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10 all aboard Strive Not to Drive organizers strive to reinvent transit.

19 africa to asheville Commissioners welcome sister cities delegation from Osogbo, Nigeria

May 20-30 Thurs-Sun, 7:30pm Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre Tickets $15 at the gate or online at www.montfordpark players.org For information call 254-5146

46 wind-powered debate State legislators will soon be debating the fine points of allowing wind energy in WNC.

arts&entertainment 58 string theory Carolina Chocolate Drops’ fresh take on oldtime music

59 story of a mental explosion Sam Quinn, formerly of The Everybodyfields, returns with a solo project 60 a less formal side of biltmore New Antler Hill Village is a place to hang out

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letters Democrats don’t represent our mountain values I saw a news story on WLOS last week that covered the Buncombe County GOP ad with the three teens. Those teens asked our president good questions that still need to be answered. An interesting comment on that news story came from Mr. Charles Carter [Buncombe] County Democratic chairman. He stated the ad didn’t represent our mountain values. Charles Carter apparently does not understand the values of the people who live in our great county. Here’s what we really value: • Limited government and lower taxes • Gun ownership / gun rights • The strongest protection for unborn children • A strong military and not helping our enemies grow stronger • Faith in God and not eroding public worship and prayer • Jobs and a future for our children • Private-property rights • Individual freedom (letting us choose what is best for us, not government) • Stopping illegal immigration These are the things we believe in and are also what our county Republicans stand for. Elected Democrats like Susan Fisher ,who spends our money to go to Hawaii, cannot claim all of these values. Nor can Martin

Nesbitt, Bruce Goforth, or Heath Shuler, who all raise both spending and taxes. — Christian Eck Weaverville

Stop booking drivel for Bele Chere, and do Asheville proud After reading your guide to summer music festivals [”Summer Festival Primer,” April 28], I feel a need to get something off my chest: As a 35-year-old native of this great city, I find it appalling the drivel that we are served up as headlining entertainment for Bele Chere year after year. I remember when Bele Chere was meant to bring people back downtown to see what could be, and we had great musical acts that were current and relevant to what was going on in music. Now we get fed what is arguably unsuited for a state fair somewhere in the Midwest. There is actually a pretty substantial budget for music for Bele Chere, and it is being wasted on somebody’s husband’s favorite band from high school. Granted, the Bele Chere organizers have made more of an effort as of late to include the incredible array of local acts we have available in this magnificent city, but they are wasting an incredible amount of money on has-beens rather than booking current bands that are more relevant to what this progressive, eclectic city deserves. By bringing in nostalgia acts year after year,

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UNFORGETTABLE I feel they are ignoring the people that make this city great the other 362 days of the year. We’re are so fortunate to be on the national radar musically, and this is what we offer up for the “Southeast’s largest free street festival”? Please let somebody who knows what is going on do the music booking for that weekend, and maybe we all wouldn’t flee downtown for the last weekend of July every year! — Gaines Myer Asheville

Lack of objectivity in media response to downtown vandalism I would like to address the local media response to the May 1 vandalism. First off, I would like to point out that there has been a total lack of journalistic objectivity in this case. It sickens me to watch the [Asheville] CitizenTimes on their little witch-hunt for “anarchists,” like we did not know Asheville was full of said crazies. Look, no one has been convicted of anything at this point, and as we can see from the surveillance footage, the police did not show up while any actual vandalism was taking place. So I strongly urge everyone in town to take a deeeep breath and calm the hell down. We need to remember that this is a liberal town, not Salem, and these are college kids not evil witches. Plus, according to the Citizen-Times, the damage was only $18,000 worth, how does the APD justify giving 11 people felonies for that small amount of damage? Not that I want my car destroyed, but seriously, they want $65,000 bail for each person, that just does not add up. — John Wednesday Asheville

Downtown vandals innocent until proven guilty I was surprised like most to read about the events of May 1, [the downtown-Asheville vandalism]. I was interested in finding out more about the motives and who was arrested. For what it’s worth, I read everything I could find. I even watched a video of [Asheville] Police Chief Hogan himself at a press conference. I’m not writing to discuss tactics or speculate motives — that’s been done enough. What I would like to discuss is the press conference in which Hogan threatened the accused, stating he would assist in getting the students expelled from college, as if they were already proven guilty. He also goes onto mention that nine of those swept up have towns other then Asheville on their I.D.’s. I personally don’t know one person who is actually from here, let alone WNC. Chief Hogan has spun this into a grand conspiracy, calling the accused part of a “May Day movement.” In reality, these people were picked up in various parts of downtown on a Saturday

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Dial 2-1-1 for information Thank you for the spotlight on the different faces of poverty (”Down and Out,” May 5). The article does a great job highlighting some of the many needs and resources in our community. One program was, however, missing from the “Where to find help” box in the article; [it] would be very helpful to your readers. United Way’s 2-1-1 of WNC is a communityservice information line for the four-county region of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania. Available 24/7, people can dial 2-1-1 to speak to a live/local referral specialist (in any language), or use our online database to search for services and programs that can help with many of the issues highlighted. Last year we served 63,504 phone and Web inquiries ... a 30 percent increase in phone calls over the previous year.

We list more than 2,000 programs in our database, including places that help with housing, food, medicine, transportation, support groups, money management, legal assistance, counseling, clinics and much more. Our referral specialists provide critical information to help people navigate a system that can be confusing and that they might be experiencing for the first time. There are some needs for which currently there is no service, and sometimes people won’t meet eligibility guidelines. But a connection to 2-1-1 goes a long way to get good information and reduce frustration in finding help when you need it. People can dial 2-1-1 to talk to a specialist or search the community resource database online at www.211wnc.org. We’ve also created a resource book for Buncombe County that is for sale at the United Way building at 50 S. French Broad Ave. — Rachael Nygaard, director United Way’s 2-1-1 of WNC Asheville

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Surveillance cameras help keep an eye on our town Downtown Asheville is a great place to visit and enjoy. We need to keep it safe. The latest visit from the anarchists shows that the police cannot be everywhere. We need some video cameras on the key trouble areas and key tourist areas to deter and capture criminals. Let’s give the police, and ourselves, an edge over the bad guys! — Paul King Asheville

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An anarchist response to media hysteria Collectively written by Emma Chandler, Evan Edwards, Scott Evans, Meg Hen, Daniel Lee, Sara Lynch-Thomason, Joe Rinehart, Eli Scott and Rebbecca Soup. Note: We speak only for ourselves and not on behalf of those accused, who may or may not identify as anarchists. As anarchists working in the Asheville area, we feel compelled to respond to the coverage of the vandalism committed May 1 and the subsequent, ill-informed portrayal of anarchism by the media. Throughout the media coverage, no serious definition of anarchism has been offered, making it unclear if reporters are familiar with the long, rich history of the anarchist movement. Instead, anarchists have been mischaracterized as wanting “no rules, no organization, no government, no niceties of modern society” (“A Few Questions for the Anarchists in Asheville,” May 4 Asheville Citizen-Times). Green anarchism, meanwhile, is “associated often with eco-terrorism” (“Asheville Now Part of Widespread May Day Violence,” May 4 Asheville Citizen-Times). These media sound bites portray anarchists as alien and dangerous, shutting down any possibility of constructive dialogue by creating a culture of fear around the anarchist movement. As anarchists, we’re used to being misunderstood. It is important to remember that “democracy” once conjured up images of mob rule, just as the word “anarchy” today is used as a synonym for chaos. This is convenient for those who would have us believe that a society without centralized control would degenerate into a Darwinian nightmare. Such portrayals necessarily marginalize the complex history of anarchism, which was articulated as a philosophy in the 1860s based on observations of peasant self-organization and cooperation in nature. Lost, too, are the contributions of contemporary anarchists, among them such noteworthy individuals as linguist Noam Chomsky, novelist Ursula K. Le Guin and recently deceased historian Howard Zinn. Anarchism advocates the liberation of the human spirit through the abolition of all forms of coercion. We believe in self-ownership, voluntary association and cooperativism, placing a high value on forms of organization that are organic and consensual. Throughout history, this has led anarchists to reject state capitalism and other authoritarian ideologies, such as fascism and state communism. We do not offer a one-size-fits-all approach to social and economic organization, recognizing the need for a diverse set of solutions in a complex world. We are members of Firestorm Cafe & Books, a community-event space in downtown that operates along the cooperative, libertarian principles of anarchism. As a worker-owned cooperative, we strive to create a workplace that provides valuable services to the community and fulfilling work to

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Collectively speaking: Don’t paint all anarchists with the same broad brush used to characterize the May Day vandals, say the worker-owners of Firestorm Café. photo by Jonathan welch

ourselves, while treating the earth in a dignified and respectful manner. Our organizational model avoids unnecessary and involuntary hierarchies, relying instead on team structures that maximize input from all our workers while giving everyone opportunities for creativity and entrepreneurship. As an anti-capitalist business, we oppose the creation of profit, and when we are able to compensate our labor with a livable wage, we intend to invest 100 percent of our would-be profits back into the community. We provide a space for a diverse range of events and ideas, computer and Internet access, a variety of valuable, hard-to-find titles, and a visible economic alternative to business as usual. Firestorm is an example of the creative power of anarchism in action. Although seemingly on the fringe, anarchism plays an important role in the culture of Asheville. Even if you don’t think you know any anarchists, it is certain that you are interacting with us on a regular basis. Our kids play together at school; we make lattes at your favorite cafés; we swap gardening tips with you at the grocery store. Local anarchists are deeply engaged with the community, working to improve the lives of their neighbors. Besides Firestorm, anarchists run a community-exchange network (Asheville LETS), started an adult-education program (Freeskool Asheville), serve food to the homeless (Food Not Bombs) and maintain multiple programs assisting the incarcerated. Beyond explicitly anarchist projects, we volunteer widely in our community, involving ourselves in community gardens, The Global Report, the Asheville ReCyclery, Our VOICE and the Asheville Currency Project, to name only a few. All of these positive contributions stand in

stark contrast to local media’s recent portrayal of anarchists and anarchism. Most egregious in the media hysteria has been the tabloidesque reporting of the Citizen-Times, whose May 4 edition sported the sensationalist front-page headline “Suspects’ Tie? Anarchy.” John Boyle’s open letter, “A Few Questions for the Anarchists in Asheville,” leads us to believe that he either has no knowledge of anarchism’s existence outside of anti-social, criminal activity or that he embraces a philosophy of collective guilt, holding all anarchists responsible for the actions of a small group. This same impoverished reasoning could be used to blame all Christians for the recent spate of gay bashing in Asheville. Journalism of this sort is unprofessional and, when directed at more mainstream social groups, it is rightly condemned. In the midst of crumbling mega-institutions, political and economic solutions are in short supply. Anarchism offers viable, community-based alternatives to these failing institutions, and if we’re willing to look beyond the media hype, it can provide tools for building a more sustainable, just and free world. For more information on anarchism, please consider the following sources: Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction by Colin Ward, The Voltairine de Cleyre Reader by Voltairine de Cleyre, A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, the Alternative Media Project (http://Infoshop.org), the Center for a Stateless Society (http://C4SS.org) and Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Anarchism). X The authors are all members of Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville, a worker-owned cooperative.

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news Wheels on fire

Strive Not to Drive seeks to reinvent transit

Making cycling sexy: “We approach things from a fun, celebratory way,” says Mike Sule.

Multimodal movement: There’s a very large groundswell right now,” says Paul Van Heden.

By twos: Michelle Pugliese and Amy Saunders regularly commute from their West Asheville homes to jobs downtown.

“Because we approach things from a fun, celebratory way, we’ve really been able to draw the masses,” says Sule, who founded Asheville on Bikes four years ago after a cycling tour in Oregon inspired him to sell his car and make a personal commitment to bicycle commuting. “We’re really good at bringing a crowd and drawing attention to specific issues.” The group was instrumental in getting the city of Asheville to install rental bike lockers at several downtown locations last year, and operates community bike corrals at festivals such as Downtown After Five, encouraging people to arrive by bike. Asheville on Bikes also seeks to put pressure on city officials to implement the Comprehensive Bicycle Plan. Adopted by City Council in 2008, it envisions a 181-mile network including 43 miles of dedicated bike lanes as well as other cycle-friendly improvements. Last December, the group created an online tracker that charts the city’s progress in implementing the plan and makes recommendations on how to proceed. To view it, go to http://ashevilleonbikes.com. And while the city clearly has a long way to go, Sule is heartened by such recent developments as the sensor installed at the intersection of Craven Street and Riverside Drive (which senses approaching cyclists and changes the traffic light accordingly), and the new climbing lane along Lexington Avenue.

[ride the bus], the more political power, the better it’s going to get.”

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by Jake Frankel To hear local activists tell it, Asheville is on the brink of a multimodal transportation revolution. So say the folks promoting Strive Not to Drive, which aims to boost awareness of local transportation issues and alternatives to the single-occupant car. The weeklong event runs Saturday, May 15, through Friday, May 21. Launched 20 years ago by a small group of local cyclists, the annual consciousness-raiser has evolved to encompass classes, group bike rides, reduced Asheville bus fares, and even a “multimodal fashion show” (see sidebar for complete listings). “This is the first year Strive Not to Drive is going to be sexy,” declares committee member Rachel Reeser, who also serves as arts director and volunteer coordinator for Asheville on Bikes. “We’’re hoping it gives it a higher profile.” Her organization has been staging colorful events to rally the cycling community and draw attention to multimodal issues since 2006. By organizing creatively themed bike rides such as the Pumpkin Pedaler and fundraising parties such as Bike Love, Asheville on Bikes has drawn large crowds that have helped the group gain political leverage, says Executive Director Mike Sule, who also serves on the Strive Not to Drive Committee.

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“I’m seeing city leaders speak more to the issue of multimodal transportation, which tells me that they’re beginning to see that there’s political capital to be gained,” he notes, citing Mayor Terry Bellamy’s comments at the April 27 City Council meeting as a positive sign. Transit Commission member Paul Van Heden, a longtime bus advocate, credits activists’ efforts last year with helping put transportation in the spotlight. Ahead of the election, Reecer, Sule, Van Heden and others helped organize Get There Asheville, a multimodaltransit advocacy group. “There’s a very large groundswell right now — the last City Council race really represented that,” says Van Heden, who plans to participate in several Strive Not to Drive events. “It turned from a non-issue to the issue of the last race.” He also points to Council members’ recent votes to run more buses on major routes and pump money into a marketing campaign — both designed to attract new riders (see “An Uphill Journey” elsewhere in this issue). Van Heden, a regular bus and bicycle commuter, believes the money will be well spent. “It’s absolutely worth it,” he declares. “Let’s look at some services that we take for granted, that any reasonable person wouldn’t want to do without: your police, your fire. Both of them have public relations and some sort of marketing attached to them. The more people who

Who owns the road?

Not everyone approves of the new marketing campaign, however. “I think it sucks,” says Fairview resident Mike Fryar, a conservative activist who spoke against the new transit measures at the April 27 Council meeting. “These people paying city taxes who do not have the benefit of a bus route ... why would they want to promote something — the people [who have been] annexed into the city — they can’t walk to the corner and catch?” he asks. Fryar also says that while he has no problem with people who ride the bus because it’s their only option, he feels others who use tax-subsidized public transit should pay more than the standard $1 fare. “If they want to be environmental and help, pay $2 to ride the bus,” he argues. If people ride the bus “just because it’s almost a freebie, that’s abuse as far as I’m concerned.” Not everyone is thrilled with Asheville cyclists’ increasing visibility, either. Tensions between cyclists and motorists exploded last July when off-duty Asheville firefighter Charles Diez shot cyclist Alan Simons as he was riding with his family on Tunnel Road. According to police, Diez shot Simons because he thought the child seat holding the

cyclist’s 3-year-old son was unsafe. The .38-caliber bullet tore through the back of Simons’ helmet, less than an inch from his head. Diez later pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and was sentenced to 15 to 27 months in prison, with all but four months suspended. In response, the biking community rallied to support Simons and raise awareness of the hazards facing local riders. And while Sule says the incident lent their cause a sense of urgency, it also helped set the stage for motorists to raise concerns about local cyclists’ behavior. “I shall continue to blow my horn and to curse at you and others who like to think that you are helping prevent global warming by bicycling and want to have your own way by violating the rules of the road to suit yourselves,” Candler resident Craig Whitehead wrote in a letter published in the Dec. 23, 2009, Xpress. “Ride your bike all you want, but follow the laws and rules of the road or get the hell off my road. (Yes, my road, since cars and trucks pay the highway taxes and bicycles do not.)”

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Amy Saunders, who regularly commutes by bike from her West Asheville home to her downtown job, thinks the best way to address Whitehead’s concerns is through better education for motorists and cyclists alike. She cites the New Drivers Bicycle Education Program coordinated by Liberty Bicycles co-owner Claudia Nix, which aims to raise awareness among students taking driver-education classes in Buncombe County high schools.

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“I think a big problem is biker education. People get so isolated in their cars that they don’t realize how they’re driving and how that impacts [cyclists],” says Saunders, telling how she once got hit by a car while riding on State Street, and the driver “didn’t even notice.” But some cyclists, she concedes, also need to be more aware of the rules of the road. “If you have a biker on the road that’s unpredictable, it makes it difficult for a driver to respect that individual.” And despite the challenges, local cycling activists are hopeful about the future. “We’re at the beginning of a switch in how we move about the city. When things change for people, there’s definitely some stress — that’s an inevitable part of the shift,” Sule maintains. “There are so many people in the city that really want to see the adoption of multimodal infrastructure. … To be a part of what, 50 years from now, will be considered a monumental change in the city is really exciting.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at jfrankel@ mountainx.com or at 251-1333, ext. 115.

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transitgallery No ifs, ands or buses

“I appreciate the bus system because I don’t want to feel like I have to be at the mercy of my friends,” says Nancy Perez.

Story by Jake Frankel; Photos by Jonathan Welch The swirling debate over mass transit can feel like it’s happening a world away from the actual Asheville Transit Center, where regular bus riders quietly go about their daily lives. For most of them, taking the bus isn’t about striving not to drive as much as striving to get where they need to go by the only means at their disposal. Mountain Xpress recently spoke with several longtime bus riders concerning what they like about the current system and what they think should be improved. A common complaint was the frequency and dependability of bus service. “I wish they would run on holidays and Sundays,” said David Barnard. “And I wish they were more dependable.” Those complaints didn’t sit well with bus driver Jaboo Jackson. “The only thing I hear is, ‘These buses are always late, these buses are this, or these buses are that,’” he said. “I’m tired of hearing it.” Here are some more thoughts and concerns from Jackson and others, expressed on a recent afternoon as they waited at the station:

Growing up on the bus: Adam Crennan’s been riding Asheville’s buses for 14 years. What does he think of the new art on the buses? “It wouldn’t be my idea, but it’s all right.”

“It’s a good transit system. … But [in Hampton, Va.] buses always ran on holidays and on Sundays until 8 p.m.,” says Vincent Davis, who moved here from Virginia last year. “This is the first place I’ve ever been where there aren’t buses running on Sundays.”

“We’ve been getting dogged in the media, and I’m sick and tired of it.” Asheville bus driver Jaboo Jackson weighs in on local reaction to the April 17 bus crash: “People are quick to jump whenever there’s an accident, about us. But I don’t see the papers, the media in general, I don’t ever see them saying anything about the accidents that we avoid. We avoid accidents everyday. But I don’t ever hear anyone coming and saying, ‘Man, these bus drivers really are safe bus drivers.’ Because we really are. This is a safe system. A lot of us are more than just a bus driver. We’re these peoples’ friends, neighbors, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles — a lot of people sit down and talk to us because we listen. We may give them advice, stuff like that. But I don’t ever see anybody saying anything about our caring side, how we put people first. I don’t hear none of that.”

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All aboard: On Friday, May 21, bus fares on all city routes will be reduced to 25 cents. photo by Jonathan welch

Family Fun Day and Bus Bingo Saturday, May 15 Families are invited to play “bus bingo,” picking up cards at the Goodwill at 11 Patton Avenue, and then riding the bus downtown to a multimodal party at The Health Adventure. The bus leaves from Goodwill at 9:30 a.m. and the party at the Health Center goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mayor’s Leadership Ride Monday, May 17 Elected officials and city staff have been invited to ride a downtown bike route highlighting the improvements they’ve funded and showcasing needs.

Multimodal Happy Hours at the Lexington Avenue Brewery Monday, May 17 to Thursday, May 20 The LAB welcomes commuters to celebrate Happy Hour between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Drink specials, commuter information and route counseling will be available.

Center at 10 a.m. The class will include a tour of the Transit Center and lessons on bus etiquette.

Multimodal Fashion Show Thursday, May 20 Commuters will show off the latest and most stylish in multimodal fashion at the Lexington Avenue Brewery at 8 p.m.

25-cent Bus Fare Day Friday, May 21 Bus fares on all city routes will be reduced to 25-cents.

Commuter Stations Friday, May 21 Stations offering free coffee, breakfast items and other goodies to commuters will be located at the Lucky Otter, Mountain Housing Opportunities and the City Foreign Auto between 7:30 a.m and 10 a.m.

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More than 5,000 people board the Asheville Transit System’s 21 buses every day except Sundays, when the buses don’t run. A one-way ride on any of the 24 routes costs $1 (a monthly pass offering unlimited trips is $20), and ridership has been increasing since 2003. But the system also faces its share of challenges — a limited budget, mountain geography, reduced federal funding — that result in a seemingly perpetual push to do more with less. “We have a lot of capital needs, and due to all these financial situations, we cannot think about fulfilling those needs,” Transportation Planning Manager Mariate Echeverry explains. The system did manage to dodge some $600,000 in transit cuts proposed as part of the city’s quest to balance its battered budget, thanks in part to an eleventhhour, $480,000 federal grant. At the same time, mass transit — a popular issue among progressives these days — is a priority for a number of current City Council members. And the Transit Master Plan approved last year calls for more frequent buses serving more parts of the city during more hours each day. On April 27, Council members authorized a number of improvements, including twice-hourly buses on key routes and an aggressive marketing campaign, which will be implemented over the next four to five months. “The master plan is proposing changes that will improve performance and efficiency, but those changes require funding,” says Echeverry. “We try to do what we can. We managed to do those improvements without affecting funding, but it’s going to be very difficult to grow the system if we don’t have more [money].”

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In Transit: Transit Planning Manager Mariate Echeverry at the city’s downtown bus terminal, its most-used location. The transit system is trying to make improvements while facing a tight budget situation. photo by Jonathan Welch

— leaving Asheville in the awkward spot of having to pay a management company $130,000 a year to deal with the union on its behalf.

A bumpy road

As if all that weren’t enough, the mountains’ unique geography poses additional hurdles. “You are constrained — we would love to have crosstown routes, but we just cannot go from one place to another without coming downtown,” says Echeverry. “We can’t change the geography; it limits our options.” She stresses, however, that the major constraints are financial. “These changes require funding. We’re implementing 30-minute frequency in four of the five corridors, but not Merrimon — and again, it’s funding. Those were the options we could find that wouldn’t have any financial impact in the near future.” Still, Echeverry believes the buses provide a useful service people need to be more aware of. “ I would like people to know that the transit system is safe, it’s clean, it’s — most of the time — reliable, and transit can take you places,” she emphasizes. “It really can save you a lot of money. Even with the rate increase for the passes, they’re very cheap. You can ride indefinitely during the month for just $20. That is a really good deal.”

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

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With the electoral dust finally settling over the 11th Congressional District’s Republican primary, the picture is becoming clearer as to just how voter turnout — and the lack of it — affected the race. The overall numbers were down from 2008, when 40,855 Republicans voted in a three-way primary featuring Carl Mumpower, Spence Campbell and John Armor. And though that was a hot year for politics all around — the November general election saw the highest participation in four decades — the relative lack of voter interest is not unusual for an off year with no presidential contest. In the May 4 primary, 34,815 Republicans voted in the 11th District, which includes Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey counties. They’re not evenly spread out, of course. The lion’s share of the district’s Republicans live in Buncombe and Henderson counties, which claim 47,735 and 31,447 respectively. Typically, the key to winning a GOP primary in the 11th is to control one of those two counties and to split off enough votes in the other. But this was not a typical year. First of all, the field was unusually crowded. Six candidates were seeking the nomination: Dan Eichenbaum, a Murphy ophthalmologist; Jake

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Howard, retired from the Broward County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office; Ed Krause, an attorney who lives in McDowell County; Jeff Miller, a Henderson County businessman; Greg Newman, an attorney and former mayor of Hendersonville; and Kenny West, a Macon County insurance salesman. Miller prevailed, with just enough votes (14,032) to capture the nomination. In races with more than two candidates, one of them must achieve at least a 40 percent plurality to avoid a runoff and declare victory under North Carolina law. Miller narrowly managed this, garnering 40.3 percent of the vote. Unless a high number of irregularities are discovered (improbable), and the nearly 200 or so uncounted provisional ballots across the 11th district are 1) mostly Republican, 2) are not thrown out due to error, and 3) they trend virtually all against Miller (very improbable), it’s extremely unlikely that a runoff will be necessary or that the outcome will change. Eichenbaum finished second on May 4 with 11,893 votes (34.16 percent); Newman collected 4,084 votes (11.73 percent); West secured 2,767 (7.95 percent); Krause received 1,250 (3.59 percent); and Howard mustered just 789 votes (2.27 percent). What’s particularly interesting is how and where local Republicans turned out to vote. Henderson County led the pack with 10,526 voters, or 34 percent. Buncombe County, which boasts the district’s highest concentration of Republicans, managed a mere 14 percent turnout, edging only Jackson County, which was dead last with 12.4 percent. Those dynamics had an enormous effect. A superior Republican Party organization in Henderson County, coupled with Miller’s favorite-son status, amplified the county’s impact on the outcome. In many ways, Miller put Henderson County on the map a few years back when he founded HonorAir, a program that flies aging World War II

veterans to Washington. For his efforts, Miller was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal — one of only about 100 people to receive the award in the last 40 years. Buncombe County’s abysmal Republican turnout can be attributed to its relatively weak party organization and inability to raise money for getout-the-vote efforts. And while Eichenbaum carried Buncombe and seven other counties to Miller’s six, the numbers simply weren’t high enough to make a difference. But if more Buncombe Republicans had voted, Eichenbaum, not Miller, might well be the nominee. What support Eichenbaum did achieve in Buncombe County was directly attributable to the work of the local Tea Party group, which endorsed him early on and campaigned on his behalf. But in the end, they were outmaneuvered by Miller’s campaign, which spent money on a barrage of top-notch television commercials over the last few months and, most significantly, in the race’s final days. Eichenbaum did run one ad, but it came too late, was poorly done and he spent a mere $30,000 — not enough to ensure adequate airtime. If the campaign had devoted a larger proportion of its budget to well-placed television ads early on, the outcome might have been different. The aftermath finds an 11th District Republican Party that, by many accounts, is bitterly divided. Miller will have his work cut out for him as he tries to unify the party and woo Tea Party supporters in his bid for Rep. Heath Shuler’s seat this fall. It won’t be easy: There are 172,277 registered Republicans in the 11th District, compared with 243,943 registered Democrats. And with $1.3 million in the bank, Shuler is the best-funded congressional candidate in the state. X Michael Muller can be reached at mmuller@mountainx.com or at 251-1333, ext. 154.

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promised that whoever wins, we’ll be behind them. So I know I’ll have the Democratic Party behind me and make sure we take this seat in November.� Asheville City Council member Gordon Smith, armed with a pint of beer, led the crowd in cheering Keever on. The mood was more subdued at Goforth’s gathering at the YMI Cultural Center, as the band packed up its gear and the candidate sat around a table with campaign staff and supporters, including Buncombe Commissioner Carol Peterson. “It’s disappointing. We took a thrashing, and we’ve always been pretty successful in Buncombe County,� Goforth told Xpress. “I lost to a good candidate, obviously; I feel relieved. It’s unusual for Democrats to run against Democrats, but that’s what happened. I obviously hadn’t done too good a job in Western North Carolina.� Going forward, however, he said Keever would have his full support. “This is a redistricting year, and we can’t afford to lose that seat in the North Carolina House. I think there’s some issues out there that I don’t know what’s going to be done to resolve them, but I wish her all the luck in the world.� X — David Forbes

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by Jake Frankel The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners began its May 4 meeting by welcoming an unlikely delegation into its chambers: a group of dignitaries from Osogbo, Nigeria. The West African business and medical leaders were present thanks to Asheville Sister Cities, a nonprofit promoting cross-cultural understanding and economic development. Since 1988, the program has developed partnerships with six cities around the globe, from San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, to Vladikavkaz, Russia. Asheville’s newest sister city joined the extended family in 2008, Mayor Terry Bellamy explained during a rare appearance in the commissioners’ chamber. Osogbo, she noted, is “known as the City of Peace, because no foreign army has ever ruled the town.” The capital of the state of Osun, it hosts the annual Osun Festival, which, like those here, draws tourists from around the world to celebrate the area’s traditional culture. The commissioners stepped down from the podium to greet the international guests of honor, offering each of them a blanket emblazoned with the county seal. “These are small tokens of appreciation for you making the trip here to see us, and we’re honored to have you here,” said board Chair David Gantt. “We want to always extend our hand of friendship and fellowship, because we all are people

under God’s green earth, and we’re going to have to learn how to work together, live together.” Although most of the visitors will be in the area for only a couple of weeks, Dr. Oluseyi Atanda will remain in Asheville through August, shadowing physicians at Mission Hospital.

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After the guests had filtered out, the commissioners considered a resolution authorizing the state Department of Transportation to pave 2.3 miles of unpaved roads under its Secondary Roads Construction Program. The proposal calls for paving stretches of Roberts Cove, Laurel and Wooten roads and realigning the intersections at Emmas Grove Road/Concord Road and Old Newfound Road/ Newfound Road. All told, the improvements would cost $1.77 million, according to DOT estimates. Since the program began 20 years ago, hundreds of miles of roads have been paved, noted DOT representative Ed Green. Questioned by board Vice Chair Bill Stanley, Green said there are still about 82 miles of unpaved state-maintained roads in Buncombe County, most of which can’t easily be paved due to right-of-way issues. In response, Stanley joked that he’d been trying to get them to redo his driveway for years. Gantt praised the program as “wildly successful,” and the board unanimously approved the proposal.

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to improve communication between the Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Services and fire dispatchers. “We’ve really had problems in the past in Arden and Fletcher,” he said. “There’s a lot of shadows in the valleys there that this should fill in.” Dillingham also emphasized the tract’s accessibility. “It’s a significant benefit to have a paved road, because so many of our [tower] sites now require a four-wheel-drive to get to,” he said. “In inclement weather, if there’s an emergency, it really takes a significant force of people to get to these sites.” The 5-year-old tower could be used for another 15 years before needing to be replaced, estimated Dillingham. And buying an existing facility rather than building a new one would “save a lot of

call a building that has mostly courts and taxes the Health Center,” said Greene. “So we went back to see what we could do in terms of soliciting names. ... We found that if we wanted to expand the ability to have more names and more places to name, we needed to make some changes to our naming policy.” The most significant change concerns naming county property after elected officials. Formerly, the county couldn’t name property for any currently serving elected or appointed official. Asked by Commissioner Holly Jones why the board should amend this policy, Greene explained: “We just didn’t want there to be any restrictions on it, so that people could give us input on any name they think should be considered. ... It’s to broaden the base of recommenda-

“We’ve really had problems in the past in Arden and Fletcher. There’s a lot of shadows in the valleys there that this should fill in.” — Network Communications Manager Bryan Dillingham money and a lot of time trying to get things on line,” he said. The property was already under contract with owner Vickey Utter for $142,000, and the board unanimously approved the purchase. County Attorney Michael Frue said he expects to close the deal by the end of June.

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In other business, the board reviewed a proposal to change the policy for naming county-owned properties, facilities and parks. County Manager Wanda Greene said the resolution came about after officials realized they needed to change the name of the Buncombe County Health Center, which will soon be housing courts and tax records. “It became clear that we couldn’t continue to

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Police arrested 11 people — including two Asheville residents — in connection with a May 1 vandalism spree in downtown Asheville that damaaged several businesses and cars. Two of the alleged vandals have connections with anarchist groups, but at press time the purpose of the actions remained unclear. Around 10:45 p.m. on May 1, vandals shattered windows at several businesses around the Battery Park Avenue area, including The Eye Center, Bella’s, the Asheville Citizen-Times, the entrance to the Grove Arcade, Cucina 24, an RBC Bank ATM and the Urban Trail station across the street from the Arcade. Several cars were also damaged. Initial reports described about 20 vandals wearing dark clothing. “The subjects were wearing masks and face coverings and are estimated to have damaged at least eight vehicles and five businesses,” an announcement from the Asheville Police Department stated. “Officers from all districts responded, as well as a K-9 unit and Forensics staff.” At a May 3 media briefing, APD Chief Bill Hogan called the vandalism “a significant rampage,” adding, “I’m not really sure what message they were trying to send.”

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Bashed: An RBC Centura ATM after being vandalized in the May 1 spree. Police have charged 11 people in connection with the damage. Photo by Jerry Nelson

Hogan characterized the suspects as more naive than violent. “These are not your typical criminals, per se. … It’s also a little frustrating,” he noted. “You talk about your best and brightest who are attending college, and here they are creating these kind of destructive acts, in some ways probably a little naive to criminal activity. I’m not even sure they realized the magnitude of their acts in terms of some of crimes. … It mystifies me a bit.” The 11 people arrested May 1 were: Jordan M. Ferrand-Sapsis, 24, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Naomi Rachel Ullian, 26, of West Chestnut Street in Asheville; Marshall Rogers Tingler, 24, of Oklahoma City; Daniel Heinz Regenscheit, 26, of Carrboro, N.C.; Karen Leigh Alderser, 19, of Carrboro; Alissa Marie Batzold, 18, of Carrboro; Havely Carolyn Carsky, 23, of Meadow Lake Road in Asheville; Randall Duncan Stezer, 17, of Graham, N.C.; Wyatt Sherman Allgeier, 19, of Mount Pleasant, N.C.; Cailin Elizabeth Major, 25, of Milwaukee, Wis.; and Nicholas Ryan Entwistle, 19, of Kansas City, Mo. At press time, all suspects have been released. At their initial arraignment May 3, bail was raised from $10,000 to $50,000. Assistant District Attorney Justin Steen requested the higher bail due “to the gravity of the charges.” The next day, however, three felony charges were added — incitement to riot; felony conspiracy; and injury to a wall, fence or building exceeding $1,500 — and the bail for all except Ullian was increased again to $92,000. Ullian, who’d already been released on bail, was re-arrested on the felony charges May 3, with bail set at $42,000. The Eye Center in the Grove Arcade sustained several thousand dollars’ worth of damage when a rock broke through the shop’s glass doors, and

owner Paul Endry is trying to make the best of a bad situation by offering a half-off “glass blowout sale.” As for the vandals themselves, Endry said: “I’m ready to forgive and forget if they’ll pay for the damage, apologize and explain their motives. I hope it was just a random act of goofiness.” May 1 has a long history as a day for political protests, but it’s not immediately clear what specific message — if any — those involved were trying to convey. Two of those charged, Major and FerrandSapsis, have connections with anarchist groups. In 2008, Major was involved in a Michigan court case as a part of a protest by Bash Back!. Ferrand-Sapsis has been involved in activities with Kansas Mutual Aid. Many of the arrestees are college students. Stezer attends Alamance Community College, Allgeier and Alderser study at UNC-Chapel Hill, Ullian attends Goddard College in Plainfield, Vt., and Carsky is a senior biology major at UNCA. During the media briefing, police distributed a handout including a flier for a May Day rally in Aston Park, mug shots of the suspects and a map of the violence. Asked if they were connecting that event to the vandalism, APD spokesperson Melissa Williams said, “Our investigation continues to focus on accurately reporting the damage that was caused, identifying the specific criminal acts of the people that were arrested, determining how this event was organized, and identifying those participants that were not arrested.” Dubbing the suspects “the Asheville 11,” the Anarchist News Web site called for donations to help those arrested post bail. The trial for all 11 suspects is set for June 10. — David Forbes, with reporting by Jake Frankel and Michael Muller

Former Xpress Managing Editor Jon Elliston wins research grant Former Xpress Managing Editor Jon Elliston has been awarded a John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation research grant to support his work on a new book, which will tell the full story of the 1963 mob attack on Camp Summerlane in Rosman, N.C. The event was the subject of “Cruel Summer,” a four-part series he wrote for Xpress in 2008. “This year’s grant cycle was fiercely competitive,” wrote the library’s deputy director, James M. Roth, in announcing the award. “There was a large pool of applicants, and the quality of the applications was uniformly very high. The grant committee was faced with some difficult decisions, and I am happy to announce that [Elliston’s] project was one that was chosen.” Elliston will use the grant to travel to the library, which is in Boston, and research Kennedy administration records on the attack. “While the FBI has told me that they’ve either destroyed or can’t find their records on what happened at Camp Summerlane, I discovered an FBI memo indicating that JFK’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, Burke Marshall, ordered the bureau to investigate. So I’m hopeful that his files, along with other Justice Department records at the library, will shed further light on the federal investigation.” The records could fill important gaps in the story, notes Elliston, because despite the gunfire, arson and physical assaults that occurred at Camp Summerlane, no one was ever charged with any crimes in connection with the incident.

Granted: Asheville resident and former Xpress managing editor Jon Elliston was awarded a grant for his book project. photo by aiyanna sezak-blatt

“This attack on a biracial children’s camp is, in some ways, a classic civil-rights era ‘cold case,’” he says. “Documenting the actions of federal law enforcement in the aftermath could provide a measure of justice, at least to history.” — Staff reports

Anti queer-bashing march on May 12 In response to a series of alleged attacks on LGBT individuals in the Montford area, a protest march will take place on Wednesday, May 12, at 6 p.m. “This peaceful, permitted demonstration is in response to recent alleged hate crimes against LGBTQ residents.,” an announcement from organizer Samantha Soper reads. “Violence of any sort is unacceptable, regardless of who you are.” The attackers have, in two cases, been described as three college-age men with short hair, driving a

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A performance-art extravaganza: Students and area artists showcase collaborative work that envisions a better world. “The more you give, the more you get,” is a theme. Photo by halima flynt

Imagine! with collaborations between artists and students at Rainbow Mountain

Throughout April and May, students at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School worked with local professional artists in a collaborative project called Imagine! According to the school’s executive director Renee Owen, it’s a natural partnership: Children with their fantastic imaginations, and artists with their creativity and skills, have a lot to teach each other. But Imagine! is more than an effort to encourage artistic education in the classroom — it’s about working together to create art that “envisions a better, just and spiritually-fulfilled world.” These collaborative projects will be featured at Imagine!’s culminating event on May 20. The performance-art extravaganza will be held at Lipinsky Auditorium on the UNCA campus, and is a family-friendly affair. “It’s like a variety show featuring dozens of artists and students,” says Owen. “Art at its best carries culture forward, whether it’s drama, music or painting,” says Owen. Through creative expression Imagine! aims to “see and really visualize the future as peaceful and sustainable.” Developing that vision is the first step towards making it happen, stresses Owen. Working with a variety of media and with an array of artists, students made shadow puppets with Lisa Sturz of Red Herring Puppets; developed storytelling skills with Sarah Eshan; danced to African drum rhythms with Adama Dembele of funk and world-percussion band Afro-Motive; played the dulcimer with

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Jon Cooley; produced a play with William Harwood; experimented on the theromin with Summit Jaffe of Moog Music; learned magic tricks with Tim Arem and Doreen Dvorscak; wrote and performed spoke-word poetry with Graham Hackett; and even choreographed ecodance theater with Coco Palmer, just to name a few. At the upcoming extravaganza, Rainbow Mountain students will perform short works of Zen-puppetry theater, a skit about building community (performed in Spanish) and a play that ends with the line: “Oh, I get it, the more you give, the more you get.” There will also be poetry, dance, music, visual art and an arts auction featuring works by participating collaborators. Proceeds from the auction will be shared between artists and the school (with each artist deciding exactly how much they wish to donate to the school). Rainbow Mountain was able to invite local artists to work with students and faculty with the primary support of HandMade in America. But, notes Owen, they still need the greater community to come out and support the vision. Imagine! will be held on Thursday, May 20. The arts auction opens at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. $15 adults/$5 students/Free for children under 12. Tickets & info: RMCS.org. — Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt

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And Boccia makes three: Good Stuff co-founders Amy Gillespie (left) and Jon Curtis (center) recently took on a new partner, Leah Boccia (right). photo courtesy good stuff

Amy Gillespie and partner Jon Curtis opened Good Stuff in the sleepy town of Marshall with a simple idea: They’d stock their shelves with things they and their customers would need if the economy tanked. With less than $5,000 in startup capital and a tiny space (less than 300 square feet), their marketing strategy for the Madison County health-food/convenience store consisted of a beat-up, hand-painted sandwich board, a couple of ads in the local weekly paper and a Facebook page. But to their surprise, it’s worked. “Like everyone else, we’ve struggled, not only through the recession but through being new, relatively inexperienced, underfunded entrepreneurs in a town that has been essentially snoozing for the last 30 years or so,” says Gillespie about the journey the couple embarked on in 2006. “We actually began paying people to shop in our store!” The following year, they moved to much bigger digs: a newly renovated former car dealership at the other end of town. And when an adjacent storefront became vacant, Gillespie relocated her tea and gift shop from Hot Springs, knocking out a wall to more than double the space yet again. And in the process, they added an old upright converted player piano along with items their customers had requested, such as Spam and tofu. “Our monthly sales began to level off in 2009, and we are still unable to survive without side jobs,” Gillespie explains. “We decided to make some pretty major changes to Good Stuff.” After a weak Christmas season, the two took a rare day off and dismantled the entire store. “We moved all the grocery shelves and

coolers and freezers into the gift-shop side, started getting rid of a lot of gift items and grocery items that never sold very well, and turned the old grocery-store section into a performance space for music, poetry and film.” A referendum the previous year had approved beer and wine sales, so they decided to add a bar. “By Friday of that first week, we were ready to have our first event: a very well-attended open mic night. The next week, we started having bands play in the space, and since then we have had live music with no cover almost every weekend,” Gillespie notes. Good Stuff also provides space for group meetings, dances and talks, and this year, they hosted an indoor artists market on Valentine’s Day. More recently, they’ve added a Wednesday-afternoon tailgate market featuring local farmers and artists, and a small café. “The changes we made at the beginning of the year had an immediate and positive effect on our sales,” she notes. Gillespie and Curtis attribute their success to a few simple principles: flexibility, basing business decisions on what locals (as opposed to tourists) want, community outreach, appreciating their customers— and making profit a secondary measure of success. “If something doesn’t work, change it, as fast as you can,” counsels Gillespie. “And don’t let fear stop you from trying something new. Don’t be afraid to make small mistakes.” But what about that last idea, the one about success? “If doing this didn’t ultimately make us really happy — at least most days,” she adds with a smile, “All the money in the world

The Carolinas Real Estate Investors Association, a nonprofit association dedicated to providing networking opportunities and education to real estate investors in Western North Carolina, will host nationally known expert Jeffrey Taylor Saturday, May 15, in the Haynes Building on A-B Tech’s Enka campus. The author of several best-selling books and founder of MrLandlord.com, Taylor will cover such topics as finding qualified tenants, getting them to leave property in move-in condition, and increase monthly cash flow when filling vacancies. You can register online for the three-hour seminar ($30 CREIA members, $50 nonmembers, additional $10 for spouses) at http://creianc.org; same-day registration begins at 8:15 a.m. on May 15. For

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Project Give Back to support Mountain Community school Ken Gaylord Architects and Black Hawk Construction of Hendersonville have kicked off a special promotion called Project Give Back, offering to provide a free design and/or building service to a qualifying nonprofit at no charge. “We know that many nonprofits are struggling with fundraising in this difficult economy,” Gaylord explains. The winner, The Mountain Community School in Hendersonville, edged assorted candidates in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. “As a charter school,

opportunities to further the group’s mission as the voice of the downtown community. With extensive experience in urban planning and design as well as project management, Minicozzi will lead the nonprofit’s efforts to develop a more sustainable management system for downtown and make it cleaner and greener. “Community involvement is pretty much my hobby, and community design is my passion and profession, making heading up the ADA a great fit,” Minicozzi notes. “Joe brings a wealth of knowledge to our organization as an urban planner, Harvard graduate and through his community involvement,” adds Downtown Association President Byron Greiner. “The ADA is making a real

“If something doesn’t work, change it, as fast as you can. And don’t let fear stop you from trying something new.” — Amy Gillespie it does not receive any facilities funding from the county or state,” notes Chris Kaselak, Black Hawk’s general manager. “Their facilities needs are considerable. Combine this with their mission to provide the best learning environment for children, and it makes them an ideal fit for Project Give Back.” Several other companies have volunteered to contribute to the project, including T.P. Howard’s Plumbing, Landmark Painting, Brogden Drywall, Stickels Heating and Alliance Electric. Work at the school is expected to begin this month and continue during the summer break.

Mincozzi named Downtown Association’s new executive director The Asheville Downtown Association has hired Joe Minicozzi as its interim executive director. He’ll be responsible for overall operations, serve as ambassador for both downtown businesses and residents, and pursue

commitment to downtown with this appointment as we move closer to achieving the goals and initiatives outlined in the Asheville Downtown Master Plan.” To learn more about the Asheville Downtown Association, go to http://ashevilledowntown.org.

Richardson named to federal credit union board The Local Government Federal Credit Union, a statewide organization with more than $1 billion in assets, has announced the appointment of Black Mountain resident Al Richardson as vice chair of its board of directors. Richardson, the former Black Mountain town manager, is a charter member of the credit union. The board’s nine members receive no compensation, donating their time and effort. X Send your business news to business@mountainx. com or call Michael Muller at 251-1333, ext. 154.

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their branches is an excellent way to see them. “Canopy tours, in their truest sense, are tree-totree tours,” noted Burt as we waited our turn to zip across to the next vantage point. “What John Walker and Bonsai Design have built for us is a world-class canopy tour.” The technology behind these excursions, she said, originated in Costa Rica as a way for biologists to study the ecosystem that thrives high off the forest floor. Wanting to observe nature without disturbing it, Navitat opted for the most tree-friendly system possible. “The course is built to protect the trees,” Burt explained. “We go to great lengths to make sure the trees can grow and breathe and move the entire time we are here. If we should live here for 20 years and operate this tour, we hope that when we leave they’ll feel relatively untouched — and that’s important to us.” The tour’s 10 zip lines explore various portions of the 242-acre forest; along the way, visitors experience other diversions as well, each affording a unique perspective. Two sky bridges provide a close-up look at some of

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Jamie and Amy Ager never imagined that 1,000 blueberry bushes could be transplanted in just a few hours. On a rainy Saturday in March, however, a “crop mob” descended on their 90acre Fairview farm and accomplished just that. The Agers, busy parents of three young children, are the proprietors of Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview, where they raise cows, sheep, pigs, chickens — and now blueberries. The Agers are the fourth generation to farm this parcel of land. They were also the first farm in the Asheville area to host a crop mob, a group that included Michael Fortune of Green Hill Urban Farm and former Market Place owner Mark Rosenstein. Crop mobbing, a concept originally spearheaded by a group of farmers and wannabes from North Carolina’s Triangle area, is now gaining ground in Asheville. The group functions like a farm-labor cooperative: The crop mobbers gather once a month at a local farm, tackling labor-intensive projects to relieve overworked farmers while forging community ties. With no formal membership, mobbers display widely varying levels of experience — it’s not uncommon to find full-time farmers working next to total novices. Xpress spoke with Jamie Ager recently about his experience hosting Asheville’s first crop mob. Mountain Xpress: What was your first reaction when approached by the crop mob people about coming out to your farm? Jamie Ager: My wife went to the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association conference, where she heard about it in a class. So they approached us, and Amy said to me, “We have this blueberry planting coming up, and this might work pretty well.” We always have people out here working, so we’re used to the chaos.

From the ground up: Hickory Nut Gap’s Jamie Ager gets down and dirty. Photo by Mark Rosenstein

What were your expectations heading into the crop mob? What we planned was an unskilled task, so the more the merrier with a project like that. I hadn’t thought about it a lot, to tell you the truth. I didn’t have too many expectations. How did the day go? It was so wet we didn’t want to do it. And then we thought that no one would show up anyway ... everything was so wet. I decided we should cancel it, and we sent the e-mail out. But I went down to the barn at noon, because I should at least meet people if they did come out. There were about 15 people at that point. I thought, “I’ll just give them a farm tour, walk them around a little bit and show them what we do.” Then they were all like, “We want to work.” I said, “Let’s go look at the area and see.” As we got over there, the rain let up, and it made more sense to do it. Twenty or 30 people ended up coming out, including the crew and a few other farmers. It seemed like everyone had a good time. Yeah, it’s a great way to get to know and build the farm community. Farmers talk to each other at markets, but we don’t interact that much — I think it’s a really positive way to help each other out and learn from each other. And also, all these people from town came out, to be able to get [their] hands dirty and sweat. That’s the main comment I got from people — how much they appreciated the opportunity to come out. When you work on projects like that, you always get

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conversations going. I think it strengthened the bond between farmer and consumer. Having a big meal at the end is really a nice way to cap the event off, because everyone can hang out and make friends. How long would it have taken your crew to get that much work done? A full day. It’s hard to know with something like that, but I think a full day. The crop mob started at around 12:45 and we were done by four. What advice would you give farmers who are having a crop mob come out? I think focusing on a big project that doesn’t require a lot of skilled labor is important. Although, last weekend I went over to Walter’s for the second crop mob, and he was building a shed and had people running saws and stuff, and he pulled it off. I think if you’re going to do that, you want to be pretty organized. Would you do anything differently next time? I don’t think we would have done anything much differently — part of the fun is spontaneity. You need to be able to think on your feet and have plenty of things for everybody to do. You don’t want to be doing something super complicated. To learn more about the Asheville mob’s doings, send an e-mail to cropmobwest@googlegroups.com. X Asheville resident Aaron Sarver is an independent audio producer and writer.

gardeningcalendar Calendar for May 12 - 20, 2010 Sow True Seed (pd.) • Asheville, NC. Open-Pollinated, Heirloom and Organic Vegetable, Herb and Flower Seed. Free catalog. www.sowtrue.com 828 254-0708 Rain Barrel Sale (pd.) The Black Mountain Beautification Committee is sponsoring a sale of 80 gallon rain barrels made of 20% recycled plastic. Price per barrel is $ 100.00 (plus tax). Only 200 will be sold at this low price, so place your order soon. Call 828 713 2622 for more information. Black Mountain Garden Show & Sale In downtown Black Mountain on Sutton Avenue, across from the old train depot. Info: 460-7970. • SA (5/15), 9am-5pm - The event will feature perennials, annuals, native trees and vegetable plants, plus rain-barrel demonstrations, children’s activities and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Beautification Committee and the Black Mountain Community Garden. Buncombe County Extension Center Events Located at 94 Coxe Ave., Asheville. Info: 255-5522. • WE (5/19), 10-11am - Gardening in the Mountains: “Success with Hostas.” Free. Events at Historic Johnson Farm Located at 3346 Haywood Rd. in Hendersonville. There are two nature trails (free), and guided tours are offered. Info: 891-6585 or www.historicjohnsonfarm.org. • MO (5/17), 10am - Plant Swap. Bring plants and swap with other gardeners. Kenilworth Garden Tour • SU (5/16), 9:30am-7pm - “Meandering Through the Moss” at the home of John Cram and Matt Chambers with Mossin’ Annie as your guide. The private garden was designed by Doan Ogden, who designed the Botanical Gardens at Asheville. Rain or shine. $35 guided tour/$25 self-guided tour. Tickets: http://mountainmoss.com/index.php?id=37. Regional Tailgate Markets For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: 236-1282 or www.buyappalachian.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 2-6pm - Asheville City Market - South, Biltmore Town Square Blvd. —- 3-6pm - Victory Tailgate Market, in the parking lot adjacent to ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters on Tunnel Road, Asheville —- 2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, on the hill overlooking Lake Louise —- 3-7pm - Market on South Main, in the parking lot between Good Stuff and the Marshall Presbyterian Church —- 2-5:30pm - Spruce Pine Farmers Market, on Pollyanna’s Porch on Upper Street.

• WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 8am-1pm - Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market, located in Waynesville at the HART Theater and Shelton House parking lot on Pigeon Street —- 8am-Noon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, at the American Legion, just off S. Main Street —- WE, noon-5pm & SA, 8am-1pm - Cashiers Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of Cashiers Community Center. • THURSDAYS, 10am-2pm - Mission Hospital Tailgate Market, at the back entrance to the Mission Hospital Heart Center on Memorial Campus —- 36pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, located in the parking area behind the Hand in Hand Gallery in Flat Rock —- 4-6:30pm - Tryon Tailgate Market, on Trade Street. • FRIDAYS, 4-6:30pm - Saluda Tailgate Market, Westend city municipal parking. • SATURDAYS, 8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. —- 9am-Noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of the old Barnardsville fire station on Hwy. 197 —- 9am-Noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road —- 8am-Noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, on the campus of UNCA, commuter lot #C —9am-Noon - Riceville Tailgate Market, adjacent to the parking area of the Riceville Community Center —- 7am-Noon - Henderson County Tailgate Market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville —- 9amNoon - Mills River Farm Market, directly off of NC 280 in the Mills River Commons Shopping Center —- 9am-Noon - Jackson County Farmers Market, in the municipal parking lot next to Bridge Park —9am-1pm - Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, across from the football fields on the Mars Hill College campus —- 8am-Noon - Bakersville Farmers Market, in the Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot —- 8-11:30am - Columbus Tailgate Market, Courthouse Street in front of the Polk County Courthouse —- 8:30am-12:30pm Yancey County Farmers Market, Highway 19E at S. Main Street, Burnsville. • SUNDAYS, 9am-1pm - Greenlife Sunday Market, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville —- Noon-4pm - Sundays on the Island, cross the river at the Courthouse on Main St. in downtown Marshall and turn right onto the island. • MONDAYS, 3-6pm - Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market, in the parking lot of the Hendersonville Community Co-op. • TUESDAYS, 3:30-6:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road —- 5-7pm - Green Creek Tailgate Market, on Rte. 9 in Green Creek, Columbus. • TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS, 8am2pm - Hendersonville County Curb Market, on

Church Street, directly across from the old courthouse in Hendersonville —- TU, 3-6pm & TH & SA, 8am-1pm - Transylvania Tailgate Market, in the parking lot behind the corner of Jordan and Johnson Streets. • TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 7am-Noon - Canton Tailgate Market, in the muncipal parking lot on Park Street. Southern Appalachian Chapter of the NARGS Meetings of the Southern Appalachian Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society are open to the public. Info: 698-7868. • SA (5/15), 10am - Horticultural lecturer, photographer and writer Cliff Booker presents “Cream of Alpines” at the Flat Rock Village Hall, 2710 Greenville Hwy. The presentation will examine the mountain plants that have shaped Booker’s hobby. Square Foot Gardening Workshop • SA (5/15), 10:30-11:30am - Learn how to maximize your garden space using this raised-bed gardening method. Easy for all age groups and abilities. Free. (Advanced workshop from 12-2pm, $25.) At the Black Mountain Community Garden, 17 White Pine Dr. To register: 775-4798.

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Community Events & Workshops Child Watch Tour Adults are invited to spend a day in a child’s shoes. The tour educates participants about an issue that impacts children and promotes community action and advocacy to make a positive impact in the issue area. Info: 259-9717 or www.

childrenfirstbc.org/childwatch. htm. • FR (5/14), 11:30am-4:15pm - Annual Child Watch Tour. Topic: “Impact of state budget cuts to programs/services for children and youth.” East End Community Discovering A New Vision • THURSDAYS (5/6 & 20 and 6/3 & 17), 6:30-8:30pm - East End Neighborhood Association. Join in discovering a new vision for the community. Bring a dish to share, joyfulness and ideas. Meet at St. James Fellowship Hall, 44 Hildebrand at MLK. Fanaticon A convention for fans of comic books, science fiction and fantasy will be held at the Asheville Art Museum. Free admission. Info: www. fanaticon.org or www.ashevilleart.org. • SA (5/15), 10am-5pm - Fanaticon. Headliner: acclaimed comic-book artist Jackson “Butch” Guice, who

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will give a presentation, which will include a Q&A session and signing. Plus, numerous local comic-book artists and illustrators, as well as area comicbook retailers and dealers. Freeskool Events & Classes A teaching and learning network by and for the community. Community members offer free classes to other community members. Info: www.freeskoolasheville.org. • SU (5/16), 1pm - Open meeting for all organizers. Want to get involved? All are welcome —- 2pm - Selfdefense class —- 4pm Canning and preserving class. Goodwill Anniversary Bash • SA (5/15) - Join Goodwill in celebrating 15 years at its 1101 Patton Ave. location. Hourly drawings for door prizes, Asheville Tourists Box Seat tickets, free hot dogs and the usual Goodwill finds. Info: 252-7680. Guided Tour of Oakdale Cemetery • FR (5/14), 11am-7pm - On land purchased by the city in 1885, this guided tour will weave among the graves and history of Hendersonville. Meet at the round house on the southern side of the cemetery. $3. Tickets available at the Visitor’s Center, 201 S. Main St. Mind the Gap Tour Interested in learning more about Children First’s programs? The group’s mission is to improve the lives of children, youth and their families through community collaboration, advocacy and programming. Seating is limited. Registration required: 259-9717 or jenniferh@childrenfirstbc.org. • TU (5/18), 3:45-4:45pm - Mind the Gap Tour. Multimodal Fashion Show • TH (5/20), 8pm - The Strive Not to Drive committee is making a stylish foray into bike, bus and pedestrian aesthetics this year with its first Multimodal Fashion Show at the L.A.B., 39 Lexington Ave. Featuring local boutiques and European designers. Emceed by Xpress’ Alli Marshall. Free. Info: www.blueridgecommute. org/strive-not-to-drive.html. National Preservation Month Events Info: www.ashevillenc.gov/ preservationmonth.

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• TU (5/18), 6-8:30pm Annual Griffin Awards presentation at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway. The Sondley Award will also be presented by the Historic Resources Commission. Light hors d’oeuvres and self-guided tours of the building. Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Info: 862-5554 or www. pari.edu. • FR (5/14), 7pm Presentation by Brevard College Professor Dr. Jim Reynolds on “Climate Change and the Return of the Ice.” Plus, tour the campus and participate in celestial observations using optical or radio telescopes. RSVP by 3pm. $20/$15 seniors & military/$10 kids. Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted. • SA (5/15), 9am - The UNCA Commencement Ceremony will be held on the quad. Swannanoa Valley Museum Located at 223 W. State St., Black Mountain. Info: 6699566 or www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org. • Through SU (10/31) - A Flood Runs Through It, an exhibition focusing on historic floods and storm tracks in the Swannanoa Watershed. $2. Walking Tour of Churches • TH (5/13), 9am-1pm - Seven Hendersonville churches will open their doors. Take a self-guided tour of the sanctuaries and learn the history of the buildings and congregations. $5. Tickets available in advance at the Visitor’s Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. WCU Asheville Luncheon Series Hear about the latest developments at the university at the Hilton in Biltmore Park. $10.50 for lunch. Info: alumni.wcu. edu, 227-7335 or mramsey@ wcu.edu. • WE (5/19), 11:45am - Gathering and reception followed by lunch buffet —12:15pm - Program focusing on the College of Education and Allied Professions. We Are Not Bashful • WE (5/12), 6pm - In response to several recent hate crimes in the Montford area, neighbors are encouraged to rally and march together. Come show support for equal-

weeklypicks Events are FREE unless otherwise noted. On Wednesday, May 12, take in the Center for Diversity Education's latest exhibit, Loving

wed Families: Conversations With the GLBTQ Community in WNC, which takes an intimate look at the joys and challenges of families in Asheville's growing and vibrant GLBTQ community. The exhibit is on display through May at Scandals Nightclub, 11 Grove St., Asheville. Info: www. diversityed.org.

The Celebration Singers of Asheville present "Music Alone Shall Live" Thursday, May 13,

thur from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 233 Hillside St., Asheville. The concert will feature a variety of musical styles, including jazz, gospel and Broadway hits. Donations appreciated. Info: 230-5778.

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Local writers with the Juniper Bends Reading Series will read from selected works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction Friday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at Downtown Books & News, 67 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville. Featured readers will include M. Owens, John Crutchfield, Lucy Tobin, Frieda Carson, Michael Boyko and Kensey LeGrand. Info: 253-8654.

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The Black Mountain Garden Show and Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will feature perennials, annuals, native trees and vegetable plants, plus rain-barrel demonstrations, children's activities and a silent auction. The event will be held on Sutton Ave. in downtown Black Mountain. Info: 460-7976.

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Check out "Asheville's Other River Arts District" Studio Tour Sunday, May 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Riverside Business Park, 2000 Riverside Dr. Artists Brigid Burns, Betty Clark, George Handy, David Humphreys, Linda McCane and Randy Siegel will open their studios to the public. Info: 236-0045. Bring plants to swap with other gardeners Monday, May 17, at 10 a.m. at Historic Johnson

mon Farm, 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville. Info: 891-6585. tue

Join UNCA professor Dr. Dan Pierce Tuesday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at the West Asheville Library as he shares tales from his new book Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay and Big Bill France, which offers a new look at the sport of NASCAR. A book signing will follow. Info: 250-4750.

ity by making signs, wearing your Sunday best and marching as one. Meet at Tod’s Tasties, 102 Montford Ave. WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farm-related competitions. Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414. • FR (5/14) through SU (5/16) - Asheville Bike Fest. Live music will be performed throughout the event, hosted by Cow Skeleton Records. • SA (5/15), 9am-5pm & SU (5/16), 10am-4pm - Land of the Sky Knife & Gun Show. $7/Free for children under 12.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Amateur Pool League (pd.) All skill levels welcome. HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. Rosters are open NOW for the Summer. Sign-up to play on an 8ball or 9ball team. 828-329-8197 www. BlueRidgeAPA.com ONGOING - weekly league play. Create Your Ideal Relationship! (pd.) For individuals and couples who want to improve one

or more relationships in their lives. Classes held last Sunday each month, 7pm-9pm. • Learn more! (828) 645-0999 or www.meetup.com/Creating YourIdealRelationship

Alternative Currency • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 5:307:30pm - Informal social gathering at Westville Pub for people who find an alt. paper currency intriguing, but have questions/concerns, and for those who understand the ins-and-outs and want to share their knowledge with others. Family-friendly event. American Advertising Federation Asheville Info: 258-0316, programs@ aafasheville.org or www.aafasheville.org. • MO (5/17) - “2010 & Beyond.” A panel of experts predict the future. Asheville Homeless Network Meetings take place at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville. Info: 552-0505. • THURSDAYS, 2pm - All homeless people and interested citizens are welcome. Asheville Newcomers Club

Women new to the city or recently retired make new friends while learning about opportunities Asheville offers. Info: avlnewcomers@aol.com or 274-6662. • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am - Meeting with speakers from local organizations. Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club Meets once a week to enhance speaking skills both formal and impromptu. Part of an international proven program that takes you through the steps with fun along the way. Network with interesting people of all ages and professions. Info: www.blueridgetm.org or 926-4600. • MONDAYS, 12:20-1:30pm - Meeting. Chabad Asheville Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-0746 or www.chabadasheville.org. • MO (5/17), 7-9pm Asheville Jewish Women’s Circle, a pre-Shavuot event. Women come together to socialize, learn and discover the power of the Jewish Woman in today’s world. $10.

Financial Therapy Groups • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - Try out new ways of living and of being, supported by others with similar circumstances, for the collective wisdom of the group to enlighten all, while lightening the burden of each. $8. Info: www.financialtherapygroups.com. Lakeview Senior Center 401 S. Laurel Circle, Black Mountain. Info: 669-8610. • WE (5/19), 1:30-4pm - Van Clan to Historic Johnson Farm. Go on a guided educational tour of the 19th century farm. Meet at Lakeview Center. $8. Call to sign up. Scrabble Club Come play America’s favorite word game SCRABBLE. Info: 252-8154 or www.ashevillescrabble.com. • SUNDAYS, 1-5pm - Meets at Books-A-Million in Asheville. Also meets at Barnes & Noble on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. We have all the gear; just bring your vocabulary. No dues the first six months. Transition Asheville Aims to bring the community together, develop practical solutions and improve the

quality of life for everyone in light of peak oil, climate change and the ensuing economic tensions. Info: colnstash@att.net. • SU (5/16), 2-5pm - May Open Space event at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., Asheville.

Window Restoration Workshop • SA (5/15), 9am-Noon - This event is for anyone interested in improving the energy efficiency of their older home. Find out how to repair wooden windows and more from a restoration expert. Free. Meet at 305 Williams St., Hendersonville. WNC Community Media Center • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Want your own radio or TV show? Attend a free orientation at the WNC Community Media Center. Info: www.urtv.org/ index.php/coursesequipment WNC Dowsers The Appalachian Chapter of the American Society of Dowsers. Meets at the Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: www.wncdowsers.org or 692-6599. • SA (5/15), 1pm - Freddy Silva, author of Secrets in the Fields, will present a slide show titled “Crop Circles, Sacred Sites, Templars and the Coming Human Evolution.” $10. Youth OUTright A weekly discussion group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 14-23. Each week a new topic and activity will be led by at least two trained facilitators. Straight allies are also welcome. Info: www. youthoutright.org. • FRIDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Meets at the Jefferson House, adjacent to the Unitarian Universalist Church (corner of Edwin and Charlotte Streets) at 21 Edwin Pl.

Government & Politics Buncombe County Republican Women A group dedicated to electing and supporting conservative Republicans. • 2nd THURSDAYS, 11:30am1pm - Meeting. Open to women (and men) who believe and support the core principals of the Republican Party. The group is dedicated to electing conservative officials and protecting the Constitution. LibertyOnTheRocks.org A national nonpartisan social group connecting liberty advocates. • MONDAYS, 7pm - Meets at El Chapala Restaurant off of Merrimon Ave.

Seniors & Retirees Henderson County Senior Softball League The league is always looking for new players, ages 55 and older. Weather permitting, they play year-round. Info: 6983448 or www.LJRsoftball.com. • TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS - Daytime games at Jackson Park in Hendersonville (AprilOct.) and Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher (Nov.March). Start times may vary with season. Senior Games & Silver Art Show Case Friendly sports and competition for ages 55+ in multiple events, including track and field, horseshoes, cycling, shuffleboard, croquet, bowling, swimming, badminton, billiards and basketball. $9. Registration & info: 350-2051 or dblack@ ashevillenc.gov. • TU (5/11) through SA (5/15) - The 2010 AshevilleBuncombe Senior Games. Waynesville Parks and Recreation Info: 456-2030 or recoutdoorprograms@townofwaynesville. org. • TU (5/18), 8am-2pm - Hike for seniors to Max Patch. Open to anyone over the age of 50. An easy-graded hike that covers 2.4 miles. $5 members/$10 nonmembers. Call or e-mail to register.

Animals Asheville Kennel Club Membership is open to everyone interested in purebred dogs and responsible dog ownership. Info: 258-4833 or www. ashevillekennelclub.com. • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Breed Handling Classes. Learn how to present your purebred dog in the Show Ring. Meets at the US Army Reserve Center on Louisiana Ave. Open to the public. Details and map on the Web site. ChainFree Asheville A nonprofit, all-volunteer effort dedicated to improving the welfare of dogs living outdoors on chains and in pens in Asheville and Buncombe County. Info: www.chainfreeasheville.org or 450-7736. • SUNDAYS, 11am-3pm - Come help a chained dog experience freedom. No experience necessary. Meets four times a month within Asheville or Buncombe County to build a fence for a chained dog. Friends of Madison County Animals Info: 649-9798. • SA (5/15), 10am-1pm - Rabies clinic at the Leicester Fire Dept., 2852 Leicester Hwy. Rabies vaccinations $10; dogs DHLPP (5 in 1) $15; Bordetella (kennel cough)

$15; micro chipping $15; and Feline Distemper/Leukemia combo $20. All dogs must be on leashes and cats in carriers. Bring previous rabies certificate for 3-year booster. 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. • SATURDAYS (through 5/29), 10am-3pm - Pet Adoption Day at 1659 S. Main St., Waynesville. Adoption fee covers rabies and spay/neuter. Photos can be viewed at www. sargeandfriends.org or www. petfinder.com. WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farm-related competitions. Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414. • FR (5/14) & SA (5/15) - Asheville Spring Classic ASB Horse Show.

Technology Free Mac Computer Classes Classes are held at Charlotte Street Computers, 101 S. Lexington Ave., downtown Asheville. To register: classes@charlottestreetcomputers. com. • MONDAYS, Noon-12:45pm - Mac OSX Basics class. • WEDNESDAYS, Noon12:45pm - iMovie class. • FRIDAYS, Noon-12:45pm - iPhoto class. Macintosh Asheville Computer Society • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - MACS user group meets. Visitors welcome. Info: 6650638 or http://web.me.com/ macsnc. Check website for bad weather cancellation.

Volunteering American Red Cross • Volunteers are always welcome as canteen greeters at the WNC American Red Cross Blood Services Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road, Asheville, and out in the community with the mobiles units. Info: 258-3888, ext. 214 or tosettim@usa.redcross.org. Girls on the Run Girls on the Run is a nonprofit dedicated to educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Info: www.gotrwnc.org or girlsontherunwnc@gmail.com. • Volunteers are needed to assist with the May 22 Spring 5K. Help needed with set-up, support, registration and takedown. Info: maggieskroski@ hotmail.com. Hands On Asheville-Buncombe

Choose the volunteer opportunity that works for you. Youth are welcome to volunteer on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the Web site to sign up for a project. • TH (5/13), 5:30-7:30pm - 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 (5/15), 1-4pm - Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries. • TU (5/18), 6-8pm - Help sort and pack food at MANNA FoodBank to be given to agencies serving hungry people in 17 WNC counties. • TH (5/20), 6-8pm - Help MANNA prepare “Packs for Kids,” backpack-sized parcels of food that will be distributed to students from low-income families. Mountain Sports Festival The festival is held at various locations throughout Asheville, and features trail running, disc golf, cycling, kayaking and more. Info: www.mountainsportsfestival.com. • FR (5/28) through SU (5/30) - Committed volunteers are needed to help throughout the festival. Duties include working for races and events, parking, info booth and selling merch. Volunteers receive a T-shirt and beverage voucher. OnTrack Needs Administrative Support • OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling needs extra office administrative support. Volunteers are needed to assist with various office tasks. The volunteer must be available during OnTrack’s regular business hours (8am-5:30pm). Info: 210-4956 or tarag@ ontrackwnc.org. 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, volunteer@riverlink. org or www.riverlink.org. • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 10am & 5pm - Volunteer info session at RiverLink, 170 Lyman St. Learn how to make a difference in making the French Broad River watershed a healthier place to live, work and play. To RSVP: e-mail or call ext. 118. • RiverLink is now gathering supplies at its office, 170

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Health Programs Professional Help For Overshoppers/Overspenders (pd.) • 12 session group format beginning in June. Stop the pain of Overshopping/ Overspending! • Discover triggers and what you’re really shopping for • Learn specific tools and strategies to end the shame and pain • Holistic, Mindful and Compassionate

approach. Call Denise Kelley, MA, LPC: 231-2107 or email: empowering.solutions@ yahoo.com

Art of Intimacy Learn life-changing communication and relationship skills, drawing from the work of Marshal Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication), Brad Blanton (Radical Honesty), Susan Campbell (Getting Real), John Bradshaw (Homecoming) and others. $60/4-session class. Info: 254-5613 or www.theREALcenter.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - Meeting.

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. To register or for info: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600. • MO (5/17), 2:30-4:30pm - “Managing Back Pain with Physical Therapy,” a discussion with David Gerrer. • TH (5/20), 2-3pm - “Allergy Free but not Taste Free,” a nutrition discussion with Cheryl Tuttle. Samples and recipes provided. $5. Henderson County Red Cross

Red Cross holds classes in CPR and First Aid for infants, children and adults; Standard First Aid in Spanish; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid. Located at 203 Second Ave. East, Hendersonville. Info: 6935605. : Blood Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required. Through June 30, all donors are entered to win a cruise for two. • MO (5/17), 10am-2:30pm American Red Cross Chapter in Hendersonville. • TU (5/18), 2-6:30pm - Hendersonville Church of

Christ, 1975 Haywood Road. Info: 697-0319. Lakeview Senior Center 401 S. Laurel Circle, Black Mountain. Info: 669-8610. • FRIDAYS (through 5/14), 2-4:30pm - Living Health Workshop. Designed for people with one or more chronic conditions. Learn to manage pain and fatigue, increase fitness and self-confidence. Free. Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition • WEDNESDAYS (through 6/2) - Self-management program for people with chronic conditions. Learn how to take charge of your health and

manage pain, fatigue, frustration and more. $30. To register: 274-2276, ext. 311. Opportunity House Events Located at 1411 Asheville Hwy. in Hendersonville. Info: 698-5517 or 692-0575. • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8am - Low-cost medical testing with Linda Garren, RN of Hendersonville. No appointments necessary. Info: 692-0575. Panel Discussion: Faith and Sex Ed • TH (5/13), 6:30-7:30pm - Panel discussion on the role of faith communities in educating our children about sexual health at the

Intercultural Center at UNCA. Panelists include Patsy Keever. Co-Sponsored by Land of the Sky UCC and Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of N.C. REACH of Haywood County A victim services non-profit agency dedicated to domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse prevention. Info: 456-7898. • FR (5/14) - Registration deadline to sign up for Group Counseling for Domestic Violence Survivors, an eightweek course held on Monday evenings. Learn how trauma affects you and your family. Facilitated by psychologist Dr. Lynne Barrett. $35 per session. Call to register. 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 Rd. To register, call 258-3888, ext. 221. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required. • SA (5/15), 9am-1:30pm “Singing for Life,” a blood drive cosponsored by the Asheville Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (the Land of the Sky Chorus) and the Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter of the Red Cross, will be held at Asheville Red Cross headquarters. Spring Mountain Community Center Located at 807 Old Fort Road, Fairview. Info: carolyns4kids@ att.net. • MONDAYS, 7pm; WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 8:30am - Yoga. Bring a mat and blanket or towel. Improve your breathing, flexibility and stamina. $5-$7 donation per session. Step/Weights Class Free ongoing aerobics class with step, weights, resistance bands and stretches. Offered by Asheville Parks & Recreation to promote Asheville’s cardiovascular health. At Stephens-Lee Center (from S. Charlotte, turn on Max St. and go up the hill). Info: 350-2058. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Step/Weights Class ending with mat work (stretches, yoga & pilates). All levels.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOAs continue “survival” behaviors they had as children, which no longer serve them

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as adults. Come learn how to grow in recovery and become the person you are meant to be through this 12-step fellowship. Info: 545-9648. • FRIDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville. 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, 8-9pm - Newcomers meeting and discussion: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Enter through parking lot door. Info: 225-0515. • WEDNESDAYS, 12:151:15pm - Step study: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131. • WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - Al-Anon in West Asheville: Meeting at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Rd., across from Ingles. Separate Newcomers’ Meeting meets also at 8pm. Info: 258-4799. • THURSDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting for parents of children with addictions: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Info: 242-6197. • FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (GLBT) group of AlAnon is a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, and holds their weekly candlelight meeting at All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 670-6277 (until 9pm). • FRIDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131. • FRIDAYS, 6:30pm - Discussion meeting for couples only: All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 676-0485. • SATURDAYS, 10am - Al-Anon North: Meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am Saturday Serenity at St Mary’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Charlotte and Macon. Beginners welcome. • SATURDAYS, Noon Weaverville discussion meeting at First Baptist Church on N. Main St., next to the library. Enter via side glass doors. • SUNDAYS, 5-6pm Discussion meeting: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. Info: 281-1566. • MONDAYS, 12-1pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• TUESDAYS, 5:30pm - 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Study at Kennilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. • TUESDAYS, 7pm Discussion meeting: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Asheville Burn Survivor Support Group • 3rd SATURDAYS, 1-3pm - Open discussions related to all aspects of recovery from burn trauma, whether recent or a long time ago. Meets at Earth Fare South eating area, 1856 Hendersonville Road. Info: 298-5515 or www.wncburnsurvivor.com. Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective • MONDAYS, 7-9pm - Mutual aid in a world gone mad. Peer support, resources and discussion. At the YWCA, 185 South French Broad Ave. The Collective supports self-determination and choice for mental health and wellness. Everyone is welcome. Info: radmadasheville@theicarusproject.net. Beauty Through Cancer Provides programs and services for breast cancer patients and survivors in the WNC area. Located at 131 McDowell St., Suite 202, Asheville. Info: 252-8558 or info@beautythroughcancer. org. • 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 5:307:00pm - Breast cancer support group. Inspire one another, share stories and listen to interesting speakers from the community. All female cancer patients, survivors and caregivers welcome. Bipolar and Depression Support Group • WEDNESDAYS, 6:308:30pm - Magnetic Minds meets at Mountain House, 225 E. Chestnut St., Asheville. Peer support, empowerment, recovery and advocacy. Info: 318-9179. C.L.O.S.E.R. Gay Support Group • TUESDAYS, 7-9pm Community Liason of Support Education and Reform. Weekly support group for GLBT community. Weekly meetings with varying subject matter, visiting guest speakers and social activities. Meets at the Cathedral of All Souls Episcopal Church meeting room. Info: 776-0109. Cancer Support Group for Caregivers • MONDAYS, 11am-Noon - Meetings at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., Asheville. Emotional support for family members of people experiencing cancer. Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394. Cancer Support Group for Women • MONDAYS, 1:30-3pm - Meetings at Biltmore United Methodist Church. Emotional

support for women experiencing cancer. Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394. Eating Disorders Individuals are welcome to come to one or all of the support group. Info: 337-4685 or www.thecenternc.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Focus is on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free. HIV/AIDS Support Group Open support group for all who struggle with HIV/AIDS. Info: 252-7489, bannders2@ yahoo.com or www.wncap. org. • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 67:30pm - Meeting. Horse Sense Camp for Grieving Teens Teen grief support with equine-assisted learning at Horse Sense of the Carolinas in Marshall. Sponsored by Four Seasons Hospice with the collaboration of the therapeutic team at Horse Sense. Free, but space is limited. To apply: 692-6178 or www. FourSeasonsCFL.org. • SATURDAYS (5/15 & 22) - Teens ages 14-19, who have experienced the loss of a significant loved one, are eligible to apply. Jewish Family Services of WNC A program of the Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. • 3rd TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Caregiver Support Group. This group offers family members and caregivers of any loved one to share experiences, receive information and develop coping skills in matters related to the issues of caregiving. Info: 253-0701, ext. 112 or lauren@jcc-asheville.org. MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Info: 6459189 or 771-2219. • 1st TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Meeting at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church. • 3rd TUESDAYS, 12:302pm - Meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church. National Alliance on Mental Illness - Western Carolina Dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, OCD, PTSD and anxiety disorders. Free Connection Recovery Support Groups. Info: 5057353. • 3rd TUESDAYS, 8pm - Group meets at Mountainhouse, 225 E. Chestnut St.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - A Christian-based 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems such as alcohol, drugs, overeating, pornography, codependency, enabling. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville. org. 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 noted. • THURSDAYS, Noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Rd. (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 mtg. Info: 686-8131. • MONDAYS, 6:30pm Hendersonville: Balfour United Meth. Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy. 25). Open mtg. Info: 1-800-580-4761.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Open mtg. Info: 277-8185. • TUESDAYS, 10:30am-Noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Open BBSS mtg. Info: 280-2213.

S-Anon For those affected by someone else’s sexual behavior. Info: 545-4287 or 606-6803. • WEEKLY - Three meetings are available per week. S-Anon Meetings S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. We

share our experience, strength and hope to help solve our common problems. Meetings held weekly in Asheville, Fletcher and Waynesville. Call confidential voice mail for information: 258-5117. • WEEKLY - Meetings. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - A 12-step, recovery fellowship for those who want to stop living out a pattern of compulsive sexual and romantic behavior. Meets at Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Park behind church and enter at front door of the annex. Sexaholics Anonymous

SA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Call confidential voice mail 681-9250 or e-mail saasheville@gmail. com. Info: www.orgsites.com/ nc/saasheville/. • DAILY - Asheville meetings. SMART Recovery • THURSDAYS, 6-7pm - SelfManagement and Recovery Training, a free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help group for abstaining from any substance or activity addiction, meets at Grace Episcopal Church on Merrimon Ave.

Donations requested. Info: www.smartrecovery.org.

Support Groups Sessions are led by Charlene Galvin, a board certified Chaplain. Love offering. Info: 329-3187 or chargalvin@ hotmail.com. • THURSDAYS, 10-11:30am Living with Life Limiting Illness —- 1:30-3pm - Caregivers Support Group. WNC Brain Tumor Support Welcomes family as well as the newly diagnosed and longer-term survivors. Info: 691-2559 or www.wncbraintumor.org.

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• TH (5/20), 6:15pm - Renowned oncologist Edward Shaw will discuss “Coping with a Brain Tumor and Cancer.” Shaw is the principal of the Wake Forest University’s Comprehensive Cancer Center of Clinical Oncology. Free. • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:158pm - Group meets at MAHEC, 501 Biltmore Ave., at the edge of the Mission Hospitals campus. Workaholic Anonymous (WA) Meetings Feeling rushed? Can’t get it all done? WA slogan: “Slow is beautiful and powerful. I move glacially.” Info: 2546484. Or try conference call meetings: Get times and numbers at www.workaholics-anonymous.org/page. php?page=_meetings. • TUESDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Asheville WA meeting at First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church St.

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Sports Groups & Activities ABRC Ladies Road Ride • MONDAYS, 6pm - Meet at Youngblood Bicycles, 233 Merrimon Ave. This is a ride for people with some experience who want to improve their group road-riding skills. Cue sheets are available at Youngblood. Info: 251-4686, wcoin13@thefhc.net or www.abrc.net. Asheville Aikikai Info: www.aikidonc.org or 258-1330. • WEEKLY - Women and men (ages 14 and up) are invited for advanced and beginning practice. Beginners are welcome anytime. $5. At 939 Riverside Drive. • TUESDAY & FRIDAYS, 5:30-6:15pm - Aikido class for children ages 8-14. $5.

Asheville Kendo Club • FRIDAYS, 6-9pm Dedicated to bringing quality Kendo to the Asheville area. Kendo, the Japanese “Way of the Sword,” develops a person’s mind, posture and spirit through the principles of Japanese fencing. Kendo is not self-defense. Info: ashevillekendo@gmail.com. Asheville Masters Swimming Competitive, fitness and triathlon swimmers welcome. Info: www.ashevillemasters.com • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7:15am Practice at Asheville School. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:45-7:15am & SATURDAYS, 7-9am - Coached practices at Warren Wilson College. Asheville Ski and Outing Club The year-round activity club organizes skiing, snowboarding, biking and hiking trips for its members. Membership is open to all ages and ability. Info: www.ashevilleskiclub. com. • 2nd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Meets at the Country Club of Asheville. Disc Golf Check the kiosk at Richmond Hill Park for events and nearby tournaments. Info: 680-9626 or www.wncdiscgolf.com. • TUESDAYS, 3pm - Doubles at Richmond Hill Park. Random draw for partners. Horseshoe Tournament • SA (5/15), 1-4pm - The fourth annual tournament will be held at Lake Julian Park. A team consists of two players. $10/team. Trophy for firstplace team. Info & registration: 250-4260 or jay.nelson@ buncombecounty.org. Outdoor Climbing at the YMCA • Through (5/29), Noon-2pm - Outdoor climbing class for ages 6 and up at the YMCA Youth Services Center, 201 Beaverdam Road. Two climbs: $5/$20 family. Info: 253-4706. Pickleball It’s like playing ping pong on a tennis court. For all ages. $1

per session. Paddles and balls are provided. Info: 350-2058. • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Meets at Stephens-Lee Rec Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. (take S. Charlotte to Max St.). Pickup Soccer • Spoccer.com, a new soccer organization in Asheville (ABASA associated), is trying to bring some organization to pickup soccer in the area. If you are interested in playing, join the Asheville group at Spoccer.com. Info: www. spoccer.com/group/ashevillenc. Sports at UNCA Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Info: 251-6459. • WE (5/12), 1pm - UNCA Baseball vs. Appalachian State at McCormick Field in downtown Asheville. $5. • FR (5/14), 1pm - UNCA Baseball vs. Charleston Southern at McCormick Field. $5. • SA (5/15) & SU (5/16), 1pm - UNCA Baseball vs. Charleston Southern at McCormick Field. $5. Stephens-Lee Center Events Located at 30 George Washington Carver St. Info: 350-2058. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Step Aerobics/ Weights in the gym. Multi-level class. Free. • MONDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm Women’s Full Body Workout. Women get into the Fitness Center free. Self-directed/staff on hand for assistance. • TU (5/18), 6:30-8pm - Free Ultimate Frisbee Workshop for women. Join members of the local Asheville Ultimate group to learn about the sport. • TUESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Adult women’s pickup basketball. Tai Chi for Seniors (all welcome) • WEDNESDAYS, Noon - A gentle class for beginners promoting balance, strength,

flexibility and calm. Basic practices, no complex movements. Upstairs at the French Broad Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. $10. Info: 645-9579. The Wolfpack Club’s “Pack the House” Coaches Caravan • MO (5/17), 6:30-10pm - Men’s basketball coach Sidney Lowe and women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper will attend a dinner event at the WNC Agricultural Center, Pony Express Cafe, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher. $20 adults/$10 children under 12. RSVP: p_emory@ bellsouth.net. Ultimate Frisbee Pickup • SUNDAYS, 4-6pm - Play ultimate frisbee with the Asheville Ultimate Community. Pickup is coed; all levels are welcome. Bring a dark and a light shirt, cleats and disc if you have them, and water. At Memorial Field (behind McCormick Stadium). Info: chris@ashevilleultimate.org.

Kids At The Health Adventure Free first Wed. of every month from 3-5pm. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. $8.50 adults/$7.50 students & seniors/$6 kids 211. Program info or to RSVP: 254-6373, ext. 324. Info: www.thehealthadventure.org. • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm - Origami Folding Frenzy. From simple designs to complex creations, join us to learn about the Japanese art of paper-folding. Included with museum admission. • THURSDAYS, 10:3011:30am - Preschool Play Date. Interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Free with admission. • SATURDAYS, 1-2pm - Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays. Featuring hands-on activities led by museum facilitators, the programs are fun for all ages. Free with admission.

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Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/ performance info: 230-5778 or www.singasheville.org. • THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:45pm - Children’s chorus rehearsal at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., downtown Asheville. Events at Asheville Dance Revolution Located at 63 Brook St. Events are sponsored by the Cultural Development Group. Info: 277-6777. • SA (5/15), 6:30-10pm - Dance party and parents night out. Drop children off for a dance party, while you enjoy an evening out. Refreshments, games and prizes. $7. Events at City Lights City Lights Bookstore is at 3 E. Jackson St. in downtown Sylva. Info: 586-9499 or more@citylightsnc.com. • SA (5/5), 1pm - Kids party with local children’s book author Janice Falk, who will be on hand for a program of stories, games and prizes, based on her new picture books about Mango the Cat. Parents are asked to accompany their children. Events for Kids at Spellbound Spellbound Children’s Bookshop is located at 19 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 232-2228 or www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com. • TUESDAYS, 10:30am - Story time for ages 3-5 —- 3:30pm - Story time for ages 5-7. Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.Fri., 10am-5pm. Admission is $5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: 6978333 or www.handsonwnc. org. • WE (5/12), Noon - “Addressing Behavioral Challenges in Young Children,” a discussion with Park Ridge Pediatrician Dr. Charlotte Riddle. Lunch provided. RSVP: 687-3947. • TH (5/13), 3:30pm - Meet a Hendersonville Police Officer and a police canine. Free for members. Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso. Info: 452-5169 or www.haywoodlibrary.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 11am - Family story time for children of all ages. Read books, sing songs, learn finger plays and more.

Home School Happenings • 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 1:30-2:30pm - Experience educational programming The Health Adventure way with monthly Home School Happenings. Programs are available for various grade levels. $7/child. Playin’ It Safe • SA (5/15), 9:30am-2pm - Girls (rising 8th graders and up) and their moms are invited to attend an empowering discussion about making good choices and avoiding STDs, unwanted pregnancies, eating disorders and risky behaviors. Free. At A-B Tech, Ferguson Auditorium. Info: 252-4442.

Spirituality Art Of Tantra • Ongoing Introductory Course (pd.) 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Learn the techniques and traditions of this sacred practice. $20 person/$35 couple. Information/registration: (828) 989-0505. Pranic Healing Expo (pd.) Pranic Healing is a highly advanced and tested system of energy-based healing techniques created for the world by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui (GMCKS). This no touch healing technology utilizes “Prana” or “life-force”to harmonize the body’s chakras and energy processes and to heal physical and emotional imbalances. Experience a 15-minute energetic cleansing session to help clear away any stress of the week. Books and CDs are also available for purchase at our booth. Free and open to the public. Saturday, May 15th, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Downtown Market, Asheville. Info: 386736-6737. 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. (828)258-3229. Tuesday Afternoons • Study • Meditation • Great Tree Zen Temple (pd.) Study: 3:30pm • Meditation: 5:30pm. 679 Lower Flat Creek Road, Alexander. Love offering. More information: 645-2085 or www.greattreetemple.org A Course in Miracles Class/ Discussion Group • TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Meets in N. Hendersonville. Info: 242-2536. All Saints Anglican Church Located at 15 McDowell Road, Mills River. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is used. Info: 891-7216.

• SUNDAYS, 8:30am - Holy Eucharist —- 9:45am Christian Education —- 11am - Holy Eucharist. Call for information on other weekly services. Asheville Center for Spiritual Awareness Located in the N. Louisiana Office Park, 370 N. Lousiana Ave., Suite D-3. Info: www. csa-asheville.org. • SUNDAYS & THURSDAYS Meditation practice in the kriya yoga tradition. Sun. mornings and Thurs. evenings. Donation basis. Info: ryan.kurczak@ gmail.com. Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation/ Introductory Lecture: Got bliss? The true nature of life is bliss—full abundance of creativity, health, happiness, peace. The TM technique is the most widely researched meditation, with over 600 scientific studies validating its life-transforming benefits for mind, body, behavior and environment. Info: 254-4350 or www.TM.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 7:158:15pm - Learn more: free public introductory talk at the Maharishi Enlightenment Center, 165 E. Chestnut St. Asheville Jewish Meditation and Chanting Circle • SU (5/16), 1:15-3:15pm Following the Awakened Heart Project’s approach to Jewish meditation, the group desires to cultivate an awareness of the Divine Presence through sitting and walking meditation, chanting and the study of Jewish and other texts. At Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Ave. Asheville Meditation Center Classes are held at the Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: 505-2300 or www.meditateasheville.org. • MONDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Meditation for Inner Peace class. Donations accepted. Awakening Practices Study the works of Eckhart Tolle and put words into action through meditation and discussion. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com. • 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets at the EnkaCandler Library meeting room. Buddhist Meditation and Discussion Meets in the space above the French Broad Food Coop. April’s theme: “How to Solve Our Anger Problems.” Suggested donation: $8/$4 students & seniors. Info: 7795502 or www.meditation-innorthcarolina.org. • WE (5/12), 7:15pm “Refuge from the Storm.” • WE (5/19), 7:15pm - “The Inner Workings of Rebirth & Karma.”

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 SUNDAYS, 8am - Japanese-style Zen service followed by informal tea. 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. 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: 687-7759 or www. aeu.org. • SU (5/16), 2-3:30pm - To commemorate the founding of Ethical Culture, Jackie Simms will present Felix Adler’s Founding Address in a rewording by Kate Lovelady. There will be a discussion period following the presentation and time for informal conversation. Free Meditation Programs Meditation with Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj. Kirtan, devotional singing and an opportunity to speak with Sri Swamiji will follow each practice. Free. Info: www. shivabalamahayogi.com. • TH (5/13), 7pm - Meditation program at Dhyan Mandir, 70 Cedar Mountain Road, Asheville. Info: cranberryc@ bellsouth.net. • FR (5/14), 7pm - Meditation program at Jubilee! Community Church, 46 Wall St. Info: www.jubileecommunity.org. • SU (5/16), 7pm - Meditation program at the Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: www. unitync.net. Hare Krsna Sunday Feast Meets above the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Info: www.highthinkingsimpleliving.org or 506-2987. • Select SUNDAYS, 6-8pm - An evening of bhajans, class on the Bhagavad-Gita and

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

What happens when someone “sells out�? Typically, it refers to a person who overrides her highest artistic standards or her soul’s mandates in order to make a bundle of money. But I want to enlarge the definition to encompass any behavior that seeks popular appeal at the expense of authenticity, or any action that sacrifices integrity for the sake of gaining power. I think you have to be especially on guard against this lapse in the coming days, Aries — not only in yourself but also in those you’re close to.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“I can’t live the button-down life,� says cartoon character Homer Simpson. “I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles.� Born May 10, Homer is unusual for a Taurus. Many of your tribe love the creamy middles but are quite content to live without the terrifying lows, even if that means being deprived of your fair share of dizzying highs. While that may sometimes seem like a boring limitation, I don’t expect it to be any time soon. The creamy middles that are looming for you are the lushest, plushest creamy middles I’ve seen in a long time. Terrifying lows and dizzying highs will be irrelevant.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Spanish painter Francisco Goya created an etching entitled “El SueĂąo de la RazĂłn Produce Monstruos.â€? Its two possible translations have very different meanings: “The sleep of reason produces monstersâ€? or “The dream of reason produces monsters.â€? The first version suggests that when our reasoning faculties go dormant, we’re susceptible to doing dumb and crazy things. The second version implies that if we rely excessively on our reasoning faculty, it acquires a lunatic hubris that devalues our emotions and distorts our imagination. You’re more susceptible to the former than the latter right now, Gemini, but it’s crucial that you avoid both. A way out of your pain is available if you use your reason just right — neither too little nor too much.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Some of your illusions seeped into you before you learned to talk. Others sneaked into you later, while you were busy figuring out how to become yourself. Eventually, you even made conscious choices to adopt certain illusions because they provided you with comfort and consolation. There’s no need to be ashamed of this. It’s a natural part of being a human being. Having said that, I’m happy to announce that you’re entering a phase when you will have the power to shed at least some of your illusions — especially the ones you consciously chose — in ways that don’t hurt you. To begin the process, declare this intention: “I have the courage to see life as it really is.�

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

According to a statute in the state of Indiana, you may not use your bare hands to catch a fish from a lake. In Fairbanks, Alaska, you’re breaking the law if you let a moose slurp an alcoholic drink. In Flowery Branch, Georgia, you may be arrested if you shout out “Snake!� Arizona doesn’t permit you to let a donkey sleep in your bathtub. And yet I’ve got to say that you Leos could probably get away with all of these acts and more in the coming weeks. The omens suggest that your levels of freedom are extremely high, as is your amount of slack. You’ll have clearance to do many things you wouldn’t normally be able to do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

I didn’t think it was possible, but paranoid visions of doom and gloom have become even more popular in the past few years than ever before. Apocalypse-watching is no longer a fringe hobby reserved for conspiracy fetishists; it has gone mainstream. And yet here I am in the midst of the supposed mayhem, babbling my eccentric ideas about how we are living in the single most wonderful time in the history of civilization. So let me ask you a crucial question, especially if you’re one of the millions of normal people who believes that cynicism is a supreme sign of intelligence: Do you really want to be getting your fortune told by a rebel optimist like me? You should know that all my horoscopes are rooted in the hypothesis that expecting the best makes you happier, safer, kinder, wilder, stronger, and smarter. What happens in the coming weeks will, in my opinion, be dramatic proof of that.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The bad news is that climate change is really underway. That’s why Purbasha Island in the Bay of Bengal has sunk beneath the waves, swallowed up by rising sea levels and shifts in monsoon patterns. The good news is that its disappearance has ended a dispute between India and Bangladesh, both of which claimed it as their own. There’s nothing left to fight over. I foresee a metaphorically comparable scenario coming to your life, Libra: an act of nature that will render a conflict irrelevant.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Some experts say methamphetamine is more addictive than any other drug. Here’s one reason why, according to “Mothers Against Methamphetamines� founder Dr. Mary Holley: “The effect of an IV hit of methamphetamine is the equivalent of 10 orgasms all on top of each other lasting for 30 minutes to an hour, with a feeling of arousal that lasts for another day and a half.� At least that’s what it’s like in the early stages of using the drug. After a while, hell sets in and the body is no longer happy. Luckily, you Scorpios won’t be tempted to fall victim to meth splurges any time soon. Without relying on anything more than your natural powers, your capac-

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Do you want to know where all the power lies for you right now? It’s nowhere. Do you want to know what the nature of that power is? It’s nothing. But before you jump to conclusions about the meaning of what I just said, read this passage from Lao Tzu’s *Tao Te Ching,* translated by Stephen Mitchell: “We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable.�

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

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a vegetarian feast. Everyone welcome. Refer to the Web site or call for dates. Hendersonville First Congregational United Church of Christ Located at 1735 Fifth Ave. W. in Hendersonville. Info: 692-8630 or www.fcchendersonville.org. • SU (5/16), 9:15am - Adult Forum: “How Sweet It Is: Lessons from Bees and Other Teachers,” a spiritual conversation with Rev. Lester Vier. Land of the Sky United Church of Christ Located at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 15 Overbrook Place, in East Asheville. • SUNDAYS, 9:15am Women-led, justice-focused, family-friendly, and open to all. Worship with Land of the Sky UCC. An unconditional church. 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 at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon Ave.). Donation. Mother Grove Events Info: 230-5069, info@ mothergroveavl.org or www. mothergroveavl.org. • MONDAYS - Book discussion group, facilitated by Antiga, on the book The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lemer. Info: 285-9927. Mystic Gatherings

Share in the community of those who are governed both by logic and observing signs around them: gut, spirit, intuition or whatever That is. Bring your stories and experiences. Gatherings are dynamic and diverse and range from topics such as changes in our society to defining moments in life and much more. Info: 206-2009. • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Meeting. Praying in the Presence • TH (5/13), 6:30-8:30pm - Program of OSL ecumenical group dedicated to the Christian healing ministry. At Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville. All are welcome. Info: 242-3260 or mtn_osl@yahoo.com. Psychic Development Class • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Learn to use your intuition to help yourself and others. Explore remote viewing, channeling, mediumship, telepathy, precognition and healing in a relaxed and fun-filled atmosphere. All are welcome. Love donations accepted. Info: ecastro1@charter.net. Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville Every human being has fundamental goodness, warmth and intelligence. This nature can be cultivated through meditation and in daily life, so that it radiates out to others. Visitors welcome. Free meditation instruction at 19 Westwood Pl., W. Asheville. Info: www. shambhala.org/center/asheville or 490-4587. • THURSDAYS, 6-6:45pm & SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Public meditation. The Beatles Meet the Baptists

• SA (5/8), 7pm & SU (5/16), 5pm - Ecclesia Baptist Church will present an original musical drama “Jesus Love You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,” highlighting the Easter story through the music of the Beatles. An offering will be taken. Info: 628-9538. Transmission Meditation Group Join in this meditation group for personal and spiritual growth, as well as the healing and transformation of the planet. Info: 318-8547. • SUNDAYS, 2pm Meditation. Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville Located at the corner of Charlotte St. & Edwin Pl. Info: 254-6001 or www.uuasheville. org. • SUNDAYS, 9:15am & 11:15am - Services and Children’s Programs. Unity Cafe Looking for a change from the usual Sunday service? Spiritual conversation and sharing, music, meditation, coffee and pastry. Info: 645-0514, 6766070 or unitycafe.org. • 1st, 3rd & 5th SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Greenlife Grocery Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave. 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. • WE (5/12), 7pm - “Intro to Quantum Touch,” with Rev. Pam Hurst. Learn to hold a high energy vibration to heal

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yourself or to send to another. Love offering. Windhorse Zen Community Meditation, Dharma talks, private instruction available Tuesday and Thursday evenings, residential training. Teachers: Lawson Sachter and Sunya Kjolhede. Main center: 580 Panther Branch, Alexander. City center: 12 Von Ruck Court. Call for orientation. Info: 645-8001 or www.windhorsezen.org. • SUNDAYS, 9:30-11am - Meditation, chanting and a Dharma talk. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meditation and chanting. • FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:15pm - Meditation and chanting at the City Center. Womyn in Ceremony Co-create a sacred circle of women where we will connect, share, dream and experience inner awarenesses and empowerment. Each Circle “stands alone.” Meets 12 miles NW of Asheville. By donation. Info: www. RitesofPassageCouncil.com/ theresa. • SUNDAYS, 3:45-6pm - Gathering. Xuanfa Dharma Center of Asheville • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Practice followed by a short DVD screening. Free. Call for directions: 255-4741. Zen Center of Asheville A Soto Zen Temple in downtown Asheville offering zazen instruction, weekly lectures and a regular sitting schedule. Info: www.zcasheville.org. • MONDAYS through SATURDAYS - Sittings in the

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Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings 310 ART Gallery Located at Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St., #310, in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 776-2716 or www.310art.com. • Through MO (5/31) - First annual Salon by the French Broad River. This small-works show will feature the works of more than 30 artists displayed in the French academy style, from floor to ceiling. • SU (5/16), 1-4pm - Oneyear birthday party celebration for the gallery. Cake, prizes, small works of art. 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 WE (5/12) - Seeing Red will be on display in the Oui Oui Gallery. Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. • FR (5/14), 6-8pm - Opening reception for Impressions, ceramics by UNCA senior Chelsea Mahan in the Highsmith University Union Gallery —- 6-8pm - Opening reception for Anthropomorphizing Furniture, prints by UNCA senior Sara Jane Moore, and Bottle Redux, ceramics by UNCA senior Mandolin Lewi in Owen Hall, second floor gallery. Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 14pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville. Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org. • Through SA (5/29) - River District Artists group show. Asheville Area Arts Council AAAC is located at 11 Biltmore Ave. Info: 258-0710 or www. ashevillearts.com. • Through MO (5/17) Paintings by Suzanne Shaffer and photographs by Bruce Siulinski will be on display at the Hilton Hotel in Biltmore Park. • Through SA (5/29) - Real in the Unknown: New Paintings by Ben Betsalel. • FR (5/14), 5-8pm - Opening reception for Real in the Unknown. 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 (7/11) - Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things. • Through SU (7/18) - Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century. • FR (5/14) through SU (10/10) - Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia, photographs by Tim Barnwell in Holden Community Gallery. • FR (5/14), 5-7pm - Opening reception for Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia. Asheville Gallery of Art A co-op gallery representing 29 regional artists located at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 251-5796 or www.ashevillegallery-of-art. com. • Through MO (5/31) Menagerie!, featuring original water media paintings by Jane Snyder. Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village, next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant. Open Mon.-Thurs., 11am-5pm, and Fri. & Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 768-0246 or www.bellavistaart.com. • Through MO (5/31) - Feature wall artist: August Hoerr, drawings. New paintings by Sara Linda Poly. 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. • FR (5/7) through SU (6/20) - Art in Bloom exhibit, a curated show from area galleries. Art in Bloom event with floral interpretations of the art will be June 17-20. 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: 350-8484, bmcmac@ bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org. • Through SA (6/12) - The Tutelary Years of Ray Johnson (1943-1967). Blue Spiral 1 The gallery at 38 Biltmore Ave. is open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 251-0202 or www. bluespiral1.com. • Through SA (6/26) - The Golden Circle: SE Alaska and The Yukon, landscape paintings by Robert Johnson

—- Habitat: Wood, Water and Glade, interpretations of wildlife and natural surroundings by various artists —- Ceramics by Shoko Teruyama —- curiosities, works incorporating found objects, text and fragmented relics by various artists —Regional landscapes by Peggy N. Root —- Porcelain vessels and wall-mounted tiles by Vicki Grant. Castell Photography A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off of Eagle St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or www.castellphotography.com. • Through SA (5/29) - The Lensless Image juried exhibit will be on display. In celebration of Worldwide Pinhole Day. 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 (8/13) - In Sunshine or In Shadow, an exhibition of works by students from UNCA, WCU, Appalachian State University and Haywood Community College. Crimson Laurel Gallery Info: 688-3599 or www.crimsonlaurelgallery.com. • Through WE (6/30) - Containment, a group exhibition of ceramic boxes. Echo Gallery 8 Town Square Blvd., Suite 160, Biltmore Park in Asheville. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., Noon6pm. Info: www.echoasheville. com or 687-7761. • Through SU (5/30) - Threads, an exhibition featuring works by fiber artists Jen Swearington, Libby and Jim Mijanovich and Barbara Zaretsky, among others. Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville. Info: 2537651 or www.grovewood. com. • Through SA (6/26) Remarking the Elements, an exhibit featuring mixed-metal sculptures by N.C. artist Gretchen Lothrop. Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery Located at 103 West St., Black Mountain. Info: 357-8327 or www.studio103fineartgallery. com. • Through WE (5/26) - Encaustic paintings by Tif McDonald will be on display. Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org. • FR (4/30) through FR (5/21) - New works by Christine Kosiba, Karen Swing and George Peterson. 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. • Through SA (5/29) - Equine Expressions, celebrating the noble horse, and Seduction: Layered Interpretations, paintings and an installation that suggest temptation. Vadim Bora Gallery At 30 1/2 Battery Park Ave. Hours: Tues.-Sat., Noon-6pm (sometimes later) and by appointment. Info: 254-7959 or www.vadimborastudio.com. • Through SU (5/23) Asheville, Angels and Trees, works inspired by some of Asheville’s favorite landmarks by international artist Rita Genet. 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: Tues.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Sat., 1-4pm. Suggested donation: $5 family/$3 person. Info: 227-2553 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu. • Through SA (5/8) - System + Structure, School of Art and Design biennial faculty exhibit.

More Art Exhibits & Openings Art and Animations • Through SA (5/29) - CIRCO DI CARTA, Luca Dipierro’s exhibition of art and animations, will be on display at Hip Replacements, 72 N. Lexington Ave. Info: www.lucadipierro. com. Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org. • Through MO (5/31) - On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs, an exhibit by Tim Barnwell, will be on display in the Education Center Gallery. Art at West Asheville Library • Through MO (5/31) - Mimi Harvey, West Asheville artist, will exhibit her paintings in acrylic, oil, watercolor and pastel for adults and art prints for children in the community room of the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 250-4750. Art League of Henderson County The ALHC meets and shows exhibits at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy. (25N) in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 698-7868 or www.artleague.net. • SU (5/16) through TH (6/10) - Painting Upside Down,

featuring paintings done by members challenged to draw and paint a picture using a personal photograph viewed from an upside-down perspective. • SU (5/16), 1:30-2:30pm - Reception for Painting Upside Down. Following the reception, Paul deMarrais will give a demo on “Using Pastel to Create an Acrylic Painting.” deMarrais makes his own pastels and will bring samples. Asheville Community Theatre All performances are at 35 East Walnut St. Info & reservations: 254-1320 or www. ashevilletheatre.org. • Through SU (5/23) - The work of artist Marie Hudson will be on display in the lobby. Blue Ridge Community College Info: www.blueridge.edu. • Through WE (5/19) - The third Annual Student Art Show will be on display in the Blue Ridge Conference Hall. Center for Diversity Education The Center is on the UNCA campus in Highsmith Student Union. Info: jshuster@unca. edu or www.diversityed.org. • SA (5/1) through MO (5/31) - The Center will display the Loving Families Exhibit: Conversations with the GLBTQ Community in WNC, which takes an intimate look at the

joys and challenges of families in Asheville’s growing and vibrant GLBTQ community, at Scandals. Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949. • Through MO (5/17) Decorative works by Canadian artist Stefan Horik will be on display. Lynne Harty Photography Series • TH (5/20) - Harty will sign prints of a new series of images of the Biltmore house and estate as part of the festivities for the grand opening of the Traditions store in Biltmore’s new Antler Hill Village on the estate. Images from the series will also be on view at Corner Kitchen in Biltmore Village from May 23 through the fall. Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. between Stella Blue and the Kress Building. Info: 2255509 or www.pushtoyproject. com. • Through TU (6/15) - small towns burn a little slower, a new collection by bluetan, a Brooklyn-based art collective. The four members work in an array of mediums. Info: http://bluetan.com.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events 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 (5/14), Noon-1pm - Art Break: Join a docent on a guided tour of the exhibition Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum. • TH (5/20), 6pm - Join the museum’s ARTmob for “Hot Glass + Cold Beer,” with glass artists Alex Greenwood and Logan MacSporran in their studio in the Phil Mechanic Building in the River Arts District. Talk is free/$5 for beer. “Asheville’s Other River Arts District” Studio Tour • SU (5/16), 2-5pm - Artists Brigid Burns, Betty Clark, George Handy, David Humphreys, Linda McCane and Randy Siegel will open their studios to the public at Riverside Business Park, 2000 Riverside Dr., N. Asheville. Info: 236-0045. Field Photography • Alternate TUESDAYS (5/18 through 6/15), 7-9pm - The

Waynesville Rec. Center will host a field photography program. $10. Field shoots will take place every Wed. at 8am. $30. Info & registration: 627-0245 or 456-9207. Public Art Display in Hendersonville • Through SA (10/23) - This year’s Public Art Display in Hendersonville is titled “Bearfootin’ Bears.” Thirteen bears will be featured on sidewalks in the downtown area. Info: www. DowntownHendersonville.org or 697-2022. Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org. • THURSDAYS, Noon-3pm - Experimental Art Group. Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. $20 for four sessions or $6/session. • FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Open studio for figure drawing. Small fee for model. • MONDAYS, Noon-3pm Open studio for portrait painting. Small fee for model. The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Located at 362 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: 252-5050 or www.fineartsleague.org.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Open figure drawing sessions. Four 5-minute poses and four 20minute poses. $5. The Wine Cellar at the Saluda Inn Located at 229 Greenville St. in Saluda. Info: 749-9698 or www.saludainn.com. • TH (5/13), 7-9pm - Meet the Artist: Mike Raney. WNC AIDS Project Info: www.wncap.org or 252-7489. • SA (5/15), 10am-Noon - WNCAP’s Quilting Group’s first meeting. Would you like to have a loved one memorialized on the AIDS Memorial Quilt? Sign up now to be part of the group that will meet one Sat./month: pamsiekman@ earthlink.net. WNC Knitters and Crocheters for Others This group meets monthly in Black Mountain and Fletcher/ Arden to create handmade items for donation to local charities while enjoying fellowship and swapping ideas and patterns. • 3rd MONDAYS, 7-9pm - Fletcher/Arden group meets at the Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road. Info: 654-9788. • 3rd THURSDAYS, 1-3pm - Black Mountain group meets at Highland Farms, Building G-

H in Upper Core Room. Info: 669-0680.

Art/Craft Fairs Events at the Downtown Market Located at 45 S. French Broad Ave. Info: www. DowntownMarketAsheville. com. • Forty tables are available at the upcoming Eclectic Flea Market. Clean out your closet and make a sale. $10. The market will be held May 28-30. Saluda Arts & Musical Festival • SA (5/15) - Seventh annual Saluda Arts and Music Festival celebrating fine arts and crafts in historic downtown Saluda. Featuring entertainment by King Pup Radio Show with Phil and Gayle Johnson. Info: www.saluda. com or 817-2876.

Spoken & Written Word Asheville Independent Publishers Book Fair • SA (5/15), 10am-4pm - The Asheville Independent Publishers Book Fair will be held at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. Asheville Storytelling Circle A nonprofit dedicated to excellence in the oral tradition

that affirms various cultures through storytelling, and nourishes the development of emerging and established artists. Guests and new members always welcome. Info: 274-1123. • 3rd MONDAYS, 7pm Tellers and listeners are invited to come to Asheville Terrace Lobby, 200 Tunnel Road.

Attention WNC Mystery Writers WNC Mysterians critique and discussion group. For serious mystery/suspense/thriller writers. Info: 712-5570 or wncmysterians.org. • TU (5/18), 6pm - Meeting at the West Asheville Library meeting room, Haywood Road. 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 EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n NA = North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Avenue, 250-4752)

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, 2506482) n WA = West Asheville Library (942 Haywood Road, 250-4750) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • WE (5/12), 6:30pm Library Knitters meet. BM. • MO (5/10) through FR (5/14) - The Dollywood’s Penguin Players will perform dramatic adaptations of the popular children’s books in honor of Book Week. Call your local library for information about upcoming performances. • SA (5/1) through MO (5/17) - Bloggers Writing Contest. Submit five pages of writing from your blog. Winners will be announced on May 24. BM • TH (5/13), 1pm - Book Club: The Help by Kathryn Stockett. FV. • SA (5/15), 3:30-4:30pm - Teen Graphic Novel Workshop. Come learn the basics of telling a story with your art. Ages 11 to 18 are welcome. EA.

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• TU (5/18), 2pm - Book Club: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton. NA —- 6:30pm Bilingual Bedtime Storytimes: Learn songs and read stories that incorporate both English and Spanish languages. WV —- 7pm - Mystery Book Club: Still Life by Louise Penny. BM —- 7pm - Dan Pierce will read from and sign copies of his book The Real NASCAR. WA. • WE (5/19), 5-7pm - Library Knitters meet. A casual knitting and needlework group for all skill levels. SW. • TH (5/20), 2:30pm - Book Club: A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz. SS —- 7pm - Book Club: Five Smooth Stones by Ann Fairbairn. FV. Events at Downtown Books & News Located at 67 North Lexington Ave. Info: 253-8654. • FR (5/14), 7pm - The Juniper Bends Reading Series, featuring M. Owens, John Crutchfield, Lucy Tobin, Frieda Carson, Michael Boyko, Kensey LeGrand. 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 (5/12), 7pm - Literary Trivia Night hosted by Lauren, Seth and Stella Harr —- 7pm - Men’s Poetry Workshop with Trey Moore. • TH (5/13), 7pm - Organic farmer Richard Wiswall will read from his book The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staff—and Making a Profit. • FR (5/14), 5pm - Jeffrey Stepakoff will read from and sign copies of his novel Fireworks Over Toccoa —7pm - Award-winning poet Paul Guest will read from his memoir One More Theory About Happiness. • SA (5/15), 3pm - Elizabeth Wiegand will discuss her book The New Blue Ridge Cookbook: Authentic Recipes from Virginia’s Highlands to North Carolina’s Mountains. Plus, sample some food featured in the cookbook —- 7pm - Mike Roselle will discuss his book Tree Spiker: From Earth First! to Lowbagging: My Struggles in Radical Environmental Action. • SU (5/16), 3pm - Join host Tommy Hays for a reading and celebration of The Great Smokies Review, an online magazine featuring creative writing by Great Smokies students —- 5pm - Emily Gould will read from and sign copies of her book And the Heart Says Whatever.

• MO (5/17), 7-8pm - Poetry reading: Pam Israel, Jessica Newton and Dave Rowe. Pasckie Pascua will emcee. A Traveling Bonfires event. Info: 280-1555 —- 7pm - Graphic Novel Book Club: Mercury by Hope Larson. • TU (5/18), 7pm - Meet Yuri Koslen, the City of Asheville’s Transportation Projects Coordinator, and Woody Eaton, founder of Blue Ridge Biofuels, as they discuss Asheville’s eco future. • WE (5/19), 7pm - Brunonia Barry will read from and sign copies of her book The Map of True Places. • TH (5/20), 5:30pm Women on Words. An open poetry circle for women —7pm - Stitch-n-Bitch. Bring a project and chat. Hosted by Stacey Budge-Kamison. Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso. Info: 452-5169 or www.haywoodlibrary.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - Ready 4 Learning. A story time designed for 4 and 5-year-olds with a focus on kindergarten readiness. This story time runs Sept.-May. 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. • WE (5/12), 2pm - Local author Rose Senehi will talk about her new book, The Wind in the Woods, a romantic thriller that reveals a man’s devotion to N.C.’s Green River Valley. At the Etowah Library. • TU (5/18), 4pm - Local author Rose Senehi will talk about her new book, The Wind in the Woods, at the Green River Library. The book is set in the Green River Valley. Osondu Booksellers All events are held at Osondu, 184 North Main St., Waynesville, unless otherwise noted. Info: 456-8062 or www.osondubooksellers. com. • TH (5/13), 1:30pm Afternoon Book Club. • SA (5/15), 11am - Teddy Bear Picnic. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and learn about bears —- 1pm - David Madden will read from

and sign copies of his novel Abducted by Circumstance. • MO (5/17), 6:30pm Nonfiction Book Club. • TU (5/18), 10am - Book Babies. • TH (5/20), 6:30pm - Spirit Seekers Book Club. Rumi Night: Poetry & Music for the Soul • FR (5/14), 8pm - Poetry, storytelling and music featuring Peter Rogen, a professional reader of Rumi poetry, flutist Larry Taylorand River Guerguerian on percussion and frame drums. Held at Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillcoa St. $12 advance/$15 door. Info: www.PoetryofRumi.comorwww.ShareTheDrum.com. Three Among the Wolves National Geographic explorer and photographer Helen Thayer will share adventures from her best-selling book Three Among the Wolves. Info: www.maststore.com/ helen. • WE (5/12), 3-5pm - Helen Thayer will talk about her experience with wolves while traveling through the Canadian Yukon territory at Mast General Store in downtown Hendersonville. • TH (5/13), 2:30-4:30pm - Discussion at Mast General Store in downtown Asheville —- 7pm - Discussion and reading at Diana Wortham Theatre. $5 or a donation of 5 canned goods. All proceeds benefit Manna FoodBank. • SA (5/15), 10am-Noon - Discussion at Mast General Store downtown Waynesville. Women’s Book Club Wanted: Passionate readers. This feminist, intellectual group reads fiction, science, sociology, classics and world literature. All female lifelong readers interested in fellowship, support, intellectual stimulation, food and conversation, e-mail ashevillebook@yahoo.com or visit http://groups.yahoo. com/group/awbc/. • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Book Club meeting. Writers’ Workshop Events WW offers a variety of classes and events for beginning and experienced writers. Info: 2548111 or www.twwoa.org. • SA (5/15), 10am-4pm - Poetry workshop with Laura Hope-Gill.

Food A Taste of Black Mountain • TH (5/13), 5:30-7pm - The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce and area restaurants will host the Taste at White Horse Black Mountain. $20 advance/$30 door. Info: www.exploreblackmountian.com or 669-2300.

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Chabad Asheville Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-0746 or www.chabadasheville.org. • Through FR (5/14) - Submit your recipes for the Asheville Kosher Community Cookbook online at www.ChabadAsheville. org or by e-mail to Chana@ ChabadAsheville.org. The cookbook will be available to the public for purchase. French Broad River Garden Club Info: 277-5489 or www. fbrgc.org. • FR (5/14), 10am - Lunch with speaker Nora Pouillon, champion of organic cuisine, at The Wellness Center at the Ramble. Open to the public. $15. Reservations required. Waynesville Parks and Recreation Info: 456-2030 or recoutdoorprograms@townofwaynesville.org. • WE (5/12), 11am-2pm - Cuban cooking class. For all ages. $24 members/$30 nonmembers. Materials supplied.

Music African Drumming With Billy Zanski at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville. Drums provided. No experience necessary. Suggested donation $10 per class. Drop-ins welcome. Info: 768-2826. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginners. Atlanta Concert Ringers • SA (5/15), 7pm - The Atlanta Concert Ringers, under the direction of David VanderMeer, will present a handbell concert at the First United Methodist Church in Brevard. Free, but donations gratefully accepted. Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/ performance info: 230-5778 or www.singasheville.org. • TH (5/13), 7-9pm - “Music Alone Shall Live” Spring Concert. Program includes a variety of musical styles: jazz, gospel, Broadway hits. At St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 233 Hillside Ave., Asheville. Donations at the door appreciated. Country, Bluegrass and More • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7pm-until - At the Woodfin Community Center. Alcohol and smoke-free, family-friendly. Free admission. Snack bar available. Bands welcome. Info: 505-4786. FENCE Events The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center is located at

3381 Hunting Country Road in Tryon. Info: 859-9021 or www.fence.org. • SU (5/16), 4pm - Family Concert: Pianist Beth Child, accompanied by cellist Victor Iskersky, will perform a varied program drawn from the classical repertoire in FENCE’s Great Room. Free. Flood Gallery Events Located in the Phil Mechanic building at 109 Roberts St. in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 254-2166 or www. floodgallery.org. • SA (5/15) - Julianna Barwick will join the Asthmatic Kitty family with Roberto Lange and Eluvium. Haywood Community Band Concerts are presented at the Maggie Valley Pavilion, adjacent to the Maggie ValleyTown Hall, and are free to attend. Bring a picnic dinner. Info: 452-5553 or 452-7530 or www.haywoodcommunityband.org. • THURSDAYS, 7pm Rehearsals at Grace Episcopal Church, 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville. All interested concert band musicians are welcome to attend. • SU (5/16), 6:30pm Concert of audience favorites from 2009. Haywood County Arts Council Musical Events Events take place at the Performing Arts Center, 250 Pigeon St., in Waynesville, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.haywoodarts.org or 452-0593. • FR (5/14), 7:30pm - Young Artist Concert featuring pianist Anthony Molinaro. $20/Limited number of free student tickets. • SU (5/16), 3pm - Dave Rudolph and Gary Allan will perform at the Haywood County Public Library auditorium. Free. Hendersonville Chorale Concert At First Baptist Church in Hendersonville. Info: 6964968. • FR (5/14), 8pm & SA (5/15), 4pm - Spring Concert. $10/$5 children. Hendersonville Community Band Info: 696-2118 or www. hcbmusic.com. • SU (5/16), 3pm - “HCB at the POPS II,” featuring both the concert band and The HCB Big Band, at the Blue Ridge Conference Hall at Blue Ridge Community College. $10/Free for students. Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Info: 697-5884 or www.hendersonvillesymphony.org. • SU (5/16) - The Hendersonville Youth Orchestra will perform a concert at the Bo Thomas

Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College. Indoor Drumming & Toning Circle At Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., Asheville. Drums provided. Love offerings appreciated. Info: 258-1140 or www.skinnybeatsdrums. com. • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 67pm - Drumming and Toning. Love offerings accepted. Land-of-the-Sky Barbershop Chorus For men age 12 and older. Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com or 768-9303. • TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Open Rehearsals at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Pl. Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse Concerts are held at the Unitarian Universalist Church on the corner of Edwin and Charlotte St. in Asheville. $12$15 adults/$8-$10 students. Info: 299-4171 or www. uuasheville.org. • SU (5/16), 7pm - Singer/ songwriter Rod MacDonald will perform. Tickets at the door. Osondu Booksellers Musical Events All events are held at Osondu, 184 North Main St., Waynesville, unless otherwise noted. Info: 456-8062 or www.osondubooksellers. com. • SA (5/15), 6:30pm Jonathan Martin will perform music in the cafe. 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. • MONDAYS, 6:45pm Rehearsal at Reed Memorial Baptist Church on Fairview Rd. (enter parking lot on Cedar St.). Guests welcome. Songwriter Gathering at Asheville Bike Fest • FR (5/14) through SU (5/16) - Live music will be performed throughout Asheville’s Bike Fest, hosted by Cow Skeleton Records. Held at the WNC Agricultural Center. Info: www.cowskeletonrecords.com 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 (5/16), 3pm - The Horn Society of the Carolinas, composed of 16 French horn players, will perform. A freewill offering will be taken for the ensemble and the restoration of the church. The Sensational Spring Fling

• SA (5/15) - A camping music festival at Hob Nob farms, an hour from Asheville. Featured bands include The Mantras, Vertigo Jazz Project, Sci-Fi, Agobi Project, Silver Machine and many more. $30. Directions & info: http://telepathicproductions.org.

Theater Asheville Community Theatre All performances are at 35 East Walnut St. Info & reservations: 254-1320 or www. ashevilletheatre.org. • Through SU (5/16) - Little Shop of Horrors. One of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time. This spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name. Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm & Sun., 2:30pm. $22/$19/$12. Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Hwy. 225, 3 miles south of Hendersonville. Info: 693-0731 or www. flatrockplayhouse.org. • Through SU (5/23) - Comedy/drama Steel Magnolias, about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. Wed.-Sat., 8pm & Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Sun., 2pm. $34. Hendersonville Little Theatre At the Barn on State St. between Kanuga and Willow Roads in Hendersonville. Info: 890-3070 or www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org. • Through SU (5/23) - The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. The play opens with Henry David Thoreau in jail for refusing to pay taxes to a government conducting what he considered a war of aggression with Mexico. Fri. & Sat., 8pm & Sun. 2pm. 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. • TH (5/20) through SU (5/30), 7:30pm - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). $15/$10 students. A fundraiser for the theater. Performances are Thursdays through Sundays. NC Stage Company Performances are at 33 Haywood St. (entrance on Walnut St., across from Zambra’s, in downtown Asheville). Info & tickets: 2390263 or www.ncstage.org.

• WE (5/12) through SA (5/15) - What the Butler Saw, Joe Orton’s 1969 farce about inmates who literally take over an asylum, will be performed. $16-26.

Film Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center Located at 94 Coxe Avenue, Asheville. Info: 255-5522. • WE (5/19), 10am Gardening in the Mountains: “Growing Hostas,” with master gardeners. Local Film Screening • TH (5/20), 7pm - The Blue Ride Orchestra: For the Love of Music, a local documentary about the volunteer community orchestra by filmmaker Mark Fields, will be screened at the Fine Arts Theater, 36 Biltmore Ave. Info: 232-1536. Movie Night at Wedge Brewery Located at 125B Roberts St., Asheville. Movies are free and start at dusk. Bring a lawn chair. Info: 505-2792. • SA (5/15) - Cinema Paradiso. 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 (5/20), 7pm - Why Old Time?, a documentary exploring why younger generations are attracted to older styles of fiddle and banjo music, will be screened. $5. An open jam session will follow. Social Justice Film Night at Unitarian Universalist Located at the corner of Charlotte St. and Edwin Pl. Free, but donations accepted. Discussion follows screenings. Call for childcare. Info: 299-1242 or www.uuasheville.org. • FR (5/14), 7pm - Showing of Dirty Business: “Clean Coal” and the Battle for Our Energy Future, a feature documentary that explores the realities of “clean coal.” World Premiere of Red Dirt Rising • SA (5/15) - This feature film staffed by a number of WNC crew will premiere at the grand reopening of the North Wilkesboro speedway. The film focuses on the history of N.C. Tickets available at www. historicnws.com/tickets. Info: www.reddirtrising.com.

Dance Argentine Tango

Dancers of all levels welcome. Info: www.tangoasheville.com. • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 7:30-10pm - Argentine Tango Milongas (Social Dance) at Filo Pastries, 1155 Tunnel Rd. $5 for members/$6 for nonmembers. • SUNDAYS, 7-9pm Argentine Tango Practica at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Rd. $5 for members/$6 for nonmembers. Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Performances are held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Asheville. Info & tickets: 254-2621. • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS (5/14 through 5/22), 7:30pm & SU (5/16), 3pm - Alice in Wonderland will be performed by the Children’s Dance Theatre. $15/$12 students & seniors ($10 in advance). • FR (5/14) through SU (5/23) - Alice in Wonderland. Dance theater for all ages. Advance: $10 students & seniors/$15 general admission. At the door: $12/$17. Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm and Sun., 3pm. 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. Info: www.ashevillecultureproject. org. • WEEKLY - Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language. Mondays, 7-9pm, beginners class; Wednesdays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Fridays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Saturdays, 10am-Noon, beginners class. $12 (free for first timers on 2nd and 4th Sat.). Info: www.capoeiraasheville. org. Classes at Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Classes are pay-as-you-go. $10-$15 donation due to teacher after each class. Classes are held at the New Studio of Dance, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville. Info: www.acdt.org or 254-2621. • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Modern classes. By donation. • MONDAYS, Noon-1:30pm - Fusion Flow Yoga: A blend of Hatha, improvisation and meditation. $5-10 suggested donation. Classes at Asheville Dance Revolution Sponsored by The Cultural Development Group. At 63 Brook St. Info: 277-6777 or ashevilledancerevolution@ gmail.com.

• TUESDAYS, 8-9:15pm - Beginning/Intermediate Adult Jazz. • FRIDAYS, 4-5pm - Boys Dance Combo Class. This is for boys interested in dance. The class touches on all styles of dance for the male dancer —- 6-7:30pm - African dance with Sarah Yancey featuring live drumming. Open to all. $14. English Country Dance Dance to live music with a caller. No partner necessary. Comfortable shoes and clothing. Beginners welcome. $6. Info: 225-7901 or 230-8449. • 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Dance at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Forge Mountain Cloggers Classes are held at the Old Homeplace on North Mills River Road. $25 for a fourweek session. Info: 891-2487 or www.forgemtncloggers.org. • MONDAYS (through 7/5), 67pm - Beginner clogging class. Open to ages 7 and older. InterPlay Held at 227 Edgewood Ave. Info: www.interplaync.org. • 2nd & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Let your own songs, stories and dances come through you in an easygoing, playful community. “However you’re doing it, it’s the right way!” Morris Dancing Learn English traditional Morris dances and become a member of one of three local teams as a dancer or musician. Music instruction provided to experienced musicians. Free. Info: 994-2094 or www.ashevillemorris.us. • MONDAYS, 5:30pm Women’s Garland practice held at Reid Center for Creative Art. Old Farmer’s Ball Info: www.oldfarmersball.com. • THURSDAYS, 7:30-11pm - Contra dance to live music at Warren Wilson College’s Bryson Gym. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. $6, includes dance lesson. Skyland Twirlers Square Dance Club 50th Anniversary Dance • FR (5/14), 7-9:30pm - 50th anniversary square dance at Woodland Hills Baptist Church, 50 Woodland Hills Road, Asheville. Early Rounds at 7pm, followed by Plus and Mainstream tips from 7:309:30pm. $5 for nonmembers. Info: 650-6405. Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club. Square dancing is friendship set to music. Info: 625-9969 or 698-4530. • SA (5/15) - Prom Night Dance to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Southern Lights at the Whitmire Activity Building on Lily Pond Road,

Hendersonville. Wear prom or square-dance clothes. 7pm - Early rounds —- 7:30pm - Squares and rounds. • SU (5/16), 2-4pm - Special All Hot Hash Dance at North Henderson High School, Hendersonville. Caller: Stan Russell. Swing Asheville Info: www.swingasheville.com, 301-7629 or dance@swingasheville.com. • TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginner lindy-hop swing lessons. $12/person per week for 4-week series or $10 for members. Join at SwingAsheville. com. No partner necessary. Let your inner dancer out. 11

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Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance Asheville’s professional contemporary ballet company. Info: 252-6342 or www.terpsicorps.org. • SU (5/16), 7:30pm - The Muses of Terpsicorps: Stars of Tomorrow, a performance featuring precocious young dancers, will be performed at Diana Wortham Theatre and is presented in partnership with Center Stage Dance Studio. $12. VFW

Upstairs. Open to the public. At 5 Points, 860 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: 693-5930. • SATURDAYS, 6pm - Free dancing lessons —- 7pm - Live band music and dancing. $7. All singles welcome. No partners necessary. Finger food and sweets provided. No alcohol or smoking in dancing area.

Auditions & Call to Artists Absolute Theatre Company Located in the Skyland Performing Arts Center, 358 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info:

693-0087 or www.absolutetheatre.org. • SA (5/15), 9am - Auditions for The Betty and Beau Wedding Show. Call on May 10 with any questions; the director will be at the theater. Script sides available on Facebook or the Web site. The show will run July 15-25.

Attention Lovers of Local Beer • Through MO (5/24) - Pay homage to your favorite brewery or profess your love for the local beer scene by submitting art for the I Love Asheville Beer Art Show, which will coincide with the upcoming Beer City Festival. Info & submission

requirements: www.hotironstudios.com. Tryon Little Theater Performances are held at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Info: 8592466 or www.tltinfo.org. • FR (5/14), 4:30-6pm & SA (5/15), 10:30am-Noon - Auditions for Charlotte’s Web at Tryon Little Theater Workshop, 516 S. Trade St. Everyone who auditions will be cast. Callbacks May 16, 1-3pm. Rehearsals begin June 14. Production dates: July 29-Aug. 1.

Twin Rivers Media Festival Info: www.twinriversmediafestival.com or 273-3332. • Through FR (5/14) Accepting entries of film/video all genres, screenplays and audio art/soundtracks for the 16th annual Twin Rivers Media Festival. Enter via Web site.

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Audible Rain, Rewind Blue (pictured), Mindshapefist, Back Pages and Appalachian Heroes

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Haiti and Chile Relief Benefit Concert

when:

Saturday, May 15 (5 p.m. $10, or $5 for students. All-ages show.)

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Colonial Theater, 53 Park St., Canton

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Regional bands play a concert to benefit Haiti and Chile earthquake-relief efforts. Audible Rain kicks off the evening at 5 p.m., with Appalachian Heroes at 5:40 p.m., Back Pages at 6:50 p.m., Rewind Blue at 8 p.m. and Mindshapefist rounding out the night at 9:10 p.m. Pizza and refreshments will be available. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Haiti and Chile Relief and Development. www.myspace.com/527837136.

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what:

Bountiful Cities Eighth Annual Birdhouse Auction

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Saturday, May 15 (4-7:30 p.m.)

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Christopher’s Garden (behind the Rocket Club, which is the rain location), 307 Waynesville Ave., Asheville

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Support the work of Bountiful Cities Project by bidding on handcrafted birdhouses, bat houses and other garden art created by local artists. Enjoy finger foods provided by Slow Foods Asheville during the pre-auction viewing from 4 to 5 p.m. Jen Lauzon of LaZoom Tours will emcee the live auction starting at 5 p.m. Proceeds will go towards creating urban community spaces that provide food and a learning environment for social justice and sustainability. www.bountifulcitiesproject.org.

All Souls Counseling Center Located at 35 Arlington St., Asheville. Info: 259-6933. • TH (5/20), 7am-3pm - Support the All Souls Counseling Center at Roots Cafe in the River Arts District. Asheville Humane Society Animals available for adoption from AHS at 72 Lee’s Creek Rd. in Asheville. View photos of animals currently available for adoption online. Foster homes needed. Info: 236-3885, ext. 311 or www.ashevillehumane.org. • SU (5/16), 5-7pm - Models will don the best in apparel for the catwalk during the Mutts & Divas Fashion Show at Hotel Indigo, 151 Haywood St., Asheville. $20. Complimentary beverages. Benefits AHS. Birdhouse Auction An annual fundraiser for Bountiful Cities Project, a nonprofit committed to promoting community gardens, urban agriculture and food security. Birdhouses created by community members will be auctioned off. Info: 257-4000 or www.bountifulcitiesproject.org. • SA (5/15), 4-7:30pm - A festive live auction will be held at Christopher’s Garden, 307 Waynesville Ave., W. Asheville. There will be finger foods provided by Slow Foods Asheville. Prizes will be awarded to the top three birdhouses. Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/ performance info: 230-5778 or www.singasheville.org. • FR (5/14), 8:30am-2pm - Second annual Golf Charity Golf Tournament at Black Mountain Golf Course to benefit the Celebration Singers. Plus, food, prizes and trophies. Info: 280-7016. Donations appreciated. Eblen-Kimmel Charities Info: 255-3066 or www.eblencharities.org. • TU (5/18) - The 21st annual Verizon Wireless/Brad Johnson Celebrity Golf Classic at the Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Fine Arts League of the Carolinas Fundraiser Located at 362 Depot St. in the River Arts District. Info: 252-5050, info@fineartsleague.org or www.fineartsleague. org.

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• WE (5/19), 7-9pm - “An Italian Evening With the Fine Arts League” at the Grove Arcade, Suite 115. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, art, live music, live portrait drawing and more. Tickets: holt@fineartsleague.org. Haiti & Chile Relief Concert • SA (5/15), 5-11pm - The all-ages concert will feature Audible Rain, Mindshapefist, Rewind Blue, Back Pages and Appalachian Heroes. At the Colonial Theater, 53 Park St. Canton. $10/$5 students. All proceeds will go to American Red Cross Haiti & Chile Relief & Development. Info: 456-8141. Imagine! An Asheville Arts Extravaganza • TH (5/20), 5:30pm - Students at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School express their vision for a better world by collaborating with professional local artists. Imagine! is the culminating event of this collaboration, featuring an auction, dance, music, drama and more. At UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Proceeds benefit Rainbow Mountain. $15/$5 students. Info: www.rmcs.org/imagine. Mercy For Animals A nonprofit animal advocacy organization dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals. Info: 231-6859 or kaylaw@mercyforanimals.org. • TH (5/13), 10am-10pm - Mercy For Animals benefit at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville. Enjoy vegan food and books. “Name Your Own Price” Yard Sale • SA (5/22) - The sale will be held at 35 Orange St. Tables available for $10 each. Funds raised will go to Pathways of Change, a women’s recovery program. Call for more info or to reserve a space: 301-4889. n Items may be dropped off for the sale at 35 Orange St., Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm. Raffle for Evergreen Community Charter School • TH (5/20) - The fifth annual Community Quilt Raffle will be held. Tickets are on sale now: $2.50/$10 for five. Info: 298-2173 or www.evergreenccs.org. Relay For Life Fundraiser • SA (5/15), 3-5pm - Team Good Beyond Belief hosts a wine tasting at WineStyles, 10 Crispin Court, Suite 102,

Gerber Village (off Hendersonville Road). Tickets are $10 at the door, and include wine tasting (four different wines) and finger foods. Three Among the Wolves National Geographic explorer and photographer Helen Thayer will share adventures from her best-selling book Three Among the Wolves. Info: www.maststore.com/helen. • TH (5/13), 7pm - Discussion and reading at Diana Wortham Theatre. $5 or a donation of 5 canned goods. All proceeds benefit Manna FoodBank. Western Alliance Center for Independent Living Located at 108 New Leicester Hwy., Asheville. Info: 2981977 or www.westernalliance.org. • SA (5/15), 11am-3pm - Chili supper fundraiser. Executive Chef Steven Slattery, four-time winner of the Fletcher Chili Cook Off, will prepare the chili. Plus, awardwinning cornbread by WA staff member Mechelle Holt. $5 advance/$6 door. Women’s Wellbeing & Development Foundation An international socio-spiritual organization whose purpose is to elevate the status of women worldwide. Locally, the group is starting a rural self-sufficient community for women. Info: 423-4909. • SA (5/15), 6pm - Vegetarian dinner, featuring international cuisine, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville. Silent auction, with bidding ending at 8pm. World music will be performed by Anjali Na and Rene Ochoa. $20.

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In mid-April, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi warned that the recent earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, and elsewhere had been caused by women’s loose sex and immodest dress. Jennifer McCreight immediately responded on Facebook, urging women worldwide to test the cleric’s theory by dressing provocatively on April 26 to create a “boobquake,” and at least 90,000 women promised to reveal serious cleavage on that date. On April 26, following a several-day earthquake drought, a temblor measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit just south of Taiwan. (Slight advantage ayatollah, since a Purdue University seismologist observed that 6.5 quakes are not uncommon in the region.)

Cultural diversity

An April Reuters dispatch from South Korea highlighted one of the world’s longest-running TV comedy shows. The North Korean weekly It’s So Funny features a man and woman in military uniforms talking to each other (they sometimes also sing and dance). The latest episode reportedly “extolled the virtue of beans while avoiding any flatulence humor.” “If we soldiers see beans, we become happy,” said the man, leading both hosts to laugh. According to Reuters, “The two talked about how bean-fed North Korean soldiers were able to fight off U.S. imperialist troops during the Korean War.”

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John Ridgeway, 45, filed a federal false-imprisonment lawsuit in March based on his 2005 trial on a traffic charge. According to a report in Michigan’s Bay City Times, just before the jury returned with a verdict, Ridgeway opened a vial of oil, rubbed some on his fingers and then around the defense table, and he later shook hands with court personnel. Ridgeway was arrested when the prosecutor, a bailiff and the ticketing police officer all became ill. Ridgeway explained that the virgin olive oil had been blessed by a Colorado pastor to “cast evil” from government facilities.

Questionable judgments

• Under Britain’s Department of Health guidelines, wardens are deliberately re-addicting about-to-be-

released former drug addicts who’ve been cured while incarcerated, using methadone. Researchers say they’ll be less likely to overdose once back on the street. In the last five years, more than 460 prisoners have reportedly been “retoxified.” • In March, the European Union’s Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office granted a trademark to two German entrepreneurs to market a beer called Fucking Hell. Under the office’s reasoning, “hell” is simply German slang for “light ale,” and the other word is the official name of a town in neighboring Austria. However, according to a March report in Der Spiegel, the applicants have no connection to the town, which has no brewery or even plans for one. • In March, Judge Robert Benjamin of the Hobart branch of Australia’s Family Court ruled that two sisters, ages 10 and 8, must spend weekends with their father, even though he’s a convicted sex offender with a child-porn habit. The judge did order him to install a lock he can’t control on the girls’ bedroom door and, if they stay overnight, Dad must have “an adult friend” spend the night, to keep him in line. • In March, an employment tribunal in Sydney, Australia, awarded pilot Bryan Griffin the equivalent of about $208,000 U.S. in damages, because Qantas, his employer from 1966 to ’82, had allowed him to continue flying from 1979 on despite depression and anxiety attacks that caused him to nearly crash his aircraft deliberately. As a result, he had several more episodes that exacerbated his condition (and, obviously, placed his passengers in jeopardy).

News that sounds like a joke

(1) In January, the principal of D. Roy Kennedy Public School in Ottawa, Ontario, banned “ballplaying” anywhere on school grounds, declaring it too dangerous. (2) Ricardo West, 22, who performs as a Michael Jackson impersonator, was arrested in April in Allen Park, Mich., on 12 counts of sexual misconduct with an 11-year-old boy.

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(1) Delmer Doss and his girlfriend, Amber Burgess (both 19), were arrested in Stanley, N.C., in February on child-abuse charges after police found a video the couple made of their 11-monthold son. The parents were shown laughing at the blindfolded toddler as he repeatedly bumped into walls and fell down. (2) In March in Dallas, Krystal Gardner, 28, confronting a repo man driving off with her SUV, tossed her 1-year-old baby through an open window to stop the moving vehicle. (At that point, the repo man stopped and got out, but moments later, a teenager emerged from Gardner’s house and began firing a 12-gauge shotgun.

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(1) On New Year’s Day, Macdonald Portal Golf and Spa Hotel in Cheshire, England, declined to give a dinner guest a toothpick to dislodge a piece of meat between his teeth because the facility’s manager believes toothpicks are a safety hazard. (2) Citing restrictions of Scotland’s Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, a supervisor ordered firefighters not to try to rescue a 44-year-old woman who’d fallen into a well. During the six hours it took for the nearest squad of certified “mountain rescuers” to arrive, the woman died. (3) Mirko Fischer, 33, filed a lawsuit against British Airways in January for separating him from his wife, even though they had valid tickets for adjacent seats. Airline regulations prohibit seating an adult next to an unaccompanied minor, so Fischer, sandwiched between his wife and a 12-year-old boy, was removed to a distant seat (the only empty one).

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Ms. Jean retires after teaching generations of WNC kids to swim Raise your hand if you, your kids, or someone you know learned to swim at the Asheville YWCA under the tutelage of Jean Coile and her teaching staff. Both of my kids’ hands just went up — as did hands all over Asheville and Western North Carolina. Ms. Jean, YWCA director of aquatics and beloved swim instructor, will retire this week after more than 32 years of teaching thousands of kids of all ages to swim. “This was been such a fun and rewarding thing to do,” Jean says. “Swimming is a gift you can give to a kid or adult that will last forever.” Over the years, Jean took The Red Cross’ basic swim program and adapted and expanded it. She came up with the current multiple levels of swim classes that gently but firmly run the gamut from teaching babies to hold their breath underwater, kids to perform basic strokes, teenagers to learn lifesaving skills, and adults to get over what may be long-term fears. If you or your kids learned how to swim on your back by reciting “monkey airplane rocket” to remember the arm motions, you know what I’m talking about. “Ms. Jean has enhanced the safety, confidence and well-being of literally thousands of children in our community. Seeing the impact she has made is such a profound lifetime achievement that the rest of us can dream of modeling our own commitments on those Ms. Jean has made,” says Holly Jones, YWCA executive director.

Jean Coile, better known as “Ms. Jean” Ms. Jean has taught at least two generations of folks from several local families to swim. And for one family, make it three generations. Jennifer Ward’s son, Jackson, 2, currently is learning to swim at the YW. Her husband, Bryan, and mother-in-law, Mary Ward, also took swimming lessons there, as adults.

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“(Jackson) knows and loves Ms. Jean and Ms. Tonna,” Ward says. “And I know that if he falls into the water now, he can get to the side.” The YW’s program also has included the daycare students there, as well as classes from various area schools. One of the aquatics program’s goals has been to teach children who might not otherwise get the chance to learn this lifesaving skill, according to Ms. Jean. In that spirit, the YW has established Jean’s “Teach the Children to Swim Fund” — to provide funding for children whose families otherwise may not be able to afford swim lessons. To contribute, call Tami Ruckman at 254-7206 x206 or email her at tami.ruckman@ ywcaofasheville.org. Ms. Jean’s position will be divided into two parts when she leaves. Tonna Davis, currently the assistant aquatics director, will take over as Aquatics Coordinator, and will be in charge of the swim program and pool maintenance. Club W’s Health and Fitness Director, Susan Macdonald, will direct the Club W swim sessions, including lap and family swim times. An Asheville native, Jean raised four chil-

dren here. She now has seven grandchildren and her first great-grandchild is on the way. After retiring, she’ll move to Maryville, Tenn., just a couple of miles from a daughter and grandchild. Jean says her new house has a pool, and she’ll probably hold private swim lessons there. She says she can’t imagine not teaching at all. Ms. Jean expresses mixed emotions about retiring. “I’m looking forward to having less responsibility, but I will so much miss my YWCA family. My staff is like my kids. All these kids are like my family,” she says. There will be a Jean Coile “Bon Voyage” party on Sunday, May 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the YWCA. There will be refreshments, live music from the band Kontiki, and the pool will be open. Wear your favorite Hawaiian and beach clothes. We’ll miss you, Ms. Jean. Thanks for all you’ve given our community and our kids. Leave a comment if you have a Ms. Jean story to share. X

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• TH (5/13), 10-11am - Professional Parenting Foster Care invites you to see Matt Mittan, other local media friends and local politicians “race” to celebrate Foster Care Month (May). Watch adults race on big wheels and trikes. Plus, refreshments. At Asheville’s Carrier Park. Info: 236-2877. La Leche League of Asheville • 3rd MONDAYS, 7pm - Monday Evenings: Meeting at Awakening Heart, Merrimon Ave. Pregnant moms, babies and toddlers welcome. Info: 242-1548 or 713-7089.

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Looking at wind energy from both sides now by Eric Crews There’s a cold wind blowing on the hopes of wind-energy advocates in Western North Carolina, thanks to a pending bill in the N.C. General Assembly. As early as May 12, state legislators will take up Senate Bill 1068 when they reconvene in the short session. The bill — which would establish a regulatory system for windenergy farms — has stirred fierce debate between advocates and opponents of wind energy in the mountains of North Carolina, partly because of a controversial part of the bill that amends the 1983 ridge law to allow windmills only if they power a single residence. In its initial form, Senate Bill 1068 was widely accepted as a comprehensive and robust piece of legislation designed to create a permitting process for wind farms in North Carolina. It underwent significant changes in committee, and after much debate and political pressure from Western North Carolina Democrats Sens. Martin Nesbitt, John Snow and Joe Sam Queen, the augmented bill passed the state Senate in the final days of the 2009 session.

As currently written, the bill functions as a de facto ban on commercial and community-scale wind turbines on windy North Carolina ridges. It would amend the Mountain Ridge Protection Act of 1983 to allow only windmills that are 100 feet tall or shorter and aimed at generating electricity for a single residence. (Utility-scale wind turbines have towers that are about 164 feet tall or higher, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s Web site.) For some, the idea of a series of massive turbines silhouetted against the horizon epitomizes green energy overstepping its purpose. But others argue that the alternative to wind energy is the continued reliance upon mountaintop-removal coal, of which North Carolina is the No. 1 consumer. Austin Hall, a wind-energy advocate and organizer for the nonprofit Appalachian Voices, tells Xpress, “We, as North Carolinians, have a moral imperative to develop our own resources. “Our neighbors … in West Virginia are suffering unbelievable circumstances because of our energy consumption,” Hall continues. “It’s just very hard for me to hear the issue of the viewshed argument when I have seen a 10,000-acre

Wind-swept views? This summer, state legislators will be considering an amendment to the laws allowing — but limiting — the installation of wind-power facilities in North Carolina. photo courtesy of TVA

strip mine, and I’ve seen valleys filled in with mining waste, and I’ve seen poisoned well water, and damage from blasting at people’s homes, and kids who are sick from drinking poisoned water. … By banning wind energy, we’re effectively saying, ‘It’s OK to destroy the mountains of West Virginia, just don’t put a windmill on top of mine.’” But for Cynthia Wadsworth — founder of the Mountain Ridge Protection Act Alliance — the possible encroachment of industry into her beloved mountains is problematic at best. Commercial wind-development causes significant damage in environmentally sensitive places

But Hall counters that by carefully locating turbines — “those places that we consider to be off-limits to wind-energy development: places like public land, fragile ecosystems, spruce forests, and [other] environmentally sensitive areas” — it’s possible to develop about 750 megawatts of wind-energy potential. That’s nearly equal to what the proposed addition to Duke Energy’s Cliffside coal-fired plant in Rutherford County will produce, he explains. “Essentially, we could take the need for [that new] coal-fired power plant off the table if we developed just a fraction of our wind resource in the mountains of North Carolina,” Hall argues.

“By banning wind energy, we’re effectively saying, ‘It’s okay to destroy the mountains of West Virginia, just don’t put a windmill on top of mine.’” Austin Hall — a side effect that may not be worth the energy produced, she says. “It’s not uncommon for [contractors] to blast through the topographical features on mountain ridges to provide a clear, level place for the turbines,” Wadsworth says. “Clearing wide access corridors — 50 to 100 feet wide — for miles along the crests of forested mountain ridges is necessary for the cranes and trucks needed to erect these 40-story, wind skyscrapers … The concrete base needed to support just one of these massive structures may require 20 truckloads of cement. Substations and miles of transmission lines are also necessary. The resulting forest fragmentation has a negative effect on many animal species. Does this sound green?”

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“We’re not talking about putting wind turbines on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandfather Mountain or in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Nobody wants that,” says Avram Friedman, executive director and co-founder of the Canary Coalition, a clean-air-advocacy organization in Western North Carolina. “But,” Friedman continues, “there are dozens of appropriate ridge tops on privately owned lands and on multiple-use public lands that already have roads and power lines crossing nearby. Some are dotted with cell towers, television- and radio-broadcasting antennas. There is no reason not to use this safe, clean, relatively inexpensive energy technology in these locations, especially if it’s part of the solution to replacing coal, which is devastating the moun-

tain landscape, wildlife, vegetation and human health.” But Tonya Bottomley, a supporter of the ridge law and founding member of Keepers of the Blue Ridge says the negative effects of wind energy far outweigh the positives. “There are many wellintentioned environmental groups that claim that commercial wind development will shut down coal plants and significantly reduce CO2 emissions. Where’s the proof? With 100,000 wind turbines worldwide, there should be data to support those claims,” Bottomley says in an e-mail response to Xpress. “The wind industry has powerful lobbyists in Washington, D.C., placing intense pressure on our politicians. … If [they] are successful, hundreds of thousands of massive turbines will dominate our landscapes while doing virtually nothing to solve the problems of fossil-fuel dependency,” Bottomley writes. “The tax breaks and subsidies make wind very profitable. I support alternative energy, but we need to be rational. Let’s not destroy the environment in an effort to save it.” For politicians, it’s a tough call. Rep. Cullie Tarleton of Blowing Rock says: “I believe wind energy has to be a part of our renewable-energy portfolio, but I also support the ridge law. [Those] are not mutually exclusive goals. There are many places in the west where community-scale turbines can be placed. “In addition, one of the things all of us as consumers must realize and do a better job of is conserving energy just as we should practice effective water conservation measures. We simply consume too much and we need to do a much better job of conserving.”

Until then, Hall, Friedman and other windenergy advocates say allowing wind-energy projects in WNC is one way that we can begin to limit our reliance on coal, end mountaintop-removal mining, reduce CO2 emissions and, in the process, create jobs. “Most people in this part of the state want to see the rapid development of renewable resources and a phasing out of coal,” Friedman says. “The future of our economy is in making homes, businesses and industry more energy efficient as we develop wind, solar, geothermal, ocean-wave and tidal technologies.” Hall says more than 20 percent of our total energy could be generated from wind energy in the state. “Madison County is losing family farms rapidly,” Hall points out. “We’re losing land to other types of development when we could be keeping the land in the family, while responsibly developing a wind-energy resource and providing clean energy and conserving land.” But for Bottomley and Wadsworth, the extensive environmental impact necessary for wind development on ridges doesn’t justify the amount of energy wind turbines can produce. They argue the ridge law should continue to protect North Carolina’s highest ridges from industrial development. The N.C. General Assembly will decide.

Cradle of Forestry Events Experience the natural and cultural history of the Southern Appalachians at the birthplace of scientific forestry. Located on Route 276 in Pisgah National Forest. Info: 877-3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org. • SA (5/15) - Songbird Celebration: 9am - Guided bird walk by reservation. All levels welcome —- 1pm Family-oriented games and crafts begin, focusing on bird adaptations, conservation and natural history —- 2pm - Birding for beginners walk. $5 adults/Free for youth 15 and younger. Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society Events Open to birders of all experience levels. Info: 254-7618, eljeep129@charter.net or http://main.nc.us/emas/. • TU (5/18), 7-9pm - Naturalist George Ellison will discuss the geology, birds and plants of high-elevation sites in WNC at Elisha Mitchell Audubon’s annual Birdathon meeting. $5 donation requested. At UNCA’s Reuter Center, Room 206. N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org. • TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS, 1pm - “Walk With a Naturalist” programs. Interpretive guides will lead small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. $3/$2 kids 8-17. RiverLink Events RiverLink, WNC’s organization working to improve life along the French Broad, sponsors a variety of riverfriendly events. Info: 252-8474 or www.riverlink.org. • 3rd THURSDAYS, Noon-2pm - Bus Tours. See and hear about plans for the river’s future, learn local history

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and visit neighborhoods. Meet in front of Asheville City Hall. $15 for nonmembers. BYO lunch. Reservations required. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy The mission of the SAHC is to protect the world’s oldest mountains for the benefit of present and future generations. Info: 253-0095 or www.appalachian.org. n Reservations required for SAHC hikes: e-mail kristina@appalachian.org. • WE (5/12), 10am - Guided Montreat Wilderness hike to Walker’s Knob. $10 for nonmembers/Free for members. 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. • Looking for motivated volunteers to come out and help remove invasives that are threatening a very rare plant species growing in Henderson County, weekdays from now until mid-June. Call or e-mail bob@wnca.org for more info. • 3rd TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Meeting for Buncombe County members and the public at the WNC Alliance office, 29 N. Market St., Ste. 610, Asheville. Info: 2588737.

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Rachel Brownlee is a health and nutrition coach who lives with her husband in North Asheville, where they raise chickens and vegetables on an acre plot. She calls herself an “anti-rice cake nutritionist,� and works part time with a landscape company called “Dirty Hoe Landscaping.� Even though Brownlee used to find the whole idea silly, she operates a blog called “Girl in an Apron.� She tries to post a food entry daily, and she plans to someday compile her favorites into a book that conveys her passion. “I am food obsessed,� she notes. “It’s not just about what the food is, it’s also about the experience for me; just being part of it and being excited about it — and hopefully getting other people excited about it.� What does Brownlee like to cook? All matter of things — including rabbit. — Mackensy Lunsford First, if any of you are still hanging onto remnants of your childhood affection for the Easter bunny, or the Velveteen Rabbit for that matter, please skip this article. Seriously. For the rest of you, it’s time to fire up the grill. I was going about my business buying a dozen eggs at the Saturday farmers market, when my friend came up behind me and said “Rachel, Stephen is selling whole rabbit.� Rabbit. At first I hesitated ... but why? I suppose it’s because I have some sort of emotional attachment to them — the big soft ears, the

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Since West Asheville’s Sunny Point Café and Bakery opened on Haywood Road, people from all over have flocked to the restaurant to sample fluffy angel biscuits, shrimp and grits and other great breakfast dishes. ABC’s Good Morning America recently visited Sunny Point, camera crews in tow, in search of “America’s Best Breakfast.” The popular morning show is featuring a contest which asks food-lovers to name the signature breakfast dish that best represents the flavor of the town in which it is created. Selected for the competition was Sunny Point’s fabulous huevos rancheros dish, a concoction of black bean cakes served with Snow Creek chorizo sausage, feta cheese, roasted tomatillo salsa and herb-tossed red skin spuds topped with two free-range eggs, cilantro crema and crispy tortilla strips. Sunny Point has made it to the final four of the competition, which is good news for Asheville’s food scene as it is. What WNC foodies need to know, however, is that Sunny Point hasn’t won yet — and it’s partially up to us to make it happen. Popular vote counts for half of the scoring in the contest, so it’s time for us to put our money where our collective mouths are. Watch Good Morning America, weekend edition, on Saturday, May 15, and find out how to vote. A live tasting of the final dishes will air that morning, with the judges’ decisions counting for the other half of the vote. The winner will be announced live the following morning.

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Recession specials abound these days, which is good for those of us on a budget. Here are some of our favorites around town. Know of more? Please send ‘em along. Chai Pani is becoming well-known for its funky take on Indian street fare. The restaurant offers bites like tandoori chicken sandwiches and spicy salmon burgers, as well as full thali plates for vegetarians and carnivores alike — the butter chicken thali plate is absolutely to die for. While Chai Pani is always inexpensive, on Wednesdays children eat free. What will kids find to eat on the menu? This isn’t your average Indian restaurant; tandoori pizzas, corn-on-the-cob and mild masala-spiced fries are among the many offerings on which the minis can chow. Chai Pani is located at 22 Battery Park Ave. For more information, visit www.chaipani. net. The Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge always has $2 tacos, which may be the best deal in town for the hungry with empty pockets who still want to be out and about. The tacos are simple, but mighty good for the price. Customers can choose between pork or chicken, stuffed in soft flour tortillas and

topped with pico de gallo. What’s more, the Vault runs a buy-one-get-one special for all food items before 7 p.m. Hard to beat that. The Vault is located at 7 Rankin Ave. in downtown Asheville. For more information, visit www.rankinvault.com. Tallgary’s Pub is run by a man who is, in his own words, a “blues-playing retired airline captain who moved from Budapest to open a place in Asheville.” The pub runs a rather spectacular nightly deal: two steak dinners with a bottle of wine for only $28. The dinners consist of two rib-eyes, baked potatoes and salads along with a bottle of Trinity Oaks wine. The food reportedly goes fast, so reservations are suggested — they can be made by calling 232-0809. Tallgary’s is located at 4 College St. in downtown Asheville. For more information, visit www.tallgarys.com. Vincenzo’s Ristorante and Bistro has 1/2-price appetizers from 5 until 6:30 p.m. Indeed, it’s a small window of time, but it’s hard to argue with $5 trout cakes or calamari fritti. Vincenzo’s is located at 10 N. Market St. in downtown Asheville. For more information, visit www.vincenzos.com. The Flying Frog Bar has some mighty fine porch-sitting real estate, especially on weekend evenings. What better place for half-priced appetizers on Fridays, then? After 4 p.m., dishes like the samosas with two chutneys and the middle eastern platter, with its trio of house-made hummus, go for rock-bottom prices. The Flying Frog is located at 1 Battery Park Ave. in downtown Asheville. For more information, visit www.flyingfrogcafe.com. Do you have food news? A restaurant with recession-busting specials? Contact Xpress food and features coordinator Mackensy Lunsford at food@mountainx.com. X

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On a brisk spring morning at the Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, Liza Myers of Leaning Willow Farms stands at her booth, where her farm-fresh eggs, salad greens and starts are neatly displayed. Her kale plants have almost sold out. “We’re going to be offering lots of vegetable starts this year because we want to help our neighbors grow their own food,” she says. “Everyone can grow their own vegetables. Lettuce and other starts can be grown in containers, even if you don’t have land.” Myers and Leaning Willow Farms co-owner Matt Hess sell their wares at farmers markets like this one in scenic Madison County, because it gives them a chance to meet their neighbors and interact with their community. “People would buy from us one week, and come back to tell us they loved it the next,” says Hess. “A customer last year said my lettuce tasted just like his granny’s, so I brought that kind of lettuce for him every week, and I’m growing it again this year.” Located just outside of Marshall, Leaning Willow is on the site of an old farm, which Matt and Liza have worked to restore. Their

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Not for Eatin’: These Babydoll sheep are docile creatures, raised as pets and as living, breathing, fertilizing lawnmowers. land, worked using natural methods, is certified Appalachian Grown, a designation offered by ASAP that identifies healthy family farms in WNC and the southern Appalachian region. In the spring, the Leaning Willow greenhouse is filled with plants and seedlings, including the many heirloom varieties that Hess and Myers raise. Some of the vegetables they most look forward to are flashy trout back and Cherokee red crisp lettuces, as well as their sweet-pea black-currant tomatoes, which grow long and trailing so that they wander over the sides of their hanging baskets. Hess and Myers also breed Olde English Southdown Babydoll sheep, a heritage breed. These sheep, half the size of most, have docile temperaments and make great pets. Matt suggests keeping the Babydolls to trim the grass in your yard. Their son, Gus, loves these wildly cute sheep, of course — what child wouldn’t? More surprising is his unabashed passion for vegetables and other growing things. One of the primary reasons Hess and Myers wanted to farm, they say, was to give Gus the experience of raising food. Myers grew up in a city, but, intrigued by the hydrangea and plum tree growing in her grandfather’s tiny yard (smaller than the greenhouse she has now), she started her own garden. When she was just eight years old, she entered a prize-winning tomato in the state fair. Matt’s family has “always raised and put away food,” and the elephant garlic and Egyptian walking onions growing at Leaning Willow today are from his grandfather’s garden. Come to a farmers market booth like Leaning

Willow’s, and you’ll see the true products of a family farm, and evidence of the next generation of farmers: greens Gus harvested and sunflowers he grew himself.

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Whether you’re looking for vegetable starts or ornamentals, right now plants are especially abundant at farmers tailgate markets all around the region. As the season progresses, more fruit and vegetable selections become available. In April and early May, cool-weather crops such as greens, lettuces, radishes, onions and broccoli dominate produce vendors’ tables. Asparagus may be the most popular buy at farmers tailgate markets this time of year. Arrive early for selections including purple asparagus at the Asheville City Market. Rhubarb is sought-after too, but so far only available at some markets, including the Yancey County Farmers Market. Many farmers markets offer preserves ranging from sour pickles to sweet sorghum syrup and a variety of baked goods. Complete your grocery shopping at farmers markets with natural eggs, artisan cheeses, humanely raised meats and fish brought from the coast or farmed by locals. Look for gifts, home wares and body-care products from mountain artisans, too. X Rose McClarney works for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (www.asapconnections.org), a non-profit organization that works to keep farmers farming and reconnect people with their food. Contact her at rose@asapconnections. org.

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arts&entertainment A non-geeks guide TO FANATICON OK, you geeks can come along, too by Miles Britton So maybe you don’t know a thing about comic books. Maybe you don’t know your Green Lantern from your Green Hornet, maybe you’ve never stayed up late playing Dungeons & Dragons, maybe you haven’t dressed up in tights and a cape since your second-grade Halloween (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Hey, join the parade. But there’s a lot more to Fanaticon — Asheville’s inaugural (and free!) comic book, sci-fi and fantasy convention — than just geeking out for the day. Sure, there’ll be scores of comic-book vendors and panel discussions and gaming stations for all the fanboys and fangirls. But Fanaticon has got a lot for the rest of you, too, from SXSW-veteran indie-rock bands and a BBC Four documentary, to brainy discussions about comparative zombie mythology. So pull that Wookie costume out of the closet and send your unitard to the dry cleaner. I mean, really, what have you got to lose? (Yes, yes, your dignity, we know ...)

Costuming? Costuming? Where? In the geekdom, there are few as fanatical about their outfits as Star Wars fans. But while it’s easy to gawk at middle-aged adults dressed in homemade Jedi robes or Wookie fur suits — relax, PETA, it’s imitation (we think) — over the years, these costumed DIYers have taken their craft from guilty pleasure to true art form. Since the late ‘90s, two major Star Wars costuming organizations have popped up: the Rebel Legion, for people who want to dress up like Luke Skywalker and co., and the 501st Legion, for those who want to look like the Empire baddies. Together the organizations boast around 7,000 members, scattered around the world in “outposts” from Austria to the United Arab Emirates. (There’s even an outpost in the tiny African nation of Djibouti, kid you not). But joining the battle isn’t as easy as just signing up. “In order to be a member of the Rebel Legion, you have to have all the components of a screen-accurate costume,” says Jada Marnew, commanding officer of the Rebel Legion’s Blue Ridge base, which serves the Carolinas. The group will be hosting the Adventures in Costuming (4-5 p.m.) presentation at Fanaticon, which will introduce audiences to the world of the Rebel Legion

and the 501st. “The guidelines are strict, because we do appear on behalf of Lucas Films a lot of times. So they want us to look our best.” Take the Hans Solo costume, for example. The costuming standards on the Rebel Legion Web site require no less than nine different components for a Hans outfit, including “navy pocket-less pants” with “bloodstripes” and a “black leather belt punctured entirely with rows of three holes and a two-prong buckle.” And that’s just the beginning. “Some people, say if they have blond hair, will buy a brown wig,” says Marnew. “And some will go as far as to get hazel contact lenses and — you know how Harrison Ford has that scar on his chin? — will put a prosthetic scar right where his is.” Of course, this level of dedication doesn’t come cheap. In fact, according to Marnew, a well-built costume can run up into the thousands of dollars, especially for an accurate Darth Vader or Boba Fett molded suit. “I try to make my costumes as cheaply as possible,” she says, “so I will shop the sales and go to thrift stores.” Though the Blue Ridge base does have a few professional costumers in the group (one of them even used to work with Jim Henson making puppets) the rest come from all walks of life: doctors, nurses, lawyers, police officers, moms, scout masters. (“We aren’t all living in our mother’s base-

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The Rebel Legion dressed for Dragon*Con 2009. Look for them at Fanaticon. photo by trent thornton

ment eating Cheetos,” jokes Marnew). Many of them had never even sewn on a button before their love of the force led them down the path toward costuming. Now most of their free time is spent inside Star Wars garb. “There are events almost every weekend,” says Marnew, whose group gets requests to attend (unpaid) everything from comic-book conventions like Fanaticon to St. Patrick’s Day parades and minor league hockey games. “We do at least 100 events a year. We go like gangbusters. I mean, it’s not a convention unless you’ve got some Star Wars characters there.” But her favorite events are the ones for charity. She and her fellow Rebel Legionnaires often suit up for local children’s hospitals visits, Toys for Tots drives, Make-A-Wish fundraisers, and the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. “Besides just the fun of doing this, we’re here to put smiles on kids faces,” says Marnew. “Especially for the oldtime fans: We’re here to make their dreams come true of having a storm trooper come up and say to them, ‘These aren’t the droids we’re looking for. Move along. Move along.’”

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what: Free screening of Galaxy Quest at the Asheville Brewing Company’s downtown location on Friday, May 14, at 9 p.m.. Kick-off party at Scandal’s Nightclub featuring a DJ Dance Party with DJ Zorro and DJ Acolyte, plus a super hero / super villian drag show. 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. Cover is $6 members, $8 guests, and $2 off the cover if you’re in costume. Also, the FANATICON after-party is at the Grove House entertainment complex, three levels of postCON fun, starting at 9 p.m. More info at www.thegrovehouse. com.

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REMI “These people aren’t drooling, dead idiots — they’re us,” says zombie expert Dan Burrello.

Zombies ‘R’ Us Zombies are like the Oldsmobiles of monsters. Sure, they’re not slim and sexy like vampires, or fast and furious like werewolves. But zombies, by gum, no matter how dumb and ugly and slow they are, they sure are persistent — which is exactly why we love to hate them. Of course, to local psychology teacher and zombie expert Dan Burrello, there’s a bit more to zombies than just the brain-eating fear factor. “We resonate with zombies on a deep level,” says Burrello. “Humans have been involved in zombie culture for a long, long time: from the Vodoun religion of West Africa, to the Golem creature in Jewish Mythology, to Lazarus and Jesus. This whole idea of reanimation, of coming back from the grave — the archetype has always been there.” Burrello, who is probably best known around here as the organizer of the annual Asheville Zombie Walk, will be hosting Zombie Nation (11 a.m.-noon), a seminar covering all things walking dead. Touching on everything from Sigmund Freud to Starbucks to Shaun of the Dead, the event will be both a scholarly discussion and a pop-culture geek-out into the world of zombies, replete with a PowerPoint presentation. (And when was the last time you saw a PowerPoint presentation on zombies?) “That’s the great thing about zombies, you can enjoy them on all these different levels,” says Burrello. Take the zombie-as-insatiable-consumer angle, for example, a theme explored in

the 1978 zombie classic Dawn of the Dead. “When I was in my psychology graduate program, I was also working at the mall as a customer-service agent. And if you want to see zombies, there’s nothing like sitting at Starbucks in the mall and watching all the people wander hungry with their shopping bags, looking for something. Except these people aren’t drooling dead idiots — they’re us.” And then there’s the whole apocalyptic fear that zombies tap into. According to Burrello, who’s currently writing a book on the topic, it’s a common theme in our modern culture, seen in everything from the Rapture-themed Left Behind series to the 2012 end-of-the-world theories, to Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer-Prize winning novel The Road. And if you guessed it’s simply because we fear the end of the world as we know it, you’d be wrong. Walking dead wrong. “The real fear that we have is that an apocalyptic event won’t happen,” says Burrello with a laugh. “What if 2012 comes and goes? What if the aliens don’t destroy the Earth and enslave us? What if Jesus doesn’t come back? What then? We’d have to start dealing with the real pressures of everyday life, of having to learn to accept each other and live together. And wouldn’t that just be the worst thing in the world?” Along with the seminar and a zombie makeup/sign-up table, Burrello says to expect a few more zombie surprises throughout the day. Best watch your brains, folks!

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What, you were expecting them just to pipe the “Cantina Theme” from Star Wars the whole day? Far from it. Fanaticon has a pretty stellar line-up of musical acts, everything from indie-rock bands to a live musical number from the local Little Shop of Horrors cast. For all you Pitchfork-loving music nerds, make sure to check out the Nashville synthpop band How I Became The Bomb (1-2 p.m.). Besides having one of the best bandgeek names this side of We Were Promised Jetpacks!, these SXSW veterans have been steadily gaining fans since forming in 2005. With a sound that falls somewhere between ‘80s new-wave revivalists like The Killers and We Are Scientists, HIBTB weaves jittery rhythms and blooping electronics under frontman John Burr’s romantic yelps. Oh, and they write clever songs about video games and robots and intergalactic love. I mean, when was the last time you heard a band cheeky enough to rhyme “moribund” with

“cumberbund”? On the more caped-crusader side of the rock spectrum is Atlanta’s The Falcon Lords (3-4 p.m.). Bedecked in their signature black and gold unitards and superhero crab masks, the comedic hip-hop/punk trio fights the good fight with songs about taking down villains in Falcon City and chilling out on the dance floor of their underground lair. Then there’s Charlotte’s even more geek-centric, Star Wars-referencing This Is Not The Band You Are Looking For (noon-1 p.m.). With a slew of homemade videos already up on You-Tube, the newly formed folk trio sings songs about its swooning crush on all things in nerd-dom (sample song: “I Love You, Joss Whedon”). And for the theater crowd, don’t miss out on a peek at the local production of Little Shop of Horrors (noon-1 p.m.). In the midst of the show’s two-week run, the Asheville Community Theatre will be performing a number from the hit musical.

The comic-book world has more than its fair share of oddballs (yes, we’re looking at you, Alan Moore), and one of the most interesting is legendary comic book artist Steve Ditko. If you’ve never heard of him, Ditko is the co-creator of the groundbreaking 1960s comic Spider-Man, which went on to become one of the most popular comic book series ever put to paper. His other claim to fame is creating Dr. Strange, a comic-book series he created in 1963 that had artwork so trippy and surreal, readers were convinced the people at Marvel Comics were all high on LSD. And while Ditko is nowhere near as eccentric as Moore or R. Crumb, he does have his quirks. Like how he likes his privacy. We mean really likes his privacy. In fact, since he rose to fame in the ‘60s, Ditko has refused to give one single interview or make a single public appearance. And that’s where Jonathan Ross comes in. In 2007, Ross — the flamboyant English TV personality, comic-book fan and close friend of Ricky Gervais — decided to take a BBC Four film crew to the U.S. to track down the elusive artist for an hour-long documentary entitled In Search of Steve Ditko (4-5 p.m.). Along the way, Ross interviews a variety of famous comic book luminaries, including writer Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, Coraline), graphic novelist Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta), and the undisputed godfather of modern day comics and the other co-creator of SpiderMan, Stan Lee. While ostensibly a film about one man’s attempts at finding his childhood hero, In Search of Steve Ditko is really more of a belated tribute to the life of an artist who has never really gotten his fair due. And it’s a pretty hard-to-find video, even in the Internet age. So for those who haven’t seen it, this is probably your best chance. — M. B.

FIVE THINGS NOT TO DO AT FANATICON 1. If a guy named Greedo offers you a seat at his table, don’t take it. 2. Do not upset the Wookies. And just to be on the safe side, it’s probably best not to feed them after midnight, either. 3. Whatever you do, avoid saying the phrase “I love Rob Liefeld” around comic-book fans. No, we don’t care if you are his wife. 4. Do not eat or drink anything from someone claiming to be a wizard. Especially avoid Love Potion No. 9. 5. If you wear a red shirt to Fanaticon, you may not make it back.

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WHO EXACTLY IS BUTCH GUICE? A household name to any comic-book fan, artist Jackson “Butch” Guice got his start in the ‘80s, and has since gone on to work on everything from Marvel’s X-Men to DC’s Birds of Prey and SuperMan. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and growing up right here in Asheville, Guice recently inked one of the most anticipated comicbook titles of recent note: Captain America Reborn. “The Captain America series was huge, just phenomanal,” says Darrin Williams, owner of the local comic-book store Comic Envy. “It was the number one or number two book for the last six months. It really made [Guice] a superstar in the field.” Fanaticon will be holding a special event featuring Guice and moderator/ASU professor Craig Fischer called A Conversation with Butch Guice (2-3 p.m.). The event will also include an audience Q&A as well as a limited autograph session. But for all those who can’t wait, here are a few question we’ve gathered from our readers:

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Technology has impacted the entire field. First it was in the creative areas, giving us far more control over the final look of our art than ever before — in the photo scanning, coloring, lettering, special effects, etc. There are several artists in the industry who do all their work on a computer, never actually putting pencil to paper. Now, the most exciting advances seem to be in the delivery side of the industry, with the entire run of a comic — 40 years or more — being made available online, as content for e-books, and as downloads to your phone. From Ross Williams: Scott McCoud has said that in order to ink effective story telling, you should ink what you want to see as a reader. What methods do you use to get into the story and the characters before you begin your illustrations? When I pencil, I focus entirely on the storytelling, the stringing together of panels to illustrate the script. I try to do this in the clearest, most exciting way I can imagine. What the actual pencils look like is unimportant at this point, as the only person seeing them is me, so I feel no need to clean them up, or even draw particularly tight. This way, I’m able to stay focused on the most important aspect of my job as a penciler. In turn, when I’m ready to ink my pencil work, I am now mentally free of storytelling concerns and can shift my attention to concerns of visual clarity — the economy of line and amplification of important visual elements — or more simply put, how to get the most visual information across to the reader with the fewest lines. The busier the artwork, the longer a reader has to linger over the panel to absorb the information. And if you slow the reader’s progress too much, it ceases being effective comic storytelling, no matter how prettily drawn. X

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Just because it’s old-time doesn’t mean it has to be old-fashioned: That’s the takeaway from “Hit ‘Em Up Style,” the hip-hop cover by black string trio The Carolina Chocolate Drops. “It’s a real American kind of thing,” says multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens. “You take a hiphop tune, you put it on a banjo and there you go. That’s happened a lot in American music history.” Maybe hip-hop on a banjo, specifically, hasn’t happened with any degree regularity (at least not yet) but performing contemporary hits on string band instruments: Giddens says that’s old school. “There’s never been any criticism [from the old-time community] because really, it’s a very old tradition,” she points out. “People wanted to hear the most recent stuff and old timers played modern songs that they heard on the radio. They’re just not modern to us anymore. It’s kind of actually traditional to do that.” The Carolina Chocolate Drops are based in Durham and met five years ago at the first Black Banjo Gathering in Boone. When the three musicians — including multi-instrumentalists Dom Flemons and Justin Robinson — decided to start a band, they studied with now 91year-old African American old-time fiddler Joe Thompson. And, though the Chocolate Drops still perform Thompson’s repertoire along with a num-

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Tired of pop: The band revamps old-time with plenty of banjo and beatbox. photo by julie Roberts

traveled to Gambia to study. Not to be outdone, Flemons (who told Spinner.com that you don’t have to be a good musician to play old-time because “It’s folk music, so regular folks can do it” but “Our group happens to be good at our instruments and we’ve played for quite a while”) plays four-string banjo, guitar, jug, harmonica, kazoo, snare drum and bones. From the beginning “there was always the potential” for being a band of multi-instrumentalists, according to Giddens. “Justin studied as a classical violinist. When I came in, I played banjo and fiddle. Dom tries to play everything that moves ... we’re such a loose and fluid band that we kind of swap around instruments so we’ve each gotten better at different things by playing in different configurations.” This year’s Genuine Negro Jig peaked in the top slot on the US bluegrass chart and in second place on the US folk music chart. And, though the Chocolate Drops aren’t in a big hurry to capitalize on that success (“We’re working on new material,” says Giddens, “but I don’t think we’ll ever be a one-album-a-year band because we tend to road-test our stuff”), the significance isn’t lost on the trio. For starters, they’re signed to Warner Music Group imprint Nonesuch Records. Then there’s the growing fan base, not hurt by frequent radio play of “Hit ‘Em Up Style.” There’s the burgeoning interest in old-time music. Three years ago, in an interview, Plemons said, “I do think we’re on the cusp of an old time music revival here.” Today, Giddens says, of that revival, “It’s still building. I don’t know if it’s ever something

we’ll see reflected in the mainstream media, but there’s a lot of stuff going on. People are getting tired of pop music.” She also believes listeners have grown tired of hip-hop and that’s why “we’re even getting interest from the black community.” Though, according to Giddens, traditional black string band music — especially in how it differs from white string band music — “is not really that clear. When you’re talking about music it’s more of a regional thing than a color thing. Blacks and whites living together were all the same class. Working class. So there was quite a bit exchanged.” And, happily, both that exchange and the trajectory of black string band music continues — as evidenced by the Black Banjo Gathering reunion (a celebration of that first event, five years ago, that launched the Chocolate Drops) which took place earlier this spring. The roster of panelists, lecturers and performers included Giddens, Thompson, Corey Harris (who has traced, through music and video, the roots of American music back to Africa) and Alice Gerrard (of folk music duo Hazel and Alice) among many others. “The profile of that whole topic is higher now,” says Giddens. “A lot of people were really inspired. A lot of people who were at the beginning of their journey [five years ago], as far as the history of the banjo, I really see them coming into their own now.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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The Everybodyfields’ Sam Quinn is back to triumph by Brian McGee “I’ve always kind of had this romantic idea of being a college English professor.” So says Sam Quinn, singer, songwriter, artist, gold medalist in between-song stage banter and co-founder of Tennessee’s now defunct The Everybodyfields. It’s been a couple years since we’ve heard from Quinn. After the fallout from The Everybodyfields, he took his time putting a new band together, Japan Ten. He minimized his touring schedule and maximized his hair and beard length. Also, while we’re talking fashion, he traded in his old signature brown pants for a well-worn pair of his father’s 1983 jean shorts. Sam’s new album, the fake that sunk a thousand ships, marks a couple of firsts for the Quinner. It’s the first batch of new tunes since the Everybodyfields Nothing Is Okay, and the first solo Sam Quinn album. For current fans of Quinn’s tunes who are hoping for more songs about heartache, loneliness and despair, well, it’s Christmas in May. “It’s a sad little record. I’ve made some sad ones before and just decided to drop the bottom out of it and make a real down, depressing record,” he says. Like most touring musicians, the road took its toll, and Quinn found himself out in the wilderness. “Between this record and Nothing Is Okay, I took a little time off. I wasn’t in a good spot in between the ears,” Quinn says. “I just had to put a little distance between the two records to figure out what I wanted to do. It’s not a glamorous lifestyle, just gigging around and what not. “There were a lot of parts of me that didn’t want to do it again. There were easier ways to eke out a living than doing this. I thought about going back to school, but I figured that if I didn’t do this [being a musician], I’d be frustrated.” It’s safe to say that we would all be selfishly frustrated if Quinn did go back to school and hang up music. But then again, who wouldn’t want to take their college English courses from Mr. Quinn? How has his writing changed over the last couple years? “It’s a little less vague than some of my past writing. In an effort to be completely honest and not really beating around the bush, I used some proper nouns and give the full effect,” Quinn says. “I also holed up in a house in Concord, and ended up getting a lot of writing done.”

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Don’t call it a comeback: After considering giving up on music, Quinn rebounded from personal turmoil to create a new solo project. Part of his motivation to move from Knoxville, Tenn., to Concord, N.C. was to get away from some personal problems he was having, and to get away from sweeping up at the Oak Ridge nuclear plant. “I knew moving away from what was going on was not a grown-up way to deal with things, but it was a quick fix. I knew it was going to be like scratching swamp ass, you know, it’s only going to make it worse.” Thankfully, Quinn did decide to push through his drama and use this record as a way to move forward. “[Last year] was a real tough time. I was trying to figure out what I wanted,” Quinn says. “Do I want to play music, do I want to be with this girl, how do I want to live my life? And it all came to a head. And all those things put together gave me the umph to want to do this record. And I knew if I could get this one large-format project completed, it would help my morale so much. You know, something I could hold and touch and put in a machine in any country in the world and it will work.” Quinn’s artistry in making an album doesn’t stop at writing and recording songs. He’s done all the artwork on The Everbodyfields’ albums,

and he talks about his ideas behind his new one. “In terms of maximum frustration, sometimes it feels like your head’s exploding. If I had to draw a picture of myself, there would be these huge arcs coming out of all points on my head. There’s a commentary and parallel between the water and the trees and the whale coming up for air, and letting out this primordial sound like a foghorn. It’s a story of a mental explosion. There’s the pool with the trees in the back, and then me with the trees in the back and it all kind of pulls itself together.” And pulling himself together is what Quinn did on this record. For all its maudlin themes, this record is also a triumphant album for Quinn at this point in his career. His new band, Japan Ten, features a couple of the former Everybodyfields’ members and some new faces, keeping the sound consistent to what’s already in the pocket, and serving as a launching pad for the next explosion. X Brian McGee can be reached at mcgeehollowspeed@yahoo.com.

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After years of planning and months of construction, a new Biltmore venue, Antler Hill Village, recently opened to guests and pass holders. This weekend marks its official grand opening. The Village includes new attractions such as an exhibit focusing on Edith Vanderbilt (founder George Vanderbilt’s wife), Cedric’s Tavern, a bandstand, an outdoor adventure center, an ice cream shop and more. The family-friendly grand-opening celebration will take place Thursday, May 20 through Sunday, May 23, and will include fireworks, live jazz and bluegrass, storytelling, demonstrations and other activities. One of the Village’s highlights is a new historical exhibit titled “The Biltmore Legacy,” according to Biltmore director of communications Kathleen Mosher. The freestanding building offers slices of estate life including archival letters, photos and drawings illustrating how the Vanderbilts lived. The small theater features a film narrated by Dini Cecil Pickering, the Vanderbilts’ great-granddaughter, who shares parts of the family story from the past through today. “When you visit, you’ll discover more about Biltmore’s past and our family’s commitment to preserving both the land and the spirit of the people who founded the estate,” says Pickering, in a press release. “The exhibit offers a different perspective on the Vanderbilt family,” says LeeAnn Donnelly, senior public relations manager for Biltmore. “Edith is brought to the forefront as a quintessential hostess. There’s also a focus on her contributions to the community.” From the Civil-War era into the ‘30s, the ridge where the Village is located was the site of Antler Hall, a residence and social center for many families who worked on the estate, says Donnelly. Meg Van Cleve, 9, recently visited Antler Hill Village with her family, who are Ashevillebased pass holders. “They had a live musician playing, and we ran around and danced. Then we got ice cream — two scoops,” she says. Other highlights of the Village include: • Edith Vanderbilt’s car: A 1913 StevensDuryea Model “C-Six” seven-passenger touring car will be on permanent display in the Winery. This particular model of car is believed to be one of only 10 existing in the world today. • New Winery entrance: Guests will now enter the winery from Antler Hill Village through an underground tunnel that was originally part of the dairy. Self-guided visits include wine tastings. • Village green and bandstand: The centerpiece of the village has a sloping grassy area and bandstand that features live music every afternoon.

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Some Antler Hill Village amenities: Above, Cedric’s Tavern is a new, English-style pub. Below, the Village Green offers live entertainment daily. photos courtesy the biltmore company

• New outdoor adventure center: The center offers Segway rentals, Land Rover excursions, bike trips, horseback rides and carriage rides. • Antler Hill Farm: While the farm’s been around for several years, it’s now more accessible from the Village. Traditional farming demonstrations take place in the barn, such as blacksmithing. Farm animals wander about, and there will be regular cooking demonstrations in the farm kitchen. • Cedric’s Tavern: Named for George Vanderbilt’s St. Bernard, Cedric, this pub offers English specialties such as shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, and Biltmore’s own locally brewed craft beer, made in conjunction with Highland Brewing Company. • Creamery: A tribute to the original Biltmore

Dairy Bar, treats include the Winky Bar sundae, milk shakes, root beer floats, coffee and pastries. There’s also a retail shop, mercantile store, and The Smokehouse, which offers traditional Southern fare. Antler Hill Village will be open to guests as part of admission to the estate, and to Biltmore pass holders at any time. After 5 p.m., pass holders can bring in as many folks as will fit in their car to Antler Hill. Twelve-month passes are $105, but discounts are offered at different times throughout the year. For more information, visit www.biltmore.com. X Anne Fitten Glenn is an Asheville-based freelance writer. Reach her at afjones@bellsouth.net.

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Lookin’ back at Merlefest Stars shine bright at this year’s festival by Chris Weller The pickins’ have never been slim on the campus of Wilkes Community College over the last weekend of April. Merlefest, the gold standard of acoustic music festivals, served up yet another heaping helping of some of the finest musicians across a wide spectrum of roots-music categories — and a number of stellar locally based acts graced the stages there, as well: among them, Dehlia Low, Shannon Whitworth, Johnson’s Crossroad, Laura Boosinger and of course, The Steep Canyon Rangers. It’s what separates Merlefest from a mere fest — the difference between experiencing a weekend full of musical genius and simply enduring days of exposure to ultraviolet rays. This year’s fest attracted more than 76,000 people — chalk it up to a supercharged schedule of artists and four entirely rain-free days — a weekend bookended by legendary bluesman Taj Mahal and country stars The Zac Brown Band on Thursday evening and phenoms The Avett Brothers closing on Sunday. The regulars were all there. Doc and Richard Watson, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, David Holt, the Kruger Brothers, Pete & Joan Wernick and other Merlefest favorites made appearances throughout the weekend. Doc and his friends performed the classic Doc-abilly set Saturday evening, wellattended as always. It was followed by the crowdfavorite “Tribute to Merle” set, a showcase of songs and special stories in memory of festival namesake, Eddy Merle Watson (Doc’s son who died in a tractor accident). The collaborations were another highlight. Festival-goers flooded the hillside for “The Hillside Album Hour,” featuring a performance of the Beatles’ album Abbey Road by The Waybacks and a host of friends, most notably Sarah Dugas, Brevard-based Shannon Whitworth, Byron House, Jerry Douglas, Jim Lauderdale and Elvis Costello. Over at the Watson Stage, the highlyanticipated “An Evening of Bluegrass and Banjo” performed by Steve Martin and our own Steep Canyon Rangers was a crowd fave. Later that night, Merlefest fed the fire with the midnight jam, hosted by Zac Brown and featuring The Duhks, The Greencards, Peter Rowan and several other late-night pickers. Sacred-steel ensemble The Lee Boys and the mighty fine bluegrass outfit The Travelin’ McCourys (collaborators since the 2008 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam) contributed a stellar performance Sunday afternoon. Asheville’s Dehlia Low had its Merlefest debut, sharing the Americana Stage Saturday with such distinguished acts as Cadillac Sky and The Wilders, then wowing the mainstage audience Sunday afternoon with a terrific performance. For a gallery of Merlefest photos shot by Daniel Coston for Mountain Xpress, visit www.mountainx. com/gallery. For a podcast of Merlefest acts, visit www. fretknotradiohour.com. X Chris Weller is executive producer for Fret Knot Radio Hour.

Merlefest moments: Top photo, Elvis Costello. Middle, Doc Watson, left, plays with Sam Bush. Below photo, Cadillac Sky. photos by daniel coston for the mountain xpress

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Asheville native makes it to Broadway — with Denzel Washington, no less Asheville High graduate Chris Chalk knew that someday he would get to Broadway, he says. “I wouldn’t call it a dream, only because it’s a reality of mine that I have been working to manifest for years,” he tells Xpress. “A dream sounds so elusive for some reason, and I knew this was coming. I didn’t know when or how, but I knew it would be here.” And now, there he is — playing a lead role in an acclaimed revival of August Wilson’s Fences. With Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, no less. This follows roles on major TV shows (Law and Order, The Good Wife), films (Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead) and just finished an off-Broadway run of the PulitzerPrize winning play Ruined. Fences runs through July 11, and has been earning stellar reviews from the likes of The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The New Yorker and more. Fences was just nominated for 10 Tony Awards, and Chalk was nominated for a Drama Desk Award (earned for excellence in Broadway, off-Broadway and

Asheville High grad Chris Chalk is co-starring in a revival of August Wilson’s Fences. He plays the son of Denzel Washington’s and Viola Davis’ characters. The play’s been receiving accolades, and was nominated last week for 10 Tony Awards. nonprofit theatre in New York). I caught up with Chalk, an old friend, a former Montford resident, a dear person and someone who has worked very hard to achieve his goals. What’s it like to be on Broadway? How does it match your expectations? Broadway is like every other play and with more money and exposure and expectation. I knew this play would be a pleasure to work on because of the cast and the creative team. So I didn’t even leave room for expectation, because I knew it would be awesome. And it has been. I feel that Broadway or not, it’s the best when you get a group of creatives together who are smart and excited and talented, and have a common goal. That’s what we are blessed with on this project. How did you land the role? I had four auditions. Which consisted of No. 1, the initial audition, which was long before the first callback. Weeks later, after I was pretty sure I didn’t book the gig, I heard tell of a Saturday callback, and if I was good, I would have another callback that day. So I went in, did the thing, and was super nervous from the second I woke up, despite my preachings of fearlessness. Super excited and nervous. I was asked to come back at 2:15 for a callback with Denzel Washington. I did that; it was very fun. I got a call after a class I was teaching at Labyrinth Theatre Company, that they wanted to see me on Sunday. Weekend auditions are very rare in New York, in my experience, and I hoped they wanted to see me before the Jets playoff game — which they did, and which

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was good. Later that day, I got the call that I booked it, and I couldn’t tell anyone until the press announcement. What’s the best part about being in the show? How is the run going? Doing the work is the best part. I am every day excited to go to work because my cast is fun, talented, funny, inspiring, blessed, open, enthusiastic, smart, brilliant and we get to do August Wilson’s work on stage every night. It’s a blessing. It’s fun. The run is going very well. We were just nominated for 10 Tonys, and I (blushing and embarrassed and thankful and excited) was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. And that’s all fun and cool, and we also keep it about the work. It’s a pleasure to be recognized by your community for great work. Has this been a dream of yours? How is it to work with such big names? I wouldn’t call it a dream, only because it’s a reality of mine that I have been working to manifest for years. A dream sounds so elusive, for some reason, to me, and I knew this was coming. I didn’t know when or how, but I knew it would be here. I love my cast. Everyone is excited to work. And play. And laugh and share and pray. We pray together before shows to get grounded, and remember why we are here. That’s a blessing. It’s an honor to work with my cast. They are gifts to me, and I am thankful for them daily. X Learn more about the show at www.fencesonbroadway.com.

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Jason Smith, the singer/songwriter/composer known as Night’s Bright Colors, just released the fourth and final installment in his Hospital Quartet. The album — like its predecessors — is available online only, by free download. The May 2 drop date was significant: It was Smith’s birthday. He begins a new year as his current project comes to a conclusion, though this isn’t really the end for NBC. Smith tells Xpress that Canadian label RCat Records is going to re-release some of his material and, though the prolific musician claims he has no future plans for public releases, it seems unlikely that NBC bids its final farewell with the release of Patient Notes and its companion album, Absinthe Mourning. There is a story behind the Hospital Quartet. Smith describes it as “a series of four interrelated albums revolving around two fictional patients in a mental hospital.” The debut, Love in the Asylum, was released in 2006, followed by First Set Fire to the Stars, in 2008, and Late Night By Lamplight, in 2009. Patient Notes is lush, stratified and intentional. It’s almost as if, when Smith composes music, he pieces sounds like images on a storyboard. Despite the institution theme, Notes is far from cloistered or restrictive. “Sky Blue Day” builds on vocalized rhythms and crescendos; “Amphetamine” is a happy, Beach Boys-esque confection with the sweetest hint of background strings. What makes Notes so instantly recognizable as an NBC album is Smith’s close-to-the-mic vocals. His warm tenor is always quietly welcoming, as if he’s singing, only for the listener, a moodlifting nursery rhyme. And, while his lyrics and aesthetic share nothing with Cat Stevens, there’s a keen, heartfelt quality to Smith’s singing and an affectionate simplicity to NBC’s music that recalls the “Moonshadow” folk singer. But, unlike Stevens, Smith’s subject matter encompasses some darkness. Maybe even a closeted ghost or two. Track titles like “Last Stitches” and “The Next Cut” suggest uncomfortable top-

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deliberate track, is so minimal and spare — one piano key pressed at a time — that it’s as disturbing as it is meditative. Final track “When You Wish” ends with a shimmery sample of the melody line from “When You Wish Upon a Star.” That light, wistful tune lends a strangely open-ended feel to the album, as if Smith left the building before his audience realized he was gone. But, hopefully, that unclosed door suggests a possibility of more NBC in the future. Smith writes, “I’ve got about three albums worth of NBC material that just didn’t fit with the overall four disc project and that ambient/instrumental Isolation Studies project that I will try to refrain from forcing on a patient public.” Let’s hope that’s not the case. And, in the meantime, free downloads of Smith’s catalog should get us through. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Ten minutes up the French Broad River, on Riverside Drive, you’ll find the Riverside Business Park, a.k.a. the “other” river arts district. The locale houses the likes of painters Randy Siegel, Linda McCane and Betty Clark, painter/photographer Brigid Burns, photographer David Humphreys and mixed-media sculptor George Handy. On Sunday, May 16, these artists invite the public to their work spaces for a second annual “up-the-river” open house. 2-5 p.m. Info: 236-0045. Artwork by Randy Siegel.

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Though The Fustics — an Americana quartet from Wilmington (by way of too many places to mention) — call its new album Beyond This Life, the sound is not so esoteric, more rooted in life experience, layered guitars and driving beats. “I recall nothing, only remnants of faces. I have no home, nothing seems to last,” singer/songwriter Brad Heller sings on “Western Skyline.” Yeah, it’s a little bleak, but there’s also something deliciously Mellancamp-y/Springsteen-y to the music. The Fustics play Mo Daddy’s with Now You See Them on Friday, May 14. 10 p.m. myspace.com/thefustics.

Muses of Terpsicorps, Stars of Tomorrow

This new dance company, a collaboration between Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance and Michele Lee’s Center Stage Dance Studio, isn’t easing into its inaugural show. The Sunday, May 16, performance, slated for Diana Wortham Theatre, includes original contemporary work by Terpsicorps artistic director Heather Maloy and pas de deux from classical works Don Quixote, Les Sylphides and Sleeping Beauty. A tall order for any dance troupe, but the Muses of Terpsicorps — Lorraine Conti, Kelsey Lee, Logan Ling, Sarah Margaret Qualley and Anthony Sigler — are all high-school students. 7:30 p.m. show time. $12. dwtheatre.com.

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Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce with Kaiser Cartel

It was eminent local singer/songwriter Jimmy Landry who turned us on to Shannon McNally, writing, “Shannon is really, really, really talented. A voice that reminds me at times of Gillian Welch and others [like] Lucinda Williams; guitar playing as capable as Bonnie Raitt, and a tight, crack band.” We’re sold. McNally and her band, Hot Sauce, come to the Grey Eagle on Thursday, May 13, with noteworthy opener Kaiser Cartel. Before forming that Brooklyn-based indie-duo with vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Cartel, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Courtney Kaiser lent her talents to the likes of John Mellancamp, Sean Lennon, Sufjan Stevens and The Wallflowers. (Cartel, not to be outdone, was thrown off the stage during a high-school talent show for inciting a slam dance.) The two met when booked (as different acts) at the same show, and fate intervened. 8:30 p.m. $8 advance/$10 day of show. thegreyeagle.com.

Real In The Unknown

“Influenced by a chance encounter on an airplane, I have begun studying ora and chakara, concepts which feel to me, both very real and unknown (individually and collectively),” writes local painter Ben Betsalel in his artist statement. Known for emotive, expressive works involving wild pallets, splattered paint and battered canvasses, Betsalel’s latest work, Real In The Unknown: New Paintings by Ben Betsalel, also invoke almost classical figures and rare moments of still beauty. An opening reception is held Friday, May 14, 5-8 p.m. at the Asheville Area Arts Council, and may be one of the council’s last shows, as it sells the building housing its gallery space. The exhibit is on display through Saturday, May 29. ashevillearts.com.

Book fair for self-published writers

It’s no secret that the publishing industry is kind of going the way of the record industry. As more artists move away from big publishing houses and toward small presses or independent imprints, expect to see more events like the self-published author’s book fair on Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kenilworth Presbyterian Church. Dozens of local authors will be on hand to sell their works; there’s also a used-book sale, silent auction, raffle and a chance to meet local publishers. No entry fee. Info:cheryldietrich@bellsouth.net.

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Engineer looking through lost gas caps kept behind BP counter to see if one of them fits leaking well Tiger Woods headline typo gives false impression he withdrew from tourney due to ‘bulging disk’ The Asheville Disclaimer is parody/satire. editor@ashevilledisclaimer.com. Contributing this week: Michele Scheve, Joe Shelton, Tom Scheve

Motorcycle patrols re-introduced APD to swallow most flying insects since 1960s

Asheville, MondAy — After “catching flack” at a recent law-enforcement conference for its robust array of electric cars, bicycles, and fugitive-pursuit boogie boards, the Asheville Police Department has announced it will be introducing two motorcycle patrols to its vehicle fleet. The move couldn’t have come at a worse time for officers currently mounted on Segways, as they are reportedly just now becoming more comfortable standing before the mirror and looking themselves in the eyes. The motorcycle packages include standard-issue Biker Mamas, and the two Mamas who arrived with the Harley-Davidsons immediately made a mark on the station. “M’lady pulled down her boxerbriefs and defecated on the floor during morning briefing, and it’s really lightened the mood around here,” said one officer in reference to one of the new police-issue Mamas. “Morale is up for once, which is rare in a place where the you-know-what rolls downhill. And the Mamas proved it really does roll downhill. Not just a phrase.” The new motorcycles do present some logistical issues. For one thing, “local law enforcement is a cash-andcarry operation, and you can’t stash much cash on a Harley,” said one captain on the force. “For ideas, we’ve been studying Easy Rider.” Clearly, the temptation to grow a mustache may overpower the new motorcycle patrol officers, all of whom have mysteriously begun growing beards that many fellow officers suspect will be whittled down in short order to a goatee, leaving a full, bushy mustache within striking distance. “They’re not going to edit down to a soul patch, no siree,” said one APD officer. “Soul patches are for the bicycle patrol. Or the assistant DA’s office. Or Copwatch.” One motorcycle patrol officer has taken to calling his motorcycle his “steel horse” while discussing the pros and cons of shooting down elec-

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This week on Asheville Alibi...the police chief uses any excuse to ride his new Harley....

Did someone here call 911 to report they’ve seen someone who resides here smoking on public property earlier in the day?

tric cowboys with Bon Jovi’s guitar. Another motorcycle patrol officer had more serious concerns. “When Tom Cruise rode a motorcycle in Top Gun, it was because he was a fighter pilot by trade. So when I get off work, I should be cruising around in a fighter jet, and flying above professional motorcyclists, and giving them a little tip o’ my wings as a way of saying, ‘I wish I was on duty right now, on a motorcycle, but they won’t let me near one, because my partner and I had to eject from our bike and Goose didn’t make it,’ then I’ll be like ‘You can’t handle the truth!’ and throw my fighter-pilot helmet at the wall of the motorcycle garage.” The use of motorcycles will also help officers police the growing number of motorcyclists on WNC roads. “If one of those Legion of Doom dudes come inside city limits, it is on,” said one motorcycle patrol officer. “When he stops at Ingles to fill up on gas, I’m going to sneak up behind him on foot with a pool cue and ‘Bam!’” When asked if the new vehicles would create deep social divisions in the station, the department’s communications director brushed away those concerns. “All officers will continue to share a common culture. Our bicycle patrol officers already wear leather chaps, just not on duty.”

Thanks for coming so quickly Police Chief Hogan. I would never find joy in turning in a comrade, but it is important to set an example for our commuuty to community police ourselves AND THERE HE IS!!!

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Hey Bill! Nice Hog! I told him six times that it was the beer fest and he could kiss my ass. Ok, then. Good-bye ... I ‘m going to catch up with the cherry tops to see if they want to race again...

clubland

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

Wed., May 12 Back Room

Open mic Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic BoBo Gallery

Live music w/ Eclective

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Old Avenue (acoustic, rock)

Boiler Room

Open mic w/ rotating local hosts

Night Driving in Small Towns (indie, rock)

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Bosco’s Sports Zone

‘80s night

Open mic & jam

Town Pump

Club 828

Open Mic w/ David Bryan

Hip-hop & DJ night

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and

Courtyard Gallery

Blues

Open mic w/ Barbie Angell

The Free Flow Band (funk)

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Mark Guest (jazz guitar)

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Eleven on Grove

Westville Pub

Vortex Cabaret (music, burlesque & more)

Jammin’ with Funky Max

Emerald Lounge

Foreign Objects (female-fronted punk) w/ Dude Jams, Sunshine SS & Just Die

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Bosco’s Sports Zone

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Shag dance

Screaming J’s (folk, experimental, blues)

Broadway’s

Nine Mile

‘80s Night, 10pm

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Chameleon Soul Food

Olive or Twist

Spoken word, music & poetry night hosted by Lyric

Shag & swing dancing w/ DJ Ron Blankenship

Club 828

Orange Peel

Free the Robots (electronics) w/ The Glitch Mob, Deru, GalaxC Girl & Gift

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (gospel, soul, funk) w/ Fitz & The Tantrums

Emerald Lounge

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Dance party w/ DJ Football

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Thu., May 13

Fairview Tavern

Red Stag Grill

Athena’s Club

Open mic jam w/ The Wellhouse Band

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

DJ night

Frankie Bones

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Back Room

Bailey Cook (roots, Americana)

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

Open mic w/ Peirce Edens

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Good Stuff

Rocket Club

Stephen Simmons (alternative, country, Texas troubadour)

Open mic

Beacon Pub

Shannon McNally (roots) & Hot Sauce w/ Kaiser Cartel

Holland’s Grille

“Super dance party” feat: Adam Strange & Crick Nice DJ

Open mic

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Marc Keller (singer/songwriter)

The Blackbird

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Bluegrass Jam, 7pm

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Ménage (indie, rock)

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk)

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Old Time Jam, 6pm

The Hookah Bar

Boiler Room

“Mad City Chickens” film screening

FAIRVIEW TAVERN Old Razcal’s Location! %VERY 7EDNESDAY PM Open Mic Jam Session with

Soul jazz jam

thur. 5/13

Fri. 5/14 Sat. 5/15

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Shannon McNally & Hot Sauce with Kaiser Cartel 8:30pm Ray Wylie Hubbard 9pm

Sam Quinn

of the everybodyfields 9pm

BlindLiver & Friends

Sun. 5/16

The Verve Pipe 8pm

4HURSDAY +ARAOKE

thur. 5/20

Tim Eriksen & Riley Baugus 8:30pm

3ATURDAY -AY TH PM

Fri. 5/21

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra 9pm

Sun. 5/23

Zydeco Dance w/ Creole Zydeco Farmers 6pm

Mind Echo Rock

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Belle Afrique African Dance Troupe Benefit feat: NXT LVL & DJ Irvegg

Wild Wing Cafe

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

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M ay 1 3 “Mad City Chickens”

Fresh Film Screening

donations

M ay 1 5 Caleb Caudill & The Bayonetts $7 cover

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SundayS

Aaron Price 1pm | Piano

TueSdayS

Jake Hollifield Piano | 9pm

WorlD premIer shoW jukebox DInner TheaTer $22 aDulTs, $15 sTuDenTs feaTurIng jesse barry, jennIfer smITh anD kImberly hughes + The hoTTesT TIckeT In blue rIDge! Wsnb (We Sing Nasty Blues!) 8pm, $8

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Lobster Trap

Hank Bones Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Mela

Belly dancing Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Saint Solitude w/ Lewis

Thursday, May 13th - 8pm

Gaslight Street

Friday, May 14th - 9pm

Brushfire Stankgrass Saturday, May 15th - 9pm

Mountain Still

Open 4 - 9pm Mon. - Wed. • 2pm - until Thurs. - Sat.

Blending Western & Vedic Astrology

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LIVE MUSIC! 11PM - 2AM, DOORS AT 10PM

FRIDAY • 5/21

KUNG FU DYNAMITE

& DISCORDIAN SOCIETY THURSDAY • 6/17

GROOVESTAIN FRIDAY • 6/25

ROLLIN’ IN THE HAY FRIDAY • 7/9

GIFT OF GAB

Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Mark Guest (jazz guitar) Diana Wortham Theater

Karan Casey Band (Celtic) Eleven on Grove

The Lazybirds (alternative, progressive) Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Large Lewis (rock, blues) Temptations Red Room

DJ D-Day Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Live music w/ singer-songwriters Town Pump

Orange Peel

Emerald Lounge

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Snake Oil Medicine Show (psychobilly, bluegrass)

Ruby Mayfield and Friends (blues, rock) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Feed and Seed

Bobby Sullivan (piano)

Sons of Ralph (bluegrass, Americana)

Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Utah Green (acoustic)

The Stereofidelics (retro, alt-rock)

Wild Wing Cafe

Garage at Biltmore

Aaron LaFalce (alternative, acoustic)

The Expendables (reggae, punk) w/ Tomorrows Bad Seeds (reggae), Dirty Penny & Big B Pisgah Brewing Company

Gaslight Street (Southern soul) Purple Onion Cafe Red Stag Grill

Anne Coombs (jazz, swing) Red Step Artworks

Open bluegrass jam Rocket Club

The Legendary Shack Shakers (country, rock) w/ The Pine Hill Haints Root Bar No. 1

Sprat (blues, folk) Scandals Nightclub

“Exposure” DJ night Stella Blue

The Native Sway (rock, funk) Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Rocky Matthews Temptations Red Room

‘80s dance party w/ DJ Chubby Knuckles The Hookah Bar

“Niki Ski & Xist” Town Pump

Leticia Wolf (Americana)

Ike Stubblefield & friends Good Stuff

Millie and the Sirs (indie, rock) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Ray Wylie Hubbard (country, Southern rock) Havana Restaurant

Live music Highland Brewing Company

The Casserole (bluegrass, reggae), 6-8pm Holland’s Grille

Spectrum (rock) Iron Horse Station

Jesse & Isobel (Americana) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Johnny Falstaff (rockabilly) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Lobster Trap

Live music by local artists Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Long Legs (blues)

The Fustics (Americana, rock) w/ Now You See Them (indie)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter) Westville Pub

Paco Shipp & Billy Cardine (acoustic) Wild Wing Cafe

Jeff Anders DJ Moto dance party Zuma Coffee

Thursday night bluegrass jam

Fri., May 14 Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

Today the moon, tomorrow the sun (electro, indie) O’Malley’s On Main

Smilin Jack Olive or Twist

Sharon LaMotte Band (jazz) Orange Peel

Carolina Chocolate Drops (acoustic, folk, bluegrass) w/ Firecracker Jazz Band Pineapple Jack’s

Brushfire Stankgrass (electro, acoustic, bluegrass) Pisgah Brewing Company

Moonshine Babies (American folk)

Brushfire Stankgrass (electro, acoustic, bluegrass)

Beacon Pub

Purple Onion Cafe

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm Boiler Room

Shell Shock (Goth, industrial)

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Wellhouse Band (blues)

Jam night

Julia Ann Roberts Band

50 Broadway • Asheville, NC 236-9800

Craggie Brewing Company

Straightaway Café

Salsa & Mambo Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance Lessons, 10:30pm

O’Malley’s On Main

Jonathan Byrd (folk, acoustic)

4HE !SHEVILLE !STROLOGER

Ritual (progressive, black metal) w/ Built to Fall

Broadway’s

Ear Pwr (alternative, punk, country) & Love Craft Club 828

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist) Red Stag Grill

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

6 Toed Possum Babies (classic rock) Rocket Club

South French Broads (experimental, fusion)

Sat., May 15 Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

Mac Comer (singer/songwriter) Beacon Pub

Lyndsay Wojcik (soul, folk) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country) Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm Boiler Room

FANATICON after party w/ The Falcon Lords & How I Became the Bomb Broadway’s

Noise In Print (post punk, indie, shoegaze) w/ Grammer School Craggie Brewing Company

Nikki Talley (singer/songwriter) Curras Nuevo Cuisine

Greg Olson (folk) Eleven on Grove

FANATICON after party w/ DJ Queen April Emerald Lounge

Brushfire Stankgrass (electro, acoustic, bluegrass) w/ Tennessee Hollow Fairview Tavern

Mind Echo (rock) Feed and Seed

Hominy Valley Boys (bluegrass, country) w/ Mark Bumgarner Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

Jonny and the Breaknecks (rockabilly, punk) w/ Rothwang French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Underhill Rose (soul, Americana) Garage at Biltmore

Sonic Boom (alternative, experimental) Good Stuff

The Brooke Clover Band (Americana, roots) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Sam Quinn (of the everybodyfields) Iron Horse Station

Utah Green (eclectic folk)

Nova Echo (alternative, electro) w/ The Shoreline

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Stella Blue

Jerusalem Garden

The Go Devils (psychobilly, punk, swing) w/ Poontanglers

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

The Lazybirds (rag time) Belly dancing w/ live music

clubdirectory The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 Asheville Ale House 505-3550 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 The Back Room 697-6828 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 The Blackbird 669-5556 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Bosco’s Sports Zone 684-1024 Broadway’s 285-0400 Club 828 252-2001 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Courtyard Gallery 273-3332 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Curras Nuevo 253-2111 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dock’s Restaurant 883-4447 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 505-7263 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 The Garage 505-2663 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn 252-2711 Guadalupe Cafe 586-9877 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hookah Bar 252-1522 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805

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Magnolia’s Raw Bar 251-5211 Mela 225-8880 Mellow Mushroom 236-9800 Mike’s Tavern 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 New French Bar Courtyard Cafe 225-6445 Old Fairview Southern Kitchen 277-7117 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 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Red Step Artworks 697-1447 Rendezvous 926-0201 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Rocket Club 505-2494 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Ruby’s BBQ Shack 299-3511 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Road Trip (country)

Diocious (rock, psychedelic, funk) & BPL

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Kemistry (Southern rock)

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Rocket Club

The Hookah Bar

Thur., May 13th Saint Solitude & Lewis Fri., May 14th The Fustics & Now You See Them Sat., May 15th Diocious & BPL Mon., May 17th Jenny Juice’s Brown Bag Songwriting Competition • No Cover! Tues., May 18th Secret B-Sides Wed., May 19th Soul Jazz Jam Hosted by VJP • No Cover

Thur., May 20th Vice Verse Tour feat. D Numbers,

DJ Moodswinger, Woo & Incredible Bob All shows start at 9:30 pm and are $5 unless otherwise noted

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Live music w/ singer-songwriters Town Pump

Union County (rock, acoustic)

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae) Olive or Twist

Skyland Performing Arts Center

42nd Street Jazz Band

Al Petteway & Amy White (Celtic, Appalachianinspired acoustic)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Asheville Bikefest & Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Birthday Celebration feat: The Cheap Whiskey Band, J.B. Walker & County Farm

Stella Blue

Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Pisgah Brewing Company

Pat Flaherty (folk, country)

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco)

Mountain Still (bluegrass, folk)

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

White Horse

Purple Onion Cafe

Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Long Legs (blues)

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk)

Temptations Red Room

Red Stag Grill

DJ Spy V

Orange Peel

Hosted by VJP • No Cover

The Melanaster Band (shoegaze, indie rock) w/ Rio Bravo

LOL Comedy feat: Eli (from the Mo’Nique show) & hosted by JA the comedian

Nine Mile

Wed., May 12th Soul Jazz Jam

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Caleb Caudill & the Bayonetts w/ Josh Roberts & the Hinges

Melodious Earth (rock, funk)

Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Stella Blue 236-2424 The Still 683-5913 Stockade Brew House 645-1300 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 Tallgary’s College Street Pub 232-0809 Temptations Red Room 252-0775 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 TGI Friday’s 277-4080 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vaso De Vino Wine Bar & Market 254-4698 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Watershed 669-0777 Waynesville Water’n Hole 456-4750 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066 Xcapades 258-9652

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Taylor Moore & the Bordeaux Brothers (blues) Live music w/ Marc Keller

Mother Soul (rock, metal) w/ Opus Grey

Amy Burritt (folk, blues, jazz)

Straightaway Café

Westville Pub

Jukebox Dinner Theatre feat: Jesse Barry, Kimberly Hughes & Jennifer Smith, 5-7pm WSNB (“nasty blues”), 8:30pm

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Peggy ratuSz & DaDDy long legS

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Wild Wing Cafe

Rocket Club

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Departure (Journey tribute band)

Sunday jazz jam

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk)

Sun., May 16

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

BoBo Gallery

Holly Golightly (blues, country, soul) The Wine Cellar at the Saluda Inn

Panda Riot (pop, shoegaze) w/ Midstates & The Choir of Ghosts

Ryan Furstenberg (mountain folk, rock)

Eleven on Grove

Town Pump

Swing & Tango lessons and dance

Pickin’ at the Pump, open acoustic jam

Emerald Lounge

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Tuesday Night Funk Jam

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Feed and Seed

Athena’s Club

DJ night Barley’s Taproom

Skylark (jazz) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

401 Haywood Rd. west asHeville www.therocketclub.net

TH’ LEGENDARY SHACK*SHAKERS

Luke Wood (acoustic) Bosco’s Sports Zone THUR 5/13

feat Duane Dennison, Jesus Lizard

THE PINE HILL HAINTS

FRI 5/14

THE NOVA ECHO THE SHORELINE LOL COMEDY feat. ELI from

SAT 5/15

The Mo’Nique show Hosted by JA the Comedian

Weekly at the Rocket Club Sundays: Open Jazz Jam Mondays: AJO, 17 piece big band Tuesdays: Mindtonic Music Series Wednesdays: SUPER DANCE PARTY UPCOMING:

5/21 Mynameisjohnmichael 5/26 Visqueen, Brindle 5/27 Jason DeCristofaro Quartet 5/28 Pierce Edens, The Go Devils 6/4 The Archrivals 6/7 Pato Bantan 6/11 Underhill Rose Who wants to polka?®

We Like Your Dog

828-505-2494

Free Jukebox

Mon.

WING NIGHT

Tues.

FAT TuesdAy

Thur. Fri. Sat.

5-11 pm

all u Can Eat Jambalaya & Blues $2 domestics and $5.50 bombs

Will Ray’s Mountain Jam

Shag dance & lessons

Mon., May 17

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Club 828

The Verve Pipe (alternative, pop)

Metal Monday feat: guest artists

Hangar

Emerald Lounge

Comedy open mic

Dance party w/ DJ Wayd Runk

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Irish session, 5pm Tom Waits time, late

Contra dance

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Songwriting Competition w/ Jenny Juice

Aaron Price (piano) —- U.S. Christmas (psychedelic, rock) w/ Pontiak & Arboretum Lobster Trap

Chris Rhodes Luella’s Bar-B-Que

Hank & Johnny (from Firecracker Jazz Band), 11:30am-2pm New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Singer/songwriters Orange Peel

Cancer Bats w/ Every Time I Die, Norma Jean, & Kings Of Prussia

Iron Horse Station

Open mic w/ Yorky Laurey’s Catering and Gourmet To Go

Old-time jam w/ Adam Tanner, 5:30-8pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Ben Arthur (singer/songwriter)

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill Rocket Club

Geoff Weeks Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Asheville Jazz Orchestra (swing, jazz)

Secret B-Sides (soul, hip-hop)

Town Pump

Paco Shipp (roots, blues) w/ David Bryan, Steve Blanton & Jerry McNeely Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

D Mack Vocal jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm Vincenzo’s Bistro

Lobster Trap

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Rock Records Temptations Red Room

Open mic w/ Pierce Edens Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Blues music Town Pump

Marc Keller & Company (variety)

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country)

Tue., May 18

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Back Room

Acoustic Spotlight

“Vinyl at the Vault” w/ Chris Ballard

Ashley Chambliss (singer/songwriter)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

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Sun. Sunday Bloody Sunday $4.50 Bloody Marys 733 Haywood Rd. • West Asheville (on the corner of Brevard & Haywood Rd.)

828-505-2129

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(3miles west of Downtown -off Patton Ave.)

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Director: Marco Bellocchio Players: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Corrado Invernizzi, Fausto Russo Alesi Biographic Historical Drama Rated NR

The Story: The story of Benito Mussolini’s discarded and disowned early lover, possible first wife and mother of his first son, and her obsession with the Fascist dictator. The Lowdown: A rich, wildly creative, boldly operatic, almost phantasmagorical film that is a must-see despite a few notable flaws. Marco Bellochio’s Vincere (the title translates as “win”) is quite the most unusual and striking film I’ve seen in some time. I freely admit that I wasn’t exactly filled with delighted anticipation by the prospect of a movie about Benito Mussolini’s early lover, possible first wife and mother of his first son. Bellochio’s film proves otherwise by being fascinating work that contains layer upon layer of text and subtext — presented in a unique manner. On the one hand, Vincere is exactly what it claims to be, since it does chart the life of Ida Dalser (Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Love in the Time of Cholera) who becomes entranced by the young Benito Mussolini (Filippo Timi). She becomes his lover, bears his child, finances his newspaper and is discarded and disowned by him, leading to her descent into desperation and madness. This is presented in a full-blown operatic style that recalls the more adventurous films of the 1970s — a style we see far too little of today. And yet Vincere utilizes the more recent fashion of historical and biographical films of taking the story up to a point and filling in the rest of it with on-screen titles — something I think it could have done without. What could have been a shattering climax suddenly becomes a history lesson that pulls you right out of the movie. Looked at simply, this is a movie about a woman scorned who becomes obsessed to the point of madness with the man who scorned her — or more correctly with her projection of that man. Projection is the key word here. It is, in fact, the key to the entire film and it is quite literal. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie where more time is devoted to characters watching images on a movie screen. In part, this stems from the fact that after Mussolini’s desertion of Ida neither she nor the viewer ever sees him again — except in newsreel footage of the real Mussolini. That this will happen — and that everyone in the film accepts projection as reality — is established early

Filippo Timi as the young Benito Mussolini and Giovanna Mezzogiorno as the besotted Ida Dalser watch a newsreel in one of the early scenes of Marco Bellocchio’s truly remarkable Vincere, which opens this Friday. on in a scene where the young Mussolini rushes naked to the balcony on the eve of World War I. In his mind, he seems to conjure up newsreel footage of the crowds that would one day flock to see him — while Ida covers him in a makeshift bed-sheet toga. Later in the film, the young Mussolini lies wounded in a hospital where the 1916 film Christus is being shown to the patients. It becomes perfectly clear that Mussolini views himself as Christ and that Ida views herself as the penitent Mary Magdalene at the foot of the cross. Projection is everywhere — from newsreels to Christus to Ida watching Chaplin’s The Kid (1921) in an insane asylum. It is reality that is hard to find in the world of the film. In some regards, this is very similar — thematically — to Roger Avary’s The Rules of Attraction (2002), where all the characters play out both sides of relationships with characters who bear no relation to their real counterparts. The difference is that Bellochio seriously ups the ante on an allegorical level by suggesting that the entire country is transfixed into adoration of Mussolini’s projected image of himself. By extension, the despair and madness that plagues Ida is a personalized version of that of the whole country of Italy — a people obsessed not with the man, but with an idealized notion of that man. Bellochio’s approach to all this is striking and inventive. He uses not only newsreel and other footage to make his points, but slogans emblazoned on the screen like propaganda posters, futuristic art and even animations to convey his film and its themes — all of it set to a thundering operatic score by Carlo Crivelli that often sounds

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a good bit like the work of Bernard Herrmann. It’s frankly thrilling, exhilarating and occasionally overwhelming. Almost equally interesting is the manner in which the film offers us a picture of Mussolini unlike any we’ve ever had. Let’s face it, our own image of the man is culled from newsreels of the heavyset dictator in his absurdly decorated uniform with his lower lip jutting out like a sour Maurice Chevalier impersonator. Or worse, we have the even more absurd deliberately comedic image of Jack Oakie in Chaplin’s 1940 film The Great Dictator. The business of mocking Mussolini is deeply entrenched — and even occurs in the film as a specialty of his bastard son (also played by Filippo Timi) to the delight of his classmates, who themselves are mocking the son at the same time. Bellochio, however, shows us the earlier Mussolini — a Mussolini we haven’t seen, which winds up helping explain how the caricature we know came to be in the position he attained. The film — for all its wonders and they are many — is not perfect. Bellochio finds more mileage in depicting Ida’s rages and mad scenes than the viewer is apt to. Yet Giovanna Mezzogiorno’s performance holds our attention, and Bellochio is never without a composition that isn’t arresting and in some cases just plain beautiful. Even with the imperfections, Vincere is a film I urge you to see. This is filmmaking unlike anything else you’re likely to see this year. At its best, the film is magnificent and astonishing in its daring. Not rated, but contains nudity, sexuality and adult themes. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14.

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Babies (PG) 11:40, 1:45, 3:45, 7:25, 9:25 (Sofa Cinema) The Back-up Plan (PG-13) 7:40, 10:15 City Island (PG-13) 11:55, 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 9:45 Date Night (PG-13) 12:25, 2:45, 5:00, 7:55, 10:10 Furry Vengeance (PG) 12:05, 2:20, 4:35 (Sofa Cinema) The Ghost Writer (PG-13) 12:15, 3:45, 7:05, 9:55 (Sofa Cinema) How to Train Your Dragon 3D (PG) 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00, 9:30 Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 11:30, 12:00, 1:00, 2:30, 3:00, 4:00, 7:10, 7:45, 8:00, 10:05, 10:35, 10:45 Letters to Juliet (PG) 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50 A Nightmare on Elm Street (R) 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:50, 10:30 (Sofa Cinema) Robin Hood (PG-13) 11:45. 12:15, 2:45, 3:30, 7:00, 7:35, 10:10, 10:35 Vincere (NR) 12:10, 3:10, 7:15, 10:00 n

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Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 10:15 (Fri-Sun only), 12:00 (Fri-Sun only), 1:10, 3:00, 4:20, 6:15, 7:35, 9:30, 10:30 Letters to Juliet (PG) 10:35 (Fri-Sun only), 1:25, 4:15, 7:25, 9:55 A Nightmare on Elm Street (R) 10:25 (Fri-Sun only), 1:30, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 Robin Hood (PG-13) 12:15, 3:45, 7:10, 10:10 n

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (NR) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:50 Greenberg (R) 7:20, Late show Fri-Sat 9:30 Mid-Summer Lunch (NR) 1:20, 4:20 n

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Alice in Wonderland 3D (PG) 12:50, 4:10 Death at a Funeral (R) 7:50, 10:05 Furry Vengeance (PG) 1:20. 4:40 Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 6:40, 7:40, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 Just Wright (PG) 1:40, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Robin Hood (PG-13) 12:40, 1:10, 3:50, 4:20, 7:00, 7:30, 10:10, 10:40

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nowplaying Alice in Wonderland JJJJJ

Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover Fantasy In this sequel to Alice in Wonderland, the young adult Alice is lured back to the land of her youthful adventures to help defeat the tyrannical Red Queen. A visually striking, emotionally involving, highly Burtonized take on the Alice in Wonderland stories that sometimes soars without quite striking the gong, but is never less than entertaining. Rated PG

Babies JJJJ

Bayar, Hattie, Mari, Ponijao Documentary Follows the first year of four newborn babies from around the world. A low-key, specialized take on the documentary that’s only really worthwhile for those who find the goings-on of babies the height of adorableness. Rated PG

The Back-Up Plan JJ

Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin, Michaela Watkins, Eric Christian Olsen, Anthony Anderson Romcom/Drama No sooner does pet-store owner Zoe get artificially inseminated than she meets Mr. Right. Complications follow. It’s not very romantic. It’s not very funny. It’s not very dramatic. By my count, that’s three strikes against any romcom/ drama. Rated PG-13

City Island JJJJ

Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Emily Mortimer, Dominik García-Lorido Family Comedy/Drama A Bronx family must deal with the fact that they’re not wholly honest with one another. A well-acted little comedy/drama that’s never anything more than adequate. Rated PG-13

Clash of the Titans JJJ

Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, Gemma Arterton Effects-Driven Fantasy The demigod Perseus sets out to detach the head of Medusa so he can use it to turn a giant monster to stone and save the people of Argos. Every bit as silly as it sounds, Clash of the Titans, nonetheless, offers passable, if far from extraordinary, entertainment. Rated PG-13

Date Night JJJJ

Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Common, James Franco, Mila Kunis Thrill Comedy A dull married couple pretend to be other people to get dinner reservations, causing

them to be mistaken for those people—who just happen to be in bad with the mob. The cast—especially Steve Carell and Tina Fey—raise this otherwise ordinary thrill comedy to the level of agreeable entertainment. Rated PG-13

Death at a Funeral JJ

Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Loretta Devine, Peter Dinklage, Danny Glover, Tracy Morgan Farce Comedy The funeral for a family’s well-respected father goes off the tracks when his blackmail-minded gay lover shows up among the mourners. This pointless remake of the 2007 Brit comedy sinks in a mire of wrongheadedness of its own making. Rated R

Furry Vengeance J

Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Ken Jeong, Matt Prokop, Ricky Garcia, Wallace Shawn Anthropomorphic Animal Comedy With Bodily Functions Forest critters take their revenge on land developers. Incredibly, impossibly, irredeemably, inescapably, indescribably terrible. Rated PG

The Ghost Writer JJJJJ

Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson Psychological Political Thriller A ghost writer is hired to polish the memoirs of a former British prime minister after the mysterious death of the original writer. A complete return to form for Roman Polanski—a quietly intense psychological and political thriller that ranks up there with the filmmaker’s great works. Not to be missed. Rated PG-13

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo JJJJJ

Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Peter Haber, SventBetril Taube, Ingvar Hirdwall Mystery/Crime/Thriller A disgraced journalist and an enigmatic computer hacker with a history of problems investigate a 40-year-old mystery involving the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl. A rivetting mystery thriller with solid plotting, strong performances and characters—and something more than entertainment beneath it all. Rated NR

Greenberg JJJJ

Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Merritt Wever, Jennifer Jason Leigh Bitter Comedy/Drama A disaffected misanthrope tries to avoid finding himself while housesitting for his brother. An unlikely film with an unlikely—and largely unlikable—main character, but one with

some bitter humor and a sense of greater understanding than appears on the surface. Rated R

How to Train Your Dragon JJJJJ

(Voices) Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill Animated Adventure/Fantasy A young Viking wounds a dragon and, in dealing with the creature, learns that everything his people think they know about dragons is wrong. A thoroughly appealing animated fantasy from the duo who made Lilo & Stitch. Rated PG

IRON MAN 2 JJJJJ

ROBERTY downey jr., gwyneth paltrow, don cheadle, scarlett johansson, mickey rourke, sam rockwell Sci-Fi Comic Book Action Iron Man returns to take on new villians, new personal complications and government pressure to co-opt his technology. A vastly entertaining movie with strong characters and with to keep it as is — or more — interesting in its plotting as in its action set pieces. Rated PG-13

Kick-Ass JJJJ

Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Christopher MintzPlasse, Mark Strong Postmodern Comic-Book Flick A mild-mannered teen—and comic-book nerd—decides to try his hand at becoming a superhero, only to find himself in over his head with the mob and other masked heroes. A gory, often funny, slickly made attempt at reimagining the superhero genre that never hits the right tone. Ultimately, the movie is unable to balance realism with absurdity and subversiveness with clichÊs. Rated R

A Nightmare on Elm Street JJ

Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker Half-Baked Horror Reboot A reworking of the 1984 film with razor-gloved-madman-from-beyond-thegrave Freddy Krueger dispatching meat-on-thehoof teens. Uninspired, unscary and just not very good at all. Rated R

Vincere JJJJJ

Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Corrado Invernizzi, Fausto Russo Alesi Biographic Historical Drama The story of Benito Mussolini’s discarded and disowned early lover, possible first wife and mother of his first son, and her obsession with the Fascist dictator. A rich, wildly creative, boldly operatic, almost phantasmagorical film that is a must-see despite a few notable flaws. Rated NR

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Despite a title that’s just plain bad, this romantic comedy starring Queen Latifah and Common might be a good bet — and not just because it stars Queen Latifah, though she’s a plus (even if her films aren’t always). There’s also the fact that Sanaa Hamri is directing, which is definitely a good sign (Hamri made the far-too-little-seen Something New back in 2006). The premise is just so-so. Latifah is a physical therapist who falls for a basketball star (Common) she’s helping recover from an injury. Her chances at romance are undermined by her childhood friend (Paula Patton), who wants to marry an NBA star. However, the trailer makes the movie look agreeable. And it’s the sort of thing that might actually benefit from a PG rating. (PG)

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It’s got a fine cast — Amanda Seyfried, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero — and it looks gorgeous. Yeah, Gary Winick’s not much of a director (Bride Wars), but he’s done OK work on occasion (13 Going on 30), so things could be worse. But the trailer has already given away the whole damn plot. Seyfried finds an old love letter and tracks down the writer (Redgrave), then proceeds to help the writer find the man she loved (Nero) 50 years ago. Meanwhile, Seyfried falls for the old gal’s grandson (Christopher Egan) over her inattentive boyfriend (Bernal). Other than watching the wheels go round, what’s left? Hopefully something. (PG)

MID-AUGUST LUNCH

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The Story: Follows the first year of four newborn babies from around the world. The Lowdown: A low-key, specialized take on the documentary that’s only really worthwhile for those who find the goings-on of babies the height of adorableness. It’s been two days since I watched French documentarian Thomas Balmes’ Babies, and I’m still not sure what I think about it. I can’t say that I necessarily liked it. At the same time, I understand the appeal it may have for some and find it an interesting take on the documentary, a genre of film that too often falls into the trap of self-importance. The concept is simple. Balmes follows four

in-the-day directorial debut from 58-year-old screenwriter Gianni Di Greggorio seems to be an unpretentious, charming little film (only 75 minutes long). It tells the story of a late-middle-aged man who lives with and takes care of his elderly mother — and what happens when he finds himself saddled with three other elderly women in his charge over a holiday. Slight? Probably. But it has beguiled 85 percent of the critics who have reviewed it on Rotten Tomatoes. (PG-13) Early review samples: • “Had Mid-August Lunch wavered from its matter-of-fact realism, it might have toppled into sentimentality or morbidity. Instead it is a group portrait of people who are comfortable with who they are, savoring the pleasures of food and companionship and living in the moment. The movie glows.” (Stephen Holden, New York Times) • “The old ladies who become the focus of the film are comically idiosyncratic, and yet you’d have trouble finding another movie with such unforced appreciation of its elderly characters or such intelligent understanding of old age.” (Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle)

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It was pure gold for Douglas Fairbanks in 1922 and Errol Flynn in 1938, but it transmuted into solid lead for Kevin Costner in 1991. What is it? Why Robin Hood, of course. The question isn’t so much whether the world is ready for a Russell Crowe Robin Hood as directed by Ridley Scott and reimagined by screenwriter Brian Helgeland — it’s whether the world much cares one way or the other. Universal, which hasn’t been showing the film to critics, is betting the world does. Friday will prove them right or wrong. (PG-13)

babies from around the world — Namibia, Mongolia, Japan and the U.S. — from the time they’re born to the time they take their first steps. What’s interesting — and odd — about this approach is that this is all there is to the film. There is no narration, no talking-head footage, just babies being cute. Seventy-nine minutes worth of babies, as a matter of fact, just doing baby stuff. And that’s it. Of course, your mileage will undoubtedly vary. Most of the audience I watched the film with appeared to be enjoying themselves, more in tune with the film’s inherent cuteness than I was. For myself, it felt a bit too much like being forced to watch some strangers’ home videos of their kids for an hour and 20 minutes (except for those minutes that I imagined Babies to be a prequel to the notorious Kids (1995), but that would be another review altogether). Nevertheless, I can’t really say I disliked the film. It’s a movie that’s nearly impossible to actively hold any animosity towards due to its innocuous nature.

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Director: Yang Li Players: Yi Xiang Li, Baoqiang Wang, Shuangbao Wang, Jing Ai Neo-Noir Thriller Rated NR Documentarian Yang Li’s first fictional narrative film Blind Shaft (2003) is a kind of Chinese film noir. Its story focuses on two men who make a living by murdering fellow workers in China’s illegal coal mines, claiming kinship with the deceased and raking in the company payouts to the relatives. The characters could, as Village Voice film critic J. Hoberman noted, have “stepped out of a Jim Thompson novel” — which describes both the theme and tone of this disturbing thriller. Classic Cinema From Around the World will present Blind Shaft at 8 p.m. Friday, May 14, at Courtyard Gallery, 9 Walnut St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 273-3332.

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Director: Ken Hughes (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) Players: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin, Frank Finlay, Nigel Stock Classics Illustrated History Rated G It’s somehow just right that Ken Hughes should have followed up Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) with this preposterous historical drama about Oliver Cromwell. At its best, Cromwell (1970) reaches something like the depth (and accuracy) of a Classics Illustrated comic book. At its worst, it’s considerably more entertaining than that (though not in the way intended) with an impressive cast of Brit thespians yelling dialogue in that declamatory manner that clues you in on the fact that this is important stuff. And no one can beat Richard Harris at that sort of thing when he’s at his Richard Harris-est, as he is here. The Hendersonville Film Society will show Cromwell at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 16, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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Director: William Peter Blatty Players: George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, Ed Flanders, Jason Miller, Scott Wilson, Nicol Williamson Horror Rated R William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist III (1990) is one of the unsung gems of the horror genre. For my money, it’s everything The Exorcist (1973) should have been, but never quite was. The superb cast is a help, but it’s really the dense atmosphere of almost tangible evil from both Blatty’s screenplay (from his novel Legion) and his direction that makes it stand out. It’s almost impossible not to believe in demonic possession while the film is on the screen — not to mention boasting perhaps the greatest shock effect of all time. But more, it’s also a very witty and deeply philosophical film. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Exorcist III Thursday, May 13, 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. For Cranky Hanke’s full reviews of these movies, visit www.mountainx.com/movies.

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Movies continued from page 75 It is a bit refreshing, however, to see a documentary that’s not concerned with some weighty political message. At the same time, I’d feel more enthused about the film if there were any kind of discernible point going on here. The best I can come up with ties into the film’s multicultural bent, and the universal experience of growing up, but even this is a bit flimsy. Then again, the point of Babies might just be to distill the documentary down to it’s essence, to only document and nothing more. If this is the case, then the film is definitely a success, but how much you actually enjoy the film will be totally dependent on your disposition and how in tune you are with the material. Rated PG for cultural and maternal nudity throughout. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14.

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Director: Jon Favreau (Iron Man) Players: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell Sci-Fi Comic-Book Action Rated PG-13

The Story: Iron Man returns to take on new villains, new personal complications and government pressure to coopt his technology. The Lowdown: A vastly entertaining movie with strong characters and wit to keep it as — or more — interesting in its plotting as in its action set pieces. Saying that Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 is the best big-budget action movie of the year to date isn’t doing it justice, though that’s true. But that’s not shocking, since the competition hasn’t been strong. What might be shocking is that it’s also the best romantic comedy of the year so far. Wild statement? All right, you compare the banter, the interplay, the chemistry and the romance between Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Pepper Potts with any of the year’s other contenders — Amy Adams and Matthew Goode (Leap Year), Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston (The Bounty Hunter), Jennifer Lopez and Alex O’Loughlin (The Back-Up Plan) — and see who wins. Is Iron Man 2 perfect? No. There’s a structure problem in that the first sections of the film — up through the scenes immediately following the Monaco Grand Prix — move so fast and with such assurance that the middle feels comparatively slow. But the movie recovers from this with a much better third act than Iron Man (2008) got anywhere near. Factor that in with no need for an origins story this round and you have that rarest of the rara avis, a sequel that’s better than the original. Iron Man 2 manages to navigate some very tricky fine lines. It isn’t pretentious and pompous like certain very serious-minded superhero movies, but it does manage to have a well-crafted more serious side. It’s certainly a pleasure to have a hero who isn’t all angst

and gloom, yet the film — and Downey — manages to create issues and currents that lie beneath the surface without turning Tony Stark into a low-rent Hamlet. He has daddy issues, but he keeps them to himself. He acts like an even bigger narcissistic jerk this round, but there are reasons that keep him from becoming unsympathetic. And those reasons — that he’s dying from the poisons entering his blood from the power source that keeps him going — are such that his joie de vivre and lack of self-pity are even more appealing. Stark’s condition forms only part of the plot. The main nemesis this round is Mickey Rourke as the embittered Ivan Vanko, a heavily tattooed, cockatoo-loving, hygienically dubious fellow with a lot of gold teeth and a chip on his shoulder because he thinks Stark’s father did his own father dirt. To get his revenge, Vanko creates his own variant on Iron Man and goes after Tony. And since Rourke is playing the character, the menace, while amusingly done, is still palpable. Vanko ends up teamed with Stark’s great rival in the munitions game, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). As played by Rockwell, the character is a formidable mixture of clueless spoiled frat boy and the kind of pure meanness this very mind-set can generate. He’s a very unusually fun villain who also manages to be disturbingly sinister. Also involved is Stark’s new assistant, Natalie (Scarlett Johansson), who Pepper not only views with a degree of jealousy, but as a “sexual harassment suit waiting to happen” thanks to Stark’s unabashed lechery. Johansson is quite good in the role, but her presence is fairly minimal (there are other reasons for her being on board). We also have a troublesome senator (Garry Shandling looking like a monument to Botox), who wants the government to take over the Iron Man technology, and — since we’re setting up a related franchise — Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. And there’s Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard as Stark’s friend Lt. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes. With no disrespect to Terrence Howard, Cheadle has much better chemistry with Downey. When you get down to it — and away from all the effects and action sequences, which tend to be coherent, well-done and exciting — what makes Iron Man 2 such a good time at the movies and such a good film in its own right comes down to the chemistry of all the players. That really is the kicker, since all these actors work wonderfully well with each other. They all feel right sharing the screen in a way that just can’t be faked. In that respect, there’s a little magic — or at least the best casting imaginable — at work here. And yes, in case you’re wondering, there is something at the end of the credits. Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Cinebarre, Co-ed Cinema Brevard, Epic of Hedersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7.

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Commercial Property COMMERCIAL FOR SALE • Downtown, Coxe Avenue one story building, approximately 1800 sqft, affordable price, reduced, $245,000. • Downtown, Lexington Avenue ground floor unit perfect for retail/office, $345,000. • Downtown building on 0.36 acres with parking, corner of Grove and Patton, $675,000. • The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com HENDERSONVILLE. Urban flex space on historic 7th Ave. Live, work. 9,000 sq. ft. for only $405,000. Bank owned. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024, WELL MAINTAINED 4-UNIT PROPERTY On corner lot in good location, convenient to Hendersonville. $310,000. www.SouthernLifeRealty.com Sandy@SouthernLifeRealty.co m 828.273.9755.

Commercial/ Business Rentals

Travel CARNIVAL FANTASY FROM CHARLESTON • 5 Night cruise to Freeport and Nassau, departs 6/11, from $459 per person plus tax. Seniors from $409 (55 plus). Refurbished ship, 5-night cruises through 2011. September 29th, price drops to $279. Asheville cruise specialist can help you with any cruise. Call Kathy, 299 7502. Alaska, great values on Holland America. Hurry!

Computer COMPUTER SERVICE AT YOUR DOORSTEP We Come To You! • PC and Mac • Slow computer? We’ll speed it up. • Repairs • Upgrades • Networking • Tutoring. Senior Citizen/Nonprofit Discounts. Call Christopher’s Computers, 828-670-9800. Member Better Business Bureau of WNC. christopherscomputers.com

Home A WOMAN’S TOUCH Fresh meals, relaxation, tending to your loose ends, helping your home to become the sanctuary you’ve always wanted. womans-touch@live.com 828-777-6572

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NEED A VACATION? RN HERE TO HELP. Cottage Available. The perfect place for your loved one to enjoy their own vacation whilst you enjoy yours. Situated in downtown Asheville in a country like setting. RN always on premises. Very health minded. Good organic meals. Gardens for tending. Specialized outings. Please see accommodation cottage. vrbo.com/260057 Rates $300$400/day for 24 hr on call care. Call for more information. 828 215-3194. vscarlett@charter.net

1 MONTH FREE! (W/12 month lease). River Arts Studios starting at $180/month, includes utilities. Call 250-9700 or e-mail: rega@charterinternet.com 217 MERRIMON Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. Commercial property available, ample parking, lots of traffic! 3 GREAT LOCATIONS • HENDERSONVILLE ROAD • Class A office space for lease, beautifully appointed 6001300 sqft. • Medical Office space 1775 sqt • Retail space: 1500 sqft. • High visibility, large volume traffic. (828) 691-0586. ARTIST STUDIO/SMALL CRAFT WOODWORKING SPACE • With basic power tools to share. Call Ray, 828-254-3415. LEXINGTON STATION 1800+ sqft, first floor, high ceilings, hardwoods throughout, one handicap accessible restroom, parking, $2000/month, The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663, www.recenter.com

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RIVER DISTRICT 6,000 sqft shell - artists; flexible uses. Owner will upfit for Class A office. Call G/M Property Group, 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE Historic Miles Building. 2 Wall Street. Large and small suites available. Some have hardwood floors. All have charm, high ceilings and are updated. We are a non-smoking, friendly working community. For Inquiries: mrsmawest@yahoo.com or 828 242-5456 ROOM OR REHAB SUITE AVAILABLE IN BUSY CHIRO OFFICE Built out for PT, OT, Massage, personal trainer, or other health care professional. Great exposure. $150$600/month. spinedrs2@gmail.com

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Rooms For Rent DOWNTOWN • SINGLE ROOM The Gray Rock Inn, 100 Biltmore Avenue, near French Broad Food Co-op. • Weekly rates, $105/week. References, security deposit required. John: 230-4021, Noon-5pm..

Apartments For Rent

1BR, 1BA DOWNTOWN • 85 Walnut. Hardwood floors, roof access. $705/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA EAST • 7 Violet Hills. $595/month. A/C, D/W. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 1225 Highland. Elevator, hardwood floors. $475$575/month. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 2010 Laurel Park Highway. Hardwood floors, heat included. $495/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 407 4th Ave. Hardwood floors, historic. $540/month. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA Hendersonville 827 4th Ave, $445/month. Hardwood Floors, water Included, 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1BA EAST • 2484 Riceville Rd. Porch, W/D hookups. $625/month. 828-263-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 304 Charlotte St. Bonus room, carport. $650/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 83 Edgemont. Porch, A/C. $805/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA WEST • 124 Florida. Carpet, W/D connections. $660/month. 828-253-1517 www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA MONTFORD • 333 Cumberland. Tile floors, high ceilings. $695/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1BA • 68 N. French Broad Ave. A/C, mountain views. $915/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1-2BR, 1BA NORTH • 365 Weaverville Highway. Carport, washer/dryer hookups. $485$595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 11 Murdock. Porch, hardwood floors. $555/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1-2BR/1-2BA ARDEN, GLEN BEALE, 2nd Month RENT FREE, AC. $555-$655/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 265 Charlotte. Historic, D/W. $645/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

11 SHOREWOOD ROAD Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. 2BR, 1BA, North Asheville. $850/month.

2BR, 1BA DOWNTOWN WEAVERVILLE • A/C. Excellent location and condition. $675/month. 828-775-9434.

2BR, 1BA WEST • 9 King Arthur. Patio, carpet. $625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 10 Lenox. Porch, free heat. $655/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1.5BR, 1BA SOUTH • 630 Rose Hill. Patio, carpet floors. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1.5BA SOUTH • 30 Allen. Carpet, D/W. $625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA Hendersonville 827 4th Ave, $445/month. Hardwood Floors, water Included, 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com

1 FREE MONTH! (w/contract). Live, work and play downtown. • Studio: $545/month. Call 254-2229. APM

1, 2, 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS From $525$1500. • Huge selection! • Pet friendly. (828) 251-9966. Alpha-Real-Estate.com

2BR, 1.5BA NORTH • 47 Albermarle. Fireplace, deck. $845/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 42 Albermarle. Pine floors, high ceilings. $595/month. 828-259-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 42 Gracelyn. Bonus room, heating included. $650-$665/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 45 Henrietta. Porch, hardwood floors. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

14 DOGWOOD COURT Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. • 2BR, 1BA. $575/month.

1BR, 1BA NORTH • 83 Edgemont. Sunroom, A/C, hardwood floors. $685/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

16 SHOREWOOD ROAD Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. • 2BR, 2BA, Master Suite, spacious! $850/month.

1BR, 1BA WEST • 346 1/2 Montford. Hardwood floors, fireplace. $680/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BA/STUDIO • 85 Merrimon. Spring Special! All utilities included. $500/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR/1BA NORTH • 82 Merrimon. $575/month. Hardwood floors, water included. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA ARDEN • 10 Mountain. Patio, W/D hookups. $465/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1.5BA ARDEN • 110 Colony. Pool access, patio. $675/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 2BA EAST • 744 Bee Tree Lake. A/C, W/D. $675/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA SOUTH • 19 Ravenscroft. Fireplace, patio. $735/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA NORTH 501 Beaverdam, $525/month. Mountain Views, Washer/Dryer hookups, 828-253-151. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA WEST • 217 Bear Creek. $615/month. Central A/C - Heat, deck. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/2BA, ARDEN • 216 Weston, A/C. $725/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA ARDEN • 8202 Terra. A/C, walk-in closet. $795/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 82 MACON AVENUE Castle Keepers, Property Management: (828) 255-0032. • 1BR, 1BA, lower unit, hardwood floors. $750/month. ACTON WOODS APARTMENTS • Beautiful 2BR, 2BA, loft, $875/month. • 2BR, 2BA, $775. Include gas log fireplace, water, storage. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty BENT CREEK • 2BR, 1BA. Garage. $725/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com BLACK MOUNTAIN • SPECIAL • 2BR, 1BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connection. Nice area. Only $575/month. 828-252-4334.

BLACK MOUNTAIN Nicely renovated (new: bath, kitchen), 1BR, sunroom, dining room. 9’ ceilings, abundance of natural light. Hardwood floors. Short walk to downtown. • $610/month includes heat, water, Wifi. • Smoke free. 280-5449. EFFICIENCY 289 E. Chestnut. Ground floor units. MOVE IN SPECIAL 2nd month free + 6 month lease. $425/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com GLEN BRIDGE APTS - 1BR. 1BA Arden. Includes water. MOVE IN SPECIAL 2nd month free + 6 month lease. $450/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com HENDERSONVILLE • SPECIAL • Studio apartment. Walking distance to Main St. Includes water. $350/month. 828-252-4334. WNC Rentals HENDERSONVILLE APARTMENT • 1BR, 1BA. Walking distance to Main St. Includes water. $395/month. 828-253-4334. WNC Rentals. LARGE 2BR, 2BA • At The Racquet Club. Fireplace, large master closet. Includes full club membership and water. Private deck. Available May 1. Year lease, sec. dep., credit check. $950/month. Elizabeth, 828-253-6800. LEICESTER • 2BR, 1BA $550/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com NORTH 1BR • $475/month. Sorry, no pets. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty. NORTH ASHEVILLE • SPECIAL 2BR, 1BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connections, D/W. Near Beaver Lake. $575/month. 828-252-4334. WNC Rentals. NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES • Special • Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. 1BR, 1BA $495/month. 2BR, 1BA $525/month. 3BR, 1BA $595/month. Includes water. 828-252-4334. WNC Rentals. NORTH ASHEVILLE 2BR, 1BA. Kimberly Ave. area. H/W floors. Includes water/garbage/heat. $750/month. www.arcagencyasheville.com SOUTH • Forestdale. 1-2BR, 1BA. D/W, storage. $525$625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

SPRING SPECIAL • WOODRIDGE APARTMENTS Sign a lease in May and take advantage of our Spring Special at Woodridge Apartments! Visit our office at 61 Bingham Road in Asheville for details! • Dishwasher, WD connections, all appliances. • Water, garbage and sewer included in rent. • Pet friendly. • Handicap accessible units. • No application fee, bus service every hour. 1, 2, 3 and 4BR homes! • Section 8 welcomed! Equal Housing Opportunity. (828) 250-0159. Professionally Managed by Partnership Property Management. STUDIO-1BR, 1BA NORTH • 37 Sunset. Carpet, downtown views. $455-545/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com WEST ASHEVILLE 1BR, 1BA. Large unit, top floor. H/W floors, new windows. Includes water/geat/garbage. $675/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WEST • 1BR, 1BA. $500/month. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty. WEST • 1BR, 1BA. $550/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WEST • 2BR, 1BA. $595/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com 2 ROOMS AND BATH Private entrance, small, 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, Asbury Rd Candler. Laundry access. Some appliances. 1 person only. Private $220 every 2 weeks. Includes all plus satellite. 828-242-4321. Walk To UNCA 2BR, 1BA ground-floor apartment. Washer/dryer connections. Trash pick-up, water included. Off-street parking. Quiet area. Pets considered with deposit. Prefer non-smoker. $645/month + $645 security deposit. 1-year lease required. Call Tom (828) 230-7296.

Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR • WEAVERVILLE $450/month. Call APM: (828) 254-2029. 2BR, 1BA MOBILE HOME in quiet park. Close I-26 and I40. $400/month includes water, garbage pickup and lawn care. Security deposit required. Call David, 828-777-0385. MOBILE HOME • 2BR, 1BA. $425/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

Mobile Home Lots MOBILE PAD FOR RENT Weaverville. $200/month. Call APM 828 254-2029.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent

3BR, 1BA EAST • 22 Reynolds School Rd. Basement, dishwasher. $850/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 2BA • WEST ASHEVILLE Spacious corner unit, great light, designer wall colors, WD, gas fireplace, hardwoods/carpet. Gated community, Biltmore Commons. • Pool. Exercise room. Creek view from screened porch. • No pets. $795/month. Deposit. Lease. References, credit check. (828) 400-3580.

3BR, 1BA WEST • 179 Sulphur Springs. Hardwood floors, basement. $955/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

A BIG THANX! “Thanx Xpress! The recent rental ad attracted a steady stream of quality applicants, thanks to your quality publication.” Mark K. • You too can find quality renters by placing an affordable ad in the pages of Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace: 251-1333. CANTERBURY HEIGHTS • WEST ASHEVILLE 48 Beri Drive. Newly renovated 2BR, 1.5BA split level condos, 918 sqft. Pool, fitness room. $700/month. Mike: (919) 624-1513. DOWNTOWN CONDO Top floor unit 2BR, 2BA, views of Mount Pisgah, hardwoods, stainless appliances, granite countertops, jet tub, balcony, fitness center, 2 parking spaces, $1400/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOUSE • SPECIAL • Walking distance to town. 1BR, 1BA. $495/month - 2BR,1BA $525/month - 3BR, 2BA $595/month. Includes water. 0828-252-4334. WNC Rentals. SOUTH CARRINGTON • 3BR, 2BA. $1050/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WINDSWEPT • 2BR, 2BA. $850/month. www.arcagencyasheville.com 828-350-9400. Downtown Asheville Condo Located at Lexington Station. 2BR/2BA with 1250 sq ft unfurnished featuring hardwood floors, stainless appliances, granite counter tops, washer/dryer and garage parking space. $1,450/month. Contact Erin at 828-230-8370.

Homes For Rent 1ST CALL US! 2, 3 and 4BR homes from $700-2500. • Pet friendly. • Huge selection! (828) 251-9966 Alpha-Real-Estate.com 2BR, 1BBA WEST • 15 Eliada. Great house, A/C. $935/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA • LOG HOME Next to stream. Hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, front and back porches, large yard. Hi speed internet. Quiet community, only minutes from Weaverville and Asheville. Pets considered. No smoking. $925/month with deposit. 828-649-1170

3BR, 2BA NORTH • 16 Knoll Ridge. Deck, storage building. $1015/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA WEST • 92 Martin. Hardwood floors, fenced back yard. $1395/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 3BA, 3 ACRES Private setting includes separate workshop, covered parking, well water and appliances. 1800 sq.ft.10 miles from downtown Asheville. Email only: sherryshoaf@bellsouth.net 5BR • SPECTACULAR VIEWS! Nearly new. 3.5BA, 2 car garage. Master on main. New WD, refrigerator. • 2 fireplaces. • Zoned AC/heating. • 800 sqft of decking w/screened porch and year-round views. • Gated community. • Club house w/pool. Maintenancefree. • Dogs considered. $1900/month. pegoirwin@aol.com • Visit weavervillehouseforrent. webs.com ALL AREAS - HOUSES FOR RENT. Browse thousands of rental listings with photos and maps. Advertise your rental home for FREE! Visit: http://www.RealRentals.com (AAN CAN) AMAZING! I have always used Mountain Xpress as advertising for our rental house. I’m amazed each time by the number of responses and the caliber of people it attracts. Thanks, John S. You too can get great results! Call 251-1333. Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace. ARTS AND CRAFTS BUNGALOW • Sylva. 3BR, 2BA + office, sunroom, porches. 2500 sq.ft.. 10” ceilings, large rooms. Unfinished basement. Walk to town, library, park. $1200/month, year lease. 828-273-8173. AVAILABLE JUNE 1 West Asheville Bungalow. 2BR (possibly 3), 1BA, 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors, full basement. • Fenced backyard, pets considered. Great location near West Asheville Library. $950/month. Application, lease, deposit required. Robert: (828) 230-9412. ashpro@charter.net BEST TIME IS NOW! Best time to buy, pay less than rent, 1% rebate from Buyer Agent Commission, see www.BuncombeRealty.com, 301-2021. BILTMORE LAKE • 4BR, 3BA. $2400/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com BLACK MOUNTAIN 2BR, 2BA. Nice house in quiet subdivision. $750/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

BRIGHT, SUNNY LOG CABIN WITH VIEWS On Private 3 acre lot! 2500 sq. ft. 3BR, 2.5BA with 2 separate living areas and bonus 20X20 loft area. Available 5/1. $1150/month. Call Sandy 828-273-9755. See photos at: www.SouthernLifeRealty.com BUNGALOW • NEAR DOWNTOWN Recently remodeled 2BR, 2BA, 1000 sqft, hardwood floors and ceramic tile throughout. • Covered front and screened back porches w/sunset and downtown views. Walking distance to hospitals. $895/month. • Pets considered. (828) 299-7743. CANDLER 3BR, 2BA. New unit. $1,100/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

NEW LOG HOME • 3BR/2BA with hardwood floors and cathedral ceilings. Enjoy the wrap around porch in woods with views. High-speed internet avail. 25 min. from Asheville. $995/month with deposit. Call 828-649-1170. NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOMES • Special • Off Merrimon. Walking distance to town. 1BR, 1BA $495/month. 2BR, 1BA $525/month. 3BR, 1BA $595/month. Includes water. 828-252-4334. WNC Rentals. NORTH NEAR RICHMOND HILL INN • 3BR, 2BA. Large porch. $950/month. 828-253-0758. Carver Realty. NORTH • 2BR, 1BA $950/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com NORTH • 3BR, 2BA. $1000/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

CENTRAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES AVAILABLE • Rentals • Rental Management • Sales • Listings. • The City Solution! 828.210.2222. AshevilleCityRealEstate.com EAST ON GOLF COURSE 3BR, 2BA. Brand new home. H/W floors, fireplace, laundry area. $950/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com EAST RIDGE SUBDIVISION 2BR, 2BA. Wonderful unit, like new. Spacious office/bonus room. No pets. $1,150/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com EAST • 3BR, 2BA $895/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com

GORGEOUS NEW CONSTRUCTION 3BR, 2.5BA with garage. Great South location. • Lease/purchase options now available. Why rent when you can own! Call (828) 676-0677 for details. www.123newhomenow.com KENILWORTH 3BR, 2BA house w/possible 4th BR. Hardwood and ceramic tile floors, AC, gas heat, dishwasher, washer/dryer, fenced yard. $1200/month. (828) 255-4663. The Real Estate Center. MALVERN HILLS West Asheville. Walk to park/pool. 3BR, 1.5BA ranch. Hardwood floors, good lighting, modern kitchen, new washer/dryer. • Screened patio, carport, nice backyard. $895/month. Sorry, no smoking. (347) 204-1354. MOUNTAINTOP RETREAT • Charming, round Deltec home on quiet mountain. 2 BR, 1BA, office/study, all-season porch with floor to ceiling windows. Vaulted ceiling in living room. Washer/dryer. $850/month, $850 security deposit. Pets welcome with deposit. (828) 319-9560.

RUMBLING BALD 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 SWANNANOA - 3BR, 2BA. Cherry Blossom Cove subdivision across from ACA. $950 month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com WEST ASHEVILLE - 3BR, 2BA. Off Haywood Rd. Fenced back yard. Bonus room. Fireplace. One pet with deposit. $895/month. 828-350-9400. www.arcagencyasheville.com LARGE FURNISHED HILLTOP HOME 3BR/2BA with open kitchen, family-room, diningroom, office, formal livingroom, master-suite, utility, carport, deck, porches. 10 miles to downtown Asheville. sherryshoaf@bellsouth.net Charming Bungalow in Oakley. Beautiful trees, gardens. Very private, fenced 3/4 acre. 2BR, 1BA, large kitchen, large living room, fireplace, skylights, hardwood floors, large deck. Approved pet ok. $825/month. 258-8637.

Vacation Rentals 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 BUSINESS TRIPS • VACATION • RELOCATING? Convenientlylocated charming 1BR cottage, in historic Asheville neighborhood. • Completely furnished, includes linens, TV, internet. • Available midAugust. • (2 week minimum). norwoodcottage@gmail.com

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Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings. ROOMMATES.COM • Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of a mouse! Visit http://www.roommates.com. (AAN CAN) SHARE GREAT Haw Creek home, 7 minutes to downtown, w/fun, professional female. Awesome kitchen, BRs on separate floors, huge decks. BR is large w/private bath. $500/month plus 1/2 utilities, energy-star appliances. Call 280-4373. $495 INCLUDES EVERYTHING, 2 ROOMS, PRIVATE BATH+FRIDGE, 4.5 MILES OUT LEICESTER HWY Ranchmarried couple at far end, 2 acres, gardens, wood stove. One person, pet fee. Washer/dryer, storage. Hot tub, deck, porch. Non-toxic. Laura 337-5845

experienced, licensed therapists. Call (828) 290-2470. BE A RAFT GUIDE! USA Raft French Broad, Nolichucky, Watauga and Nantahala Rivers is training whitewater rafting guides. • We’re also hiring Seasoned Guides and Trip Leaders, Photographers, Store Staff and CDL Bus Drivers. 1-866-USA-Raft. www.usaraft.net 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

PACKER/INSPECTOR Marshall, NC. Are you interested in working for a growing manufacturing company with excellent pay and benefits? We have immediate openings in our converting area for 2nd shift. $10/hour. Qualifications: The ability to stand for the entire shift, attention to detail, HS diploma or GED, team player. Excellent benefits include medical, dental, vision, short term disability, 401k, incentive program, vacation and holiday pay. EOE. Fax a resume to (828) 649-3671 or email robert.messer@alcan.com or visit the Madison County Joblink Career Center at the AB Tech Campus in Marshall. No phone calls please.

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LEAD ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TECHNICIAN Responsible for wide range of billing activities for busy mental health provider. Activities include billing file transmission for Medicaid and state earnings as well as individual billing to insurance companies and first party. • Attention to detail, knowledge of 3rd party billing rules and regulations, ability to work with data files required as well as an advanced knowledge of Excel. • Has a lead role in coordinating assignments and follow-up activities for 2 other workers in the billing unit. • High school + 2 years medical office experience required. • Associates or Bachelors in Accounting or prior experience with billing Medicaid considered a plus. Starting range $12-$14/hour depending on experience. • To complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

Biltmore Farms Hotels is looking for part-time candidates in the following areas:

Houseman/Porter Associates • Housekeeping Associates Laundry Associates • Banquet Associates Night Auditor • Breakfast Attendant Biltmore Farms Hotels include: Doubletree, Sleep Inn – on Hendersonville Road, Residence Inn - on Biltmore Avenue, Quality Inn and Suites off Long Shoals Road and Hilton – Biltmore Park off Long Shoals Road.

Apply at any of the above hotels or send resume to PO Box 5355, Asheville, NC, 28813 or email to HRJobs@biltmorefarms.com mountainx.com

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SCHEDULING COORDINATOR • WAYNESVILLE MondayFriday, 7am-3:30pm. Typing, computer skills 50 wpm. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. Thorough knowledge of Haywood County geography needed. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Salary commensurate with ability and experience. (828) 649-9014. Stacie’s Personal Care, Inc. STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR Position available. Full-time. 40hrs/week. Exceptional customer service skills and attention to detail required. Send email to msp@landmarklearning.org for application details. 828-293-5384. msp@landmarklearning.org www.landmarklearning.org

Salon/ Spa JOIN OUR TEAM IN VIBRANT DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE • Eclipse Salon is located on beautiful, historic Wall Street in the heart of this lively city. We are looking to add a stylist to our unique and talented team. We are a friendly and chic Bumble and Bumble salon offering modern techniques and style to an eclectic clientèle. Benefits include: • Competitive rate for booth rental • Commission on products • Full-time concierge reception • Laundry service provided • Stylish decor and local art gallery • Convenient public parking available on Wall Street. Be a part of a team who love what we do and care about the clients we serve. Call 828-285-0019 or email Jen at info@eclipseasheville.com for an interview.

SUGAR MAMA WAXING & BEAUTY STUDIO We are looking for a licensed esthetician for our Asheville Mall location. Applicant must be proficient in all types of body waxing and application of facials. Please email your resume to sherrie @sugarmamawaxing.com or call 828-298-6246.

Sales/ Marketing ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES • $11 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. • Benefit package • Weekly paycheck • Students welcome. Our employees earn $500-$650 per week with bonuses. No experience necessary, we will train the right people. Enthursiasm and a clear speaking voice are required. Call today for a personal interview. 828-236-2530.

AMERILIFE AND HEALTH WANTS YOU! Join the largest senior financial planning team in the country! • Training provided • 5-7 quality leads daily • Local market • Monthly bonuses and incentive. 1st year average $40K-80K!!! Call Lindsay Rowe, Lead Recruiting Specialist: (828) 684-1477.

Restaurant/ Food

PRINT PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER Position open at MMS Direct, a progressive printing and mailing facility in Asheville. We’re looking for a highly motivated individual with planning and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment to join our team; management skills a plus for the right individual. • Professional print industry experience preferred. Must be self motivated, and proficient with all Adobe and Microsoft Office programs. Full-time position with benefits package. Email resume to cindy@mailmanllc.com SALES PROS • Time to get paid what you are worth AND have a life. Call 1-888-700-4916. EVENT STAFFING / PROJECT MANAGEMENT Highly impactful organization with 10year history seeks to add a high-energy and ambitious individual to its’ Operations Team as an Account Executive. 828-280-7039. jball@eventprostrategies.com INSIDE SALES ASSOCIATE Entry level position with small music industry manufacturer. Send resume and cover letter to hr@moogmusic.com

MOUNTAIN X JAMS! As a growing business that relies on the face put forward by our employees, Mountain Xpress Classifieds is where we turn to find them. The volume of highquality applicants replying to our ads can be hard to choose from, and it is always worth our investment. Thanks Mountain X! Rebecca and Charlie, owners, Tomato Jam Cafe.

FAMILY PRESERVATION

FOSTER CARE PROGRAM

MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL

DIRECTOR • Be a part of a

HEALTH • Jackson, Swain,

small and growing program in local non-profit agency with

Medical/ Health Care

SERVICES OF ASHEVILLE is

CNA • EXPERIENCED CNA with clerical skills for our Hendersonville office. Clean background and drug screening required. Call Kathy: (828) 891-2261. Stacie’s Personal Care Services. Apply online: www.staciespcs.com

seeking licensed therapists

REGISTERED NURSE RN to work PRN for our new Hendersonville Office. Be selfmotivated and able to work independently. Experience in Home Health and Hospice preferred. Send resume to: PO Box 67, Marshall, NC, 28753. Stacie’s Personal Care Services.

Macon County RN Assertive Community Treatment Team:

100 years of history! Eliada Homes is committed to

and QMHPs to provide mental

health services to children,

families and adults. Email

providing the highest quality

Must have four years of psychiatric nursing experience.

foster care possible. Duties:

Please contact Kristy Whitaker,

Develop and implement

kristy.whitaker

progressive and effective

@meridianbhs.org

family and therapeutic foster

Clinician/Recovery

care services. Oversee all

Coordinator: Recovery

foster care operations including recruitment and

Education Center. Must have Master’s degree

licensure of new foster homes, csimpson@fpscorp.com

supervision of consultants working directly with foster

Human Services

and be license eligible. Please contact Caroline

parents, ongoing training

Bradford, caroline.bradford

program for foster parents,

@meridianbhs.org Therapist

community liaison, on call

Child and Family Services:

support, and administrative

Must have a Master’s degree

tasks. Will serve as member of treatment leadership team for

and be license eligible. Please contact Chris Cruise,

agency’s mental health services and supervise FAMILIES TOGETHER FTI is a local mental health agency providing child, adult, and family centered services in WNC. FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. Go to www.familiestogether.net for employment opportunities.

FAMILY PRESERVATION

therapeutic foster care

SERVICES OF POLK COUNTY

Is seeking therapists to provide

ALDI is hiring Cashiers. Starting pay is $10.80/hour with the opportunity to earn up to $14.80 per hour as a shift manager! Looking for friendly people and smiling faces.

• Cashiering • Stocking • Cleaning

Benefits: • Medical, dental and vision insurance after 90 days • Retirement Income Plan and 401K • Paid vacation after six months • Sunday premium pay of an additional $1.00 per hour

County RN

assigned clinician.

Assertive Community

Requirements: Master’s degree

Treatment Team:

in human services, Qualified

Must have four years of

Professional status, 5 years

psychiatric nursing experience. Please contact Patty Bilitzke,

care/mental health settings,

patricia.bilitzke

and 3 years supervisory children, families and adults. experience. Position available late May. Full-time with Please email resume to

mswann@fpscorp.com.

Responsibilities:

Cherokee, Clay, Graham

services in collaboration with

experience in foster

mental health services to

chris.cruise@meridianbhs.org

@meridianbhs.org • For further information and to

benefits. Please reply to

complete an application, visit

eweaver@eliada.org with your

our website:

resume if you qualify.

www.meridianbhs.org

OPEN YOUR HEART… OPEN YOUR HOME North Carolina MENTOR was established in 1993 to provide community-based care for at-risk youth in the state. Today, North Carolina MENTOR serves hundreds of at-risk youth in Western North Carolina.

Services include: • Therapeutic foster care • Respite • Intake Assessments • Therapy • Other Services

Requirements: • High School Diploma / GED • Drug Test and Background Check To Apply:

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RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS NEEDED (PRN and Night Shift) • Do you have experience working with youth and a desire to help at-risk students succeed? If so, Eliada Homes may be a great fit for you! PRN Residential Counselors work within our cottages, typically on 2nd shift (2pm-11pm) and help implement a safe, therapeutic environment in which students are able to overcome various social and behavioral differences. While day counselors start as PRNs (working as needed) they often move into full-time. Night Shift counselors are required to be awake during the evening to perform bed checks and do routine documentation and maintenance as needed. Please note that night shift is Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat and is a full-time benefitted position!! Requirements: Prefer a bachelor’s degree in the human service field, but will also consider individuals with an AA/GED/High School Diploma with comparable experience in the mental health field. Some experience working with mental health population, particularly adolescents, strongly preferred. May consider individuals with less experience for night shifts. Must have a valid NCDL and be prepared to pass a drug screening and criminal background check. Position starts at $10/hr. All qualified individuals please send a resume to eweaver@eliada.org or visit www.eliada.org for more information.

NC Mentor is looking for foster parents in Western North Carolina. Be a hero in your community and open your home to a child in need. We provide training, 24 hour support, internal respite as needed and a generous stipend.

Please call Nicole at 828-696-2667 x 13

An ALDI representative will be available for you to apply in person from 8am to 3pm on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 1344 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806.

Together we can make a difference in our community

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Hendersonville 828-696-2667

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SPECIAL EVENTS ASSOCIATE • Come be part of the fantastic support team for Eliada Homes in West Asheville. Our development group is responsible for many large and exciting special events both on and off campus that are structured to raise money to support our mission: Helping Children Succeed! We need a creative, business-minded, hard-working individual with experience in special events and community relations. Basic duties will include: assisting in coordination, management, and directing of all special events, securing entertainers, lecturers, etc. as needed, developing and maintaining contacts with vendors, contact and secure sponsors, and much more! Qualifications: Must have a degree in communications, PR, or related field and possess a valid NC driver’s license. Previous experience working with nonprofits a plus. Please respond to eweaver@eliada.org if you are interested. TEACHING FAMILY MODEL PROGRAM Supported by Appalachian Family Innovations looking for live-in married couples to provide care and treatment in community-based 5 to 6-bed group homes. Located in western North Carolina, one home is in the Pisgah Forest near Brevard, the other home is off I-40 in Morganton. Salary, benefits, and time-off are competitive. Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Human Services preferred. Applicants with degrees outside of Human Services plus experience working with children considered. High school diploma with certification in Teaching-Family Model or similar experience also will be considered. For more information, contact Heather Fry at heather.fry @familyinnovations.org and/or see www.teaching-family.org and/or www.familyinnovations.org. UNIVERSAL MH DD SAS Is seeking a Therapist for an Intensive In Home Team Leader in Forest City. Universal is also seeking therapists to provide therapy in school and office settings in the Asheville area. Must have an active NC license. If interested please email resume to thinshaw@umhs.net or visit us on the web at www.umhs.net. WEEKEND FACILITY COORDINATOR • Needed for Domestic Violence agency. Provide on-site coverage and client support on weekends. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security policies. Facility management experience a plus. Full-time position includes medical and dental benefits. Mail cover and resume by Friday, May 21 to: P.O. Box 2263/ Asheville, NC 28802. No calls.

WNC GROUP HOMES FOR AUTISTIC PERSONS provides residential services for people with autism and developmental disabilities. We are currently recruiting for full and part time positions in direct care, as well as a Group Home Manager. Applicants must have HS Diploma or equivalent, and a valid Driver’s License. Group Home Manger applicants must have experience in management and/or Intermediate Care Facilities. Find out more by visiting our website: www.wncgrouphomes.org or stop in at 28 Pisgah View Ave in Asheville, or call Gaby at 274.8368. WNC Group Homes is proud to be a drug free workplace.

WAYNESVILLE - HOUSE MANAGER FOR GROUP HOME FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Full time with benefits. 7 days on/7 days off. Overnight sleep shift. Must have experience with D/D adults in group home. Submit application to ESC for The Arc of Haywood County, or email to khetzler@arcofhaywood.org SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist needed to provide services in outpatient substance abuse treatment program. E-mail resume to rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com or fax to attention: Rhonda Ingle at 828-252-9512 rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com

Professional/ Management PROGRAM EVALUATION COORDINATOR NEEDED • This person will play an invaluable role in Eliada Homes’ ability to follow the success of our students once they leave our programs, plus much more! Position requires LOTS of attention to detail! Must have knowledge in program/project coordination and have a basic knowledge of statistical analysis. Previous use of SPSS or other statistical computer based programs is necessary. Must be an effective verbal and written communicator. Major Responsibilities: Timely and accurate data collection, train staff in proper procedures and oversee all data entry, design and produce reports for programs and the agency as a whole, implement an agencywide longitudinal assessment which includes contact and recruitment of participants, survey evaluation, interviewing, and data collection/analysis. Requirements: Must be willing to stay current in the evaluation field through continuing education and trainings, have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in the human service field with experience in statistics/statistical analysis, and be an independent multitasker. Please submit a cover letter and resume to eweaver@eliada.org. Applications available online at www.eliada.org Position is fulltime with benefits. WNC GROUP HOMES Is recruiting for the Summer Activity Program for 8 of our school aged kids. The goal of this program is to provide the kids with fun summer activities, while supporting their cognitive, social and emotional needs. The program hours are 8:30am-3:00pm, beginning on May 26 and ending when school starts at the end of August. Continued employment after program available. Applicants must have a driver’s license, diploma or equivalent. More information available at www.wncgrouphomes.org or stop in to apply at 28 Pisgah View Ave, Asheville NC 28803.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ARTS FOR LIFE Multi-center, ten year-old, nonprofit organization teaching art to children and young adults facing serious illnesses across NC. The Executive Director is the organization’s leader, primary communicator, staff developer and finance officer. Details at: www.aflnc.org/EDsearch INSURANCE SALES Bankers Life and Casualty Company. Bankers Life and Casualty Company is a growing insurance company and needs skilled licensed professionals. Agents are trained in a nationally recognized program and earn an average of $35,000 to $75,000 per year with opportunity to earn bonuses totaling over $30,000 per quarter. Call Brittany at 828-350-8002 ext 0 or email: brittanybarrett @bankerslife.comto apply. NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • Just Economics seeks an Executive Director to lead our efforts to build a sustainable local economy in WNC. Full-time, competitive salary and benefits. For full details: www.justeconomicswnc.org.

Teaching/ Education BILINGUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS Looking for a great place to work that offers training, benefits and opportunities for advancement? Mountain Area Child and Family Center is currently accepting applications for a full time InHome Educator. Experienced, caring individuals with knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice needed. Experience with infants and toddlers and knowledge of community resources for families is needed. • A degree in ECE, Child Development or related field is preferred. • Preference will be given to bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates for position. Applications are available at www.macfc.org EEOC Workplace.

CULINARY TECHNOLOGY CHEF INSTRUCTOR Full-time Position available. An A-B Tech application is required for consideration. Applications/info: www.abtech.edu • (828) 254-1921, extension 167 or email hr@abtech.edu • EOE. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS Looking for a great place to work that offers training, benefits and opportunities for advancement? Mountain Area Child and Family Center is currently hiring for Teachers. Experienced, caring individuals with knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice needed. Must have prior experience with infants and toddlers. A degree in ECE, B-K, Child Development or related field required. Candidates completing a degree program may be considered. Applications are available at www.macfc.org

Jobs Wanted EARN INCOME PT/FT Around your schedule. Home based business. Full training. 919-225-6558.

FULL-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE Instructor/Coordinator Medical Office Administration • Chairperson, Allied Dental Programs • Instructor, Veterinary Medical Technology. • Part-Time Positions Available: Instructor, Veterinary Medical Technology. An A-B Tech application is required for consideration. Applications/info: www.abtech.edu, (828) 254-1921 ext 114 or email hr@abtech.edu EOE. RIVERLINK Is hiring 2 AmeriCorps members this year: Education Coordinator and an Assistant Volunteer Coordinator. 11 month assignment. Deadline end of May. • For all the details, visit our website: www.riverlink.org STONE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL Positions available: Field Instructor, Full-time for yearround schedule. We are looking for confident, flexible, and enthusiastic leaders to be part of a great team. • Field Instructors work 3-4 day shifts both on campus and on adventure trips. Clean driving record and drug screen mandatory. One year commitment vital. Benefits possible at 3 months including 401k, paid time off, certifications, and job training. Pay is commensurate with industry standards. Stone Mountain School operates under a Special Use permit issued by the U.S. Forest Service in the pristine wilderness of the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. • Fax resume to Program Director at (828) 669-2521. stonemountainschool.com INFANT/TODDLER TEACHER Five star infant toddler center is looking for a full time teacher who loves babies. Must have or be pursuing NC credential; early childhood education background a plus. Experience is preferred, but enthusiasm and dedication are a must. To set up an interview, call 252-8770

Employment Services UNDERCOVER SHOPPERS Get paid to shop. Retail and dining establishments need undercover clients to judge quality and customer service. Earn up to $100/day. Please call 1-800-720-0576.

Business Opportunities ALL CASH VENDING! Be the boss of your own local route with 25 new machines and candy for $9,995. Call today 1-800-920-9563. Multivend, LLC. BO#200003 (AAN CAN)

#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE CENTER We’ve moved: • 1224 Hendersonville Road. Asheville. $29/hour. • 20 Wonderful Therapists to choose from. Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology. • Save money, call now! 505-7088. www.thecosmicgroove.com $30 MASSAGES EVERYDAY at Center for Massage & Natural Health at our Downtown Therapy Center! Call (828) 252-0058 for your appointment!

Health & Fitness AUTHENTIC QIGONG AND TAI CHI CLASSES Classes taught by nationally recognized health professional. Friendly, supportive learning atmosphere. Calm mind, relax body. MindBodyWellness@mac.com or 828-398-4680. www.Mind-BodyWellness.org

Bodywork **ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE MASSAGE!** Perfect pressure! Caring, intuitive, professional therapist. Tranquil sanctuary just 3 blocks from Greenlife & downtown. Introductory Special for Locals: $35! Open Mon thru Sun. 9am to 8pm by appt. only. Brett Rodgers LMBT #7557. www.vitalitymassage.net (828) 255-4785.

Inundated with applications! Our Mountain Xpress Classified Ad brings a great response. – The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa

SHOJI SPA & LODGE • 7 DAYS A WEEK Looking for the best therapist in town—- or a cheap massage? Soak in your outdoor hot tub; melt in our sauna; then get the massage of your life! 26 massage therapists. 299-0999. www.shojiretreats.com

Spiritual FREE ADVICE! • ONE WEEK ONLY! Ask Nina: (828) 253-7472 or email: asknina@excite.com TAROT Answers your life’s essential questions or you don’t pay me. Lil’lei, 828-275-4931.

BEST HOME-BASED BUSINESS EVER! It’s fun; it’s simple; it’s lucrative. To hear 3-minute message, call 1-866-257-3105, code 1.

Mind, Body, Spirit

MASSAGE/MLD Therapeutic Massage. Manual Lymph Drainage. Lymphedema Treatment. $45/hour or sliding scale for financial hardship. 17+ years experience. 828-254-4110. NC License #146. www.uhealth.net

HAND DELIVERING GOOD WORK TO HOMEBODIES & BUSYBODIES IN ASHEVILLE I utilize aspects of several modalities and approaches to better facilitate relaxation, moving through energetic blocks, releasing pain and healing. Travis Jackson, LMBT #4393. 828-772-0719, eyes-of-the-worldmassage@hotmail.com MASSAGE FOR EVERY BODY • Relaxing and therapeutic, great rates, MC/Visa accepted. Asheville location with free parking, ground floor and wheel chair accessible. Call Patty LMT# 7113, 828-275-5497.

Natural Alternatives HOLISTIC IRIDOLOGY® Fascinating Iris Analysis with digital imaging, Bio-Chemistry Analysis, Cardiovascular Screening, and Meridian Kinesiology for ‘Total Health Assessment’. Safe, Effective Natural Therapies, Detoxification, • NEW: Vibrational Healing using Quantum Light Lasers! Call Jane Smolnik, ND, Iridologist at (828) 777-JANE (5263) or visit www.UltimateHealing.com

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PARENTS NEEDED Do you believe that all youth deserve the opportunity to experience what it feels like to belong, to be happy and to look forward to the future? Are you willing to open your heart and your home to a child or adolescent who needs a fresh start? If so ... Become a treatment partner in an innovative and highly successful program for youth with behavioral issues. Therapeutic Foster Care allows you to work from home, receive tax- free income for the services you provide and offers challenging opportunities for personal growth.

Who is eligible?

Find quality employees and associates easily and affordably.

Anyone 21 years old and over, married or single, who rents or owns a home, is already licensed or just now ready for the journey, desires full-time placements or wishes to provide respite only and has a GED or college education

(828) 251-1333 • Mountain Xpress Marketplace

PLEASE CALL: 828-631-3973 x 1464

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Vehicles For Sale

Autos LOGAN is a 4 1/2 month old Border Collie/Terrier mix who is all puppy! This little guy loves to play and will jump in with any canine group ready to have fun. He somehow ended up in a local shelter, clearly a place he did not belong!!! He is certain to entertain while providing loving and loyal companionship. To adopt Logan or see other available cats and dogs call 258-4820. animalcompassionnetwork.org

Musicians’ Xchange

Musicians’ Bulletin

Musical Services

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings.

ASHEVILLE’S WHITEWATER RECORDING Full service studio services since 1987. • Mastering • Mixing and Recording. • CD/DVD duplication at the best prices. (828) 684-8284 • whitewaterrecording.com

Upright Jazz Bassist Needed by jazz guitarist to form strong nucleus for eventual jazz group project. Standards, modal jams, originals. cbaybass@yahoo.com

OBOE, FLUTE, PIANO lessons all ages www.kathrynpotter.com : composition commissions; solo – full orchestra.

Lost Pets

PIANO-GUITAR-DRUMSBASS-MANDOLIN-BANJOSINGING Learn what you/your child wants to learn. Knowledgeable, flexible, enthusiastic instructor. 828-242-5032.

3 LOST CATS, MONTFORD, PLEASE HELP! All gray adult female spayed. “SHMITTEN”, neutered adult male, black w/white chest mark “FURROCIOUS”, spayed calico kitten “CHOOPY” 610-2073077 MONTFORD AREA

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CHOWDER Female Chow Chow/Mix 5 months I.D. #10312421 MS. PACMAN Female/Spayed Domestic Shorthair/Mix 2 months I.D. #10154412 GONZO Male Beagle/Terrier 6 months I.D. #10312883

CHARLEY is a 2 year old sweet mix of shepherd and husky who has a great smile! He loves to ride in the car, play with his squeaky toys, and go hiking. With his one blue eye and one brown eye, he is bound for greatness! Charley especially loves men, and would prefer to be an only dog to keep all of your attention to himself! To adopt Charley or see other available cats and dogs call 258-4820. animalcompassionnetwork.org

GEORGIA ON MY MIND Georgia is a mixed breed puppy who is searching for a loving home. For more information on the adoption process, call (828) 505-3440 or visit www.bwar.org

Pets for Adoption

FIND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE! Cats, dogs, & other small animals available for adoption at Asheville Humane Society • 72 Lee’s Creek Road • Asheville, NC • (828) 253-6807 www.ashevillehumane.org

BOMBAY KITTY Batlike head, small sausage body, 4 years, super affectionate, very playful, loves people/dogs, hates cats, spayed, blind. Needs loving lap of her own. Evenings: 676-1510.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME 11 year old Akita/Chow mix free to good home. Huge sweetheart and gets along great with other dogs. Call 828-772-0153

HALI is a beautiful black cat with golden eyes. As an adult, about five years old, she would prefer to be the only cat in a quiet household. She is loving, and craves petting and attention, as another cat displaced her in her household. Please contact us for more information about her special needs. To adopt Hali or see other available cats and dogs call 258-4820. animalcompassionnetwork.org

Found Pets FOUND FRIDAY APRIL 9 Merrimon and Murdock, North Asheville. • Black and white, adult male, Pointer mix, no collar, no chip. Call Asheville Humane Society: 253-6807 or 778-5318. HOUND SHEPHERD MIX Older male, neutered. Black and tan. Subaru collar, no tags. Found: Monday morning, April 19, corner Haywood Road and Louisiana Avenue, West Asheville. Please call: 216-3284.

Acoustic Music Room Recording Studio & Video Production

Mixing & Mastering

72 Lee’s Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 253-6807 • AshevilleHumane.org

Buncombe County Friends For Animals, Inc.

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LOST YOUR PET? FOUND A PET? Call Asheville Humane Society, (828) 253-6807, to fill out a missing or found pet report. Visit 72 Lee’s Creek Road, Asheville. www.ashevillehumane.org

Music & Event HD Video Services

828-335-9316 www.amrmediastudio.com • visa/MC

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2006 HYBRID TOYOTA HIGHLANDER White, Limited edition, loaded excellent condition 59K miles. $25K 828-273-7188 2005 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN $9000 Immaculately kept. Silver, 95K miles. Clean title. Automatic everything, moonroof. Pioneer sound system, speakers, ipod jack. Maintenance records available. 828-380-1823.

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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

2007 TOYOTA HYBRID HIGHLANDER LIMITED EDITION 4WD Excellent condition. GPS/6 CD changer. 3 seats, front/rear A/C, sunroof. Call Amanda 8am-10pm 828-450-9380 with questions. $25,599.

MR. BOJANGLES Is an orange tabby cat who is searching for a loving home. For more information on the adoption process, call (828) 505-3440 or visit www.bwar.org

Pet Services ASHEVILLE PET SITTERS Dependable, loving care while you’re away. Reasonable rates. Call Sandy Ochsenreiter, (828) 215-7232. LISA’S DOGGIE WALKABOUT SERVICES • Fresh air and exercise for your dog. $12 for 45-minute walk. Price for longer treks negotiable. References available. Call Lisa at 691-5472. PET SITTING • I will care for your small dog, cats, fish or birds in your home or mine for a donation to Friends of Pritchard Park. Please contact: mrsmawest@yahoo.com or 828 242-5456.

50cc Vento “Triton” 2007 Road Scooter. Good condition, runs well. Includes helmet and battery charger. $650, paid $1800. Call 337-0700.

Furniture MATTRESSES Pillow-top: queen $250, king $350 • Extra firm: queen $175, king $275 • Full: $150 • Twin: $99. New, in plastic. 828-277-2500.

General Merchandise DELUXE MASSAGE TABLE Very high quality. Extra options. Like new. Paid over $700, asking $375. Call (828) 215-6744. DOWNSIZING: Inflatable twin mattress, sleeper couch, shredder, Lexmark printer, Singer portable sewing machine, antique chairs, table, blender. All good/excellent condition. Prices/viewing, call 254-9154, 9am-5pm. NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE NEAR BILTMORE VILLAGE Saturday, May 15. Furniture, collectibles, and more. From Sweeten Creek, right on London, left by CarePartners. Belvedere/Crestland neighborhood.

Automotive Services

Sales

WE’LL FIX IT AUTOMOTIVE • Honda and Acura repair. Half price repair and service. ASE and factory certified. Located in the Weaverville area. Please call 828-275-6063 for appointment.

Yard Sales

For Sale

Computers

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings. NORWOOD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE Norwood Park neighborhood yard sale is Saturday, May 15 from 8am-noon. Off of Murdock just up from Weaver Park.

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Compaq EVO SFF$190. Pentium 4, 1.5GHz 768 MB RAM, WinXP Pro SP3. 160GB HD. Double-Layer DVD Burner CD RW Writer. Cable Modem, Keyboard included. No Monitor. 30-Day Guarantee. service@avlgeek.com 828-989-6181 See listing on mountainx.com for more details.

Building Supplies FIREPLACE GAS LOGS Natural gas. Good condition. Runs well. $50. Vented unit. (828) 273-5834.

Clothing 3 big buildings full of good used clothing and accessories. All sizes/name brands. Phone (828) 452-2539 or email mmesser 2539 @wwwcharter.net

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