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An Asheville icon said to have the largest free-standing elliptical dome in North America, the Basilica of St. Lawrence made the news in December when the Diocese of Charlotte offered $2 million for the property across the street. Here’s a photographer’s tour of the historic church, and a news reporter’s update on the property debate.

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letters The new party of change Contrary to your Asheville letter writer last week concerning big government, I am a county resident and delighted to see our democratic rights finally exercised with two representatives from each of three districts on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, thanks to Rep. Tim Moffitt [“Moffitt Goes for Big Government,” Feb. 29 Xpress]. Maybe Asheville residents do not see a need for a fair commission or possibly a fair regional water control board, but county residents do. The Buncombe County commissioners have long leaned towards Asheville.

Asheville and Buncombe County have had the same party in control for many, many decades; Democrats have had control of the state government for over 100 years. To quote a friend, “Not even Middle East dictators have power for that long.”

This status quo is also demonstrated on the county school board, where only one courageous elected member wants to broadcast meetings and open the books. Enough is enough.

I am thrilled and proud of the courage and wisdom of Rep. Moffitt and others in the state Legislature for cleaning up over 100 years of waste, fraud and god-only-knows-what-else they inherited. I will vote for whoever tries to save money by thinking out of the box while still upholding strong values.

The variety of Republican candidates for county commissioner, N.C. and U.S. representatives unlock many exciting opportunities for improvement for us all. Support them, and contact your state legislators at ncga.state.nc.us

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Asheville leads state in recycling Asheville is currently rolling out the new recycling program, Zero Waste Asheville. Look for your new “Big Blue” recycling bin. Asheville residents have had about an 80 percent participation rate in recycling, one of the highest in the state. With this new program, we can recycle more items and it is more convenient because you don’t have to sort.

The pilot program resulted in 50 percent more recycling by weight per household, so it has been proven that it works. I urge all citizens to learn about the program at avl.mx/b4 and do what you can to increase our recycling rate even more. Asheville truly has the opportunity to lead the state in recycling with this program. Encourage your neighbors as well.

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protective standards. State representatives don’t seem to consider the negative effect on people’s health, health care costs, the tourism industry or our ability to attract high-quality companies, like Sierra Nevada Brewing, which consider clean air, water and quality of life important.

Dirty air and dirty water is not a jobs plan.

We don’t need businesses that must destroy our environment to make an acceptable profit.

Tell Raleigh we do not want nor have to choose between quality of life and a job. It’s time to call our legislators and tell them they need to do better, or we will find people who can.

— Joe Zinich Asheville

It’s time for Moffitt to hear from Asheville How do voters in Rep. Tim Moffitt’s district feel about the representative they have sent to Raleigh? He has been very busy on their behalf.

Moffitt is on the N.C. House Select Committee on Early Childhood Education Improvement.

His view on education as reported by the Charlotte Observer: “I am very suspect of early childhood education. I am very suspect of education in general.”

He voted to allow the billboard industry to clear-cut a football-field-size area around billboards in N.C. with no local say in the matter.

He enlarged the size of our county government (with two extra commissioners that will cost the taxpayer), and changed the way we elect our county officials without holding a single public meeting.

With no public input, he has put together a study committee to see if Buncombe County’s water system should be seized and control moved from an elected body to an un-elected board not accountable to rate payers.

My questions: Why three hearings in Raleigh and only one in Asheville when the outcome of the hearings affects us locally? Why isn’t Asheville/Buncombe being fairly represented?

What is the true cost of a takeover? Who pays?

Why is it called a “New Regional Authority” when only Buncombe is being targeted? Will this committee listen to the overwhelming support to not fix a system that’s not broken?

If voters in Moffitt’s district did not elect him to do all of the above and more, including redistricting that will cost the taxpayer extra, please let him know loud and clear. Write letters to

the editor and to committee members. This is a democracy after all, even if his unilateral actions in Raleigh don’t seem like it.

To contact committee members, go to the website, ashevillewaterblogspot.com.

— Valerie Hoh Asheville

Downtown doesn’t need another hotel Right now, Asheville city officials have on the table two bids to purchase the city-owned property on Haywood Street across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence. One bid is from McKibbon Hotel Group who wants to build a hotel at that site. The other bid is from the Catholic Church (Diocese of Charlotte) which hopes to build a plaza out to the edge of Haywood Street and lower buildings with shops at the back of the plaza.

A few considerations: No. 1, downtown hotels have less than 63-percent occupancy. Hotel Indigo, which is right up the street from that city-owned site, has plenty of empty rooms and would love to fill them. Shouldn’t we support the hotel we already have, rather than build another one — one that will probably struggle to survive and one that could endanger the livelihood of both hotels and/ or put the Indigo out of business?

No. 2 is the beautiful architecture of the Basilica, one of Asheville’s treasured buildings. The church is featured on the Urban Trail and, with 150,000 visitors a year, is a very popular tourist attraction.

It was designed and built by two world-famous architects, Rafael Guastavino and Richard Sharpe Smith, who were craftsmen for the Biltmore Estate.

City officials are scheduled to meet for a Planning and Economic Development meeting on March 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the lower conference room at City Hall. This meeting is open to the public.

Prior to the PED meeting, email city officials.

Tell them it makes no sense to build another struggling hotel at that location. Tell them it makes far more sense to preserve, protect and support what we already have — Hotel Indigo and the Basilica.

— Anne Fitzgerald Smith Asheville

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by Cecil bothwell [Editor’s note: Cecil Bothwell submitted the following commentary unsolicited, not knowing that we were planning a special feature on the basilica in this issue. This piece represents Bothwell’s opinion; it is not an Xpress editorial.]

The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte recently low-balled the city of Asheville with an offer to buy property across the street from its elegant Basilica of St. Lawrence. The initial offer was for $2 million — sort of — the devil being ever in the details. Actually, the offer was for $1 million, with the stipulation that the city knock down vacant buildings on the property and install surface parking, which the church could then operate at a profit until such time as it executed some as-yet-unspecified development plans. Somewhere down the line, the city would receive another $1 million. In late February, the offer was increased to $2.6 million to cover demolition and paving costs.

The deal was an obvious nonstarter, not only because of the bargain-basement price but because the city is constrained by law from selling property on the open market without an auction. In order to consider selling to the diocese, we would have had to implement open bidding, and the church would have had to come in with the top offer.

What the church’s offer did accomplish was to reawaken a dormant deal cooked up between the city and the McKibbon Hotel Group in 2008. Back then, as the country slid into what we now call the Great Recession, McKibbon was the lone respondent to a request for proposals to redevelop the 0.8 acre parcel.

The difference between a sale on the open market and an RFP is that under the latter, a municipality stipulates the conditions for a sale; therefore, it’s permitted to select a buyer based on adherence to those conditions. Theoretically, it’s a good way for a city to shape use of property it deems critical to its overall development objectives.

But since McKibbon was the only bidder, it came down to whether to accept their offer. The city gave the developer a tentative nod in 2008, stipulating that the project be designed in accordance with the RFP and the Downtown Master Plan.

McKibbon offered $2.3 million for the site, or about $66 per square foot, and agreed to knock down the existing structures. At first blush, that might seem like a good deal — certainly better than the diocese’s offer.

But there’s another way to evaluate the deal:

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It is patently absurd for Asheville to reach back and accept an outdated, uncompetitive, inadequate offer from the McKibbon Group at a time when real estate prices are rebounding. the tried-and-true real estate measuring stick of comparable sales.

Hmm... where else in downtown Asheville have we recently seen a parking lot and a decrepit building sold for redevelopment?

I know! There’s that great deal the city made at 51 Biltmore, where we partnered with Public Interest Projects and the selfsame McKibbon Hotel Group in developing a hotel and parking deck. Why, I’ll bet you couldn’t find a better comp in the whole history of real estate valuation!

That deal, too, dragged on for years before finally getting approved. And while its complexity (involving multiple parcels, construction costs, capital gains, air rights, condominium rights and numerous other factors) makes simple comparisons difficult, it’s clear that the city paid a great deal more than $66 per square foot for its share of the property.

I would argue that a property that’s across the street from the Civic Center (Asheville’s principal entertainment venue), the Basilica of St. Lawrence (Asheville’s world-famous architectural wonder) and the Grove Arcade (described at the recent State of Downtown luncheon as Asheville’s “crown jewel”) is worth at least as much as the property across the street from Barley’s, no matter how many local brews are on tap.

We should further consider that McKibbon’s offer on the Haywood property was made at a time when smart money was backing out of the markets, smelling disaster brewing as Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and other financial houses of cards were teetering or collapsing. And the city purchase at 51 Biltmore was finalized near the bottom of the slump.

It is patently absurd for Asheville to reach back and accept an outdated, uncompetitive, inadequate offer from the McKibbon Group at a time when real estate sales and prices are rebounding, when Asheville’s international reputation is huge and growing, and when there’s no reason whatsoever for a fire sale. If we sold the Haywood property on the same terms that we purchased the 51 Biltmore parcel, the city might make three times the money that’s currently on the table.

In the meantime, the city of Asheville should proceed as we were before the church stuck its foot in the door: tear down the old buildings, build surface parking and start raking in an estimated $75,000 per year in parking fees. Oh, and under our current development laws, the city will be required to plant trees as well.

That’s at least a little bit like a park. X Cecil Bothwell serves on the Asheville City Council and is a candidate for the 11th Congressional district.

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BY jake FRankel After facing off at a March 3 forum at A-B Tech sponsored by the Buncombe County Republican Party, incumbent Rep. Patrick McHenry bested challenger Ken Fortenberry in a straw poll, 41 votes to 23.

Both candidates are vying to be the party’s nominee in the 10th Congressional District, which was redrawn last year to include most of Asheville. Stretching southeast all the way to Gaston County, the district’s demographics seem to favor a Republican victory in November, according to voter history data provided by the State Board of Elections.

“If you love what’s happening in Washington ... then continue the course — keep sending the same people up there,” Fortenberry told the 70 or so people attending the forum. Noting that McHenry, first elected to Congress at age 29, is now serving his fourth consecutive term, Fortenberry added,

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“We don’t need a career politician who’s never had a real job.”

The challenger, who owns the news@norman newspaper in Denver, N.C., said his experience in investigative journalism would give him the skill set needed to make sense of the “mess” in Washington.

“The media helps set the agenda for the politicians in this country,” he asserted, “but I’m a man of conviction.”

If elected, Fortenberry said his top priorities would be big cuts in spending and regulation. He also took aim at President Barack Obama’s health-care reform.

“The government doesn’t have any right to mandate medical care for anyone,” Fortenberry declared. “No one is entitled to medical care or insurance: The word entitle-

ment makes my blood boil. I believe you should have reasonable access ... but no one is entitled.”

Asked for specifics on how he would improve on Obama’s plan, however, he said: “What would take its place? I don’t have the answer.”

Fortenberry also advocated dismantling the Education Department, declaring, “It has to go. I have a real problem with public education. ... The federal government has no business telling us how to run our schools.”

He added, “In my heart I’m a conservative, and I’ll stay true to that.”

McHenry, meanwhile, defended his record, noting that outside groups have ranked him as one of the most conservative members of Congress. A deputy majority whip, McHenry

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helps manage the Republican Party’s legislative priorities on the House floor.

He also blamed the sluggish economy of the last few years on Obama, saying the president has “created a regulatory environment ... and tax regime that sends jobs overseas.”

Noting that he voted against Obama’s healthcare, banking-reform and job-stimulus plans, McHenry said he wants to slash spending and “rein in the EPA.” In terms of energy policy, the incumbent asserted, “This president is so beholden to very leftist groups and environmental extremists that he’s unwilling to harness our own natural resources.” The government, he said, should allow vastly more oil drilling and other resource harvesting on public lands.

On the tax front, McHenry said he wants a “fairer, flatter tax.” The federal government’s chief role, he maintained, is national security, and practically every other federal department, program and initiative needs to be analyzed for cuts. McHenry also advocated eliminating the Labor Department, which he said is “beholden to Big Labor.”

“Any department not specified in the Constitution should be eliminated,” McHenry proclaimed, adding that any federal transportation and education funding should be doled out to states in the form of block grants, rather than administered by federal agencies.

As for “Obamacare,” McHenry said the plan needs to be replaced in “a methodical way.” He advocated a three-pronged approach: allowing insurance to be purchased across state lines; allowing small businesses to band together when shopping for insurance policies; and substantial medical malpractice reform.

“We have to have more competition among health insurers,” he said.

After the results were tallied, McHenry called the day’s straw poll win “a nice response.”

Gaston County resident don Peterson also filed for the Republican primary but didn’t attend the forum.

Meanwhile, Democrats Timothy Murphy, Patsy Keever and Terry Bellamy will face off in their party’s primary, hoping to take McHenry’s seat in November. X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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BY Bill Rhodes There weren’t a lot of empty parking spaces around A-B Tech’s Ferguson Hall on March 3. But there were plenty of political yard signs and bumper stickers proclaiming things like “Drill here. Drill now. Pay less,” “Keep your change, I will keep my guns and my money” and “Show me the birth certificate.”

Inside, six candidates for the 11th Congressional District chatted with some of the more than 150 people milling around between the candidates’ tables and those holding snacks or touting various conservative causes.

At 10:30 a.m., the meet-and-greet ended and the main event began.

“This forum will take a ‘Huckabeestyle’ approach, where each candidate is individually interviewed and questioned by a panel,” said Henry Mitchell, chair of the Buncombe County Republican Party. “Candidates will also have time at the end of the forum for personal comments.”

With that, Spence Campbell was ushered into the room. The others were sequestered in a work room across the hall, awaiting their turn.

In the meantime, they crammed for the questions they would face, their intense faces recalling the students who usually occupy the room.

One by one, Kenny West, Ethan Wingfield, Vance Patterson, Mark Meadows and Jeff Hunt went in to face Asheville Tribune Editor David Morgan and Kory Swanson of the John Locke Foundation, who grilled

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them on issues ranging from the proper role of the federal government to hypothetical economic questions. When they were finished, each candidate remained in the auditorium.

At the end of the forum, a straw poll revealed Meadows as the audience’s clear favorite: The Jackson County resident drew about as many votes as all the other candidates combined.

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Jeff Hunt .......................................

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Ethan Wingfield .......................... 5 Spence Campbell ....................... 4 Susan Harris ................................. 2 Chris Petrella ............................... 1

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Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

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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.

Spay/Neuter Vouchers • SA (3/17), noon-3pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at the Kmart entrance of the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville.

Art aRt American Folk Art and Framing Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon5pm. Info: www.amerifolk. com or 281-2134.

• Through TH (4/12) - Approach, works by self-taught artists from the Southeast.

Appalachian State University 423 West King St., Boone.

Info: www.tcva.org or 2623017.

• 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 in Gallery A. —- 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.

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Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.unca.edu.

• Through TU (4/3) - The 44th annual Juried Student Exhibition will be on display at S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall.

• Through MO (4/16) - The Heroic Present: The Gypsy Photographs of Jan Yoors will be on display in the Karpen Hall lobby. Info: 232-5024.

• Through FR (3/20) - Now But Not Yet, works by Dona Barnett, will be on display in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery.

• Through SA (3/31) - Artistic Diversity in Fiber will be on display in UNCA’s Ramsey Library.

Art Events at WCU Held at the Fine Art Museum on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs., 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome.

Info: www.fineartmuseum. wcu.edu or 227-3591.

• Through FR (3/30) Drawings and paintings by Ron Laboray.

Artist Plate • TU (3/20) through SU (5/6) - A collection of artist-made dinner plates and “related insights about food” will be on display at the Penland School of Crafts, 67 Dora’s Trail, Penland.

Info: www.penland.org or 765-2359.

Arts Council of Henderson County • Through FR (3/23) - Art Teachers Create will be on display at First Citizens Bank’s Main Street Gallery, 539 North Main St., Hendersonville. Info: acofhc@bellsouth.net or 693-8504.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www. ashevilletheatre.org or 2541320.

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

Bella Vista Art Gallery 14 Lodge St. Spring hours: Mon., Wed. and Fri., 10am4pm. Thurs., noon-4pm.

Sat., 11am-5pm. Info:

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* events are free unless otherwise noted.

Learn how to support friends and loved ones in their darkest hour when Ginny Callaway

wed reads from her book A Friend in Grief: Simple Ways to Help at Malaprop’s Bookstore on Wednesday, March 14 at 7 p.m. Info: malaprops.com.

UNCA hosts an evening of live jazz, performed by a variety of student combos under the

thur direction of William Bares and Brian Felix, on Thursday, March 15 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. $5/ students and children free. Info: music.unca.edu.

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Watch ordinary life transform into drama as the Asheville Playback Theatre performs improvisational pieces based on the personal stories of audience members on Friday, March 16 at the Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. 8 p.m. Pay-what-you-will. Info: 274-8315.

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Asheville Greenworks invites the community to celebrate Arbor Day early with a treasure hunt, Irish food, nature walks and more at Asheville Zipline Canopy Adventures, 1 Resort Drive, on Saturday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: ashevillegreenworks.org or 2541776.

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Click your heels three times at the “There’s No Place Like Home” Wizard of Oz-themed party to benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Held at 31 Glendale Ave. on Sunday, March 18 from 2-5 p.m. Info: bwar.org.

your hands dirty at a vegetable gardening class for beginners, offered by the Buncombe mon Get County Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Ave., on Monday, March 19 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Registration required. $5. Info: 255-5522.

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Butterflies get all the glory, but moths are just as intriguing. Learn about the 900 species of moths found on J. Merrill Lynch’s farm in Boone in UNCA’s Reuter Center on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Info: emasnc@emas.org.

www.bellavistaart.com or 768-0246.

• Through SA (3/31) - With and Without Copper, works

by Stephen White, Sally Jacobs and Nancy Varipapa.

Black and White and Wood • Through SA (3/31) - Black and White and Wood will feature works by Madison McCollough, Jim Covert, Holly de Saillan and others at Clingman Cafe, 242 Clingman Ave. Info: 253-2177.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St., Black Mountain. Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri., 10am5pm; Thur., 11am-3pm.

Info: 669-0930 or www. blackmountainarts.org.

• Through TH (4/5) Emerging Artists, works by BMCA drawing and painting students.

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 FR (6/29) Torqued and Twisted, works by nine furniture makers and sculptors.

• TH (3/15), 7pm - Keynote speech by Tom Loeser.

• FR (3/16), 1-2pm Gallery talk.

Flow: Handmade Adornment for Body and Home 14 South Main St., Marshall.

Wed.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: http://avl.mx/aw.

• Through SA (4/7) - Art for Food, 14 regional artists and craftspeople will celebrate food.

Folk Art Center Located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Info: 298-7928 or www. craftguild.org.

• Through TU (4/17) Works by 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.

Grovewood Gallery

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

• Through SA (3/31) Tradition Meets Innovation: Objects and Accents of the Arts and Crafts Home.

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.

• SA (3/17) through SU (4/29) - The View From Here, new works by Emily Wilson and Larry Gray.

• SA (3/17), 5:30-7:30pm - Opening reception.

Letterpress Poster Show • Through SA (3/31) - Letterpress posters by Lance Wille and Jason Krekel of Hand-Cranked will be on display in PULP, 101 Biltmore Ave. Info: www. theorangepeel.net.

• FR (3/16) - 5-7pm - Reception will feature discounted posters.

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• 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.

Nuestras Voces, Nuestras Historias • Through SA (3/31) Nuestras Voces, Nuestras Historias / Our Voices, Our Stories, works documenting immigrants in WNC, will be on display at UNCA’s Highsmith Union Gallery.

Info: cesap.unca.edu/calendar.

Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts Located at 238 Clingman Ave. Mon.-Fri., 9-5pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon6pm. Info: www.odysseyceramicarts.com • FR (3/16) through FR (5/4) - A ceramic show will feature gallery assistants Jan Cothran, Paul Frehe and Tisha Cook.

• FR (3/16), 5-7pm Opening reception.

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If you (and your school) want to create an educational garden, there’s a grant for that: The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County offers small grants for Learning Gardens. Awards average $250, and applications will be evaluated based on the type of program, educational goals and the number of students that will benefit.

Learning Gardens provide hands-on educational experiences in which students apply math, science and environmental education — even art and literature — in practical settings. Helping area schools is one way the EMG volunteers serve the community. Since 2007, the group has donated nearly $10,000 to 19 schools, supporting more than 275 teachers and 4,000 students. Funds for the school garden grants are raised through EMG events, including the biannual garden tour.

Application deadline is April 30. Fore more details, visit buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu (click on the Lawn & Garden link, then see Selection Criteria for School Grants Program for information and to download an application). Or call the Extension Office for information at 255-5522.

The EMG mission is to provide education and current research-based urban horticultural information through North Carolina Cooperative Extension programs and activities, while striving to improve and preserve our natural environment.

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• MO (3/19), 5:30-7pm - Beginner vegetable gardening class. Registration required. $5.

Garden Hotline • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS until (10/31), 8:30am4:30pm - A garden hotline will be offered Mon.-Fri. by Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners. Info: 255-5522.

Gardening in the Mountains • 3rd WEDNESDAYS through (10/17), 10am - Gardening in the Mountains lectures will be offered at the Buncombe County Extension Office, 64 Coxe Ave. Info: 255-5522.

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• TH (3/15), 10am - The March program will focus on Shoka Nishuike with wood and flowers. Guests welcome.

Master Gardener Association Plant Sale • Through FR (3/23) - Order forms for the Master Gardener Association plant sale will be accepted through March 23.

Featured plants include strawberries, asparagus, shrubs, paw paw and white mulberry trees. Forms available at 589 Raccoon Road, Suite 118. Info: 456-3575.

Mysterious Moths • TU (3/20), 7pm - Nature Conservancy biologist J. Merrill Lynch will lead a presentation on the 900 moth species found on his farm near Boone. Hosted by the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society in UNCA’s Reuter Center. Free. Info: emasnc@emas.org.

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• 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.

Phil Mechanic Studios 109 Roberts St. Houses Flood Gallery, Pump Gallery and Nook Gallery. Info: www.philmechanicstudios. com.

• Through SA (3/31) - One Billion Seconds, works by German-born local artist Heinz Kossler.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave., between Stella Blue and the Kress Building. Info: www. pushtoyproject.com or 225-5509.

• Through TU (4/10) Murders and Murmurations, works by Rob Hunt and Alli Good.

The Artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St., River Arts District. Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through SA (3/31) Genetically Commodified, personalized “Real Dolls” by Kirsten Stolle.

Three Perspectives on Nature • Through SA (3/31) - Desert Moon Studios and Gallery, 372 Depot St., Suite 44, celebrates the Spring Equinox with its latest exhibit, Three Perspectives on Nature, featuring photographs by Cleaster Cotton, Laurie McCarriar and David Simchock. Info: www. desertmoondesigns-studios. com, 575-2227 or desertmoondesigns@gmail.com.

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 WE (3/28) - Outdoor Photography Exhibit.

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: Tues.-Sat., noon6pm. Sun., noon-4pm. Info: www.upstairsartspace.org or 859-2828.

• FR (3/16) through SA (4/28) - Artists Among Us: 100 Faces of Art in Spartanburg.

• SA (3/17), 5-8pm Opening reception.

Western Carolina University • TH (3/15), 9:30am-noon & 1:30-3pm - Potter Jeffrey Oestreich will demonstrate clay-forming techniques in WCU’s Ward Clay Studio, Room 151. —- 4pm - An illustrated artist’s talk will be held in Room 130 of the Bardo Arts Center. —- 5pm - A reception will be held in the atrium of the arts center.

Auditions & Call to Artists A-B Tech Summer Workshop Scholarships • Applications for the A-B Tech Fine Arts Department’s summer workshop scholarships will be accepted until registration is filled. Info: www1.abtech.edu/foundation.

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

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Black Mountain Arts and Crafts Show • Through TU (5/1) - The Black Mountain Arts and Crafts Show will accept applications from crafters through May 1. Info: craftshow@olddepot.org or 669-4563.

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.

Clips of Faith • Through (4/16) Filmmakers are invited to submit short films to New Belgium Brewing’s Clips of Faith tour through April 16. Films on the themes of craft beer, sustainability and adventure are encouraged.

Info: www.clipsoffaith.com.

Mountain Heritage Day • Through FR (3/30) - Arts and crafts vendors are sought for the Mountain Heritage Day festival through March 30. Info: www.mountainheritageday. com.

Naked Girls Reading Auditions • TU (3/20) & WE (3/21), 7-9pm - Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood

Road, will hold auditions for the next installment of Naked Girls Reading, to be performed April 20 and 21.

Must be 18 or older to audition. Show and auditions require full nudity. Info and reservations: 545-3861 or anamcaratc@gmail.com.

Name That Creek • Ideas are sought for the “Name That Creek” project, sponsored by RiverLink.

Info: volunteer@riverlink. org.

PaperWorks • Through TU (5/1) - TC Arts Council will accept submissions for its PaperWorks exhibit through May 1. 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.

Physical Performance Artists • Dancers, actors, acrobats, mime artists and physical performance artists are needed for a site-specific physical theater piece on Sat., April 7. Info: www. cillavee.com or (917) 650 7321.

Poetry Contest • Through FR (3/30) Submissions for the Writers’ Workshop poetry contest will be accepted through March 30. Info: www. twwoa.org.

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.

School Garden Grants • Through MO (4/30) - The Extension Master Gardener program will offer grants of approximately $250 to schools with existing gardens or those interested in starting one through April 30.

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.

Beer Thirsty Monk (downtown) 92 Patton Ave. Info: www. monkpub.com or 254-5470.

• WE (3/14), 7pm - SweetWater Brewing Company will celebrate its anniversary with a keg of 15th Anniversary Ale. —- 4-6pm Additional beer and SweetWater Brewing Company pints will be offered at Thirsty Monk’s south location, 1836 Hendersonville Road. Free to attend; beer prices vary.

Business & Technology • The Arts2People Artist Resource Center seeks instructors with business management skills. Classes are geared towards creative professionals. Info: www. ashevillearc.com.

Business Skills Meetings • MONDAYS, 6pm - The Entrepreneur Skills Network offers a business skills meeting in Room 246 of the Jackson County Justice and Administration Building, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva. Info: 497-0160, 5865466 or esn4meetings@ gmail.com.

Creative Technology & Arts Center Located at Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St. Info: www.ctacenter.org.

• MONDAYS through (3/26), 5-6pm - “Wordpress Basics and Beyond” for adults. $10 per class.

Registration requested: gf@ genefelice.com or 5151744.

Free Tax Assistance • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS through (3/17), 10am-4pm - Free tax assistance will be offered at Pack Library, 67 Haywood St. Info: 6283662.

• TUESDAYS, 9am-4pm - Tax assistance will be offered at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 250-4750.

• 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.

Free Tax Preparation • OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling will offer free tax preparation for families earning less than $50,000. Info and appointment: 255-5166.

OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and held at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 222. Info: www. ontrackwnc.org or 2555166.

• WE (3/14), noon-1pm - “Dreaming of Debt-Free Living,” a financial independence program for women.

• MONDAYS through (4/2) “Ending Over-Spending,” an eight-week series, will reinforce healthy relationships with money. Presented on various Mondays during March and April.

• TUESDAYS, (3/6) through (4/10), 5:30-7pm - “Money Buddies” partners women struggling with financial independence with other women in similar situations during this six-week series.

Held at Silvermont Senior Center, 364 East Main St., Brevard. Free.

• THURSDAYS through (4/12), 5:30-7pm - An additional “Money Buddies” program will be held at OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, 50 South French Broad Ave.

Classes, Meetings, Events & Lectures 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.

Mondays - Mac OS X, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month - iPhoto, 2nd Tuesday - iWork Essentials, 4th Tuesday - iMovie Basics, 5th Tuesday Garageband, Wednesdays - iPad Basics. Registration is just $9.99 at classes@ charlottestreetcomputers. com.

Scavenger Hunt! (pd.) Race of Awesome’s Big Bad Bunny Urban Scavenger Hunt Challenge downtown. Saturday, April 7, 2:00-5:00pm beginning at ABC on Coxe. Prizes!

$20pp. (917) 710-2805. www.raceofawesome.com A Nomad’s Travels Through Spain • WE (3/14), 6:30pm - Cristina Grau will present a discussion and slideshow of her travels through Spain at the Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: www.henderson.lib.nc.us.

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. $7 per game. Info: 299-0887.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www. ashevilletheatre.org or 2541320.

• SA (3/17), 9am-1pm - The biannual costume sale will feature contemporary and period clothing, theatrical outfits and accessories.

Held in the 35below lobby.

Asheville Community Yoga Center Located at 8 Brookdale Road. Info: ashevillecommunityyoga.com.

• TU (3/20), 4:30pm - A grand opening celebration for Asheville Community Yoga will feature live music and food from Earth Fare.

Career Fair • WE (3/14), 1-4pm - WCU’s campus-wide career fair will be held in UC Grandroom. Info: www.wcu. edu/6661.asp.

CLOSER • TUESDAYS, 7pm - CLOSER, Community Liaison Organization for Support, Education and Reform, will host a meet-

ing for LGBT members of the community at All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St. Info: avlcloser@gmail.com.

Education Recruitment Day • TU (3/20), 9am-noon - A recruitment fair for students interested in education, speech therapy and school psychology will be held in WCU’s UC Grandroom. Info: www.wcu.edu/6661.asp.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.firestormcafe.com or 255-8115.

• TH (3/15), 6pm - Charles Johnson will read from his anthology Markets Not Capitalism.

Friendship Force of WNC • TH (3/15), 5:30pm FFWNC is part of an international organization dedicated to promoting friendship and understanding among people around the world through travel and by hosting visitors from other countries. Group meets at Crowfields Condominiums on Hendersonville Highway.

Info and directions: robustja@gmail.com.

Genealogy Workshop • TU (3/20), 11am12:15pm - “Tips and Tools for Discovering your Roots,” a genealogy workshop, will be held in A-B Tech’s Holly Library on the Asheville campus. Bring the name of a relative to research.

Laptops provided. Free. Info: 254-1921.

Get Lucky Fashion Festival • SA (3/17), 6-9pm - The Get Lucky Fashion Festival will feature local fashion at WNC Community Center, 312 Haywood Road.

Free. Info: www.thecircleasheville.com or 254-3332.

Global Muslims in the PostOsama Era • MO (3/19), 7pm “Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era” will be presented in UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall. Free. Info: http://avl. mx/az.

Graduate School Seminar • TH (3/15), 3pm “Admission to, and Success in, Graduate School” will be presented by Jon Wiener, associate dean of math and science, in A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus. Info: abtech.edu.

Improv Comedy Class • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - An improv comedy class will be hosted by Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts. Held at the Montford Community Center, 34 Pearson Drive. Adults and

children over 6 welcome. $1. Info: montfordr@ashevillenc.gov or 253-2714.

Indoor Yard Sale • SA (3/17), 8am-1pm - An indoor yard sale, hosted by United Christian Ministries, will be held in WCU’s Ramsey Center. Info: 5868228.

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

• SU (3/18), 3:30pm - A spring showcase will feature Joyful Noise students and teachers at Calvary Baptist Church, 53 Haywood Road.

A quilt will be raffled at $10 per ticket or $25 for three.

Free to attend. Raffle info: jnrafflequilt@gmail.com.

JUFA Speakers Series • MONDAYS through (3/26), 6pm - Just Us for All, a local LGBTQIA advocate organization, will host a speaker series at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. Topics include the impact of AIDS, LGBT Organizations in Asheville and the We Do Campaign. Free and open to all sexual orientations. Info: jufa.asheville@gmail.com.

Land of Sky Chorus • 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.

Lees-McRae College Open House • SA (3/17), 8:30am-3pm - Reserve a spot at the Lees-McRae open house by completing an online form at www.go.lmc.edu/openhouse, by calling 800-2803562 or by email: admissions@lmc.edu. Located at 191 Main St., Banner Elk. Modern Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Learn practical methods for developing inner calm during normal activities with Buddhist teacher Sharon Lovich. This ongoing book club includes guided meditation, a talk and discussion. Join anytime. Held at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. $8/$5 seniors and students. Info: meditationinasheville@ gmail.com or http://avl. mx/bg.

Pan Harmonia Tea • TH (3/15), 5:30-6:30pm - Pan Harmonia will host a tea reception in Kate Steinbeck’s private studio.

Free. Info, location and registration: info@panharmonia.org or 505-7259.

More Significant than politics, weather, or the economy:

THE ABILITY TO HEAL & BE HEALED Healing ToucH level 1

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Healing Touch Certificate Program, 18 CE’s for RN’s, LMBT’s

April 28th-29th

Classes will be held in Brevard, NC at Transylvania Regional Hospital Ask about level 2 dates and discounts for registering for both 1 & 2.

Contact Karen Toledo: 828.215.6565 karentoledo@hotmail.com

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

• TH (3/15), 12:30pm - “Regional Geology of the Colorado Plateau,” with Jeffrey Wilcox, assistant professor of environmental studies. Held in Ramsey Library. Info: 251-6645.

• FR (3/16), 11:25am - “World War One and the Russian Revolution,” with Tracey Rizzo and Teddy Uldricks, professors of history. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808.

—- 11:25am - “Film,” with Charles McKnight, associate professor of music. Held the Humanities Lecture Hall.

—- 3pm - A symphony talk with Daniel Meyer will be held in the Reuter Center.

Info: ncccr.unca.edu or 251-6140.

• TH (3/22), 7pm “Critical Race Theory and Education,” with Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor of curriculum at the University of WisconsinMadison. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Info: 251-6420.

Retro Happy Hour • THURSDAYS, 5:308:30pm - 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.

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• WE (3/14), 3:15-5pm - A film and discussion program will explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Brooks Howell Home, 266 Merrimon Ave. The featured film will be The Lemon Tree.

Facilitated by Tony Bing.

Free. Info: dec25carol@ yahoo.com.

• TH (3/15), 8-10pm - An additional program will be held at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. • WE (3/21), 3:15-5pm - An additional program will be held at Brooks Howell Home, 266 Merrimon Ave. Featured film will be The Israeli Lobby. Facilitated by Tony Bing. Free. Info: dec25carol@yahoo.com.

• TH (3/22), 6-8pm - An additional program will be held at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. SISTA Group • THURSDAYS, 6:308:30pm & FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm - SISTA, an educational program to help women avoid unhealthy relationships and STDs, will meet Thursdays at Pisgah View Apartments, 1 Granada St., and Fridays

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at the Reid Center, 133 Livingston St. Free, but registration requested. Info: otimmons@wncap.org or 252-7489.

Talks and Lectures at A-B Tech Unless otherwise noted, all events are free. Info: 2541921.

• TH (3/15), 11am12:15pm - “Immigrant Realities: Separating Myth from Reality” will be presented in Simpson Lecture Hall.

• TU (3/20), 2pm - “ProtoCivilization of Old Europe” will be presented in A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus.

Info: www.abtech.edu.

WCU’s Gender Research Conference • TH (3/15), 9am-4:30pm - Western Carolina University’s Gender Research Conference will focus on “Women and Poverty in the Global Economy.” Derreck Kayongo, a former child refugee who now serves as a senior advocacy coordinator for CARE International, will present a lecture and discussion. Held in WCU’s A.K. Hinds University Center. $10 for lunch/free to attend. Info: www.wcu.edu/25228.asp.

WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility • FR (3/16), 12:30-2pm - A meeting of WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility will be held at a private home.

Directions: www.wncpsr.org or 633-0892.

WNC Quilters Guild www.westernncquilters.org.

• TH (3/15), 10am - Debby Kratovil will lead a program entitled “Short Cuts from a Short Woman.” Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 900 Blythe St., Hendersonville.

Info: www.westernncquilters.org.

• FR (3/16), 9am-3:30pm - Debby Kratovil will lead a workshop on sugarloaf quilts at Etowah United Methodist Church, 110 Brickyard Road. $35 plus cost of materials.

• SA (3/17), 10am-4pm - A exhibit will be held at the Blue Ridge Mall, 100 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville, in recognition of National Quilting Day. Free.

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 Studio Zahiya (pd.) Monday 7:30-9pm Bellydance • Tuesday 8-9am Booty Camp Fitness • 9-10am Hip Hop Workout • Noon-1pm Groove Dance • 5:15-6pm Intro to Bellyydance • Wednesday 6-7 Intro to Hip Hop, • 7:30-9 Bellydance 2 • Thursday 9-10am Bellydance, • 6-7pm Bollywood, • 8-9pm Hip Hop 2 • Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www. studiozahiya.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 drop-ins welcome.

Held at Carver Community Center, 101 Carver Ave., Black Mountain. $10. Info: www.holisticwithhumor. com/dance.

Diavolo • WE (3/14), 8pm - Diavolo Dance Theater’s gymnasts, dancers and actors will perform at the Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square. “Diavolo creates a sense of daring and risk in this mind-blowing cinematic experience.” $45/$40 student/$12 children. Info: 257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

Intro to Jazzy Showgirl Workshop • SA (3/17), 1pm - Learn the fun, flirty and seductive art of burlesque at this intro workshop, hosted by Studio Zahiya, 90 1/2 N. Lexington Ave. $20. Info: www.holisticwithhumor.com/dance.

Motion Sculpture Movement Workshop • SUNDAYS through (3/25), 4-7pm - A workshop on motion sculpture movement, culminating in a performance of KOLORZ, will be held at The Artery, 346 Depot St. No dance experience necessary; wear warm, comfortable clothing. $5-$25 sliding scale. Info: www.cillavee.com.

Southern Lights SDC Held at the Whitmire Activity Building, 301 Lily Pond

Road, Hendersonville. Info: 883-5706.

• SA (3/17), 7pm - A St. Patrick’s Day dance will feature an “experienced apparel sale” for active members interested in buying or selling square dance attire.

Advanced rounds begin 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 Film Screening: Sea the Truth • MO (3/19), 8pm - This documentary focuses on the state of the oceans, and “demonstrates that the oceans will be empty within 40 years if we continue to catch and eat fish at the current rate.”

Held at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. Free. Info: www.firestormcafe.com.

French Broad Paddle Trail • TH (3/15), 10am-3pm - Volunteers are needed to build campsites along the French Broad River. Held on private land. Info and location: nick@wnca.org.

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

• TH (3/15), 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.

The Nature Conservancy • TH (3/15), 10am-4pm - Work and Learn Party: Nature Photography. The Nature Conservancy will host a nature photography workshop for volunteers at Bat Cave Preserve.

Attendees will then remove invasive plants from the preserve. Info and registration: mtns_volunteers@tnc.org or 350-1431, ext105.

Festivals Arbor Day Irish Celebration • SA (3/17), 11am-2pm - An Arbor Day celebration will feature a treasure hunt, Irish food, a nature walk and more. Held at Asheville Zipline Canopy Adventures,

1 Resort Drive. Free. Info: www.ashevillegreenworks. org or 254-1776.

St. Patrick’s Day at Grind Cafe 136 West Union St., Morganton. Info: www. facebook.com/grindcafe or 430-4343.

• SA (3/17) - A United Kingdom beer tasting will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with beers from Ireland, Scotland and England during bar hours. $5 cover.

—- 7:30pm - Jaret Carter and the Difference will perform. $5.

March of the Leprechauns • SA (3/17), 10:30am6pm - The “March of the Leprechauns” St. Patrick’s Day celebration will feature live music, activities for children and beer from Southern Appalachian Brewery. Held throughout downtown Hendersonville.

Info: 233-3216.

Patrick and Cathy Sky • SA (3/17), 3 & 7pm - Patrick and Cathy Sky will perform Irish music to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Dixie’s Emporium, 615 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine. $10. Info and registration: 765-4273.

Shamrock Run • SA (3/17), 8:55am - The Shamrock Run will feature a 10K, 5K and 1K fun run.

Departs from Asheville Catholic School, 12 Culvern St. Free for spectators. Info: www.ashevilleshamrock. com.

SLAMROCK • SA (3/17), 5-7pm - Smoky Mountain Roller Girls will hold its first bout at the roller derby league’s SLAMROCK. Held at Swain County Recreation Center, 240 West Deep Creek Road, Bryson City. $5 donation or five non-perishable food items. An after party will be held at Tuckasegee Tavern, 47 D epot St., Bryson City. Info: www.smokymountainrollergirls.com.

Food Cooking Class • SA (3/17), 10am-noon - A cooking class will feature vegan sushi at Earth Fare, 66 Westgate Parkway. $25. Info and registration: 258-1413.

Cooking classes at Stecoah Valley Center Located at 121 Schoolhouse Road in Robbinsville. Info: 479-3364 or www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

• FR (3/16), 9:30am12:30pm - “Strudel Basics.”

Bring an apron and a container for extra strudel. $20.

—- 2-5pm - “Pies Made Simple.” Bring an apron and a container for extra pie. $24.

Indoor Winter Market • WEDNESDAYS, 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.

White Horse Spring Farmers Market • WEDNESDAYS, 3-6pm This indoor/outdoor farmers market features local meats, produce, cheese, breads, chocolates and crafts, along with fresh seafood from the Outer Banks. Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain.com.

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

• TH (3/15) & TU (3/20), 7pm - Girls on Grapes women’s wine tasting group. $15/$12 members.

• TH (3/22), 7pm - “Typifying Terroir” will focus on soil types and their effects on wine. $20.

Registration required.

Government & Politics Occupy Asheville Panel Discussion • SU (3/18), 2-3:30pm - “Occupy Asheville: The Inside Story,” hosted by the Ethical Society of Asheville, will present a panel of four Occupy Asheville participants. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St. B. Free. Info: asheville@aeu. org or 687-7759.

OCCUPY/WNC • TUESDAYS, 7pm OCCUPY/WNC promotes economic and social justice for the 99+1% through its General Assembly and working groups meeting.

Held in Room 220 of the Jackson County Justice Center, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva. Info: 7439747.

Sunshine Week • TH (3/15), 1-3:30pm - Full Disclosure will teach participants how to obtain documents from local, state and federal agencies as part of Sunshine Week. Held in Western Carolina University’s Stillwell Building, Room 144. $20/ free for WCU students. Info: www.carolinapublicpress. org.

• FR (3/16), 1:30-4pm - An additional program will be

held in UNCA’s Karpen Hall. $20/free for UNCA students.

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Swim Lessons at the YW (pd.) Learn skills for water fun, fitness and safety! Swim lessons in the YWCA’s solar-heated pool, 185 S. French Broad Ave. Red Cross certified instructors. Affordable rates. More info: 254-7206 or www. ywcaofasheville.org.

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.

Creative Technology & Arts Center Located at Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St. Info: www.ctacenter.org.

• THURSDAYS through (3/29), 3:45-4:45pm - Hoops for kids workshop will feature hula hoop games and exercise. $12 per class. Registration requested: melmacpink@ hotmail.com.

• THURSDAYS through (3/29), 3:45-8pm - Beaded jewelry workshop. $13 includes materials.

Registration requested: cavery@odysseycommunity.org.

• TUESDAYS through (3/27), 3:45-5pm - A workshop on pipe cleaner action figures will be offered to grades 2 and older. $12 includes materials.

Registration requested: boaz.zaob33@gmail.com.

Day Camp • MO (3/19), 7:30am5:30pm - A day camp for grades 1-5 will be held at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Bring a lunch, two snacks, a swimsuit, towel and quiet activity. $20/$15 members. Info and registration: youthprogramsupervisor@ townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Programs require $5 admis-

sion fee/free for members.

Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• SA (3/17) - A St. Patrick’s Day treasure hunt will be offered throughout the day.

• WE (3/21), 11am - Book ‘n’ Craft.

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.

Kids’ Cooking Class • SU (3/18), 11am12:30pm - A cooking class for ages 3-5 will be held at the Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. $25. Info and registration: rochelle@jccasheville.org or 253-0701.

Magic Show for Little Ones • WE (3/14), 11:30am Magic Wandell will perform for children ages 5 and under at The Toy Box, 793 Merrimon Ave. Free. Info: www.toyboxasheville.com.

March Wee Naturalists Tuesday Class • TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS through (3/28), 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. March events include a variety of programs on eggs. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

Middle School Confidence Series • THURSDAYS through (4/5), 5:30-7pm - The Girls Scouts’ Peaks to Piedmont chapter invites 6th and 7th grade girls to learn how to handle cliques, peer pressure, jealousy and complicated friendships. Held at 64 W.T. Weaver Blvd. $15.

Info and registration: ashevilleintern@girlscoutsp2p. org or 252-4442.

Performances at Diana Wortham Theatre Located at 2 South Pack Square. Info: www.dwtheatre.com or 257-4530.

• MO (3/19) & TU (3/20), 10am & noon - Charlotte’s Web, based on the children’s book by E.B. White, will be performed as part of the Mainstage Young Audiences Series. $7.

Playball • SUNDAYS, 10am - Playball encourages children ages 2-4 to learn life skills through low-pressure sports. Classes meet on various Sundays through

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May at times based on the age of the child. Held at the Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. Registration required. $15 per class. Info: rochelle@ jcc-asheville.org.

The Crafty Historian • SA (3/17), 10:30am12:30pm - The Crafty Historian will present a program on Victorian and old-fashioned games and toys. Held at Smith McDowell House on A-B Tech’s Asheville campus. $3. Registration requested

by March 15. Info: education@wnchistory.org or 253-9231.

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

• TU (3/20), 6:30-7:30pm - Jean Ann Taylor will read from her children’s book The Little Girl Who Loves to Twirl. Dancers from the Ballet Conservatory will perform and children are invited to wear tutus.

Outdoors 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) 5840666.

Signs of Spring on the French Broad River (pd.) Encounter the beauty and tranquility of the French Broad River as it springs to life with the chatter of wildlife and the colorful burst of new foliage. Special Events page at www.

HeadwatersOutfitters.com or www.HeadwatersOutfitters. com/signs_of_spring.html Alaska/Yukon Presentation • WE (3/21), 7pm - Outside Magazine’s Adventurer of the Year Andrew Skurka will discuss his Alaskan and Yukon adventures as part of the Nantahala Outdoor Center’s grand opening celebration at The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. $5/ children 12 and under free.

Proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Parkway Association.

Info and tickets: www.noc. com.

Friends of the Smokies Guided Hike • SA (3/17), 10:30am - An easy-to-moderate four-mile hike along the Kephart Prong Trail will depart from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Exact location

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provided upon registration. $35 donation/$10 members.

Members may bring a friend for free. Info: grtsmoky@ bellsouth.net or 452-0720.

Lake James State Park N.C. Highway 126.

Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 5847728.

• SA (3/17), 9am - An easy bird walk will depart from the Paddy’s Creek Area bridge parking lot.

• SU (3/18), 3pm - “Turkey Tails” will be presented in the Catawba River Area office.

Rhododendron Rim Hike • SA (3/17), 8am - This moderate 4.5-mile hike will pass through property once owned by Rafael Guastavino II, a Biltmore architect who built a private estate in Black Mountain.

Trip meets at Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St. Hosted as part of the Swannanoa Valley Museum’s ongoing Swannanoa Valley Rim Hike series. $25. Info: www. swannanoavalleymuseum. org or anne@swannanoavalleymuseum.org.

Parenting 2 Events • Natural Solution for ADHD & Learning Disabilities (pd.) Free 35-minute talk about how the brain processes information, and how the problems can be permanently corrected in adults and children. • • Tuesday, March 20, 6:30pm, North Asheville Buncombe Library, 1030 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville.

• • Thursday, March 22, 6:30pm, Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road, Asheville.

• RSVP: 828-216-4444 or wes@WesBeach.com Birth Dancing Retreat and Series (pd.) Dancing for all phases of birth journey. Retreat at Yellow Sun Farm 3/10/12 8:30am-6pm, $125 includes food, registration by 3/3/12.

Also, 8-week series begins 3/22/12, $96. Contact yellowsunfarm@hotmail.com or 828-664-9564.

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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 (3/15), 6:30-8pm “The Art of Breastfeeding.”

• TH (3/22), 6:30-8pm Infant care class.

Foster Parent Training • MO (3/19), 6-9pm - The Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting — Group Preparation and Selection course provides training and support to those interested in becoming foster parents. This class does not guarantee licensing, but is a required first step for interested parties. Hosted by Buncombe County Department of Social Services at 200 College St. Info: familiesforkids@ buncombecounty.org or 250-5868.

Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members.

Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• FR (3/16), 11am-noon - “Math is Fun,” for parents of preschool and elementary students. Registration requested.

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.

Performance & Film 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.

Voiceover Workshop (pd.) Industry professionals with over 20 years experience in LA and NYC will instruct. Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 at NYS3. $45. info@ nys3.com (917) 710-2805 AmiciMusic AmiciMusic is an Ashevillebased chamber music organization dedicated to intimate performances in non-traditional spaces.

• FR (3/16), 7pm - “The Luck of the Irish” will feature Christine Cullen (soprano) and Daniel Weiser (piano) performing works by

Puccini and Strauss, along with traditional Irish songs.

Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat St. $15/$5 children and students. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain.com or 669-0816.

• SU (3/18), 3pm - An additional program will be held at First Baptist Church, 63 N. Main St., Weaverville. $15/children free. Info: daniel@amicimusic.org or 505-2903.

• TH (3/22), 7:30pm - “A ‘Franck’ly French ‘Faure’” will feature Rachel Patrick (violin) and Daniel Weiser (piano) performing sonatas

by Cesar Franck and Gabriel Faure. Held at a private home in Asheville. Info, cost and registration: daniel@ amicimusic.org or 5052903.

Andy Cohen and Blind Boy Paxton • WE (3/21), 7pm - Country blues guitarist Andy Cohen and multi-instrumentalist Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton will perform at Warren Wilson College’s Sage Cafe.

Free. Info: http://avl.mx/aq.

Angela Easterling Concert • TH (3/15), 6:30pm - Angela Easterling will perform original folk songs and classic American tunes at the Henderson County Public Library, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: www.angelaeasterling.com.

Asheville Playback Theatre • FR (3/16), 8pm Asheville Playback Theatre will feature improvisational theater based on the audience’s personal stories.

Held at the Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. Pay-whatyou-will. Info: 274-8315.

Asheville Symphony Orchestra All concerts are held at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in the Asheville Civic Center.

Tickets and info: www. ashevillesymphony.org or 254-7046.

• SA (3/17), 8pm - The Asheville Symphony Orchestra will perform Brahms’ “Symphony No. 1,” along with works by Rossini, Glazunov and Piazzolla.

Atomic Sauce • SA (3/17), 8pm - Atomic Sauce (rock, jazz, pop) will perform at Barley’s, 123 West Main St., Spindale.

Info: www.barleystaproom. com/spindale or http://avl. mx/bb.

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

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Classic World Cinema Foreign Film Series • FR (3/16), 8pm - Rocco and His Brothers (1960 Italy/France) by Luchino Visconti. Presented by Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District in Asheville. Free. Info: www.ashevillecourtyard. com or 273-3332.

Events at First United Methodist Church Located at 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Info: www.fumchvlnc.org or 693-4275.

• SU (3/18), 4pm - John Mullaney will perform organ works by Bach, Preston, Krebs, Gigout, Franck and Near. Free.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.firestormcafe.com or 255-8115.

• FR (3/16), 8pm - Driftin’ Westward (bluegrass, rock and swing.

• SA (3/17), 7pm - Todd Jones of Rooster Scratch and Meredith Roseman will play an acoustic set.

• TU (3/20), 7:30pm - Open mic. Sign-ups at 7pm.

FLASHMOB! The YMCA will host a disco, hip-hop and swing music flashmob, with the goal of gathering 2,000 people.

Dance classes held at various dates, times and locations. Info: (917) 710-2805 Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www. flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• Through SU (3/18) - The Boxcar Children will be presented by YouTheatre at the downtown location. $18/$10 students.

• TH (3/22) through SA (3/24), 8pm - Sweet Dreams: The Music of Pasty Cline will feature Erin Mosher at the downtown location. $24.

Green Fire • TH (3/15), 6pm - Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time will be screened at Jackson County Public Library, 310 Keener St., Sylva. Free. Info: www.greenfiremovie.com or 587-9453.

• FR (3/16), 6:30pm - An additional screening will be held in UNCA’s Union Grotto.

• SA (3/17), 6pm - An additional screening will be held at Crossnore Forestry Training Facility, 6065 Linville Falls Highway, Crossnore.

• WE (3/21), 8pm - A final screening will be held in Warren Wilson College’s Canon Lounge.

Grind Cafe 136 West Union St., Morganton. Info: www. facebook.com/grindcafe or 430-4343.

• FR (3/16), 7:30pm - Strictly Clean and Decent (acoustic trio). $5.

Groovy Movie Club • FR (3/16), 7pm - A screening of The Double will be preceded by a mostly organic potluck dinner. A discussion will follow. Free.

Held at a private home in Dellwood. Info, registration and directions: johnbuckleyX@gmail.com or 9263508.

Hendersonville Chamber Music Concerts take place at First Congregational Church of Hendersonville on the corner of Fifth Avenue and White Pine Drive. $17. Info: www. hendersonvillechambermusic.org.

• SU (3/18), 3pm - Bill Gerhardt Trio (jazz).

Hendersonville Community Band Info: 696-2118 or www. hcbmusic.com.

• SU (3/18), 3pm - The Hendersonville Community Band will perform in the Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall, Flat Rock. $10/students free.

Hendersonville Little Theatre At the Barn on State Street between Kanuga and Willow Roads in Hendersonville.

Info: www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org or 692-1082.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (3/2) until (3/18) - Harps and Harmonicas. $14/$8 under 18.

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.

Jazz Combos Concert • TH (3/15), 7:30pm - A jazz combos concert will feature UNCA students in Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/ children and students free.

Info: music.unca.edu or 251-6423.

Lake Eden, A Dance for Camera • FR (3/16), 7:30-9pm - Lake Eden, A Dance for Camera, the premiere of a film featuring “emotion-

ally evocative images of contemplative movement, influenced by the local landscape and individual narratives,” will be screened at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway. Info: www.

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Louise Mosrie and others • SU (3/18), 7pm - Louise Mosrie, Danielle Miraglia and Chris Trapper will perform as part of the Mountain Spirit Cofeehouse series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place. $15/$10 under 14. Info: 299-4171.

Moulin Rouge Ballet • TH (3/22), 8pm - The Royal Winnipeg Ballet will perform Moulin Rouge: The Ballet in Appalachian State University’s Farthing Auditorium. $20/$11 students 6-18/$10 App State students/$5 children under 5. Info: www.pas.appstate. edu or 262-4046.

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

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (3/18) - Love Child. $29/$26/$17 according to seating chart.

Open Mic • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Letters to Abigail hosts an open mic night at The Inn on Church, 201 3rd Avenue W., Hendersonville. Free.

Info: www.facebook.com/ letterstoabigail or www. innonchurch.com.

Performances at Diana Wortham Theatre Located at 2 South Pack Square. Info: www.dwtheatre.com or 257-4530.

• TH (3/22), 8pm Sagapool (world music). $30/$25 student/$12 children.

Puppet Show Double Feature • TH (3/15) through SA (3/17), 7:30pm - Billy the Liar and The Werewolves on the Moon, two high-energy, all-ages puppet shows, will be performed at the Magnetic Field Theater, 372 Depot St. $12 for Thursday performance/$15 Friday and Saturday. Info: www. themagneticfield.com.

Rene Russell • FR (3/16), 9pm - Rene Russell (acoustic) will perform at The Tipping Point Tavern, 190 N. Main St., Waynesville. Free. Info: www.renerussell.com or www.tippingpointtavern. com.

Sahkanaga • TU (3/17), 7:30pm - A screening of Sahkanaga will be held at WCU’s A.K. Hinds University Center.

Free. Info: ace.wcu.edu or 227-3622.

St. Matthias Musical Performances Located at 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 285-0033.

• SA (3/17), 8pm - An early music concert will feature music from the 14th and 15th centuries. Donations accepted.

Susanne Skyrm • TU (3/20), 7:30pm - Susanne Skyrm (piano) will perform in Blue Ridge Community College’s Thomas Auditorium. $10.

Info: 694-1743.

Tartuffe • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (3/22) until (3/31) - Tartuffe by Moliere will be performed in UNCA’s Carol Belk Theatre. $10/$8 UNCA faculty and seniors/$5 students. Info: 232-2291.

The F-Word Film Festival • WE (3/21) & TH (3/22), 7pm - The The F-Word Film Festival, a celebration of women for all audiences. Friday’s films will include Tea and Justice: The Life and Times of NYPD’s 1st Asian American Officers, Arresting Ana: Anorexia Online and The F-Word: A Video about Feminism. Saturday’s screening will feature Miss Representation. A panel discussion with UNCA students and faculty will follow each screening. Held in UNCA’s Humanities Lecture Hall.

Free. Info: http://avl.mx/b1 or 251-6590.

Theater at WCU Unless otherwise noted, all performances take place at the Fine and Performing Arts Center. Tickets and info: bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227-2479.

• WE (3/21) through FR (3/23), 7:30pm: SA (3/24), 3pm - The Why, a play that examines “the absurdity and influence of violence in the media.” $15/$10 seniors, faculty and staff/$10 WCU students.

• THURSDAY through SUNDAY (3/22) through (3/25) - The Taming of the Shrew. $15/$10 faculty, staff, seniors, students.

UNCA Chamber Music Concert • SU (3/18), 4pm - Student chamber music groups, including the string quartet and brass quintet, will perform in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. $5/children and students free. Info: music. unca.edu or 251-6423.

We Are The 99% • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS, 8pm - This “pro-

vacative, ensemble-created performance” will be hosted at Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood Road. A talk-back with the cast/production team will be held after Saturday shows.

10 percent of proceeds go to Occupy Asheville. $10/$12/pay-what-you-can Sundays. Info: www.anamcaratheatre.com.

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 Asheville Compassionate Communication Center (pd.) 8 Week Course Starting March 14th, 6:30-8:30. Learn ways to create understanding, connection, and deeper love in your relationships by learning Compassionate Communication (Nonviolent Communication). Great for couples! 252-0538 www. ashevilleccc.com 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.

Awareness Group • This Saturday (pd.) Come relax and be inspired with Crystal and Tibetan Bowl Sound Healing, Breathwork and Guided

Meditation. Facilitated by Isa Soler, LMHC, LPC, C.Ht. • Saturday, March 17, 3pm4:30pm, Lighten Up Yoga.

• 60 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville. Donations accepted. isa@awaretherapy. com 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 “Embody Light” Workshop and Individual Sessions with Cynthia Lane (pd.) March 30-April 2.

Embody your infinite truth in every facet of life, from consciousness to cells and atoms. Create the Light foundation for a physiology that knows itself as Light and functions accordingly.

Free introduction, Friday, March 30, 7:30 PM. Contact Julene Cupp: julenecupp 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.

Spring Sesshin (pd.) March 22-25 Zen meditation intensive at Windhorse Zen Community, near Weaverville. New and experienced meditators welcome. Daily talks, private instruction. More info: 828645-8001, windhorsezencenter.blogspot.com A Modern Prophet Answers Key Questions About Life • SU (3/18), 11am-noon - “By answering questions about solving problems, the chaos in this world, becoming a success, making good decisions and why we are here, the Living ECK Master helps us to find wisdom within ourselves.”

Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road, lower level. Info: www.eckankar-nc.org.

Celtic Christian Holiday Service • SA (3/17), 3pm - This service will honor the Spring Equinox and St. Patrick’s Day. Bring vegetarian food to share (optional). Held at a private home in Weaverville.

Info and location: www.avalongrove.org or 645-2674.

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.sgiusa.org.

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

• 3rd SUNDAYS, 8-10am - Zen 101.

• WE (3/21), 6-7pm - A transmission ceremony for the “Five Mindfulness Training,” a ceremony similar to joining the church.

Free.

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.

Equinox and Spring Gathering • TU (3/20), 5:30-8pm - Feasting, spring tonics, dances of universal piece and stories from the “Journey of the Universe” will be offered at a private home, 1 Club Knoll Road. $10 for meal/free to attend.

Info and registration: 2540943.

I Ching • SUNDAYS, 4-5:30pm An I Ching exploration group will offer an introduction to the practice along with related readings at Panera Bread, 1843 Hendersonville Road. Free. Info and registration: 707-6206.

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

Info and directions: madhyanandi@gmail.com.

Lenten Study Group • WEDNESDAYS through (3/28), 6pm - A Lenten study group will ask “Why Did Jesus Have to Die?” at Trinity Lutheran Church, 235 St. John’s Road, Suite 50, Fletcher.

5pm soup dinner precedes the discussion. March 14: “See What Love: The Cross as Demonstration.”

March 21: “The Happy Exchange: The Cross as Investment.” March 28: “Father Forgive Them: The Cross as Reconciliation.”

Registration requested. Info: rhund@comporium.net or 507-2723.

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.

Prayer In Times of Suffering • TH (3/22), 6:30pm - Rev. Jane Curran, faculty of the Haden Institute and former chaplain at CarePartners Hospice, will speak at this meeting of the Central UMC of Asheville’s Cancer Care Ministry Team. Held in the fellowship hall, 27 Church St. Info: jwilburnpeeler@ centralumc.org or www. centralumc.org.

Sacred Embodiment Center Located at 41 Carolina Lane in Asheville.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, noon-3pm - “Come-unity Time: Food, Healing and Soul Nourishment” invites the public to bring art supplies, instruments and food donations for a meal and community gathering. $5 meal/$3 soup. Info: www. thesacredembodimentcenter.com or 216-2983.

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• SU (3/18), 3pm - Hal Littleton will read from his novel Jesus: A Would Be King.

Alice Fogel • FR (3/16), 5-7pm - A welcoming reception for Alice Fogel, the Carl Sandburg Writer-inResidence, will be held at the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce on the corner of Kanuga Road and Church Street. Free.

Info: www.nps.gov/carl or 693-4178.

Asheville Storytelling Circle • MO (3/19), 7pm - The Asheville Storytelling Circle features “listeners as well as tellers dedicated to excellence in oral tradition.â€? Meets at Asheville Terrace Apartments, 200 Tunnel Road. Guests welcome. Free. Info: www. ashevillestorycircle.org or 667-4227.

Books and Bites • TH (3/22), 11:30am - Carolyn Sakowski will discuss her book Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads at the Books and Bites literary luncheon, hosted by The Friends of the Mountains Branch Library.

Held at Lake Lure Inn, 2771 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure. $25. Info: 625-0456.

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SS —- 7pm - Book club: The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Oberht. FV • FR (3/16), 4-5:30pm - Teen Awesome Group will create a movie trailer for The Forest of Hands and Teeth

by Carrie Ryan. WV • TU (3/20), 7pm - Book club: Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark. BM • WE (3/21), 5pm - Library knitters. SW City Lights Bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Info: more@citylightsnc.com or 586-9499. • TH (3/15), 7pm - Don and Diane Wells will present their book Mystery of the Trees. • TH (3/15), 10:30am - Coffee with the Poet will feature Ben Bridgers. • SA (3/17), 1-4pm - Rose Senehi will read from her book Render Unto the Valley.

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55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. • WE (3/14), 7pm - Ginny Callaway will read from her book A Friend in Grief: Simple Ways to Help. • TH (3/15), 7pm - Kyle Ross will discuss her book Taserized: A Neighborhood Walk Ends in Police Brutality. • FR (3/16), 7pm Augustus Napier will present photography and poems from his book Convergence. • SA (3/17), 3pm - Sheila Ingle will dress in period clothes for a reading of her children’s books Fearless Martha and Courageous Kate. • MO (3/19), 7:15pm Comix Club. • TU (3/20), 7pm - All Romance All the Time book club. Selection TBD. • TU (3/20), 7pm - Pam Fitzpatrick and Paul Dix will present a discussion and slideshow entitled “Nicaragua: Surviving the Legacy of U.S. Policy.â€? • TH (3/22), 7pm - Danny Dreyer will discuss Chi running, Chi walking and his newest book Chi Marathon.

Poetry of the Spirit • WE (3/21), 7pm - “A Thousand Years of Healing: Poetry of the Spiritâ€? will feature poetry and music in honor of the Spring Equinox.

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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. —- 12:30-2pm - A Course in Miracles study group.

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• TH (3/22), 9-11pm - A pre-party for the premier of the Hunger Games will feature a costume contest, prizes and a reading from the book. Free.

• TH (3/22), midnight - A screening of Hunger Games, sponsored by Spellbound, will follow the party at the Biltmore Grande, 292 Thetford St. Movie ticket prices apply.

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. Registration begins at 7pm.

WCU Literary Festival • SU (3/18) through TH (3/22) - Western Carolina University’s literary festival will feature Ron Rash, Rob Neufeld, Nick Flynn, a performance by Rebecca Hardin-Thrift and more.

Programs held in WCU’s A.K. Hinds University Center or the recital hall of the Coulter Building. See web-

site for full schedule: www. litfestival.org or 227-7264.

Sports Adult Softball League • TH (3/22) - Registration for Asheville’s adult softball league will be held at Stephens Lee Recreation Center, 32 George Washington Carver St. Men’s team meets at 6:30pm. Women’s and hospitality teams meets at 8pm.

Fees vary based on team size. Info: bfish@ashevillenc.gov or 251-4026.

Girls on the Run SoleMates • Girls on the Run invites girls grades 3-8 to participate in group runs and fundraising opportunities as part of the SoleMates series.

Info: www.gotrwnc.org.

Volunteering Animal Compassion Network 803 Fairview St. Info: www. animalcompassionnetwork. org or 274-DOGS. • Volunteers are needed for various programs during the month of March.

Asheville City Schools Foundation • Volunteers are sought for Asheville City Schools Foundation’s reading and math programs. Prior teach-

ing or tutoring experience preferred. Info: www.acsf. org or 350-6135.

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 single-parent homes with adult mentors.

Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• WE (3/14), noon Informational meeting.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks adult mentors for bimonthly outings. Activities are free or low-cost.

Volunteers are also needed to mentor 1 hour/ week. in schools and after-school programs.

Buncombe County Jail • Volunteers are sought for a variety of programs with inmates from Buncombe County Jail. Must be 21 years or older. Info: 9899459.

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 7682072.

• Through TU (5/1), 2:305:30pm - Volunteers are needed at least one hour per week, Mon.-Thurs., to help K-5th 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.

Exhange Student Hosts • 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.

Four Seasons • Four Seasons seeks volunteers for its end-of-life care programs. Training begins March 19. Info: www.fourseasonscfl.org.

Hands On AshevilleBuncombe 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.

• SA (3/17), 10am-noon - Teacher’s Pet: Volunteers will create supplemental educational materials to help elementary students improve reading skills. Make flashcards, games and more.

Instruction and materials provided.

• SA (3/17), 10am-noon - Kids Care invites students ages 7-12 to bake food for families at the Lewis Rathbun Center.

• WE (3/21), 6-8pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for hospice patients and their families through

the CarePartners’ John Keever Solace Center.

Supplies provided.

• TH (3/22), 6-8:30pm - OnTrack: Copy and collate packets for distribution to individuals and families that benefit from OnTrack’s various financial assistance programs.

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

MotherLove Mentor • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers. A commitment of eight hours per month required. Info: 254-7206.

New Opportunities Thrift Store • The Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, seeks donations for the New Opportunities Thrift Store.

Volunteers also needed during store hours. Info: 692-0575.

RiverLink Events

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

• WE (3/14), 10am & 5pm - Volunteer information sessions will be held at the RiverLink office, 170 Lyman St. Info: volunteer@riverlink. org or 252-8474.

• Volunteers are sought to plan festivals, concerts and parties. Info: dave@riverlink. org or 252-8474.

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: 254-6931.

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

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

• TU (3/20), 10am - A breakfast for new volunteers will be held at 100 Edgewood Road. Free. Info and registration: Cappy.

Tosetti@redcross or 2583888.

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.

YWCA Stand Against Racism • Through FR (4/20) - Volunteers are sought for YWCA Stand Against Racism through April 20.

Info: www.ywcastand.org.

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What: 21st annual spelling bee to benefit the Literacy Council of Buncombe County.

Where: A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus, 340 Victoria Road.

When: Thursday, March 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5.

Info: litcouncil.com.

Why: A zyzzyva is a weevil the size of an ant. Now spell it with your eyes closed. While this exact word probably won’t appear in its upcoming spelling bee, the Literacy Council is working hard to find the obscure and challenging words.

Celebrity emcee David Ostergaard from Brightstar Theatre and LaZoom Comedy Tours, will keep the mood light.

This hilarious evening raises money for the Literacy Council of Buncombe County, which teaches writing, math, reading and language skills to adults in an effort to help them “gain self-confidence and develop self-sufficiency to transform their lives as individuals, parents, workers, and citizens.”

Photo: Last year’s champion team, the Spellbinders.

benefitscalendar CALENDAR FOR MARCH 14 - 22, 2012 Diva Night • TH (3/22), 6-8pm - Diva Night will feature food, live music and a fashion show to benefit Girls on the Run. Held at Diamond Brand Outdoors, 2623 Hendersonville Road, Arden. $5. Info: www.gotrwnc.org or 684-6262.

Give a Soprano a Home • TH (3/22), 5:45pm - This benefit for Homeward Bound’s HOPE to HOME program will feature a veggie or meat lasagna dinner and performance by Asheville Opera Creations. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. $10/$25 for families. Info and RSVP: emily@hbofa.org or 258-1695 ext. 254.

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• Through TU (3/27) - “Feed the Love” pet food drive will collect donations for low-income pet owners. Prepackaged bags available at BI-LO, 801 Fairview Road. Info: www. bi-lo.com.

Rainbow BLACKOUT Party • TH (3/15), 10pm-2am - The Rainbow BLACKOUT Party, featuring DJs, All Star Drag Line-UP and others to benefit Just Us For All LGBTQIA Advocacy Group. Held at Club Remix, 38 N. French Broad St. Open to all sexual orientations. $5 Info: www.justusforall.org or jufa.asheville@gmail. com.

Relay for Life Night • WE (3/14), 5-9pm - Mrs. G and Me restaurant, 502 N. Main St., Hendersonville, will donate ten percent of proceeds to The American Cancer Society. Sponsored by MCC Sacred Journey’s Relay for Life team. Info: http://bit. ly/yG6IGi. Salad Bowl Fundraiser • WE (3/21), 5:30-8pm - The Salad Bowl Fundraiser will feature live music and food from Earth Fare to benefit Asheville Community Yoga. Held at 8 Brookdale Road. $5.

Info: www.ashevillecommunityyoga.com.

There’s No Place Like Home Party • SU (3/18), 2-5pm - “There’s No Place Like Home” will feature Wizard of Oz-themed events and refreshments to benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Free. Held at 31 Glendale Ave. Info: www.bwar.org.

West African Dinner and Drums • WE (3/21), 6:30-8:30pm - The Market Place, 20 Wall St., will host an African-inspired dinner and West African drumming and dancing to benefit local musician Adama Dembele’s efforts to obtain a permanent green card. $65.

Info and reservations: 252-4162.

Wine Tasting • FR (3/16), 6-8pm - A wine tasting, to fund scholarships for local college students, will be hosted by the American Business Women Association’s SkyHy Chapter. Tasting will include appetizers, door prizes and raffles. Held at the Wine Studio, 169 Charlotte St. $15. Info and registration: abwaskyhychapter@gmail.com.

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.

WNC Knitters and Crocheters • 3rd MONDAYS, 7pm - The Fletcher Branch of the Western North Carolina Knitters and Crocheters for Others creates handmade items to be donated to local charities.

Held at Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 654-9788.

Wonderfully Made • FR (3/16), 7pm - “Wonderfully Made,” a concert to benefit Open Arms Crisis Pregnancy Center, will feature members of the Fletcher Seventh-Day Adventist Church choirs.

The theme of this interdenominational evening will be Psalm 139:13-15. A harp prelude will begin at 6:45pm. Held at 1141 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher. Donations encouraged.

Info: www.openarms329.com.

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Green Building FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: SUSTAINABLE URBANISM Directory Diana Wortham Theatre - 7pm Release Party!

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Living City Block is a pioneering organization that works at the block scale in urban neighborhoods. Living City Block addresses a spectrum of sustainability issues including energy efficiency, renewable energy, mobility, water and waste to create more livable communities.

Living City Block works collaboratively with building owners, city leaders, corporate partners, industry experts and academic institutions to implement their framework and aggregation model. Chad Riley will discuss how these opportunities can be applied to specific Asheville neighborhoods.

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Continuing education credits for AIA, AICP and ASLA pending This free event is made possible by a grant from the Southern Living Fund of the Roger J. McGuire Memorial Endowment for Pack Place

Come mingle, network, eat, drink, be merry and meet the great companies from the Green Building Directory. This is a live version of the Directory and a celebration of green building. Now in its eighth edition, the GBD is a publication of Mountain Xpress and the Western North Carolina Green Building Council. Last year’s edition was recognized by the N.C. Press Association, and this year, it’s even better.

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Looming cuts in food-assistance funding could spell big trouble for Western North Carolina residents, says Joshua stack, communications and marketing coordinator for MANNA FoodBank.

Funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, may be cut by $4.2 billion this year, he notes.

“Stats we accessed showed that $160 million in food-stamp benefits were redeemed in Western North Carolina last year, and $60 million in Buncombe County alone,” Stack reports. “There’s no way we could make up for severe cuts in SNAP, so we spend a lot of time engaging state and federal lawmakers to ensure they know these issues are prevalent.”

Nationwide, U.S. citizens redeemed $64.5 billion worth of SNAP benefits in 2010, a $50 billion increase over the 2000 figure, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And as the economy worsened, a broader range of people found themselves turning to SNAP. “Even people that are employed and that may have been historically considered part of the middle class have either been losing their job or losing their hours, so the expansion of SNAP benefits has gone up into what has traditionally been considered the middle class,” notes UNCA economics professor leah Greden Mathews.

The Asheville area ranked third-worst for food insecurity and hardship last year, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Food Research and Action Center. And a 2010 survey by Feeding America, whose national network includes 200

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a moveable feast: Many organizations, businesses and individuals have stepped in to help address food insecurty. Vegetarian restaurant Rosetta’s offers a sliding-scale, pay-what-you-can meal to those who need help. Photo by Max Cooper food banks, found that one in six WNC residents utilize emergency food assistance. MANNA distributed 9.7 million pounds of food to its 230 partner agencies last year.

“Situation poverty has increased because of the rise of unemployment,” Stack explains. “If that part-time job you had at night goes away or if you have significant health-care costs, all of that is going to put you in line for a food pantry. It may be that you’ve paid rent, your utilities, bought gas for your car and winter clothes for your kid, and there’s only one place you can go to put food in your pantry — one of our agencies.”

Government-suplied food is essential for local agencies feeding the hungry. “The USDA provides more than 1.8 million pounds of food for MANNA FoodBank,” notes Stack. “A significant reduction in these commodities would be a devastating blow to MANNA and our partner agencies’ ability to respond to a need that hasn’t diminished over the last three years.”

Stack says he’s hopeful they’ll be able to preserve some funding. “MANNA works closely with Feeding America to help implement advocacy across the national network of food banks,” he explains. “Our North Carolina delegation is responsive and takes our meetings and values our input on the condition of poverty in WNC as it relates to food insecurity. We hope they’ll continue to fund these programs at current levels.”

UNCA associate professor Amy lanou agrees, saying cuts to SNAP would further hurt an imperfect system “that’s not casting a wide enough net anyway. There are groups of people that are left out.”

Lanou, a senior nutrition scientist for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, calls the advocacy surrounding health policy a “constant battle.”

The Food Stamp Program began in 1939 to help people with little to no income purchase food. In 1984, the Electronic Benefits Transfer system replaced paper food stamps. Lanou calls the change “a huge plus,” saying the inconspicuous card has resulted in “a whole lot less stigma about using food stamps. It’s often even kind of hard to tell if they are, unless they tell the cashier or the cashier is having trouble scanning things.”

For the same reason, the Food Stamp Program changed its name to SNAP in 2002. But for some, notes Mathews, it’s still tough to admit they need help.

“It’s much more predominant today to have SNAP beneficiaries being employed and having been households that never would have considered taking assistance,” she reports.

Stack, meanwhile, reminds people that they’ve already paid into the SNAP program, so they should feel no shame about accessing assistance.

“Mountain pride has a lot to do with whether many of our neighbors will seek food assistance, whether it’s their local pantry or the Department of Social Services,” he points out. “We hope people realize they’ve been paying into these programs for years as taxpayers, and they deserve to take advantage of the system.” X Megan Dombroski is a senior journalism student at UNCA.

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Healing with Horses A Teen Grief Support Group Please join us for two days of sharing and learning with horses!

This will be a unique opportunity to explore your individual grief experiences and discover new ways of moving forward and coping together.

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Acceptance & Boundaries: The Keys to Loving Someone Difficult (pd.) Do you care deeply for someone who is hard to love? Call M. Wheeler, Counselor, 90- minute session for $50. 828-215-6653.

Are You Trying To Force Yourself To Change? (pd.) Emotional Brain Training (EBT) is a structured program that addresses the Emotional Root Cause of using Food, Alcohol/Drugs, Overspending, Overworking to feel pleasure, numb out, and/or comfort and soothe ourselves. • Create a healthy lifestyle that promotes self compassion, brain health and grounded joy. Call 231-2107 or empowering.solutions@yahoo.com or visit website: www.ebt.org Contact Me for a FREE Health Consultation (pd.) Are you looking for support to reach your goals with weight loss, healthier eating, or just creating more balance in your life? Contact me for a FREE health consultation. I also offer free health workshops and vegetarian cooking workshops. Contact me at jenzohealthcoach. com.

Crystal Energy Healing (pd.) To restore balance and bring relaxing peacefulness, generating heightened awareness, personal development, transformation and a deep sense of well-being. Kim Hageman, DD, DMP, CLT. By appointment: (828) 2752755. www.acrystalsanctuary.com Shamanic Voicework (pd.) Tuesdays, March 6, 13, and 20, 7:15-9:00 PM, $10 and Workshop The Voice of the Warrior: Claiming Our Expressive Center. Saturday, March 24th, 1-5PM, Sacred Embodiment Center, $30-40. Limited space.

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The REAL Center (pd.) Offers life-changing skills including Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Radical Honesty, and Somatic Awareness. Learn to stay centered in any situation, be flexible without being submissive, and more. $120/8-session class in Asheville with Steve Torma, 828-254-5613. http://www.theREALcenter.org Bone Density/PSA Screenings • WE (3/14), 10am-1pm - Park Ridge Health will offer free bone density screenings for osteoporosis at First Presbyterian Church, 699 N. Grove St., Hendersonville.

Please wear shoes and socks that are easy to slip off. No appointment required. Info: http://avl.mx/b8. —- 10am1pm - PSA screenings will be offered to men 50 years of age or older, 40 and older if father or brother had prostate cancer. $10. No appointment required. Info: http://avl. mx/ba.

• FR (3/16), 9am-noon - Park Ridge Health will offer free bone density screenings for men and women at CVS Drugstore, 1605 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville.

Please wear shoes and socks that are easy to slip off.

No appointment required. Info: www.parkridgehealth.org.

—- 9am-noon - PSA screenings will be offered to men 50 years of age or older, 40 and older if father or brother had prostate cancer. $10. No appointment required. Info: www.parkridgehealth.org.

Cholesterol Screenings • TU (3/20), 8-11am - Park Ridge Health will offer free lipid and glucose profiles by finger stick, along with blood pressure mass index screenings, at Citco convenience store, 324 N. Washington St., Hendersonville. Fast overnight for best results. Info: http://avl.mx/bd.

Creation Health Series • TUESDAYS, 5:30pm - Following eight principles found in the Creation story, participants will learn the philosophy for living life to the fullest at any age, adapted to any lifestyle, during this eight-week course. Held at

50 Doctor’s Drive, Suite 2, Hendersonville. Free. RSVP: 855-PRH-LIFE. Info: www.creationhealth.tv or info@ parkridgehealth.org.

Events at Jubilee!

Located at 46 Wall St. Info: www.jubileecommunity.org or 252-5335.

• TU (3/20), 7-9pm - “Belly Health: Healing and Enhancing Your Core Happiness.” $10 donation.

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.

• MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9:30am; WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 3pm - Flu vaccine. $22. Registration not required.

• WE (3/14), 8-10am - Cholesterol screening. Fasting required. $20.

• TH (3/15), 8:30-10am - Ask the Dietitian.

• FR (3/16), 9-10am - A1c screening for diabetics.

Fasting not required. $20.

• SA (3/17), 10am-12:30pm - NAMI Four Seasons business meeting, for those with mental illness and their loved ones. Registration not required.

• MO (3/19), 2:30-4:30pm - A discussion about managing back pain with physical therapy.

• TU (3/20), 12:15-1:30pm - A doctor from Blue Ridge Bone and Joint will lead a presentation on osteoarthritis of the hand.

• TU (3/20), 9-11am - Hearing screening.

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 (3/15), 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.

Kick Butts Day • WE (3/21), 4-6pm - Free smoking cessation classes, nicotine replacement therapy, a Q&A with former smokers, information booths and free giveaways will be offered at the YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. Info: www.kickbuttsday.org or www.ymcawnc.org/centers/asheville.

Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition • FRIDAYS, 1pm - 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: 251-7438.

Movement Class • MONDAYS, 5:30-7pm - A movement class will be offered at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. $15. Registration requested. Info: barbarton@charter.net or 658-1217.

Nutrition Seminar • TH (3/22), 5:30-6:30pm - “Science Based Nutrition” seminar. Held at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free, but registration required. Info: 628-7800.

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.

Sleep Solutions: Prenatal through 12 Months • TU (3/20), 6pm - This in-depth workshop with sleep expert Meggan Hartman will help parents understand how to establish good sleep habits and a healthy schedule for their babies and themselves. Hosted by Park Ridge Health, 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville. $25. Info and registration: http://avl.mx/be.

Sound Healing Concert

wellnesscontinued • 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.

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

• TH (3/15), 2-7pm - Blood or platelet donors will be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate to Hannah Flanagan’s after donating at the Red Cross headquarters on Edgewood Road.

• SU (3/18), 8:30am-1pm - Blood drive: First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church St. Info: 253-1431.

• TU (3/20), 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Lutheran Church of the Nativity, 2425 Hendersonville Road, Arden. Info: 684-0352.

Yoga and Meditation • SA (3/17), 2:30-6:30pm - “Grabbing the Monkey by the Tail” yoga and meditation will be held at Asheville Community Yoga, 8 Brookdale Road. Info: 337-5615.

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 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 800-286-1326.

• 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 - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. Newcomers welcome. —8pm - “Listen and Learn,” St. John’s Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion.

• 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. Entrance near Charlotte 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. Entrance near Charlotte St. —- 6pm - “Attitude of Gratitude,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 7pm - First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. A beginner’s meeting will proceed general meeting from 6:15-6:45pm on the 1st Monday of the month. —- 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 (3/19), 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. Free. 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 - 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. Meetings focus on positive peer support and education. Led by licensed professionals. Info: www.thecenternc.org.

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.

• TH (3/15), 6:30-7:30pm - “Us Too,” a support group for men with prostate cancer and their significant others.

Registration not required.

• TU (3/20), 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 (3/21), noon-1pm - Sjogren’s syndrome support group. Registration not required. —- 1-3pm - Myasthenia Gravis support group. Registration not required.

• TH (3/22), 5:30-7:30pm - “Breast Friends Forever,” a support group for breast cancer survivors. Registration suggested: 698-7334.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 989-3227.

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• SUNDAYS, 2pm - A grief recovery support group will meet at Living Hope Community Church, 697 Haywood Road. Info: 450-7575.

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.

LGBTQIA Support Group • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - The Center for New Beginnings hosts a member-led LGBTQIA Support Group, featuring “conversations in a safe place,” at 34 Wall St. Free. Info: contact@centerfornb.org or 989-9306.

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

MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Info: 645-9189 or 230-4143.

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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.

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

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• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 626-2572.

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. Info: www.orgsites.com/nc/saasheville.

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limbing an unfinished staircase in one of the Basilica of St. Lawrence’s twin towers, I try to keep in mind a lesson from the life of Christ: You can’t tell how fragile something is just by looking at it. Left incomplete upon the death of architect Rafael Guastavino, the “staircase” is just a steep, unsupported plane made of two scant layers of century-old tile.

This is a hidden — you might even say secret — part of a very public building that now stands at the center of controversy. Basilica tour coordinator Diane Wright allowed me to photograph the interior to give Xpress readers a glimpse of the delicate treasures this building holds. In other words, to show people what’s at stake.

The fear is that developing the parking lot across the street might damage the historic structure. In the optics of the debate, however, the basilica has the clear advantage: You can’t photograph the tax revenue and economic growth new development may bring. It’s an interesting role reversal in the ageless conflict between physical and intangible realities.

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The basilica’s interior is capped by an unsupported 82-by-58-foot dome made entirely of tile and mortar.

Paradise in panorama: (previous page)

(below) The Chapel of Our Lady, whose dome is pictured on the cover, stands to the left of the main sanctuary. Home to a 17th-century painting by Massimo Stanzione, it’s also the final resting place for architect Rafael Guastavino.

Resting place:

(above and left) Left incomplete at Guastavino’s death and made of only two free-standing layers of tile, this stairway lacks actual stairs.

Unfinished stairway to heaven:

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Max Cooper can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 145 or at mcooper@mountainx.com.

The staircase may be delicate, but I can attest that it will at least hold the weight of the average American photographer. During a comprehensive tour, Wright assures me it’s as safe as the completed staircases, which are of the same design and construction.

Plus, I trust Guastavino’s dedication to his masterpiece: After all, he’s entombed in the basilica.

Still, it’s good to get back down to the choir loft, with its imposing pipe organ and expansive view of the sanctuary. Here I meet Andrew Davis, the director of music ministries, for the Ash Wednesday Mass. He insists that I photograph the service from the loft, or from one of the sanctuary’s chapels, so the sound of my shutter won’t resonate in the basilica’s remarkable acoustic chamber.

Those acoustics reflect Guastavino’s commitment to designing an experience rather than a building. From the foundation, made of North Carolina granite, to the tips of the Spanish Renaissance towers, every aspect of the structure contributes to its purpose as an active place of worship. In contrast with the chaos of Haywood Street, the hush of the interior is palpable. Even the softest sounds echo under what’s said to be the largest unsupported elliptical dome in North America. Like the rest of the structure, the dome utilizes neither wooden beam nor steel girder.

Besides the architectural style, Guastavino imported artifacts whose historical significance makes the basilica a living museum. The Eucharistic Adoration Chapel’s stained glass windows are hundreds of years old. Above the altar stands a 17th-century tableau carved in walnut. A 17th-century painting by Massimo Stanzione hangs above the intricately carved door to the sacristy, made of tiger oak.

The pope confers the title “basilica” on Catholic churches noted for their historical significance and exemplary execution of liturgical rites. From the Chapel of Our Lady, adjacent to Guastavino’s crypt, I photograph these ancient rituals: Priests smear ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to mark the beginning of Lent. For the rest of the day, I’m amazed at how many folks I see around town whose foreheads bear those dark smudges.

For all its fragility, the basilica is a strong presence, even here in the “Cesspool of Sin.” It’s ironic that a city known for its decadence is home to one of only 56 basilicas in the U.S. But in the context of another lesson from the life of Christ — preach not to the righteous but to sinners — it could be that Asheville and the Basilica of St. Lawrence were made for each other. .

40 MARCH 14 - MARCH 20, 2012 • mountainx.com erched on the edge of downtown, the Basilica of St. Lawrence is an enduring Asheville landmark. Designed by acclaimed architect Rafael Guastavino, it was completed in 1909. Atop the façade stands a statue of the basilica’s patron saint holding the grate upon which he was roasted to death in A.D. 258. Inside, worshippers and other visitors pass under what’s said to be the largest free-standing elliptical dome in North America.

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The basilica made news Dec. 20, when the Diocese of Charlotte tendered a $2 million offer for three adjacent parcels owned by the city.

The offer was contingent on the city’s demolishing two vacant buildings and paving the 0.8-acre property for interim use as surface parking. The diocese later raised its offer to $2.6 million to cover the demolition and paving costs.

by David Forbes

City considers diocese, McKibbon offers

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Cityscape:

Heralding a revival of ancient building practices in Spain, Guastavino perfected his method of self-supporting tile construction before emigrating to America. In the photo below, this hand-carved tiger-oak door leads to

Details:

Catholics gathered for the Ash Wednesday Mass display an ashen cross on their foreheads to mark the beginning of Lent.

A living church: (above and right)

(top) The Basilica’s Spanish Renaissance exterior can be seen through a window in the condemned parking garage whose redevelopment is at the center of the controversy.

Indeed, at a recent meeting of City Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee, several Council members expressed neutrality or outright skepticism concerning the hotel plan. Cecil Bothwell, in particular, feels McKibbon’s window of opportunity has closed and the city needs to start over.

Despite the abundant rumors flying around town, however, the city hasn’t committed to any such plan at this point. Staff have repeatedly used the phrase “testing the waters,” and in the end, the current discussions with McKibbon may go no further than those in past years.

Upon receiving the diocese’s offer, the city again contacted McKibbon and resumed discussions, leading some to wonder if that might lead to a hotel being built on the site that could obstruct or even damage the basilica.

The property’s fate has remained in doubt for years. A city plan to build a parking deck was abandoned in 2005 amid heated public protest, and in 2007, the city issued a request for proposals for the site. The lone applicant was the Gainesville, Ga.-based McKibbon Hotel Group, and after discussions with the city stalled, the matter lay fallow until this year.

“This transaction would place the control of any development on the property in the hands of the bishop, and the basilica could make sure the highest standards of vibration control are imposed,” explains the offer, written by Asheville attorney Albert Sneed on behalf of the diocese.

David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 137 or at dforbes@mountainx.com.

Meanwhile, the basilica still stands, amid a dramatically changing downtown, as it has for more than a century — a spiritual icon for local Catholics, and an architectural masterpiece for the city as a whole.

At Council’s March 21 meeting, city staff are expected to present more information about the hotel proposal. And if the McKibbon plan founders, the city might simply issue another request for proposals.

The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County recently weighed in as well, calling for “strict design regulations” on any development near the basilica.

“There is no reasonable scenario where the city could simply abandon the RFP process and either accept the diocese proposal or begin a direct negotiation with the diocese,” wrote Hunt, clarifying later that he has “no allegiance” to McKibbon or any other developer and wants to ensure that any project undertaken there is “entirely compatible with the area.”

And in a Feb. 7 open letter to local media, Council member Marc Hunt said the diocese’s offer would require too much from the city.

“I think the city could do a lot better on the deal,” he said during the meeting. “I don’t see why we’re being pushed now, just because the basilica made an offer which we simply can’t take.”

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escoffier, turtLes & cooL ranch doritos luellas

steven rineLLa on hunting and how we view our food

by Mackensy Lunsford In 1903, Auguste Escoffier, the oft-called “chef of kings and king of chefs,” released Le Guide Culinaire, considered by some to be the French culinary Bible. To the average modern eater, the menus in the 5,000-recipe tome may seem downright bizarre; the book is now regarded as more of a recorded history of food than a cookbook. The recipes often involve unusual methods of cooking (birds poached in bladders, say), game meats and parts and pieces that are difficult to find outside of the hunter’s arena.

One of the more intriguing recent attempts to revive Escoffier’s culinary stylings is detailed in Steven Rinella’s 2006 book, The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine. Rinella, host of MeatEater on the Sportsman Channel, is also a hunter, trapper and food writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and the annual anthology, Best Food Writing. Scavenger’s Guide follows the author’s attempt to catch and prepare Le Guide recipe ingredients, from eels to baby pigeons (which he describes as one of the toughest things he’s ever attempted to trap).

On Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m., Rinella will speak at the Diana Wortham Theatre about those experiences and other chapters in the life of a longtime hunter and forager. He’ll discuss problems with our current food system and natural habitat preservation and conduct a question-and-answer session.

Rinella is speaking in conjunction with an event to be held later that evening, Dinner for the King, where local chefs Matt Dawes (formerly of Table), Brian Canipelli (Cucina 24), Jeremy Hardcastle

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bizarre foods: “I’ve eaten a lot of bizarre things ... but I think the weirdest thing I ever ate was a Cool Ranch Dorito,” says lifelong hunter, Steven Rinella.

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(Hardcastle Hot Dogs) and Camp Boswell (The Junction) will offer interpretations of recipes from Le Guide Culinaire. Tickets to that event (presented by the Blind Pig supper club, blindpigofasheville. com) have long been sold out, but Rinella will be the guest of honor that evening, naturally.

“I’ve done a fair bit of Escoffier cooking with strange items, so it will be fun to see someone else’s interpretation of it,” he says. “I struggled with it mightily, so maybe they’ll make it look easy.”

Xpress: Cooking a huge dinner from Le Guide Culinaire is an ambitious thing to take on, even putting aside the fact that you trapped and cleaned — and in some cases raised — all of those animals. Do you have any formal cooking experience?

Rinella: I have no formal culinary training. I watched my mom cooking while I was growing up and my dad was an avid deep-fryer of wild game, but I’m completely self-taught. I haven’t really invented a lot of dishes or anything, I just take great things that other people have made and try to figure out how to make it with things I’ve

killed. But I love to cook. Cooking, to me, is tied intrinsically to hunting.

What drew you to Le Guide Culinaire?

I had a snapping turtle that I wanted to cook up, and a friend of mine gave me her copy ... I had always boned the meat out, breaded it and deepfried it — which is a pretty good way to have turtle. I had never heard of it cooked another way, and here this guy has all of these ways of cooking turtles. Then I started seeing things in the book that were all around us, that we have access to.

Here were all of these inventive ways of handling [wild game]. He’s not talking about some chicken recipe that I’ll try to replicate with grouse, he’s talking about grouse recipes. Plus, the pure weirdness of it — the idea that there’s a cookbook where he’s explaining how to behead a live turtle ... It’s just not the kind of thing that you run into these days.

You know, Jamie Oliver is not going to have you decapitating a sea tortoise. There’s a lot of lost art and information in there.

During an interview with NPR, the host makes a cringe-worthy comment about your friends who traveled to eat the meal that you labored for over a year to put together. ‘You wonder why they would accept such an invitation,’ she says.

Is that bothersome to you, or are you used to it? (I do understand the liver soufflé was awful, however.)

I’ve spent a lot of my career fighting that perception, but it doesn’t bother me. A lot of people ask me, ‘What’s the weirdest thing you ever ate?’ I’ve eaten a lot of bizarre things — everything from domestic dogs to porcupines — while traveling ...

Le guide cuLinaire is not the kind of thing that you run into these days. you know, JaMie oLiver is not going to have you decapitating a sea tortoise.

But I think the weirdest thing I ever ate was a Cool Ranch Dorito. If you shopped all day and devoted a week to cooking, you would never be able to replicate a Cool Ranch Dorito. That thing is the product of a laboratory. No one that’s ever eaten a Cool Ranch Dorito could ever have a way of describing what they’re putting in their mouth. We eat some bizarre stuff camouflaged as normal ... ... and what’s taboo for one culture may not be for another.

Right. I did a story about how people eat dog meat in Vietnam, particularly in the north in the final days of the lunar new year. It’s kind of a luck food.

When I wrote this piece in Outside Magazine, the final conclusion was that more people on Earth live in a country where, in some part of the country, it’s acceptable to eat dog meat, than don’t. The other [conclusion] I came to was I don’t like eating dog meat. I ate it seven times and it disgusted me every time because the cultural taboos that I was brought up with are still very much intact. I couldn’t tell if I liked the taste of it, it was so off-putting to me. But I tried it again and again.

I saw a video where you cooked elk in the field directly after killing it. You said it would be better if you’d let it age a bit longer, but that it’s something you do to honor the animal in the field.

I like to eat things on the ground where it came [from]. For some things, like salmon, it’s beneficial in the flavor sense — salmon likes to be eaten almost half-alive. Other things, like red meat, aren’t as good if you haven’t hung it for a while. But it’s still pleasurable to me ... I feel like I’m demonstrating to the animals that they will be used wisely.

Yeah, I would say so. It requires a different skill set.

A lot of [the baby pigeons] are inaccessible. They’ll hatch up under a bridge overpass or something like that where they’re tough to get at, and you have to be lucky to find them there. They’ve got to be not eggs, not hatchlings, but just close to being ready to leave the nest. It’s obvious that people who do squabs for restaurants are not finding them under bridges, they’re rearing them. I recently spent a number of days in San Francisco trying to find baby pigeons, and I could not find one at all.

What’s it like chasing after pigeons in the city with a bunch of people around you?

It’s funny because ... many municipalities control pigeon populations in urban centers with pesticides. People know that pigeon eradication goes on all over, but it just really pisses them off to see an individual out grabbing a pigeon in order to eat it.

But it’s OK to poison them ...

Yeah, because it’s like, somewhere else. They just hate to see a person doing it. They feel like they’re being visited by some ugly part of human history ... But they can live knowing that it’s going on as long as it’s not occurring in front of them.

People also have this reflexive sense that we are dirty — like how could some animal that lives among us and near us be edible? There’s this erroneous assumption that these things are filthy and not safe, while having no idea what they are putting in their mouths has been subjected to.

Right, yet it’s perfectly OK to eat a factory-farmed chicken that spends all its time in a coop inhaling waste.

I don’t get it. No, I can’t act like I don’t get it. I get it. We desire a certain amount of removal from many things. There are many things that we don’t participate in that make our lives function and work. For a lot of people, food happens to be one of [those things]. Everyone’s life is full of hypocrisy — I’m not immune to being hypocritical. But that’s a glaring, confusing hypocrisy.

Along those lines, does the general food waste of the American public drive you crazy?

Yeah, I’m a pretty frugal person in a food sense, and I’m sure that comes from having a sense of responsibility to the animals I hunt. I drive people nuts with the way that I’ll manage my refrigerator to try to diminish waste. Hunting speaks to that level of frugality. I also grow my own vegetables in the summer. When you see all that goes into the making of something, the sight of it going bad is What will you be talking about in Asheville? disgusting.

I’ll be talking about a lot of the things that you and I eat a lot of food that’s somewhat questionable. I I just talked about. I’ll be talking about my personal had a bear come back trichinosis positive, which history as a hunter, cultural conflicts surrounding can cause people all kinds of problems, even death. hunting, the ethics of hunting and the adventure I had 80 pounds of ground bear meat off that one of hunting — the weird food of hunting. I’ll offer bear, and there’s no way I was going to pitch it out. a snapshot into the mind of a longtime meat-eater So, I got a good meat thermometer and ate my way and hunter. through the whole bear. I don’t even bother to have them tested any more. I just assume they’re posi- Tickets to see Rinella speak are $30. Groups of 10 tive for trichinosis and eat it anyway — just make or more are $15 per ticket. For more information, visit avl.mx/ay. X sure to cook it good.

So, is it really harder to catch baby pigeons than wild boar?

Send your food news to Mackensy Lunsford at food@ mountainx.com

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breaking bread: This year’s Artisan Bread Baker’s Festival marks significant progress for locally grown and milled wheat.

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May falafel be with you: Ordering Lebanese street food from the Gypsy Queen Cuisine food truck on day one of The Lot. Photo by Caitlin Byrd

asheville’s first food-truck court opens on coxe avenue At 11 a.m on a blustery Friday, March 2, two of Asheville’s food trucks set up in a nondescript downtown lot at 51 Coxe Ave., next to the bus station. The parking lot, dubbed simply “The Lot” by the vendors, is intended to be a mobile-vending hot spot, a diminutive version of lots seen in food-centric cities like Austin and Portland.

The early-March day marked the end result of a long-running battle to sell food in the Central Business District of Asheville, a cause taken up by local vendors including Suzy Phillips, Nate Kelly and Marni Graves. The food-truck operators sat through — and oftentimes argued through — approximately a year of policy meetings and discussions. Even after Asheville City Council approved downtown vending, the young entrepreneurs spent several slow months locating an available lot, then more months of construction to make it viable for business. Most recently, the food-truck owners were asked to purchase and install lighting for evening vending.

The Lot is now complete, though it lacks basic amenities like picnic tables — those would require installing bathrooms, the city says.

The Pink Taco Truck with its Navajo-tinged Latin fare and Gypsy Queen Cuisine (serving Lebanese street food) were both on hand for The Lot’s opening day. Today, downtown workers and curious food-lovers happily (well, mostly happily) braved the chill to stand in line for fresh falafel or chicken schwarma made by Phillips, or an al pastor taco from Graves’s truck.

On Wednesday, March 7, El Kimchi debuted its Kogi-influenced Korean fusion at The Lot. The Lowdown Truck with its twist-on-Southern sandwiches has also joined the ranks. Expect a rotating cast of characters, including a future grilled-cheese truck, PhoyaBelly Vietnamese and the Ursa Minor Coffee truck in the mornings. X Check The Lot’s Facebook page for updates.

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asheville artisan bread festival expands to a-b tech Remember when you thought Wonder Bread was the best thing since, well, sliced bread? When sweet and squishy white-as-snow sandwiches spread with peanut butter were your jam?

Thankfully (hopefully) you’ve grown out of that phase and appreciate authentically good bread, which we have plenty of in WNC. And really good bread must be made with high-quality wheat. Just ask Jennifer Lapidus, the organic grains coordinator for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. “Speaking as a retired baker, when you’re baking, you can’t just use any old flour,” she says.

The Asheville Artisan Bread Bakers Festival, in its eighth year, takes place on Saturday, March 24. If anyone knows about good flour and wholesome bread, it’s the folks organizing and participating in this event. And this year’s theme, “Local Grain, Local Flour, Local Bread,” particularly speaks to the efforts bakers are making to bring us the best bread possible using locally grown and milled flour.

During the first Bread Bakers Festival, some of the bakers met for dinner and discovered that they shared a common goal — the desire to bake a better local loaf from the ground up. “And when the wheat prices hit the roof and everyone was stunned by not just the price hike but the poor quality and inconsistency [of flour, we realized] we all needed to come together,” says Lapidus. That planted the seeds for the North Carolina Organic Bread Flour Project, an effort of the CFSA. The project’s love child is the Carolina Ground mill, which, when fully operational, will close the link between the farmer and the baker, offering geographically distinct bread made with locally grown grains.

“The confidence and enthusiasm behind local grain [and] local flour is huge,” Lapidus says. “To me, it seems like Asheville and the rest of WNC upholds the craft-food production in this area. We have a good handful of local, small-business bakeries. Now that we’re able to access local grains as well, we’re going to be able to close the loop and keep the money in the state and have the farmers benefit from our bakeries, too. This is going on all over the country in little tiny pockets, but we’re on the cutting edge — we’re part of this wave of pioneers.”

The Artisan Bread Bakers festival will offer information on the mill’s progress — and you may even see it in action. Thom Leonard, a professional

baker for more than 35 years and consultant for Heartland Mills, will present workshops on milling and baking with local wheat. Professor Stephen Jones, wheat geneticist and breeder from Washington State University, will lecture on the local-grain movement and recent results in the breeding of organic grain and perennial wheat. “We’re bringing in some serious rock stars, as far as I’m concerned,” says Lapidus.

The AABBF begins with a bread tasting and sale at the Magnolia Building on the A-B Tech campus on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hands-on workshops and lectures take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the same location. For the full schedule, visit ashevillebreadfestival.com. 

No gluten?

The Gluten-Free Fair is back and bigger than ever Looking for more ways to live without gluten? The Gluten Free Expo and Information Fair, sponsored by Ingles Markets, takes place on on Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Asheville.

“This year we have 55 confirmed vendors and we usually try to get a mix of national vendors, nonprofits and locals,” says Ingles dietitian Leah McGrath.

“We have people like Dolce de Maria, World’s Best Carrot Cake, and some new people like Roots — their hummus is going to be in our store come summertime.” It’s the largest selection of vendors yet, says McGrath. “It keeps growing — but we’re not really concerned about having the biggest fair, we just want a quality fair with vendors that we think are really going to help people find alternatives to products containing gluten.”

Gluten-free beverages and breakfast meats, breads and desserts will all be available for tasting — and safe tasting at that. This year, vendors are required to provide allergy information, useful for those with a severe gluten intolerance.

“There’s a lot of different shades of gluten-free,” McGrath says.

“There are [facilities] who use gluten-free ingredients, [those] who have a dedicated glutenfree facility and [those] that don’t have a gluten-free facility, but take special precautions. So we’ve addressed that.”

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wnc chefs challenge comes to pack’s tavern The WNC Chefs Challenge competitions are set to heat up Tuesday nights at Pack’s Tavern at 20 S. Spruce St. in downtown Asheville. The weekly competitions pit two teams of chefs against each other in a battle of culinary chops. Á la Iron Chef, there is a secret ingredient and a panel of judges. But even better than watching a cooking competition? Eating every morsel that comes out of the kitchen — and getting to vote yourself.

Every Tuesday night starting on March 20, WNC Magazine and Pack’s Tavern will host the dueling chefs and their teams, who will create three courses each with said mystery ingredient. Just cross your fingers that “Battle Onion” never again rears its odorous head.

Want to attend a WNC Chefs Challenge dinner and judge for yourself?

Tickets are $49 per person and include multiple courses — but not beverages, tax or gratuity. Call Pack’s Tavern at 225-6944 to reserve your space. the tuesday, March 20 competitors:

buns in the oven: Josh Petty is all smiles and so are we, now that the City Bakery on Charlotte Street is back in business after a long renovation. this meat’s for you: Rob Mueller presides over a gorgeous looking case of meat in the newly reopened Chop Shop Butcher Shop. Photos by Max Cooper

squaring off: (Left) Chef Rob Keener hails from Square 1 Cafe, a modernAmerican restaurant in Hendersonville. rum runner: (Right) Chef Owen McGlynn mans the kitchen at downtown Asheville’s Storm Rhum Bar, where he specializes in new-world cuisine. Photos courtesy of WNC Magazine

charlotte street businesses reopen after a break Two neighboring businesses on Charlotte Street are back in business after a hiatus.

For the chop shop butchery, the break was not planned — a few pipes burst on the upper floor of the butchery’s building, soaking everything below.

The business is now dried off and ready to fulfill all of your meaty needs.

The Chop Shop is located at 100 Charlotte St. Also, visit the meatery’s Facebook page for details and deals. city bakery elected to close for a spell for renovations, reopening in late February with a new display case, an expanded dining area and big plans.

City Bakery has also begun work in earnest on a new location in Waynesville, and some of the production of baked goods will shift to that facility. What does this mean for you? Doughnuts.

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The doughnuts are still in the recipe-and-development phase, says City Bakery manager Brian Dennehy, but about a half-dozen flavors at a time can be expected when the sweet breakfast treats debut. Expect classic doughnuts as well as jam-filled, made with local Imladris Farms berry preserves. A maple-bacon variety is also in the works.

City Bakery is located at 88 Charlotte St. For more, visit citybakery.net. X

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auf wiedersehen,

heinz kossLer by ursuLa guLLow

is known for cutting-edge work, and people come here to see innovative and new work — but that is not supported by the tourism.

Heinz Kossler — the good-natured, forthright and oft-irreverent ceramics artist who has inhabited 115 Roberts St. in The Wedge Building for more than 15 years — is leaving town. This fall, he’ll leave Asheville and return to his native Germany.

what is a place in the u.s. that’s known for cutting-edge work, when you think about it?

I probably would go to towns like Cleveland or Detroit where you could afford to have a studio, experiment and find your voice. Towns that have been factory-based ... so there is plenty of warehouse space.

An architectural ceramicist by trade, Kossler has fashioned one-of-a-kind signs, mantels and shelves for clients across WNC. He is also known in the local scene for his Constructivistinspired artwork, which is currently on display this month throughout The Phil Mechanic Building.

what is your wish for the asheville art scene?

A hope for me would be that the city would declare the River Arts District a rent-controlled area where they would give the landlords a tax-break on their buildings, so we could keep on getting young creative people in here that can bring us some new work, give us some new challenges. If this doesn’t happen, this will all be galleries or rich hobby painters.

Curated by local designer Robert Zimmerman, One Billion Seconds refers to the 30-plus years Kossler has lived in Asheville, and encompasses work ranging from his earliest paintings to more recent word-art pieces.

Conceptual work, like his installation “Rage Against Ceramics,” incorporates the shards and byproducts of the last two decades. “I make craft to please people, first of all; I make art to challenge people, first of all,” says Kossler in affable timbre.

Xpress met Kossler in his studio as he was making preparations for One Billion Seconds.

Xpress: what was going on in asheville when you first moved here? kossler: Asheville was a dead town.

In the early ‘80s there was a big influx of professionals, like doctors, lawyers, builders, cabinet-makers and professional craftspeople. There was a group called Asheville One Thousand that was kind of like a party group. We were all together, we were all around the same age, it was very interesting.

This was the mid-’80s. There was some really contemporary work being created and shown. I mean, I think you could buy a building downtown for like 50-60 grand. Everything was boarded up, at night you had to walk as a group through town.

It was just the beginning of the revitalization of downtown, basically. You could rent space downtown for like, 100 bucks a month. Most buildings were sitting empty.

an art staLwart bids fareweLL to asheviLLe and shares his personaL insights on asheviLLe’s art scene when did you get a space in the river arts district?

but now there’s so many more people down here.

The first space I got in the RAD was in the Chesterfield Mill in ‘90’91 [the mill burned down in ‘95] Then I moved into what is now the Clingman Café, then I moved in next door (Asheville Tileworks). Then John Payne bought this building in 2002, and I moved in.

Yeah, it’s just insane. I don’t even know the people that are in this building anymore. Over the years the rents increased gradually. The less you pay on rent, the more adventurous people you have and the more people will explore. As soon as the rents go up, then, the commercialism has to go up with it.

what was the river arts district like back then?

There were only a very few people down here, but the work they produced was very experimental and exploratory — which could be done because the rents were at a level where you didn’t have to sell a piece of work every second week just to pay rent. It was, and it still is, I find, very collegial. People help each other out, there is no pressure to ask.

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I think all these spaces down here have become so expensive. These are all gonna be tchotchke galleries, because people have to make a living. what do you mean by “tchotchke gallery”?

I mean something that is accessible to our visitors here in Asheville. I mean, Asheville is turning into a little Gatlinburg (laughs.) Unless the town

What I really don’t get is that the city calls itself an arts and crafts town, and they just let it go. They don’t appreciate what the artists have created here — a vibrant environment where people wanted to move.

[Artists] created the boom of the ‘90s and 2000s. They made it interesting for people to live here — and I’m not just talking about the visual artists.

The music scene, for example (like Vincent’s Ear, one of the best indie bars in America), these places all die off and what replaces it? (Long pause.) It’s mediocrity. what could the city have done about that, in your opinion?

They could have said, OK, you rent out to artists, we give you 50 percent off on your property tax, for example. ... Another thing I found here — when you guys write about shows, in the end, there’s no real critical discussion about the work. It’s just about the person. That somebody gets slandered — like in New York or in Chicago — you never read that [laughs.] In one sense, it’s kind of nice, because I don’t know many artists that can take really hard-core criticism, especially since we’ve lived in the South so long, we’re really not used to it.

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so you think there needs to be more critical discourse?

so why are you going back to germany?

I think so. I think there has to be. What is gonna separate the artists? When the studio stroll started in the early ‘90s, there were 15, maybe 20 people, and there were people pushing edges.

We felt like we created a collector base, and that people were coming that were interested in this kind of work. People don’t buy that work anymore. They buy all the pretty stuff.

I’m getting too old to move around in America. I’ve been self-employed ever since I’ve been here, so I wouldn’t be a good employee (laughs.) My whole family is back in Germany. I’ve got a good friend-base, too. what will you miss most about asheville when you leave?

who were these collectors?

People coming from Charlotte that would look for something new from young people. And then the RAD became bigger and bigger, and then everyone who had a studio down here was suddenly an artist. But there is still interesting work in this town.

Semi Public, for example, is a good gallery. The museum is gonna get better, and Black Mountain College Museum is doing a good job.

I’ll miss the friendliness. I’m gonna miss the sunshine. The sun doesn’t shine in Germany as much as it does here. I’m gonna miss my friends. I have a good bunch of friends here. I am really grateful. This town has treated me really well. I’m really thankful for my time here. I’ve made lots and lots of friends. I hope I was a good German. I hope I put my best German foot forward. X

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aLL tatted-up and no pLace to go?

think (and ink) again asheviLLe gets its first festivaL dedicated to the art

by pauL cLark A tattoo festival in Asheville? Could there be any doubt?

The city that Rolling Stone calls the new freak capital of America is more than a natural fit for the Asheville Tattoo Fest, Daron James believes.

It’s a supernatural fit, he said.

“Asheville? Are you kidding?” James, one of the producers, said. “All the clubs and dreads and piercings and tattoos? We might as well make it the tattoo and piercing capital of the world.”

So much tribal culture exists in Asheville that James found nearly everything he needs to put on the event, locally. “It all kind of fell into place, like it was something meant to happen,” the owner of Diamond Thieves Body Piercing and Tattoo in West Asheville said.

One of the more surreal developments was co-producer James Vaughn’s being selected, after work on the festival had begun, as a contestant on Spike TV’s Ink Master reality show. The way that the Asheville Tattoo Fest has come together sends

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ink master: Daron James is making the first tattoo fest a local affair.

Photo by Max Cooper

chills up James’ well-inked spine.

No longer the mark of an outlaw, the tattoo is about as mainstream culturally as you can get. A third of people in their teens and 20s have one, according to the Pew Research Center (half of them have two to five, and 18 percent have six or more). One quarter of people in their teens and 20s have piercings that don’t involve the earlobe (70 percent of which are hidden by clothing, which makes you wonder all the more what’s inside the wrapping paper).

MSNBC in 2010 cited a several-years-old study indicating that there were about 15,000 tattoo parlors in the United States. James says there are nearly two dozen of them in Asheville, and

indeed, Yellow Pages lists 21. For the festival, James is drawing upon the city’s army of ink artists, as well as from countries such as Japan and Peru.

More than 80 artists from about 50 shops will be working on the Renaissance Hotel’s convention floor, creating the kind of buzz, amplified many fold, that only those who get and give tattoos know deep in their bones. “You’re going to hear the ambience of tattoo machines all weekend long,” James said, savoring the thoughts that those words conjured in his head.

Like any festival, this one has ancillary events.

On the stage in the middle of the room March 17 will be a performance by the Cut Throat Freak

Show, which bills itself as “a madcap blend of classic and original sideshow stunts executed with just enough precision not to maim anybody.”

Outside of the room will be a small museum of tattooing, as well as an area where people can see work by Asheville artists such as Dustin Spagnola, Adam Strange, Mark Carter and, maybe, Alli Good. Hanging March 16 will be work by UNC Asheville art students. There’s also Art Fusion, from 5-8 p.m. March 16, in which five artists will work on five canvases, rotating every five minutes.

“There’s gonna be some of the most awesome cars and motorcycles in Asheville,” James said.

“Daytona Bike Week is same week, but I’m getting calls from all over, like from Florida. It’s kind of neat that people are interested in bringing their motorcycles to this show instead of for Bike Week.”

At an evening party March 15 at the hotel’s Top

of the Plaza, the festival will present a lifetime achievement award. At 8 p.m. March 16, there’s a pin-up girl contest, brought to you by the lovely ladies at Pinups for Pitbulls, a nonprofit organization that raises money to educate people about pit bull-type dogs and breed-specific legislation, through the sale of its eyebrow-raising calendars. The $5 contestant entry cost in any of the three categories — classic, military and swimsuit — benefits Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.

All day March 17, attendees can have their tattoos judged in 24 categories, such as sleeve, Asian and tribal. “If you have a whole body of tattoos, you can enter them in all the categories,” James said.

“My idea was to bring the art world of tattooing to the art world of Asheville,” he said.

Creating a benefit for other businesses, the festival will send participants into downtown on scavenger hunts to complete tasks, such as (perhaps) getting a photo of themselves downing a chocolate

stout at Lexington Avenue Brewery or getting a shot of themselves with Krista Neary at Flipside Boardshop.

James thinks the festival will be a big success.

“Look at the people that live here,” he said.

“We’ve got super-huge gay and lesbian community, rock ‘n’ roll community and tattoo and piercing community. I like to look at Asheville as a melting pot for culture. And I don’t know a single culture out there that’s against getting tatted and pierced.

“Well, there’s some. But we’ll leave them out of it.” X

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TaTToo FesTival schedule Thursday, March 15

saTurday, March 17

8 p.m. H2Ocean Artist’s Lifetime Achievement Parts at Top of the Plaza (Renaissance Hotel), featuring awards, music, cash bar and hors d’ouevres. $15 to the public.

2 p.m. “History of Tattooing in N.C.” seminar, by Tattoo Archives.

Free to the public.

Friday, March 16

9 p.m. Music.

11 a.m.

Activities include tattooing, custom car show, art walk and kids’ zone (all three days).

5 to 8 p.m.

Art fusion: live art from attending artists.

8 p.m. Pin-up girl contest.

Where Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St., Asheville.

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Dr. Dog Likes reaL-sounDing Music, crazy viDeos anD fun above aLL eLse by aLLi MarshaLL In 2009, Dr. Dog bassist and founding member Toby Leaman told Xpress, “The way we’ve always been as a band is the recorded thing and the live thing can’t be the same thing.” Now, he wants to reverse his position.

“They’re still two totally different animals,” he says. But the addition of new members in the past few years has afforded the Philadephia-based group a heightened level of skill and confidence. “At the time, we weren’t really capable of it, but we’ve gotten better. Our goal these days is to sound like a live band on record,” says Leaman.

Dr. Dog’s just-released Be The Void was made in a combination of live and overdubbed recordings, with no horns or strings.

“There’s not eight instruments going at once or all these improbable things,” says Leaman.

“There’s six dudes, that means there’s really only six things that could be happening.”

In truth, Void sounds like much more than the sum of six dudes. From lead track, “Lonesome” (featuring some of the slackest, lankiest, garage-iest of blues-tinged indie-

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stagnation equals death: Dr. Dog plays the music that makes its individual members happy. Luckily, that formula makes for fresh, energetic songs that make fans happy, too.

rock perhaps of all time), the album sets a tone of such effortless cool that it’s hard to imagine where Void can even go from that genesis. Nowhere bad, that’s for sure. And, although no other song sounds exactly like that first one, Void delivers on its initial promise. This is a journey through moods and energy waves. It’s an antidepressant paired with a vitamin-B shot, so upbeat and enthusiastic that even the lyrics that deal with angst and self-depreciation come off as downright cheerful.

But, instrumentation aside, how does Dr. Dog — now a band for a dozen years, and the product of a 20-year musical partnership between Leaman and singer-songwriter Scott

McMicken — reproduced that boundless, bombastic moxie on stage?

“There’s no point in getting to the end of a show and not being exhausted,” the bass player says. “For us, we’re gone all the time from our families and friends. If we’re not having fun, all the sacrifice is for nothing.”

Leaman says that he sees a lot of videos that make him think the band on camera is in pain. That’s certainly not the case with Dr. Dog’s video for “That Old Black Hole,” a hyper-playful collage of primary colors, costume changes, silly hats, a spaceman, pizza slices and parasols. It highlights the band’s ability to perform brilliantly without taking itself too seriously. Experimentation trumps perfection.

“If we stagnated, that would be our death,” says Leaman. After more than decade of being Dr. Dog, Leaman says the band members write for themselves and continually ask, “What kind of band are we now?”

With Void, says the bassist, “We wanted to see what were good at, and this kind of stuff is what we were good at [last] summer. We wanted people to hear a band playing music that was really excited about what they were doing.”

In a way, even though the lineup and sound have changed, Dr. Dog is still the band it’s always been. Another constant: The lo-fi quality to both recordings and live shows. It’s an artistic choice, but not one made in hopes of capitalizing on the trend (one now past its peak) of scuffed and gritty performance.

“Lo-fi, to me, is truer to what bands sound like,” says Leaman. He explains that music in real time doesn’t actually sound like recorded music, where levels are adjusted and manipulated. Through a live lens, you can’t experience all that stuff at once, he says.

“Shit gets mashed together when you’re playing live. It’s all just coming at you,” says Leaman. “I’m a firm believer in trying to do that with recording, too. I don’t want to be able to hear the separation. I want things to blend together and have a cohesive feel.”

When it comes to lo-fi know-how, Leaman is quick to wax enthusiastic about Black Mountain-based musician Seth Kauffman who is a longtime friend of Dr. Dog. Kauffman’s band, Floating Action, is former Park the Van label-mates with Leaman and company (Dr. Dog is now on Anti).

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When

Thursday, March 15 (9 p.m., $18 in advance or $20 at the door. theorangepeel.net)

Of Kauffman, Leaman says, “That guy is a one-of-a-kind talent. What he’s doing is obscenely good and it’s executed so perfectly — his innate groove is so impeccable.”

So, can we expect a Kauffman or Floating Action cameo at this week’s Dr. Dog show?

Leaman’s all for it. The Orange Peel performance promises to hit a high note on many levels — Dr. Dog is at the top of its game and Void is a charmer of a record. And, now that the album’s been out for a good month (long enough for fans to be familiar with its offerings), the band is primed to play (to bloodsweat-and-tears exhaustion, according to the plan) this buoyant new collection. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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childish gaMbino’s conTenTious Foray inTo indiedoM

by Jordan laWrence The relationship between the indie music world and rap is a contentious one, rife with racial tension and gross misunderstandings. It doesn’t really matter if the opinions are generally positive or negative; the reasons that inspire mostly white hipsters to hate to love (or love to hate) the next rap sensation are often tenuous, and most often, reductive.

We’re confronted with an indie world where the most routinely heralded hip-hop collective, the endlessly confrontational Odd Future, gains attention by allegedly assaulting a female photographer at a concert. It’s a world where some music festivals grasp at credibility by recruiting combative rap outfits like Public Enemy or Raekwon, and where others tokenize less thuggish artists to allay concerns that their lineups aren’t diverse enough.

That last quip is directed at Asheville’s own Moogfest. While in most regards an excellent display, the October 2011 incarnation of the synth manufacturer’s annual celebration included one hip-hop act on the main stage, an artist who is most often seen as a toe in the rap water for white listeners intimidated by the form. That rapper was Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, and he returns to Asheville for a Monday date at the Orange Peel.

IT’S WORTH THE DRIVE!

It’s not hard to understand why Glover is seen as an easy hip-hop out for events such as Moogfest. For starters, he’s most famous not as a rapper but as an actor, giving goofy life to the washed-up jock Troy Barnes on NBC’s newly reinstated comedy Community. It’s a cult hit among the Arrested Development crowd, easy fodder for a post on the mostly defunct blog Stuff White People Like. More than that, the beats on his 2011 LP Camp — energetically recreated by a full band at his shows — pull openly and often from the latter -day rock cannon. The thinly painted blues guitar and violin combo that backs the admittedly terrible spoken-word outro “That Power” point to John Mayer. The blaring industrial synths of the considerably better “Heartbeat” will easily seduce any Justice fan who hears them.

“If you buy only one hip-hop album this year, I’m guessing it’ll be Camp,” Pitchfork’s Ian Cohen offers in his 2011 review of the LP. “The album maintains some of the overweening humor of Donald Glover’s sitcom Community, but Glover’s exaggerated, cartoonish flow and overblown pop-rap production are enough to make Camp one of the most uniquely unlikable rap records of this year.”

It’s true, as his own producer, Glover draws

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uniting pop appeal with hip-hop grit: Glover is his own producer, to mixed results. Photo by Rich Orris, from Moogfest 2011

from a wide palette of sounds outside the typical rap spectrum. It’s a practice that sometimes sees him falling on his face, even if it more often elevates him to a level his flow alone could never achieve. But Glover also goes to great lengths to unite this pop appeal with hip-hop grit. His portrayal of a poor adolescent is honest and uninhibited, rich with detail and lightened by an uncommon ability to find humor in life’s darker moments. But his favorite subject is the contentious nature of his own career. He takes aim at his listeners and critics, speculating cleverly as to the racial implications of their opinions.

“I sound weird, like n---er with a hard ‘r,’” he jokes on lead single “Bonfire,” twisting complaints about his flow with the near infinite issues of the most controversial word in rap’s vocabulary. He gets more specific on other songs. “The only white rapper who’s allowed to say the n-word,” he quips on the ultra-aggressive “Backpackers.” “I buy a bunch of ‘em and

put it on my black card,” he finishes before adding, “Black male in short shorts, I’m double suspect.“ Glover’s dissection of race and its complicated impact on the relationship between indie rock and rap is fascinating. Still, it feels like a crutch.

With Camp, Glover paints his critics as racists, wearing his skin color as a bullet-proof vest against what is often justified criticism. In some ways his reliance, on this theme is as tokenizing as a festival throwing him on stage amid a crowd of electro-leaning rockers.

Childish Gambino’s case is a microcosm of hip-hop’s role in the world of indiedom, proof of the vast divide between these two worlds.

Unfortunately for Glover, as often as he bridges the gap, he also falls into the chasm. X Jordan Lawrence is music editor at Charlotte-based Shuffle Magazine and a contributing writer at The Independent.

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TiMe and space boWerbirds reTurn FroM The brink WiTh spraWling neW collecTion by dane sMiTh Phil Moore is enjoying his last hours at the secluded cabin he and his girlfriend Beth Tacular built from the ground up. In two days, their band Bowerbirds will head to the beach for a week of rehearsals and then depart for a two-month tour.

The past three years have been trying for Bowerbirds, and Moore admits to some anxiety about the trip. It’s the band’s first in almost two years, and a return to normal in some sense. From 2006 to 2010, Bowerbirds were on the road nearly year-round. But the hectic pace came at a price: It almost cost Moore and Tacular their relationship.

And their band.

“That constant touring and being on the road, it was just too much,” he recalls. “Too much time together working, not enough personal space. We broke up on tour. It was a very uncomfortable time, to say the least. When we got home, we spent a lot of time apart. I was in the country, and Beth lived in the city. It was almost a year of living like that, and then we did end up eventually getting back together.”

Reunited, and, Moore says, stronger than ever, the pair resumed writing and recording, transforming their personal struggles into a narrative of love and gratitude. But the storm had yet to pass. In late 2010, Beth was hospitalized with a mysterious and life-threatening illness. They retreated to the cabin, halted work on the album and recuperated in the serenity of their country home.

Even now, Moore sounds exhausted recalling the tumultuous years that preceded the new release. But listening to the record, one would never guess it was plagued with hardships.

The Clearing is undeniably Bowerbirds’ most lively collection to date, a departure from the straightforward, stripped-down folk of the band’s previous efforts. After three years, the band has emerged with a sprawling and ambitious album, rife with orchestral sweeps, distorted electric guitars, unorthodox rhythms and walls of lush backing vocals. Lyrically, it continues the band’s tradition of pastoral imagery and revealing, autobiographical storytelling. But tracks like “Tuck

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“a little control freaky”: Phil Moore says that it was difficult to surrender some creative control on Bowerbirds’ ambitious new release, but admits “it turned out much better than I could have ever done by myself.” Photo by D.L. Anderson the Darkness In,” “Stitch the Hem” and “Hush” utilize an eclectic pallet of instruments and effects pedals more akin to the anything-goes arrangements of Andrew Bird, St. Vincent and The Dirty Projectors than to heart-on-your-sleeve folkies.

It’s not unfamiliar territory for Moore, whose previous project, Ticonderoga, was “as experimental as we could possibly make it and stay within the bounds of pop music,” he says. “I just really missed all the fun and experimentation that went with having every instrument and every effect at your disposal.”

So, armed with an arsenal of instruments, Moore and Tacular began the long process of trial and error, layering tracks in their home studio over the course of an entire year. But the pair wasn’t laboring alone. In addition to Bowerbirds’ drummer, Daniel “Yan” Westerlund, the album features a number of outside contributors who provided everything from horns and strings to keys and vibraphone.

Moore describes himself as “a little control freaky” when it comes to the band, so allowing others to write parts and color the creative process was difficult. In the past, he wrote the material, Tacular edited his lyrics, and that was the extent

of outside influence. Suddenly Moore had to surrender the reins.

“It was definitely difficult to have people do things for it,” he admits, “to have Beth start songs herself and to have string arrangements on top of songs. But I just kept an open mind and let the things happen. That was the only way, I think, the album could have been done. And it turned out much better than I could have ever done by myself. I just had to give it a little time and space to get comfortable with those new things. That was really good for me and for the music.”

Now that the record is finished and the tour is booked, Moore is ready to enjoy the fruits of their labor and finally put the arduous process behind them. But that won’t be easy. The album is a permanent chronicle of the difficulties, and, for better or worse, there is no separating the music from their personal life.

“If I had thought about it, I probably would have chosen a different style of music maybe,” he says half joking. “It seems like there is this thing with the style of music we write. People want to know what you’re thinking and feeling. I guess that’s what I want to write about too, so there’s really no choice but to live our lives completely in the open. And that is hard sometimes, for sure.

There are definitely times when I’d rather just wear a mask and be in a crazy dub step band or dance band or something.” X Dane Smith can be reached at dsmith@mountainx. com.

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chachillie’s album release party Local hip-hop artist Chachillie (aka Chach, aka Charles Stewart) gave us a taste of his talent on last year’s Secret B-Sides release (Chach raps on “On to You”). This year is Chachillie’s year. He’s already released several stylish, artistic videos and his full-length album, Goosebumps on Pangaea, is set to drop “moments before midnight” on the Ides of March (that’s Thursday, March 15). The dauntless 19-track collection juxtaposes thoughtful verse, r&b hooks, layered synthesizer and metallic beats. Goosebumps covers topics from environmental decay and astral projection to karma and the politicized fate of the American poor — all set to plush, danceable grooves. Need a preview?

You can sample tracks at soundcloud.com/chachillie, or read the full album review at mountainx.com. The CD release show (with guest DJs) starts at 10 p.m. at Club Metropolis. Cover is $5. club-metropolis.com. Photo by Natasha Serrao Meduri

Jamie laval Need an advance St. Patty’s day fix? Here’s just the thing: Premier (and locally based) Celtic violinist Jamie Laval performs a St. Patrick’s concert with his Large Band (EJ Jones on bagpipes and flute, David Brown on baritone guitar, Rosalind Buda on bassoon small pipes) at The Altamont Theatre. The two hour show on Friday, March 16 will cover not just Irish jigs and reels, but Laval’s repertoire of traditional music from Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Quebec, “rendered with hints of classical refinement and ethnic music from around the world,” according to press. 8 p.m., $15. myaltamont.com.

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where to find the clubs • what is playing • listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina 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.

Barley’s Taproom

One Stop Deli & Bar

Dr. Brown’s Team Trivia, 8:30pm Black Mountain Ale House

Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 5pm John Stickley & Lyndsay Pruett Duo, 10pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

The Wood Brothers (blues, rock, jam) w/ Seth Walker, 8pm

Creatures Cafe

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Dirty South Lounge

Game night, 8pm

Sierra on Stage (songwriting competition) w/ Billy Owens, 7pm Open mic

TallGary’s Cantina

Salsa night (lessons, followed by dance) Ultra Rockin’ Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Fred’s Speakeasy

Karaoke, 10pm

Asheville’s Got Talent, 8pm

The Bywater

Peggy’s All Girl Singer Showcase w/ The ReVamps Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

Orange Peel

Dr. Dog (indie rock, pop) w/ Givers, 9pm Pisgah Brewing Company

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco), 8pm

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Purple Onion Cafe

Rene Russell (acoustic), 6pm

JPQ Band

Get Down

Cletus Got Shot (acoustic, punk-grass) w/ Appalucia Good Stuff

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

DJ Marley Carroll, 9pm

Scandals Nightclub

Talent Search w/ Trinity Norrell, 10pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Thu., March 15

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

TallGary’s Cantina

Collapse (post-hardcore) w/ Bellow (drone, metal) & Autarch

Harrah’s Cherokee

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Karaoke w/ Chris Monteith, 8pm

Soundcheck feat: Danielle Howle, Jen Duke & Valorie Miller, 8pm

ARCADE

Irish dance show feat: Drake School of Irish Dance

Barley’s Taproom

Hoopers Creek Cafe

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Jack of Hearts Pub

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues)

Old-time jam, 7pm

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Club Metropolis

Jack of the Wood Pub

Chachillie CD release party w/ DJ Disc-Oh

Bluegrass jam, 6pm

Westville Pub

Craggie Brewing Company

Lobster Trap

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”)

White Horse

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Get Down

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Jack of Hearts Pub Jack of the Wood Pub Lobster Trap

Woody Wood (blues, rock, soul)

Floppy Thursdays w/ Molly (eclectic music series), 8pm

Olive or Twist

Cadillac Rex (vintage rock)

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Jason DiCristofaro (jazz), 8pm Trivia, 9pm

Old-time jam, 6pm

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Dueling Pianos (rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

Wild Wing Cafe

Galen Kipar (indie, folk)

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Ribs & Whiskey feat: Wyndy Trail Travelers (bluegrass), 5pm This Is Art (electronic, hip-hop) w/ Peripheral & Push/Pull, 10pm

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Athena’s Club

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul)

Wed., March 14

Karaoke, 10pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Dirty South Lounge

Westville Pub

Live comedy, 8:30pm

ARCADE

Singer-songwriter showcase, 9pm

Fred’s Speakeasy

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Harrah’s Cherokee

Matt Williams (multi-instrumentalist), 8pm

Orange Peel

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing)

Creatures Cafe

Highland Brewing Company

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SongwriterS night: Megan McCormick, angel Snow & robby hecht 8pM

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Dance night Asheville Music Showcase, 8pm The Altamont Theater

The Bywater

Pleasure Chest, 8pm

Open mic & bluegrass jam w/ Sherry Lynn

Olive or Twist

Spurs

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz & friends

Ginny McAfee (singer-songwriter) Asheville 24-7’s (blues), 9:30pm Ketch & Critter (old-time, bluegrass, Americana), 7:30pm

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Wild Wing Cafe

Garage at Biltmore

Fri., March 16

Get Down

Acoustic music w/ Sloantones Altamont Brewing Company

One Year Anni-beersary feat: Woody Pines, Ian Thomas & The Poor Children, Paul Lee Kupfer Trio & Danny Freund, 7:30pm ARCADE

Downstairs: “No Cover, No Shame” dance party w/ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm

Boiler Room

True Believers CD release party (hip-hop, comedy) w/ Bobby Fn White, Vinnie the Creep, BassHarp, Buckhunt & more Club Metropolis

Spicy Moustache & the Flavor Saviors (funk, soul, rock)

Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Swayback Sisters (folk, Americana), 8pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Southern Culture on the Skids (Americana, rockabilly, R&B) w/ The Mad Tea, 9pm

Spurs

Contagious (rock), 9:30pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Harrah’s Cherokee

Acoustic Swing

Bill Gerhardt Trio (jazz), 7-9:30pm

Valorie Miller & Danielle Howle (folk, Americana), 11pm

Black Mountain Ale House Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Static Age Records

Wooden Tit (rock) w/ Smoking Nurse Straightaway Cafe

South Forty (rock, honky-tonk)

My Highway, 7pm DJ Moto, 11pm

TallGary’s Cantina

Highland Brewing Company

The Altamont Theater

Twisted Trail

Iron Horse Station

Jamie Laval (Celtic, violin) w/ EJ Jones, David Brown & Rosalind Buda, 8pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Frozen Head & the Squirrels, 9pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

A Great Disaster (folk, Americana, soul)

Get Right Band (rock, funk, reggae), 6pm Dana & Sue Robinson (bluegrass, folk)

The Bywater

Red Hot Sugar Babies (hot jazz)

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Creatures Cafe

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Tyler Herring w/ Same Ol’ Sound

Chuck Beattie Band (blues), 4:30pm Cutthroat Shamrock (“Appalachian punk”) w/ Whiskey Gentry, 8pm

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

Back stage: Vitek (rock, soul, R&B) w/ Worldline

Early jazz spotlight feat: Vincent’s Ear, 7pm Whitney Moore (Latin soul), 10pm

Lobster Trap

Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays)

St. Patrick’s Day party feat: Sir Jonathan Burton & DJ Jam

Olive or Twist

Trivia night

Emerald Lounge

One Stop Deli & Bar

Can’t Hardly Play Boys (traditional country)

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (jazz, fusion) w/ The Archrivals & Molly Parti, 10pm

Amici Music presents “The Luck of the Irish” (classical), 7pm

Fred’s Speakeasy

Orange Peel

Eleven on Grove

Dopapod (funk, rock) w/ Agobi Project, 10pm Feed and Seed

Fuego Friday Latin Night, 10pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Calico Moon (Americana, folk, country) Live music, 8pm

Pack’s Tavern

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Pisgah Brewing Company

Asheville Sax Duet (jazz)

Chatham County Line (bluegrass), 8pm

thursday, march 15

Soundcheck w/ guests danielle howle, Jen duke and Valorie miller

$12/$15 | 8pm

a musical journey through the scottish highlands $15 | 8Pm

saturday, march 17

Peggy Ratusz live cd recording! $15/$18 | 8Pm

Sunday Jazz w/ grammy-nominated kate mcgarry & keith ganz $10 | 1pm

Project: Cash (Johnny Cash covers)

Sat., March 17 Altamont Brewing Company

Chompin at The Bit String Band, 9pm Downstairs: “Bear Exploder” dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm

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Martin Sexton (rock, soul) w/ Matt Mackelcan, 8pm

Jacob Jeffries Band (singer-songwriter, folk), 6pm

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Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown, soul, R&B), 8-11pm

American Gonzos (rock, funk), 7:30pm

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Geck (grindcore, noise) w/ Priapus & Spew

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

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Pick Your Switch w/ Paul Edelman (Americana), 10pm White Horse

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Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ Russ Wilson Quartet, 8:30pm

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Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

The Critters (garage, pop, psychedelic) w/ Beast Make Bomb & You Can Be a Wesley, 9:30pm

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D: Raf, Scoundrel, Dinomite Heady, Dubsy Seigel & more, 10pm Crossbones Inc. (punk) w/ Killing Solves Everything Dawn Carol Humphrey, 11pm The Campaign 1984 (Southern rock) w/ Collapse & Old Flings, 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Boys of Buncombe, 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Ruby Slippers (jazz, lounge, pop), 8-11pm

Jerome Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions (jazz), 7-9pm Hallelujah Hullabaloo w/ DJs Jamie Hepler, Whitney Shroyer & friends Barrie Howard (blues, one-man band) The Short Bus (film & DJ), 9pm Get Down

VAZ (noise pop) w/ Flies Around It (post-punk), 9pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Bowerbirds (indie folk, pop) w/ Mandolin Orange, 8pm

Crocodile Smile (dance), 6pm DJ Razor, 11pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Highland Brewing Company

Hotel Indigo

Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm

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Ben Hovey (trumpet/keys, soulful acid jazz), 7-10pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Bathetic Records showcase/release party feat: Villages (drone), Merryl & Difference Clouds, 10pm

Brunch w/ Andy Cohen & Blind Boy Paxton (blues), 1pm Country Blues 101 (guitar workshop) w/ Andy Cohen, 3pm

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St. Pattyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day w/ Pipe & Drum Corp. & The Caribbean Cowboys

St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day festival w/ Cedric Burnside, Cutthroat Shamrock, Chompin At The Bit, Whiskey Gentry & more, noon-close

Sunday, March 18th

Straightaway Cafe

Wild Wing Cafe

St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day w/ Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), Boys of Buncombe, The Pipefitters & more, 11am-close

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Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Michelle Leigh (country), 9:30pm

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Izzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Den

Saturday, March 17th

Spurs

Karaoke, 10pm

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country)

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Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Stipe Brothers & friends, 7pm

St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Spectacular feat: Doug & Darcy Orr, Kim Hughes, Joe & Karen Holbert, Bob Hinkle & more, 8pm

Iron Horse Station

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Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy

Velvet Truckstop (Southern rock), 6pm

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Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cherokee

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Craggie Brewing Company

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Club Metropolis

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Black Mountain Ale House

Steryle w/ Damien Deadson, We Kill Kids & Severance (metal), 9pm

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Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Boiler Room

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Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

One Stop Deli & Bar

Phuncle Sam

Orange Peel

Gomez (indie, rock, jam) w/ Hey Rosetta!, 9pm Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

DJ Moto (dance, pop) Pisgah Brewing Company

Van Ghost (Southern rock), 9pm Purple Onion Cafe

Skeeziks (Irish, Appalachian)

Irish session, 4-9pm Andy Cohen (country, blues) w/ Jerron â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blind Boyâ&#x20AC;? Paxton, 10pm Front stage: Aaron Price (piano)

Trivia night, 7pm

The New Old Fashions

Emerald Lounge

Garage at Biltmore Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Songwriter night w/ Megan McCormick, Angel Snow & Robby Hecht, 8pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Heavenly Spirits Wine Bar

Monet Davis & Timothy Wilkinson (piano), 6-8pm Hotel Indigo

Ben Hovey (trumpet/keys, soulful acid jazz), 7-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Ava Luna (indie, pop, soul) w/ Shane Conerty, 10pm Jus One More

Karaoke

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Back stage: A Storm of Light (metal) w/ Mustard Gas & Roses Lobster Trap

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7pm

Music trivia, 8pm Funk jam, 10pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Orange Peel

Lobster Trap

Bluegrass Brunch & open jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Psychobilly Sock Hop Sundays Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm â&#x20AC;&#x153;Country Reviewâ&#x20AC;? drag show, 12:30am Spurs

Karaoke, 8pm The Altamont Theater

Sunday jazz, noon

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers) White Horse

Drum circle, 2pm

Mon., March 19 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Frankenstein Brothers feat: Buckethead (experimental, avant-garde) & That 1 Guy w/ Wolff & Tuba, 9pm Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Tuesday Rotations w/ Chris Ballard & guests, 10pm TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

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The Altamont Theater

Original music series, 8pm The Bywater

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

Trivia, 8pm

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers) Westville Pub

Blues jam, 10pm

Root Bar No. 1

CaroMia Tiller (singer-songwriter), 8-10pm

Scandals Nightclub

Upstairs: DJ Daft Touch (dance, pop)

Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm

Dirty South Lounge

Wild Wing Cafe

Dogtale (rock, funk, folk) Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taproom

Tears in My Beers (DJ set), 9pm

White Horse

Video trivia, 8pm

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 Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club 252-2456 Avery Creek Pizza & Ribs 687-2400 Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 285-0400 Burgerworx 253-2333 The Bywater 232-6967 Club Hairspray 258-2027 The Chop House 253-1852 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360

Creatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 (Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cherokee 497-7777

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Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Luellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub & Grill 253-8805 The Magnetic Field 257-4003 Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Side Pocket 281-3096 One Stop Bar Deli & Bar 255-7777 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern 225-6944 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993

Jack of Hearts Pub

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Asheville 24/7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (pre-war blues), 8pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

ARCADE

Karaoke, 10pm

Lobster Trap

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Olive or Twist

Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taproom

Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 5pm Cope (rock, jam) w/ Thomas Wynn & the Believers, 10pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Open mic w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic

Creatures Cafe

Salsa night (lessons, followed by dance)

Bluegrass jam, 7pm Old-time jam, 6pm

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk) Cadillac Rex (vintage rock)

Floppy Thursdays w/ Molly (eclectic music series), 8pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Creatures Cafe

Orange Peel

The Machine (Pink Floyd tribute), 9pm TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Mark Guest (jazz)

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Wild Wing Cafe

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Joe Band (blues, rock), 6pm The Lottery, 10pm

Gene Peyroux & the Acoustalectric Pedals of Love (rock, funk, soul) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Thu., March 22

Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cherokee

5 Walnut Wine Bar

The Space Heaters (jazz), 8pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

ARCADE

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OPEN MIC Sign up at 7pm â&#x20AC;˘ $4 Margaritas BUY 1 GET 1 ½ Off APPETIZERS BLUES JAM with Westville Allstars Shrimp â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Grits â&#x20AC;˘ $3.50 Rum Drinks

Ashevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got Talent, 8pm

Pearl and the Beard (pop, gospel, Americana) w/ The Major Sevens, 8:30pm

Live comedy, 8:30pm

St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Party! â&#x20AC;˘ $5 Robo Shots

Emerald Lounge

Good Stuff

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

PICK YOUR SWITCH w/ PAUL EDELMON

Dueling Pianos (rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

White Horse

An Evening of Spiritual Poetry and Music, 7pm

TRIVIA NIGHT

Bring Your â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? Team â&#x20AC;˘ Prizes â&#x20AC;˘ $3.50 Gin & Tonics

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

ASHEVILLE 24-7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

Pre-War, Electric Blues â&#x20AC;˘ $3.50 Vodka Drinks

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Garage at Biltmore

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety)

MAX MELNER ORCHESTRA

$1 off all Whiskey â&#x20AC;˘ Real New Orleans PoBoys

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Dirty South Lounge

Karaoke, 10pm

The Hard Bop Explosion

TUES

Singer-songwriter showcase, 9pm

Westville Pub

The Bywater

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Craggie Brewing Company

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

The Gourds (roots), 8:30pm

SAT 3/17

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country)

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy

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Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy

Dueling Pianos (rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

THUR 3/15

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

WED

Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taproom

The Love Language (indie rock, lo-fi, pop) w/ Hospitality, 10pm

Ultra Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm

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Game night, 8pm

Dirty South Lounge

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Dr. Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Trivia, 8:30pm

Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rendezvous 926-0201 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scullyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Smokeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s After Dark 253-2155 Southern Appalacian Brewery 684-1235 Spurs 575-2258 Static Age Records 254-3232 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina 232-0809 Rockyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hot Chicken Shack 575-2260 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro 254-4698 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

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Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

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Harrah’s Cherokee

Karaoke w/ Chris Monteith, 8pm 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: DupFest feat: Knives & Daggers (shoegaze), Saint Solitude (indie, pop, rock), Wordline & Albert Adams Lobster Trap

Hank Bones (“man of 1,000 songs”) Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing) One Stop Deli & Bar

Ribs & Whiskey feat: Wyndy Trail Travelers (bluegrass), 5pm SXSW Showcase feat: ANR, Emma & Quilt, 10pm Orange Peel

Jake Owen (country) w/ Chase Rice, 8pm Pisgah Brewing Company

Chasing Edison (rock, jam), 8pm Purple Onion Cafe

Twilite Broadcasters (old-time) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

DJ Marley Carroll, 9pm

Scandals Nightclub

Benefit for WNC Entertainer of the Year, 10pm Spurs

Dance night TallGary’s Cantina

Asheville Music Showcase, 8pm The Altamont Theater

Erick Baker (singer-songwriter) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz & friends Vincenzo’s Bistro

Ginny McAfee (singer-songwriter) Westville Pub

Ryan Cox (of If You Wannas), 9:30pm Wild Wing Cafe

Acoustic music w/ Sloantones

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Fri., March 23 ARCADE

Downstairs: â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Cover, No Shameâ&#x20AC;? dance party w/ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Common Foundation (ska, reggae) w/ Sol Flo, 10pm Orange Peel

Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bad (Michael Jackson tribute), 9pm

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

Black Mountain Ale House

Stokeswood, 9pm

South Forty (country, rock, honky-tonk), 7pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Barrie Howard (blues, one-man band) Boiler Room

DJ Acolyte (electronic, drum & bass), 9pm Creatures Cafe

Sarah and the Secrets w/ Shield of Salvation Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Aaron LaFalce Duo (acoustic rock, jam)

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Letters to Abigail (folk, Americana), 6pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Chloe Davidson (indie, jazz) Good Stuff

Tim Fast, 11pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Pisgah Brewing Company

Vollie McKenzieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western Wildcats (Western swing, honky-tonk), 8pm

Root Bar No. 1

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Violin River (rock, jam) Ruthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chris Steakhouse

Bill Gerhardt Trio (jazz), 7-9:30pm Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

One Leg Up (jazz), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Underhill Rose (Americana, folk), 8-11pm Sharkadelics (rock, pop, R&B), 7pm DJ Moto, 11pm

TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

Christabel & the Jons (Southern swing), 6pm

Lyric (pop, funk, folk)

Highland Brewing Company Jack of Hearts Pub

Party For Love (anti Amendment One rally), 9pm

The Altamont Theater

Roxie Watson (Americana, rock), 8pm

Reverend Peytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Damn Band (country blues), 9pm

Emerald Lounge

Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

Sloantones (newgrass, rock)

Jack of the Wood Pub

Left Field Experiment feat: Teebs, Sonnymoon, Time Wharp & Peripheral, 10pm Feed and Seed

TNT

Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy

Fuego Friday Latin Night, 10pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Early jazz spotlight feat: Millie Palmer, 7pm Marcello Antonio (zydeco blues), 10pm Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Peggy Ratusz (1st & 3rd Fridays) Ginny McAfee (2nd & 4th Fridays)

Leigh Glass & the Hazards (rock, Americana, blues), 6pm

Westville Pub

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Robin Bullock CD release (Celtic guitar)

High Gravity Jazz Good Stuff

Wilhelm McKay (rock, folk), 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Hoots & Hellmouth (roots, soul, Americana) w/ Frontier Ruckus, 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown, soul, R&B), 8-11pm Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cherokee

Kayla & Twisted Trail, 7pm DJ Dizzy, 11pm Highland Brewing Company

Blind Lemon Phillips (rock, blues, funk, soul), 6pm Iron Horse Station

Ben Wilson (Americana, rock) Jack of Hearts Pub

Firecracker Jazz Band

Jack of the Wood Pub

Chuck Beattie Band (blues), 4:30pm The Reverend Peytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Damn Band (country blues) w/ Paleface & Ryan Sheffield, 8pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Pierce Edens & the Dirty Work (roots, rock) w/ JP & the Gilberts Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson & the Spaceheaters (jazz, swing) Olive or Twist

Live music, 8pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Trivia night

Chris Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill (singer-songwriter), 5-7pm Big Daddy Love (Americana, rock), 9pm Jus One More

Karaoke

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Darien (singer-songwriter) w/ Sarah McCoy Lobster Trap

White Horse

Live jazz trio

Wild Wing Cafe

The 42nd Street Jazz Band

Hoss Howard (country, Southern rock)

Olive or Twist Orange Peel

Sat., March 24

Papadosio (electronic, jam) w/ Sonmi, 9pm

ARCADE

96.5 House Band (dance hits)

Downstairs: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bear Exploderâ&#x20AC;? dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Upstairs: DJ Capital, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night of the Bluesâ&#x20AC;? w/ Mac Turner & Blonde Blues Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Black Mountain Ale House

Makayan (prog, rock, jam), 9pm Boiler Room

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

Purple Onion Cafe

Ragged Orchids (Americana) Root Bar No. 1

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Straightaway Cafe

Ken Kiser (singer-songwriter) TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

Craggie Brewing Company

Bill Staines (folk, singer-songwriter), 8pm

Lunasa (Irish, acoustic)

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Shadow Council meets Lost Nomad, 10pm

The Altamont Theater

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco) Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Westville Pub

One Leg Up (jazz), 10pm White Horse

Feed and Seed

Whitewater Bluegrass w/ Danielle Bishop

Amici Music presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ly French Faureâ&#x20AC;? (classical), 7pm

Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy

Wild Wing Cafe

Karaoke, 10pm

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Scandals Nightclub

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The Concrete Rivals (rock, surf, thrash)

Eating the Sun w/ Lullwater, The River Rats & Figurehead (rock, metal), 9pm Bearded Folk (folk rock), 6pm

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Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cherokee

Straightaway Cafe

Coping Stone (world, roots)

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Chatterbox (rock)

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theaterlistings Friday, MarCh 16 - Thursday, MarCh 22

Due to possible last-minute scheduling changes, moviegoers may want to confirm showtimes with theaters.

aSheville Pizza & BrewinG Co. (254-1281) n

Please call the info line for updated showtimes. hugo (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 the Grey (r) 10:00 n Carmike Cinema 10 (298-4452)

21 Jump Street (r) 2:10, 4:50, 7:25, 10:00 Gone (PG-13) 2:00, 4:20, 6:45, 9:15 (no 2:00 on 3/22; no 6:45 3/20) John Carter 3d (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 6:55, 9:50 John Carter 2d (PG-13) 2:50, 5:50, 8:55 Project X (r) 1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 Silent house (r) 1:10, 3:20, 5:25, 7:40, 9:55 Star wars: episode one — the Phantom menace 3d (PG) 12:55, 3:45, 6:40, 9:40 a thousand words (PG-13) 2:30, 4:35, 6:50, 9:05 tyler Perry’s Good deeds (PG-13) 1:35, 4:15, 7:10, 9:35 (no evening shows 3/20) wanderlust (r) 4:20, 9:30 (no 4:20 3/22, no 9:30 3/20) the woman in Black (PG-13) 1:55, 4:30, 7:00, 9:25 (no evening shows 3/22)

Carolina aSheville Cinema 14 (274-9500) n

21 Jump Street (r) 11:10, 1:45, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 act of valor (r) 12:00, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 (Sofa cinema) the artist (PG-13) 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:40 the descendants (r) 11:10, 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10 dr. Seuss’ the lorax 3d (PG) 11:45, 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 dr. Seuss’ the lorax 2d (PG) 12:15, 2:45, 4:55, 7:20, 9:50 Friends with kids (r) 11:15, 2:05, 4:25, 7:10, 9:40 John Carter (PG-13)

11:00, 11:30, 2:30, 3:00, 7:05, 7:35, 10:00, 10:25 Project X (r) 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 8:00, 10:20 (Sofa cinema) Safe house (r) 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45 (Sofa cinema) Silent house (r) 11:25, 2:00, 4:20, 7:45, 9:55 tim & eric’s Billion dollar movie (r) 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:55, 10:20 wanderlust (r) 11:45, 2:05, 4:25, 7:40, 9:40 (Sofa cinema) n CineBarre (665-7776)

the Girl with the dragon tattoo (r) 4:00, 10:15 the Grey (r) 10:35 (Sun), 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:00 hugo (PG) 10:30 (Sun), 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 9:55 extremely loud & incredibly Close (PG-13) 10:40 (Sun), 1:25, 4:25 mission impossible: Ghost Protocol (PG-13) 10:30 (Sun), 1:05, 7:25 one for the money (PG-13) 10:40 (Sun), 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:20 war horse (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10 n Co-ed Cinema Brevard (883-2200)

dr. Seuss’ the lorax (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 n ePiC oF henderSonville (693-1146) n Fine artS theatre (232-1536)

the artist (PG-13) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, late show fri-Sat 9:30 a Separation (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, late show fri-Sat 9:20 n FlatroCk Cinema (697-2463)

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pickoftheweek John Carter JJJJ

Director: AnDrew StAnton (WALL-E) PlAyerS: tAylor KitSch, lynn collinS, SAmAnthA morton, willem DAfoe, thomAS hADen church, mArK Strong, ciArán hinDS SCi-Fi adventure

rated PG-13

The Story: A Civil War veteran is transported to Mars where he becomes embroiled in the warring factions of the planet.

The Lowdown: Surprisingly good and thoughtful sci-fi action based on Edgar Rice Buroughs’ century-old novel.

Definitely worth a look.

One of the year’s more pleasant surprises to date is Andrew Stanton’s John Carter — a nicely cast, superbly mounted sci-fi action film that manages to overcome an inflated running time and occasional bouts of cuteness if you remember and embrace its pulp fiction roots as an “interplanetary romance.” (No, the use of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” in the trailer does not extend to the film, which is almost a shame.)

It’s an adaption of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 serialized novel A Princess of Mars — one might more readily call the film an elaboration, but not one that could be said to betray the source.

If anything, it’s just possible that it improves on the book, which tends to jump into the story a little hastily — sometimes incomprehensibly.

(The Burroughs contingent — they do exist — will possibly take issue with that.)

The film is reasonably Burroughsian, if not a to-the-letter version of the book at hand, although it gives the story a more complex background than the one found in the book. The film doesn’t have John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) realize immediately (and ridiculously) he’s been transported to Mars, and it brings in characters and events from later books. Even the presence of a young Burroughs (Darryl Sabara), though expanded from the character in the book, is in keeping with the source. But what matters, of course, is how well John Carter works on its own merits as a movie. Apart from the dubious notion of leaving the word “Mars” out of the title (it is the title that appears at the end of the film), I think it works pretty darn well.

The expanded opening sequences that establish the title character are quite good. In fact, they’re some of the cleverest, most accomplished filmmaking in the entire movie. If they somewhat recall last year’s Cowboys & Aliens, they do so to the earlier movie’s detriment. This is much nearer the mark of a credible Western atmosphere (so, for that matter, are many of the scenes on Mars), and is probably closer to what Cowboys & Aliens had hoped to be. It also serves

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Taylor Kitsch (the one who isn’t green) in the title role of John Carter, one of the pleasanter surprises of movie year 2012 so far. to better explain — well, sort of — just how John Carter gets transported to Mars — or Barsoom as the natives call it.

Of coure, what really counts in a movie of this type is how the sequences on Mars fare. And by and large, the film manages to be both fantastic and credible enough. The green Martians (the ones with two sets of arms) look surprisingly real and solid. The story is agreeably complex, with its range of characters, societies and various mythologies nicely worked out without being overly explained. Most of the villains aren’t all that much to get excited about, although Mark Strong as the enigmatic, duplicitous Matai Shang, more than makes up for that.

In fact, he often takes the film away from the somewhat colorless leads. (That’s always a peril of good villainy.)

The biggest drawback to John Carter is the most common one to films of this nature — the battle scenes. I won’t say that the battles depicted in the movie are in any way lacking in size, scope or believability, but I will say that they all overstay their welcome to that dangerous point where your mind is apt to start wandering. This is especially notable with the big final battle, not in the least because it’s too close to the better done and more interesting wedding-procession scene — where the constantly shape-shifting Matai Shang leads Carter through the crowds .

All the same, as big-budget sci-fi action is concerned, the film is a good time — and considerably more thoughtful than most movies of this type. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

Silent houSe J

Director: chriS KentiS, lAurA lAu PlAyerS: elizAbeth olSen, ADAm treSe, eric Sheffer StevenS, JuliA tAylor roSS GimmiCk-driven horror

rated r

The Story: A young girl spends 80-odd minutes being terrorized in a dark and spooky house.

The Lowdown: Incredibly dull and exceedingly murky gimmick horror picture that supposedly unfolds in real time and in one long take (neither is true). The logistics of choreographing the shots are sort of impressive.

The last time Chris Kentis brought us a movie, it was the preposterously over-praised Open Water (2003) — an amateurish, video-looking contrivance with dismally bad acting and writing “based on a true story” about an unlikable couple who get eaten by sharks. (The non-acting and cheesy look was supposed to make it all more “real.”)

Well, he’s back — with his wife, Lauren Lau (who co-produced and shot Open Water), sharing the directorial credit. (She also wrote the screenplay, though I find it hard to believe this was actually written.) I can’t say that nine years has sharpened Kentis’ filmmaking skills, and that it took nine years to come up with something this dull is pretty incredible.

The gimmick this time — at least ostensibly — is that Silent House is presented in real time and in one unbroken take. The directors have owned up to the fact that they cheated to obtain this effect — and the murky film certainly offered a lot of opportunity to do just that — but seem to think

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A ThousAnd Words JJ Director: Brian roBBins (Meet Dave) Players: eDDie MurPhy, Kerry Washington, cliff curtis, clarK DuKe, ruBy Dee high-ConCepT Comedy

rATed pg-13

The Story: A fast-talking literary agent becomes magically linked to a tree that loses a leaf for every word he speaks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and when the leaves run out, he dies.

The Lowdown: Occasionally awful, sometimes far too ambitious for its own this is irrelevant. Well, I tend to agree (so far as good, but mostly just forgettable. the results are concerned), but mostly because the movie is such a crashing bore that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much care how it was made. The audience I saw it with seemed to feel much the same way, since the usual jumping at shock effects wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happening and people were on their feet as soon as the credits started rolling. In fact, one woman asked me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you like it?â&#x20AC;? I said, no, and she seemed relieved, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought maybe it was just me.â&#x20AC;? (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still curious about one critic who claimed to be so terror-striken by the movie that he covered his eyes during the last seven minutes.)

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the idea â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen, looking unhinged and terrified much like the last time you saw her) and her dad (the appallingly amateurish Adam Trese) and uncle (the only slightly less amateurish Eric Sheffer Stevens) are fixing up the old family summer home in order to sell it. Uncle goes off somewhere. Sarah hears noises.

Dad investigates. Dad doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back. She investigates and finally finds dad unconscious.

She concludes that someone is in the house â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that someone obviously has ill-intent. She hides behind things and under things and looks scared a lot. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; apart from uncle coming back, increasingly freaky doings, and, yes, a twist ending. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really dumb twist ending, though I suspect the filmmakers think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep and disturbing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and it might be in a psychology 101 classroom. Personally, I think anything â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even an infestation of possessed prairie dogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would have been less groan-worthy.

The concept that an old, dark house is scary is solid enough â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say I found the house in question sufficiently creepy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but this thing never gets much past that idea for its own sake. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essentially the same thing for about 70 minutes, and then it gets to its twist, which is, if anything, less enthralling (and manages to be both unbelievable and predictable). I give the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photographer credit, because even with cheating on the unbroken take idea, it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been easy to choreograph these still-lengthy takes. I am less amazed (than some seem to be) over the idea that the cast learning and performing the whole film in one unbroken session is some great feat of acting.

(Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done on stages across the world every night.)

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also not ready to subscribe to the idea that Elizabeth Olsen is the new great actress â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and not just one who delivers more than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect from the little sister of the Olsen twins. When she makes a movie where she does more than stare blankly or freak-out, then we can talk. Overall, though, the film itself is a sleep-inducing bore.

Rated R for disturbing violent content and terror. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

The idea of a movie where Eddie Murphy canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk works much better on paper than it does in reality. At least this is the case with Brian Robbinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Thousand Words, a high-concept comedy wrapped around the idea that loud-mouthed literary agent Jack McCall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; played by Murphy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is magically intertwined with a tree that loses a leaf for every word Jack speaks. When the tree loses its leaves it dies, and so does Jack. This also means we get a movie with a mute Murphy, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite as snazzy as it sounds.

This is, after all, a movie thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been sitting on the shelf for a reported four-year span (which â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if you feel like being frightened â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is twice as long as 2002â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infamously awful The Adventure of Pluto Nash). And like so many of these movies that just flounder in release-date hell (the long, strange tale of John Maddenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Killshot (2008) comes to mind), itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a movie thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more negligible than actively awful. This

doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean A Thousand Words doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t flirt with being terrible.

Since our lead canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak, we instead get a full-on camera-mugging Eddie Murphy, who gets to indulge in some pretty questionable physical comedy on top of it all. Since Jack is linked to this magical tree, we get such mindnumbingly insipid bits of slapstick, such as a jittering, convulsing Eddie Murphy, caused by some CGI squirrels. A Thousand Words really feels like something Jim Carrey wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done in his heyday (think 1997â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liar Liar), complete with the lessons about family and being a workaholic, all learned in the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final reel.

Its need to deliver such a pointed lesson is where the bulk of A Thousand Wordsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wrongheadedness lies. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made clear that Jack must learn these important life lessons, and that he must ultimately get over his daddy issues.

Unfortunately, none of this makes much sense, since weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not told much about what his problems with his long-lost father really are, or shown how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve impacted his life to this point. The whole thing feels shoe-horned in. Plus, director Robbins handles it all in a confusingly mystical way, full of sunny fields of wheat and bizarre flashbacks that scream to be taken seriously. I guess everyone forgot they were making an Eddie Murphy movie.

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations including dialogue, language and some drug-related humor. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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Director: tim HeiDecker, eric WareHeim Players: tim HeiDecker, eric WareHeim, JoHn c. reilly, tWink caPlan, robert loggia UNfUNNy TERMINALLy HIP COMEDy

RATED R

The Story: Two talentless bozos make a movie about two talentless bozos making a movie, losing a fortune and trying to recoup that money by reviving a rundown mall before the gangsterish producers of their movie catch up with them.

The Lowdown: Quite possibly the worst movie ever made, which, I suspect, will be taken as praise by the Tim and Eric contingent.

I am starting this review with what might be termed a spoiler, so read on at your peril. There’s a scene late in Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie where Eric (Eric Wareheim) pays a visit to the Shrim Institute in order to benefit from the healing power of “shrim.” It turns out that the therapy involves putting the underwearclad Wareheim (not a pretty sight in itself) in a bathtub, whereupon four robed boys back up to the tub and release their “shrim” (the “movie’s” quaint term for explosive diarrhea) on him till the tub is filled. As far as I’m concerned the whole movie is “shrim.” The Human Centipede movies look good by comparison.

Now, I know that those who are all hip and “in the know” will say that this is absurdist humor, steeped in irony of the finest kind, that Messrs. Heidecker and Wareheim are so post-modern that they’re post-postmodern — maybe post-post-post-modern — and that this sort of anti-comedy is the ne plus ultra of cuttingedge humor: Comedy with no laughs. I suppose that 40 years ago when John Waters — before he realized that the real path to subversion lay elsewhere — was first perpetrating far cleverer outrages on his own dime and without the help of a posse of celebrity buddies, there was something at least a little bit dangerous about it. But today this is simply infantile, and defend-

ing it with a lot of pseudo-intellectual hooey reminds of Edward G. Robinson proving that he’s “crawlin’ with culture” in The Little Giant (1933) by explaining a modern painting to his sidekick — “It’s got dynamic rhythm and tone color, but it ain’t got a nickel’s worth of perspective. Go on, point out some perspective in there — I dare you! You know, that’s the last word in art — pictures without any perspective.”

The idea behind all this is that Tim and Eric are funny because, you see, they aren’t funny. More, they are deliberately trying to not be funny. I will say that in this capacity these boys are certainly geniuses. (I can see that now being used as a breakout quote. Now, that would be funny.) Not once in the entire 93 minutes of Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie did anything provoke so much as a chuckle out of me. This doubtless proves that I just don’t “get it.” Maybe I just don’t want it.

The film has a sort of story that involves Tim and Eric squandering a billion dollars on a bad movie that runs about three minutes because they blew the budget on other things. Not unreasonably, the producer, Tommy Schlaang (Robert Loggia, who ought to know better), wants his money back. Their big idea to recoup this money is to rebuild the S’wallow Valley Mall, because an advert by mall owner Damien Weebs (Will Ferrell at his worst) promises whoever can make the mall succeed will make a billion dollars.

Of course, the mall is a disaster. It has shops no one would frequent (like a used toilet paper store), is filled with homeless people, has a moronic slob (John C. Reilly) for a security guard (I guess), and a wolf. It also has a 65-year-old woman (Twink Caplan) for Eric to fall in love with (complete with masturbation gag) and a 10-year-old boy (Noah Spencer) for Tim to become too attracted to. I think I’m meant to be shocked by all this — much like the “shrim” scene. The truth is it tries so hard to shock that it’s just tedious. And, oh, yes, it’s bad. In fact, I’ll be greatly surprised if anything this bad comes along again this year — or any other year, come to that. Rated R for strong crude and sexual content throughout, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, comic violence and drug use. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

startingfriday 21 JUMP STREET

It sounds like a really bad idea — Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in a big screen version the 1980s TV series that brought Johnny Depp into the public eye, especially since neither Hill nor Tatum is Johnny Depp. But the funny thing is that this first live-action feature from the guys who made Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs has been getting good reviews. Now, it’s early days yet, and there aren’t all that many of the critics who’ve checked in that I’d give much credence to, but it at least looks hopeful. (R) Early Review samples: • “The helmers make slick use of their new live-action collaborators. Considering that hardly anyone was asking for a 21 Jump Street reboot, they’ve put their own playful stamp on it.”

(Peter Debruge, Variety) • “It has a bad, slapstick first act but by midpoint becomes strangely compelling, tapping into the fantasy of reliving one’s high-school years (which did a number on us all) and getting it right.” (David Edelstein, New York Magazine)

TIM & ERIC’S BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE See review in “Cranky Hanke.”

specialscreenings THE BOyS IN THE BAND JJJJJ DRAMA RATED R In Brief: William Friedkin’s landmark film version of Mart Crowley’s landmark play that addressed homosexuality and the gay world in ways that had previously been considered strictly taboo. It all unfolds at a birthday party with an all-gay guest list that gets invaded by an unexpected — presumably straight — outsider. Yes, it’s very much “of its time” and some of the attitudes are dated, but the film remains brilliant, brittle, bitchy — and finally devastating.

The Asheville Film Society will screen The Boys in the Band Tuesday, March 20, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the artistic director of the A.F.S.

BRIDE Of CHUCky JJJJ HORROR COMEDy RATED R In Brief: The killer doll is brought back to life once again — this time by his murderous old girlfriend with an eye toward matrimony, something her diminutive swain is less keen on. Before you know it, we end up with two homicidal dolls, a bizarre road trip and an ever-escalating body count. A twisted, funny rethinking of the series that genuinely works.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Bride of Chucky Thursday, March 15, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

THE PARTy JJJ COMEDy RATED PG In Brief: A bumbling Indian actor (Peter Sellers) — who has just ruined a big-budget movie — is mistakenly invited to a high-power Hollywood party, which he predictably turns into a shambles. Largely improvised from an outline, The Party is strictly a matter of taste for very broad slapstick antics.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show The Party at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS JJJJ DRAMA RATED NR In Brief: Luchino Visconti’s 1960 film about a poor family coming to Milan to escape the deadend poverty they found in the south is certainly entertaining. It’s also overlong, messy, and an unwieldy mix of neo-realism and the new direction that Visconti was heading towards. It hasn’t held up as well as has been generally accepted, but it’s certainly worth a look. (I doubt anyone will blame you for polite laughter when the movie goes wildly operatic.)

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Rocco and His Brothers at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 16, at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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No phone calls. More information? Email: folkart@amerifolk.com NORTH ASHEVILLE TAILGATE MARKET DIRECTOR The North Asheville Tailgate Market is accepting applications to fill the parttime position of Market Director. A position description is available at northashevilletailgatemarket.org

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GENERAL HANDYMAN â&#x20AC;˘ CooperRiis Therapeutic Healing Community has an opening for a Full Time General Handyman in our Maintenance Department.

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Duties include: Home repairs General home maintenance Hanging pictures and moving furniture Mon-Fri 8am-5pm with some after hours work when needed. $12 an hour.

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Salon/ Spa SENSIBILITIES DAY SPA â&#x20AC;˘ Now hiring part time Spa Runner. Friday, Saturday and some Sundays. Bring resume to Hilton Asheville at 43 Biltmore Park Town Square Blvd. Suite #100. No phone calls please.

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SECRETARY POSITION AVAILABLE IN BALSAM, NC Seeking qualified candidate for 2012 camp season, with potential full-time employment. Requirements: administrative experience, proficient in Microsoft Office, possess strong written/verbal communication skills, good technical skills, strong work ethic and attention to detail.

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To apply, please to www.eliada.org/employment.

HOSTESS Now hiring. Apply in person: 2 Hendersonville Road, Biltmore Station, Asheville. 252-7885. Ichiban Japanese Steak House

FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST We are a high-performing nonprofit organization looking for a seasoned, skilled professional to fill a full-time position as a Finance and Human Resources Specialist to work on our Financial and Administration Team. The successful Candidate will have high-quality skills, training and experience to, successfully, Perform a variety of responsible Accounting and Human Resource functions including: â&#x20AC;˘ maintaining Accounts Receivable invoicing and reconciliation â&#x20AC;˘ processing purchase invoices and updates in Accounts Payable ¡ serving as backup for weekly payroll processing â&#x20AC;˘ updating and maintaining confidential HR and program information â&#x20AC;˘ assisting with eligibility determination, tracking and administrative compliance, for benefit plans including 401(k) â&#x20AC;˘ producing and maintaining accurate and timely reports in numerous formats that support daily operations and program management â&#x20AC;˘ complying with all state & federal regulations and procedures The position requires: A thorough knowledge of: â&#x20AC;˘ Accounting principles and practices â&#x20AC;˘ Database accounting software â&#x20AC;˘ Office Suite, specifically, spreadsheet development and use â&#x20AC;˘ Payroll processing â&#x20AC;˘ Laws, general statues, rules and regulations governing accounting tasks â&#x20AC;˘ A working knowledge of: â&#x20AC;˘ Human Resources and benefits administration support The ability to: â&#x20AC;˘ Clearly communicate, orally, (in person and by telephone) and in writing, technical and industry-specific information â&#x20AC;˘ Use courtesy and tact to address and solve problems â&#x20AC;˘ Establish and maintain respectful and effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, customers and the public â&#x20AC;˘ Collaborate on teams ¡ synthesize, organize, analyze and present data in userfriendly report formats â&#x20AC;˘ Accurately perform a variety of accounting and HR functions â&#x20AC;˘ Quickly respond to changing tasks/priorities while producing quality outcomes â&#x20AC;˘ The Minimum Education and Experience â&#x20AC;˘ Graduation from a regionally or CHEA accredited four-year college or university with a baccalaureate degree in Accounting â&#x20AC;˘ 5 years experience in an automated fiscal and accounting â&#x20AC;˘ Three years experience maintaining and organizing a variety of HIPPA and HR-related employee information, including benefit plan administration. continued on next column

The Preferred Experience • All of the above plus work experience in a federal/state grant-funded nonprofit or public organization • Bilingual in Spanish Also requires a valid NC Driver License; passing preemployment screens and checks. Rate of pay is $17$18, DOQ and excellent benefits. This position is nonexempt under FLSA and eligible for overtime pay. Send resume, cover letter and work references with complete contact information to: Ms. Linda Gamble Human Resources Manager 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 or Admin @communityaction opportunities.org Or (828) 253-6319 Open until filled. EOE & DFWP.

Hotel/ Hospitality B&B HOUSEKEEPER • PART-TIME Reliable and detail oriented a must.

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Experience not necessary, paid training provided. Lifting, stairs. Variable schedule • Montford. (828) 254-2244.

Retail RETAIL OPENING AT MONTREAT CONFERENCE CENTER Put your peopleskills and style savvy to work for you as a part-time hourly sales associate at the new Montreat Store. Retail experience a plus. Details at montreat.org/about/ employment-opportunities.

Email resume to janeb@montreat.org.

Medical/ Health Care CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT Full-time opportunity at Asheville Chiropractic, 553 Haywood Road. $12 per hour.

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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 Recovery Education Center Clinician Position available within an innovative MH/SA recovery-oriented program.

Must have Master’s degree and be license-eligible. Please contact Kim Franklin, kim.franklin@meridianbhs.org Jackson/Macon County: Recovery Education Center Clinician Position available within an innovative MH/SA recovery-oriented program.

Must have Master’s degree and be license-eligible. Please contact Reid Smithdeal, reid.smithdeal @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 JJTC Team Clinician Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist in Cherokee 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 Swain County: JJTC Team Clinician 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

ATTENTION REGISTERED NURSES • Eliada Homes is hiring PRN Registered Nurses to provide care to our students in our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. • Nursing staff will provide restrictive intervention monitoring and effectively utilize the agency’s crisis intervention procedures. • Other responsibilities include administering medication and implementing each student’s health plan. This position requires valid NC RN licensure. Experience working with children and/or adolescents strongly preferred. To apply, please to www.eliada.org/employment.

CooperRiis HEALING FARM • Has an opportunity for a Full Time Recovery Coach at our Asheville facility. • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Will have the ability to participate actively in a healing community, good decision making skills and the ability to stay calm in crisis situations. Comfort with greeting and welcoming families and prospective residents. Strong capacity to connect with those who are challenged with severe mental illness. • MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Preferably Bachelors Degree or equivalent life experience.

Minimum of 2 years working with adults with Mental Health challenges. Please send cover letter and resume to HR@cooperriis.org.

No phone calls or in-person visits please.

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.

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@thementornetw ork.com• Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting.

NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

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 LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY • Hiring Part-time and PRN/as needed Direct Care “Residential Coach”. Both overnight and daytime shifts available. Job duties include monitoring students, supervising chores and meals, medication administration, basic computer work and light cleaning. Please email resumes to careers @lakehouseacademy.com or call 828-355-4595 extension 8005.

LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL - RHA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Seeking Clinical Professional to provide adolescents with SA screenings, treatment, and case management at Buncombe County detention center. For more info: www.careerbuilder.com Email resumes to mhatfield@arpnc.org QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL CAROLINA OUTREACH • For Intensive In-Home Team in Buncombe County, experienced with children/families in MH, cover letter and resume to westernregion @carolinaoutreach.com RELIABLE COMPANION/CAREGIVER Reliable Christian upbeat female looking to provide TLC to your loved one in the Asheville area. My services can include errands, appointments, housekeeping, cooking. Rates are negotiable.

Call Nadine 828-296-7572.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Mountain Area Recovery Center is seeking a CSAC or LCAS 20 hours per week to manage the DWI program in Clyde, NC. This position would provide assessments and groups and must be available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon/evenings as well as Saturday mornings.

Responsibilities would include tracking and managing the clients participation in the program, marketing and leading groups. Candidate will be paid at the rate of $16.83/hour. Please e-mail your resume to rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com or fax to attn: Rhonda Ingle at 828.252.9512. EOE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Mountain Area Recovery Center is seeking a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor to fill a position in our outpatient opioid treatment facilities located in both Asheville and Clyde, NC. Candidates will provide substance abuse services, including but not limited to, assessments/screening, intake, client orientation, person centered planning, case management, intervention, client education, and plan and lead structured process and theme centered groups.

We offer competitive pay WITH benefits…medical, dental, life, short-term disability, flexible spending account, 401-K, pto, paid holidays, and a flexible work environment in this challenging, yet highly rewarding field. If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume to rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com or fax to attention: Rhonda Ingle at 828.252.9512. EOE

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THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES • Is seeking the following for adult service lines: Fully-licensed LCSW, supervisory experience preferred. Program Director/QP for PSR. Both positions are full-time, salaried, with benefits. Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com.

THE MEDIATION CENTER •Is seeking a variable part time Spanish/English Bilingual Visit Monitor for the Family Visitation Program at our Buncombe County office.

Please see mediatewnc.org/about/jobs for job description and application instructions.

THERAPIST • CAROLINA OUTREACH for Intensive InHome Team in Buncombe County, licensed or provisional, cover letter and resume to westernregion @carolinaoutreach.com

Teaching/ Education WNC Group Homes for Autistic Persons is hiring for Residential Counselor positions. Full Time 3rd shift, Part Time 1st shift, and weekends. Each qualified applicant must have High School Diploma and 2 years experience, or College degree.

Apply in person at 28 Pisgah View Ave Asheville. Please view our website for additional information. www.wncgrouphomes.org

CHAIR, BIOLOGY DEPT. A-B TECH • F/T Regular. The Chair provides leadership and coordination of the Biology Department; ensures that all courses within the department meet the educational needs of students, transfer institutions, and associated programs; recruits qualified faculty – both full time and adjunct; supervises, develops, and evaluates faculty; coordinates and administers annual planning, evaluation, and budgeting for the department; coordinates development of departmental schedule; works collaboratively with other department chairs in divisions across campus. The chair coordinates the work of the department to support career and technical students, college transfer students and the elective courses open to all students. • Salary Range: $57,168-$58,956. Please visit https://abtcc.peopleadmin.co m/postings/828 for expanded job description and application process.

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VEGAS • Has been missing in the Asheville area for a couple of days and we are asking everyone to keep an eye out for the treasured pet. Vegas was last seen near New Leicester Hwy. He is 3 years old, weighs only 5 pounds, has terrible allergies, and is on medication. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Vegas, please call 336-558-4944 immediately. There is also a $1300 reward (previously $1000) for finding him.

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