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p. 0 Isaac Dickson: an Asheville pioneer Few people know much about Isaac Dickson, except that a downtown Asheville elementary school bears his name.

They don’t know that he spent the first 24 years of his life as a slave, yet after arriving in Asheville as a free man in 1870, Dickson made his mark as an entrepreneur and a community leader.

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letters Amen to the workday success I applaud and thank all the environmentalists who came out and removed the invasive exotic weeds at Richmond Hill [“The Richmond Hill Workday Was a Success,” Feb. 1 Xpress].

That’s what environmentalism is all about!

Hopefully they will do it along our highways and streets.

— Mary Ann Durand Asheville

Protect downtown’s architectural treasure Against the wishes of the people, city officials have made it clear that, for a variety of reasons, they want to restart negotiations with McKibbon Hotel Group as the developer of that city-owned Haywood Street site, across from the Basilica. So, let’s tell city officials what we want (and what we don’t want) if McKibbon develops that site. (And if McKibbon doesn’t develop that site, we can all do the Dance of Joy!) No. 1: We don’t want a large building crowding out the Basilica, downtown’s most beautiful architectural treasure. We are lucky to have it. Most cities would bend over backwards to protect it. No. 2: We want any McKibbon building to have a 200-foot setback from the street. (Nothing should be built out to the sidewalk.)

No. 3: We want to maintain the “sight line”

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(meaning when you are walking up Haywood Street from Malaprop’s we want to be able to see the Basilica, without another building blocking it from view). No. 4: We do not want to allow a third hotel on that block to become Section 8 housing. In their contracts, some developers state that if the hotel doesn’t flourish, they automatically become Section 8 housing. Battery Park Apartments and Vanderbilt Apartments, on the same block as the Basilica, have already gone from hotel to Section 8 housing. We don’t want another one.

No. 5: We do not want additional chain stores downtown. McKibbon is proposing first-floor shops, which will be too pricey for our local merchants to rent, but we do not want them filled with the chain stores seen in the malls across America. No. 6: We want any new building to architecturally comple-

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ment the Basilica and the Grove Arcade, (not the Civic Center or another building of lesser architectural standing).

— Anne Fitzgerald Smith Asheville

Build high-rise hotels outside of downtown proper We desperately need a park downtown, and even more importantly, we need to protect the beautiful historical Basilica and its environment. [See Asheville City Council member Marc Hunt’s open letter about the Basilica of Saint Lawrence land offer at avl.mx/9w.]

A high-rise would risk the fragile Basilica and dwarf it to the point of disrespect, smothering its beauty. Continuing to add additional high-rise hotels downtown is also going to continue to destroy the ambience of the historical downtown that the entire area depends on for tourist dollars.

— Jeannie Summer Rain Swannanoa

Traditional conservatives are conservationists I recently read the Feb. 7 mountainx.com story about Rep. Patrick McHenry’s dismal record in protecting the environment and want to share with your readers my thoughts about how conservative government and conservation are not mutually exclusive [“McHenry ranks near bottom in National Environmental Scorecard,” avl.mx/9z].

I am an avid fisherman, camper and outdoorsman and have a deep concern for the environment and our need to conserve it for future generations. I am also a political conservative.

President Ronald Reagan once said that a conservative is “one who is committed to protecting and holding close the things by which we live. And we want to protect and conserve the land on which we live — our countryside, our rivers and mountains, our plains and meadows and forests. This is our patrimony.

This is what we leave to our children. And our great moral responsibility is to leave it to them either as we found it or better than we found it.”

It is estimated that more than 3 million North Carolinians are actively involved in hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and wildlife-watching. Millions more visit our state every year and take advantage of our natural beauty.

I believe it is essential for our leaders work together to achieve both a sound economy and a healthy environment. Unlike President Obama, who wrongfully claimed during a visit to North Carolina last year that Republicans want “dirtier air and dirtier water,” I believe that true conservatives are committed to safeguarding our natural resources.

In fact, the word “conservative” itself speaks volumes about our responsibility as God’s stewards and our responsibility to “conserve” and safeguard our natural resources for generations to come. I believe that “true” conservatives work for economic prosperity at the same time they work to ensure that our water and air are clean and safe.

The health of our people, the security of our nation and our economic prosperity all depend on our commitment to protect our environment and save our natural resources.

If elected to the U.S. Congress, I pledge to ensure that conservation and economic prosperity go hand in hand.

— Ken H. Fortenberry Congressional Candidate, 10th Ditsrict Denver, N.C

Free speech must be protected Mayor Terry Bellamy and City Council feel that they must react to the Occupy Asheville protestors’ encampment and have been trying to do so in their own fashion by passing some new ordinances that would permit camping and regulate the use of tents. These ordinances did not pass at Council’s last meeting, but it was suggested by Council member Esther Manheimer that the little area that the protestors are currently using could be re-zoned to be included into the park system that includes Pack Square, Roger McGuire Green, Vance Monument, Pritchard Park, etc. These spaces are all under a 10 p.m. curfew and the little space next to City Hall is not — that’s how the encampment has managed to legally stand up to now.

Locally, Occupy Asheville’s struggle with City Hall over the group’s First Amendment rights has totally dominated the conversation, and the occupiers’ message of solidarity with the larger national movement has been almost forgotten in the local dialogue. The conversation concerning First Amendment rights, though it was not the occupiers’ original concern, nor something that City Council was looking to get involved in, is a very important matter and it needs to be dealt with in a respectful manner.

The Supreme Court has ruled that there can be restrictions placed on First Amendment rights concerning time, place and “manner of speech.” You are not allowed to do something extremely offensive in the middle of downtown rush-hour traffic, for example. When the law goes against the protestors, it must show a “compelling interest” in why it feels the protest is inappropriate.

The situation then with Occupy Asheville and City Hall is a legal one and decisions made concerning the encampment must not be made according to feelings, sentiment or opinions about the Occupy movement. Citizens’ First Amendment rights are necessary for a free country; they are the rights upon which all the others stand.

I hope that our mayor and the Asheville City Council will remember the sacredness and necessity that our First Amendment rights have in a free society and that they will eliminate the 10 p.m. curfew that is currently in place in downtown Asheville.

— Scott Owen Asheville

system and get away with it certainly deserves rebuke. Hypocrisy comes into play with progressive groups like the League of Women Voters and others taking aim in his direction and at the same time giving mischievous liberal colleagues a free pass. While Republican Moffitt ponders, progressive Democrats Martin Nesbitt and Susan Fisher have acted. They both championed Sullivan Acts II and III to legislatively steal Asheville’s billion-dollar water system.

Although city fathers prudently purchased the system’s reservoirs many years ago, Asheville is not allowed to use its water assets to help compensate for its double-taxation burden. That’s wrong and just one of the ways that Asheville is being treated differently than any

other city in the state.

The corruption of political opportunism and hillbilly cronyism are brightly revealed in the lack of accountability for Nesbitt, Fisher and other protected species. If stealing Asheville’s water system in the name of regionalism is such a great thing, why are Weaverville, Hendersonville, Canton, Woodfin and everyone else being left out of this exciting opportunity? The passivity of Asheville’s leftist majority with the pilfering of Asheville’s water system will permanently poison our water and our region.

— Carl Mumpower Asheville

Progressively poisoning our water Asheville’s latest exercise in intellectual dishonesty has Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt in the crosshairs. His mock effort to “study” the best way to secure the theft of Asheville’s water

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It’s high time we jettisoned the N-word

by Felicia Dickson I recently witnessed an unfortunate set of events. As I rounded the corner from Broadway onto Lexington, headed to meet a friend for a bowl of organic fare, I saw two men running along the adjacent sidewalk.

One was several yards ahead of the other, who clung desperately to a cumbersome electric guitar as he ran. Clearly, this was no mere evening jog nor friendly footrace: It was a chase, unfolding right before me.

Eventually the man in the lead, who was substantially younger and unburdened by a guitar, began laughing as he continued to outpace his pursuer. Ultimately, his margin became insurmountable and his pursuer gave up, doubling over in exhaustion.

In between gasps, however, he managed to right himself and deliver one parting shot, shouting, “N-----!� Even after he began walking back and his adversary was well out of earshot, he was still yelling, “Give me my money, you f--king n-----!�

Now, all of this had transpired in less than a minute, during which I was walking cautiously yet observing intently. As I opened the door to Rosetta’s and ascended the staircase, I began to piece together the likely scenario. My educated guess is that the guy with the guitar had been busking, only to have his hatful of earnings unexpectedly snatched.

I began this article by saying I’d “witnessed an unfortunate set of events.� Of course I feel sorry for that musician, who both braved the humid cold and dared to lay bare his creative spirit on an anonymous street corner, only to be cheated out of the evening’s earnings. It was stealing; it was wrong. Case closed. And one can only guess how much he lost and how badly he needed that money — perhaps to pay the rent.

But as a Caucasian woman, I also have to admonish the victim of this theft. I don’t blame him for being angry; I don’t blame him for remonstrating his assaulter. This is only natural.

But please, don’t resort to the N-word. Call him a miserable SOB; call him a motherf--ker.

Shake your fist and tell him you’re going to kick his ass, or that karma will. Curse him for being a man who stole your money, rather than for being a man of color who stole your money.

I know this sounds like a tall order in the heat of justified rage, but I’m speaking from personal experience here. When I was 18 (many moons ago), I was at a dance club, and a young man began dancing with me. It was flattering and

He was stunned. And I started crying as I watched a single tear spill across this tough young man’s cheek. fun at first, but it soon turned too aggressive for my taste. As I reached to remove the man’s arms from my waist, he called me a bitch. “N-----,� I retorted.

Looking back on it, I consider myself lucky to have remained in the club without a fight.

Nonetheless, an internal battle ensued in my heart. My own behavior had offended my conscience: I had betrayed my own values.

The next week I saw the man there, and I took the risk of a lifetime. Approaching him, I asked if we could talk. His initial defensiveness upon seeing me again was overpowered by his undeniable curiosity, and we stepped outside.

The abrupt shift from the close, sweaty dance hall to the sobering reality of the cold night air sabotaged any semblance of confidence I may have wanted to project. My shivering revealed my fear, and the clouds of breath trailing my stammering words made them seem all the more tangible. “What you did last week was wrong, but I was wrong too. It didn’t bother me that I ‘went off’ on you: You deserved it. If you think you didn’t, try being a woman for a day. But then again, I don’t know what it’s like to be a black man, either. “I’ve been tormented by what I said to you.

The bottom line: It was a cheap shot. “It’s all too easy for a white person to call a black person that, whenever there’s a problem.

But I’m grateful that I’m at least aware enough to know there’s way too much devastating history behind that word, for which my people are responsible, for me to be using it — no matter what. “I’m sorry for the pain my choice of words must have caused you. I hope you can accept my apology, but whether you do or not, I will try to make amends by making a commitment never to use that word again.�

He was stunned. And I started crying as I watched a single tear spill across this tough young man’s cheek.

He both accepted my apology and offered his own, which I gladly accepted. More importantly, a forum had been created in which we could freely question the stereotypes we’d been taught about each other.

We are still friends today.

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We “white folks� can start by opening the lines of communication, both with people of color and among ourselves. Never underestimate what an earnest conversation can achieve — miraculous healing, in my case. X Asheville resident Felicia Dickson can be reached at WhiteGirlDiaries@gmail.com.

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UP from SLAVERY

BY TOM BURNET

OBSCURE BEGINNINGS Dickson’s early life is mostly unknown.

According to his family, his father was a slave owner and his mother was a slave. The only document directly linking Dickson to this period is the letter of recommendation he carried with him to Asheville in 1870.

Seven people (not including the clerk) signed the Cleveland County court document (see sidebar, “Letter of the Law”).

Who were they? And why did they want to help this young man?

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Just outside downtown Asheville sits Isaac Dickson Elementary, flanked by Interstate 240. Like many of the city’s elementary schools, it’s named after a local school administrator. Dickson, however, spent the first 24 years of his life as a slave.

Nonetheless, he went on to achieve considerable acclaim in his adopted community. Yet few today remember this remarkable man, and even fewer know his story.

Documentation of Dickson’s life is fragmentary, and what little is known is mainly based on secondhand accounts.

Despite being known as a community leader, he seems to have shunned the spotlight. Dickson didn’t have time for that: He worked hard for others, and they admired him for it.

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The first signature holds the key. I spent years searching cemeteries, court records, maps, family trees and census data, until the survey from a legal battle led me to a stately old home, overgrown and barely standing. When I saw the signatures scrawled across the cracked plaster, I knew it was Elizabeth M. Peeler’s house.

A white woman born April 20, 1822, in Cleveland County, she married John Dickson, and in 1848 they had a son, Andrew (probably named after Elizabeth’s brother, Andrew Peeler, who’d died that year and was buried on a hill about a mile from her house).

Elizabeth took Andrew’s 8-year-old son Isaac into her household, but her nephew remained a slave because his mother, Rachel, was. After moving in with Elizabeth’s family the boy became Isaac Dickson.

Elizabeth’s father-in-law, Gilbreth Dickson, was a gold miner, a large landowner, owned many slaves and was a director of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad. In 1860 his son John, Elizabeth’s husband, was the line’s construction supervisor. As Isaac grew up, he probably worked for John and Gilbreth in various business ventures, gaining leadership skills that would serve him well later in life.

Elizabeth’s husband and only son both enlisted in the Confederate army; both were killed. She then endured a lengthy legal battle with Gilbreth to get her share of the land she was living on.

After the war, the Ku Klux Klan began to grow rapidly in the area. Plato Durham, a prominent lawyer who was Cleveland County’s delegate to

North Carolina’s 1868 Constitutional Convention, was the state Klan’s grand chief; at the convention, he unsuccessfully opposed allowing blacks to vote. The local Klan used violence to intimidate Republicans and blacks.

Another Cleveland County native, Thomas Dixon Jr. (no relation), wrote nationally popular books and screenplays glorifying the Klan and inciting fear of blacks. D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film The Birth of a Nation (the highest-grossing movie of its day) was based on Dixon’s writings.

In 1867, perhaps fearing the growing violence, Elizabeth asked the county clerk to produce a document attesting to Isaac’s good character. Other white community members, including Elizabeth’s brother Alfred (Isaac’s uncle), also signed it.

This letter proved invaluable for Isaac, marking the beginning of his real emancipation. He kept it the rest of his life and passed it on to his daughter Mary Jane. Her daughter Jessie gave it and other family memorabilia to UNCA in 1977, the year before she died.

The hills where Isaac lived in Cleveland County afford a dramatic view of the mountains to the west. To Isaac, they may have represented freedom, opportunity and refuge. In 1868 he crossed them, golden ticket in hand, to make a new life.

CHURCH FAMILY Isaac moved to Morganton, where he met Cordelia Emealime Reed. Her father, Silas Reed, was a carriage-maker there. After marrying around 1870, Isaac and Delia moved to Asheville — perhaps riding in a carriage made by Silas.

DELIA DICKSON, WIFE IMAGES COURTESY OF UNCA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Soon after their arrival, their first child, Mary Jane, was born on Aug. 30, 1870.

In Asheville, Isaac met the Rev. Jarvis Buxton, the first Episcopal priest in Western North Carolina, who established Trinity Church. Buxton had founded Freedman’s Chapel in 1865 as part of Trinity’s mission to newly freed slaves, holding monthly services there until 1872. Later called Trinity Chapel, it eventually became St. Matthias’ Church.

The Patton family was instrumental in forming Asheville’s Episcopal community. Wealthy slaveholders, they owned much land around Asheville. Henrietta Kerr Patton had persuaded the church leadership to establish a presence in Asheville, prompting Buxton’s move there.

In 1859 she persuaded her husband, James Washington Patton, to donate the land on which Trinity Church stands. Henrietta’s son Thomas Walton Patton donated the land for Trinity Chapel. Her daughter Fanny co-founded Mission Hospital.

Thomas Patton, a Confederate captain and slave owner, was loved by blacks and whites alike for his generosity to people in need. “The Law said he was my slave but often Law makes error,” Patton wrote about his former slave Sam Cope. “Indeed and in fact he was my devoted and loving friend and companion.”

Under Buxton’s direction, Asheville’s first school for black children was established in Trinity Chapel’s basement in 1870. In 1872, the Rev. Samuel Vreeland Berry of New York City took over as pastor.

In 1874, five of Trinity Chapel’s nine-member congregation were Dicksons: Isaac, Delia and their children Mary Jane, John and Anna B. (named after Buxton’s wife, Anna). Two years later, the congregation had grown to 23 people.

ISAAC DICKSON

THOMAS WALTON PATTON, CONFEDERATE CAPTAIN, SLAVE OWNER

LEttER OF thE LAW Sept 1867 State of North Carolina Cleveland County We the undersigned citizens have bin [sic] acquanted [sic] with Isaac Dixon for years past and have ever found him to be an honest and upright man.

E.M. Dickson [Elizabeth], J.Z. Falls (Sheriff), L.P. Wells, M.L. Putnam, A.G. Peeler [Elizabeth’s brother Alfred, Isaac’s uncle], L.A. Botts, P.D. Grigg North Carolina Cleveland County I S Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing persons whose names are subscribed to the above, are persons of good character & standing in the county; whose word is entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal at office the 7 day Oct. 1867.

S. William Cl’k Per M.T. Williams

Meanwhile, in 1872, the Rev. David Hillhouse Buel of New York came to Asheville to serve as principal of the Ravenscroft Training School for Ministry, “a school where postulants and candidates only for the holy ministry were received and instructed,” according to Buxton. He probably introduced Buel to Isaac, who later worked as his butler, perhaps until Buel’s death in 1893.

In the 1870s and 1880s, Isaac and his family lived at the school, whose driveway is today’s Ravenscroft Drive. In 1879 Isaac named his fourth child David Buel Dickson.

By 1885, Trinity Chapel boasted 200 congregants and a mission school with 85 students. Berry resigned that year due to ill health, however, and the congregation declined until the Rev. Henry Stephen McDuffey arrived in 1887. In 1888, Isaac named his seventh child Henry Stephen McDuffey Dickson. McDuffey re-energized the congregation, which grew until a larger building was needed.

Isaac undoubtedly attended the 1896 Easter service, the first one held in the newly renamed St. Matthias’ Church. A 26-voice choir and the 12-piece YMI Orchestra filled the new building with music that day. Isaac served as church treasurer for 35 years, served as sexton, helped transport construction materials and probably did much more that isn’t documented.

GROWING FAMILY, GROWING COMMUNITY Isaac worked hard for both his family (he eventually had 10 children) and his community.

In 1876, he paid $275 for two tracts near what is now Charlotte Street containing Thomas Patton’s former slave quarters. Isaac rented houses on the property to freedmen, and the area became known as Dicksontown.

By 1890, Isaac and Delia were living at 139 Valley St. He ran a general store, a coal yard and a taxi service next door.

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ISAAC DICKSON’S HOME ON VALLEY STREET, TORN DOWN IN THE 1960S TO MAKE WAY FOR URBAN RENEWAL. PHOTO COURTESY OF PACK LIBRARY On Aug. 31, 1890, Isaac hosted the first public meeting to organize the Young Men’s Institute, which would promote social and economic opportunities for the African-American community.

The meeting was called by Edward S. Stephens, a multilingual black world traveler born in Georgetown, British Guiana, and educated in Europe. The center was completed in 1892, funded

by George Vanderbilt and the black community. Over the years, Isaac made many contributions to the YMI. He also helped found Venus Lodge No. 62, the first Masonic lodge for Asheville’s blacks. Dickson facilitated the purchase of buildings on Market Street and served as treasurer for 25 years.

The 1916 Asheville City Directory lists Isaac as a janitor at Battery Park Bank, where he worked for 25 years. The 1918 edition has him as the janitor of Fredrick Rutledge & Co., an insurance firm.

He probably worked until his death in 1919 at age 78.

In the 1960s, Dicksontown (including Dickson’s home) was leveled in the name of “urban renewal.” Ironically, Asheville’s Public Works Building (which sparked its own controversy in the 1990s when it was dubbed “the Taj Ma-garage”) now occupies the home site.

Isaac Dickson was buried in Riverside Cemetery, where he now lies surrounded by his wife and children.

AN ENDURING LEGACY One of Dickson’s greatest legacies was his role in creating Asheville’s public-school system, a contentious topic in 1887.

Wealthy residents who sent their children to private schools didn’t want to pay taxes to support public education.

Former Republican congressman Richmond Pearson actively campaigned for public schools. He urged black residents to support the proposal, promising a black representative on the school board and no sharp rise in taxes.

The black community’s support proved crucial, as the proposal passed by a mere four votes (722-718) in July 1887. Pearson kept his promise, and City Council appointed Dickson, a respected community leader, to the school board.

A 1919 Asheville Citizen article about the city schools’ history,

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written six months after Dickson’s death, contains his only known quote: “The young school had many discouragements, but it was blessed with a zealous school board — its members Messrs. W.W. West, W.F. Randolf, H.A. Gudger, S.R. Kepler, Dr. Millard and an honorable negro of the Old South. This man, Isaac Dickson, was scrupulously conscientious. During all his term of office he voted for but two [teachers applying] to white schools — Miss Susie Yeatman and Miss Mary Kimberly. When asked his reason for this he replied, ‘I knowed them two was quality.’ And old Isaac’s discernment has been confirmed by hundreds who have been the beneficiaries of the fine quality of these good women.”

The school board met repeatedly (including Dec. 24 and 26) to select and renovate buildings. A vacant city-owned structure on Beaumont Street housed the first black school; a former military academy was leased for the white school. Both opened in January — the black school a week before the white one. But the Beaumont Street School could hold only 300 students, and on Jan. 9, 1888, so many children showed up that many were turned away and went home crying.

In 1891, city voters approved a bond issue to build more schools, including a black high school on Catholic Hill, completed the following year. Edward Stephens, who organized the YMI, became the principal, and Mary Jane Dickson taught there through the early 1900s.

Isaac also made repeated gifts to A&M College in Greensboro (now North Carolina A&T State University). They were probably significant, since college President James Dudley (himself a freed slave) visited Dickson personally.

At a time when Jim Crow laws progressively undermined African-Americans’ newly won rights, Dickson not only prospered but invested in many organizations that made Asheville a more vibrant community. His spirit lives on in the institutions he helped build. X Freelance historian Tom Burnet lives in Asheville; both his daughters attend Isaac Dickson Elementary.

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E C A R SPACE N O T G IN x E L S IT H ENT M P O L E v E D W E N WAvE OF

New shops, condos, office space and a restaurant are all in the works along Rankin Avenue.

Photos by Jake Frankel

By JAKE FRANKEL Big changes are coming to downtown Asheville’s North Lexington and Rankin avenues, including new restaurants, office space, condos, galleries, a courtyard and a terrace, property owner John Lantzius reveals.

The Lantzius family, key players in Asheville’s downtown revitalization since the late 1970s, own several properties in the area. In 2004, John’s sister, dawn Lantzius, was bitterly criticized for declining to renew the lease of Vincent’s Ear, a popular counterculture-friendly club in the neighborhood. At the time, critics viewed the move as part of a larger attempt to gentrify the area.

Among the Lantzius holdings is the sprawling structure on the north side of Walnut Street between Rankin and North Lexington. The 80,000-square-foot building houses Lexington Park Antiques, clothing shops and other businesses, but much of the interior space has been vacant for several years.

John Lantzius, a longtime pivotal figure in Asheville’s downtown revitalization, has big plans for his properties. Photo by Bill Rhodes John Lantzius, who divides his time between here and Vancouver, B.C., says that’s about to change. Renovations on the top floor, which fronts on Rankin, began a few months ago.

Within six to eight months, he expects it to house a new “creative center” featuring office space for “architects, designers, people that are in creative businesses,” he explains.

“This is a pretty rough building, so it’s going to be a kind of industrial-looking space — stained concrete floors kind of thing and, you know, minimalistic space — but very interesting, with high ceilings and so on.”

Even in these hard economic times, Lantzius reports plenty of interest from potential tenants.

“I’ve got all kinds of people stopping by wanting to know when it’s going to be finished,” he says. “I’ve got no problems there; all I’ve got to do is get it built.”

Along Rankin Avenue, he’s considering putting in a restaurant that could include outdoor seating, similar to what the

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This North Lexington Avenue and Walnut Street site may get a new outdoor terrace and restaurant.

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge already offers.

“The sidewalks are going to have plants on them,” he explains. “We might have one small restaurant there, something kind of coming out into the street. There’s going to be all kinds of exciting lighting. So it’s going to be a great improvement to the street.”

MAKING CONNECTIONS To help link the area and the nearby Rankin parking garage to the heart of Lexington Avenue, Lantzius is planning to construct a public walkway and small courtyard between his building and Shady Grove Flowers. (The little garden that had occupied the space for more than a decade was demolished Feb. 6.)

“I’m trying to connect Rankin to Lexington, because both streets are so long. … And I’m going to make a nice courtyard, with hopefully an art gallery in the lower floor,” Lantzius reveals. “It’s going to be a nice little outdoor space.

BUSINESS BLOTTER In Asheville’s dramatic business climate, storefronts and window displays can change rapidly. And so far, 2012 has been particularly lively, with local business closings and openings in nearly equal measure.

Meanwhile, many other local enterprises have moved or spawned new branches. To help readers keep up, Xpress is launching the Business Blotter. If we miss something, or if you have a tip or announcement to share concerning a local opening, closing, renovation or relocation, let us know at business@mountainx.com.

OpENINgS Asheville Bar Hopper (transportation service), avlbarhopper.com Old World Bakery, 640 Merrimon Ave., No. 201 patton Avenue pet Company, 1388 Patton Ave. pattonavenuepet. com

After standing empty for years, space in two of Lexington Avenue’s biggest buildings will get new offices and restaurants (49 N. Lexington, top). And a new tap room/restaurant, condos and stores are planned for 37 N. Lexington, adjacent to The LAB (bottom).

“It will also tie in nicely to the courtyard across the street where Boca is. The city has said they’ll put in a crosswalk linking these two courtyards.”

Yet another courtyard, which is adjacent to Bouchon and Crêperie Bouchon, is also getting an upgrade. Michel Baudouin, who owns both restaurants, says they’re putting up a metaland-glass roof structure over the portion of the courtyard closest to Bouchon to allow heated, year-round service. Most of the courtyard will remain open-air, with new landscaping and patio furniture for Crêperie patrons, who’ll also be able to enjoy a drink there thanks to a new liquor license.

“A LOT OF ACTION”

Brewery co-owner Mike Healy says he and partner Steve Wilmans are teaming up with Cleo River LLC to help develop the adjacent 35,000square-foot structure at 37 N. Lexington. The LAB plans to put in a new tap room, restaurant and production facility. Cleo River bought the longdormant former home of Daniels Graphics and Daniels Communications in 2010 for $2.6 million.

The LLC is planning three new retail spaces on Lexington, two on Rankin, plus adding a couple of floors to a portion of the building for condos.

“That’s big-time stuff,” Lantzius observes. “It’s been an empty block. Now, finally, we’re going to get a lot of businesses there.” He sees all these development plans as serving his longtime goal of making downtown Asheville a more livable community.

“One of the main things is, I’m trying to make Lexington Avenue and downtown so nice that everybody will live here downtown and won’t be building these little houses out in the countryside, destroying the farms and the mountainsides,” Lantzius explains. “We’re trying to get a lot of action down here. … I want to have a nice urban space.” X

Meanwhile, Lantzius is planning a new outdoor terrace and restaurant at the corner of North Lexington and Walnut Street. The space, which sits across Walnut Street from The Southern Kitchen and Bar, most recently housed Koi Koi, a now-defunct “world decor” boutique; before that, it was Terra Nostra Decor.

“I’m going to make that into a really nice space — hopefully open it a little more and have a really nice terrace there,” he says, adding, “There are Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or quite a few people interested in that space too.”

Farther up the road, Lexington Avenue jfrankel@mountainx.com.

Studio Flora Diva, moved from Suite 135-b in the Grove Arcade to Suite 112. studiofloradivaonline.com Va Va Voom, moved to 57 Broadway (from Battery Park Avenue) Vintage Moon, 82-B N. Lexington Ave. (Closed, pending relocation)

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CLOSINgS

Second gear (outdoor equipment consignment) — Second location, open early March, 15 Walnut St. secondgearwnc.com

Blaze-N-Skyy Dog Boutique, 30 Battery Park Ave.

Sweet Tee Mini golf, 800 Brevard Road (Biltmore Square Mall). sweetteeminigolf.com The Asheville public (restaurant and café), 175 Clingman Ave. theashevillepublic.com

Ed Boudreaux’s, 48 Biltmore Ave. grove Arcade Copy Shop, 1 Page Ave. Koi-Koi Fashion, 49 N. Lexington Ave. Lorraine’s Jewelry and Antiques, 10 Battery Park Ave.

West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen, 401 Haywood Road. walkavl.com

MoDaddy’s, 77 Biltmore Ave.

RENOVATIONS & RELOCATIONS

Northside Bar and grill, 853 Merrimon Ave.

City Bakery, 88 Charlotte St. (Closed for renovations until late February). citybakery.net

Never Blue on Broadway, 27 Broadway.

Salvation Army Thrift Store, 1076 Patton Ave. Studio 5 Imports, 10 Patton Ave.

Crêperie Bouchon, 62 N. Lexington Ave. (Closed for renovations until March). creperiebouchon. com Flower gallery, moved from 46 Haywood St. to 1 Sunny Ridge Drive. flowergalleryasheville.com It’s a Snap (Asheville T-Shirts), moved to 66 Ashland Ave. (from Lexington Avenue) push Skate Shop, 25 Patton Ave. (Undergoing renovations, but open) facebook.com/PushSkateShop Spellbound, moved to 21 Battery Park Ave. (from Wall Street) Static Age Records, moved to 110 N. Lexington Ave. (from 82-A N. Lexington Ave.)

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Under review: Asheville’s Downtown Commission has suggested the city provide common boxes for newspapers and other publications. Photo by Bill Rhodes

By DAvID FORBES At a sometimes tense Feb. 2 meeting, representatives of more than a dozen local publications (including Mountain Xpress) met with city staff concerning possible restrictions on newspaper boxes in downtown Asheville.

The meeting, held at City Hall, was called by city staff and members of the Downtown Commission, who claimed they’d received many complaints, both orally and via email, about the boxes’ appearance, condition and clustering near such popular places as the Vance Monument.

City planner Alan Glines laid out three proposals. The first would involve a permitting process and placement restrictions (such as no more than four in a given spot); the second would add aesthetic requirements as well, including an approved “palette” of allowable colors. The third idea calls for common boxes provided by the city at specified locations.

“We’re going from no regulation to something,” noted Glines, adding, “We’re trying to work out what that ‘something’ is.”

None of the plans was well-received, however.

Asheville Tribune Editor david Morgan said the city is “spending a lot of time on something that’s not really a problem, from what I can see.” Why can’t the city address the few problem cases individually instead of creating across-the-board rules, he wondered.

Urban News Publisher Johnnie Grant said it

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seems like “mixed signals” if businesses that might advertise in local papers are turning around and complaining to the city about the boxes.

“You’re just going to have to trust us” that there really have been complaints, retorted Glines.

Neighborhood Coordinator Marsha stickford said she’d also received numerous complaints.

Frank shipman, representing the Asheville Citizen-Times and USA Today, said better communication could solve many of the issues, warning that common racks could turn into a big expense for the city.

“If you’re receiving complaints, let us know; let’s see how that works,” he suggested, praising staff for making a cordial request rather than a demand.

DELETED Shipman, Grant and other publishers wanted more specifics. “I’d like to be emailed these comments; I want to see them,” said Grant. “Asheville is an urban center,” she continued. “When you come downtown, it is what it is. Part of that is newspaper racks: People want access to news.”

“We have to know about problems to solve them,” Shipman chimed in.

“I’ll be honest with you: I delete them,” Stickford replied. “I write them back and say the city doesn’t regulate, that you need to communicate with the owner.”

But the state’s open-records law prohibits delet-

“yOU’RE JUST GOING TO HAvE TO TRUST US” CITy PLANNER ALAN GLINES FEB. ON COMPLAINTS ABOUT NEWSPAPER BOxES ing email related to public business, N.C. Press Association attorney Amanda Martin reports.

“If the city’s now saying that their desire to regulate news racks is based in part on feedback city officials have received from the public, then that demonstrates those emails were related to public business and therefore should have been maintained,” she asserts.

A number of the publishers at the meeting also expressed concern that city permitting could favor certain publications over others.

Indeed, notes Martin, any regulation of newspaper boxes must be content-neutral, can’t discriminate between publications, and usually must have some justification beyond purely aesthetic concerns.

“They have to leave open plenty of avenues for expression,” she explains. “If what they’re proposing is tantamount to a ban, then that’s not going to fly. They can’t say they’ll favor paid subscription over unpaid, or news over commercial. It can’t take into account in any way what the paper is.

“If they can show that something is more than just displeasing to the eye, but a hazard or something like that, then there’s some latitude,” she adds. “I don’t think there have been any situations where government restrictions have been based purely on aesthetics and have survived scrutiny.”

OTHER FORCES? Xpress General Manager Andy sutcliffe told the city that in his experience, a voluntary approach works best.

But Downtown Commission Vice Chair Michael Mcdonough said many commission members favor the most restrictive option (the city-provided common boxes), adding that if the problems aren’t solved, “other forces may intervene.”

Clarifying that he didn’t mean the remark as a threat, McDonough explained that in some areas, newspaper boxes have displaced buskers and vendors.

The city hasn’t yet made a formal proposal, and any such regulation would require City Council approval.

Last August, Buncombe County officials abruptly removed several newspaper boxes near the courthouse; after hearing from publishers, county officials returned the boxes.

“NO EMAILED COMPLAINTS” In response to the city’s presentation, Xpress submitted an open-records request for all email complaints about newspaper racks Stickford received during the past year, asking that any deleted emails be retrieved.

And in a Feb. 7 email to Xpress, city spokesperson dawa Hitch replied: “I’ve searched the archives and no emailed complaints were received

by Ms. Stickford by email between Feb. 2, 2010, and Feb. 2, 2011, regarding newspaper boxes (with the exception of one email about graffiti which I’ve attached). When an employee deletes an email, it can be retrieved from the server the city uses to archive emails.”

The one exception Hitch mentioned, a Jan. 31 email from APD Community Resource Officer evan Coward, says: “I am aware of the issue of graffiti on paper boxes downtown and met with Jeff Tallman with Mountain Xpress this afternoon.

We have a close working relationship and will be sharing as much information as possible in order to help reduce graffiti incidents and aid in charging.”

Asked about the discrepancy later, Stickford said, ““I honestly didn’t remember if I’d gotten emails.” She added, “This current look [at restricting newspaper boxes] wasn’t motivated by citizen complaints: This came out of the Downtown Commission.” X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

137, or dforbes@mountainx.com.

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your guide to community events, classes, concerts & galleries

calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists calEndaR FoR FEbRuaRy 15 - 23, 2012 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx. com/events.

Weekday Abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

Animals Asheville Aussie Club • MONTHLY - This social club meets regularly to connect Australian Shepherd lovers.

Call or email for activities and monthly meeting times: (704) 806-7300 or kspotential@ aol.com.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue

A no-kill organization. Info: www.bwar.org or 505-3440.

• DAILY, 8am-8pm - Pet Adoption Day at the rescue center, 31 Glendale Ave. Open from 8am-6pm on Sundays.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Vouchers • SA (2/18), noon-3pm Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. in Hendersonville (at the Kmart entrance). Info: cpforpetsinc. com Pet Biggest Loser Contest • Through SU (5/20) - All Pets Animal Hospital and Rehabilitation Center will hold a Pet Biggest Loser Contest to promote a healthy lifestyle in pets. Info: 645-5252.

Raising Rabbits • TU (2/21), 6:30pm - A class on raising rabbits will be offered

by ECO at 121 Third Avenue W., Hendersonville. Registration

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required. $15. Info: eco@ecownc.org or 692-0385.

Rusty’s Legacy • SATURDAYS, 10am-3pm - Rusty’s Legacy animal rescue will host pet adoptions at the Black Mountain Tractor Supply Company, 125 Old Highway 70. Info: rustyslegacync@aol. com or http://avl.mx/9p.

Art American Folk Art and Framing Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Info: www.amerifolk.com or 281-2134.

• Through WE (2/29) - The annual Miniatures Show will feature paintings under 8x10 and pottery under six inches tall.

• Through WE (3/7) - Lost Winter, works by self-taught artists from the Southeast.

Appalachian State University 423 West King St., Boone. Info: www.tcva.org or 262-3017.

• Through SA (3/31) - Senegal: A Window into Francophone West Africa will be on display in the east wing of the community gallery.

• Through SA (6/2) Robert Goodnough: Abstract Expressionism and Beyond will be on display in the east wing of the main gallery.

• Through SA (3/24) - Padre e Figlio: Father and Son Works

by Mario Prisco and Richard Prisco will be on display in the Mayer Gallery.

• Through SA (3/24) - The Department of Art Biennial Exhibition will be on display Gallery A. • Through SA (3/24) - The Artine and Teddy Artinian selfportrait collection will be on display in Gallery B. • Through SA (6/2) - Works by the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition winners will be on display in the Turchin Center for the Arts.

Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. unca.edu.

• Through TU (2/28) - Caprice, mixed media pieces by Vasily Polevoy, will be on display in the Blowers Gallery.

• Through FR (2/24) - An alumni art exhibit will be on display in UNCA’s Highsmith University Union Gallery. Info: 251-6991.

Art Events at UNCA

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• Through WE (2/29) Ceramics by Alice Ballard and Roger Dalrymple will be on display in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

• WE (2/15), 12:15pm - A presentation by the artists will be held in Owen Hall.

Arts Council of Henderson County • FR (2/17) through FR (3/2) - The Art of Our Children: Elementary Student Exhibition will be on display at First Citizens Bank Main Street Gallery, 539 North Main St., Hendersonville. Info: acofhc@ bellsouth.net.

• FR (2/17), 5:30-7pm Opening reception will feature the Hendersonville Children’s Choir.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• Through SU (2/26) - Winning selections from the WNC Regional Scholastic Art Awards, a juried competition for students grades 7-12, will be displayed in this group exhibition.

• SA (2/18), 5-7pm - Glass Becomes Art lecture and preview tour. $25/$20 members.

• SU (2/19), 3pm - Artist Tim Tate will discuss contemporary glass art, new media and his own work.

• Through SU (3/4) - Homage2 will pay tribute to Josef Albers.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• Through SA (3/31) - Rhythm and Movement: Paintings by Mary Charles Griffin will be on display in the lobby.

Asheville Gallery of Art 16 College St. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: www. ashevillegallery-of-art.com or 251-5796.

• Through WE (2/29) - Love of Art, works by Frances Greenberg, Elinor Bowman and Lee Entrekin.

Bella Vista Art Gallery 14 Lodge St. Winter hours: Mon., Wed. and Fri., 10am4pm. Sat. 11am-5pm. Info:

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www.bellavistaart.com or 768-0246.

• Through SA (3/31) - With and Without Copper, works by Stephen White, Sally Jacobs and Nancy Varipapa.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain. Info: 669-0930 or www.blackmountainarts.org.

• Through WE (2/29) Paintings by Robert Tynes and ceramics by Megan Wolfe.

BookWorks 428 1/2 Haywood Road. Info: www.ashevillebookworks.com or 255-8444.

• Through WE (2/29) - Time Travelers: Historical Bindings.

Center For Craft, Creativity and Design Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. Info: www.craftscreativitydesign.org or 890-2050.

• Through SA (6/30) - Torqued and Twisted, works by nine furniture makers and sculptors.

Folk Art Center Located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Info: 2987928 or www.craftguild.org.

• Through TU (4/17) - Cherly Hevrdeys (glass) and Martine House (fiber).

• Through SU (5/13) - The American Association of Wood Turners Invitational Exhibition will feature 25 artists from around the world.

From VT to NC • Through TH (3/1) - An exhibition of mixed-media work by Burlington, Vt.’s “Seeko the Kid” will be on display at Asheville Art Supply, 344 Depot St. Info: http://seeko.tumblr.com.

Grace Centre • Through MO (2/20) Standing at Just 24, works by Monique Johnson, will be on display at Grace Centre, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River. Info: www.graceinfo.org.

Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road. Info: www.grovewood. com or 253-7651.

• TH (2/16) through SA (3/31) - Tradition Meets Innovation: Objects and Accents of the Arts and Crafts Home.

• FR (2/17), noon-5pm & SA (2/18), 11am-1pm - Meet and greet with Don Gauthier (furniture).

• FR (2/17) through SU (2/19) - Brian Brace (furniture).

Haen Gallery Located at 52 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville. Hours: Mon., Wed. and-Fri., 10am6pm. Tues. and Sat., 11am6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.thehaengallery.com or 254-8577.

• Through WE (2/29) - Wintertide 2012, a rotating group show.

Live Painting Demonstration • FR (2/17) through SU (2/19), 10am-5pm - J.P. Sullivan will demonstrate classic painting techniques with a live model at the Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road, behind the Grove Park Inn. Info: www. grovewood.com.

Monte Vista Hotel • Through TU (3/20) - Works

by Cleaster Cotton (multimedia and textile design) will be on display at the Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain. Info: www.themontevistahotel.net or 669-8870.

Parker J Photography • FR (2/17), 6-10pm - An opening reception for The Eye and the Imagination, photography by Parker J Pfister, will be held at 43 Rankin Ave. Info and registration: www.parkerjphoto. com or info@parkerjphoto. com.

Pat Passlof Retrospective • Through FR (5/25) - A retrospective of the late Pat Passlof’s work will be on display in WCU’s Fine Art Museum, 1 University Drive, Cullowhee, and Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center, 56 Broadway St. Info: ddrury@ wcu.edu or 227-2553.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave., between Stella Blue and the Kress Building. Info: www. pushtoyproject.com or 2255509.

• Through TU (2/28) - Time Drug, works inspired by the poetry of Oliver Kelly.

Western Carolina University Fine Arts Museum www.wcu.edu • TH (2/16) through FR (3/30) - Ron Laboray (painting and drawing).

• TH (2/16), 4pm - Opening reception.

The Artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St., River Arts District.

Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through SA (2/25) Twenties: Decade in Polaroid, photographs by Erin Fussell.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-4:30pm. Info: www. artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• Through FR (2/24) - Five Elements, works by Southern artists.

Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 189 W. Main St., Brevard. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Donation. Info: www.transylvaniaheritage.org or 884-2347.

• Through SA (3/31) - From Tallow Candles to Dynamos.

Upstairs Artspace 49 S. Trade St., Tryon. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: www.upstairsartspace.org or 859-2828.

• Through SA (3/10) - Fine Art Ramblers.

You Can Have It All — A Group of One • TH (2/16) through FR (3/9) - A new exhibition of works by Kenn Kotara, including canvas, Mylar, suspended screen sculpture and ceramics, will be on display at Mars Hill College’s Weizenblatt Gallery. Info: www. kotarastudio.com or www.mhc. edu/art/weizenblatt-gallery.

• TH (2/16), 4-6pm - Opening reception.

Auditions & Call to Artists Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame • Through WE (2/29) - Nominations for the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame will be accepted through Feb. 29. Info: http://avl.mx/8m.

April Fool’s Festival • Through TH (3/15) Registration for the Tryon April Fool’s Festival outhouse race will be accepted through March 15. Info: artzycarson@gmail. com or 859-8316.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• TU (2/21) & WE (2/22), 6-8pm - Auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird.

Bele Chere Call to Artists www.belecherefestival.com.

• Through FR (2/24) - Bele Chere will accept applications from entertainers through Feb.

24. Info: www.belecherefestival. com.

• Through WE (2/29) - Bele Chere will accept applications for its official artwork through Feb. 29. Info: www.belecherefestival.org.

• Through FR (3/9) - Bele Chere will accept applications from arts and crafts vendors through March 9. Info: www. belecherefestival.org.

Brevard Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase • Through FR (5/25) - Applications for Brevard’s 40th annual fine arts and crafts showcase will be accepted through May 25. Info: tcarts@ comporium.net or 884-2787.

Buncombe Environmental Leadership Award • Through TH (3/1) Applications for the Buncombe Environmental Leadership Award (BELA) will be accepted through March 1. Info: gillian. phillips@buncombecounty.org or 250-4852.

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville.

Info: www.flatrockplayhouse. org or 693-0731.

• Professional musicians are sought for Flat Rock Playhouse’s musical productions and the “Music on the Rock” series. Mail audio or video samples, with resume, to P.O. Box 310, Flat Rock, 28731. No emails or phone calls.

North Carolina Writers’ Network • Through WE (2/15) - The North Carolina Writers’ Network will accept short fiction for its Doris Betts Fiction Prize through Feb 15. Info: www.nclr.ecu. edu.

Outdoor Photography • Through MO (2/27) - TC Arts Council will accept submissions for its outdoor photography exhibit through Feb. 27. Info: tcarts@comporium.net or 884-2787.

Pastel Exhibition • Through SA (3/24) - The Pastel Society of N.C. will accept submissions for its On Common Ground: From the Mountains to the Sea statewide pastel exhibition through March 24. Info: www.pastelsocietyofnc.com.

Saluda Arts Festival • Through TH (3/15) - The Saluda Business Association

will accept applications for the Saluda Arts Festival through March 15. Info: sswelsh@tds. net or 749-3900.

Second Stage of Life Comedy • Professional, amateur and aspiring comics over 40 are sought to establish the Second Stage of Life comedy troupe.

Info: debidrecksler@gmail.com.

Taste of Asheville • Through TH (4/5) - A Taste of Asheville will accept applications from local restaurants through April 5. Info: kperez@ ashevillenc.gov or 259-5800.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• Through WE (3/14) - The Magnetic Theatre will accept one-act play submissions for Brief Encounters: New Magnetic Voices 2012 through March 14. All scripts should be original, unproduced and 5-20 minutes in length.

Truly Live Theater • Through WE (2/22) - Truly Live Theater uses audience feedback and improvisation to create full length “dramedies.”

Currently seeking experienced actors to form a troupe. Send resumes and inquiries to madhyanandi@gmail.com.

Web Series • Santa Lorena Productions seeks actors to perform in its web series Tomorrow Waits For No One. One-year commitment required. Info: talent@santalorena.com.

Benefits Battle of the Bands • SU (2/19), 7-10pm - A Battle of the Bands, to benefit the Blue Ridge Rollergirls, will feature a variety of acts, from hip-hop to hardcore. Held at the Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. $10/$8 in advance. Info: www. blueridgerollergirls.com.

Bob Moog Foundation • The Bob Moog Foundation will host an online fundraiser for its educational program Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool. Info: http://avl.mx/9v.

Cupid’s Ball • SA (2/18), 6-9pm - “Cupid’s Ball: A Masquerade for the Arts” will be held at Glen Cannon Country Club, 337 Glen Cannon Drive, to benefit the TC Arts Council’s Youth Programs. $50. Info: 884-2787.

Mad Divas Junior Roller Derby Pancake Dinner • SU (2/19), 5:30-8pm - Sunny Point Cafe, 626 Haywood Road, will host a pancake dinner to benefit Mad Divas Junior Roller Derby.

Info: www.maddivas.com.

Mardi Gras Ball

• SA (2/18), 6:30pm - A Mardi Gras ball will be held at the Country Club of Asheville, 170 Windsor Road, to benefit The Children’s Welfare League. $125. Info: www.cwleague.org or 505-2238.

Masquerade for March of Dimes • SA (2/18), 8:30-11pm - A masquerade ball, to benefit the March of Dimes, will feature the Vinyl Brothers Big Band and prizes. Held at Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St. $15 includes mask. Info: www.packstavern. com.

Our Voice • TU (2/21), 5-8pm - An art opening, featuring Robin Plemmons, will benefit Our Voice at The Hop, 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 103. Info: www.thehopicecreamcafe.com or 254-2224.

Outhouse Races • SA (2/18), 3pm - Sapphire Valley Outhouse Races will be held at Sapphire Valley Ski Area, 67 Cherokee Trail, to raise money for ski scholarships for local students. Participants are encouraged to build, rent and/or race an outhouse. Info: www. skisapphire.com or 421-7348.

Short Stacks for Big Change • SA (2/18), 8-10am - The Arc of Buncombe County will hold a fundraiser breakfast at FATZ cafe, 5 Spartan Ave. $7.

Tickets and info: 253-1255 or MoreAboutTheArc@arcofbc. org.

The Hooper’s Ball • SA (2/18), 6-10pm - The Hooper’s Ball will feature music, hoops, a photo booth, costume contest and raffle to benefit Leaf in Schools and Streets. $15/$10 students/$5 children. Held at the Montford Community Center, 34 Pearson Drive. Info: www.theleaf.org.

Valentine’s Day Musical Showcase • FR (2/17), 7pm - Local musicians will perform original compositions at a Valentine’s Day showcase to benefit Black Mountain Pastoral Care and Counseling Center. Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road. $10. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain.com.

Wild Walks • SA (2/18), 2-3pm - “Wild Walks: Behind the Scenes at the WNC Nature Center” will offer behind-the-scenes tours, featuring raccoons, otters and reptiles, to benefit the Friends of the WNC Nature Center. $50/$25 children. Info and registration: 259-5600.

Winesdays • WEDNESDAYS, 5-8pm - Winesdays wine tastings will benefit a different organization each week at the Wine Studio of Asheville, 169 Charlotte St. $5. Info: www.winestudioasheville.com or 255-5955.

Business & Technology Free Tax Assistance • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS through (3/17), 10am-4pm - Free tax assistance will be offered at Pack Library, 67 Haywood St. Info: 628-3662.

• TUESDAYS, 9am-4pm - Tax assistance will be offered at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 2504750.

• THURSDAYS, 10am-4pm - Tax assistance will be offered at Weaverville Public Library, 41 Main St. Info: 250-6482.

• TUESDAYS, 10am-4pm Tax assistance will be offered at Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St. Info: 250-4756.

Classes, Meetings, Events & Lectures Aerial Basics Class (pd.) Every Sunday 4-5pm & Monday 6-7pm, Sign up or contact us at www.aerialspace.org or 828.333.4664.

Registration required. This class is perfect if you are curious, new to aerial arts, or if you are looking to fine tune the basic skills and proficiency you already have. This class

involves work with mixed apparatuses: static trapeze, silks, sling, and lyra. You will leave this class with a solid foundation of basic aerial skills, a list of basic and beginning level aerial tricks, as well as increased strength, flexibility, and grace.

Asheville Newcomers Club (pd.) A great opportunity for women new to the area to make lasting friends, explore the surroundings and enrich their lives. Contact us! ashevillenewcomersclub.com or l 828.654.7414.

Learn to Knit at Purl’s Yarn Emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Beginning Knit :1st and

2nd Wednesdays, 6-8pm; Intermediate Knit: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. • $40/4 hours of instruction. 828-253-2750. www.purlsyarnemporium.com

Mac Basics Classes at Charlotte Street Computers (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street. Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm.

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Acrylic Painting Class • WEDNESDAYS through (4/25), 10am-noon - Acrylic painting classes will be offered by the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. $30 per session includes supplies (except brushes). Registration required. Info: harvesth@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2051.

ACT vs SAT Comparison Test • SATURDAYS, 9am & SUNDAYS, 1pm - Asheville students are invited to take an “ACT vs SAT Comparison Test” to determine which represents their best match. Held at Chyten Educational Services, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 104, Asheville. Free. Info and reservations: www.chyten-asheville. com or 505-2495.

Asheville Bridge Room • DAILY - The Asheville Bridge Room offers games for beginners and advanced players at River Ridge Market Place, 800 Fairview Road, Suite C-1. Info: 299-0887.

Asheville Business Alliance • TU (2/21), 6-8pm - The Asheville Business Alliance meeting will feature a panel discussion with three successful African American entrepreneurs from Asheville. Held at Mountain BizWorks, 153 S. Lexington Ave. Registration required by Feb. 15. $10/$5 members. Info: victor@mountainbizworks.org.

Asheville Through the Ages • SU (2/19), 2-3:30pm - “Another History: Asheville Through the Ages” will be presented at a meeting of the Ethical Society of Asheville in honor of Black History Month.

Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St. Info: www.aeu.org or 687-7759.

Asian-American Social • WEEKLY - These regular meetings allow American-born Asians to share experiences with those of similar backgrounds, learn more about Asian culture and meet new people. Must be 21. Foreignborn Asians welcome. Info and location: sueannaj@gmail.com.

Building Bridges • MONDAYS through (3/19), 7-9pm - “Building Bridges: Going Beyond Racism through Understanding and Respect” will be held at 121 Hendersonville Road. Info and registration: www.buildingbridges-asheville.org or 777-4585.

Cary Bayer • TU (2/21) & WE (2/22), 7:30pm - Life coach Cary Bayer will discuss how to “open your heart and save our planet” at Town and Mountain Training Center, 261 Asheland

Ave. $30/$25 in advance. Info: aileamana@charter.net or 777-0369.

Chorus Rehearsals • TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Land of the Sky Chorus will hold rehearsals at Francis Asbury UMC, 725 Asbury Road, Candler. New singers and guests welcome. Info: www. ashevillebarbershop.com or (866) 290-7269.

CLOSER • TUESDAYS, 7pm CLOSER, Community Liaison Organization for Support, Education and Reform, will host a meeting for LGBT members of the community at All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St. Info: avlcloser@gmail.com.

Comedy Workshop • WEDNESDAYS through (2/29), 3pm - A comedy workshop, focused on writing, construction, theory and history, will be held at Grateful Steps, 159 S. Lexington Ave. $5 includes coffee and snacks.

Info: www.gratefulsteps.com.

Coupon Class • Through TU (3/27), 7-8pm - A coupon class will be offered every other Tuesday at the Old Armory Recreation Center, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. $10.

Info and registration: nicole2k@ aol.com or 456-9207.

Credit Workshop • TH (2/23), noon-1pm - “Got Credit? Get it, Keep it, Improve it,” a financial program for women, will be held at OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, 50 South French Broad Ave. Info: www. ontrackwnc.org.

Cyber Security • TU (2/21), 7:30pm - “Cyber Security,” a lecture by the World Affairs Council of WNC, will be held in UNCA’s Reuter Center. $8/students and members free.

Info: http://bit.ly/wlwVOp. • WE (2/22), 10am - An additional program will be held at BRCC’s Cortland Conference Room. —- 3pm - A final program will be held in Brevard College’s dining room.

Decolonize Your Mind • TH (2/23), 7pm - Naomi Archer will lead a workshop on indigenous solidarity and the roots of indigenous culture in the Cannon Lounge of Warren Wilson College’s Gladfelter Building. Info: www.katuahearthfirst.org.

Desegregating Buncombe • TU (2/21), 7pm “Desegregating Buncombe: A Personal History” will be presented by Viola Spells, who worked to desegregate Buncombe County institutions as a teenager. Held at Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Info: 250-6482.

Ending Over-Spending

• MONDAYS through (4/2) - “Ending Over-Spending,” an eight-week series, will reinforce healthy relationships with money. Presented on various Mondays during Feb., March and April. Held at OnTrack, 50 S. French Broad Ave. $27. Info: www.ontrackwnc.org.

Exiting Iraq and Afhanistan • WE (2/15), 10am - “Exiting Iraq and Afhanistan,” a lecture by the World Affairs Council of WNC, will be held at BRCC’s Cortland Conference Room. $8/students and members free.

Info: http://bit.ly/wlwVOp. —3pm - An additional program will be held in Brevard College’s dining room.

Health and Human Services Open House • WE (2/15), 5-6pm - An open house for Buncombe County Health and Human Services will be held at 40 Coxe Ave. Info: 250-5500.

Homebuyer Education • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS through (2/22), 5:30-8:30pm - A four-part class on homebuyer education will be held at Wind Ridge Apartments, 100 Wind Ridge St. Presented by OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling. $35. Info: www.ontrackwnc.org.

Ignite Asheville • TU (2/21), 6-9pm - A “social, high-energy evening” will feature five-minute presentations on a variety of topics.

Held at the Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. $10/$5 students in advance. $15/$10 students at the door. Info: www.igniteavl. eventbrite.com.

Ikenobo Ikebana Society The Blue Ridge Chapter of Ikenobo Ikebana Society (Japanese Flower Arranging) meets monthly at St. John’s in the Wilderness Parish House (Rt. #225 South and Rutledge Road) in Flat Rock. Info: 6964103.

• TH (2/16), 10am - “The Art of Obi Ties” home decor class.

Guests welcome. Free.

Improv Comedy Class • SUNDAYS through (3/11), noon-3pm - Upright Citizens Brigade alumna will teach longform improv comedy at Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood Road. Classes culminate with a performance on March 12. Drop-ins welcome. $10 per class in advance/$12 drop-ins. Info: www.anamcaratheatre.com.

Laughing Place Forest Faerie Crafting Circle • TUESDAYS, 1-4pm - This free crafting circle is held weekly rain or shine. Bring your own crafting supplies and projects, extra materials for swap and skills and interests to share. Held in Fairview. Info and location: 707-0154 or http://avl. mx/8b.

Money Buddies Series • THURSDAYS through (2/16), 5:30-7pm - “Money Buddies” partners women struggling with financial independence during this six-week series. Held at OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, 50 South French Broad Ave. Info: www. ontrackwnc.org.

Money Management Class • THURSDAYS through (2/23), 5:30-8pm - A three-part series on money management and financial independence will be held at OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, 50 South French Broad Ave. Info: www.ontrackwnc.org.

Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• TH (2/16), 7:30pm - “Girls’ Athletics in Ancient Greece,” with guest lecturer Jenifer Neils, will be held in Ramsey Library.

Info: 251-6290.

• FR (2/17), 11:25am - “The Second Scientific Revolution and the New Imperialism,” with Rodger Payne, chair and associate professor of religious studies, will be held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities. unca.edu. —- 11:25am - “Women and Inequality,” with Sarah Judson, associate professor of history, will be held in the Humanities Lecture Hall.

Info: 251-6808.

• MO (2/20), 11:25am “Buddhism and Jainism,” with Katherine Zubko, assistant professor of religious studies, will be presented in the Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: humanities. unca.edu. —- 11:25am - “Best Selling Authors, Cross Dressing Warriors and Other Uppity Women of the Middle Ages,” with Cynthia Ho, professor of literature, will be presented in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: 251-6808.

• TU (2/21), 12:20-1:30pm - A panel discussion with local community activists will be held in Karpen Hall.

• TH (2/23), 12:20pm - “What’s Art Got to Do With It? A Discussion about Art and Activism” will be presented in Karpen Hall. Info: 251-6590.

—- 12:30pm - “Feeding the Beast: How your Organization Can Avoid Getting Bitten, or Even Eaten, in a Social Media Storm,” will be presented in Ramsey Library. Info: 2516645.

Resolving Everyday Conflict • SA (2/18), 3pm - “Resolving Everyday Conflict” will be offered at Weaverville Library, 41 North Main St. Info and registration: 606-6834.

SISTA Group • THURSDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm & FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm SISTA, an educational program to help women avoid unhealthy relationships and STDs, will

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meet Thursdays at Pisgah View Apartments, 1 Granada St., and Fridays at the Reid Center, 133 Livingston St. Free, but registration requested. Info: otimmons@wncap.org or 252-7489.

Skills Sharing School • SA (2/18), 9:30am-5:30pm - Transition Asheville will host a skills sharing school in UNCA’s Highsmith Union. Info: www. transitionasheville.org.

The Appalachian Chapter of the American Society of Dowsers Meets at the Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: www.appalachiandowsers.org.

• SA (2/18), 1-4:30pm “Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) Pollution Solutions.” $10/free for members.

The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Located at 362 Depot St. Info: www.fineartsleague.org or 252-5050.

• MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Open drawing class with live models. $7/$5 students.

WNC GM Alumni Club • TH (2/16), 11:30am - A luncheon meeting will be held at the Hendersonville Country Club, 1860 Hebron Road. Open to General Motors retirees, former employees and guests.

Meeting will feature World War II veteran Harold Green. Info: www.wncgmalumni.com.

WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility • FR (2/17), 12:30-2pm - A meeting of WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility will be held at a private home.

Directions: www.wncpsr.org.

Dance Beginner Swing Dancing Lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person.

• No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville.

Details: www.SwingAsheville. com Bharatanatyam Classes • Adult • Children (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children’s classes now forming.

Traditional Kalakshetra Style. • DakshinaNatya Classical Arts.

Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com Bhangra/Hip-Hop Aerobic Classes • WEDNESDAYS, 7:30pm - Learn the lively Indian dance Bhangra, mixed with a little hip-hop, at this weekly series. Beginners and dropins welcome. Held at Carver Community Center; 101 Carver Ave., Black Mountain. $10.

Info: www.holisticwithhumor. com/dance.

Dance Classes • WEEKLY - Dancing Feete and Ballroom Dance Center, 2682B Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, hosts intermediate waltz and foxtrot classes, along with salsa and East Coast swing for beginners. Info, days and times: 674-5253 or dancingfeete@ bellsouth.net.

English Country Dance Dance as they do in film adaptations of Jane Austen novels.

No partner necessary. Held at 19 Zillicoa St. Info: www. oldfarmersball.com.

• SU (2/19), 4:30-7pm - English Country Dance.

Beginners welcome. $6.

Part II La Epoca • SA (2/18), 5:30pm - A screening of La Epoca: The Lost Rhythms in Salsa will be held at Tomato Cocina Latina, 70 Westgate Parkway. A Q&A will follow. Info: www.ashevillesalsa.com—- 8:30pm - Mamba master class. —- 9:15pm - Son-Montuno master class.

Rennie Harris Puremovement • TH (2/23) & FR (2/24), 8pm - World-renowned hip-hop dance company Rennie Harris Puremovement will perform at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square. Info: 2574530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

Southern Lights SDC Held at the Whitmire Activity Building, 301 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Info: 883-5706.

• SA (2/18), 7:30pm - “Dance with your Sweetheart.”

Advanced dance at 6pm.

West African Dance • TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - This high-energy dance includes live drumming. Held at the new Terpsicorps studio, 339 Lyman St. All levels welcome. $12/$10 students. Info: ashevilledrumdance@gmail.com.

West African Drum Class • TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Instruction with Adama Dembele from the Ivory Coast.

All levels welcome. $15. Held at Terpsicorps’ new studio, 339 Lyman St. Info: www. terpsicorps.org.

Eco Affordable Energy Upfits for Your Home • WE (2/15), 6pm - This course will review options for reducing drafts, improving energy efficiency and conserving water, along with how to prioritize options and utilize tax rebates and incentive programs. Held at the Montford Community Center, 34 Pearson Drive. $25. Info and registration: hhanford@abtech.edu or www1.abtech.edu/ce/registration.

N.C. Arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• SA (2/18) & SU (2/19) - “Books and Boots” will celebrate the “beauty and bounty of the world around us” with activities for children, guided geocaching and bird bingo. $8 per vehicle/free for members.

RiverLink Events Info: www.riverlink.org or 252-8474.

• TH (2/16), 11:45am-2pm - A bus tour of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers will depart from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, 36 Montford Ave. $15/free for members.

• SA (2/18), 9am-1pm; MO (2/20) & WE (2/22), 5:307:30pm - A workshop on site planning for residential stormwater management will be held at the RiverLink’s office, 170 Lyman St. Water Quality Course • WEDNESDAYS through (3/14), 6-9pm - The Henderson County Cooperative Extension and ECO will host a sevenweek course on water quality at the Cooperative Extension Office in Jackson Park, 801 Glover St., Hendersonville. $30. Info and registration: 697-4891.

Festivals Arts and Crafts Heritage Week • Through SA (2/19) - Arts and Crafts Heritage Week will celebrate the role of craft in the “artistic, architectural, aesthetic and economic development of the City of Asheville.” Info: www.arts-craftsconference. com or 628-1915.

• WE (2/15), noon-1:15pm - “Green and Greener: The New Arts and Crafts Bungalow” lunch presentation will be held at 301 East Chestnut St. $10 optional lunch. Registration required: (404) 376-7452.

• TH (2/16), 6-9pm - “The Pottery Tradition of Western North Carolina” dinner will feature author Rodney Leftwich.

Held at Biltmore Industries, 111 Grovewood Road. Registration required.

• FR (2/17), 1-6pm - The Grove Park Inn antique and craft show will be held at 290 Macon Ave. $10 for three-day admission.

• SA (2/18), 1-4pm Preservation Society house tours will depart from The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. $35. Info and registration: 2542343. —- noon-6pm - Grove Park Inn conference show. $10 for three-day admission.

—- “Artistic Expression of Galle and Tiffany” will be presented at the Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square. $25. Info and registration: 253-3227.

SU (2/19), 12:30-3:30pm - Preservation Society house tours will depart from The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. $35.

Info and registration: 254-2343.

Mardi Gras Birthday Party • TU (2/21), 5-8pm - Short Street Cakes will host a Mardi Gras birthday party featuring music, beads, beer and a raffle to benefit GO Kitchen Ready.

Held at Short Street Cakes, 225 Haywood Road. Info: www. shortstreetcakes.com.

Mardi Gras Parade • SU (2/19), 2pm - The Asheville Mardi Gras Parade will depart from Wall Street, rain or shine. The king and queen will celebrate their marriage on the float. A Mardi Gras ball, held at Pack’s Tavern, 20 South Spruce St., will feature Snake Oil Medicine Show immediately following the parade. Info and parade sign-up: www.ashevillemardigras.org.

Food Asheville Small Plate Crawl • TU (2/21) through TH (2/23), 11:30am-9pm - Asheville Small Plate Crawl will feature small plate menus from local restaurants. $3-$8 per plate.

Info: www.ashevillesmallplatecrawl.com.

Comfort Foods for Winter’s Chill • SA (2/18), 10am-noon - “Comfort Foods for Winter’s Chill” will teach participants how to make mushroom gravy, falafel and vegan macaroni and cheese. Held at Earth Fare, 66 Westgate Parkway. $30/$25 in advance. Info: 258-1413.

Food Storage Basics • TUESDAYS & THRUSDAYS - Learn how to safely package foods for the future, what types of foods will store long-term, what packaging options are available and the dos and don’ts of mylars and oxygen absorbers. All classes require registration. $25. Info and registration: www.maiasgarden.net.

Indoor Winter Market • WEDNESDAYS through (4/25), 2-6pm - An indoor winter tailgate market will be held at Biltmore Park Town Square, 2 Town Square Blvd., Suite 170.

Info: www.asapconnections.org or 236-1282.

Retro Happy Hour • THURSDAYS, 5:30-8:30pm - A retro happy hour invites young professionals to network and socialize while wearing retro clothes (optional) at The Market Place, 20 Wall St. Free.

Info: lushlifemgmt@gmail.com or 515-1081.

Trout on Tuesdays • TUESDAYS through (2/28) Tupelo Honey Cafe South, 1829 Hendersonville Road, will feature trout specials sourced from Sunburst Trout Farms as part of “Trout on Tuesdays.” Net proceeds benefit the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

Info: http://fromhere.org.

Viticulture Conference

• WE (2/22), 8:30am-4:30pm - A viticulture conference will feature lectures on cold-hardy grapes, marketing for wineries and cover crops for vineyards.

Held at Warren Wilson College.

Register for location. $40 in advance. Info: www.jeweloftheblueridge.com.

Wine Studio of Asheville 169 Charlotte St. Info: www. winestudioasheville.com or 255-5955.

• TH (2/16), 7pm “Sustainable Wine” will feature natural, organic and biodynamic wines. $15. Registration requested.

Government & Politics Asheville Downtown Republicans • TU (2/21), 6:30pm - All Republicans, or anyone interested in registering as such, are welcome to attend this general meeting at Magnolia’s Restaurant, 26 East Walnut St. Info: 429-4394.

Buncombe County GOP • SA (2/18), 1pm - Fairview Republican Team precinct meeting will be held at Fairview Fire Department, 1586 Charlotte Highway. Info: 777-8426.

• TU (2/21), 6:30pm - North Asheville Republican Team precinct meeting will be held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Info: 225-6864.

Gardening Introduction to Permaculture Plants • WE (2/15), 6pm - We know about planting annual vegetable gardens, but what about a garden that plants itself year after year? That’s what happens when you have a “forest garden” based on perennials — trees, shrubs and herbs that are long-lived. This course will introduce new plants to create a landscape that promotes self-sufficiency. Held at A-B Tech’s Enka campus. $20. Info and registration: hhanford@ abtech.edu or www1.abtech. edu/ce/registration.

Kids Aerial Kids Class (pd.) All ages and levels. Every Sunday 3-4pm, Tuesday 5-6pm and Thursday 56pm. Sign up or contact us at www.aerialspace.org or 828.333.4664. Registration required. Using low hanging static trapeze, aerial sling, aerial fabric, and lyra this class is a fun aerial playground. All classes are taught over safety mats with hands on spotting by experienced aerial instructors.

Our emphasis on safety and proper technique allows students to have loads of fun while

learning body awareness and building self confidence.

Biltmore Square Mall • Putt Local! (pd.) Come check out Sweet Tee mini Golf in Biltmore Square Mall. Our last day in the mall is February 29th. • Free Putt Bowling with any round.

828.333.1152. www.

SweetTeeMiniGolf.com Swim Lessons at the YW (pd.) Learn skills for water fun, fitness and safety! Swim lessons in the YWCA’s solarheated pool, 185 S. French Broad Ave. Red Cross certified instructors. Affordable rates.

More info: 254-7206 or www. ywcaofasheville.org.

Art and Poetry Contest for Kids • Through FR (3/9) - RiverLink will accept submissions for the Voices of the River Art and Poetry Contest from children in grades pre-K through 12 through March 9. Info: www. riverlink.org or 252-8474.

Asheville Youth Ensemble • Young musicians are invited to perform with the Asheville Youth Ensemble. Strings, flute, recorder, percussion and piano players welcome. Beginning music reading skills required.

Info: ashevilleyouthensemble@ gmail.com or 299-4856.

Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm. Admission is $5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• TH (2/16), 3-4:30pm - Rock painting program.

• TU (2/21) - Mardi Gras activities will feature masks and snacks throughout the day.

• WE (2/22), 11am - Book ‘n’ Craft.

• TH (2/23), 2-4pm - Bubble activities.

Kid’s Club at the YMCA • SATURDAYS, 2:30pm - Kid’s Club is an opportunity for children to learn, play and make new friends. Open to ages 7-15. Held at 30 Woodfin St. Info: www.ymcawnc.org/centers/asheville.

Mother Goose Story Time • MONDAYS & SATURDAYS, 10:30-11am - Sweet Tee Mini Golf will host Mother Goose Story Time at the Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road.

1 1/2 years and under; siblings welcome. Info: 333-1152 or www.sweetteeminigolf.com.

School Dance • FR (2/17), 7-9pm - A school dance for grades 3-5 will be held at the Old Armory, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. $5.

Info: 456-2030.

Wee Naturalists • TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS through (2/29), 9:30am - The

N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, will host activities for children ages 2-5, including nature walks, garden exploration, stories, crafts and visits from classroom animals.

February events include Walking with Dinosaurs; Snakes, Long and Short; Crocodiles, Alligators and Lizards; and Totally Turtles.

Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

Wee Trade Consignment Sale • SA (2/18) through MO (2/20) & TH (2/23) through SA (2/25) - Wee Trade children’s consignment sale will be held at the WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher.

Info: 687-1414.

Outdoors

national Great Backyard Bird Count. Info: www.emasnc.org.

Beautiful Lake James Marina • Boat Slips Available (pd.) Beat the Summer rush and reserve a covered, uncovered or houseboat slip.

Great location at Canal Bridge.

Security, gas sales, marine store and customer lounge. Call (828) 584-0666.

Great Backyard Bird Count • SA (2/18) through MO (2/20), 9-11am - The Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society will host walks at Warren Wilson College, Sandymush Gamelands and Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary as part of the

Guided Nature Walk • SA (2/18), 2pm - A guided nature walk, presented by RiverLink, will focus on winter tree identification. Walk departs from the RiverLink office, 170 Lyman St. Info: www.riverlink. org or 252-8474.

JCC Hiker’s Club • MONDAYS - The Jewish Community Center hosts a hiker’s club on various trails in the Asheville area. Info, location and time: mattyssej@yahoo. com or 707-1851.

Lake James State Park

N.C. Highway 126. Info: 5847728.

• FR (2/17), 6pm - A “star party” to monitor light pollution will meet at the Catawba River Area office. Bring telescopes and binoculars if possible.

Registration required.

Weatherford Heights Hike • SA (2/18), 8am - The Swannanoa Rim Hike Series kicks off with this moderate 4.5-mile trip, which runs from Jesse’s High Top to Route 9.

Presented by the Swannanoa Valley Museum. Meet at the Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 East State St. $20/$10 members.Info: anne@swannanoavalleymuseum.org or

www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org.

Parenting Ever had a Mini Golf Course in your backyard? (pd.) Now you can! Rent us for your next event or party. You provide food and drinks, we’ll do the rest! 828.333.1152. www.SweetTeeMiniGolf.com Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville.

Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• TH (2/16), 6:30-8pm - “The Art of Breastfeeding.”

• TH (2/23), 6:30-8pm - Infant care class.

New Baby Asheville • FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Get support, meet other moms, share your story, ask questions and connect with community at this free weekly meeting. Info and directions: Lisahicks1018@gmail.com.

New Classical Academy Open House • WE (2/15), 5pm - Meet teachers and find out about the innovative curriculum at this open house event. Open to students pre-K through 8th grade. 38 Stoney Knob Road,

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Weaverville. Info: www.thenewclassicalacademy.org.

Skills for Parents of ADHD Children • WE (2/22), 7pm - A lecture on coaching skills for parents of ADHD children will be held at Malaprop’s, 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734.

Performance & Film Free week of theatre, film and design classes (pd.) New York Studio for Stange and Screen in Asheville (NYS3) is offering free classes its opening week beginning february 19. RSVP at info@nys3. com. www.nys3.com (917) 710-2805 Song O’ Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) 20 Oak Street Asheville 28801.(Enter Fellowship Hall-lower level).

Guests welcome. Contact: www.songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547.

AC Reynolds High Concert • TH (2/23), 7:30pm - The AC Reynolds High School symphonic winds concert will be held at 1 Rocket Drive. Info: 298-2500.

AmiciMusic AmiciMusic is an Ashevillebased chamber music organization dedicated to intimate performances in non-traditional spaces.

• SU (2/19), 4pm - “It’s a Fine (Four-Hand) Romance” will feature the Francis and Weiser Piano Duo performing works

by Mozart, Borodin, Barber and others at Weaverville First Baptist Church, 63 N. Main St. $15/free for children. Info: daniel@amicimusic.org or 505-2903.

A Noble Lie • WE (2/15), 5pm - A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995 uses previously unseen footage and eyewitness testimony to change viewers perception of terrorism. Screened at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., downstairs beside Lord Auditorium. Free, but donations welcome. Info: citizen_awareness@yahoo.com.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www.ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS, (2/17) through SU (3/11) Chicago. March 1 performance to benefit Eblen Charities.

Asheville Lyric Opera All performances take place at Diana Wortham Theater.

Tickets: www.ashevillelyric.org, 257-4530 or 236-0670.

• FR (2/17) & SA (2/18), 8pm - Così Fan Tutte (All Women Are Like That).

Asheville Playback Theatre • FR (2/17), 8pm - “Playback on Broadway” (improv theater) will be presented at the Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. Pay-as-you-will. Info: www. ashevilleplaybacktheatre.org.

Bag It • TH (2/16), 7-8:30pm - Bag It, a documentary about the environmental impact of plastic, will be screened at UNCA’s Highsmith Center, Room 224, by the Western North Carolina Alliance. $5. Info: 258-8737.

Blue Ridge Orchestra Info: www.blueridgeorchestra. org or 650-0948.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-9:30pm - Open rehearsals for the Blue Ridge Orchestra will be held most Wednesdays in the Manheimer Room of UNCA’s Reuter Center. Free. Call for confirmation.

Classic World Cinema Foreign Film Series • FR (2/17), 8pm - An Autumn Afternoon (1964 Japan) by Yasujirô Ozu. Presented by Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District. Info: Cranky Hanke’s Reviews under “Special Showings,” www. ashevillecourtyard.com or 273-3332.

Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell • FRIDAY through SUNDAY (2/17) until (2/26) - Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell will be performed by Foothills Performing Arts in Caldwell Community College’s performing arts theater, 2855 Hickory Blvd., Hudson. $10/$8 seniors/$6 students. Info: www. fpatheatre.org or 726-2318.

Frank Sinatra Tribute • TH (2/23) through SA (2/25) - The Music on the Rock series will present a Frank Sinatra tribute show at Flat Rock Playhouse’s downtown theater, 125 S. Main Street, Hendersonville. $24. Info: www. flatrockplayhouse.org.

Hooterville Hoedown’s Big Show • TH (2/23), 7pm - Tom Brown will perform country, rock and classic hits at Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, as part of the Hooterville Hoedown Big Show. $4. $8 for BBQ dinner at 6 p.m. Info: hootervillehoedown@gmail.com.

Jam Session • 3rd SATURDAYS, 1-3pm - An old time jam session will be held at Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S. 441. Info: www.nps.gov/grsm.

Jamie Laval • TH (2/23) & FR (2/24), 7:30pm - Jamie Laval (Celtic violin) will perform at TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. $15/$8 children.

Info: www.jamielaval.com or 884-2787.

Jazz Masters Series • SA (2/18), 6-9pm - The Jazz Masters series will feature Leigh Ann Singleton (vocals). Held at Frog Level Brewing Company, 56 Commerce St., Waynesville.

Info: www.froglevelbrewing. com or 400-8797.

Joyful Noise Community Center Info: www.joyfulnoisecenter.org or 649-2828.

• MONDAYS, 6-7pm - The public is invited to bring instruments to an Appalachian jam session, featuring bluegrass and country music. Held at First Presbyterian Church, 30 Alabama Ave., Weaverville. $10.

Martha Masters - Classical Guitarist • SU (2/19), 7pm – Martha Masters, Guitar Federation of America president, will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place. $20/$15 seniors, students and members. Hosted by the Asheville Classical Guitar Society. Info: www.ashevilleclassicalguitarsociety.com.

Moneyball • FR (2/17), 7pm - Moneyball will be screened by the Groovy Movie Club, preceded by a mostly-organic potluck dinner at 6:15pm. Free. Held at a private home in Dellwood. Info and directions: johnbuckleyX@ gmail.com or 926-3508.

Mostly Martha • FR (2/17), 7:30pm - Mostly Martha will be screened by Hendersonville Sister Cities at Blue Ridge Community College’s Patton Auditorium.

Info: www.hendersonvillesistercities.org.

NC Stage Company Info: www.ncstage.org or 239-0263.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (3/18) - Love Child.

Peace Through Education • TH (2/23), 7pm - Peace Through Education will be screened at the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. $10.

Info: www.peacethrougheducationfilm.com.

PROJECT Trio • WE (2/15), 8pm - PROJECT Trio (genre-bending classical) will perform in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. $20/$7 students/$5 UNCA students. Info: cesap. unca.edu.

Punch Brothers • FR (2/17), 8pm - Punch Brothers (rock, folk, jazz) will perform at Appalachian State University’s Farthing Auditorium. $20/$11 children under 18/$10 App. State students/$5 children under 5. Info: www.pas.appstate.edu or 262-4046.

Ryan Harvey

• SA (2/18), 7pm - Community organizer and folk songwriter Ryan Harvey will share stories and perspectives from Occupy encampments around the country during a performance at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 48 Commerce St. The Work opens. $5-$10 suggested donation. Info: www.firestormcafe.com or 255-8115.

Slice of Life Comedy • TH (2/16), 8:30pm - Standup comedy and booked open mic. Free snacks, drink specials and a raffle for charity will be provided for $5. Professional video taping available for performers. Held at Pulp, below the Orange Peel, 103 Hilliard Ave. Info and booking: sliceoflifecomedy@gmail.com.

Soul Cafe • TH (2/16), 8pm - Soul Café will feature music and poetry from Immovable Force in UNCA’s Highsmith University Union Grotto. Free. Info: 2516585.

Soul Food Junkies • MO (2/20), 7pm - Soul Food Junkies will be screened in UNCA’s Highsmith University Union, Room 143. A Q&A with the filmmaker Byron Hurt will follow. Info: 251-6585.

St. Matthias Musical Performances Located at 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 2850033.

• SU (2/19), 3pm - Blissing a capella vocal trio will perform works from the 1930s through 1970s.

Students Young and Not-soYoung • SU (2/19), 4pm - Students Young and Not-so-Young will feature Hungarian folk songs and works by Liszt at the First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville, 204 Sixth Avenue W. Info: 693-4275.

Temple Veil • WE (2/22), 6:30pm - Temple Veil (acoustic, singer-songwriter) will perform at New Life Community Church, 1417 Riverside Drive. Free. Info: www.templeveil.com.

The Hooping Life • TH (2/23), 9:30pm - The Hooping Life will be screened at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, 675 Merrimon Ave. $10. www.ashevillehoops.com.

The Hop Ice cream, concerts and community events. 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 103, unless otherwise noted. www. thehopicecreamcafe.com or 254-2224.

• FR (2/17), 6:30-7:30pm Gavin Conner of If You Wannas will perform a solo acoustic show at The Hop West, 721 Haywood Road.

The World We Choose • WE (2/15), 6pm - A screening of The World We

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Choose will be hosted by Transition Hendersonville at Black Bear Cafe, 318 Main St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: www.transitionhendersonville. com.

UNCA Jazz Concert • SU (2/19), 4pm - UNCA’s jazz band and Studio 18 Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/students and children free.

Info: music.unca.edu or 2516423.

Vagina Monologues • FR (2/17), 7pm - The Vagina Monologues will be performed in UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall. $7/$5 students. Info and tickets: www.uncavday.eventbrite.com.

Ventriloquist Kevin Johnson • SA (2/18), 7:30pm Ventriloquist Kevin Johnson will perform in Caldwell Community College’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. $15/$8 students and children. Info: www.broyhillcenter.com or 726-2407.

Seniors Fitness Class for Seniors • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS through (3/23), 11am-noon - Fitness classes for seniors will focus on swimming, cardio and weight training. Held at Waynesville Parks and Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with membership or admission. Info: 456-2030.

Spirituality Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) (pd.) Discover why TM is the world’s most effective and scientifically validated meditation technique. Clinically proven to boost brain function and reduce anxiety, depression, addiction, and ADHD. Allows you to effortlessly transcend the busy, agitated mind to experience inner peace and unbounded awareness. • Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • Meditation and brain research • What is enlightenment? (828) 254-4350. www.

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

Bharatanatyam Classes (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children’s classes now forming.

Traditional Kalakshetra Style. •

DakshinaNatya Classical Arts.

Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com Create a Life of Meaning, Purpose & Fulfillment (pd.) Great for anyone in transition, ready for a new life, dissatisfied with their current circumstances, or simply ready to feel more alive, engaged and on purpose! Feel clearer, more inspired, motivated, and with clear action steps and support leading a life you love!

Life fulfillment coaching with Quiana Grace Frost, CPCC (Certified Professional Coach), with over 30 yrs. experience facilitating profound transformation in individuals, couples and groups all over the world.

Private sessions are available by appointment. 318-9169 • iliveingrace@yahoo.com “The best way to predict your future is to create it!”

Mindfulness Meditation Class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence.

With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241. www.billwalz.com.

Mondays, 7-8pm – Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon).

Donation.

Ananda Marga Yoga • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Ananda Marga Yoga hosts weekly meditation, chanting and philosophy sessions at 22 Ravenscroft Drive. Free. Info: 989-6227.

Bible Study at The Cove • TUESDAYS, 9:45am & 6:30pm - A free women’s Bible study will be hosted by The Cove at The Billy Graham Training Center, 1 Porters Cove Road. An optional lunch is available at the morning class. All are welcome. Info and registration: www.thecove.org or (800) 950-2092.

Chant for the Planet • 4th SUNDAYS, 1-4pm - Soka Gakkai International invites the public to “chant for the planet” as part of this large and diverse Buddhist organization. Held at French Broad Coop, 90 Biltmore Ave. Free. Info: www. sgi-usa.org.

Cloud Cottage Sangha Location: 219 Old Toll Circle in Black Mountain. Info: www. cloudcottage.org or 669-0920.

• 3rd SUNDAYS, 8-10am - Zen 101.

Dharma Class • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Dharma class with Venerable Pannavati Bhikkuni. All are welcome; by donation. Held at 60 Caledonia Road #B (the carriage house behind the Kenilworth Inn Apartments). Info: 505-2856.

First Congregational Church in Hendersonville Fifth Ave. West at White Pine St., Hendersonville. Info: 6928630 or www.fcchendersonville.org.

• SU (2/19), 9:15am - “The Journey from The Good Girl to an Out-of-the Box Believer,” part of the adult forum series.

God in Human Form • SA (2/18), 3pm - God in Human Form: The Life and Work of Avatar Meher Baba will be screened in Pack Memorial Library’s Lord Auditorium. A Q&A with filmmaker will follow.

Free. Info: 274-0307.

Holistic Healing • WE (2/22), 7-9pm - “Holistic Healing, Breakthrough and Shamanism,” with Tom Wright, author and Science of Mind practitioner, will be held at West Asheville Public Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 633-0462.

Kashmir Shaivism • THURSDAYS, 7pm - Explore the nondual philosophy and practice of tantric Kashmir Shaivism with Madhyanandi.

Donations only. Info and directions: madhyanandi@gmail. com.

Lenten Retreat • Through TH (2/16), 78:30pm - A Lenten Retreat will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 768 Asbury Road, Candler. Free. All are welcome. Info: http://avl.mx/97 or 670-0051.

Pray the Vespers • SUNDAYS, 7pm - The Asheville Orthodox Mission invites the public to pray the Vespers of the Ancient Orthodox Christian Church at 619 Haywood Road. Info: http://avl.mx/9s.

The Spiritual Life – How to Live it Every Day • SU (2/19), 11am-noon “The Spiritual Life opens before you, the awakened Soul, like a meadow rising gently up a hill to the crest. As you immerse yourself in its fragrance, its adventure, its pure joy, life is different, you are different.”

Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road.

Info: www.eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775.

Unity Center Events Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: www.unitync.net or 684-3798.

• WE (2/15), 7pm Acupuncture workshop • SUNDAYS, 9:30 & 11am - Sunday celebration service.

Child care available. —- 11am - Y.E.S. Youth Expressing Spirituality.

• SU (2/19), 12:45pm - Bring 6-8 servings of a main dish, salad or dessert for a “friendship potluck.”

• WE (2/22), 7pm - “What is Lent?” lecture. Donations accepted.

Unity Church of Asheville Located at 130 Shelburne Road. Info: www.unityofasheville.com or 252-5010.

• TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - A Search For God A.R.E. Study Group.

• SUNDAYS, 11am - Spiritual celebration service. —- 12:302pm - A Course in Miracles study group.

Spoken & Written Word Battery Park Writing Group (pd.) Thursdays, 7 p.m.

Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar. This group meets to write together and then share in a supportive atmosphere. Free! Contact Lisa at 691-5472 or tokyotaos@ live.com for more info.

Asheville Storytelling Circle • MO (2/20), 7pm - The Asheville Storytelling Circle will gather to encourage excellence in the oral tradition and nourish the development of emerging and established storytellers.

Guests welcome. Held at Asheville Terrace Apartments, 200 Tunnel Road. Info: www. ashevillestorycircle.org or 667-4227.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • FR (2/15), 9:30 & 10:45am - “Preschoolers We Love You!” will feature book-themed song and dance. PM • TH (2/16), 9:30 & 10:45am - “Preschoolers We Love You!” will feature book-themed song and dance.. WV —- 2:30pm - Book club: When I was Gone

by Sue Miller. SS. —- 7pm - Book club: The Tall Woman by Wilma Dykeman. FV • FR (2/17), 9:30 & 10:45am - “Preschoolers We Love You!” song and dance performances.

BM • TU (2/21), 6:30pm - “Tough Plants for Tough Places,” with garden expert Peter Loewer.

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) What do you typically do just before you fall asleep and right after you wake up? Those rituals are important for your mental health. Without exaggeration, you could say they are sacred times when you’re poised in the threshold between the two great dimensions of your life. I’ll ask you to give special care and attention to those transitions in the coming week. As much as possible, avoid watching TV or surfing the Internet right up to the moment you turn off the light, and don’t leap out of bed the instant an alarm clock detonates. The astrological omens suggest you are primed to receive special revelations, even ringing epiphanies, while in those in-between states.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Have you ever gazed into the eyes of goats? If you have, you know that their pupils are rectangular when dilated. This quirk allows them to have a field of vision that extends as far as 340 degrees, as opposed to humans’ puny 160-210 degrees. They can also see better at night than we can. Goats are your power animal in the coming week, Taurus. Metaphorically speaking, you will have an excellent chance to expand your breadth and depth of vision. Do you have any blind spots that need to be illuminated? Now’s the time to make that happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the animated film The Lion King, two of the central characters are a talking meerkat named Timon and a talking warthog named Pumbaa.

Their actions are often heroic. They help the star of the tale, Simba, rise to his rightful role as king. The human actors who provided the voices for Timon and Pumbaa, Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella, originally auditioned for the lesser roles of hyenas. They set their sights too low.

Fortunately fate conspired to give them more than what they asked for. Don’t start out as they did, Gemini. Aim high right from the beginning — not for the bit part or the minor role but rather for the catalyst who actually gets things done.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) “He who is outside his door already has a hard part of his journey behind him,” says a Dutch proverb. Ancient Roman writer Marcus Terentius Varro articulated a similar idea: “The longest part of the journey is the passing of the gate.” I hope these serve as words of encouragement for you, Cancerian. You’ve got a quest ahead of you. At its best, it will involve freewheeling exploration and unpredictable discoveries. If you can get started in a timely manner, you’ll set an excellent tone for the adventures. Don’t procrastinate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You’re so close to finding a fresh perspective that would allow you to outmaneuver an old torment, Leo. You’re on the verge of breaking through a wall of illusion that has sealed you off from some

very interesting truths. In the hope of providing you with the last little push that will take you the rest of the way, I offer two related insights from creativity specialist Roger von Oech: 1. If you get too fixated on solving a certain problem, you may fail to notice a new opportunity that arises outside the context of that problem. 2. If you intensify your focus by looking twice as hard at a situation that’s right in front of you, you will be less likely to see a good idea that’s right behind you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Thirty-two carrier pigeons were awarded medals by the United Kingdom for their meritorious service in the World Wars. Of course, they probably would have preferred sunflower seeds and peanuts as their prize. Let that lesson guide you as you bestow blessings on the people and animals that have done so much for you, Virgo. Give them goodies they would actually love to receive, not meaningless gold stars or abstract accolades.

It’s time to honor and reward your supporters with practical actions that suit them well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The caterpillar-to-butterfly transformation is such an iconic symbol of metamorphosis that it has become a cliche. And yet I’d like to point out that when the graceful winged creature emerges from its chrysalis, it never grows any further. We human beings, on the other hand, are asked to be in a lifelong state of metamorphosis, continually adjusting and shifting to meet our changing circumstances. I’ll go so far as to say that having a readiness to be in continual transformation is one of the most beautiful qualities a person can have.

Are you interested in cultivating more of that capacity, Libra? Now would be an excellent time to do so. Remember that line by Bob Dylan: “He who is not busy being born is busy dying.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) This would be an excellent time to round up a slew of new role models. In my astrological opinion, you need to feel far more than your usual levels of admiration for exceptional human beings. You’re in a phase when you could derive tremendous inspiration by closely observing masters and virtuosos and pros who are doing what you would like to do. For that matter, your mental and spiritual health would be profoundly enhanced by studying anyone who has found what he or she was born to do and is doing it

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) WD-40 is a spray product that prevents corrosion, loosens stuck hinges, removes hard-to-get-at dirt, and has several other uses. Its inventor, Norm Larsen, tried 39 different formulas before finding the precisely right combination of ingredients on his fortieth attempt. The way I understand your life right now, Sagittarius, is that you are like Larsen when he was working with version number 37. You’re getting closer to creating a viable method for achieving your next success. That’s why I urge you to be patient and determined as you continue to tinker and experiment. Don’t keep trying the same formula that didn’t quite work before. Open your mind to the possibility that you have not yet discovered at least one of the integral components.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) A person who emits a huge angry shout produces just .001 watt of energy. Even if he or she yelled continuously 24/7, it would still take a year and nine months to produce enough energy to heat a cup of coffee. That’s one way to metaphorically illustrate my bigger point, which is that making a dramatic show of emotional agitation may feel powerful but is often a sign of weakness.

Please take this to heart in the coming week, Capricorn. If you do fall prey to a frothy eruption of tumultuous feelings, use all of your considerable willpower to maintain your poise. Better yet, abort the tumult before it detonates. This is one time when repressing negative feelings will be healthy, wealthy, and wise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Jeep vehicles always feature seven slots on their front grills. Why? For the manufacturer, it’s a symbolic statement proclaiming the fact that Jeep was the first vehicle driven on all seven continents. Let’s take that as your cue, Aquarius. Your assignment is to pick an accomplishment you’re really proud of and turn it into an emblem, image, glyph, or talisman that you can wear or express. If nothing else, draw it on dusty car windows, write it on bathroom walls, or add it to a Facebook status update. The key thing is that you use a public forum to celebrate yourself for a significant success, even if it’s in a modest or mysterious way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) A sign outside the Apostolic Bible Church in Bathurst, New Brunswick invited worshipers to meditate on a conundrum: “Why didn’t Noah swat those two mosquitoes?” After all, if the builder of the Ark had refused to help the pesky insects survive the flood, we’d be free of their torment today. (Or so the allegorical argument goes.) Please apply this lesson to a situation in your own sphere, Pisces. As you journey to your new world, leave the vexatious elements behind.

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SW —- 7pm - Mystery book club: The Cabinet of Curiosities

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• TH (2/16), 10:30am - Coffee with the Poet will feature Pat Riviere-Seel.

• FR (2/17), 7pm - Valerie Nieman will read from her book Blood Clay.

Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www. malaprops.com or 254-6734.

• WE (2/15), 7pm - Dan Furst will read from his book Surfing Aquarius: How to Ace the Wave of Change.

• TH (2/16), 7pm - Danny Kofke will read from his book A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom: Teach Yourself (and Your Kids) How to Live Wealthy on Little Money. —- 7pm - Stitch-n-Bitch.

• FR (2/17), 7pm - Marjory Wentworth will discuss her book Taking a Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights as part of an Amnesty International event.

• SA (2/18), 7pm - Daniel Ladinsky and local poet Tracey Schmidt will discuss their respective books: A Year with Hafiz and I Have Fallen in Love with the World. Chris Rosser will play Hafiz-inspired music. $10.

• SU (2/19), 3pm - “Writers at Home” will feature students from UNCA’s Masters of Liberal Arts program.

• MO (2/20), 7:15pm - Comix Club.

• TU (2/21), 7pm - Romance book club: Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels by Sarah Wendell.

• TH (2/23), 7pm - Sara Benincasa will read from her memoir Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom.

Natasha Trethewey • TH (2/23), 7pm - Poet Natasha Trethewey will read from her Pulitzer Prize-winning collection Native Guard in UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: 251-6808.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: www.themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 7:30-10pm - The Synergy Story Slam is an opportunity to share stories, laugh, learn and build a stronger community.

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and Recreation’s adult kickball league will run through March 12. $30. Info: jay.nelson@buncombecounty.org or 250-4269.

Asheville Inline Hockey League • Through MO (3/5) - The Asheville Inline Hockey League invites children and adults to sign up for its spring season through March 5. $70/$65 Asheville residents. Info: www. ashevillehockey.org.

Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball • SATURDAYS through (2/25), 9:30am-2pm - Sign-ups for Swannanoa Babe Ruth baseball and softball will be held at Burger King, 2333 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa. $45/$40 siblings. Info: loubelle32@yahoo.com.

Fitness Program • TUESDAYS, 5:15pm - WNC Fit Club will offer free workout sessions at the National Guard Armory, 100 Minute Man Drive.

Info: www.xfit.org or 506-4726.

Jus’ Running Weekly coach-led runs. Meet at 523 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: www. jusrunning.com.

• SA (2/18), 9am - “Let Your Abs Do the Running” core exercises. Bring a mat. Free.

Info and registration: miriamsalloum@hotmail.com.

N.C. Flag Football Union Registration • Through SU (3/18) - The new North Carolina Flag Football Union (NCFFU) is currently accepting team and free agent registrations for its inaugural statewide kickoff through March 18. $50. Info and registration: www.ncffu.org.

North Asheville Little League • SA (2/18) & (2/25), 9am2pm - Registration for co-ed baseball and tee-ball, along with girls’ softball, will be held at the North Asheville Community Center, 37 Larchmont Road (behind the Post Office on Merrimon Ave.). $60/$55 city residents. Info: www.northashevillelittleleague.com.

West Asheville Little League • FRIDAYS through (2/24); SATURDAYS through (2/25), 10am-2pm - Registration for West Asheville Little League will be held at the West Asheville Recreation Center, 970 Haywood Road. Info: 768-5819.

Zumba Class • THURSDAYS, 6:10-7pm - Zumba classes will be offered by the Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. Advance registration suggested. $10. Info: Rochelle@jcc-asheville.org or 253-0701.

ZumbaPump • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - This weekly class consists of 30 minutes of cardio dance fol-

lowed by 30 minutes of toning with light weights. Bring your own mat. Held at 1070 Tunnel Road, Suite 30. $6. Info: lesliearcpt@gmail.com.

Volunteering Asheville City Schools Foundation • Volunteers are sought for Asheville City Schools Foundation’s reading and math programs. Prior teaching or tutoring experience preferred.

Info: www.acsf.org or 3506135.

Asheville Free Media • Asheville Free Media seeks volunteers for its local internet radio station. Be a DJ, plan events and be part of the community. Info: www.ashevillefm. org.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building. The organization matches children from singleparent homes with adult mentors. Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks people to mentor one hour a week. Volunteers age 18 and older are also needed to share outings in the community twice a month with youth from single-parent homes. Activities are free or low-cost. Info: www. bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

Information session Feb. 23 at noon at the United Way building, 50 S. French Broad Avenue, Room 213.

Cell Phone Donation • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 8am-5pm - RiverLink will accept unwanted cell phones at its offices, 170 Lyman St. Info: www.riverlink.org or 252-8474.

Center for New Beginnings • The Center for New Beginnings seeks volunteers for community awareness and services for crime victims and survivors of traffic fatalities, suicides and other death-related incidents. Info: contact@centerfornb.org or 989-9306.

Children First/CIS Children First/CIS is a nonprofit advocating for children living in vulnerable conditions. Info: VolunteerC@childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

• Through TU (5/1), 2:305:30pm - Volunteers are needed at least one hour per week, Mon.-Thurs., to help K5th graders with homework and activities. Info: VolunteerC@ childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

Council on Aging • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of the Call A Ride program. Volunteers use their own vehicles and mileage reimbursement is available. Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8288.

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• Families are sought to host international exchange students.

Must pass a background check and provide room and board. Info: www.ayusa.org or 298-8873.

Fabric Needed for Donated Quilts • St. Mark’s Lutheran Church seeks large pieces of fabric (82” x 64”) to make quilts for charity. Drop off at 10 N. Liberty St. Info: 263-0043.

Foster Parenting Classes • TUESDAYS through (3/13), 6-9pm - A 10-week class for potential foster parents will meet the training requirements for becoming a foster parent. Free.

No commitment required. Info and location: familiesforkids@ buncombecounty.org or 2505868.

French Broad Paddle Trail • FR (2/10) & FR (2/24), 10am-3pm - Volunteers are needed to build campsites along the French Broad River.

Held on private land. Info and location: nick@wnca.org.

Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Choose the volunteer opportunity that works for you. Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• WE (2/15) - 6-8pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for hospice patients at CarePartners’ John Keever Solace Center. Supplies provided.

• SA (2/18), 10am-noon - Teacher’s Pet: Volunteers will create supplemental educational materials to help elementary students improve their reading skills. Make flashcards, games and more. Instruction and materials provided.

• TH (2/23), 6-8pm - Help sort and pack food at MANNA Food Bank.

• TH (2/23), 4-6pm; TU (2/28), 4-6pm - Fair-Trade Stock-Up: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries.

Helios Warriors • Helios Warriors, a holistic therapy program for veterans, seeks volunteer liscensed/ insured practitioners, minimum of three hours per month, and volunteer administrative support. Tues., Thurs., Fri., or Sun. Info: www.helioswarriors.org or 299-0776.

Name That Creek • Ideas sought for the “Name That Creek” project, sponsored

by RiverLink. Info: volunteer@ riverlink.org.

New Opportunities Thrift Store • The Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway in Hendersonville, seeks dona-

tions for the New Opportunities Thrift Store. Volunteers also needed during store hours. Info: 692-0575.

Partners Unlimited • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteers for its fundraising and program committees. Info: partnersunlimited@ juno.com or 281-2800.

Read Across America • Through WE (2/29), 8am - Read Across America seeks adults to read Dr. Seuss books in first grade classrooms daily through the end of the month.

Books provided. Info: 2310852.

Road to Recovery • The American Cancer Society seeks drivers to transport cancer patients as part of its Road to Recovery program.

Volunteers must be available weekdays and willing to use their own vehicle. Info: 2546931.

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre • Ushers, marketing and fundraising volunteers are sought by the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. Info: sartplays@aol.com or 633-1049.

Upcycling Bin • Hip Thrift, 201 Haywood Road, will collect and distribute clothing as part of its upcycling program. Donations of old, stained or torn items will be turned into something new by local crafters. Clothes can be donated or picked up Tues.Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: info@ hipthrift.org or 423-0853.

Young Parents Demonstration Project • Through MO (4/30) - The Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry seeks volunteers to provide emotional support and guidance to young parents moving out of poverty. Info: 398-6995 or www.abccm.org/ministries/ circles.

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By CAITLIN ByRD It’s known as the silent killer, capable of annihilating a person’s cognitive function within a matter of years. Destroying brain cells and wiping memories, Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5.4 million Americans each year. It affects people as young as 35, though they’re usually past 65. In short, this is a killer that must be stopped, says Harry Johns, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, a national nonprofit based in Chicago.

“The part that’s been most missing in Alzheimer’s is the federal commitment — particularly in research, but also across the board in care, support and long-term services. There’s been a lack of attention to Alzheimer’s in general,” he told an audience of about 75 people at a Feb. 2 town-hall meeting at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community.

That’s no news to Dr. Margaret Noel.

Twelve years ago, she founded MemoryCare, an Asheville nonprofit providing medical care for adults with memory loss and support for caregivers as well as educating the community at large about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. “I’d always dreamed of being able to care for the family at the same time we care for the patient,” Noel explains.

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Where’s the money? Alzheimer’s Association CEO Harry Johns stresses the need for increased research funding. Photo by Caitlin Byrd ticed, though: Noel was recently appointed to the association’s board of directors (see “Q&A with Dr. Margaret Noel”). In fact, that was the main reason Johns visited Asheville. But he took time to speak at the town hall meeting, believing open dialogue is essential concerning a disease that affects roughly one in eight Americans.

“We’re out there trying to mobilize everyone we can to raise their voices on this topic, to let the administration know — and let Congress know — that we need to create a strong plan, implement that plan, and we need to do it sooner rather than later,” Johns declared. He urged people to sign a petition calling on the

president to fulfill the promise of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, unanimously approved

by Congress more than a year ago. Although the law called for creating a national strategy to combat the disease, it did not provide any additional funding for research.

“If we don’t do it soon, we’ll lose a whole other generation to this disease,” pleaded Johns. X Send your local health-and-wellness news and tips to Caitlin Byrd at cbyrd@mountainx.com, or call 251-1333, ext. 140.

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It would be my great hope that it becomes a national priority. The amount of research funding from the NIH is tiny, considering the scope of the disease and how many people are going to have this problem.

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So with age being the primary risk factor and the baby boomers hitting their 60s, it’s likely that we’ll have to all go through it with care rather than a cure.

Coming from a communitybased focus, what do you think you will bring to the national level?

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Class for a Cause • Through WE (2/29) - Happy Body Pilates, Yoga and Bodywork Studio, 1378 Hendersonville Road, Suite E2, will donate 20 percent of proceeds from pilates, mat and yoga classes to the Women At Risk Program during the month of February. Info: 277-5741 or www. wccj.org/womenatrisk.html.

Essential Fats • FR (2/17), 11:30am - “Essential Fats for Essential Health” will be presented as part of the Fab Friday series in UNCA’s Reuter Center. Free. Info: unca.edu/ ncccr or 251-6140.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted.

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• WE (2/22), 1:30-2:30pm - “Shoulder Issues from a Physician’s Perspective.”

• WE (2/22), 8-10am - Cholesterol screening. Fasting required. $20.

Free Health Consultations • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse will be at SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave. Suite C-1, to discuss health concerns, assist with resources, provide free blood pressure screenings, pray with the public or “just spend time together.”

Coffee and refreshments provided. Info: 768-0199.

High Intensity Laser Therapy Demonstration • TH (2/16), 5:15-6pm - A demonstration of High Intensity Laser Therapy will be held at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info and registration: 628-7800.

How to Stay Young • WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - “How to Stay Young: the first 100 years” is held weekly at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info: www.fairviewchiropracticcenter.com.

Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition • FRIDAYS, 1pm - Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Take charge of your health with this six-week workshop for people with chronic health conditions and their caregivers. Held at Edneyville Community Center, 15 Ida Rogers Road. $30 for entire series; scholarships available. Space is limited; registration required. Info and RSVP: 251-7438.

Power Yoga • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6am; SUNDAYS, 10am - Power Yoga will focus on breathing, balance, inversions and relaxation at Happy Body, 1378 Hendersonville Road. $10 with card/$12 drop-ins.

Info: www.ashevillehappybody.com or 277-5741.

Preventing the Winter Blues • MO (2/20), 7pm - A lecture on preventing the winter blues will be presented by Samantha Pollack at Malaprop’s, 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops. com or 254-6734.

Qigong • THURSDAYS, 1:45-3pm - Level one Qigong class will meet at the Lakeview Clubhouse, 401 S. Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain. $10. Info: 669-8610.

Sound Healing Concert • 1st and 3rd SUNDAYS, noon-1pm - Linda Go vocalizes with Billy Zanski on gongs, chakra bowls, kora and melodic percussion at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St. Vibrational healing for all. Info: 776-3786.

Tennis Elbow Lecture • TH (2/23), 5:15-5:45pm - A lecture on self-treatments for tennis elbow will be held at Fairview Chiropractic, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info and registration: 628-7800.

The Heart of Emotional Well-Being • TU (2/21), 7-9pm - “The Heart of Emotional WellBeing” will be hosted by Jubilee! Community, 46 Wall St. $10 donation. Info: www.jubileecommunity.org or 252-5335.

The Red Cross 100 Edgewood Road. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org or 258-3888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives.

• WE (2/15), 11am-4:30pm - Blood drive: UNCA Highsmith Student Center.

• TH (2/16), 1:30-6:30pm - Blood drive: Warren Wilson College’s Gladfelter Building. Info: 771-3065.

• FR (2/17), 9am-1:30pm - Blood drive: A-B Tech Community College’s Coman Gym. Info: 254-1921.

• WE (2/22), 1:30-6pm - Blood drive: A-B Tech Community College’s Enka campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler.

Yoga for Women • TUESDAYS, noon - This all-ages yoga class for women focuses on hormonal balancing and transitions, as well as the reproductive arc. Classes held

wellnesscontinued at the Asheville Yoga Center’s Donation Studio, 239 S. Liberty St. Info: www.youryoga.com or rachael@ nourishinglife.com.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, “Twelve Tradition” program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www.adultchildren.org.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - “Inner Child” study group, Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 989-8075.

• SATURDAYS, 9:45am - “There is a Solution,” Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 749-9537.

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - “Living in the Solution,” The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St. Open big book study. Info: 989-8075.

• SUNDAYS, 2pm - “Inner Child” study group, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton. Info: 648-2924.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - “Generations,” First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 474-5120.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: www.wnc-alanon.org or 800-2861326.

• WEDNESDAYS, 5:45pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - “Daytime Serenity,” Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. —- 7pm - Al-Anon meeting, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome. —- 8pm “Listen and Learn,” St. John’s Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3020 Sweeten Creek Road. Newcomers welcome.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - “Parents of Children with Alcoholism,” West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. —- 7pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road, Flat Rock. —- 8pm - Fletcher United Methodist Church, 50 Library St., Fletcher.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 5:30pm - “Family Matters,” First United Church, 66 Harrison Ave., Franklin. —- 8pm - “Lambda,” Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. • SATURDAYS, 10am - “One Day at a Time,” First Baptist Church, Buncombe and 5th Avenues, Hendersonville. —- 10am - “Grace Fireside,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 10am - “Saturday Serenity,” St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street at Macon Avenue. —- noon “Courage to Change,” Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

• MONDAYS, noon - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 6pm - “Attitude of Gratitude,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 7pm - First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain, proceded by beginners meeting at 6:15pm —- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva. —- 8pm - “Discovery,” Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. —8pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road.

• TUESDAYS, 4pm - Grace Church, 242 Highway 107 N., Cashiers. —- 5:30pm - “Steps to Recovery,” Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road.

—- 7pm - “One Day at a Time,” First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. —- 8pm - Transylvania men’s meeting, Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St.

Autism Parent Support Group • 4th THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - Meet parents of children with autism, share your experiences and learn from others. RSVP by 3rd Thursday to ensure childcare. Held at St. Gerard House, 718 Oakland St., Hendersonville. Info: www.stgerardhouse.com.

Brainstormers • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Join this survivor-led support group for brain injury/concussion survivors and their allies. Meetings consist of sharing, listening and reflection. Held at Trinity UM Church, 587 Haywood Road. Info: 254-0507 or puffer61@gmail.com.

Caregiver Support Group • MO (2/20), 5-6:30pm - Caring for Aging Parents Education and Support (CAPES) meets monthly at Mission Hospital’s Wellness Resource Center, 50 Doctor’s Drive. CAPES serves anyone caring for or concerned about an aging parent or adult. Info: 277-8288 or 213-4542.

Co-Dependents Anonymous A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - CODA meeting at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 367-0157.

• SATURDAYS, 11am - First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666.

Connections Group • Learn to strengthen relationships, improve self-awareness and build internal resilience during this 12-week course led by professional counselors. Based on the work of Brene Brown. Times to be determined. $40.

Info: manifestcounseling.com or 258-5204.

Debters and Underearners Anonymous • MONDAYS, 7pm - The local chapter of Debtors Anonymous, a 12-step program, meets at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road.

Underearners Anonymous meets at 8pm. Info: www. debtorsanonymous.org, underearnersanonymous.org or 704-299-8909.

Eating Disorder Family Support Group • 3rd SATURDAYS, 10-11:30am - A support group for family members of individuals struggling with eating disorders will be held at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Info: 337 4685.

Eating Disorder Support Group • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Meetings focus on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free.

Info: www.thecenternc.org or 337-4685.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• WEDNESDAYS, noon-1:30pm & 5:30-7pm - Vet Center Out Station, a support group for veterans.

Registration required before attending first meeting. Info: 271-2711.

• WE (2/15), 10-11:30am - Diabetes support group.

Registration not required. —- noon-1pm - Sjogren’s syndrome support group. —- 1-3pm - Myasthenia Gravis support group.

• TH (2/16), 6:30-8pm - “Us Too,” a support group for men with prostate cancer and their significant others.

Registration not required.

• TU (2/21), 4:15-5:15pm - Big and Loud Crowd support group for graduates of LSVT/LOUD or LSVT/BIG. Registration not required. Info: 698-6774.

• WE (2/22), 3:30-5pm - Celiac support group.

• TH (2/23), 5:30-7:30pm - Breast Friends Forever breast cancer support group meets at the Elizabeth Reilly Breast Center. Registration requested. Info: 6987334.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous

The Water Lily Organic Salon Welcomes You in 2012 • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 989-3227.

Grief Support Groups • CarePartners’ bereavement support services are available to anyone who has suffered a loss through death. Weekly grief support groups, a relaxation group, a Grief Choir, Yoga for Grievers and one-on-one counseling available. Donations accepted. Info: kcaldwell@ carepartners.org or 251-0126.

Magnetic Minds • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm-9pm - A meeting of Magnetic Minds, the local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, will include a guest speaker from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. A Q&A will immediately follow. Friends and family welcome. Held at 1314F Patton Ave. Info: 318-9179 or www.magneticminds. weebly.com.

Marshall Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting • FRIDAYS, 8pm - AA meeting at Marshall Presbyterian Church, 165 South Main St. Info: soletpj@gmail.com.

NAMI Connection Support Groups • WEEKLY - The National Alliance on Mental Illness Connection Groups support recovery for people living with mental illness. Meetings are held 1st Saturdays at 10am, 2nd and 4th Mondays at 11am and 3rd Tuesdays at 6pm. All groups meet at 356 Biltmore Ave. Info: www.namiwnc.org.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org or 575-2003.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - A support group for men and women.

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: O.A. Step Study group, Cox House, 723 N. Grove St. Info: 3291637.

• THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 2771975.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: 424 W. State St., Black Mountain. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-4828.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: 800580-4761.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 280-2213.

Sexaholics Anonymous • DAILY - A 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Daily Asheville meetings. Call confidential voicemail 237-1332 or e-mail saasheville@gmail.com.

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RISE, FALL, RISE AGAIN

THE EvOLUTION OF BAKER MELINDA vETRO

By MACKENSy LUNSFORD Melinda Vetro’s unlikely lucky number is 13. On Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, she reopened Old Europe at 13 Broadway St., restoring the original concept of the business she first opened with now-ex-husband Zoltan Vetro.

Founded in 1994 in the Flat Iron Building, the humble cafe quickly became a popular local haunt. In 2007, Old Europe abruptly transformed into an overambitious restaurant/coffee shop/nightclub hybrid before folding entirely just two years later.

Melinda’s efforts to revive her bakery have brought her pastries back to the people and secured her position as a small-business owner. And, 20 years after moving to the United States without citizenship papers, a job or a thorough grasp of English, Melinda is in charge of her own life for the first time, she says.

She now honors Friday the 13th by offering specials on her handmade eclairs (among other things), the pastries that helped turn Old Europe into an instant local favorite when it opened on Battery Park Avenue.

Even though the eclairs aren’t challenging to make, she says they’re her favorite thing to bake. “I love them because they make people so happy,” she says.

On Wednesdays, the shop offers two-for-one specials on the eclairs.

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How sweet: “I love them because they make people so happy,” Melinda says of the eclairs that she makes fresh daily. This one’s for you: Melinda’s eclairs have made her quite a few fans in Asheville.

Photos by Max Cooper

Customers file in and out of the store, clutching nondescript cardboard boxes filled with confections. “I usually buy them for my daughters,” says Beth Maczka, carrying a box of pastries home to her girls, Kenzie and Gaven (black diamonds this time, she says, though she usually buys eclairs). “It’s one of their favorite treats.”

Another customer, Leslie Carter, drops by for the eclairs. “I love coming here. It’s an inviting place to come and have desserts.” Carter says that she likes the eclairs because they’re balanced and light in texture — although perhaps not in calories. “It’s not overly sweet. A lot of eclairs are too sugary,” she says, biting into the cream-filled dessert and spilling some filling on herself. “They’re very creamy.”

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MAKING THE DOUGH Born in Hungary, Melinda enrolled in pastry school at the age of 14, graduating three years later with a repertoire that included classic Viennese, French and Bavarian techniques with a proclivity for the fluffy, light and creamy.

“It’s not such a special thing [in Hungary],” Melinda says of the pastry arts. “It’s just like you learn roofing or plumbing or anything.

You just become a pastry chef. It’s just one of those things. So that’s what I did.”Not long after graduating, Melinda married Zoltan, who grew up “practically in the same village” as she did. Though the two are no longer married, Melinda calls him “Z,” and they remain friendly. “Nobody knows me better,” she says.

“I spent most of my adult life with him. I think we’ll be friends forever.”

Melinda immigrated to the U.S. at age 21, settling with Zoltan in Minnesota. While her husband worked as a courier, she filled the lonely hours honing her pastry skills. “But I never thought about opening a business,” she says. “I didn’t speak English or have papers to go to work. I didn’t have anything else to do in Minnesota, so that’s what I did — I made cakes.”

Zoltan pushed Melinda to continue baking, and to consider turning it into a moneymaking craft. “I was afraid,” Melinda said. “No one in my family had ever owned a business. I was just going with the flow.”

The couple moved to Asheville in 1991, first opening a small bakery in Woodfin. They opened Old Europe downtown in 1994, and welcomed their first son, Bence, soon after.

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All in the family: Melinda with her son, Bence, at Old Europe. “I’m so glad he helped me open the place,” she says. “He’s always been good with people.”

With all of her other relatives in another country, Melinda filled her life with baking while caring for her infant son. She was back to baking three days after Bence was born. “I liked it. I got to create things and we were able to pay the bills,” she says. It was, essentially, the reason the Vetros had emigrated from Hungary in the first place, in pursuit of the proverbial American Dream.

THE FALL In June of 2007, the couple decided to expand (mostly under Zoltan’s urging), closing the original Old Europe and purchasing a property at 41 N. Lexington Ave., where The Southern Kitchen and Bar is now located. The new building was much bigger, which afforded a large, in-house kitchen and a bar. It also saw the opening of the Z-Lounge, an upscale private nightclub in the rear of the building with a loud sound system and a dress code. The new layout also necessitated a full staff that Melinda says quickly ballooned from Old Europe’s original five to nearly 40.

The Vetros had bitten off more than they could chew. In 2009, a foreclosure forced the sale of the property and Old Europe closed. “The

way we lost it was so hard,” Melinda says. “The building went back to the bank. We spent way too much money remodeling. We had big plans.

And then the economy went down.”

Shortly after that, the Vetros marriage fell apart, too. “And then I just stayed home depressed,” Melinda says. “I felt so embarrassed. I was lost. We had the business ever since we moved here and I didn’t know how to do anything else.”

Melinda found a minimum-wage job at a retirement community’s dining facilities, where putting pastries on plates was cold comfort.

“When I got my first paycheck, I realized that I couldn’t take care of my son, buy rent, buy gas and groceries,” she says.

“I WON’T SCREW IT UP THIS TIME” Instead of sinking into despair, Melinda pulled herself together, finding strength she didn’t know she had. “You have no idea. I came [to America] and Z took care of all of the finances. I didn’t pay bills, it wasn’t my responsibility,” she says. But while in the Lexington Avenue location, Melinda made a point to begin absorbing financial details. “I started learning where the money goes and where it’s coming from, how much things cost. I learned enough to open this place. I sold any jewelry I had, my car, anything else that I could, and got ready to reopen [Old Europe]. I was pretty sure I could put the business back on track. It’s been around so long and people like it. And they love it because of the pastries, not because of some crazy nightclub thing.”

And indeed, in June 2010 when Melinda announced the reopening of Old Europe to Xpress she said, “I’m going back to basics ... I won’t screw it up this time.”

Old Europe was back in business by the fall, and Melinda hit her stride, finding comfort in pastries, and a social life with the people that came to visit. “I’m happy listening to the radio and just rolling the dough, making eclairs or making cookies. I would be lost in an office. I would be miserable. It really works for me. I don’t think I’m good at anything else. I’m just going to keep on doing it,” she says.

The first winter brought with it snowfall totals of nearly 21 inches, crippling even some well-established businesses. “I was stressing through that winter. We were selling everything we could on eBay just to make sure that we could pay the bills,” Melinda says. “So this winter, I tried to pay bills ahead and stock up the shelves with anything that’s in a can or dry goods so we don’t have to spend any money.

But this winter’s been pretty mellow and the business has been good. I survived the first year.

And I know we’re going to make it.”

BECOMING WHOLE Melinda and Zoltan’s son Bence, now almost 16, is a big part of the business (he’s the coowner, in fact), spending many hours a week after school helping out at Old Europe. “He’s saved me — we’re really doing it together,” his mother says. Bence was a source of strength for Melinda through that first hard winter. “I was borrowing money from him so that we could buy heating oil. It was like that. As soon as I paid him back for it, we ran out again. We were in the backyard collecting firewood so we could build a fire in the living room and sleep there.”

Melinda says that hard times have honed Bence’s character. “You know, we had [Old Europe] before Bence was born. He went to private school, we skied in Switzerland and France, we’d go on cruises, that’s how he grew up,” she says. “I don’t want to say he was spoiled, but he was. Now he’s pretty down-to-earth. It’s good for us to go through hard times to see that you really have to work hard and count pennies and be responsible and just save ahead, not just spend everything that comes in. You have to look ahead and plan, but still help others because there are people that don’t even have what we do,” she says.

Melinda’s new goals include finding a second baker to help her in the kitchen, enabling her to get out more, play volleyball (she recently joined a team), go out with friends, travel some.

It’s all part of enjoying independence, which she says is one of her biggest achievements. “Before I used to feel like, together, Z and I made a whole. It’s like my necklace,” she says, pointing to a silver circle that she wears around her neck.

“Now I feel like I am the whole thing. I don’t need anyone to complete me and be my other half. I’m good.”

a dramatically difficult time for his family. “We all were devastated. It was like our child, a business that we all were extremely committed to,” Bence says.

“Everything changed. We sold our house, we moved into an apartment and my mom went from owning a business to a minimumwage job. It was just a drastic change.” But, he adds, without experiencing the realities of trying to live on a minimum wage salary, his mom might not have found the motivation to do what she does best: bake. “That’s what made her go forward and commit herself to this business and reopen it — she needed to make a living for us. And she really truly enjoys baking; it’s her passion.”

It’s sentiments like this that make it easy to forget that Bence is not yet 16, although his easy smile and affable personality make him appear every bit as youthful as he is. It’s a good reminder that hard work is sometimes the best teacher there is.

“I have a much better outlook on life, now,” Bence says. “Going from something to nothing, reworking your way up, it’s a good learning experience. This business has definitely humbled me. A lot of people used to think I’d be a brat. I had a lot of things and used to get what I wanted — I’m openly admitting that. Then this happened, and I understood where we were and I dealt with it. I feel happier now, actually. I’ve grown from this.”

And Bence is quick to mention that, although he first helped his mother without pay, he never felt like it was something that he was forced into. “She would never guilt me into anything,” he says. “I was always given a choice. She’s super-committed and if it would [have to] be without me, she would have done it anyway. When she sets her mind to something, she’s definitely going to accomplish it. There’s no way of stopping her.”

Bence was recently invited to participate in the Global Young Leaders Conference in China. Melinda hopes to fund the trip by selling $20 Old Europe gift certificates through the website for just $10 (visit shop.oldeuropepastries.com for more details). X Send your food news to food@mountainx.com

FLOUR CHILD “It’s been great to see,” Bence says of his mother’s transformation. “I’m happy for her, and she’s obviously very happy, too. It’s empowering.” Especially, he says, after such

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Hell’s kitchen: Cucina 24’s wood-fired pizza oven in full effect.

Photo by Max Cooper

Several restaurants sound the lunch bell Another turns not-so-terrible

At first, it looked like bad news. Cucina Deli — home to stacked sandwiches on house-made breads and delicious fresh-baked cookies — was closing.

However, all is not lost. Though Cucina 24 Deli is indeed closed (the space is to be used as a private dining area), the restaurant has added lunch service of a different sort, which debuted Tuesday, Feb. 7. The main Cucina 24 dining room once again offers a full menu that includes antipasti offerings, soups and salads, paninis, pasta and wood-fired pizzas. “People want pizza,” says owner Brian Canipelli, who hand-tosses his dough to order. The pizzas come out of the oven thin and cracker-crisp. Selections from the opening day menu included deviled farm eggs, cauliflower soup with chestnut honey and San Marzano tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil pizza. Prices range from $4 to $12.

Cucina 24 is located at 24 Wall St. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more, visit cucina24restaurant.com.

Have you tried Julian’s Gourmet Sandwiches in the Biltmore Village?

The restaurant serves a delicious smoked-turkey Reuben that alone is worth a visit. Carry-out is available, of course, but the loft-style dining area is charming and cozy. The salads are fresh and the meats are hormone- and preservative-free. Julian’s is located at 1 Boston Way and is open from Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Visit the restaurant’s Facebook page for more information.

The Black Mountain Ale House (in Black Mountain, naturally) is also getting into the lunch game. Starting Monday, Feb. 27., the restaurant will enlist the assistance of Matt Helms, one of Black-Eyed Susan Catering’s chefs, to serve a classic Southern soul-food lunch menu. Expect to find a daily changing menu of traditional meat-and-three (chicken and dumplings with sweet potato casserole, fried corn with bacon and collards, for example) for

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$8.50 (the price includes drinks).

A meat-and-two is $7. And for the month of February, lunches are buy-one-get-one free. The lunches are geared toward the working and business community, so they’ll be prepared fast — the Ale House promises to get your food within 15 minutes or lunch is free. The Black Mountain Ale House is located at 117-C Cherry St. in Black Mountain. Visit blackmountainalehouse.com for more.

Also serving lunch in the Biltmore Village is zoë’s Kitchen, part of a chain of 57 retail locations spanning 12 states. Zoë’s menu features Mediterranean-inspired comfort food served from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily. The restaurant is located at 14 Swannanoa River Road. Visit zoeskitchen.com for more.

And happy birthday to vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian, voted Best Italian in the 2011 Xpress Best of WNC readers’ poll. The restaurant turns 2 years old on Saturday, Feb. 18, and is celebrating the milestone by offering customer appreciation specials like free garlic knots for every table. And, should you decide to dress as a “Vinnie” or “Vinnette,” your party will receive two meals for the price of one that night.

What’s a Vinnie or Vinette?

We’re weren’t sure, so we asked owner Eric Scheffer. Here’s what he said: “You know, big hair, gold chains, pinkie rings, tacky running suits, My Cousin Vinnie, Sopranos, Goodfellas stuff. This is not meant to offend, rather, it’s a great time to dress up and discover who your true inner Vinnie/Vinnette is. That cool cat, that street-talking, leatherjacket wearing in-crowd dude or dudette. Being from Brooklyn, it is everyone I grew up with — did not matter if you were Jewish, Italian, Puerto Rican, Irish — it was a certain attitude you had about yourself, your neighborhood and yes, I guess, your nationality. It’s about having fun.”

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The food menu is affordable, recognizable and filled with local fare. There’s a Hickory Nut Gap brat for $5, a burger sourced from the same Fairview farm that’s served in either a 6-ounce portion ($6) or a 2-ounce portion ($3). A shrimp po’ boy on West End Bakery baguette costs $8 and crispy beef, chicken or tempeh tacos are $2 each or three for $5.

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CITy PROGRAM PUTS ARTISTS IN EMPTy PLACES FRIDAy, JAN. 6, 0 It’s been one month since Melissa Terrezza, Sean Pace and Jeremy Russell set up studio on the ground level of the Pioneer Building on Broadway. Paintings and mixed-media work by the three artists fill the walls; an installation of roses by Terrezza hangs from the ceiling and carefully plotted patches of mulch are arranged on the floor.

Terrezza folds paper planes from a 925-page printout of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. Pace waters the mulch for what he says will become an indoor miniature golf course, while Russell works on a highly detailed painting involving portraits and architecture in oil. The three engage in a friendly political debate and exchange ideas about potential art installations that may be attempted during the next 60 days. “I’ve never really approached art this way,” says Russell, “I’ve never let myself have this much time to think about it and make it.”

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By URSULA GULLOW Last November, Terrezza, Pace and Russell became the first artists to be awarded a residency through the city of Asheville’s newly created smART Space program — the brainchild of Diane Ruggiero, Superintendent of Cultural Arts. For 90 days, the artists are allowed around-the-clock access to the 2,100square-foot space on the ground level of the Pioneer Building, and are given a $1,500 honorarium. The public is invited to drop in on the artists while they work, and on March 2, a closing reception will be held for the community to witness the fruits of their combined creative efforts.

SMART SPACE It’s not a new idea. Artists have been utilizing vacant storefronts for art studios and installations from Portland to Pittsburgh, in what seems like a logical response to the economic downturn of the past five years. The artists benefit through the opportunity; the landlords benefit by having increased attention on their otherwise idle property.

What is unique about smART Space is that Asheville just might be the only municipality in the U.S. to sponsor such a program and fund it directly with taxpayer dollars. Typically such programs are operated through nonprofits that receive their funding through grants and donations. “In doing our research, we couldn’t find other municipalities doing [residency] projects like this one,” says Ruggiero. “I’m not saying they’re not out there, but if they are, their marketing isn’t very good,” she laughs. So Ruggiero sought help from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Commision, an NPO responsible for NYC’s successful Swing Space program because she found their structure could be easily duplicated within a municipality.

WHAT’S NExT FOR THE FIRST SM{ART} SPACE? Xpress recently learned that the ground level of the Pioneer Building will be leased to Synchronicity Medical Wellness soon after the smART Space residency ends. The owners plan to maintain a portion of the art completed on the premises in order that “the patients feel nourished by that art and comfortable, as opposed to the sterile environment of most medical practices,” says owner Mickra Hamilton. “The thing that made us sure that we wanted that space was the energy we felt in it, which was the energy we felt from the artists.”

“My responsibility as superintendent is to spend the money [the city allocates to the Cultural Arts Program] in a way that brings that money back to the community. I’m going to be reaching out first to local artists,” says Ruggiero, citing a 2007 study by Americans for the Arts that shows a 7 to 1 return on government investment in the cultural arts (for every dollar given to a community, seven are generated). In this scenario, dollars might be generated directly with the purchase of art supplies from community art stores, or coffee from the neighboring coffee shop bought by visitors to the studio.

A total of $7,500 was allotted to the smART Space residency program, which Ruggiero plans to implement three more times this year. She breaks down the numbers: $800 will go to four temporary certificates of occupancy that are $200 each. A $1,500 honorarium will be given four times a year. The total bill equals $6,000. “Any extra money goes towards event permits and other unforeseen expenses,” explains Ruggiero. If the numbers are right, Asheville can expect over $52,000 to be generated locally via SMart Space.

SATURDAy, JAN. Due to outside commissions and business obligations, Pace has decided to abandon the miniature golf course, and has used a portion of the mulch to form a large gun on the floor. There are still about 70 pages left of the NDAA document to fold into planes — Terrezza says she and Pace plan to string them from the ceiling in the formation of a larger paper plane. Russell arrives on the scene with his daughter who practices dance moves and cartwheels.

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She eventually settles down and starts a painting of her own alongside her dad.

Several customers from the neighboring Dripolator coffee shop meander through the studio asking questions.

Terrezza persuades them to write thoughts on slips of paper that will make their way into her rose installation. “We haven’t had any negative feedback,” says Terrezza. “Everyone who comes to the Dripolator is happy to see this space being used — it’s been sitting here empty for over two years.”

Since accepting her job with the city in 2008, Ruggiero has implemented two other major cultural arts programs with city dollars. In 2010, she developed the Art On Transit bus-wrap program, in which the work of four local artists was wrapped onto the sides of four city buses.

In March 2011, faced with a leaner operating budget, Ruggiero launched the Easel Rider Mobile Arts Lab in response to understaffed and under-used recreation centers that were costing city dollars. The idea for Easel Rider – a repurposed bread van packed with state of the art digital technology and art supplies — germinated out of frustration on Ruggiero’s part. “I thought, “Well, gosh, if I could just put all of my stuff in the trunk of a car, not only could I go to the rec centers, but I could go to the parks, the greenway and anywhere else I wanted to go,” says Ruggiero. “Now we are able to provide more programming with less resources.”

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DIANE RUGGIERO, CULTURAL ARTS The smART Space program was initiated in early September 2011 when the city put a call out for artists to the 15 counties that make up WNC. They received 25 responses, and from these, a committee of seven individuals appointed by the Department of Recreation and Cultural arts chose Terrezza, Pace and Russell, who applied as a team. “We did not have a lot of visual artists come together as a collaborative project, and I think that was something that really intrigued the jury,” says Ruggiero.

SATURDAy, FEB. Pace has been busy hanging paper planes for his installation which is nearly halfway complete. Terrezza is finishing up the second of two large politically oriented paintings. In a wave of inspiration, Russell has departed from his detailed narrative paintings and has begun a huge mural — more than 400 square feet — showcasing his more abstract painting style. With less than a month of the residency left to complete, Terrezza says, “It’s been feeling great in here. I’m going to be really sad to go.”

Three more incarnations of smART Space are planned over the coming year, and Ruggiero recommends that interested artists and performers keep an eye on the city’s website and Facebook Page for proposal details, or follow @AvlCultArt on Twitter (or write her directly at DRuggiero@ashevillenc. gov).

Artists are also welcome to submit proposals for the use of the Easel Rider.

“Folks aren’t used to looking to the city for artist opportunities, “ says Ruggiero. “But we are one of the few organizations that have the ability to pay artists. It’s supporting artists in a different way than just giving a grant.” X Ursula Gullow writes about art for Mountain Xpress and her blog, artseenasheville.blogspot.com.

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“SACRED MISCHIEF” “Lock the Door,” She said.

But the Fox at my heart Said “Open” And I did.

DANIEL LADINSKy & TRACEy SCHMIDT ExPLORE THE POETRy OF HAFIz AND BEyOND Tracey Schmidt stands in front of a painting that includes a Hafiz quote from one of Daniel Ladinsky’s collections of translations.

Photo by David Dietrich

By ALLI MARSHALL “Great poetry can be like spending time with the grandeur of nature, and really, in a way, having beauty speak to you,” says poet Daniel Ladinsky, who is well known for his renditions of the works of 14th century Persian lyric poet, Hafiz.

Ladinsky recently published A Year with Hafiz: Daily Contemplations, and will present these poems during a post-Valentine’s Day event at Malaprop’s, along with local poet Tracey Schmidt and musician Chris Rosser.

The words of Hafiz read like missives to a sweetheart: Love Is the great work Though every heart is first an Apprentice So writes Ladinsky in his translation of “The Great Work.”

But, Schmidt notes, Hafiz’s poems, written in a style known as a ghazal, were meant for his Sufi master. “Gabriel then directed Hafiz to a

spiritual teacher who lived in Shiraz,” Ladinsky writes in A Year with Hafiz. “The angel told Hafiz to serve this teacher in every way and his wish would be fulfilled.”

If serving a teacher sounds like the antithesis of all things romantic and poetic, Schmidt offers this take: “If you’re trying to write about spiritual things, sometimes it can get very ungrounded and preachy, neither of which I really care for.

I realized poetry lends itself to paradoxical thinking.” And, in the case of Ladinsky’s Hafiz renditions and Schmidt’s own elegantly simple freeform work, the subject of teacher or nature or the experience of being human in the wide world can also serve as a metaphor for romantic love.

“I’m so aware that the unseen worlds are alive and well and it’s the privilege of the artist to share that with people,” says Schmidt.

“Poetry seemed the perfect way to express those unseen worlds in a way that lets you bypass the mind and go right to the core of things.”

In her book, I have fallen in love with the world, she offers this verse:

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Schmidt, who is a photographer by profession, started taking The Artist’s Way course from sometimes Asheville-based poet and teacher James Navé in 2000. These days she teaches her own creativity classes which, she says, “allow you to own it. As an artist, there is nothing worse than getting into a block.”

Schmidt’s photographic exhibit, The Awakening of Turtle Island: Portraits of Native Americans, opened in Atlanta during the ‘96 Olympics. When it was suggested that she turn the collection of images into a book, she decided to pursue writing classes.

When poetry was first mentioned, she thought, “There’s something I don’t need: a hobby that makes no money.” But then, says Schmidt, “I had an experience where I realized poetry had the power to tell me what I was feeling when I didn’t know what I was feeling. And I just said, ‘I’m in.’”

Ladinsky says that he first learned of Hafiz and Rumi (another mystical Persian poet who predates Hafiz by more than a century) as a student in 1969 when he read the book God Speaks by 20th-century India spiritual master Meher Baba. Ladinsky lived, for a time, in India among Meher Baba’s disciples. In his 2006 book, I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy, Ladinsky recounts talking with a long-term member of Meher Baba’s circle who revealed that the spiritual teacher considered Hafiz “a perfect master and a perfect poet.”

In 2005, Ladinsky wrote the essay, My Portrait of Hafiz, in which he says, “I think this old great Persian master and I once shared some bread together, and some magnificent wine he poured into me, that is still there and fermenting.” This, the poet muses, “caused all my words, vision and (hopefully) sacred needed mischief. Millions have now come to hear his name through my work.”

WHAT

Daniel Ladinsky, Tracey Schmidt & Chris Rosser

WHAT

Celebrating A Year with Hafiz and other poetry

WHERE

Malaprop’s

WHEN

Saturday, Feb. 18 (7 p.m., $10 per person includes $5 Malaprop’s gift card. malaprops.com)

Some scholars and critics have spoken out against Ladinsky’s renditions, which are not technical translations as Ladinsky doesn’t speak or read the Persian language, nor does he adhere to the format of the ghazal. Instead, Ladinsky’s interpretations seek to (as he explains in God Laughing), “reflect in English the sweetness and profundity of Hafiz’s poetry. ... I wanted to find ways to release that spirit in our own language.”

To Xpress he says, “Good poetry can be vital company: Very healthy (both grounding and uplifting) for one to read and imbibe. Real poetry can be a great teacher and friend.” A Year was written with the idea of a reader sitting quietly with the book.

Having contemplated Hafiz for two decades himself, Ladinsky says “There is a lot of me in my Hafiz work.” But his newest writing takes him away from the ancient Persian poet and into new territory: that of haiku. He says that he has recently presented his editor at Penguin with proposals for five books of haiku (including the titles Tattoos on the Buddha, Haiku the Ink and A Bee Carried Off the Rose Garden), though these are his own creations rather than renditions of already existing verse.

“No doubt I am influenced on many levels, as anyone is, by a teacher who touches their heart and soul,” he says. “So every poet I have ever worked with I feel has helped, in some way, to train (and prepare) me to write haiku.” One of his new poems is: Cuddled as they were the falling snow melted before it touched them.

The immediate future holds a rare author tour.

Ladinsky and Schmidt, who met at a retreat in South Carolina, will share a number of dates, include the Malaprop’s reading, where they will be accompanied by locally based world musician Chris Rosser. Says Schmidt: “Music and poetry are a perfect combination.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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NOLA ExPATS AND THOSE WHO LOvE ‘EM BRING THE MARDI GRAS CHEER

By REBECCA SULOCK God bless these New Orleans folks. They know the best music, the brightest colors, the wildest adventures and, good heavens, the best food.

And bless ‘em for getting together in Asheville and bringing us a Mardi Gras season, complete with a Bacchus Sunday parade.

This year, the NOLA expats and all those kindred spirits who aren’t necessarily Louisianan by birth have organized even more opportunities for gaiety. They’re working toward nonprofit status in an effort to keep all the events free, from Twelfth Night to the afternoon parade through downtown.

Who can join Asheville Mardi Gras? Anyone, and everyone, says Amy Kemp, this year’s chair.

“Members may be highly skilled costumers, natives of Louisiana, have spiritual ties to the traditions of the season or simply recognize a splendid opportunity to be creative while having fun,” she writes. “Members are fun-loving and radiant, creating festivities that resonate with laughter and visionary delight. Members come from throughout the community ... ‘Members own the party!’”

Having Mardi Gras in the mountains means more than midwinter fun, and a jolt of color during the gray season. It’s a boost for downtown businesses during a slower time of year, and Asheville Mardi Gras has reached out to partner

WHO

Asheville Mardi Gras

WHAT

Third annual parade and Queen’s Ball (featuring music from Snake Oil Medicine Show plus surprise guests)

WHERE

Downtown Asheville/Pack’s Tavern. Parade route begins at Wall Street and loops around the Grove Arcade.

WHEN

Sunday, Feb. 19 (2 p.m. with Queen’s Ball to follow at Pack’s Tavern, until 10 p.m.) Free and open to the public. Find out more at ashevillemardigras.org or the organization’s Facebook page.

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Left, by Zen Sutherland Right, by Bill Rhodes

with a number of local establishments to host events.

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues hosted the epic Cajun Cook-off in January, wherein anyone with $10 was treated to heaps of amazing Louisiana food (please do it again before next year — we can’t wait that long). The event was a benefit for the Mardi Gras group, with $20 memberships available — for that, you got a sweet handmade pin to wear throughout the season.

Next up is the parade and Queen’s Ball. “Both the parade and ball are the organization’s gift to the public,” Kemp writes. “They are friendly, free and open to all ages!” This year’s parade will feature a real, live wedding, between the Mardi Gras King and Queen, who will float down the streets on a giant wedding cake.

If you didn’t get a krewe (Mardi Gras for parade group) together for this year, keep it in mind for next. Any group can form a krewe — civic associations, churches, school groups, businesses, friends, whomever.

And what krewes we have. “The amazing Western Carolinian art community offers the talent that makes Asheville’s Mardi Gras events spectacular,” Kemp says. “Art permeates the mountain air, and can be found in every crack and crevice of this fine city. Mardi Gras brings that creative energy to the streets for everyone to appreciate and enjoy.” X

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arts x opera

ARE ALL WOMEN LIKE THAT?

ASHEvILLE LyRIC OPERA STAGES COSI FAN TUTTE

By WENDI LOOMIS

kind of explored it and thought about it over the years I decided I just had to do it differently.

For its performance of Cossi fan tutte, the Asheville Lyric Opera will transform the stage into Naples of the Roaring-’20s — an equally transformative innovation of the 1790 opera by Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte.

I noticed in the notes that they’re building a turntable for the stage for this production.

They are!

Also referred to as “The School for Lovers,” the plot finds two young officers — Ferrando and Guglielmo — testing the faithfulness of their respective lovers at the behest of the jaded Don Alfonso, who has his doubts. The test of faith involves disguises, trickery, seduction and even a sham wedding. In the story, as in love, all parties are vindicated and humiliated, equally.

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There’s quite a bit of production going into this.

They are going to be very beautiful and interesting because they’ve never had anything like that before. At least this company hasn’t. It’s very interesting because we’re going to do it in plain site, we’re not going to pull the curtain so you’ll be able to see people, hopefully very quietly and smoothly, change the set and turn the table. The sketches are really fun and beautiful. I love the costumes. It’s much easier to move around up there when you’re not wearing those 18th century huge dresses.”

Pat Heuermann first directed Cosi fan tutte while teaching at Emory in Atlanta. She continued to direct as a founding member of Atlanta Opera and served as president of the National Opera Association. Now “retired” to Asheville, Heuermann agreed to direct Cosi fan tutte for Asheville Lyric Opera for the fourth time in her career. Xpress discussed personal relocation and Mozart in “the era where anything goes.”

Do they bring in the leads from out of town?

It’s wonderful how musical and cultural in every way that Asheville is. It’s really impressive. But, they do import people. I think Fiordiligi is the most difficult role. [Sarah Beckham] has sung in Europe, and I think some of the others have too. The two that are here are Kristin Hedberg, who is the associate artistic director at the opera, and Scott Joiner, the tenor who has done quite a bit of singing with them. He went to Manhattan School of Music and studied in New York. He lives here and his wife’s a singer also and they do a lot of singing. They’re very good.

xpress: What brought you to Asheville?

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Heuermann: I used to spend summers up here when I was a teenager and I just fell in love with Asheville. I had two children who lived here and so I decided I’d come back, and I’m really glad I did. It’s a fascinating town and it’s so beautiful to be in these mountains. you particularly like this opera?

It sounds like the type of opera that someone who’s been scared to go to opera because they thought it was too serious would actually really enjoy.

I love it. It’s a wonderful opera. I always try to do it slightly differently and this one I’m really excited about because ... we’re setting it in the Roaring ‘20s which for me seems just perfect for it because it fits in the era where anything goes. People are too rich for their own good, or too flighty or fickle. Not just the women, but the men too.

The music is some of Mozart’s most beautiful music. It’s funny, it’s beautiful, but it has this dark sort of underside. It’s interesting to explore and people have started doing different endings to it which I think is good.

Have you ended it differently the different times you’ve directed it?

Yes, actually. The first one I was very traditional. I mean after all it was the first opera I’d ever directed. Then as I

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WHO

Asheville Lyric Opera presents Cosi fan tutte

WHERE

Diana Wortham Theatre

WHEN

Feb. 17-18 (8 p.m. $30/$42/$53. ashevillelyric.org or 257-4530) Sketches by Jayne Hargrove

Oh, I think that’s definitely true. I think it’s a wonderful first opera for people who are a little afraid of it or who haven’t seen it before because it’s funny. It’s very charming, the music is beautiful there isn’t anything even slightly boring about it.

It falls right after valentine’s Day, but even if you don’t have a sweetheart you can go and laugh at the ridiculousness of love and courtship.

You might have a little hot discussion afterwards about who was most guilty, the guys who planned the joke or the girls who were not faithful. X

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Can Be Found: The Grey Eagle, Wednesday, Feb. 22.

RIyD: Fanfarlo, Beirut. you Should Go If: Nothing can separate you and your messenger bag; you thought you were the only one who “put a bird on it”; you’re not letting this winter’s 55 degree days get in the way of rocking your Siberia hat and leg warmers; you celebrated Valentine’s Day with your sweetie by … cataloging the freaky parallels between your relationship and Seal and Heidi Klum’s.

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The Suspect: Keller Williams No relation to the national real-estate company, Williams is a one-man jam band who’s been performing since the early ‘90s. His most recent album, Bass, is a reggae- and funk-tinged affair. During a tour last month, Williams said, “I’ll be playing my normal, looping, solo-acoustic dance-music set.”

Can Be Found: The Orange Peel, Saturday, Feb. 18.

RIyD: Umphrey’s McGee, moe. you Should Go If: You don’t think Adam Sandler has ever made a career misstep; your mom frequently expresses remorse for not insisting you wear a bike helmet; using your turn signals sucks the spontaneity out of driving; you celebrated Valentine’s Day with your sweetie by … making her your signature heart-shaped hemp pancakes.

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Chicago Murder, drama, action, song and dance: The musical Chicago has it all. Set in the Roaring ‘20s, the play follows a pair of lady killers (as in killers who are women) — Vaudeville performer Velma Kelly who found her husband and sister in bed together and chorus girl Roxie Heart who took out her lover.

Despite being locked up in the Cook County Jail, the two still dream of fame and fortune while working the corrupt system to their advantage. Asheville Community Theatre’s production of Chicago runs Friday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, March 11. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. with a special Thursday, March 1 show to benefit Eblen Charities. $22, $19 and $12. ashevilletheatre.org. Photo: Rachelle Roberts as Velma Kelly, Andre Ellerby as Billy Flynn and Elizabeth Newchurch as Roxie Hart.

Hoopers Ball Just because it’s winter (sort of) doesn’t mean it’s not hula-hooping season in Asheville. Melanie MacNeil of Asheville Hoops announces two fun-filled hooping events (and even if you can’t keep a hoop airborne, you can still get in on these). First, The Hooper’s Ball (a benefit for Leaf in the Schools and Streets) takes place Saturday, Feb. 18, 6-10 p.m. at the Montford Community Center. The gala includes music, hoops, raffle, photo booth, a costume contest and performances; tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for children. Then, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 67-minute documentary The Hooping Life screens at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company. 9:30 p.m., $10. ashevillehoops.com. Photo by Natasha Meduri, aportraitofyou.com.

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Asheville Improvisational Music Festival While Asheville has a high per-capita resident-to-music-festival ratio, there’s always room on the calendar for one more. And the inaugural Asheville Improvisational Music Festival won’t just be something new, festival-wise: It will bring innovative sounds, compositions and collaborations to the stage at The Magnetic Field. “Improvisation, while often thought of as an exclusively jazz art-form, is a documented and integral piece of any musical puzzle presented to the public,” says festival founder and bassist Jay Sanders. The festival runs Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18 with appearances from E.Normus Trio with Jeff Sipe, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, The Archrivals, Shane Perlowin Trio, Like Mind Trio, Spork!, The Page Brothers and more. $18 in advance, $20 day of show or $45 for a three-day pass. themagneticfield.com.

Boots & Books While it’s advisable to keep your reading and hiking/gardening/outdoor adventuring separate, The North Carolina Arboretum has cleverly combined boots and books into a twoday indoor-outdoor event in celebration of the Arboretum’s 25th anniversary.

Presenters include author Peter Loewer (“The Wild Gardener”), writer/ naturalist/historian George Ellison, garden/interior designer James Farmer and Patricia Moore-Pastides, First Lady of the University of South Carolina. The Arboretum staff leads guided hikes and family-friendly activities each day.

Programs are free, parking is $8 per vehicle. Full schedule at ncarboretum. org/education/books-and-boots.

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clubland

where to find the clubs • what is playing • listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina

saturday, Feb. 18

Christabel and the Jons $10 adv. / $12 at door | 8pm

sunday, Feb. 19

Rachel Sage with guests the swayback sisters $8 | 8Pm

Friday, Feb. 24

Pat Bergeson with guest annie sellick $10 | 8pm

FREE Every Tuesday Night!

Original music series hOsted by mike hOlstein & Justin Watt 18 church street | asheville, nc

828-348-5327 www.thealtamont.com

CLUBLAND RULES •To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed.

•To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue.

•Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Dane Smith at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801. Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland.

•Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed.

•The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues.

•Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Shane Perlowin

Melissa Hyman (singer-songwriter, cello), 6:30pm

Barley’s Taproom

Lobster Trap

Dr. Brown’s Team Trivia, 8:30pm

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Black Mountain Ale House

One Stop Deli & Bar

Battle of the Songwriters w/ Billy Owens, 8pm

Jimkata (rock) w/ The Real Nasty

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Simone Bernhard (vocal jazz), 8-10pm ARCADE

Karaoke w/ Chris Monteith

Boiler Room

Highland Brewing Company

Coping Stone (world, roots) TallGary’s Cantina

Burgerworx

Open mic & bluegrass jam w/ Sherry Lynn

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Open mic, 7-9pm

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Craggie Brewing Company

The Hard Bop Explosion

Floppy Thursdays w/ Molly (eclectic music series), 8pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Creatures Cafe

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Westville Pub

Dirty South Lounge

Wild Wing Cafe

Eleven on Grove

Landbridge w/ Autarch

Thu., February 16

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Good Stuff

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Fred’s Speakeasy

Open mic

BoBo Gallery

Sub Saharan Trance Party feat: Christy Clavio, Patrick Fitzsimons & Steve Kemble (African), 9pm Creatures Cafe

Salsa night (lessons, followed by dance)

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

Dirty South Lounge

Wax in the Back, 9pm

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

Fred’s Speakeasy

Karaoke, 10pm

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Get Down

The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

ARCADE

Harrah’s Cherokee

Asheville Music Hall

Mishka (reggae) w/ The Constellations Live comedy, 8:30pm Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Athena’s Club

Harrah’s Cherokee

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues)

Straightaway Cafe

Jack of Hearts Pub

Karaoke, 10pm

James McMurtry (singer-songwriter, altcountry) w/ Jonny Burke

Ritual w/ Damien Deadson, Iron Circle, Shake Azalea & Impale the Betrayer (metal)

Silent Movie Night w/ Jake Hollifield, 7pm

Wed., February 15

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Jack of the Wood Pub

Old-time jam, 6pm

Trivia, 9pm Rubblebucket (pop, funk) w/ Big Something Barley’s Taproom

Alien Music Club (jazz jam) Black Mountain Ale House

Hoopers Creek Cafe Jack of Hearts Pub

Singer-songwriter showcase, 9pm

Old-time jam, 7pm

Bluegrass jam, 6pm

Back stage: Ryan Kralik & Josh Histle (singer-songwriter)

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Lobster Trap

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”)

JUFA fundraiser & dance party, 8pm Billy the Kid & the Southside Boys, 7pm Asheville’s Got Talent, 8pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 6pm Garage at Biltmore

Rotation

Good Stuff

Game night, 4-8pm

Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing) Pisgah Brewing Company

Johnson’s Crossroad (Appalachian soul), 8pm Purple Onion Cafe

Alan Barrington (folk, pop) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

DJ Marley Carroll, 9pm Root Bar No. 1

Sunday Valley (rock, roots, soul)

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul)

Spurs

Dance night

Serving Traditional Mexican Fare and North of the Border Favorites!

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ryan KraliK & John hisTle FR I. F e b. 17

alex Kru g Trio cd release ParTy w/ roberTino

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Live Mariachi Band at 6pm $2 Tacos | $5 Tortas | $2 Tecate and Modelo

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$3 Vodkas • $5 Bombs

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SundayS

kArAoke

Thursday, Feb. 16th Pint & Game Night 4-8PM

Friday, Feb. 17th

TENNESSEE HOLLOW

(BLUEGRASS) DOORS @ 4PM, SHOW 6-8PM

Saturday, Feb. 18th Closed

(PRIVATE PARTY)

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR “Custard Pie Reunion Show” FEB. 25TH 9PM - $10

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no cover charge (4-8pm)

SpurS

12 Old Charlotte Hwy., Suite H Asheville, NC 28803

WNC’s only Country Night Club 1501 Patton Ave. • 828-575-2258 spursnightclub@gmail.com

(828) 299-3370

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TallGary’s Cantina

Asheville Music Showcase, 8pm The Magnetic Field

Asheville Improvisational Music Festival Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz’s Invitational Blues Jam

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Vincenzo’s Bistro

Ginny McAfee (singer-songwriter) Westville Pub

Saint Anyway (stompgrass) White Horse

Firefly (gospel, blues, swing), 7:30pm Wild Wing Cafe

Acoustic music w/ Sloantones

Fri., February 17 ARCADE

Downstairs: “No Cover, No Shame” dance party w/ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm Athena’s Club

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DJ, 10pm-2am

Black Mountain Ale House

Sloantones (covers), 7pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing

Club Metropolis

Dirty Pop w/ DJs Acolyte, Bassclef & Saute, 10pm Craggie Brewing Company

The Saylor Brothers (of Brushfire Stankgrass), 7pm Creatures Cafe

Same Ol’ Sound

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Friday Night Live w/ Disclaimer Comedy (standup) & Dueling Pianos (rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long) Emerald Lounge

DLX w/ Disc-Oh!, 10pm Firestorm Cafe and Books

Sheleen Crossley (poetry), 7pm Fred’s Speakeasy

Fuego Friday Latin Night, 10pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Every Mother’s Dream (folk rock, pop), 6pm Get Down

The Scissormen w/ Gin Fits Good Stuff

Steve Gilbert, 6pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The David Mayfield Parade (folk, Americana) w/ Folk Soul Revival Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Blind Boy Chocolate & the Milk Sheiks (old-time), 5-8pm Harrah’s Cherokee

My Highway, 7pm Live DJ, 11pm

Highland Brewing Company

Tennessee Hollow (blues, classic rock), 6pm Iron Horse Station

Dave Desmelik (Americana) Jack of Hearts Pub

Sandy Ray & the Cold Shoulders (honkey-tonk) Jack of the Wood Pub

The Roaring Lions (ragtime, swing), 5pm Kalob Griffin Band (Americana, rock), 9:30pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Alex Krug CD release (folk, roots) w/ Robertino Lobster Trap

Calico Moon feat: Mark & Amy Bumgarner One Stop Deli & Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Josh Blake’s Jukebox w/ The Super 5, 10pm Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Bill Gerhardt Trio (jazz), 7-9:30pm Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Coping Stone (world), 8pm Spurs

Crocodile Smile, 9:30pm Straightaway Cafe

Screech Owl Serenade

TallGary’s Cantina

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Julia Ann Band

Sat., February 18

The Bywater

ARCADE

Griff Martin & Jason Flournoy The Magnetic Field

Asheville Improvisational Music Festival Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Anomaly (rock)

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Sharon LaMotte & Bill Bares (jazz), 7pm Laura Blackley (folk, Americana), 10pm Vincenzo’s Bistro

Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays) Westville Pub

Trivia night

White Horse

Black Mountain Pastoral Counseling Benefit (classic love songs), 7pm Wild Wing Cafe

David Oakleaf Band (country)

Downstairs: “Bear Exploder” dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm Athena’s Club

DJ, 10pm-2am

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

South Forty (rock, honkey-tonk) Boiler Room

Hip-hop showcase feat: Flight Club, Shataura, Softspoken & more Club Metropolis

AK 1200 w/ DJ Acolyte, 10pm Craggie Brewing Company

The Critters (rock, garage, pop), 9pm Creatures Cafe

Tyler Herring w/ Ordinary Sinners Firestorm Cafe and Books

Asheville Anime Club (film), 3:30pm Ryan Harvey (folk, singer-songwriter), 7pm Fred’s Speakeasy

Karaoke, 10pm

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Stagolee (rock, blues), 6pm Get Down

The Budget, Bob Band, Ents, ER Airplane & more (punk) Good Stuff

Terina Plyler, 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Annuals (indie pop, folk) w/ Naked Gods & Lilac Shadows Grove Park Inn Great Hall

The Business (Motown, classic soul), 8-11pm Harrah’s Cherokee

Mardi Gras party w/ Bayou Diesel, 7pm DJ Dizzy, 11pm Iron Horse Station

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country) Jack of Hearts Pub

Sons of Ralph (bluegrass) Jack of the Wood Pub

Flea Market Hustlers (“jam-grass”), 9pm Jus One More

Karaoke

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: To All My Dear Friends w/ Grammer School (indie, rock, pop) Lobster Trap

Live jazz trio

One Stop Deli & Bar

The Stereofidelics (rock, indie) w/ Dropa Stone Orange Peel

Keller Williams (singer-songwriter, jam) Pack’s Tavern

DJ Moto (pop, dance) Purple Onion Cafe

Gigi Dover & the Big Love Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

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Nitrograss (bluegrass), 8pm Spurs

Crossridge, 9:30pm Straightaway Cafe

Letters to Abigail (folk, Americana) TallGary’s Cantina

Carolina Rex (rock, blues) The Altamont Theater

Christabel & the Jons (Southern swing), 8pm The Bywater

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A portion of the proceeds will benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.

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Bear Down Easy The Magnetic Field

Asheville Improvisational Music Festival Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Ruby Mayfield & friends (blues, rock) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Westville Pub

Stu McNair & the Red Hot Roux (“swamp boogie”) White Horse

Dark Water Rising (alt-country, blues, soul) Wild Wing Cafe

clubdirectory 5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 Altamont Brewing Company 575-2400 The Altamont Theatre 575-2400 ARCADE 258-1400 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Asheville Music Hall 255-7777 Athena’s Club 252-2456 Avery Creek Pizza & Ribs 687-2400 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Black Mountain Ale House 669-9090 Blend Hookah Lounge 505-0067 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Blue Note Grille 697-6828 Boiler Room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 Burgerworx 253-2333 The Bywater 232-6967 Club Hairspray 258-2027 The Chop House 253-1852 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360

Creature’s Cafe 254-3636 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dirty South Lounge 251-1777 Dobra Tea Room 575-2424 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Fred’s Speakeasy 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777

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Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hop 254-2224 The Hop West 252-5155 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Jack of Hearts Pub 645-2700 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jus One More 253-8770 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 The Magnetic Field 257-4003 Mike’s Side Pocket 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 One Stop Bar Deli & Bar 236-2424 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179

Rankin vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rendezvous 926-0201 Root Bar No. 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Smokey’s After Dark 253-2155 Southern Appalacian Brewery 684-1235 Spurs 575-2258 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 TallGary’s Cantina 232-0809 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 575-2260 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

Contagious (rock), 10pm

Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7pm

Contra dance, 8pm

Sun., February 19

One Stop Deli & Bar

The Bywater

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Pack’s Tavern

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Jerome Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions (jazz), 7-9pm ARCADE

Hallelujah Hullabaloo w/ DJs Jamie Hepler, Whitney Shroyer & friends Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Bluegrass Brunch w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am Queen’s Ball w/ Snake Oil Medicine Show, 4-10pm Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Psychobilly Sock Hop Sundays Scandals Nightclub

Bluegrass jam, 8pm Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Westville Pub

Open mic

Wild Wing Cafe

Karaoke, 10pm

Barrie Howard (blues, one-man band)

Dance party, 10pm Dancing Divas Drag Show, 12:30am

Dirty South Lounge

Spurs

5 Walnut Wine Bar

The Altamont Theater

Altamont Brewing Company

The Short Bus (film & DJ), 9pm Get Down

Your Pest Band

Karaoke, 8pm

Good Stuff

Live music, 2pm

Sunday jazz, noon Rachael Sage (pop) w/ The Swayback Sisters, 8pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Hotel Indigo

White Horse

Blue Ridge Rollergirls’ Battle of the Bands Ben Hovey (trumpet/keys, soulful acid jazz), 7-10pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Steve Whiddon (piano covers)

Tue., February 21 The John Henry’s (jazz, swing), 8-10pm Open mic w/ Zachary T, 8:30pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Trivia night, 7pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country)

Drum circle, 2pm

Club Metropolis

Mon., February 20

Eleven on Grove

Mardi Gras Masquerade, 9pm

Brunch w/ Chuck Beattie (blues) Saint Anyway (stompgrass), 9pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

CaroMia Tiller (singer-songwriter), 8-10pm

Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ Cry Baby, 8:30pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Dirty South Lounge

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Good Stuff

Taylor Hollingsworth, 5pm

Country Gold w/ Micheal “Lucky” Luchtan (golden-era country), 9am Open mic, 7:30pm

Lobster Trap

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Garage at Biltmore

Irish session, 4-9pm

Front stage: Aaron Price (piano)

Tears in My Beers (DJ set), 9pm

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Phat Tuesdays Good Stuff

“Marshall Gras,” 10am-5pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

IGNITE! Asheville

Harrah’s Cherokee

Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras party w/ The Sharkadelics Heavenly Spirits Wine Bar

Westville Pub

Jack of the Wood Pub

White Horse

Lobster Trap

Blues jam, 10pm

Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm Wild Wing Cafe

Video trivia, 8pm

Wed., February 22

Hotel Indigo

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Ben Hovey (trumpet/keys, soulful acid jazz), 7-10pm

Cailen Campbell (violin), 8-10pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Karaoke, 10pm

Jus One More

Karaoke

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Lobster Trap

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7pm One Stop Deli & Bar

ARCADE

Athena’s Club

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm Barley’s Taproom

Dr. Brown’s Team Trivia, 8:30pm Black Mountain Ale House

Open mic w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic

Bluegrass jam, 7pm Old-time jam, 6pm

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk) Orange Peel

Dark Star Orchestra (Grateful Dead tribute) Root Bar No. 1

Laura Thurston (one-woman band) Straightaway Cafe

Coping Stone (world, roots) TallGary’s Cantina

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy’s All Girl Singer Showcase Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Westville Pub

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm White Horse

Jubal’s Kin, 7:30pm Wild Wing Cafe

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Creatures Cafe

Salsa night (lessons, followed by dance)

Thu., February 23

Tuesday Rotations w/ Chris Ballard & guests, 10pm

Dirty South Lounge

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Wax in the Back, 9pm

The Space Heaters (jazz), 8-10pm

TallGary’s Cantina

Emerald Lounge

ARCADE

“Garyoke”

Dark Star after party w/ Phuncle Sam

Trivia, 9pm

The Altamont Theater

Fred’s Speakeasy

Barley’s Taproom

Original music series, 8pm

Karaoke, 10pm

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

The Bywater

Get Down

Black Mountain Ale House

An evening w/ The Heavy Pets (rock, funk, jam) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

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Jack of Hearts Pub

Steve Whiddon (piano covers)

Monet Davis & Timothy Wilkinson (piano), 6-8pm

Fat Tuesday Cajun Jam feat: Bayou Diesel, Jackomo, The Roaring Lions & Dead Fingers, 3pm

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Vincenzo’s Bistro

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm The Magnetic Field

Free Lunch w/ When Particles Collide & ER Airplane

The F**k All Comedy Ball w/ Melanie Maloy & more

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Harrah’s Cherokee

Red Hot Sugar Babies (jazz) w/ Marcel Anton

Blind Pilot (indie folk) w/ Cotton Jones Live comedy, 8:30pm

David Earl (Americana), 7pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues) Burgerworx

Open mic, 7-9pm Craggie Brewing Company

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Floppy Thursdays w/ Molly (eclectic music series), 8pm

Acoustic Swing

SaT., February 25

Craggie Brewing Company

Creatures Cafe

The Honeybee Democracy (folk), 7pm

ARCADE

Singer-songwriter showcase, 9pm Dirty South Lounge

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Creatures Cafe

Embers of Brave

Downstairs: “Bear Exploder” dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Athena’s Club

Emerald Lounge

Sweet Knievel (rock, jam), 10pm

Friday Night Live w/ Disclaimer Comedy (standup) & Dueling Pianos (rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long)

Fred’s Speakeasy

Emerald Lounge

Asheville’s Got Talent, 8pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Matt Walsh (blues, rockabilly) Garage at Biltmore

Rotation

Get Down

Joshua Carpenter (rock) w/ Le Weekend & The Fling Firestorm Cafe and Books

Timbre (singer-songwriter, harp) w/ Revolution Radio & Aaron Buchanan Fred’s Speakeasy

DJ, 10pm-2am

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Staff talent night Boiler Room

Subversion w/ Burning Onward, Forgive Me for Yesterday, Anmesis & The Saga of Charon (metal) Craggie Brewing Company

Fuego Friday Latin Night, 10pm

Lionz of Zion (rock, funk), 6pm

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Creatures Cafe

Need the Money

Rupert Wates w/ Mark Kroos

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul)

Get Down

Eleven on Grove

Apart w/ The Blue Letter

WNCAP Benefit feat: DJ Acolyte, 10pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Good Stuff

Skunk Ruckus (“hillbilly stomp”), 6pm

Emerald Lounge

Ryan Montbleau Band (Americana, jam) Harrah’s Cherokee

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Wolves & Jackals w/ Shadow of the Destroyer & Paralyzer Good Stuff

Karaoke w/ Chris Monteith Hoopers Creek Cafe

Open mic & bluegrass jam w/ Sherry Lynn Jack of Hearts Pub

Old-time jam, 7pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Bluegrass jam, 6pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Kevn Kinney & the Golden Palominos (Southern rock) Lobster Trap

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”) One Stop Deli & Bar

An evening w/ Ralph Roddenbery Band (Americana, folk) Orange Peel

Yonder Mountain String Band (bluegrass) w/ The Infamous Stringdusters Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing) Purple Onion Cafe

Chuck Brodsky (singer-songwriter) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

DJ Marley Carroll, 9pm

Scandals Nightclub

Crazy ‘80s Masquerade Ball feat: DJ Free Flow & DJ Queen April, 10pm Spurs

Darrell Scott (singer-songwriter) w/ Peyton Tochterman

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Fred’s Speakeasy

The Business (Motown, classic soul), 8pm Harrah’s Cherokee

Kayla & Twisted Trail, 7pm DJ Shane, 11pm Highland Brewing Company

Pierce Edens & the Dirty Work (alt-country, Americana) Iron Horse Station

Twilight Broadcasters (old-time)

Ginny McAfee (singer-songwriter) Westville Pub

Chris O’Neill & friends (Americana, blues) White Horse

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Downstairs: “No Cover, No Shame” dance party w/ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

Same as It Ever Was (Talking Heads tribute) Athena’s Club

DJ, 10pm-2am

Black Mountain Ale House

Dave Desmelik (Americana), 7:30pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Sarah Tucker (singer-songwriter, folk) Harrah’s Cherokee

Dana & Sue Robinson (bluegrass, folk)

Mountain Feist (bluegrass), 9:30pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: The Anatomy of Frank (rock, pop) Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson & the Space Heaters (jazz) One Stop Deli & Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Orange Peel

The Werks, 9pm

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Bill Gerhardt Trio (jazz), 7-9:30pm Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Straightaway Cafe

Swayback Sisters (Americana, folk, country)

The Altamont Theater

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco)

Good Stuff

Jus One More

Wild Wing Cafe

Altamont Brewing Company

The Pilgrim w/ Slow Bull

Custard Pie (Led Zeppelin covers)

TallGary’s Cantina

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Get Down

Highland Brewing Company

Bill Phillips w/ Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 7:30pm Acoustic music w/ Sloantones

Folk by Association

The Ghost Wolves (rock, blues) w/ The Krektones, Alligator Indian & ER Airplane, 8pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

Vincenzo’s Bistro

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Jack of the Wood Pub

TallGary’s Cantina

Peggy Ratusz’s Invitational Blues Jam

Karaoke, 10pm

Sara Evans, 7:30pm Emporium, 6pm DJ Moto, 11pm

Dance night

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Thea & The Green Man (singer-songwriter), 7pm

Jubals Kin (“cosmic Americana”) w/ Brandon Rickman (bluegrass, country), 7pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Yonder Mountain String Band (bluegrass) w/ The Infamous Stringdusters

Asheville Music Showcase, 8pm

Knives & Daggers (shoegaze) w/ Modern Man & Cement Stars

Cadillac Rex

Pat Bergeson (jazz, blues, rock) w/ Annie Sellick, 8pm Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

The Accidentally Irish Lads (Celtic rock) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Will Newman & friends (jazz), 7pm Al “Coffee” McDaniel (blues, soul), 10pm

Iron Horse Station

Jack of Hearts Pub

Jon Stickley Trio (bluegrass), 9pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Sirius.B (absurdist, gypsy), 9pm Jus One More

Karaoke

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

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Lobster Trap

Live jazz trio

One Stop Deli & Bar

DJ Moto (dance, pop hits)

Inner Space Massive feat: Panther God, Marley Carroll, Arctic Fox & more Orange Peel

Bonobo (DJ set) w/ Paper Tiger Pack’s Tavern

Atomic Sauce (blues, dance, rock) Purple Onion Cafe

The Bad Popes

Scandals Nightclub

WNCAP Benefit feat: DJ Acolyte, 10pm Straightaway Cafe

Sherry Lynn & Mountain Friends

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Greg Brown (comedy), 8:30pm

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays)

Barbie Angel & Wilhelm McKay (poetry), 8pm Carolina Rex (blues, funk), 10pm

Westville Pub

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Trivia night

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White Horse

Westville Pub

Jonathan Edwards, 8pm

Now You See Them (folk pop)

Wild Wing Cafe

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Greg Burroughs Band (country)

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pickoftheweek Journey 2: The MysTerious island JJJ

Director: BraD Peyton (Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty galoRe) Players: Dwayne Johnson, Michael caine, Josh hutcherson, Vanessa huDgens, luis guzMán sci-Fi FanTasy

raTed PG

The Story: A teenage boy and his stepfather go in search of the kid’s missing grandfather on a mysterious South Sea island.

The Lowdown: Harmless, but not very exciting rigamarole with so-so 3D. It works as a time-killer and would probably appeal to kids.

It’s certainly not good, but I can’t say I actually minded Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

That may or may not have anything to do with seeing it within 30 minutes of having watched The Vow, but that fact should probably be factored in. There is, after all, something preferable about the deliberately goofy when it’s placed alongside the deliberately gooey. And make no mistake: This sort-of-sequel to the 2008 Journey to the Center of the Eath is goofy in the extreme.

It’s also utterly disposable and — apart from Dwayne Johnson’s “pec pop of love” — almost immediately forgettable. (I’m working on forgetting the “pec pop,” but I have the sinking feeling that this is in the realm of “that which cannot be unseen.”)

The connection to the first film — apart from the tenuous titular connection to Jules Verne — lies in the presence of Josh Hutcherson returning in the role of Sean Anderson, the idea of Verne’s novels not being fiction, and the 3D. In fact, Journey to the Center of the Earth was one of the first in this latest outburst of 3D — so early, in fact, that it had to be quickly revamped into a 2D version when it was realized not enough theaters had been outfitted with the new 3D equipment. Anyway, Sean’s uncle (Brendan Fraser) from the first film has vanished, and the now-teenage Sean is living with Mom (Kristin Davis) and step-father Hank (Johnson).

When our story opens, Sean is being pursued by the cops for breaking into some satellite-tracking station in order to get the full text of some coded message from his grandfather (Michael Caine in full paycheck-collecting mode). I was never clear how he got the message, what he did in the tracking station or why it was in code in the first place, but it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that it turns out that Hank is some kind of code expert who can crack the cypher, impress Sean, and be fairly easily convinced to go looking for the Mysterious Island from which the message comes. That’s really the crux of the

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Dwayne Johnson, Luis Guzman, Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens star with one of the animal oddities (which looks more like The Rock has been to the movie’s gift shop) in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island — one of the weekend’s less painful offerings. That should give you some idea of the weekend. matter, since it propels us to the South Seas and the adventure at hand.

Not surprisingly, they find that no one at the location nearest to their destination wants to take them to the part of the ocean they seek — at least no one but venal helicopter pilot Gabato (Luis Guzmán in full-on mugging form) and his rickety chopper. And that deal is only sealed when Sean gets a look at Gabato’s daughter, Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens). In less time than it takes to read the preceding sentences, they end up crashed on the island in question where there are lovable Schnauzer-sized elephants, giant CGI butterflies, and matte paintings of amazing landscapes. There are also over-sized lizards, birds and bees. (Why the elephants went the other direction is — like everything else — not explained.) And, of course, missing grandpa is there — and, oh, yeah, there’s an active volcano and the remnants of a geographically challenged Atlantis. Plus, the whole shebang is set to sink.

The word you’re looking for is “perilous.”

Naturally, it behooves everyone to find a way off the island, but, of course, since good old Jules wasn’t writing fiction that means ... well, actually it means the answer is preposterously scripted. After riding around on the improbably easily controlled bees and other assorted adventurous, but never terribly threatening, things (the movie is scrupulously PG) the ordained escape follows. None of it is terribly compelling or surprising, though some of it certainly qualifies as ridiculous, and none of it is particularly obnoxious. But after seeing it, I find it perfectly believable that, as he has claimed, Josh Hutcherson had forgotten he made it. The oth-

ers may wish they could. The grimmest aspect of it all is that it sets up another potential sequel.

Rated PG for some adventure action, and brief mild language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

saFe house J

Director: Daniel esPinosa Players: ryan reynolDs, Denzel washington, BrenDan gleeson, Vera FarMiga, saM sheParD acTion Thriller

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The Story: The guard at a CIA safe house is forced to go on the run with Amercia’s greatest traitor.

The Lowdown: A dull and humorless action film that’s made even worse by uninspired filmmaking and a wasted cast.

Daniel Espinosa’s Safe House really wants to be a classy spy thriller in the vein of the Bourne films, and echoing the artistic nature of Fernando Meirelles’ The Constant Gardener (2005). Instead, the result is more warmed-over Tony Scott (right down to the use of Denzel Washington), yet somehow more frustrating and dull — and every bit as terrible as that might sound.

Safe House also serves as a primer for how not to make an interesting action picture. It starts with an overly serious tone, and then wallows in it’s own idea of realism. In execu-

startingfriday GhosT RideR: spiRiT oF VenGeance

The reliably goofy Nicolas Cage is back as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider in this sequel to the goofily trashy 2007 Ghost Rider, which was too dumb to dislike. Yeah, everybody dissed the silly thing, but it did enough business to warrant a sequel (and a lot of folks seemed to like the first one, but didn’t want anyone to know). And for a touch of added strangeness, the maestros of trash known as Neveldine-Taylor (the boys who made the Crank movies) are on board as directors. Also in this yarn about Johnny trying to prevent the devil from taking human form are Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba and Christopher Lambert (pronounced Lam-bare). Really, aren’t you at least a little curious? (PG-13)

The secReT woRld oF aRRieTTy

This latest from Studio Ghibli credits the big name in anime, Hayao Miyazaki, as executive producer and co-author of this adaptation of Mary Norton’s The Borrowers, but early world and the trailers suggest it at least has something of the look of Miyazaki. It should be noted, however, that the reviews are almost entirely from the UK and Australia, where the film had a different soundtrack from the one we’re getting Stateside. Apparently, the U.S. version preserves the essentials of the story and it’s certainly the most impressive looking thing coming out this week. (G)

This means waR

Reese Witherspoon appears to be diving into the realm of the raunchy — or at least Rrated — rom-com with This Means War in which two CIA agents (Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) wage war on each other when they discover they’re each dating Witherspoon.

Hilarity and hijinks are supposed to follow. It was directed by the guy who calls himself McG, whose last film was Terminator Salvation, which says a lot. No one of any note has seen this one yet. (R) tion, this means the photography is grainy and the color washed out in faux-Tony Scott LSD-chrome, while all the car chases, shootouts and fight scenes are shot with handheld cameras and in über-close-up. The quick cuts and the shaky-cam aesthetic make the movie’s action nigh indecipherable at times. You can’t tell what the hell is going on, but Espinosa is out to prove that, whatever it is, it’s damned exciting. (I’ve seen Bigfoot footage that was more dramatically satisfying.) What’s so infuriating about these stylistic choices is that they add nothing. It was obnoxiously novel when Paul Greengrass was giving everyone motion sickness years ago with his entries in the Bourne series, but it was old hat by the time Christopher Nolan employed it in his Batman films. Now — especially with the coherency of recent action flicks like the last Mission: Impossible and Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire (2012) — it comes across as lazy and tiresome.

The film follows young CIA agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds), who is assigned to guard a safe house in South Africa. It isn’t long before one of America’s greatest traitors — a former agent with the goofy name of Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) — is arrested, and placed in custody on Weston’s watch. Soon, however, they’re attacked, and so Weston and Frost must go on the run. Weston wants to follow protocol and bring Frost in to the proper authorities, while Frost, of course, wants to escape custody. Both, however, want to find out who is in charge of the gunmen after the both of them. Fisticuffs and gunfights ensue, with every twist and turn in the plot being telegraphed as far back as the opening scenes.

Most of the film is built around Ryan Reynolds’ performance, which is asking a lot from the man who spent most of 2011 stuck

between the Green Lantern and being cast as the poor man’s Ryan Gosling. Yet Reynolds playing his role with his utmost sincerity is somehow worse than his usual wise-cracking persona. His co-star gets a nice, smarmy anti-hero role that’s textbook Denzel, but he’s greatly underused in a movie that wants his performance to be the selling point. The supporting actors are hardly short on talent — Brendan Gleeson, Vera Farmiga, Sam Shepard — but they’re given roles they could play in their sleep. When this mostly wasted talent mixes with a humorless, washed-out visual tone and uninspired directing, the resulting film is better off avoided. Rated R for strong violence and some language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema

The Vow JJ

Director: Michael SucSy PlayerS: rachel McaDaMS, channing tatuM, JeSSica lange, SaM neill, JeSSica McnaMee, Scott SPeeDMan excessiVely Goopy Romance

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The Story: A woman wakes up after a car accident to find that she doesn’t remember her own husband or the past several years of her life.

The Lowdown: Glossy, but empty romantic soap opera that suffers from a simple-minded script, merely adequate direction and some miscasting.

Michael Sucsy’s The Vow is a lot like one of those big heart-shaped boxes of chocolates that crop up in stores at this time of year — glossy, eye-catching, selling the promise of easy pre-

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packaged romance, or at least romantic duty fulfilled. And it’s about as satisfying. The packaging is all very well made, but the contents are all a little too waxy and the flavors a little too artificial. Of course, that’s the whole raison d’être for a movie like The Vow — to break the populace loose from their hard-earned cash on Valentine’s Day weekend. Will it work on that basis? If Friday’s box office is any barometer, it already has.

I am by no means against romantic movies — at least against good ones. For that matter, I’m a pretty easy mark for buying this kind of thing while it’s onscreen. Later, I may realize that I’ve been made a fool of by shameless manipulation that produced an unearned emotional response.

The Vow scored in no capacity on this level. Oh, it’s shamelessly manipulative, but for me at least, it never produced an emotional response of any kind — apart from a certain desire that it would get to its preordained conclusion. (Come on, the purpose of a film like this — and with timing like this — isn’t to play downbeat.)

The Vow is one of those “inspired by a true story” things as concerns its premise, but in reality it feels more “inspired by Nicholas Sparks.”

(We’re only a couple of months away from the real McSparks movie of the year.) The idea of a couple in a car wreck where the wife comes to and is unable to remember her husband — in fact, the past few years of her life — is reasonably promising. The screenplay, direction and acting (or maybe the casting) does very little to deliver on that promise. It’s pretty completely played for sap and calculated cuteness.

Casting really works against the film — at

lookhere Don’t miss out on Cranky Hanke’s online-only weekly columns “Screening Room” and “Weekly Reeler,” plus extended reviews of special showings, as well as an archive of past Xpress movie reviews — all at mountainx.com/movies. least in the case of Channing Tatum as Leo. It’s not just that I have a basic aversion to leading men whose necks are bigger than their heads (though I do). It’s more the simple fact that nothing about Tatum even remotely suggests he’s part of the film’s art-world milieu, or any artworld milieu anywhere. In fact, he looks slightly baffled by the whole thing — like he wandered onto the set by accident and doesn’t know what to do. In his most honest-looking moment of the film, Leo mistakes Paige’s (Rachel McAdams) clay scrap pile for the piece she’s working on and enthuses over it. Less believable is the idea that rather than clue her in on the fact that maybe he’s not really paying attention, she takes this as proof that he really loves her. It’s that kind of movie.

There are undoubtedly all sorts of things that could have been done with the premise. It could have even been reconfigured as a comedy. But rather than do anything interesting with it, The Vow is awash in simple melodrama (oh, those hateful parents played by Jessica Lange and Sam Neill) and scads of romantic moments that look like General Foods International Coffee commercials. None of it feels real. All of it feels contrived. The film’s entire concept of characterization seems to come down to Tatum looking sincere, which doesn’t really work. Most of the characters are barely sketched in (who — for that matter, what — are all these artsy friends?).

The film spends some time trying to establish Paige’s ex-fiancé Jeremy (Scott Speedman) as a low-life opportunist, then suddenly changes its mind. Why? I have no idea. But then I have no idea why Sucsy’s movie falls short in so many areas. Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content, partial nudity and some language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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Home Services

Heating & Cooling MAYBERRY HEATING AND COOLING Oil and Gas Furnaces • Heat Pumps and AC • Sales • Service • Installation.

• Visa • MC • Discover.

Call (828) 658-9145.

Services

Education/ Tutoring EDITING/TUTORING Need help with your paper, dissertation, article, or book?

Seasoned editor/writer (New York publishing industry) and certified teacher. I edit final draft or offer tutoring, if you’d like to finally nail the Expository Essay. Reasonable rates. Email Maryellen loboscome@gmail.com

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Rentals

Caregivers COMPANION • CAREGIVER • LIVE-IN Alzheimer’s experienced. • Heart failure and bed sore care. CarePartners Hospice recommended. • Nonsmoker, with cat, seeks live-in position. • References.

• Arnold, (828) 273-2922.

I AM A PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR THE ELDERLY Wanting to help you make healthier choices. • Organic food shopping • Raw food juicing • Outdoor activities/exercise • Non-toxic cleaning supplies.

(828) 768-2033.

Commercial Listings

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Commercial Property OFFICE SUITES Downtown Asheville. 1-5 office suites from 490 sq. ft. to 3,200 sq. ft. Modern finishes, elevator, central air. Affordable, full service rates. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com

MAKING YOUR LIFE EASIER I organize offices, homes, manage businesses and events, and run errands. • References • You can count on me: Siama: (719) 207-4550. siamamama@yahoo.com

Quality controlled local listings for WNC.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR LEASE - 864 HAYWOOD RD. (W. ASHEVILLE) 1200 sq.ft. Health-care use compliant: PT, acupuncture, etc. Four private rooms, reception/waiting rooms plus office area.

Handicap accessible. Off-street parking. 828-281-3667

CHRISTOPHER’S COMPUTERS • Computer Slow? Call Christopher’s Computers at 828-670-9800 and let us help you with PC and Macintosh issues: networking, virus/malware removal, tutoring, upgrades, custombuilt new computers, etc.

ChristophersComputers.com

Handy Man RELIABLE REPAIRS! Quality work! All types maintenance/repair, indoor/outdoor.

• Excellent water leak detection/correction! • Wind damaged shingle/roof repair!

38 years experience!

Responsible! Honest!

Cooperative! References!

Call Brad, you’ll be Glad!

(828) 273-5271. www.bradshomerepair.com

3 AFFORDABLE DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACES Available for rent immediately to area nonprofits. Total of 3 office suites, sized 121 sqft, 297 sqft and 242 sqft. Call 828.253.3227 or email packsquareoffice@gmail.com

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Homes For Sale

ASHEVILLE HOMES NEW LISTINGS Free Daily Emails of New Listings - provided by Green Mountain Realty: (828) 215-9064.

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Apartments For Rent 1920’s CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND UNCA • Hillside St. Spacious and light-filled. 1BR/1BA with hardwood floors, large windows, good closet space. $695/month includes heat, hot and cold water. Tenant pays for electricity. Laundry included. Plenty of off-street parking. Cats OK with fee, No dogs. For appt: 777-6304 Graham Investments.

1920’s CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND UNCA • Hillside St. Spacious and light-filled.

2BR/1BA with hardwood floors, large windows, good closet space. $745/month includes heat, hot and cold water. Tenant pays for electricity. Laundry included.

Plenty of off-street parking.

For appt: 777-6304 Debra.

Commercial/ Business Rentals

1BR FURNISHED WITH MOUNTAIN VIEWS 1BR, 1BA immaculate furnished apt. with garage in Weaverville.

Mtn views, all utilities included. 6 month lease. $895/month. 828-775-3838.

1500 SQFT • HENDERSONVILLE ROAD Great space in busy complex in South Asheville. Parking at the door. Call 828 691-0586.

1BR WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included.

On bus line, swimming pool onsite. $549/month.

Call 828-252-9882.

mountainx.com/classifieds 1BR, 1BA • Arden one mile from I-26 and Long Shoals Rd. 740 sq.ft. basement apartment with lots of daylight. Quiet, convenient and safe neighborhood. W/D hookups, Internet, Direct TV, water, electricity, and garbage pickup. Private entrance and yard with patio. Don’t miss this beauty as it won’t last long!

Pets considered with deposit. $945/month. 273-5980.

ADJACENT TO UNCA • NORTH ASHEVILLE Fully furnished apartment, 2BR, 2BA, $950/month plus deposit. • Includes all utilities, AC, CCTV, Internet. Private parking. (828) 252-0035.

BLACK MOUNTAIN • SPECIAL • 2BR, 1BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connection. Nice area. Only $550/month. 828-252-4334.

CHARMING SUNNY SMALL 1BR · Between downtown and UNCA. Close walk to town and Greenlife. Hardwood floors, gas heat, A/C unit. Lots of offstreet parking. $595/month includes hot and cold water.

Security deposit, year’s lease, credit check and references req. 1 cat ok w/fee. No dogs.

For appt: Graham Investments 777-6304.

NORTH ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 1BA. Upstairs/ downstairs. 1 mile to downtown. On busline. $595/month.

828-252-4334.

NORTH ASHEVILLE • Townhome 2BR, 1BA. 1 mile to downtown. On busline. $495/month. 828-252-4334.

STUDIO • Hendersonville.

Near Main St. On bus line.

Special! Only $295/month.

828-252-4334.

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WEST-ACTON WOODS APTS • 2BR, 2BA, 1100 sq.ft. $800/month. Includes water and garbage pickup. Sorry, no pets. Call 253-0758.

Carver Realty.

Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR, 1BA EAST • In quiet managed park.

Central heat and A/C. W/D. References, application and deposit required. $425/month. 828-779-2736.

CHARLIE ID #14932527 Male/Neutered Retriever, Labrador Mix 1 Year, 7 Months ROXANNE ID# 15056293 Domestic Medium Hair/Mix 3 Months ASTRO ID# 15019316 Male/Neutered Australian Cattle Dog/Mix 5 Months

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Condos/ Townhomes For Rent

2BR, 2BA CONDO • EASTWOOD VILLAGE CORNER UNIT With southern exposure and view! Stainless appliances, granite countertops, carpet/ceramic floors, high ceilings/crown molding.

Located in convenient, beautiful Eastwood Village, 10 minutes from downtown. $850/month includes washer/dryer. 828-545-7445.

ARDEN/FLETCHER TOWNHOME 2BR, 2.5BA. $950/month and pet friendly.

No pet deposit. Hardwood floors and gas fireplace.

Call (828) 318-7592.

Homes For Rent 3BR, 2BA FLETCHER • Near I-26 and shopping.

Large fenced yard. $695/month + security deposit. 828-777-0385.

BILTMORE FOREST • 2 or 3 BR, 2BA. Dining room, gas heat and fireplace.

Hardwood floors, patio. $1875/month. 828-253-0758.

Carver Realty.

HUGE 3BR-2BA PLUS MEGA DEN AND FIREPLACE $850 MO - 20 MIN FROM ASHEVILLE Big 3BR/2BA+oversized den with front porch. 2 car garage attached. Private driveway.

Decks. Master suite 2 closets+sunken tub master bath. Pasture and mountain views. Exit 3. Mars Hill Area off Big Laurel. NS. Proof of income and good rent/credit required. $850 month. 1st, last, security. pets ok. Farm area. (828) 298-2274.

Roommates

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Employment

NORTH 2BR, 1BA • Gas heat. Hardwood floors.

Sorry, no pets. $775/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

General

OAKLEY AREA 3BR, 2BA, no pets, washer and dryer connections, range, refrigerator and dishwasher furnished. $815/month, requires deposit, references and lease. 298-8939 or 280-4686.

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WEST 3BR, 2BA. Full basement. 1 car garage.

Sorry, no pets. $925/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

Short-Term Rentals

PAID IN ADVANCE • Make $1,000 a Week mailing brochures from home!

Guaranteed Income! FREE Supplies! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.homemailerprogram.net (AAN CAN)

15 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE Guest house, vacation/short term rental. Newly renovated, complete with everything including cable and internet.

Weaverville area. • No pets please. (828) 658-9145. mhcinc58@yahoo.com

GENERAL UTILITY WORKER • Chimney Rock State Park is hiring seasonal position: $7.25 per hour. Email chimney.rock@ncmail.net or call 828-625-1823 for information.

Administrative/ Office ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, STUDENT LIFE Warren Wilson College seeks candidates for a full-time administrative assistant beginning May, 2012. • The administrative assistant oversees the management and administration of the Office of the Dean of Students, which includes the training, supervision, and evaluation of a small student work crew. • The person in this position assists the Dean of Students and other staff in the Student Life Division in carrying out the goals and objectives of the division and meeting the needs of the students. • The successful candidate will have very strong interpersonal skills with a focus on being a good listener; be highly organized while managing a diverse range of tasks; have a desire to work closely with college students; maintain flexibility in adapting to unexpected situations; and possess a working knowledge of Microsoft office programs and a comfort level with computer work. • Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or at least five years experience in an office environment with a high level of personal interaction.

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jobs • Desired skills include a background in a college setting, previous experience as an administrative or executive assistant, and experience managing or updating websites. A sense of humor is a must! Warren Wilson College is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of its community. Please send cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three professional references by email to hr@warrenwilson.edu. Electronic submissions are required.

Deadline for applications Monday, February 27, 2012 FOUNDATION ADMINISTRATOR Foundation Administrator: office administration, scholarship administration and support, and fund-raising support.

Cover letter, resume and references to acsf.acsf.org ACS http://acsf.org/ LEGAL ASSISTANT/ OFFICE MANAGER Legal Assistant/Office Manager for 2-attorney regional environmental firm in Hot Springs, NC. Litigation support, billing, bookkeeping, light word processing. Prefer law office experience, QuickBooks, Word.

Send resume to jwhitlock@enviroattorney.com.

OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION Assistant for an Online Magazine to update news info and assisting management.Applicant must have knowledge of computer/Internet uses and have excellent communication skills. Pay($8-$10/hr). Send resume to info@blassys.com

$360,000

PROFESSIONAL SALES Fortune 200 company recruiting sales associates in this area. • $30-$50K possible first year. • Renewals • Stock Bonuses • Training.

For an interview, call (828) 670-6099 or e-mail resume: CandiceAdms@aol.com

FEBRUARY 15 - FEBRUARY 21, 2012 •

Salon/Spa BOOTH RENT AND HAIRSTYLIST WANTED • Bring your clients to Asheville’s #1 environmentally friendly and health conscious hair studio. Conveniently located 1 mile north of downtown on Merrimon Ave. Free parking, competitive booth rent and retail product commission. Healthy work environment. Contact amanda@wildflowerstudioash eville.com or 828-505-9490.

Hotel/Hospitality CANOPY GUIDE AT NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES Candidates must share philosophy of sustainable practices, excellence and safety. Must have positive attitude, strong work ethic, and good communication.

Asheville@navitat.com DESK CLERKS NEEDED AT DOWNTOWN INN Front desk clerks needed at Downtown Inn. Starting salary $9 per hour. Apply at 120 Patton Ave or email jolinerobinson@hotmail.com.

Human Services

Sales/ Marketing NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL Integritive, Inc., an interactive agency in WNC, is seeking a part-time New Business Development Professional. Ideal candidate is someone who lives the core values of integrity, craftsmanship, and professional/personal growth.

Experience in information technology marketing a plus.

Compensation commensurate with experience and demonstrated ability to convert warm leads into clients. Send cover letter & resume to NBDresume@ integritive.com, no phone calls please. www.integritive.com

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SALES PROFESSIONALS Start a career in Executive Recruiting. • Training provided. • Office setting. • Commission driven. Draw possible. • 3 openings. Call today: (828) 277-6988. resumes@thurmondco.com

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood County: Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Position available within a community-based, multidisciplinary team supporting people in recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. Psychiatric experience preferred but not required. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Cherokee County: Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have a Master’s degree and be license-eligible. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.org Team Leader Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have Master’s degree and be licenseeligible. Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.org Continued Next Column

Swain County: JJTC Team Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist in Swain County for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately court referred youth and their families through Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy.

For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@ meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR To facilitate Saturday groups, 9am to 1pm. MUST have LCAS, CSAC or CCS. Call (828)253-7066 or send resume to: ashevilleinstitute@gmail.com COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR The Autism Society of North Carolina is currently hiring for a Community Service Coordinator in their Asheville Office. Applicant must be QP qualified in field of Developmental Disabilities.

Preferred: one year supervisory experience, one year of experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Please forward letter of interest and resume to Joe Yurchak at: jyurchak@ autismsociety-nc.org

Exciting opportunity with Family Preservation Services of Rutherford County! Become a part of an established team. Seeking NC licensed or provisionally licensed therapists to work with children and their families in the school, home and community. Candidates must have a minimum of 1 year experience with children, school based experience a plus. FPS offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. Resumes to klockridge@fpscorp.com.

FAMILIES TOGETHER INC. Due to continuous growth in WNC, Families Together, Inc is now hiring licensed professionals and Qualified Professionals in Buncombe, McDowell, Madison, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. • Qualified candidates will include • LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or LPCA’s and Bachelor’s and Master’s Qualified Professionals. • FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. • www.familiestogether.net • Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE, has opportunities for Qualified Mental Health Professionals to join our team. Qualified candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a social services field and a minimum of 1 year experience with children with mental illness.

FPS offers a competitive and comprehensive benefit package. To join our team, please send your resume to jdomansky@fpscorp.com

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided).

• If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at rachel.wingo@ thementornetwork.com • Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

MEDICAL COORDINATOR • Four Circles Recovery Center, a wilderness substance abuse recovery program for young adults, is seeking a Medical Coordinator to oversee the immediate health, safety and welfare of clients. Duties include management of medications, coordination of client medical care, employee training, and more. Requirements: must be at least 21 years old, must have one of the following: LPN, RN, EMT, W-EMT. CPR/First Aid Instructor Certification preferred.

A good driving record required. Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification is a plus. Looking for an organized, innovative thinker, with crisis intervention skills.

We offer a competitive salary and great benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k. Please respond via email to jobs@fourcirclesrecovery.com.

PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH has a full time staff opening in both our Asheville and Hendersonville Offices Substance Abuse Services. • Good candidates should have Substance Abuse individual and group (IOP) experience, be a Licensed Clinician, be familiar with IPRS/Medicaid paperwork, be available to work 2 nights per week and enjoy working in a team culture. • Parkway has excellent benefits, salary commensurate with experience and is a stable work environment.

Interested Candidates should email their resumes to: slayton@parkwaybh.com QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS & ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS NEEDED TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE IN-HOME SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN JACKSON, MACON, & SWAIN COUNTIES IN WESTERN NC QP’s & AP’s for Child/ Adolescent Mental Health needed for Jackson, Swain & Macon Counties to provide Intensive In-Home Services.

Full-time positions with competitive salary and benefits. QP’s Must have either a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and 2 yrs full time, post-bachelor’s experience with children/ adolescents with Mental health needs or 4 yrs postdegree experience if not a Human Service degree. AP’s must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year experience with children/ adolescents with mental health needs. Please submit resume by emailing to telliot@jcpsmail.org or fax to: (828) 586-6601 www.jacksoncountyps.org

SEEKING FAMILIES To open their home to care for adults/children with developmental disabilities, similar to Foster Care. Some requiring specialized care and some wheelchair accessible.

Must possess a high school diploma, current driver’s license and pass a background check. Previous experience helpful but not required. Training will be provided. Excellent salary.

Call 828 299-1720.

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR • Hiring an excellent individual to provide top notch direct care! Eliada Homes is currently recruiting an individual for the Residential Counselor Floater position.

This personw ill work 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift rotating periodically per residential planned PTO schedule and current vacancy status.

Individual will be given schedule at a minimum 3 weeks in advance. Position is full-time with benefits. To apply, go to www.eliada.org/employment.

THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES • Is seeking the following for adult service lines: licensed or provisionally licensed therapist (LCSW, LPC, LMFT). Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com.

Universal MH/DD SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed therapist as a full time Community Support Team Leader in Asheville.

Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net Universal MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed Substance Abuse Therapist to provide SA services to adults and children at our Asheville Office. Various pay options.

Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net Universal MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed therapists to provide Outpatient therapy to adults and children. Full and parttime positions available at our Asheville and Forest City Offices. Various pay options.

Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net

Universal MH/DD/SAS is seeking Mental Health QPs to work on the Intensive in Home Teams in Asheville. Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net.

Professional/ Management COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING MANAGER FULLTIME MANNA FOODBANK Excellent communication and people skills required. 3-5 years experience required Competitive pay/benefits More information at www.mannafoodbank.org. Send resume with cover letter to J Clarkson 627 Swannanoa River Rd Asheville, NC 28805 Or e-mail to jclarkson@feedingamerica.org.

EOE Deadline February 29, 2012

Computer/ Technical CAD TECHNICIAN NEEDED Technical Drawing Technician needed for alternative fuel company in Arden, NC. 1099 Contract Worker. Experience a must, will be responsible for drawing 2D and 3D representations to be used at machine shops that use cnc machines. Must have your own computer and software, AutoCAD or SolidWorks. Will work with an R&D team to develop technical drawings, cost estimates and prototypes. Pay based on experience. Fast paced environment. Contact Lena at lenak@altecheco.com PART TIME WORDPRESS WEB DEVELOPER Part time web developer needed. Experience in WordPress, HTML5/CSS3, PHP and MySQL required.

Location independent.

Visit clicknathan.com/jobs for more information.

Teaching/ Education ART AND 6TH GRADE HUMANITIES TEACHER Hanger Hall School, a private all girls middle school, is seeking an Art and 6th Grade Humanities Teacher starting the 2012-2013 school year.

This is a full time position with health and dental benefits. Please send a resume and cover letter to employment@hangerhall.org ELEMENTARY TEACHER To work 1/1 with home school student approximately 4 hours/day during the morning hours. BA/BS or Masters, teaching certification and experience mandatory.

E-mail cover letter and resume to holli@ waldenpreparatoryschool.com

HEAD START/NC PRE-K TEACHER Seeking dedicated early childhood professional to join our high quality program. Four year degree in Early Childhood Education and at least two years of related experience with pre-school children required. BK license preferred. Bi-lingual in Spanish-English a plus. Great Benefits! A valid North Carolina driver’s license required. Must pass physical and background checks.

Salary Range: $15/hour$19/hour. DOQ. • Send resume, cover letter and work references with complete contact information to: Ms. Linda Gamble Human Resources Manager 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 (828) 252-2495 or Admin@communityactionoppo rtunities.org Or (828) 2536319 (Fax) Open until filled.

EOE and DFWP. SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR Hanger Hall School, a private all girls school, is seeking a Science Instructor to teach 6th-8th graders starting the 2012-2013 school year. This is a full time position with health and dental benefits.

Please send a resume and cover letter to employment@hangerhall.org

Business Opportunities ASHEVILLE BUSINESS BROKERAGE - BUY NOW FOR ENDLESS BENEFITS! AWESOME DEALS! OWNER FINANCING! TRAINING! TAX INCENTIVES! SIMPLE DOCUMENTS/PROCESS/CLOSI NG! Business Opportunities: ashevillebusinessbrokerage.com.

Thinking of Selling? • Only 8% • Hard Work/Results.

Brandy Illich, MBA. brandy@ ashevillebusinessbrokerage.com 828-964-6412.

Announcements ATTENTION WITNESSES • SUNDAY JANUARY 29 Seeking witnesses to a vehicular pedestrian hit and run incident that occurred Sunday, January 29, 2012, between 6am and 6:30am, on Sweeten Creek Road, near Givens Estate in Arden, NC. Please call with any information: (828) 712-6425 or (828) 712-8873, please leave a message if necessary.

Mind, Body, Spirit

Spiritual ILLUMINATING YOUR PATH Call Master Psychic Intuitive, Nina Anin. • 15 years in Asheville. • Individuals • Groups • Parties.

(828) 253-7472. ninaanin@weebly.com

Bodywork

Musicians’ Xchange

ASHEVILLE MASSAGE FOR WOMEN • Jess Toan, LMBT 7445, MA in Women’s Health.

Deep Tissue, Hot Stones, Prenatal, Swedish, Reiki, and Oncology Massage. $50 for first massage. ashevillemassageforwomen. vpweb.com, 828-552-6609, jesstoan14@gmail.com.

Experienced, professional, and attentive. Call today!

You won’t regret it.

#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE AND YOGA CENTER • 1224 Hendersonville Road.

Asheville. $33/hour. • 20 Wonderful Therapists to choose from. Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. • Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology. • Save money, call now! 505-7088. www.thecosmicgroove.com AWESOME MASSAGE CONTINUING EDUCATION! 10 different low cost classes including Ashiatsu barefoot massage! Brett Rodgers NCBTMB #451495-10 www.vitalitymassage.net (828) 645-5228 GENTLE FLOW AND YIN YOGA • Tues and Wed. nights 5:45-6:45. Donation Based.

70 Woodfin #320. 707-0988 or tamisbliss.com.

REIKI MASTER Let a Reiki Master relieve your stress and anxiety with a gentle touch. $40 for one hour and 15 minutes.

Call John, 828-424-7189.

SHOJI SPA & LODGE • 7 DAYS A WEEK Looking for the best therapist in town—- or a cheap massage? Soak in your outdoor hot tub; melt in our sauna; then get the massage of your life! 26 massage therapists. 299-0999. www.shojiretreats.com STRESSED? TIRED? PAIN? Several massage modalities, Reiki, and acupuncture sessions for body, mind, spirit healing. Couple’s treatments available. Reiki trainings monthly. West Asheville Massage & Healing Arts, 828-423-3978, westashevillemassage.com TOP NOTCH PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE! Deep tissue specialist. Tension and pain release! Brett Rodgers - LMBT #7557 www.vitalitymassage.net (828) 645-5228.

For Sale

Musical Services

Sporting Goods

ASHEVILLE’S WHITEWATER RECORDING Full service studio services since 1987.

• Mastering • Mixing and Recording. • CD/DVD duplication at the best prices. (828) 684-8284 • whitewaterrecording.com

Evinrude Boat Motor For Sale Evinrude 2008 6hp 4 stroke motor. Less than 50 hours run time. Paid $1,600 Want $1,000 firm.

Call 828-337-1151.

BANJO AND FIDDLE INSTRUCTOR Impress People, Learn to Play! Instructions for Old Time and Bluegrass Styles, All Ages and Skill Levels. $25/hr. ashevillemusician@gmail.com

ADOPT LUNA! Luna is a Boxer/Hound mix who is searching for a loving home. Visit www.bwar.org or call Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at 808-9435 for more information on the adoption process.

Pets For Sale

GUITAR LESSONS Professional guitar teacher offering lessons to all ages.

Solid method and theory based lessons in classical form. 803-760-2291. mattflovan@hotmail.com

BobCAT 2002 Only 1507 hours. 773-G Series, Skid Steer tracks over tires, wood splitter 48’, Brush Bandit bush hog. $15,000. This a great deal! Please call 828-551-4156.

STRING CLASSES Double degreed violinist offering standard/swing, pop/rock, blues/jazz, Latin/gypsy. Fun stuff!

Serious inquiries only.

(828) 505-1179.

Pet Xchange

Pet Services ASHEVILLE PET SITTERS Dependable, loving care while you’re away. Reasonable rates. Call Sandy Ochsenreiter, (828) 215-7232.

Pets for Adoption

Furniture QUEEN PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SET. New still in plastic. $125 Call 828-9891147 can help with delivery.

General Merchandise HEATING OIL/KEROSENE #2 Have new gas heater. Will sell oil at greatly reduced price. $2/gallon total 95 gallons.

Please call 828-350-8177.

Adult Services Automotive DREAMSEEKERS Your destination for relaxation.

Call for your appointment.

Now available 7 days a week!

(828) 275-4443.

MEET SEXY SINGLES New Unlimited Chat! www.acmedating.com 18+ Call 828-333-7557.

NOW HIRING

Earn $65k, $50k, $40k GM, Co-Manager, Assistant Manager We currently have managers making this and need more for expansion.

One year restaurant management experience required.

Please email your resume to fastfood.out@gmail.com

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