Mountain Xpress, April 13 2011

Our 17th Year Weekly Independent News, Arts & Events for Western North Carolina Vol. 17 No. 38 April 13 - 19, 2011

ASHEVILLE CELEBRATES EARTH DAY p.22

HATCH YOUR CREATIVE CAREER p.66

SECRET B-SIDES HIT THE RIGHT MIX OF FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATE p.68

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p. 28 Flushed away Environmental awareness and action are year-round concerns, but Earth Day heightens the need for both. This week, as the Asheville area offers up a week of celebrations, talks, workshops and more (see page 22), we take a look at how the Metropolitan Sewerage District keeps us from going down the toilet.

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12 crafty maneuvers Folk Art Center, Craft Guild’s future in question

14 Buncombe commissioners URTV says shutdown imminent

17 Clearing evidence APD evidence room sealed for investigation into missing drugs

arts&entertainment 66 hatching creative careers Networking festival enters its third year

68 crowd pleasers

Secret B-Sides offers up a fail-proof mix with Flowers and Chocolate

69 a community quilt of stories Movement theatre woven around the themes of “home” and “legacy”

70 door always open

Still inspired, Taj Mahal has been fusing sounds for decades

features 5 7 10 11 18 20 21 28 33 34 36 41 50 51 52 58 62 64 71 72 74 80 81 88 95

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letters “Mountain Shame,� indeed After reading “Mountain Shame,� Jake Frankel’s account of the labor unrest and possible union organization of The Marion Manufacturing Company on October 2, 1929, my interest was piqued about that fateful day [March 30 Xpress].

In my research into this event, I learned that there were elements of this tragedy that Mr. Frankel did not include. Yes, six factory workers were fatally shot down in cold blood that day.

Yes, more than 25 other workers were wounded.

After reading Cheap and Contented Labor, Sinclair Lewis’ pamphlet about this historic event, I learned that all but two of the wounded or murdered were actually shot in the back. The sheriff and 11 deputies did all of the shooting even though state militia had been summoned to Marion two weeks prior to the killings.

The Sheriff testified in court that the workers had fired at the sheriff and his deputies first, but on closer inspection not one gun was found among the workers. One of the murdered workers was a man named Jonas, who was 68 years old and wracked with arthritis and rheumatism to the point of needing a cane to support himself [but] was still working at the mill, earning $13 per week. Mr. Jonas had fallen to his knees during the workers’ retreat from the gun firing and was shot in the back in that position. He died on an operating-room gurney with handcuffs on his wrists. All of the law enforcement officers were acquitted and the tragedy was buried.

I wish to thank Mr. Frankel for bringing this tragedy to the minds of many Western North

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Carolina natives. His article was well written, full of facts and very interesting, to say the least.

Mr. Lewis, who had been sent to Marion to record this tragedy for the unions, spent several days there and interviewed many people on both sides of the issue. His pamphlet, Cheap and Contented Labor, is available in the North Carolina reference section at Pack Memorial Library but cannot be checked out. However, the pamphlet is only 32 pages in length and can be copied for 25 cents per page and is worth a great deal more due to its unbelievable content. — Michael Ayers Asheville

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For other Molton cartoons, check out our Web page at www.mountainx.com/cartoons that you intend to commit a crime, then I also become an “accessory to the fact” and thereby a criminal. In other words, I watched you commit a crime and did nothing to stop you. I even assisted you by getting out of your way.

I drive slower than most people because I am 76 years old and would like to live awhile longer. I almost always drive in the right-hand lane. When I do choose to drive in the left lane, I drive at the posted speed limit (usually on cruise control).

I’ve paid a few speeding tickets — and I lost my license once. Driving 130 mph in a 1955 Studebaker President, I looked into the windshield of a loaded school bus. I left the road on the left side and somehow managed not to crash (this happened when I was much younger and very stupid).

Road rage! What is it worth to you? And what is all of the hurry about?

— Arnold Ferguson Asheville

Capitalists strike back?

Nathan Strong is obviously a dyed-in-thewool communist, so nothing I say is going to change his mind, but for the people who might be swayed I thought I should respond to his letter [“Green Capitalism Still Sucks,” March 30 Xpress].

What he forgets is that most people work simply and purely for the money they get paid. I would be surprised if one one-millionth of a percent of the population of the United States work purely because they love their job. For the rest of us there are no jobs that we would do without pay. I love my job here in Asheville, but if I were independently wealthy, I would not be doing it.

The purpose of an economy is not to be “fair” (whose idea of fair would you use exactly?) or to provide everyone, or even the

largest number of people, with all they need (just because you need something does not mean you deserve it). Economic systems exist to reward, and thus encourage, work and innovation.

History has proven that a country with an economic system that does not reward innovation and work can’t survive. Russia had more people, more natural resources and more land than America, but less innovation because of its economic system. Europe has had significantly less innovation than the states in the past decades and thus has been hit much harder than us in the recent economic crises.

Strong is also laughably wrong in stating that those who work with their hands are the main drivers of the economy. Economies are driven by new ideas, new ways of thinking.

The innovators are the drivers of all; they are rare and thus worth much more and are significantly more difficult to replace if they immigrate to another country where their talents are more respected (as Europe has learned over the past few years).

If the choice is between the dictatorship of the proletariat or rule by the wealthy (checked by the votes of the entire populace) I would much rather be ruled by the educated, the motivated and the successful.

— Daniel Cole Asheville

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A tree grows in Asheville — make it an appropriate species About the tree removals in downtown Asheville recently: While I understand that it is painful to lose trees, especially when they appear to be fine and healthy, people should not be so hasty to condemn the city for removing them. I love trees too, but Bradford pears are notorious for having exceedingly poor structure with bad forks — and falling apart as they get larger. It’s not so much a health issue as it is a structural issue.

If you look along Interstate 240 on the eastern end, you’ll see a number of Bradfords, planted there years ago. Invariably they have large holes where entire portions of the crowns fell out. It is an inappropriate and unsafe species to have in high traffic areas after they reach larger sizes.

Now is the time to replace them with a better, more appropriate species, to add beauty and value to our city landscape for years to come.

— Michael Davie ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist Arden

Thank you, City Council, for expanding living wage I commend the Asheville City Council members who voted to phase in an extension of the living-wage ordinance to include contract workers.

In a society dominated by big business, work conditions and wages are declining almost as quickly as the income gap is growing. Major systemic changes will have to occur before anything close to economic justice can be achieved on a national scale, but the Council’s decision to pay a living wage will improve the lives of workers living in Asheville.

The current minimum wage is about $4 less per hour than what one individual working full time needs to live in Buncombe County, and that only covers basic necessities. This wage gap isn’t sustainable, forcing hardworking people to seek public or private assistance.

The living wage ordinance is especially relevant to contract workers because these workers’ wages are often driven down as they compete for the lowest bid on a project. Every hard working individual deserves to make enough to live, and I am proud of the city of Asheville for showing our workers this respect.

— Darby Frye Asheville

Asheville Just Economics is just not economical Just Economics has been campaigning for an increase in minimum wage. Just Ecomics calls this increase a living wage. They have successfully pushed their policy into local law. Now contractors for our city must also pay their employees a living wage of $11.35 an hour (without benefits). The policy advocacy on their website states, “It would not hurt contractors financially because the city would

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absorb the cost of paying its contractors a living wage.”

Why does this organization believe a person’s labor is more valuable than the market naturally bears? Does Just Economics support taking money from taxes to subsidize work?

Who’s paying the taxes? Will the tax base be ready to support the city’s new budget? Will this make my rent go up?

These policies and laws will create more unemployment. Author and economist Henry Hazlitt wrote, “The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups.”

Labor is a scarcity like any other resource, and must be associated in with cost of the final good or service. The higher labor cost will increase the amount you pay for the good or service and will leave you with less money in your pocket, less savings. When a law exists that no one is to be paid less than $20 an hour, then no one whose services are not worth that amount to an employer will be employed. Is it worth an entrepreneur’s time to invest?

So much for my idea to open a smoothie shop. I am glad that Just Economics cares about a certain group’s standard of living, but it’s irresponsible to not understand the others.

— Aaron Watkins Asheville

Let’s have a no-nuke future Proposed legislation promoting 200 new U.S. nuclear reactors is foolhardy.

Construction costs will continue to escalate, exceeding $10 billion each before any could be operational 10 years hence; $2 trillion for completion would become the largest energy boondoggle in U.S. history.

Furthermore, despite claims it’s “clean,” dirty fossil fuel is expended, deadly radioactive waste created throughout the nuclear energy cycle, with no safe method to reprocess or store it forever. This waste, now stored on site, may be shipped to some dump, whereby it would traverse many population centers.

For everybody’s safety, we are obligated to end our dependence on nuclear power.

Instead we must opt for more economical and safer options, conservation and putting our resources into clean and renewable energy.

The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future will soon issue recommendations for managing radioactive waste. They are considering a nuclear reprocessing plant, which South Carolina officials eagerly desire.

It would extract plutonium from high-level nuclear waste for ensuring another century of nuclear weapons or producing dangerous fuel.

Consequently, much would traverse Western North Carolina, creating potential hazards of radioactive incidents.

A disposal site would eventually be required. Since Sandy Mush was considered 25 years ago, then deferred, it might be reconsidered, in which case, that would be permanent.

Let’s have a no-nuke future, with investment in safe, sustainable energy and employment. Our actions now could determine our future.

Contact Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future in opposition to “recycling” nuclear waste and transportation of this waste through our mountains at BRC@ nuclear.energy.gov.

— Lew Patrie, M.D. WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility Asheville

Don’t lose momentum: repurpose the Momentum site I live near the Momentum site on Broadway in north Asheville, and I read recently in a People Advocating Real Conservancy newsletter that Momentum will not be built after all, and that all those downed trees and chain-link fences will just remain there until someone else buys the land and develops it.

I understand that City Council didn’t create this problem, but I have hopes for two things: One, that the Momentum site will be acquired as public land, and that it is turned into a park or other public space (I would like to see more tennis courts put in, but that’s another matter); two, that City Council will help ensure the restoration of abandoned building sites by requiring insurance in the form of performance bonds before a building permit is issued.

Thank you, City Council, for listening, and for remaining diligent in your effort to protect our great quality of life in Asheville.

— Stephanie Morgan Asheville

A symposium on the political power of big money in America It is deeply distressing that during this time of economic recession a few very wealthy people in this country are growing enormously wealthier while millions of other people battle to hang onto jobs, homes, life-assets and retirement savings. The very rich are getting much richer, while large numbers of Americans are falling from the middle class. And the representatives we are electing to Congress and to our state legislatures are working to make the situation worse. How is this happening?

On Thursday, April 28, Elders United for a Just Society will hold a symposium on America’s increasing wealth disparity, “The Political Power of Big Money in America: How the Super-Rich Are Taking Over Democracy, and What Is Needed To Begin Moving in a Different Way.” The featured symposium speaker will be Dr. George Yates, associate professor emeritus in the management and accountancy department at UNC-Asheville. Dr. Yates spent many years in corporate management, much of it in international transaction. The symposium will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. It is free and open to the public. Come and get a clear picture of what is happening to us!

— Jim Chatham Asheville

Edward Chapman’s freedom — a worthy cause, ignored On March 31, a benefit was held at the Grey Eagle for Edward Chapman, who had been wrongly convicted, sentenced to death and imprisoned on North Carolina’s death row for 13 years.

It was a great affair with a nice turnout of people who wanted to support Mr. Chapman spiritually and financially, since the state of North Carolina and the town of Hickory have refused to compensate Mr. Chapman for his wrongful incarceration — one that was a perfect storm of incompetence and, possibly, illegal actions by the Hickory Police Department and the district attorneys office.

Unfortunately, this event, which should have been celebrated in the African American community, was in fact nearly bereft of an African American presence. While I was there I counted only four other African Americans in attendance; our African American Mayor was not present and only one other public official, Cecil Bothwell, thought this issue important enough to lend his support and presence.

I observed no clergy from the African American churches, those same clergy who found time to protest the right of certain citizens in the community to receive benefits based on their lifestyle could not find time to come and show support or encourage their parishioners to attend.

Perhaps I missed representatives from Urban News, the local African American radio station or any prominent African American presence, but I doubt it. Those so-called leaders might want to take a look in the mirror and remember that what happened to Edward Chapman could just as easily have happened to any one of us, or our sons and daughters, simply because of skin color.

We owe it to Mr. Chapman and every young African American male that makes up a disproportionate portion of the prison population to acknowledge the injustice that was done, and celebrate Mr. Chapman’s freedom. …

The irony is that Mr. Chapman does not hold the animosity that one would expect from an innocent man kept on death row for 13 years with the specter of execution hanging over his head, which makes it doubly sad that his own community did not see fit to honor his struggle, courage and perseverance. We should have filled the Grey Eagle. Shame on us.

— Jesse Junior Arden

Commercial radio pays its own way I want to reply to Fred Flaxman’s letter of March 30 [“Don’t let public Media Go to Static,” Xpress].

National Public Radio wants the taxpayers to subsidize [its programming]. I listen to Fox News Radio all day long, They use commercial advertisers, not corporate sponsors.

Advertisers pay a lot more than sponsors. That is the success of Fox News Radio!

— Yale W. Mooers Candler

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Protecting Buncombe County’s children is everybody’s business

by Angie Pittman April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month — a chance for the Buncombe County Department of Social Services to educate area residents about how each of us can help support a safe, healthy and thriving community. Protecting our children requires a strong commitment by residents who, individually and collectively, care enough to report their concerns: a teacher who sees that a tired, hungry child is having difficulty learning; a neighbor who notices bruises that the child can’t explain; a law-enforcement officer who sees a child cowering in the corner during a domestic dispute. In each of these cases, an individual taking the time to report their concerns can make a big difference in a child’s life, strengthening the family system and, ultimately, the whole fabric of our community.

The Child Protective Services system can be confusing and subject to many misconceptions, due in part to the complexity and unpredictability of the circumstances we’re dealing with.

Decisions are often difficult, and they impact children and families at their most vulnerable moments. When the system works well, we don’t talk about it, but when it fails or when a child is harmed, we ask ourselves how this could happen here, in our community.

For social workers and their supervisors, it’s a challenging and stressful job. In partnership with families, these qualified, trained professionals must make critical, day-to-day decisions, drawing on insight developed through advanced education, hands-on fieldwork and a supportive network of seasoned supervisors and peers.

The core of the system are the social workers who go out and knock on doors each day, not knowing what they’ll find but ready to face any situation. Walking into people’s homes, they must answer a crucial question: Is this child safe?

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When a child is harmed, it means the entire community has failed. families’ right to self-determination and caregivers’ right to privacy.

Everything they see, hear, ask and observe is a piece of the puzzle, helping them formulate the best possible decision. And here in Buncombe County, we’re fortunate to be able to recruit and retain the most qualified social-work staff to serve our children and families. Smaller counties sometimes struggle with this, often because the pay is not in line with the demands and realities of the job. This can lead to high turnover and gaps in assessment that ultimately impact the ability to protect the most vulnerable populations.

Supervisors also play a critical role in ensuring that decisions follow policy and law, and that all safety-related options have been discussed with the family. Every decision a social worker makes concerning child protection must be formally reviewed by a supervisor (and, when indicated, by a child-review team), which is why there are limits on how many social workers one supervisor is allowed to manage. Buncombe County adheres to the state mandate: one supervisor to five workers.

Sometimes, supervisors must make decisions in the middle of the night — such as when a social worker calls them to say a 2-year-old is out in the road alone, or a child has seen his or her parents arrested for selling or using drugs.

The supervisor provides emotional and professional support to the social worker who’s seen a child with a broken arm or burn wound, or who’s heard a 5-year-old talk about how Mom’s boyfriend sexually abused her. A strong Child

Protective Services system requires strong oversight and support by tenured, qualified supervisors who can help ensure that the DSS has done its job.

But residents must also play a vital role.

Buncombe County has always enjoyed a strong community commitment, grounded in the understanding that we’re all responsible for protecting our children. That means reporting problems we’re aware of; being involved, even when we don’t want to be; and participating — as family, friends, faith community and professionals — in ensuring that our children are safe and supported. When a child is harmed, it means the entire community has failed.

There’s always room for improvement in any system, and community dialogue, including the families we serve, is essential to finding viable solutions. By continuing to create a strong, interconnected system, we can achieve positive outcomes for the children in our community. X Angie Pittman administers the Social Work Division at the Buncombe County Department of Social Services.

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Competing for business: The Southern Highland Craft Guild faces economic challenges and risks losing its home at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, says Tom Bailey, guild director. photo by Jonathan welch

when the current two-year contract ends in 2013, the Park Service could decide to lease the facility to a different group. If that happened, the nonprofit wouldn’t be reimbursed for its investment in the center to date.

“A prospectus will be developed and advertised, and bids will be received,” Parkway Superintendent Phil Francis explains. “It’s competitive. I don’t know who might want to compete when this contract expires. … The winning bidder will, in all likelihood, get a 10-year contract.”

But that doesn’t sit well with Lila Bellando, president of the guild’s board of trustees.

“They say they want us there, but we’re looking around. We would like to be independent of the Park Service at some point in the future,” she reveals. “We will hope to stay there as long as we can. But we’re 81 years old, and we want to be around for a couple hundred more years.

So we have to think about what we can do to ensure our future.”

Hard times, hard choices

Chartered in 1930, the Southern Highland Craft Guild now represents almost 1,000 artisans in nine states.

The group traces its roots back to 1897, when Presbyterian missionary Frances Goodrich founded Allanstand Cottage Industries in Madison County. In 1908, she moved the shop to downtown Asheville, where it remained until relocating to the Folk Art Center. Growing out

of Goodrich’s efforts, the guild now focuses on education, commerce and preserving traditions.

Allanstand, the longest continuously operating craft shop in the country, features the work of more than 200 guild members in clay, wood, glass, metal, fiber and other materials.

The group operates four other craft stores in North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, and it holds annual summer and fall craft shows at the Asheville Civic Center.

“We’re helping support many, many small businesses,” giving the region a major economic boost, Executive Director Tom Bailey explains.

“If we’re successful, then these small businesses will be successful.”

The 2-percent charge on purchases at Allanstand forced the guild to make some difficult choices, including raising membership dues from $50 to $75, says Bailey. And though he’s unhappy that the group must “pay rent on a facility that it paid for and built,” he’s quick to add, “If we do have to pay something, the 2-percent number is fair.”

Meanwhile, sales at the shop have been hit hard by the economy, dropping 24 percent between 2007 and 2010. “We’ve had to let staff go, had to reduce expenses, and some of the programs we do for the visitors had to be scaled back,” notes Bailey.

The hard times, combined with the Park Service’s own budget woes, could affect who gets the contract two years from now, Bellando says.

“They’re looking for money, because they’re having a tough time financially,” she observes.

“If they’re only looking for money, who knows at what point we wouldn’t get the contract? …

So that always puts us in a [vulnerable] position.”

Francis, however, dismisses those concerns, noting that the franchise fees are kept separate from the agency’s operating budget.

“There’s a range of considerations other than money,” he maintains. “The criteria seem very reasonable and fair, not prejudiced or biased in any way. It gives people an open and honest chance to compete for the business.”

A cultural treasure

Meanwhile, the guild is exploring other possibilities.

Bellando and other board members recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to ask that the group be allowed to continue operating the Folk Art Center under the previous cooperative agreement. With the support of Sen. Richard Burr and Rep. Heath Shuler, Bellando says they “met with the top guns at the National Park Service, and we think they really listened to us.”

But in the end, the officials said their hands were tied by federal law, Bellando reports.

Now, however, the guild is shifting its focus, lobbying those elected representatives to “introduce legislation that would establish us as some sort of significant cultural treasure,” she explains. A 99-year agreement allowing the guild to operate the Folk Art Center would be better than buying its own property and starting from scratch, she asserts.

Meanwhile, the group’s plans to renovate the Folk Art Center have been put on hold. “We had great plans to expand the Folk Art Center and [display] our private collection of artifacts,” notes Bellando. “It’s maybe the best collection of Southern regional crafts in the whole U.S. But we need a place to store it: We’re running out of space.”

The group’s longtime hometown is also in question. “We would really like to be in the Asheville area,” says Bellando. “But if we found a great location somewhere that’s easy to get to, that has lots of potential for traffic in an arts-minded community ... we will consider all options.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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A standing-room-only crowd turned out for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ April 5 meeting; many were there to urge increased funding for URTV. The public-access channel can be seen on Charter Communications’ Channel 20 in Buncombe County and is streamed over the Internet from the URTV website. In an April 1 press release, the WNC Media Center (which operates URTV) announced that unless additional funding was “immediately forthcoming,” the center would cease operations April 30.

The nonprofit also threatened to shut down last year due to financial problems (see “Broke,” June 9, 2010 Xpress).

The commissioners heard a report from John Howell of Telecommunications Consulting Associates, who advises the county on media issues. Buncombe County, he noted, currently receives about $34,000 in state supplemental PEG

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(public, educational and government channel) grants to be evenly shared by URTV and BCTV, the county-government channel. Legislation approved by the General Assembly last year will double that amount beginning July 1, with the two stations sharing the additional money equally.

The county also receives about $1.4 million per year from the state in cable-franchise fees.

A small portion (5.79 percent) of those funds must be used to fund PEG stations, though it’s up to the county how it parcels out the money.

Currently, the county uses it to cover operating expenses for BCTV and the Asheville City Schools channel. The bulk of the franchise-fee revenue goes into the county’s general fund.

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chise fees directly from Charter Communications, but the company was allowed to terminate that agreement once AT&T was authorized to provide competing television service in the county.

From 2003 until the agreement was terminated last year, Buncombe County received about $1.1 million in PEG support from Charter, $772,000 of which went to URTV, Howell reported.

Bob Horn, vice president of the WNC Community Media Center’s board, said the state supplemental grants aren’t meant to be publicaccess channels’ sole source of funding. “I think the problem is that we have this hang-up on supplemental fees,” he reasoned. “Most people know that supplemental means ‘in addition to.’ ...

People are telling us this is what we have to live on.” Horn went on to say that while the county’s

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funding for URTV has been declining, other counties, such as Mecklenburg, have increased the funding for their public-access channels.

URTV’s fiscal-year 2012 budget, which begins July 1, totals $297,450. The station has requested $261,500 of that from Buncombe County and the city of Asheville.

Commissioner Holly Jones asked Horn what steps URTV has taken recently to find other revenue sources. “I’m not very moved at this point that y’all have done the heavy lifting to get that gap in services down,” she observed.

Horn countered that the commissioners have misunderstood the purpose of public access, saying, “We cannot be commercial, from the standpoint that we would compromise our freedom of speech.” Having advertisers and sponsors, he explained, would mean URTV may have to worry about broadcasting content that offended them.

During public comment, many speakers echoed Horn’s concerns. Lisa Almaraz, one of several URTV producers in attendance, said, “This is the only local station for our people here in the mountains to have their voices heard.”

And staffer Jonathon Czarny, the station’s operations manager, called it a “national model” for public-access television, declaring, “URTV is a feather in y’all’s cap.”

Others, however, argued that while publicaccess television is important, it shouldn’t depend entirely on local government for funding. “URTV as a whole has not collaborated throughout the community,” asserted Richard Bernier, who was removed from the nonprofit’s board in June 2009 after publicly criticizing the organization. The county, he said, can’t afford to continue funding public access at the same level as in prior years.

The commissioners took no action concerning URTV.

Other business

On other fronts, the commissioners: • Heard a report from County Manager Wanda Greene on the county health rankings

released recently by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, which found Buncombe to be the 17th healthiest among North Carolina’s 100 counties. The rankings consider such factors as tobacco use, diet and exercise, access to health care, education and environmental quality. Buncombe County is worse than the state average in the areas of adult smoking, highschool graduation rate and excessive drinking but better than average when it comes to adult obesity, unemployment, access to healthy foods and preventable hospital stays.

• Adopted a zoning amendment permitting public-safety communications towers on a 3-0 vote (Board Chair David Gantt and Vice Chair Bill Stanley were absent). EMS, law-enforcement and Fire Department personnel use the towers to transmit critical voice and data communications.

• Endorsed legislation now working its way through the N.C. General Assembly that would authorize the county to coordinate local delivery of such human services as Medicaid, food assistance and child support. If passed, the measure would allow the county to consolidate those services under either a human-services board or the Board of Commissioners.

• Approved a number of board appointments, naming Rich Munger to the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee, Cynthia Barcklow to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium, Pam Myers to the Downtown Commission, Bill Biggers, John Dankel and Charles Sullivan to the Weaverville Board of Adjustment, Mary Kater to the Library Board of Trustees, Ellen Baker to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee, Stephen Frabitore to the Tourism Development Authority and Nan Chase to the Historic Resources Commission.

• Issued a proclamation recognizing Otto DeBruhl’s many years of service as the county’s register of deeds. X Freelance writer Christopher George lives in Spartanburg, S.C., where he reports local government news on his blog, FlyingOskar.com.

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Delegates to the Buncombe County Democratic Party’s annual convention elected Emmet Carney their new chair on April 9, marking a quick and peaceful end to a race that had shifted rapidly in recent weeks. After outgoing Chair Charles Carter announced he wouldn’t run for another term, several candidates threw their hats into the ring and then removed them, including Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell, former party Chair Kathy Sinclair and Lindsey Simerly, the director of field and outreach for Rep. Heath Shuler.

“You’ve delivered us a potentially brilliant future,” Carney told the assembled delegates.

“Together we are going to rise and seek our destiny. ... We will maintain the moral high ground, we will deliver a slate of vetted and tested candidates, and we will rise above them and over them and through them like a righteous tide.”

While local activist and business owner Grant Millin had publicly declared a run for the position, he did not contest Carney’s election at the convention.

The only contested post was second vice chair, with incumbent Isaac Coleman edging out Michael Vavrek, 255-245.

“I have served this position for two terms,” noted Coleman. “I’ve worked hard for this party, and I’m qualified.”

Vavrek praised Coleman for his service but said he had a better plan for training and organizing precinct chairs and handling potential primary battles.

“We are all committed to Democratic principles; we all want all Democrats to win,” noted Vavrek. “If we’re disciplined in our planning and something unexpected happens, we’ll keep our heads while everyone else is losing theirs.”

In the contest between Vavrek and Coleman (who is African-American), some delegates raised the issue of diversity in the party’s leadership. Under party rules, the chair and first vice chair must be of opposite gender. The guidelines also recommend having at least one “person of

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“A righteous tide:” Newly elected Buncombe County Democratic Party Chair Emmet Carney addresses the assembled delegates at the April 9 convention. photo by jerry nelson

color” and someone under age 35, according to party secretary Jake Quinn.

Coleman, however, said he was glad there was no outright requirement to choose a racial minority, asserting, “Now we can see where our hearts are: We can vote on qualifications.”

After his victory, Coleman declared: “Diversity is important; I was told that 50 years ago, this was the party of all white people. We’re making some progress.”

The party also elected Linda Fowler as first vice chair, Sherry Henline as third vice chair and Marianne Cote as secretary (replacing Quinn, who will now serve as treasurer).

The mood was mostly jovial, though there was contention over how best to respond to the Asheville City Council’s Nov. 23, 2010 vote raising the threshold for a Council hearing on

downtown development projects from 100,000 to 175,000 square feet. A resolution urging Council to lower the threshold to 50,000 square feet barely squeaked by 147-144.

The delegates also approved resolutions opposing a state Senate bill to remove the cap on charter schools (which critics say would take funding away from public schools), opposing Republic state Rep. Tim Moffitt’s proposed legislation establishing district elections for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners by district. A resolution condemning the leadership of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid failed. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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by David Forbes The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the disappearance of 397 tablets of oxycodone, a prescription pain medication, from the Asheville Police Department’s property room. The APD estimated the missing tablets’ street value at $20,000.

Longtime evidence-and-property manager Lee Smith resigned Feb. 18 after 21 years with the department. He was placed under investigative suspension on Jan. 25, personnel records show.

Asked if there was any connection between Smith’s departure and the investigation, Lt. Wally Welch replied, “At this time, it’s difficult to speculate; we’re exploring all avenues related to this incident.”

What prompted the probe is in dispute: The SBI says the District Attorney’s Office requested it; the APD says it began as an internal investigation.

District Attorney Ron Moore says he asked the APD for a full audit of drugs, guns and money in late February. “There wasn’t any concern in particular, but after [Smith] left, I had a meeting with [APD Chief Bill Hogan] and sent a follow-up letter saying we needed an audit,” Moore reveals.

Hogan says his department did conduct a partial audit in accordance with its accreditation standards, having a third party (former APD Maj. Ross Robinson) check 10 percent of the evidence room’s contents.

Meanwhile, on April 1, Assistant District Attorney Chris Hess went to examine the evidence against Terry Landrum (who’s facing 2009 drugtrafficking and firearms charges), accompanied

by Landrum’s attorney. “They discovered that the two pill containers contained a crumpled tissue, but neither contained a single pill,” Moore noted in an April 6 memo to local attorneys. Most of the charges against Landrum, who would have faced a mandatory minimum sentence of almost 19 years if convicted, were subsequently dropped, though Moore said there were also other problems with the case.

And on April 5, Moore says he learned that “A random audit had turned up some problems. ... I was surprised that, for a week or so, the APD had been aware of some areas of concern that audit had shown and no one had told me.” At that point, says Moore, he asked the SBI to shut down the property room, investigate and have a third party conduct a full audit, starting with evidence for upcoming cases.

According to Hogan, Moore hadn’t been notified because the APD didn’t receive the audit report until April 8. As for the “areas of concern,” Hogan says some other pieces of evidence were misplaced or missing, but without any evidence of tampering.

Only two department members are authorized to access the property room.

Jennifer Canada of the N.C. Department of Justice backed up Moore, saying, “I can’t tell you much, but I can confirm that the SBI is investigating the Asheville Police Department at the request of the Buncombe County DA.” Right now, says Moore, the SBI is trying to find someone to carry out the full audit, “and APD is not to have any involvement in it.” The DA says his office has “a couple thousand” current felony cases involving the APD. Those cases, notes Hogan, won’t proceed until it’s clear their evidence is secure.

“It’s regrettable under the best of circumstances that you have evidence missing, because it causes us to look for who could have done this,” notes Hogan. “The unfortunate thing is that we have a lot of good men and women in this Police Department — honest, dedicated, professional people, and we trust them to handle evidence. The whole business of police work is being able to trust employees. The fatal flaw is, we’re all human beings.”

Asked if he believes the missing evidence was an isolated incident, Moore replied: “I have no idea. I hope it is, but what are the odds we plucked the one bag out of however many thousands of pieces they’ve got? I don’t know.” X

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

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by Nelda Holder April is a busy time in Raleigh. State legislators have introduced more than 1,000 bills this session, only 18 of which had been ratified at this writing. Meanwhile, the General Assembly is checking off bill-filing deadlines and jamming committee schedules with hearings on this session’s crop of proposed legislation.

Here are a few pending bills that might affect Asheville and Buncombe County: HB 550 (Asheville-Buncombe Regional Park Authority): Would establish the Asheville-Buncombe Regional Park Authority to provide parks and recreational facilities and hold jurisdiction. Passed first reading; referred to Committee on Government. Primary sponsors: Buncombe County Reps. Susan Fisher and Patsy Keever, both Democrats. Republican Tim Moffitt co-sponsored.

HB 552 (Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority): Would create an Airport Authority with seven members, as specified. Two would be registered voters from Asheville appointed by City Council: one with experience in the travel-and-tourism industry, one with finance/accounting experience. Two would be Buncombe County registered voters appointed by the Board of Commissioners: one with aviation experience and one with mar-

keting and business-development expertise. Two would be registered Henderson County voters appointed by that Board of Commissioners: one with construction or facilities experience and one with experience in logistics. Those six would appoint the seventh member. No elected public official could serve on the Authority. Passed first reading; referred to Government Committee. Primary sponsors: Moffitt, Keever and Fisher (all Buncombe County) and Henderson County Republican Chuck McGrady.

HB 562 (Asheville/Woodfin Boundary Adjustments): Would annex to the city of Asheville and the town of Woodfin certain state-owned properties and allow the city of Asheville (with approval of property owner and town of Woodfin) to annex any part of Woodfin totally surrounded by the city.

Passed first reading; referred to Government Committee. Primary sponsor: Fisher.

HB 531 (Involuntary Annexation Reform): Would establish a uniform statewide process for involuntary annexation and rewrite sections of state annexation law, specifically annexation by petition. Passed first reading; referred to Rules/Calendar/Operations Committee. Co-sponsor: Moffitt. X Nelda Holder can be reached at nholder@gmail. com.

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Xpress unveils Poetry Prize finalists; federal government avoids a shutdown The finalists in the Mountain Xpress 2011 Poetry Prize contest read their winning verses on Friday, April 8, at the Masonic Temple downtown. What a time it was — an attentive crowd of spoken and written-word enthusiasts filled the third-floor auditorium of the 1913 building. James Cox, James Davis, John Eells, Jessica Claire Newton, Randal Pride, Andrew Procyk, Jesse S. Rice-Evans, Jessie Shires, Brian Sneeden and Tamsen Turner earned honors in the contest. Their prize poems will be published in the April 20 issue of Xpress.

Sneeden claimed top honors in the contest, which was judged by Xpress staffers in the first round, and Asheville Poetry Review’s Keith Flynn for the final round. His poem, “The Temple,” won the poetry prize.

In more somber news, by Friday, April 8, the possibility of a federal-government shutdown figured in news and press releases in the Asheville area. Rep. Heath Shuler dispatched word that he had asked U.S. National Park Service Director John Jarvis to keep the Blue Ridge Parkway remain open. In his letter, the

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As the Congressional debate wore on, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported, “Smokies, Parkway Through Asheville Would Close During Federal Shutdown. ... Unless Congress passes a spending bill by midnight today, you can forget about that trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Carl Sandburg

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In the Asheville area, earth lovers will find many options for celebrating a healthy planet and learning how to get involved. Some events are this weekend, and some are weekends beyond, so be sure to check dates. Also, take a look at this week’s “Earthy Mama” and ”Sultans of Sewage,” our cover story about a level of recycling we tend to avoid thinking about — until something goes wrong.

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Green living is healthy living Last year’s Asheville Earth Day was a busy, community-oriented shindig that packed Martin Luther King Jr. Park. This year will be even bigger, with the party moving to Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville and organizers teaming up with the YMCA and its Healthy Kids Day. The combined forces promise an actionpacked, family-friendly affair.

It’s an all-day event on Saturday, April 16, set against a backdrop of some stellar live music. There will be activities for the kids, including seed-planting exhibitions, performances, face painting and the everpopular inflatable jump house. Plenty of fun, with an educational component as well: Look for demos and learning opportunities throughout the park, as the YMCA continues its mission of helping teach good health and fostering connections through games, sports, fun and shared interests. Bring your old cell phones to the Xpress booth to be recycled!

Back to that live-music lineup: It’s a doozy. For starters, there’s the fun of the Asheville Middle School of Rock.

Next up? The powerful Belle Afrique African Drum and Dance Collective.

Then the Asheville-by-way-of-Brooklyn rock-soul outfit The Broadcast performs.

A special treat for the families? Agent 23 Skidoo takes the stage with his homegrown brand of kid-hop, which has been a crowd-pleaser from the Orange Peel to national radio.

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Next up, catch Americana up-and-comers the Black Lillies, who’ve been featured on National Public Radio and played quite a few bigtime festivals (including, oh, Bonnaroo). The highest energy could come from the Lee Boys, that sacred-steel ensemble that has a way of inspiring crowds to serious boogie.

The event scores quite the coup with Asheville-based world-music heroes Toubab Krewe. TK played a Bele Chere show last year that had the crowd climbing a nearby parking deck for a better view. They’re hometown favorites and renowned abroad as well.

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PLANT YOUR GARDEN Hickory Nut Forest, an emerging eco-community aiming to be net zero for energy consumption (that is, through renewable sources, creating more energy than it uses), will celebrate spring and educate participants about organic gardening on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its garden, heirloom orchard and vineyard.

Visitors can tour and ask questions about the group’s 200-acre nature preserve, part of a larger land conservation effort in the Hickory Nut Gorge area south of Asheville. “We don’t feel we own this land, rather, we feel more aligned as stewards here to protect it,” says John Myers, community co-founder. After the garden party, there will be a celebration potluck and bonfire.

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AVERTING THE CRISIS The Affording Hope Project and Jubilee! Community (46 Wall St.) will present Leaps and Bounds, a one-woman theatrical production performed by Tevyn East on Friday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. (Tickets are $10-$20, but no one will be turned away, organizers say). Written in collaboration with Ched Myers, a renowned biblical scholar and teacher, the show explores the interconnection of faith, ecology and the global economy.

The production “goes beyond the science of environmentalism to its very heart ... this aspect offers every discouraged or burned-out activist a recharging of commitment,” says press for the event.

For more information and to watch a video clip, visit affordinghopeproject.org.

ONGOING GREEN GALA In Henderson County, celebrate our natural heritage at a Saturday, April 30, Earth Day Festival organized by the Environmental and Conservation Organization.

The festival features an outdoor stage for local musicians, storytellers and performance artists, workshops on sustainable gardening and green energy, a water festival, art projects and a green Olympics for kids, an exchange station for energy-saving compact fluorescent bulbs and a tailgate market with healthy food and more.

The festival takes place in the field at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock. ECO director David Weintraub says his group issued a set of Earth Day challenges to the community this year, including one that urges 100 small businesses to “go green,” and asks 1,000 people to commit to patronize the businesses who have taken those green steps.

For more information, visit eco-wnc.org. X

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Love the earth: Every year, local nonprofit RiverLink sponsors a Voices of the River Art and Poetry contest in honor of Earth Day. The entries, such as this one by Lilly Lloyd, Black Mountain Art After School, will be featured on April 30 at A-B Tech’s Holly Library from 1 to 5 p.m.

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But without MSD, we’d be wading in waste: Before the treatment plant on Riverside Drive in Woodfin came online in 1967, untreated wastewater was discharged directly into local waterways. Large, sudden discharges can be serious: On April 6, a massive sewage spill in Gatlinburg, Tenn., killed two workers and sent millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Little Pigeon River. Such spills typically result in fish kills and other environmental damage and can also have negative health impacts.

Established under state law in 1962, MSD is charged with collecting and treating wastewater in Asheville and environs. It’s a tall order: The agency’s service area covers about 180 square miles, with 960 miles of sewer lines linking Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Montreat, Weaverville, Woodfin and unincorporated areas. Every day, the utility treats an average of 16 million gallons of wastewater, relying on millions of microbes to do what they do best: consume organic waste.

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Visitors to the MSD website (msdbc.org) can view video of the inside of the sewer line near their home or business. Need to report a sewage-line leak? Call MSD’s 24/7 emergency-repair line: 255-0061.

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• WEDNESDAYS - Socializing begins at 5:30pm, followed by a presentation at 6pm. Held at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave., in downtown Asheville.

Fuel for the Body Bike Tour (Total Organic Understanding Ride) • SA (4/16), 2-4pm - Join nutrition and wellness coach Lynnette Pate at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave., to learn about her bike tour educating the public about organic and sustainable living. Light snacks by Posana, great raffle prizes, speakers, face painting and more. Info: info@selinanaturally.com.

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• WE (4/13), 5:30-7:30pm - “Home Energy Efficiency,” upgrades to protect the natural environment by conserving energy and saving money. $10.

Peace Pilgrimage • Through SA (4/16) - The “Peace Pilgrimage from Asheville to Y12 Plant is a journey of the feet as well as the heart and mind into a nuclearfree future.” Walk to support the work of the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA) and the nonviolent march for peace and rally for

The Ultimate Night Sky Viewing Experience! disarmament scheduled for April 16. Info: 2546795.

RiverLink Events RiverLink, WNC’s organization working to improve life along the French Broad, sponsors a variety of river-friendly events. Info: 252-8474 or www.riverlink.org.

• TH (4/14), 11:45am - RiverLink Bus Tour of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers. Meet at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, 36 Montford Ave. $15. Info and reservations: 2528474, ext. 11.

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

• WE (4/13), 11:30am-1:30pm - Film screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time. A discussion of the film and a “land ethics” exercise will be conducted afterwards by Robert J. Hawk of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service. $20 includes lunch.

WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment. Info: 258-8737 or www.wnca.org.

• WE (4/20), 10am-3pm - “Get the Poop Out” with the French Broad Riverkeeper. Volunteers are needed to help test the French Broad River watershed for bacteria. Dress warm and wear sturdy shoes. Training and materials will be provided. Meet at Bojangles at 5445 Asheville Highway in Hendersonville. Register: hartwell@ wnca.org or 258-8737.

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Seeking clarity: First, MSD treats the raw sewage with microbes, then lets the solids settle to the bottom of these ponds. pens to prophylactics,” says John Kiviniemi, MSD’s director of water reclamation. To avoid clogging, he explains, “The first step is to get that material out and take it to the landfill.”

An aerated chamber separates inorganic solids; then comes the painstaking process of removing accumulated grease. “It’s very laborintensive,” Kiviniemi reports. “We’re really trying to educate homeowners about not putting

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grease down the drain.”

Biological treatment relies on 152 huge, rotating drums, whose grooved surfaces host hungry microbes in a living layer of slime, all steeped in a watery mix providing everything a onecelled organism could want. Amazingly, the odor around the drums is minimal; a foul smell means the system isn’t working properly.

Installed in the 1980s, this aerobic process pro-

You are what you excrete: After being screened for debris — ballpoint pens, sanitary products and such — MSD aerates the waste water. duces no methane (a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming).

The next stage is clarification: holding ponds allow sludge to settle out, so it can be pressed until nearly dry and then incinerated. This produces air emissions, including nitrous oxides, sulphur dioxide, toxic metals and other pollutants, which are monitored by the WNC Regional Air Quality Agency. The treated wastewater is then disinfected (using chlorine) and tested for a long list of pollutants — way more than what they’re required to monitor, says Kiviniemi.

As the water exits the plant, MSD harvests kinetic energy from the river via its hydroelectric installation on the French Broad River. “We could make even more power,” he adds, “but we’re required to maintain the water level.”

Pipe gripes

Perhaps the biggest single challenge is getting sewage to the treatment plant without losing any en route. In 1990, MSD assumed ownership of a hodgepodge of smaller local collection systems, many between 50 and 100 years old and in dire need of replacement. Since then, the utility has undertaken an aggressive program to correct the inherited problems. Between 1990

and 2009, MSD spent more than $254 million on system updates (including replacing more than 746,000 linear feet of pipe). But much work remains: Replacing roughly 1 percent of the lines per year is expected to cost more than $275 million over the next two decades.

Preventive maintenance is equally vital: Using high-pressure equipment, MSD cleaned nearly 1 million linear feet of sewer lines in 2009 alone. The utility’s acclaimed pipe-rating program inserts video cameras into aged sewer lines to evaluate their condition, helping prioritize projects.

Even so, the system overflowed 32 times last year (down considerably from the 288 releases in 2000). MSD must notify the public of such releases within 48 hours; the agency says the environmental impacts are minimal and are cleaned up according to state standards.

Katie Hicks of Clean Water for North Carolina agrees, saying, “MSD does a pretty good job — better than many other treatment facilities in the state.”

These accidental discharges typically come during big storms. “The lines get so much [stormwater] coming in, they can’t handle any more. [If] the pipes aren’t large enough to

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Sultans of sewage (and proud of it): MSD’s Ken Stines, John Kiviniemi and Peter Weed, left to right, make sure the system does its job 24/7. handle that much flow ... it’s gonna come out a manhole cover,” System Services Coordinator Ken Stines explains.

But blockages can also cause spills, and “If you have a spill in dry weather conditions, it’s all sewage coming out, ” he notes. “We’re really putting a lot of money into keeping these from happening.”

There are other hazards too. “We issue permits on 22 industries to ensure they aren’t dumping bad things on us,” notes General Manager Tom Hartye. They include Milkco in West Asheville and Shakespeare Conductive Fibers in Enka.

All together now

Laying sewer lines requires incredible precision. “Sewer is the most difficult utility to construct,” says Capital Improvement Director Ed Bradford.

“We’re very fortunate, with the topography in the mountains, to be able to do everything by gravity,” Chief Inspector Mike Schraven points out. “The furthest reach of our system is at Ridgecrest in Black Mountain. The effluent from Ridgecrest comes to the treatment facility by gravity — never touching a pump.” The key

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to keeping it all moving, he notes, is gradient. In one current project, Schraven explains, “We’re at two-tenths of a percent — meaning there’s only that much change in 100 lineal feet of pipe.

And it’s done for miles.”

“It’s very expensive work,” he continues.

“We fixed the interceptor from Ross Creek all the way down to the Swannanoa River, accommodating all that commercial development along the way. But in the end, it protects Ross Creek,” which the state considers an impaired stream.

Clearly, MSD sees itself as a major environmental steward. “I live downstream of the treatment plant,” Stines reveals. “I want us to do everything we can to protect the rivers ... and recreation. Everybody here at MSD does.”

Kiviniemi concurs. “This treatment plant is publicly owned — it belongs to the ratepayers.

The wastewater that we’re treating, it’s not an us-and-them thing: It’s us. We’re all in this together.” X Direct your local environmental news to Susan Andrew (251-1333, ext. 153, or sandrew@ mountainx.com).

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earthymama Earth Day Kids Stuff The focus on the conservation of our Mother Earthship (aka Earth Day) takes place in Asheville on Saturday, April 16, at Pack Square Park from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. There will be lots of activities for children, particularly between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., sponsored by the YMCA, to promote child-and-family healthy living and connectedness with the Earth.

All the kid and family stuff is free, and includes music, games (from soccer to break dancing), story telling, health screenings and more. There will be a parade, starting in the children’s area around 1:30 p.m. and ending at the main stage for kid-hop Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s show.

Healthy Kids Day is a national YMCA initiative, according to Virginia Maziarka, healthy living director for the Western North Carolina Y’s.

She says the goal of the day is to help improve the health and well being of families across the nation. YMCAs are holding events to encourage parents to make daily play dates with their kids as a way to become more active and connected.

While I applaud this idea, a daily play date seems like a lot, unless you’re a stay-at-home parent with small children. Can I just commit to weekend play dates? Because with school-age kids who have after-school activities and homework, a daily play date with mom or dad can be

parentingcalendar Calendar for April 13 - 21, 2011 Asheville Jewish Community Center Events The JCC is located at 236 Charlotte St., Asheville. Info: 2530701.

• MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 7:30am-6pm - Donations of gently-used children’s items will be gratefully accepted for the annual “Kids Stuff Rummage Sale” (which will be held on April 17). All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Jewish Community Center’s early childhood programs. Donations will be accepted through April 14. Info: 253-0701, ext. 109 or caroline@jcc-asheville.org.

Mothers of Preschoolers • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 9:30-11:30am - MOPS is for all mothers of children from infancy through kindergarten.

Meetings are held at the Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road in Arden. Info: 687-1111, mopsofbbc@yahoo.com or mopsofbbc.com.

Parenting Classes at Pardee Hospital All classes are held in the orientation classroom of Pardee Hospital, 800 N. Justice St., in Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required. Info: (866)-790-WELL. • THURSDAYS (4/7 & 4/14), 6:30-9pm - Childbirth classes will be offered for expectant parents. The program covers the labor and delivery process, relaxation, breathing patterns, birth options, positioning and comfort measures. A tour of the Pardee Women & Children’s Center is included.

• TH (4/21), 6:30-8pm - “The Art of Breastfeeding.”

Breastfeeding basics for new moms —- 6:30-8pm - “Daddy Duty.” Helpful ideas and tips for dads during the labor and birth process.

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tough to schedule. Plus my kids would rather play alone or with friends than with me (most of the time).

Anyway, in addition to 23 Skidoo, there will be family-awesome performances by African Dance and Drum Collective Belle Afrique and the Asheville Middle School of Rock at the Earth Day event.

And just because, here’s some Earth Day history you can impart to your kids to help them get pumped about it. First off, it’s always good if you’re as old as I am and you can say, “I remember when there was no Earth Day. Kind of.” It’s almost as impressive as remembering when no one had laptops or cell phones and all research was done in the library stacks or via microfiche (I explained microfiche to the kids in my carpool the other day, and they were highly amused).

So, basically, way back in the 1960s, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin started to worry about our planet after seeing the damage done by massive oil spills off the coast of California (he’d probably also read Rachel Carson’s best-selling book, Silent Spring, which was published in 1962, and which, among other things, discussed the dangers of pesticides).

Sen. Nelson wanted to come up with a way to communicate his concerns about the Earth to the general public. So he talked to a bunch of folks, including lawmakers from both political parties.

The result was that, on April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held in the U.S. Since then, of course, conservation efforts have become more politicized, which kind of astounds me. I don’t understand why saving the Earth isn’t something everyone would support, regardless of political beliefs. But the good news is that the celebration has spread, despite partisan bickering. Earth Day went global in 1990, and that effort gave a boost to worldwide recycling efforts, according to the Earth Day Network. Last year’s celebration, the 40th anniversary of the event, saw more than 1 million trees planted in 61 countries.

Thus, Earth Day has become an annual reminder of how we must strive for a cleaner, healthier environment in the face of climate change deniers, corporate negligence (oil spills), natural disasters leading to contamination (Katrina, Japan) and an exploding human population. Maybe you shouldn’t read that last sentence to your kids if you want to prevent nightmares.

Even so, in the face of all the challenges, we can hang out in downtown Asheville on April 16 and have an Earth- and-community-health-awareness play date with our kids. Even if that’s the only play date we schedule that week.

Happy Earth Day, y’all. X Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www. edgymama.com.

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Staff Reports Reems Creek Nursery offers a variety of workshops and presentations throughout the growing season, and next up is the Home Orchards seminar. The Saturday, April 16, session is all about creating your own edible landscape. It will focus on home-orchard basics, such as choosing your fruit trees, siting and planting your trees, and a bit on care and maintenance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all with an organic and permaculture twist. Teacher Andrew Goodheart Brown has taught permaculture around the world and brings his wealth of knowledge to this class. His own yard is a paradise of fruits and edibles. The seminar is free and starts at 10 a.m. at Reems Creek Nursery & Landscaping (70 Monticello Road, Weaverville).

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The YMCA of Western North Carolina recently received a $2,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation for developing a community garden at the Beaverdam Youth Services Center. The garden will be an outdoor learning environment that fosters the Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission and three focus areas: youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The garden is intended to be a safe and fun place where families and individuals within our community can build healthy relationships and connect with nature. It will promote intergenerational teamwork, sustainable agriculture, healthy lifestyles and youth development,â&#x20AC;? says Abby Smith, youth development coordinator.

Community gardening is a healthy, inexpensive activity for youth that allows them to interact with each other in a socially meaningful and physically productive way. The

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The orchard among us: Get some tips on creating a home orchard at Reems Creek Nurseryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April 16 workshop. photo courtesy of Reems Creek Nursery

gardeningcalendar Calendar for April 13 - 21, 2011 HOME ORCHARDS SEMINAR (pd.) This class will focus on Home Orchard basics like choosing your fruit trees, siting and planting your trees, and a bit on care and maintenance, all with an organic and permaculture twist.

Teacher Andrew Goodheart Brown has taught permaculture around the world and brings his wealth of knowledge to this class. His own yard is a paradise of fruits and edibles. Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m. at Reems Creek Nursery and Landscaping, 70 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC, www.reemscreek.com. Seminar is free, but please pre-register at 828-645-3937 as space is limited.

A-B Tech Continuing Ed Classes Classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Info & registration: www.abtech.edu/ce/registration. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (4/14) & FR (4/15), 10am-4pm - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hops Business Series for Prospective, Beginning, and Intermediate Growers.â&#x20AC;? This two-day workshop will include business and cultivation strategies, economics, seasonal processes and integrated pest and disease management. An optional brewery tour will be held on Friday from 3:30-5:00pm. $25. Info and registration: www.hops.eventbrite.com.

Evergreen Community Charter School Located at 50 Bell Road, Asheville. Info: 298-2173. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (4/21) & FR (4/22), 3:30-5pm; SA (4/23), 7:30am-1pm - Beautiful local perennials will be on sale at discounted prices. Proceeds benefit Evergreenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Compassion Fund. Info: robin.elliott@ evergreenccs.org.

Henderson County Public Library System Unless otherwise stated, all events take place in Kaplan Auditorium of the main branch library, located at 301 N. Washington St., in Hendersonville. The county system includes branches in Edneyville, Etowah, Fletcher and Green River. Info: 697-4725 or www.henderson.lib.nc.us. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (4/14), 2pm - Master gardener Diane Turner will talk about â&#x20AC;&#x153;tips for growing a great lawnâ&#x20AC;? at Fletcher Library, 120 Library Road. Info: 687-1218.

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Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden will serve as a learning opportunity for the after-school, summer and Youth Fit For Life programs that are held at the Beaverdam Y. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nurturing our community, offering knowledge in growing your own food and connecting deeper to one another is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important,â&#x20AC;? says Christine Maiello, Lead Healthy Living Coach, Woodfin YMCA. The Y also plans to donate much of the food from this garden to people who might otherwise not have access to healthy and fresh food. This promotes social justice and community engagement by feeding those in need.

Additionally, food will be given to volunteers who put any amount of work into the garden, say YMCA representatives. Volunteer work and donations of supplies are appreciated.

To learn how you can help, please contact Abby Smith at 775-5323.

Growing in the Mountains

Plant nurseries from upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina will be at the WNC Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Friday-Sunday, April 22-23. This is a rare opportunity to purchase trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and herbs

The Blue Ridge Chapter of Ikenobo Ikebana Society (Japanese Flower Arranging) is a nonprofit organization that meets monthly at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Wilderness Parish House (Rt. #225 South & Rutledge Road) in Flat Rock. Yearly membership is available. Info: 696-4103. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (4/21), 10am - Monthly meeting. The program will feature a demonstration on the use of aspidistra in freestyle arrangements. Guests are welcome.

Perennials for the Western NC Mountains â&#x20AC;˘ TH (4/14), 3-4:30pm - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perennials for the Western NC Mountains.â&#x20AC;? Pam Fry and Crissy Dzielak of Fry Nursery will showcase hardy ornamental perennials that perform well in the area.

Held at the Bullington Center, 33 Upper Red Oak Trail in Hendersonville. $12. Info: 698-6104.

Swannanoa Community Garden A garden in Swannanoa where community members can rent plots for individual or group use.

Sponsored by the Swannanoa Pride Community Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting public events and services in Swannanoa. Plots are available for $15-$25 per season. Info: 581-4064 or http://on.fb.me/dSTgpk. â&#x20AC;˘ Through SA (4/30) - Join the Swannanoa Community Garden.

Transylvania Tailgate Market â&#x20AC;˘ SATURDAYS, 8am-noon (starting 4/16) - The market is located off East Main St., in downtown Brevard, on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets. Info: 877-3796.

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Check out the Gardening Calendar online at www. mountainx.com/events for info on events happening after April 21.

news from the Organic Growers School website: The Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training brings established farmers, farm apprentices and students of agriculture together for a comprehensive training program in sustainable agriculture. The goal: Give established, successful farmers a stake in the training of our next generation of growers, and give farm apprentices a rich educational experience that truly encompasses the ins and outs of farm operation.

This year, OGS has partnered with key organizations in the region to build the CRAFT program into a richer, more beneficial experience for both established and beginning farmers.

OGSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work with the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and Mountain BizWorks will make farmer-centered business planning training, marketing consulting and access to capital available to the growers involved with CRAFT. In addition to more structured production training, these financial literacy and business management components will allow members to better analyze their farm-business ideas. From starting a farm to adding a new enterprise, CRAFT can serve farmers of any experience level.

For more information, visit http://www.organicgrowersschool.org/content/1874. X Send your farm-and-garden news to mvwilliams@ mountainx.com or call 251-1333, ext. 152.

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directly from local growers. More than 21 vendors will be available to share expert horticultural knowledge and discuss growersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concerns and needs. Participating nurseries include Charles Street Garden of Saluda, propagator of over 50 iris cultivars, including Japanese iris; Nichols Nursery, which specializes in Japanese maples and offers 125 different cultivars; Berry Farms, herbs and design techniques for edible landscaping: and Mountain Meadows Nursery, which grows rare dwarf conifers.

The event is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Horticultural Association. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational and fun â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this year an Easter egg hunt is planned.

Each egg will contain a special prize for the lucky plant shopper. Bring your wagon, organizers say. Friday and Saturday, the Growing in the Mountains show runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, the hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, contact Evelyn Nichols at 551-6738 or visit http://www.blueridgehorticulture. org/growin.html.

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your guide to community events, classes, concerts & galleries

calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists Calendar for April 13 - 21, 2011 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

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

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

Community Events & Workshops AARP Tax-Aide Free tax preparation for seniors and low-and middle-income taxpayers. Electronic filing available. Call the individual location for details on what to bring.

Info: www.aarp.org/taxaide.

Questions and requests for homebound individuals: 2778288.

• Through MO (4/18) - Free tax preparation available at Pack Library, 67 Haywood St., Mon. & Wed., 10am-4pm (628-3662); West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, Tues., 9am-3pm (658-9718); Weaverville Library, 41 North Main St., Thurs., noon-5pm (713-9381); and Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Tues., 10am4pm (505-4373).

Asheville Salon Series • 3rd TUESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - This monthly series, sponsored by the organizers of TEDxAsheville, asks, “What is Asheville’s future and how can we shape it?” Each salon covers a different topic and opens with a live performance and two TED talk videos. Info: www.tedxasheville.com.

Barnardsville Fire Department Quarterly Board Meetings

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Due to the abundance of great things to do in our area, we only have the space in print to focus on timely events. Our print calendar now covers an eight-day range. For a complete directory of all Community Calendar groups and upcoming events, please visit www.mountainx.com/events..

Calendar Information In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit.

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Free Listings To submit a free listing: * Online submission form (best): http://www.mountainx.com/ events/submission * E-mail (second best): calendar@mountainx.com * Fax (next best): (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar * Mail: Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville.

Please limit your submission to 40 words or less.

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Paid Listings Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.).

To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. * E-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. * Fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar * Mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville.

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

• MO (4/18), 7:30pm - Held at the Fire Department, 100 Dillingham Road. All community members are invited to attend. Info: 626-2222.

First Congregational Church Located at 20 Oak St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 252-8729 or www.uccasheville.org.

• MO (4/18), 7pm - “Women and Global Poverty: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?” with Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor/national advocate at the United Nations Foundation and former assistant secretarygeneral for external relations at the United Nations. Sorensen will discuss changing priorities regarding women and global poverty.

HATCH Asheville A mentoring festival for the creative industries featuring worldrenowned artists. There will be panels, workshops, keynote speakers, exhibits, film screenings, performances, receptions, networking parties and more.

Info: www.hatchasheville.org.

• TH (4/14) through SU (4/17) - HATCH events will be held at venues throughout Asheville.

This year’s guest speakers include authors and writers Sylvia Plachy and Gerald Slota, among others. HATCH panel passes are available for $25.

Tickets: www.hatchexperience. com/tickets. n Interested in becoming a volunteer? Contact volunteerhatchasheville@gmail.com or 333-8280.

Mars Hill College Events Info: www.mhc.edu.

• TH (4/21), 3pm - “Let My Poor Scribbles Be Burnt: The Sidney Papers and 35 Years of Textual Scholarship (with Brief Mention of the OED),” with Dr. Noel Kinnamon, professor of English. Held in the Renfro Library of Mars Hill College.

Free.

NCCALL Inc. A WNC nonprofit dedicated to helping persons living with autism. Info: www.nccall.org.

• Through SU (4/30) - In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, North Carolina Creative Autistic Living and Learning invites the public to visit its booth at the Whistle Stop Artisans Mall in Franklin to learn about autism and view “Autwork” created or reconditioned by persons on the autism spectrum.

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

• TH (4/14), 7pm - “Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South,” with Marcie Cohen-Ferris at the Humanities Lecture Hall —7pm - “Celebrating Life in the Mountains,” a discussion that looks at culture and history of our mountain region, at the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room.

• FR (4/15), 11:25am Humanities Lectures: “WWII and the Holocaust,” with Tracey Rizzo and Ted Uldricks at Lipinsky Auditorium, and “Environmental Sustainability,” with Grace Campbell at the Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: 251-6808.

• MO (4/18), 11:25am - Humanities Lectures: “Second Temple Judaism and Christianity,” with Merritt Moseley at Lipinsky Auditorium and “Be Baroque!!” with John McClain at the Humanities Lecture Hall.

• TH (4/21), 6:15-8:45pm - The 27th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held at UNCA’s Lipinsky Hall Auditorium. This year’s theme is “The Business and Financial Outlook through 2011: State, National and International Implications. Economists David W. Berson and James F. Smith will discuss inflation, employment, interest rates, investments, financial markets and more. Sponsored by the UNCA Department of Economics and Parsec Financial. Info: http://bit. ly/iclbXQ. Talks and Lectures at A-B Tech Unless otherwise noted, all events are free. Info: 254-1921.

• TH (4/14), 7pm - Megalithic women with necklaces: these very ancient monumental women are omitted by nearly all histories and minimized even in many archaeological surveys. Examine a visual overview of the female menhir-statues of France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sardinia, Germany, Greece and Ukraine.

Held in A-B Tech’s Simpson Theater. $20/$10 sliding scale.

Info: www.suppressedhistories. net/events.html or 285-9927.

• SA (4/16), 7pm - Survey images of goddesses, priestesses, queens, shamans and ancestors ranging from Nubia to Chad and Zimbabwe.

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The fourth annual Music Video Asheville showcase, featuring films that pair Asheville musicians with filmmakers, will be screened on Wednesday, April 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theater, 36 Biltmore Ave. An awards ceremony will be held at the end of the screening for Audience Choice awards and the MVA juried selections. $6. Info: 232-1536.

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“Celebrating Life in the Mountains,” a discussion focusing on the culture and history of our mountain region, will be held on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m., at UNCA's Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. Info: unca.edu.

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“Big Love,” a play about 50 brides who flee to Italy to avoid marrying their 50 cousins, will be presented

by The Anam Cara Collective on Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. Held at 203 Hawyood Road, West Asheville. $12. Info: anamcaratheatre.blogspot.com.

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Asheville’s Earth Day Celebration will be held at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville on Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., featuring music by Toubab Krewe, The Lee Boys and Agent 23 Skidoo, plus local beer and a host of local and regional environmental groups. Free. Info: avlearthday.org.

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West Asheville's Meadows Studios, 474 Haywood Road, above the Dry Goods Shop, will host an open house and clothing swap on Sunday, April 17 from 1 to 8 p.m. Work from nearly a dozen local artists will be available for viewing and purchase. A performance by Zach Smith and Ross Brubeck will follow at 9 p.m. Info: http://bit.ly/ewrsFl.

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Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor/national advocate at the United Nations Foundation and former assistant secretary-general for external relations at the United Nations, presents "Women and Global Poverty: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?" at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., in downtown Asheville, on Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. Info: 252-8729 or uccasheville.org.

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Malaprop's Bookstore, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville, hosts Stacy Pershall, author of “Loud in the House of Myself: Memoir of a Strange Girl,” "an honest account of a nontraditional life," on Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. Pershall recounts her journey from a self described "Jesus freak," through mental illness and into the "healing powers of body modification." Info: malaprops.com.

See rarely-published ancient Saharan and South African rock art, pre-pharaonic Kemetic painted pots, Merotic sculptures and megalithic Ethiopian women. Info: www.suppressedhistories.net/events.html or 285-9927.

Social & Shared-Interest Groups Alpha Phi Alumnae • WE (4/20), 6-8pm - Asheville area alumnae of Alpha Phi sorority will meet at Piazza, 4 Eastwood Village Blvd., in Asheville. Info: eleanorwater1@ yahoo.com.

Artistic Asheville Singles Group • WEEKLY - Meeting locations vary. For single people under 35. Info: coolspiritualartistic@ gmail.com.

Asheville Front Runners Asheville Front Runners is group of LGBTQ Ashevillans and straight allies who strive for equality. Info: www.ashevillefrontrunners.com.

• SUNDAYS - Join us at Carrier Park’s picnic tables for a run or walk. Check website for time.

National Railway Historical Society Meeting • 3rd TUESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - The Asheville chapter of the National Railway Historic Society will meet at EnkaCandler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758.

•TU (4/19) - “Building the Railroad that Couldn’t be Built,” with Steve Little, author of Tunnels, Nitro and Convicts (see above location).

Cathedral of All Souls Located at 3 Angle St. in Biltmore Village. Info: 2742681, kyle@allsoulscathedral. org or www.allsoulscathedral. org.

• TU (4/19), 7-9pm - Learn about the general history of the black-leather fetish and the stigma surrounding it through a discussion of its origin, reputation and effect on society as a whole. Info: grammariour@ gmail.com.

CLOSER Looking for gay folks in your age group? CLOSER is Asheville’s oldest LGBT social club serving all boomers and seniors. Providing entertainment, education and fellowship.

Info: 776-0109.

• TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets in the library at All Souls Cathedral on All Souls Crescent in Asheville.

Equality N.C. Meeting on LGBT Issues • TH (4/14), 6pm - Town hall meeting to discuss the latest LGBT issues, including SB106, the anti-LGBT constitutional amendment. Meet our staff and find out how you can help fight for equality. Held at 60 N. Market St., in downtown Asheville.

Ethical Society of Asheville A humanistic, religious and educational movement inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society. Meetings are held at the Botanical Garden’s visitors center, 151 W. T. Weaver Blvd.

All are welcome. Info: 6877759 or www.aeu.org.

• SU (4/17), 2-3:30pm - Jackie Simms, an ethical-culture officiant and retired teacher, will present “No Ordinary Black Man: An Unsung Hero,” snippets of the life and times of Arthur C. Shropshire.

Firestorm Cafe & Books

Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• TU (4/19), 2pm & 7:30pm - Homeless initiative film screening.

Free Hugs for Equality • THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS (through 4/15), 5-8pm - Give free hugs and collect signatures for Equality N.C., an organization dedicated to equal rights and justice for LGBT people. Materials provided, you bring the hugs! Meet at Sisters McMullen Bakery, 60 N Market St., across from Vance Monument in downtown Asheville. Info: www.equalitync. org or paul@equalitync.org.

Freeskool Events & Classes A teaching and learning network by and for the community. All classes are free. Info: http://tinyurl.com/6j3nxw9.

• WE (4/13), 6:308:30pm - “Compassionate Communication,” a presentation/workshop on the fundamental techniques and principles of nonviolent communication, at 40 Congress St. Info: lovestopsfear@gmail. com.

• SU (4/17) - Spanish Circle at 23 Northview St. Bring a Spanish/English dictionary, a notebook and a poem or song to spark discussion.

• WE (4/18), 6:30-7:30pm - “Healthy Menstruation.”

Topics include helpful herbs, menstrual taboos and more.

Held at 40 Congress St. • TU (4/19), 7:30-10pm - “Guitar 101/Jam Session,” at 40 Congress St. Helios Warriors Health Care Program for Veterans A nonprofit alternative therapy program for veterans. Info: 299-0776, info@helioswarriors.org or www.helioswarriors.org.

• FRIDAYS & SUNDAYS - Offering complementary/ alternative therapies. Needed: professional licensed/insured practitioners willing to offer a minimum of three hours per month of their service.

Hendersonville Antique Car Club Info: www.hendersonvilleantiquecarclub.org or 696-4168.

• SA (4/16), 10am-2pm - The Vintage Car Cruise-In will be held at the Seventh Avenue district in downtown Hendersonville. There will be classic cars, muscle cars and trucks on display, plus live music, sweets and barbecue for sale. Info: 674-3067.

Just Economics An Asheville-based nonprofit dedicated to working toward closing the gap between earning a minimum wage and a “living wage,” taking into consideration the cost of living in Asheville. Info: www. justeconomicswnc.org.

• Through (4/25) Applications for “Just Brew It,” a homebrew beer festival and competition, will be accepted.

Info: Markhebbard@justeconomicswnc.org.

Land-of-Sky Regional Council Info: 251-6622 or www. landofsky.org.

• MO (4/18), 1:30pm - Meeting at the Land-Of-Sky Regional Council’s large conference room. RSVP to natalie@landofsky.org by April 15.

Order of the Amaranth presents “Cup of Brotherly Love” • SA (4/16), 2pm - View the “Cup of Brotherly Love,” richly decorated with Masonic symbols, and learn about its compelling history. “Always in the care of a Master Mason, the cup traveled eastward from lodge to lodge through the ravages of war and Fascism in Europe and the ancient Holy Land of the Middle East until it was returned to its home in Evanston, Illinois in 1958.”

The presentation will be held at Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. $10 donation suggested. Info: 252-3924.

Southeast Gathering for Nonviolent Direct Action • SA (4/16) & SU (4/17) Organizers and activists trained as facilitators of nonviolent direct actions, or those who are interested in this work, are encouraged to attend this peer-to-peer exchange focused on the unique needs and skills of nonviolent direct action trainers. Info: New South Network of War Resisters Action, Collaboration & Training In Organized Nonviolence, P.O. Box 2551, Asheville, N.C.28802 or 3016683.

Government & Politics Buncombe County Republican Women A group dedicated to electing and supporting conservative Republicans.

• TH (4/14), 11:30am - Meeting at Cornerstone Restaurant, 102 Tunnel Road in Asheville. Following a short business meeting at noon, Micki Cabiness from the New Life Center will be the featured speaker. The New Life Center provides guidance on living on the outside for those recently released from prison.

Regulatory Reform Committee Hearing • FR (4/15), 1-3pm - The legislature has created a Joint Regulatory Reform Committee to review regulations that might be burdensome to business. Environmental regulations are a particular interest of the committee, which will meet at Blue Ridge Community College in Hendersonville. Info: www.ncleg.net/gascripts/ documentsites/browsedocsite. asp?nid=139.

The Green Tea Party Free and open to the public. Info: 582-5180 or ts.greenjobs@gmail.com.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm - You are invited to a brewing of home-grown ideas steeped in traditional values. Meeting at Dobra Tea Room, 78 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville.

Seniors & Retirees 60+ Exercise Smarter (pd.) Learn better ways to exercise. Make every movement lighter, freer, easier.

Personal attention, two instructors. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Noon-1:15pm. $15 or 10 sessions for $130.

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FormFitnessFunction.com Alexander Technique (pd.) Heard about it on NPR’s Morning Edition? Want to learn

for yourself? Study privately or with a friend. Senior teacher, 25 years experience. 117 Furman. (828) 225-3786. www.FormFitnessFunction. com Events at Big Ivy Community Center Located at 540 Dillingham Road in Barnardsville. Info: 626-3438.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, noon2pm - Potluck lunch, followed by bingo and other activities.

All seniors are invited no matter how young or old. Call 626-3434 for transportation.

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

• MO (4/18), 1-5pm - “AARP Safe Driving,” an informative program on driving safely. $14/$12 members.

Fitness at Battery Park Apartments • FRIDAYS, 10:40-11:40am - Interested in fun exercise?

Come get healthy! Chairs are available to accommodate all fitness levels. Located at 1 Battle Square, across from the Grove Arcade. Free. Info: 252-7397.

Animals Chompin’ at the Bit Auction & Clinic • SA (4/16), 10am-3pm - Chompin’ at the Bit Auction & Clinic. The equine track auction will benefit the equine rescue organization and nonprofit Horse Helpers of the High Country, based in Boone. Clean out your barn, make money and help a great organization. Info: horsehelpersnc@gmail.com or horsehelpersnc.org.

Community Partnership for Pets This nonprofit’s primary goal is to provide affordable spay/neuter services to communities in/around Henderson County. Info: 693-5172 or www.communitypartnershipforpets.org.

• 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, noon-3pm - Purchase your spay/neuter vouchers at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville (at the Kmart entrance). $25.

Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Rescue FMF is a wolfdog rescue organization and sanctuary south of Black Mountain. Info: 664-9818 or www.fullmoonfarm.org.

• SA (4/16), 3pm - “HowlIn and Open House” at Full Moon. Go on a tour of the

sanctuary. Potluck at 5pm. $5 donation includes main dish and soft drinks.

Red Cross Events & Classes Red Cross holds classes in CPR/first aid for infants, children and adults; babysitter training; pet first aid; bloodborne pathogens; swimming & water safety; and lifeguarding. All classes held at chapter headquarters, 100 Edgewood Road. To register call 2583888, ext. 221. Info: www. redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below.

Appointment and ID required.

• SA (4/16), ,10am-2pm - Pet First Aid at the AshevilleMountain Area Chapter, 100 Edgewood Road in N. Asheville. Pet First Aid with CPR training covers the immediate and temporary care given to an injured animal until it can be taken to a professional veterinarian for more advanced attention. $35. Registration required: 258-3888, ext. 203 or callph@usa.redcross.org.

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation The Foundation’s mission is to save healthy, adoptable animals in the Haywood County Animal Control facility. Located at 1659 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www.sargeandfriends.org or 246-9050.

• Through TU (4/26) - Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation is now accepting photographs for the fifth annual “Pet Photography Contest.”

Categories for the contest include: dog, puppy, cat, kitten, other pets, Sarge’s rescue animal and photographers under 12. Photos must be original and done by an amateur photographer. Prizes will be awarded on April 30, 10am, at Bocelli’s Italian Eatery, 319 N. Haywood St., in Waynesville.

• SATURDAYS, 10am-3pm - Adoption Days at 256B Industrial Park Drive in Waynesville. Interested in volunteering or donating to the shelter? Call: 246-9050.

Business Ready To Buy, Sell or Lease A Restaurant In WNC? (pd.) We work exclusively with the food and beverage industry. • Contact National Restaurant Properties in Asheville: (828) 225-4801. jeffnra@bellsouth.net • www. restaurantstore.com OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of WNC. OnTrack offers services to improve personal finances.

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• TH (4/14), 5:30-7:30pm “Debt Relief 101: Credit, Debts and Rights,” with Pisgah Legal attorney Laura Collins. Held at Pisgah Legal Offices, 62 Charlotte St. • FRIDAYS (through 4/15), 2:30-5pm - “Manage Your Money.” The basics of budgeting, setting goals, planning spending to realize goals, saving strategies and tracking spending.

• SA (4/16), 10am-noon - Rental Education Class. This class covers how to conduct a rental search and how to establish and maintain a mutually

beneficial, professional relationship with the landlord.

• MO (4/18), 5:30-7pm - HomeBase Information Session: A structured program providing financial counseling and rental education.

• TH (4/19), 10am-noon - Rental Education Class. This class covers how to conduct a rental search and how to establish and maintain a mutually beneficial, professional relationship with the landlord.

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

• TH (4/14) - The second Home Development

Symposium, “The Changing Lanscape of Western North Carolina,” is open to planners, policy-makers, developers, bankers, academics, community leaders, NGO representatives and citizens interested in second-home development.

Held at the Reuter Center. $25.

• TH (4/21), 6:15pm - A reception for the 27th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held. The seminar, focusing on the business and financial outlook for 2011, from economists David Berson and James Smith, will be held at Lipinsky Auditorium, beginning at 7pm. A Q&A session

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will follow at 8pm. Free. Info: 251-6550.

Technology Free Computer Classes Classes are held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte St. To register: classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com.

• MONDAYS, 12:15-1:15pm - Mac OSX Basics.

• TUESDAYS, 12:15-1:15pm - iPhoto Basics.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:151:15pm - iMovie Basics.

• THURSDAYS, 12:15-1:15pm - iPad Basics.

• FRIDAYS, noon-1:30pm - Google docs —- 2-3:30pm - Windows 7 —- 4-6pm Facebook/YouTube.

• SATURDAYS, noon-1pm - Protecting your PC. • SUNDAYS, 12:15-1:15pm - GarageBand.

Volunteering Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity Seeks Volunteers Info: volunteer@ashevillehabitat.org or 210-9377.

• TUESDAYS or THURSDAYS, 5:30-8pm - Skip the gym and head to Habitat. Get your workout while volunteering in the home store warehouse.

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

• TU (4/19), 6:30-7:30pm - Volunteer Orientation Session.

Those interested in volunteering at ACT are invited to attend.

Asheville SCORE Counselors to Small Business If your business could use some help, SCORE is the place to start. Free and confidential.

To make an appointment: 2714786. Our offices are located in the Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., room 259. Seminars are held at A-B Tech’s Small Business Center, room 2046.

Free for veterans. Info: www. ashevillescore.org.

• You can help start small businesses in WNC. Give back and have fun doing it.

Volunteers are needed in all business areas. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply, as are individuals in Buncombe, Swain and McDowell Counties.

ASSE International • Through WE (8/31) - ASSE International seeks local families to host male and female cultural exchange students between the ages of 15 and 18. Students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. Families can choose students from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests.

Info: 301-0794 or (800)-4730696.

CarePartners Hospice Bereavement Offers one-on-one grief counseling, support groups, grief education classes, a monthly grief support newsletter and semi-annual memorial services (available to anyone who is suffering a loss through death).

Located at 68 Sweeten Creek Road., Asheville. Call 251-0126 to set up an initial visit with a counselor.

• TH (4/21) through TH (5/26) - CarePartners Hospice and Palliative Care will offer volunteer training sessions in the Solace Center. Opportunities include answering phones, assisting with clerical work, visiting patients, helping families and assisting with fundraising events. Free. Applications are available online. Info: dannyj@ carepartners.org or 255-2870, ext. 8344.

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

• TU (4/14), 6-7:30pm Volunteer with OnTrack: Copy and collate packets for distribution to individuals and families that benefit from OnTrack’s various financial assistance programs.

• TH (4/14), 5-7pm - Meals for Hope: Cook and serve a meal for 15-25 women and children who are part of New Choices, an empowerment program for displaced homemakers in need of counseling and assistance.

• SA (4/16), 9am-noon - In the Garden: Help prepare the Emma Community Garden for planting and harvest. Much of the harvest will eventually be distributed to the community through their food pantry.

Montford Park Players

Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.-Sun. at 7:30 p.m. at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford.

Bring folding chair and umbrella in case of rain. Donations accepted. Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

• SATURDAYS (through 4/30) - Volunteers are needed to help renovate the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, home to the Montford Park Players’ summer Shakespeare season.

Community efforts will “help bring the current performance space back to life, with new materials for safety, aesthetics and durability.” Call for details.

RiverLink’s Volunteer Opportunities RiverLink is a regional nonprofit organization working to revitalize the French Broad River watershed. Internship positions are available, as well as many volunteer opportunities. Info: 252-8474, ext. 11, volunteer@ riverlink.org or www.riverlink. org.

• WE (4/13), 10am & 5pm - A volunteer orientation session will be held at 170 Lyman St., in the River Arts District. Help RiverLink revitalize the French Broad River, organize litter walks and much more.

Outdoors Bikes and Beers • 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS, 4:30pm - Join the Asheville Pedal Punks on a social ride for all skill levels (beginners encouraged). Rides begin at the corner of Hillside Street and Mount Clare Avenue and conclude with a drink at The Bywater on Riverside Drive.

Info: www.ashevillepedalpunks. blogspot.com. Free.

Carolina Mountain Club CMC fosters the enjoyment of the mountains of WNC and adjoining regions and encourages the conservation of our natural resources through an extensive schedule of hikes and a program of trail building and maintenance. $20 per year, family memberships $30 per year. Newcomers must call the leader before the hike. Info: www.carolinamtnclub.org.

• WE (4/13), 8:30am - Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve to Twin Falls. Info: 685-2897 or suejackfitz@ bellsouth.net.

• FR (4/15) through SU (4/17) - Cades Cove weekend. For details: (502)-494-9309 or jaykaymartin@msn.com.

• SA (4/16) - Scott Mountain.

Anthony Creek to Russell Fields. See website for details.

• SU (4/17) - Chestnut Top to Schoolhouse Gap. See website for details —- 12:30pm - Laurel Mountain Trail. Info:

684 9703 or greggoodman@ bellsouth.net.

• WE (4/20), 8:30am Chestnut Bald and Sam Knob via MST and Flat Laurel Creek.

Info: 460-7066, bcmorg@ hughes.net.

WNC Hunter School Circuit • SU (4/17), 9am - The show, held at the Etowah Riding Club grounds on Brickyard Road in Etowah, will featuring a horseback riding/hunting and jumping showcase. Spectators are welcome. Free. Info: 6848445.

Sports Groups & Activities Pilates (pd.) Share it to afford it!

Bring a friend or two. We will customize a class for you - your schedule, your pace.

Reasonable rates. 117 Furman.

Learn how: (828) 225-3786. www.FormFitnessFunction. com Soooo West Asheville! • Pilates And Ice Cream! (pd.) $1 coupon for The Hop after each class! • Mondays, 5:30pm-6:30pm.

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Asheville Municipal Ladies Golf Association Join the AMLGA for camaraderie on the golf course. $35 for annual dues. Info: 667-5419.

• TUESDAYS, 8:30am - Meeting, with golf to follow.

Call for info.

Buncombe Co. Parks, Greenways & Rec. Events Events are free and held at 59 Woodfin Pl., unless otherwise noted. To register or for more info: 250-4265 or grace. young@buncombecounty.org.

• Through TH (5/26) - Sign-up for summer co-ed beach vol-

leyball. Info: 250-4269 or jay. nelson@buncombecounty.org.

ChiRunning and ChiWalking Training Group • WEDNESDAYS, 5:30pm (starting 4/20) - Join ChiLiving team members at Carrier Park for an hour-long training session with a certified ChiRunning and ChiWalking instructor.

This is a free opportunity to learn how to run and walk injury-free and more efficiently.

Info: 252-9828, Facebook. com/ChiRunning or nicole@ chiliving.com.

Executive Women’s Golf Association • TU (4/19), 5:30pm - The Asheville Area Chapter of

EWGA will be holding a membership meeting at the Grove Park Inn. This informative meeting is free. Info: miller377@ gmail.com.

Tai Chi for Seniors & Beginners • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am Held at Aston Park in the tennis center, 336 Hilliard Ave. Info: 707-6907 or astonparkfit@ gmail.com.

Kids Asheville Culture Project A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion. Other instructors, groups and organizations are

invited to share the space.

Located at 257 Short Coxe Ave. Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org.

• MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Kids capoeira classes with Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola Asheville. Children sing in Portuguese and play traditional, Afro-Brazilian instruments.

Open to children ages 7-11. $5.

Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 4566000.

• TUESDAYS (through 4/26), 10am - Book Babies: Story

time for children ages 3 and under.

Black Mountain Recreation & Parks Egg Hunts Free to the community. Info: www.bmrecreation.com.

• SA (4/16), 10am - An allages Easter egg hunt will be held at Recreation Park on Blue Ridge Road. There will be a hunt for kids, toddlers and teenagers, followed by a hunt for adults. Plus, snacks, music, crafts and more.

Buncombe Co. Parks, Greenways & Rec. Events Events are free and held at 59 Woodfin Pl., unless otherwise noted. To register or for more

info: 250-4265 or grace. young@buncombecounty.org.

• SA (4/16), 12:15pm - The 10th annual Egg Hunt & Indoor Swim event will be held at the Zeugner Center. Registration begins at noon. After the egg hunt (which is free), all participants are invited to a party that includes crafts, face painting and games. The indoor pool is open to swimmers from 13pm. $2 for swimming. Info & directions: 684-5072.

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

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

• FR (4/15) - Pajama Day. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and make a slumberparty fort.

• WE (4/20), 10:30am - Singa-long and dance with Tania.

• WE (4/20) & TH (4/21), 10am-noon - “Camp Crafty,” with Donna. $30 for the two day camp/$25 for members.

Joyful Noise Theatre Playground • SATURDAYS - This weekly drama class uses theatre games to encourage creative play, while exploring artistic possibilities. Children ages 7-9 are welcome from 10-11am, and children ages 10-13 are

welcome from 11am-noon.

Held at First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville, 30 Alabama Ave. $10. Info: iamrebeccam@gmail.com or 215-8738.

Resurrection Egg Hunt • SA (4/16), 11am-1pm - Children and families are welcome to attend this annual egg hunt at Lake Julian Park, shed 2. There will be prizes, a hot dog lunch and a puppet show

by TNT Puppets. Sponsored by Faith Church International. Info: office@rwoc.net.

Smith-McDowell House Museum Period rooms grace this antebellum house on the campus of

A-B Tech Community College, 283 Victoria Road, Asheville.

Info: 253-9231 or education@ wnchistory.org.

• SA (4/16), 10:30am-noon - Easter Egg Hunt. Lisa Whitfield, education coordinator at the museum, will present a sing-a-long program with games before the hunt. Juice and light refreshments will also be served. $5 per child/Free for adults. Reservations are recommended.

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

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• SA (4/16), 11am - An Easter egg hunt will be held for children of all ages. A bonnet contest, “peeps in the creek” race, and a “deviled egg” contest will follow.

Waynesville Parks and Recreation Info: 456-2030 or recprograms@townofwaynesville. org.

• MO (4/18) through FR (4/22), 7:30am-5:30pm Spring Break Camp will be held at the Waynesville Recreation Center, offering games, movies, swimming, hikes and field trips for boys and girls in grades 1-5. Campers should bring a swimsuit, lunch, tennis

shoes, a towel and snacks. $15 per day/$20 nonmembers.

Registration required. Info: 4562030 or youthprogramsupervisor@townofwaynesville.org.

Waynesville Youth Dance • FR (4/15), 7-9pm - The Youth Dance for children in graders 3-5 will feature dancing, pizza, drinks and prizes.

Held at the Old Armory, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. Info: 456-2030.

Spirituality A Barbara Marciniak Channeling Event • April 29, 30 (pd.) (Friday-Saturday). Barbara channels the Pleiadians who

share their perspectives about our changing world. Bring your questions! • Lecture/channeling Friday, 7pm-10:30pm: $35. • Workshop/channeling: Saturday, 10am-6pm: $90.

Cash or money order only.

Ramada River Ridge Hotel, 800 Fairview Road, Asheville. • Reservations/information: (828) 298-6300 or ashevilleclass@ yahoo.com A Way of Being (pd.) Don’t let who you were overwhelm who you wish to be. Try Alexander lessons for a fresh approach to living in the Present Moment.

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Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) (pd.) No need to clear your mind of thoughts—just transcend. TM makes it easy to go beyond active thinking to experience your peaceful, innermost Self. • Clinically proven to: reduce anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, and to improve creativity, clarity, and mental performance.

• Free Introductory Lecture: Thursday, 6pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: Meditation and brain research • How meditation techniques differ • What’s enlightenment?

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MeditationAsheville.org Asheville Meditation Group (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment.

Guided meditations follow the Insight/Mindfulness/Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind.

Our “sangha” (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process.

All are invited. • By donation.

• Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) In her blog, Jane at janebook.tumblr.com answers questions from readers. A recent query went like this: “Who would win in a steel cage match, Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny?” Jane said, “Easter Bunny, no question; he has those big-ass teeth.” But I’m not so sure. My sources say that Santa has more raw wizardry at his disposal than the Bunny. His magical prowess would most likely neutralize the Bunny’s superior physical assets. Likewise, Aries, I’m guessing you will have a similar edge in upcoming steel cage matches — or any other competitions in which you’re involved.

These days you’ve simply got too much mojo to be defeated.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“Dear Rob: Last January you predicted that 2011 might be the best year ever for us Bulls to commune with the invisible realms and get closer to the Source of All Life. And I have been enjoying the most amazing dreams ever. I’ve had several strong telepathic experiences and have even had conversations with the spirit of my dead grandmother. But that God character remains achingly elusive. Can’t I just have a face-to-face chat with his/her Royal Highness?

-Impatient Taurus.” Dear Taurus: The coming weeks will be one of the potentially best times in your life to get up close and personal with the Divine Wow. For best results, empty your mind of what that would be like.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

I was reading about how fantasy writer Terry Pratchett made his own sword using “thunderbolt iron” from a meteorite. It made me think how that would be an excellent thing for you to do. Not that you will need it to fight off dragons or literal bad guys. Rather, I suspect that creating your own sword from a meteorite would strengthen and tone your mental toughness. It would inspire you to cut away trivial wishes and soul-sucking influences that may seem interesting but aren’t really. It might even lead you to rouse in yourself the zeal of a knight on a noble quest — just in time for the arrival of an invitation to go on a noble quest.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Over the years I have on several occasions stood at a highway exit ramp with a handmade cardboard sign that reads, “I love to help; I need to give; please take some money.” I flash a wad of bills, and offer a few dollars to drivers whose curiosity impels them to stop and engage me. I’ve always been surprised at how many people hesitate to accept my gift. Some assume I have a hidden agenda; others think I’m crazy. Some are even angry, and shout things like “Go home, you freak!”

If a comparable experience comes your way anytime soon, Cancerian, I urge you to lower your suspicions. Consider the possibility that a blessing is being offered to you with no strings attached.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

“Nearly all men can stand adversity,” said Abraham Lincoln, “but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, that thought will have extra meaning for you in the coming weeks. So far in 2011, you have gotten passing grades on the tests that adversity has brought you. But now come the trickier trials and tribulations. Will your integrity and impeccability stand up strong in the face of your waxing clout and influence?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

It would be a good week for you to assemble a big pile of old TVs you bought for $5 apiece at a thrift store and run over them with a bulldozer. It would also be a favorable time to start a blazing fire in a fireplace and throw in the photos of all the supposedly attractive people you used to be infatuated with even though you now realize that they were unworthy of your smart love. In other words, Virgo, it is a perfect moment to destroy symbols of things that have drained your energy and held you back. There’s an excellent chance this will provide a jolt of deliverance that will prime further liberations in the coming weeks.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The style of dance known as the samba seems to have its origins in the semba, an old Angolan dance in which partners rub their navels together. In the African Kimbundu language, semba also means “pleasing, enchanting,” and in the Kikongo tongue it denotes “honoring, revering.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you Libras to bring the spirit of semba to your life. Use your imagination as you dream up ways to infuse your intimate exchanges with belly-to-belly reverence and enchantment. Be serpentine and worshipful.

Be wild and sublime. Bestow your respectful care with all your slinky wiles unfurled.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In the Philippines, there is a geographic anomaly I want to call your attention to: a volcanic island in a lake that’s on a volcanic island in a lake that’s on an island. Can you picture that?

Vulcan Point is an island in Crater Lake, and Crater Lake is on Volcano Island, and Volcano Island is in Lake Taal, and Lake Taal is on

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the island of Luzon. It’s confusing — just as your currently convoluted state is perplexing, both to you and those around you. You could be aptly described as fiery earth within cool water within fiery earth within cool water within fiery earth. Whether that’ll be a problem, I don’t know yet. Are you OK with containing so much paradox?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

For the Navajo, the quality of your life isn’t measured by your wealth or status, but by whether you “walk in beauty.” It’s an excellent time, astrologically speaking, for you to evaluate yourself from that perspective. Do you stop to admire a flock of sparrows swirling toward a tangerine cloud at dusk? Are you skilled at giving gifts that surprise and delight others? When your heart isn’t sure what it feels, do you sing songs that help you transcend the need for certainty? Have you learned what your body needs to feel healthy?

Do you know any jokes you could tell to ease the passing of a dying elder? Have you ever kissed a holy animal or crazy wise person or magic stone?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

“He who wants to do good knocks at the gate,” says Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore in one of his “Stray Bird” poems, while “he who loves finds the gate open.” I agree completely. That’s why I advise you, as you get ready to head off to your next assignment, not to be burning with a no-nonsense intention to fix things. Rather, be flowing with the desire to offer whatever gifts and blessings are most needed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“Once bread becomes toast, it can never become bread again.” Today I saw that piece of wisdom scrawled on the wall of a cafe’s restroom.

I immediately thought of you. Metaphorically speaking, you’re thinking about dropping some slices in the toaster, even though you’re not actually ready to eat yet. If it were up to me, you would wait a while before transforming the bread into toast — until your hunger got ratcheted up to a higher level. The problem is, if you make the toast now, it’ll be unappetizing by the time your appetite reaches its optimum levels. That’s why I suggest: Put the bread back in the bag. For the moment, refrain from toasting.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Don’t try so hard, Pisces. Give up the struggle.

As soon as you really relax, your subconscious mind will provide you with simple, graceful suggestions about how to outwit the riddle.

Notice I just said you will be able to “outwit the riddle.” I didn’t say you will “solve the riddle.” Big difference. Outwitting the riddle means you won’t have to solve it, because you will no longer allow it to define the questions you’re asking or the answers you’re seeking.

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Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville.

• Info/directions: (828) 8084444. • www.ashevillemeditation.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.

Avalon Grove (pd.) Services to honor the ancient Celtic Christian holidays. Intuitive Spiritual Counseling to see your path more clearly. Workshops, artwork and books about Faeries.

Call (828) 645-2674 or visit avalongrove.com Compassionate Communication (pd.) Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication. Great for couples! Group uses model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book “Non-violent Communication, A Language of Life”. Free.

Info: 299-0538 or www. ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:15— Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

Learning to Love Yourself Workshop (pd.) Take a deep breath.

You are beautiful, completely loved, and perfectly divine. The only person keeping you from knowing this is you. Whew!

What a relief. Because you are ready to remember. A Far Away Place. 11 Wall. St. Apr. 16, 2-4pm. $20. 864-4445688.

Open Heart Meditation (pd.) Learn easy, wonderful practices that opens your life to the beauty within and connects you to your heart. • Free. 7pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

645-5950 or 296-0017. http:// www.heartsanctuary.org St. Germain Aquarian Consciousness Fellowship (pd.) Sacred space using the St. Germain Violet Flame for ascension clearing. Live high frequency intuitive piano from classical composers on the other side. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30pm. • Donation. (828) 658-3362.

An Evening With Spirit • MONDAYS, 6-8pm - You are invited to an evening with Spirit. Theo Salvucci channels messages from the angelic realm at The White Horse, 105c Montreat Road, Black Mountain. Donations only. Info: 713-2439.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - An evening with Spirit at 68 Grove St., suite C2. The entrance is on Hilliard Street.

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Aramaic Healing Circle • TU (4/19), 7-9pm - Dale Allen Hoffman presents a fusion of the ancient Aramaic teachings of Yeshua (Jesus), the power of breath, vocal intonations and extended meditative silence as the catalyst for true healing and awakening.

Held at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way in Asheville. Love offering. Info: 253-2325.

Ascended Master Guided Teleconference Meditation • MO (4/18), 8pm - Free teleconference meditation: (213)-406-8520, access code: 457-2382. Info: www.

LotusHeartBlessings.com.

Asheville Jewish Meditation and Chanting Circle • ALT SUNDAYS - Cultivate an awareness of the Divine Presence through sitting and walking meditation, chanting and the study of Jewish and other texts. Email for location and times. Free. Info: asheJM@gmail.com.

Buddhist Meditation and Discussion Meets in the space above the French Broad Food Co-op.

Suggested donation: $8/$4 students & seniors. Info: 7795502 or www.meditation-innorthcarolina.org.

• TH (4/14), 7:15pm - “Real Courage and Strength.”

Chabad House Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-0746 or www.chabadasheville.org.

• MO (4/18), 7:30pm - A Communal Passover Seder will be held. $10/$18 per couple/$25 per family/Free for children ages 2 and under. The cost of admission includes food and drinks. Info: Rabbi@ ChabadAsheville.org, info@ ChabadAsheville.org or Sulkiro@ChabadAsheville.org.

Cloud Cottage Sangha This branch of the World Community of Mindful Living meets at 219 Old Toll Circle in Black Mountain, to practice seated meditation and mindfulness training. All events by donation. Info: 669-0920, cloudcottage@bellsouth.net or www.cloudcottage.org.

• 3rd MONDAYS, 7pm - Taizé service with harpist Kathy Wallace.

Compassionate Communication Practice Group Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work and community by practicing compassionate communication. Group uses a model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life. Free. Info: 252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 5-6:15pm - Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

Dhyan Meditation • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Seeking to deepen your meditation practice? One hour silent meditation and singing of spiritual songs with meditation instruction included. All are welcome. Classes held in Fairview. Free. Info and directions: 299-3246, 329-9022 or shivabalamahayogi.com.

Full Moon Spiritfest • TU (4/19), 7-9:30pm - Festivities, including music, art, poetry, meditation and more, will be held at The Prama Institute, 310 Panhandle Road, Marshall. Donations encouraged. Info: info@pramainstitute.org, 649-9408 or pramainstitute.org.

Holy Week Concerts & Events Events are held at 5 Oak St., in downtown Asheville.

Admission is free/$5 for lunch.

• MO (4/18), noon - The Opal String Quartet.

• TU (4/19), noon - The Mars Hill College Chamber Choir.

• WE (4/20), noon Dramatists Kelley Hinman and Callan White-Hinman.

• TH (4/21), noon - The HIM Liturgical Dance Troupe will perform.

Joker’s Full Moon Gatheing • SUNDAYS & MONDAYS (through 4/18), 9-11pm - Spread love and oneness with a bonfire gathering and music in East Asheville every new and full moon. Bring your own instruments. Located near Waren Wilson College on Highway 70. Info and directions: (843) 926-5625.

Mills River Presbyterian Church Located at 10 Presbyterian Church Road in Mills River.

Info: 891-7101.

• TH (4/21), 6pm - Potluck supper, followed by a “Maundy Thursday Service.”

Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 2583241 or www.billwalz.com.

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

Mother Grove Info: 230-5069 or info@mothergroveavl.org.

• TH (4/14), 7pm “Grandmother Stones of Megalithic Europe,” a talk and slideshow presentation at A-B Tech, 340 Victoria Road. $10$20 sliding scale.

• SA (4/16), 7pm - “Ancient Treasures of African Women,”

a talk and slideshow presentation.

Mountain Mindfulness Sangha at Yoga South • SUNDAYS, 7-8pm - Sitting meditation followed by walking meditation. A brief reading and discussion of the practice of mindfulness in daily lives, and how being fully present in this moment can bring us more peace and joy.

Donations optional. Info: www.

YogaSouth-Asheville.com.

Neterianism/”Shetaut Neter” • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Learn about Shetaut Neter, an ancient philosophy and mythic spiritual culture that gave rise to the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Meetings feature lectures on the impact of African spirituality on the four major religions of the world (Judaism-ChristianityHinduism-Islam), as well as the universal teachings of Shetaut Neter to promote peace and prosperity. Held at A Far Away Place, 11 Wall St. Directions: 279-8562.

Power of Soul • WEDNESDAYS - Learn and practice self healing through the teachings of Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, given by one of his qualified teachers. Held in West Asheville. Love offering. Info and directions: 258-9584.

Puja at Maha Shakti Mandir • SATURDAYS, 6-8pm - Gathering at Maha Shakti Mandir (Temple of the Great Goddess). Join Yogacharya Kalidas for Puja, chanting and spiritual discourse. Services offered on a donation basis.

Info: 774-1978.

Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Chanting • 1st SUNDAYS, 10am Chanting at Holiday Inn Express off Brevard Road, World Peace Gongyo. Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA) is based on teachings of Nichiren and promotes peace, culture and education through chanting. Info: SGI-USA.org.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 7pm Chanting and study at Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road, off Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart.

Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band.

Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 684-3798, 891-8700 or www. unitync.net.

• SA (4/13), 7pm - “Hypnosis,” with Carol MacAllister, a MSW social worker and former psychotherapist. Info: www.carolmacallister.com. Love offering.

• FR (4/15), 7:30pm & SA (4/16), 2pm - “Unity Plays Broadway,” the eighth annual revue of favorite show tunes,

Filmmaker Neil Hucheson (known for his Emmy award-winning documentary Last Run, about famed moonshiner Popcorn Sutton) presents a preview screening of Atlantic, which documents the uneven battle between a traditional North Carolina fishing village and highend developers. Presented by Seven Sisters Cinema at the White Horse Black Mountain. performed in costume. Come laugh and sing along to these Broadway shows, including Chicago, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, My Fair Lady, Les Miserables and Mamma Mia. $12 in advance/$15 at the door.

• SU (4/17), 9:30am & 11am - “Palm Sunday.”

Commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, and the beginning of the momentous events of “Passion Week” —- 12:45pm - “Friendship Potluck. Bring food to share (6-8 servings of a main dish, salad or dessert) —- 9am2pm - Nicaraguan Crafts

Sale. Sarah Junkin Woodard will be back from the Center for Development in Central America, with info about sustainable development in the county. Proceeds from the sale support CDCA’s projects to help communities become self-sufficient, sustainable entities with health care, education, appropriate technology and organic agriculture.

• WE (4/20), 7pm - Film screening: Home, a Stunning Visual Portrayal of Earth.

Internationally renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand makes his feature directorial debut with this environmen-

tally conscious documentary produced by Luc Besson and narrated by Glen Close. Love offering.

Unity Church of Asheville Looking for something different? Unity of Asheville explores the deeper spiritual meaning of the scriptures, combined with an upbeat contemporary music program, to create a joyous and sincere worship service.

Come join us this Sunday and try it for yourself. Located at 130 Shelburne Road, West Asheville. Info: 252-5010 or www.unityofasheville.com.

• SUNDAYS, 11am - Spiritual Celebration Service —- 12:15-

1:30pm - A Course in Miracles with Rev. Gene Conner.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings American Folk Art & Framing The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary self-taught artists and regional pottery. Info: 2812134 or www.amerifolk.com.

• Through TH (4/28) - Spring Fling will be on display at OuiOui Gallery.

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• Through MO (4/18) - Pattern on Pattern, an exhibit of paintings and illustrations by Molly Rose Freeman, will be on display at Eclipse Salon and Gallery, 16 Wall St., in downtown Asheville.

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

• Through TU (4/19) - The annual Multimedia Arts and Sciences exhibit, featuring 2D, 3-D, digital and interactive works, will be on display at the Highsmith University Union Gallery.

• Through TU (5/3) - The 44th annual Juried Student Exhibition will be on display at S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall.

• Through TU (4/26) - Cracks, Doorways and Portals, an exhibition of photography and poetry by Tracey Schmidt and Laurent Weisenberge, will be on display in Blowers Gallery.

Arts Council of Henderson County Located at 401 N. Main St. (entrance on Fourth Street), above Flight Restaurant in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 693-8504 or www.acofhc.org.

• Through FR (4/22) - Artists of Tomorrow: Secondary Student Exhibition will be on display at the First

Citizens Bank in downtown Hendersonville.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• Through SU (4/24) - The Olmsted Project.

• Through SU (7/10) - An Inside View will be on display at the Holden Community Gallery.

The exhibition examines the notion of interior environments as depicted by a number of artists throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

• Through SU (6/26) - A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes.

Asheville Gallery of Art A co-op gallery representing 29 regional artists, located at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm. Info: 251-5796 or www.ashevillegallery-of-art. com.

• Through SA (4/30) - Abstract and Cold Wax, works by Cindy Walton.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant. Winter hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs., 10am-4pm, and

Fri. & Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 768-0246 or www.bellavistaart.com.

• Through SA (4/30) - Feature wall artist: Nicora Gangi, Small Still Lifes in soft pastel. New encaustics by Tif McDonald, glass by J. David Norton and figurative sculptures by Angelique Brickner.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St., in Black Mountain. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Wed. & Fri., 10am-5pm (closed Sat. during winter months). Info: 669-0930 or www.BlackMountainArts. org.

• Through SA (4/30) Emerging Artists, featuring works by students Bob Travers and Paul Harcharik.

• Through SU (4/29) - Apron Strings: The Ties that Bind, featuring vintage aprons.

• SA (4/16), 10am-3 pm - An opening reception, including an apron-sewing class and fashion show, will be held.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs. Info: 3508484, bmcmac@bellsouth.net

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• Through SA (6/4) - In Site: Late Works by Irwin Kremen.

Blue Spiral 1 Located at 38 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville. Featuring Southeastern fine art and studio craft. Open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm, and Sun., noon5pm. Info: 251-0202 or www. bluespiral1.com.

• Through SA (6/25)- Five exhibitions featuring works

by Ward H. Nichols (painter); Will Henry Stevens (modernist, 1881-1949); Rick Beck (glass sculpture); Kenneth Baskin (clay sculpture); Rudy Rudisill (metal); Marlene Jack (porcelain tableware); and Ink & Imagery, by eight printmakers.

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

• Through FR (4/22) - WNC Models of Sustainability in Craft Making, an exhibit featuring eight studio craft artists working in residence at EnergyXchange in Burnsville and Jackson County Green Energy Park in Sylva.

Clingman Cafe Located at 242 Clingman Ave., in the River Arts District.

• FR (4/1) through SA (4/30) - EARTH: FIRE: VISIONS, ceremonial clay creations by Lynn August, Stephen Biggerstaff and Blue Fire MacMahon.

Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is located at 423 West King St., in Boone. Info: 2623017 or www.tcva.org.

• Through SA (6/4) - The eighth annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, featuring 46 selected images, will be on display at the Mezzanine Gallery.

Info: 262-4954.

Functional and Art Pottery • Through SU (5/1) Functional Art and Pottery will be on display at the Rutherford County Visual Artists Center, 160 N. Main St. Haen Gallery Located at 52 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm, Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., noon5pm. Info: 254-8577 or www. thehaengallery.com.

• SA (4/16) through TU (5/31) - Surface Tension, an exhibition of work by Stephen Pentak and Steven Seinberg.

•SA (4/16), 5:30-7:30pm - Opening reception for Surface Tension.

• SA (4/16) through TU (5/31)

Madison County Arts Council Events Located at 90 S. Main St., in Marshall. Info: 649-1301 or www.madisoncountyarts.com.

• Through FR (4/29) - An exhibit of concert posters from local designers and collectors, featuring vintage and current pieces, will be on display at The Arts Center in Marshall.

Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts Located at 70 Bingo Loop in Cherokee. Info: 497-3945.

• Through SU (5/1) Southwestern Community College Student Art Show.

• TH (4/14), 4-7pm - Opening reception.

Odyssey Gallery Exhibits work by Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts instructors and residents. Located at 238 Clingman Ave., in Asheville’s River Arts District.

Info: 285-0210 or www.highwaterclays.com.

• Through (4/17) - Spirited Vessels, featuring ceramics by three Odyssey members focusing on “the muse and the spirit that flows into the vessels.”

Penland School of Crafts A national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives.

Located at 67 Dora’s Trail, Penland. Gallery hours: Tues.Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. noon

-5pm. Info: www.penland.org or 765-2359.

• Through SU (5/8) - Many Paths: A Legacy of Karen Karnes will be on display at the Penland Gallery. The exhibit features the ceramic art of Karnes and 14 artists whose lives and work have been touched by her. $8/$7 for students and seniors.

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

• FR (4/18), 7-10pm Opening reception for The Third Other, an exhibition by graphic designer Travis Medford.

Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: 669-5107 or www.sevensistersgallery.com.

• Through SU (6/19) Acrylic paintings by Colleen Meechan.

ShineYourLight on Sexual Abuse • WE (4/13), 6-8pm - The Shelter Home of Caldwell County will host a conceptual art show and reception for Shine Your Light on Sexual Abuse. Proceeds will benefit the shelter and this traveling exhibit. Held at The American Legion, 401 Main St., Northwest in Lenoir.

Info: Art4aPurpose.org or Art4aPurpose@charter.net.

Skyuka Fine Art Located at 133 N. Trade St., in Tryon. Info: 817-3783 or info@skyukafineart.com.

• SA (4/16) - An equestrian show will be held to coincide with the annual Blockhouse Steeplechase.

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

Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

• TH (4/21), 7-9pm - “DAVID LINTON: Bicameral Research Sound & Image Projection System” will be presented at the gallery. Linton describes himself as a “time-based/multiple-media artist traveling the vectors of sound, subculture and signal flow.” His art strives to create “vibrational waveinduced perceptual energy states.” $10 suggested donation.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• Through FR (4/22) - An exhibit of work by Transylvania County students, grades K-12.

Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St. in Tryon.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm

and by appointment. Info: 859-2828 or www.upstairsartspace.org.

• FR (4/15) through SA (5/28) - The exhibitions Something To Crow About and New Waves: Western Carolina University MFA Graduates will be on display.

WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs. 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 2273591 or www.fineartmuseum. wcu.edu.

• Through FR (5/6) - Annual student artwork exhibit, featuring innovative and lively art by undergraduate and graduate students, including ceramics, drawing, graphic and interior design, new media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

WCU Video Art Screening Series Co-curated by WCU Art History Professor Seth McCormick, this series runs throughout the spring semester, featuring a wide range of works on loan from the Electronic Arts Intermix in New York City. Screening are held at the Fine Art Museum of WCU. Open Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: www.

Fineartmuseum.wcu.edu or 227-3591.

• Through FR (4/22) - Now

by Lynda Benglis and Super-8 Shorts by Martha Rosler.

More Art Exhibits & Openings A Memorial Exhibition for Ellen Pasay • SU (4/17) through SU (5/29) - An Unfinished Woman, a memorial art exhibition featuring the work of Ellen Pasay, a young woman who suffered mental illness and took her life at the age of 28, will be on display in the Adler Gallery, at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave., in downtown Asheville. May is Mental Health Awareness month. Directions: 505-3969.

Art at A-B Tech Located at 140 Victoria Road in Asheville. Unless otherwise noted, all exhibits are displayed at Holly Library. Hours: Mon.Thurs., 8am-8pm; Fri., 8am4:30pm and Sat., noon-4pm.

Info: 254-1921.

• Through WE (4/20) - Faces of Asheville: A Community Photo Documentary.

Carl Sandburg Home Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road. Info: 693-4178 or www. nps.gov/carl.

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• Through TU (5/31) - Carl Sandburg’s Presidential Medal of Freedom will be on display in the bookstore. Sandburg was one of 30 citizens who received the award that year, a group that included Helen Keller, Walt Disney and John Steinbeck.

It is recognized as the highest civilian award for service during peacetime.

Events at First Congregational United Church of Christ Located at 20 Oak St., Asheville.

• Through SA (4/30), Words for a Just Peace, an exhibit of calligraphic art. The exhibit represents the work of over 20 scribes from both North and

South Carolina and features more than 30 pieces of calligraphic art that highlight both secular and scriptural quotations on the themes of peace and justice. The gallery is open to the public Mon.-Fri. from 8am-1pm.

Flora Art at Ananda Hair Studio • Through SA (5/7) - A multithemed, six-week contemporary floral installation, Focus on Nature, by Asheville Ikebana practitioner, Libby Campbell, will be on display at Ananda Hair Studio, 22 Broadway St. Info: lzbthcampbell296@ gmail.com.

Harvest Moon Gallery & Gift Shop

• Through SU (5/8) - Paintings

by Gary Elgin will be on display at 81 Bridge St., in Hot Springs.

Info: www.hotspringsnc.org.

Meadows Studio Open House • SU (4/17), 1-8pm - Meet local artists and check out their creative space as Meadows Studio, 474 Haywood Road in West Asheville, above the Dry Goods Shop, hosts an open house and clothing swap. A performance by Zach Smith and Ross Brubeck will follow at 9pm. The clothing swap will be held from 2-5pm. Free. Info: http://bit.ly/ewrsFl. The Altamont

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Located at 18 Church St., downtown Asheville. Info: 2707747 or www.thealtamont. com.

• Through WE (5/25) - The paintings of Nathaniel Galka, “an array of wondrous canvasses upon which are painted Galka’s personal interpretation of nature, with all of its color, drama and movement.” Free.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events Art Events at WCU Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs.

10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 227-3591 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu.

• TH (4/14), 4pm Muistardeaux Collective, a San Francisco-based artistic duo, will present a public lecture in room 130 of the Fine and Performing Arts Center. Founding members Tom Borden and Eric Gibbons produce works by combining a wide array of artistic media, including music, photography, painting and etching. Their lecture, “The Maccardo Perspective,” will include the creation of an artwork before the live audience. Info: 2277210 or artanddesign.wcu.edu.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• FR (4/15), noon-1pm - Art Break: A guided tour of The Olmsted Project, photographs

by Lee Friedlander, with curator Frank Thompson. Free with museum membership or admission.

• SU (4/17), 3pm - A panel discussion of Lee Friedlander’s Olmsted photographs with

Bill Alexander, landscape and forest historian of the Biltmore Estate; George Briggs, executive director of the NC Arboretum; and Diana Stoll, senior editor of Aperture Magazine. Free with museum membership or admission.

Big Bang Earth-Art Celebrations • WE (4/20) through SA (4/23) - This event will feature a “yART sale, a Space Invasion-themed costume party” and more. A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to local nonprofits, including Arts For Life, which supports children and families facing serious illnesses and disabilities. Held at Planet Art, 375 Depot St., in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: www. discoverplanetart.com.

Phil Mechanic Studios Located at 109 Roberts St., on the corner of Clingman Ave., in the River Arts District. Houses Flood Gallery, Pump Gallery and Nook Gallery. Info: www. philmechanicstudios.com.

• Community members interested in photography are invited to sign up for open hours at the Phil Mechanic Studios’ public darkroom.

Beginning this month, individualized instruction will also be available. The studio provides “a comfortable learning environment for whoever wishes to gain experience in traditional and digital photography.” $20 per month includes chemicals and equipment.

Stecoah Valley Center Events • SA (4/16), 1-4pm - “A Taste of Weaving,” a beginners class with Diane Kelly. $35 includes materials. Info: 479-3364 or www.stecoahvalleycenter. com.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Route 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org.

• THURSDAYS, noon-3pm - Try something new every week at the Experimental Art Group. Learn and share collage and water/mixed media techniques in a playful setting.

All levels welcome. $6 per session. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or 357-8129.

• FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - A figure drawing/open studio session will be held with a live model in various poses. No instruction provided. “Working with a live model strengthens your drawing and painting abilities.” $10 fee for model.

Info: greenbergfrances@ yahoo.com.

The Conn-Artist Studios & Art Gallery Located at 611 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville. Info: 329-2918.

• TUESDAYS, 10am-1pm - Hendersonville artist Ruth

Goldsborough offers portrait classes with a live model for pastel, oil or charcoal artists.

Goldsborough demonstrates with a sketch portrait of the subject, then works with each student on color, composition, lighting and facial structure. $25. Info: 890-3929 or www. conn-artist.com.

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

• WE (4/20), 7pm - “Fresco; History and Technique,” with Roger Nelson. The artist and fresco instructor will provide an introduction to fresco history and technical process.

Refreshments will be served.

Art/Craft Fairs Art Events at WCU Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs.

10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 227-3591 or www.fineartmuseum. wcu.edu.

• TH (4/14), 3pm - Browse handmade items made by WCU students and staff, including an assortment of ceramics, scarves, teas, jewelry and knitted wear. A free appetizer and wine reception will follow. Held at WCU’s Fine Art Museum, in the Star Atrium.

Spring Forward Craft Fair & Fun Run • SU (4/17), 10am-3pm - The Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St., in Asheville, presents a market for artists, crafters, bakers, cheese makers, farmers and merchants of all kinds. The 3K fun run will begin at 10am, with open registration from 9-9:45am.

Info: misseill@gmail.com, 772-1228 or springforwardodyssey.wordpress.com.

Spoken & Written Word Asheville BookWorks (pd.)Call for Entries Regional Zine Show - May 3-24, 2011.

Send or drop off at BookWorks before April 22. No fee ashevillebookworks.com for complete details.

Creative Summer Programs for Young Writers (pd.) Experiential, active, multimedia and fun! • Elementary through high school.

Downtown Asheville and River Arts District. Call True Ink: (828) 215-9002 or visit www. true-ink.com Slam Camp! (pd.) With Griffin Payne, Poetry Slam Asheville; Amber Sherer, winner, 2007 Asheville

Wordslam; Simon Wolf, LEAF Youth Poetry Slammaster. • 10:30am-2:30pm, June 25July 1 (High School) • July 25-July 29 (Middle School).

Magnetic Field Performance Space. • Registration/information: (828) 215-9002 or www. true-ink.com Weekend Storytelling Workshop (pd.) Nationally acclaimed storyteller, Connie Regan-Blake, offers her weekend workshop “Story Treasures: Writing & Telling Our Stories” in Asheville on May 6-8. All levels welcomed. Early bird discount. www.storywindow.com 828258-1113.

Attention WNC Mystery Writers • TH (4/14), 6-8pm - The WNC Mysterians Critique Group meets at Books-a-Million lounge area, Tunnel Road. For serious mystery/suspense/thriller writers. Info: 712-5570.

Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 4566000.

• TH (4/14), 6pm - Celtic music night.

• SA (4/16), 3pm - Author event with Bart Ehrman.

• TH (4/21), 6:30pm - Poetry night.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n NA = North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Avenue, 250-4752) n PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • Through SA (4/30) Submissions for an essay contest celebrating National Library Week will be held. The essay subject is “Why We Should Celebrate Libraries,” and categories include: juveniles (0-13), young adults (13-18) and adults (18 and over). The winner in each category will receive a $25 gift certificate from Accent on Books located on Merrimon Ave., in Asheville.

The winners will be announced on May 5, and the names will be posted at the library. WV. Info: 250-6482 or FriendsofWe avervilleLibrary@gmail.com.

• TH (4/14), 1pm - Book Club: No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin. FV. • FR (4/15), 4pm - Teen Awesome Group. Videos, books and music for teens.

WV. • SA (4/16), 10am-4pm - Spring Book Sale. A large selection of books for adults and children will be sold. SS • TU (4/19), 7pm - Book Club: The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner.

BM —- 2pm - Book Club: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell.

NA —- 4-6pm - “Collage Post Cards for Kids.” BM —- 6pm - “Tickle Your Funny Bone Tuesday. Film screening of Miracle of Morgan Creek with film critic and general cynic Peter Loewer. PM. • WE (4/20), 5-7pm - Knitting, a casual knitting and needlework group for all skill levels.

SW • TH (4/21), 2:30pm - Book Club: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. SS —- 7pm - Book Club:The Bone People by Keri Hulme. FV —- 7pm - Library Knitters. BM. Cipher Circle Mondays • MONDAYS, 10pm - Join emcee/producer CAMPAIGN for this jazz-infused open mic catered toward spoken word artists, freestylers, improv singers and rhyme artists of all natures. Bass and drum accompaniment provided by the LikeMind Trio’s Mike Holstein and Justin Watt. Sit-in musicians welcome. Held at Hole ‘n’ Da Wall, 44 Market St., in downtown Asheville.

Donations encouraged. Info: PureSavageEnt@gmail.com.

Events at City Lights City Lights Bookstore is at 3 E. Jackson St., in downtown Sylva. Info: 586-9499 or more@citylightsnc.com.

• SA (4/16), 1pm - American Girls Club meeting.

• TH (4/21), 10:30am “Coffee with the Poet.”

Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: 254-6734 or www. malaprops.com.

• WE (4/13), 7pm - N.C. author Angela Davis-Gardner brings the exotic story of Madame Butterfly to a rural Illinois farm in her book Butterfly’s Child.

• FR (4/15), 7pm - Local Authors and Illustrators Reception. Meet and mingle with local, independently published authors and illustrators, including Holly McGee, the illustrator of children’s book, Hush Little Beachcomber (by Dianne Moritz); Mary Helen Smith & Shuford Smith, authors of Endangered; and Doug Walker, author of Murder on the French Broad.

• SA (4/16), 7pm - Sheri Castle will read from and sign copies of her book The New Southern Kitchen Garden Cookbook, which features over 300 recipes.

• SU (4/17), 3pm - Writers At Home: A monthly series featuring faculty from UNCA’s Great Smokies Writers Program.

Featured readers include Christine Hale, author of Basil’s Dream, and Marjorie Klein, author of Test Pattern. Hosted

by Tommy Hays.

• MO (4/18), 7pm - “Comix Club,” with Gina Cole.

• TU (4/19), 7pm - Stacy Pershall will discuss her book, Loud in the House of Myself: Memoir of a Strange Girl, about “her childhood as a self-described ‘Jesus freak,’ through mental illness and into the healing powers of body modification.”

• WE (4/20), 7pm - Just in time for Earth Day, Allan Combs will discuss Dreamer of the Earth. Created in collaboration with editor Ervin Laszlo, this book is a collection of essays by scientists, philosophers and thinkers, including Matthew Fox, Duane Elgin, Combs Laszlo and others who continue to support Thomas Berry’s calls for conscious ecology.

• TH (4/21), 5pm - Women on Words poetry circle for women will meet to critique presented poems. New members welcome —- 7pm - Celebrate Earth Day with Yuri Koslen, from the City of Asheville Transportation Department; Rachel Doebber-Rogers, from the City of Asheville Office of Sustainability; and Barry Lawson from Curbie Curbside Management. Learn how to better take advantage of Asheville’s recycling, water conservation and public transportation options —- 7pm - Stitch-N-Bitch. Bring a project and “talk shop” with fiber artist Stacey Budge-Kamison.

Henderson County Public Library System Unless otherwise stated, all events take place in Kaplan Auditorium of the main branch library, located at 301 N. Washington St., in Hendersonville. The county system includes branches in Edneyville, Etowah, Fletcher and Green River. Info: 6974725 or www.henderson.lib. nc.us.

• SA (4/16), 11am - “Writing With Substance and Style.”

Author and editor Susan Snowden will share tips and new gadgets to help develop writing skills.Techniques apply to fiction, memoir and poetry.

Come with a pen, paper and bring “burning questions” for the Q&A to follow. Held at Edneyville Library, 2 Firehouse

Road in Hendersonville. Info: 685-0110.

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Poetry Contest Open to children in grades K-12 and to adults and professional writers. Poems must be about trees or forests. The contest commemorates the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

All poems will be received by Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center and are judged by a panel of teachers, writers and the general public.Info: www. stecoahvalleycenter.com.

• Through TU (5/31) Submissions will be accepted.

Literary Events at UNCA Events are free unless noted.

Tickets & info: 232-5000.

• TU (4/19), 12:30pm - Book talk with Bryan Schaffer, the author of Does Social Identity Theory Underlie Relational Demography? The discussion will be held in the Special Collections Room, at Ramsey Library. Info: 251-6645.

Madison County Library • ONGOING - Donate books, movies and music to the Friends of the Madison County Library for the upcoming book sale held in June.Drop off donations at Books and Breadboard, 30 All Souls Crescent, near the entrance to Biltmore Estate. For pick-up service call: 333-3882.

Donations benefit the Children’s Reading Programs at all three branches of Madison County’s Public Libraries.

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Festivals & Gatherings 4/20 at Pritchard Park • WE (4/20), 6pm - Enjoy live music, hoola hooping and engaging conversation at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville at this event to celebrate “the beautiful space and people of our fine city.” Free.

Asheville Earth Day • SA (4/16) 11am-7pm - The Asheville Earth Day Celebration will be held at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville, featuring music by Toubab Krewe, The Lee Boys and Agent 23 Skidoo, plus local beer, and a host of local and regional environmental groups.

Free. Info: www.avlearthday. org.

Spring Family Festival • SA (4/16), 10am-5pm - The YouTheatre of Flat Rock Playhouse will present a day-long spring festival at Sky Top Orchard in Flat Rock. The spring festival will offer games, activity booths, a petting zoo, hayrides, a bouncy house and food, along with drama, dance, music, a staged reading from the 2011 Playwriting Contest and more. $10 a car. Info: http://ytrocks.com.

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Music Analog To Digital • Vinyl/Tape To CD • VHS To DVD (pd.) Convert classic vinyl and tape to digital or CD and old VHS to DVD. Great quality!

Very affordable. Call (828) 442-6211. www.vinylrecordstocd.com Asheville Symphony Guild The Guild supports the growth of the Asheville Symphony and encourages interest in music and cultural activities in the greater Asheville community. Info: 350-7861 or www. ashevillesymphony.org/guild.

• Middle and high school student musicians are invited to attend a sumer music camp at Marsh Hill College (June 26 to July 1). Scholarships are available on the Guild’s website and are due by April 15.

Events at City Lights City Lights Bookstore is at 3 E. Jackson St., in downtown Sylva. Info: 586-9499 or more@citylightsnc.com.

• FR (4/15), 7pm - CD release party for Barbara Duncan, of Cherokee County.

Freeskool Events & Classes A teaching and learning network by and for the community. All classes are free. Info: http://tinyurl.com/6j3nxw9.

• MONDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm - “Community Sing,” open to singers, experienced and new, to share traditional tunes at 41 Balsam Ave. Hendersonville Bluegrass Jam • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - A bluegrass jam will be held at the Historic Henderson County Courthouse in downtown Hendersonville. Info: www. blueridgenow.com.

Hendersonville Chamber Music Concerts take place at First Congregational Church of Hendersonville. $17/Free for students. Info: 890-4411 or www.hendersonvillechambermusic.org.

• SU (4/17), 3pm - The Parrini Piano Trio, featuring violinist Naho Tsutsui Parrini and cellist Alberto Parrini, will perform. $17.

Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Info: 697-5884 or www.hendersonvillesymphony.org.

• TH (4/14), 4:15pm - In honor of the exhibition Artists of Tomorrow, by local secondary school students, Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra’s Youth String Quartet will perform at First Citizens Bank, 539 North Main St., in downtown Hendersonville.

Land of the Sky Chorus For men age 12 and older.

Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com or 768-9303.

• SA (4/16), 7:30-9:30pm - Witness barbershop harmo-

nies and courtroom hijinks in Murphy’s Law, a performance featuring entertainment for the whole family. $15/students free. Tickets and info: www. ashevillebarbershop.com.

Music at UNCA Concerts are held in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Tickets & info: 2325000.

• SU (4/17), 4pm - A gala concert featuring the UNCA Chamber Symphony, Studio 18 Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Big Band will be held. $5. Info: 251-6432.

• TU (4/19), 4pm - A concert of contemporary music by the UNCA Percussion Ensemble, featuring 20 and 21st century compositions, will be held. $5.

• TH (4/21), 4:15pm - Asheville Chamber Music Series presents a pre-concert lecture in the Manheimer Room.

Song O’ Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) The chorus is always looking for women 18+ who want to learn how to sing barbershop harmony. Please visit a rehearsal. Info: 1-866-8249547 or www.songosky.org.

• TUESDAYS,6:45pm Rehearsals in the Fellowship Hall at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St. St. Matthias Musical Performances These classical music concerts take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Asheville, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 252-0643.

• SU (4/17), 3pm - The UNCA Flute Choir, under the direction of Judi Lampert, will perform in concert. A free-will offering will be taken for the ensemble and the restoration fund for the church.

Sunday Jam • SUNDAYS, 5pm Musicians, no matter their skill level, instrument or style, are welcome to attend this community jam. Bring a dish to share for a potluck meal.

Details and weekly locations: 317-1861.

WCU Musical Events Unless otherwise noted, performances are held at the Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Tickets or info: 227-2479 or http://fapac. wcu.edu.

• TH (4/14), 8pm - The Western Carolina University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano, will perform in the Coulter Building’s recital hall. The group performs contemporary music composed or arranged for percussion instruments, such as drums, xylophones and marimbas. Free.

• TH (4/14), 8pm - Awardwinning country acts Eric

Church and The Band Perry will perform at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. $30/$25/$20.

WNC Jazz Society Performances held at Diana Wortham Theatre. Ticket prices: $25/$35 nonmembers/$10 students. Tickets: 257-4530. Info: 687-0407, www.wncjazzsociety.org or bo@wncjazzsociety.org.

• SU (4/17), 7pm - Banjo virtuoso Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders Sextet, from New Orleans, will perform. An open rehearsal and audience discussion will be held at 2pm. Also, at the society’s reception, from 6:15-7pm, audience members are invited to enjoy a sampling of Frankie Bones Restaurant’s American-Italian cuisine.

Free, but donations or canned food donations requested for MANNAFood Bank.

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

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (4/30), 7:30pm - Full Gallop. “Joan Atwood will electrify audiences with her portrayal of Diana Vreeland in the wickedly funny, onewoman show.” $15.

Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Highway 225, 3 miles south of Hendersonville.

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

• Through SU (4/17) - The Music of the Night: Andrew Lloyd Webber in Concert, a tribute to one of Broadway’s greatest composers, will be presented at the Flat Rock Playhouse in Hendersonville (Wed.-Sun.). See website for tickets and showtimes.

• Audio Descriptive services, a verbal commentary that describes entrances, exits, actions and key props, will be offered for blind and visually impaired patrons during the final Saturday matinee of nearly every 2011 Mainstage production. The descriptions do not interfere with the performance, but fill in the gaps, describing facial expressions, costume, scenery and action sequences. See website for a full list of audio described performances.

• TH (4/21) through SU (5/8) - Ron Hutchinson’s Moonlight and Magnolias, the hilarious tale of a director, producer and screenwriters frantic attempt to rewrite Gone With the Wind. See website for tickets and showtimes.

Synergy Story Slam Asheville’s community-based, open mic storytelling event

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at The Magnetic Field, 372 Depot St., River Arts District.

Search “Synergy Story Slam” on Facebook for more info. $5-10.

• MO (4/18), 7pm - Synergy Slam.

The Anam Cara Collective • FR (4/15), 8pm - Big Love, a play about 50 brides who flee to Italy to avoid marrying their 50 cousins. “Highly entertaining, this play examines the relationship between masculinity, femininity, homosexuality, marriage and societal expectations.” Held at 203 Hawyood Road, W. Asheville.

Info: www.anamcaratheatre. blogspot.com.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St., in the River Arts District.

Info: www.themagneticfield. com or 257-4003.

• Through SA (4/30) - The Labyrinth, a verse play by John Crutchfield “about a young man’s adventure into the underworld in search of his best friend.” Shows begin at 7:30pm, with late-night performances at 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets $12-14.

Theater at UNCA Performances take place in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (4/13) through SU (4/17), 8pm - Reefer Madness: The Musical. Wed.Sat., 8pm; and Sun., 2pm.

Held at Carol Belk Theater. $15.

Theater at WCU Unless otherwise noted, all performances take place at the Fine & Performing Arts Center.

Tickets & info: 227-2479 or http://fapac.wcu.edu.

• WE (4/13) through SU (4/17) - The Atrainplays, Vol. 2, created by various playwrights under a tight deadline in one of New York’s most famous subway lines, will be performed in Niggli Theatre. $15/$10 seniors & faculty/$5 students. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm and Sun., 5pm.

Comedy Comedy Open Mic • SATURDAYS (through 6/25), 8:30pm - Comedy open mic at the Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: http://on.fb.me/e4GpE8.

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.

• TU (4/19), 8-10pm Comedians Tom Keller, Adam Allred and Mike Hannon will perform. Hosted by Tom

Chalmers, featuring Michael Channing. $7.

Film Events at the White Horse in Black Mountain Located at 105C Montreat Road. Info: 669-0816.

• TH (4/21), 7-9pm - Emmywinning filmmaker Neil Hutcheson visits White Horse Black Mountain for a preview of his newest work, Atlantic, a portrait of the ruggedlyindependent communities of coastal Carolina and their struggles against encroaching development. Info: www. whitehorseblackmountain. com.

Film Screening and Discussion Group • 2nd THURSDAYS, 6pm - Meet to view and discuss the film The Weather Underground and other films related to struggle. All are welcome, including filmmakers. Location and details: 980-4037 or poppasays01@ gmail.com.

Hendersonville Sister Cities Info: www.hendersonvillesistercities.org.

• FR (4/15), 7:30pm - The Spanish film Mar Adentro/The Sea Inside will be screened at Patton Auditorium, on the Blue Ridge Community College campus. The 2004 film is based on the life story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity.

Info: l.sokalski@att.net or 696-9419.

Music Video Asheville • WE (4/13), 7-10pm - The fourth annual Music Video Asheville will be held at the Fine Arts Theater downtown, showcasing films that pair Asheville musicians with filmmakers. An awards ceremony will be held at the end of the screening for Audience Choice awards and the MVA juried selections. This year’s event is presented by Hatch. $6.

Seven Sisters Cinema A documentary film series presenting films by regional filmmakers and/or subjects of regional interest. Screens are held at the White Horse in Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. Info: www. sevensisterscinema.com or 686-3922.

• TH (4/21), 7pm Filmmaker Neil Hucheson will present a preview screening of his film Atlantic, which documents the uneven battle between a traditional North Carolina fishing village and high-end developers.

Hucheson won an Emmy for his film Last Run, about famed moonshiner Popcorn Sutton.

The Groovy Movie Club (Waynesville) Discussion follows screenings of films at a private home near Lake Junaluska. Potluck dinner at 6:15pm (optional). Bring a dish to share. For directions and to RSVP: JohnBuckleyx@ gmail.com or 454-5949.

• FR (4/15), 6:15pm - Screening of Black Swan.

Bring a dish to share.

Dance 7pm Wednesdays • InterPlay Asheville (pd.) Play with us, and tap into body wisdom, with movement, reflection, voice, and 1 minute stories. It’s easy and Fun, plus, you can’t do it wrong! (Really!) (now every Wednesday.) $5-$15. • Sacred Embodiment Center, 31 Carolina Lane, Asheville, NC • downtown Asheville!

Info: www.interplayasheville. org/ 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 Dance Argentine Tango (pd.) Regional Weekend Event- April 29- May 1 Newcomers/all levels welcome! Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway, Asheville, Guest Instructors + Saturday Fundamentals Classes, social dancing and practice. Live Music with Asheville Tango Orchestra! Full Schedule and pricing: www.tangogypsies. com Karen Jaffe- kjsummit@ hotmail.com 828-215-1177 Studio Zahiya (pd.) • Tuesday: 9-10am: Hip Hop Fitness • 6-7pm: Beginner Bellydance • 8:10-9:10pm: Intermediate/ Advanced Bellydance • Thursday: 9-10am: All Levels Bellydance • 6-7pm: Bollywood and Bhangra • 8:10-9:10pm: Hip Hop. • Drop-in anytime. $12/class.

• Info: (828) 242-7595 or www.lisazahiya.com Asheville International Folk Dancers • TUESDAYS, 7-9:30pm - We do a variety of dances from all over the world, but mainly line dances from Eastern Europe, particularly the Balkans.

At Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville.

No partner, no cost. Info: 645-1543 or mmgoodman@ frontier.com.

Asheville Movement Collective AMC hosts weekly dancewaves for personal and community transformation.

First wave is free. Info: www.

DanceAMC.org.

• FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - Meet at the Terpsicorps Studio of Dance above The Wedge in the River Arts District. $5.

• SUNDAYS, 8:30-10:30 am & 10:30am-12:30pm - Meet at Studio 11, 11 Richland St., in West Asheville. $5.

B-Boy & B-Girl Classes • MONDAYS, 6:30-7:45pm - Learn and practice the art otherwise known as breakdancing at the Stephens-Lee recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

Sneakers required. Free. Info: 350-2058.

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

• MONDAYS (through 4/25), 5-6:30pm - A “Modern Dance & Expressive Movement” class will be taught by Claire Elizabeth Barratt. All adults and teens are welcome. $10-$20 sliding scale.

Danceland Ballroom • FRIDAYS, 7:30-10:30pm - Dance party with DJ Sonny Coren at 4020 Hendersonville Road, suite D. $10. Info: www.DanceLandFletcherNC. com or 423-4653.

Hendersonville Ballroom Dance Club Meets in the ballroom of the Elks Lodge, 546 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. Yearly membership is $10. Couples and singles of all ages are welcome. Info: 692-8281.

• FRIDAYS, 7-7:30pm - Dance lessons —- 7:3010pm - Dance. DJ Fred Young provides a variety of dance tunes from waltz to tango.

Refreshments will be served. $5/$6 nonmembers.

Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club.

Square dancing is friendship set to music. Info: 694-1406 or 681-1731.

• SA (4/16) - “Easter Bonnet Dance” at the Whitmire Activity Building, Lily Pond Road in Hendersonville.

Advanced dance at 6pm and early rounds at 7pm.

Swing Asheville Info: www.swingasheville. com, 301-7629 or dance@ swingasheville.com.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Beginner swing dance lessons at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St., in downtown Asheville. $12 per week for a four-week workshop. No partner needed.

Classes start first Tuesday of every month. Swing dance from 8pm-11pm every Tuesday night.

Auditions & Call to Artists Artists For Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival September 24 (pd.) 10am-5pm. • Application fee $10.• Booth fee $75. Application deadline: August 15. • Contact Dawn Dalto: bakersvillefestival@ gmail.com or (828) 2169929. • Application available on our website: http://www. creekwalkfestival.com Arts Council of Henderson County Located at 401 N. Main St. (entrance on Fourth Street), above Flight Restaurant in downtown Hendersonville.

Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org.

• MO & TU (4/18 & 19) - Submissions for the Arts Council of Henderson County Member Show are due at the Arts Council of Henderson County’s office. Artists must be a member of the Arts Council of Henderson County to enter this juried show, which will be hosted by the Toe River Arts Council in its Burnsville Gallery. More info: info@acofhc.org or 828693-8504.

Spring Forward Craft Fair • “Seeking artists, crafters, food vendors, farmers, butchers, bakers, candle stick makers” to vend at this upcoming market. The market will be held on Sunday, April 17 at the Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa St. $25 to participate. Info: springforwardodyssey.wordpress. com, misseill@gmail.com or 772-1228.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• Through FR (5/27) - Applications for artists and crafters interested in participating in Brevard’s 39th annual Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase will be accepted. For an application contact: 884-2787 or tcarts@comporium.net.

CALENDAR DEADLINE The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, one week prior to publication.

Questions? Call (828)2511333, ext. 365

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consciousparty What: The Japan Relief Concert Where: The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville When: Saturday, April 16, 6 to 10 p.m. ($10 suggested donation. Info: 232-5800, thegreyeagle.com or japanbenefit.wordpress.com) Why: Handmade paper cranes and Japanese lanterns will fill the Grey Eagle for the upcoming Japan Relief Concert. The fundraiser will also feature performances by Asheville artists stephaniesid (indie/pop), Taylor Martin’s Engine (Americana), Kovacs and the Polar Bear (indie/ folk) and The Greasy Beans (bluegrass), plus a silent auction (think books, fans, origami, linens, posters, aprons, prints by a National Geographic photographer, locally crafted pottery, professional photography, an Eric Clapton signed guitar and much more). The event, as stated

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on japanbenefit.wordpress.com, was “inspired by the tragic events which continue to unfold in Japan, [prompting] Japanese natives living in America and non-Japanese alike to contribute to the organized assistance of a desperate people.”

All proceeds will benefit Peace Winds, “a disaster preparedness and response organization 501(c)3 [that] focuses on reducing the devastating impact of natural disasters in the Asia Pacific,” as stated on peacewinds.org. “Peace Winds America and Peace Winds Japan are teaming up to provide emergency relief for disaster victims in northeast Japan.

Relief operations are currently under way in Miyagi and Iwate Prefecture.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy live music by Asheville’s finest local talent, while contributing to the disaster relief efforts in Japan.

benefitscalendar Calendar for April 13 - 21, 2011 All Star Relay For Life Walk-A-Thon Tour • FR (4/15) through FR (4/19) - A progressive, noncompetitive, self-directed 100-250 mile fitness endurance walk-a-thon tour that can be completed at any Relay For Life event across WNC. Proceeds benefits the WNC American Cancer Society.

Interested in participating? Contact: 254-6931 or wayne.drumheller@ cancer.org.

Appointments for the Earth • WE (4/20), noon-5pm - Pi Salon.

Spa, 10 Brook St., in Biltmore Village, hosts “Appointments for the Earth,” a fundraiser to benefit the clean water initiatives of the Global Greengrants Fund. The event will feature $30 women’s haircuts, $40 facials and donation-based chair massages. A silent auction and raffles featuring Aveda products and services, along with art by Amy Dougherty, Angelique Tassistro and Robert Gardner, will also be included.

Artful Bra Challenge • Through SA (4/30) - The public is invited to come to Kitsch Fabrics, 742 Haywood Road, and vote for their favorite “Artful Bra.” The Artful Bra Challenge is a fundraiser for Ladies Night Out, a program offered

by Mission Hospital to provide free mammograms to uninsured and under-insured women in the Asheville area. Info: 505-8280, 250-6119 or shop@Kitschfabrics.com. $1 per

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vote. An awards ceremony will be held on April 30 at 6pm.

Asheville Jewish Community Center Events The JCC is located at 236 Charlotte St., Asheville. Info: 253-0701.

• SU (4/17), 9am-3pm - The annual “Kids Stuff Rummage Sale” will feature bargains on a wide array of gently-used children’s clothing, equipment, toys, books and more. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Jewish Community Center’s early childhood programs.

Benefit for Summer Kolesar • SA (4/16), 6:30-10pm - A benefit for Summer Kolesar, featuring food provided by area eateries, entertainment by The River Guerguerian Project, dancing by Kayta Kudrova, Moonsilver Acrobalance and more, plus a live auction including work by Jonas Gerald and Sabra (to name just a few), will be held at the Odyssey School, 90 Zillicoa St., in downtown Asheville. $25 suggested donation.

All proceeds will go directly to help with medical expenses for Summer Kolesar, who was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of her third pregnancy. Info: Sagesansone@ hotmail.com or 545-9386.

Benefit Raffle for LEAF • TH (4/21), 5:30pm - The LEAF kick-off party will feature a raffle for a handcrafted 2011 Lichty guitar.

There will also be flights of wine for purchase, with all proceeds supporting LEAF, a local festival celebrating world and folk arts. Held at The Wine Studio of Asheville, 169 Charlotte St.

$15. Info: www.lichtyguitars.com or www.theleaf.org.

Curves Food Drive • Through SA (4/30) - Nonperishable food and cash donations to benefit area food banks will be accepted at multiple Curves’ locations including: 99 Edgewood Road, Asheville, 3501117; 16 H Regent Park Boulevard, Asheville, 258-5288; 142 Joel Wright Drive, Hendersonville, 697-5633; and 2270 Hendersonville Road, Arden, 651-8543. Info: www.curves.com.

Doula Association of the Mountain Area • SA (4/16), 8am-noon - A benefit yard sale will be held at 128 Barnard Ave., in Asheville, featuring household items, appliances, clothes, kitchen ware, etc. Proceeds benefit DAMA, an association of professionals dedicated to providing labor and postpartum support to women and families.

Info: cf_coyote@yahoo.com.

Film Screening for the Global Greengrants Fund Located at 169 Charlotte St., Asheville. Info: 255-5955.

• FR (4/15), 7pm - The Wine Studio of Asheville, 169 Charlotte St., in association with Aveda and Pi Salon.

Spa, will host a screening of Trapped, to benefit the clean water projects of the Global Greengrants Fund. A cash bar will open at 6pm. $5-$15 suggested donation.

Nuclear-Free WNC • WE (4/13), 6pm - A benefit concert for nuclear awareness and to “stop nuclear waste transport in WNC” will be held at the Grey Eagle Tavern,

185 Clingman Ave. Featured musical acts include: Zabumba (Samba drumming troupe), Honey Holler (a women’s old-time quartet), Roberta Greenspan, Deb Criss and Friends Of The Buckarettes (“cowgirl rockin’ divas”), Jibblin (world rock/gypsy, blues) and Thomas Rain Crowe (poet). $3 suggested donation to benefit No Waist in WNC: www.

NoNuclearWasteInWNC.com.

Performances at Diana Wortham Theatre For ticket information or more details: 257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

• FR (4/16), 7pm - “Hand Me Down: Bestowing Our True Inheritance through Life, Lessons and Legacy” will be held at the Diana Wortham Theatre, with proceeds to benefit The Bereavement Center at CarePartners Hospice and Pallative Care. The event is an evening of multimedia, movement theater, poetry, music and story created in the spirit of collaboration, involving more than 50 members of Asheville’s community. $15. Info: barbarton@ charter.net, 658-1217 or www.communitychoreography.com.

Poor Man’s Supper • FR (4/15), 5-8pm - “Poor Man’s Supper,” a fundraiser for the National Foundation for Transplants, will be held at the Veterans Restoration Quarters, 1329 Tunnel Road in Asheville, featuring live music and more. The event is hosted by the American Legion Post 526 in honor of Allen Sharpe, a local veteran in need of a life-saving lung transplant.

Info: 713-2246. To make a donation, visit www.transplants.org, select “Patients We Help” and search Allen Sharpe.

The Haven Online Auction & Benefit • Through TH (4/14) - The 14-day online auction will raise funds for The Haven, a local homeless shelter in Transylvania County. The auction is hosted by the Institute of Women in Leadership (IWIL) program at Brevard College. The webpage is updated regularly: http://bit.ly/fTxP7n.

WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment. Info: 258-8737 or www.wnca.org.

• SU (4/17), 10am-3pm - “Lookin’ n’ Cookin’ Wild Mushrooms.”

Search for the world-famous morel mushroom with Alan Muskat. A moderate hike followed by a feast of wine, hors d’oeuvre and scrumptious cooked morel mushrooms will follow.

Register: lori@wnca.org. $45. All proceeds benefit WNC Alliance.

MORE BENEFITS EVENTS ONLINE

Check out the Benefits Calendar online at www.mountainx.com/events for info on events happening after April 21.

CALENDAR DEADLINE

The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, one week prior to publication.

Questions? Call (828)251-1333, ext. 365

newsoftheweird Lead story A massive installation on the history of dirt and filth opened at a London gallery in March, featuring the ordinary (dust), the educational (a video tribute to New York’s Fresh Kills landfill, once the world’s largest), the medical (vials of historic, nasty-looking secretions from cholera victims), and the artistic (bricks fashioned from feces gathered by India’s Dalits, who handclean latrines). Capping the exhibit was what appeared to be an ordinary broom leaning against a wall, but whose handle was studded with diamonds and pearls.

Government in action!

• Two recent court rulings found that “state secrets” allow the CIA to keep silent about former contractor Dennis Montgomery. But according to a February New York Times report, the main “secret” is merely how foolish the CIA and the U.S. Air Force were in paying Montgomery at least $20 million for bogus software following 9/11. Montgomery, a smalltime gambler who says he was once abducted by aliens, convinced the two agencies that his sophisticated software could detect secret alQaida messages embedded in video pixels on Al-Jazeera’s news website. According to the Times, Montgomery probably won’t be charged with any wrongdoing, since the agencies don’t want their gullibility publicized.

• For about a year, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been facilitating Mexico’s increasingly bloody drug wars by turning a blind eye to U.S. gun sales to the cartels, which have resulted in civilian deaths and the December killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. According to the senior ATF agent who supplied evidence to CBS News, neither the Mexican government nor many U.S. officials had been aware of the “Fast and Furious” program. ATF allowed the sales so it could track the guns’ locations, to facilitate future indictments against drug traffickers.

• Until recently, pregnant women at risk of premature delivery could, if recommended by an obstetrician, take a chemical compound costing about $10 to $20 a dose. But in February, the

Food and Drug Administration approved a specific commercial version, K-V Pharmaceutical’s Makena, priced at $1,500 a dose (to recoup “research” costs). K-V also began threatening dispensers of the generic compound, since FDA had granted Makena “market exclusivity.” (The agency announced in March that providers of the generic could continue offering it.)

News that sounds like a joke

(1) The manager of the Channel Islands Cooperative store in the British territory of Jersey acknowledged to BBC News in November that a shopper’s complaint was justified and refunds would be made. The customer believed she’d been overcharged by the equivalent of about $8 because, while weighing fruits and vegetables, the clerk had leaned over and her breasts accidentally touched the scale.

(2) In January, Britain’s Border Agency fired an immigration officer who’d apparently soured on his marriage and, while his wife was visiting her family in Pakistan, quietly added her name to the list of terrorists not allowed into the country.

Police blotter

• Geek Community Crime: In March, a teenager was charged with attempting to rob the Fun 4 All comic-book store in Southfield, Mich., with a homemade bomb (that looked realistic but turned out to be harmless) and presenting a list of the specific collectors’ merchandise (not money) he wanted. After the clerk balked at the demands, the robber relented, paid cash for a few of the items on the list, and left. When arrested later, he called the incident a “social experiment.”

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• Timothy James Chapek, 24, was charged with burglary in March after he broke into a house in Portland, Ore., and took a shower.

The resident (who was in another part of the house) confronted Chapek through the closed bathroom door with two German shepherds and a gun, while calling 911. A fearful Chapek simultaneously dialed 911 himself, begging officers to come quickly and arrest him. (Released on bond, Chapek was rearrested two days later in Chehalis, Wash., while loading shoplifted goods into a stolen car, police said.)

Great art!

• In February, a New York City gallery began offering classes in “anthropomorphic taxidermy,” described as a “Victorian hobby” in which mouse carcasses are meticulously cleaned, stuffed and outfitted in handmade, miniature 19th-century clothing, such as bloomers. British practitioners are said to have created elaborate scenes featuring scores of the costumed bodies. Instructor Susan Jeiven said the mice have to look “classy.”

• Scottish artist Jane Forbes, 47, won the “Shoe Is Art” competition in Dundee in late 2010 with a work (“Ad Infinitum”) that a University of Dundee spokesman called “awe-inspiring.”

Forbes painted (and photographed) the same pair of shoes every day for 66 consecutive days, hypothesizing that subtle differences in her “mood” would be detectable in any variations in the paint jobs.

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wellness Bears, bills and health rankings An invitation to explore wellness in WNC An April 4 report on the NaturalNews Network that has been circulating widely by email claimed that legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly was about to “criminalize naturopaths, homeopaths, herablists, midwives, aromatherapists as felons.” But the bill (SB 31), amended and passed today by the House, simply changes the current penalty level for people who “misrepresent themselves as licensed physicians,” according to Rep. Susan Fisher, Democract of Buncombe County.

“It is a change in penalty to a felony for only those who misrepresent themselves as licensed physicians. It has to do with a case in Fayetteville where someone represented themselves as a licensed medical doctor,” Fisher told Xpress via email.

Rep. Tim Moffitt, Republican of Buncombe County, concurred, saying that there was “quite the discussion regarding the Naturopathic side of medical treatment” in today’s floor debate, but House members “were assured by Rep. Rick Glazier that these groups would not be affected.”

The original bill, which amends one paragraph of the current state law G.S. 90-18(a), was passed by the Senate on March 7. Fisher noted that SB 31 was amended today to ensure that the law “remains as it has been for any other providers who misrepresent themselves.”

— Nelda Holder

Build a bear, help a child

Local GE Aviation volunteers and Child Abuse Prevention Services staff built about 75 bears on April 7. Each bear will have a Blue Ribbon sticker reading “No Excuse for Child Abuse.” The bears will be given to children who have experienced abuse and are receiving counseling from CAPS. “One in five children will experience abuse, half will be under 6 years old and tragically, four children will die every day from abuse and neglect,” said Bill McGuire, CAPS director.

According to the local nonprofit, there are over 5 million reports of abuse and neglect in the U.S. every year, more than 100,000 in North Carolina and about 4,000 in Buncombe County.

Abuse crosses all lines and knows no boundaries: Usually the abuser is known to the child and often is someone who is supposed to love and protect them. “But child abuse is a preventable tragedy,” says McGuire. “That is why it is so critical to stop the hurt before it starts — to prevent child abuse and to provide counseling for children who have experienced [it], so the hurt can stop and the hope and healing can begin.”

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Helping kids, one bear at a time: Child Abuse Prevention Services partnered with GE Aviation employees to make 75 bears that will go to local children. photo courtesy of CAPS

the idea of these bears going to kids who can feel safe and loved.”

Last year CAPS educated and empowered 7,500 children with skills to protect themselves through prevention education; provided crisis intervention and counseling to 500 children and families who gained the opportunity to stabilize, get through the trauma of abuse, and learn new coping skills; and helped several hundred parents acquire increased parenting skills.

For information or to become a donor, call 2542000, write to 50 S. French Broad Ave., Suite 152, Asheville, NC 28801, email caps@childabusepreventionservices.org or go to www.childabusepreventionservices.org — Margaret Williams

Healthy Buncombians

Buncombe County is the 17th healthiest in the state, according to data recently released by the County Health Rankings project. Overall, residents here have excellent health behavior and clinical care but still face problems with morbidity and environmental quality.

The figures, released March 30, rank Buncombe’s clinical care as the third best in the state, with a large number of primary-care providers and few hospital stays for health problems that can be prevented. The county’s health behaviors came in fifth. Buncombe residents were less obese and had more access to healthy

foods than most counties, exceeding state averages and national goals in both areas.

“The rankings are just a starting point. They help us see where our community’s work is making a difference, such as the work to improve access to high-quality health care,” said Gibbie Harris, the county’s health director.

However, the picture is mixed: The high rankings in the such areas were counterbalanced by the number of people reporting poor health days (especially mental health), poor air quality and low access to recreational facilities.

And although fewer residents are obese than in other counties, the problem remains a priority in Buncombe because eight in 10 non-whites in the county struggle to keep their weight down.

“Since we live in a state that ranks 35th in the nation for overall health [American Health Rankings], we aren’t really focused on being No. 1 as much as we are paying attention to the benchmarks, and to our disparities in health that must be our focus if we want to see improvements overall,” said Harris. X — David Forbes Send your health-and-wellness news to mxhealth@ mountainx.com or news@mountainx.com, or call News Editor Margaret Williams at 251-1333, ext.

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Akasha Body Basics (pd.) Pilates • Reiki • Massage • Vibration Therapy.

Private and small groups • Lectures, Workshops. • Body work • Energy work and much more! Come on in . . . tap into your true potential! (828) 778-4778. www. akashabodybasics.com Aromatherapy Workshop (pd.) Gain new skills. • Aromatherapy Level I workshop with Dr. Joie Power. • Massage Therapy NCBTMB Approved Provider 15 CE hours • Next Asheville 2-day workshop: May 21-22. • $245. (828) 835-2231. www.Aromatherapy-School.com Compassion Focused Therapy (pd.) This being “human” is difficult. We find ourselves being hard on ourselves, driven to perfection, pushing harder or giving up. We become wired for stress, depression, anxiety, codependency, alcohol and drug problems, overeating, etc. • Learn effective mindful self-compassion skills to respond differently to your suffering, feelings of inadequacies and self-judgments.

Individual and group sessions. Denise Kelley, MA, LPC; Call 231-2107 or email: empowering.solutions@yahoo. com Feldenkrais/Anat Baniel Method (pd.) Reduce Tension • Alleviate Pain • Improve Flexibility and Posture. • Group Class Mondays 7:45pm - First Time is Free, Downtown Asheville. • Private sessions by appointment, East Asheville. 299-8490. integrativemovement.com Park Ridge Health • Event Summary for April 13-April 20 (pd.) Free Health Screenings with the Park Ridge Health WOW Van: Free Cholesterol Screenings, Lipid and glucose profiles by finger stick, along with blood pressure and body mass index screening. For best results, fast overnight. Tuesday, April 19 (8 - 11 a.m.)

Wal-Mart, Highland Square Drive, Hendersonville. Free Body Composition Analysis, Blood pressure, body fat and hydration percentages, body mass index, height and weight for overall body composition. Thursday, April 21 (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.) Ingles 3643 Howard Gap Rd., Hendersonville. Free EKG and Blood Pressure: Wednesday, April 13 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.), Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2101 Kanuga Rd., Hendersonville.

Free Body Composition Analysis and Blood Pressure: Blood pressure, body fat and hydration percentages, body mass index, height and weight for overall body composition. Sunday, April 17 (1 - 4 p.m.) Mt. Pisgah Academy, 75 Academy Dr., Candler Free Support Groups: Alzheimer’s Association’s Henderson County Caregivers’ Support Group: April 19, 10 a.m.

Carolina Baptist Association Office (601 Hebron St., Hendersonville). Support group offered to those providing care for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementia conditions. Care for persons with dementia is available for those who can function in a social setting without their caregiver for over an hour. Call Sally Griffin at 828.808.8635. Wellness Presentations Thursday, April 14, 5:30 -6:30 p.m. “Engaging kids in healthy eating”, Free, Duke Room, Park Ridge Health. Have you ever asked yourself, “How do I get my kids to make these healthy changes with me?” Jodi Grabowski, wellness coordinator with Park Ridge Wellness, understands it isn’t easy to make changes, but she is here to help.

Join her for a motivational presentation bound to help you help your kids! No RSVP is required for this presentation, which will take place in the Duke Room on the ground floor of the Park Ridge Health facility. For more information, please call 828.687.6288. The Baby Place Events Celebrate Pregnancy/Weekend Option: $99. Saturday, April 16, 8 a.m. - noon. Pregnancy is a time to relax, reflect and prepare mentally, physically and spiritually for the transition to motherhood. This class is an exciting twist on normal childbirth class

covering important labor techniques and labor support.

Lots of laughter and fun as you learn what you need to know for the big day. Massage voucher ($65 value) included. To register or for more information, please call Sheri Gregg at 828.681.BABY or visit parkridgebabies. com. Experience the Baby Place: Free. Monday, April 18, 6 p.m. Please join us for Experience the Baby Place class where you will have an opportunity to see our new facility and all it has to offer as well ask questions about delivering here at The Baby Place. We encourage all patients who will be delivering or who want to deliver at the Baby Place to attend. Space is limited, so please register prior to attending this class. To register or for more information, please call Sheri Gregg at 828.681.

BABY or visit parkridgebabies.com. Love and Logic: $60/person, $100 for couples. April 18: 5:30 - 9 p.m.

The Love and Logic workshop uses hands-on-learning to help you gain practical skills in the “Love and Logic” method. Love and Logic uses humor, hope and empathy to build healthy adult-child relationships. Using this winwin approach to parenting, you will learn to show love in a healthy way and establish effective control. To register or for more information, please call Sheri Gregg at 828.681.BABY or visit parkridgebabies.com. Community Events • Special Sinus Presentation: Suffering from sinus issues? Join Dr. Michael Stalford and Dr. Michael Neuenschwander, board-certified otolaryngologists with Park Ridge Ear, Nose and Throat, for a special free presentation discussing the causes of sinus discomfort and possible treatment options - including the innovative Balloon Sinuplasty procedure. Thursday, April 14, 6 - 8 p.m. Hilton - Biltmore Park Refreshments will be served.

Please call 1-855-PRH-LIFE to reserve your space for this exciting opportunity.

A Chronic Disease Self Management Program • TUESDAYS, 4-6:30pm - Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Take charge of your health during this sixweek workshop for people with chronic health conditions. Caregivers are also welcome. Held at CarePartners Health Services, 68 Sweeten Creek Road. Free.

Registration required: 251-7438.

• THURSDAYS (4/14) through (5/19), 1-3:30pm - Take charge of your health with this six-week workshop for people with chronic health conditions and caregivers.

Held at Mission Health Education Center, 445 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. $30. Registration required: 251-7438.

Empowering Personal Health • WE (4/13), 7:30pm - Martha C. Cottrell MD, and “Chronic and Life Threatening Disease” expert, will discuss current western medical care verses responsible lifestyle changes to prevent disease. Sponsored by the Asheville Macrobiotic Alliance, a local nonprofit, at Lighten Up Yoga, 60 Biltmore Ave. $10. Info: 505-8000.

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

• TH (4/14), 3-4:30pm - “Help for Shoulder Pain,” a discussion with Jason Morgan, a Pardee licensed physical therapist.

• FR (4/15), 1:30-3pm - “Creating Your Personal Health Record.” Jean Sitton, RN, a case manager with Pardee, will explain the importance of a personal health record and how to create one.

• TU (4/19), 12:30pm - “Dupuytren’s Disease.” David Napoli, M.D., with Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, will discuss treatment for this disease which creates thickening of the tissue in the palm and can cause the fingers to contract.

Free Cancer Education Classes • WEDNESDAYS through (4/27), 3-5pm - For people with cancer, family and friends. Guest speakers will discuss a different topic each week. Attend one or all classes. Held at Cancer Centers of North Carolina, 20

calendarcontinued Medical Park Drive in Asheville. Free. Info and registration: 271-6510.

Living Healthy with Diabetes • WEDNESDAYS - A six-week self-management diabetes program will be held at MAHEC, 501 Biltmore Ave. The workshop is for people living with diabetes and caregivers. Free. Registration required: 251-7438.

Red Cross Events & Classes Red Cross holds classes in CPR/first aid for infants, children and adults; babysitter training; pet first aid; bloodborne pathogens; swimming & water safety; and lifeguarding. All classes held at chapter headquarters, 100 Edgewood Road. To register call 258-3888, ext.

221. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required.

• TH (4/14), 2-6pm - Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 725 Asbury Road in Candler. Info: 667-3950.

• TU (4/19), 10:30-4pm - UNCA Highsmith Center, 1 University Heights. Info: mkgordon@unca.edu.

Presentation on Sinus Issues • TH (4/14), 6-8pm - Join Doctors Stalford and Neuenschwander, Otolaryngologists with Park Ridge ENT, for a presentation on the causes of sinus discomfort and treatments, including the Balloon Sinuplasty.

Refreshments will be served. Held at the Hilton in Biltmore Park, 43 Town Square Blvd., Asheville. Free.

Registration: 1-855-PRH-LIFE. “The Way Back” • THURSDAYS (through 5/26), 5:30-8pm - CarePartners presents “The Way Back,” a free educational series on aging and recovering from injury or illness.

Complimentary dinner provided. Held at 68 Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville. RSVP: 274-9567, ext. 8379 or lchase@carepartners.org.

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: http://adultchildren.org.

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

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - “Living in the Solution” meets at The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St., Asheville.

Open big book study. Info: 989-8075.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - “Generations” meets at First Congregational United Church Of Christ, 20 Oak St. at College, Asheville.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: 800-286-1326 or www.wnc-alanon.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 5:45pm - Wednesday Women’s AlAnon meeting at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. (at Gracelyn Road). Newcomers welcome.

Attention Migraine Sufferers • WEEKLY - All are welcome to attend this new support group. Come learn about the latest treatments and research on migraines. For directions and details: 277-6723.

Celebrate Recovery Christ-centered, biblically-based recovery ministry.

Weekly fellowship and support meetings deal with reallife issues, including divorce, co-dependency, anger, control, chemical dependency, sexual addictions, hurtful relationships, eating disorders, depression and other addictive, compulsive or dysfunctional behaviors. Info: 687-1111.

• MONDAYS, 7-9pm - Eye Scream Parlour, 2064 Highway 70 in Swannanoa. Info: 301-3582.

• TUESDAYS, 6:15-9pm - Tired of life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups? Meetings are held every Tuesday. Starts with group dinner. Held at Mountain View Church, 2221 North Fork Road in Black Mountain. Nursery available.

Info: www.mvc.cc or 298-0430.

Center for New Beginnings • 3RD WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - A support group for those who have lost a loved one through a traffic accident, murder or crime-related death, will meet at Center for New Beginnings, 12 1/2 Wall St., suite P. Facilitated

by Tom Parks and Lori Gerber, MS. Free.

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

• SATURDAYS, 11am - Meeting at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., in Asheville. The Church entrance and parking is in back. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666.

Crystal Meth Anonymous • SUNDAYS, 6:30pm - This 12-step meeting welcomes anyone who has a desire to quit using crystal meth. The group meets at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-8729.

GriefShare GriefShare features nationally recognized experts in grief-and-recovery support and meets at Calvary Baptist Church, 531 Haywood Road in Asheville. Info: 253-7301 or michael.lee@calvaryasheville.com.

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - GriefShare group meeting.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group for Ladies • TUESDAYS, 7pm - This 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.

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless otherwise noted.

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

• THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road (S. 25 at Yorkshire). Info: 298-1899.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks & Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave., off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-4828.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: (800)580-4761.

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

SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - Do you want to stop living out a destructive pattern of sex and love addiction over which you are personally powerless? This 12-stepbased recovery program meets at 20 Oak St., Asheville.

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NC Senate Bill 31 amended & passed

“Lawmakers approved an amendment, supported by Glazier, specifying that the felony penalty will not apply to midwives, naturopaths, homeopaths, or any other alternative practitioners. It will only apply to someone impersonating a medical doctor.” — [WRAL]

Whooping cough still spreading in Asheville area

“There have been five reported cases of the disease in Buncombe County so far this year, including two in March and one last week.” — [Asheville Citizen-Times]

What are “Sugar Alcohols?”

Sugar-alcohols belong to a chemical family called “polyols” and can be recognized on the ingredient label from their -ol endings like sorbitOL, mannitOL, xylitOL etc. Sugar alcohols can occur naturally in certain Leah McGrath, RD, LDN foods like prunes and artichokes. They Corporate Dietitian, are considered “nutritive sweeteners” , i.e.

Ingles Markets they have calories, though most have fewer calories than sugar. Manufacturers like to use them in sugar-free candy, syrups, cookies, gum, and other dessert items like cakes. You will also find sugar alcohols in “no sugar added” ice cream and frozen novelties like popsicles that are marketed to diabetics or those on “low-carb” diets. Some meal replacement bars also contain sugar alcohols.

Unlike sugar, sugar alcohols are not well absorbed in the gut and therein lies the good news/bad news. Good news - they have less of an effect on your blood sugar than other nutritive sweeteners like honey and sugar... Bad news - they can cause gas, bloating and diarrhea, especially when consumed in excess.

Unfortunately many with diabetes think that they can consume “sugar-free” items without consequences and forget that other carbohydrates (starches, sugar alcohols) will affect their blood sugar. Also, if manufacturers take sugar out of a product they often compensate with higher amounts of fat and the product may have more calories than expected.

The bottom line? Read the label and check the ingredients!

Study: Meditation a powerful tool against pain

“Meditation can deliver powerful pain-relieving effects to the brain with even just 80 minutes’ training for a beginner in an exercise called focused attention, a study released Tuesday found.”

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Henderson County sixth-graders can get free shots this month

“Henderson County Public Schools, in conjunction with school nurses from the county Department of Public Health, will offer free Tdap shots at the county’s four middle schools this month. “ — [BlueRidgeNow.com]

Our VOICE sponsors “In His Own Words: Male Survivors Speak Out”

“Our VOICE, Inc. will host an encore viewing of the Oprah Show’s ‘Male Survivors Stand Together’ which highlights the experiences of male survivors of sexual abuse. The free event, entitled In His Own Words: Male Survivors Speak Out will take place on Thursday, April 28, from to 9 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theater in downtown Asheville.” — [mountainx.com]

Study: Elevated levels of sodium weaken body’s response to stress

“New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that elevated levels of sodium blunt the body’s natural responses to stress by inhibiting stress hormones that would otherwise be activated in stressful situations.” — [Science Daily]

Thursday: Park Ridge to host free sinus info event

“A special free presentation discussing the causes of sinus discomfort and possible treatment options. “ — [ParkRidgeHealth.com]

U.S. Army using battlefield acupuncture as an alternative to drug therapy

According to the website, allthingshealing, the U.S. Army “the U.S. Army is using battlefield acupuncture as an alternative to drug therapy for troops in Afghanistan” — [allthingshealing.com]

Medical marijuana bill considered by General Assembly

“HB 577 (the Medical Cannabis Act) passed its first reading at the North Carolina General Assembly; [the bill has gone to the] Rules, Calendar and Operations [committee]. Primary sponsor, Patsy Keever, Democrat of Buncombe County; co-sponsor, Susan Firsher, Democrat of Buncombe County.” — [mountainx.com]

Subaru teams up with Dining Out for Life events

“Subaru dealers are teaming up with their local Dining Out for Life beneficiary to make this annual event a nationwide success. ...Dining Out for Life is an annual one-day fundraiser held on April 28th in nearly sixty cities across North America, when more than 3,500 restaurants will donate a generous percentage of each check to their local AIDS service organization.”

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by Mackensy Lunsford Educational gardens and cooking classes for kids are blooming all over town. Part of the reason is that Michelle Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influence runs deep in Buncombe County â&#x20AC;&#x201D; root-deep.

Her Chefs Move to Schools program, a facet of her Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move campaign, has caught the attention of a healthy handful of influential locals. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sparked enough interest within Buncombe County to lead to the planting of several gardens and the teaching of cooking classes in schools, recruiting notables like Katie and Elizabeth Button of CĂşrate, chef Denny Trantham of the Blue Ridge Dining Room at the Grove Park Inn, Brian Sonoskus of Tupelo Honey CafĂŠ and others.

A renewed interest in hands-on food learning seems to have worked its way into area lesson plans after Laurey Masterton, owner of Laureyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catering and Gourmet To-Go, was invited to the White House last year to hear about the first ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim to put a chef into each school in the U.S. After returning to Asheville, Masterton held a summit, inviting well-known chefs and food professionals from all over Buncombe to inspire them with what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d learned.

The initial goal of the program, says Masterton, is not to change the food served within the cafeteria, but to influence the way that children think about eating in general.

The plan is to teach children about real food, using real chefs in classrooms, not battered health texts and outmoded lessons with little practical application. The hope is that the

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hands-on approach will not only impact the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to learn, but their health as well â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and maybe even how their parents think about food and its role in childhood development altogether.

Sonoskus was present at Mastertonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summit, and went on to â&#x20AC;&#x153;adoptâ&#x20AC;? Estes Elementary School in south Asheville.

The parents and teachers of the children of Estes Elementary seem especially energized by the partnership. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PTA recently partnered with Tupelo Honey, B.B. Barns and Sitework Studios to raise money for the installation of an 8,000-square-foot learning garden on school grounds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Amazing Learning Garden at Estes, as it is formally known.

The proposed garden will feature a variety of learning tools, including a human sundial and a rain garden. The hope is that the effort will augment studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exposure to a variety of disciplines, including math, environmental studies and nutrition, just for starters.

In late March, Tupelo Honey South featured a multicourse dinner cooked by allstar chefs in an effort to raise money for the garden project. The menu for the event was a Southern-tinged collaboration between Sonoskus (who, with members of his staff, has been working with Estes students over the past several months) and seven other North Carolina celebrity chefs.

Chef Walter Royal of the Angus Barn in Raleigh was among the talent feeding the Estes supporters that evening. Royal defeated Cat Cora in 2006 on Iron Chef America, which is no small feat. The jovial chef has been recog-

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nized by James Beard (Rising Star award) and Restaurant Guild International (Five-star Chef of the Year). By the end of the evening, Royal was so struck by the outpouring of enthusiasm for the garden project that he offered a private dinner in his wine cellar — complete with limousine transport — in support of the program.

The Tupelo fundraiser brought in $35,000 from private donations — approximately half of the total price tag for the building of the garden and its maintenance for the next five years. Organizers say that $18,000 is coming from Mission Children’s Hospitals and the rest of what the project needs to will come

from private sponsors and further fundraising efforts.

For a school with approximately 800 students, $70,000 may seem like a hefty price tag for a garden. You get what you pay for: The Estes garden is designed to be sustainable for 20 to 25 years. Steve Frabitore, owner of Tupelo Honey Café, and members of his staff have also committed to providing maintenance for the garden for its first five years.

Should the Estes Garden serve as a viable prototype that can be replicated nationwide, it stands to eventually benefit a wide range of children. To start, the group, with the assistance of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture

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• Angel Ministry Food Buying Program allows anyone to purchase high quality, nutritional food. Orders must be placed and paid for at the Community Club on the second or third Tuesday of each month from 9-11am or 4-5:30pm. Distribution occurs the third Friday of each month at the Community Club. See website for menu and details: www.barnardsville.com or www.bigivy.org. Info: 231-8823.

The Greek Ladies Philoptochos’ Palm Sunday Luncheon • SU (4/17), 11am-2pm - The Greek Ladies Philoptochos of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 227 Cumberland Ave., presents it annual Palm Sunday Luncheon. The take-out line will open at 10:30am. There will be a variety of Greek dishes (pastichio, spanakopita, meat balls, baked chicken oreganato, lamb shank, side dishes like orzo, rice pilaf and Greek-style green beans) served cafereria style. The prices will range from $1$12. Pastries include baklava, galatoboureko, diples, kourambiethes (wedding cookies), melomakarouna and Easter bread. Plus, Greek folk dancing performed by the church’s youth dance troupe. Call ahead to place a takeout order: 253-3754.

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• WEDNESDAYS, 1:30-4pm - “Cooking Around the World.” Registration includes two hours of professional instruction from chef Ambra Lowenstein and all materials are included. $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Indian (April 13); Spanish (April 20); and Japanese (April 27).

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WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment. Info: 2588737 or www.wnca.org.

• SU (4/17), 10am-3pm - “Lookin’ n’ Cookin’ Wild Mushrooms.” Search for the world-famous morel mushroom with expert Alan Muskat. A moderate hike followed by a feast of wine, appetizers and scrumptious cooked morel mushrooms will follow. Register: lori@wnca.org. $45. All proceeds benefit WNC Alliance.

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Project and Mission Children’s Hospital, plan to build five more gardens using the Estes model as a prototype — starting with the schools that are proven to have the most need, which may be hard to measure.

“Children aren’t connecting with their food right now,” says Emily Jackson, program director for Growing Minds, an ASAP program that aims to link farms and schools.

That disconnect occurs across all ages and economic brackets, she says.

“We see school gardens as an instructional tool,” says Jackson. “Whether it’s in the classroom, the garden or the farm, hearing about and seeing local food helps make it a stronger educational tool for children,” she says. The garden venture is a way to facilitate a connection between the food community and the community at large.

“What we’re trying to show with this school is, ‘See how engaged this makes this community? See how excited these parents and the principal and teachers are?’” says Jackson.

“And it’s just about getting kids to eat locally grown food. Isn’t that great?”

Growing Minds is working with local company Sow True Seed to provide seeds for the Estes garden as well other existing and

lookhere Are you a teacher interested in having a garden at your school?

“Every quarter, we have a meeting at a different school garden for teachers so that they can come and see what they’re fellow teachers are doing in their own gardens,” says ASAP’s Emily Jackson.

Not only that, the program can help connect your school with a chef.

“We’re kind of a one-stop shop,” says Jackson.

Want to learn more? Contact Molly Nicholie, the program coordinator of ASAP’s Growing Minds program, at 236-1282, ext. 102.

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Sow True Seed is the exclusive seed partner of ASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School program, donating 600 packets of seeds for area school gardens to date. Teachers and school staff interested in receiving packets can pick up seeds at the ASAP offices. This student is planting the seeds at Haw Creek Elementary.

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planned gardens. They also provide lesson plans and children’s literature about food and school garden training for facilitators. “That’s what we do. Once something like this happens that is kind of big, we’re the sustainers of it,” says Jackson. “How do you keep the teachers involved, how do you keep things going to these schools and these students ... We just want to make sure that it’s integrated with the curriculum so that it’s sustainable for the teachers to work with.”

Mission Children’s Hospital hopes that the effort is sustainable as well, which is why the health center has committed to be the title sponsor, offering $18,000 per year for five years, as other gardens are built using Estes as a model.

“This is really a very good fit for us in so many ways,” says Janet Moore, director of web services and marketing for Mission Health System. “One of the reasons that we’re doing this is because we think that this is a really innovative model that could be replicated in other communities. Mission has quite a history of innovation when it comes to health.”

The Asheville garden model could come to be an innovative prototype that other schools adopt, Moore says. “This is a great way to teach children about healthy eating and supporting that farm-to-table movement that has become so much a part of Asheville’s culture.

And all of this, of course, is done with the goal of reducing childhood obesity. And when you have the chefs going in and teaching the children how to prepare the food, it’s an amazing package.”

Moore says that, as the gardens are developed, more chefs from the local restaurant community will be contacted to get involved with the schools to show the children what

to do with those growing veggies — meaning that Masterton’s plan may have come full circle.

Moore agrees. “Mission’s involvement with Laurey Masterton goes way back. I think Laurey deserves a lot of credit for, no pun intended, planting the seed, because this has been a passion of hers for a while,” she says. “[California-based chef] Alice Waters has been a real inspiration to Laurey, and this is a lot of what Alice did. Laurey really was the first person to bring this to Asheville and say, ‘You know what? We can do this here.’”

For her part, Masterton says she hopes that the resources for other gardens benefit more than just a select few schools. “Any project that benefits children in our area — children anywhere for that matter — is a good thing,” she says. “And if a garden can be built that is a model garden for other people to replicate, that’s awesome,” says Masterton. “My work has been trying to get attention to all the children in Buncombe County,” says Masterton.

“Alice Waters built one beautiful garden in California and there are a few other gardens based on that one across the United States. It would be great if that garden existed everywhere,” she says. “There’s 105,000 (actually, it’s over 130,000, K-12) schools in the United States, and they all deserve one.”

To give to the Estes Garden, visit amazinggardenoflearning.chipin.com. To find out how to contribute to programs benefitting schools in the rest of Buncombe county and throughout WNC, visit growing-minds.org. X Mackensy Lunsford can be reached at food@ mountainx.com.

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Bryan Kimmett, formerly of The Swag, an upscale inn near Waynesville, and onetime employee of L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C., has signed a lease on the former Flying Frog Café on the corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park Avenue in downtown Asheville.

Kimmett and his wife, Annie, (whose credentials include a stint as the director of restaurants at The Loews Regency Hotel in New York City) will open Restaurant Solace in May of this year. This is not the duo’s first venture together; they owned and operated the Black Coffee Bistro in Middleburg, Va., a small, wealthy enclave outside of D.C. Restaurant Solace’s menu will focus on European bistro and “comfort food with a twist,” Kimmett says. “I like to take old family recipes, old regional recipes and update them by working with what’s available local and seasonally,” he says.

The upstairs café portion and patio of the restaurant will offer a casual experience, with a menu of primarily small plates. “We’re going to do what I’m going to call seasonal plates,” says Kimmett. “They’re a little more substantial with more components than an appetizer will have.”

Diners should expect to find everything from Cuban sandwiches to foie gras, alongside

recognizable comfort fare like braised short ribs. Kimmett also mentions that seasonal risottos with shaved white truffle and salads with house-smoked trout are among the offerings he’s planning. Small plates served in the café will range from $4 to $16, he says.

Although Restaurant Solace will offer whitetablecloth-style fine dining downstairs (dinner only), don’t expect a stiff dining experience on either floor, says Kimmett. “We want people to feel like we’re bringing them into our home, rather than just having a starched restaurant where you’re shuffling people in and out.”

Kimmett says that a more casual feel appeals to him and his wife — she lived in Paris for a stint, and he lived in Munich, where sidewalk cafés abound.

“We want to bring the European, more café feel back to that corner,” says Kimmett. He says that they want to fill the patio with herbs and plants “like you might find in a Tuscan or French villa. I’m very much into going outside and picking things off of vines and having people see us do that.” The rest of the patio will be trellised to support scarlet red runner beans and nasturtiums. “It’s bringing that country feel back onto the street,” says Kimmett.

The restaurant will also feature house-made desserts and scratch-made artisanal breads and crisps, says Kimmett. One example that

A fun new way to try your wine

Been to the Asheville Wine Market on Biltmore recently? The wine shop has installed a new, state-of-the-art method for wine tasting — the Intelligent WineStation from Napa Technologies. Here’s how it works: a selection of wines is kept in a climate-controlled dispenser that doles out carefully measured portions (one, two or four ounces). Tasters swipe a pre-paid “smart card” and pick their wine from a selection that runs the gamut from value wines to rare finds.

“In a way, it’s like a very high-quality wine bar at very inexpensive prices,” says Eberhard Heide, the owner of the market. “Why go to a wine bar and buy a $5 glass of something that you’re not even sure of? Here, you can take a one-ounce taste and decide for yourself. And the wines are always held at the perfect temperature,” he says.

Each pour is purged with argon, says Heide,

so it’s fresh through and through — and much cheaper than springing for a full glass, much less a bottle.

On the day that Xpress stopped by to visit, a $125 Bordeaux blend was in the rotation with one-ounce tastes going for $5.50. A 2008 Chateauneuf-du-Pape was available for $2.50 a taste. Some of the other wines, like a 2007 riesling, were going for around $1 a taste.

What a fun way to try wine.

For more about the Asheville Wine Market, visit ashevillewine.com.

On Friday, April 22, The Wine Studio of Asheville hosts “France 102,” an introduction to French wine that includes a tasting. The event costs $20 and starts at 6 p.m.

Looking for something fun and quirky to do for Easter? The Wine Studio of Asheville hosts a showing of Jesus Christ Superstar on Monday, April 25, at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

For more information, visit winestudioasheville.com. RSVP for Wine Studio events by calling 255-5955, or by e-mailing events@ winestudioasheville.com.

Gourmet burgers, where there used to be Dawgs

A new gourmet hamburger shop is going into the former Cats and Dawgs space. The owners of Carmel’s — Melissa Lausch, Jess Bowers and Carol Bowers — are opening a fast-casual burger place in the Grove Arcade directly next to their restaurant. The new venture, Burgerworx, will feature burgers made with all-natural Meyer beef (veggie and chicken will also be available) finished with a variety of creative toppings.

The menu is not finalized, but one possible dish is the kimchi slaw burger — perfect for topping with a squeeze of Sriracha. If that’s not your thing, there are plenty other tamer options to pick from. “It’s a build-your own concept. You mark off on your menu what you want, turn it in and we build it for you,” Lausch says.

The counter-service only restaurant will be tight on space, but will likely allow seating for

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Kimmett says that Tony Fraga, whose FIRC Group owns the Haywood Park Hotel, has started renovating the hotel, and is planning to include the hotel lobby, rooms and restaurant space in the updating process. The changes sound positive: Restaurant Solace patrons will no longer have to trek through the lobby of the Haywood Park Hotel to visit the restrooms, for example. Hotel guests will also be able to take the elevator directly down to the restaurant.

“Bringing my concept on and the food that I do was one of the things that [Fraga] wanted to bring to the hotel,” says Kimmett. “We have a good working relationship right there already — and they know good food.”

Restaurant Solace is located at 1 Battery Park Ave. and will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner (café), Tuesday through Sunday (downstairs) with some brunch items available in the café on Sunday.

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approximately 30 at the bar and at a communal table and a few smaller tables in the dining room. “A lot of it’s going to be more take-out, since it’s going to be a fast-paced type of environment,” says Lausch.

She also says that the team hopes to keep the prices quite low, starting at around $3.50 for a burger with basic toppings, like lettuce, tomato, onion — bacon, cheese, avocados and the rest of the toppings will cost extra. Cheese offerings will range from American to Brie.

The restaurant owners are also experimenting with creating rice, salad or noodle bowls that can be finished with some of the Burgerworx toppings if a customer doesn’t want a sandwich. “It will be something that you can’t get anywhere else,” says Lausch.

“We want to be able to offer as many cool possible toppings as we can without taking up too much space. And we’re toying around with the idea of milkshakes, too.”

Burgerworx is an independently owned restaurant, even though there is a Canadian franchise of the same name. The restaurant is slated to open in June, “hopefully,” says Lausch.

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After more than a year of renovation and a significant upgrade to their brewing equipment, the newly renamed Southern Appalachian Brewery (formerly called Appalachian Craft Brewery) is poised to open in Hendersonville.

Owners Andy and Kelly Cubbin say they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an official opening date yet, because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re waiting on a few permits, but they hope to be brewing and selling suds again soon.

In their move from the former production facility in Fletcher, the Cubbins have upgraded to a 15-barrel brew house. They will also open a public tasting room, soon after they get the brewery back up and running.

The brewery is located on Locust Street, just one block off North Main Street. Southern Appalachian Brewery will continue to brew small batch ales, including Copperhead Amber, Black Bear Stout and an IPA. The company will also resume distribution to bars and restaurants in and around Western North Carolina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to thank everyone for their patience while we work to complete the tasting room and await the remaining necessary permits,â&#x20AC;? says Andy, the head brewer.

Originally founded in Rosman, N.C., in 2003, the brewery was purchased by the Cubbins in 2006 and moved to the production facility in Fletcher while they looked for a permanent brewing home. The Cubbins had hoped to open in Hendersonville last year but have been held up by permit issues and other local laws (laws that may need updating).

Welcome back, Southern Appalachian Brewery. Hope yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all will make Hendersonville beer lovers happy!

For more information, visit the Southern Appalachian Brewery Facebook page.

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New Hendo brewery: The 15-barrel Southern Appalachian Brewery taproom will open soon in Hendersonville. The brewery was formerly called Appalachian Craft Brewery, but owners Kelly and Andy Cubbins renamed it when they moved from Fletcher.

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Asheville Beer Masters update

The first qualifying round for the Asheville Beer Masters Tournament was held on April 4 at the Mellow Mushroom in Asheville. Six people entered the tourney and played some challenging but fun beer trivia.

The nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner was Asheville resident and home brewer Adam Reinke. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll represent Mellow Mushroom in the semi-finals at Wedge Brewing on May 25. Congrats to Adam! Runner-up was Scott Hicks of Asheville. Reinke and Hicks tied for points after a true/false quiz, a fill-in-the-blank test and a blind local beer tasting. Then Reinke won the five-question tiebreaker by one. It was exciting beer geekery.

Want to try your hand in one of the next seven qualifying rounds? Can you answer these questions: What beer style has a history of being brewed in England and shipped to India? What fictional characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enormous love for beer prompted him to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beer.

Now thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a temporary solution!â&#x20AC;?? Who is the Brew Master of Lexington Avenue Brewery? (Answers at the end of the story.)

The next qualifying round will be held Monday, April 18, at Brixx Pizza in Biltmore Park at 7 p.m. For more information and the schedule of rounds, visit the Asheville Beer Masters Facebook page (or check the previous Brews News at mountainx.com). Also, check out ashevillebrew.com for news on the Asheville Beer Masters tourney and up-tothe-minute local beer happenings.

Highland Brewing to release Arc ale

In honor of local nonprofit The Arc of Buncombe County, Highland Brewing will brew a special Arc Ale in time for the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefit, which will take place at the brewery. The April 27 evening will include live music, food and two drinks for $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

The Arcâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work includes empowering persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their potential through advocacy, education, programs and family support. The organization will have artwork from their Open Hearts group for sale during the benefit.

For advance tickets and more information, call 253-1255.

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern celebrates one year

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern has been open for one year and will celebrate their craft suds on Thursday, April 14, with a Victory Brewing Company Pint Night and five taps from Natty Greeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewpub in Raleigh. A firkin of Uncle Teddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bitter will be tapped at 7 p.m. There will be live music by Scott Raines. Congrats to Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a year of awesome beers.

(Answers to beer trivia questions: IPA or India Pale Ale, Homer Simpson, Ben Pierson). X Send your Brews News to Anne Fitten Glenn at brewgasmavl@gmail.com

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arts&entertainment Ready to HATCH your creative career?

Networking festival enters its third year

by Philip Foster This weekend, Asheville will host an eclectic liberal arts festival known as HATCH. Downtown galleries, studios and amphitheatres will be converted into HATCH venues for workshops and networking engagements.

The HATCH festival combines the creative disciplines of music, architecture, art, fashion, photography and journalism. HATCH’s unique format allows up-and-comers to interact with industry professionals through a series of mentoring events.

College students and blossoming artists submit their best work in hopes of being chosen as a HATCH groundbreaker. In years past, HATCH has sponsored groundbreakers from across the globe including individuals from Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom.

The collaborative vibe of HATCH has allowed certain young groundbreakers to make lasting connections in their designated fields. Local Asheville designer Liz White was chosen as a fashion groundbreaker for the 2009 festival.

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“I’m very much an independent designer and am self taught, so having the experience of meeting and participating in workshops with other professionals was helpful,” said White of her HATCH experience.

Through her interactions with fellow designers and mentors, she was inspired to create a gown using the fabric of a recycled parachute. This striking, innovative piece was featured at one of the festival’s fashion showcase events.

HATCH mentors were so impressed with White’s design that she was asked to return to the festival the following year. She was chosen as the co-head for the fashion discipline for the 2010 HATCH. Upon her return to the festival, White was introduced to fellow designer Jeff Garner.

They immediately established a rapport, after realizing the similarities of their design styles.

At the conclusion of HATCH, Garner commissioned White to create a few samples for his showcase at London’s Fashion Week.

Her pieces garnered rave reviews, prompting Garner to offer her a full-time position at his Prophetik design house in Knoxville, Tenn.

Through her collaborations with Garner and Prophetik, White has continued to exhibit her designs annually at London Fashion Week.

She’s had the privilege of dressing Livia Firth, wife of Academy Award winning actor Colin Firth, for the 2011 Golden Globes and Emily West for the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards.

White is currently filming a documentary about the history and future of the Prophetik design house which will premier at the Monaco Film Festival in May 2011.

More to mentor

The 2011 HATCH Experience will bring in more than 70 new mentors from all across the world.

Bright minds: Cellist Ben Sollee, top, will speak at one of the music panels. Writer and reporter Jeff Chu, bottom, is part of the journalism program. photos courtesy hatch asheville

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Journalism mentor Jeff Chu worked in London for seven years as a staff writer for TIME magazine. HATCH’s journalism panel will focus on how to recognize newsworthy events in the digital world.

Ben Sollee, classically trained cellist, lyricist and performer, will sit on the music panel for the upcoming event. In his role as a mentor, Sollee will discuss the delicate balance of being an entertainer and an activist.

“From what I’ve heard of the festival, HATCH has been successful in setting up a

collaborative spirit and creating that catalyst of conversation between artists that are out there working and those that are up and coming,” said Sollee.

While HATCH isn’t centered around an overall theme, common topics of discussion often arise organically through the interactions of groundbreakers and mentors, organizers say. In 2010, the seven disciplines of HATCH focused on using creativity to generate social change. In a broad sense, HATCH 2011 will illustrate how groundbreakers can utilize tech-

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There has to be a central point of communication in order for it to work. The most important thing is that each discipline is under the guidance of a professional in the field who is given autonomy to pull it together,” says Craig McAnsh, Hatch’s executive director.

To avoid the last-minute scramble of last year’s HATCH, McAnsh and his fellow board members selected seven new discipline heads early on in this year’s organizing process.

HATCH will feature a new program that engages local middle school students. The “Hatchling” program will focus on architecture and will teach participants to view their surrounding community as a living body.

Students will learn how to boost the health of their community through volunteer and outreach programs.

Although HATCH remains a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, the festival’s exclusive venues and events don’t come cheap.

To fund the 2011 HATCH, organizers have acquired big-name sponsors including Intel and Toyota. During the course of the festival, HATCH organizers will announce a new Intel-sponsored program that will benefit the Asheville community.

While HATCH invites mentors and groundbreaking artists to attend the festival for free, tickets are available for purchase for interested members of the community. Tickets for panel discussions and keynote speakers are $5 each.

Purchase a $7 ticket to view one of the numerous films that will be running throughout the festival. Tickets for networking parties are $20 each. Individual workshops will be priced per event. Visit hatchexperience.com to learn about available ticket packages. X Philip Foster is an Asheville-based freelance writer.

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by Alli Marshall There’s a lot happening on the soon-to-bereleased album, Flowers and Chocolate, the sophomore effort by local band Secret B-Sides. There are synthesizers and horns, party noises and samples, guest artists and hip-hop verse — and, like a slinky backbone through it all, the blithe and soulful lyrics of Juan Holladay.

There’s also a lot going on behind the scenes. If Holladay, quiet and agreeable, seems an unlikely band leader, think again. In front of the mic he possesses an insouciant magnetism. “The band seems to draw people — both fans and collaborators,” says drummer Robin Tolleson.

Tolleson attributes some of the draw to Holladay’s playfulness. B-Sides songs are known for pairing danceable R&B grooves with references to dinosaurs and flying saucers. And then there’s the release party for Flowers, where fans are invited to wear footie pajamas. If they do, they get a free copy of the CD. “It’s about doing things that pull you out of your mind and not taking yourself too seriously,” says Holladay. “Footie pajamas have always been part of the mythology.”

The “mythology” relates both to Holladay’s own spirituality and his high-school introduction to gospel music. It’s also about more recent lessons learned from romance and heartbreak.

Dinosaurs are prehistoric, but in Holladay’s vision, the ancient lizards board a futuristic space ship that brings them into a parallel universe where they never face extinction. Instead of vanishing, they develop their brains over millennia so they become a much more enlightened species than their relatively young human counterparts.

Holladay also sees dinosaurs and flying saucers as a metaphor for the B-Sides’ sound: “We’re taking types of music that are a little bit older and trying to fuse them with stuff that’s really hip,” he says.

Local hip-hop artists lend rhymes to various tracks — Chach is featured on “That ‘60s Show” and “On to You,” Agent 23 is on “Rap n Roll” (Holladay also performs his first-ever recorded

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Otherworldly explorations: Whether they’re singing about intergalactic dinosaurs or thought revolution or a world of flowers, Asheville’s Secret B-Sides want to “tempt their listeners into enlightenment.” rap on the song) and frequent B-Sides contributor Preach Jacobs lends his voice to “Ergonomics.”

Lithe hip-hop melds seamlessly with brassy horns and woodwinds (Jason Moore, Sean Smith, Ben Hovey, John Furnas, Pauly Juhl and Robert Gonzales), Melissa Hyman’s cello meets vocal contributors The Southern Silk Duo, Marley Carroll’s scratches share sonic space with Shayne Heather’s sinuous, old-school bass lines.

The new album builds on Holladay’s mythology, this time tapping into his own story. “Flowers come up a lot for me,” he says. His mother is from the Yaqui tribe, a Native American tribe whose cosmology includes a number of different worlds, among them a heavenly flower world. Holladay himself is perhaps more closely aligned with chocolate — he used to work at the Chocolate Fetish and often performs at the French Broad Chocolate Lounge (where, last month, he held a preview listening party for the album).

“The point is, if flowers are about enlightenment, chocolate is about temptation,” says Holladay. “This record is about tempting people into enlightenment.”

Which is not to say that Flowers isn’t rife with enticement. There are plenty of baby-makers, but the suggestive “Intercourse” (a spoken-word interlude by the Southern Silk Duo), the driving “Ergonomics” (with its hand claps and crowd noise and the lead-in line, “Your body’s so

ergonomic, just like that, all I’m doing is holding on it”), and sultry, Marvin Gaye-inspired “Date.” But unlike Gaye’s call for sexual healing, Holladay’s song says, “You don’t have to take your clothes off on the first date ... you don’t have to take your clothes off on the 599th date.”

That same sense of evolution comes across in the horn-fueled “Liberate” (which touches on both feminism and the progression of soul music — and works in the word “dino-mation”) and “That ‘60s Show.” The latter is a bit of an opus, using feel-good funk and soul to talk about how anti-war and civil rights ideals of the 1960s are still relevant and necessary today.

Flowers has been a work-in-progess for almost three years now. Tolleson says the projects “started the day Jeff Knorr joined the band.”

Knorr is both a keyboardist and an engineer at Collapseable Studios where, in his free time, he’s recorded the album. But even though some time has passed since the earliest tracks (many of those played by drummer Tolleson) were laid down in the studio, and even though the B-Sides have been performing many of the songs live, the release of Flowers is sure to bring a few surprises.

As Tolleson says, “This band is poised to do something.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.:

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A community quilt of stories

Movement theater woven around themes of “home” and “legacy” comes to Diana Wortham

by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt Hand Me Down, Bestowing Our True Inheritance Through Life Lessons and Legacy, a production by the Community Choreography Project, is a collage of personal stories woven around themes of “home” and “legacy.” As Barrie Barton, choreographer of the production, puts it: Hand Me Down is a showcase of movement theater that strives to “take artistic expression away from the experts and give it back to all of us.”

The theme for the show was inspired after Barton left her job of 22 years, working as a dance teacher with Buncombe County Schools, and after she turned 50. “It seemed like a time to look at what I had contributed to my community,” she says, reflecting on the thought that set her fourth community production into motion.

Working closely with a cast of 16 — with actors ranging from age 34 to 64 — Barton asked everyone to consider a set of questions: Where do you come from? What is home?

What do you carry through this world? What do you hope to leave behind? From here, a community dialogue was sparked — providing a foundation for the production as a whole.

Creating an original score as a team, and thinking deeply about these questions, however, is no easy task. For the past seven months, the cast has been hard at work examining these ideas through creative writing, conversation and free-form movement, trimming material down as they go and pairing it with expressive dance and spoken-word/prose poetry.

“Legacy,” for example, explores the meaning of names. “There is a lot of significance around our names,” says Barton. “Some people are juniors and some are seniors; some people are given a family name. I’m Jewish, so I was given a Hebrew name. Names are changed when we marry and when we divorce.”

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As she speaks, Barton looks to a dancer moving through the rehearsal space at Jubilee Community Church. The dancer lifts her arms quickly and lets them fall slowly back to her side. “This woman has gone through multiple divorces, and talks about her family tree as if it’s been hit by lighting — splitting into all these [fractured] sections,” Barton says. “But, when you sew all of these stories together, it [creates a] quilt, a beautiful collage of stories.”

The hope is that audience members will recognize a piece of their life story, home or legacy when watching these vignettes. As Barton says of her experience guiding this production: “People have these stories — these experiences in their life that they think only happen to them, and there’s this liberating feeling when realizing they are not alone.”

The production also benefits from the compelling stories of each individual in the cast.

“My [contribution to the piece] is quite different from most everyone else’s,” says Monika Wengler, who will be performing in “Legacy.”

“What I have been working with is coming here from a different country, and dealing with my country’s Nazi history. There is a part in the piece that we call ‘The Buck Stops Here,’ [about] things that we don’t want to pass on. For me, this has been a dual piece; I don’t want to be seen as a Nazi anymore, just for being German; and I also always want to work so that this [history] never ever happens again. That’s what I’m bringing with me, and what I’m working towards.” Wengler’s line in the production is: “I come from generations divided and destroyed by wars and I live according to my father’s advice, ‘Never follow a flag.’”

Cynthia Greenfield, working beside

Wengler, will deliver this line about her legacy: “From the quiet prayerfulness of my grandma’s hands dancing circles over Sabbath candles, I light my candles now...” Greenfield smiles and says, “I come from ‘Go to school, get a good job, marry a good Jewish man and have a least two children!’” She shrugs and adds, “The combination of all of us [is what] makes this performance. Each of us is different, but that’s what’s going to call to the audience.”

The third act in Hand Me Down is titled “City Limits,” where Frank Marshall will perform an essay from The Colossus of New York written

by Colson Whitehead (which, writes Barton, “resonates with the theme of a sense of place, legacy, loss and identity”).

In between the three main acts (”Home,” “Legacy” and “City Limits”), Tebbé Davis and Amy LaDeroute will present a comedy called “Esther and Bernie,” a short skit about an elderly couple reminiscing about their marriage of 64 years.

Daniel Barber will play an original song written about his father, and a slideshow of photos focusing on “visual legacy” will be projected onto the stage.

All proceeds from Hand Me Down will benefit CarePartners Hospice.

Hand Me Down promises to create a space where people can see themselves — their struggles, hopes, aspirations and fears — through the stories and lessons shared by others. “These common themes will unite us,” says Barton. “Here, you come to watch yourself.” X Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt can be asezakblatt@mountainx.com.

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Taj Mahal has been fusing sounds for five decades, and the inspirations just keep coming

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“My drummer Chester Thompson says, ‘What you ain’t seen hasn’t passed you yet,’” says singer/songwriter/blues innovator Taj Mahal. Considering that his career has spanned five decades, taken him around the globe and seen him combine forces with the likes of Ry Cooder, kora master Toumani Diabate and Indian slide guitar player V. M. Bhatt, it’s kind of hard to believe that there’s anything Mahal hasn’t seen yet.

In fact, Mahal is one of the progenitors of world music, fusing sounds from the Caribbean, South Pacific and Africa long before Peter Gabriel or Deep Forest dreamed up those 1990s-era cross-cultural exchanges.

And 25 studio albums in, his most recent release — Maestro from 2008 — shows no lack of fusion inspiration. “Doors always open to all types of opportunity,” Mahal tells Xpress.

In an interview with Rolling Stone last month, Mahal’s daughter, Deva, (whose soul band, Fredericks Brown, sometimes opens for Mahal) said that her father “is always working on something.” Mahal describes himself as a “walking ocean of music,” but even as he’s looking forward to the next project, he also remains enthusiastic about Maestro.

“We all are friends from different levels of our musical development,” he says of the who’s who of star-studded guest lists that makes up the album. Like Ben Harper, who adds vocals to “Dust Me Down,” a tune he also wrote.

“I knew Ben Harper when he was a toddler in a backpack carrier — I knew about his grandparents before that,” says Mahal. “He’s one of the few guitar players who also knows how to repair any instrument. I gave him his first professional job.” That was at Claremont College, where Harper showed up outside Mahal’s tour bus, playing slide guitar.

It’s Deva who co-wrote and shares singing duties on reggae tune, “Never Let You Down,” but the backup band is Latin outfit Los Lobos. “They’re like my brothers,” says Mahal. He’s especially tapped into Latin music because his father, late musician Henry

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Around-the-world ticket: “Once you start to travel, your perspective changes,” says Taj Mahal, whose sound is based in the blues but touches on elements of the Caribbean, the South Pacific and Africa, among other influences. photo by Jay Blakesberg

Saint Clair Fredericks Sr., came from the West Indies. Even so, Mahal isn’t interested in pigeonholing Los Lobos as Chicano rockers.

“Those guys can play any kind of music,” he says.

Reggae royalty Ziggy Marley was also tapped for a Caribbean-influenced tracks: “Black Man Brown Man.” “I knew Ziggy Marley’s grandmother,” says Mahal. (He worked with Cedella Marley-Booker on a collection of African children’s songs.) According to press, Bob Marley helped record Mahal’s 1974 record, Mo’ Roots. And then Mahal contributed harmonica to Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers’ 1999 album Spirit of Music. “I kept saying, ‘Ziggy, we gonna get together?’

Finally the opportunity came along.”

One opportunity that’s presented itself on a number of occasions has been the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in Asheville. Mahal last played the annual fundraiser concert in 2006. (He returns to Asheville this week for an Orange Peel show in which he promises to “tear the roof off the sucka.”) His relationship with Haynes is through Gov’t Mule — that band and Mahal’s band played together. Since then, Haynes joined the Allman Brothers Band, another group with whom Mahal shares some important history. “I knew them guys back in the ‘60s, when Duane listened to my slide guitar player and started really learning how to

play that stuff,” he says. “We did a tune called ‘Statesboro Blues’ that they eventually became very famous for, but the first version of that they heard came from our first album.”

Mahal has brought blues a lot further — philosophically and geographically — than delivering that one song to that one Southern rock group. “I look upon myself as involved in world culture,” he says. “It’s always so much of a shock when you travel to see how much everybody loves [the blues]. I’m playing at festival in Sweden with musicians from Mongolia and Tibet — and they know the music.”

The first time he had that realization, he says, was in Spain during the 1970s. Immersed in European music, he’d stumble upon someone playing Wilson Pickett or Aretha Franklin.

“Once you get out there and hear it coming back at you... You don’t get a chance to be objective until you get out of here,” he says about traveling beyond the U.S. “Once you start to travel, your perspective changes.”

One place the musician has not yet traveled, surprisingly, is to his own namesake — the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. “But I cook the food,” he says. “And I sure have amassed a large number of Indian friends.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Deciding which shows you should see, so you don’t have to The Suspect: Danielson

Frontman Daniel Smith has performed in a 9-foot fruit-bearing tree costume, a nurse’s uniform and in a somber Bible-salesman suit as the leader of this indiepop gospel group from New Jersey. He just released his first album in five years, The Best of Gloucester County, where he gets a little help from his friends Sufjan Stevens (banjo and vocals) and Jens Lekman.

Can Be Found: The Grey Eagle, Friday, April 15.

RIYD (Recommended if You Dig): Sufjan Stevens, Devendra Banhart.

You Should Go If: Your normal facial expression is one of a person who just walked into their own surprise party; Darn it all! Why can’t a person be a camp counselor when they grow up?!; You and your roommates get into a weekly tussle over who gets to wear the “Free Hugs” T-shirt; thanks to you … Vision Board/candlemaking parties are coming back into vogue.

The Suspect: Beats Antique

The Suspect: Wanda Jackson

The descriptions of fan qualities and quirks are intended to be a playful take on what’s unique about all of us. The world would be a better place if everyone went out to see more live music.

The world electronica trio’s first album, Tribal Derivations, was created to complement the dance stylings of member Zoe Jakes; she combines belly dancing with tango, break dancing, and Indian dance. BA is truly a fusion of genres, and they love to surprise their listeners with, “a marching band groove crash(ing) into bluesy folk chords only to be accompanied by electronic beats and Middle Eastern melodies.”

Can Be Found: The Orange Peel, Saturday, April 16.

RIYD: Bassnectar, Mimosa.

You Should Go If: You’ve ridden an elephant more than once; Rumi poems are kind of your calling card; you hate yourself for loving World Market; thanks to you … people are learning that essential oils truly are essential.

The Queen of Rockabilly got her start in 1958 with a rousing, gravelly voiced version of “Let’s Have a Party,” a song that her exboyfriend, Elvis Presley, had already released.

Now over 50 years later, she’s joined forces with former White Stripe Jack White, who produced and arranged her latest effort, The Party Ain’t Over.

Can Be Found: The Orange Peel, Sunday, April 17.

RIYD: Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Those Darlins.

You Should Go If: Just because you’re shrinking doesn’t mean your hair has to; you never forget to take your gum out before yelling, “Bingo!;” you’ve been calling people darlin’ since you were in the eighth grade; thanks to you … the Three Brothers Restaurant owners were able to send their kids to college.

The Suspect: Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers

This guitarist has collaborated with dozens of America’s greatest musicians, including Elvis Costello, Rickie Lee Jones, Suzanne Vega and Van Dyke Parks.

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by Eyvind Kang on viola and Rudy Royston Royston on drums, in this Americana-tinged improvisational jazz journey.

Can Be Found: The Grey Eagle, Sunday, April 17.

RIYD: Les Paul, Wes Montgomery.

You Should Go If: You only read books that have a dog as one of the main characters; you enjoy riding your ginormous touring motorcycle on the parkway at a top speed of 25 miles per hour; you start all your to-do lists with “No. 1. Make List;” thanks to you … people are realizing that blowing your nose into a cloth handkerchief and stuffing it back into your pocket to reuse later isn’t gross — it’s environmentally sound.

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smartbets Hush Little Beachcomber book signing

Hush Little Beachcomber, by Dianne Moritz, is a charming storybook (for ages 4-8) that recounts a fun day at the beach. Better, it’s meant to be sung to the tune of “Hush, Little Baby.” (Try it: “Hey, little beachcomber, what do you say? Let’s take a trip to the beach today!”) Even better, the book is beautifully illustrated by Asheville artist Holly McGee. McGee, along with writers Doug Walker, Mary Helen Smith and Shuford Smith, will be available to sign their books at a local authors and illustrators reception at Malaprop’s on Friday, April 15. 7 p.m. malaprops.com.

Eric Lindell at Mellow Mushroom

You may recall Californiaborn, New Orleans-based singer/songwriter Eric Lindell from when he played Mo Daddy’s last fall.

The skateboarder-turnedblue-eyed-soul-musician returns to Asheville on Friday, April 15 to celebrate the release of his newest album, Cazadero. You can check out a podcast from Lindell’s last Asheville stop at http://avl.mx/2w, or stop by his show (which is sure to be all deep grooves, swamp funk and such). 10 p.m., $12 advance/$15 day of show. Advance tickets at GeniassProductions.com.

Record Store Day!

While it might not be on your public holidays calendar, Record Store Day (Saturday, April 16) is very real. Since 2007 it’s been “a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.”

(Learn more at recordstoreday.com.) In Asheville, Harvest Records opens at 11 a.m. with Record Store Day-only releases and its largest-ever $1 record sale. harvestrecords.com. Static Age Records plans to have entertainment. staticagerecords.com.

Club phone numbers are listed in Clubland in the (828) area code unless otherwise stated; more details at www. mountainx.com/clubland. Send your Smart Bet requests in to ae@mountainx.com for consideration by the Monday the week prior to publication.

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SAT. 4/16

• All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast All Day! • $1 Off Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

Appetizers - Buy One Get One ½ Off $4 Margaritas!

Wii™Bowling on 11 ft. Screen

MON. 4/18

TUESDAY OPEN BLUES JAM Shrimp ‘n Grits $1 off Rum Drinks

777 HAYWOOD ROAD • 225-WPUB (9782)

www.westvillepub.com

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Billy Sheeran (piano)

Blue Note Grille

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Mitch Barrett (singer-songwriter)

Thur . april 14 hatch party

W/ Ben sOllee

Fri. a pril 15 nataraj

SaT. a pril 16 the secret B sides

cd release party

PacksTavern.com

Dance Lush w/ DJ Moto

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

½ OFF w/ BRIAN McGEE! APPETIZERS ALL NIGHT $10 americana / rock… & beyond

20 S. Spruce St. • 225.6944

Moors & McCumber (Americana)

Thu., April 14

Soul/jazz jam

rockabilly / blues / rock

TUES. 4/19

Purple Onion Cafe

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

WESTVILLE’S 9TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

FREE Parking weekdays after 5pm & all weekend (behind us on Marjorie St.)

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk)

Raven Fork DVD release party

FREE SHOW! $1 off All Vodkas

SUN. 4/17

Taj Mahal Trio (blues, roots, world) w/ The Dirty Guv’nahs

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

JAMMIN’ W/ MAX & MILES

featuring

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Woody Wood (blues, rock)

MATT WALSH

FRI. 4/15

Open mic w/ Greg Terkelsen Sticky Mulligan (funk, soul) w/ Jonathan Sexton & the Big Love Orchestra

2

WED. 4/13

Yarn (Americana)

Feed and Seed

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Craggie Brewing Company

An evening w/ Slaid Cleaves (Americana, singer-songwriter)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Back stage: HATCH w/ Ben Sollee (pop, rock)

Susan Gibson (singer-songwriter)

Open mic, 7:30pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Jazz jam

Open mic w/ Brian Keith TallGary’s Cantina

Open mic

Front stage: Dave Turner Back stage: HATCH kick-off party w/ Wages (indie, rock), Andy Frasco & Jaspers

Blue Note Grille

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Good Stuff

Ghost to Falco (indie, rock, ambient) w/ Aan, Abraham Leonard & Easy Company Open mic, 6-9pm

Snarky Puppy (jazz, funk, fusion)

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Fri 4/15

Sat Oyster Roast on the Patio [$8 / dozen @ 2pm] 4/16

Orange Peel

Utah Green (eclectic folk)

Old-time jam, 6pm

Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

…never a cover

West Sound

•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.

BoBo Gallery

Mariachi MondayS

Live Mariachi Band $2 Tacos & Mexican Beer Specials O n t h e f r O n t s ta g e SundayS

Aaron Price 1pm | Piano

TueSdayS

Jake Hollifield Piano | 9pm

WedneSdayS

Dave Turner 9pm

Open mic

Steve Whiddon (“the pianoman”) Chris Wilhelm (folk, rock)

EDM Exposure w/ Sub Genre, Disc-Oh & Nicodemus

Feed and Seed

Deep River

The Stereofidelics (alternative, rock) w/ Eyes of the Elders

Shifter’s

Fred’s Speakeasy

Olive or Twist

The Get Down

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Town Pump

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Garage at Biltmore

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Good Stuff

Westville Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Mystery Cult (rock, experimental) w/ Slothpop

Open jam

Tennessee Jed (Americana, bluegrass, rock)

Nikki Talley (acoustic, indie, rock)

Peggy Ratusz & friends

Pisgah Brewing Company

Everton Blender (reggae) Purple Onion Cafe

Secret Beats Stash 2

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist) Red Room

Joe Randolph Band

Aaron LaFalce (piano)

Matt Walsh (blues, rockabilly)

Fri., April 15 Allstars Sports Bar and Grill

The Sharkadelics (pop, rock), 9:30pm Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Blue Note Grille

Red Stag Grill

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

LIve DJ

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics and standards), 5:30-7:30pm Handlebar

The Winter Sounds (indie rock) w/ Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun, Junior Astronomers & East/North

In Plain Sight (dance, electronic) Boiler Room

Blitch w/ New 22 & Overmind (rock) Craggie Brewing Company

Jordan & Joe (from Pow Pow Hawks), 7-9pm Creatures Cafe

Lisa Penrose

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Scandals Nightclub

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am Stella Blue

Live jazz, 6-10pm

Twist of Fate (classic rock)

The Get Down

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Honky w/ Karma to Burn and Crank County Daredevils (Southern rock)

Iron Horse Station

The Wine Cellar at Saluda Inn

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Town Pump

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Doc Hill (traditional Appalachian)

Gone Coastal (rock, country, island)

Two Man Gentlemen Band (Americana)

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Circus Mutt (rock, Grateful Dead covers), 8pm

Impeach Dixon (folk, Americana)

The Chop House

Holland’s Grille

Emerald Lounge

Fairview Tavern

Root Bar No. 1

Jenne Sluder (acoustic, folk)

Stumpwater (bluegrass)

Jus One More

Do it to Julia (folk rock, indie) w/ David Mayfield Parade & Veelee

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Straightaway Cafe

Highland Brewing Company

Eleven on Grove

ULTRA Asheville w/ In Plain Sight

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter)

VibeSquad

Live DJ, 12-2am

BoBo Gallery

Dance party w/ DJ D-Day

Danielson (indie, pop, gospel, rock) w/ Eugene Chadbourne

Harrah’s Cherokee

Brian McGee (Americana, rock)

Pack’s Tavern

WestSound (dance, R&B)

Chris Wilhelm (folk, rock)

David Zoll (jazz)

Live jazz or swing

Sumilan (jam, funk, rock) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Turntable (rock)

Jim Arrendell & the Cheap Suits (dance)

Back stage: Nataraj (dance, world) Mellow Mushroom

Eric Lindell (blues, soul, R&B) Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Vincenzo’s Bistro

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

THU

4/14 FRI

an evening with

slaid cleaves • 8:30PM danielson

4/15

with eugene chadbourne • 9PM

SAT

the JaPan relieF concert • 6PM

SUN

bill Frisell’s beautiFul dreaMers Feat. eyvind

4/16 4/17 TUE

4/19 wEd

4/20

kang & rudy royston • 7PM

Frank FairField

w/ cahalen Morrison & eli west • 8PM

langhorne sliM

w/ holy ghost tent revival • 8:30PM Matt costa | love language | Joe Purdy rosebuds | dead Prez | the gourds

White Horse

Vipers Dream (gypsy jazz)

Music & EvEnts friday, aPril 15 - 9PM - $10 Thursday, April 14

Raven Fork DVD Release Party

$5 Door • Open at 4 pm, show 7 pm

everTon Blender Wednesday, aPril 20 - 8PM - $10

Friday, April 15

Greensky BlueGrass Band

(Bluegrass)

saTurday, aPril 23 - 9PM - $10

Stumpwater

Saturday, April 16

Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros

PiMPs of Joy TiMe

TiCkeTs on sale • shoW daTe 6/1/11

(Rock)

no cover charge (4-8pm) see CluBland for addiTional shoWs Mon - Wed 4pm - 9pm | Thurs - saT 2pm - 12am | sun 2pm - 9pm

advanced Tickets Can Be Purchased @ Pisgahbrewing.com

Voted Best Local Brewery.

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Now Serving Cocktails!

Wild Wing Cafe

Country Fried Fridays w/ Jason Sturgeon

Sat., April 16 Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Blue Note Grille

Damian LeMaster (jazz piano)

tuesday

Craggie Brewing Company

Jus One More / The Pocket / Red Room

Creatures Cafe

wednesday

David Earl (blues, folk, soul), 6-8pm Relentless Flood

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Brushfire Stankgrass (acoustic, bluegrass)

Local Art & Funky Fashion

426 Haywood Rd. West Asheville TheCircleAsheville.com 828.254.3332

Beacon Pub / Buffalo Wild Wings / Fred’s Speakeasy / The Hangar / Midway Tavern / O’Malleys on Main / Holland’s Grille

Feed and Seed

thursday

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Cancun Mexican Grill / Club Hairspray / Harrah’s Cherokee Fairview Tavern

The Neighbors

Heady Glass

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues / Wild Wing Cafe

Boiler Room

26 Ways w/ Melodious Earth (funk, jazz)

504 Haywood Rd. West Asheville • 828-255-1109 “It’s bigger than it looks!”

monday

BoBo Gallery

Hope For Agoldensummer (folk rock, indie, pop)

3pm-2am everyday pinball, foosball, ping-pong & a kickass jukebox kitchen open until late

karaoke

Peggy Ratusz (blues, jazz, soul)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

High Gravity Jazz Trio (jazz, soul) Garage at Biltmore

On the 8 Day feat: Chronicles of Landsquid, Dubvirus, Kameleon & more Good Stuff

friday

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Fat Cat’s Billards / Mack Kell’s Midway Tavern / Shifter’s / Shovelhead Saloon / Tallgary’s Cantina

Handlebar

saturday

Dave Turner (Americana) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Japan relief concert feat: stephaniesid, Kovacs & the Polar Bear, Taylor Martin’s Engine & The Greasy Beans Bill Covington (piano classics and standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Note Ropers (country) w/ Caleb Fletcher Harrah’s Cherokee

Montgomery Gentry (country), 7-10pm Live DJ, 10pm-2am Highland Brewing Company

Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros (rock) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Hotel Indigo

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm

The Hangar / Holland’s Grille Jus One More / Midway Tavern / Rendezvous / Shovelhead Saloon / The Still

sunday Cancun Mexican Grill / The Hangar The Get Down / Shifter’s

Iron Horse Station

Sherri Lynn & Mountain Friends (bluegrass, country) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Miriam Allen & the Passionistas (Latin, Americana, folk) Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: The Secret B-Sides (hip-hop, R&B, soul) CD release party Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Chompin’ at the Bit (bluegrass, old-time)

Primal Soul & DJ Chadwick (deep house, live percussion), 10pm The Wine Cellar at Saluda Inn

Letters to Abigail (Americana, country) Town Pump

Dave Desmelik Trio (Americana) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Jazz night w/ The 42nd Street Jazz Band

Downstairs: Ruby Mayfield & M-Pride Upstairs: Japan Red Cross benefit w/ guest DJs

Orange Peel

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Pack’s Tavern

Westville Pub

Olive or Twist

Beats Antique (electronic, world, roots) w/ Eskmo Micah Hanks (bluegrass, rock) Purple Onion Cafe

Taylor Moore Band (blues, rock, roots) Red Room

Dance party w/ live DJ Red Stag Grill

Chris Rhodes (singer-songwriter) Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Live DJ

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Ric Ledford & the Reems Creek Incident (bluegrass) Root Bar No. 1

Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz) Scandals Nightclub

Marc Keller

The Honeycutters (Americana, blues, country) w/ Brain McGee (come celebrate the Pub’s ninth anniversary) White Horse

Ralph Stanley II (bluegrass) w/ Grasstowne Wild Wing Cafe

Contagious (covers, rock)

Sun., April 17 Diana Wortham Theater

Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders Dirty South Lounge

“Sunday Sessions” w/ Chris Ballard Fred’s Speakeasy

Junkhat (garage, punk) w/ Free Lunch & The Loud Crowd

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Shifter’s

Hotel Indigo

Straightaway Cafe

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

The Chop House

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

The Get Down

Orange Peel

Gypsy (rock) Gary Segal (singer-songwriter) Live jazz, 6-10pm

Neon Piss (punk, rock)

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The Pocket

Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers feat: Eyvind Kand & Ruby Royston Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm Front stage: Aaron Price (piano) Starving Artists open mic

Wanda Jackson (rockabilly)

clubdirectory 5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 All Stars Sports Bar & Grill 684-5116 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 Avenue M 350-8181 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Blue Note Grille 697-6828 Boiler Room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 Club Hairspray 258-2027 The Chop House 253-1852 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Creature’s Cafe 254-3636 Curras Nuevo 253-2111 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dirty South Lounge 251-1777 The Dripolator 398-0209 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 Eleven on Grove 505-1612

Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 505-7236 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Speakeasy 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Hannah Flanagans 252-1922 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hop 254-2224 The Hop West 252-5155 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022

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Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jerusalem Garden 254-0255 Jus One More 253-8770 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 The Magnetic Field 257-4003 Midway Tavern 687-7530 Mela 225-8880 Mellow Mushroom 236-9800 Mike’s Side Pocket 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 Olive Or Twist 254-0555 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pineapple Jack’s 253-8860 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 The Pocket 258-9828 Posana Cafe 505-3969 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rendezvous 926-0201

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Shifters 684-1024 Stella Blue 236-2424 Stephanie’s Roadhouse Bistro 299-4127 The Still 683-5913 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 Tallgary’s 232-0809 Red Room 252-0775 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vanuatu Kava 505-8118 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Warehouse Live 681-9696 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Well Bred Bakery & Cafe 645-9300 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

Purple Onion Cafe

Hole-N-Da-Wall

Blue Note Grille

Scandals Nightclub

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

BoBo Gallery

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Craggie Brewing Company

Montana Skies

DJ dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Cipher circle, 10pm

Front stage: Mariachi band

Live music w/ local artists Honey Blue (Americana)

West Coast swing dance, 7:30pm

Bobby Miller & the Virginia Daredevils (bluegrass)

The Get Down

Root Bar No. 1

The Pocket

Shifter’s

West Coast swing dance, 7:30pm

Beginner swing & tango lessons, 6pm Dance w/ Russ Wilson Quartet, 8pm

Vincenzo’s Bistro

The Get Down

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Mon., April 18

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Garage at Biltmore

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Fred’s Speakeasy

Movie night

Tue., April 19

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Handlebar

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Shifter’s

Murphey’s Kids (punk, ska) DJ Chubby Knuckles (pop, dance), 9pm Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

No Jacket Required (covers), 8-10pm

Filthy Still (country punk, roots)

Open jam session

Overnight Lows (punk, rock) w/ Pig Mountain Vocal jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm Marc Keller

Corbin & Bones (jazz, swing), 8-10pm

LIVE MUSIC! 11PM - 2AM, DOORS AT 10PM

THURSDAY • 4/14 • $5

YARN

FRIDAY • 4/15 • $12 adv.

ERIC LINDELL

THURSDAY • 4/28 • $5

FREEKBOT

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Most Draft Beer in Asheville!

Over 70 Beers on Tap

Vinyl Tuesday

Creatures Cafe

Organic jam

Eleven on Grove

Open mic

Phat Tuesdays w/ Selector Cleofus & guests Frank Fairfield (Appalachian country & blues) w/ Cahalen Morrison & Eli West Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

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Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm Iron Horse Station

Open mic w/ Jesse James, 7-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Singer-Songwriter in the Round feat: Morgan Bracy, Merry Ellen Kirk, Kelly Jo & more

TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

Pisgah Brewing Company

The Get Down

Purple Onion Cafe

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

White Horse

Irish Sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:30pm

Wed., April 20 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Juan Benavides Trio, 8-10pm Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm Blue Note Grille

Jazz jam

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Exter vs. Kimock w/ Two People Playing Music (garage, jazz, rock)

Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

Blues jam

Mon.-Sat. 7pm - 2:30am â&#x20AC;˘ 21 to Enter

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Sara Bareilles (singer-songwriter) w/ Elizabeth & the Catapult & Ximena Sarinana

Westville Pub

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Pisgah Brewing Company

Open mic w/ Greg Terkelsen

Orange Peel

Marc Keller

FRIDAY 4/15

Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Side Pocket

420 Fest feat: Overflow Jug Band, Sanctum Sully & Common Foundation

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Ballroom dancing w/ Heather Masterton & The Swing Station Band, 7:30pm

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

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Orange Peel

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Slick Skillet Serenaders (blues, jazz, ragtime)

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Jack Of The Wood Pub

Red Stag Grill

The Klavenauts (afrobeat)

Town Pump

WNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Spirit Selection Nightly Drink Specials Ladies / Couples Welcome

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Swing dancing w/ The Firecracker Jazz Band, 7:30pm

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

â&#x20AC;&#x153;War of Wordsâ&#x20AC;? w/ Billy Brown (punk rock)

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Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime)

The Get Down

135 cherry ST. Black MounTain, nc

Olive or Twist

Greensky Bluegrass (bluegrass, progressive, roots)

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesday Rotationsâ&#x20AC;? w/ guest DJ

Sun. 4pM JaM w/ kevin SMiTh | new: daily drink SpecialS!

Front stage: Shane Perlowin

Open mic w/ Brian Keith Open mic, 7:30pm

420 Fest feat: Enoch (metal, psychedelic, rock), Slaw, The Judas Horse, Proxima Centauri & more The Magnetic Field

Spork! (jazz, funk, soul) Town Pump

Open mic w/ David Bryan Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy & the Swing Daddies (Texas, jazz & Western swing) Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Thu., April 21

Highland Brewing Company

Jamie Laval CD release (Celtic fiddle) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Old-time jam, 6pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Open mic

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Steve Whiddon (â&#x20AC;&#x153;the pianomanâ&#x20AC;?)

Root Bar No. 1

Jay Brown (Americana, folk) Scandals Nightclub

Shifterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Emerald Lounge

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Red Step Artworks

Town Pump

Open mic, 6-9pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Billy Sheeran (piano)

Craggie Brewing Company

Zydeco dance lesson, 7pm Dance w/ live music, 8:30pm

Langhorne Slim (folk, indie, soul) w/ Holy Ghost Tent Revival

Red Stag Grill

The Get Down

Non-stop rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Dance Lush w/ DJ Moto

Open jam

Eleven on Grove

Open mic

Red Room

Jenna Lindbo (Americana, folk) w/ Sarah Blacker

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Good Stuff

Mercy Creek

BoBo Gallery

Nitrograss (bluegrass)

Matt Williams & friends

420 Party

E.Normus Trio (jazz)

EDM Exposure w/ Drea, Morefiend & Avi Goldberg

Non-stop rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Garage at Biltmore

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic, rock)

Blue Note Grille

Craggie Brewing Company

Brian McGee (Americana, rock)

Olive or Twist

Two People Playing Music (rock, pop, instrumental) w/ Exter Vs. Kimock French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Carolina Call Time (folk, bluegrass) Garage at Biltmore

Amarru feat: Andrew Kirk, Miles Cramer, Will Little, Edwin Leskin & Sarah Fluharty Good Stuff

Gene Peyroux (rock, funk, soul) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Gurf Morlix (multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter) & a screening of the Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Handlebar

Pete Yorn (indie, rock) w/ Ben Kweller & Wellspring

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The Story: Historical story of the trial of Mary Surratt, a woman accused of complicity in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The Lowdown: Strong, well-made historical drama from Robert Redford that scores big in its well-crafted and superbly acted characterizations.

Robert Redford is an estimable human being and a staunch supporter of the art of film, but he’s not one of the most exciting of directors of his day. The most stylish thing I ever saw him do was to switch from the flat to the widescreen format in The Horse Whisperer (1998) when the film moved from the confines of the east to the open spaces of the west. The most memorable thing I ever saw him do was the dance scene from the same film. Coming with that in mind to his latest film, The Conspirator, I wasn’t expecting cinematic fireworks. I was expecting solid craftsmanship, an overriding interest in characters, and a handful of striking compositions. Of course, being a Robert Redford movie, I also expected a liberal flavor in his take on the trial of Mary Suratt (Robin Wright), the woman charged with complicity as a conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. I got exactly what I expected. And in this case, that was a good thing.

The Conspirator is not a story that lends itself to flashiness. Indeed, at this point in time, Redford’s solid and rather old-fashioned courtroom drama is a bit daring in that it allows itself to be solid and old-fashioned. And nothing matters so much in it as the characterizations, which come off nicely with the Redford approach. It helps, of course, that the Redford name enabled him to assemble a first-rate cast, even for the smaller roles. The results are surprisingly transfixing drama over a little-known and little-discussed aspect of American history — and one where you aren’t left with the sense of Civil War hobbyists in crepe beards playing dress-up. (The memory of 2003’s Gods and Generals is painfully seared into my brain.)

The Conspirator is very careful in its construction, using prologue scene on a Civil War battlefield to establish its main character, lawyer Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), as a Union soldier of conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice. Here is an heroic man who we know will do what he perceives as the right thing at great

Robin Wright and James McAvoy in Robert Redford’s powerful historical courtroom drama The Conspirator. personal cost. The film is similarly careful to give us the history-book depiction of the assassination of Lincoln (Gerald Bestrom) by John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell, RocknRolla) right down to its “Sic semper tyrannis.” And it creates that defining moment in U.S. history more effectively and vividly than any movie has — capturing the horror of the event simply through cinematic craft and a glimpse of a blood-filled basin being carried from the dying president’s room.

It is after all this that film gets down to the thrust of its particular story about revengeseeking Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Kevin Kline) moving heaven and Earth not so much for justice as for punishing anyone who might even be suspected of having a hand in the plot to kill Lincoln. His supposed reasoning is to calm the North in its desire for justice, and to make an example of the conspirators to the South. In reality — at least as presented in the movie with its undeniable but unforced depiction of Stanton as the 19th century Dick Cheney — it feels more like personal vengeance than anything. In any case, though, punishment is the thing and Stanton intends to have it — in part by ignoring due process of the law and railroading civilians through a military court.

That brings us to the film’s central drama, which is the patently unfair trial of Mary Surratt and her defense by the initially unwilling Aiken, who is saddled with the thankless task by Reverdy Johnson (Tom Wilkinson). Both men know that the case is almost certainly unwinnable, and that if Aiken should somehow win it, it will be a bitter victory that will set most of Washington against him. Much of the drama here involves Aiken’s growing conviction that

Mary Surratt actually did not know of the plan to assassinate Lincoln, but it also involves his coming to understand the basic violation of her rights in being “tried” in this matter. For those who don’t know the history, I’ll leave it at that as concerns Surratt’s fate, but I do recommend you see this often powerful film. Rated PG-13 for some violent content. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

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Director: Jason Winer Players: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Luis Guzman, Jennifer Garner, Geraldine James Comedy Rated PG-13

The Story: A perpetually inebriated billionaire must choose between true love and a loveless marriage that will retain his inheritance.

The Lowdown: So-so remake of the 30year-old Dudley Moore film that lacks the chemistry of the original’s actors while bringing nothing new to the mix.

First off, let’s establish the fact that I am not a huge fan of the original Arthur from 1981, which has — for some reason — come to be viewed as a “classic” (a term that gets more elastic all the time). I’m sure I’ll be branded as being too PC, but the comic drunk was a tired schtick even 30 years ago. By rights, it ought to have gone out with comic stuttering, but Dudley Moore made it more-or-less palatable, mostly due to his innately likable screen image. (Moore may have hated being called “Cuddly Dudley,” but it was more true than not.)

Arthur (PG-13) 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45 Hanna (PG-13) 1:45, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 Insidious (PG-13) 7:50, 10:10 The Last Lions (PG) 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40 Rio 3D (PG) 1:40, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Rio 2D (PG) 1:05, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45 Scream 4 (R) 1:20, 2:05, 4:00, 4:50, 6:35, 7:25, 9:10, 9:55 Soul Surfer (PG) 1:15, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20 Source Code (PG-13) 1:00, 3:10, 5:25 Your Highness (R) 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:00

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Arthur (PG-13) 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 (Sofa Cinema) Atlas Shrugged (PG-13) 11:40, 2:10, 4:35, 7:10, 9:30 Certified Copy (NR) 12:35, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 The Conspirator (PG-13) 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:05, 9:45 Hanna (PG-13) 11:30, 2:05, 4:45, 7:35, 10:05 Hop (PG) 12:00, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35 Insidious (PG-13) 11:35, 1:55, 4:55, 7:45, 10:05 (Sofa Cinema) Limitless (PG-13) 3:00, 10:10 (Sofa Cinema) The Lincoln Lawyer (R) 11:45, 7:35 Rio 3D (PG) 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 Scream 4 (R) 12:00, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 Soul Surfer (PG) 11:55, 2:25, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 Source Code (PG-13)

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Battle: Los Angeles (PG-13) 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (PG) 12:50, 3:10, 5:35, 8:00, 10:20 Gnomeo and Juliet (G) 12:55, 3:05, 5:20 Hop (PG) 1:00, 1:45, 3:15, 4:00, 5:30, 7:20, 7:50, 9:40, 10:05 Limitless (PG-13) 1:30, 4:30, 7:40, 10:10 Rango (PG) 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00 Sucker Punch (PG-13) 7:30, 10:15

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The brilliance of the first Arthur lay in teaming Moore with the acid humor of John Gielgud — giving Moore something of the balance he had as part of his earlier work Peter Cook. The attempt at scoring similar points in the new version by pairing Russell Brand and Helen Mirren just isn’t the same. Brand isn’t that likable, and Mirren isn’t in the Gielgud league of sarcasm — and this comes from a huge admirer of Helen Mirren. The best that can be said is that the results are pleasant — no, not even that. They’re not unpleasant, and that’s not the same thing.

The problem is that Mirren is required to do all the heavy lifting. She has to be both the acidtongued voice of reason and the humanizing element, and it’s too much.

Story-wise the new Arthur is pretty much the same as the old Arthur, with requisite updatings (like making Arthur a billionaire) and an added layer of PG-13 level raunch. However, it remains the story of a genial drunken playboy who has the bad luck to fall in love with a “commoner” at the same time he’s being forced into a loveless marriage in order to retain his inheritance. That’s about it, and the outcome is hardly surprising in either case because both play by the rules of the romantic comedy — the only significant difference is the Mirren sub-plot. The changes are minimal, and rarely for the better.

Jennifer Garner’s role as Susan, the unwanted fiancee, has been padded to no benefit, while the alteration of her father from a menace into Nick Nolte’s borderline psychotic is simply strange.

The real problem, however, is Russell Brand as Arthur. It’s not that he lacks Moore’s charisma so much as it is that his approach to the

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whole thing — especially that high-pitched whine that makes you wonder when his voice is going to change — rarely feels authentic. He’s constantly trying too hard and it shows at every turn. What we end up with is a character we’re supposed to like and only rarely do. Even then, we mostly like him because Mirren’s Hobson and working-class love interest Naomi (Greta Gerwig) do, and because his mother, his fiancee and his prospective father-in-law are not likable. It rarely has anything to do with Arthur himself.

As a movie, this Arthur is really no better and no worse than the original. Both are competently directed, but no more than that. The thing is that the new Arthur lacks those things that Moore and Gielgud brought to the original. And since those were the things that most mattered, this remake feels particularly ill-advised. Rated PG-13 for alcohol use throughout, sexual content, language and some drug references. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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Director: Joe Wright (Atonement) Players: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Jessica Barden, Olivia Williams Arty Action Thriller Rated PG-13

The Story: A 16-year-old, highly trained assassin goes on the run from a CIA operative who wants her dead.

The Lowdown: Extremely stylish arthouse/thriller mash-up that’s sometimes a victim of its own formal excellence and precision, but is nonetheless compelling entertainment.

Joe Wright’s Hanna is something of a curio.

It’s every inch an action thriller — with a slight sci-fi bent — but it’s also very much the product of an art-house sensibility. In other words, it’s exactly what you might expect with the director of Atonement (2007) let loose on an action picture. That’s both the good news and the bad news. It means that Hanna is one of the most gorgeously constructed and stylish action movies ever to come along. It also means that it’s all a little on the genteel side — a bit too controlled for its own good — especially within the safety of its PG-13 confines. If ever a movie needed to go just a little further than it does in terms of excess, Hannah is that film.

I don’t mean to give the impression that Hanna isn’t a good film, because it most certainly is a good film. It’s also notable as a surprisingly coherent action film. You’ll find no trace of the modern tendency to rapidly cut together a jumble of close-up frenzy where you have no clue what’s going on or who’s doing what to whom and call it an action scene. All the action here makes perfect physical sense. That’s a huge plus, but it also feels like it’s part and parcel of the film’s somewhat-too-careful approach, which tends to blunt the element of surprise.

And that’s not a good thing in an action thriller.

It becomes a pretty big issue toward the end of the movie — once the story gets past the revelation about Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) that the trailer strongly hints at — to the degree that anyone

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All these reservations — which really come down to variations on one reservation — to one side, what we have here is a stylish, entertaining and often downright quirky film that pleases far more than it doesn’t. It takes a very simple premise — 16-year-old, highly trained assassin Hanna leaves the safety of her northern wilderness hideout and is pursued by ruthless CIA agent Marissa (Cate Blanchett) and her decidedly non-government murderous minions — and spins out for nearly two hours without much in the way of dead space. The film’s embellishments — including Hanna’s funny/touching encounter with a family of traveling Brits and their sexually precocious daughter Sophie (Jessica Barden, Tamara Drewe) — keep it all interesting. The fact that the film is approached as a somewhat twisted fairy tale — with Blanchett as wicked stepmother and her equally fantasticated henchmen (Tom Hollander’s whistling killer feels like a riff on Peter Lorre’s child murderer in Fritz Lang’s 1931 M) — only adds to the fascination. (This is especially true in its last act, set appropriately in a rundown amusement park.)

Imperfect it is, but Hanna has enough wit, style and drive to make it one of the more compelling films to come along this year, though I somehow doubt it’s a film that will really hold up to — or be improved by — subsequent viewings. Even if it is a case of “once is enough,” there’s so much out there that complaining about it seems churlish. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual material and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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Director: Sean McNamara (Bratz) Players: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood, Craig T. Nelson One-Armed Christian Surf Movie Rated PG

The Story: A young surfer has to deal with her arm being chewed off by a shark.

The Lowdown: A shoddy, predictable entrant into the faith-based, upliftingsports flick genre.

Every time I review a faith-based film, I feel like I need to start with the same disclaimer.

I’m not giving the film — in this case, Sean

startingfriday ATLAS SHRUGGED

In truth, this isn’t quite a film version of Ayn Rand’s controversial novel. It’s merely the first third of a projected three-film series (the other two entirely dependent on this one making money). Without getting into the philosophy of the book — pro or con — it’s worth noting that this film is not endorsed by the Rand estate and was thrown together cheaply and quickly with a no-name cast and director in order not to lose the rights to the book. Apart from websites that specifically cater to admirers of the book, the film has so far only been seen by trade magazines Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, both of which found it wanting on every level. (PG-13)

CERTIFIED COPY

Abbas Kiarostami (Close Up) shows up this week with his first film not made in Iran, Certified Copy. And it also arrives with an impressive 87percent approval rating on RottenTomatoes. com. The luminous Juliette Binoche (who won the Best Actress prize at Cannes for her performance) stars as a woman who meets a British authority on art fakery (opera star William Shimell), who’s passing through on a lecture tour. She offers to show him the Tuscan countryside, during which tour they’re mistaken for husband wife and decide to play along.

The question ultimately becomes whether the mistake isn’t actually the reality. Definitely one of the week’s most enticing offerings. (NR) Early review samples: • “There’s a divinely comical lightness to Binoche here: Even in states of conniption and complaint, she’s floating, albeit manically.”

(Wesley Morris, Boston Globe) • “A brilliant, endlessly fascinating work.”

(David Denby, The New Yorker)

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RIO

The folks that brough you the Ice Age movies now bring you Rio, another animated kid-flick, but with a contemporary Rio de Janeiro setting.

This one’s about a rare blue macaw named Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) who is taken to Rio to mate with Jewel (Anne Hathaway), the only other known member of the species. Naturally, they’re both birdnapped because they’re valuable. Adventure ensues, as it is wont to do in

McNamara’s Soul Surfer — half-a-star because of its religious predilections. I’m giving it halfa-star because it’s simply a bad piece of filmmaking. Soul Surfer is a cheap, shoddy work that just so happens to have a Christian bent.

A poorly made film about any topic, however well-intentioned, doesn’t change the fact that it’s still a poorly made film.

Soul Surfer is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb, Race to Witch Mountain), a young surfer who had her

such movies. Early reviews — mostly from the UK and Australia — are generally enthusiastic.

The few US reviews so far are more mixed.

(PG)

SCREAM 4

No, of course, this late in the day (the last one was in 2000) fourth entry — or quasi reboot — in the Scream franchise hasn’t been screened for critics. After the hatchet job that was done to last year’s Wes Craven picture My Soul to Take, it’s hard to blame Craven for that! The premise finds Neve Campbell — now the author of a selfhelp book, it says — returning to visit her old stomping grounds and her surviving friends. It follows as the night the day that her return will bring on the return of “Ghostface” and new murders. Well, otherwise, there wouldn’t be much point to the movie, would there? Emma Roberts, Courtney Cox, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson and David Arquette are also among the potential victims. (R)

WIN WIN

Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent, The Visitor) has a new film — an off-center comedy starring Paul Giamatti — and here it comes with a 94percent approval rating on RottenTomatoes. com, which is pretty darn impressive. Giamatti plays an attorney — who also volunteers as a high school wrestling coach — with a failing, or at least not very successful practice. As luck would have it, though, one of his clients — over whose money he has control — becomes incapable of caring for himself, so Giamatti takes on responsibility for him, puts him in a nursing home and uses his income to stay afloat.

Complications — in the form of unsuspected relatives — threaten to derail the arrangement (R) Early review samples: • “You have a funny situation, and there’s some truth in it and unexpected characters, well-acted, and you may not have a great film but you enjoy watching it.” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) • “Mr. McCarthy, who has written and directed two other features — and who is a first-rate character actor specializing in second-rate characters — has a deep and nuanced understanding of the rules of comedy, which is at once the most rigorous and the most elastic of narrative genres.” (A.O. Scott, New York Times)

arm bitten off by a shark and wrote a book about it. The film — based on Hamilton’s book — manages to mix all the treacle of a faithbased, inspirational film with the mind-numbing predictability of an inspirational sports movie. It’s like the Doublemint gum of inspiration.

The movie deals with Bethany’s casual approach towards faith via her disfigurement.

(If you want to read more deeply into it, one could argue that the young lass loses her arm

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filmsociety The Dreamers JJJJJ Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Players: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor, Robin Renucci

Drama Rated NC-17 One of the most controversial and sexually frank movies of its decade, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Dreamers (2003) is a classic example of a film that’s not for everyone.

Fully earning its NC-17 rating, its themes are adult and its use of sex and nudity is pretty unflinching, and should be borne in mind. Its story concerns a movie-obsessed American student (Michael Pitt) in Paris who becomes involved with a pair of equally film-crazed French siblings (Eva Green and Louis Garrel). He moves in with them, becoming part of their world — and a possible means to them exploring their own feelings for each other. I’ve already reviewed this film twice, so check out those earlier writings: http://www.mountainx.com/movies/review/ dreamers.php and http://www.mountainx.com/movies/review/dreamers. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Asheville Film Society will screen The Dreamers Tuesday, April 19, 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 director of the Asheville Film Society.

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Director: William Cameron Menzies Players: Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke Sci-Fi Fantasy Rated NR William Cameron Menzies’ Invaders from Mars (1953) has the unusual distinction of being one the silliest and most threadbare 1950s science fiction movies, while at the same time being one of the best — and it’s quite possibly one of maybe two or three that are actually effectively scary. The film was responsible for thousands — if not millions — of childhood nightmares for just about anyone who saw it at an impressionable age. No, it’s not in the least subtle, but that may be exactly why it is the stuff that childhood nightmares are made of. The concept is simple: Ten-year-old David MacLean (Jimmy Hunt) sees a spaceship land in the sandpit behind his house, but there’s no sign of it and, of course, no one believes him. No one apart from the audience, that is, and if you’re in his age range, you experience his fear and frustration right along with him — especially when people, including his parents, visit the sandpit and come back ... changed. Yes, the Martians are cheesy-looking (hell, they’ve got visible zippers on their backs), there’s plenty of stock footage, and some unintentionally hysterical dialogue. But there’s a seriously unsettling undercurrent to it all — not in the least because of director Menzies’ spare, stylized sets. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Invaders from Mars Thursday, April 14, 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.

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because she skipped out on a mission trip with her church.) But the film’s faith is wielded to less to convince and more to bludgeon, and all of Soul Surfer’s good intentions are for the converted. The film is a saccharine, overly sincere approach to religion that simply comes off as corny.

Doing nothing for its cause is how bad a piece of filmmaking Soul Surfer really is. The hardships Bethany must face — like the trials and tribulations of grocery shopping — are pretty silly, while the scenes where Bethany learns the true meaning of surfing are either goofy or unconvincing. All the melodrama surrounding Bethany’s lost arm is one thing, but there’s no excuse for such a cheaply made movie.

The special effects — like Bethany’s lost arm that’s been digitally erased in post-production, or AnnaSophia Robb’s face being creepily superimposed onto her surf double — is plain-old shoddy to the point of distraction. It’s 2011, and don’t tell me you can’t copy an effect from Forrest Gump (1994) convincingly. Put all together, Soul Surfer is a movie that causes fewer qualms for me over its religious spiel than how poorly made it is, and in the end it’s a failure because Soul Surfer never bothered to make me care. Rated PG for an intense accident sequence and some thematic material. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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Director: David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) Players: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux Stoner Comedy Fantasy Rated R

The Story: In a mythical realm, a slacker of a prince must help his heroic brother on a quest to save a fair maiden.

The Lowdown: Amazingly dumb and incredibly one-note.

Don’t take that one star I’m giving — and quite generously I might add — Your Highness as an indication that the film in some way offended or disgusted me. I’ve certainly seen worse movies in my day, and it’s definitely a handsome-looking, professionally made film.

That is, until it opens its mouth. Then, you get what may be the dumbest movie I’ve ever seen.

I’m not talking dumb in a way that insults me. Rather, it’s dumb in a way which astonishes me that it got made to begin with. Who thought mixing a fantasy film with Cheech and Chong was a good idea, let alone one worth sinking $50 million into? The fact that so much money was spent on a flick that was obviously written between bong hits is more infuriating and uncomfortable than anything that ended up on screen.

The movie is Danny McBride as Thadeous, an oafish prince, who lives in a medieval fantasy world peopled by wizards and such. His brother Fabious (James Franco) is much more heroic and dashing, and is even set to be married to a maiden (Zooey Deschanel) he’s just rescued — that is, until she’s kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux, Inland Empire).

So the two brothers set off on a quest to save the girl and win the day, like many fantasy stories of similar cloth, with one really big difference: The addition of offhand, smutty non sequiturs and jokes about getting stoned. But wait! Those jokes are also told in bad British accents! Plus, we all know Lord of the Rings was missing 15 minutes worth of jokes about a minotaur’s penis. Your Highness’ schtick is obviously funny to McBride, Franco and company, but there’s really nothing else of substance in the film. There’s never a deviation from these improvised Will Ferrell-isms, meaning you’ve really got to be impressed with the movie’s penchant for offhand randomness to enjoy it.

And its a pity, too, because the film has the makings of something more impressive. Tim Orr’s cinematography is often gorgeous, but for what? It’s like hanging the Mona Lisa in an outhouse. Even Danny McBride — who I find the most appealing in Up in the Air (2009), when he played a cardboard cutout — has a character who’s understandable and occasionally likable, but who’s completely undermined by the dumb jokes he’s slinging around (and for which McBride himself is responsible). Your Highness exists even less as a bad movie than it does as a monumentally — to the point of being fascinating — disaster of a stupid idea.

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, pervasive language, nudity, violence and some drug use. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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nowplaying Arthur JJJ

The King’s Speech JJJJJ

Cedar Rapids JJJJJ

Limitless JJJJ

Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Luis Guzman, Jennifer Garner, Geraldine James Comedy A perpetually inebriated billionaire must choose between true love and a loveless marriage that will retain his inheritance. So-so remake of the 30-year-old Dudley Moore film that lacks the chemistry of the original’s actors while bringing nothing new to the mix. Rated PG-13

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon Historical Drama The story of Britain’s King George VI and his attempts—with the help of an unorthodox therapist—to overcome his speech impediment to become the wartime voice of his people. An improbable subject becomes a magnificently enjoyable and moving film experience that needs to be seen. Rated R

Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Stephen Root, Alia Shawkat Comedy Innocent insurance agent Tim Lippe gets a lesson in life at an insurance convention in Cedar Rapids. By turns raunchy and charming, this unassuming little comedy is a breath of fresh air in its sweet-natured approach to its story and characters. Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14. Rated R

Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Andrew Howard, Johnny Whitworth Thriller A lazy writer comes across a pill that unlocks all of his potential, but which isn’t without its own side effects. An entertaining enough thriller that’s all polish and little substance. Rated PG-13

The Lincoln Lawyer JJJJJ

Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas Crime/Courtroom Drama A slick lawyer gets hired to help a rich kid beat an assault rap, but quickly learns there’s more to this case than he knew. An engaging, convoluted, formulaic crime drama that’s a bit on the flimsy side, but remains entertaining. Rated R

The Conspirator JJJJJ

James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood, Danny Huston, Tom Wilkinson Historical Drama Historical story of the trial of Mary Surratt, a woman accused of complicity in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Strong, wellmade historical drama from Robert Redford that scores big in its well-crafted and superbly acted characterizations. Rated PG-13

Rango JJJJJ

(Voices) Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Ned Beatty, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy Movie Savvy Animated Comedy A stranded pet chameleon masquerades as a Wild West hero—and then has to live up to his story. Beautifully made, perfectly cast, fastpaced, very funny animated comedy blessed with weird and wonderful invention.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules JJJJ

Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn Family Comedy Our wimpy kid returns, a year older and with a whole new set of problems, including his first crush and the tribulations of a conniving older brother. A wholly likable, light-hearted and honest look at the family dynamic, which comes off entertaining for both children and adults. Rated PG

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AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood, Craig T. Nelson One-Armed Christian Surf Movie A young surfer has to deal with her arm being chewed off by a shark. A shoddy, predictable entrant into the faith-based, upliftingsports flick genre. Rated PG

Gnomeo & Juliet JJJ

(Voices) James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Jim Cummings, Jason Statham Animated Gnome Movie The Story It’s Romeo and Juliet with garden gnomes. Really, what more do you need to know? Well, it’s pretty lame, too. Rated G

Source Code JJJJ

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright Intelligent Sci-Fi Thriller An Air Force pilot must find a bomber using secret government program that can place someone in the last eight minutes of another’s life. An intelligent, entertaining piece of sci-fi filmmaking. Rated PG-13

Hanna JJJJ

Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Jessica Barden, Olivia Williams Arty Action Thriller A 16-year-old, highly trained assassin goes on the run from a CIA operative who wants her dead. Extremely stylish art-house/ thriller mash-up that’s sometimes a victim of its own formal excellence and precision, but is nonetheless compelling entertainment. Rated PG-13

Sucker Punch JJ

Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino Uber-stylized Sci-Fi Videogame Action Mess A young girl fantasizes about escape from an insane asylum while she waits for her lobotomy. Flashy, trashy, barely coherent mish-mash of a lot of better movies with lashings of low-grade porn, creepiness and long stretches of videogame boredom. Rated PG-13

Hop J

James Marsden, Russell Brand (voice), Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria (voice), Gary Cole, David Hasselhoff Frantic Seasonal Kiddie Fantasy The next Easter Bunny has headed to L.A. to be a rock drummer, labor disputes are plaguing the Bunny candy factory, and it looks like Easter is gravely imperiled. Everything you’d expect and more from the man who brought you Alvin and the Chipmunks, meaning it’s truly painful. Rated PG

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Aasif Mandvi, Naseeruddin Shah, Jess Weixler, Harish Patel, Madhur Jaffrey, Kumar Pallana Comedy When an ambitious young chef’s father has a heart attack, he finds himself forced to temporarily take over the family’s shabby restaurant. An old-fashioned story that more than gets by on charm and sweetness of nature. Don’t let the lack of star power or its unfamiliar title keep you from catching this. Rated R

Insidious JJJJ

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Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell Horror When malevolent spirits follow the Lambert family to another home, they bring in an exorcist who finds that their comatose son is the point of demonic interest. A funhouse ride of a horror picture that revels in all the tropes of the genre—as well as its own absurdity, but manages to be prettydarn creepy at the same time. Rated PG-13

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Director: Robert Bresson Players: Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, Francois Lafarge, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Philippe Asselin Symbolic Drama Rated NR Gorgeous black-and-white cinematography marks every scene — indeed every shot — of Robert Bresson’s art-house perennial Au Hasard Balthazar (1966), a methodically paced, symbolic film that centers on the life of a donkey named Balthazar. That may not sound like the most appealing material for a feature film, but they key word is “symbolic.” This starts quite early when the Balthazar’s new owner’s baptize the donkey, thereby implicitly (or maybe explicitly) imbuing the animal with a soul. It is through this that Balthazar can be said to be able to become saintly. His brief, happy existence in his youngest days give way to his generally miserable life as a much abused beast of burden. Don’t get the idea that this is in any way a cute film in the Disney sense of animal movies. In other words, Brighty of the Grand Canyon this isn’t. This is a dark film about the unfairness of life and about the suffering inflicted, not just on animals, but on human beings by other human beings. It very much deserves its art-house cred. reviewed by Ken Hanke Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Au Hasard Balthazar at 8 p.m.

Friday, April 15, at Phil Mechanic Studios (109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, http://www. ashevillecourtyard.com

Elvira Madigan JJJ

Director: Bo Widerberg Players: Pia Degermark, Thommy Berggren, Lennart Malmer, Cleo Jensen Romantic Drama Rated NR If you were around in 1967 when it first appeared, you’ll possibly remember that Bo Widerberg’s Elvira Madigan was not only something of a hit (in art-film terms anyway), but that it caused a positive mania for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. If the former can be understood, then the latter falls into place, since the piece crops up constantly on the soundtrack — albeit with a feeling that somebody just turned up a radio that the piece happened to be playing on. Also, if you were around at that time, you probably remember the Breck shampoo commercials (“The closer he gets, the better you look”) with couples romping in slow motion through summer fields. And if you’re cynical in the least, Evira Madigan will probably remind you of nothing so much as those ads — only for 91 minutes.

Otherwise, you may find this a beautiful

story of tragic love. I confess I’m in the former camp, since I have no patience for the unrealistic and rather personality-challenged lovers as they cavort through sundappled fields. Oh, yes, it’s pretty to look at, but as persuasive drama? Well, that’s another matter, though I’m sure the film still has its defenders. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Hendersonville Film Society will show Elvira Madigan at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville).

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek JJJJJ

Director: Preston Sturges Players: Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn, William Demarest, Porter Hall Subversive Comedy Rated NR The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944) is the movie that prompted critic James Agee to remark that the Hays Office had been “raped in its sleep” when the film was first released. In truth, it was more like they’d been smooth talked into a consensual quickie without realizing what had happened — only to then understand that writer-director Preston Sturges had completely played by their rules. The result was this frenetic comedy about a soldier-mad girl, Trudy Kockenlocker (Betty Hutton), who — fueled on “Victory Lemonade” — maybe married a soldier named Ignatz Ratzkywatzky, but is in any case pregnant, and in need of a convenient husband. Just ripe for that position is nebbishy 4-F Norval Jones (Eddie Bracken), who’s long been in love with Trudy anyway. Of course, this being a Preston Sturges picture, the course of true convenience never runs smooth.

As Sturges films go, this may well be the most subversive thing he ever made, and there’s no denying that it’s very funny, but it depends a little too much on the viewer’s tolerance for Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton trying to out-mug and out-frenzy each other to be everyone’s cup of tea — more so now than in 1944. The presence of Sturges’ stock company of character actors compensates. Two historical asides: The characters of McGinty (Brian Donlevy) and the Boss (Akim Tamiroff) are from Sturges’ 1940 film The Great McGinty, and this is one of the few golden age Paramount films that wasn’t sold to MCA (Universal) in 1958, simply because they’d just remade it as the Jerry Lewis vehicle Rock-a-Bye Baby. reviewed by Ken Hanke Film historian Peter Loewer and Pack Library will screen The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek at 6 p.m on Tuesday, April 19, in the newly renovated Lord Auditorium.

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828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

Computer CHRISTOPHER’S COMPUTERS • Computer Slow? Call Christopher’s Computers at 828-6709800 and let us help you with PC and Macintosh issues: networking, virus/malware removal, tutoring, upgrades, custombuilt new computers, etc.

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RIVER ARTS DISTRICT • Commercial Storefronts 372 Depot St., Glen Rock Depot 800 - 3500 sq.ft. storefronts. Free Parking, LEED registered, 60 families living upstairs.

Current commercial tenants: Café/theater/bar and hair salon. Russ Towers 828-274-2479. www.glenrockdepot.com

COMMERCIAL LIVE/WORK POTENTIAL Office Building on Merrimon Avenue w/in one mile of downtown.

Recently renovated. Great floor plan, could work for multiple tenants. $339,900 or lease $2450 /month.

Call The Real Estate Center: (828) 255-4663.

HAYWOOD ROAD • WEST ASHEVILLE Building w/parking. $399,000. Call The Real Estate Center 828-255-4663.

HENDERSONVILLE • DOWNTOWN RETAIL Broadway and Page Ave. $1,975 to 2,700 sq. ft. spaces. Also 222 to 715 sq. ft. office spaces. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024,

1BR, 1BA ARTISTIC FLARE IN WEST ASHEVILLE • Near downtown. W/D hookup. $450/month + security deposit. No pets.

828-551-0017.

1BR, 1BA EAST • 28 Hillendale. Sunporch, coinop laundry. $525/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 1225 Highland. Coin-op laundry, elevator. $450/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 825 4th Ave. Hardwood floors, off-street parking. $475/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 12 Golf. Hardwood floors, cats ok. $$625/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

BLACK MOUNTAIN • 1BR, 1BA. Heat pump, Central A/C, W/D connections. Very nice. $595/month.

828-252-4334.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 37 Skyview. Porch, mountain and city views. $455$595/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

CANDLER • Small 2BR, 1BA. Carpet, electric heat.

Call 253-0758.

Carver Realty.

NEAR AIRPORT • 2BR, 1.5BA. Hardwoods and carpet, heat pump.

Convenient to everything. $775/month. Call 253-0758. Carver Realty.

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 51 Lee. Hardwood floors, porch. $465/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA SOUTH • 90 Beale St. Central heat/AC, dishwasher. $585/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2 GREAT DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS Live, work and play downtown! • Studio: $595/month. • 2 bedroom: $725/month.

Call (828) 254-2029.

2BR, 1.5BA EAST • 532 Warren Wilson. Patio, pets ok. $720/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

GREAT DUPLEX APT Beautiful, peaceful, country-like setting in Weaverville with open spaces and mountain views a few steps away. It is only 10 minutes from Asheville.

The 900 sq.ft. apt. has 2BR and 2BA, an attic w/300 sq.ft storage, W/D, ceiling fans, 300 sq. ft. storage, elegant crown molding, a covered deck and a large yard. No smoking, pets okay. $790/month.

Available May 1. Call Thomas, 828-250-0458 or cell 828-545-2981.

HENDERSONVILLE • 1BR, 1BA. Near Main St. On bus line. Only $395/month.

828-252-4334.

2BR, 1.5BA HENDERSONVILLE • 805 Wilken. Garage, W/D connections. $595/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

NORTH ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 1BA Townhouse apartment.

1 mile from downtown off Merrimon Ave. Special at $495/month 828-252-4334.

2BR, 1.5BA NORTH • 172 Macon. Dishwasher, covered parking. $750/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

STUDIO, 1BA SOUTH • 1010 Hendersonville Rd. A/C, all utilities included. $595/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1.5BA SOUTH • 30 Allen. A/C, patio, storage. $665/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

STUDIO • Hendersonville.

Near Main St. On bus line.

Only $350/month.

828-252-4334.

2BR, 1BA EAST • 7 Lindsey. A/C, porch. $605/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

UNFURNISHED 2BR, 1.5BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included.

Swimming pool onsite and on bus line. $725/month.

Call 828-252-9882.

2BR, 1BA NORTH • 501 Beaverdam. W/D hookups, pets ok. $565/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 87 Wild Cherry. Carport, W/D hookups. $635/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 198 Kimberly. Patio, heat included. $750/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA WEST • 17 King Arthur. A/C, deck. $650/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA EAST • 126 Aurora. A/C, heat pump.

Pets okay. $750/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

WEST ASHEVILLE 1 BR $595/month. New large apt. dishwasher, AC, garbage disposal, laundry hookups, pool and exercise facility. 1 month security.

Pets considered.

828-337-7999.

WEST ASHEVILLE CANTERBURY HEIGHTS: CONDO FOR RENT Condo: 2BR, 1.5BA. Split level.

Appliances include washer and dryer. Pool, exercise area, convenient location. $720/month. No pets.

(828) 275-8704.

WEST ASHEVILLE CANTERBURY HEIGHTS • 48 Beri Dr. Updated 2BR 1.5BA. Split level condo, 918 sqft. Fully applianced upgraded kitchen with W/D. Pool, fitness room. $725/month. Security Dep. Application Fee. Available 6/1/11. Mike 919-624-1513.

Homes For Rent $1200 TOWARDS CLOSING COSTS! I can help you find your perfect home! Let me be your Buyer’s Agent. • Call Bill Byrne: (828) 242-4721.

Landmark Realty. www.landmarkavl.com $1600 • 3BR Beautiful Bungalow in downtown Weaverville. Great walking neighborhood, 10 minutes from Asheville. Available today. Call Leena 770.995.4414.

2BR, 1BA EAST • In quiet managed park. Central heat and A/C. W/D. References, application and deposit required. $425/month.

828-779-2736.

2BR, 1BA EAST • 2484 Riceville Rd. Porch, Central A/C. $615/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA WEST • 22 Wilburn. A/C, basement. $895/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA NORTH • 37 Maxwell. A/C, bonus room. $990/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA MONTFORD CARRIAGE HOUSE 2-story, very cozy, wood floors, W/D, deck, patio, large master, storage bay. On quiet Cumberland Alley. $1100/month incl. water, sewer, trash. michael@ mcdonougharchitect.com 2BR/1BA MONTFORD CARRIAGE HOUSE Fully furnished and equipped for move-in, cozy, wood floors, deck and patio, W/D, all utilities included. On quiet alley, walk to downtown. $1800/month. michael@ mcdonougharchitect.com 3 BEDROOM, 2.5 BATH • EAST ASHEVILLE Near Warren Wilson. Newer construction. Large deck. $1250/month.

(828) 776-1118. www.bassandroyster.com

Affordable Downtown Living!

For Seniors 62 and Over, Disabled Individuals, Moderate to Low Income* • Accessible Apartments • Studios • 1 BR • All Utilities • High Speed Internet • Laundry On-Site • Parking Available

WEST-ACTON WOODS APTS • 2BR, 2BA, 1100 sq.ft. $800/month. Includes water and garbage pickup.

Call 253-0758.

Carver Realty.

Mobile Homes For Rent

10 MINUTES • DOWNTOWN • UNCA Jonestown Road, Woodfin: 3BR, 2BA, family room, large kitchen (new appliances), WD. Large deck (Nice and sunny!).

Large private wooded lot. $1050/month, security deposit. • No Pets. 2314827 or 684-4890.

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jobs 3BR, 2.5BA • Split level living. 1,800 sq.ft. heated space. 2-car garage.

Fireplace with gas logs. 0.4 acre fenced lot, welllandscaped front yard. Heat pump. Quiet neighborhood.

2.8 miles from Patton Ave. $925/month. Call 828-231-6689.

4BR, 2.5BA • SOUTH ASHEVILLE • 24 Forestdale Drive, off Hendersonville Road.

Hardwood floors, big kitchen, large yard, $1,100/month plus deposit.

Call (828) 273-8778.

ALWAYS GREAT RESPONSE “I advertise my rental properties in Mountain Xpress because of the quality and quantity of great calls it produces!”

Pauline T., Asheville. • You too can find quality renters!

Call 251-1333, Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace.

AN INCREDIBLE BUNGALOW • WEAVERVILLE Partially furnished 2.5BR, 1BA, available mid-June. Very special 1000 sqft cottage on 2.3 acres. • Private: dead-end road. Woods, lovely gardens, small creek. • Greatroom/kitchen combo w/big windows. • Deck, porch. Perfect for 2!

• Woodstove, central oil heat, Spring drinking water.

Hammock hooks ready near creek. Good references and be willing to mow, etc. • Nonsmokers. • $950/month includes electric/water.

First, last, purchase oil, and $200 deposit required. • (731) 742-3143 or (828) 712-3350. karen@bradfordbb.com BEAUCATCHER HOUSE CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND MALL. Spacious and light-filled, 2BR/2BA. 4th floor inside unit that overlooks the courtyard and swimming pool with great mountain views.

Fireplace and onsite Fitness Center. $1,100/month. For appt: 768-7098, James Wilson. beaucatcherhouse.com

CAMELOT • LEICESTER HIGHWAY 3BR, 1.5BA, remodeled, like new.

Awesome deck. Full basement. $995/month.

Sorry, no dogs. 215-2865.

COTTAGE • MONTFORD 2BR, 1BA. Cute, small 2 story. Includes stove/fridge, washer, water. Gardens. Off street parking. Quiet neighborhood. Walk downtown/UNCA. No pets. $650/month, $650 deposit.

References.

(828) 281-2357.

NEAR UNCA: 2BR, 1BA Two bedroom, one bath home with wood floors, large rooms and plenty of storage. Convenient location. Pets negotiable.

828-691-8793/ 828-298-5088.

RESORT LIVING AT LAKE LURE 2800 sq.ft. stream, waterfall. 3BR/3BA, W/D, recent updates, deck, walk to lake, some resort amenities. No pets, no smoking. $950/month. $950/deposit + $200.

Credit check, references.

828-697-8166. eagleborne@morrisbb.net STONE COTTAGE CENTRALLY LOCATED Stone cottage fully renovated walking distance to downtown, hospital, city park, and McCormick field.

3BR, 2BA with great front porch and large privacy fence in back yard.

Stainless appliances, central heat and air, stone fireplace and hardwood floors. $1,450/month. One year Lease. More pics available upon request.

Available April 15th. benrip@gmail.com 828 380-0841

Vacation Rentals A BEACH HOUSE AT FOLLY 20 minutes from historic downtown Charleston, SC. • The legendary dogfriendly Rosie’s Ocean View and Kudzu’s Cottage, across the street from the beach!Visit www.kudzurose.com or call (404) 617-1146.

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One year restaurant management experience required.

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BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

Short-Term Rentals ATTENTION EXECUTIVES • HOUSEHUNTERS Don’t spend $90/night for a tiny hotel room! • $50/day = 1300 sqft completely equipped (just bring your bags) apartment. • 1-3 month rentals. • 15 minutes from downtown. • 1-2 non-smoking persons.

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CHANGE THE WORLD AND MAKE A LIVING! Canvassers needed to help the NC Green Party get on the ballot statewide. P/T or F/T. No experience required, we train. Please contact Mike Cherin, 828286-4260. mikecherin@yahoo.com.

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General ABLE TO TRAVEL Hiring 10 people, Free to travel all states, resort areas. No experience necessary. Paid training & transportation.

OVER 18. Start ASAP. 1970-773-3165 (AAN CAN) $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN) BE A RAFT GUIDE • USA Raft French Broad, Nolichucky and Nantahala Rivers is training/hiring guides. We’re also seeking experienced guides, photographers, store staff and drivers. www.usaraft.net CAB DRIVERS Needed at Blue Bird; call JT 2588331. Drivers needed at Yellow Cab; call Buster at 253-3311.

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HIRE QUALITY EMPLOYEES “Our employment advertisements with the Mountain Xpress garner far more educated and qualified applicants than any other publication we have used. The difference is visible in the phone calls, applications and resumes.”

Howard Stafford, Owner, Princess Anne Hotel. • Thank you, Howard. Your business can benefit by advertising for your next employee in Mountain Xpress Classifieds. Call 251-1333.

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FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE • A forprofit family social services agency, seeks a dynamic, computer-competent and client friendly person to join our support team. Duties include reception, filing and computer entry. Email your resume and/or letter of interest to jdomansky@fpscorp.com.\ PART-TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE REP 10-15 hours/week @ $13/hour to start. Must have strong written/verbal skills and 35 years minimum experience in a customer service environment.

Please email your cover letter and resume to info@christinekane.com and tell us why you are the perfect person for the position. Include CSR in the subject line of the email. If you’re a match to our needs, we will be in touch.

No phone calls, please.

Thanks!

STAFF ACCOUNTANT FOR COMMUNITY CARE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Part-time (2530 hrs/wk) position located in Asheville will be responsible for AP, preparing monthly recurring and adjusting journal entries, labor distribution, bank reconciliations, assisting with month-end close and budget preparation, input and balancing, payroll backup, and assisting with outside auditors.

Accounting degree or business degree with accounting emphasis preferred. Competency in Microsoft applications required, knowledge of PeachTree a plus, attention to detail and ability to multi-task an asset.

Requires a minimum of 3-5 years experience. Submit resume to hr@ccwnc.org or fax to 828-259-3875.

Sales/ Marketing ATTENTION The largest senior financial planning team in the Country is interviewing professional Salespeople. • Training Provided • 4-6 Leads provided daily • Most competitive products in the industry • Monthly bonuses • Advanced commissions • First Year potential income $40-$60K! • To schedule an interview, call Kim: (828) 684-1477. Learn more about us at www.amerilife.com MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Rainbow Wedding Network seeks online and print media advertisement sales associates. Visit http://www.rainbowweddin gnetwork.com for details and to submit a resume. www.RainbowWeddingNet work.com PROFESSIONAL SALES Fortune 200 company recruiting sales associates in this area. • $30-$50K possible first year. • Renewals • Stock Bonuses • Training. For an interview, call (828) 670-6099 or email resume: CandiceAdms@aol.com SEEKING SALES PEOPLE Currently expanding our local offices. Seeking high energy, confident sales people. Candidate will work with financial professionals in casual, entrepreneurial environment. (828) 2776988. resumes@ thurmondco.com

Retail TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES SEEKING PART-TIME RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATE • 15-20 hours/week. Great people skills and a passion for fair trade. Retail experience preferred.

Submit a letter telling us why you want to work for us. 10 College St, Asheville, NC 28801 or villagesasheville@ yahoo.com

Medical/ Health Care CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT Our practice is now looking for an experienced and organized “people person”, comfortable in assisting with both nonsurgical and surgical procedures.

Position is part time (1.5 to 3 days/week), Asheville West End. X-ray certification required. Call 828.712.8290.

CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT Our practice is now looking for an experienced and organized “people person”, comfortable in assisting with both nonsurgical and surgical procedures.

Position is part time (1.5 to 3 days/week), Asheville West End. X-ray certification required. Call 828.712.8290.

CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT Opening at Asheville Chiropractic 553 Haywood Road. Doctor’s assistant and some reception duties. See www.mountainxpress.com for info or call 828-253-0580.

EXPERIENCED DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED • Part time X-Ray Certification required. Needs to be detail oriented and organized.

Apply to kdjackson2@att.net or Fax resume to 828-277-6820.

FULL-TIME RN Families Together Inc. is now hiring a full-time RN to provide assessments and case management with medically fragile children in the Community Alternatives Program (CAP-C). • Must have 1 year of pediatric nursing experience; case management experience preferred. • Solid computer skills for paperwork intensive position. • Will cover 8 county area in WNC, transportation required. www.familiestogether.net

Human Services ALTERNATIVE FAMILY LIVING (AFL) PROVIDER The Autism Society of North Carolina is looking for an unlicensed Alternative Family Living (AFL) provider for an adult on the autism spectrum. • An AFL provider must be willing to provide long-term residential supports and be able to be on call 24 hours a day for the individual who they take into their home. • Minimum qualifications: You must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, current drivers license, one year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities (ASD experience preferred), and pass a criminal background check and home inspection. • To apply or for more information please contact Joe Yurchak at jyurchak@ autismsociety-nc.org

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood County: Registered Nurse (RN) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@ meridianbhs.org Case Manager (QMHP) Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@ meridianbhs.org Jackson County: Clinician Child & Family Services: Must have Master’s degree and be license-eligible.

Please contact Chris Cruise, chris.cruise@ meridianbhs.org Jackson, Swain, Graham counties: Case Manager (QMHP) Child & Family Services: Must have mental health degree and two years experience. Please contact Chris Cruise, chris.cruise@ meridianbhs.org Cherokee County: Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team: Must have Master’s degree and be licenseeligible. Please contact Patty Bilitzke, patricia.bilitzke@ meridianbhs.org Clinician Offender Services Program: Part-time position (20 hours per week): Program includes a Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) and Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP). Must have a Master’s degree and be licensed or license-eligible.

Please contact Diane Paige, diane.paige@ meridianbhs.org For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org CAREGIVER • CNA POSITIONS The world’s trusted source of nonmedical home care and companionship services, including personal care.

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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 ASHEVILLE is seeking QMHPs to provide Targeted Case Management to child consumers. Email csimpson@fpscorp.com

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE • Seeks a licensed or provisionally licensed therapist for our adult and child population. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for the right credentialed, energetic team member. Please email resume and/or letter of interest to jdomansky@fpscorp.com.

FT THERAPIST • To supervise adolescents in Day Treatment Program for behavior and substance disorders. FWD resume to aspireapplicants@ yahoo.com FULL TIME CASE MANAGER • BA/Masters + 2 years experience working with adolescents as a QP. Forward resume to aspireapplicants@ yahoo.com

LPNs NEEDED • Eliada Homes seeks LPNs to work night shift in our residential facilities. If you’re an LPN who wants to work in a setting that will allow you to help children succeed, then this is the job for you!

May be some day shifts available periodically, and all PRNs have potential to move into full time. Nurses work with students ages 717 in our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. Please submit resume to eweaver@elaida.org or fax to 828-210-0361

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF LOCAL YOUTH • If you are experienced in working with youth, particularly the mental health population, Eliada Homes could be a great fit! We are a local nonprofit seeking PRN staff. We have availability mostly on second and third shift, and there is potential to move into a full-time benefited position. Must have high school diploma/GED and some experience working with youth or special needs population. Must be able to pass drug and criminal check. Please send resume to eweaver@eliada.org.

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 6:30pm7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Nicole at (828) 696-2667 ext 13 or e-mail Nicole: nicole.toto@thementornetw ork.com. • Become a Therapeutic Foster Family.

• Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

NOW HIRING LICENSED AND PROVISIONALLY LICENSED CLINICIANS Now hiring outpatient clinicians to provide behavioral health services to communities in WNC. Opportunities available in Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Graham, Cherokee and Clay counties. Full or provisional LCSW, LPP, LPC or LCAS. Apply online at www.acswnc.com.

OUR VOICE SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Our VOICE, Inc., the Rape Crisis Response and Prevention agency, located in Asheville, NC, is seeking an experienced Executive Director. Our VOICE is dedicated to providing support, advocacy, and prevention services to residents of Buncombe County through direct client support, prevention education and outreach, in a collaborative and financially responsible manner. Responsibilities include managing staff, interns, and volunteers, organizational leadership, financial management, overseeing programmatic and overall agency operations. Must have excellent communication skills, understanding of, and sensitivity to, sexual violence and the issues involved in delivery of service and education, demonstrated ability to conduct successful fundraising events, and a high degree of financial literacy. Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years experience in a related field required (Mental Health, Public Health Social Services, Administration). Master’s degree preferred.

Application deadline is April 29, 2011 and proposed start date is in June 2011.

Relocation assistance is not available. Salary range is $30,000-$40,000.

Complete the online application form at www.ourvoicenc.org. Only application, cover letter, and resumes will be accepted, and all submissions must be made by email to application@ourvoicenc.org . Please no calls or faxes.

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PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS • Full time position for LCASProvisional or LCAS staff.

Experience working with State-funded and Medicaid consumers preferred. Two evenings required. Free Supervision provided for candidates seeking licensure. • Hendersonville Office: Full-time licensed or provisional Counselor to work with MH and dual S/A-MH Consumers for individual therapy, etc..

LCSW and Knowledge of working with Medicaid and IPRS clients would be preferred. Free Supervision provided for candidates seeking licensure. Parkway is an excellent, stable company and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, medical insurance, PTO, free Supervision and CEUs for Licensure/Certification and much more for full time staff. Send resume to: slayton@parkwaybh.com RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR Supervises and interacts with individual and groups of adolescent male students to improve social and life skills. • Physical requirements of the position include lifting up to 60 pounds, hiking, backcountry backpacking.

Responsible for immediate physical health and safety of students. Work 7 days on, 7 days off. Works with team to develop student goals and progress. High school diploma or GED required. • College level courses in social sciences preferred. • Minimum of one year in youth corrections, residential treatment, or other related environment required. • Must demonstrate competency in crisis intervention. SMS is an EEOC employer. Send resume with cover letter to cfitzgerald@ stonemountainschool.com THERAPIST POSITIONS AVAILABLE Licensed Therapists needed in Jackson and Haywood Counties to provide therapy to children and their families in the school, home and community.

Competitive salary, flexible hours, excellent benefit package. Must possess a NC Therapy or Provisional License. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Submit resume via email or fax to: Tracey Elliott,telliot@jcpsmail.org, fax 828-586-6601 www.jacksoncountyps.org

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UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is currently seeking Licensed and/or Provisionally Licensed Therapist for Community Support Team Lead, Intake Coordinator, Outpatient Therapist, and Substance Abuse Therapist at our Forest City Office.

Please send resume to Patra Lowe at plowe@umhs.net or visit us on the web at www.umhs.net UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is currently seeking Licensed and/or Provisionally Licensed Therapist for Intake Coordinator, Intensive in Home Team Lead, Outpatient Therapist and Substance Abuse Therapist at our Asheville Office. Also seeking a paraprofessional for PSR. Please send resume to Patra Lowe at plowe@umhs.net or visit us on the web at www.umhs.net.

UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is currently seeking Qualified Professional for Targeted Case Management for I/DD and Mental Health populations. Please send resume to Emily Sherlin at esherlin@umhs.net or visit us on the web at www.umhs.net

WILDERNESS THERAPY PROGRAM • Field Staff: Following training, facilitate safety and implement treatment plan designed by group therapist for teens struggling with emotional and behavioral issues. Staff work week on/week off in the woods of North Georgia. • Qualifications: 21 plus, CPR and First Aid certified, experience with backpacking and adolescents, willingness to commit 8 months, WFR recommended. • Benefits: Health/Dental, Bonus, Salary increases with Level. • Training: May 1319. • Contact: Andy or Tyson, Second Nature Blue Ridge. (706) 212-2037. www.snwp.com

Professional/ Management ACCOUNTANT Ashevillearea manufacturer seeks FT Accountant to perform full charge bookkeeping functions and grow with position. Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business admin plus 2 years operational accounting experience required.

Working knowledge of accounting principles/financial reporting/taxes and proficiency with PC-based finance systems/Excel required. Hire subject to background check and drug test. $30,000$34,000. EOE Email cover letter and resume to susie@strategicworkplace-solutions.com.

FREELANCERS WANTED • Xpress is looking for savvy freelancers for the A&E section, for features on music, art, theatre, dance and literature with a local focus. If you can write with flair, abide word counts, pitch offbeat stories and hit deadlines, please send a short email with links to writing samples to ae@mountainx.com.

INSTRUCTORS NEEDED Arts2People seeks instructors to teach a variety of Business Management Skills at the Artist Resource Center.

Teacher stipends vary.

Inquire at info@arts2people.or 828-505-3883

• Located Near Asheville, NC • Experience Clinical and Adventure Based Activities • Gain Personal and Professional Development • Learn and Teach Primitive Living Skills • Live in Rustic Cabins and Primitive Campsites • Make a Difference in the Lives of Children • 8 Day on 6 Day off Shifts For Employment Information: Contact: Taylor Woods Office: (828) 668-7590 or Email: wwoods@suwscarolinas.com www.suwscarolinas.com • www.suwsseasons.com www.phoenixoutdoor.com

Classes & Workshops AUTHENTICITY COACHING Announces class for the 20% of people who are highly sensitive. Happiness and the Highly Sensitive Person, a 12-week teleconference class, begins Monday April 25 from 7 to 8PM. Theauthentichsp.com.

JEWELRY GALLERY NOW OPEN • Repairs, Old stamps, Classes. 375 Depot St. Friday thru Sunday, 11am until 5pm. www.earthspeakarts wechurlik@frontier.com

PT TEACHER • Grades 612. Must be NC licensed in English/Math. FWD resume to aspireapplicants@ yahoo.com

Jobs Wanted ESTHETICIAN Experienced, licensed and insured in North Carolina. Recently relocated to Asheville.

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TRANSFORMATIONAL MASSAGE THERAPIST Now also licensed in North Carolina. Introductory Special: 1.5 to 2 hour fullbody massage now only $40 for 1st appointment.

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Musical Services ASHEVILLE’S WHITEWATER RECORDING Full service studio services since 1987. • Mastering • Mixing and Recording. • CD/DVD duplication at the best prices.

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A LOST OR FOUND PET? Free service. If you have lost or found a pet in WNC, post your listing here: www.lostpetswnc.org

HOME FURNISHINGS MARKET & SALE April 1516. WNC Ag Center. Huge high-end Designer Garage Sale. 18 Venders/Local Retailers. Huge discounts on new, used, slightly damaged and discontinued items. Come to the presale to get first picks!

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Pets for Adoption KITTENS LOOKING FOR A LOVING HOME - Approx. 5 months old (Born approx. mid October) - Both maleCurrent on all vaccinations (rabies, distemper, lukemia)- Negative FIV & feline lukemia - Foster family is willing to pay for neuters of both kittens (surgery already scheduled for a mid-April.) - Very loving, social, friendly & playful - Would love to go together, but can go individually to good homes.

- If interested, call 684-6779.

MUSIC AND VIDEO PRODUCTION • High Definition Video • High Quality Audio. Visa/MC. Call (838) 335-9316 or visit us on the web: amrmediastudio.com

If you are into cuddling, kisses, and letting me sleep under the covers, you have my interest. My name is Marjorie and I’m a twoyear-old Norwich Terrier Mix. I love kids! But I would rather be your one and only pet, I’m not crazy about other dogs or cats. So if you are looking for a funloving, cuddly, cutie-pie, remember me - Marjorie, and give me a forever home with you. Stop by Animal Compassion Network’s store for rescued pets, Pet Harmony located at 803 Fairview Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28803 to shop for all your pet supplies

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Brie is an albino. She is deaf and probably has some limits with sight but nothing slows her down.

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Pet Services ASHEVILLE PET SITTERS Dependable, loving care while you’re away.

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HAND SELECTED GARLIC SEED, PLANT NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER! Heirloom and Organic Vegetable, Herb and Flower Seed. 100%OpenPollinated (non-hybrid) varieties. Free catalog. 146 Church St, Asheville, NC, 28801 www.sowtrue.com 828 254-0708

General Merchandise ATTENTION QUILTERS! Tin Lizzie 18 long arm quilter.

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Extras, patterns, king size capacity. $6500. Call (252) 331-3980.

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Autos Wanted: Several body parts for Toyota Pickup, 1984-89 model. Also parts for Honda car, 1973-77.

Call 665-0889, after 6pm.

Automotive Services WE’LL FIX IT AUTOMOTIVE • Honda and Acura repair. Half price repair and service. ASE and factory certified. Located in the Weaverville area.

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