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C A R T O O N B Y R AN DY M O L T O N but it would only take 10 minutes with a trimmer for you to help out once a week. Sure, it’s someone else’s job to repair broken streetlights: Make sure they know about them. Walk to visit neighbors in the evening and walk back. You pay a lot to live in your neighborhood; show it some love. Or, to put it more succinctly: If you want a better city, be a better citizen. — Geoff Kemmish Asheville
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according to the Census Bureau, less than $10,000 a year. The only way to live on that kind of money is to follow then-Vice President Cheney’s advice and turn to the informal economy, out of the sight of official statistics. The trouble is that it involves cash transactions on street corners, something that — if you’re frightened enough of your neighbors — is going to look like crime. So for local businesses, pay your workers more and within a couple of weeks, “crime” will start to decline. How much more? Well the city’s ill-defined living wage isn’t enough. There are few if any $16-an-hour, 40 hours-a-week jobs around, so the $30,000-odd that it promises is a comforting illusion for the comfortably off and an insult to the struggling. The rest of us are responsible for our neighborhoods. Sure, it’s the city’s job to collect trash dumped in the street: Report it immediately. Sure, it’s the city’s job to keep down the grass growing through the sidewalks,
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Like multitudes of others, my husband and I were drawn to the beauty of WNC, left New England and purchased a home in what we thought was a small, quiet neighborhood in West Asheville. How things have changed! In the past 15 years, compressors, Skil saws and trucks have been the soundtrack of our lives as house after house is constructed on every available building site. As more folks like us relocate to Asheville, there are now the additional sounds of lawn mowers, barking dogs, skateboards, basketballs and loud music. There is no quiet time. Ever. I recently wrote a post on the East/ West Asheville Nextdoor site, simply requesting that dog owners be more mindful of others when allowing their dogs to be outside barking. I was overwhelmed by the number of responses from those who are also troubled by excessive noise, and not just from dogs. I understand there is little to be done about the exchange of real estate and would be hypocritical to complain, since here I am. I have nothing against dogs or children. And yes, there are noise ordinances and numbers to call for animal control. However, I believe that as neighbors, we should be able to resolve most of these issues among ourselves by using an old-fashioned, time-tested principle: common courtesy. Dogs left outdoors usually bark because they want to be with their owners. Bring them in or join them. Lawns need to be cared for, but mowing could be done after breakfast and before dinner. Same with home projects that require hammers and power tools. Kids absolutely need to be outside and active but don’t need to scream to have fun. Retire the basketball at a reasonable time. Your neighbors will be grateful. We don’t necessarily need threats of fines to learn to change our behavior. We just need to bring back the golden rule: Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you. It’s pretty simple. — Donna Schutt Asheville
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reading, writing and basic math remain an elusive target for 43 million adults nationwide. This includes one in 10 adults in Buncombe County, which is enough people to fill the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville three times. These neighbors lack the literacy skills they need to get better jobs, help their children with homework, read instructions on medication bottles, read bus routes or participate fully in our community. We have a literacy crisis in our community, but our community is stepping up to change this. Recently, Mountain Xpress published an article highlighting a recent pilot program that Literacy Together completed in partnership with Youth Transformed for Life to provide tutoring at its summer camp [“It Takes a Village: Community-based Summer Programs Battle Academic Inequality,” Sept. 1]. Literacy Together trained local youths, ages 16-20, as interns for an eight-week program to be tutors and matched these tutors with 46 local children. The program was not only successful at improving literacy test scores of the children but also was meaningful to the tutors and the relationships that they developed. We are grateful for our community partners, including TD Bank, WNC Bridge Foundation, Dollar General Literacy Foundation and Western North Carolina Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. These community partners quickly responded to our funding needs and allowed this program to make a life-changing difference in many local youths and children. In recognition of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Literacy Together would like to ask you to join forces with us to accomplish our mission to transform lives and communities through literacy. We are currently providing tutoring services to adults and children, sending more than 4,500
books every single month to local children through our partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and training nonnative English speakers to read and write. We are currently looking for more volunteer tutors to be trained by Literacy Together and matched with local students. I invite you to learn more about how you can help with the literacy crisis by visiting the Literacy Together website at Lit-Together.org or calling our office at 828-254-3442. Even if you have visited our website before, I encourage you to check the website again to see the life-changing programs that Literacy Together has been providing during the pandemic. You can also learn more about our recent camp and the other ways we are tacking this literacy crisis head-on. I truly believe that we can make a difference in our community and change lives together through the power of literacy. — Marilyn Lindsley Cortes board chair, Literacy Together Asheville
Why have land-use plans if they can’t be counted on? Plans, while not always binding, provide a blueprint, a framework for government and private citizens on which to base decisions about their futures and their finances. What is the point of envisioning the future if, when the future arrives, the plans are changed and can’t be counted on? People lose trust. I don’t pretend to know all the details about [the 101 Charlotte St.] project or its timelines, but I do know no one is saying, “Don’t do this project.” The request is to keep it within the scale of the neighborhood, keep the tree canopy, save the historic homes, honor
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CARTOON BY BRENT BROWN the environment and City Council’s climate-change pledge, consider and respect the investments already made by the people City Council represents and abide by the Charlotte Street Overlay, the Neighborhood Plan and the Charlotte Street Corridor Plan. The proposed plan is a “big city” entrance to one of the two historical neighborhoods in Asheville. It is wrong on many levels, and it will set the stage for the overcommercialization of Charlotte Street. I imagine Dr. Killian would not have approved of this development as proposed. The general attitude of government is, if developers follow the rules, they can then proceed with their project or can request a change of the rules to accommodate their special needs. While conditional use requests are legal, they are often abused and overused. The UDO has been tweaked to the point that City Council no longer provides sufficient public participation and oftentimes doesn’t control the proceedings. We should create incentives for developers to reuse properties that are deforested, already covered in concrete, not be held hostage to tax breaks and payments to comply with our rules. If we want to help, we can help with demolition of abandoned buildings and properties for reuse. Cutting down trees and paving parking lots is not climate-change-sen-
sitive, as City Council has pledged to be. If Asheville can’t be a standard-bearer for being the change we want to see, then who can be? A frightening thought. To me, the saddest part about this protest is, it is not a NIMBY protest. The taxpayers and the Preservation Society have never said, “Don’t build here.” It has always been about saving Charlotte Street. And preservation can create many jobs. When you preserve nothing, you lose everything. This is a defining moment for the future of Asheville and for the legacy of City Council’s service. Do you say, “Enough is enough” or do you say, “Our neighborhoods are up for grabs to the highest bidder”? — Leni Sitnick Asheville Editor’s note: This letter was written before the 101 Charlotte St. project developer withdrew a request for conditional zoning for the project and submitted an application for a smaller project in its place.
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From rhetoric to action How to make Indigenous Peoples Day mean something
BY TREY ADCOCK
Indigenous Peoples Day is less than a month away, and now seems like a good time to start reflecting on what that might mean for people in and around Asheville. In the last few years, the city has been out in front of some issues pertaining to Indigenous people. In 2016, City Council was among the earliest in the country to adopt a resolution in support of water protectors at Standing Rock, who were protesting construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline on Sioux treaty lands. That same year, City Council voted unanimously to abolish Columbus Day in favor of celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of every October. The resolution recognized that the city was “built upon the homelands and villages of the Indigenous Peoples of this region” and declared that “Indigenous Peoples Day shall be an opportunity to celebrate the thriving culture and values of Indigenous Peoples of our region.” This form of acknowledgment is important, and the city should be lauded for its efforts — but unless there is a sustained commitment to highlight both Indigenous people and issues in the city, then ultimately these efforts fall short.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This reminds me a lot of the current conversation around land acknowledgment statements. At a basic level, land acknowledgment is a recognition that you are on the lands, for various purposes, of an Indigenous people. The statements originated in Australia before becoming common practice in Canada and now in the United States. Universities have been the main theater, but church groups, community organizations, museums, nonprofits and K-12 schools have begun to either ask about land acknowledgments or issue their own versions of these short statements. Some commemorate them with plaques or banners. For me, it is a complicated conversation because, for one, Indigenous people have been recognizing their unique relationship to the land for thousands of years, and two, this was not done through perfunctory statements. Acknowledgment was 6
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and is an everyday part of a dynamic, reciprocal relationship with the land. The value of land acknowledgments is up for debate, with some arguing that these statements are tokenizing and trivial, and others seeing them as the first step toward reconciliation. At their best, perhaps, they move the needle and shift consciousness slightly. I tend to be skeptical, but I do think at UNC Asheville, we’re seeing some positive traction after the university formally adopted a land acknowledgment statement in fall 2020 (avl.mx/ahl). Significantly, the Faculty Senate not only formally adopted the statement but also provided concrete recommendations for the university to move from acknowledgment to action, including hiring more Native faculty, expanding curriculum opportunities for students to learn about Indigenous peoples and suggesting scholarships for Native students, to name a few. UNC Asheville’s Staff Council also adopted the statement and has engaged in a variety of conversations about how to best integrate steps to support Indigenous students on campus.
A SHIFT IN CONSCIOUSNESS
The results of these conversations are making their way into spaces across campus in small but important ways. One group recommended including the land acknowledgment statement in the freshman reader; various faculty members have begun including the statement in their syllabuses; and it is now being read at convocation and graduation. A collaborative group of faculty and staff is currently engaged in a semester-long learning circle on the topic. While these may be small steps and are not going to restore Indigenous lands anytime soon or directly resolve many of the issues that confront Native Nations, I do see a slight shift in consciousness on campus. That’s important to celebrate. The challenge will be to continue to think of ways to leverage the resources, including those that are land-based, of the university to positively impact Indigenous students and communities in ways that are relevant for them. In a more visceral approach, I really appreciate what the Center for Craft is doing with its Cherokee Basketry Public Art Parklet project
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(avl.mx/ahm). The center is interrupting the physical space, in a Debordian sense, of Asheville as a form of recognition. Known as “The Basket,” the structure will transform the block surrounding 67 Broadway into a cultural gateway and welcome visitors into To Ki Ya Sdi, “The place where they race,” or Asheville, as it is more popularly known. A specific goal of this project is to challenge the lack of Cherokee representation in downtown Asheville. Cherokee basketry materials, structure, colors, patterns and use are integrated throughout the parklet’s design. The concept is being driven by input from Cherokee master basket maker Mary Thompson, along with a committee of Cherokee educators and community members. A central task of the group has been integrating educational text in both the Cherokee syllabary and in English, regarding language, culture, history and the importance of rivercane to traditional basket making. There’s a lot to be learned from a process that not only acknowledges the land and the original people but also demonstrates the willingness to give up control at some level.
WHOM ARE WE SERVING?
For groups in and around Asheville, when it comes to constructing a land acknowledgment statement, an essential question to ask is: Whom are we serving through this process? For some, a land acknowledgment statement alone won’t be enough. While I agree with that sentiment, I do think it can be a starting place if done appropriately. An immediate action step to consider for groups, organizations and institutions interested in crafting a land acknowledgment is to honestly examine every part of their processes. Who is making decisions? Are the organization’s processes inclusive? Who determines how budget resources are spent? How can the organization’s values and resources align with Indigenous communities? If Indigenous people are not involved in any of those processes and values are not aligned, a land acknowledgment is only going to go so superficially far. A second but related form of inquiry is understanding how the organization’s resources are benefiting or possibly harming
TREY ADCOCK Indigenous communities. A difficult question to confront is whether your organization is still benefiting from or helping perpetuate land dispossession. Anyone who has read about the troubling history of many land-grant universities can attest to this. For those interested in drafting a land acknowledgment for their organizations, the Native Governance Center (avl.mx/ahn) is a good source. For individuals, allies and those who continue to push for change, moving into action includes doing the hard work of understanding current matters impacting Indian Country. These subjects, such as current court challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act or current policies that perpetuate the epidemic of violence against Native women, might not be the romanticized topics that many people associate with Indigenous people in this country, but they are issues that Native Nations face every day. As we collectively move to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in Asheville, my hope is that actual Indigenous people and the issues they confront are at the forefront of what we do, how we reflect and how we acknowledge the deep responsibility we have to the land we inhabit. Note: The views represented in this piece are mine alone. I do not speak for any other Cherokee person, only myself as a citizen of Cherokee Nation, living and working in To Ki Ya Sdi, “The place where they race.” Trey Adcock, ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ, Cherokee Nation, is an associate professor at UNC Asheville, where he serves as director of American Indian & Indigenous Studies. He also plays stickball for the Wa Le La Hummingbird team. X
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Cherokee fight to save language from extinction
BY JESSICA WAKEMAN jwakeman@mountainx.com In classrooms throughout North Carolina and Oklahoma, students are learning about the periodic table of elements or the origins of the Civil War. However, in some classrooms, the lessons are a bit more personal — Cherokee students are learning the history and language of their people. Cherokee speakers have made great efforts to keep their language alive. But often the schools, programs and tribes involved in that work haven’t shared resources or strategies to achieve their goal. That changed over the summer when the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma signed a memorandum of agreement to protect and preserve the tribes’ shared language, history and culture. The signing took place July 24 at Kituwah Mound near the modern-day Western North Carolina town of Cherokee, the center of the historical Kituwah village that is known as the place of origin for the Cherokee people. EBCI Principal Chief Richard Sneed says the preservation plan that will result from the agreement is meant to address the siloing that can occur among the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes. (The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee, also based in Oklahoma, plans to sign the memorandum at a later date). Each group has its own Cherokee language programs, curriculum and teaching tools. Cherokee Central Schools, a K-12 education system operated by the EBCI since 1990, also has its own language curriculum and developed a language app. “We’re stronger together than we are separate,” Sneed says. “Let’s pool
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all of our resources, share resources and open source what we have.” One component of the plan is a commitment between Western Carolina University and Northeastern State University in Oklahoma to “support Cherokee language revitalization efforts guided by the Cherokee tribes,” says Sara Snyder Hopkins, who directs the Cherokee Language Program at WCU. “It commits us to share language and cultural pedagogical materials between university and tribal programs,” Hopkins explains. Resources could include instructional videos, children’s books and information about cultural sites.
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A SPECIAL PLACE: Western Carolina University students who are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hold “wi,” a symbol in the Cherokee language for “place.” Photo courtesy of WCU
A STATE OF EMERGENCY
The memorandum follows a 2019 resolution from the three tribes declaring that the Cherokee language was in a state of emergency. “Each Cherokee tribe is losing fluent
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speakers at faster rates than new Cherokee speakers are developed,” the document warned. Out of roughly 13,000 enrolled EBCI members, about 180 people speak Cherokee fluently; most are senior citizens. There are approximately 2,000 Cherokee speakers worldwide, according to the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee language has several dialects; the Kituwah and Overhill dialects are the two most commonly spoken today. But all variations of Cherokee were suppressed for centuries following the European “civilization” of the Cherokee Nation that began during the late 1700s, according to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. The federal government also operated boarding schools for Cherokee children from 1893 until 1948. In these schools, tribal youngsters were forced to live away from their families, learn to read, write and
speak English and dress in European clothing. Teachers often punished students for speaking their own language; the intention was to “assimilate” Native Americans by eradicating their cultural identity. “Non-Cherokee Americans [need] to understand that the crises in language and cultural preservation are created by our governmental policies,” says Brett Riggs, a professor of Cherokee studies at WCU. “It was policy to transform Indigenous people to conform to the cultural norms of dominant Western society, and Indigenous languages were devalued and discouraged.” Sneed, who was raised in Illinois, recalls moving to North Carolina for high school and being surprised at how few people were speaking Cherokee. “I didn’t understand the generational historic trauma because of boarding schools,” he says. Congress passed the Native American Languages Act in 1990 to
promote Native American children learning their ancestral language. But experts say teaching the Cherokee language is a race against time. “Here in North Carolina, there will be almost no first-language Cherokee speakers left within the next 30 years,” says Hopkins. “This means that second-language learners are crucial to the preservation and continuation of the language.” “It’s now or never,” she adds. ‘WORKING AGAINST A CLOCK’ The WCU Cherokee Center, located on EBCI land in Cullowhee, is a focal point of Cherokee language preservation and history. The college primarily teaches the Kituwah dialect for the spoken language, says Riggs. WCU began offering an undergraduate minor in Cherokee studies in the 1980-81 school year, and in 1996, the department of history developed a Cherokee studies track within its Master of Arts in American History — in part because of the lack of such programs that existed at the time. Currently, WCU offers two introductory and two intermediate Cherokee language courses, a literature course and several history and anthropology courses. UNC Asheville offers two introductory and one intermediate language courses; Northeastern University in Oklahoma is the only other college in the country to teach Cherokee. A crucial component of the WCU program is not only teaching Cherokee as a second language but also empowering those second-language speakers to teach, says Rainy Brake, a Cherokee language instructor at the university since 2019. One teaching opportunity is the immersion program at The New Kituwah Academy in Cherokee. (A second immersion program, The Cherokee Immersion School founded by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma in 2001, is in Tahlequah, Okla.) The private school puts fluent Cherokee language speakers and members of the tribe in the classroom alongside teachers like Brake, who studied Cherokee as a second language at WCU and taught at the academy for 10 years before returning to the university. “The children are completely kept in Cherokee language all day long,” says Brake, noting that students otherwise follow the North Carolina state curriculum. Teachers also incorporate Cherokee culture and art into their lessons, and fluent speakers eat lunch with the kids to continue Cherokee conversation at mealtime. “The reason we push it so hard … is when there’s only 180 speak-
CLASS IN SESSION: As a graduate student in American studies at Western Carolina University, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians member Constance Owl, left, met with Tom Belt, former coordinator of the WCU Cherokee Language Program. Photo courtesy of WCU ers, you’re kind of working against a clock,” Brake says. “We’re trying to immerse as many people as we possibly can as quickly as we can.” PRESERVING AND DEVELOPING Currently, all curricula for Cherokee language instruction by the tribes and universities are different. The memorandum could lead to standardization among the three tribes, Sneed says. However, it is a subject of controversy whether only one dialect should be taught across all Cherokee programs or whether more should be incorporated. Sneed notes that
the dialects are similar enough that speakers can understand each other but are still clearly different. “Purists kind of frown upon [standardizing curricula], because they feel like the old dialect is being lost,” Sneed explains. “I can certainly understand their concern
and the attachment to that, but I think it’s more important that we are focused on proliferating Cherokee language more so than we are correcting dialect.” Another aspect of Cherokee language that is already standardized is the development of new vocabulary. A consortium gathers fluent speakers from the three tribes several times a year to develop new words. Because Cherokee is an ancient language, notes Sneed, current speakers need to establish a lexicon for modern objects, such as an iPhone or an iPad, and phrases like “trick or treat.” Cherokee can be a challenging language to learn, adds Sneed. It uses a syllabary: 85 written symbols, each of which signifies a different syllable. Its difficulty makes the language’s survival particularly meaningful, suggests Sneed: “It demonstrates the resilience of Native nations to continue to develop and proliferate our language and culture.” There is always more work to be done. “Revitalization is a moving target,” says Hopkins from WCU. “The only way to keep the language alive is to fight tooth and nail in a thousand small ways, over and over and over.” X
NOW OR NEVER: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Richard Sneed signed an agreement with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to preserve the Cherokee language. Photo courtesy of EBCI MOUNTAINX.COM
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bdwilliamson1919@gmail.com Severe winter weather, tornadoes and thunderstorms, landslides and flooding — most of the hazards that Buncombe and Madison county officials regard as high risk come from the natural world. But there’s one exception to that rule, as listed in the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan adopted by the two Western North Carolina governments earlier this year: cyberattacks. Once viewed as a problem primarily affecting national governments, global banks or multinational businesses, cyberattacks — defined by IBM as the use of computers to steal, expose, alter or destroy data — have started to hit closer to home. A March 2020 attack in Durham temporarily disabled community access to police, fire and other public services, while an August 2020 attack shut down classes at Haywood County Schools. BlueVoyant, a New York-based cybersecurity firm, claimed in an August 2020 report that cyberattacks on state and local governments had increased almost 50% since 2017, adding that the true number was likely much higher because many instances are unreported. Most involved ransomware, malicious software that locks an organization’s data and threatens to delete or release the information unless the target pays up. “It’s the No. 1 existential threat facing our country today,” says Adam Bricker of cyberattacks. Bricker is the executive director of the Carolina Cyber Center, a cybersecurity training program based at Montreat College. “Billions of dollars in cash and intellectual property are lost each year, and it’s the problem that keeps our military awake at night,” he says. COUNTY COUNTERMEASURES
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Dealing with cyberattacks is something local government takes extremely seriously, according to Kathy Brady, Buncombe County’s director of information technology. Three years ago, the county created a separate security and standards division within its IT department to mitigate the growing cyber risk. As of this year, the division is funded
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GOT IT ON LOCK: Buncombe County government started a dedicated security and standards division within its IT department to mitigate growing cybersecurity risks. Graphic courtesy of Buncombe County for six full-time positions, with an annual budget of more than $780,000. “We focus very heavily on security issues,” says Brady. “We use tools for detection, prevention and recovery. Cybersecurity is the responsibility of every employee, so we provide security training on a regular basis to county employees.” Although some attacks have become more sophisticated, says Buncombe security analyst David Anderson, the biggest danger lies in malicious attachments to everyday employee email. He says the county has simulated attacks on its own employees to identify issues and raise awareness about what to look out for. “We have made some big strides in educating users about the types of attachments and emails that are concerning,” Anderson says. “They are getting it, but if we’re not doing that on a regular basis and keep-
ing the communication going, it won’t matter.” Cybersecurity training for all county employees now extends far beyond what Brady calls the typical “once-a-year refresher course.” Simulated phishing attempts routinely test staff’s ability to detect suspicious email, and quarterly phishing statistics are provided to all employees so they are aware of potential risks. Continuing education sessions are also available for staff to learn the ever-evolving best practices in cybersecurity, she adds. No direct, significant cyberattacks have yet targeted Buncombe County government, Brady says, but she acknowledges that phishing attempts are constant. In August alone, she says, county systems flagged 18,000 emails as suspicious. She’s also concerned about any attack that might disrupt local infrastructure, referencing the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
that severely disrupted fuel distribution across the Southeast in May. “We have to be prepared for any type of attack. It could be a cyberattack or a natural disaster,” Brady says. “We have to be able to return services. Public safety is our No. 1 concern.”
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Attacks are also becoming more common among local businesses. A 2019 report by the Ponemon Institute, a independent cybersecurity research firm, found that 66% of small to-medium-sized businesses had experienced a cyberattack in the last 12 months, with 45% of those businesses saying their security measures were ineffective at mitigating attacks. In the most high-profile recent WNC happening, Asheville-based Allergy Partners was the victim of an eight-day attack in which the business was asked to pay a $1.75 million ransom for its data. In the business’s May 17 notification to patients, Allergy Partners states the attack involved “an unauthorized person” who “deployed malware and acquired copies of some of the information on our systems.” The information acquired in these documents, according to Allergy Partners, could include “name, address, date of birth, health insurance information, driver’s license number, Social Security number, financial account numbers and/or clinical, diagnosis and/or treatment information.” The notice says a review of the incident is ongoing. Bricker with Montreat’s CCC says that most cyberattacks aren’t targeted toward a specific business; instead, the majority of criminals “spray and pray,” sending mass emails in an effort to trick someone into downloading a malicious attachment or revealing login information. He adds that WNC may be particularly vulnerable to such an approach due to a lack of cybersecurity awareness and education: “We’re in a cyber naked area. Many don’t pay attention to risks, don’t know who to trust, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed,” he says. Mike Lovoy owns Advantage Civil Engineering in Asheville and co-owns Asheville Hemp Farms with his wife, Kim. He says those businesses take multiple security steps to protect data but acknowledges there’s more to learn. Although he knows of a peer company that was shut down for two weeks last year due to a cyberattack, losing access to its files and a lot of money, “I haven’t thought about it
actually happening to me,” Lovoy says. “I’m not as familiar with the threats but I know they are out there and can be serious.” Financial consequences and increasingly frequent attacks paint a dire picture, but local professionals agree that basic, low- or no-cost “cyber hygiene” is the best way to prevent most attacks. Besides regularly updating software on all internet-connected devices, Bricker recommends implementing a password manager, which automates the use of complex and unique passwords, and multifactor authentication, which requires users to enter both a password and a one-time code sent via email or text message. Those seeking more advanced cybersecurity advice can take advantage of the CCC’s programs. The center offers both in-person and virtual training academies and will soon be launching cybersecurity consulting services for organizations. “We can provide low-cost cybersecurity assessments, and they will end up with something like a credit score. Clients can see where they rate, then we can work with clients to lay out an action plan built on incrementally improving their security standing,” says Bricker. “We are also launching managed detection and response services, where we can help companies look for threats.” “This is a business problem, not a technology problem,” Bricker adds. “If we lived along the coast, we would take steps to prepare for hurricanes.” X
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FUNDS FOR FAMILIES: The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to compensate for a reduction in grant funding to the Family Justice Center with general county funds. Photo by Dan Hesse What state and federal governments won’t fund, Buncombe County will. That was the takeaway for Buncombe’s Family Justice Center, a central clearinghouse for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse, following a Sept. 21 vote by the county Board of Commissioners. Board members unanimously approved nearly $97,000 in new spending from the county’s fund balance to cover nine months of services that had previously been supported by the Governor’s Crime Commission. Although Buncombe’s FJC did receive over $847,000 from the state to fund services through September 2023 — the only North Carolina center to get money from that source in the current grant cycle — the allocation fell nearly $309,000 short of a previous two-year state grant. Paulina Mendez, the county’s family justice division manager, explained in a presentation to the board that the state grants ultimately come from federal funds made available through the Victims of Crime Act. Those funds have dwindled in recent years; while Congress passed a “VOCA fix” in July meant to replenish the money,
Mendez noted, its effects wouldn’t be seen for three to four years. “We’re working to make the services whole so that we can maintain the level of service that we’re providing for our survivors,” she said. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel. However, we’re still in that tunnel.” Without the extra Buncombe funding, Mendez said, the FJC would have to reduce its staffing by roughly 75 hours per week. Such a reduction, she continued, could prevent hundreds of county residents from receiving needed support amid the ongoing stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. After approval of the request, county funding will represent 47% of the FJC’s budget in the current fiscal year, up from 35% in fiscal 2020-21. The county’s share of the center’s support has more than doubled from the 18% figure reported for fiscal 2017-18. The FJC will ask for additional county money in upcoming budget cycles, according to a staff report available before the meeting. Roughly $161,000 in funding to compensate for the lower state grant level will be requested in fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24, and about $338,000 will be
needed over three years to match an expected $464,000 federal grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women.
MASK MANDATE EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER
Face coverings will continue to be required of Buncombe residents in public indoor spaces through Friday, Oct. 29, after an extension of the COVID-19 state of emergency and mask mandate issued Aug 18. The board voted 6-1 to keep the mandate in place, with only Republican Commissioner Robert Pressley in opposition. The county — as well as the entire state of North Carolina — remains at high levels of community COVID-19 transmission, defined by the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention as more than 100 new cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days. The CDC recommends that masks be worn by everyone over the age of 2, even those who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, in areas of substantial or high transmission. None of the nine public commenters who spoke on the mandate expressed support for its continuation. “The rest of the state is not under a mask mandate. There’s no reason for you to do this, and we will hold you responsible, personally,” said Tamara Parker of Arden, a member of the Buncombe County Republican Party Executive Committee. (Parker was later escorted out of the meeting by law enforcement for refusing to wear a face covering.)
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Q&A with Shana Bushyhead Condill, director of Museum of the Cherokee Indian Growing up, Shana Bushyhead Condill frequently visited museums with her family. Whether in Montana where she was born or in Milwaukee where she graduated high school, Condill had exposure to a broad range of collections. But as a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, what she did not see was an accurate representation of her people. “You get the diorama of a Native mannequin in Native dress standing next to a fire and a case of arrowheads,” she explains. Condill wrote her undergraduate thesis on Native American representation and the role museums can play in correcting stereotypes; she then earned a graduate degree in history with a certification in museum studies from the University of Delaware. Following an internship at National Museum of the American Indian, she later joined the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in 2016 for a position in administration and finance. The National Gallery of Art was a positive experience for her, due to the arrival of Executive Director Kaywin Feldman in 2018. In a previous post at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Feldman had launched an exhibition of Native women artists from early to contemporary; under Feldman,
the National Gallery of Art acquired its very first piece by a Native artist — “I See Red: Target” by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. Feldman also named Condill, the museum’s only Native American employee, to its newly formed Mission Vision Values team, an inclusion Condill calls an incredible honor. Yet when Condill’s husband spied the ad in the newspaper One Feather announcing the Museum of the Cherokee Indian’s search for a new executive director, she knew she had to apply. “I had kept my eye on this museum my entire career,” she says. “It’s my tribal museum and I care about it deeply. It feels like I have come home.” The Museum of the Cherokee Indian named her executive director this spring. Condill spoke with Xpress about the current exhibition, what she envisions for the future and supporting contemporary representations of Native people by Native people. Can you tell us the history of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian? The museum has been around since 1948, but this building opened in 1976. The current permanent exhibit was installed in 1998 — the summer I interned here — and they did a really good job with what was
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available then. But we are ready to upgrade that experience. What is on your immediate to-do list? One of the first tasks that the board shared with me is planning an overhaul of the permanent exhibit. We have room to grow, I inherited an amazing team, and we’ve created additional positions. Once those are filled, we can move forward more thoughtfully into what’s next. Is there a glaring omission that comes to mind in the permanent collection? It ends! Going through the timeline of the Cherokee from 13,000 years ago, the story stops in 1920 with an exhibit on tourism here in Cherokee and a small section about boarding schools. From 1920 to now, there is a century of history we are not seeing. What exhibit is in the temporary space right now? We are so fortunate to have an incredible exhibit, “Living Language: The Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art.” There are about 50 pieces, and it brings the thread from the past of the syllabary to the present, using traditional methods to create contemporary art. The artists represented are rock stars. We need to make the permanent exhibit do the same. Having been at the museum nearly six months, is a vision coming into focus for you? My primary goal is making sure we are telling our story from our perspective in our voice. That will take a lot of listening to the community, and so far, people in the community have been very willing to share their thoughts with me [laughs]. We get about 3 million people a year passing through Cherokee on their way to the Great Smoky Mountains, and over 80,000 people stop here. It’s great to have that tourist base and have developed as an attraction, but I am really interested in how we can serve our community here. How we can be a resource for cultural preservation, so that a basketmaker today can have access to a basket made 500 years ago? I want to be sure we preserve these artifacts, make them accessible to the community and be a place just locals can come on occasion and not have to share the space.
LIVING HISTORY: Executive Director Shana Bushyhead Condill says leading the Museum of the Cherokee Indian feels like coming home. Photo by Kristy M. Herron What is on your wish list for the museum? More light! The interior is dark. Being part of place is inherent to Eastern Band Cherokee, and I can’t see the mountains from anywhere in this building. But to be able to drive through the mountains to and from work means so much to me. Are there books, broadcast media and local sources for art by Native Americans you might point people to? Qualla Arts and Crafts is right across the street from us and operates under the Indian Arts & Crafts Act to certify everything is made by Natives. At the National Museum of the American Indian, we were all given copies of the book “Do All Indians Live in Tipis?”— it’s kind of an Indian 101. I recommend the novel “Even As We Breathe” by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle — she is Eastern Band. “Firekeeper’s Daughter” is a YA novel by Angeline Boulley. The movie “Smoke Signals” came out in 1998, an epic movie produced and made by Natives with Native actors. The television show “Rutherford Falls” is fantastic. We love “Reservation Dogs” on Hulu. It drops on Mondays and the staff talks about it the next day — it’s fabulous. It is a relief to know you won’t have to roll your eyes at the representation and good to see yourself being reflected accurately.
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‘A stain upon our flag’ Local resident reflects on Cherokee history, 1903 “Too little has been written about the early Indians who peopled North Carolina,” The Asheville Citizen declared on July 19, 1903. Fortunately for the paper’s readers, a June 1903 booklet — North Carolina Cherokee Indians — offered a detailed account on the very topic. Authored by former Confederate Lt. Col. William W. Stringfield, The Asheville Citizen ran extensive excerpts from the publication. The paper’s selection focused on several topics, including the personality of Chief Yonaguska, also known as Drowning Bear. Born around 1760, Yonaguska served as head chief of the Cherokee middle towns beginning in the 1820s and remained in the position until his death in 1839. Known for his opposition to whiskey as well as removal, the Cherokee leader was also “very suspicious of missionaries,” Stringfield writes. Nevertheless, the writer asserts, Yonaguska entertained attempts at conversion. In one account, the Cherokee leader listened to several chapters read aloud from the Book of Matthew. According to Stringfield’s retelling, Yonaguska eventually grunted with satisfaction, before stating, “It seems to be a very good book. Strange the white people are not better after having had it so long.” The Asheville Citizen also ran several excerpts concerning the Indian Removal Act of 1838, known as the Trail of Tears. The historic event resulted in the expulsion of an estimated 16,000 Cherokees from their homeland to territory farther west. In this section, Stringfield’s writing offers haunting accounts of violence. “I fought through the Civil War, and have seen thousands of men shot to pieces, but that Cherokee Removal was the most cruel work I ever knew,” one Georgia man told the author. In another passage, which Stringfield notes is directly pulled from a Bureau of American Ethnology report, the sudden shock and horror of removal are vividly depicted: “[S]quads of troops were sent to search out with rifle and bayonets every small cabin hidden away in the caves or by the side of mountain streams, to seize and bring in as prisoners all the occupants, however, or wherever they might be found. Families at dinner were startled by the sudden gleam of bayonets in the
PAGE TURNER: Shortly after its June 1903 publication, The Asheville Citizen ran several excerpts from William W. Stringfield’s booklet on the history of North Carolina’s Cherokee Indians. Cover from North Carolina Digital Collections doorway, and rose up, to be driven with blows and oaths along the weary miles that led to the stockage. In many cases, on turning for one last look as they crossed the ridge, they saw their homes in flames, fired by the lawless rabble that followed on the heels of the soldiers to loot and pillage.” In additional excerpts, Stringfield shares of failed escapes by tribal members and the brutality that followed, as well as the stoicism many Native Americans displayed in the face of unimaginable cruelty. “The manner of removal is indeed a stain upon our flag!” the author wrote. Of course, not all tribal members were discovered by the military. According to the Encyclopedia of North Carolina, an estimated 300400 Cherokees remained in North Carolina, hiding in the mountains. Stringfield celebrates the victory of this small group in his pamphlet, noting: “The Eastern Band of Cherokees, of whom I am supposed to write, were, originally, the fugitives who refused to go, and could not be caught!” Editor’s note: Peculiarities of spelling and punctuation are preserved from the original documents. X
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Online Events = Shaded WELLNESS Yoga and the 12 Steps of Recovery Weekly event, WE (9/29, 10/6), 8:30am, Free, Asheville Yoga Center, 211 S Liberty st, Asheville Yoga in the Park Outdoor yoga group meets every Saturday and Sunday. SA (10/2), SU (10/3), 1:30pm, Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Rd Hip Hop Fitness Weekly lead-and-follow dance fitness class. SU (10/3), 10am, Highland Brewing Co., 12 Old Charlotte Hwy
Yoga. Pay as you can. TU (10/5), 4pm, One World Brewing West, 520 Haywood Rd Outdoor Dancing w/ Vivie Every Tuesday at Carrier Park Bowling Green. TU (10/5), 6pm, $12, Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Rd Quest4Life 5Rhythms Waves Class Weekly instructional classes based on Gabrielle Roth's work. Masks are required. No dance experience necessary. TU (10/5), 7pm, $12-22, Terpsicorps Academy, 1501 Patton Ave
Ben's Friends A local meeting of the national support group for people in the hospitality industry struggling with addiction. MO (10/4), 10am, Free, AB Tech Culinary Arts & Hospitality School, 30 Tech Dr
Us TOO: WNC prostate support group Event held via Zoom. For information, call Eric (828) 419-4565 or email wncprostate@ gmail.com. TU (10/5), 7pm
Rise and Flow Yoga Gentle flow yoga outdoors. TU (10/5), 9am, One World Brewing West, 520 Haywood Rd
Coco Villa’s How to Turn Poison Into a Meal A multisensory exploration into family history and the body as archive, told through video, movement, installation, textiles and participatory installation. WE (9/29,10/6), TH (9/30, 10/7), FR (10/1), SA (10/2), MO (10/4), TU (10/5), 10am, Elizabeth Holden Gallery, 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa
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A COLORFUL CELEBRATION: The 13th annual Colorfest! will take place on Front Street in historic Dillsboro Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 40 local artists will demonstrate and sell their work. The event also will include Appalachian storytellers, cloggers, live music and food vendors. Photo courtesy of the Dillsboro Merchants Association Asheville resident, Emil Holzhauer (1887-1986). WE (9/29 & 10/6), TH (9/30 & 10/7), FR (10/1), SA (10/2), MO (10/4), TU (10/5), 10am, BlackBird Frame & Art, 365 Merrimon Ave A Dance of Images and Words: The Nancy Graves/Pedro Cuperman Tango Portfolio Exhibition presents Graves’s eight prints alongside the portfolio frontispiece and a page of Cuperman’s text to immerse visitors in the collaborative dance of the tango. WE (9/29 & 10/6), TH (9/30 & 10/7), FR (10/1), SA (10/2), SU (10/3), MO (10/4), 11am Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square Olympics-themed Art Exhibitions Three exhibitions drawn from the Museum’s Collection in conjunction with the 2021 Summer Olympics. WE (9/29 & 10/6), TH (9/30 & 10/7), FR (10/1), SA (10/2), SU (10/3), MO (10/4), 11am, Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square Rural Avant-Garde: The Mountain Lake Experience This exhibition showcases a selection of collaborative creative works that emerged from nearly four decades of the Mountain Lake Workshop series, a program sited in rural southwestern Virginia. WE (9/29 & 10/6), TH (9/30 & 10/7), FR
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(10/1), SA (10/2), SU (10/3), MO (10/4), 11am, Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square Unearthing Our Forgotten Past Exhibit exploring the Spanish occupation of Fort San Juan and the native people who lived in the Joara area of WNC. Sponsored by the Western NC Historical Association. TH (9/30 & 10/7), FR (10/1), SA (10/2), 10:30am, Smith-McDowell House Museum, 283 Victoria Rd 'Clay is Hot' Conversations in Contemporary Clay In conjunction with the WCU Fine Art Museum exhibition, Contemporary Clay 2021, the Museum presents “Conversations in Contemporary Clay”. TH (9/30), 12pm, avl.mx/ah5 Aurora Studio & Gallery’s Fun on Friday Arts/fundraising activity for Asheville visitors. To register, text Lori Greenberg at 828335-1038. Suggested donation. FR (10/1), 2:30pm, $20, The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave Friend of Furniture Learn about antique restorations, complete renovations, rescues and furniture flipping. FR (10/1), 5pm, The Refinery AVL, 207 Coxe Ave Meet the Artists: Zoe Schumake and Sue Dolamore A collection of the
artists' paintings, In Kinship with the Land, will be on display throughout October. FR (10/1), 5pm, Asheville Gallery of Art, 82 Patton Ave Hominy Rising Art Event Opening Party and Performances Multi-tiered event will include 18+ visual and performance artists celebrating 10 years of the Hominy Creek Greenway. Installations will be on exhibit the week of Oct. 2-10 on the Greenway. SA (10/2), 4pm, Hominy Creek Greenway, 130 Shelburne Rd “The Depth of Art” Opening Reception Artist Michelle Hamilton’s multi-layered fantastical acrylic and resin paintings. SA (10/2), 4pm, Trackside Studios, 375 Depot St Harpies, Hybrids, and Hidden Worlds Opening Reception Opening reception for solo exhibition of paintings by Ohio-based artist Laine Bachman. Exhibition will run through Oct. 31. SA (10/2), 6pm, Bender Gallery, 29 Biltmore Ave Contemporary Clay 2021 Virtual Forum: Reclaiming Ground In conjunction with the WCU Fine Art Museum exhibition, Contemporary Clay 2021, this lecture is presented by the WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center and the School of Art and Design.
Register in advance. Via Zoom. WE (10/6), 12pm, avl.mx/ahu Contemporary Clay: Talk and Reception Artist talk and reception in celebration of Contemporary Clay 2021, an exhibit of artists from a variety of backgrounds who push boundaries on topics including race, culture, sexuality, gender, and class. TH (10/7), 5pm, WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee
ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS October Community Flea Market Monthly flea market. SA (10/2), 9am, The Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Rd
Pritchard Park, 4 College St Art Market Showcase for local artists and makers. First Saturday of the month. SA (10/2), 12pm, Continuum Art, 147 ste C, 1st Ave E, Hendersonville Mountain Makers Craft Market Monthly indie art fair featuring more than 20 artisans selling handmade and vintage goods. SU (10/3), 12pm, free, Haywood Square Plaza, 308 N. Haywood St, Waynesville Midweek Market Weekly vintage an crafts market. WE (10/6), 4pm, Fleetwood's, 496 Haywood Rd
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Asheville Art in the Park Features handcrafted art, including glass, ceramics, wood, jewelry and metal. SA (10/2), 10am, Pack Square Park, 22 S Pack Sq
The Jasper String Quartet Opening night at the Parker Concert Hall. TU (10/5), 7:30pm, $35-45, Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Ln, Brevard
Colorfest 13th annual fine arts and crafts fair. Also features live music and a clogging performance. SA (10/2), 10am, Dillsboro
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Ooh La La Curiosity Market Showcasing the work of more than a dozen local artists. SA (10/2), 10am,
Montview Story Lane 2021 A complete book laid out on yard signs and posted among 14-17 homes on Montview Drive. On display for 2 weeks during daylight hours. WE (9/29), 5 Montview Dr
James Tate Hill presents Blind Man's Bluff in conversation with Melissa Faliveno The authors discuss Hill's book. Sponsored by Malaprop's. TH (9/30), 7pm, avl.mx/agc Poetrio: Meghan Sterling, Sandra Meek, Gaylord Brewer Malaprop's monthly poetry event featuring three poets. SU (10/3), 3pm, avl.mx/ahf Philip Dean Walker presents Better Davis and Other Stories The author discusses his new book. Sponsored by Malaprop's. TU (10/5), 6pm, Online, avl.mx/ahg WILD (Women in Lively Discussion) Book Club Former Malaprop's General Manager Linda-Marie Barrett leads discussion of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. TU (10/5), 6:30pm, avl.mx/9or Miss Malaprop's Storytime Recommended for ages 3-9. WE (10/6), 10am, Registration required. avl.mx/7b9 Hybrid Event: Ed Southern presents Fight Songs, in conversation with Scott Bunn and Tom Chalmers The authors discuss Southern's new book. In-person and online. WE (10/6), 7pm, Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe, 55 Haywood St
Malaprop's Book Club Jay Jacoby leads a discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. WE (10/6), 7pm, avl.mx/9s5 Author Renee Kumor Book Signing & Discussion Kumor will read excerpts from her new titles from the River Bend Chronicles. TH (10/7), 5:30pm, Free, The Brandy Bar, 504 7th Ave E, Hendersonville Margot Rossi presents To Be Like Water The author discusses her new book. TH (10/7), 6pm, Registration required. Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe, 55 Haywood St Malaprop's Crime and Politics Book Club A discussion of The Golden Thread: The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld by Ravi Somaiya. TH (10/7), 7pm, avl.mx/ahj
THEATER Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter One-woman show about the life of Linda Lee Thomas, who was married to Cole Porter for 35 years. FR (10/1), SA (10/2), $25, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St, Black Mountain Macbeth A Montford Park Players Production. FR (10/1), SU (10/3), 7:30pm, Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St Pericles by William Shakespeake A Montford Park Players Production. SA (10/2), 7:30pm, free, Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St
Magnetic in the (Smoky) Park (variety) A River Arts District collaboration with music, dance, comedy, storytelling, magic, fire breathing, and more. Bring a chair. TU (10/5), 7pm, $15-20, Smoky Park Supper Club, 350 Riverside Dr
BENEFITS Babies Need Bottoms Diaper Supply Drive Donations of diapers and baby wipes will be collected in the marked bins in the Food Court. WE (9/29), TH (9/30), FR (10/1), SA (10/2), SU (10/3), Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Rd First Congregation Church Hunger Walk A walk and contact-free, socially distant food drive to benefit area food banks as well as Hunger Coalition donations. SA (10/2), 9am, First Congregational Church UCC of Hendersonville, 1735 5th Ave W, Hendersonville 5th Annual Mental Wellness Walk Virtual walk to raise awareness about mental wellness and community resources. Funds raised will support All Souls Counseling Center and National Alliance on Mental Illness Western Carolina. SA (10/2), 10am, Free, avl.mx/ah2 Race to Restore Pint Day for Pisgah National Forest 100% of the proceeds will benefit the initiative to restore the trail systems throughout Pisgah National Forest, including the 6,500-acre Pink Beds Valley. SA (10/2), 1pm, Ecusta Brewing, 49 Pisgah Highway Blue Ridge Humane Society Pet Food Giveaway Cat and dog food will be distributed first come, first serve, as supplies last to those
in need or affected by COVID-19. If a pet owner is in need of food but unable to attend the pick-up, please call or text the BRHS helpline at (828) 393-5832. MO (10/4), 3pm, Blue Ridge Humane Society Remote Building, 806 South Grove St, Hendersonville
CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS Arbor Evenings Stroll through the Arboretum’s gardens and experience the Wild Art outdoor sculpture showcase as live music plays. TH (9/30), FR (10/1), 5:30pm, Free-$16, NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way WNCHA Presents: Native American Resistance to 16th-Century Spanish Invasion Dr. David Moore will explore the history and the modern archaeology behind the travelling exhibit Unearthing Our Forgotten Past: Fort San Juan, now on display at the Smith-McDowell House Museum. TH (9/30), 6:30pm, Free, avl.mx/agm Swift Night Out The Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter sponsors our annual chimney swift viewing. Meet on the top floor of the Civic Center Parking Deck. TH (9/30), 6:45pm, Harrah's Cherokee Center, 87 Haywood St Black Mountain Recreation & Parks Fall Peaks Hiking Series Free hiking series follows peak fall colors through its different stages based on elevation. Call BMRP at (828) 669-2052. FR (10/1), Blackstock Knob
Hemlock Volunteer Day Volunteers will help hemlock researchers with the Forest Restoration Alliance. RSVP required by emailing volunteer@ savehemlocksnc.org or calling (828)252-4783. FR (10/1), 10am, Mountain Research Station, 265 Test Farm Rd, Waynesville Drive Electric Asheville In conjunction with AB Tech, the Blue Ridge EV Club hosts even, which will take place in lot B17 where the chargers are located. FR (10/1), 11am, A-B Tech, 340 Victoria Rd Fridays at the Folk Art Center A Parkway ranger will discuss resources found in Asheville’s backyard FR (10/1), 6:30pm, Folk Art Center, MP 382, Blue Ridge Parkway Cinema on the Square Free screening of a family-friendly computer-animated mystery/ comedy based on Sherlock Holmes. Bring a blanket or chair. FR (10/1), 7pm, Grovemont Square, 101 W. Charleston Ave, Swannanoa Conservation Day Two conservators from the North Carolina Museum of History will answer questions and give professional advice on how to preserve and protect family heirlooms. SA (10/2), 9:30am, Reservations Required, Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center, 102 Water St, Old Fort
Registration required, First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville, 204 6th Ave W., Hendersonville Online Baha’i Sunday Devotional Virtual gathering with readings, music, prayers, and conversation. All are welcome. A Zoom link will be sent in advance to those who register. SU (10/3), 10am, avl.mx/a9m Plant Walk - Ethical Foraging Walk guided by Julie Douglas, an herbalist and farmer, and focused on plant identification, ethical foraging, medicinal and edible plants growing in the area. SU (10/3), 1:30pm, $1535, Paint Rock Farm, 1295 Paint Rock Farm, Hot Springs Social Contract Bridge Group For more info, contact Stefano 727-481-8103. MO (10/4), 12:30pm, free, Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St Bereavement Support Group This group is for those over 21 who have lost an adult loved one and might want to be involved with others who have similar losses
Those who attend may simply listen or participate if they feel comfortable. The session is complimentary and will be peer-led and coordinated by a trained and certified facilitator, Will Weintraub. RSVP is required by calling Will at 412-913-0272 TU (10/5), 6pm, Woodfin YMCA, 40 N. Merrimon Ave, Suite 101 Asheville Garden Club Field Trip to Bountiful Cities Car pooling available. Please RSVP via Facebook page. WE (10/6), 9:30am, All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St, avl.mx/aij Eco-Grief Circles Seven-week online session will explore grief and sorrow, anxiety and fear, guilt and shame, anger and despair. Sponsored by the Creation Care Alliance. WE (10/6), 12pm, avl.mx/aey
FOOD & BEER Les-ter Farmers Market Every Wednesday through September. WE (9/29), 3:30pm,
Leicester Community Center, 711 New Leicester Hwy, Leicester RAD Farmers Market Year-round, weekly market, featuring 30+ local farmers, makers, bakers, & craft artisans. WE (9/29, 10/6), 3pm, Pleb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St Flat Rock Farmers Market TH (10/1, 10/7), 3pm, Flat Rock Farmers Market, 1790 Greenville Hwy, Hendersonville Hendersonville Farmers Market Weekly farmers market. SA (10/2), 8am, Historic Hendersonville Train Depot, 650 Maple St
Now is the Time to Protect the French Broad Hartwell Carson, French BRd Riverkeeper of MountainTrue, and Marshall Taylor, civil engineer, will talk about threats to the French Broad River and what we can do to save it. For more information contact Judy Mattox, judymattox15@gmail. com, 828-683-2176. TH (10/7), 7pm, Free, avl.mx/ahv
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Jackson Arts Market Weekly event every Saturday through Dec. 18. SA (10/2), 1pm, 533 W Main St, Sylva, Sylva
Harvest Fall Festival Open greenhouses stocked with pumpkins, games, live music, food trucks, curated vendors selling art, craft, CBD products, and more. SA (10/2), 10am, Appalachian Standard at Ross Farm, 91 Holbrook Rd, Candler
Just Brew It Homebrew competition and tasting benefiting the work of Just Economics. Featuring close to 100 different beers and more than 40 home brewers. SA (10/2), 2pm, Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 East Side Drive, Black Mountain
Wildlife Weekend Family-friendly two-day event benefits the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge. Chance to interact with animals, plus educational activities, food, dance party and more. SA (10/2), SU (10/3), 10:30am, Rabbit Rabbit, 75 Coxe Ave
Playful Parent Meetup This month's topic: Setting up Transitions with Success. SA (10/2), 10am, Free, West Asheville Park, South end of Vermont Ave Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop Workshop facilitated by the Rev. Rob Carr. Call 828-693-4275. SA (10/2), 9am,
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jwakeman@mountainx.com The 20 years that Kevin Mahoney served in the U.S. Air Force might sound like a dream deployment for some. Mahoney, who lives in Asheville, joined at 24 and trained as a cryptolinguist in Arabic and Farsi. The Air Force deployed him to the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. He was able to travel extensively, and he says his bags were always packed. The job — monitoring and translating messages to gain military intelligence, which afforded him security clearance — involved an incredible amount of pressure. The Air Force honorably discharged Mahoney on Sept. 17, 2000, and he returned to his wife in Augusta, Ga. “Things were great for about two months,” he says. And then his adjustment to civilian life turned south. “When I came out, I was not a well person,” Mahoney explains. “Within two years of discharging, I was homeless. I had lost my marriage, lost family.” Depression that began during his service deepened in civilian life. He couldn’t sleep; he was hypervigilant. (Today, he recognizes those behaviors as symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.) Mahoney self-medicated by abusing his four prescriptions for psychiatric drugs — a mix of antidepressants, benzodiazepines, sleeping pills and stimulants — as well as illicit substances. “I was a shell living in a shell,” he says. He survived two attempts to take his own life. Without stable housing for four years, Mahoney squatted, sometimes forgoing electricity. He’d hoped to gain employment in the defense industry, but his mental health struggles made security clearances difficult. He couldn’t hold a steady job. “I spent four years in the wilderness, basically, homeless and destitute,” he says. Although he recalls the sharpest contours, like abusing drugs and being unhoused, this chapter of his life mostly remains a question mark. “I don’t remember a lot of it, to be honest, because I was so deep in depression, PTSD and insomnia,” Mahoney says.
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NEW BEGINNINGS: Kevin Mahoney of Asheville suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. Photo courtesy of Mahoney Following years of living on the streets, in 2005 Mahoney began his “discovery” — he prefers the word to “recovery,” as it means gaining self-knowledge — and took a new direction in his life. He moved to Western North Carolina in 2008 and began working in community crisis support. Today he’s living a different dream, working as a peer support specialist at the Asheville-based Mountain Area Health Education Center. He primarily works with people without housing. Among his roster of clients are four veterans.
‘YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE TOUGH’
Although Mahoney’s experiences are extreme in some ways, other veterans have shared his struggles.
And many older vets haven’t been aware of the long-term ramifications of psychological trauma related to their service, nor has there been encouragement to explore the topic. “Talking about your mental health issues related to military service is not welcome, no matter what they say about it,” says Bruce Carruthers of Waynesville. “You’re supposed to be tough and macho and not supposed to discuss what these experiences have done to you.” Among Vietnam veterans like him, 30% are estimated to have had PTSD in their lifetime, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Moe Davis, a retired Air Force colonel who lives in Asheville, says when he joined the military in 1983, a referral to mental health services was stigmatizing and could be used punitively by higher-ups — “more to
shame the individual than to try to get them help,” he says. He recalls the slur “nutjob” being used. By his retirement in 2008, however, Davis says the military “did a better job of recognizing there are scars you don’t see.” Previous generations spoke of soldiers experiencing shell shock or battle fatigue; today, the mental health community has a greater understanding of PTSD. Says Tim McElyea, director of the Veterans Restoration Quarters at Asheville Buncombe County Community Christian Ministry, “Especially if you’re a combat veteran, that’s not a natural circumstance you’re put in … and you have to cope with that.” (McElyea was deployed in combat in Operation Desert Storm, serving in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.) And Heath Smith, who served in the Marine Corps infantry from 19992004 and currently directs Buncombe County’s Veterans Services, agrees that today’s military is more educated about risks to mental health. Leaders also provide more education to the troops: Before his discharge, he recalls attending a weeklong class about reviewing his veteran benefits and how to access mental health services. Asheville’s Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, the Charles George VA Medical Center, offers multiple avenues for mental health support. Its behavioral health department has an outpatient clinic providing psychiatric and psychological treatment, including services for families and couples. An inpatient psychiatry unit focuses on treatment of serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. That unit works closely with the VA’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center, which helps veterans develop skills to live good lives while experiencing serious mental illness. The Charles George behavioral health team includes social workers, clinical pharmacists and peer support specialists, and a monthlong treatment program is available for those with substance abuse disorders. The VA website notes that all VA health care facilities offer same-day help for behavioral health, and veterans may even qualify for services without enrolling in VA health care. But Smith suggests that military culture at large still needs improvement. “Veterans of my generation, there’s probably a little bit more access to that care,” he says. Particularly in the all-male infantry in which he served, however, “there’s still that stigma around it. … You suck it up and you move on.” The VA reports that up to 20% of vet-
erans from operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom experience PTSD in any given year. And tragically, PTSD is associated with a higher risk of suicide, a problem particularly prevalent among veterans. Over 17 veterans per day died by suicide in 2019, according to the VA, and the suicide rate among veterans was 50% higher than in the general population.
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Mahoney lived near Fort Gordon in Georgia after his deployment, but he didn’t turn to its VA services for help. The VA there wasn’t forthcoming with assistance either, he says. As a result, he felt isolated and disconnected. (He remains unconnected to VA services today, he says.) In some ways, his experience is the opposite of what veterans tell Xpress is the case in WNC. Buncombe County is home to 18,000 vets, says Smith. He suggests that the comparatively high number of veterans in an area without a military installation — at roughly 8.2% of adult residents, Buncombe’s veteran population exceeds the national average of 7% — is due to the popularity of the Charles George hospital. Charles George is the largest facility in the WNC VA Health Care System, which also comprises the Franklin Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Hickory CBOC and Rutherford County CBOC. Altogether, more than 46,000 veterans use the WNC VA’s services, says Vance Janes, a spokesperson for the system. The hospital was consistently rated a four- or five-star facility in federal assessments prior to the elimination of the ratings system earlier this year. Charles George ranked partic-
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WEL L NESS ularly highly in patient satisfaction and wait times. “Folks drive past their VA hospitals a lot of the time to come to ours,” says Smith. Carruthers, the Waynesville Vietnam vet, uses Asheville’s VA for treatment related to his service-connected permanent disability, a cardiac condition resulting from his exposure to Agent Orange (a toxic herbicide the military sprayed in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1961-71). He says the care at Charles George is as good as or better than the private health care he received after a cancer diagnosis in 2014. “All the providers who run the VA are trained in issues that veterans have,” says Carruthers, who retired about a decade ago after 30 years working at VA facilities around the country. “They know how veterans feel about things. A mental health provider will understand the reluctance of someone coming back from Iraq or Afghanistan to talk about it.” Listening to what veterans say they need is crucial, says Elizabeth Lima, chief of Whole Health Service at Charles George VA. Her team’s strategy, she explains, is to “[expand] the conversation from ‘what’s the
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LISTEN CLOSELY: Elizabeth Lima, chief of Whole Health Service at Asheville’s Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, the Charles George VA Medical Center, says providers must listen to what veterans say they need. Photo courtesy of Charles George VA Medical Center matter with you?’ … to ‘what matters to you?’” Diabetes, chronic pain, PTSD and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are the top issues Lima’s
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patients face. But coaching veterans to look at the bigger picture beyond health alone, she continues, is the start of making positive lifestyle changes. “What’s on your bucket list?” Lima asks veterans. Their responses are usually what she calls “the four Gs”: grandchildren, going places, God and golf. Most patients at Charles George VA are 60 years old and older, she says, and the promise of ticking items off their bucket lists is key to setting goals like smoking cessation or dietary improvement. Experiences within the VA system vary based on a veteran’s income, disability and other factors. Smith, who says he refers 90% of the calls he receives at Buncombe’s Veterans Services to the Charles George VA, says that veterans are frequently unsure about their eligibility for benefits. “Whether they’re a peacetime veteran or a combat veteran,” he says, “they should always contact our office. It can’t hurt to check in on what you may be eligible for.”
‘TAKE CARE OF US’
Occasionally, Mahoney says, he misses the adrenaline-packed chap-
ter of his life in the military. “I get really nostalgic — almost a physical longing for it sometimes,” he recalls. But he reminds himself how good his life is now: a job he loves, an apartment, a cat. Today he says he no longer takes psychiatric medications. His depression and PTSD haven’t manifested in several years, and he cares for himself by practicing Pilates and yoga, going for long walks and listening to spiritual podcasts, like “On Being” by Krista Tippett. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to veterans’ health care, and it can take the proverbial village: a composite of VA care from the professional medical community, nonprofits like ABCCM, peer support specialists like the role Mahoney holds at MAHEC and 12-step groups. “I appreciate your thanks,” Mahoney says, with regards to appreciation for his service. “But take care of us, rather than just thank us.” If you are a veteran in crisis, or concerned about one, the Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255 is free, anonymous, confidential and staffed by VA professionals. X
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ARTS & CULTURE
Haunted coast Drug trafficking and racial tension converge in Wiley Cash’s latest novel
BY THOMAS CALDER tcalder@mountainx.com Throughout his career, The New York Times bestselling author and UNC Asheville writer-in-residence Wiley Cash has explored his home state of North Carolina, with a particular focus on the western end. But in his latest novel, When Ghosts Come Home, the author turns eastward to Oak Island, 35 miles south of Wilmington. “To people who lived there, it felt like a place that had either gone undiscovered or had been forgotten by the rest of the state, that feeling growing so strong as to be nearly palpable as the island changed seasons and a blanket of unperturbed silence settled over it,” Cash writes early in the novel. The sleepy beach town, however, is shaken when an abandoned Douglas
DC-3 airplane, suspected of drug trafficking, is discovered at its airport in the early morning hours of Oct. 30, 1984. Emptied of its cargo prior to police arrival, all that remains is the body of Rodney Bellamy, a local Black electrician and new father. Rodney’s death is exploited by some in the novel who use the unsolved murder as evidence of Rodney’s complicity in the crime and, by extension, blame all drug-related issues on the town’s Black community. But among those challenging the narrative is longtime sheriff Winston Barnes, who at 63, is days away from facing voters in an election he anticipates losing. His opponent, Bradley Frye, the son and heir of a rich developer, is among the loudest voices promulgating racially motivated rumors on the island. While a significant portion of the book’s focus is on uncovering the mysteries behind the empty plane and murder, When Ghosts Come Home is far more than a whodunit crime story. Instead, Cash brilliantly combines the pace of a suspense novel with a character-driven literary tale, delivering a large cast of complex characters, all dealing with individual traumas and existential crises amid the cultural and political wars tied to the grounded DC-3.
YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN
In discussing the impetus for his latest work, Cash says exploring familial bonds was as intriguing to him as identifying Rodney’s murderer or locating the suspected pounds of cocaine unloaded from the plane. “I wanted to write a book about fathers and daughters,” the author explains. More specifically, “I wanted to write a book about a father trying to understand his daughter.” Enter Colleen Banks, the sheriff’s 26-year-old daughter, who returns home unannounced by way of Dallas following the loss of her newborn son. Part of Colleen’s grief stems from a sense that her husband, Scott, has put the tragedy behind him, preoccupied with his new position as assistant U.S. attorney. Compounding the issue is the fact that Colleen postponed her own promising law career in anticipation of their growing family. 22
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GHOST PLANE: The inexplicable discovery of an abandoned plane and the murder of a local resident mark the start of Wiley Cash’s latest novel, When Ghosts Come Home. Author photo by Mallory Brady Cash But it’s the loss itself, above all else, that continues to haunt Colleen as she flees Texas for the coast of North Carolina. “I can still feel him,” she tells her husband during a long-distance phone call. Misunderstanding his wife, Scott reassures Colleen that he, too, continues to sense their son’s presence. Frustrated, Colleen responds: “But I mean inside me, Scott. I can still feel where he was inside me. And now he’s not there, and he’s not here, and I don’t know where he is.” Returning home, however, does not ease Colleen’s grief — though readers will be glad she did. The unplanned family reunion is where Cash creates some of the book’s most amusing and poignant moments. Cultural and generational differences impede many of Colleen’s interactions with both her father and ailing mother. But there are quiet instances sprinkled throughout the book where the family breaks through these barriers and finds deep, albeit brief, moments of true connection.
THE PRESSURE OF PLACE
Along with the novel’s familial components, Cash offers an unflinching look at race and racism throughout When Ghosts Come Home. “So much was implied,” says the author, discussing his own youth in Gastonia in the 1980s. “If you were white, you were Republican. If you were Republican, you were Christian. If you were Christian, you
were Baptist. If you were Baptist, you were conservative. “All these cultural, racial and political attitudes were just so baked into my upbringing,” he continues. “To even question them for a moment was to question all these other identities.” These personal experiences informed much of Cash’s writing, as did local history. The author, who divides his time between Wilmington and Asheville, notes that residual racial angst remains in Eastern North Carolina. He points to the 1898 Wilmington massacre, a deadly coup led by white supremacists that was largely ignored in history books. “And then there’s the Wilmington 10,” Cash continues, which involved the 1971 wrongful conviction of 10 civil rights youth activists, nine of whom were Black. All served nearly a decade in jail. In December 1980, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned their convictions. While neither incident is explicitly addressed in When Ghosts Come Home, the lingering consequences of such atrocities factor into the overall story, as Winston must navigate escalating tensions — both within the community and his own sheriff’s department — throughout the investigation. “I wanted to really write a novel about the place where I’m living,” Cash explains, “to understand it and to see it on a historic continuum. I’m always interested in the pressure of place and how it comes to bear on the contemporary moment.” In When Ghosts Come Home, Cash achieves this ambitious goal — and so much more. X
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Creatives in the Crowd
Marshall Fisher finds infinite possibilities with kaleidoscopes
BY EDWIN ARNAUDIN earnaudin@mountainx.com Probably few people have found artistic pursuits that so perfectly synthesize their strengths and interests as Marshall Fisher has with building kaleidoscopes. A native of western Michigan, Fisher relocated to Black Mountain by way of Maryland in 2010 after a 30-year career as an engineer. But his passion for creating far precedes his professional days. At 15, he began making mobiles and selling them at art shows. “It was pretty amateur stuff, but nevertheless,” Fisher says. “And I’ve always liked to work in wood. I’ve been a woodworker for as long as I can remember.”
MIRRORS, LENSES AND COLORED OBJECTS
In the late 1980s, Marshall attended an exhibit of kaleidoscopes at the Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, Md., which he says was one of the world’s first such showcases. It was also the first time Fisher had seen the creations treated as art instead of cheap children’s toys. He recalls being “blown away” by the high optical standards, clear mirrors and sharply defined images. The pieces spoke to his prior craft work, and he felt called to see if he could make one. Since his earliest efforts, Fisher notes, very little technical information has been available regarding how to build a kaleidoscope, though he has managed to track down a few helpful books. In 1994, after several years of experimenting with various combinations of mirrors, lenses and colored objects, Fisher constructed a scope that he felt confident enough to enter in his first craft show in Rockville, Md. From there, he was hooked and feels that the overlaps between his engineering and maker sides have a lot to do with his passion for the craft. “I like precision, I like clear and clean solutions, and I like solving problems,” he says. “Kaleidoscopes appeal to that, because there aren’t many parts to a kaleidoscope. In essence, there are really only three.” Those components are the mirrors, the case and a moving object. Each kaleidoscope incorporates a prism or “tube” of mirrors, and the multiple reflections inside the prism produce symmetrical images. Fisher says infinite
SYNTHESIZERS: Black Mountain-based kaleidoscope maker Marshall Fisher enjoys the “never-ending source of challenge” that comes with the intricate craft. Photos courtesy of Fisher variations are possible in the mirror arrangement through the number of mirrors used and the angles at which they meet, the combination of which dictates the type of image produced. “The mirror type and the accuracy with which the mirrors are cut and joined is very important to the quality of the image,” he explains. “A quality kaleidoscope will be made with front-surface mirrors, in which the silver coating is on the front instead of the back, eliminating errors that would result from the reflection passing through the glass.” The color and texture of the image seen within the kaleidoscope is produced by a colorful, often transparent object that moves in some way at the end of the mirror prism. Fisher notes that the object can be a rotating wheel or wheels, a cylinder or a transparent cell filled with small colored pieces of glass, metal or even flowers. And in some instances, the cell is filled with a clear fluid that results in the sensation of the objects floating through the viewer’s field of vision as the cell rotates.
HISTORY AND CRAFT
Though the exterior case of a kaleidoscope is primarily protective of the interior mirror prism and in most cases purely decorative, Fisher strives to leave his creative mark on this element as well. In his Black Mountain home, he has separate studios for wood and
glass and tries to incorporate both into the body. In tandem with his enduring commitment to the craft, Fisher has learned much about the history of kaleidoscopes, beginning with their invention in 1816 at the hands of Scotsman David Brewster in England. The objects changed from items of scientific curiosity and status-symbol cornerstones of Victorian parlors to cheaply made children’s toys during the 20th century. But since the late ’80s, the designs have enjoyed a resurgence as works of art. Aiding that return to glory is the Brewster Kaleidoscope Society, a group of roughly 150 people around the world — including Fisher — making high-quality instruments. The group meets annually each May to present new work and exchange ideas. While Fisher stopped participating in craft shows in 2019, his creations may be viewed in person at Seven Sisters Gallery in Black Mountain and on the website for his business, Optical Wonders. Whether or not kaleidoscopes had become an integral part of his life, he’s confident that he would have spent his days making things but feels fortunate that he’s found his calling. “Kaleidoscopes have proven to be a very fruitful and rewarding thing because there are so many skills required to make them all come together,” Fisher says. “I can work on wood, I can work on glass. It involves mathematics and manual skills of
making small objects. It’s a never-ending source of challenge.” To learn more, visit avl.mx/ag0. This article is part of our feature, Creatives in the Crowd, which focuses on local artists — both established and new. The feature will spotlight unique stories and innovative artistic approaches within our creative community. Unlike much of our Arts & Culture reporting, these stories are not tied to upcoming events, exhibits or releases. The feature strives to represent a diverse range of voices, experiences and artistic mediums. If you’d like to nominate a community member for consideration, please reach out to ae@mountainx.com with the subject line “Creatives in the Crowd.” X
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The most repeated request Rosetta Star has received since signing the lease in early 2021 for her new restaurant, Water Street, 68 N. Lexington Ave., has nothing to do with the menu. “Our back prep kitchen and storage room were once a coffee shop called Vincent’s Ear,” she explains. Both during renovations and since the restaurant’s Sept. 3 launch, “I bet I’ve taken at least 100 people back there who remember it,” she says of the former venue, which closed in 2004. As a youth, Star regularly frequented Vincent’s Ear, which she remembers fondly for its experimental music, cavernous feel and clove cigarette smell. But at 16, she was barred from the business after it received its beer and wine permit and raised its entry age to 18. “I was so mad I boycotted it until I was in my mid-20s,” she says with a laugh. “Now as a business owner I get it.” Along with Star’s personal history with the building, the name of her new restaurant harkens back more than a century to when Lexington Avenue was called Water Street due to an underground spring that ran from the intersection of Walnut and Water. “It’s just a really sweet location,” continues Star, noting the venue’s proximity to several shops and restaurants, including her other business, Rosetta’s Kitchen and Buchi Bar. Though she and co-owner Jack Buan expected to launch in early spring, multiple delays in hiring contractors, receiving permits, getting inspected and staffing resulted in several delays. “It did give our green wall on the patio time to really grow out,” Star says of the wait. “People have taken photos of it every day since it was just terra cotta pots in macrame hangers to now when it’s supergreen.” She also had ample time to work on the menu. Beckoning longtime Rosetta’s chef Thunder Van Riper out of semiretirement in Bristol, Tenn., to help work out the flavors and refine recipes, Star describes the food options as an Asheville potluck of “informed Americana” with global influence. The foundation is flame-cooked skewers of meat, poultry and vegetables partly because the kitchen (which last housed AUX Bar) was already equipped with an open grill, but also because Star loves 24
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Water Street launches on N. Lexington interior. Meanwhile, 30 taps will pull 12-16 cider varieties (including a nonalcoholic sparkling), with the rest reserved for craft beer from partners in Artisanal Brewing Ventures. In addition to Bold Rock’s core ciders, Dorrier says the latest location will introduce experimental small batches and bring back some retired seasonals. Guests can chow down on a full menu by executive chef Dave Dimock, with cider-flavored sauces, condiments and brines for appetizers, sandwiches and entrees. Dorrier expects to add brunch soon and is “ex-cidered” about the mural Scott Allred of Brushcan Custom Murals will be painting on the exterior wall. “Scott is creating a landscape scene paying tribute to the Blue Ridge Mountains and a cornucopia of the fruits that go into our ciders,” Dorrier says. Bold Rock Hard Cider Asheville is at 39 N. Lexington Ave. For more, visit avl.mx/afz.
Plant-based comfort food PAST MEETS PRESENT: Rosetta Star, co-owner of the newly opened Water Street, has a long history with the building she now leases. In her youth, she was a regular patron of Vincent’s Ear, a coffee shop that operated out of the space for over a decade. Photo by Leonard James food grilled on skewers. Her three teenagers also had a hand in the menu’s development, insisting that tater tots be featured. As a result, Star created the Tot Mess, a pileup of tots, white cheddar sauce, pico de gallo, jalapeño cream and bacon. “That went over really well opening weekend,” she happily reports. Meanwhile, veteran Rosetta’s Kitchen baker Joseph Kerber is heading up desserts alongside his son Thamon Kerber. As they are able to hire more staff, Water Street will add more days and hours, Star notes. As of Oct. 1, it will be open Friday-Monday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Water Street is at 68 N. Lexington Ave. To learn more, visit avl.mx/afw.
Bold goes big
Not far from Water Street, the owners of Bold Rock Hard Cider,
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which began brewing operations in Mills River in October 2015, have answered the siren call of downtown Asheville with the Sept. 11 opening of an 8,000-square-foot taproom on North Lexington. Senior brand manager Lindsay Dorrier III recalls that shortly after he was hired six years ago, the management team drove into the city for dinner and ruminated on the future possibility of an Asheville location. When the short-lived Collaboratory brewery closed in 2020, Bold Rock saw an opening. “We’ve been thinking about Asheville a long time, so it’s exciting to see it come together and grow our presence in Western North Carolina,” Dorrier says. “Or, as our founder John Washburn says, ‘We’re ex-cidered.’” Bold Rock Hard Cider Asheville can seat 200 at tables, banquettes and the bar in its newly refreshed
Chef Parker Schultz denies his parents were conducting some type of food and beverage academy in the family home, but the fact is Parker is the third Schultz brother to dive into Asheville’s deep pool of culinary entrepreneurs. Oldest brother Travis Schultz co-owns New Stock Pantry, offering weekly artisanal meal boxes and a la carte options. Meanwhile, Parker’s twin brother, Spencer Schultz, is a co-founder of Bad Art Beverage Co., which creates and produces scratch draft sodas and cocktail mixers. On Sept. 11, Parker joined the ranks, after he and his wife Kiimia Schultz parked their new Smokin’ Onion food truck in The Brew Pump’s parking lot in West Asheville and took their first orders. The mobile eatery offers vegan and vegetarian dishes. No stranger to the industry, Parker’s new venture comes after 11 years at Laughing Seed Café, five of which he served as head chef. “I’ve had a lot of prep time for this,” he says. “Owning a business was always the goal.” Though Smokin’ Onion focuses exclusively on vegetarian and vegan entrees, Parker aspires to make meals that appeal to both omnivores
Commemorate your and carnivores. “I want to keep it all approachable, fun and recognizable,” he explains. “It’s plant-based comfort food.” The menu includes starters like onion fries and fried pickles, salads, sandwiches, sweets and sodas by Bad Art. First-day reviews gave multiple thumbs up to the buffalo cauliflower bites, cheese steak and fungi bahn mi. Gluten-free options are also available for many of the dishes. “Our plan is to build a schedule that lets people know where to reliably find us on the same day every week and have a couple days for family time.” Hungry diners can find the food truck at Wedge Brewery Co. at Wedge Studios on Mondays; Verde Vista apartments in Oakley on Wednesdays; Ginger’s Revenge brewery on Riverside Drive on Fridays; and The Brew Pump on Haywood Road on Saturdays, when Parker hopes to pick up some of the former vegan traffic that patronized the now-closed Sunflower Diner. “Our plan is to build a schedule that lets people know where to reliably find us on the same day every week and have a couple days for family time.” For more information, visit avl.mx/ag6.
Veg-o-cratic Vegetables for the people! Vegan people will find their happy place at Asheville VeganFest 2021 in Pack Square Park on Sunday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Presented by the Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, the event will include food, clothing and artisans celebrating all things vegan, plus a DJ and live music. The event is free to attend, but organizers are asking attendees to purchase tickets to help offset the costs of the festival. A $5-$10 ticket comes with a VeganFest 2021
sticker/magnet; a $25 VIP ticket provides a reusable bag, T-shirt, samples and coupons from sponsors. Each $5 increment is also good for one raffle ticket and the chance to win prizes from sponsors, including Rebel Cheese, Revolution Gelato and Hodo Foods. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit avl.mx/ah0.
Brunch bunch
Guests at Noble Cider’s relaunched downtown tap room and restaurant were clamoring for bennies and biscuits, so on Sept. 10, executive chef Cindy Normand rolled out a new brunch menu for people just rolling out of bed midmorning. Highlights include potato pancakes, chicken and waffles, steak and eggs and eggs benedict Southern style (that means pimento cheese hollandaise, y’all). Step out of the conventional mimosa zone with a flight of cider mimosas, all accompanied by a live jazzy soundtrack from pianist Patrick Lochridge. Noble Cider Downtown Taproom’s Sunday brunch runs 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 49 Rankin Ave. Visit avl.mx/a48 to learn more.
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The N.C. Wine Academy on Wall Street offers an extensive program of courses and certifications for industry professionals and aspiring sommeliers and cicerones. Participants can now avail themselves of the extensive knowledge and experience of the staff educators through a series of consumer classes kicking off this fall. Upcoming courses include: The Art of Wine & Cheese Pairing; The Basics of Wine: Understanding Red, White and Rosé; Champagne Weekends; and Wine & Chocolate Pairing. For more information on consumer classes and to reserve your place, visit avl.mx/ag7.
Market report
The S&W Market, Asheville’s downtown food hall, is now open seven days a week: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. To thank locals for their support, Market vendors have designated Tuesdays as We Love Locals Day with all-day specials including $5 classic pints from Highland Brewing Co.; Buxton Chicken Palace fried pickles for $2.99; a $5 Hickory Nut Gap grass-fed all beef hot dog with with Korean-style slaw dressed in a sweet chili garlic dressing, sriracha ketchup and ginger spiced mustard from Farm Dogs; $1 off all tacos from Peace Love Tacos; fried salapao from Bun Intended (available only on Tuesdays) and ice cream flights from The Hop (only available on Tuesdays, as well). S&W Market is at 56 Patton Ave. For more, visit avl.mx/9hl.
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kicked off its annual Give Back with Gaelic, a giving campaign to support hospitality workers across the company’s entire Southeast distribution footprint. The program donates a portion of proceeds from the sale of Highland’s flagship Gaelic Ale to seven local nonprofits that support the hospitality community. The inaugural campaign in 2020 raised more than $25,000. With matching contributions from the brewery’s distribution partners, Highland owner and President Leah Ashburn expects to top that figure in this second round. Customers who wish to support the program, which runs through the end of the year, should look for Gaelic Ale packaged with the Give Back with Gaelic banner. To learn more, visit avl.mx/agq.
Thirty for 30
Loving Food Resources recently kicked off its 30-year anniversary food drive, inviting people to fill boxes at home with 30 items that will be distributed to their clients. LFR was founded in 1991 and serves as a pantry providing food, health and personal care items to people in 18 WNC counties living with HIV/AIDS or in home hospice care, regardless of their diagnosis. Currently, the program serves 225 individuals. Filled boxes should be taken to LFR at 123 Kenilworth Road on Saturday, Oct. 23, between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Donors will receive a 30th-anniversary cupcake to go. For more information contact Brent Wyatt at bwyatt@lovingfood. org 828-255-9282. The food drive shopping list can be found at avl.mx/agk .
Brew who?
Brew you, that’s who. Just Brew It, the tasting and homebrew competition produced by and benefitting Just Economics will take place at Pisgah Brewing Co. in Black Mountain on Saturday, Oct. 2. The event features more than 40 homebrewers submitting close to 100 different beers. Just Brew It attendees must be an individual member of Just Economics to attend. Tickets are $30 for general admission, 2-5 p.m. and $50 for VIP tickets, which adds a one-hour preview beginning at noon and souvenir tasting glass. Pisgah Brewing Co. is at 2948 U.S. Highway 70, Black Mountain. For more information, visit avl.mx/aak.
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Hominy Creek Greenway celebrates 10 years
In 2011, a coalition of public and private interests purchased a narrow wedge of land along Hominy Creek in West Asheville to create an an urban green space. The result was the Hominy Creek Greenway. “In a rapidly developing Asheville, it’s easy to focus on what’s the new cool spot, but our single greatest resource is the natural beauty of this area,” says Bryan Tomes, president of Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway. “It’s why people are drawn to Asheville.” To commemorate 10 years of the greenway, the group has invited local artists to supplement the area’s natural charms with temporary, outdoor art installations meant to explore the idea of the natural world thriving in the midst of significant development. The public art exhibition, Hominy Rising, will be on display Saturday, Oct. 2-Sunday, Oct. 10, on the Hominy Creek Greenway, 80 Shelburne Road. An opening party will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, 4-7 p.m. The juried exhibit will include works by artists Max Cooper, Jenna Jaffe, Pagans & Androids and Jason Rojas.
“Many of the artists in the show walk the greenway regularly,” Tomes says. The 10-year celebration week will also include Family Day Sunday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m., and an Art Bark Walk Saturday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. The latter event, hosted by Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville, will let people walk their leashed dogs down the greenway to check out the art. Dog costumes are encouraged, and dogs looking for forever homes will be on hand. “Asheville has a bounty of artists and of beautiful natural spaces,” Tomes says. “We hope the exhibit inspires more projects that bring the two together.” For more information, visit avl.mx/9id.
Outlaw tales
Veteran musician Mickey Hayes first saw Warren Haynes perform at an Asheville club called The Brass Tap in 1980. A few months later, he hired the 20-year-old Haynes to play guitar in the band of legendary outlaw country performer David Allan Coe. “We called him at night and put him on a plane to Baton Rouge the next morning and put him onstage to play our show that very night,” says Hayes. “Trial by fire. He was great!”
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OUTDOOR CANVAS: Local ceramic artist Jason Rojas hangs ceramic bowls inspired by nature at the Hominy Creek Greenway. Rojas is one of several artists participating in Hominy Rising, which commemorates the 10th anniversary of the greenway. Photo courtesy of Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway Haynes, of course, would go on to a Grammy-winning career of his own, including a long stint playing for the Allman Brothers Band and founding popular jam band Gov’t Mule. Hayes, who splits his time between Asheville and Texas these days, promises plenty of stories about Haynes in his new book, My Life on the Road With David Allan Coe. “I wrote this book primarily to give all [Coe’s] millions of fans an insight to what the real David Allan Coe was like and not what some of the trash articles out there say about him,” says Hayes. Hayes was sharing a Nashville townhouse with Haynes in 1988 when the latter told him about an Asheville benefit concert he planned for homeless veterans. That would turn out to be the first Christmas Jam, held that year at 45 Cherry. It has since moved to Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, and has included performances by the Doobie Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Peter Frampton and many others over the years.
The self-published book will be available for purchase on Thursday, Sept. 30. For more information, visit avl.mx/ahk.
HART presents Diary of Anne Frank HART Theatre will present a production of The Diary of Anne Frank Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 and Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 7-9, at 7:30 p.m. The theater will also offer performances Sunday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. The play, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and first staged in 1955, is an adaptation of the posthumously published 1947 book, The Diary of a Young Girl. The book contains the writings of Anne Frank while she was hiding with her family for two years during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. She died in a concentration camp in 1945. Goodrich and Hackett used unedited diary entries to show the hope and spirit of Frank, and the
play contains some funny exchanges and sweet moments in addition to its dark themes, director Julie Kinter says. “If I could have the audience take away one thing from this play, it would be that finding that empathy and compassion for another person, despite our differences, is the key to mankind surviving,” she says. HART Theatre is at 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. For more information or to get tickets, go to avl.mx/agr.
Live theater back in Black Mountain The Black Mountain Center for the Arts, which has been dark for more than a year due to COVID-19, returns to live theater with Love, Linda (The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter) Friday-Saturday, Oct. 1-2, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. The play also will be presented FridaySaturday, Oct. 8-9, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. The one-woman show, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Stevie Holland with Gary William Friedman, explores the unconventional relationship and genuine love between Linda Lee Thomas and Porter, who was gay. The couple were married for 35 years. Love, Linda will be directed and produced by Misty Theisen. The role of Thomas will be played by Karen Covington-Yow, with Bob Strain on piano. “I knew very little about her [Thomas] before I was cast in this show, but now I feel so honored to bring her love story with Cole to life,” Covington-Yow said in a press release. The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is located at 225 W. State St., Black Mountain. For more details or to get tickets, go to avl.mx/agv.
Kids say the funniest things
Wanna see some improv comedy? Yes, and ... Get the Hook, a teen improv comedy troupe, will perform at the Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville Friday-Saturday, Oct. 1-2, at 6:30 p.m. Under the direction of Kristen Donelle Livengood, the rib-tickling teens will play high-energy improv games based on audience suggestions. Current troupe members include Willa Briggs, Leif Cedergren, Ellie Murphy, Aaron Neighbors, Toby Rogers and Roby Summerfield.
Parkway Playhouse is located at 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. For more information, go to avl.mx/ags.
Feting fall
Appalachian Standard at Ross Farm, a craft hemp producer and garden greenhouse in Candler, will present Harvest Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. “Since it is harvest, we want to celebrate the hard work we’ve put in this past year and celebrate the people that have supported us,” says Heather Divoky, processing manager for Appalachian Standard. The free, first-time event will feature live music, including bluegrass and a performance by Asheville rock band Buddhagraph Spaceship. Also on tap will be a mechanical bull, artisans and fall-themed games such as pumpkin tic-tac-toe. The farm’s greenhouse will be open and selling pumpkins and seasonal plants. Social media hemp advocate Lauren Davis, who has about 700,000 TikTok followers, will be on hand for a meet-and-greet. The farm is located at 91 Holbrook Road in Candler. For more information, go to avl.mx/ah1.
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MOVIE LISTINGS Bruce Steele’s and Edwin Arnaudin’s latest critiques of new films available to view in local theaters and via popular streaming services include: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE: This fact-based look at televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker excels as a star vehicle for Jessica Chastain and a blunt critique of evangelicals’ meddling in politics. But like the real Tammy Faye, it’s a bit over-reliant on excessive makeup. Grade: B. Rated PG-13 CRY MACHO: Lazy even by “Clint Eastwood directs Clint Eastwood” standards, this intergenerational road trip movie makes one wish the Hollywood legend would finally retire. Grade: D. Rated PG-13
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BLACK MOUNTAIN BREWING Jay Brown (roots), 6pm
12 BONES BREWERY Robert's Totally Rad Trivia, 7pm
BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Trivia Night, 6pm
185 KING STREET Trivia Night, 7pm
CASCADE LOUNGE Open Bluegrass Jam, 12am
305 LOUNGE & EATERY Mark Fisher (solo acoustic), 1pm ARCHETYPE TAP LOUNGE + VENUE Bluegrass & Brews w/ Knob Creek Incident, 6pm ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY Kinky Comedyk 7pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic, 8pm BEN'S TUNE UP Big Blue (jam), 8pm
CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE General Themed Trivia Night w/Bingeable, 7pm CITIZEN VINYL Kathryn O'Shea (singer-songwriter), 4pm DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Jorma Kaukonen (blues, roots, rock), 7:30pm GREEN MAN BREWERY Trivia, 12am
HANDLEBAR & GRILL Ladies Night Karaoke, 7pm HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Songwriter Series w/ Matt Smith, 6pm ICONIC KITCHEN & DRINKS Marc Keller (acoustic), 6pm ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Leslie Mendelson (indie, folk rock), 7:30pm MYSTIC DOME STUDIO Open Jam in the Dome (open mic), 6:30pm OFF THE WAGON All Request Piano Show, 8pm OKLAWAHA BREWING CO. French Broad Valley Mountain Music Jam, 6pm ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Anesthesia (psychedelic power trio), 9pm ONE WORLD BREWING WEST Latin Night, 9pm RENDEVOUS Albi (vintage jazz), 7pm SILVERADOS Open Mic Night, 7pm SLY GROG LOUNGE Charming Disaster (goth folk), 8pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Jazz Night w/Jason DeCristofaro, 5:30pm SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Witty Wednesday Trivia, 6:30pm THE 2ND ACT Round Robin Open Mic w/Letters to Abigail, 6pm THE DUGOUT Open Bluegrass Jam w/The Well Drinkers, 8pm THE GREY EAGLE Chris Renzema (indie rock, folk worship, Americana)k 8pm
THE ODDITORIUM Busy Weather w/ Bombay Gasoline & CAM GIRL (rock), 7pm THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN The B's (jazz, standards), 7pm TRISKELION BREWING CO. TriskaTrivia, 7pm WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish Music Circle, 7pm
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 131 MAIN Aaron LaFalce (soul, rock, pop), 6pm 185 KING STREET The Well Drinkers (bluegrass, American), 7pm 305 LOUNGE & EATERY Bob Sherill (singer-songwriter), 1pm AMERICAN VINYL CO. Bowerbirds + Daniel Shearin (of River Whyless), 8pm ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY Move On Up: Soul/R&B Nightk 9pm ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Robert Thomas Band (progressive jazz), 7:30pm BEN'S TUNE UP Offended! Open Mic (comedy), 9:30pm CASCADE LOUNGE Team Trivia, 7:30pm DOUBLE CROWN Gospel Night w/Tony Bush & The Deacsk 8pm FLEETWOOD'S Fortezza w/ Crumbsnatchers (postpunk), 8pm
JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass Jam w/Drew & the Boys, 7pm
THE FOUNDRY HOTEL The Foundry Collective (jazz, acoustic), 8pm
ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY Everybody Free Dance Partyk 10pm
FLEETWOOD'S The Styrofoam Turtles, Bleach Garden (grunge, indie), 8pm
GINGER'S REVENGE CRAFT BREWERY & TASTING ROOM Gluten-Free Comedy (open mic), 6pm
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GETAWAY RIVER BAR Getaway Comedy w/ Becca Steinhoff, 8pm
OFF THE WAGON All Request Piano Show, 8pm
THE GROCERY The Blushin' Roulettes (modern old-time), 7pm
BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing (acoustic duo), 7pm
ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Dan Houghton & Rachel Clemente (Celtic, folk), 7:30pm
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LEAVE ’EM LAUGHING: Asheville’s Becca Steinhoff will perform a stand-up comedy show at Getaway River Bar Friday, Oct. 1, 8-10 p.m. Steinhoff has opened for David Aland Grier, Josh Blue and Janeane Garofalo and has been showcased at the Asheville Comedy Festival, the DC Improv and the Howard Theatre. Photo by Corey Cagle Photography
OKLAWAHA BREWING CO. Collin Cheek (singer-songwriter), 7pm ONE WORLD BREWING WEST Ross Osteen Band (rock, blues), 6pm RENDEVOUS Gin Mill Pickers (folk, blues, Americana), 6:30pm RYE KNOT KITCHEN BREWERY DISTILLERY Chris Flanders (acoustic), 6pm SILVERADOS Rory Kelly, Ginny McAfee Duo (rock), 7pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Hope Griffin Duo (folk, Americana), 6pm SWEETEN CREEK BREWING Open Mic, 6pm
THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Rod Sphere (rock), 5:30pm THE ORANGE PEEL Watkins Family Hour (bluegrass)k 8pm TRISKELION BREWING CO. Open Mic Night, 7pm WAGBAR Open Mic Night, 7pm WHISTLE HOP BREWING CO. Jazz and Wine Night w/Adi the Monk, 6pm
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BURNTSHIRT VINEYARDS Denis Coleman (acoustic), 3pm BURNTSHIRT VINYARDS CHIMNEY ROCK Roots and Dore (roots), 5pm CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Writers Night w/ John Trufant, Joshua Singleton & Nick Mac (singer-songwriter), 7pm CITIZEN VINYL DJ Lil Meow Meow, 6pm
GINGER'S REVENGE CRAFT BREWERY & TASTING ROOM The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs (folk, Americana), 7pm GUIDON BREWING Bill and Donald (blues), 7pm HIGHLAND BREWING CO. Beggars Clan (funk, reggae), 6pm ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Buffalo Rose (folk, Americana, bluegrass), 7pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Chelsea Lovitt (bluegrass, country, soul, rock), 8pm
185 KING STREET The Feels (Americana, soul, R&B), 8pm
DIRTY JACK’S Dirty French Broads (Americana), 8pm
MAD CO. BREW HOUSE The Lads AVL (classic rock, blues), 6pm
305 LOUNGE & EATERY Geriatric Jukebox (60s & 70s), 5pm
DRY FALLS BREWING CO. Awake in the Dream (classic rock), 7pm
OKLAWAHA BREWING CO. Sly Sparrow (rock, pop), 8pm
ONE WORLD BREWING WEST St4rch1ld (jamtronic), 8pm SALVAGE STATION Show Me The Honey Benefit Concert w/ Queen Bee & The Honeylovers (swing, jazz), 6pm SAWYER SPRINGS VINEYARD Myron Hyman (classic rock, blues), 2:30pm SILVERADOS Easton Corbin (country), 7pm SLY GROG LOUNGE Psychedelic Jam Night, 7pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Nitrograss (bluegrass), 7pm ST. PAUL MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS IN FLAT ROCK Friday Night Jams w/ Wiregrass (bluegrass), 6pm THE FOUNDRY HOTEL Hot Club of Asheville (jazz), 8pm THE GREENHOUSE MOTO CAFE Double Naught Spies w/Village Creek Band (classic rock, blues), 7pm THE GREY EAGLE Seth Martin and The Dish Boys (alternative, indie)k 6pm THE ODDITORIUM Vaden Landers w/Kyle Kelly (country), 7pm THE ORANGE PEEL Perpetual Groove (jam) k 9pm THE SOCIAL Carolina Kin Band (country, Americana), 7pm TINA MCGUIRE THEATRE, WORTHAM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Heather Maloney (Americana, folk), 7pm TRISKELION BREWING CO. Jeffrey Dallett (singer-songwriter), 7pm
WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Commodore Fox (rock, dance), 8:30pm
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 185 KING STREET John Trufant & Friends (roots), 8pm ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY Beauty Parlor Comedy w/Reena Calmk 7pm ASHEVILLE CLUB Kyle Corbett (acoustic), 6:30pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL MusicGroove Takeover (dance), 8pm BATTERY PARK BOOK EXCHANGE Dinah's Daydream (jazz), 5pm BURNTSHIRT VINEYARDS Myron Hyman (classic rock, blues), 2pm BURNTSHIRT VINYARDS CHIMNEY ROCK Johnnie Blackwell (acoustic), 2pm CONTINUUM Swing & Salsa Night, 7pm DIRTY JACK’S Ashley Heath & Patrick Dodd (Americana), 8pm DRY FALLS BREWING CO. Circus Mutt (rock, jazz, bluegrass), 7pm FLEETWOOD'S Shutterings w/Herschel Hoover (rock), 8pm GUIDON BREWING Gin Mill Pickers (folk, blues, Americana), 7pm HATCH AVL AMPHITHEATER River Whyless (folk) k 7pm ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 • House of Hamill (Celtic, folk, storyteller), 7pm • Crystal Bowersox (folk, Americana, rock), 8:30pm
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THE ORANGE PEEL Paul Cauthen (Americana, indie folk), 8pm THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM AT HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CENTER Bill Engvall (comedy), 8pm TRISKELION BREWING CO. Medicine Crow (neo-traditional Native American), 2:30pm WAGBAR Women Rock Fundraiser, 12pm
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 185 KING STREET Open Electric Jam w/ the King Street House Band ft. Howie Johnson, 6:30pm ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY • Life's a Drag Brunch, k11:30am • Sunday Dance Party w/DJ RexxStep,k 10pm ASHEVILLE CLUB Vaden Landers (country blues, honky tonk), 3pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Passafire w/Of Good Nature (reggae, rock), 8pm BEN'S TUNE UP Good Vibes Sunday (reggae), 6pm BLACK MOUNTAIN BREWING Dark City Kings (rock), 2pm BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Gin Mill Pickers (folk, blues, Americana), 1pm BURNTSHIRT VINYARDS CHIMNEY ROCK Hope Griffin (folk, Americana), 2pm HIGHLAND BREWING CO. Chalwa (reggae), 3pm HOME GROUND COFFEE BAR & DELI Bluegrass Brunch Shindig w/Supper Break, 11:30am
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THE GREY EAGLE Jukebox The Ghost w/ Fleece (pop)k 8pm THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Mr Jimmy and Friends (blues), 7pm
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 185 KING STREET Travis Book & Friends w/Jon Stickley and Tommy Maher (Americana, bluegrass), 6:30pm 305 LOUNGE & EATERY Bob Sherill (singer-songwriter), 1pm ANTIDOTE The Little Posey Trio (jazz, swing), 6pm ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY Drag Bingo!,k 8pm GETAWAY RIVER BAR Turntable Tuesday, 10pm GREEN MAN BREWERY Old Time Jam, 5pm HAYWOOD COUNTRY CLUB Grass at the Club (bluegrass), 8pm MAD CO. BREW HOUSE Team Trivia, 6pm OKLAWAHA BREWING CO. Team Trivia, 7pm
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ASHEVILLE CLUB Freshen Up (comedy, open mic), 7pm HAYWOOD COUNTRY CLUB Open Mic Night, 7:15pm HIGHLAND DOWNTOWN TAPROOM Cheers to Chess!, 5pm JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Jason Mencer, 7:30pm
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 185 KING STREET Trivia Night, 7pm 305 LOUNGE & EATERY Mark Fisher (solo acoustic), 1pm
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ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY • Queer Comedy Party w/Matthew Englishk 7pm • Move On Up: Soul/R&B Night, 9pm
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ONE WORLD BREWING WEST Trivia Night, 6pm SILVERADOS Monday Bike Night w/Contagious (rock), 6pm SLY GROG LOUNGE The Almas, Once Around (hard rock), 8pm
BEN'S TUNE UP Big Blue (jam), 8pm BLACK MOUNTAIN BREWING Jay Brown (roots), 6pm BOLD ROCK HARD CIDER Trivia Night, 6pm CASCADE LOUNGE Open Bluegrass Jam, 12am
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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Blogger AnaSophia was asked, “What do you find attractive in a person?” I’ll reproduce her reply, because it’s a good time to think about what your answer would be. I’m not implying you should be looking for a new lover. I’m interested in inspiring you to ruminate about what alliances you should cultivate during the coming months. Here’s what AnaSophia finds attractive: “strong desire but not neediness, passionate sensitivity, effortlessness, authenticity, innocence of perception, sense of humor, vulnerability and honesty, embodying one’s subtleties and embracing one’s paradoxes, acting unconditionally and from the heart.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus author Roberto Bolaño confessed, “Sometimes I want greatness, sometimes just its shadow.” I appreciate his honesty. I think what he says is true about most of us. Is there anyone who is always ready for the heavy responsibility of pursuing greatness? Doubtful. To be great, we must periodically go through phases when we recharge our energy and take a break from being nobly ambitious. What about you, dear Taurus? If I’m reading the omens correctly, you will benefit from a phase of reinvention and reinvigoration. During the next three weeks, you’ll be wise to hang out in the shadows of greatness. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Have fun, even if it’s not the same kind of fun everyone else is having,” wrote religious writer C. S. Lewis. That advice is 10 times more important right now than it usually is. For the sake of your body’s and soul’s health, you need to indulge in sprees of playful amusement and blithe delight and tension-relieving merriment. And all that good stuff will work its most potent magic if it stimulates pleasures that are unique to you — and not necessarily in line with others’ tastes. CANCER (June 21-July 22): “It is one thing to learn about the past,” wrote Cancerian journalist Kenneth Auchincloss. “It is another to wallow in it.” That’s stellar advice for you to incorporate in the coming weeks. After studying your astrological omens, I’m enthusiastic about you exploring the old days and old ways. I’m hoping that you will discover new clues you’ve overlooked before and that this further information will inspire you to re-envision your life story. But as you conduct your explorations, it’s also crucial to avoid getting bogged down in sludgy emotions like regret or resentment. Be inspired by your history, not demoralized by it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Would you like to deepen and strengthen your capacity to concentrate? Cosmic rhythms will conspire in your favor if you work on this valuable skill in the coming weeks. You’ll be able to make more progress than would normally be possible. Here’s pertinent advice from author Harriet Griffey: “Whenever you feel like quitting, just do five more — five more minutes, five more exercises, five more pages — which will extend your focus.” Here’s another tip: Whenever you feel your concentration flagging, remember what it is you love about the task you’re doing. Ruminate about its benefits for you and others. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): What’s your favorite feeling? Here’s Virgo poet Mary Szybist’s answer to that question: hunger. She’s not speaking about the longing for food, but rather the longing for everything precious, interesting and meaningful. She adores the mood of “not yet,” the experience of moving toward the desired thing. What would be your response to the question, Virgo? I’m guessing you may at times share Szybist’s perspective. But given the current astrological omens, your favorite feeling right now may be utter satisfaction — the gratifying sensation of getting what you’ve hungered for. I say, trust that intuition.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the English language, the words “naked” and “nude” have different connotations. Art critic Kenneth Clark noted that “naked” people depicted in painting and sculpture are “deprived of clothes,” and embarrassed as a result. Being “nude,” on the other hand, has “no uncomfortable overtone,” but indicates “a balanced, prosperous, and confident body.” I bring this to your attention because I believe you would benefit from experiencing extra nudity and no nakedness in the days ahead. If you choose to take on this assignment, please use it to upgrade your respect and reverence for your beauty. PS: Now is also a favorable time to express your core truths without inhibition or apology. I urge you to be your pure self in all of your glory. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio poet Anne Sexton wrote, “One has to get their own animal out of their own cage and not look for either an animal keeper or an unlocker.” That’s always expert advice, but it will be extra vital for you to heed in the coming weeks. The gorgeous semi-wild creature within you needs more room to run, more sights to see, more adventures to seek. For that to happen, it needs to spend more time outside of its cage. And you’re the best person to make sure that happens. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) could be a marvelous friend. If someone he cared for was depressed or feeling lost, he would invite them to sit in his presence as he improvised music on the piano. There were no words, no advice — only emotionally stirring melodies. “He said everything to me,” one friend said about his gift. “And finally gave me consolation.” I invite you to draw inspiration from his example, Sagittarius. You’re at the peak of your powers to provide solace, comfort and healing to allies who need such nurturing. Do it in whatever way is also a blessing for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): At age 23, Capricorn-born Jeanne Antoinette Poisson (1721–1764) became French King Louis XV’s favorite mistress. She was not born into aristocracy, but she wielded her Capricornian flair with supreme effectiveness. Ultimately, she achieved a noble title as well as high prestige and status in the French court. As is true for evolved Capricorns, her elevated role was well-deserved, not the result of vulgar social-climbing. She was a patron of architecture, porcelain artwork and France’s top intellectuals. She ingratiated herself to the King’s wife, the Queen, and served as an honored assistant. I propose we make her your role model for the next four weeks. May she inspire you to seek a boost in your importance and clout that’s accomplished with full integrity. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The bad news is that artist Debbie Wagner was diagnosed with two brain tumors in 2002. The good news is that surgery not only enabled her to survive, but enhanced her visual acuity. The great news is that on most days since 2005, she has painted a new image of the sunrise. I invite you to dream up a ritual to celebrate your own victory over adversity, Aquarius. Is there a generous gesture or creative act you could do on a semi-regular basis to thank life for providing you with the help and power you needed? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A self-described “anarchist witch” named Lars writes on his Tumblr blog, “I am a ghost from the 1750s, and my life is currently in the hands of a group of suburban 13-year-olds using a Ouija board to ask me if Josh from homeroom has a crush on them.” He’s implying that a powerful supernatural character like himself is being summoned to do tasks that are not worthy of him. He wishes his divinatory talents were better used. Are there any resemblances between you and him, Pisces? Do you ever feel as if you’re not living up to your promise? That your gifts are not being fully employed? If so, I’m pleased to predict that you could fix this problem in the coming weeks and months. You will have extra energy and savvy to activate your full potential.
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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS: THE ESTATE OF DORETHA LEWIS KEELING Notice to creditors, having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Doretha Lewis Keeling, deceased, late of Buncombe County, North Carolina. The undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address below. This will run thirteen consecutive weeks. If indebted by the mentioned deceased all debts need to be sent to Enid Thompson, Executor of the Estate. Please mail all claims owned by Doretha Lewis Keeling with marked debt and account numbers. If debts are owed they will be accepted by Enid Thompson at 955 East Knox Road, Unit 126, Chandler, AZ 85225. Written this day, September 24, 2021.
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