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Why I won’t be attending Mountain State Fair this year I’ve had an ongoing issue with the North Carolina Mountain State Fair for the last three years. After 18 years with no dress code sign or any specific rules about how people are supposed to dress at the fair, in 2011 they erected a large “Shirt and Shoes Required” sign at their gate.

As a full-time “barefooter,” I was a little taken aback. I contacted the fair director, who stated that since Asheville had had its first female go-topless rally a few weeks before, fair officials were concerned about women showing up at the fair with bare breasts. As to why they added the “shoes” part, I never got a definitive answer other than some vague reference to safety, though there had never been an issue or incident related to bare feet during the previous 18 years.

I discussed this issue at the time in two letters to Mountain Xpress, which appeared in the Sept. 21, 2011, print edition and can be found online at avl.mx/0ga and avl.mx/0gb.

In the meantime, the fair director told me that, in spite of the sign, I would always be welcome at the fair while barefoot, and I have attended every year since then.

I never cared much for being an exception and really wanted that sign removed, as I felt it was not only unnecessary, but a very unwelcoming insult to anyone who chose my lifestyle. So, at the fair director’s suggestion, I contacted the N.C. Department of Agriculture attorney in Raleigh to request the sign be removed.

The response I got back was not only a curt refusal to remove the sign, but I was informed that I was no longer welcome at the fair in my usual mode of dress, barefoot, and the reason given for that decision was only: “Now that the issue has been raised. ...”

I see this as much more vindictive than logical.

Kriss Sands

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CORRECTIONS Animal Hospital of North Asheville, which placed first in Veterinary Services in the Best of WNC 2014, should have been identified as a Hall of Fame member.

certain faction in our community is trying to make trouble for him.

The primary facts in this matter, which reflect a much better picture of the register of deeds’ actions, are at the end of the article.

I’m sure many folks stopped reading after “his office remains under scrutiny following the news that he closed the deeds office in February during inclement weather and a governor-declared state of emergency.”

The next sentence states that vacation leave “could cost the county $480,000.” Not until later the end of the article does County Attorney Robert Deutsch explain that it could “cost the county zero.”

The truth of the matter is that it was dangerous to be on the roads.

No one should have been expected to report to work. If a county employee had come to harm trying to get to work, it would have cost the country a lot more than $480,000 and more importantly caused personal harm.

Certainly there are more important issues in the country to report on and my hope is that Mountain Xpress, which I have read faithfully for 20 years, will go back to reporting the way it used to by simply “reporting” without a slant.

Also, I want the register of deeds to know that many of us in this community have his back.

Rev. Kathryn Cartledge

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Support growing for improved transportation options Public support for improving our access to safe, active transportation options continues to grow in Asheville. Last week’s “Long Walk Ahead,” [Aug. 27, Xpress] by Jake Frankel pinpointed specific sidewalk investments by the city of Asheville.

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June. Along with all that, the stock While funding challenges remain, I markets are breaking records, and, believe our city is responding to the as they do, the retirement investmessage that multimodal transporments for those who can afford such tation is an important issue. investments are growing big-time.

Due to steady and certain public Now, I must admit that wages for support for active transportation those in the not-so-fortunate classes improvement, our city governstill remain low, as do the returns ment has responded. Good job, on paltry savings and money market Asheville, but a long walk ahead accounts. But who is to blame for remains, and it takes many willing that? The Federal Reserve? Wall partners to advance transportaStreet? Big banks? tion improvements.

We should be grateful that Barack Currently, the N.C. Department Obama’s thoughtful management of Transportation does not count of the economy has kept the counbike and pedestrian use in its projtry from suffering a full-blown ect analysis despite its “Complete economic depression brought Street” policy. If NCDOT is not about by the former administraaccounting for bicycles and pedestion. And Obama has accomplished trians, it cannot successfully design this with little or no support from for them. The city has learned to Republicans such as Moffitt and his respond, and so must NCDOT. It Washington compatriots. Is Moffitt takes partnerships to advance our just lying. or is he simply out of transportation options. touch with reality?

I encourage individuals, busi Norbert Artzt nesses and organizations to par Hendersonville ticipate in this year’s annual bike and pedestrian counts. Asheville on Bikes, the N.C. Center for Health and Wellness, Healthy Hydraulic fracturing Buncombe and the Blue Ridge threatens WNC’s Bicycle Club are partnering to beauty, water host this year’s annual bike and pedestrian counts from Sept.

Western North Carolina has it all: 16-Sept. 20. A robust public datapicture-postcard scenery with prisbase of bicycle and pedestrian use tine water. Unfortunately, hydraulic is essential to further drive active fracturing threatens it. transportation investments.

Fracking is an industrial process Visit Asheville on Bikes’ webusing millions of gallons of our pure site at ashevilleonbikes.com for mountain water mixed with toxic more details on how to register chemicals pumped underground at for the counts. Your volunteer extremely high pressure to break investment makes a huge impact apart natural gas-infused rock. on our transportation future.

Each well poisons 3 million to 5 Let’s work together to advance million gallons of clean water. There transportation. is no “safe” treatment or disposal for ​ Mike Sule this when it returns to the surface.

Asheville There has been a huge increase in earthquakes since fracking began in Oklahoma (according to CNN).

Well water has been permaIs Moffitt lying or nently poisoned in many areas that out of touch? have been fracked in Pennsylvania In his current television ad (according to USA Today). for re-election to the state Homes have become uninhabitable Legislature, Rep. Tim Moffitt, as a result of toxic air pollution caused R-Buncombe, states: “Obama by fracking in Texas, where nosebleeds, has tanked our economy.” migraines, vision problems, nausea, According to the Wall Street rashes and vomiting were caused by a Journal, this year’s secondneighbor’s fracking wells (again, CNN). quarter gross domestic prod We don’t need huge trucks rumuct expanded to 4.2 percent; bling by our homes at all hours, banks are lending amounts not clear-cutting for new roads and pipeseen since the 2007 financial crilines crisscrossing our fragile mounsis; home sales continue to rise as tainsides. We don’t need 20-foot-tall do home values; inflation remains gas flare-offs lighting up the night in check; we’ve gained 10 milsky and the whine of giant compreslion new jobs since the collapse sors keeping us up night after night. in 2007; and job openings hit There are no rules, no promises, a 13-year high of 4.7 million in no regulations and no amount of

money that can fix fracked groundwater. Once the groundwater is contaminated, it is poisoned forever.

That risk is unacceptable.

Our homes are our greatest investment, our greatest achievement, our greatest gift to our children. Let us preserve this gift for future generations. Tell our county commissioners. Tell our state legislators.

State Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, now claims that fracking probably won’t come to WNC, yet the law he co-sponsored was designed so that local citizens can’t block it. In November, we need to retire Mr. Davis. We need to outlaw fracking before it starts, before it’s too late.

Dan Kowal

Franklin

Fracking chemicals are no secret I would like to respond to the letter from Fred Flaxman [“How Do We Know If Fracking Chemicals are Safe?” Aug. 27, Xpress].

Fracking chemicals are no secret.

Anyone can go to FracFocus.org and learn all the chemicals used in all the mines. Companies are required to use safe chemicals. What is secret is the formula they use. They are not required to

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disclose this, but the formulas have to consist of the safe chemicals.

It would be like asking Pepsi Cola or Dunkin’ Donuts to disclose its recipe or formula. These companies, as well as the mining companies, are required by law to list their ingredients or chemicals but not their recipe or formula.

When environmental companies want to get your attention, they do it by scaring you to death. There are many good sides to the issue.

Fracking has been around since 1947 and has come a long way since then, in both safety and environmental issues. I am proud of the Republican legislators in Raleigh and their strong commitment to do the right thing concerning fracking.

Peggy Bennett Leicester

Consider joining fracking discussion on Sept. 12 I’m concerned about fracking coming to Western North Carolina, so I’m going to a hearing about it in Cullowhee on Friday, Sept. 12.

Please consider joining us. (Go to wncfrackfree.org.)

Fracking threatens drinking water wells, which more than 3 million people in North Carolina rely on for their drinking water.

North Carolina’s shale formations are closer to the surface and to groundwater than those in other states, making water contamination even more likely.

Up to 9 million gallons of water, mixed with sand and toxic chemicals, are needed to frack just one well. That’s a lot of stress on local water supplies. In the U.S., there are now over 280 billion gallons of toxic wastewater left from fracking. This wastewater is stored in surface ponds and leaches into wells.

Nationwide, there have been more than 1,000 documented cases of water contamination, causing sensory, respiratory and neurological damage.

Benzene, lead, mercury, uranium and radium are released from shale during fracking and enter the wastewater. Bromide in the wastewater mixes with chlorine in water treatment, creating trihalomethanes (which cause cancer).

The fracking fluid itself contains ethylene glycol, methanol, hydro-

chloric acid, formaldehyde, methanol and more.

North Carolina lacks discharge standards for many of these contaminants. There is no requirement for their removal from wastewater.

State law provides no remedy for people whose health or property are destroyed by contamination.

Fracked natural gas is no better than coal. Methane traps up to 25 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2, and fracked wells leak 40-60 percent more methane than conventional natural gas wells.

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A place on the river Major new music venues, restaurant planned for Asheville’s Riverside Drive

BY JAKE FRANKEL

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Over the next year, a 7-acre patch of land along the French Broad River in Asheville will be transformed into a major new entertainment, recreation, food and beer hub.

Plans call for a 2,500-person capacity outdoor music venue, a smaller indoor music hall and bar, and a “soul-Americana” restaurant. The sprawling grounds at 665 Riverside Drive will also feature three river access points and an array of outdoor leisure sport opportunities.

Developers are including a parking lot that can handle 400-450 cars.

“The whole property’s going to sew together,” says Danny McClinton, one of the project partners.

The music venue and special event portion of the property, called the Salvage Station, will hold a soft opening Saturday, Sept. 20, hosting the official Zombie Float afterparty, a benefit for the Western North Carolina Alliance. Although a

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permanent stage isn’t scheduled to be completed until next spring, Salvage Station will likely host a few more “big public events” through the end of the year using temporary staging, says McClinton. When complete, the outdoor venue will include a series of platforms and benches to “amphitheater it out,” he says.

Jessica Tomasin, an event producer and studio manager at Echo Mountain Recording, will be a key figure in helping determine the music programming, says McClinton, noting, “the venue will be open to all music scenes.”

Adjacent to the outdoor amphitheater, developers are renovating and expanding an existing building on the site into a 4,800-square-foot bar and indoor music venue.

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STAGING GROUND: This pebble walkway leads to a field that will hold a permanent outdoor stage.

Newly mulched and manicured, the site will accomodate up to 2,500 concertgoers. Photos by Jake Frankel.

The other end of the property to the north will be anchored by a new restaurant called El Camino, featuring a menu that “will sort of cater to everybody,” says McClinton. With the kitchen headed by Nate Kelly, owner of The Lowdown Food Truck, the restaurant will serve “vegetarian plates, salads, smoked and jerked meat, fish and tacos,” says McClinton.

His business partners include

Barley’s Taproom owner Jimi Rentz and Matt Ragaller, who says, “It will be hard for someone to go in there and not find something on the menu they like.”

As for the name, “The shape of the restaurant is sort of inspired by a ’59 El Camino,” McClinton explains.

“It’s a really cool-looking triangle shape, and it’s going to face out into the river. We’re going to have separate little areas where you can go and basically sit on the river. We’re going to have an order-out window so you can take food anywhere on the property.”

The restaurant-bar and music venue bar will both focus on serving a large selection of canned beers, so as to avoid problems with broken glass littering the property. Bonfire

INSPIRATION: An El Camino currently sits at the site where a restaurant of the same name will be located.

pits and games like cornhole will be plentiful outside along the riverfront.

And the site will welcome those who choose to travel there by boat or tube, as does The Bywater, a popular riverside bar just downstream.

Construction on the 4,700-squarefoot restaurant is scheduled to begin in early December, with completion

by April 2015.

The land was previously the site of Asheville Auto Parts. And its transformation from a scrap-metal yard has been in the works for years. “I was begging [the previous owners] for 15 years. I’ve always looked at this piece of land and thought, ‘That one

day is going to be something,’ and here we are,” says McClinton.

With the River Arts District just to the south experiencing explosive growth, “The timing’s perfect,” he says. “This has been a real grassroots project. It’s basically a bunch of friends who have come together and made all of this happen. … It’s ever-evolving, but we’re a go.”

The Salvage Station’s first public event (The Zombie Float after-party) will take place on Saturday, Sept.

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Money to grow Black Mountain College Museum receives Windgate grant The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center announced on Tuesday afternoon, Sept 2, that it has received a $646,685 grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation.

The award places the 20-year-old nonprofit museum among a growing list of Western North Carolina art-and-craft institutions that have received funding from the Siloam Springs, Ark.-based organization. In the past year, the foundation has awarded over $5 million in capital projects, funding and programming grants to Warren Wilson College, The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design and the Penland School of Craft, among others in the region.

“The grant marks the next stage in our development,” says Dr. J. Richard Gruber, board chair for the museum.

Over the next three years, say Gruber and program director Alice Sebrell, the museum will carry out a multipronged initiative to expand and upgrade its exhibition space, digitize its permanent collection, enhance annual conference and program offerings, create an apprenticeship position with a local artisan, add two internships, develop a library and research center in its existing space, and more.

First among those changes is the an expansion into 67 Broadway, a

CCCD-owned space across the street from its current location at 56 Broadway. The new space, says Sebrell, will be devoted to temporary exhibitions that focus on alumni work and examining the college’s lineage and impact on contemporary art and artists.

The museum will also use a downstairs portion of the 67 Broadway location for storing its permanent collection, which features over 800 works of art and more than 1,200 letters, photographs, documents and various pieces of Black Mountain College ephemera. The collection has previously been housed by several area art institutions, including UNC Asheville and Blue Spiral 1.

The museum’s current location, meanwhile, will be completely reconfigured.

“We’ll be updating and redefining our current space with an increased focus on our permanent collection,” Gruber says, adding, “we want to create a research space that’s accessible to the public.”

Asheville artist and designer Randy Shull will design and oversee the expansion project, which is slated to begin early this fall. The museum aims to open the new space by spring 2015. It will remain open during the expansion.

Shull, whose background and forte is midcentury modern design, says he is focussing on the duality of the spaces.

Unlike 67 Broadway’s attention to temporary exhibits, 56 Broadway will be the new home to a permanent BMC historical display com-

EXPANDING: A $646,686 grant from the Windgat Charitable Foundation will help fund expansion projects at The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville. Photo by Kyle Sherard

posed of rotating works from the permanent collection and archive.

It will also feature a study and research center and house the museum’s library, which recently added several hundred volumes of BMC-related texts.

Furthermore, the space will be the home to the newly created Institute for the Study of Democracy, Education and the Arts (IDE+A), a center for “investigating and continuing the college’s legacy in experiential education, democratic practice and artistic innovation.” The center will be directed by former board chair and UNCA professor of philosophy Dr. Brian E. Butler.

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says a lot about the spirit,” says Shull, “so it’s about articulating and unifying the two spaces with these concepts in mind.”

The expansion, Gruber and Sebrell say, is part of the museum’s long-term goal to reach a larger audience and amplify its mission to preserve and continue BMC’s educational and artistic legacy.

“All of this evolved out of our 80/20 anniversaries in 2013,” said Gruber. Black Mountain College was open from 1933-1957 in what is now Camp Rockmont for Boys.

The museum, which has been in downtown Asheville since 2003, was founded in 1993 by Mary Holden, who still holds a position on the board of directors.

“We spent a lot of that last year-and-a-half looking at our history,” he said, “absorbing that history and thinking about what are the logical next steps. And in the 21st century, where should we be going and how should we be moving there.

“We’re celebrating the past, but we’re also looking at the future as well.”

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Asheville

A LOOK BACK 20+ YEARS

How did we get here from there?

PART 2 Ask anyone who’s lived or worked in Asheville since the ’80s or ’90s, and you’re likely to get a different answer. We offer some responses in this week’s retrospective, such as: • We faced key challenges from within local government.

• We fought city hall.

• We protected the environment.

• We stood up for nondiscrimination.

• We taught our children to care.

• We promoted the business of arts and crafts.

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Glossing the answers I’ve heard to date, I’d say we’re here by virtue of the work of hundreds of people with locally focused visions, huge faith in their ability to make a difference, a willingness to take lots of risks, and plenty of passion and tenacity to stay on target through the years.

Our coverage of how Asheville evolved continues this week and the next. If you would like to contribute, please email me at publisher@mountainx.com or add your views to our online coverage at mountainx.com. — Jeff Fobes

Asheville

A LOOK BACK 20+ YEARS

The challenges we faced in the ’90s

YESTERDAY’S LANDFILL: In the 1990s, Asheville and Buncombe County faced many challenges, such as where to locate a new landfill. (pictured above, the old landfill). File photo

BY GENE RAINEY

The Mountain Xpress was born in a decade — the 1990s — that produced major challenges new to Asheville and Buncombe County.

First challenge: Two large construction projects — a new jail and landfill — had been neglected because of their cost and unpopularity.

Second challenge: A new source of drinking water was needed to meet increasing domestic demand and to attract industry. The existing unified water system, agreed to by city and county, had to be protected and enlarged. John and Hazel Fobes, the parents of Xpress publisher Jeff Fobes, were leaders in meeting this challenge.

hearings generated heated discussions, the Mountain Xpress provided a forum for citizens to offer new solutions that the hearings did not generate.

New challenges. As the 1990s drew to a close, three new challenges appeared.

(1) Almost one-fifth of the AshevilleBuncombe population went to bed hungry every day.

(2) The homeless population had grown and needed housing.

(3) Youth gangs appeared. The Asheville police reported to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council that 15-18 youth gangs

existed. Safe youth centers were needed, as well as employment and training for school dropouts and young people on probation or parole.

Unfortunately, politics became more and more uncivil as the decade of the 1990s wore on. Solving political problems was satisfying (and fun) when negotiating for Aristotle’s “golden mean” — the middle ground of compromise — where people of good will could work together. Finding solutions became difficult as “left” and “right” political sides became more extreme. Personally, the 1990s uncivil scene made it easy to leave behind 12 years of political battles and focus on helping the hungry, the homeless and young people. These challenges were harder to solve (and haven’t been solved yet), but they have been much more satisfying to tackle.

Mountain Xpress’ platform for citizens to propose new, fresh ideas is still very much needed as the city and county face even more challenges in the 21st century.

Gene Rainey served as chairman of the Buncombe Board of Commissioners (1988-96) and the first chairman of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. He was also a professor of political science at UNC Asheville. He and his wife, Dorma, established a nonprofit corporation to train youths on probation or parole in construction skills while building low-cost housing.

He currently is a master gardener raising vegetables for his church to feed approximately 150 hungry people every week. He can be reached at generainey@aol.com. X

Other challenges: Funds had to be raised for smaller projects: replacement of McCormick Stadium and the Recreation Park swimming pool, additional space for the Social Services and Health departments, and improvements to the Municipal Golf Course and Aston Park tennis courts.

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Investing in downtown’s future

DISCOVERING OUR HISTORY & FUTURE: In the 1980s, Asheville’s Discovery Days aimed to spark a lifelong passion among local youth for Asheville. The event included the closure of Pack Square to traffic to accommodate 2,000 Buncombe County fourth-graders who gathered each year to enjoy, learn and celebrate Asheville. Note the man standing in the center foreground — he’s Roger McGuire, who argued for and provided funds for many downtown revitalization projects in the ’80s and ’90s.

BY KAREN TESSIER A year ago, I happened upon a young father with his wife, two children and in-laws on the sidewalk on the corner at the Haywood Park Hotel. Standing behind them, I heard him share the history of the Flatiron Building. He pointed as he explained, and they looked up in fascination.

Back in 1986, like so many of Asheville’s marvelous buildings, the Flatiron was nearly empty and in considerable disrepair. It would be a year or two before it was revived, before it took its corner stage anew, reminiscent of its previous glory.

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municate a vision for downtown and ensure its promise for years to come. We held hard-hat receptions with developers and citizens in construction sites with silver candlesticks, flowers and refreshments set out on Sheetrock stretched between sawhorses. We took bus trips to other cities to learn how Asheville might change our downtown landscape. We held design workshops in empty storefronts where local residents listed ideas and dreams on maps and charts. And ever so slowly, the revival of downtown supporters emerged.

Protecting those initial public and private reinvestments and ensuring their longterm success was critically important to the future of downtown — the downtown we know today. In a city that had abandoned its center, we needed to re-establish citizenownership and responsibility.

And one event, Discovery Day, helped do just that — for our children. Each year for

nearly a decade, about 2,000 Buncombe County fourth-grade students spent a month studying the history, architecture and culture of downtown in their classrooms. And on the first Friday of May, all those children came to town, beginning the day by gathering at the Civic Center.

From there, they fanned out, walking the streets and studying the pages of their curriculum books, led by dozens of specially trained tour guides. They saw firsthand and touched what they had been studying. Pack Square was closed to traffic for the event. It became their picnic area and playground. For one day, Discovery Day, these children “owned” downtown Asheville, and they felt it. They danced and sang. They cheered and released thousands of balloons that traveled to places far and wide: Seattle, Miami, Dallas and more, according to reports from people who found them.

Discovery Day’s goal? To give the city to its children. To make it theirs. To transfer a deep and abiding respect for its hopes, character and treasures. We wanted them to value it, to take care of it for years to come.

On that day last year, I approached the young father who had pointed out the

Flat Iron Building to his family, and asked, “How do you know all this?”

“When I was 9 and in the fourth grade,” he replied. “I learned about this and many of our wonderful downtown buildings at something called Discovery Day. I’ve never forgotten.” He went on, “I’m 38 now. I live and work here. I’ve never wanted to leave.

I’m proud of my community and this downtown. And I want my own children to learn the same things I learned about downtown, so they will love it and appreciate how special it is, too.”

Many, many initiatives and thousands of people have reshaped our downtown over the past several decades. As a result, downtown, once an empty theater set, is now a colorful stage of activity, commerce and culture. One of those initiatives was Mountain Xpress, which listened to our residents and gave voice to the tapestry of our community’s change.

Karen Tessier is founder and president of Market Connections Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm that has served over 200 clients since 1996. For roughly a decade prior to starting her own firm, Karen served as executive director of AshevilleBuncombe Discovery, a nonprofit focused on the revitalization of downtown Asheville.X

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A LOOK BACK 20+ YEARS

From housewife to activist to mayor

BY LENI SITNICK

When I came here with my husband and three young children in late 1976, Asheville was quiet and downtown was mostly boarded up.

We lived in Swannanoa and I got involved with the folks trying to close the Chemtronics plant. That was the start of my political activism.

In 1980, we left Asheville for a few years and lived in New Hampshire, where I got involved with hazardous and nuclear waste issues. I was also working with Gary Hart’s presidential campaign, where I learned how the legislative process works. That was the start of my political education. After moving back to Asheville in early 1985, I learned that the federal government was proposing a site in Sandy Mush for a high-level nuclear waste dump, and I became one voice among many speaking out and opposing it.

Over the next decade, I got more involved in the city — from singing backup with Robin Cape in my sons’ reggae band to serving on the Asheville Tree Commission and becoming such a regular at local government meetings that Council member Gene Ellison called me an ex officio member. (He also taught me to count to four.)

In the early ’90s, I got a call one day from a woman who encouraged me to run for office, something I had never given any thought to. When she said, “If not you, who, and if not now, when?” I started to give it serious consideration, and I ran for Asheville City Council in 1993. That was the beginning of my public service.

I came in last in the primary but first in the general election. In December 1993, my first duty as a newly elected Council member was to decide whether to fire or retain then-City Manager Doug Bean. The public had been aroused by news reports hinting that four of my colleagues wanted Bean fired. We were sworn in at City Hall, then, due to the large crowd expected, adjourned to the Asheville Civic Center Banquet Room for the vote. We were greeted 16

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by 350 concerned citizens — some for firing Bean, some for keeping him.

In the only order of business that night, Bean was fired on a 4-to-3 vote. I was one of the three who voted not to fire him, explaining to those present that I wasn’t going to fire Bean because I had never worked with him and didn’t know why I was being asked to do so. I also said that there was no way I was going to fire someone two weeks before Christmas.

Two recall petitions were immediately filed — one to oust the four Council members who voted to fire Bean and one to oust two of the three who voted to keep him. I wasn’t included in either action — recalls that divided the city. I didn’t know whether to feel flattered or neglected. Folks later told me that it was because of the way that I explained my reasoning. I think they must have felt sorry for me, because I’m sure I looked like a deer caught in the headlights.

That was the auspicious start of my elected political career.

WORKING FOR PARADISE I knew Asheville would be discovered by more and more people looking to live in paradise, so I felt a deep responsibility to make decisions that would maintain its beauty, its history and culture, and its way of life.

The issues, as I best recall, were about growth, development and zoning, water rates, stormwater, maintaining and expanding our infrastructure, bringing downtown back to life, taxes, jobs, the Civic Center, tree protection, greenways, pedestrian amenities, neighborhoods, greenspace, transportation, traffic — many of the same issues the City Council deals with today.

The Mountain Xpress (and Green Line, its predecessor) did a great job of covering the goings-on in City Hall. Calvin Allen kept the community informed of all the details through the Fund for Investigative Reporting. Thank goodness for dear Julian Price, who kept Xpress going, kept downtown going and provided seed money to so many local businesspeople. And much gratitude is owed to Roger McGuire, an early visionary and supporter who believed in Asheville’s potential and never said the word “can’t.”

Downtown became a passion of mine.

Council and I worked to find ways to support those who were the early investors and MOUNTAINX.COM

KITCHEN-TABLE POLITICS: Leni Sitnick — Asheville’s first woman mayor — launched her political career from her home ... and a lifetime of interest and involvement in community issues.

Photo courtesy of Leni Sitnick

risk-takers who brought their businesses and offices here and helped make it the economic hub of Western North Carolina — people like John Cram, Laurey Masterton, Emoke B’Racz, Leslie Anderson, Beth Stickle, Connie Bostic, Joe Eckert and many more. Thank goodness for Barbara Field, my fellow Council member, for grappling with legislators and officials in Raleigh to find ways to save downtown buildings from demolition by coming up with codes and architectural genius to make the buildings fire-and-occupancy-safe. Representatives from other cities started coming here to see our wonderful, happening downtown.

BY THE PEOPLE It seems the more I remember, the more I remember — the hard-working Susan Roderick greening Asheville with trees and beautiful flowers; the fight to save the ridgelines; the vocal many, like neighborhood leader Barber Melton, who spoke out against the widening of Broadway and the proliferation of billboards; the too-many-to-count public hearings on strengthening Asheville’s sign ordinance; my daughter, Hara, organizing the 20th anniversary of Earth Day Festival downtown in 1990; my sons’ (Adam and Jason) reggae band, One Tribe, playing monthly at the new music venue Be Here Now and at many Bele Cheres.

And who can forget the French Broad River and the citizens who refused to let it become just another tainted waterway? We owe so much thanks to Jeff Fobes and his parents, my friends Hazel and Jack Fobes, to Karen Cragnolin and RiverLink, and to Green Line and Mountain Xpress, for keeping the people informed and involved and for joining the efforts to save our river.

I served on the Tree Commission and remember when developers were building the Haw Creek Mews and someone cut down all the trees in the buffer zone.

That fired up the birth of neighborhood associations all over the city, as did the zoning debates going on at the time.

The Unified Development Ordinance was being written and, oddly, I was the chair of the Commercial and Industrial Hubs Subcommittee. I recall so many meetings and long, long hours of discussion. Great citizen participation, working with staff, gave us the living document we call the UDO. It isn’t perfect and needs continual tweaking, but it has kept chaos at bay.

I remember the Water Efficiency Task Force, which I proudly served on with Hazel Fobes, Rick Maas and others. We were recognized nationally by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for our efforts to install water-saving devices throughout the city after experiencing a terrible drought. And of course, there was our fantastic Captain Hydro, Gawain Mainwaring from UNC Asheville, who, in costume, went around to all the schools and addressed some 10,000 children, handed out over 1,200 water-saving devices, and taught the kids about turning off the water when brushing their teeth. I remember the endless meetings with the Water Authority about establishing fair water rates for Asheville and Buncombe County users.

I remember the passage of Asheville’s nondiscrimination ordinance. Originally, I introduced it with a list of about 15 categories of people and situations that the city government couldn’t discriminate against. In time, the list grew to well over 35 categories, including sexual orientation, corporeal manifestation, smokers, spouses with illnesses — and the list went

on. The city attorney and I knew we needed language that included everybody and would hold up in court. After an almost all-nighter, the language we came up with was, slightly paraphrased: “The City of Asheville, in its hiring, firing and promoting practices, will not discriminate against anyone, for any reason, if they have the bona fide qualifications to do the job, and have good job performance.” It passed on a 4-to-3 vote. I got calls from cities around the country wanting copies of the language. Simple language, simple vote. Not such a simple process.

Because of the inclusion of the usual community hot-button issue of sexual orientation in the original language, there was an uprising in the city, and a historic 1,500 people attended the Council meeting, held in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium with police stationed around the hall — the largest council meeting ever. With the reading of the final language, the meeting ended without incident. (Wouldn’t it be great to have that kind of turnout when Council talks about jobs, living wages and affordable housing?)

I remember dozens of official “plans,” the many visioning meetings, the long discussions about the hotel room tax being raised a bit and part of it offered to the city for civic use (as is done in almost every other large city in the state) so the Asheville taxpayers alone don’t have to foot the bill to maintain a city enjoyed by tourists and all of Western North Carolina. The endless discussions we had on how to revitalize the Eagle-Market Street area and reclaim its history continue to this day, finally, with some movement.

BECOMING MAYOR After two years on City Council, however, I chose not to run for a second term. My wonderful mother passed away shortly after I was elected, and I needed personal time to mourn her loss. I stayed involved as best I could, got several phone calls mid-1997 suggesting I run for mayor. Initially, I thought, “Some 200 years of male mayors — there is no way I could ever get elected.” So, in typical fashion, I jumped in, had a 100-person committee before I announced and was quickly labeled the “hippie, granola, Birkenstock candidate.” Go figure. I guess it was the hair. Someone actually sent me two boxes of hair relaxer during the campaign. I was a wife of 36 years, a mother, a grandmother and had worked all my life, yet I was labeled a hippie. I didn’t mind at all.

The night of the election, a huge crowd gathered at Richard Puia’s Beanstreets, another early downtown

pioneer, spilling out into the street. Virgil Smith, then publisher of the Asheville Citizen-Times, walked in and mouthed the words, “You won by 58 percent of the vote.” I put my hands to my cheeks like the little kid in Home Alone and said to myself, “What have I done?” — looking, once again, like a deer in the headlights, I’m sure.

Being the first anything creates a whole new energy and a whole new set of expectations. Being the first woman mayor, I had to make my own case. What made it easier than it might have been was that the City Council I served with never made me feel uncomfortable — never made me feel that I had to prove myself beyond my best ability. I can say the same for city staff.

My term was four years, so, heading up Council members who were serving twoyear terms, I served with Edward Hay, Barbara Field, Chuck Cloninger, Brian Peterson, Charles Worley, Earl Cobb, Terry Bellamy, O.T. Tomes and Tommy Sellers. We worked hard to find solutions that were fair and practical. Council and staff worked together with the people on the mayor’s roundtables addressing issues like litter, the environment, safety, etc. We worked for positive outcomes.

The press was a different story. A new editor had joined the Citizen-Times and, while then-publisher Virgil Smith was the greatest and a true professional, George Benge was determined to create controversy whenever and wherever he could. And create it he did. Thankfully, in time, we came to respect each other.

One of my campaign promises was to be a full-time mayor. My office was always open to all. I had a dish of chocolates ready and a dream-catcher over my desk.

Council meetings started at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers, instead of in the conference room at 3, which allowed for more public participation at meetings. All the issues we had dealt with during my term as a Council member continued — tourism, bike lanes, affordable housing (a term I dislike), a living wage, air quality, the environment, Interstate 26. The most fun I had was visiting every school I could and meeting with the kids in their classrooms and auditoriums. They taught me a lot. I loved when George Stowe, the architect, made a 10-foot-tall papier-mâché replica of me, hair and all, draped in a purple cape, and pulled it in a Christmas parade on a queen-sized metal bed frame.

City Council became a television show, and for those not bored by the tedium, by Mr. Bishop, Ukiah Morrison (the thong guy) or by the cannabis twins, our every word and vote could be analyzed. We formed the Mayors Committee on Sustainable Economic Development, chaired by Jack Cecil, where we had to define what sustainability meant. Two of MOUNTAINX.COM

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the things we came up with were two of the things I had campaigned for. I believed, and still do, that art and filmmaking were important parts of our economic engine. Art was already an established fact of life, but not necessarily thought of in economic terms.

When I suggested establishing the Asheville Film Commission to work with the state and WNC film commissions, everyone embraced it. That led to the very successful but shortlived Asheville Film Festival. We are a nationally recognized arts destination and continue to stay on that list thanks to our artists, musicians and performers, who are appreciated and supported by residents and tourists alike.

I remember the closing of the Asheville Motor Speedway. The owner of the track had been trying to sell it for four years. When the real estate transaction took place between the owner and the buyer, the seller no longer wanted the property to be used as a racetrack.

He wanted to dedicate part of it as a greenway named to honor his father. The buyer gave the property to RiverLink, which then gave the property to the city at a City Council meeting. Some citizens accused the Council of having a secret meeting to close the track, which was a much-loved part of Asheville history.

Such a meeting never happened. No one has ever been able to say where and when that meeting took place and who attended it. No doubt it remains a sad chapter in Asheville’s past.

WHAT’S NEXT When I campaigned, I spoke of our amazing medical community and the growing alternative medical thera-

pies happening here, which started with homeopath George Guess and acupuncturist Cissy Majebe. Now we have every complementary modality available for health and wellness. Asheville has a past known for people coming here for health purposes, and that continues today. I thought how great it would be for Asheville to have the first college of complementary medicine, where all the therapies could be taught under one roof.

We already have the finest that medicine has to offer. We are a city of open minds, open hearts and open possibilities, so we would be a perfect place for such an institution. Maybe someday.

The most difficult and painful day during my term as mayor happened in 2001.

It was the day that “911” went from being a number to call in case of emergency to a number that would forever be etched in our memories as a day of unbearable grief. I remember calling for a day of prayer and reflection at City/County Plaza and speaking with a heavy heart to a dazed crowd. I knew that the age of innocence was over and that things would never be the same again.

I very much enjoyed serving the people, both on Council and as mayor. I know I made some mistakes and did my best, and my only regret is that I didn’t run for a second term and finish some of the things we started back then.

I am buoyed by the fact that since the end of 2001, when I left office, the mayors and Council members who followed continue the hard work to make Asheville a great place to live.

Leni Sitnick served on the Asheville City Council from 1993 to 1995. She became the city’s first woman mayor in 1997, serving through 2001. X

Asheville

A LOOK BACK 20+ YEARS

The early days of Blue Spiral 1

BY WENDY H. OUTLAND

In the summer of 1991, having just moved here from Florida, I interviewed with John Cram at New Morning Gallery in Biltmore Village. He hired me to manage his second business, Blue Spiral 1, a contemporary fine art and craft gallery that had opened a block south of Pack Square at the beginning of the year. It was a thrill to be in that beautiful three-story space, but it was also unsettling, as there was initially very little foot traffic. The larger downtown businesses had moved to shopping centers or the mall, and several of those that remained did not survive.

During those first few months, I’d often arrive to open the building and have to step over a homeless man, curled up with his bottle, in the entrance vestibule. Though the Police Department was only a block away, it was risky to open the back door of the building to accept deliveries, as there was a good bit of drug dealing (and using) going on in the alley. Panhandlers were part of the daily scene on Biltmore Avenue, as were the hookers under the Interstate 240 overpass on Lexington. However, as more businesses began to revitalize the area, law enforcement worked at cleaning up the problems.

I spent most the ’90s in the heart of downtown Asheville, and it was one of the best times of my life. Talk about a window on the world! It seemed as though, sooner or later, nearly everyone in town — as well as big-name stars making movies in the area — would walk through Blue Spiral 1’s doors. At one point, I was scooting around a corner upstairs and nearly had a full-body-slam experience with Robert Redford, missing him by mere inches. And of course, John Cram was always coming up with another idea for an exhibit, event or a new business. It was like a wild roller coaster ride!

Other memories include: •Connie Bostic’s wonderfully edgy gallery, Zone One Contemporary, across the street from Blue Spiral 1.

•The French Broad Food Co-op, a short walk away, offering healthy and delicious eats long before there were

ARTS DOWNTOWN: Blue Spiral 1 opened in 1991, helping draw visitors and art lovers to downtown Asheville. Photo courtesy of John Cram

many lunchtime choices downtown. “Wise Woman” Roz was (and still is) happy to provide in-depth information about all things health-related.

• The Asheville Art Museum in 1991, located in the bowels of the Civic Center (horrors!), moved into its new Pack Place facility the following year, thanks in large part to the vision of Roger McGuire.

• The early days of Laurey’s Catering, when she opened in a sliver of a space (now home to Lola Salon) in the 60 Biltmore building, where she worked alone prior to moving across the street.

•Gathering at Pack Square Park on summer evenings, back when it was simply a big swath of grass with a low wooden stage, for Shindig on the Green.

• A wee vertical window on Broadway where one could order a crêpe from the sidewalk.

• John Cram’s purchase and renovation of the Fine Arts Theatre, completed in 1997.

That was a real circus, as it was unlike anything he’d done before. But the construction crew managed to complete the project on time, without a minute to spare. It was a joy to watch people line up for shows and hear their comments of appreciation for the restored architectural gem. And I was very happy when the “Triple X” sign was gone from the marquee!

The day the double-decker bus arrived — woo HOO! Folks were taking bets on how long that would last … and we were all wrong, thank goodness.

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The Gospel According to Jerry: Fighting City Hall

BY JERRY STERNBERG

In the early ’90s, Asheville was in an economic malaise.

Many stores were boarded up, and if you fired a cannon downtown after 6 p.m., the only person you might hit was a hooker or a drunk falling out of a beer joint on Lexington. The Asheville Mall had sucked the oxygen out of center city, and manufacturing jobs were moving offshore, leaving many obsolete industrial buildings shuttered.

Making matters worse was the fallout from the savings and loan debacle, which dried up capital, and the attitude of many retired and affluent community members, often recent transplants, who wanted to raise the drawbridge and keep Asheville a quaint and charming, sleepy little place.

Aiding and abetting them was the abusive regulatory overreach of the city’s Planning and Zoning and Inspection departments, which controlled not only Asheville proper but the extraterritorial jurisdiction containing most of the buildable industrial land.

Because of the excessive regulatory costs, builders were charging 15 percent more to build within the city limits.

The great Julian Price, a philanthropic visionary whose unselfish investments were the catalyst for downtown Asheville’s renaissance, once told me that he’d come here as a screaming progressive liberal but that after his experiences dealing with the city while trying to renovate the old J.C. Penney building on Haywood Street, he was ready to become a libertarian.

The Chamber of Commerce became alarmed, and in 1991 I was invited to a very important meeting with Chamber leadership, top city officials and a number of other local shakers and movers.

Many ideas and issues were advanced, and the Chamber complained that it was hard to sell out of an empty wagon, citing the dearth of available modern industrial buildings.

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With this much firepower behind me, I felt comfortable announcing that I would demolish the noxious Asheville By Products rendering plant on Riverside Drive, an eyesore I’d recently purchased, and erect a 35,000-square-foot industrial building on speculation. This was met with applause, attaboys and pats on the back from all assembled.

Despite my noble gesture, though, we ran into resistance from the get-go.

RiverLink’s Karen Cragnolin and Jean Webb of Quality Forward strenuously objected to putting a big industrial building on the riverbank. They wanted to wipe the area clean of all commercial structures and build a greenway.

Nitpicking at the Planning and Zoning Commission delayed the permit for three months. One commission member insisted that the 32-foot-wide access driveway be reduced to 16 feet, to keep teenagers from parking and “necking” on the property. I am not making this up: This same woman opposed Ingles’ Patton Avenue store, saying Asheville already had enough grocery stores.

From the level of scrutiny this project received, you’d have thought we were planning a neurosurgery facility instead of just a metal shell on a concrete pad in an industrial zone. Whoever said, “If you build it, they will come” must have been talking about the inspectors who swarmed over the place and ate their lunch in the parking lot, because there was so little construction going on around town that they had nothing else to keep them busy.

For example, we had a huge issue about where to put the drinking fountain. The building inspector insisted it be placed as indicated in the drawing; the fire inspector said that was too close to a fire door.

The ADA inspector said it wasn’t handicapped-accessible. We finally called all three of them together and told them we would put it on the roof if that’s where they wanted it: Just make up your mind.

Somewhere in the early stages of construction, we found a tenant who was anxious to move in but insisted that we shift the dock doors to the building’s north side and have a 32-foot-wide driveway to safely accommodate his big tractor-trailers.

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THEN & NOW: “We ran into resistance from the get-go,” says Jerry Sternberg of efforts to develop the above property on Riverside Drive. Today, right, it houses such businesses as a local gymnastics program. Older photo courtesy of Jerry Sternberg; 2014 photo by Cindy Kunst

Ongoing complications with the city delayed the project another three months, but we finally got a temporary certificate of occupancy, and the tenant began moving in.

Then we ran into another firestorm.

We were denied a permanent Certificate of Occupancy because we’d moved the dock doors and widened the driveway. They also said we didn’t have enough parking spaces, even though it was the same number they’d approved: They were just in a different place.

In keeping with the riverfront site, we planted river birches to satisfy the landscaping requirements. But the inspectors were used to developers planting fir trees, because they grow faster, and even though the tree ordinance didn’t specify the type of tree, they said we were out of compliance.

I appealed to Planning and Zoning Director Julia Cogburn, who said there was no administrative procedure for changing plans once they’d been approved, and she refused to override the building inspector’s interpretation of the tree ordinance.

Having run into this stone wall, I decided to apply for a demolition permit.

The environmental inspector, who was looking for asbestos or other toxic materials, was shocked and asked why I was taking down this brand-new building. I

said it had no value without a permanent C.O., so I was going to re-erect it somewhere outside Asheville.

Apparently that angered the city: They sent me a demolition permit but required me to remove the concrete pad. Yet when I checked on a recent permit the city itself had been granted, to take down the old buildings on South Charlotte Street so they could erect the monstrosity we call the Taj Ma-garage, I found that its permit did not require removing the concrete.

At that point I demanded a hearing before City Council, determined to make this issue a cause célèbre in hopes of changing Asheville’s abusive regulatory culture.

This was midsummer in 1992, and I put the word out in advance that if I didn’t get my C.O., I fully intended to take the building down and tell all the neighboring cities’ chambers of commerce about how business-unfriendly Asheville was. I’d even optioned a billboard out by the airport that was going to say, “MR. DEVELOPER GET BACK ON THE PLANE. YOU CAN’T BUILD IT IN ASHEVILLE.” Standing before Council, I held up two documents and demanded that they either sign off on my permanent C.O. or give me a clean demolition permit with no pad-removal requirement.

There was a lot of heated rhetoric: Staff claimed I’d made arbitrary changes,

but they couldn’t demonstrate how it degraded the project in any way. I, meanwhile, insisted it was just pure bureaucratic intransigence.

Then we got into the tree issue. Trying to help me forge a compromise, my good friend Gene Ellison, an attorney then serving on Council, came down to the floor and told me I had to plant more trees. Gene’s a huge man with a voice as loud as mine, and he got frustrated when I said I wasn’t going to plant one more damn tree. We got into a shouting match, him saying, “One man don’t make that much difference,” and me saying, “This one does.”

Then it was Mayor Ken Michalove’s turn.

Anticipating my lifelong friend’s lecture on how everyone must follow the law, however, I gave him and every other Council member folders containing photos of an illegal, unsupervised dump the city had created in the floodway, in clear violation of federal law, between the river and Craven Street.

The photos showed asbestos shingles, metal drums with unknown contents, and other suspicious debris. The city kept a bulldozer on-site and periodically just covered up whatever had

been dumped. There was no real compaction and no one to inspect or reject toxic materials — which is why New Belgium Brewing, which bought the property in 2012, has had to do brownfield remediation and pile-driving there.

After seeing those photos, Council members fell silent, and my C.O. was unanimously approved. But it was pathetic that I had to resort to ridiculous gamesmanship and blackmail to get a permanent C.O. for such a simple construction project.

Fast-forward to 2014. Both the real estate market and new construction are booming, because the culture is changing for the better. City Manager Gary Jackson and City Council now understand that reasonable application of the building code promotes economic development.

The building I erected on Riverside Drive is now Asheville Community Movement, a wonderful children’s gymnastic center; New Belgium has bailed out the city; and everyone lived happily ever after.

Asheville native Jerry Sternberg, a longtime observer of the local scene, can be reached at gospeljerry@aol.com.X

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A LOOK BACK 20+ YEARS

Before we succumbed to the modern world

BY LANCE WILLE

The Asheville that inspired me to move here in the late ’90s was a distinctly different place. Downtown, in particular, had a small-town America feel reminiscent of my own rural upbringing. You could count the chain stores on one hand, and quirky, lost-in-time businesses seemingly held dark, mysterious secrets ripped from the pages of a Southern Gothic novel. Hogan’s Watch Repair, a hoarder’s paradise more than business enterprise, was rivaled in absurdity by Rogers Plumbing’s magnificent rainbow of for-sale toilets on display for the delight of window shoppers on Biltmore.

Asheville was not giving way to the modern world, but rather retained an anachronistic allure that attracted quirky misfits such as myself. North

Lexington was a Bohemian focal point; Heiwa and Vincent’s Ear were staffed with the heartbeat of the town’s creatives, independent films were screened at The Big Idea, punks were banging heads at the Pink House. These were the people I met, drank and dreamed with. I still hold many as my closest friends, which intimates the biggest change I have felt in the last decade. The loss of the geographical and social isolation of our little mountain town, an exile that garnered a shared existence with unlimited possibilities: idiosyncratic, unabashed and irreverent, and at its heart, a community.

Lance Wille is an artist and musician living in Asheville. He also worked at Xpress as a graphic designer in the late ’90s and early 2000s.X

TIMES A’CHANGING: Before Asheville diners were introduced to 64° quail eggs and blueberry framboise, they enjoyed the simple pleasures of a pickled egg on saltine matched with an ice cold PBR — all for $2. Lance Wille, on left, is shown pausing to commemorate his fine dining experience at the Basement (now Thirsty Monk, lower level), circa 1999.

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A LOOK BACK 20+ YEARS

Making a difference: a decade of activism

Another campaign I was involved with was Citizens Organized to Save Biltmore School. The old school’s campus had been slated to be sold and demolished, but many residents wanted to save it. In the end, we reached a compromise that saved the main building but allowed the rest of the campus to be developed.

In 1992, I was the first openly gay candidate for City Council. Although I did not win, I placed reasonably well and went on to serve on the Transit Commission for 10 years.

In 1994, there was the fight to have the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance protect gay and lesbian employees.

This provoked an enormous response from the conservative religious community, who bused in hundreds of protestors, which meant the hearing had to be held in the Civic Center. This struggle also ended in a compromise.

We also staged the first Gay Pride March and Festival, and created a community center for Asheville’s LGBT population.

So, today’s progressive social inclusivity, our protected environment, the saving of historic buildings, the development and revitalization of our down-

town were all hard-fought battles and should not be taken for granted.

And of course, the work is not done.

We now have efforts to disenfranchise voters, racial discrimination and a mean-spirited state legislature that wants to ruin public education, take Asheville’s water (and took the airport) and, in my opinion, erode our democracy. Protecting the Founding Fathers’ vision of equality and an educated electorate is the challenge facing us today.

We know how to do it; we just need the leaders for this decade to step forward to face today’s challenges. It can and must be done.

Ron Lambe served as executive director of the Western North Carolina Alliance in the ’90s. He also served on the Commission on Religion in Appalachia and helped found the annual Gay Spirit Visions Conferences in Highlands. He moved to Asheville in 1988 from a small collective farm in Mitchell County, where he was the managing editor of RFD Journal. He is currently music director at St. Matthias Episcopal Church. He organized and now manages the First Sunday Chamber Music Series (now in its 18th year).X

PEOPLE POWER: So many people showed up to hear about (and say something about) Asheville’s proposed nondiscrimination ordinance in May 1994 that City Council’s meeting was moved to a larger venue — the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Ron Lambe’s in the center front row, second from left, wearing a brown suit). Photo courtesy of Leni Sitnick

BY RON LAMBE

The ’90s in Asheville were definitely a decade of activism — of all sorts.

One of the earliest projects was the revitalization of downtown, which took courageous leadership. The Green Line (precursor of Mountain Xpress) was publishing; Asheville-Buncombe Discovery was promoting downtown; the LGBT community was awakening; the environmental movement was fighting back with protests and demonstrations. I was involved in several of these activities, so I know of them firsthand.

I was working with the WNC Alliance when we mounted a major campaign to stop clearcutting on the national forests,

a fight that eventually impacted the National Forest Service’s plan. There was a campaign to support the cleaning up of the Pigeon River, which was being polluted by Champion Paper.

We participated in a national campaign to stop a nuclear waste dump from being built in Sandy Mush (the Crystalline Repository Project). There was a successful campaign to stop the construction of hazardous waste incinerators in Mitchell and Avery counties. I have quipped that thanks to the WNC Alliance and other environmental groups, there are a lot of bad things one does not see around here.

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BENEFITS CELEBRATE EVERYBODY 337-4685, affiliatesofasheville.com • TH (9/11), 6pm - Tickets to this cocktails and raffle event benefit T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating. $25/$20 online. Held at Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave.

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THE ROSENWALD SCHOOL STORY: The Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University will celebrate the opening of its newest exhibit, Our Story - This Place. The exhibit focuses on the history of African American education in Madison county and the Anderson Rosenwald School, which operated from the early 1900s until integration in 1964. The exhibit’s opening reception will be held Sunday, Sept. 14 from 1-3 p.m. (p.25)

HERE'S HOPE FASHION SHOW 708-3017, hopechestforwomen. com • SA (9/13), 11am-1:30pm Tickets to this fashion show and garden party benefit The Hope Chest for Women. $50. Held at Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave.

CONDOM COUTURE 252-7928, pphs.org • TH (9/18), 6:30pm - Tickets to this fashion show and live auction benefit Planned Parenthood. $40/$35 advance. Held at The Venue, 21 North Market St.

PINK IN THE PARK pinkintheparkavl.com • Through (10/4) - Registration is open for this 5K walk/run benefitting the Ladies Night Out program, which provides mammograms to uninsured women.

Held Oct. 4 at Biltmore Park Town Square. $30.

EMPTY BOWLS 299-3663, mannafoodbank.org • MO (9/15), 11am-1:30pm & 5:30-7:30pm - Tickets to this local food event benefit MANNA FoodBank. $30. Lunch held at DoubleTree by Hilton, 115 Hendersonville Road. Dinner held at Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, 43 Town Square Blvd.

ROCK THE QUARRY 5K AND KIDS RUN active.com • Through (9/20) - Registration is open for this run to benefit the Black Mountain Home for Children and the Colburn Earth Science Museum. $35/$30 advance. Held Sept. 20 at Grove Stone & Sand Company.

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ROOT BALL ashevillegreenworks.org, 254-1776 • TH (9/18), 6:30pm - Tickets to this summer ball with live music and local foods support Asheville GreenWorks. Held at The Boathouse, 318 Riverside Drive.

TEA IN THE ORIENT 693-9444, bgchendersonco.org • TH (9/18), 4-6pm - Tickets to this high tea event benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County. $75-$100. Held at 1304 Ashe St., Hendersonville.

THE HOBO BALL 693-4178, friendsofcarlsandburg. org • SA (9/13), 6pm - Tickets to this buffet dinner, auction and live entertainment event benefit the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. $85.

Held at Camp Ton-A-Wandah, 300 W Ton A Wondah Road Hendersonville

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WNC RUN/WALK FOR AUTISM 5K 800-442-2762, wncrunwalkforautism.com • SA (9/13), 10:30am Registration to this 5k run/walk benefits the Autism Society of North Carolina. $30. Held at UNCA. WOMAN'S CLUB OF BURNSVILLE LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW 682-4643 • SA (9/13), 11:30am-1:30pm - Tickets benefit the Woman's Club Scholarship for Mountain Heritage High School. $20.

Held at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, 101 N. Main St., Burnsville

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler, 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc

Free unless otherwise noted.

Registration required.

• WE (9/10), 6-8pm - Biotech business structure seminar.

• SATURDAYS through (9/27), 9am-noon - SCORE: Business planning workshop series.

• TU (9/16), 12-1pm - SBA Small Business Brownbag series. Held at the south site campus, 303B Airport Road, Arden.

• TU (9/16), 10am-noon "Starting a Better Business," planning seminar. Held at RiverLink, 170 Lyman St. • TU (9/16), 6-9pm - "The Basics of Selling on eBay," seminar.

• WE (9/17), 6-9pm - "Starting & Operating a Business with Family & Spouses."

• TH (9/18), 6-8pm Bookkeeping basics for natural products businesses.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COALITION 258-6101, ashevillechamber.org/ economic-development • TH (9/18), 5-7pm - Annual Asheville Metro Economy

Outlook, includes a presentation with economic journalist Greg Ip from The Economist. $15. Held at Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave.

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS A NEW ART SCHOOL IN ASHEVILLE! (pd.) Weekly classes at Astoria Art Center, East Asheville. $210 for 6 classes. Free supplies and all levels welcome. Thursdays 7-10 PM. 718-956-8539 astoriaartcenter.com LINDA PANNULLO MOSAICS AND WORKSHOPS (pd.) • Concrete Leaf Class, September 13, create a bird bath or garden centerpiece • Carol Shelkin Realism in Mosaics class; September 20 and 21. • Mosaic Jewelry class, September 19. • Linda's Mosaic Mirror class, all levels, October 20. • Deb

Aldo, Pebble Mosaic Mandala workshop, November 8 and 9.

For info and registration, call 828-337-6749. www.lindapannullomosaics.com ROOTS + WINGS ART AND DESIGN SEMESTER PROGRAMS (pd.) Wednesdays, 4-5pm, Visual Art Adventures, Ages 3-6 Thursdays, 4-5pm, Clay/ Mixed Media Exploration, Grades K-5 Location: All Souls in Biltmore Village (828) 5454827. www.rootsandwingsarts.com AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION abwaskyhy.com, abwaskyhychapter@gmail.com • TH (9/11), 5:30-7:30pm - "A Woman Reporter, In a Man's Field," dinner meeting with Megan Sheiring. $25. Held at Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive ASHEVILLE BROWNS BACKERS CLUB 658-4149, ashevillebbw@gmail. com • SUNDAYS - Meets during Cleveland Browns games.

Contact for specific times. Held at The Fairview Tavern, 831 Old Fairview Road

MADISON COUNTY BARN DAY 380-9066, appalachianbarns. org • SA (9/13), 3-9pm Includes tour, silent auction and dance. Registration required. $45/$35 advance. Directions given upon registration.

PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY 321-271-4593, psabc.org • SA (9/13), 10am - "Asheville Ghost Signs," walking tour of historic signage. Free to attend. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. RURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM AT MARS HILL 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill, 689-1304 • SU (9/14) through SA (2/28) - Exhibit: Our Story – This Place: The History of African American Education in Madison County and the Anderson Rosenwald School. Opening reception: Sept. 14, 1-3pm.

SWANNANOA LIBRARY 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa, 250-6486 • WE (9/17), 3:30pm Swannanoa Knitters, knitting and needlework for all skill levels.

ASHEVILLE OBJECTIVISTS ashevilleobjectivists.wordpress. com • TU (9/16), 6:30pm "Introduction to Objectivism," discussion of Ayn Rand's philosophy. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave.

WESTERN CAROLINIANS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST mepeacewnc.org • WE (9/10), 9:30am - General meeting. Held at Black Mountain Presbyterian, 117 Montreat Road, Black Mountain

HAW CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION hawcreeknc.org, hawcreeknc@ gmail.com • MO (9/15), 7pm - Crime prevention seminar. Free. Held at St. John's Episcopal Church, 290 Old Haw Creek Road

YOUTH OUTRIGHT 772-1912, youthoutright.org • TH (9/11), 7:30-9pm Celebration of LGBTQ youth and their allies. Free.

Registration required. Held at Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St.

HENDERSONVILLE WISE WOMEN 693-1523 • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - A safe, supportive group for women "of a certain age." Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville

DANCE ROCOCO BALLROOM PARTNER DANCING (pd.) Rococo Ballroom has opened in Reynolds Mountain offering all forms of partner

dancing. Call 828-575-0905 to schedule a FREE sample lesson with one of our highly trained instructors.

STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (pd.) Monday 6pm Hip Hop Wkt • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm West African • Wednesday 6pm Bellydance 3 • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 4pm Kid's Dance 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm West African • Saturday 9am Hip Hop Wrkt 10:30am Bellydance • Sunday 10am Intro to West African • $13 for 60 minute classes, Hip Hop Wkrt $5. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya. com :: 828.242.7595 CIRCLE 8'S SQUARE DANCE CLUB circle8s.info, garwoods2@ yahoo.com • TUESDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Weekly dance classes. $5. Held at Oakley United Methodist Church, 607 Fairview Road.

TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE 101 Fairview Road Suite B, 505-8659, toyboatcommunityartspace.com • SUNDAYS through (9/28), 1-2pm - Focuses on Chicagostyle moves from the 1940s. $40.

ECO ELISHA MITCHELL AUDUBON SOCIETY emasnc.org, emas@emasnc.org • TU (9/16), 7pm - A presentation on the N.C. Birding Trail. Meets in UNCA's Reuter Center. Free.

NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK EVENTS 606-8939, facebook.com/groups/ blueridgeevclub Owners of electric cars will discuss their vehicles. Free.

• WE (9/10), 5:30-7:30pm - Held at Oskar Blues Brewery, 342 Mountain Industrial Dr., Brevard • FR (9/12), 6-7:30pm - Held at Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St. Suite 100,

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Hendersonville • SA (9/13), 8am-1pm - Held at North Asheville Tailgate Market, 1 University Heights • WE (9/17), 2:30-6:30pm - Held at Weaverville Tailgate Market, 60 Lake Shore Drive, Weaverville • WE (9/17), 6-8pm - Held at Oskar Blues Brewery, 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard RIVERLINK EVENTS 252-8474, riverlink.org Held at 170 Lyman St., unless otherwise noted.

• TH (9/18), 11:45am-2pm Riverfront Bus Tour, discusses economic development and the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan. $20/ free for members. Meets at Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, 36 Montford Ave. WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 1 University Way, Cullowhee, 227-7211 • FR (9/12), 4-9pm - Mining and Energy Commission fracking hearing. Free.

FESTIVALS

Contraceptive costumery WHAT: Condom Couture Fashion Show WHERE: The Venue, 21 N. Market St. WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

WHY: Condoms have been around for a long time. The earliest representation of their use is a 12,000 year-old cave painting in France, but it’s possible they were used for centuries before. And yet, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, rates of teen pregnancy are higher in the U.S. than in other developed countries in part because condom use is inconsistent.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that only 39 percent of teens will take health classes that teach how to correctly use a condom.

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raise awareness and promote the use of condoms.

“Condoms are an accessible and inexpensive form of birth control that also help prevent the transmission of STDs,” says Bonnie Smith, project director for Planned Parenthood of Asheville, referring to sexually transmitted diseases. “They’re something that we promote a lot, and we needed an event that got this message out in a way that people would enjoy.”

Which is why Planned Parenthood turned to fashion. This year will mark the organization’s third annual Condom Couture, a fashion event featuring garments made out of condoms.

The event will feature 15 original looks — all from Asheville designers — live music and a dessert bar. Following the fashion show, the rubber raiments will be sold in a live auction to raise additional funds.

“It’s a great opportunity to grab an unusual outfit for a Halloween in Asheville,” Smith says.

Tickets are $40 or $35 in advance. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit pphs.org/cart or call 252-7928.

— Carrie Eidson

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GOOMBAY FESTIVAL avl.mx/0g6 • FR (9/12) through SU (9/14) - Celebration of African and Caribbean culture includes dancing, music, vendors and kids' activities. Fri.: 2pm-10pm; Sat.: 10am-10pm. Free to attend.

Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St.

FOOD & BEER LEICESTER LIBRARY 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester, 683-8874 • WE (9/17), 6:30pm - "Cooking with Fall Vegetables," Chef Donna McCrain shares recipes. Free.

TRADITIONAL FOOD PRESERVATION CLASS 622-3533, azuleart@gmail.com • SA (9/13), 9am - Class covers cellaring, storage and fermentation.

Percentage of admission is donated to Madison County residents in need. Registration required. $15-40. Held at Azule Community Space in Hot Springs. Contact for directions.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 692-6424, myhcdp.com Meets at 905 Greenville

Highway, Hendersonville, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (9/10), 8am - Democratic discussion group. Free to attend. Held at Mike's on Main, 303 N. Main St, Hendersonville • SA (9/13), 1:30-3:30pm - "Ol' Timey Stumpin'," candidate meet and greet. Free.

• WE (9/17), 11:30am - Social and BYO lunch with 11th Congressional District candidate Tom Hill.

KIDS THE LITTLE GYM OF ASHEVILLE FALL HARVEST OPEN HOUSE! (pd.) Saturday, September 13, 1-3pm. Games, gym activities, snacks, crafts and a free raffle.

Ages 4 months to 12 years.

575-6500.

KIDS' ACTIVITIES AT THE LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library • FR (9/12), 4-5pm - Lego Club.

Open to kids age 6-12. Free.

Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain • WE (9/17), 3:30pm - "Hug a Puppy, Pet a Kitty," create play toys for the Asheville Humane Society. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (9/18), 4:30-5:15pm - Yoga for ages 4-9. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N Main St., Weaverville THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 N. Market St, 253-8304, wolfememorial.com • Through FR (9/26) - Students in grades 4-12 may submit works of fiction to the Telling Our Tales writing competition. Must be inspired by The Sun and the Rain. Contact for details.

TOT TIME AT ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 282-253-3227, ashevilleart.org • TU (9/16), 10:30am - Held in the museum's ArtPLAYce. Admission fees apply. Held at Asheville Art Museum, 2 N. Pack Square

OUTDOORS BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • TH (9/11), 7pm - Rangerled easy hike discussing the parkway's partners. Meets at MP 395.

• FR (9/12), 10am "Disappearing Balds," ranger-

led easy hike. Meets at Craggy Gardens Visitor Center.

CRADLE OF FORESTRY Route 276, Pisgah National Forest, 877-3130, cradleofforestry.org • SA (9/13), 11am-5pm "Afternoon Tea with Llamas," a 2-mile trail hike, lunch and lecture on llamas. $5.

LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Hwy. 126, Nebo, 584-7728 • SA (9/13), 10am - Ranger-led hike on reptile history.

• SA (9/13), 1pm - "Butterflies and Blooms," ranger-led naturalist hike. Meets at Paddy's Creek bathhouse.

• SU (9/14), 7:30am - Rangerled bird habitat exploration.

Meets at Paddy's Creek bathhouse.

PARENTING FREE TALK ABOUT ADD, ADHD, DYSLEXIA & LEARNING DISABILITIES (pd.) Learn how the brain processes information, and how the problems can be permanently corrected in adults and children with no drugs or supplements. Monday, September 22, 6:30 pm • North Asheville Buncombe Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave and Thursday, September 25, 6:30 pm • Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville. RSVP: 828-216-4444 or Wes@WesBeach.com JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WNC 2 Doctors Park Suite E 417 Biltmore Ave., 253-2900 • WE (9/17), 7pm-8:30pm - "The Parental Toolbox," workshop on power struggles and esteem-building. Free.

Reservations advised.

PUBLIC LECTURES ASHEVILLE HISTORY CENTER 253-9231, smh@wnchistory.org • SA (9/13), 2pm - "Myths and Misconceptions of Mountain Dance. $5. Held in UNCA’s Reuter Center.

PUBLIC LECTURES AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY 866-642-4968, mhu.edu • TH (9/18), 7pm - "The Middle East Cauldron." Moore Auditorium. Free.

PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu, Free unless otherwise noted.

• TH (9/11), 4:30pm - "New

Developments in Space-Based Astronomy." Reuter Center.

• FR (9/12), 11:25am "1848: Romanticism and its Discontents." Lipinsky Auditorium.

• FR (9/12), 11:25am "Human Rights & Global Justice." Humanities Lecture Hall.

• MO (9/15), 11:25am "Medieval India." Lipinsky Auditorium.

PUBLIC LECTURES AT WCU wcu.edu, Free unless otherwise noted.

• WE (9/17), 7-8:30pm "Are Two Better than One? Comparing our Rights (and Responsibilities) under the North Carolina and United States Constitutions." Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.

SENIORS AARP SMART DRIVER CLASSES 253-4863, aarpdriversafety.org Driving refresher course for ages 50+. $20/$15 AARP

members.

• FR (9/12), 12:30-4:30pm - Registration required: 4431051. Held at CarePartners Health Services, 68 Sweeten Creek Road WNC ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS dick@dickandnorma.com • TU (9/16), 10am - Quarterly meeting. Free. Held at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road

SPIRITUALITY 13TH ANNUAL "WEAVE THE WEB" FESTIVAL (pd.) Presented by Crystal Visions on Saturday, September 27, 11 am-5 pm.

Featuring dozens of participants offering Intuitive, Healing and Creative Arts.

Entrance is free. Individual fees may apply. 5426 Asheville Hwy, 28791. www.crystalvisionsbooks.com ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION TECHNIQUE:

FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK (pd.) Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut. 828-254-4350 or MeditationAsheville.org AIM MEDITATION CLASSES (pd.) Ramp up your meditation practice with AIM’s Meditation’s Classes: Mindfulness 101- Basics of Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness 102 - More advanced, intermediate class.

Class dates and times: www. ashevillemeditation.com/ events, (828) 808-4444 ASHEVILLE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION CENTER (pd.) Free practice group.

Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication).

252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc. com • 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:00pm.

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Asheville Insight Meditation, 29 Ravenscroft Dr, Suite 200, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com ASHEVILLE OPEN HEART MEDITATION (pd.) Experience effortless techniques that connect you to your heart and the Divine within you. Your experience will deepen as you are gently guided in this complete practice. Love Offering 7-8pm Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 2960017 heartsanctuary.org.

Back to school School is back in session, and that means the Asheville City Schools Foundation has an immediate need for volunteers. Julia Shuster, director of volunteer training and outreach programs, tells us about the volunteering opportunities at ACSF. Mountain Xpress: Tell us about the work of ACSF volunteers.

What are some of the tasks they are responsible for?

Shuster: Volunteers fill many different roles at ACSF. They are needed as teacher assistants, math tutors, literacy coaches, ESL tutors, mentors to middle or high school students, classroom helpers, garden workers and for many ongoing and one-time projects. We also need volunteers to facilitate or assist with Asheville Middle School’s afterschool program, In Real Life.

For folks who aren’t interested in teaching or mentoring, are there others tasks they can help with?

There are many “behind the scenes” roles volunteers can fill.

Most schools have ongoing and one-day projects to pitch in on such as proctors for exams or administrative assistance in the office. The foundation itself also needs volunteer photographers, data managers and workers for special events such

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as Celebration of Champions, our volunteer recognition event.

What are the requirements for being a volunteer?

If a volunteer is going to be working with children, they must submit to be a background check. It is recommended when tutoring math or literacy, and for mentoring, that volunteers participate in a training provided by ACSF within the first month of starting.

This training is provided on a regular schedule during the school year.

Can you share a particular success story that has come from the program?

Kern Parker is certainly a champion to public education and a superstar volunteer on many accounts. Since 2006, he has been active as a math tutor at Asheville Middle School and a leader of Math Counts. He has given over 10,000 hours of his time to ensure the success of our students and is certainly beloved. There is even a Kern Parker Fan Club on Facebook.

To understand what makes Kern so important to Asheville City Schools and ACSF, view his video and other videos of our Champions at avl.mx/0g7.

For more information or to volunteer with ACSF, contact Shuster at julia@ acsf.org or call 350-6135.

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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.

AWAKENING DEEPEST NATURE MEDITATION CLASS (pd.) Consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. Meditation and lessons in unorthodox enlightenment. Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon).

Donation. (828) 258-3241, healing@billwalz.com www. billwalz.com COMMUNITY HU SONG In our fast-paced world, are you looking to find more inner peace? Singing HU can lift you into a higher state of consciousness, so that you can discover, in your own way, who you are and why you’re here.

Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014, 11am to1130am, fellowship follows. Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Rd. (lower level), Asheville NC 28806, 828-254-6775. (this is a free event). www.eckankarnc.org MINDFULNESS MEDITATION (pd.) ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION Deepen your authentic presence, and cultivate a happier, more peaceful mind by practicing Insight (Vipassana) Meditation in a supportive community.

Group Meditation. Thursdays, 7pm-8:30pm. Sundays, 10am11:30pm. 29 Ravenscroft Dr., Suite 200, Asheville, (828) 8084444, www.ashevillemeditation. com

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL 229 Murdock Ave., 252-8660, bethisraelnc.org • SA (9/14) 5:30-7pm - "Moving Torah Workshop," incorporates dance and movement into Jewish ritual and liturgy. Free.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville, 693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • SA (9/13), 9:30am-4:30pm "YOUnique," service, ministry and volunteer workshop. Free.

MOUNTAIN MINDFULNESS SANGHA mountainmindfulness.org • MONDAYS, 7-8:30pm & THURSDAYS, 8-8:40am - In the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. All levels. Free.

Held at Urban Dharma, 29 Page Ave. SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER 19 Westwood Place, 490-4587, shambhalaashvl@gmail.com • SUNDAYS, 10-noon - Morning sitting meditation. Instruction provided. Free.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE STORYTELLING CIRCLE 274-1123, ashevillestorycircle. org • 3rd MONDAYS, 7-9pm Meets at Asheville Terrace, 200 Tunnel Road.

BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • SA (9/13), 3pm - Janice Moore Fuller will discuss her book On the Bevel and Lee Zacharias will discuss her book The Only Sounds We Make.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES Free unless otherwise noted.

• TH (9/11), 5:30-7:30pm - Not for Children Only series: The Classic Fairy Tales by Iona and Peter Opie. Registration required. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TU (9/16), 7pm - Mystery Book Club: Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver. Held at Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain • TH (9/18), 2:30pm - Skyland Book Club: Hotel Du Lac

by Anita Brookner. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road

CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, 5869499, citylightsnc.com Free unless otherwise noted.

• FR (9/12), 6:30pm - James T. Costs discusses his books On the Organic Law of Change and Wallace, Darwin, and the Origin of Species.

• SA (9/13), 11am - Janice Fuller discusses her book On the Bevel and Lee Zacharias will discuss her book The Only Sounds We Make.

• SA (9/13), 3pm - Georganne Spruce discusses her book Awakening to the Dance: A Journey to Wholeness.

COURTYARD GALLERY In the Phil Mechanic Building 109 Roberts St., 273-3332, ashevillecourtyard.com • MONDAYS, 8pm - True Home Open Mic. CRYSTAL VISIONS 5426 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, 687-1193, crystalvisionsbooks.com • SA (9/13), 4-6pm - Heather Wallace discusses her book Shift: New Paradigms for a New Earth.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • TH (9/11), 2:30pm - Fletcher Book Club. Free.

• TH (9/11), 1:30-3:30pm Writer's guild. Free.

FRIENDS OF HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY 697-4725 • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS (9/12) through (9/20), 10am4:430pm - Fall Book Sale benefits the library. Includes CDs, DVDs and other mediums. Held at 1940 Spartanburg Highway.

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

• WE (9/10), 5:30-6:30pm "Mindfulness Practices for ADHD," monthly series on ADD/ADHD with coach Rudy Rodriguez.

• WE (9/10), 7pm - Salon discussion: Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.

• SU (9/14), 3pm - Reza Aslan will discuss his new book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.

• WE (9/17), 7pm - Laird Hunt discusses her book Neverhome.

• TH (9/18), 7pm - Katy Simpson Smith discusses her novel The Story of Land and Sea.

METRO WINES 169 Charlotte St., 575-9525 • 2nd SATURDAYS, 3-5pm Open mic night for poets and writers. Free.

SYNERGY STORY SLAM avl.mx/0gd, tlester33@gmail. com • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7:30pm Storytelling event with a different theme each month. Free to attend. Held at Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Road WEST ASHEVILLE LIBRARY 942 Haywood Road • SA (9/13), 10am - West Asheville Book Club: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba. Free to attend.

• TU (9/16), 7pm - "The Life Legacy Letter: The Most Important Letter We Will Ever Write," discussion and howto. Free.

SPORTS AMATEUR POOL LEAGUE (pd.) Beginners welcome & wanted! Choose from Asheville or Arden,

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HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. 828-329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA.com ONGOING – weekly league play

VOLUNTEERING BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC jamyed@bbbswnc.org Helps children thrive through partnerships with trained adult mentors. Info: bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• WE (9/10), noon Information session for volunteers interested in mentoring youth. Meets in room 213. Held at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe, 50 S. French Broad Ave. • MO (9/15), noon-1pm Drop-in information session for prospective volunteers.

Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org The volunteer center for the United Way of Asheville

and Buncombe County.

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• SA (9/13), 10am-12pm Volunteers needed to create elementary supplemental math materials. Location given upon registration.

• MO (9/15), 6-8:30pm Volunteers needed to bake cookies for families staying at the John Keever Solace Center. Held at John Keever Solace Center, 21 Belvedere Rd. • TH (9/18) - Volunteers needed to unpack and price merchandise. Held at Ten Thousand Villages, 10 College St. LAND-OF-SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL OFFICES 339 New Leicester Highway Suite 140 • TH (9/11), 9am-noon Donations of comfort items for soldiers from NC will be collected. Contact for full list of items.

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MOUNTAIN JEWELS A look at Brevard’s Best Of WNC winners For a small town, Brevard (population 7,600) has a lot going for it. Scenes from The Last of the Mohicans and The Hunger Games were shot at the majestic Triple Falls nearby. The town also boasts a lively arts scene, anchored by the Brevard Music Center, galleries and the nonprofit Transylvania Community Arts Council.

And in the name of sustaining Brevard’s lively downtown, the nonprofit Heart of Brevard holds four annual street festivals — including the White Squirrel Festival, named after the unique furry creatures that call Brevard home. But it’s not just rodents that love Brevard: Here’s a closer look at what Xpress readers appreciate about the town via their votes in the Best of WNC poll.

BREVARD ART GALLERY

1 Red Wolf Gallery x

8 E. Main St., Brevard 862-8620 • redwolfgallerync.com

The beauty and power of nature — and the strength of community — take center stage at Red Wolf Gallery. Artist Ann Dergara and her husband, Tom Cabe, opened the fine-art gallery in 2000. Along with Ann’s art — which includes color-soaked mountain landscapes — the gallery features the work of other painters and sculptors, plus craft artists. “All of the artists are well-known professionals,” Dergara notes. And through the couple’s fundraising efforts, they’ve sponsored artists’ donations of public sculptures made of stone, cast bronze, metal and rock scattered throughout town. The goal: “To develop the art community of Brevard with hopes of furthering the economy,” Cabe says.

2 Number 7 Arts

12 Main St., Brevard 883-2294 • number7arts.com

1 Brevard Music Center 349 Andante Lane, Brevard 862-2100 • brevardmusic.org

On a warm summer night, few experiences can be more sublime than soaking up a classical concert while sprawled on a blanket (or sitting in the open-sided auditorium) at Brevard Music Center.

For seven weeks each summer, BMC hosts about 400 students from around the world who are taught by distinguished artist faculty members — and then perform with renowned guest artists.

That roster has included the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell. “BMC Presents” also brings major folk, country and pop artists to Brevard. “Our performances are all self-produced — an outgrowth of the hard work and preparation put forth by our faculty, students and guest artists,” says Creative Director Brad Campbell, who urges: “Listen local!”

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14 S. Gaston St., Brevard 877-3232 • thephoenixbrevard.com

3 185 King Street 185 King St., Brevard 877-1850 • 185kingst.com

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NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING SPOT

1 Oskar Blues Brewery j

342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com

A winner in four (count ‘em!) categories, Xpress readers clearly love Oskar Blues Brewery. The Colorado-based brewery — which launched its signature Dale’s Pale Ale in a can 12 years ago — opened its Brevard location in December 2012. Its Tasty Weasel taproom (open daily) overlooks the brewery’s production floor, offering five craft beers on tap year-round, plus rotating specialty beers. The “fun and laid-back atmosphere, full of entertainment” keeps folks coming back, says N.C. Market Representative Anne-Fitten Glenn. The brewery also holds monthly “Making a Difference Mondays,” in which 10 percent of the taproom’s beer sales are donated to a local nonprofit. What’s not to like?

2 Brevard Brewing Company 63 E. Main St., Brevard 885-2101 • brevard-brewing.com

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14 S. Gaston St., Brevard 877-3232 • thephoenixbrevard.com

2 The Square Root Restaurant 33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com

3 Jordan Street Café 30 W. Jordan St., Brevard 883-2558 • thejordanstreetcafe.com

SATURDAY-NIGHT HANGOUT

1 Oskar Blues Brewery j

342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com

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14 S. Gaston St., Brevard 877-3232 • thephoenixbrevard.com

3 Jordan Street Café 30 W. Jordan St., Brevard 883-2558 • thejordanstreetcafe.com

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1 Oskar Blues Brewery j

342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com

BREVARD continued LUNCH RESTAURANT

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1 The Square Root Restaurant x

63 E. Main St., Brevard 885-2101 • brevard-brewing.com

At The Square Root Restaurant in downtown Brevard, customers first notice the bar: a long, glossy slab of spalted ambrosia maple milled from a tree that collapsed on nearby King Street. But Manager Gavin Moonsamy says the staff really takes pride in the food, which won Square Root kudos for both Best Lunch and Best Dinner restaurant. Described as “relaxed American cuisine with a world view,” the menu features appetizers including pecan-encrusted Brie and entrees such as pan-seared sea scallops over pumpkin risotto. With only 13 tables, the dining area — including a patio that regularly hosts live music — ensures diners will not feel overwhelmed by a crowd.

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2 Brevard Brewing Company

33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com

COFFEE HOUSE

1 Quotations Coffee Café

147 E. Main St., Brevard 883-8966 • quotationscoffee.com

Quotations Coffee Café prides itself on its fresh java.

“The coffee is ordered Tuesday, roasted Wednesday, delivered Thursday, and served Friday,” says owner David Robbins. The menu includes such tantalizing offerings as blueberry-stuffed French toast and breakfast panini (with gluten-, dairy- and soy-free alternatives available). Robbins also notes that Quotations sources its bread from nearby Bracken Mountain Bakery and uses sandwich meats with no hormones or antibiotics. Customers, says Robbins, are drawn to the café by the easy parking, quality service and a “bright, cheery and clean” environment. You can quote him on that.

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42 S. Broad St., Brevard 883-4034 • brackenmountainbakery.com

3 Brighter Day Coffee

102 College Station Drive, Brevard 884-2739 • brighterdaycoffee.com

BREAKFAST RESTAURANT

1 Sunrise Café

273 N. Broad St., Brevard 884-3331 • the-sunrise-cafe.com

The bustling Sunrise Café may be famed for its bagels, but the breakfast delight isn’t the only star on the menu. Owner Marisa Gariglio says customers frequent the cafe because they offer “the widest selection of food, serve breakfast all day and are willing to accommodate to customer needs.” Sunrise makes its food from scratch — and regulars may even have their favorite dishes named after them.

And the café’s bond with the community extends beyond food: Sunrise works with local animal organizations, including posting signs to help with lost pets. It puts a whole new spin on the restaurant’s tag line: “Where bagels are just the beginning …”

2 Julie’s Subs & More

701 N. Broad St., Brevard 884-4718

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42 S. Broad St., Brevard 883-4034 • brackenmountainbakery.com

3 The Square Root Restaurant

33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com

Locally-Made Awesome.

33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com

20 W. Main St., Brevard 862-8646 • mayberrys.co

2 Pescados Burritos

548 N. Broad St., Brevard 884-5559 • pescadosburritos.net

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3 Pad Thai

315 N. Caldwell St., Brevard 883-9299 • padthaibrevard.com

235 Commerce St. Brevard, NC sylvansport.com 828.883.4292

DINNER RESTAURANT

1 The Square Root Restaurant x

33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com

2 Hobnob Restaurant

192 W. Main St., Brevard 966-4662 • hobnobrestaurant.com

3 Marco Trattoria

204 W. Main St., Brevard 883-4841 • marcotrattoria.com

SWEETS/DESSERT PLACE

1 Kiwi Gelato

67 E. Main St., Brevard 877-4659 • kiwigelato.com

Proudly serving the local community with fresh organic, non-GMO and local foods, high quality supplements and organic eco and animal friendly body care since 1998!

Richard Coadwell frequently has to dispel misconceptions about his cheery shop. “Our name, Kiwi Gelato, often confuses people who will come in looking for kiwifruit gelato, which we do make but do not always have,” Coadwell explains. “Kiwi” refers to Coadwell himself. “Being from New Zealand, I like to say I am a true Southerner,” he says. “After all, how can you be from the south if your country is in the Northern Hemisphere?”

Geographic quibbles aside, the in-store-made gelato speaks for itself — in often surprising flavors: tamarind chili (based on a customer suggestion) avocado and marmite, olive oil and sea salt, and fig with rosemary and feta, to name a few. And chocolate, of course.

2 Dolly’s Dairy Bar

128 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest 862-6610 • avl.mx/0cw

3 Blue Ridge Bakery

400 S. Broad St., Brevard 883-8444 • blueridgebakery.com

3 Downtown Chocolates

Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 877-2378 • downtown-chocolates.com

REASON TO LIVE IN YOUR TOWN

1 Pisgah National Forest 2 Waterfalls 3 Friendly people 3 Small-town ambiance

where living organically

!!! is cause for celebration

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Guided Colors of the Fall • Paddling Trips on the French Broad River and Lake Jocassee Guided Fly Fishing Trips on Public and Private Waters

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LOCALLY-OWNED RETAIL OUTLET

1 Local Color 36 S. Broad St., Brevard 384-0684 • localcolorshop.com

Readers spread the love around in this category, delivering an unusual four-way tie for these diverse Brevard businesses.

On sunny days, Paul Hawkins props open the doors to his funky Local Color shop downtown, enticing customers inside with the store’s “bright and cheerful environment and reasonably priced artwork.” The shop features a wealth of locally produced art — including handmade jewelry, pottery, clothing and more from over 60 local artists. Then there’s the wide array of finds from more than 150 consignors — from vintage clothing to furniture, glassware and linens. And don’t forget the motorcycle gear!

1 O.P. Taylor’s 16 S. Broad St., Brevard 883-2309 • optaylors.com

Visiting O.P. Taylor’s toy store downtown is an experience unto itself — the multilevel extravaganza encompasses 6,000 square feet of engaging toys stuffed to the ceiling, all presided over by its enthusiastic owner, John Taylor. “As a retailer, it’s hard to convince people that climbing up a flight of stairs is going to make them happy. But that’s why we have a full-size talking moose on the wall. If our staff fails to get you upstairs, the moose might!”

Taylor declares.

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1 The Hub and Pisgah Tavern

49 Pisgah Highway Suite #6, Pisgah Forest 884-8670 • thehubpisgah.com

The Hub and Pisgah Tavern also got a nod (see Best Innovative Business below for a full description).

1 Theophilus

66 E. Main St., Brevard 884-2994 • theophilusnc.com

Theophilus — which sells women’s clothing, housewares, gifts and more, all artfully arranged at its downtown digs — scored with its cosmopolitan flair. “Our No. 1 mission is to connect positively with our community, so it is very rewarding to see that we have,” says owner Martha Carlton. “We live in a beautiful world full of color, texture, fragrance and design, and I love playing with all of that. We are always on the hunt for goods that our customers will enjoy and won’t find other places.” Hear, hear.

INNOVATIVE BUSINESS

1 The Hub and Pisgah Tavern

49 Pisgah Highway Suite #6, Pisgah Forest 884-8670 • thehubpisgah.com

File this under the category of “Why didn’t I think of that?”: A bike shop with a bar inside it — at the entrance to mountain-biking mecca Pisgah National Forest, no less. Xpress readers agreed, voting The Hub and Pisgah Tavern as Brevard’s best innovative business. Owner Sam Salman says the shop offers a “community hangout for bikers who are pre-ride and post-ride.” And clearly, they are serious about both their gear and beer. The Hub sells, rents and services bikes — and Pisgah Tavern offers six beers on tap.

Or as hippymtnbkr put it on TripAdvisor: “Bikes shops that serve fine craft beers are the whip.”

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HAIR STYLING SALON

1 Studio U Salon 145 King St., Brevard 885-7985

342 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard 883-2337 • oskarblues.com

2 The Square Root Restaurant

33 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard 884-6171 • squarerootrestaurant.com

STREET OR ROAD

1 Main Street Brevard

2 Highway 276 3 Times Arcade Alley WHAT YOUR TOWN NEEDS

1 More restaurants 2 Dog parks 2 More greenways/bike paths 2 More jobs

A great haircut always involves a practical sort of artistry. But Studio U Salon does one better — by doubling both as a hair salon and an art gallery.

Customers can soak up the art during their hair appointments, and, if the timing is right, they can also experience the thrill of watching artists create their work, says owner Erin Jones. The art is mostly abstract, but Jones says she incorporates a variety of work into the shows. The formula must be working: Jones is celebrating 12 years in business. “Without the support of the community, this would have never happened,” she says. “It is thanks to everyone.”

2 Hair Mechanix 1266 Asheville Highway, Brevard 884-3434 • avl.mx/0d1

Fall Classes knitting, crochet, weaving and spinning The Largest Selection of Cascade Yarns in North Carolina.

We also carry Malabrigo, Plymouth, Berroco, Skacell and others.

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BEYOND BLUEGRASS

Monday - Saturday 10 - 5

Brevard’s Mountain Song Festival

The Shops at Reynolds Village near the Woodfin YMCA 61 N. Merrimon Avenue, Suite 113, Asheville, NC 28804 www.divasknitting.com 828.247.0344

By Steph Guinan “We never intended this to be exclusively a bluegrass festival,” says John Felty, owner of Mountain Song Productions.

He’s talking about the Mountain Song Festival, now in its eighth year, which takes over the Brevard Music Center for a September weekend. While bluegrass is a strong component to the music showcase, “We are definitely looking ahead to not just the evolving genres of bluegrass but also folk, Americana and even jazz to some degree,” says Felty.

This year’s lineup includes Steep Canyon Rangers, Sam Bush, Shannon Whitworth, Della Mae, The Kruger Brothers, Chatham County Line, Seldom Scene and a duo with fiddle player Stuart Duncan and Punch Brothers’ Noam Pikelny.

Since its beginnings, the event has served as a benefit for the Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County. The idea was inspired Cindy Platt, mother of Steep Canyon Rangers lead singer and guitarist, Woody Platt, Felty explains.

Cindy was one of the founders of the county’s Boys & Girls Club and served on its board of directors since it began in 1999. Following her death in 2013, the organization was renamed in her honor. “She mentioned to Woody that the Rangers should host a music festival and partner with me,” says Felty. “We booked Doc Watson that first year, and never looked back.”

To develop each year’s lineup is “kind of like creating a new recipe,” Felty says. “We take a look at what is

going on out there, what artists are breaking out and on the rise, and mix in the heavy headliners. We try to mix it up and offer a wide variety of artists and not do all the same thing for the weekend.”

Over the years, numerous great musicians have played the festival.

Plus, “there are always collaborations and guests sitting in so it’s those unexpected moments that make it special,” Felty says. In fact, he has a prediction about one of these special moments: “I think one of the treats will be Steep Canyon Rangers’ Saturday night set with Sam Bush sitting in. One of the great things about the Rangers is how well they wrap around another artist.

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WHERE Brevard Music Center, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium.

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Mysterious woman moves to Asheville for ‘job’ ASHEVILLE, MONDAY – According to multiple sources, a woman in her early 30s has recently moved to Asheville for what she has reportedly described as “a job,” and many residents are beginning to believe she means actual employment in her chosen field of work.

Speculation is running rampant that, perhaps owing to the concentrations of quartz in nearby mountains, this recent transplant has manipulated “vortex energy” to pursue something akin to a career in Asheville.

Others are not so sure.

“People say all sorts of things,” said Frank Hamrick of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. “There are no jobs here worth moving across the country for.

Probably someone just walking between busking locations having a laugh.”

Asheville residents who have encountered the new arrival claim she neither smells like a prep cook nor has the thousand-mile stare of a barista. Sightings of the woman spending large-denomination American currency seem to disprove theories she works in retail.

With the exceptions of lunch-hour appearances in business attire at downtown eateries where the woman was on the receiving end of food service, she has not been seen by locals between the alleged workday hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

“What does she do? What do real people in this world actually do?” asked Simone, a part-time Hula Hooper who makes ends meet by working the “Givea-penny/take-a-penny” conveniencestore circuit.

The mysterious transplant’s arrival has stirred unrest among the citizenry.

“Where are they hiding these ... how do you say in Appalachian ... ‘jobs?’”

Rumors that the woman’s point of origin was a large city offering a wide array of employment opportunities has only deepened the mystery.

Additionally, the woman seemed to have made a planned, calculated move to Asheville, as opposed to running out of gas between two festivals following a series of drug-fueled calamities.

“Stranger things have happened, but not on my watch,” said Mayor Esther Manheimer.

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Cheers to your health Lullaby, the menu reveals, was “inspired by ancient Druid herbology. Marjoram leaf specifically opens a bridge between the waking and sleeping worlds. Allow this tisane to lull you into deeper states of calm.”

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TEA THE CHINESE WAY The teas a Chinese medical practitioner might recommend are rather a departure from the box of Lipton tea bags in your pantry — but it’s well worth the trip to a Chinese herbal dispensary to learn more about this healing tradition. In Chinese medicine, medicinal teas or tonics are regularly prescribed to treat a range of issues, and drinking tea is also recommended as a preventive measure.

“There are medicinal teas and then there are regular teas that we drink for recreational use, such as green, black, white and red teas,” explains Rachel Nowakowski, a licensed acupuncturist at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic in Montford. “Chinese medicinal teas are often bitter and may not be what someone would want to sit and sip.

Medicinal teas are prescribed by a Chinese herbal medicine practitioner for an individual’s constitution and may be used long-term to support overall health.”

Nowakowski recommends a formula called jade screen that’s appropriate for everyone to drink — particularly in fall and winter:

Jade screen (yu ping feng san) huang qi (astragalus) bai zhu (atractylodes) fang feng (ledebouriella/siler)

Jade screen is used to strengthen wei qi (the exterior defensive system) and boost the immune system. It can be consumed daily to prevent illness but shouldn’t generally be used once a cold or flu has begun.

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TRANQUILITY: From pu-erh (the tea of happiness) to herbal blends, tea provides many health benefits, say local purveyors. Photo by Tim Robison

UPLIFTING BLENDS AT DOBRA TEA Lindsay Thomas starts just about every day by sharing a pot of tea with her husband and son. We wouldn’t expect anything less from the husband-and-wife team that owns Dobra Tea outlets in Asheville and Black Mountain.

Thomas, who has a background in herbal medicine, formulated all of the herb blends on Dobra’s menu.

And while those herbs are chosen for their healing properties, Thomas also emphasizes the uplifting yet calming effect of all teas. “Humans and teas have been interacting for a really long time: There’s a really long story there,” she says. “When I pull out the tea jar, I just take a moment and try to be aware of what I’m feeling and take time to see the steam, and make tea in a mindful way.”

Green and white tea, continues Thomas, “seem to be most revered for their healing properties, although I feel like black and oolong and especially

pu-erh tea are very healing as well. … Tea fosters equanimity as well as one’s ability to interact with life in a graceful and efficient way, continually offering the opportunity to be in the present moment.”

In her herbal blends, Thomas is partial to rose and marshmallow root — two ingredients you’ll see a lot of on Dobra’s menu. “Sometimes these immunity blends can be a little bit bitter or not as enjoyable to drink. … We’ve had a lot of fun trying to formulate blends that are super nourishing and really healthy but also really delicious. We think even the act of making the tea and sitting down and drinking it and enjoying it is really healing all in itself.” One of her favorite blends is called Lullaby:

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Sumitra D’Aragon is pretty serious about pu-erh tea. Sunday through Tuesday, you can find her in the West Village Market pouring in the traditional gongfu style of China’s Guangdong province, using small, porous, Yixing clay pots with multiple infusions.

D’Aragon talks tea with the knowledge and reverence of a wine connoisseur, and indeed, some pu-erh teas are aged like wines: One in D’Aragon’s collection is over 20 years old.

D’Aragon built her business around this particular type of tea because of its powerful healing properties. “It’s known in China as the tea of happiness,” she explains, “So it’s known to actually improve your mood. I find that it also expands consciousness a bit. …

We know that tea has been an ally to the monks for many years.”

D’Aragon carries both raw pu-erh, which is fermented for up to 75 days, and ripe pu-erh, which naturally ferments for 5 to 15 years. Both have an earthy, slightly bitter taste, but as the raw tea ages, it becomes more mellow and sweet. In China, says D’Aragon, elders drink raw pu-erh to support anti-aging, brain health and digestion, among other purported benefits. In Chinese medicine, it’s said to promote the flow of qi and improve circulation.

“It also increases connection among people, and that’s a real health benefit,” she points out.

D’Aragon also recommends jiaogulan tea (gynostemma). Panther Moon carries a wild jiaogulan from Yunnan that’s mixed with Chinese globeflower and goji berries to create a tonic tea.

Sometimes called the “poor man’s ginseng,” it’s widely consumed in southern China for its numerous health benefits. This anti-oxidant-rich tea is said to lower blood sugar, brighten consciousness and elevate the spirit.

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NEIGHBORS • Annie’s Breads (Asheville) - artisan breads • ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) - with info on the FARM TOUR • Bellolea Pizza kits (Asheville) - specially crafted pizza kits • Bobo’s Blood Mary Mix (Cashiers) • City Bakery (Asheville) - locally made bread • Darnell Farms (Bryson City) - heirloom tomatoes and vegetables • Dolci Di Maria (Swannanoa) - gluten-free mixes and baked items • Henderson’s Best (Hendersonville) - Apples from Henderson County • *Hickory Nut Gap Meats (Fairview) - Grass-fed beef • *Imladris Jam (Fairview) - jams from local berries/fruit • Lusty Monk Mustard (Weaverville) - craft made mustard • MILKCO/Laura Lynn Milk (West Asheville)- milk sourced from local dairy farmers • Naked Apple Hard Cider (Empire Distributors) - Flat Rock uses Henderson Co. apples • *New Sprout Organic Farm (Black Mountain/Swannanoa) organic produce • Roots Foods (Asheville) - locally made hummus • Rosetta’s Kitchen (Asheville) - veggie “burgers” • *Sunburst Trout (Canton) - fresh trout and trout products • Zuma Cookies (Marshall) - decadent cookies (*These farmers are part of the ASAP Farm Tour Sept 20th & 21st)

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CIRCLES OF HEALING WELLNESS FESTIVAL 225-6422, udharmanc.com • TH (9/4) through SU (9/14) - Includes a Sand Mandala demonstration and speakers focusing on various healing modalities. $0-20. Contact for full schedule.

HEARTSPEAK EMPATHY CIRCLE heartspeakpeace.com • 3rd TUESDAYS, 7:30-9pm - For practicing and experiencing empathy. Free. Held at 386 Kenilworth Road.

OUR VOICE TRAUMA EDUCATION SERIES 44 Merrimon Ave., 252-0562, ourvoicenc.org/ trauma-education-series • TUESDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Workshop and support group, “Understanding the Mind, Body and Spirit after Sexual Violence.” Free.

PARK RIDGE HEALTH EVENTS 100 Hospital Drive, 684-8501, parkridgehealth. org • WE (9/17), 4pm - Seminar and support group for cancer survivors who have completed treatment within the past year. Free.

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AL-ANON/ ALATEEN FAMILY GROUP A support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. Info: wnc-alanon.org or 800-2861326. Visit mountainx.com/support for full listings.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS For a full list of meetings in WNC, call 2548539 or aancmco.org.

ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY 215-536-8026, www.womenforsobriety.org • THURSDAYS, 6:30-8 p.m. – YWCA of Asheville, 185 S. French Broad Ave. ASPERGER’S ADULTS UNITED facebook.com/WncAspergersAdultsUnited • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 2-4:30pm - Held at Hyphen, 81 Patton Ave. ASPERGER’S TEENS UNITED facebook.com/groups/AspergersTeensUnited • SATURDAYS, 6-9pm – For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every 3 weeks starting June 28.

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT deb.casaccia@gmail.com or 989-1555 • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6 p.m. – Held in a private home. Contact for directions.

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS debtorsanonymous.org • MONDAYS, 7 p.m. – First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room 101 DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE magneticminds.weebly.com or 367-7660 • WEDNESDAYS, 7 p.m. & SATURDAYS, 4 p.m. – 1316-C Parkwood Road DIABETES SUPPORT laura.tolle@msj.org or 213-4788 • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 3:30pm – Mission Health, 1 Hospital Drive. Room 3-B. EATING DISORDER SUPPORT GROUPS Info: thecenternc.weebly.com or 337-4685.

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Club, 1340A Patton Ave. HEART OF RECOVERY MEDITATION GROUP Teaches how to integrate meditation with any 12-step recovery program. asheville.shambhala.org • TUESDAYS, 6 p.m.- Shambhala Meditation Center, 19 Westwood Place.

HEART SUPPORT For individuals living with heart failure. 2746000.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 2-4pm – Asheville Cardiology Associates, 5 Vanderbilt Drive.

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• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 6:30 p.m. – Swannanoa Library, 101 W. Charleston Ave. MEMORY LOSS CAREGIVERS For caregivers of those with memory loss or dementia. network@memorycare.org • 2nd TUESDAYS, 9:30am – Highland Farms Retirement Community, 200 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain MEN WORKING ON LIFE’S ISSUES 273-5334 or 231-8434 • TUESDAYS, 6-8pm – Held in a private home.

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MISSION HEALTH FAMILY GROUP NIGHT For caregivers of children with social health needs or development concerns. 213-9787 • 1st TUESDAYS, 5:30 p.m. – Mission Rueter Children’s Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive.

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S-ANON FAMILY GROUPS For those affected by another’s sexaholism. Four confidential meetings are available weekly in WNC. For dates, times and locations contact wncsanon@gmail.com or 258-5117.

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ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH • SATURDAYS, 6-9pm - Asperger’s Teens United. For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every three weeks.

STRENGTH IN SURVIVORSHIP For cancer survivors. Strengthinsurvivorship@ yahoo.com or 808-7673 • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 11am-noon – Mills River Library, 124 Town Drive, Mills River

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SYLVA GRIEF SUPPORT Hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life. melee@fourseasonscfl.org • TUESDAYS, 10:30am. - Jackson County Department on Aging, 100 Country Services Park, Sylva

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The growing season is winding down, which means it’s time for gardeners to celebrate their harvests. In that spirit, Waynesville’s Frog Level will host the inaugural SeptemberFest on Saturday, Sept.

13. The event, organized by a volunteer group called Daydreamz Project, aims to celebrate and share the bounty of community gardens in and around Frog Level, while raising awareness of sustainability, preservation and community-building.

“The idea was really based around, ‘How can we promote these gardens, broaden the outreach and get more people involved?’” says organizer Pamela Norris. “We wanted a big, loud, fun harvest festival that people would be excited to attend.”

SeptemberFest will be held in the Old Armory on Boundary Street.

The event will include tours of the Green Thumb, Open Door and Grace Episcopal Church community gardens, all of which grow food for Haywood County senior citizens and food pantries.

Representatives from gleaning organizations and school gardens will also be at the event, as will Cherokee storyteller and preservationist Paula Nelson. Nelson will use a combination of storytelling, song and lecture to discuss the history of gardening in Cherokee culture and its relationship to the community today.

“Our way of gardening was not to work the land, but to allow the land to work for us in the way only the land knows how to do,” Nelson says in an email to Xpress. “We did not

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MODERN TRADITIONS: Cherokee storyteller Paula Nelson will be the featured speaker at Waynesville’s inaugural SeptemberFest where she will talk about how to adopt Cherokee traditions in modern gardening. “Our way of gardening was not to work the land, but to allow the land to work for us,” says Nelson. Image courtesy of Paula Nelson.

cut down trees, clear fields or alter the land in any way. Thousands of years of knowledge and observation taught us what was edible and what was not … and how the land regenerates itself through relationships between plant species.”

Nelson says the Cherokee gardening philosophy is a stark contrast to the European style of gardening that has shaped much of modern agriculture. For part of her presentation, Nelson will discuss how European settlers viewed Cherokee lands as vast wilderness that was underutilized and used these views to justify a claim to the land.

“This is one of the great misunderstandings of history,” Nelson says. “It was declared that we were ignorant underlings of the human species and did not deserve the lands on which we lived. What they saw as

wild, unkempt, untamed wilderness was in reality our gardens — gardens working within nature and not separate from it.”

Like the community gardens that will be featured at SeptemberFest, Nelson says the Cherokee also have a tradition of growing food for neighbors in need.

“The Cherokee, or Anikituwah people, have a long-standing tradition of ‘gadugi,’” Nelson says.

“This roughly translates to ‘helping hands’ or ‘using our hands to help others.’”

She explains that gadugi may involve donating a portion of the harvest to others who are lacking food, but it also refers to the broader practice of giving away free labor to one’s neighbors. These efforts may include gathering and donating firewood, or building additions onto

Plant. Eat. Savor. homes in order to provide ease of access for the elderly. The practice can extend to helping a neighbor start a garden or sharing meat from a hunt — though Nelson adds the practice is often so informal that many in the community do not even realize they are practicing it.

“I know of hunters and gatherers who share their catches, kills and harvests of wild edible plants and mushroom with those who cannot do these things any longer,” Nelson says, adding that being unable to hunt and gather can limit access to many traditional Cherokee foods.

“My father was a gadugi fisherman, hunter and gatherer, but he never realized that he was,” she adds.

Nelson says that, like many language and cultural practices, much of the traditional farming and gardening methods have fallen out of use in favor of Europeanstyle gardening. But she says oral history has persevered many traditions and she believes there is an interest in reviving older practices — as well as combining old and new gardening techniques. She gives the example of a European-style plowed field used to plant traditional crops such as the Three Sisters — corn, squash and beans — grouped together in a style that was common in many Native American groups, including the Cherokee.

“I see a great potential for the revitalization of these practices,” Nelson says. “Farmers would need to feel the desire to learn the older ways and let go of the teaching that man dominates Earth. They would need to get back to letting the Earth and its creatures teach us what to do and how. “ SeptemberFest runs from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Old Armory in Waynesville. For more information, call 246-4485 or visit daydreamzproject.org/septemberfest.

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SEPTEMBERFEST 246-4485, greenthumbgarden.waynesville@ gmail.com • SA (9/13), 1-5pm - Commemorates the harvest of community gardens in Waynesville. Free to attend. Held at Old Armory Building, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville WEST ASHEVILLE GARDEN STROLL westashevillegardens.com, wagardenstroll@gmail.com • SA (9/13), 11am-4pm - Self-guided tour of 12 neighborhood gardens. Maps and kick-off ceremony held at Francine Delany New School for Children, 119 Brevard Road.

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Haywood Street Congregation’s partnership with local restaurants builds relationships Just over a year ago, Cúrate co-owner Liz Button introduced an initiative to bring a fine-dining experience to the city’s homeless and food insecure. Once each month since last June, Button has brought some of Asheville’s most prominent chefs into the basement kitchen of the Haywood Street Congregation’s Welcome Table program to cook and share their cuisine with the homeless ministry’s guests.

During the three lunch seatings that happen each Wednesday, the Welcome Table offers a made-fromscratch meal to between 400 and 600 hungry people.

Diners are seated together at tables graced with white tablecloths and silverware, and meals are served to them on china by volunteer wait staff.

Most Wednesdays, the lunches are prepared by the program’s chef, Dave Holland. But the last

week of each month is reserved for the restaurants.

Holland consults with the chefs in advance regarding menus and planning.

During a recent Welcome Table lunch, the menu featured smoked chicken gumbo, green salad with crispy root vegetables, bread and banoffee pie (a decadent mix of banana cream and toffee) thanks to The Junction and King James Public House.

“Gumbo is comfort food,” says Holland, seated at one of the tables, savoring a bite. “I knew this would be a great day for everyone.”

The Junction chef Chad Kelly admits the fourweek process of preparing for the meal was “pretty intense” and included a lot of extra work. But he says it was worth it, and he wants to do it again, in part because of what The Junction staff experienced

Photo on far left: From left, Liz Button, Sam Goff, Steven Goff, Charles Triber, Chad Kelly, Tanya Triber, David Van Tassel and Mary Littlejohn in the kitchen at the Haywood Street Congregation.

This page, clockwise from left: Volunteer Mary Littlejohn gets ready to serve a platter of gumbo to Welcome Table guests. The Junction Bar Manager Courteney Foster, left, with Terrace Rumph, right. Rumph is employed as a roofer, but he and his wife are currently homeless and sleeping on the porch of a friend’s house.

He says he also offers that space to others in need. “I don’t have much,” he says, “but I try to help out whenever I can.” Welcome Below, Welcome Table guest Rick Hill enjoys The Junction’s gumbo.

when bar manager Jason Crosby died from pancreatic cancer last fall.

“All these donations came in; all these people gave money [to support Crosby’s] family,” he says. “The community really came out to support Jason, and I think this is in that same spirit of community and giving back.”

Although King James Public House chef Steven Goff says he was “a little worried” about making lunch for more than 400 people, he says he has been excited about the project. Lack of housing is an issue that hits home for the A-B Tech culinary program graduate.

A decade ago, Goff made a stopover in Asheville while hopping trains on his way to California and found himself grounded and homeless after being arrested at a gay rights protest. “I was living in the woods across the street from King James Public House,” he says. “I used to eat at ABCCM every day. That’s why [this project] is so important to me.”

Goff says he approached Button about participating in the program as soon as he heard about it. “I look

around for opportunities like this not just because I used to be homeless, but because a restaurant to me is a communal thing. I really feel like we should play a bigger role in the community; we should be taking part in things like this.”

Button says she got the idea for the project from the Haywood Street Congregation’s pastor, Brian Combs, who had read about a similar program in Los Angeles. After initially reaching out to a few restaurateurs to get the ball rolling, she says she has since found businesses eager to participate, with at least 18 now scheduled through August 2015.

“The reaction has been really positive,” says Button. “I typically get about three restaurants a month that reach out and say they want to be a part of it.”

Haywood Street Congregation Executive Director Laura Kirby says the program is popular among Welcome Table guests and beneficial for the organization as a whole. “It costs about $1,000 per week to put this on, and the restaurants collect money from their

patrons to help them cover expenses.

Anything they receive above the cost of the food gets passed on to us. It’s a winwin for everybody,” she says.

Button says that for the restaurants, it’s not just about community service.

“We already give back to the community in a lot of ways.,” she says, “but this is the one time we actually get to be a part of the giving back. … It’s about sitting around a table and ... sharing a meal together, maybe with some people who may not often experience that.”

Asheville Independent Restaurants Executive Director Jane Anderson, who happened to be among the guests at the Welcome Table that day, says the program helps develop positive relation-

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ships. “Bringing people who are not housed together with local business owners over a meal like this is beneficial for everyone,” she says. “It helps everyone develop new respect for each other. One of the biggest things this program is doing is helping to erase that division of us and them.”

Welcome Table meals are free and open to all, both housed and unhoused. Meals are offered at 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and noon every Wednesday at the Haywood Street Congregation, 297 Haywood St. Upcoming restaurant sponsors include Bouchon on Sept. 17, Chai Pani on Oct. 8 and Cucina 24/Bull & Beggar on Nov. 19.

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by Jacqui Castle

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What’s in the pot?

A peek at Asheville’s fresh and seasonal teas Western North Carolina’s coffee culture is alive and thriving, with a seemingly ever-expanding array of coffee dispensaries — including shops, roasters, coffee trucks and drive-thru options. If you look closely, though, you’ll notice that another contender — the oldest and most prevalent beverage on earth, apart from plain old H2O — is gradually becoming more prominent here.

As we slowly shift from summer into fall, reaching for a cup of tea to warm the fingers and the spirit becomes a common practice around Asheville. Growing numbers of local businesses now feature lovely countertop arrangements of glass jars filled with assorted loose-leaf teas. More specialized enterprises include Panther Moon Tea Co. in West Asheville and Dobra Tea, with locations in downtown Asheville and Black Mountain.

Frequent trips to China, Taiwan, Japan, India and Sri Lanka, notes Dobra co-owner Andrew Snavely, enable his business to maintain personal relationships with the farmers who grow each variety, ensuring that all of the teahouse’s offerings are of the highest quality.

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ferent tea country to either meet with people we’ve already established relationships with or discover new varieties. We go to different mountains, and discover and taste new varieties of teas that are now being processed,” says Snavely.

“We usually come home with suitcases and suitcases of tea that will last us a couple of months.”

In February, for example, Snavely plans to pop over to Sri Lanka to visit some of Dobra’s black tea suppliers and conduct a bit of research. “We do all our own importing twice a year, so everything is as fresh as it can be,” he explains. Once a variety is chosen, Dobra staff will taste all the different options and select one, based on quality and price. “We have a broker, and each garden or tea plantation that we do business with has to abide by FDA regulations to allow their products to come into our country.”

What can patrons expect to discover at Dobra at this time of year? “As we come into fall, everything is definitely fresh,” says Snavely as we sip a honeyed oolong that recently arrived from the Mae Salong region of northern Thailand. “May, June and July is when the bulk of our harvest comes in. That holds us through the wintertime and into spring, when everything comes in fresh again.” Nothing served at Dobra is more than 1 year old, except for aged pu-ehr teas and oxidized fermented teas. “I like to say that tea harvest time is spring and summer, but tea drinking time, for most, tends to be fall and winter,” Snavely observes.

Fresh tea, he explains, “has a lot more beneficial properties than when you take a leaf, crush it up and put it in a tea bag. Just because a tea has more oxidation doesn’t mean it’s more nutritious or has more caffeine. You can have a very tippy, very high-quality green tea that’s more caffeinated than a fully oxidized black tea that’s not as tippy.” Tippy means the harvest was particularly abundant in

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young leaf tips. “Oxidation,” continues Snavely, “has a lot to do with caffeine, but freshness is the most important factor in the amount of nutrients.” Recommended endof-summer-harvest teas currently available at Dobra include maojian, a Chinese green tea jinshuan, a milk oolong from Taiwan; and baihao oolong.

Pu-erh teas, an exception to the “fresher is better” rule, undergo a fermentation process that can take up to 30 years. Panther Moon owner Sumitra D’Aragon offers a variety of both fresh and aged pu-erh teas.

“For me, ripe [aged and fermented] pu-erh is very grounding and very nourishing. In the old days in China, only the elders would drink ripe pu-erh tea, because it’s so good for you. All that beneficial bacteria is good for your heart and your brain,” she says. Fresh, raw puerh tea, meanwhile, “is more elevating,” says D’Aragon, but while spring pu-erhs have up-front floral notes, the raw pu-erhs harvested in the fall will be smooth, thick and buttery with complex layers.

“What’s prized in a raw pu-erh is a bitterness that transforms into sweet. They say in Chinese medicine that pu-erh is a spiritual tea that opens up the higher centers.”

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Beginning in October, Xpress will publish a tea calendar listing local events in the first issue of every month.X

FALL EQUINOX TEA FESTIVAL Dobra and Panther Moon Tea Co. are pairing up to host a tea-centric celebration of the change of seasons that will feature tea tastings, tea and qi gong classes, snacks, music by a Chinese ensemble, a bubble-tea workshop for kids and other familyfriendly activities.

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by Mary Pembleton

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Meet and eat Asheville food and drink meetups nourish community

Everybody has a thing. And regardless of whether that thing is Boston terriers, hiking with small children, drinking wine or paranormal activity, Meetup.com offers a way for strangers with similar interests to connect and cultivate friendships.

Created by Scott Heiferman who was inspired by the camaraderie shown by New Yorkers in the wake of 9/11, the website facilitates upward of 90,000 gatherings globally each week. Among Asheville’s 192 (and growing) Meetup offerings, food and drink are unsurprisingly popular themes, along with alterna-

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tive and holistic lifestyles, spirituality, hiking and biking.

Local food-oriented groups span a range of tastes and interests, from the Asheville Vegan Society to the Katuah Region Local and Sustainable Food Enthusiasts.

Drink-focused groups tend to pair their preferred libations with other themes, like the Doomer Drinking & Solidarity Society, whose members “deem survival almost impossible,” and the Asheville Hash House Harriers, who describe themselves as “a drinking group with a running problem,” according to both groups’ Meetup.com information.

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Brew Papa Tommy Green’s photo on his Meetup.com profile features him grinning and shirtless, a glass of amber brew perched atop his well-earned beer belly.

The image exemplifies the tone of the Asheville Beer Club: casual, passionate about beer, fun-loving and over 40.

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“We really just stand around and drink,” says Green, CEO of the forthcoming Brewpon, an app that will allow local beer aficionados to receive notification when a favorite beer is on special around town.

Nearly 1,000 members strong, the Asheville Beer Club holds a standing monthly meetup, each at a different brewery or pub. The members also assemble to celebrate beer-related openings, tour breweries, go camping and attend festivals. At the annual Just Brew It Homebrew Festival, a benefit for Just Economics, they are responsible for judging the beer and allocating awards.

And there’s a yearly bar crawl, “but we usually only make it to a few places before everybody is a mess,” says Green.

ASHEVILLE REAL FOODS Asheville Real Foods is a Meetup group that focuses on a healthful lifestyle by the way of a raw-vegan diet. The group’s monthly potlucks serve creative raw cuisine and socially conscious discussion. “It’s about being open-minded, loving

and accepting. It’s a place of no judgment. We are here to celebrate being here and community. Everybody’s welcome — people of all ages, families and any dietary preference,” says co-organizer Shannon Lagasse.

Asheville Real Foods is, in some ways, the antithesis of the Asheville Beer Club. Members’ faces glow with bioavailable micronutrients and spring water collected at the source.

They eat zoodles (raw zucchini noodles) with soaked cashew sauce, fermented vegetables and desserts concocted from avocados. These self-described “high beamers” do, however, share a concern with their drinking counterparts: the potential effect of fracking on the water supply, which could adversely affect the taste and quality of Asheville’s drinking water and craft beer.

A topic of conversation at a recent Real Foods meetup, fracking is also on the Beer Club’s agenda.

According to Green, after the organizers of a local beer festival thwarted attempts by the club to educate the public about fracking, many members did not attend the event.

ASHEVILLE WINE AND FOOD SOCIETY Asheville Wine and Food Society members have their noses in several wine-related activities. There is the standing monthly meeting at Weinhaus’ Cork and Keg Wine Bar, owned by member Hunt Mallett.

Mallett also works with local restaurants to orchestrate wine-pairing dinners every couple of months.

Members, who also tend to be more of an over-40 crowd, also participate in “the hardest drinking game you will ever play,” says group organizer Mary Trauner: the Metro Wines Blind Tasting League, in which certified wine specialist Andy Hale guides novice palates in a blindfolded quest to detect subtle nuances indicative of particular grapes and regions.

Organizers from all three Meetups say many of their new members join upon moving into town, and they agree that the core of these Meetups isn’t drinks or diet. It’s about fostering conversation and creating community. It seems that Meetup. com, at least in Asheville, is fulfilling Heiferman’s vision. X

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South Slope gets tasty A popular Raleigh beer shop announces a new location for Asheville Some people have taken to calling the South Slope area of downtown the Brewery District. With the newest business set to join its neighbors on Banks and Buxton, it may have to be dubbed the Beer District instead.

Tasty Beverage Co., a Raleighbased beer store, announced that it will open an Asheville location later this year at 162 Coxe Ave. If you step out the front door, you’ll see Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium (opening soon) across the street and Twin Leaf to the right on Banks.

But unlike its brewery neighbors, Tasty doesn’t make beer.

It’s a hybrid bottle shop and tasting room, according to owner Johnny Belflower. “[One of my friends] put it this way: You’re not going to a beer store and you’re not going to bar … you’re going to Tasty. I’ve always enjoyed that statement.”

Tasty was unarguably ahead of its time in Raleigh. When it opened, the closest dedicated bottle shop was in Durham, according to Belflower. The store has flourished since it opened in 2011. “Raleigh now has almost 10 beer stores,” says Belflower. “But for us, every year has continued to be better than the year before.”

Rather than target nearby cities, Belflower decided he wanted to open in Asheville. “I love the beer culture we have in the Triangle … but Asheville’s [beer] scene is second to none,” says Belflower. “We already have such a great relationship with all the breweries here. We sell a lot of Green Man and Highland, and we just collaborated with Wicked Weed for our own third anniversary beer. …

We think we’ll only strengthen those relationships when we open here.”

INSIDE TASTY According to Belflower, the Tasty in Raleigh is a local hangout as much as anything else. “From the time we open, all sorts of people come in,”

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•Wicked Weed will serve an apple harvest Belgian blonde at Brewgrass and at its tasting room that weekend. The beer is an oddity even by Wicked Weed standards as it’s brewed with local apple cider.

•Twin Leaf often has Belgian beers flowing from its taps, including popular house beers like Luminosity Tripel and White Noise Wit. However, it usually isn’t pouring a saison. That changes for Brewgrass, as owner and brewer Tim Weber plans to brew a rustic farmhouse saison with coriander, sweet orange peel, grains of paradise and fresh ginger. The beer will be available at Brewgrass and at the tasting room on Saturday, Sept. 20. X MR. TASTY: Johnny Belflower stands inside the future home of Tasty Beverage Co., the Chrysler Building at 162 Coxe Ave. Belflower hopes to open his beer shop later this year. Photo by Thom O’Hearn

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On the beer side, the store boasts something in the neighborhood of 1,200 bottles and six taps — four of which are set up to counter-pressure fill growlers as well. When it comes to selection, Belflower says the store tries to keep a range of beer available for all sorts of beer drinkers.

“A typical tap list might have a local IPA next to an obscure Italian sour beer next to a standby like Allagash White,” says Belflower.

At about 4,500 square feet, the Asheville store will be larger than the one in Raleigh. The number of bottles will remain about the same, but there will be additional beer and food options. Nothing is finalized, but there will likely be about 10 taps.

The store also plans to have a kitchen so it can serve meat and cheese — an option it doesn’t currently have in Raleigh due to an unequipped space.

As far as fitting in with the local bottle shops, Belflower is optimistic.

“A rising tide lifts all boats, especially in the brewing world,” says Belflower. “In Raleigh, we like to see existing bottle shops as partners.

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We just took a bike ride up to Bottle Revolution last weekend. ... As far as local stores, Bruisin’ Ales is an inspiration to us, and they’ve done such a great job here.”

No firm opening date is set, but Tasty hopes to open later this year.

BEERS FOR BREWGRASS While the Brewgrass Festival traditionally sells out well in advance, tickets were still available at press time (both online at brewgrassfestival.com and in person at Barley’ Taproom).

If you can’t make the end-of-summer event on Saturday, Sept. 20, a few local breweries will share beers created specially for Brewgrass: • Hi-Wire has brewed a big beer for the occasion. The second offering in its new Ringmaster’s Reserve Series will be a Russian Imperial Stout aged on a mix of Kentucky bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, North Carolina dark rum and Napa Valley zinfandel barrels to add a complex mix of oak and spirit flavors. Look for its release on tap and in 22-ounce bottles starting at 2 p.m. the day before Brewgrass, Friday, Sept. 19, and at the festival.

ASHEVILLE BREWING: Wet Nose Wednesday: dog day at Coxe Ave. patio 5-8pm; $3.50 all pints at Coxe location GREEN MAN: Food Truck: Tin Can Pizzeria, 3pm LEXINGTON AVE (LAB): $3 pints all day OSKAR BLUES: Wednesday night bike ride, 6pm; Beer run w/ Wild Bill: group run into Pisgah Forest, 6pm WEDGE: Food Truck: Root Down (comfort food, Cajun)

THURSDAY ALTAMONT: Live Music: Mass Gross Weight (rock), 9:30pm ASHEVILLE BREWING: $3.50 pints at Merrimon location CATAWBA: Cheese Tasting w/ Cheese Store of Asheville, 4-7pm; Live music: Old-time jam, 7pm FRENCH BROAD: Live Music: Dr. Paul, 6-8pm GREEN MAN: Food Truck: Taste & See, 3pm OSKAR BLUES: Live Music: Carver & Carmody (acoustic duo), 6pm

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GREEN MAN: New Brew: Berliner Weiss; Food Truck: Doc Brown’s BBQ, 3pm

LEXINGTON AVE (LAB): Live Music: Bluegrass brunch; $10 pitchers all day

LEXINGTON AVE (LAB): New Brew: The Knuckle (oatmeal stout) OSKAR BLUES: Food truck: 3 Suns Bistro, 5-8pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN: Blue Ridge EV Club information session w/ electric cars; Live music: Pea Pickin’ Hearts (Americana, rockabilly), 8-10pm WEDGE: Food Truck: Cecilia’s Culinary Tour (crepes, tamales)

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FRENCH BROAD: Live music: Sidecar Honey, 6-8pm GREEN MAN: Food Truck: Melt Your Heart (gourmet grilled cheese), 3pm HI-WIRE: Soccer & English Breakfast, 7:45am-12:30pm OSKAR BLUES: Food truck: 3 Suns Bistro, 5-8pm

TUESDAY ALTAMONT: Live Music: Open mic w/ Chris O’Neill, 8:30pm ASHEVILLE BREWING: $2.50 Tuesday: $2.50 two-topping pizza slices & house cans CATAWBA: $2 off growler fills

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN: Live music: Steph Stewart & Her Boyfriends (Americana, folk), 8-10pm

GREEN MAN: Food Truck: Farm to Fender, 3pm

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For the follow-up to their 2013 EP, Shake, the members of Asheville’s The Get Right Band knew their goals were bigger than what their checking accounts would allow.

“Our vision for the record was to do something big, something bold and powerful and unique,” says guitarist/vocalist Silas Durocher. “We felt like the songs we had written deserved that kind of treatment — we knew we couldn’t fulfill the vision if we were severely limited by studio time and resources. It had to be done right if it was going to be done at all.”

Like many independent musicians before them, Durocher, bassist Jesse Gentry and drummer Jian-Claude Mears turned to Kickstarter to raise funds for their debut full-length album. Aiming for a project with all the quality of a label-backed record, yet without the interference and compromises that often befall such corporate

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endeavors, the group achieved those objectives with Bass Treble Angel Devil. The record makes its way into the world on Friday, Sept.

12, with an album release show at the Asheville Music Hall.

A slow, steady building of a fan base allowed the band to feel that it had earned the right to request funds. Through East Coast and Caribbean tours, plus festivals such as FloydFest, All Go West, Music City Brewer’s Festival, Steppin’ Out and DIG Fest, the band connected with people who connected with its sound and “leave-everything-onthe-stage” shows. When the album was ready to make, Durocher and company reached out to that carefully cultivated network with confidence. They weren’t disappointed:

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130 people chipped in, and the $7,000 goal was exceeded by $620.

“There’s a mutual respect and love between us and our audience. It’s a family; a movement,” Durocher says. “That’s the whole idea behind The Get Right Band: Come to the show, listen to the record, let go of your worries, ‘get right,’ feel good, learn something,

share something, shake something [and] let loose.”

Recorded and mixed at The Eagle Room Studio in Weaverville throughout March and April, Bass Treble Angel Devil was co-produced

by Durocher and veteran producer Matt Williams with regular input from the rest of the band. Together, they recorded the basic tracks for all of the songs in the first several days, performing the large majority of the drum, bass and guitar parts live in the studio to best reflect their onstage dynamic.

“The Get Right Band is nothing without the chemistry between the musicians, and we wanted that to come through,” Durocher says. “We are best friends on and off the stage, we listen to each other intensely, we

react, we move as one — all of that had to be captured on the record, so we wanted to do the basic parts of the tracks live like that.”

Once the foundation was laid, the trio went back through and added a variety of vocal har-

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monies, additional guitar tracks, bass solos and plentiful percussion. Providing help at this juncture was a Who’s Who of local guest musicians, including

original Get Right drummer Chris Pyle, vocalists Eleanor Underhill (Underhill Rose) and Stephanie Morgan (stephaniesid), and Chuck Lichtenberger (The Archrivals, stephaniesid) on keys.

The resulting 13-track collection showcases The Get Right Band’s comfort with a range of styles that nonetheless sounds like part of a cohesive project. In putting their own spin on Black Keys-type clap rock (complete with xylophone), sophisticated island grooves and R&B and funk that recalls, at turns, classics from The Staple Singers and Stevie Wonder, the band’s versatility shines through.

The album’s highlight, however, may be the infectious, comedic refrain of “You Can Come.” In it, Durocher’s lyrical persona invites a girl to a party with the line, “You can come, you can come, you can come, but your boyfriend can’t,” punctuated by an “Oh no” from his bandmates. Fun and catchy with plenty of soul, it’s the kind track that could vault The Get Right Band to the next level. X

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Tribal council 101 Runners brings Mardi Gras Indian funk to Goombay New Orleans is rightly acclaimed as the birthplace of jazz, that most American of art forms. But the city’s rich, multiethnic heritage gave rise to an even earlier musical style. Though Mardi Gras Indian funk doesn’t enjoy jazz’s high profile, the lively and expressive form is kept alive through the music and performances of groups like 101 Runners. Coming to Asheville for two shows on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13, and featuring Big Chief Juan Pardo, the group is an exemplar of the Mardi Gras Indian tradition, renowned for pageantry and reveling at carnivals in New Orleans.

Bandleader Chris Jones characterizes Mardi Gras Indian funk as the musical product of a magic, mystical, spiritual and ancestral tradition, dating back to the late 1800s. It was a time during which, he says, “local Indian tribes and formerly enslaved AfricanAmericans had commonality.” These ethnic groups had common problems and helped each other in many different ways. Centered around New Orleans’ Congo Market, they interacted freely and often, trading goods and mingling bloodlines. Jones points out that the oral tradition of singing, chanting and drumming that developed among the combined cultures is relatively undocumented, though some recordings by artists such as Jelly Roll

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Morton showcased the developing style. The first tribe debuted in the 1880s, calling itself The Creole Wild West; it remains active today.

Jones considers the Mardi Gras Indian tradition “one of the most incredible subculture phenomena” in America. “Two of the most oppressed peoples of the time were able — through craft and song — to form a bond that helped them weather the storm,” he says. And that strength has helped the practice continue to this day. There’s a lot of mystery to that tradition, Jones says. “A lot of things, they keep close to their vest.”

Asheville’s Goombay festival, then, is an ideal showcase for 101 Runners. The deep connection between Native Americans and

African-Americans is explored in the group’s percussioncentric music.

Perhaps the best-known major group exploring the style was The Wild Tchoupitoulas. Produced by Allen Toussaint, their 1976 album brought the style to national prominence. They added “a foundation of funk organization” to traditional tribal drumming. 101 Runners builds on that style, further exploring the music’s African percussion roots. “A lot of the music starts with the chants and percussion, then the music comes in,” Jones explains. “Then we go on the musical journey together.”

He sums it up as organized chaos.

The band’s pair of Asheville dates — an official Goombay after-party at New Mountain, and a show to close out Goombay on Saturday night — will feature African dancers and the flamboyantly dressed Mardi Gras Indians. (Jones says that Big Chief Juan Pardo spends countless hours creating his outfit. The result is full of beads, feathers, rhinestones and other colorful ornamentation.) 101 Runners will widen its musical vision further to include a number of local Appalachian musicians who’ll be sitting in. Jones has experience in this area: He conceived and produced the BlueBrass Project, a series of recordings that paired New Orleans and Appalachian musical styles.

Asheville-based musicians Jay Sanders and Woody Wood are veteran members of the looselyknit 101 Runners collective. Jones says that Asheville concertgoers will get to experience a unique mashup of cultures and roots music styles. By focusing on that, plus the African elements highlighted in the Goombay festival, the group will “cross-pollinate.”

“They originally wanted us to play 45 minutes,” Jones says of the Goombay set. “That’s like two tunes for us.” 101 Runners negotiated to play longer. But Jones stresses that the dance-oriented, partying Mardi Gras Indian funk is about fun; it’s not “deep and trippy and jammy.” Onstage, the group never does never the same thing twice.

“In 10 years, we’ve had two rehearsals. And one of them was terrible,” Jones says. He points out that the ancestral nature of the music — paying tribute to so many American traditions — can “wake up some of the ones who came before.”

He adds, “One thing I learned really early was not to put any confines on it. We let the music take us where it goes. It’s moving artistic expression.” X

MOVING ON: Goombay returns with a new home, a stellar lineup and fresh features like healthy food and movement demonstrations. Xpress file photo

Goombay is back Earlier this year, the YMI Cultural Center announced that, after a one-year hiatus, Goombay was set to return. The celebration of African and Caribbean culture is now in its 34th year. Though the festival traditionally took place on The Block, the Eagle and Market Street business area, for 2014 it moves to the Roger McGuire Green. The new space has room for an expanded kids area, food and craft vendors and, of course, a vibrant entertainment lineup.

The first Goombay, launched in 1982 and styled after a heritage festival in the Bahamas, had about 10 vendors and took place on the street outside the YMI Center. A group of volunteers worked with festival co-founders Gloria Howard Free and Jackie King to introduce Goombay to Asheville. Free and King, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters, first conceptualized the event while on a trip to Florida in the mid-’70s. Goombay went on to attract some 40,000 visitors at

its height and hosted bands like The Original P (Parliament), Brick (a ’70s and ’80s-era jazz-funk group) and Toubab Krewe, as well as dance and drum troupes, stilt walkers, fashion shows, parades and — perhaps most importantly — Mr. Gene’s famous fried chicken.

For 2014, Goombay joins Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative with healthy food and movement demonstrations. The festival takes place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13, with a celebration of gospel at the YMI Center on Sunday, Sept.

14. Musical acts include: Zansa (Afropop), Lyric (soul/R&B), Adama Dembele and La’ney African drum & dance troupe, Free Flow (funk), Hip-hop 4 Peace, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (jazz/rock fusion), Reggaeinfinity, Uprock Citizens Brigade (dance music), 101 Runners (Mardi Gras Indian funk), DJ Superman, Eternity Dance Crew and The Underdog Crew (dance).

Info at ashevillegoombayfestival.com — Alli Marshall

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Lectures, Health Screenings, Mind and Body Spa Cave, Movement Area, Dancing, Tie Dye T-shirt making, Brain Games, ongoing Pickleball games and more!!

Live Entertainment by: The LOWDOWN with special guest Ron Shimberg and Asheville Music School Faculty Jazz Ensemble

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Farm to fashion

Wilder, a fiber artist in her own right, says she’s excited about Project Handmade because it focuses on building relationships between local fiber farms and artists as well as using homemade or homegrown dye plants in garments.

Wilder speaks about the larger vision of a “fibershed,” a model for creating community-organized textile cultures, started by Rebecca Burgess in 2011. Currently there

is Fibershed Southeast, which supports local fibers, dyes and labor.

Wilder envisions the Asheville area as an ideal fibershed. With its

abundance of local farms and artisan talent, the region is ripe for the emergence of a strong fiber economy. Local Cloth, a nonprofit and sponsor of the fashion show (along with Oriole Mill and Echoview Fiber Mill), has conducted much research on how to support and sustain the textile arts economy in Western North Carolina: To date, there are 405 fiber art professionals, 462 fiber animal farms, 51 yarn shops and 80 galleries with fiber art within 100 miles of Asheville, not to mention the 2,500 fiber art hobbyists, 21 cotton farms and 12 textile mills. The Project Handmade Fashion Show is an opportunity to witness the potential of the local fiber economy firsthand, as well as encourage further collaboration among all parts of the system, from farm to clothing.

Following the show, the audience is invited to meet the designers during a public Q&A session onstage, shop the designer showcase or network during a Champagne reception. X

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WHAT The Project Handmade Fashion Show WHERE Diana Wortham Theatre dwtheatre.com WHEN Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. $15 general/$25 VIP

WHAT TO WEAR: “Autumn Forest Ensemble,” one of the garments in this year’s show, a collaboration involving local artists Lisa Klakulak, Cara May and Jessica Brommer. Model: Ekaterina Rodriguez. Photo by Steve Mann

Project Handmade Fashion Show returns to Diana Wortham Theatre This is not your typical catwalk event: “The fashion show is about showcasing the use of local materials, local models and local fashion and textile artists,” says Melanie Wilder, supervisor of the fiber arts program at Warren Wilson College.

She’s talking about the Project Handmade Fashion Show, which returns to the Diana Wortham Theatre for the second year on Thursday, Sept. 11. This year’s motif is “Texture and Movement,” featuring artists and designers within a 100-mile radius of Asheville. Each will exhibit garments with an individual interpretation of the theme.

The fashion show is juried, with a focus on locally produced and repurposed materials.

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A try-everything mentality David Mayfield gets personal on Strangers After his second record, David Mayfield already had a metaphor for his third: the Indiana Jones trilogy.

“I used to say ... that my first record was Raiders of the Lost Arc and Good Man Down was Temple of Doom, so my next record will be Last Crusade,” he jokes. “It will be fun and exciting, and it will have Sean Connery.”

Thematically, his newest collection, Strangers, is more dark and self-deprecating than fun and exciting. And, spoiler alert, there’s no Sean Connery. But the album is undoubtedly his most earnest, and Mayfield says it’s been a relief to set aside expectations and write from experience — in this case, a breakup and a move. “With Good Man Down, I think I was trying to hit live show points,” he says. “Like, ‘Oh, I need a song like this for the live show. Fans like this song, so I’ll write another one in that sort of vein.’ And some of it’s a blast, but now it feels phony to me. With this record, I kind of circled back around to ‘I’m just gonna write what I’m feeling and see if people like it.’”

Mayfield will be the first to admit that he was feeling pretty bleak during the writing process. Strangers is a

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tough ride, full of heartbreak and harsh self-evaluation. “The One I Hate,” a standout ballad, relates a typical sentiment for the collection: “Don’t tell me you love me / I warn you, you’ll seal our fate / How could I love the one who loves the one I hate.”

Musically, however, Strangers is not quite the doom and gloom its lyrical themes might suggest.

The 12 tracks are full of climactic peaks, tempo changes and surprising arrangements that often betray the darkness within. It’s not unusual for Mayfield to fade from a traditional folk ballad into a noisy instrumental break

WHO David Mayfield Parade and Two Man Gentleman Band with Curtis McMurtry WHERE The Grey Eagle, thegreyeagle.com WHEN

HIS PREROGATIVE: Known for his high-energy, comedic shows and fan-pleasing albums, singer-songwriter David Mayfield took a new approach with his most recent release, Strangers: “With this record, I kind of circled back around to ‘I’m just gonna write what I’m feeling and see if people like it.’”

Photo by Stacy Scruggs-Gilfeather

Friday, Sept. 12, at 9 p.m. $10 advance/$12 day of show

that builds to poppy synths and drums. The collection is a classic Mayfield roller coaster in the sense that it’s rooted in bluegrass and folk instrumentation but rife with new sonic layers.

The musician, who produces his own albums, says that a lot of the most interesting things are lucky accidents.

“I have a very sort of ‘try everything’ mentality when recording, just because you never know where something fun is going to show up,” he says. “An example is the song ‘Ohio is Fake,’ where it’s this melancholy, almost spooky kind of song, and then it kicks into this pop ending. We were playing around in the studio, and I sat behind the drum set. Just as a joke, I started playing a disco

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beat. We started singing that song sped up like a disco song, as a joke, and I was like, ‘This actually kind of works. After playing it the other way, this feels so good to play it this way. It’s almost like an explanation point.’ And I thought, ‘We need to try to do this.’”

Mayfield’s live show has undergone some major shifts as well. The performances have always included comedy and an element of oldfashioned variety shows, but the bandleader says it’s been difficult to keep a steady lineup, and the turnover has made things more rigid than he’d like. “When a new bass player comes on, we can only do the songs that they know,” he says. “I send them the list of songs, and by the time they learn them and I’m ready to introduce new songs, they go to somebody who can pay them more money.”

To get around this perpetual dilemma, Mayfield made a simple deduction: fewer people equals more money per person. So he dissolved his fivepiece backing band and put together a trio (“Me and two gorgeous, 6-foot-tall women who sing like angels”) with Cassie Taylor on bass and vocals and Angie Hayes, who handles drums, keys and vocals simultaneously. “I feel like with this new setup, I have to focus more on my guitar playing, and there’s less to fall back on than when I [had] a five-piece,” says Mayfield. “I think also we’re focusing more on the songwriting on this tour.”

That said, Mayfield is adamant that comedy will always be a major part of the show. “That’s my security blanket,” he says. “I discovered a long time ago that if I walk onstage and instantly make a fool of myself, then there’s no way that I’ll do it accidentally.” X

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The sweet sounds of Portland quintet Fruition will be ripe for picking when the band’s national tour stops to soak up some vitamin D at Asheville’s RiverMusic festival. And there’ll be pickin’, indeed. Fruition’s bounty of stringed instruments (including several guitars, banjo and mandolin), paired with sporadic harmonica and piano parts, creates a roots hybrid of the Americana genus. Raspy vocals transition to smooth accord as the band’s three-part harmonies reach full blossom.

Sharing the RiverMusic stage will be progressive folk band Fireside Collective, a local four-piece whose website promises “songs of leaving, songs of love and songs of life.” The bands close out RiverMusic’s 2014 season on Friday, Sept. 12, at 144 Riverside Drive. Gates open at 5 p.m. Free. riverlink.org. Photo courtesy of the band

The 2014-15 season of the Asheville Chamber Music Series opens with a program by pianist Bradley Martin and violinist Justin Bruns. The two musicians come with impressive resumes — Martin, an associate professor at Western Carolina University’s school of music, has appeared with the Pacific Music Festival in Japan and the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia. Bruns began studying the violin at age 3 and made his solo debut at 9. He’s now the assistant concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has performed throughout the U.S. and England. Together, the artists will play selections including Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 7, Op. 30 No. 2; and Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 12 No. 1; as well as Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Piano. The concert takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. Season tickets are $150, individual tickets are $38. ashevillechambermusic.org. Photo courtesy of Asheville Chamber Music Series

Antique Firearms bon voyage show After three years of local shows, two album releases and a third recording in the works, the indie-rockers in Antique Firearms are about to take a really big step — they’re moving to Los Angeles. But the band will not go quietly into the night.

Nope. They’ve got a massive sendoff planned, in the form of a Grey Eagle show.

“We’ll be breaking out some new tunes from the upcoming album, celebrating excessively and trying not to cry,” the band says in a Facebook post. In an email to Xpress, drummer Dave Breske adds, “We’re trying to throw the biggest, best party we can as a ‘thank-you’ to the town that has been so awesome to us. … Playing our final show here at the Grey Eagle is especially cool for us because it’s a nice way to bring our Asheville chapter full circle. That was the first place that we played as the current lineup. ... We want to make sure that attendees feel like they are part of the celebratory fun times, too, so we’re encouraging people to dress up however they see fit for the occasion.” Stop Light Observations from Charleston and The Black Cadillacs from Knoxville also perform at the Saturday, Sept. 13 show. 9 p.m., $5. thegreyeagle.com. Photo courtesy of the band

The Tills Asheville four-piece The Tills could absolutely call their music “grit-pop” if they didn’t live in a region where fans might confuse that label with a culinary term. The group’s latest tunes venture from the safety of ruggedly upbeat pop phrases to less charted punk yelps and back again before the refrain, all while conveying the idea that the band reserves an extra dose of fiery vigor just for its live audience. The self-described “(Thr)Asheville” garage rockers will play a release show for their six-track EP Howlin’ at The Mothlight, and the evening’s cover charge includes a copy of their 7-inch vinyl ―newly released by Phuzz Records of Winston-Salem. The Blots, Estrangers and T0W3RS share opening duties. The record release takes place on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8:30 p.m. $10. themothlight.com. Photo courtesy of the band

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by Carrie Eidson & Michael McDonald THE HEART OF HORSE SENSE heartofhorsesense.org • Through (11/5) - Artists may donate works to be displayed and auctioned at Zuma Coffee in Marshall. Proceeds benefit this nonprofit animal therapy program for veterans and at-risk youth. Contact for details.

MUSIC ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 259-3626, ashevillechambermusic.org • FR (9/12), 8pm - Pianist Bradley Martin and violinist Justin Bruns perform Beethoven and Ravel. $38. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

THE COWBOY WAY: Grammy-winners, public radio darlings, singing buckaroos — Riders in the Sky will appear at Western Carolina University’s Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. The group has been performing their combination of acoustic music and theater for more than 30 years, with their songs appearing in a weekly radio show and on Disney soundtracks. Image courtesy of WCU. (p.56)

ART APPALACHIAN PASTEL SOCIETY appalachianpastelsociety.org • SA (9/13), 10am-12pm - Demonstration of pastel floral painting. Free to attend. Held at Grace Community Church, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • FR (9/12), 12-1pm - Lunchtime Art Break: discussion of Community: Sharon Louden and Sol LeWitt: Creating Place. Admission fees apply.

• SU (9/14), 3-4pm - Silver collecting discussion with Hank Brockman. Admission fees apply.

ASHEVILLE URBAN LANDSCAPE PROJECT 458-0111, ashevillearts.com/asheville-paint-outs Open air painting events, held in various public green spaces and hosted by different Asheville area artists. Free.

• TU (9/16), 9:30am-12:30pm - With Brennen McElhaney at Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. Free.

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 251-0202, bluespiral1.com • FR (9/12), noon-2pm - Artist talk with Tennessee photographer Mike Smith. Free.

FLOW GALLERY 14 South Main St., Marshall, avl.mx/aw • TH (9/11), 5:30-7:30pm - Presentation by pastel artist Pamela Winkler. Free to attend.

HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION 627-4522 • SA (9/13), 9am-4pm - "Creative Arts Student for a Day," multimedia workshops. Adults only. Free.

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BLUEGRASS TO BACH CONCERT SERIES uufhnc.org • SA (9/13), 6:30pm - Singer-songwriter Tom Fisch. $15. Held at Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship of Hendersonville, 2021 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville FLETCHER COMMUNITY CHORUS fletchercommunitychorus.com • THURSDAYS, 7pm - Fall season rehearsals, open to the pubic and interested members.

Held at Calvary Episcopal Church, 2840 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher

• TH (9/11), 7pm - Juried fashion show and designer showcase from local textile artists. Sponsored by Local Cloth. $15. Held a Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square.

HIGHLAND LAKE COVE RETREAT 215 Rhett Drive, Flat Rock, highlandlakecove. com • FR (9/12), 5pm - Outdoor dining concert with Kat Williams and Ben Hovey. $20.

RED HOUSE STUDIOS AND GALLERY 310 W. State St., Black Mountain, 699-0351, svfalarts. org • 2nd SATURDAYS - Open studio show and artists reception. Sponsored by the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League. Free to attend.

MAGNOLIA ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES 697-2463, magnoliaconcertseries.com • 2nd SUNDAYS, 3pm - Held at Flat Rock Cinema, 2700 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. $15.

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

TARHEEL PIECEMAKERS QUILT CLUB tarheelpiecemakers.wordpress.com • WE (9/10), 10am-noon - Monthly meeting. Held at Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy., Hendersonville

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 754-2486, caldwellarts.com • Through TU (9/30) - Applications will be accepted for up to three outdoor sculpture installations. Contact for guidelines.

CENTER STAGE DANCE STUDIO 38-L Rosscraggon Road, 654-7010 • SU (9/14), 2pm - Auditions for Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker. Ages 7-16. Registration required.

PROJECT HANDMADE 2014 projecthandmade.org

READING ANIMALS avl.mx/0e9, simkha@riseup.net • Through TH (9/18) - Writers are asked to submit fiction, creative nonfiction or poetry on animals and animal rights for upcoming public reading. Contact for guidelines.

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MOUNTAIN SPIRIT COFFEEHOUSE 1 Edwin Place, uuasheville.org • SU (9/14), 7pm - Robin Bullock, celtic guitar. $15/$10 students MUSIC AT UNCA 251-6432, unca.edu • WEDNESDAYS through (9/17), 7pm - Blue Ridge Orchestra open rehearsal. Held in the Reuter Center. Free.

MUSIC AT WCU 227-2479, wcu.edu • SU (9/14), 3pm - Riders in the Sky, western classics and comedy. $21/$16 faculty and staff/$7 students.

PAN HARMONIA 254-7123, pan-harmonia.org, office@panharmonia.org • SU (9/14), 3pm - "Inspired by Bach" concert. $22/$16.50 advance/$5 students. Held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte St. RIVERLINK'S RIVERMUSIC 252-8474, ext. 1, dave@riverlink.org • FR (9/12), 5-10pm - Fruition, Amythyst Kiah and The Fireside Collective, bluegrass. Free to attend. Held at RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive SONG O' SKY CHORUS 866-824-9547, songosky.org • TU (9/16), 6:45pm - Open House and concert. Free. Held at Reed Memorial Baptist

Church, 756 Fairview Road THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 N. Market St, 253-8304, wolfememorial.com • SA (9/13), 1-5pm - Bluegrass music by Bobby Hicks and Sons of Ralph with readings from the works of Thomas Wolfe. Free.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • FR (9/12), 8pm - Balsam Range, bluegrass. $30.

WEAVERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 41 N Main St., Weaverville, 250-6482 • SA (9/13), 2pm - Old Time music with Joe Penland. Free.

THEATER ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (9/18), 7:30pm - Listen to This: Stories in Performance. $15.

ASHEVILLE PLAYBACK THEATRE 273-0995, ashevilleplayback.org • TH (9/11), 6:30-7:30pm - Improv theater based on personal stories from the audience. Free.

Held at Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/14) - The Mystery of Irma Vep, Wed.-Sat.: 8pm; Thurs., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $40/$38 seniors/$25 students.

MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (9/20), 7:30pm - Coriolanus. Free. Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE 101 Fairview Road Suite B, 505-8659, toyboatcommunityartspace.com • TH (9/11), 7:35pm - Reason to Think, 9/11 performance piece homage. Free.

• FR (9/12) & SA (9/13), 8pm - Pink Lady Group, an all-girl parody of Blue Man Group. $12/$10 advance

GALLERY DIRECTORY

ART AT BREVARD COLLEGE 884-8188, brevard.edu/art • FR (9/5) through FR (9/26) - Running on Tybee works by Tim Murray. In the Spiers Gallery.

ART AT MARS HILL 689-1304, mhc.edu/art/weizenblatt-gallery • Through TU (9/30), 10am-4pm - Cardiac Comfort, large-scale sculpture installation by Jason Adams. Artist's reception: Sept. 11, 6pm.

ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • TU (9/2) through TU (9/30) - Honoring Chuck Marting, black and white photography by the Asheville Traditional Photographers Group.

• Through FR (9/19) - Exhibition of works by

UNCA faculty. In the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

• MO (9/15) through WE (10/15) - Mixed media works by Victor Palomino. Highsmith Student Union.

• MO (9/15) through WE (10/15) - Works

by Luis Martinez Cruz, Victor H. Verde and Gustavo Villota. Highsmith University Union.

ART AT WCU 227-3591, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu • Through FR (11/7) - Teetering on the Edge of the Uncanny, street art and murals displayed throughout the campus. In the Bardo Arts Center.

ARTETUDE GALLERY 89 Patton Ave., 252-1466, artetudegallery.com • Through SU (9/28) - Abstractions, works

by Barbara Fisher, Robert Winkler, and Pat Zalisko. Artists' reception: Sept. 19, 6-8pm.

IZZY'S COFFEE DEN 74 N. Lexington Ave., 258-2004 • Through TU (9/30) - Along the Way, long exposure photography by Chukk Bruursema.

MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 90 S. Main St., Marshall, 649-1301, madisoncountyarts.com • Through FR (9/26) - Linear-Geometric Abstraction & Geometric Color Field Painting, a Resurrection and Resurgence, works by Matthew Zelder.

MICA FINE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, 688-6422, micagallerync.com • Through FR (11/14) - What I Know, photography by Dana Moore.

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY 1 Page Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through SA (9/20) - Camped Out on Greasy Grass: A Series of Portraits, works by artists from closed Lyman Avenue studios.

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ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • Through SA (1/4) - Humans and Machines: The Robotic Worlds of Adrianne Wortzel, mixed media.

• Through Su (1/11) - Hands, Hearts, Mind: Cherokee Artistry, basket weaving, ceramics and sculpture.

• Through SU (2/8) - X, Y, Z: Dimensions in Sculpture, contemporary three-dimensional works.

25 Patton Ave., 225-5509, pushtoyproject.com • Through FR (10/10) - Systems and Portraits, works by Lance Turner.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 16 College St., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-ofart.com • Through TU (9/30) - Paintings by Sahar Fakhoury.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM + ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through SA (1/10) - Dan Rice at Black Mountain College: Painter Among the Poets, abstract expressionism paintings.

CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 601 College Ave SW, Lenoir, 754-2486 • FR (9/12) through FR (9/26) - Concertina, Interpreted, works by 30 artists in response to the poetry of Joseph Bathani. Opening reception: Sept. 12, 5-7pm.

COURTYARD GALLERY In the Phil Mechanic Building 109 Roberts St., 273-3332, ashevillecourtyard.com • Through (10/29) - Anything Goes Everything Shows, mixed media from mail-in submissions.

GREEN SAGE CAFE - WESTGATE 70 Westgate Parkway, 785-1780, greensagecafe.com • Through WE (10/15) - ZOOM IN: An Exhibition of Asheville Street Photography, works by six local photographers.

HANDMADE IN AMERICA 125 S Lexington Ave #101, 252-0121, handmadeinamerica.org • Through WE (11/26) - Within the Lines: Creative Perspectives on Wilderness, works by regional artists.

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238 Clingman Ave, 285-9700, facebook.com/ odysseycoopgallery • ONGOING - Gallery members' ceramics.

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RED HOUSE STUDIOS AND GALLERY 310 W. State St., Black Mountain, 699-0351, svfalarts.org • Through MO (9/29) - Shapes and Shadows, works by Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League members.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org • Through SA (1/10) Gee’s Bend: From Quilts to Prints, quilts and quilt-inspired printmaking.

THE JUNCTION 348 Depot St., 225-3497, thejunctionasheville.com • TH (9/18) though TU (10/14) - On the Wall, works by The Village Potters Collective.

TOE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL 765-0520, toeriverarts.org • Through SA (9/20) - Works by Barbara Littledeer. Held at Burnsville TRAC Gallery, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through (9/19) - Drawing from the Human Form, works by Ben Long, James Daniel and Angela Cunningham.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • Through SA (10/11) - Handmade rugs and tapestries from Mills Mosseller Studio.

WEST ASHEVILLE LIBRARY 942 Haywood Road • SA (9/13) through TU (9/30) - Variations on a Theme, works by Vilia Marshall. Opening reception: Sept, 13, 4pm. Free.

Contact the galleries for hours and admission fees.

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C L U B L A N D FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Billy Litz (Americana), 9pm

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM Dr. Paul, 6pm

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Wine tasting w/ Smooth Hound Smith (Americana, blues), 5pm Juan Benavides Trio (Latin), 8pm

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Kris Allen w/ Jillian Edwards (singer-songwriter), 8pm

BEN'S TUNE-UP Live band karaoke w/ The Diagnostics, 9pm

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Ram Mandlekorn, Tim Philpott & Claude Coleman (funk, jazz, reggae), 6:30pm Adam & Kizzie ("eedo beat"), 7:15pm Robin & Linda Williams (Americana), 8:30pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Buncombe County Boyz (folk, bluegrass), 7:30pm BYWATER Soul night w/ DJ Whitney, 8:30pm

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7pm

CLASSIC WINESELLER "A Barrel of Fun" wine tasting w/ Wendy Dunn, 6:30pm

LEX 18 Michael Jefry Stevens & Misty Daniels (jazz, chanteuse), 8pm

CORK & KEG Irish jam w/ Beanie, Vincent & Jean, 7pm

LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 7pm

DOUBLE CROWN DJs Greg Cartwright & David Wayne Gay (country), 10pm

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

DUGOUT Karaoke, 9pm FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Dan Keller & Currey (jazz), 9pm GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7pm IRON HORSE STATION The Wilhelm Brothers (indie-folk), 6pm

ODDITORIUM Story night/Folklorika, 9pm

RECORD RELEASE: Local noise-rock group Telecine has proved their new record “Already Nothing” is certainly something. The group will debut the album at a record release show at the Odditorium on Friday, Sept. 12, at 9 p.m., with the (Young) American Landscape. For more details on the album, read Alli Marshall’s review online: avl.mx/0gg.

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Acoustic on the Patio w/ Taylor Martin & friends, 7pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5pm LEX 18 The Roaring Lions (jazz), 8pm LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet, beats), 7pm MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30pm NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9pm ODDITORIUM Friendship Commanders, Means Well & Spooky Muddler (rock), 9pm

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

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OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Phish 'n' Chips (Phish covers), 6pm ORANGE PEEL Zappa Plays Zappa, 8pm OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Carver & Carmody (acoustic), 6pm

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9pm

VINCENZO'S BISTRO Lenny Petenelli (high-energy piano), 7pm

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

WILD WING CAFE Karaoke, 9pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR The Johnny Possum Band (Americana, bluegrass, folk), 10pm ORANGE PEEL Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue w/ Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds (jazz, funk, rap), 9pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Hot Point Jazz Trio, 6pm

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Skinny Wednesday w/ J LUKE, 6pm

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 185 KING STREET Franklin Keel of Sirius B., 8pm

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Circus Mutt (rock), 6pm

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Hank West & The Smokin' Hots (jazz exotica), 8pm

TALLGARY'S CANTINA Open mic & jam, 7pm

ALLEY KATS TAVERN Open mic night, 7pm

THE MOTHLIGHT Black Cobra w/ Lo Pan (rock), 8:30pm

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Mass Gross Weight (rock), 9:30pm

THE PHOENIX Jazz night, 8pm

ASHEVILLE SANDWICH COMPANY Wendy Loomis (jazz), 5:30pm

THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm

BLUE KUDZU SAKE COMPANY Trivia night, 8pm

TIGER MOUNTAIN Sean Dail (classic punk, power-pop, rock), 10pm

BOGART'S RESTAURANT & TAVERN Eddie Rose & Highway Forty (bluegrass), 6:30pm

TIMO'S HOUSE Release AVL w/ Dam Good (dance party), 9pm

CATAWBA BREWING CO. Old-time jam, 4pm

TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Aaron, 9pm

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

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm URBAN ORCHARD Poetry on Demand w/ Eddie Cabbage, 6:30pm

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DUGOUT Open mic, 9pm ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm

PACK'S TAVERN Riyen Roots Duo (blues, soul), 9pm PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Tate McQueen for Congress film viewing w/ the Travers Brothership (rock), 6pm PULP Dweezil Zappa guitar masterclass, 3pm PURPLE ONION CAFE George Terry & Aaron Price, 7:30pm RENAISSANCE ASHEVILLE HOTEL TLQ + 2 (rock, blues), 6:30pm SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Big Block Dodge (jam band), 7pm THE PHOENIX Chris Titchner (acoustic rock), 8pm THE SOCIAL Open mic w/ Scooter Haywood, 8pm THE SOUTHERN DJ Leslie Snipes (dance), 10pm THE STRAND @ 38 MAIN Jamie Laval (Celtic fiddler), 7:45pm TIGER MOUNTAIN New Wave dance w/ Cliff (80s pop, postpunk, punk-rock, synthpop), 10pm TIMO'S HOUSE Unity Thursdays w/ Asheville Drum 'n' Bass Collective, 9pm TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The Westsound Revue (Motown, blues), 9pm URBAN ORCHARD Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic, Americana), 6:30pm

VINCENZO'S BISTRO Ginny McAfee (guitar, vocals), 7pm

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY David Zoll Trio, 6:30pm

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Pea Pickin' Hearts (Americana, rockabilly), 8pm

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Resonant Rogues (folk), 7:30pm

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL On the Patio: Kristina Murray (Americana, country), 7pm Pierce Edens & The Dirty Work (rock), 9pm

SPRING CREEK TAVERN American Hologram, 9pm

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 185 KING STREET The Accomplices (folk, bluegrass), 9pm 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Lyric (acoustic soul), 9pm ALLEY KATS TAVERN Amos & The Mixx Live, 9:30pm ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Jam Sandwich (acoustic rock, jam band), 9pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL The Get Right Band w/ Roots of a Rebellion & Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats (rock, funk), 10pm ASHEVILLE SANDWICH COMPANY Moose (blues), 5:30pm ATHENA'S CLUB Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7pm BOILER ROOM Kanoa, Running on E & more (punk), 9pm CLASSIC WINESELLER Mike Pilgrim, Don Mercz & Drew Kirkpatrick (gypsy jazz), 7pm

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Jon Ladeau Trio w/ The Graveleys (rock, Americana, blues), 9pm JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm LEX 18 Michael Jefry Stevens Trio (jazz), 8pm MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7pm MILLROOM Bobcat Goldthwait (stand-up comedy), 7pm

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Liam McKay, 6pm TALLGARY'S CANTINA Mojomatic (rock, blues), 9:30pm THE MOTHLIGHT The Tills record release w/ The Blots, Estrangers & T0W3RS (garage, punk, pop), 9pm THE PHOENIX Yaddatu (rock), 9pm THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm TIGER MOUNTAIN Devyn (psychedelic, indie, metal, rock), 10pm

NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Dark City Rounders (old-time), 6:30pm

TIMO'S HOUSE Dance party, 10pm

NEW MOUNTAIN 101 Runners w/ Big Chief Juan Pardo of the Golden Commanche Mardi Gras Indian (Goombay after-party) (funk), 9pm

TOWN PUMP Searra Gisondo & the Jazzy Folk (jazz, folk), 9pm

NIGHTBELL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Resident Dulítel DJ (indie-tronic), 11pm NOBLE KAVA Seraphim Arkistra (electro-coustic ambient improv), 8:30pm ODDITORIUM Telecine, (Young) American Landscape (rock), 9pm

TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE Pink Lady Group (all-women parody of Blue Man Group), 8pm VINCENZO'S BISTRO Steve Whiddon (classic piano), 5:30pm WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Yes The Raven (folk, alternative), 8pm WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30pm

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Goombay Festival dance party (ages 35+), 9pm

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9pm

CROW & QUILL Hot Point Trio (jazz), 9pm

OLIVE OR TWIST Late Night DJ (techno, disco), 11pm

DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5pm Plankeye Peggy w/ Aquamule (circus-rock, experimental), 10pm

185 KING STREET Gulley (rock), 8pm

ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm

ORANGE PEEL Power Up benefit for AshevilleFM w/ DJ Diesel, DJ Harry Darnell & DJ Malinalli, 9pm

ALLEY KATS TAVERN The Twisted Trail Band, 9:30pm

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Savannah Smith (folk), 9pm

PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance, hits, pop), 9pm

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM Dave Desmelik (singer-songwriter), 6pm

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Preston Cate Trio (jazz, funk), 8pm

ANDREWS BREWING CO. Shane Meade & The Sound (singer-songwriter, acoustic), 6pm

GREEN ROOM CAFE & COFFEEHOUSE Lake & Moore (folk, Americana), 6:30pm

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

ASHEVILLE SANDWICH COMPANY Chris O'Neill (roots), 5:30pm

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN David Mayfield Parade & Two Man Gentlemen Band w/ Curtis McMurtry (folk, old-time), 8pm

SCULLY'S Riyen Roots & Kenny Dore (blues), 7pm DJ, 10pm

ATHENA'S CLUB Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 7pm

DUGOUT Sparkus Welby (rock 'n' roll), 9pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Andrew Fletcher (stride piano), 6pm Firecracker Jazz Band (hot jazz), 9pm

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Moose & Bullet Proof Blues Band (blues), 9:30pm

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BYWATER Bargains & Beer (community yard sale, breakfast), 10am The Gravelys (rock, Americana), 9pm CATAWBA BREWING CO. Typical Mountain Boys (bluegrass), 7pm CLASSIC WINESELLER Richard Shulman (piano), 7pm DOUBLE CROWN DJ Lil Lorruh (50s, 60s R&B, rock), 10pm DUGOUT Old School, 9pm ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Hot Point Trio (swing, gypsy jazz), 9pm FRENCH BROAD BREWERY TASTING ROOM Sidecar Honey (Americana, rock), 6pm GREEN ROOM CAFE & COFFEEHOUSE Elise Pratt & Mike Holstein (jazz), 6:30pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Antique Firearms bon voyage show w/ The Black Cadillacs & Stop Light Observations (alternative, experimental), 8pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Mac Arnold & Plate Full o' Blues, 9pm JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm LEX 18 The Byron Hedgepath Vibes Trio (jazz, Latin), 8:30pm MARCO'S PIZZERIA Sharon LaMotte Band (jazz), 6pm MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7pm

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SCULLY'S DJ, 10pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Steph Stewart & Her Boyfriends (Americana, folk), 8pm STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Andy Buckner, 6pm TALLGARY'S CANTINA Sol Rhythm (Latin, salsa), 9:30pm THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11pm THE MOTHLIGHT Roger Alan Wade w/ Russ T Nutz & Sex Knuckle (country, honky-tonk, rock), 9:30pm THE PHOENIX Mike Sweet (acoustic covers), 1pm Dirty Street Kids (punk, folk, Americana), 9pm

LEX 18 Andrew J. Fletcher (barrelhouse piano), 12pm Drayton & the Dreamboats (vintage jazz), 8pm LOBSTER TRAP Tim Marsh (singer-songwriter, rock), 7pm MOJO KITCHEN & LOUNGE Sunday night swing, 5pm NEW MOUNTAIN Vieux Farka Toure w/ Mande Foly (reggae, blues, rock), 8pm

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THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Eric Congdon (blues, roots), 5pm

TIGER MOUNTAIN IIIrd Wave dance night w/ Lynnnn & Sarah K (avant-dance, disco, darkwave), 10pm

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Josh Pierce (Americana, acoustic rock), 5pm

TIMO'S HOUSE Fighted! (bass party), 10pm TOWN PUMP Bully Pulpit (blues, rock), 9pm TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE Pink Lady Group (all-women parody of Blue Man Group), 8pm VINCENZO'S BISTRO Steve Whiddon (classic piano), 5:30pm WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Andy Buckner (Southern rock, country), 8pm

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ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Vinyl night w/ DJ Kilby, 9pm

ALLEY KATS TAVERN Open mic, 8pm

BLUE KUDZU SAKE COMPANY Karaoke & brunch, 2pm

ALTAMONT BREWING COMPANY Old-time jam, 8pm

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Larry Dolamore, 9pm

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL The Brown Bag Songwriting Competition Hosted w/ Alex Krug (various artists), 6pm

CROW & QUILL Shine Delphi (acoustic, singer-songwriter), 9pm DOUBLE CROWN Karaoke w/ Tim O, 9pm GOOD STUFF Justin Payne (indie-folk, Americana), 4pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Greg Trooper & R.B. Morris (singer-songwriter, soul), 8pm

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ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Jazz showcase, 6pm

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BREWED IN FOLK: Americana-folk artist Jason Kenney brings a night of songs off of his new(ish) album, “Turn This Sorrow Into Joy,” to the Altamont Brewing Company on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 9 p.m. The Mumford-and-Sons-esque album debuted in April and is available on iTunes. Kenney also performs Friday, Sept. 19, at downtown’s Foggy Mountain Brewpub (formerly the Green Room Bistro), at 9 p.m.

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The Trip to Italy

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PLAYERS: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner, Claire Keelan, Marta Barrio COMEDY-DRAMA RATED NR

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THE STORY: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon go on another tour of upscale restaurants — this time in Italy.

THE LOWDOWN: Similar in most respects to the original The Trip, this sequel fills all its expected requirements, but has a much more pronounced undercurrent of sadness that makes for a richer experience.

How you feel about The Trip to Italy, Michael Winterbottom’s follow-up to The Trip (2011), will depend a good deal on how you felt about the first film. (Indeed, there are undercurrents in this one that are only fully comprehensible if you saw the first one.) If you liked the original, chances are you’ll like this, though it must be noted that some of the freshness of that first one is missing. But there’s a trade-off here that isn’t entirely a bad thing. The sense of familiarity allows the new film to delve deeper into the imaginary characters of its two stars. The results are a sadder, more penetrating — yet still very funny — work that may linger in the mind longer than The Trip.

In fact, for a film as frequently amusing as this, The Trip to Italy is a pretty somber affair. If it weren’t, however, its whole raison d’être would be in doubt. Even Winterbottom and stars Steve

ROB BRYDON and STEVE COOGAN as fictionalized versions of themselves in Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip to Italy — the possibly superior follow-up to 2011’s The Trip.

Coogan and Rob Brydon seem to understand this. The film addresses early on the frequently true notion that sequels are inferior to the originals, settling somewhat pedestrianly on The Godfather: Part II (1974) as the exception. In terms of premise and structure, The Trip to Italy is pretty much a straightforward duplicate of the first film, but with Italy standing in for England’s Lake District. (Both films seem to favor locations associated with poets.) There are surface differences, especially in that now Brydon is an equal partner (maybe even a little more than equal) in the newspaper-financed gastronomic tour of a region. If anything, Coogan seems to be the one who’s along for the ride. The film — possibly because, like the original, it’s culled from six 30-minute TV episodes — is a little muddled on this point.

Specifics hardly matter, since the draw here is once again the bitchy banter of these two middle-aged personalities as they dine among picturesque locations. (Calling them stars is a little of a stretch, especially in the case of Brydon.) The idea is that they’ll eat at fine restaurants, flirt

with women, argue with each other — and, of course, try to one-up each other’s celebrity impressions. This last is the major thing that seems to appeal to audiences, though the real joke to me is that most of their impressions aren’t all that good — Michael Caine excepted. A lot of them only work at all because we’ve been informed who it is they’re impersonating. I’m not sure if this is conscious or not, though the idea of jockeying for supremacy at something neither is especially good at is both amusing and a little sad. It suggests that neither is quite comfortable as himself. The film actually addresses this when Coogan remarks that Brydon has to recite things in someone else’s voice or he doesn’t sound sincere.

One of the delights of the concept is that — rather like an acerbic Laurel and Hardy — Coogan and Brydon play themselves in name only. Sort of. While their characters are fictionalized versions of themselves, they also make references to their real life careers, creating a strangely complex mixture of fact and fantasy. The viewer is always

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The Drop See review in “Cranky Hanke.”

Dolphin Tale 2 OK, so the first one wasn’t absolutely awful, but does that mean it needed a sequel? Regardless of your answer, we’re getting one on Friday. The studio assures us that the “entire main cast” returns. It also tells us nothing about the new movie — apart from implying that it will be “more of the same.” (PG)

No Good Deed The red flag that goes up whenever a film gets the Screen Gems (the bargain bin of Columbia Pictures) release treatment is in full flight for this thriller from TV director Sam Miller starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson.

The press release informs us: “Terri (Taraji P. Henson), a devoted wife and mother of two, lives an ideal life that takes a dramatic turn when her home and children are threatened by Colin (Idris Elba), a charming stranger who smooth-talks his way into her house, claiming car trouble. The unexpected invitation leaves her and her family terrorized and fighting for survival.”

(This sounds awfully familiar.) The film isn’t being given a very wide release, so it’s unclear who is getting it at this point. (PG-13)

The Trip to Italy See review in “Cranky Hanke.”

on guard and a little off balance in this regard. Even knowing that Coogan has no son — estranged or otherwise — and that Brydon is not about to be in a Michael Mann thriller, it takes an effort not to accept what we see as fact. The irony may be that Coogan and Brydon are at their best pretending to be a version of themselves that doesn’t really exist. That’s not out of keeping with the tone of a film that’s as much about aging, mortality, the limits of friendship, loneliness and the safe veneer of ego-driven superiority as it is about gastronomy and comedic impressions. In fact, it’s probably more about those things. Not Rated, but contains adult themes and fairly constant swearing.

Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas. reviewed by Ken Hanke

The Drop HHHH DIRECTOR: Michaël R. Roskam (Bullhead) PLAYERS: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz CRIME THRILLER RATED R THE STORY: Complex crime yarn about a Chechen-owned bar used as a money drop slated to be robbed on Super Bowl night.

THE LOWDOWN: Wonderfully well-cast with a pleasingly involved story, The Drop is certainly a good film, but not the great one its writing, directing and acting pedigree suggests it could have been.

Michaël R. Roskam’s Englishlanguage directorial debut, The Drop, comes with some impressive credentials. It was written by Dennis Lehane — adapted from his own short story, “Animal Rescue” — and boasts a cast headed by Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini. (It is, in fact, the last new film we’ll ever see with Gandolfini.) Also on board is the star of Roskam’s first film, Bullhead (2011), Matthias Schoenaerts. It should be the perfect crossover from art film to mainstream hit, and maybe it will be in terms of

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HHHHH = max rating the box office. Fox Searchlight believes it will, since they’re moving it from limited to fairly wide release. The problem is that it’s beautifully crafted, atmospheric, sometimes startling — and yet somehow not the masterpiece you might reasonably expect. It’s good, and it will almost certainly hold your interest with its twists and turns. But there’s an inescapable sense that The Drop — with all its atmosphere and its low-rent “dese-dem-and-dose” Brooklynese trimmings — ought to be special, and not just a more elegant take on the kind of 1970s crime film Sidney Lumet used to make. Ultimately, that’s all it is — and it may be enough to satisfy, if you dial down your expectations a little.

The film takes place in some little corner of non-gentrified Brooklyn — a little bit like the insular world of God’s Pocket from earlier this year, only better accomplished — and is centered on the doings at a bar called Cousin Marv’s. Though still run

by Marv (Gandolfini), the bar now belongs to some Chechen gangsters who use it as a drop for the takings of their network of bookies, retaining the embittered Marv as a kind of figurehead. Helping him is his cousin, Bob Saginowski (Hardy), a taciturn, expressionless, possibly even simpleminded fellow who we guess early on is more than he seems. (How much more is another matter.) Though Marv is in charge — constantly bemoaning the fact that he used to command respect and fear, as if the two are interchangeable — it becomes evident pretty quickly that Bob is by far the more levelheaded of the two.

This is one side of the plot.

The other involves Bob finding an abused and injured pit bull puppy (he refers to it as a boxer) in a garbage can belonging to a similarly battered waitress, Nadia (Rapace).

This is the movie’s version of a “meet cute,” and it works better than it should, drawing the two — and the dog — together. However, this also draws the attention of a plainly unhinged thug, Eric Deeds (Schoenaerts), who used to be Nadia’s abusive boyfriend, and who put the dog in the garbage can in the first place. All of this will eventually come together with another plan that involves robbing Cousin Marv’s on the night of the Super Bowl when the drop will

be in excess of a million dollars. It is this event that climaxes the film and explains much that has only been suggested over the course of the story. More than that you shouldn’t know before seeing it.

In most respects, the story works on a basic level — and it definitely earns bonus points for not indulging in the hoariest of all movie cliches (which I won’t reveal), yet constantly leaving it hanging over the proceedings as a threat. (At one point, The Drop even teases the viewer that the threat has come to pass.) The ultimate revelations are finely integrated into the fabric of the story and don’t feel forced in any way. The performances are fine, and, yes, a posthumous Oscar could be in the cards for Gandolfini, even though Marv is the sort of role he could have played without even trying. That he makes it more than it is, however, counts for much. But when all this is put together, it’s vaguely unsatisfying. Perhaps it’s because The Drop lacks the depth, dark humor and rich complexity of Roskam’s Bullhead, but I think it’s really just the fact that all this talent should have produced a truly stunning movie. Instead, it merely produced a good one. Rated R for some strong violence and pervasive language.

Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas and Fine Arts Theatre. reviewed by Ken Hanke

Community Screenings

JACKSON COUNTY COALITION AGAINST FRACKING 331-1397 • WE (9/10), 7pm - Triple Divide, a documentary about fracking from PublicHerald. org. Free. Held at Jackson County Public Library, 310 Keener St., Sylva NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK EVENTS 606-8939, facebook.com/groups/blueridgeevclub. Free.

• WE (9/17), 2:30pm - Revenge of the Electric Car, screening and discussion.

Held at Haywood Community College, 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde • WE (9/17), 6:30pm - Who Killed the Electric Car? screening and discussion.

Held in the Physics Lecture Hall at UNCA. • TH (9/18), 6:30pm - Revenge of the Electric Car, screening and discussion.

Held in the Physics Lecture Hall at UNCA.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS MADELEINE CARROLL and ROBERT DONAT in Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935), the film where everything came together for the great director — and where he introduced the innocentman-on-the-run theme and his first ice-blonde.

The film plays for one show — at 7:30 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 17 — as part of the Asheville Film Society’s Budget Big Screen series.

Ciao, Professore! HHHS Director: Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties) Players: Paolo Villaggio, Isa Danieli, Gigio Morra, Sergio Solli, Ester Carloni, Paolo Bonacelli COMEDY Rated R If you can overlook the feeling that the Lina Wertmüller of the 1970s would likely have sneered in contempt at her own 1992 film Ciao, Professore! it’s possible to enjoy the film on its own slight terms. It’s really nothing more than an Italian-flavored To Sir, with Love (1967) with third-graders rather than high school students. The problems are different because of the ages of the kids, the tone-dictating setting, and the lack of a Lulu theme song, but the films are much the same. It’s entertaining, and it gets points for a mildly unexpected ending, but don’t expect classic Lina Wertmüller.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Ciao, Professore! Friday, Sept.

12, at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com

Hamlet HHHH Director: Tony Richardson (The Loved One) Players: Nicol Williamson, Judy Parfitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Dignam, Michael Pennington, Gordon Jackson TRAGEDY Rated G Sometimes referred to as “the red brick Hamlet,” Tony Richardson’s Hamlet (1969) is unusual in that it manages to turn Shakespeare’s play into a quirky personal work. It’s not only radical in that Richardson cuts the play to a brisk 117 minutes, but because it’s a Hamlet very much of its time, with its flower child Ophelia and its theater troupe who seem to have wandered over from a performance of Marat/Sade. On the other hand, the decision to shoot the whole thing in the Round House made it necessary to present the entire film in close-ups and medium shots, giving it a claustrophobic air that’s somewhat reminiscent of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928). What’s surprising is how well it works — in most cases.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show Hamlet Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

The Last Days of Disco HHHHH Director: Whit Stillman (Damsels in Distress) Players: Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Mackenzie Astin COMEDY Rated R The unexpected success of Barcelona (1994) helped secure the making of Whit Stillman’s The Last Days of Disco (1998), Stillman’s most expensive and elaborate film. This time his film is set in the early 1980s — right when disco is breathing its last and the club that all the characters flock to is on the verge of being closed for illegal activities. You don’t have to like disco to love the movie, however, because it taps into the inherent sadness of the end of an era and the passing of youth.

The Asheville Film Society will screen The Last Days of Disco Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

The 39 Steps HHHHH Director: Alfred Hitchcock Players: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, Wylie Watson SUSPENSE THRILLER Rated NR It’s the picture where Alfred Hitchcock introduced the concept of an innocent man on the run from both the police and the bad guys while trying to prove his innocence. It’s also the movie with the very first of Hitchcock’s ice-blonde leading ladies. And The 39 Steps (1935) can still hold its own with the director’s later variations on these elements. In fact, The 39 Steps ranks up there with the greatest thrillers of all time. It was easily Hitchcock’s most accomplished film at the time — the movie where everything came together. There’s not a lazy composition, a wasted shot or an awkward cut in its entire 87-minute running time. The story is basic — Robert Donat trying to clear himself of a murder by exposing a network of spies — but the execution and the screenplay are anything but basic.

The screenplay is one of the first to present the romantic leads in terms of screwball comedy, and the chemistry of stars Donat and Madeleine Carroll could scarcely be better. It’s fast, fun and thrilling — as a suspense yarn and as filmmaking.

The Asheville Film Society is showing The 39 Steps Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in at The Carolina Asheville as part of the Budget Big Screen series. Admission is $6 for AFS members and $8 for the general public.

The Vampire Bat/ Dead Men Walk HHHH Director: Frank R. Strayer / Sam Newfield Players: Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, Dwight Frye / George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Dwight Frye HORROR Rated NR The Vampire Bat (1933) is an atmospheric cheapie that takes full advantage of its better-than-average cast and its rented Universal Pictures sets. It creaks a little, and the solution to the film’s vampire murders is something of a letdown, but it’s one of the best 1930s indie horrors. Sam Newfield’s Dead Men Walk (1943) is pure 1940s trash horror, but it’s rather special in that it gives you two George Zuccos — a good one and a bad one — for the price of one, and it provides the great Zucco with some choice lines in the bargain.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Vampire Bat and Dead Men Walk Thursday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted

by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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SEEKING A happy / healthy home and housemate-peaceful, chemical-free. Prefer natural, homey, country, farm, rustic, or veggie. To $450 total or diverse services exchange.

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EMPLOYMENT GENERAL AFRICA • BRAZIL WORK/ STUDY! Change the lives of others while creating a sustainable future. 1, 6, 9, 18 month programs available.

Apply now! www.OneWorldCenter.org (269) 591-0518. info@OneWorldCenter.org (AAN CAN) AUTO DEALERSHIP LOT MAINTENANCE Lot maintenance position is available at local auto dealership. Position is part-time and requires applicant to be a self-starter with the ability to perform multiple tasks in a timely manner. Applicant must possess a valid NC Driver’s License and be 19 years or older. Call 828-707-0513 for more information or apply in person at 1473 Patton Avenue.

HOME ASSISTANT Older lady seeks compassionate, mellow female to assist with driving, shopping, errands.

Must have references. $15/ hour. Call Julie: 676-1379.

SCIENCE MUSEUM SEEKS P/T VISITOR SERVICES AND RETAIL HELP Some weekend work required. Proficient with credit cards, cash registers, computers. Excellent customer service skills and ability to maintain composure under stress. Science background preferred. Able to multi-task.

Flexible hours. Paid time off. Living wage certified.

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SKILLED LABOR/ TRADES ENERGY SERVICE TECHNICIAN I Community Action Opportunities needs a skilled crew member to perform responsible residential energy-efficiency and health and safety work on homes of people who live on low income. This position, funded by federal grants, requires a Technician with a working knowledge of current residential building science principles and techniques and understanding of energyefficiency-related work. The work uses written NC Installation Standards, job-specific work orders, oral instruction and diagnostic information to guide energy-efficiency & health & safety work. Work also includes making minor repairs using materials such as drywall, lumber and glass, making mathematical computations and maintaining up-to-date and accurate written records. Work requires exposure to a variety of potential hazards associated with building construction, including extreme weather conditions and temperatures for prolonged periods, mold, pests, loud noises, chemicals, fumes, lead, dusts and oils; proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical hand-held and bench-mounted equipment and electrical current.

The EST I must also be able to · Organize & execute work to meet production schedules, · Communicate clearly and accurately with co-workers and customers. · Work on teams or alone & · Use a variety of electronic & internet-supported devices.

Special Requirements Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver License and pass pre-employment pulmonary function and respirator fit tests. Education and Experience High school graduate or GED required. Some college, with courses in basic carpentry, industrial work or environmental science preferred, or two years of work experience in other building trades such as plumber, electrician, HVAC Specialist or related.

BPI or related certification and bi-lingual in English/ Spanish preferred. $$15.35 an hour to $16.60 an hour DOQ + paid benefits Send resume, cover letter and complete contact information for three work references to: Human

Resources Manager email: admin@communityactionopportunities.org Subject: EST I or Fax: (828) 253-6319 Open until filled. Interviews expected to begin in mid-September EOE/DFWP For complete job description go to: www.communityactionopportunities. org HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN Mechanical Contractor seeks experienced Service Technician for the Asheville area. Great benefits. Please send resume to: 101 Third Street, Bristol, TN 37620 MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Liberty Corner Enterprises, an Asheville based non-profit that provides services to adults with developmental and intellectual differences, is hiring a part-time Maintenance Technician to provide general maintenance and oversight of licensed contractors, and HUD and NCHFA inspectors for all the residential locations we support. • Applicants must have 5 or more years experience, basic computer skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to manage work in a diversified environment and busy atmosphere. This position will be scheduled to work 20 hours per week. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to aratliff@libertycornerent.com • For more information on the company, please visit www. libertycornerent.com

ADMINISTRATIVE/ OFFICE OFFICE MANAGER OneWhoServes, Inc. is seeking a self-motivated Office Manager. Extreme attention to detail, professional and confident attitude, and excellent phone and customer service skills required.

Position includes answering phones and providing customer service and scheduling, and administrative support to management. Send your resume to jobs@onewhoserves.com or fax to 828-251-1108. No phone calls please.

SALES/ MARKETING AUTO SALES PERSON Sales Person needed for busy auto dealership. No experience is required for this part-time position, we will provide training. Candidate should enjoy interacting with clients and have a positive attitude as well as being a team player. Position requires attention to detail, willingness to learn, problem solving and the ability to multi-task. Must be able to work Saturdays, possess a valid NC Driver’s License

and be 19 years or older. Call 828-707-0513 for more information or apply in person at 1473 Patton Avenue.

SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER We are looking for a fulltime aggressive inside sales employee to join our team.

Candidate will be responsible for sales to new and existing retail store accounts. Duties also include order entry and customer service responsibilities. Our business is fast paced, so the ideal candidate must be outgoing, very organized and have excellent verbal and computer skills. We are looking for someone who is self motivated, positive, focused, reliable and detail oriented. Previous sales experience is preferred. Benefits include competitive pay with commission incentives, comfortable atmosphere w/casual dress, holiday and vacation pay, and great office hours.

Interested parties please fax or email resume and cover letter, Attn: Jacqui fax# 828236-2658 or email: Jacqui@ afgdistribution.com

RESTAURANT/ FOOD LINE COOK 131 Main has a from-scratch kitchen in which you will learn many techniques of food preparation and presentation. We are looking for professional, experienced or entry-level cooks that are hard-working and eager to learn. Apply at www.131-main.com or call at 828-651-0131

DRIVERS/ DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WANTED Local fuel company hiring a full-time driver. Must have CDL with HAZMAT and tanker endorsements. See our website for more details: www.blueridgebiofuels.com/ truck-driver-wanted.

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ASHEVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER Is currently hiring for: Dietary Aide, CNA, RN, and LPN. All interested individuals can apply online by visiting www.mfa.net SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR (ASHEVILLE CENTER) Crossroads Treatment Centers is seeking a full-time Counselor in Asheville! Qualified candidates will possess a High School degree or equivalent. Must be registered with NCSAPPB - applicants not registered will not be considered. One year experience as

substance abuse counselor required. CSAC preferred.

Must be willing to start early in the morning, work hours start at 5am. Valid driver's license required. No phone calls please. EOE. Send resume to careers@crossroadstreatmentcenters.com. http://www.crossroadstreatmentcenters.com/

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Transylvania, Haywood, Buncombe, Jackson and Macon Counties Multiple positions open for Peer Support Specialists working within a number of recovery oriented programs within our agency. Being a Peer Support Specialist provides an opportunity for individuals to transform their own personal lived experience with mental health and/or addiction challenges into a tool for inspiring hope for recovery in others. Applicants must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process, have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and have moderate computer skills. For further information, contact hr.department@ meridianbhs.org Mecklenburg County Recovery Hub Director This position is ideally suited for an extroverted, enthusiastic, organized, multi-tasking, over-achieving, “people-person,” who approaches work with superior levels of commitment, integrity and customer service. Position will interact with staff, service recipients and stakeholders. The eligible candidate must possess a Master’s degree and be licensed in the human services field. An ideal candidate will: Have excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail; Foster engagement, team building and community partnership; Possess strong problem solving skills; Have a flexible mindset and the ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic environment; Have ability to maintain a positive attitude in the midst of change and uncertainty; Create a work environment in which committed and passionate staff can thrive. For more information contact Julie Durham-Defee, julie.durham-defee@meridianbhs.org Licensed Clinicians Seeking NC licensed clinicians to join an exciting partnership of agencies to create an epicenter for MH/SA recovery in Mecklenburg County. Peer Support Specialists and clinical staff will work collaboratively to offer recovery oriented comprehensive clinical assessments, support, skill building, education, team consultation and navigation both in the office and the community. For more information contact Julie Durham-Defee, julie.durhamdefee@meridianbhs.org FullTime Employment Support Professional Supported Employment Program Macon and Jackson Counties The Employment Support Professional will be will be assisting adults with mental health and/ or substance use issues, for whom employment has not been achieved and/or has been interrupted or intermittent. The Supported Employment program is a person-centered, individualized, evidence-based service that provides assistance with choosing, acquiring, and maintaining competitive paid employment in the community. This role includes developing an

employment plan, collaborating with outside behavioral health providers, families, natural supports, housing, and other community service providers, coordinating services and participating in the individual’s Person Centered Plan, and developing holistic and integrated interventions. To be considered for the position you must possess a HS/GED diploma, have reliable transportation with a valid driver’s license, moderate computer skills and an open-mind with a willingness to learn. For information about this position, please contact: reid.smithdeal@meridianbhs.org Two Part-Time Employment Peer Mentors Supported Employment Program An Employment Peer Mentor is all of the following: A current or former recipient of mental health or substance abuse services, Is, or is qualified to be, a NC Certified Peer Support Specialist, Has a minimum of HS/GED (or equivalent certificate from the Occupational Course of Study), and Has been employed in any capacity in the past One part-time Employment Peer Mentor (EPM) will be working in and west of Jackson and Macon counties, the other part-time EPM will be working in and east of Haywood County. As a EPM you will be assisting adults with mental health (MH) and/or substance use (SA) issues, for whom employment has not been achieved and/or has been interrupted or intermittent.

The Supported Employment program is a person-centered, individualized, evidence-based service that provides assistance with choosing, acquiring, and maintaining competitive paid employment in the community. For more information contact Reid Smithdeal, reid. smithdeal@meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org BSW SOCIAL WORKER/ CASE MANAGER Full-time.

Jewish Family Services of WNC, Inc. (JFS), seeks an experienced Bachelor’s level Social Worker/Case Manager to provide assistance and coordination of services to individuals and families at all life stages. This person identifies client needs to develop and monitor appropriate client service plans and outcomes. • Requires BSW degree, excellent communication and computer skills, and relevant experience, including with older adults and group programs. Knowledge of WNC resources, and familiarity with Jewish culture preferred. Must be team player And able to work independently, with a focus on helping people to help themselves. This is Not a clinical position. • Email resume and cover letter to info@jfswnc. org or mail to: JFS, 2 Doctors Park Suite E, Asheville, NC 28801. No phone calls please. Application deadline: 9/19/2014. • A copy of the full job description is available on the JFS website at www. jfswnc.org DIRECTOR, T.H.E. CENTER FOR DISORDERED EATING Director will lead T.H.E. Center in our mission & strategic plan. Includes program dev, volunteer mngt., fundraising, and managing daily oper. 30 hrs/wk as an indep contractor.

828-337-4685 centerdirectorsearch@gmail.com www. thecenternc.org

EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST - FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES The qualified candidate will work closely with employers & potential employees to successfully place individuals in competitive jobs. The candidate will develop job opportunities, train on the job, and provide employment support.

Requires minimum of HS diploma/GED, valid driver's license. If interested, please contact lmills@fpscorp.com for an agency application.

LIBERTY CORNER ENTERPRISES is seeking Support Team Members to work in residential homes and the community with people who have disabilities. • Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, a North Carolina driver's license, proof of insurance and a reliable vehicle. Sign language skills are a plus. • Positions are available in Swain, Haywood and Buncombe counties. Pay rate based on experience. Apply in person at Liberty Corner Enterprises: 147 Coxe Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 or www.libertycornerent.com MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR (LCSW/LPC) with Substance Abuse Credentials (CSAC/ LCAS). Established Counseling Center seeking licensed therapist looking to establish private practice. While building your client base, you'll be conducting Assessments and leading groups. Experience and work background in substance abuse highly desired. Please contact Bruce directly at (828) 777-3755 and email resume to trcbruce@ gmail.com PART-TIME RN Nurses – RN Help make your community a better place. Mountain Area Recovery Center is growing and we are currently seeking an RN to work PRN as a medicating nurse at both Asheville and Clyde facilities. Some requirements are early morning hours, flexible schedule, and some weekend hours. Candidate must be dependable.

Criminal background check required for all final candidates. EOE. Please e-mail resume to rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com or fax to 828.252.9512, ATTN: RHONDA INGLE. www.marcotp.com THERAPISTS NEEDED FOR CHILD/ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH POSITIONS IN JACKSON, HAYWOOD, & MACON COUNTIES Looking to fill several full-time positions. Therapists needed to provide Outpatient, Day Treatment or Intensive Inhome services to children/ adolescents with mental health diagnoses. Therapists must have current NC therapist license. Apply by submitting resume to telliot@jcpsmail.org

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT FINANCE DIRECTOR United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. Responsible for leadership, direction and management of the financial and facility operations. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field. CPA preferred.

Minimum of five years experience in accounting/ financial management. • Not-for-profit experience preferred. Experience managing federal, state and local grant funds. Human Resource and Benefits Administration a plus. Send letters of interest and resume to D. Bailey, 50 South French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 or dbailey@unitedwayabc. org. United Way is an EOE

employer and seeks diverse applicants. http://unitedwayabc.org/employment-opportunities

TEACHING/ EDUCATION ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE? Come join our team where you can have a positive, lasting impact on youth from across the country. Our programs are steadily growing and we continue to seek qualified applicants to join our programs.

Experienced Spanish Teachers, teaching license required.

Classroom, Special Education or therapeutic experience a strong plus, but not required.

• This position is an hourly, Tutoring position. Our beautiful 24-acre campus provides a safe setting for our students to transform their lives. Asheville Academy for Girls is a residential treatment center for girls ages 10-14 and Solstice East is a residential treatment center for girls ages 14-18. Check out our websites for more information: http://www.ashevilleacademy.com and http:// www.solsticeeast.com • Please send a resume and cover letter to the link above. Asheville Academy for Girls and Solstice East are both Equal Opportunity Employers. No phone calls or walk-ins please.

SCIENCE MUSEUM SEEKS P/T LICENSED/EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS Science background required. Programming experience helpful.

Morning and afternoon positions available. Some weekend work and local travel required.

Organized. Proficient with computers and technology.

Flexible hours. Paid time off.

Resumes only to: info@colburnmuseum.org.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES $1,000 WEEKLY!! MAILING BROCHURES From home.

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CAREER TRAINING AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students.

Housing and Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 800-7251563 (AAN CAN)

COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL IT/VOICE SALES ENGINEER Ideal candidate must be selfmotivated with a proven track record and knowledge of various types of IT technology including familiarity with switches, routers, servers, wireless, etc. Knowledge of VoIP is a plus. For complete description of position or to apply, http:// www.tsachoice.com/contact/ employment

RETAIL ARTETUDE GALLERY IN ASHEVILLE, NC IS SEEKING A FULL-TIME GALLERY ASSISTANT Artetude Gallery (www.artetudegallery.com) is seeking an assistant who possesses a combination of artistic awareness, computer skills, interpersonal skills, practical abilities and a willingness to learn. Contact gallery director amedford@artetudegalllery.com.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

by Rob Brezny

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): In the 2000 film Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays an American FedEx executive who’s stranded alone on a remote Pacific island after a plane crash. A few items from the plane wash up on shore, including a volleyball. He draws a face on it and names it “Wilson,” creating a companion who becomes his confidant for the next four years. I’d love to see you enlist an ally like Wilson in the coming week, Aries. There are some deep, messy, beautiful mysteries you need to talk about. At least for now, the only listener capable of drawing them out of you in the proper spirit might be a compassionate inanimate object that won’t judge or interrupt you.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): As far as I know, there’s been only one battleship in history named after a poet. A hundred years ago, the Italian navy manufactured a dreadnought with triple-gun turrets and called it Dante Alighieri, after the medieval genius who wrote the Divine Comedy. Other than that, most warships have been more likely to receive names like Invincible, Vengeance, Hercules or Colossus. But it would be fine if you drew some inspiration from the battleship Dante Alighieri in the coming weeks. I think you’ll benefit from bringing a lyrical spirit and soulful passion to your expression of the warrior archetype.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): If you go to a 7-Eleven convenience store and order a Double Big Gulp drink, you must be prepared to absorb 40 teaspoons of sugar.

But an even greater challenge for your body is the sheer amount of fluid you’ll have to digest: 50 ounces. The fact is, your stomach can’t easily accommodate more than 32 ounces at a time. True, sipping the Double Big Gulp very slowly (like, maybe, over three and a half hours) will reduce the strain on your system. But after the first half-hour, as the beverage warms up, it won’t taste very good. Everything I’ve just said should serve as a useful metaphor for you in the coming week. Even if you’re certain that the stuff you want to introduce into your life is healthier for you than a Double Big Gulp, don’t get more of it than you can comfortably hold.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): If you surrender to the passive part of your personality, you’ll be whipped around by mood swings in the coming days. You’ll hem and haw, snivel and procrastinate, communicate ineptly, and be confused about what you really feel.

If, on the other hand, you animate your proactive side, you’re likely to correct sloppy arrangements that have kept you off-balance. You’ll heal rifts and come up with bright ideas about how to get the help you need. It’s also quite possible that you’ll strike a blow for justice and equality, and finally get the fair share you were cheated out of in the past.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): In his 1982 martial arts film Dragon Lord, Jackie Chan experimented with more complex stunts than he’d previously tried.

The choreography was elaborate and intricate. In one famous instance, he had to do 2,900 takes of a single fight sequence to get the footage he wanted. That’s the kind of focused attention and commitment to detail I recommend to you in the coming weeks, Leo — especially if you’re learning new tricks and attempting novel approaches.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Those who invoke the old metaphor about the caterpillar that transforms into a butterfly often omit an important detail: The graceful winged creature is helpless and weak when it first wriggles free of its chrysalis. For a while, it’s not ready to take up its full destiny. As you get ready for your own metamorphosis, Libra, keep that in mind. Plan to lay low and be self-protective in the days following your emergence into your new form. Don’t try to do loop-the-loops right away.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you Scorpios are currently

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VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): In 1786, Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard were the first explorers to reach the top of 15,781-foot Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border. They were hailed as heroes. One observer wrote that the ascent was “an astounding achievement of courage and determination, one of the greatest in the annals of mountaineering. It was accomplished by men who were not only on unexplored ground but on a route that all the guides believed impossible.” Yet today, 228 years later, the climb is considered relatively easy for anyone who’s reasonably prepared. In a typical year, 20,000 people make it to the summit.

Why am I bringing this to your attention? Because I suspect that you’re beginning to master a skill that will initially require you to be like Balmat and Paccard but will eventually become almost routine.

the sign of the zodiac that’s least likely to be clumsy, vulgar, awkward or prone to dumb mistakes. On the other hand, you’re the most likely to derisively accuse others of being clumsy, vulgar, awkward or prone to dumb mistakes. I recommend that you resist this temptation, however. In the coming week, it’s in your selfish interest to be especially tactful and diplomatic. Forgive and quietly adjust for everyone’s mistakes. Don’t call undue attention to them or make them worse. Continue to build your likability and fine-tune your support system.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): You have cosmic permission to be bigger than life and wilder than sin. You have a poetic license to be more wise than clever. And you should feel free to laugh longer than might seem polite and make no apologies as you spill drinks while telling your brash stories. This phase of your astrological cycle does not require you to rein yourself in, tone yourself down or be a model citizen.

In fact, I think it will be best for everyone concerned if you experiment with benevolent mischief, unpredictable healing and ingenious gambles.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): For over 2,000 years, Chinese astronomers have understood the science of eclipses. Yet as late as the 1800s, sailors in the Chinese navy shot cannonballs in the direction of lunar eclipses, hoping to chase away the dragons they imagined were devouring the moon. I suspect there’s a similar discrepancy in your psyche, Capricorn. A fearful part of you has an irrational fantasy that a wiser part of you knows is a delusion. So how can we arrange for the wiser part to gain ascendancy? There’s an urgent need for you to stop wasting time and energy by indulging in that mistaken perspective.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Squirrels don’t have a perfect memory of where they bury their nuts.

They mean to go back and dig them all up later, but they lose track of many. Sometimes trees sprout from those forgotten nuts. It’s conceivable that on occasion a squirrel may climb a tree it accidentally planted years earlier. I see this as a useful metaphor for you to meditate on in the coming weeks. You’re on the verge of encountering grown-up versions of seeds you sowed once upon a time and then forgot about.

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