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Rally shows we need to build Beloved Community

Friends: Asheville lost its head on Monday, Sept. 12, when Donald Trump came to town.

We lost our head when we bought into the Trump supporters’ model of loud, threatening antagonism, rather than modeling our own vision of what we would like the world to be — compassionate, peaceful, friendly, respectful, caring and tolerant — thus offering an alternative that others might want to join.

We can’t fight fire with fire. We can’t fight negativity with an angrier, shriller negativity. We won’t entice Trump followers away from a damaging ideology by shouting “Racist! Racist!” in their faces.

Showing up at protests and actions is important, but the best reply we can offer to our perceived enemy, however we name him or her, is to build, right here in Asheville, the Beloved Community.

What is the Beloved Community?

Hint: It’s a way of being. But we do not need to give it a set definition. The beauty of those words is that if we each act in a way that we feel would bring about the Beloved Community, we will see it rise and gradually take shape before our eyes. And then —

only then — with no need of words, we will all share the knowledge that, “This is it. What we have created is the Beloved Community.”

Others will see it, too. Change will follow. But that is not our concern. The presence of the Beloved Community has a power all its own. All we have to do is live it into being.

Blessed be.

— Daav Wheeler

Asheville

City should lower speed limit for Murdock Avenue

Thirty-three years ago, I moved with my family that included two young children onto Murdock Avenue, a narrow, cut-through street between Charlotte and Merrimon in North Asheville. Murdock is also a route for folks to get to Weaver Park and Claxton Elementary School.

At the time, the speed limit was 35 miles per hour. Cars were constantly clocked going 45, 50 and higher.

Murdock had no sidewalks or speed humps, and parking was allowed on one side of the street.

I petitioned the city to lower the speed limit to 25, and thankfully, that was done, though speeding continued to be a serious problem. Later, sidewalks were installed on one side of the street, and

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years later, speed humps were added, though those humps are pitiful in comparison to others in the city.

Recently, I noticed that the speed limit on North Charlotte Street had been lowered to 25. A significant stretch of this street is almost entirely a business strip with four lanes, sidewalks on both sides of the street and no on-street parking.

Murdock continues to be an entirely residential street, including a new generation of families with young children. It doesn’t make sense that these two roads qualify for the same speed limit. I spoke to a city traffic engineer, who said that he would encourage the police to send out a car to monitor our traffic. This has yet to be done.

Considering the amount of cars that travel Murdock, the narrowness of the street and the residents who live here, I ask the city to lower our speed limit, too.

Thank you.

— Anne Craig

Asheville

Charge your electric vehicles for free Kudos to Sarah Gilliam and her colleagues at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy for installing a public, solarpowered, electric-vehicle charging station at 46 Orchard St. [“Asheville Drivers Go Electric,” Sept. 14, Xpress]. But she forgot to mention one vital fact: There’s no charge to charge there!

EVs use so little energy that even profitdriven businesses like Ingles, Earth Fare and Whole Foods can give the juice away for free, just to attract customers into their stores. Imagine how quickly they’d go bankrupt if they gave away gasoline.

And then, imagine a day when we stop sending billions of dollars to people with names like Bin Laden; when we bring our patriotic sons and daughters home from the Middle East, alive and unharmed, once and for all. Thanks to SACE (cleanenergy.org) and the Blue Ridge EV Club (blueridgeevclub.com) for lighting the way.

— Dave Erb

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with the vision and commitment to make Buncombe County better.

With thoughtful consideration of our local issues and our candidates, I support Nancy Nehls Nelson as our District 2 Buncombe County commissioner. Nancy is on a mission to strengthen our schools, keep our economy strong, protect our mountains and ensure that everyone in Buncombe County has the services they need to succeed and thrive.

Nancy Nehls Nelson has made it clear that support for public education is her top priority. She is passionate about education and believes it is one of the key components to end poverty. She supports programs that improve school climate and enhance learning at all levels of education, including preschool, community colleges and continuing education.

Nancy Nehls Nelson understands the importance of working in partnership with state leaders to improve public education. Nancy is committed to doing everything in her power to ensure that Buncombe County’s educators and support staff are funded properly to the fullest extent of Buncombe County’s authority and that students have the resources they need to be successful. Nancy will insist that the state step up to its responsibility to fully fund education and to return funding to 2008 levels plus inflation.

Nancy Nehls Nelson has the vision and commitment to make Buncombe County an even better place to live and work. I’m investing in Buncombe County by voting for Nancy on Nov. 8.

— Holly Reiling

Asheville

Why invite a slaughterhouse to Asheville?

I’d like to second the sentiments expressed last week in a letter by Miriam Hard, “Slaughterhouse ‘Blues’ Is Shocking” [Sept. 21, Xpress]. She voices distress at “the violence that we are capable of as human beings with our meat-eating habits.” I share her shock and distress in the depths of my soul.

Here’s a quiz for you. What is the most vegan city in the world? And the most vegan country? The answers: Berlin and Israel.The Israeli army actually makes vegan meals available for soldiers. And what is the common history that Germans and Israeli Jews share? The Holocaust. And yes, Israeli animal rights activists actually use the language of “the Holocaust of the animals.” The striking difference, however, is in the numbers. If you added Hitler’s and Stalin’s and Pol Pot’s mass killings together, you’d get but a fraction of the

billions of animals slaughtered in a year for our dining pleasure.

Why would we want to invite into our Asheville community an industry with an exceedingly high rate of mental illness and suicide among its workers? By the same token, how can meat eaters, Holocaust-like, avert their eyes and cover their ears to the horrors of slaughter so that they may “unknowingly” consume the flesh of other sentient creatures.

Conservative speech writer Matthew Scully, in his 2002 book, Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy, writes: “When every year tens of millions of creatures go to their death without knowing the least measure of human kindness, it is time to question the old assumptions, to ask what we are doing and what spirit drives us on.”

I implore you to pause between bites, think about it, hear their cries, and then, think again.

— Cynthia Sampson

Asheville

Seismic testing threatens NC coast This time of year, I always begin to feel nostalgic for vacation —particularly trips to the beach with my family.

I am grateful for evenings in the surf with my mama looking for sand dollars, my dad’s uncanny ability to spot dolphins in the choppy waves. I fear this is what we stand to lose if we allow offshore oil and gas exploration off the coast.

Seismic testing, a method of offshore oil and gas exploration, is the process of shooting frequent bursts of air into the earth’s crust in order to find reserves of oil and gas beneath the ocean floor. Residual effects from these blasts can last for months at a time.

The Department of the Interior estimates that seismic testing affects up to 138,000 marine animals that rely on sound to communicate — like whales and dolphins.

Right now, President Obama is deciding whether to allow seismic testing off our shores. I urge everyone who has a fond memory of the beach, like me, to call on the president to block seismic testing in the Atlantic.

— Caroline Brinegar

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Insurance issues cloud hospital stay During a recent hospitalization [at Mission/St. Joseph Hospital], I was

C A RT O O N B Y B R E NT B R O W N disappointed that the focus of my care appeared to be centered around insurance requirements as opposed to my health status. For example, the transfer from observation status to in-patient status was determined by insurance guidelines instead of a complete assessment of my physical condition. My physician, as well as a hospital insurance representative, discussed insurance issues with me throughout my stay.

From a patient’s perspective, it is very difficult to intelligently discuss insurance issues while on mindaltering medications and struggling to breathe. I question why there was any need to discuss insurance. I have insurance, and the hospital has all of my insurance information documented in their records.

Another concerning issue was the physical condition of my room and the hospital. It was filthy!

Considering the fact that hospitalacquired infections are a serious reality, environmental service should be a top priority.

I am urging all of us to encourage politicians to put health care on their agendas. These issues should be a top priority item for all legislators at the state and federal level. Please do not vote for any candidate who is not concerned with health care reform.

Our health care system is only going to get worse.

— Anne Catherine Gibbons Asheville

Editor’s note: A response from Mission Health President and CEO Ronald A. Paulus appears in the letter, “Mission Health Offers Apology and Explanation” in this issue.

Mission Health offers apology and explanation First and foremost, I want to express my sorrow for Ms. [Anne Catherine] Gibbons’ experience [recounted in the letter in this issue, “Insurance Issues Cloud Hospital Stay”] and apologize for not fully meeting her expectations.

Mission Health strives to always offer an exceptional experience throughout the care process. We take this so seriously that we have incorporated it into our BIG(GER) Aim: to get every person to their desired outcome, first without harm, also without waste and always with an exceptional experience for each person, family and team member.

Second, I want to be crystal clear that we accept all patients regardless of their ability to pay. That is the essence of our critical safety-net role for our region. It is a Mission Health core value as a nonprofit, community-owned and -governed institution, and it influences everything that we do.

Finally, I want to emphasize just how strongly I share Ms. Gibbons’ concern regarding the unwanted,

unnecessary and frankly inappropriate intrusion of payer regulations on the care environment. Sadly, what she experienced is a Medicare requirement that hospitals are forced to comply with even though we know it isn’t the best for patient care.

Medicare sets the payment policies and specific criteria for when a patient is deemed to be an “inpatient” or an “observation/outpatient” patient. The implications of being deemed “observation” are significant, including higher out-of-pocket payments and the inability (for that episode of care) to qualify for a nursing home stay. The simple truth is neither hospitals nor physicians determine this status — it is based solely upon Medicare rules.

Even worse, Medicare hires “bounty hunters” (recovery audit contractors) who are incentivized financially to find “inpatients” who can be reclassified as “observation” to reduce the Medicare reimbursement paid to hospitals.

Because of the understandable aggravation associated with these impossible-to-understand rules that make little sense to patients and have big financial implications even while one is ill, Mission tries to provide information to patients along the way to avoid a very big, very nasty surprise later. Congress has now mandated that these conversations occur at specified timeframes throughout the patient stay along with a written explanation. This MOUNTAINX.COM

situation is extraordinarily frustrating, and we welcome and echo Ms. Gibbons’ call for widespread political engagement on this very important and inappropriate matter.

Although Mission Health has been named one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the nation in four of the past five years, has patient mortality rates more than 40 percent below the typical hospital and has overall patient experience scores in the top of the nation, we are not perfect; so I apologize again to Ms. Gibbons and thank her for her feedback that will help us improve.

— Dr. Ronald A. Paulus President and CEO, Mission Health Asheville

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The locavore’s dilemma

BY LAVINIA PLONKA I wish I were a good gardener.

Oh, I bring in a bumper crop of kale or beans, even managed to harvest a few of my own tomatoes.

But when it comes to eggplant or okra, I turn to the wonderful farmers at the West Asheville Tailgate Market. Ditto with eggs. Between the coyotes and the bears, no way am I running around defending chickens, as much as I love the idea of strolling about the yard and filling my basket in bucolic bliss. I am one of those privileged Americans who can afford $5 eggs and $4-perpound eggplant. And it feels good to support the local economy.

The other day, I rushed from my office to get to the tailgate market by 3:30. I rushed because for three weeks in a row, I waited till I was done with work at 4:30, only to find all the eggs were gone. I wanted those damn, beautiful, big local eggs. When I arrived, I maneuvered through parking anarchy to find a space. While some people had tried to create a semblance of parking order, most cars were parked willy-nilly — sideways, front to back, across the entrance.

I found myself inwardly thanking my husband for his years of taunting my lack of parking skill. I had learned to ace the parking challenge just to spite him and now congratulated myself on squeezing my Honda Civic into an impossible spot. I’d get out ... somehow.

After spending way more money than I planned (but oh-so-happy with the extra potatoes and okra), I went back to the parking lot.

LAVINIA PLONKA To my left, a red SUV growled ominously. To my right loomed a big, shiny pickup truck. Blocking them, and my exit, were two cars. Behind my car, a gigantic, mint-condition 1988 blue Cadillac dwarfed the grim

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octogenarian driver, who sat staring straight ahead, clutching the steering wheel. Behind her, in a green SUV, a 40-something woman was immobilized. What the heck?

I walked up to the Cadillac. “Hi there, are you going in or out?” I asked pleasantly.

“I’m trying to back up, but she won’t let me,” the matron replied.

I looked at the situation. The woman in the SUV now had a frozen fear-grin on her face. The two vehicles on either side of her allowed ample room to back up.

I walked to her car. “You need to back up so she can get out.”

Her eyes widened as she looked from side to side. “I back up?” she asked in accented English (I will not reveal what kind of accent).

“Yes, just back up so she can get out.”

Her smile sill frozen, the woman began to inch backward, heading straight for a utility pole. Not only did she not understand English, she clearly didn’t understand reverse. I quickly ran behind her and tried to direct her toward me.

Instead, she backed away from me, nearly knocking into the trapped pickup truck. Finally, miraculously, she backed into a corner, which just barely allowed the Cadillac to scrape past and exit. I then directed

her forward again, because she was afraid to leave her corner. As she pulled into the vacated spot, she turned and grinned. “Hooray!” she yelled. The guy in the pickup rolled his eyes.

I backed out myself and got out of there as quickly as I could. As I exited, streams of hungry West Ashevilleans were getting cornered in various ends of the chaotic parking situation.

I remember when the West Asheville Tailgate Market opened and the vendors sat surrounded by the lonely splendor of unsold produce. I am thrilled to see the amazing bounty and the success of the market. It would be so wonderful for everyone, if maybe ... a traffic cop? a volunteer parking guru? a retired school crossing guard? ... someone might condescend to be available to assist parking-challenged shoppers. I realize it might be a thankless job. There may be griping and resentment. But think of the wonderful little old ladies who will thank you. X Lavinia Plonka teaches the Feldenkrais Method at Asheville Movement Center and is the author of Meditating with My Hair on Fire.

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IF A TREE FALLS IN THE CITY Residents push to update Asheville’s tree ordinances

BY MAX HUNT mhunt@mountainx.com “I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!” cries the title character of Theodore Geisel’s classic children’s book The Lorax.

More Asheville residents seem to be taking the Lorax’s admonition to heart: Increasingly, they are calling for reform of current tree ordinances governing private and city properties, which they believe do not go far enough in regulating what is cut down and how the process is overseen.

However, like Dr. Seuss’s fictional narrator Once-ler, a community can all too easily do irreparable harm to its trees, often by death from a million small cuts. “It’s not any one person cutting down all the trees,” says Mike Kenton, a certified arborist and chair of the Asheville Tree Commission, “but you have a wide variety of projects going on all over the city. It adds up.”

In response to community concerns, citizen activists, members of Asheville’s Tree Commission and city officials are exploring the possibility of increased oversight on how trees are managed within the city limits. But with a lack of definition in key parts of the city’s policy and obstacles at the state level impeding regulations on private property, updating Asheville’s tree ordinances is proving to be an uphill battle.

A GROWING CONCERN “The benefit of trees is astronomical,” notes Kenton. “Retaining stormwater runoff, sequestering carbon, cleaning the air, shade on a hot day — no matter how you vote or what your stance is, you benefit from what trees give us.”

Since being appointed to the Tree Commission in 2010, Kenton says he’s fielded a growing number of calls from concerned residents regarding the removal of trees on private property and, more recently, city-owned land.

The complaints include Duke Energy contractors pruning trees around utility infrastructure; the scheduling of over 100 trees to be

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KNOT IN MY CITY: A growing number of Asheville residents and appointed officials are expressing concerns over the city’s current tree ordinances, which they describe as incomplete or not strong enough to protect mature trees like the sycamores cut down at the Country Club of Asheville (above) recently as part of the golf course’s ongoing renovation project. Photo special to Xpress cut to make room for the Beaucatcher Greenway; the recent removal of several mature sycamores at the privately owned Country Club of Asheville; and preliminary right of way clearing along the French Broad River in preparation for the River Arts District Transportation Infrastructure Project, which begins next spring.

In the South Slope neighborhood, efforts continue to save a stand of mature oaks on Collier Avenue [See “Oaks’ Last Stand,” Jan. 29, Xpress], as activists continue to try to raise enough money to purchase the land or find a suitable alternative property to exchange with the developer.

“The level of complaints and inquiries in recent years has been commensurate with the growth our city is seeing, and is generally the same as other infrastructure that the city maintains,” says Public Works Director Greg Shuler, whose department oversees tree issues on city property. He notes that the city responds to specific complaints based on the severity of the issue and available resources.

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City Councilman Cecil Bothwell, who serves as Council’s liaison to the Tree Commission, concurs: “There’s definitely been an increase in concern about tree loss, reflected in more citizen attendance at Tree Commission meetings. While Asheville is surrounded by national forests, the tree canopy within the city is falling fast. We can and should do more to actually protect our trees.”

While the Tree Commission tries to act as the voice of citizens in these matters and can offer advice to city officials on projects, with little regulatory authority, there’s not much it can do to actually impact the direction tree removal takes. “Every time something like [those projects] happen, my email blows up,” Kenton notes. “Everyone wants me to do something, but I can’t.”

ROOT OF THE ISSUE Key to understanding Asheville’s current tree ordinances is knowing the differences between the governance of tree

removal on private property and that which occurs on city-owned land.

Currently, the only restrictions to tree removal on private property, according to Kenton, concern trees affected by the steep slope ordinance (Section 7-12-4 of the Unified Development Ordinance), trees within the Montford Historic District and those included in landscaping ordinances on commercial properties.

When it comes to city-owned trees, oversight on removal and pruning often depends on the department a project falls under. While Kenton readily acknowledges that the Public Works Department, specifically city Arborist Mark Foster, “have tree protection as a top priority,” he adds that “there are city trees beyond his control.”

One example are those of the Beaucatcher Greenway, which fall under the authority of the Parks and Recreation Department. Last year, the Tree Commission, working with Bothwell, facilitated a meeting between Parks and Recreation officials and citizens to discuss concerns over tree

SHORING UP THE BANKS: Preliminary tree work along the French Broad River in preparation for the RADTIP project has sparked public discussion regarding the best ways to slow erosion while accommodating infrastructure improvements around the River Arts District. Photo by Emma Grace Moon removals associated with the project.

[See “Forest for the trees?” Mar. 2, Xpress]. Residents were able to work out a compromise with the city to spare some of the trees on Beaucatcher, including a 211-year-old red oak.

Recent tree removal work in the River Arts District has raised concerns among several community members, including former Mayor Leni Sitnick, who questioned what effect the removal would have on riverbank erosion [See “Cutting to the chase,” Sept. 9, Xpress].

“Natural buffers are the single most effective shoreline stabilization method for the investment,” says Amy Adams, a former regional office supervisor for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and current campaign coordinator for the nonprofit Appalachian Voices. In addition to erosion control, Adams says trees along streambanks provide protection against floodwaters and are essential to maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

In response to community concerns, the city issued a statement to RAD stakeholders on Sept. 9, ensuring them that the root structures of removed trees and shrubbery would be left in place until new trees could be planted at a later date. Bothwell adds that he’s been assured by city staff that “the only trees being removed are either unhealthy, ‘weed trees’ or absolutely necessary.”

Adams concurs that the functions of a root system would temporarily survive after the removal of a buffer, but notes that “only a healthy, growing root system is capable of nutrient-removal and bank-stabilization functions of buffers.”

And Royce Clay, owner of Royce’s Tree Service and former arborist crew leader for the Biltmore Estate, writes in a open letter and report published on AshevilleRiverGate.com that while replanting trees is a an effective way to stem erosion, “[a] more efficient and cost-effective way is to not cut down the trees in the first place. Stands like [those found in the 12 Bones property’s vicinity], with trees from 50-100 years old, take exactly that long to replace.”

OPAQUE ORDINANCES Asheville’s tree ordinance Chapter 20-1 identifies “that trees have a profound effect on the quality of life in the community, [which] deems it necessary and desirable in the interest of public health, safety and welfare to enact an ordinance for the preservation, planting, replacement and removal of trees without denying the reasonable use and enjoyment of real property.”

Several important components of the city’s ordinances, however, are incomplete or vague. Section 20-4 defines a “historic tree” as “a tree that has been specifically designated by the Asheville City Council as historic,” yet, according to Bothwell, “There is no definition of ‘historic’ and the designation carries no protection.”

Furthermore, he notes, “the designation is annual — so an owner would have to reapply each year, for each tree, and the designation doesn’t continue with a new owner. It’s an incredibly stupid rule.”

Section 20-5 mandates the formulation of a Master Street Tree Plan in regard to city trees, which would “specify the species for tree planting … [and] also identify all regulated trees by type and location that have been specifically designated by the Asheville City Council as historic trees.” Further, the parks and recreation director would be responsible for formulating the plan, according to the ordinance, which would then be submitted to the Tree Commission and City Council for review before implementation.

The only problem is, the MSTP was never created. “We do not have a Master Street Tree Plan at this time,” says Shuler, adding that “if a plan is created, Public Works would facilitate that work with input from Parks and Recreation, Development Services, Planning and Urban Design, and the Sustainability Office.”

But several citizens, including William Spoon — one of the catalysts behind the call to revise the original Beaucatcher Greenway plans — believe that the city should work to immediately implement the MSTP, as called for in the Unified Development Ordinance.

“If the city wants to make tree protection a priority for citizens and private property, they need to lead by example,” Spoon says. “If created as required in the municode, this document could provide some critical protection to trees in Asheville.”

For his part, Shuler says, “Any changes to the ordinance(s) would ultimately be a City Council decision with advice from the City Attorney’s Office.” However, he continues, “Trees are a huge part of what makes our city so great and the quality of life what it is,” adding that “communication and forward thinking will help achieve what the ordinance describes.”

TREES BY NUMBERS Spoon also worries that the city has not done enough to document the approximate number of trees contained on city property or those within city limits in general. “The city doesn’t track how many trees have been removed on city property or how many are being considered for removal for the many large, upcoming projects,” he asserts.

Seeking answers, Spoon filed a Freedom of Information Act request on June 3, asking for documentation of all city plans going back to 2010 that involved tree removal or replanting, in order to compile on his own the number of trees removed.

However, information has been slow in coming, he says. “The City Attorney’s office has not provided a single city

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When asked for an approximation of how many trees or forest acreage the city oversees, Shuler says that the city maintains approximately 410 miles of roads and associated rights of way, which would include street trees, planting strips and naturally occurring trees in forested areas along the roadside.

But with so many variables between these rights of way, “it would be difficult to say exactly how many acres we oversee,” he notes.

In the meantime, Spoon is working with local Forest Service officials to develop an estimate of the city’s urban tree canopy cover as a percentage of the city’s space, a number he says the city currently does not have.

Shuler verifies that the City of Asheville does not track canopy cover percentages, nor does it have a goal percentage at this time. However, he added, Public Works is in preliminary discussion with other departments about developing such a record.

In an effort to provide some sort of record of trees within city limits, the Tree Commission has developed an interactive Asheville Tree Map, Bothwell says. Any resident is invited to add any tree within the city to the map, as well as details such as the species, DBH (diameter at breast height, a commonly used measure of tree size), height and condition of each tree.

The tree map also calculates monetary values based on carbon dioxide stored, water retained and air quality.

“This is one way to encourage people to see the value of the tree as it is and weigh it against whatever reasons might be offered for removal,” says Bothwell.

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES While Asheville has been designated a “Tree City USA” since 1980, the city’s tree ordinances, compared with those of other municipalities in the Southeast, are less rigorous. “Other cities in North Carolina and across the country do much more to preserve their urban forests,” Bothwell contends.

In Atlanta, for example, residents are required to apply for a free online permit before cutting any tree more than 6 inches in diameter at DBH (about 4.5 feet from the ground), Kenton notes.

“Within a week or two, [the city] sends one of the city arborists out, [and] if your request is reasonable, they approve it,” he says. “[Atlanta’s] tree ordinance has been in effect for many, many years, and it’s very popular with the citizens and the tree services.”

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Atlanta residents who cut or remove trees without a permit are subject to hefty fines ranging into the thousands of dollars. Any fines levied by the city are then placed into a tree replanting fund, according to Kenton.

Charlotte, meanwhile, has established “tree save” and “tree protection” zones that include private property, in which “no tree equal to or larger than two (2) inches caliper may be trimmed, pruned, or removed from the tree save area, and no tree equal to or larger than eight (8) inches caliper may be trimmed, pruned, or removed from the tree protection zone, without a permit,” according to the city ordinance. In addition, the practice of topping trees is prohibited, and all development projects besides singlefamily homes must include a tree survey prior to construction.

CLIMBING LEGISLATIVE LIMBS If other cities have such stringent tree removal policies, specifically in regard to private property, why not Asheville?

Part of the answer, says Kenton, is a policy that dates to the late 1800s.

“There’s a thing called Dillon’s Rule in North Carolina,” he reveals, “where if a municipality wants to have stronger environmental regulations on their books than [required at] the state level, it requires approval from the General Assembly.” While cities like Charlotte had their expanded ordinances approved by the state legislature in the past, Kenton says the current political climate in Raleigh makes Asheville’s chances of doing the same much more difficult.

Recently, members of the Tree Commission met with Buncombe County representatives Susan Fisher, Brian Turner and John Ager and Sen. Terry Van Duyn to discuss the possibility of gaining the General Assembly’s approval to implement stricter control over private property tree maintenance.

Fisher, whose District 114 includes much of Asheville, says that while she needs more data before taking a firm position on the possibility of strengthening the tree ordinances, she is hoping local representatives can work with the city and the Tree Commission to explore the possibility.

“I’d like to work with them collaboratively on coming up with something that will serve as more of a protection at least for the historic trees that we have,” she says. “We’ll wait for more input from the Tree Commission as well as the city of Asheville and go from there once the legislative session begins in January.”

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SPEAKING FOR THE TREES

Central to gaining traction in the General Assembly, Kenton says, is the cooperation of business stakeholders in and around Asheville.

“We have to bring [business stakeholders] in, show them what we’re doing, make it worth their while,” he reports. “For us to get this to pass in the General Assembly, we’ve got to make this business-friendly.”

While stakeholders have largely expressed a willingness to work with the city on ordinance updates, most are reluctant to throw their support behind the idea until more concrete details emerge.

Duke Energy spokesman Jason Walls said that it would be inappropriate for Duke to speculate on an ordinance change that doesn’t yet exist, but commented, “We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with the city and our customers to address issues and concerns.”

“Personally, I like trees,” says Harry Pilos, a managing member of Delphi Development. “I [also] believe in the rights of the property owners to do as they wish with their property.

It doesn’t seem right to have people with no skin in the game dictating tree issues to the taxpayer.”

Bothwell acknowledges that the issue of expanded ordinances “does run smack into the debate about public good versus private property rights” but believes that “a lot of Asheville residents are eager to be ‘green’ and to make our city greener.”

But how the city goes about that will determine the support it receives.

Asheville resident and former Zoning Board of Adjustment Chairman Richard Bass agrees that the current ordinances are weak but believes the city should move carefully before exercising stricter control over private property owners.

“I’m all for everything green, but I want it to be my choice,” he says, comparing the current debate over tree ordinances to ones he oversaw several years ago when the city implemented a new sign ordinance, and a number of residents in favor of it later argued for variances for their own businesses.

“A lot of times people don’t realize these rules apply to them, too,” Bass adds. “[A new tree ordinance] has to be really defined and very clear, and there has to be an appeal process as well for someone to go to.

Once these things start, it’s hard to reverse them.”

While the path to a more clearly defined, broader tree ordinance for both private and city property seems littered with obstacles, those advocating for stronger tree protections say they’ll keep working to see their goals become a reality.

Bothwell notes that city officials are exploring the possibility of requiring a tree survey on all development projects, similar to Charlotte’s ordinance. “This wouldn’t impose a ban on cutting, but would introduce a pause in plans to more carefully evaluate trees on a parcel and options other than bulldozing,” he says. “We need some rules concerning trees on private land — this doesn’t have to be prohibitive, but simply a step to slow the massacre.”

In the wake of public outcry over the Beaucatcher Greenway plans, the Tree Commission formed the Tree Protection subcommittee, which is tasked with strengthening the tree ordinance for protection on private

property and figuring out ways to have better oversight of trees on city property, according to Kenton.

The Tree Commission has also launched the “Love Your Tree” campaign, which aims to educate the public on proper pruning and tree care techniques, which native trees work best in a given environment and which trees add to the city’s aesthetic goals.

While Kenton’s term as chair of the Tree Commission ends this year, he is hopeful that others will continue to push the effort of expanding tree ordinances further. “I’m still going to be on subcommittees; Cecil will still be there,” he says. “Other tree lovers will take my place, reasonable people who are knowledgeable. We’re going to continue to try to get better protection.”

Continuing those efforts is key to any forward progress, for as Geisel’s Onceler realizes at the end of The Lorax, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.

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• TOTAL TREES 6472 • TOTAL BENEFITS $143,074.03 saved • CARBON DIOXIDE STORED 1,482,896 pounds CO2 stored; $222,499.93 saved • GREENHOUSE GAS BENEFITS 1,313,304 pounds CO2 reduced; $27,962.00 saved

• WATER BENEFITS 7,566,705 gallons conserved; $75,667.05 saved • ENERGY BENEFITS 784,575 kilowatt-hours conserved; $39,430.94 saved • AIR QUALITY BENEFITS 9,234 pounds pollutants reduced; $14.04 saved

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The Asheville Tree Map also identifies the 10 most prevalent tree species within city limits, based on the information available: • RED MAPLE 555 • EASTERN WHITE PINE 464 • UNKNOWN/UNIDENTIFIED 444 • TULIPTREE 347 • FLOWERING DOGWOOD 343 • WHITE OAK 341

• NORWAY SPRUCE / “FORMANEK / WEEPING NORWAY SPRUCE” 247 • EASTERN HEMLOCK 189 • SUGAR MAPLE 185 • RED OAK 169

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PRIDE, 2016 STYLE Asheville LGBTQ community to celebrate progress, call for change at Blue Ridge Pride Festival on Oct. 1

TRANS ADVOCATE: Activist Candis Cox of Raleigh will be the featured speaker at Blue Ridge Pride. Photo courtesy of Candis Cox When she decided to move to Asheville, Tina Madison White knew she’d be leaving a lot behind in New York City: a corporate career that culminated with a stint as director of information management for Pfizer, the place where her five children grew up, and the history of her life as a husband and father before she came out as transgender.

What White didn’t count on, however, was House Bill 2, the controversial law that (among other provisions) requires people to use the bathroom and locker room facilities that correspond to the gender listed on their birth certificate.

“I wanted to move to the South,” White continues, “because I think the South needs a stronger transgender voice, but I wanted to move someplace that was welcoming. So I thought: North Carolina!”

Five days after White and her wife closed on their house in Asheville, the General Assembly passed HB2 in a special session during which the bill

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was introduced and voted on in just a few hours. That night, White says, “I had a nightmare that I was shot in the bathroom.”

While White had thought she was moving to Asheville to focus on her new career as a writer (she’s already published one book on her transition, Between Shadow and Sun: A Husband’s Journey Through Gender, A Wife’s Labor of Love), the state and national conversation surrounding HB2 has placed her in high demand as a trans activist. She’s traveled around the country speaking on behalf of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization. She was recently appointed to the board of directors of that organization, and she also spoke at the HRC’s National Dinner on Sept. 10.

Closer to home, White has taken on the role of director of operations for the Blue Ridge Pride Center. Although she has local roots

on her mother’s side of the family, “When I moved here ... I didn’t want to be some kind of Yankee carpetbagger,” she says with a laugh.

White was wary of giving the impression that she expected a leadership position right away. “Blue Ridge Pride just needed someone to help with websites, marketing and data,” she explains. “I’m the chief cook and bottle washer.”

I LOVE A PARADE One of the many duties White has been juggling lately is planning for the eighth annual Blue Ridge Pride Festival, a free celebration of LGBTQ pride in Asheville’s Pack Square Park on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Activities will include a parade, musical performances, a lip-sync battle, a drag show and a dance party. Trans activist Candis Cox will speak at 1:15 p.m.

According to the website of the Stonewall Inn, when officers roughly handled one patron, the crowd fought back, forcing the officers to barricade themselves in the nightclub. Those waiting outside the club swelled into the hundreds and were dispersed only after riot squads arrived. Over the next two nights, thousands demonstrated in the streets outside the Stonewall Inn to protest the treatment of LGBTQ people by police.

A year later, marchers returned to Christopher Street to commemorate the riots with the nation’s first gay pride parade. Since then, other cities have hosted their own pride events as awareness and acceptance of gay rights have spread across the nation.

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LOCAL GAL: Tina Madison White before her appearance at the National Dinner of the Human Rights Campaign in Washington. Photo courtesy of Tina Madison White Before her transition, White says, “I thought of Pride as just some big party. I didn’t mind it, but I thought of it as a silly thing.” Now, especially after the mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., White says she has a new appreciation for the deeper meaning of Pride events. “When you aren’t allowed to celebrate and live freely in society, and you find that one event where you get to be you ... you just celebrate and want to share with the world.” She’s been pleased, she says, that local organizers have been moving beyond the boundaries of the LGBTQ community to invite and include allies from other groups, with a special focus on other minority groups.

The Blue Ridge Pride Center has lined up over 100 booths and vendors to participate in the festival.

According to White, the organization expects up to 10,000 people to attend, which represents a big increase over the 2,000 people who attended 2009’s inaugural event.

A FLEDGLING MOVEMENT This year’s Pride Festival, as well as the contemporary LGBTQ rights movement, is a legacy of the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969.

“The Stonewall Uprising is considered by many to be the catalyst that launched the modern LGBT civil rights movement. From this place and time, building on the work of many before, the nation started the march — not yet finished — toward securing equality and respect for LGBT people,” President Barack Obama proclaimed on June 24 as he declared the Stonewall Inn a National Historic Monument.

The uprising, Obama said, began when police raided the bar, which was at the time one of the city’s bestknown gathering places for LGBT people. “Customers resisted the police by refusing to show identification or go into a bathroom so that a police officer could verify their sex. As police officers began making arrests, the remaining customers gathered outside instead of dispersing as they had in the past,” he explained.

Zeke Christopoulos, a local trans activist featured in an anti-HB2 ad that was distributed nationally on social media in May, has advocated for trans and nonbinary folks for years through the group Tranzmission.

According to Christopoulos, the group formed in 2001 to assist trans and nonbinary people to legally change their names. “Over the years we have changed and grown with several ongoing projects: health resource lists, name change projects, training and information sessions, and some support services,” he says. The organization will have a table at Blue Ridge Pride on Oct. 1.

“We anticipate a robust response [against HB2] from Blue Ridge Pride,” Christopoulos says. “It should be an outward expression of the beautiful diversity that Asheville has come to be known for.

“Last year there were no protesters that I saw,” he continues. “I have no idea if there will be protesters this year, but feel certain the creative, zany and enthusiastic individuals (including allies to the community) will either ignore protesters outright, or come up with a peaceful response that makes a mockery of the ridiculous position taken by those protesting.”

Aaron Sarver, who is the communications director for the Campaign for Southern Equality, says his organization will be sharing its new Trans in the South resource guide at the Pride Festival. The guide includes lists compiled by Ivy Gibson-Hill, coordinator of the CSE’s LGBT Rights Toolkit, of Southeastern trans-friendly doctors, attorneys and counselors, as well as resources to assist with funding of med-

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HIGH PROFILE: Tina Madison White speaking in Washington. Photo courtesy of Tina Madison White ical transitions. “It fills a big need,” Sarver continues, by linking trans people with resources that can help them live safely and authentically.

Asked about organized opposition to LGBTQ rights at past Asheville Pride events, CSE Executive Director Jasmine Beach-Ferrara says the event has drawn only a small number of protesters. “Pride is a place where people can be themselves, and they can come together in community in the middle of downtown in the middle of the day,” she comments. “People come in from counties across WNC, from Tennessee and South Carolina. For LGBT youth, Pride may be their first event after coming out. They often bring their parents.”

Since HB2 passed in March, local psychologist and former Asheville City Council member Carl Mumpower has organized several Asheville rallies to highlight support among some groups for the law. In July, Mumpower told Xpress that HB2 was a rational response to the nondiscrimination ordinance passed by Charlotte City Council in February that would have allowed people to use the bathroom which matches their gender identity, even if that identity differs from their sex at birth.

“In any responsible culture, we have to make an effort to be considerate of all parties,” Mumpower said. “HB2 was an urgent reaction to the bullying behavior of the Charlotte City Council. Charlotte’s Council’s actions created a tremendous amount of angst and anxiety in the community by trying to force people to allow male parts in female bathrooms.”

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Another local who’s spoken out in favor of the law is Andrew Sluder, pastor of Bible Baptist Church. “In Asheville, I felt there was a lack of a voice for the conservative side,” he says of his decision to advocate for HB2. “The majority of North Carolinians don’t want transgender bathrooms. I would be willing to go out to fight for the right of private businesses to make their bathrooms unisex, but in public facilities like schools and public buildings, we need to keep separate restrooms.”

‘CESSPOOL OF SIN’ Ben Graumann, development manager for Equality NC, the largest state-based and oldest national equality group in the country, explains that HB2 is far from the first fight LGBTQ advocacy organizations have waged in North Carolina. “We started as a legal defense firm for people that were being convicted of crimes against nature laws or were being kicked out of the military for who they loved,” he explains. “Since then, we have expanded our work and we were a major part of the fight against Amendment 1.”

Amendment 1 brought out some vehement LGBTQ detractors, including then-Sen. James Forrester, a co-sponsor of the amendment. As Xpress reported in 2011, while the N.C. General Assembly readied to vote to add the amendment to the May ballot, Forrester argued that homosexuality was an “unhealthy lifestyle” and urged gay people to “change their lifestyle” back “to the normal lifestyle we can accept.”

Forrester described Asheville as a “cesspool of sin” because of its high concentration of gay people.

In 2012, N.C. voters approved Amendment 1, which proposed to amend the state constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage, but the measure was declared unconstitutional by a federal court in 2014.

Graumann, like Christopoulos, has strong sentiments regarding the most recent LGBTQ legal challenge. “HB2 is the big issue right now,” he notes. “It currently stands as the worst anti-LGBTQ law in the nation and must be repealed and replaced by comprehensive nondiscrimination policies.”

Asked about his expectations for the upcoming Pride Festival, Graumann again refers to HB2.

“This year will certainly be different,” he says. “The LGBTQ community and their allies are more motivated than ever. As we are getting closer to the elections, there will be a heavy focus on registering people to vote and getting the vote out for pro-equality candidates.”

Even though HB2 remains a major focus, Graumann and Equality NC are looking forward to a joyous occasion. “Pride festivals are an opportunity for the community to come together,” he says.

“It has never been more important to come together than in the time we are living right now. We are hoping that this year’s pride festival will both be a celebration of the LGBTQ community and a catalyst for people to get involved and take action.”

Even as she continues to work with the Blue Ridge Pride Center and other groups to repeal HB2 in North Carolina, White says she’s happy with her decision to move to Asheville. “I have developed so many friendships,” she notes. “I’ve joined the women’s tennis league, so I’m out there playing with all these middle-aged mothers in their 50s and 60s. We just sit and chat. I feel so comfortable anywhere I go. It’s the best damn city in the country.” X

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HEARTS AND MINDS For her part, White says she believes that attitudes will change only as people realize that gay, trans and queer members of the community are “just as diverse as the rest of society.”

“It’s a long-term investment” that goes far beyond a one-day celebration — even one as joyous as the Blue Ridge Pride Festival — she continues. “You change hearts and minds first and foremost by sharing personal stories.”

At the same time, White doesn’t minimize the importance of laws in shaping individual experiences and attitudes. “When you make a law,” she explains, “you’re telling society that these are our moral standards.” If laws create a set of practices that are different for one set of citizens than for another, she says, “they’re sending a signal to people that it’s OK to treat me as ‘other.’”

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ANIMALS SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville, 595-9956, sanctuarybrewco.com/ • WE (9/28), 6pm - Adoptable pet night with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Free to attend.

BENEFITS ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227 • TH (10/6), 4:30-9pm - Proceeds from the Annual Urban Loft and Art Tour of downtown Asheville art lofts benefit the Asheville Art Museum.

Includes a reception and raffle. $55/$50 members.

ASHEVILLE BARNAROO ashevillebarnaroo.com • FR (9/30) through SU (10/2) - Proceeds from this 2-day live Americana, folk, and rock festival benefit Asheville Music School. See the website for full schedule and details. $15-$70. Held at Franny's Farm, 38 Came Sharp Road, Leicester

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Asheville Oktoberfest: Celebrate the bounty of autumn brews while supporting a good cause at the Asheville Oktoberfest celebration. The 21-and-over event, which benefits the Asheville Downtown Association, takes place on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1-6 p.m. at Pack Square Park and allows ticketed attendees a chance to sample specialty brews from 26 breweries, enjoy polka music by the Stratton Mountain Boys and to partake in games like the stein hoisting competition, a costume contest and the organic, free-range chicken dance. For those who would like to get more involved, the Asheville Downtown Association is seeking volunteers to help with the event. For more information or tickets, visit ashevilledowntown.org. To volunteer visit: signupgenius.com/ go/30e0449aaa92fa0f85-2016. Photo courtesy of the Asheville Downtown Association (p. 27)

CYCLE TO FARM BENEFIT cycletofarm.com • SA (10/1), 8am - Proceeds from this 62-mile round-trip cycling event to from New Belgium to Sandy Mush with farm stops and after party benefit Friends of Connect Buncombe. $95. Held at New Belgium Brewery, 21 Craven St. GREENWORKS ROOT BALL ashevillegreenworks.org/3rd-annualroot-ball.html • TH (9/29), 6:30-10pm - Proceeds from this cookout and dance party with live music by Lyric benefit Asheville Greenworks. $30. Held at Asheville Outdoor Center, 521 Amboy Road GROCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 954 Tunnel Road, 298-6195, groceumc.org • MO (10/3) through MO (10/31) Proceeds from pumpkin sales at this pumpkin patch benefit local mission groups. Mon.-Sat.: 10am-7pm. Sun.: 12:30-7pm. Free to attend.

HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 452-0593, haywoodarts.org • FR (9/30), 7:30pm - Proceeds from this piano concert by Ji benefit the Haywood County Arts Council. $25.

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JUMPING FOR JAVA 10K, 5K AND 1 MILE RUN jumpingforjava.com • SA (10/1), 10am - Proceeds from this 10K, 5K and fun run benefit Coffee for Education. $40 10K/$30 5K/$20 fun run. Held at Dobra Tea Room Black Mountain, 120 Broadway St., Black Mountain

TOGETHER BATON ROUGE salvagestation.com • WE (9/28), 5:30pm - Proceeds from this creole cuisine and live music event featuring the Cam Stack Band, Junto and Empire Strikes Brass benefit Together Baton Rouge. $7. Held at the Salvage Station, 466 Riverside Drive

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Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Small Business Center, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler • TH (9/29), 2-4pm - Minority business expo. Free. Held in the Asheville A-B Tech, Ferguson Auditorium

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By Ann Randolph. Lauded San Francisco one-woman-show star teaching exclusive 2-day workshop “Write your Life” before rare Asheville performance of hit “Inappropriate in All the Right Ways” at NYS3 October 15,16.

Info@NYS3.com COMMUNICATION SKILLS (PD.) Saturday & Sunday, October 15 & 16: "BePeace: Empathy & Insight for Healing Relationships" with HeartMath coach Cathy Holt. At Unity of the Blue Ridge. Info/registration: www.heartspeakpeace.com, 828-545-9681.

YOGA TEACHER OPEN HOUSE ONE MILLION CUPS OF COFFEE (PD.) WEDNESDAYS, 9am - Asheville’s startup community gathers weekly for presentations by founders of emerging high-growth startup businesses. Run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Free coffee, open to the public. RISC Networks, 81 Broadway. www.1millioncups.com/asheville ASHEVILLE LAND OF SKY TOASTMASTERS 274-1865 or 954-383-2111 • TUESDAYS, 7am - Group meeting to develop speaking and leadership skills in a supportive environment.

Free. Held at Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Center Blvd.

ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend. Held at Ryan's Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Road ASHEVILLE TOASTMASTERS CLUB 914-424-7347, ashevilletoastmasters.com • THURSDAYS, 6:15pm - General meeting. Free. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • SA (10/1), 1-2:30pm - "Intentional Communities Asheville - Values Summit," participative session regarding building intentional communities. Free. Held at Skyland/

South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "What's Up with Whiteness" discussion group. Free to attend.

GRAIL MOVIEHOUSE 45 S. French Broad Ave., 239-9392, grailmoviehouse.com • SU (10/2), 1:30-5pm "International Asheville," event focused on deepening local/global connections. Includes presentations, exhibits, documentary film and the first annual Global Citizen awards. $10/Free for students.

JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St., 252-5335, jubileecommunity.org • TH (9/29), 7-9pm - Proceeds from yarn sales at "Local Hero," benefit charities chosen by Franzi Charen of Asheville Grown, Amy Cantrell of Beloved House, DeWayne Barton of Hood Huggers, and Barbara Vassallo of Mountain Lady Farm Project. Registration requested. Free to attend.

LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (10/6), 10am - Monthly meeting with presentation by Kim Sanders, on the second session of a two-part stumpwork project.

Free. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe OUR VOICE 252-0562, ourvoicenc.org/ trauma-education-series

• TU (10/4), 6:30-7:45pm - Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil and ceremonial lighting. Free.

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SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road

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Lyric headlines Asheville GreenWorks’ Root Ball

NEVER TIRE: Local youths pull debris out of the Swannanoa River while volunteering for Asheville GreenWorks – a nonprofit that regularly attracts young helpers. “[We] try to foster a sense of love, respect and responsibility in the next generation of environmental stewards,” volunteer coordinator Kate Nelson says. Photo courtesy of Asheville GreenWorks WHAT: A concert and barbecue benefiting Asheville GreenWorks WHERE: The Outdoor Adventure Center WHEN: Thursday, Sept.

29, from 6:30-10 p.m.

WHY: “Our slogan is ‘Get dirty for a great cause,’ and [Asheville GreenWorks’ volunteers] are definitely out there getting dirty,” says the nonprofit’s executive director, Dawn Chavez.

In the past year, between 2,500 and 3,000 volunteers have pitched in to complete roughly 200 environmental projects — from planting trees to lugging more than 1,000 tires out of area riv22

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ers. “Some of them are big tractor tires, and they’ve been in the river for years,” Chavez says. “They’re full of silt and leaching toxins.”

GreenWorks also administers the city of Asheville’s Adopt-a-Street Program, providing supplies like safety vests, gloves and trash bags and coordinating waste pickups after individual volunteers and groups have tidied up their stretch of road. An upcoming dance party and fundraiser will celebrate this year’s improvements to the urban landscape.

“Lyric is going to be performing, and we’re going to have beer on tap, games for

the kids, and hamburgers and hot dogs,” Chavez says.

Hickory Nut Gap Farm will provide meat for the barbecue, and The Hop will handle dessert. Admission includes food, though drinks will cost extra.

Attendees can also purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes like handmade pottery, an ENO hammock and gift certificates to local businesses.

Visit ashevillegreenworks. com for tickets ($20/$25) or more information. Children younger than 18 can attend free with a paying adult.

Ticket sales and a portion of beverage sales benefit Asheville GreenWorks. X

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CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • Through FR (9/30) - Open registration for Mayor Esther Manheimer's State of the City address. Registration required: tdowning@ashevillenc.gov. Free.

HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 905 S. Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, 692-6424, myhcdp.com • 1st SATURDAYS, 9-11am - Monthly breakfast buffet. $9/$4.50 for children under 10.

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ARROWHEAD GALLERY 78 Catawba Ave., Old Fort, 668-1100 • SATURDAYS, 10am-noon Children's art classes with Jake Mouery. $15.

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

Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (9/29), 4-5pm - Birds of a Feather: "Ornithology for ecoEXPLORERS," ornithology ecoEXPLORER badge program for ages 8 to 13. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • FR (9/30), 4:30pm - "Makin' Stuff Makerspace," after school activities for kids. Free. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • SU (10/2), 3pm - Jaye Robin Brown presents her teen novel, Georgia Peaches and

Other Forbidden Fruit. Free to attend.

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

HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 697-8333 • TU (10/4), 11am - "Mad Scientists Lab - Boo-Bubbles!"

Activities for ages 3 and up.

Admission fees apply.

• TU (10/4) through FR (10/7), 10am-5pm - "Pumpkin Math!," self-directed activities for ages 3 and up. Admission fees apply.

• WE (10/5), 11am - "Batty Book n’ craft!" Storytelling and craft.

Admission fees apply.

• TU (10/4) & TH (10/6), 2-5pm - " Makerspace!" Hands on activities for children to build out of provided materials. Admission fees apply.

LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126, Nebo, 584-7728 • WE (9/28), 9:45am - "Take a Child Outside Week: Autumn Boat Tour," ranger led boat tour for kids. Adults must be accom-

panying children in order to participate. Registration required.

Free.

• TH (9/29), 10am - "Amphibian Adventure," ranger-led exploration hike of amphibian habitat.

Free.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend.

• WE (9/28), 7pm - Trenton Lee Stewart presents his new middle grade, young adult novel, The Secret Keepers. Free to attend.

• FR (9/30), 1pm - Jeff Alt presents his book, The Adventure of Bubba Jones: Time Traveling Through Shenandoah National Park. Free to attend.

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

• SU (10/2), 3-4pm - Kerri Maniscalco presents her young adult novel, Stalking Jack the Ripper. Free to attend.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY HIKES 298-5330, nps.gov • FR (9/30), 10am - Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week: “Folktales and Lore of the Southern Appalachians,” listen to old-time stories on a ranger-led, moderate, 2-mile hike on a section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Free. Meet at MP 361.2 • SA (10/1), 10am - Ranger led 1.4 mile moderate hike to Craggy Gardens celebrating the National Park Service 100 year anniversary.

Free. Co-sponsored by Buncombe County Recreation Services. Meet at MP 364 • SA (10/1), 10am - "100 Year Anniversary Hike," ranger led 1.4 mile moderate hike at the Craggy Gardens Visitors Center. Meet at MP 364 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY RANGER PROGRAMS 295-3782, ggapio@gmail.com • FR (9/30), 3-5pm - "Cone Cemetery Walk," ranger led walk in the Cone Manor Cemetery. Free.

Held at MP 294 • SA (10/1), 10-11am - "The Living Fossil Tree," presentation about the ginkgo biloba tree. Free.

• SA (10/1), 7pm - "Mountain Murder Mysteries: ‘Til Death Do Us Part!" Ranger presentation about Frankie Silver. Free. Held at MP 316 ELIADA 2 Compton Drive, 254-5356 • Through SU (10/23) - Proceeds from the Eliada outdoor corn maze with kids activities benefit Eliada kids and families. See website for full schedule: eliada.org. $15/$10 for ages 4-16/Free under 4.

LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126 Nebo, 584-7728 • SU (10/2), 1pm - Friends of Lake James annual membership potluck picnic. Bring a covered dish to share.

Registration requested. Free.

PISGAH CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest, 877-4423 • SA (10/1), 9am-3pm - "Introduction to Fly Fishing," class for ages 12 and up. Registration required. Free.

• SA (10/1), 10am-3pm "Introduction to Tenkara," Japanese fly fishing class for ages 14 and up.

Registration required. Free.

• TH (10/6), 9am-3pm - "On the Water: Little River," fly-fishing skills practice for ages 12 and older.

Registration required. Free. Meet at the Hooker Falls Parking Area.

PARENTING FIRST PARENT CENTER 277-1315, firstparentcenter.com • Through WE (10/5) - Open registration for the "Incredible Years Parenting Classes." Classes are 14-weeks long and pre-school age classes take place on Tuesday nights and school age classes take place on Thursday nights. Childcare and dinner provided. Registration required: surveymonkey.com/r/ IYregister or Chris@firstparentcenter. org. Free.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 99 Monticello Road, Weaverville • TH (9/29), 7:30pm - Out of Reach, documentary film about prescription medicine abuse created by teen filmmaker. Film will be followed by a moderated discussion. Free.

VERNER CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING 2586 Riceville Road • Through TU (10/4) - Open registration for a veteran parenting workshop. Classes take place Tuesdays October 4-25, 7pm. Registration: 298-7911 ext. 4347. Free.

PUBLIC LECTURES BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • Last WEDNESDAYS through (9/28), 6-7:30pm - “Asheville in the 1980s: A Formative Decade As Told

By Those Who Shaped It," presentation series sponsored by the Friends of the North Carolina Room. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library - Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood St. PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • TH (9/29), 7pm - Presentation

by Carolyn Finney, author of Black Faces, White Spaces. Free. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall • FR (9/30), September 30 - Fab Friday: "Lunch-and-Learn," with Patrick Foo, associate professor of psychology at UNC Asheville and director of the neuroscience program. Free. Held at the Reuter Center • FR (9/30), 12:30-2pm - "Feminist Economics," lecture by economist Kate Bahn. Free. Held in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum • FR (9/30), 7pm - "Nigeria, When Sex Threatened the State: Illicit Sexuality, Nationalism, and Politics in Colonial Nigeria," presentation by author Dr. Saheed Aderinto. Free.

Held in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum • SA (10/1), 2-3:30pm - "Kiffin Rockwell: Asheville's Celebrated WWI Fighter Pilot," presentation by history Professor Marc McClure.

Held in the Reuter Center

• MO (10/3), 7pm - "Representing Ourselves: Afro-German Identities in the Films of Branwen," presentation

by Branwen Okpako. Free. Held in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum • TH (10/6), noon - Dr. Steve Buser and Dr. Len Cruz discuss their new, co-edited book, A Clear and Present Danger: Narcissism in the Era of Donald Trump. Free. Held in the Sherrill Center Mission Health Room • TH (10/6), 7pm- "Dog Whistles, Diversity and Election 2016," lecture by Keith Woods, NPR Vice President for Diversity in News and Operations. Free. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall

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THE MILLROOM 66 Ashland Ave., 555-1212 • WE (9/28), 6-8pm - "Cuba in Focus: A Multi-Media Presentation of Three Ashevilleans' Journey to Cuba." Reception, presentation and artwork. $7.

THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 253-8304, wolfememorial.com • WE (10/5), 6pm - "Snapshots of History: Thomas Wolfe’s Asheville," panel discussion. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library - Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood St.

SENIORS GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 Sixth Ave., W. Hendersonville, 693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • Through TU (10/4) - Open registration for "The Caring Journey: Aging and End of Life Panel Discussion Series," taking place on Thursday, Oct. 6, 13 and 20 from 6-8pm.

Includes discussion, prayer and meditation . Registration required. Free.

PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • FR (9/30), 1:30pm - Alzheimer’s Association Forget Me Not Series: "Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters," presentation by the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Carolina. Free. Held at the Reuter Center WNC DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES 712-4811, wncdementiafriendlycommunities@ gmail.com • SA (10/1), 10am-noon - Dementia Friendly WNC community meeting.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ASHEVILLE 5 Oak St., 252-4781, fbca.net • TU (10/4), 7pm - "The Golden Rule of Religious Freedom," presentation by Holly Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Free.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC OF HENDERSONVILLE 1735 5th Ave., W. Hendersonville, 692-8630, fcchendersonville.org • SATURDAYS (9/10) until (10/29), 10am-noon - "Spiritual Self-Care: Techniques for Mind and Heart," classes. Free.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 Sixth Ave., W. Hendersonville, 693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • Through (10/3) - Open registration for the “Clergy and Faith Leader Breakfast on Immigration” that takes place Saturday, Oct. 8. Registration: 693-4890 ext. 331.

URBAN DHARMA 29 Page Ave, 225-6422, udharmanc.com • FR (9/30), 6-8pm - Launch party for Urban Dharma’s fifth anniversary celebration with music, presentations, silent auction, door prizes and refreshments. Admission by donation. Held at Battery Park Apartments, 1 Battle Square • SA (10/1), 3-4:30pm - Vasudhara practice with Khenpo Chophel, Lama Sonam and Dr. Hun Lye. Admission by donation.

• SU (10/2), 5:30pm - Festival of Abundance: Ikebana flower arrangement presentation of peace and harmony. $15/$10 members.

• MO (10/3), 7-8:30pm - Special program by Mountain Mindfulness Sangha. Admission by donation.

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• TU (10/4), 5:30-6:30pm - "Uncovering the Myth Within: Mysticism, Spirituality, and Desire," public lecture by Rich Fabio. $5-$10.

• SA (10/1) through TH (10/6), 10am-5pm - Sand mandala construction by Tibetan Buddhist monks, Khenpo Chophel and Lama Sonam. Admission by donation.

• WE (10/5), 7-8:30pm - "The Mandala in Buddhist Art and Meditation," presentation by Dr. Hun Lye. Admission by donation.

• TH (10/6), 4-5:30pm - "Calming the Mind and Settling the Heart," a guided meditation. Admission by donation.

• TH (10/6), 7-9pm - Interfaith forum: "Spiritual Food from Various Faith Traditions." Admission by donation.

• TH (10/6), 7-9pm - Interfaith Forum: "Spiritual Food from Various Faith Traditions." Admission by donation.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (9/29), 7:30pm - "Listen to This," storytelling series with host Tom Chalmers. $15.

ASHEVILLE BOOKWORKS 428 1/2 Haywood Road, 255-8444, ashevillebookworks.com • SA (10/1), 7:30pm - Vandercooked Poetry Night with poet Jessica Jacobs and Broadside artist Gary Hawkins. Free to attend.

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ASHEVILLE WRITERS' SOCIAL allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer's Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend. Held at Cork & Keg, 86 Patton Ave. BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 10am - Banned Book Club.

Free to attend.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library • TU (10/4), 7pm - Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (10/5), 3pm - Anthony Trollope, The Way We Live Now. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • TH (9/29), 6pm - Shane Wilson presents his novel, A Year Since the Rain. Free to attend.

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

HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY haywoodlibrary.org • TH (9/29), 3-5pm - Maggie Valley Library birthday party with cake and refreshments. Free. Held at the Maggie Valley Library, 3987 Soco Road, Maggie Valley MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • TH (9/29), 7pm - Works in Translation Book

Club: Arvida by Samuel Archibald. Free to attend.

• FR (9/30), 7pm - Joseph Meigs presents his book, Artists’ Tales. Free to attend.

• SU (10/2), 3pm - "Poetrio," poetry reading series featuring Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr., Sue Weaver Dunlap and Becky Gould Gibson. Free to attend.

• MO (10/3), 7pm - Paulette Jiles presents her book, News of the World! Free to attend.

• TH (10/6), 7pm - Thomas Mullen presents his book, Darktown. Free to attend.

THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 North Market St., 253-8304, wolfememorial.com • SA (10/1), 9am-5pm - The Thomas Wolfe Memorial celebrates the 116th birthday of Thomas Wolfe with free tours for North Carolina residents, cake and a used book sale. $5/Free for North Carolina residents.

WEAVERVILLE YOGA 7 Florida Ave., Weaverville, valerieheavens.com/art-of-feminine-presence/ • FR (9/30), 7:30pm - "The Art of the Word," poetry interactions by Randi Janelle, Jeff Davis, Claire Elizabeth Barratt, Ben Brill, Michael Ivey, Tracey Schmidt and Momma Molasses. $5-$15.

SPORTS AMATEUR POOL LEAGUE (PD.) Beginners welcome & wanted! Asheville, Arden, or Waynesville. HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. 828-329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA.com ONGOING – weekly league play

NCDOT TO HOLD A CORRIDOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED WIDENING OF I-26 FROM U.S. 25 TO I-40 HENDERSON & BUNCOMBE COUNTIES VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (PD.) Literacy and English language skills help people rise out of poverty and support their families. Volunteer and give someone a second chance to learn. Sign up for volunteer orientation on 11/2 (9:00 a.m.) or 11/3 (5:30 p.m.) by emailing volunteers@litcouncil.com. www.litcouncil.com ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION 251-9973, ashevilledowntown.org • Through FR (10/7) - Volunteers needed for Asheville Oktoberfest event that takes place Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1-6pm. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. ELIADA 2 Compton Drive, 254-5356 • Through WE (10/19) - Volunteers (over age 18) needed to help with the Eliada corn maze.

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FRIENDS OF CONNECT BUNCOMBE weconnectbuncombe.org/about • Through SA(10/1) - Volunteer to help with the Sandy Mush Cycle to Farm event benefitting Friends of Connect Buncombe.

HANDS ON ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • TH (9/29), 4-6pm - Volunteer to assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise at a nonprofit, fair-trade store. Registration required.

• MO (10/3), 6-8:30pm - Volunteer to help bake homemade cookies for hospice patients and their families at CarePartners' John Keever Solace Center. Registration required.

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

NATIONAL MS SOCIETY & WNC MS COMMUNITY 704-525-2955, walkms.org, jsutton2@earthlink.net • Through FR (10/14) - Open registration for volunteers to participate in the "MS Service Day Fall Cleaning" event to help assist individuals and families living with MS. Registration: www.mscommunitywnc.org.

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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES redcrosswnc.org • Ongoing - Volunteer as a Blood Donor Ambassador to help blood donors feel welcome and comfortable, sign them in and visit with them while giving out snacks and beverages after they donate blood. Shifts vary, but are generally 3-5 hours. Registration: www. redcross.org/volunteer, alison.gibbons@redcross.org or 333-9296 For more volunteering opportunities visit mountainx.com/volunteering.

TIP Project No. I-4400/I-4700 The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 13, beginning with an open house from 4 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 7 p.m. at the Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road in Arden.

The project proposes to widen approximately 22 miles of I-26 in Buncombe and Henderson Counties from U.S. 25 (Greenville Highway) in Henderson County to I-40/I-240 interchange in Buncombe County, including reconstruction of the existing pavement. The Blue Ridge Parkway structure over I-26 is proposed to be replaced as part of this project and the National Park Service-Blue Ridge Parkway is a Cooperating Agency for the project. The purpose of this project is to meet future travel demands for the I-26 corridor and to improve insufficient pavement structure and deteriorating road conditions. The Federal Highway Administration approved the environmental document; a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), in August 2016.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide information about the project and receive public input. Interested individuals may attend the pre-hearing open house at any time during the above hours. NCDOT representatives will display maps and be available to answer questions and receive comments. Written comments can be submitted at the meeting or later

by November 14, 2016. The formal presentation at 7 pm will include an explanation of the location and design of each widening alternative, the state-federal funding relationship and right of way procedures. The presentation and comments received will be recorded and included in the alternative selection and design process.

A copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and maps displaying the alternatives are available for public review at the locations listed below.

• NCDOT Division 13 Office, 55 Orange Street, Asheville.

• NCDOT Division 14- District 1 Office, 4142 Haywood Road, Mills River.

• French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization, 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville.

• National Park Service, 199 Hemphill Knob Road, Asheville.

• South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road, Asheville.

• The document and maps are also available online at http://www.ncdot.org/projects/i26Widening and http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings/ • Document (DEIS) only at: • Asheville City Hall, 70 Court Plaza.

• Hendersonville City Hall, 145 5th Avenue East, 2nd floor.

• Fletcher Town Hall, 300 Old Cane Creek Road.

• Buncombe County Planning, 46 Valley Street, Asheville.

• Henderson County Planning, 100 North King Street, Hendersonville.

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, also has the DEIS document available on their website which can be accessed at http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Public-Notices/.

Contained within this website is a local public notice drafted by the Corps announcing the release of this document as well as the description of the ongoing process in choosing the LEDPA (Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative) for the subject project.

For additional information, contact Anamika Laad at 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, 27699-1598, by email at alaad@ncdot.gov, by phone at (919) 707-6072, or by fax at (919) 212-5785.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this hearing. Anyone requiring special services should contact Ms. Laad as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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FERMENTING WITH ‘SANDORKRAUT’ At Organic Growers School, Sandor Katz shares his passion

BY JAMESON O’HANLON brewkitchen86@gmail.com Fermentation expert Sandor Katz — aka “Sandorkraut” — had a passion for sour pickles long before the idea to make fermented food crossed his mind. “I already had associated the pickles and sauerkraut and other live-culture ferments with digestive benefit,” he says, “and it was through following macrobiotics that I started eating that stuff.”

Katz explained his start with fermented foods to Xpress at the Organic Growers School’s third annual Harvest Conference, held at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College on Sept. 10.

During a question-and-answer session at a pre-conference workshop the day before, he shared his knowledge of and love for all things fermented.

Armed with his own starter, Katz taught 53 participants how to make vegetable sourdough pancakes, and later that day they shredded cabbage and other vegetables en route to making and Mason-jarring their own sauerkraut.

Katz’s nickname, Sandorkraut, was given to him by a friend in Tennessee, he says. “I do love it and am very devoted to it,” he says.

“Sauerkraut was my gateway into fermentation.”

Katz compared making sauerkraut with brewing beer. “To brew the kinds of beers people are used to drinking, it’s a techie thing. You need to get some special equipment.”

Brewing beer “takes an investment of money, and there’s a lot of detail to learn. But sauerkraut is ridiculously easy. In two minutes, I can explain to anyone the basics of how to make it.”

Nicole DeMan, wellness manager at Earth Fare in West Asheville, is an avid fermenter and reader of Katz’s books. Touting the health benefits of fermented foods, she says, “If someone is curious about how they can aid their digestion or their immune system or their gut flora, fermented foods have a lot of beneficial enzymes and probiotics that can encourage good health.”

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‘SANDORKRAUT’ AT WORK: Sandor Katz taught participants at an Organic Growers School workshop how to make sauerkraut and vegetable sourdough pancakes. Photo courtesy of Organic Growers School DeMan adds, “Our gut flora, the good bacteria in our digestive tracts, really influence everything in our bodies. There’s a connection with brain health and gut flora. If we have more of the good bacteria in our system, it’s going to be better for every system in our bodies. Different fermented foods provide benefits, whether they are vegetables or dairy products like kefir or sauerkraut or kombucha.”

RECKONING WITH A DIAGNOSIS Katz’s first batch of kraut came about as an indirect result of receiving an HIV diagnosis in 1991. He took a hard look at his life then, recognizing the need to make some fundamental changes, says Katz. That year he went to Mardi Gras with roommates who

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were natives of New Orleans. They took him to a party, he says, where he “met some people who lived at this interesting queer commune in Tennessee.” Katz says he “couldn’t quite believe such a thing existed.”

The folks from the Tennessee commune “regaled me with stories of life on the farm. I was intrigued by them,” says Katz. He visited the commune and “was enchanted by the place.” The next year, Katz moved there. “I lived in the community for 17 years. I’m so glad I met those first people, and leaving New York and moving to rural Tennessee was definitely a positive change in my life,” he says.

Farming his first crop of vegetables in 1993 forced Katz to deal with a garden full of food, he continues. “I was such a naive city kid that it had never occurred to me that when you plant

a garden, all of your cabbage and radishes are ready at roughly the same time,” he says. “I decided I’d better learn how to make sauerkraut.

I looked at Joy of Cooking, found a recipe for sauerkraut and made sauerkraut. Then it snowballed. I started making yogurt, playing with a sourdough starter, making country wines. Within a few months of that first batch of sauerkraut, I was obsessed.”

Fermented foods could play a part in the maintenance of his health, Katz learned, and he thought that if he ate and lived well, he could avoid HIV drugs and be fine.

“In 1991, there were really no effective treatments,” Katz says.

“The only treatment was high-dose AZT, and I had watched people get sicker on that. As someone who was asymptomatic at that time, I just couldn’t really picture getting on the medical treadmill, having to take meds when I didn’t feel sick.

“But then a couple years later, I got sick,” Katz continues. “My whole calculus about [my illness] changed.

I wanted my story to be that by good eating and good living, I [would] able to maintain my health without pharmaceutical assistance. It was hard to let go of that and acknowledge that I’m really sick and I see where this is headed if something doesn’t change.”

To this day, Katz remains on antiretroviral drugs and also maintains his health through food and self-care, including sleep, stress management and macrobiotic principles, such as eating fermented foods.

THE FIRST WORKSHOP Katz began sharing his food locally, and his generosity created another opportunity that changed his life.

“I was always showing up at potluck dinners and parties at friends’ houses with fermented things,” he says. “It was kind of a joke and a funny reputation. But in 1998, these friends of mine at a place called the Sequatchie Valley Institute in Whitwell, Tenn., had an event called Food for Life in the New Millennium.

They asked me if I would come and teach a sauerkraut-making work-

AWAKEN shop. ... I loved sharing my sauerkraut with people. It seemed like it would be fun to teach [them] how easy it was to make. So I taught my first workshop in the summer of 1998. I had so much fun. I just loved it.”

Katz found that one of the most integral parts of teaching people how to ferment foods was allaying people’s anxieties. “It was the first time that I learned that there’s this widespread fear of fermentation, often manifested as the question, ‘How can I be sure that it’s good bacteria growing in my jar of sauerkraut and not bad bacteria that might make me sick or hurt my children?’” he says. “Since I had never personally felt this fear, I found it fun to demystify the process of fermentation for people.”

De Man has also fielded questions about the safety of making fermented foods. “It can seem a little daunting at first,” she says. “At book signing Q-and-As, people wanted to know, ’Do you have to sterilize everything we’re using?’ You want to make sure everything you’re using is clean, but you don’t have to have a sterile kitchen in order to do this. Wash your hands, wash your crock. It’s not as daunting or hard as it seems.”

THE BOOK THAT STARTED THE REVIVAL Katz taught the Food for Life workshop each year. Then in 2001, he spent a summer in Maine. Unable to go back to the Food for Life event, he spent a month researching the history and science of fermentation, wrote down all the fermentation recipes that he’d developed and self-published a “zine” called “Wild Fermentation: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Cultural Manipulation.”

Katz made 100 copies, sent half of them to Tennessee and then sold a few at a local bookstore. Because there was little published information about fermentation at the time, it occurred to him that he should write a book. Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods, published in 2003, fomented a book tour that hasn’t stopped yet.

“I didn’t have a full-time job. I was living in the [Tennessee] community, so I didn’t have a rent or a mortgage,” Katz says. “So I organized six months of book touring. I went to co-ops, health food stores, farmers markets, bookstores, whoever would have me.”

Katz discovered “a huge interest in the topic of fermentation.” For the first few months, he had to work hard to find venues for talking about his book, he recalls. “But after doing

that for five months, my reputation started to spread, and I started getting invitations. I haven’t stopped teaching about fermentation since that time.”

“Sandorkraut” has since revised his first book and in 2006 published a second one, The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America’s Underground Food Movements. A third followed in 2012 (The Art of Fermentation).

“Getting to interact with so many people about fermentation, hearing what other people have done or tried, hearing about things in different parts of the world from immigrants, hearing from old-timers about what their grandparents used to do, traditions that may have gotten lost, hearing the kinds of questions that people have, having to do research to find answers to them — the teaching has enhanced my education immeasurably,” says Katz. “It’s been a constant in my life for the last 13 years.”

His mission is teaching others to claim their space in the local and regional food movement, he says.

“The revival of interest in fermentation that we’re seeing right now is beyond my wildest dreams. That my book could have been one of the catalysts for this to happen is thrilling,” says Katz. “We have this parallel universe where there are more farmers markets than ever before, and young people are getting interested in sustainable agriculture, farming with practices that are not environmentally destructive. The fermentation revival is part of that rejection of mass-produced food.”

Lee Warren, executive director of the Organic Growers School, attests to the impact that “Sandorkraut” has had on modern culinary practices and food belief systems. “Katz is a master,” she says. “He is a leader in his field, and he uses his expertise to show people the way to reclaim their food, within a historical and cultural context. Having him at the Harvest Conference furthers the school’s mission. Reviving food traditions is what the Organic Growers School is all about.”

Katz will continue to give himself completely to the revival of the fermentation movement, he says.

“I’m going to continue to plug away at an agenda of sharing information and sharing skills, trying to empower people to take back their food.” X

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SINGIN’ THE BLUES AWAY Music lovers gathered at Highland Lake Cove in Flat Rock on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18, for the fifth annual Bids & Blues fundraiser supporting Thrive, a Hendersonville nonprofit that addresses the gap in mental health care in Henderson County.

Lawn tents sheltered offerings of beer and wine, courtesy of Sierra Nevada and Crate Wine Market, as well as catering from Larc’s Table. On a covered porch, event attendees patrolled a row of silent auction baskets filled with items, tickets and gift cards for stores and services from all over the area. Volunteers roamed the field, selling red raffle tickets worth up to $500 in gift cards at local restaurants.

“Bids & Blues is our signature event that focuses not only on fundraising, but also on advocating for our mission. It is vital to our success as an organization,” said Kristen Martin, executive director of Thrive, before the event. “Our goal is $35,000, and we have raised $30,600 to date.”

Thrive is a clubhouse-model, psychosocial rehabilitation program that’s internationally recognized. It seeks to focus on individuals’ personal strengths instead of focusing on their particular illnesses.

Thrive’s approach “helps members to improve their socialization skills, coping skills, independent living skills and vocational skills,” says Martin. “This looks dif-

ferent for each individual. Some individuals need help learning to budget and pay bills. Others need help with their substance use recovery. Others need help in keeping employment even when symptomatic,” she explains.

“We treat each person as an individual and focus on their needs, making us a great fit for many adults struggling with their mental health needs.”

During the fundraiser, a gray pillow of clouds sprinkled rain over the lily pads on Highland Lake as Max Hightower and the rest of the Plate Full of Blues Band from Greenville, S.C., warmed up the crowd before the afternoon’s music headliner, blues and funk legend, Dr. Mac Arnold.

The headliner began the set with “Ghetto Blue,” an original song about Arnold’s life in Southside Chicago during the 1960s and the musical giants he has played with during his career.

Mac rolled through several songs from his latest album, including “Amos Moses” and “Train Smoke.” The set also included numbers by blues greats Arnold once performed with, including Muddy Waters and Bobby Blue Bland.

Every year for the last five, Arnold and his band have donated not only their time and talent but a check as well. As Arnold headed into intermission, he presented the band’s donation to Martin. “It’s a blessing to help those that can’t help themselves,” Arnold

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BLUES FOR BIDS: Legendary blues singer Dr. Mac Arnold plays with his band Plate Full of Blues to drive the blues away from those struggling with mental health issues.

Photo by Cindy Kunst told the crowd. “We’re glad that we can help a great organization like Thrive.”

Before starting the next set, Martin took a few moments to speak to the crowd

about the kind of care that Thrive offers to members of the community who might not be able to find help like this anywhere else.

“Our transitional employment opportunities are a perfect example of how we tailor services for specific individuals,” she said. “We recently had an individual that struggled to stay employed due to panic attacks.

He would struggle at work placements because he would have a panic attack and walk outside to gather himself.

When he did this, several employers terminated him because they felt that he had walked out of his job.

We were able to help him increase his coping skills, learn how to best communicate with his employers and how to find success in employment. He now has a completely independent job in Asheville and has graduated from our program.”

By the end of the evening, after all of the raffle tickets had been drawn and the gift baskets had been bid on, Thrive had reached its goal for the year, with a total of $35,021 raised.

“We work every day to end stigma related to mental health diagnosis and behaviors,” said Martin. “We believe that transparency and compassion are key to ending stigma. We believe that individuals deserve the right to become ’thrivers’ instead of just survivors. Supporting our work through volunteering, donating supplies or financial contributions will immediately impact our mission and will help end the stigma each of our members experiences.” X

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MOVING BEYOND TREATMENT journeytobefreenaturally.org • Through FR (9/30) - Registration for the "Through Cancer Transitions: Moving Beyond Treatment," six-week survivorship program for cancer survivors.

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KEEPING IT REAL

Local artists create realistic works to benefit RiverLink

ON LOCATION: Painter John Mac Kah studies the French Broad River from many different angles, including the view from a canoe. The painting Mac Kah created for the RiverLink art show and sale, The Ledges French Broad, is shown above left. Photo by Ruthanne Kah

BY TOM KERR tomkerr@live.com For more than 20 years artist John Mac Kah has lived in Asheville, and for 17 of those years his studio has been located next

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to the French Broad River. But on an excursion along the river earlier this month, he spotted something he had never seen before — a pair of bald eagles soaring overhead. Rare and memorable experiences like that one have motivated him to sketch or paint the French Broad dozens of

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times. “The inspiration is that first synapse,” he says, “and it hits like a bolt of lightning. Then, with that in mind, a lot of labor follows to put my original inspiration on the canvas.”

Mac Kah’s love of the river has also inspired his volunteerism for the local organization RiverLink, which

is devoted to the preservation of the river’s natural beauty and ecological assets. While brainstorming how to raise funds for RiverLink, he hit on the idea of an art exhibit.

“I work with a band of artists, and we call ourselves the Saints of Paint,” Mac Kah explains. “We

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This year’s event takes place Friday, Oct. 21 at Zealandia, a Tudor Revival mansion listed in the National Register of Historic Places that sits atop Beaucatcher Mountain overlooking Asheville.

Artwork from 21 acclaimed local artists will be on display, as well as a large map indicating the locations along the 218-mile French Broad River where they painted their works. The artwork will be for sale during the gala and for two days afterward. Musical entertainment will be provided by composer and cellist Ron Clearfield, who has recorded with such luminaries as Paul McCartney, and the event will be catered by Whole Foods, with wine courtesy of 5 Walnut Wine Bar and beer from Sierra Nevada.

Mac Kah, who is the curator of the juried show, says that it will primarily showcase works by tradi-

tional realist painters. Because they paint not from photographs but on location, he says, there is a unique level of interaction between the artists and the French Broad River.

“Realism is not just about intuition or abstraction,” he explains.

“If you intend to paint the river, you have to actually go out onto the river with your easel or sketchpad.

That requires a special commitment, because you may have to go back six or seven times in order to finish the work. But your response to what you are observing deepens each time you’ve been up and down the river in a canoe or have been out there camping on the riverbank to paint it.”

Another contributor to the event is fresco artist Ben Long of Alchemy Fine Art in Asheville. Before deciding to draw the historic riverfront Cotton Mill building, he walked up and down the French Broad scouting locations. He reveals that it is possible to draw using items fashioned from natural resources that grow along the river. Long executed his piece using a pen carved from a reed and homemade walnut ink.

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ART HOUSE: RiverLink’s art exhibition, sale and gala will take place at Zealandia, a historic 1908 mansion. Photo courtesy of RiverLink he says. “You soak walnuts when they are fresh and then boil them down until you extract an ink that costs a lot less than what you buy in a fancy shop.” The ink has an organic sepia tone that lends a distinct antique quality to Long’s drawing of the circa 1887 mill.

Other contributing area artists include Christine Enochs, Paul Blankinship, Dana Irwin, Jason Rafferty, Mark Henry, Bryan Koontz, Tony Corbitt Jr., Caleb Clark, Matthew Good, Deborah Squier, Skip Rohde, Alisa Lumbreras, Cecil Bothwell, Colleen Webster, Brennen McElhaney, Rachel Clearfield, Carol Parks and Peter Loewer.

“I am 100 percent for cleaning up the river and keeping it clean and preserving as much green space as possible,” Long adds. “A river is a natural artery that needs to be honored while also preserving the wildlife around it, instead of using the adjacent land to create an entertainment strip.”

Indeed, the French Broad River watershed is a source of drinking

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water for more than a million people and is home to more than 40 threatened, endangered or rare species. “But art,” Mac Kah points out, “doesn’t pollute the river.” X

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Inaugural preparations included the company’s tech guy whipping up garlic ice cream, the accountant making garlic hummus and Smith concocting honeyfermented garlic. On the day of the event, community garlic enthusiasts came out by the hundreds, and the annual WNC Garlic Fest was launched.

Now in its third year, Garlic Fest is expanding to grow the fun by inviting even more vendors, farmers and enthusiasts to the festival, which will run from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, on Asheville’s South Slope.

In addition to opportunities to taste a wide range of garlic delicacies, the event will offer several free garlic-related workshops covering growing and preserving garlic, garlic nutrition and cooking with garlic. The event area will center on the intersection of Church Street and Banks Avenue, close to the Sow True Seeds and Fifth Season Gardening retail stores. Event organizers remind prospective festivalgoers that the area is also home to many micro-breweries, so opportunities to cool the spicy burn of sampling garlicky treats will abound.

Fall is the optimal time to plant garlic in WNC, and plenty of seed garlic will be available for purchase at the fest. This year, Sow True is highlighting certified varieties including Elephant Garlic, Georgia Fire, Chesnok Red, Majestic, Red Italian, German White and Inchelium.

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POP STARS

Asheville’s temporary restaurant concepts nurture permanent businesses

BY DAN HESSE dhesse@mountainx.com

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The phrase “pop-up restaurant” is transitioning from abstract idea to cultural mainstay. A pop-up is an ephemeral eatery hosted by an established venue that allows a chef or a concept to take over or share its space for a limited time — usually for one evening, but sometimes on a recurring basis.

The format is well-known in foodie cities around the world as a way for restaurateurs to make creative use of their spaces, especially during off days or hours. However, in Asheville, the encouragement of entrepreneurism and creativity by restaurant, bar and brewery owners, in tandem with the generous lending of resources, is turning pop-ups into something of a small-business incubator that many in Asheville’s culinary community are taking advantage of.

Burial Beer Co., which opened in 2013, is a relative newcomer to the scene but has already helped give life to an offshoot project called Salt & Smoke. The symbiotic relationship began as a food busking project for Salt & Smoke co-owner and chef Josiah McGaughey, who started off by setting up a table occasionally at the brewery’s South Slope taproom. He prepared a minimal menu of snacks and small plates with no fixed prices, just asking for donations. The project was a barometer for what would eventually morph into a popular weekly brunch series, then a mainstay restaurant.

Meanwhile, over in the River Arts District, J.T. DeBrie works as a line cook at All Souls Pizza while taking steps toward opening Intentional Swine, an artisan butcher shop and deli he’s planning for the corner of Haywood Road and Clingman Avenue. DeBrie’s employers let him use the All Souls kitchen and its adjacent field for pop-up events, something he says is a good dress rehearsal for the business he hopes to open in the near future.

POP SENSATIONS “Pop-ups are venues for chefs to manifest creativity and innovation.

Ideally the growth of the business

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DOUBLE DUTY: Samara Rasmussen and J.T. DeBrie are both working full-time jobs while also preparing to open their own butcher store. They say their current employers are offering support, resources and knowledge that are very beneficial. Photo courtesy of Intentional Swine creates growth opportunities for chefs and cooks,” says Meherwan Irani, owner of Chai Pani, MG Road and Buxton Hall Barbecue. His restaurants have hosted numerous popup concepts over the years, including a variety of events that helped sustain chef Elliott Moss during his two-year transition from Ben’s Tune-Up to Buxton Hall. Irani sees the effort as a restaurant-ownership simulator of sorts.

“It is a way to test out a concept and gives a chef a taste of what it feels like to handle all the other aspects of a restaurant: food cost, labor cost, margins, marketing, service, setup and breakdown, logistics, etc.” says Irani. “It’s never going to be the same as actually opening a brick-and-mortar, but it does give you some idea of what to expect.”

An idea of what to expect is what McGaughey was looking for when starting his relationship with Jess

Reiser, co-owner of Burial Beer Co. McGaughey pitched the pop-up concept to Reiser one evening, and, she says, “It just kind of naturally grew from there, as far as our relationship and vision for the future. [They] resonated with one another.”

McGaughey was working fulltime at The Bull and Beggar when he and his wife, Salt & Smoke coowner Shannon McGaughey, started their pop-up eatery at Burial.

Shannon, who was also working full time hours between two restaurants, says the project gave them a much-needed foothold in the midst of a murky market. “We moved here from Chicago to open our own brick-and-mortar. We were looking into loans and having a hard time. … The real estate is crazy. We figured this would be a good way to at least get some exposure,” she says.

Josiah concurs, adding, “I think we would still be searching for buildings. Who knows, I really have no idea. I believe [having a restaurant today] is definitely due to Burial opening up its space.”

Burial and Salt & Smoke function as independent brands, but both companies are seeing the fruits of cross-pollination. “I think where we’re at right now is people are starting to come here for Salt & Smoke and think, ‘Oh, I should get a Burial beer,’” says Reiser.

Back at All Souls Pizza, DeBrie is deliberate about having a mutually beneficial relationship with his employer while getting Intentional Swine off the ground. “What I’m doing can help bring some business in for them, like having a charcuterie board on the menu. …

I feel I get more out of it than they do, but they seem OK with it,” he says. But he notes that maintaining a balanced relationship is always in the back of his mind. “It gives me anxiety on a regular basis, trying to make sure I’m not taking up too much space in the walk-in, using up too much equipment,” he says.

Samara Rasmussen, co-owner of Intentional Swine, is also still working a full-time gig at Table restaurant downtown. She says she and DeBrie are learning valuable lessons while hosting their pop-up events. “It gives me a newfound respect for small-business and restaurant owners. Being in charge isn’t always an easy position to be in,” she says.

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POP GOES THE RESTAURANT: Shannon and Josiah McGaughey went from pop-up to permanent restaurant, thanks, in part, to piggybacking with Burial Beer Co. Photo by Dan Hesse TOO MANY COOKS? So what do owners and management who are working with employees who have designs on moving on think about the arrangement? Matt Dawes, head chef at The Bull and Beggar, says supporting Josiah was a no-brainer. “It should be important in any community to help others achieve their goals. I believe firmly a rising tide raises all ships,” he says.

Dawes notes that Josiah was a hardworking employee and, in return, he wanted to lend his experience.

“I was happy to offer advice and encouragement,” says Dawes. “I’m not sure it was in the form of purposeful mentorship, but, more likely, it was being available to answer technical questions and offer advice about many small things along the way.”

David Bauer, co-owner of All Souls Pizza, says he wants his employees to succeed, knowing full well DeBrie will eventually be leaving the nest.

“One way I’ll measure [success] is to see if people who worked for me went out and did their own thing and built on what they learned,” says Bauer.

“To me, one of the cool, exciting things is when the people that work for you start their own projects and

become your peers.” And Bauer says DeBrie was on that trajectory with or without him. “[He] was always going to have his own thing. It’s not like we gave him something he couldn’t have done on his own.”

Irani says that while nurturing the ambitions of talented staff leads to departures, it also creates a desirable environment for up-and-comers.

“It’s not a zero-sum game. The more we foster and help people develop, the more we build a reputation for being a creative and innovative workplace and the more talent we attract,” says Irani.

Dawes adds that part of the business is imparting skills and knowledge to your staff. “It would be misanthropic not to. As chefs, we can be hard on our kitchen staffs as we strive to achieve and maintain levels of consistency and performance, but this should never be mean-spirited or neglectful in nature,” he says. “After all, cooking is a craft, and apprenticing is an important aspect of the craft.”

Irani also says that being intentional about allowing staff to act on their creativity and ambition not only aids in attracting top-shelf employees

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WOK ON: Meherwan Irani began championing the pop-up concept in late 2013 when he offered use of his downtown cocktail bar, MG Road, to chef Elliott Moss on Monday evenings when the space was normally closed. Moss created Asian-themed dining series Punk Wok, which spurred the MG Road tradition of hosting guest chefs and bartenders for inventive partnerships. Photo courtesy of Buxton Hall Barbecue but helps with retention. “Because even the most loyal people will eventually leave if there’s no opportunity to grow, and they feel stuck in their current position,” he says.

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While Burial Beer Co. and Salt & Smoke are currently enjoying and prospering from their relationship, it’s one that will likely come to an end at some point. While neither party is in a rush part ways, it’s just the reality of the situation.

Shannon says she and Josiah occasionally talk potential concepts for a brick-and-mortar operation with a larger footprint, but she is quick to note that they’re not overlooking the current opportunity. “Our focus is

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really on getting this up and running and working out the kinks,” she says.

Josiah adds, “We know there will be a future and expansion to some degree, but right now it’s important to stay focused on this and make it the best it can be without getting too far ahead.”

Reiser says watching another business grow from the venture she created is rewarding but also creates some proximity anxiety. “I see our start in them. Watching how nervewracking it is waiting for inspections. I remember feeling like that,” she says. “[Burial Beer Co.] started without any loans, any investors. …

We started small and see the possibility for them to grow the same way we did.”

Bauer says regardless of expiration dates, it makes sense to align yourself with talented people. “I just view it as a great partnership. We benefit from having [DeBrie] work

with us, and he benefits from using the restaurant as a springboard to his own project. It’s a good tradeoff,” he says. “We feel lucky to have this time with him but understand it will come to an end at some point and hope he feels the same way.”

While Rasmussen and DeBrie forge ahead with their plans to open Intentional Swine, they know their day jobs continue to provide not only a paycheck and experience, but also a means to build the Intentional Swine brand via word-of-mouth.

“From what I hear from servers at All Souls Pizza, people often ask, ‘Where is Intentional Swine? Can I go there and buy something?’” says DeBrie. “It will be cool if and when we have our own shop, but I would assume if we had no reputation whatsoever, and we opened a butcher shop in West Asheville … I don’t know who would show up.”

Rasmussen adds, “They genuinely want to support us. I don’t know who helped them when they got started, but they are passing that forward to us.”

And, as Irani notes, quality staff moving on to bigger things is part of a healthy progression. “We put the emphasis on growth for the business,” he says. “We believe that if the business grows, that creates opportunities for talented people to grow.”

thing that drew us here is the community of other chefs asking, ‘What do you need? Let’s help each other out,’” he says.

“The pop-ups make the community seem more cohesive. In a way, everybody has some connection by helping out or being supportive,” says DeBrie. “In other cities, chefs know each other, but I think, actually physically doing things to help each other — I don’t know that I’ve seen that in other cities.” X

ASHEVILLE’S POP CULTURE While staff from various Asheville restaurants move upward and on, they, along with city’s entire service industry, continue to play a role in supporting pop-ups and the opportunities inherent to them.

“Competitive yet collaborative” is how Irani describes the pop-up scene. “It’s really awesome how chefs are excited to work with each other, and there’s a healthy competitive aspect to where each pop-up is trying to raise the bar with creativity and originality. That makes for an exciting food scene in Asheville that brings in more press, increases tourism and benefits the local economy.”

Bauer says, for the most part, there’s level of maturity and confidence in the city’s culinary industry that lends itself toward being a supportive environment. “I think in any city when you find restaurateurs and chefs who really have their s**t together and really know what they’re doing, there’s going to be a tendency toward professionalism. And with professionalism comes an understanding of the career path of a chef,” he says.

“If I hear about a chef trying to constrain one of their cooks, that to me is a red flag of amateurism and insecurity.”

Rasmussen says coming from a larger city, Asheville’s attitude is refreshing. “I don’t think people are trying to climb over each other to get to the top,” she says. “The thing I’ve found here is a sense of community. I see it with all the chefs in town that are truly happy and supportive of each other. Now they’re extending that to us, and we hope to extend that to our peers.”

Josiah adds he’s been the beneficiary of that network and believes there’s a genuine, communal desire to “build up the Asheville culinary scene.” He also affirms the city’s reputation as collaborative. “One

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GOBBLE IT UP: Franny’s Farm in Leicester will offer heritage turkeys and a Thanksgiving-themed community-supported agriculture box this year via preorder. Several other local farms have holiday turkeys and other goods available, but preordering is required, and supplies sell out quickly. Photo courtesy of Franny’s Farm Thanksgiving is still two months away, but those interested in buying local should begin planning now for this holiday season. A number of Western North Carolina farmers offer Thanksgiving turkeys, vegetables and more to the public, most of which must be preordered before the holiday rush. (See sidebar for ordering information and pricing.)

For the fourth year in a row, Marshall’s East Fork Farm has planned a special Thanksgiving partnership with Ivy Creek Family Farm in Barnardsville.

The farms will come together to create a one-stop shop for locally produced Thanksgiving foods for the East Fork Farm Tailgate Market on Tuesday, Nov. 22. East Fork sells turkeys alongside a range of other meats, which are all pasture-raised and humanely processed right at the farm. “This event is huge for us,” says East Fork owner Dawn Robertson. “It’s the last hurrah until the winter markets pick up.” But shoppers hoping to snag a turkey at the market will need to secure it in advance by contacting the farm and placing a $25 deposit.

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Also at the Nov. 22 event, Ivy Creek Family Farm will distribute a preordered community-supported agriculture box of fall produce that owner Anna Littman says is designed to accommodate a family of four. The package includes heirloom varieties of greens, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and rutabaga that are often not available in grocery stores.

“This partnership is such a great example of businesses working together, and I really love that,” Littman says.

“Instead of seeing each other as competition, we’re building each other up. It’s really what the spirit of Thanksgiving is, and this is one of the most important times to reach out to local farms and give thanks for the harvest that is produced in our region.” Robertson and Littman have also invited Wake Robin Farm and Spinning Spider Creamery to the event to sell wood-fired whole-grain bread and baked goods and artisan goat cheese, respectively, to complement the preordered Thanksgiving offerings.

In a similar spirit, people interested in a festive way to kick off Thanksgiving can plan a day of farm visits to pick up their holiday dinner ingredients

during the inaugural Farm Heritage Trail Thanksgiving Holiday Tour on Sunday, Nov. 20. Families can pick up their preordered Thanksgiving turkeys and CSA boxes of vegetables, bread, herbs and canned goods at Franny’s Farm in Leicester, where they can also have a bowl of chili and tour the farm. They can proceed from there to Sandy Hollar Farm to sip hot chocolate while picking out a Christmas tree and handmade wreaths and ornaments, then take a wagon ride around the farm before heading down the road to Addison Farms Vineyard to finish the day with a glass of wine — and maybe pick up a bottle or two to take home for Thanksgiving dinner.

Franny’s Farm owner Franny Tacy, who also teaches for the Organic Growers School, is passionate about selling heritage turkeys — breeds that have more genetic variety and grow at a slower, more natural pace than most conventional birds. “It’s part of the slowfood movement of getting back to what a turkey is,” Tacy says. “We include recipes and information about how to cook heritage turkeys — they have more dark

Bywater meat and cook more slowly. A 10-pound bird cooks in 90 minutes, while conventional birds normally take about an hour.”

Some local farmers hope that customers will see Thanksgiving as a way to notice and foster relationships with local food. “The Thanksgiving CSA is a onetime option, so you can test it out and see if the next box is what you want,” Littman says. Tacy adds that education is a driving part of the mission of Franny’s Farm. “We’re focused on edu-

cation through everything we do, from our farm camp to our workshops. This is a great time to spread that knowledge throughout the region.”

For details about the East Fork Farms Tailgate Market, visit eastforkfarm.net.

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FOOD

by Thomas Calder | tcalder@mountainx.com

Iron Hen Café opens in Asheville Jen Gordon, manager of downtown’s recently opened Iron Hen Café, lists some of her favorite plates.

For breakfast, she likes the cinnamon French toast with steel-cut oats.

When it comes to lunch, she’s torn between the Holly Grove Farms goat cheese salad and the pimento cheese melt with bacon and tomato. For dinner, there’s the Cajun cream gravy and spicy country sausage, or maybe the shrimp and grits — another tossup. And of course, there’s always the Hickory Nut Gap Farm burger.

Gordon notes that 85 to 90 percent of Iron Hen’s products are sourced in North Carolina. She adds that the Greensboro-based restaurant’s new local venue is “working toward getting closer to 80 percent sourced in Asheville.” Currently, its regional providers include Annie’s Bakery, Hickory Nut Gap Farm, Imladris Farm and PennyCup Coffee.

In 2008, Lee Comer opened the original Iron Hen in Greensboro with the motto “Fresh.

Local. Good.” The Asheville restaurant, its second location, launched with a soft opening in mid-August and held its grand opening on Sept.

27. The Asheville menu currently borrows much from its flagship, but Gordon says she is in the midst of some changes, including a forthcoming brunch menu, that will make the offerings “more Ashevillecentric.”

The opportunity to expand the Iron Hen occurred when the new Hilton Garden Inn reached out to Comer with the goal of partnering with an independent restaurant. Gordon says the pairing is an

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BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SUPPER: Although its flagship location is in Greensboro, downtown’s new Iron Hen Café has a goal of sourcing as much as 80 percent of its offerings from the Asheville area. The eatery held a grand opening for its new location at Hilton Garden Inn on Sept. 27. Photo by Joey and Jessica Seawell ideal match in many ways, but there is one challenge — that Asheville residents may not realize it’s an independent café serving locally sourced products. “We’re definitely trying to break out of that stigma,” she says. “For locals, it’s a great, centrally located downtown spot, perfect for folks that work downtown.”

Iron Hen Café is inside the Hilton Garden Inn, 309 College St. Hours are 6 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. MondayFriday and 7 a.m.-10 p.m. SaturdaySunday. For details, visit ironhen.com.

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THE VEGAN EXPERIENCE AT THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE The Vegan Experience will celebrate its new location at The Block off Biltmore with a launch party on Friday, Sept. 30. Chef Velvet Jacobs says her childhood spent at her grandmother’s farm in Wilmington was her initiation into cooking. “My grandmother taught me that anyone who came to our table to eat became family, and I have carried that lesson with me throughout my career,” she says in a promotional pamphlet. Her menu will include items such as a tempeh BLT, hummus and vegetable sandwich, grilled chic’n sun-dried tomato penne, Velvet’s vegan nuggets and more. The restaurant’s opening celebration will include performances by recording artists Monifah and Ayanna Gregory.

The Vegan Experience is inside The Block off Biltmore at 39 S. Eagle St. Hours are 5-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday with brunch service 1-4 p.m. Sundays.

Prices range from $5-$12. The ticketed debut party is at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. VIP tickets cost $25 and include a meet-and-greet with Monifah and the chef as well as an autographed photo. For details, visit vsveg-

Virginie Rolland was born in Pomerol, France, and studied winemaking in Napa Valley and Argentina.

She now operates Virginie Rolland Selections, a New York City-based French wine import company that will partner with Metro Wines for a pairing dinner on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Local Provisions. The event will pair four French wines with farmto-table food courses from Local Provisions chef Justin Burdett. In a press release, Rolland says, “I do all the selection myself in order to offer my customers great wines balancing fine quality with respect of the environment and good value.”

The dinner begins at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6, at Local Provisions, 77 Biltmore Ave. Tickets are $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, visit localprovisionsasheville.com, opentable.com or call 424-7815.

MIDDLE EASTERN FRIENDSHIP DINNER AT FOLKMOOT Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Libya and Iraq will all be represented at Folkmoot’s Middle Eastern Friendship Dinner on Friday, Sept.

30. The event, hosted by Folkmoot and Western Carolina University’s Office of International Programs and Services, will include a traditional meal of lamb, chicken, rice, vegetables and hummus. All components of the meal will be prepared by Middle Eastern students from the university’s International Program.

In addition to the dinner, the event will offer attendees a chance to learn Middle Eastern dances, Arabic writing and how to eat with one hand.

The Middle Eastern Friendship Dinner runs 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Folkmoot USA, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville. Tickets in advance are $15 for adults, $10 for kids; tickets at the door are $18 for adults, $10 for kids. To buy tickets, visit Folkmoot. org or call 452-2997. X

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ALL THE FEELS

Ian Ridenhour releases a smart and sensitive new album

BY ALLI MARSHALL amarshall@mountainx.com Records are born out of any number of inspirations: breakups, new love, birth, death, travel and other life events that take some processing. Local indie-rock artist Ian Ridenhour took inspiration for his new album, Cry About It, from his personal demons. In the spectacular video for his single “Monsters,” Ridenhour is chased through a horror-film set (staged in a warehouse in Greenville, S.C.) by some truly scary creatures.

“I don’t pretend to know other people’s struggles, but my personal experience with anxiety and depression has been going on for three years,” the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist says.

“For a long time I was afraid to talk about it.”

But Cry About It, which launches with a show at White Horse Black Mountain on Friday, Sept. 30, changed that. “With this album, I’ve started trying to engage with that stuff more,” Ridenhour says.

“In talking about my own experience, I hope it’s helping to start a conversation. This happens to a lot of people, and the most dangerous thing is when we’re too afraid to talk about it.”

Though the subject matter comes from tricky emotions and real talk, Ridenhour’s songs are far from downers. Instead, his writing is pop-savvy and smart; his performances are dynamic, with hooky melodies, frenzied riffs and kinetic, danceable energy.

Some of that onstage exuberance comes from starting out as a drummer. “I’m very used to being way at the back of the stage. If I want people to notice me at all, I have to way overperform,” Ridenhour says. “Because of that, I’ve tried to translate that to my piano playing where I can.” Though keyboards are his main instrument in his current project, Ridenhour picked up percussion when a drum troupe came to his preschool. Now 16, he’s been playing professionally since age 6.

Ridenhour is also classically trained on marimba, which is similar to piano “so it seemed like a logical choice,” he says. The new

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LYRICAL PURSUIT: “There is a level of lack of control in songwriting,” says Ian Ridenhour, who is about to launch his sophomore album, Cry About It. “I’ll sit down to write about one thing, and it’ll end up being about the emotions I’m dealing with or whatever’s going on. It might start out to be about that and end up being a love story or, more commonly, a love story gone wrong.”

Photo by Cami Belanger instrument led to different-sounding songs: “I can see my own style change based on the instrument I’m writing on.”

When it came time to record Cry About It — Ridenhour’s sophomore album; he debuted with Quietly Making Noise in 2014 — a unique opportunity presented itself. A friend who had previously appeared on the Whiz Kid Week of

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“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” recommended Ridenhour for the show. Even when he was selected, Ridenhour didn’t know if he’d get to play (more people are cast than are ultimately needed to guarantee enough contestants) until he was called, late in the filming. “In order to not go insane, I walked in with the mindset that this is an experience, and it’ll be a cool experience

no matter what,” he says. “I did not expect to do as well as I did.”

Ridenhour walked away with $50,000, which he earmarked for recording. “The last album had a shorter time frame due to budget restrictions,” the musician says. This time around, he was able to stretch out, schedule-wise. Ridenhour worked with engineer and producer Michael Hynes (Nomatic Studio) —

who also plays bass in Ridenhour’s band, along with drummer James Kylen and guitarist Jamieson Ridenhour, Ian’s dad.

Having a producer on board was a game changer. On the single “Dancing Children,” for example, “originally I had not envisioned it with anywhere near the amount of pop production it has, and it’s a correct move — it fits the song and captures the dreamlike state of the lyrics,” Ian Ridenhour says.“I write most of my songs very much oriented toward indierock and alternative rock, and I really like that [they] were taken into some interesting directions.”

Local electronic musician Ben Hovey contributed a trumpet solo to that song; other guests on the album are Savannah Buist and Katie Larson of indie-folk outfit The Accidentals.

“Dancing Children,” like “Monsters,” was paired with a lush, imaginative music video created by local filmmaker Kira Bursky (All Around Artsy Productions). At just 20, she’s already garnered a

laundry list of awards and, at press time, is in Paris drafting a screenplay.

Ridenhour is similarly poised for early success. “It’s interesting trying to differentiate between a career and being a 16-year-old kid,” he says. “One of my goals [with this record] is to be seen as an adult musician and not a teen musician. … I’m trying to make this something that’s a sustainable career for me.” Take that, monsters. X

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SHARED HISTORY In 1994, archaeologists Arnoldo Gonzalez and Fanny López Jiménez were excavating a temple in Palenque, an ancient Mayan city in Chiapas, Mexico. Gonzalez wanted to turn back, but his assistant Jiménez said they should continue to explore — she had a feeling that they would soon discover a tomb. Gonzalez relented, and, soon after, Jiménez led the crew to one of the greatest Mexican archaeological discoveries of the 20th century: the sarcophagus of Tz’akbu Ajaw, a seventhcentury Mayan queen.

The play Tzakbu: Queen of the Maya, based on these historical events, is coming to Western North Carolina. Performances will be held at Western Carolina University’s Bardo Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 30, and at the Diana Wortham Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 2. Tzakbu is performed in the Mayan language, but will include an English narrator. Written

by Ragnar Conde, the story follows Jiménez (performed by Zaira Rocha Ovando) from the moment of her archaeological discovery through her imaginary transformation into Queen Tz’akbu herself. Tzakbu explores the challenges and victories of the queen’s public and personal lives, especially as she balances responsibility with her relationship with her husband, Governor Pakal II (played by Mario Chambor Chanador.)

Director Hiram Marina believes that both Queen Tz’akbu and Lopez lacked recognition for their accomplishments because they were women.

“It is believed that Tz’akbu played a large role in building the estate of Lakam Ha alongside her husband ... but her tomb had no hieroglyphs or even an outer description of the queen inside of it,” he says. Even with the discovery of Tz’akbu’s tomb, Marina continues, “Arnoldo Gonzalez got all the credit, even though Fanny was the one who wanted to continue the search. Again, women were placed on a subservient level.”

Marina is a globally esteemed director whose play Palenque Rojo, also about Mayan history, was performed at the 2012 G20 summit for world leaders in Mexico. Marina developed a relationship with Western North Carolina through Asheville Sister Cities, a volunteer-based nonprofit building global collaboration and friendship through partnerships with six designated “sister cities” around the world.

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Asheville Sister Cities brings Mayan culture to the stage

ROYAL TREATMENT: Tzakbu: Queen of the Maya explores the challenges and victories of the seventh-century Mayan queen’s public and personal lives. It will be performed in Western North Carolina by The Palenque Rojo Theatre Company, the only majorityindigenous theater company in the history of Chiapas. Image courtesy of Asheville Sister Cities The organization began working with San Cristóbal de las Casas in the Chiapas region of Mexico in 1994, when volunteers from Asheville noticed a similarity between the two towns. “To get into San Cristóbal, you drive into this city that looks like a bowl surrounded by mountains,” says Asheville Sister Cities board member Gwen Hughes. “They had a vibrant arts scene, and the group came back and said, ‘We need to make this connection.’”

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Marina heads many efforts at the Palenque Rojo Theatre Company in San Cristóbal — the only majority-indigenous theater company in the history of Chiapas. Tzakbu will be performed in Asheville by 19 Palenque Rojo actors. Despite discrimination against the indigenous and steep budget cuts to arts and culture initiatives in Chiapas, Palenque Rojo continues to create daring and socially aware perfor-

mances celebrating Mayan identity. “I’ve been to Asheville more than seven times, and I always feel at home here,” Marina says. “The town has treated us so well, and for this reason we want to share Tzakbu here.”

Palenque Rojo’s actors will also hold workshops on Sunday, Oct. 30, with students in the dance, drama and anthropology departments at WCU, as well as a reunion with WCU’s

Cherokee language program after a powerful meeting with its members in 2012. “As they exchanged Mayan and Cherokee last time, they realized many of their words and songs were the same,” Hughes says.

To advertise the performances, Palenque Rojo’s actors will wander throughout the streets of downtown Asheville on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2, to share Mayan songs and dances and advertise the play.

Tzakbu is also made possible by Mónica Lorena Colín Gutiérrez and Remedios Gómez-Arnau, Mexican consuls in Raleigh, who have been major sponsors of the event. The consuls provide assistance with legal documents, health care and other acculturation needs for Mexicans living in North and South Carolina. The two are scheduled to speak at the beginning of the Tzakbu performance at Western Carolina University.

Describing the mission of Asheville Sister Cities, Hughes adds that supporting cross-cultural performances is especially vital as some xenophobic attitudes have been felt during this election year. The timing reminds her of an exchange trip at the beginning of the Sister

Cities partnership, when a group from San Cristóbal visited Asheville 10 years ago. “One man staying in my home said, ‘You know, we think Americans hate [Mexicans] because it’s all over the television,’” she says.

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STILL FEELING LIKE TEENAGERS: Together for more than two decades, Nada Surf is touring in support of We Know Who We Are, the group’s eighth studio album. Photo by Bernie Dechant Brooklyn-based Nada Surf has been called an indie-rock band and a power-pop group. Drummer Ira Elliot is less concerned with how the group is labeled than he is getting in front of new audiences. And in an era when streaming playlists and downloads dominate, he and his bandmates still put value in the album as a whole. Nada Surf plays its first Asheville date at The Grey Eagle on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Formed in 1992, Nada Surf has released eight studio albums — You Know Who You Are is the group’s latest — and two live albums, including Live at the Neptune Theatre, released earlier this year. The band’s closest brush with the big time came with its first single, “Popular,” from the 1996 debut album High/Low. But Elliot says the band is always looking forward: With each new release, they’re starting again.

“It almost makes me feel like a teenager,” he laughs. “I mean,

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who’s in a band? Seventeen-yearold, 18-year-old guys are in a band!

I am a 53-year-old man — a grown, adult man — and I’m a drummer in a rock band. It’s crazy! It’s totally insane.”

Though he’s been Nada Surf’s drummer for 21 years, Elliot’s history shows him to be a journeyman musician. In the 1980s, he was the drummer for another beloved Brooklyn institution, the Fuzztones.

He also spent time in “shoegazer kind of bands, gothy kind of bands, reggae bands and punk rock bands” before becoming a roadie for The Smithereens.

“It was fantastic,” he says. “I loved that job. It was life-changing.

And it reignited my desire to be the drummer in a band.” He brought that passion to Nada Surf and has played on all of the group’s albums.

Elliot says that a couple of years ago, he and his bandmates — guitarists Matthew Caws and Doug

Gillard and bassist Daniel Lorca — toyed with the idea of abandoning the album format. “We thought, ‘Let’s take a new tack. We’ll just become a singles band; we will release a new single every couple of months, and it will be great.’”

But they quickly discovered that their working process didn’t lend itself to that approach. Releasing new music that often would require “getting together to record something and write something new every few months. Our lifestyles don’t allow that, because we live in different places.”

Instead, when Nada Surf gathers in the studio, the aim is to record an entire album. “Matthew will write five, six, seven things,” Elliot says.

“We’ll record those, and by the time we’ve finished, he will have written two, three more.” And then they continue recording. The results are reliably tuneful and rocking.

“Our music is simple enough and appealing enough that anyone of any age can get into it if they so choose,” Elliot says.

But in today’s download culture, do listeners still want an album’s worth of songs? Elliot thinks so.

“And we try to think of every individual song as a single unto itself,” he says. Presenting those songs as a collection on an album is “the way we’ve always worked, and I don’t think we’re gonna be chang-

ing that paradigm anytime soon.

We’re gonna stick with our guns on this one, and just stay with the album format.”

Also, the band always looks forward to tours. “That’s the only way to keep the ball in the court, to keep things alive,” Elliot says. “You can’t rest.

You can’t sit back and go, ‘Hey! We made all these great records. Love us!’

You gotta go out there and prove that you’re a real band and you can deliver the goods.”

For his part, Elliot believes he does just that. He says that if it were up to him, Nada Surf “would play twice as many shows as we’ve played this year. I’m like an aging tennis pro,” he says. “I just want to get out there. I am as good a drummer now — in fact, probably much, much better than I was in my 20s and 30s. I will mow down an entire room of people. I’m out for blood, and I still feel like I have something to prove.” X

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WHO Nada Surf with Amber Arcades WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Tuesday, Oct. 4, 9 p.m. $17

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

Hellbilly Hootenanny Despite its name, the Hellbilly Hootenanny is heaven on earth for bikers and car enthusiasts. The family-friendly gathering centers on a showcase of motorcycles and pre-1973 hot rods and “kustom cars.” And since that pulls in a tide of ink, the day also functions as a de facto tattoo convention — complete with on-site tattooing and a competition for best body decor. Patrons can spruce up their looks in less permanent ways, too, by visiting face and body painters or the pinup hair and makeup sylists. Other attractions include facial hair contests, a zombie pinup competition, artwork by multiple pinstripers, auctions, raffles, vendors, and live music by Crank County Daredevils, Antiseen, Hillbilly Casino and many more. The eighth annual event, which benefits several charities, kicks off at New Mountain on Saturday, Oct. 1, at noon. $20 (kids younger than 13 are free). newmountainavl.com.

Photo by Morgana Divine Pinups, courtesy of Bootleggers Car Club

The Art of the Word For dancer and Cilla Vee Life Arts director Claire Elizabeth Barratt, designing interdisciplinary, mixed-media performances is a creative pursuit in itself. Her next event, The Art of Word, “presents poetry as a living art form that can influence and be influenced by other art forms in the collaborative process.” In turns, three poets will take the stage alongside a peer. Pairs include Randi Janelle with multi-instrumentalist Ben Brill; Tracey Schmidt with guitarist Michael Ivey; and Jeff Davis accompanying Barratt. Between their idiosyncratic acts, singer-songwriter Momma Molasses will warm the room with melodies, and visual art from several of the performers will adorn the walls of Weaverville Yoga — where the show unfolds on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7.30 p.m. $5-$15 sliding scale. avl.mx/2ys. Image courtesy of Cilla Vee Life Arts

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Barnaroo In August, Andrew Scotchie traveled to Montana’s Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival, where he studied and performed as part of a scholarship program. Shortly after, Xpress readers voted Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats Asheville’s favorite rock band. And the positive momentum continues as the ubiquitous local musician’s eighth Barnaroo festival — which benefits Asheville Music School — approaches.

Headlining this year is Grammy-nominated Americana outfit Yarn (pictured). The weekend event also features Folk Soul Revival, Shivering Timbers, Danielle Howle and local acts such as Porch 40, Travers Brothership, Pierce Edens, This Mountain, Scotchie’s band and the AMS rock group. Day passes start at $15/$20 (though Sunday is free, and youths attend free all weekend). Full passes, including on-site camping at Franny’s Farm from Friday, Sept. 30, to Sunday, Oct. 2, are available for $70/$75. ashevillebarnaroo.com. Photo of Yarn by Todd Chalfont

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While the Mars Hill Heritage Festival unfolds, the adjacent Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival will celebrate its 49th year pursuing a similar mission: championing and preserving Southern Appalachian traditions. The latter’s free daytime programming includes an outdoor stage with live music and clogging, a ballad and story swap led by native musician Joe Penland, regional arts and crafts booths and kids activities. An exhibit honoring the centennial of Cecil Sharp’s legendary songcollecting trip through Madison County will also be open. And by night, attendees can pay $10 ($5 youths) to attend an indoor concert featuring Penland, Roger Howell, Carol Rifkin, Rhiannon and the Relics, and repeat performances by Cole Mountain Cloggers and Bailey Mountain Cloggers.

Attractions will be stationed throughout Mars Hill University at various times on Saturday, Oct. 1. lunsfordfestival. com. Photo courtesy of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival

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Send your event listings to calendar@mountainx.com ART ART AT WCU 227-3591, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu • TH (10/6) through FR (10/7), 9am-5pm - Contemporary Clay Symposium with guest lectures, demonstrations and panel discussions. Free. Held in the Bardo Center

THE REFINERY GRAND OPENING: On Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5-8 p.m., the Asheville Area Arts Council is hosting the grand opening of The Refinery Creator Space at 207 Coxe Ave. The free event features open artist studios, live music by the BeaTeam and The Djembeso, plein air painting by Asheville Urban Landscape Painters, poetry readings by veterans the unveiling of Asheville’s newest mural Bower Power created by local artist and Warren Wilson College professor Lara Nguyen. According to Nguyen, “The bowerbird attracts a mate by creating an elaborate nest, but what sets them apart is that they collect and compose an array of found objects that are sorted by color to initiate a courtship. As artists we also need to initiate and nurture relationships with other artists, as well as, our audience. My concept for The Refinery Creator Space façade includes the depiction of an array of bowerbirds and an arrangement of painted objects that are related to processes in the arts.” For more information, visit ashevillearts.com. Photo of Bower Power by Lara Nguyen courtesy of the Asheville Area Arts Council (p. 51)

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • TH (9/29), 5-8pm - Grand opening of The Refinery Creator Space with Lara Nguyen's new mural, Bower Power, poetry readings by veterans, live music by the BeaTeam and the Djembeso LEAF Schools & Streets group, and live plein air painting

by Asheville Urban Landscape Painters. Free. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227 • FR (9/30), noon - Art Break: "Creating Change: Political Art from the Permanent Collection," presentation.

Admission fees apply.

BEARFOOTIN’ PUBLIC ART WALK downtownhendersonville.org/ bearfootin-public-art-walk-2015/ • SA (10/1) through SA (10/22) - Public art display featuring fiberglass outdoor bear sculptures. Free. Held on Main St., Hendersonville

FIREFLY CRAFT GALLERY 2689 D Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, 231-0764 • SA (10/1), noon-4pm - American Craft Week artisan craft demonstrations. Free to attend.

TRYON ARTS & CRAFTS SCHOOL tryonartsandcrafts.org • FR (9/30), 6-8pm - "Wine and Crafts Workshop," to create a pottery wine cooler. Wine tasting included. Registration required. $40. Held at Mountain Brook Vineyards, 731 Phillips Dairy Road, Tryon THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org • WE (9/28), 6:30-7:30pm - Lecture by ceramicist Ole Jensen regarding his process.

Registration required. Free.

ART/CRAFT FAIRS ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH 15 McDowell Road, Mills River, 891-7216, allsaintsmillsriver.org • SA (10/1), 9am-4pm - 2nd Annual Christmas Craft Fair.

Free to attend.

ART ON MAIN acofhc.org/art-on-main.html • SA (10/1) & SU (10/2), 10am5pm - Art and craft festival with demonstrations. Held on Main St., Downtown Hendersonville

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ASHEVILLE QUILT SHOW ashevillequiltguild.org • FR (9/30) through SU (10/2) - A judged show displaying over 300 quilts, demonstrations, kids station and treasure hunt, vendors, product auction and gift shop. $7. Held at WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road COLORFEST visitdillsboro.org/ • SA (10/1), 10am-4pm - Arts and crafts festival with over 40 vendors. Free to attend. Held on Front St., Hillsboro GROVEWOOD GALLERY 111 Grovewood Road, 2537651, grovewood.com • FR (9/30), 11am-4pm - Craft Demonstration: Needle-felting fall pumpkins. Free to attend.

WNC OPEN STUDIOS wncopenstudios.org • SA (10/1) through SU (10/16) - Open studio event for 40 local craftsmen and artists in Buncombe, Polk & Transylvania Counties. Visit website for full schedule and locations. Free to attend.

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AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 601 College Ave., SW Lenoir, 754-2486 • Through TU (11/1) Submissions accepted for artists & crafters to participate in the annual Satie's Holiday Sale, December 2-24. Bring samples to the Arts Council on Tuesday, Oct. 4 or Tuesday, Nov. 1.

OUR VOICE 35 Woodfin St., 252-0562, ourvoicenc.org • Through (10/31) - Submissions accepted for the Annual Survivors’ Art Show for survivor's of sexual assault. See website for full details.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org • Through WE (11/16) Applications accepted for the Materials-Based Research Grant.

See website for full guidelines.

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your inner rhythm. Drop-ins welcome. Drums provided. $15/ class. (828) 768-2826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN AN INSTRUMENT? (PD.) Or just want to improve. Let me help. 25+ years teaching Guitar • Bass • Piano • Mandolin. Patient • Supportive • Encouraging creativity. Proven fast results. Leicester. Dennis: 828-424-7768. Info/testimonials at: GTRnetwork.com ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS .254.7841, afta-fbca.net, info@afta-fbca.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 12:05-12:35pm - "Bach's Lunch," half-hour organ concert. Box lunch available for purchase. More information: goo.gl/YxTlZc. Free/$5 lunch. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. BREVARD MUSIC CENTER 862-2105, brevardmusic.org • MO (10/3), 12:30pm - First Mondays Concert: French hornists Elizabeth Freimuth and Hazel Dean Davis and pianist Koeun Grace Lee. Featuring works by Brahms, Mozart, Monteverdi, Fauré and Kuhlau. Free. Held in the Brevard College, Porter Center BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • SA (10/1), 11am - Family concert with Tom Fisch. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (9/29) until (10/9) "The Music of Fleetwood Mac." Thurs: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm.

Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $28.

J.E. BROYHILL CIVIC CENTER 1913 Hickory Blvd., SE Lenior, broyhillcenter.com • TH (10/6), 7pm Tenth Avenue North and Hawk Nelson, Christian music. $26.

MUSIC AT MARS HILL 866-642-4968, mhc.edu • TH (9/29), 7:30pm - Saxophonist Chris Condon concert. Free. Held in the Broyhill Chapel.

MUSIC AT UNCA 251-6432, unca.edu • FR (9/30), 3pm - "Opera Talk," with Asheville Lyric Opera General Director David Craig Starkey. Free. Held at the Reuter Center • TU (10/4), 7pm - University Singers, UNCA Wind and Percussion Ensembles concert.

Free. Held in Lipinsky Hall • THURSDAYS (10/6) through (10/27), noon - "Live at Lunch Concerts." Free. Held in the Highsmith Union Grotto MUSIC AT WCU 227-2479, wcu.edu • SU (10/2), 3pm - Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling, jazz. $35 orchestra/$30 club/$25 balcony. Held in the Bardo Center

TOP OF THE GRADE CONCERTS saluda.com • SU (10/2), October 2 - Super 60s. Free. Held at McCreery Park, Smith Drive, Saluda TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon , 859-8322, tryonarts.org • SA (10/1), 1-2pm - Master guitar class taught by members of the Hot Club of San Francisco.

Registration required. $20.

UR LIGHT CENTER 2196 N.C. Highway 9, Black Mountain, 669-6845, urlight.org • SU (9/25), 3-5pm - Fall Equinox concert and meditation with Richard Shulman. $20/$15 advance.

THEATER "WRITE YOUR LIFE" WORKSHOP (PD.)

By Ann Randolph. Lauded San Francisco one-woman-show star teaching exclusive 2-day workshop “Write your Life” before rare Asheville performance of hit “Inappropriate in All the Right Ways” at NYS3 October 15,16.

Info@NYS3.com ANAM CARA THEATRE 545-3861, anamcaratheatre.com • FR (9/30) & SA (10/1), 8pm - Unamerican, presented by Accordion Time Machine. $16/$13 advance. Held at Toy Boat Community Art Space, 101 Fairview Road, Suite B

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CITY OF MORGANTON MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 401 South College St. Morganton, 433-SHOW, commaonline.org • TH (10/6), 7:30pm - Fame, musical. $36-$45.

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • SU (10/2), 7pm - Tzakbu: Queen of the Maya, performance by Palenque Rojo Theatre Company sponsored by Asheville Sister Cities. $25/$15 children under 13.

NC STAGE COMPANY 15 Stage Lane, 239-0263 • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (10/9), 7:30pm - Grounded. $16-$40.

• SATURDAYS (10/1) through (10/8), 2pm - Grounded. $16$40.

PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE 202 Green Mountain Drive Burnsville, 682-4285, parkwayplayhouse.com • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (10/8) - The Great Gatsby.

Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $20/$18 for seniors, students & military/$10 for children.

THE AUTUMN PLAYERS 6861380, www,ashevilletheatre.org, caroldec25@gmail.com • SA (10/1), 10am - Monthly meeting. Free. Held at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (9/29) until (10/29), 7:30pm - When Jekyll Met Hyde. $24/$21 advance.

THEATER AT WCU 227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • FR (9/30), 7:30pm - Tzakbu: The Red Queen, performance by Palenque Rojo Theatre Company sponsored by Asheville Sister Cities. $24/$8 students and children. Held in the Bardo Center.

• WE (10/5) through SA (10/8), 7:30pm - Intimate Apparel. $16/$11 faculty and seniors/$10 students. Held in the Bardo Center.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • SA (10/1), 8pm - Cinema Vivant, presented by The Hot Club of San Francisco. $35.

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GALLERY DIRECTORY AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING 64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk.com • TH (10/6) through WE (10/26) - Straight Out of Alabama, exhibition of the art of James A. “Buddy” Snipe . Reception: Friday, Oct. 7, 5-8pm.

- Contemporary Clay: A Survey of Contemporary American Ceramics, exhibition. Held in the Bardo Center

ART AT BREVARD COLLEGE 884-8188, brevard.edu/art • Through FR (9/30) - Daniel Nevins/a retrospective, exhibition of the paintings of Daniel Nevins. Reception: Friday, Sept.

30, 5:30-7pm. Held in the Sims Art Building

ARTWORKS 27 S. Broad St., Brevard, 5531063, artworksbrevardnc.com • Through FR (9/30) - Spirit People, exhibition of the paintings of Cason Rankin.

• SA (10/1) through SU (10/30) Balance, Rhythm and Flow, exhibition of collage by McKenzie Keenan. Reception: Friday, Oct. 28 5-8pm.

ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY 689-1307, mhu.edu • Through FR (10/21) - A Walk in Big Ivy, exhibition of photographs by Steven McBride. Held in Weizenblatt Gallery • Through FR (10/21) - Cecil Sharp Centennial, exhibition.

Held in Weizenblatt Gallery ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through FR (9/30) - Ravaging the Past: Radicalism, Civil Wars, and the Destruction of World Heritage in the Middle East and Beyond, photo exhibition. Held in Ramsey Library • Through TH (10/6) - Black Lives in Germany, exhibition of selfportraits and biographies. Held in Ramsey Library • Through FR (10/14) - On the Other Hand..., exhibition of collaborative and individual prints by members of the Asheville Printmakers Group. Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 30, 6-8pm. Owen Hall Gallery 2nd Floor • WE (9/28) through WE (10/26) - Faculty art show with works in varied media. Reception: Friday, September 30, 6-8pm. Held in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall.

ART AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE warren-wilson.edu • Through (10/5) - A Place in Space, group exhibition. Held in Holden Art Gallery.

ART AT WCU 227-3591, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu • Through FR (9/30) - Handed On: Three Generations of Corn Shuck Artists, exhibition. Held in the Mountain Heritage Center • TH (9/29), 5-7pm - “The Language of Weaving: Contemporary Maya Textiles,” exhibition. Reception: Thursday, Sept. 29, 5-7pm. Held in the Bardo Center • TH (10/6) through MO (12/12)

ART IN THE AIRPORT 61 Terminal Drive, Fletcher • Through FR (1/6) Revealed, group exhibition of regional artists.

ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227 • Through SU (10/30) - Creating Change: Political Art from the Permanent Collection, exhibition.

Reception: Friday, Oct. 7, 5-8pm.

ASHEVILLE BOOKWORKS 428 1/2 Haywood Road, 2558444, ashevillebookworks.com • Through MO (10/31) - Camaraderie, book art and printmaking exhibition.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through FR (9/30) - Studies in Color and Light, exhibition of the paintings of Everett Schmidt.

• SA (10/1) through MO (10/31) - “Meditazioni,” exhibition of acrylic abstract paintings by Ruth Ilg. Reception: Friday, Oct. 8, 5-8pm.

BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • Through FR (10/7) - For the Birds, exhibition of over 75 birdrelated works.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through SA (12/24) - Basil King, Between Painting and Writing, exhibit curated by Brian E. Butler and Vincent Katz.

• Through SA (12/31) - Painters of Black Mountain College, comprehensive exhibition featuring 50 paintings from 38 Black Mountain College artists.

FLOOD GALLERY 2160 Highway 70, Swannanoa, 254-2166, floodgallery.org • Through SU (10/30) - RED, exhibition of paintings by Connie Bostic.

FRIENDS OF CARL SANDBURG friendsofcarlsandburg.com • Through TH (9/29) - The Seasons of Sandburg, exhibition of Sandburg inspired art curated by the gallery and Friends of Carl Sandburg. Held at The Gallery at Flat Rock, 702-A Greenville Highway, Flat Rock HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 452-0593, haywoodarts.org • Through SU (10/2) - WNC Design Guide, group exhibition.

Held at the Haywood County Arts Council, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART 243 3rd Ave., NE Hickory, 327-8576 • Through (12/4) - Retrospective exhibition of the art of Pat Viles.

MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 90 S. Main St., Marshall, 6491301, madisoncountyarts.com • Through (10/7) - Patchwork, group exhibition. Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 9, 6-8pm.

MICA FINE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, 688-6422, micagallerync.com • FR (9/9) through SU (11/20) From The Earth, exhibition of the work of Bryant Holsenbeck, Amy Putansu and Rodger Jacobs.

Reception: Saturday, Sept. 17, 5-8pm.

MORA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY 9 Walnut St., 575-2294, moracollection.com • Through FR (9/30) - Exhibition of the jewelry of Caitie Sellers.

ODYSSEY COOPERATIVE ART GALLERY 238 Clingman Ave., 285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • Through FR (9/30) - Exhibition of the ceramic work of Joanna Carroll and David Voorhees.

• SA (10/1) through MO (10/31) - Exhibition of ceramic art

by Anne Jerman, Trish Salmon and Ed Rivera.

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail, Bakersville, 765-2359, penland.org • Through SU (11/20) - Cerca y Lejos, exhibition of two- and three-dimensional images by Cristina Córdova. Reception: Saturday, Oct. 1, 4:30-6:30pm.

• Through SU (10/23) - Wood, exhibition of woodwork by Christina Boy. Reception: Saturday, Oct. 1, 4:30-6:30pm.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 342 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • TH (9/29) through (10/29) - In

Wed •Sept 28 Search of The One, exhibition of the paintings of Randy Siegel.

Reception: Thursday, Sept. 29, 6-8pm.

SATELLITE GALLERY 55 Broadway St., 305-2225, thesatellitegallery.com •Through FR (9/30) - God and Country, exhibition of paintings

by Alli Good and Hannah Dansie.

SEVEN SISTERS GALLERY 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain, 669-5107, sevensistersgallery.com • Through SU (11/13) - Exhibition of oil paintings by Cindy Wagner.

SWANNANOA VALLEY FINE ARTS LEAGUE 669-0351, svfalarts.org • Through FR (9/30) - Autumn Glory, group exhibition. Held at Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 2546345, ashevilleschool.org • Through WE (10/19) Capturing the Essence of Peace Through the Elements of Nature, exhibition of paintings by Cheyenne Trunnell. Held in the John M. Crawford Gallery.

Woody Wood @ 5:30pm Thu •Sept 29

Community Night w/ MANNA 4-8pm Fri •Sept 30

Live Music @ 7:00pm Sat •Oct 1

Live Music @ 7:00pm Sun•Oct 2

Reggae Sunday hosted

by Dennis Berndt of Chalwa @ 1pm Tue• Oct 4

Team Trivia w/ Dr. Brown @ 6pm

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org • Through SA (1/7) - The Future of Fixing, exhibition of 16 international artists.

TOE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL 765-0520, toeriverarts.org • SA (10/1) through SA (11/12) Since Last We Met, exhibition of art objects by Joe Gottlieb.

Reception: Friday, Oct. 14, 5-7pm. Held at Burnsville TRAC Gallery, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville • SA (10/1) through SA (11/5) The Toe River Juried Art Show, exhibition featuring over 80 pieces in many mediums. Reception: Friday, Oct. 7, 5-7pm. Held at Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine TRACKSIDE STUDIOS 375 Depot St., 545-6235 • Through FR (9/30) - Patterns, exhibition of the watercolor and ink of Sandra Brugh Moore.

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (10/21) Printmaking exhibition featuring Southeastern printmakers.

Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees.

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CLUBLAND CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Kevin Scanlon (Americana, bluegrass, folk), 6:00PM CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Carolina Footwarmers (swing), 8:30PM CORK & KEG The Old Chevrolette Set (country, Americana), 7:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (gritty ragtime jazz), 10:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Lady DJ Night, 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Cam Stack Band (jam), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY One Leg Up duo (jazz), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN The Felice Brothers w/ Aaron Lee Tasjan (rock, Americana, folk), 9:00PM

SYMPHONY OF SOUND: Louisiana native and current New York composer Julianna Barwick has mastered the art of complex simplicity. Weaving a tapestry of ambient folk and choral arrangements from as little as a simple refrain or phrase, Barwick’s music is at once haunting and heavenly. SPIN magazine gushes that “there’s always a point of light visible in Barwick’s music, no matter how thick the fog comes rolling in.” Barwick returns to Asheville Friday, Sept. 30 for a special 9 p.m. show at Forsythia Hall, sponsored by The Mothlight. Photo courtesy of Dead Oceans WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Redleg Husky (folk, Americana), 5:00PM Les Amis (African folk music), 8:00PM

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

BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Honky Tonk Wednesdays, 7:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Open Mic, 7:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Don White & Josh Harty, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Brown Bag Songwriting competition, 5:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY City Hotel Bluegrass (bluegrass), 6:00PM ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Adoptable Pet Night w/ Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, 6:00PM Cora Osteen (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & Soul Jam, 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Dave Desmelik Songwriter Night (folk), 8:30PM WILD WING CAFE Jordan Okrend (pop, rock, soul), 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Skinny Wednesdays w/ J Luke, 6:30PM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

BURGER BAR Karaoke, 6:00PM

LEX 18 Albi & The Lifters (jazz), 7:00PM

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

BYWATER Syd Straw (singer-songwriter, rock), 9:00PM

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

STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Crazy 88's, 6:00PM

MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Annette Conlon (Americana), 7:30PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Steve Forbert, 8:00PM

THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8:00PM

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

THE MOCKING CROW Open Mic, 8:00PM

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

CLADDAGH RESTAURANT & PUB Irish Music Wednesdays, 8:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Riyen Roots, 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Occult Night (tarot & discussion), 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

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NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER New Kingston & SensaMotion (reggae, dub), 9:00PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Kris Gruda (Americana), 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM Hurt Ensemble & Noi (punk), 9:00PM

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

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM

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

OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM

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THE MOTHLIGHT Skeletonwitch w/ Iron Reagan, Oathbreaker & All Hell (thrash, death metal), 9:00PM THE PHOENIX Jazz night w/ Jason DeCristofaro, 8:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Paul Cataldo (Americana, folk, roots), 7:00PM

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

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

TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Billy Presnell, 9:00PM

BURGER BAR Shaken Nature (rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM

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PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Darlyne Cain Deo, 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Greensky Bluegrass w/ Larry Keel Experience (newgrass, jam), 7:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE JPQ Band , 8:00PM ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION Disc Golf Weekly Competition, 5:30PM The Ends, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Annette Conlon (Americana), 7:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Miss Blue Ridge Pride Pageant, 9:00PM DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM SMOKY PARK SUPPER CLUB Goldie & The Screamers (soul, R&B, rock), 6:00PM SPRING CREEK TAVERN Open Mic, 6:00PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Community night w/ MANNA Food Bank, 4:00PM

STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Open Mic w/ Tony the Pony, 8:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Brandon Lee Adams & Lizanne Knott, 7:00PM Laid Back Thursdays w/ Ram & friends (jazz, reggae, funk), 7:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Open Mic Night w/ Matt Ryans, 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Andrew Woodward's Going Away Party w/ Joshua Carpenter, ULTRASOUND & Emily Easterly, 9:00PM

K LOUNGE #WineitUp Thursday w/ Dj AUDIO, 9:30PM

THE PHOENIX Dustin Maxwell and Bobby Wynn (Americana, blues, rock), 8:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/DJ Butch, 10:00PM

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

LEX 18 Ray Biscoglia Duo (jazz standards), 7:00PM Michael Anderson (honky-tonk piano), 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Ashley Heath (Americana), 6:00PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Gaudi w/ Fort Knox 5 Brightside, Ludge & Sacral Crown (electronic), 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Fake Moth, 7:00PM The Splits w/ Jackson Harem & The Turn Leaves (country, rock), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST The Mike & Garry Show (acoustic, variety), 7:30PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Groove Fetish (jam, rock), 9:00PM

TOWN PUMP Stephen Evans (singer-songwriter), 9:00PM TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Open Cajun & swing jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam, 9:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Karaoke, 8:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Riyen Roots and Dore (blues), 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH DJ dance party, 9:30PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Sarah Tucker (singer-songwriter), 8:00PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM

185 KING STREET The Digs w/ Claude Coleman Jr. of Ween (funk, nu-soul), 8:30PM

PACK'S TAVERN Jeff Anders & Steve Moseley (acoustic rock), 8:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Shake It Like a Caveman (rock n' roll), 9:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE Three Women & The Truth Tour: Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters & Eliza Gilkyson (Americana), 8:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Woody Wood & the Asheville Family Band (acoustic, folk, rock), 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Hunter Begley (folk), 8:00PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM BOILER ROOM Hip-Hop Show w/ Beni-Hana, 9:00PM BURGER BAR Bike night, 6:00PM Dirty Dutch Bastard (Americana, rockabilly, blues), 9:00PM BYWATER Dr. Bacon (Appalachian funk), 9:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Virginia & the Slims (jump blues, jazz, swing), 7:00PM CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Hot Bachata Nights (salsa dance), 9:30PM CORK & KEG High Plains Jamboree (folk, roots), 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Keegan Avery, 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Jangling Sparrows (Americana/Rock), 10:00PM FORSYTHIA HALL Julianna Barwick (ambient, new age), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Buncombe Turnpike (bluegrass), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Hot Buttered Rum w/ The Saylor Brothers (Americana, roots, jazz), 9:00PM HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CASINO Gov't Mule (rock), 8:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An Evening w/ Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, 7:00PM Music on the patio w/ Andrew Blythe & Country Collective (Americana, country), 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Dowdy & Chandler Bluegrass Band, 9:00PM JERUSALEM GARDEN Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Rotating Rock 'n' Oldies DJs, 10:00PM LEX 18 Vic Varner & friends quartet (AC Jobim & bossa nova tribute), 7:00PM Lenny Pettinelli (swing classics), 10:15PM LOBSTER TRAP The Hip Trio (jazz), 6:30PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE Mark Bumgarner (Americana), 6:00PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Bill & Fish, 6:00PM MARKET PLACE The Sean Mason Trio (groove, jazz, funk), 7:00PM MARS HILL RADIO THEATRE Open Mic, 7:00PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Phuncle Sam (Grateful Dead tribute), 10:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Sean Bendula (singer-songwriter), 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM SOL BAR NEW MOUNTAIN SOL Vibes w/ Jenna Gilmore, Ume & Dayowulf, 9:00PM THE ADMIRAL Hip-hop dance party w/ DJ Warf, 11:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Pride Poetry & Storytelling w/ open mic, 6:00PM Chef Velvet's Debut! w/ Monifah & Ayanna Gregory, 10:00PM Blue Ridge Pride afterparty w/ DJ Migo, 11:58PM THE MOTHLIGHT Tin Foil Hat w/ Lake Lawn, Band & The Beat & the Volt Per Octaves (synth pop), 9:30PM

PATTON PUBLIC HOUSE Fish Fry w/ Mark Keller (acoustic classic rock), 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Blackwater Brass Band (funk), 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION The Alarm Clock Conspiracy w/ The Long Distance Relationship & Fritz Beer and the Crooked Beat, 9:00PM

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ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Jade Cicada w/ Levitation Jones (electronic), 9:00PM ATHENA'S CLUB Michael Kelley Hunter (blues), 6:30PM BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Bend & Brew (yoga class), 11:00AM

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CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Cyndi Lou & the Want To (classic country), 7:00PM

FRI

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

TWISTED LAUREL Top 40s Girls Night, 11:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Wildflowers (honky-tonk), 9:30PM WEDGE BREWING CO. Ritmos Sabrosos , 6:30PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Ian Ridenhour CD release party, 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL Nex Millen (dj, hip hop), 8:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM UNWINE'D AT MELLIE MAC'S Jay Brown (folk), 7:00PM

9pm $15

(Appalachian Funk) 9pm (Suggested Donation $5)

BOILER ROOM Blue Ridge Pride After Party and Drag show w/ Drew G and Rexxstep, 9:00PM

THE SOCIAL Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6:00PM Slice of Life Comedy Showcase, 8:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

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

WED

THE INCREDIBLE, LEGENDARY SYD STRAW

SEPT

OCT

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Chuck Lichtenberger (Jazz), 7:30PM The Marsha Morgan Band (dance), 10:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Live At The Fillmore (Allman Brothers tribute), 9:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Patrick Fitzsimons & Priscilla Hunt (folk, traditional music), 6:00PM Ram Mandelkorn & friends (funk, jazz, rock), 9:00PM

UPCOMING MUSIC

BURGER BAR Asheville FM 103.3 DJ Night, 6:00PM

TOWN PUMP JJ Ball (one man band), 9:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5:00PM Grass Fed Mule (folk), 10:00PM

185 KING STREET An Intimate evening w/ Nikki Talley & Jason Sharp (Americana), 8:00PM

Bywater

THE PHOENIX The American Gonzos (rock), 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM Deathcrown w/ Gnarlscar (metal), 9:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Rhoda Weaver and the Soulmates (oldies and blues), 8:00PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Blue Ridge Pride After Party and Drag show w/ Drew G and Rexxstep, 9:00PM CORK & KEG The Barsters (old-time, bluegrass), 8:30PM CROW & QUILL Gypsy Guitars (Gypsy jazz, swing), 9:00PM

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FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Lauren Cole Band (rock), 10:00PM

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TUE

THU

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An Evening w/ Benyaro & Tough Old Bird, 7:00PM Big Daddy Love, 9:00PM

SAT

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Sirius.B (Gypsy punk, indie, world music), 9:00PM

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

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GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Angel Olsen w/ Rodrigo Amarante [SOLD OUT], 9:00PM

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

9pm

WEEKLY EVENTS

DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10:00PM ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos, 9:00PM

BILLY CARDINE AND NORTH OF TOO FAR DOWNS

SUN

FIRE SPINNING w/ DJ CAPTAIN EZ 9pm

DRINK SPECIAL 1/2 OFF DIRTY FRENCH BROADS DRINK SPECIAL $5 MIMOSAS CORNMEAL WALTZ

Feat. Robert Greer and Friends [classic country, bluegrass] 6pm FREE

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C L UB L AND LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM

OLIVE OR TWIST 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8:00PM Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11:00PM

MARKET PLACE DJs (funk, R&B), 7:00PM MARS HILL RADIO THEATRE Relentless Flood w/ Selfless Sunday, 7:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER 8th Annual Hellbilly Hootenanny, 12:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Drag Show, 12:30AM ODDITORIUM Mandara w/ Coeds (rock), 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL The Reality (funk, rock), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Judah & The Lion w/ The Lonely Biscuits (folk-hop), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES REEB RANCH REEBellion at the Ranch, 11:59PM PACK'S TAVERN The Big Deal Band (bluegrass, covers), 9:30PM PATTON PUBLIC HOUSE Public Nuisance (Appalachian string band), 6:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Chuck Johnson & Charlyhorse (Americana), 8:00PM ROOM IX Open dance night, 9:00PM

lounge Mon-fri 2pm- 2am Sat-Sun 12pm-2am

Edna’s

Coffeehouse & cafe Mon-Sun 7am- 8pm

TAVERN

whispersholler farms

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

14 TV’s!

marketmon-sun 11am-7pm

FOOTB ALL RGERS, PIZZA &, BUEER! B

THU. 9/29 Jeff Anders & Steve Moseley (acoustic rock)

Weekly schedule wed

Deli Llammma Wednesday night bonfire

thu

Tia B’s Mexican 11:30-4 Teaufood Culinary Busking 4:30-9 Southern Culture on the Fly (S.C.O.F)

9/28 with snacks for kids, 5-8pm 9/29

FRI. 9/30 DJ MoTo

(dance hits, pop)

SAT. 10/1 The Big Deal Band (bluegrass, covers)

Mystery Movie Night, begins 6pm fri

9/30

10/1

Food Stop 4:30-9

sun

Vitamina T 11:30-9

Tue

Tia B’s Mexican 11:30-4

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ARTeries by Stina 10:30-6:30

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SALVAGE STATION Hustle Souls CD release party, 9:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ cats, 10:30AM Earthshine Nature Programs fundraiser, 2:00PM Eric Congdon (Americana), 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Blue Ridge Pride After Party and Drag show w/Drew G and Rexxstep, 9:00PM DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM STRAIGHTAWAY CAFE Mugs 4 Jugs w/ Paul Cataldo, Chuck Brodsky & Circus Mutt (breast cancer fundraiser), 12:00PM THE ADMIRAL Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Pariuh w/ Kortriba, Luxury Club & Wizardskin (prog, punk, experimental), 9:30PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Neal McCoy benefitting the Asheville Fire Fighters Association, 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Chris Rodrigues & Abby the Spoon Lady, 9:00PM TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE 'Unamerican', 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (blues), 7:30PM WILD WING CAFE Karaoke, 9:00PM ZAMBRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8:00PM UNWINE'D AT MELLIE MAC'S King Garbage (soul), 7:00PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Justin Ray Trio (jazz), 7:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE 'A Lesbian Belle Tolls...' A one-woman show, 8:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Sunday Funday DJ set, 3:00PM Reggae night w/ Dub Kartel, 7:00PM

THE SOCIAL Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30PM

BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE Sunday brunch w/ live music, 11:00AM

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Sunday brunch on the rooftop w/ Katie Kasben & Dan Keller (jazz), 12:30PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Sunday Jazz Brunch w/ James Hammel & friends, 11:30AM

THE SOUTHERN Yacht Rock Brunch w/ DJ Kipper, 12:00PM

BLUE RIDGE TAPROOM BassHead meetup w/ Soul Candy (BassNecter tribute), 9:30PM

TOWN PUMP Tough Old Bird (folk), 9:00PM

BYWATER Cornmeal Waltz w/ Robert Greer (classic country, bluegrass), 6:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Tzakbu: Queen of the Maya, 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 9:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Jessica Lea Mayfield w/ Alexa Rose (alt. country, folk, rock), 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Sunday Classical Brunch, 11:00AM Bill Bares CD release w/ “Asheville Art Trio”, 5:30PM The Zuzu Welsh Band (blues, Southern rock), 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Irish session, 5:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers ("y'allternative"), 5:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER BassHead Meetup w/ Soul Candy, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Odd Dance Night, 9:00PM OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST Zen Cats (blues), 7:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass brunch w/ Woody Wood, 11:00AM Sundays w/ Bill & friends, 5:00PM ORANGE PEEL Coheed & Cambria w/ Saves The Day & Polyphia (prog rock, alternative), 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Travers Jam, 6:00PM SALVAGE STATION Freeway Revival, 5:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE I, Star Resonate Festival afterparty (hip hop, funk, folk fusion), 8:30PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Phantone Pantone, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Nervous Dupre w/ Jessie and the Jacksons & MANAS (rap, alternative), 9:30PM THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Lou Mowad (classical guitar), 10:00AM Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM

WEDGE BREWING CO. The Astral Plainsmen w/ Claude Coleman of Ween (guitar), 5:30PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Micahel Jefry Stevens Chamber Jazz Ensemble, 7:30PM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 185 KING STREET Monday Night Football, 7:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Jazz Club (soul, R&B, jazz), 8:00PM BURGER BAR Honky Tonk night, 6:00PM BYWATER Open mic w/ Rick Cooper, 8:00PM COURTYARD GALLERY Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Trivia, 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Country Karaoke, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Songwriter's "open mic", 7:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Contra dance (lessons, 7:30pm), 8:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo, 7:00PM Todd Cecil & friends (Americana, blues), 9:00PM LEXINGTON AVE BREWERY (LAB) Kipper's "Totally Rad" Trivia night, 8:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND Geeks Who Drink trivia, 7:00PM ODDITORIUM Odd Karaoke Night, 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Jonathan Ammons & Take The Wheel (honky-tonk karaoke), 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM SOL BAR NEW MOUNTAIN Iska Dhaaf (indie), 9:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Our Family (acoustic), 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Junior Boys w/ Egyptrixx & Borys (electronic, dance, indie), 9:00PM THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7:00PM THE VALLEY MUSIC & COOKHOUSE Monday Pickin' Parlour (open jam, open mic), 8:00PM

TIGER MOUNTAIN Service industry night (rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM TOWN PUMP Mia Rose Lynne (Americana, folk, bluegrass), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Old-time jam w/ Mitch McConnell, 6:30PM URBAN ORCHARD Old-time music, 7:00PM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Shag Night, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11:00PM BACK YARD BAR Open mic & jam w/ Robert Swain, 8:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Eleanor Underhill (country, soul), 7:00PM BLACK BEAR COFFEE CO. Round Robin acoustic open mic, 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Trivia, 7:30PM BUFFALO NICKEL Trivia, 7:00PM BURGER BAR Old Time Blues Jam, 6:00PM BYWATER DJ EZ & fire-spinning, 9:00PM CORK & KEG Old time jam, 5:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Gunwale w/ Colossus (improv, instrumental), 9:00PM

Karaoke, 6:00PM

Brewing CLADDAGH RESTAURANT & PUB Company Brewing8:00PM Company Irish Music Wednesdays,

skeletonwitch

THE PHOENIX wed 09/28 Open mic, 8:00PM

w/ iron reagan, THE SOCIAL LOUNGE oathbreaker, Phantom Pantone (DJ), 10:00PM all hell fri TOWN PUMPmothlight presents 09/30

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic w/ Riyen Roots, 8:00PM 6pm EARLY SHOW FREE SEP CROW & QUILL The Tumbling Wheels w/ Duke Aeroplane (honkytonk, WED ragtime), 9:00PM Bluegrass DOUBLE CROWN 6:00 PM EARLY SHOW Sonic Satan Stew$25/30/55VIP w/DJ Alien Brain , 10:00PM

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Stephen Chopek indie, rock), at (folk, forsythia hall9:00PM

juliana barwick

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Early Funk Jam, 9:00PM

w/ mary lattimore

tin foil hat

URBANfri ORCHARD Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7:00PM 09/30

w/ lake WEDGE BREWING CO. lawn, band & the beat, theTrio volt per Wright octaves Ram Mandelkorn w/ Cody (funk, soul), 6:30PM

pariuh 10/1 WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN kortriba, luxury club, Irish sessions &w/ open mic, 6:30PM wizardskin sat

nervous dupre

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 sun

10/2

w/ jesse and the jacksons, 185 KING STREET manas Vinyl Night, 6:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR junior boys 10/3 Dave Dribbon (Americana), 5:00PM w/ egyptrixx, borys Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM

mon

BARLEY'S TAPROOM 10/4 gunw ale Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM w/ colossus

tue

CITY HOTEL BLUEGRASS GREENSKY BLUEGRASS Bluegrass

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

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8:00 PM

FREE

30 FRI

BLACKWATER BRASS BAND New Orleans Style Funk

OCT

6pm EARLY SHOW FREE

OCT

6pm EARLY SHOW FREE

SEP

2 SUN 5 WED

TRAVERS JAM Open Jam

MOON FISH 2 New Orleans Style Funk

BEN'S TUNE-UP

Honky Tonk Wednesdays, and the7:00PM kids & palm 10/6 w/ luxury BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA &club BREW PUB

thu

Open Mic, 7:00PM Details for all shows can be found at BURGER BAR

themothlight.com

Mon-Wed: 4pm – 9pm* M-W: 4pm-9pm TH-F: 2pm-9pm* Thurs & Fri: 2pm – 10pm* SA: 12pm-9pm* SU: 2pm-9pm* Sat: 12pm w/ – 10pm* Sun: 1pm 9pm* *Nights live music may–go later *Taproom open later on nights with music.

Brewery Tours: Saturdays @ 3:15pm

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Matt Walsh (blues), 6:00PM CROW & QUILL Boogie Woogie Burger Night! (burgers, rock n' roll), 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Honky-Tonk, Cajun, and Western w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Nada Surf w/ Amber Arcades (alt. rock, indie), 9:00PM IRON HORSE STATION Open mic, 6:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Tuesday bluegrass sessions, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cajun Two-steppin' Tuesday w/ The Cre'ole & In the Way (Cajun, zydeco, dance), 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Metal Karaoke, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown (folk, singer-songwriter), 6:30PM MARKET PLACE Rat Alley Cats (jazz, Latin, swing), 7:00PM ODDITORIUM Odd comedy night, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesdays (DJs & vinyl), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Anthrax w/ Death Angel (metal, thrash), 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco and Trivia Tuesday!, 7:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazz-n-Justice Tuesday, 7:30PM

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

TOWN PUMP Open mic w/ Billy Presnell, 9:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Twobadours on the Run w/ David Ryan Harris & Gabe Dixon (pop, rock, singer-songwriter), 8:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & Soul Jam, 9:00PM

GRIND CAFE Trivia night, 7:00PM

COMING SOON WED 9/28 5-9 PM – ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB LEGS : $35 MUSIC BY WEST END TRIO ON THE PATIO

7:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

DON WHITE AND JOSH HARTY

THU 9/29 7:00 PM – BRANDON LEE ADAMS &

LIZANNE KNOTT

7:00PM – LAID BACK THURSDAYS WITH

RAM AND FRIENDS FRI 9/30

7:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

RICHIE STEARNS AND ROSIE NEWTON 7:00PM – MUSIC ON THE PATIO WITH

ANDREW BLYTHE AND COUNTRY COLLECTIVE

SAT 10/1 7:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

BENYARO AND TOUGH OLD BIRD 9:00PM – BIG DADDY LOVE SUN 10/2

5:30PM – BILL BARES CD RELEASE FEATURING “ASHEVILLE ART TRIO” 7:00PM – THE ZUZU WELSH BAND:

BLUES AND SOUTHERN ROCK WED 10/5

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

7:00PM – AN EVENING WITH

JEFF BLACK AND ETHAN CRUMP THU 10/6

7:00PM – LAID BACK THURSDAYS WITH

AARON AUSTIN TRIO 7:00PM – AMANDA ANNE PLATT AND REBECCA PRONSKY 8:30PM – BLUE WATER HIGHWAY FRI 10/7

7:00PM – LETTERS TO ABIGAIL CD RELEASE, TOM RHODES OPENS

9:00PM – THE HEAVY PETS WITH

JAHMAN BRAHMAN Every Tuesday 7:30pm–midnite

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HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Jeff Black & Ethan Crump, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM MOUNTAIN MOJO COFFEEHOUSE Open mic, 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Rittz & Jarren Benton (hip hop, rap), 9:00PM NOBLE KAVA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9:00PM O.HENRY'S/THE UNDERGROUND "Take the Cake" Karaoke, 10:00PM

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 185 KING STREET Mia Rose Lynne (folk, Americana), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Jason Moore & Trust Trio (jazz, funk), 8:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM AMC Jazz Jam, 9:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM BLUE RIDGE TAPROOM Official Moe. Afterparty w/ Mike Dillon Band, 11:00PM CITY OF MORGANTON MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM "FAME" - The Musical , 7:30PM CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Swing Jam, 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Station Underground (reggae), 8:00PM CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (ragtime), 10:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Dueling pianos, 9:00PM OLIVE OR TWIST The Mike & Garry Show (acoustic, variety), 7:30PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Chesapeake Sons (Southern rock, country), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL August Burns Red w/ Erra, Silent Planet & Make Them Suffer (Christian, metalcore), 7:00PM PULP Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM PACK'S TAVERN Bean Tree Remedy (eclectic acoustic), 8:00PM PATTON PUBLIC HOUSE Caribbean Cowboys (rock), 6:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Bob Sinclair & The Big Deals (Gypsy jazz), 7:30PM QUOTATIONS COFFEE CAFE Leah Shaw (soul, folk, pop), 7:30PM ROOM IX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9:00PM SALVAGE STATION Disc Golf Weekly Competition, 5:30PM Pleasure Chest, 6:30PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB DJ dance party & drag show, 10:00PM

OFF THE WAGON Piano show, 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Lady DJ Night, 10:00PM

OLIVE OR TWIST Swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30PM 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8:00PM

SMOKY PARK SUPPER CLUB Pierce Edens (Americana, rock), 6:00PM

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

SPRING CREEK TAVERN Open Mic, 6:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Brown Bag Songwriting competition, 5:00PM Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7:00PM ORANGE PEEL The Growlers (surf, psychedelic, rock), 9:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Moon Fish 2 (rock, blues), 6:00PM ROOM IX Fuego: Latin night, 9:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Sound Station open mic (musicians of all backgrounds & skills), 7:30PM

GOOD STUFF Caveman Dave (Americana, folk, children's music), 7:00PM

STONE ROAD RESTAURANT & BAR Open Mic w/ Tony the Pony, 8:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds (rock, soul, blues), 9:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT And The Kids and Palm w/ Luxury Club (indie), 9:30PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Pink Pint Night (breast cancer benefit), 4:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Amanda Anne Platt & Rebecca Pronsky, 7:00PM Blue Water Highway (Americana), 8:30PM

THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Peppa Pig live! (children's show), 5:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE TRL REQUEST NIGHT w/ DJ Franco Nino, 7:00PM TOWN PUMP Paco Shipp (blues), 9:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM

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

K LOUNGE #WineitUp Thursday w/ Dj AUDIO, 9:30PM

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

THE MOCKING CROW Open Mic, 8:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Rock 'n' Roll w/ Swamp Morbach & Marco Butcher & The AllArounders, 10:00PM

TWISTED LAUREL Karaoke, 8:00PM

THE PHOENIX Jazz night w/ Jason DeCristofaro, 8:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM

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

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Moe. (prog rock), 6:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Marilynn Seits Jazz Duo 5:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8:00PM

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

ODDITORIUM Filth w/ Lordis (metal), 9:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Levi Lowery (singer-songwriter), 7:30PM

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Documentary Starving the Beast deftly explores the debate over education reform.

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DIRECTOR: Steve Mims PLAYERS: James Carville, Jeff Sandefer, Gene Nichol, Wallace Hall, George M. Cohen, Bill Powers DOCUMENTARY RATED NR THE STORY: A carefully considered examination of the political and economic pressures confronting America’s system of publicly funded higher education.

THE LOWDOWN: Documentarian Steve Mims deftly dissects a difficult debate, laying bare the mechanisms threatening a cornerstone of our society. A must-see doc for anyone interested in education.

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The political and economic turmoil surrounding higher education in general - and publicly funded higher education in particular - is one of the most complex, misunderstood and underexamined issues confronting our country. Starving the Beast is a profoundly insightful and well-reasoned explication of the problems plaguing our public universities, and as such, absolutely essential viewing for anyone concerned with education, the encroachment of capitalism into aspects of life that should never be monetized and the future of America on the global stage.

At the heart of Starving the Beast is a fundamental question about the nature and purpose of higher edu-

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cation. Should a college education be engineered to produce graduates with the requisite critical thinking skills and breadth of expertise to benefit society in unexpected ways, or should it instead turn out functional workers with the appropriate aptitudes required to enter the workforce? Documentarian Steve Mims and producer Bill Banowsky definitely have an opinion, but to their credit, they allow talking heads from both sides of the debate to voice their arguments with no interference.

Mims’ documentary looks at five state-subsidized university systems, including the University of North Carolina, as microcosmic case stud-

M A X R AT I N G ies in an ongoing battle through which economic conservatives have sought the widespread defunding of public higher education by passing the onus of tuition on to students and their families rather than the state.

While the film gives almost equal screen time to parties from both sides of the debate, the negative impact of such a course of action is made immediately clear, even if the dire long-term consequences are more difficult to predict.

A chronological narrative is established over the course of the film, detailing a 35-year process of defunding that has directly coincided with soaring tuition costs and skyrocketing student debt. This process took a distinct turn for the worse in 2011, when Jeff Sandefer, a disgruntled University of Texas adjunct business professor with the ear of then Gov. Rick Perry, wrote an insidious listicle advocating the commodification of education. Sandefer codified the concept of treating students like consumers and a college degree as a product whose value could be quantified in dollar amounts, also suggesting that tenure should be abolished and professors should be assessed on the basis of the money they generated for their respective universities. This set of misguided principles led to extensive political infighting in other states, ultimately resulting in the temporary ousting of a University of Virginia president and the near-bankruptcy of Louisiana State University.

The film’s full title, Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America’s Public Universities, is drawn from two sources: the Beast in question being the federal government, the title referring to a phrase circulated by the Reagan administration as a catchphrase to encompass sweeping tax cuts that threatened to defund a number of social support programs including Medicaid and Welfare; and the titular disruption referencing The Innovator’s Dilemma, a 1997 book by Harvard professor Clayton Christensen that espoused a concept known as “disruptive innovation,” which became popular in the internet-bubble-era

business world. As some interviewees in the film correctly point out, Christensen’s ideas have little basis in objective reality, and even less place in the classroom beyond a possible aside in a lecture.

While the political position of the filmmakers is clear, Starving the Beast does not come across as a leftist screed, but as a measured and fair assessment of the facts at hand. More significantly, the film contextualizes the opposing voices in such a way that complex political ideas are rendered accessible and engaging to the average viewer, not just the public policy wonks among us. The subject matter itself may still be on the dry side, but Mims masterfully establishes the magnitude and urgency of the problem confronting our publicly funded institutions of higher education, one of our country’s most laudable accomplishments. By bringing the names of Jefferson and Lincoln to bear in favor of these institutions, the filmmakers leave no question as to which side of history moviegoers will want to find themselves.

Not Rated.

Opens Friday at Fine Arts Theatre REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Author: The JT Leroy Story HHHS DIRECTOR: Jeff Feuerzeig (The Devil and Daniel Johnston) PLAYERS: Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Dennis Cooper, Savannah Knoop DOCUMENTARY RATED R THE STORY: The tale of author JT Leroy, the creation and pseudonym of writer Laura Albert, from his creation to his rise to the ranks of celebrity.

THE LOWDOWN: An often unfocused and wandering doc that details an interesting story but, because of its one-sided nature, doesn’t feel like it truly gets down to the truth.

Jeff Feuerzeig’s Author: The JT Leroy Story is the tale — often laborious and meandering — of JT Leroy, an early-2000s literary sensation and supposed voice of the underground. An HIV-positive West Virginia bumpkin with a prostitute for a mother, Leroy came from nothing and soon found himself mingling with the likes of Lou Reed, Gus Van Sant and Bono. Except Leroy didn’t actually exist. He was the “avatar” (as she put it) of unknown San Francisco writer Laura Albert — at least on the page. In public, Leroy was essentially played

by Albert’s sister-in-law Savannah Knoop, who would show up in public as the aggressively shy author, hidden beneath a wig and behind sunglasses. At least until the truth came out.

Author’s point, however, is to give Albert’s side of the story. According to her, it started off as a means for her to exorcise abuse in her past but eventually and quickly got out of control. The vast majority of the film involves Albert telling the story of Leroy — from sudden, unexpected concoction to his cult of celebrity and eventual outing as a fictional creation — step-by-step. In this sense, the film is too dedicated to Albert, as Author and its 110-minute runtime feels tedious and aimless, a little too detailed and involved. A lot of this is entertaining, but perhaps less for the reasons Feuerzeig intended. There’s a kind of awe at the gullibility of all the writers who first championed Leroy and the celebrities who later embraced him as a new and important voice, but nothing about Leroy (at least as the film presents him) feels legitimate, from his hokey Southern accent (most of Leroy’s relationships began via the telephone) to his goofy wig.

What’s frustrating about Author is the film never examines the nature of why everyone ended up duped.

A lot of this probably has to do with people’s reluctance to talk to Feuerzeig, but it’s telling that the film’s most insightful moment is Knoop’s 45-second interview in which she explains that people wanted to trust that Leroy existed. The rest of the film never quite reaches this level of insight, as most of the runtime is used for Albert to defend

herself. This is somewhat troubling since Albert (who’s kept seemingly hours of secretly recorded phone conversations for years and years) has established herself as difficult to trust. Little in the film changes this, though it does create an amount of sympathy.

In most ways, I agree with Albert and understand where things went wrong. I understand her need to use her writing as personal therapy but needed some facade in order to examine her own truths. Actual West Virginia writer Scott McClanahan put it best once, saying, “I never look at a painting and ask, ’Is this painting fictional or non-fictional?’

It’s just a painting.” So the idea that people should be angry because something purported as true turned out to be false is missing the point.

The same goes with Leroy’s existence as a pen name, something that has a long history within literature.

But where Albert and Feuerzeig slip up is that these creations never entered the real world and never entered into friendships (and even romantic relationships) with people, gaining their trust or their affection. Author feels incomplete and obviously one-sided, like the piece of something bigger. It’s certainly a fascinating story, but one too close to its subject for truth. Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, some drug material and violent images.

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Danny Says

HHHH DIRECTOR: Brendan Toller PLAYERS: Danny Fields, Iggy Pop, Tommy Ramone, Alice Cooper, John Cameron Mitchell, Seymour Stein, Jac Holzman, Legs McNeil MUSIC DOCUMENTARY RATED NR THE STORY: Documentary following unassuming impresario Danny Fields, who changed the face of American music in the ’70s.

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THE LOWDOWN: Brendan Toller’s doc shines new light on a man who cast a long shadow, exploring Fields’ involvement with the most prominent bands of the late-hippie and early-punk eras.

If you’ve listened to music in the last 50 years, you’ve probably heard (and liked) something touched by Danny Fields. While it’s nigh impossible to classify what exactly Field’s various jobs in the music industry entailed, Danny Says details them all through its subject’s unique perspective.

Brendan Toller’s documentary follows Fields (born Daniel Feinberg to an upper-middle-class Jewish family in Queens) as he transitions from adolescent outcast to collegiate superstar at Penn, and then Harvard Law dropout ... and that’s when things start to get interesting. Openly homosexual from an early age, Feinberg (anglicized to Fields) drifted to pre-Stonewall-era Greenwich Village, where he fell in with Warhol’s Factory set before transitioning into a brief tenure covering pop music for teen magazines … and that’s when things get REALLY interesting. Fields talked his way into a job with Elektra

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Records handling publicity for The Doors as the “company freak” before becoming inextricably linked with New York’s burgeoning punk rock scene, going on to discover such pivotal bands as MC5, the Stooges and the Ramones. In short, the guy has had an undeniably interesting life.

Danny Says is a fitting counterpoint to Ron Howard’s recent Beatles doc, as that film touches on the “bigger than Jesus” story that plagued the Fab Four with death threats and KKK boycotts, while Danny introduces you to the man responsible for running it in the first place. Where Toller’s documentary really succeeds is in its ability to seamlessly juggle memoirbased interviews with Fields (culled from over 250 hours of footage) alongside countless hours of audio and video recordings of the famed personages whose lives intersected his, all while still managing to deliver a coherent narrative. If you’re intrigued by the prospect of hearing stories about Fields trying his luck as a drug-fueled matchmaker between Jim Morrison and Nico or borrowing money from his mom to buy a drum kit so he could secure his gig managing the Ramones, then this is probably a film you need to see. Watching Iggy Pop tell the story of how Fields introduced him to cocaine or listening to Lou Reed’s gushing enthusiasm as Fields plays him a Ramones album for the first time are worth the price of admission alone — and the namedropping could go on and on.

Toller’s film is obviously a labor of love, crowdfunded on Kickstarter before being picked up for distribution on the festival circuit by Magnolia Pictures. The filmmaker’s affinity for his subject can be both a blessing and curse as he occasionally allows Fields to dwell too long on some topics and never really presses on any of the contextual questions that might’ve helped to put Fields’ life and legacy into clearer focus. The story ends somewhat abruptly after Fields was replaced as the Ramones’ manager, leaving the audience to wonder what he’s been up to for the last 30 years or so, but these quibbles don’t diminish the fact that Danny Fields is a man whose personality and tastes have influenced popular culture to an extent disproportionate with his relatively limited notoriety.

The title of this film is taken from a Ramones song written about Fields, and that alone should give you some indication of his promi-

nence in music history. If the man himself still remains something of a mystery, Toller’s documentary has nevertheless shed some light on a significant figure whose role in shaping American culture has been overlooked for far too long.

Not Rated.

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Demon

HHHHS DIRECTOR: Marcin Wrona PLAYERS: Itay Tiran, Tomasz Schuchardt, Andrzej Grabowski, Adam Woronowicz, Wlodzimierz Press, Tomasz Zietek, Katarzyna Gniewkowska, Agnieszka Zulewska HORROR RATED R THE STORY: A young man is possessed by a wrathful spirit at his wedding.

THE LOWDOWN: Equally unsettling and thought-provoking, Polish director Marcin Wrona’s final film is an exceptional masterpiece of genre cinema.

Horror is a genre well-suited to social commentary, and Demon is one of the most distinctive and insightful horror films to come along in quite some time. More importantly, the film operates from a position of solid storytelling.

Like The Witch, which thoroughly impressed me earlier this year, Demon derives its terror not from gore or jump-scares but from character and atmosphere. And, like the best horror films, Demon is not without a strong sociological subtext but expresses its views with subtlety and style. It’s an extraordinary example of what the genre can accomplish, and is decidedly not to be missed.

A joint Polish-Israeli production, Demon plays like a traditional possession story set at a wedding. But the result is far from what American audiences might expect of such a deceptively simple premise. The groom is not possessed by a demon but by a ghostly presence from Jewish folklore known as a dybbuk,

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Itay Tiran in Demon an unrestful spirit who clings to a mortal soul in order to resolve some unfinished business. And that’s where the metaphors begin.

This is a film about confronting uncomfortable truths and society’s unwillingness to accept the horrific sins of the past. When Londonraised Polish native Piotr returns to the homeland to marry his fiancee, the girl’s wealthy father expresses immediate distrust and disdain for his future son-in-law but gifts the young couple with the family’s ancestral farmhouse anyway.

As the young bridegroom begins to renovate the property, he uncovers human remains in an unmarked grave, unleashing the dybbuk. As the malevolent spirit takes hold of him during the wedding reception (in an exceptionally acted devolution courtesy of Israeli star Itay Tiran), the real horror is depicted in how the other characters react. The guests are willfully oblivious as long as the vodka keeps flowing. The bride’s father shows a callous disregard for Piotr’s well-being, while her brother quickly turns his back on his friend in the interest of saving face. As the details of the possession become clear, the skeletons in the closet (or the garden in this case) and everyone’s willingness to overlook them become an incredibly incisive statement on the lingering effects of the Holocaust and World War II on Polish psychology.

Demon is the final film of director Marcin Wrona, a rising star in the Polish film scene before his life was cut tragically short by sui-

cide following the film’s premier at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Wrona’s direction is masterfully unsettling and bleakly comic, evoking a sense of dread from subtle camera movements and exemplary composition. An opening shot on a ferry subtly disorients the viewer, creating sympathy with the protagonist’s uncertain mindset through purely cinematic means, and a climactic sequence in which the drunken wedding party crosses paths with a somber funerary procession evokes a much darker Fellini. The international film community has lost an undeniably singular voice with the untimely passing of Wrona, who would almost certainly have produced future masterworks had he survived. As far as cinematic swan songs go, it’s hard to think of a more powerful legacy one could leave behind than Demon.

Cinematic storytelling is a delicate art, establishing character and narrative through strictly visual means, and this is where Demon truly excels.

As is far too seldom the case, this film respects the audience’s intelligence, refraining from spelling out every plot point while still weaving a cohesive tale. A subtle twist of an ending that functions perfectly with the tone and intent of the narrative underscores Wrona’s prescient message that a society unwilling to accept its history is condemned to repeat it — but the point is made in the complete absence of any blunt soliloquizing. Demon is very nearly a perfect horror film and would have easily been my Pick of the Week were it not for the political

urgency of Starving the Beast. It was a very tough call. This is a deeply disturbing and profoundly meaningful film that should appeal to a broader audience than just the genre completists. Though it’s too early to tell, Demon may well be the best horror movie of the year and will certainly find a place among the year’s best in any genre. Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity.

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Storks H DIRECTOR: Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland PLAYERS: Andy Samburg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Danny Trejo, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele.

3-D ANIMATED KIDDIE CRAP RATED PG THE STORY: Anthropomorphic bird species stops delivering babies to become the equivalent of Amazon. com until one of their own must intervene in a boy’s request for a baby brother.

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for physical comedy, but one can only look at goofy cartoon faces for so long before wondering why.

I am always hit with a wave of nervousness whenever around a baby or toddler, as I fear I might do or say something around the impressionable infant which could scar them for life. The folks responsible for the 3-D animated feature Storks, however, have no such aversion.

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The plot centers around Junior (annoyingly voiced by Andy Samburg), an anthropomorphic bird in line for a promotion in the stork enterprise, Cornerstone, which has transitioned from the delivery of personal bundles-of-joy into dronelike transport of consumer goods.

Junior is asked by his boss (Kelsey Grammer) to get rid of Tulip (Katie Crown), who was the last baby the corporation was to deliver but instead remained at company headquarters for years after her intended destination was lost. Our hero cannot bring himself to dispense of the nowteenage girl, and things get even more complicated when a young boy submits an obsolete form requesting a baby brother. The delivery gets inadvertently processed, leaving Junior and his liege to correct the oversight before he can ascend the corporate ladder.

Hilarity is supposed to ensue, but for me it never did. Unlike some of my colleagues, I have no disdain for animated children’s films and generally like them as long as they are not insulting to either my intelligence or that of the intended audience. Sadly, the first big laugh Storks received at the screening I attended was an offscreen reference to urination — and the bar never moved much from there. The young tykes and their parents routinely had a Pavlovian reaction whenever a saccharinesweet baby would appear, whereas I braced myself for yet another barrage of indulgent and insufferable cooing at the presumed cuteness.

Storks is almost forgivable if you can stomach such pandering to get to the performances of Danny Trejo and comedy duo Key and Peel renting their personas out for quick cash.

Jennifer Aniston and Ty Burrell are not awful as parents indulging their son’s interest in a sibling, but the forced musical numbers and Samburg’s penchant for expository commentary on what just happened

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on-screen routinely combined to make me fear that one day I might be trapped in a minivan, surrounded by an army of preschoolers with a DVD of this dreck stuck playing on an endless loop.

The motto of the fictional business in Storks is “always deliver,” but for me this film never did. Only watch it as punishment for some grave injustice you actually committed in the presence of a child or if you want to keep our species stupid. Watching it in 3-D would only make the pain more real and maybe even make you weep for the future generations who might find this sort of thing funny. Rated PG for mild action and thematic elements.

Now playing at Carolina Cinemark, Epic of Hendersonville and Regal Biltmore Grande REVIEWED BY JONATHAN RICH JONATHANWLRICH@GMAIL.COM

The Magnificent Seven HHHS

DIRECTOR: Antoine Fuqua PLAYERS: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Peter Sarsgaard, Haley Bennett, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ethan Hawke, Byung-hun Lee, Martin Sensmeier, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo WESTERN RATED PG-13 THE STORY: A town of simple farmers hire a band of mercenaries to defeat the tyrannical despot hellbent on stealing their land.

THE LOWDOWN: A fun (if somewhat frivolous) Western that works more often than it doesn’t.

Antoine Fuqua’s take on The Magnificent Seven occupies an odd position in the context of contemporary cinema’s overreliance on remakes and reboots in that it sets out to revive a stagnant genre by creating something thoroughly unoriginal. What’s surprising here is the

film’s very lack of originality almost becomes a virtue. Like a filmic game of telephone (maybe the filmmakers misunderstood the concept of Moviefone?), this film reinterprets the previously reimagined — and it loses the impact of its source material in the process. That said, there’s still something of value in this latest incarnation of a familiar story. While it may not revolutionize the form in the same sense as the revisionist Westerns that have dominated recent decades, director Antoine Fuqua and writers Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk have done something noteworthy by returning the Western to its cartoonishly simplistic roots. And, in so doing, they’ve reclaimed the joy of the genre.

While Fuqua manages his shootout sequences and anamorphic landscapes with admirable style, his film is far from groundbreaking, representing little more than an updated homage to the 1960 Yul BrynnerSteve McQueen vehicle of the same name. The problem is that both “westernized” versions of the film compare unfavorably to their true source material, Akira Kurosawa’s masterful Seven Samurai (1954). It’s difficult to avoid such comparisons, and saddling Kurosawa with a story credit certainly doesn’t do this script any favors.

Beyond the occasional pithy oneliner, the screenplay is more Wenk (Expendables 2) than Pizzolatto (True Detective). To the extend there’s much Pizzolatto in this film, it’s closer to the second season of True Detective than the first. As this assertion would imply, much of the characterization is shallow, and the ethnic diversity of the central cast functions as a superficial nod to postmodern progressivism rather than as a narrative necessity. Yes, it’s great to see an ensemble more representative of real-world demographics, but the whole enterprise comes across as contrived and little more than selfconscious pandering. The pacing is problematic in places, as is the overall structure, and the film could easily trim off 20 minutes and work equally well. Add in some awkwardly anachronistic political statements trying to make the film socially relevant to current audiences, and you get a script with significant issues. But what Wenk and Pizzolatto do manage particularly well is the efficient establishment of exposition, making room for the prolonged action sequences that constitute this film’s saving grace. Nevertheless, it’s disappointing to see a talent of Pizzolatto’s

SCREEN SCENE caliber writing down to the level of his partner.

Where the film does work is in its solid cast and its unquestionable chemistry. Denzel Washington seems preternaturally predisposed to cowboy casting, with his lamb chops almost certainly an intentional reference to Fred Williamson’s look in Jack Arnold’s 1975 blaxploitation Western Boss Nigger. Chris Pratt’s repartee with Washington is a highlight (even if he’s no substitute for Toshiro Mifune). Ethan Hawke and Vincent D’Onofrio both make some perplexing performance choices — Hawke doing his best impression of Val Kilmer in Tombstone (1993) and D’Onofrio affecting a strange sort of Andy Devine lilt — but these foibles become less obtrusive as the film progresses. Peter Sarsgaard does a bit too much eye-acting, but is otherwise suitably menacing as the film’s robber baron villain showing shades of Trumpian psychology. Haley Bennett very nearly pulls off a compelling turn as the film’s sole female protagonist, but the script doesn’t quite give her enough room to breathe. Byunghun Lee and Martin Sensmeier are similarly underserved, delivering standout performances in marginalized roles.

As was the case with its predecessors, Fuqua’s Magnificent Seven works best when its emphasis favors group dynamics in tense situations. As the third telling of a solid story, it may represent the law of diminishing returns as applied to creative works. But, taken on its own merits, it’s a fun genre effort that doesn’t stray far off target. It may not reinvent the wagon wheel, but it doesn’t need to be lashed to one and beaten either. Rated PG-13 for violence, some language and suggestive material.

Now playing at Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher, Epic of Hendersonville REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

FILM FILM AT UNCA 251-6585, unca.edu • WE (9/28), 7pm - Valley of the Innocent, film screening of Nigerian-born filmmaker Branwen Okpako’s 2003 film. Free. Held in the Highsmith Union Grotto

by Edwin Arnaudin | edwinarnaudin@gmail.com

THE OTHER OKTOBERFEST: Local film historian Frank Thompson leads a monthlong seminar on horror films each Sunday afternoon at Asheville School of Film. The Oct. 2 class explores the genre’s roots, including 1922’s Nosferatu (pictured). Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures Home Video • Harvest Records and Grail Moviehouse present a screening of Miss Sharon Jones on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 9:15 p.m. at the Grail.

Barbara Kopple’s documentary follows the Grammy-nominated soul singer as she battles pancreatic cancer while remaining determined to evolve as a musician.

Tickets are $9 and available online or at the Grail box office. avl.mx/2zq • Mountain Coalition for Healthcare Decisions presents a screening of Being Mortal at Grail Moviehouse on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. The “Frontline” documentary chronicles the work of renowned New Yorker writer and Boston surgeon Atul Gawande as he explores the relationships doctors have with patients who are nearing the end of life. A discussion will follow the film. Free and open to the public. avl.mx/2zr • Asheville School of Film’s fall open house and filmmaker mixer takes place Saturday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. The institute’s classroom and studio facility will be open for viewing and ASoF co-owners Brad Hoover and W.S. Pivetta, manager Beth Rhyne and other guest

instructors will be available to chat about upcoming classes and seminars. RSVP via Facebook or by emailing ashevilleschooloffilm@ gmail.com. ashevilleschooloffilm.com • The inaugural International Asheville will be held Sunday, Oct. 2, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Grail Moviehouse. Designed to spotlight and bring together people with international interests, the event includes networking opportunities, a presentation by Asheville resident and Hadaya Toys co-founder Jennifer MacDonald, exhibits and a screening of the global connectivity documentary Planetary. Tickets are $10 and available online or at the Grail box office. avl.mx/2zt • Beginning Oct. 2, local film historian Frank Thompson leads a monthlong seminar on horror films each Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Asheville School of Film. The material proceeds in chronological order from the silent era to such recent entries as It Follows and The Babadook. Single seminars cost $40 or attend all five weeks for a discounted rate of $175. Register online. avl. mx/2zs

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M OVIES

by Scott Douglas

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A Bucket of Blood HHHH

Demon

DIRECTOR: Roger Corman PLAYERS: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Anthony Carbone, Julian Burton HORROR COMEDY Rated NR One of Roger Corman’s best pictures and easily my favorite Dick Miller performance, A Bucket of Blood is an unquestionable cult classic. Few films so successfully blend black comedy and horror, and Corman’s characteristic camp serves the subject matter perfectly. Charles B. Griffith’s scathing script satirically skewers the beatnik subculture of the 60s, but might be just as relevant in the context of modern hipsterdom. The sets were reused for better known Corman film The Little Shop of Horrors, also written by Griffith and featuring Miller. Original promotions offered free admission to moviegoers bringing an actual bucket of blood to the box office, but this screening is free (with suggested donation) anyway, so please don’t do that.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen A Bucket of Blood on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 9:15 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

See Scott Douglas’ review

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Deepwater Horizon

Peter Berg directs another Mark Wahlberg vehicle based on true events, according to the studio: “On April 20th, 2010, one of the world’s largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone’s lives forever.” Early reviews are solidly positive. (PG-13)

Masterminds

Filmed in and around Asheville in 2014, this comedy loosely based on the 1997 Loomis Fargo heist in Charlotte is finally premiering following the resolution of its production company’s bankruptcy.

According to the film’s site: “David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) is stuck in the monotony of driving an armored truck day in and day out, so when his work crush lures him into the heist of a lifetime, David’s all in. Despite a pack of harebrained bandits and an absurdly flawed plan, David manages to steal $17 million, and promptly hands it over to the gang -- who just as promptly double-cross him. Forced to go on the lam, David must dodge the authorities and a hit man, and try to turn the tables on his untrustworthy comrades.” (PG-13)

Miss Perigrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

New Tim Burton film based on the bestselling YA fantasy novel by Ransom Riggs. The studio’s synopsis: “When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, Jake realizes that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted and who he really is.” Early reviews are not promising, but that’s unlikely to deter Burton devotees. (PG-13)

Starving the Beast

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If.... HHHHH DIRECTOR: Lindsay Anderson PLAYERS: Malcolm McDowell, David Wood, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan DRAMA Rated X Lindsay Anderson’s landmark film If.... shook up world cinema, made a star of fairly obscure TV actor Malcolm McDowell and set Anderson on the road to creating his famous trilogy (If...., O Lucky Man!, Britannia Hospital). That’s a pretty impressive accomplishment, but his tale of the resentment at an English boys school — for Anderson, a microcosm of British society — turning into open revolt captured the imagination as few films had done. It remains a powerful and disturbing film to this day. This excerpt was taken from a review

by Ken Hanke published on June 4, 2013. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present If.... Friday, Sept.

30, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 Hwy 70, Swannanoa.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari HHHHH DIRECTOR: Robert Wiene PLAYERS: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Friedrich Feher HORROR Rated NR The Asheville Film Society has scheduled an October celebration of the horror film to coincide with Frank Thompson’s month-long lecture series on the genre’s history at the Asheville School of Film. We’re kicking things off with what arguably constitutes the first “true” horror film, 1920’s The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari. While earlier examples of films with the trappings of the horror genre undeniably exist, none of them so explicitly embrace the twisted worldview and unrelenting despair that would define horror films in the ensuing century.

Even at almost 100 years old, Caligari is still a deeply disturbing film, owing not only to its subject matter but also to its status as possibly the earliest cinematic example of German Expressionism — this film demands to be seen on the big screen, if only to maximize the impact of its bizarrely distorted backgrounds. The significance and influence of Caligari on the development of modern film is almost impossible to overstate, and it is absolutely essential viewing for anybody with an interest in film history in general and horror movies in particular.

The Asheville Film Society will screen The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

The Frisco Kid HHHS DIRECTOR: Robert Aldrich PLAYERS: Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Val Bisoglio, George DiCenzo, Leo Fuchs, Beege Barkette COMEDY WESTERN Rated PG In Brief: Robert Aldrich’s penultimate film is an easygoing work of some considerable charm that relies far too much on ethnic humor — mostly Jewish, but not entirely — to sit quite as comfortably as it might like. But the main interest in the film is probably Gene Wilder’s performance, which is interesting simply because it’s one of the few times that Wilder played a character that wasn’t essentially Gene Wilder. And, lo and behold, he does a perfectly credible job of being someone else — or at least someone else who isn’t Willy Wonka. (And coming as it did after Wilder’s execrable The World’s Greatest Lover, it seems even more remarkable.) Never a great movie, it’s nonetheless a pleasant one — an old-fashioned entertainment that more than gets by on the unforced (albeit unlikely) chemistry of Wilder and Harrison Ford. And it’s certainly worth catching for Wilder’s performance, as well as for the work of Aldrich, who I don’t think ever made a wholly uninteresting film. This excerpt was taken from a review written by Ken Hanke and published on June 15, 2005. The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Frisco Kid on Sunday Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): What’s the difference between a love warrior and a love worrier? Love warriors work diligently to keep enhancing their empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence.

Love worriers fret so much about not getting the love they want that they neglect to develop their intimacy skills. Love warriors are always vigilant for how their own ignorance may be sabotaging togetherness, while love worriers dwell on how their partner’s ignorance is sabotaging togetherness. Love warriors stay focused on their relationship’s highest goals, while love worriers are preoccupied with every little relationship glitch. I bring this to your attention, Aries, because the next seven weeks will be an excellent time to become less of a love worrier and more of a love warrior.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): How will you deal with a provocative opportunity to reinvent and reinvigorate your approach to work? My guess is that if you ignore this challenge, it will devolve into an obstruction. If you embrace it, on the other hand, you will be led to unforeseen improvements in the way you earn money and structure your daily routine. Here’s the paradox: Being open to seemingly impractical considerations will ultimately turn out to be quite practical.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Is it possible that you’re on the verge of reclaiming some of the innocent wisdom you had as a child? Judging from the current astrological omens, I suspect it is. If all goes well, you will soon be gifted with a long glimpse of your true destiny -- a close replica of the vision that bloomed in you at a tender age. And this will, in turn, enable you to actually see magic unicorns and play with mischievous fairies and eat clouds that dip down close to the earth.

And not only that: Having a holy vision of your original self will make you even smarter than you already are. For example, you could get insights about how to express previously inexpressible parts of yourself.

You might discover secrets about how to attract more of the love you have always felt deprived of.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m not asking you to tell me about the places and situations where you feel safe and fragile and timid. I want to know about where you feel safe and strong and bold. Are there sanctuaries that nurture your audacious wisdom?

Are there natural sites that tease out your primal willpower and help you clarify your goals? Go to those power spots. Allow them to exalt you with their transformative blessings. Pray and sing and dance there. And maybe find a new oasis to excite and incite you, as well. Your creative savvy will bloom in November if you nurture yourself now with this magic.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): One of your old reliable formulas may temporarily be useless or even deceptive. An ally could be withholding an important detail from you.

Your favorite psychological crutch is in disrepair, and your go-to excuse is no longer viable. And yet I think you’re going to be just fine, Leo. Plan B will probably work better than Plan A. Secondary sources and substitutes should provide you with all the leverage you need. And I bet you will finally capitalize on an advantage that you have previously neglected. For best results, be vigilant for unexpected help.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Attention! Warning! One of your signature fears is losing its chokehold on your imagination. If this trend continues, its power to scare you may diminish more than 70 percent by November 1. And then what will you do? How can you continue to plug away at your goals if you don’t have worry and angst and dread to motivate you? I suppose you could shop around for a replacement fear -- a new prod to keep you on the true and righteous path. But you might also want to consider an alternative: the possibility of drawing more of the energy you need by feeding your lust for life.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Thank you for all the entertainment you’ve provided in the past 12 months, Libra. Since shortly before your birthday in 2015, you have taken lively and gallant actions to rewrite history. You have banished a pesky demon and repaired a hole in your soul. You’ve educated the most immature part of yourself and nurtured the most neglected part of yourself. To my joyful shock, you have even worked to transform a dysfunctional romantic habit that in previous years had subtly undermined your ability to get the kind of intimacy you seek. What’s next? Here’s my guess: an unprecedented exemption from the demands of the past.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Are you able to expand while you are contracting, and vice versa? Can you shed mediocre comforts and also open your imagination to gifts that await you at the frontier? Is it possible to be skeptical toward ideas that shrink your world and people who waste your time, even as you cultivate optimism and innocence about the interesting challenges ahead of you? Here’s what I think, Scorpio: Yes, you can. At least for right now, you are more flexible and multifaceted than you might imagine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You Sagittarians are famous for filling your cups so full they’re in danger of spilling over. Sometimes the rest of us find this kind of cute. On other occasions, we don’t enjoy getting wine splashed on our shoes. But I suspect that in the coming weeks, the consequences of your tendency to overflow will be mostly benign -- perhaps even downright beneficial. So I suggest you experiment with the pleasures of surging and gushing. Have fun as you escape your niches and transcend your containers. Give yourself permission to seek adventures that might be too extravagant for polite company. Now here’s a helpful reminder from your fellow Sagittarian, poet Emily Dickinson: “You cannot fold a flood and put it in a drawer.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I believe that during the coming weeks you will have an extra amount of freedom from fate. The daily grind won’t be able to grind you down. The influences that typically tend to sap your joie de vivre will leave you in peace. Are you ready to take full advantage of this special dispensation? Please say YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES. Be alert for opportunities to rise above the lowest common denominators. Be aggressive about rejecting the trivial questions that trap everyone in low expectations. Here are my predictions: Your willpower will consistently trump your conditioning. You won’t have to play by the old rules, but will instead have extra sovereignty to invent the future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you can expect an unlikely coincidence or two in the coming days. You should also be alert for helpfully prophetic dreams, clear telepathic messages, and pokes from tricky informers.

In fact, I suspect that useful hints and clues will be swirling in extra abundance, sometimes in the form of direct communications from reliable sources, but on occasion as mysterious signals from strange angels.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You know that inner work you’ve been doing with such diligence? I’m referring to those psycho-spiritual transformations you have been attending to in the dark . . . the challenging but oddly gratifying negotiations you’ve been carrying on with your secret self . . . the steady, strong future you’ve been struggling to forge out of the chaos?

Well, I foresee you making a big breakthrough in the coming weeks. The progress you’ve been earning, which up until now has been mostly invisible to others, will finally be seen and appreciated. The vows you uttered so long ago will, at last, yield at least some of the tangible results you’ve pined for.

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