mindful of how you shape the basic features.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The sadness you feel might be the most fertile sadness you have felt in a long time.

At least potentially, it has tremendous motivating power.

You could respond to it by mobilizing changes that would dramatically diminish the sadness you feel in the coming years, and also make it less likely that sadness-provoking events will come your way. So I invite you to express gratitude for your current sadness. That’s the crucial first step if you want to harness it to work wonders.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Don’t hoot with the owls at night if you want to crow with the rooster in the morning,” advised Miss Georgia during the Miss Teen USA Pageant. Although that’s usually good counsel, it may not apply to you in the coming weeks.

Why? Because your capacity for revelry will be at an all-time high, as will your ability to be energized rather than drained by your revelry. It seems you have a special temporary superpower that enables you both to have maximum fun and get a lot of work done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): During this phase of your astrological cycle, it makes sense to express more leadership. If you’re already a pretty good guide or role model, you will have the power to boost your benevolent influence to an even higher level. For inspiration, listen to educator Peter Drucker: “Leadership is not magnetic personality. That can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not ’making friends and influencing people.’ That is flattery.

Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, raising a person’s performance to a higher standard, building a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “One should always be a little improbable,” said Oscar Wilde. That’s advice I wouldn’t normally give a Capricorn. You thrive on being grounded and straightforward. But I’m making an exception now. The astrological omens compel me. So what does it mean, exactly? How might you be “improbable”? Here are suggestions to get you started. 1. Be on the lookout for inspiring ways to surprise yourself. 2. Elude any warped expectations that people have of you. 3. Be willing to change your mind.

Open yourself up to evidence that contradicts your theories and beliefs. 4. Use telepathy to contact Oscar Wilde in your dreams, and ask him to help you stir up some benevolent mischief or compassionate trouble.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A modern Israeli woman named Shoshana Hadad got into trouble because of an event that occurred long before she was born. In 580 B.C., one of her male ancestors married a divorced woman, which at that time was regarded as a sin. Religious authorities decreed that as punishment, none of his descendants could ever wed a member of the Cohen tribe. But Hadad did just that, which prompted rabbis to declare her union with Masoud Cohen illegal. I bring this tale to your attention as a way to illustrate the possibility that you, too, may soon have to deal with the consequences of past events. But now that I have forewarned you, I expect you will act wisely, not rashly. You will pass a tricky test and resolve the old matter for good.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Want to live to be 100?

Then be as boring as possible. That’s the conclusion of longevity researchers, as reported by the Weekly World News. To ensure a maximum life span, you should do nothing that excites you. You should cultivate a neutral, blah personality, and never travel far from home. JUST KIDDING! I lied. The Weekly World News is in fact a famous purveyor of fake news. The truth, according to my analysis of the astrological omens, is that you should be less boring in the next seven weeks than you have ever been in your life. To do so will be superb for your health, your wealth and your future.

meets professional standards of behavior. • Seeks to improve academic achievement in student reading and math by utilizing school report card information to establish pre- and post-participation skill levels and offering help to students having difficulty. • Continually improves the quality of the program by maintaining personal awareness, skills, and knowledge of best practices in the field and integrating those best practices as appropriate. • Ensures confidentiality of information where appropriate. Family and Community Relations • Establishes and sustains relationships with families, community organizations, and schools to identify areas of need for individual children. • Assesses family situations to identify challenges and develop unique plans for each child to address challenges and meet goals for improvement.

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Manages the budget to achieve income, revenue, and expense goals. • Ensures complete and accurate recordkeeping and data capture about program participation, analyzing and utilizing information for grant and licensing reports and planning. • Participates in setting fees for program participation and ensures that all payments are complete and timely. • Supports subsidy families in meeting payment requirements.

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facility. Must have or be able to complete the North Carolina School-Age Child Care Administration requirements within 6 months of hire. Diversity Statement: The YWCA of Asheville is committed to creating a multicultural workplace by effectively eliminating institutional biases and removing organizational barriers. We are also committed to creating an environment in which you can accomplish and enjoy your work. That means that we are committed to equal employment opportunity, to ethical conduct, and to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. It also means that our culture focuses on people -- you and your colleagues -- and how we deal with each other on a day-to-day basis.

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