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letters WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND DIVINE I was shocked and surprised that the May 16 letter from a pagan voice was in favor of Amendment One on the grounds that heterosexual relationships are natural and homosexuality is unnatural [“A Pagan Voice For Amendment One,” Xpress].

Love itself, the defining force of our human being, is the most natural thing of all.

Committed, kind, genuine love between two human beings is one if the best things we small humans can do to represent what is divine in each of us.

The pagan way involves acceptance of the beings around you, and an ability to see the divine within each of them.

We are all masculine and feminine. We are all human and divine.

Joseph Jenkins, may your heart be opened to a new way of seeing this issue. As is often spoken in pagan circles, my religion is kindness.

There is a place for you at my table.

— Annabeth Hardcastle Asheville

AN ATHEIST VOICE AGAINST AMENDMENT ONE The May 16 Mountain Xpress contained a nauseating letter from Joseph Jenkins, a pagan who is also a supporter of Amendment One [“A Pagan Voice For Amendment One”]. I say shame on you, Mr. Jenkins.

You made the amazingly bold claim that you are not a religious zealot. It seems that the very definition of a religious zealot would be someone who uses religion as a crutch to prop up flimsy excuses for oppressing people they don't like. And that is indeed what you're doing, no matter what you try to call it. You are no better than any of the other hateful members of the religious right.

You also wrote that homosexuality is “unnatural,” which betrays your obviously very feeble grasp of human psychology. Please allow me to give you a refresher course. Oppression exists because, on a very basic level, some people are desperate for an excuse to feel like they are better than other people. You, sir, and all of the other hateful supporters of Amendment One, should find less harmful ways of fluffing up your egos. I take comfort from the fact that my vote canceled yours out.

— Cody McIntire Asheville

GAY MARRIAGE IS A MATTER OF EQUAL RIGHTS Once again, the Mountain Xpress has performed a public service by publishing the letter from Joseph Jenkins, proud supporter of Amendment One [“A Pagan Voice For Amendment One,” May 16].

From this letter we learn that not all bigotry is religious bigotry. At least not traditionally religious; instead of citing God’s law against

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Personally, I believe that anything nature produces is, by definition, natural, and nature has been producing a wide variety of sexual instincts and family arrangements for a long time. Why some people should be able to select the one that is currently socially acceptable is beyond me. What, exactly, is being “forced” on anyone by allowing gays to make their unions official? All that is required is not to stand in the way.

We are supposed to believe that gay marriage “harms marriage.” Among the 10 countries and eight states that have legalized gay marriage, there is no statistical evidence for decreases in bisexual marriage nor increases in divorce rates. And, curiously, there has been no exodus of oppressed married people fleeing to the states and countries where it has been banned.

Gay marriage is going to be legal throughout the land, because it is a matter of equal rights, like voting was for blacks and women.

Younger people are comfortable with it, while older ones still fear it. It might take another generation, but it will happen ... one funeral at a time.

— Glen Reese Asheville

LIVE PEACEFULLY AND LOVE WHOM YOU CHOOSE The passage of Amendment One by a majority of North Carolinians this week adds fuel to a fire burning in the bellies of civil rights activists nationwide who are working hard even today to ensure cases on marriage equality are soon heard by our U.S. Supreme Court.

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friends, I am greatly saddened to think of the message this amendment sends to all our gay brothers and sisters here in our mountain home.

So to them I want to say this: even though you may feel alone, you are not. Don’t give up hope but instead keep on working to overcome ignorance and fear. Many allies here in your hometown believe in you and in your right to live peacefully and love whom you choose. I certainly do.

— Mary Alice Lamb Waynesville

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If you have listened to TV news or seen the national print media since May 8, you have heard and read some of the most disgraceful, denigrating referrals to the state of North Carolina and North Carolina voters. Why? Because, by an over 60 percent margin, North Carolina voters passed a constitutional amendment that states marriage here is between one man and one woman.

Of course there are people in North Carolina and throughout the nation who disagree with the amendment. On the other hand, 31 states, over half in the United States, have also voted for a similar status that marriage is between one man and one woman.

It is obvious that liberals and the far left, including the mainstream media, have no tolerance for any person, institution or voter whose positions include that marriage is between one man and one woman. Yet it appears that those disagreeing entities demand that everyone tolerate their same-sex-marriage position fully.

Liberals and the far left continually throw around the idea that tolerance is a characteristic we all should embrace. This is their perfect opportunity to practice what they preach.

— Carol Adams Glenville

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Now that Amendment One has defined marriage as between one man and one woman, what is the message the voters sent, not only to the residents of North Carolina, but to all Americans?

The message N.C. conveyed to gays is that we don’t hate you. It’s just we don’t want you making a commitment to only one partner, and then to celebrate that commitment with marriage vows in N.C. The message conveyed to businesses that might consider moving to N.C. is that this state doesn’t want your jobs if you hire gay persons because they are not worthy of being treated equally under the law.

The message conveyed to the religious of N.C. is that the religious majority in our state views the judgments of Leviticus as superseding the compassion of Jesus in the Gospels. The message conveyed concerning our state’s respect for the U.S. Constitution, is that most of the N.C. voters don’t respect the Bill of Rights section.

Past messages North Carolinian voters have sent out to the world include: some of us don’t want you living in our state if you were born with an attraction to the same sex; we will not accept you as a valid citizen in N.C. if you, or your parents, have immigrated here from some foreign country; and we strongly advise anyone living in N.C. to move somewhere else if your religion is too compassionate and inclusive.

I have learned over the past nine years of living in North Carolina to not to ask the residents opposed to gay rights, “Do you believe homosexuality is caused by nature or by nurture?” Most don’t have a clue what I am talking about.

Here is a clue: approximately one out of every 2,000 babies born in North Carolina is a hermaphrodite. This is a baby born with ambiguous genitals, not quite female and not quite male.

The doctor, in consultation with the parents, must make a decision to transform the baby into whatever gender they select by using surgery and hormones.

North Carolinians, what is our message? Is it God, nature or nurture that creates a baby with an ambiguous gender? And do we, or do we not, offer that baby the civil rights offered by the U.S. Constitution?

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GET OFF YOUR SOAPBOX AND GO TO CITY HALL I don't get why people write the Mountain Xpress complaining about things. What is Xpress going to do? As regards to problems in your neighborhood, call the city. Or better yet, walk into the city building and find the person who is in charge of your area of complaint. That really gets their attention.

Over the years, I've gotten two streets paved, my ditch paved, rip-rap placed in the stream on WT Weaver Boulevard, my neighbors to be quiet, my neighbors' dogs to be quiet (there is a 24/7 noise ordinance). A person living in an RV on my street was moved along, etc. The city of Asheville has generally been very responsive to my concerns. They don't do so well with sidewalks or with keeping streets/sidewalks clear, but I can't ask for miracles. It took 20 years to get a sidewalk on Edgewood Road and I still can't get my neighbor to trim their hedge and apparently that is fine by the city, though the garbage truck can't really get by it now.

I might get on that soapbox soon and I wouldn't be surprised if something happens, since the city has always been helpful in the past.

— Robin Knupp Asheville

ASHEVILLE REDEFINES TRANSIT . . . AS DRACONIAN I had a problem with the Route 26 driver on the May 12, 6:15 p.m. run.

I was confused about the bus stops in the immediate downtown area. I thought it was Route 170 that couldn't stop at the Jackson Building. I was caught between stops and was hoping they could let me on there, as there is a stop sign there anyway. I asked this driver if he could please let me on. I said I was just trying to get to Ingles and was confused about the bus stops.

All he did was berate me (while he was stopped) and tell me to step away from the bus. If he'd just let me on and warned me that no buses could stop there, that would have been reasonable. Instead, he took more time berating me than it would have taken to simply let me on the bus and warn me that bus does not stop there. Unlike this driver, I was not rude. There is simply no excuse at all for this kind of behavior. This driver should be given a reprimand and be required to take a training session on customer service — without pay.

I was interested in volunteering for the “bus ambassador” program to become more familiar with this new route system and to help others learn it — without pay. However, because of this incident, I am no longer interested.

I should also note that I recently dealt with a very polite bus driver (4:00 p.m. Route 2). She was friendly and offered to let me out closer to where I live on Broadway since traffic was at a standstill and I'd already rang the bell. If more drivers were like her, the ART could become a great transit system.

I'm really tired of the poor attitudes some of these drivers have and how draconian the system has become with regards to stops.

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news MISSING EVIDENCE, CONCEALED REPORT ASHEVILLE POLICE WILL HIRE A NEW EVIDENCE-ROOM MANAGER,

BUT AUDIT OF ABSENT ITEMS REMAINS UNDER WRAPS DESPITE A MOUNTING MEDIA PUSH FOR DISCLOSURE

BY DAVID FORBES

Then, for months there was little news, as Blueline Systems, the auditing firm contracted by the city, made its way through the sealed evidence room.

The Asheville Citizen-Times obtained and published reports about key related documents, including prior, internal audits of the evidence room (which reported that nothing was missing), and Blueline’s invoices to the city (which appeared to document a meticulous forensic inventory of the room’s contents).

In early January 2012, the company completed the audit and delivered it to Moore. No charges were forthcoming, and so far none have been filed, but Moore did tell reporters that some 200 packets of drug evidence were found to have been tainted.

Meanwhile, city officials haven’t pressed to see the audit, and City Council has taken no additional action.

In late January, and again in March, Xpress faxed Moore public-records requests asking that he release the audit. Both requests went unanswered.

Xpress consulted with attorneys from the North Carolina Press Association, who asserted that the report should go public. The state’s open-records law exempts certain documents pertaining to investigations of a person or persons. But, the attorneys noted, records like an evidence-room inventory are generally public, and the law declares that “the use of a public record in connection with a criminal investigation or the gathering of criminal intelligence shall not affect its status as a public record.”

On May 11, the Asheville Police Department's new chief, William Anderson, met with reporters to announce that the APD will hire a new evidence-room manager as part of a “healing process.” It’s been more than a year since news of missing guns, drugs and money wounded the department’s reputation.

Anderson, who started the job March 1, acknowledged that “this has been a black eye for the city, this has been a black eye for the department.” He said that no one presently working at the APD is under investigation in the matter, but declined to comment on whether any former employees are suspected of pilfering evidence.

Currently, a police sergeant and six other officers oversee a temporary evidence room while the old one is being investigated, Anderson said.

The nationwide search for an experienced manager, who will be a civilian employee, will take three to four months, he said.

The personnel move is unlikely to quell critics who are pushing for the release of an extensive audit of the evidence room that was commissioned by City Council last April. It remains secreted away by Buncombe County District Attorney Ron Moore, who has ignored some media requests for the report and effectively denied others.

Anderson said that while he has been briefed

by Moore about the audit, he hasn’t seen the report and will not discuss what it might reveal, given the ongoing investigation.

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES The controversy dates back to at least February 2011, when the department’s longtime evidenceroom manager, William Lee Smith, resigned after being suspended the month before. The State Bureau of Investigation sealed the evidence room, and shortly thereafter, City Council appropriated $175,000 for the audit, and then-Chief Bill Hogan announced his early retirement.

At the time, Moore, who usually keeps a low profile, was a notably public presence. He spoke to reporters about the impact of the missing evidence on pending cases, released a partial audit showing that at least 115 items were missing, and expressed displeasure with Hogan's handling of the situation.

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Story of a scandal: More than a year after the evidence room was sealed by the SBI, signs in the Asheville Police Department cite the ongoing investigation.

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NCPA Attorney Mike Tadych said that Moore's lack of response to open-records requests violated requirements that officials respond “as promptly as possible,” as the state law puts it.

In early April, Xpress approached local media about calling for the audit’s release. In mid April, Moore told the Asheville Citizen-Times that he would seek the state attorney general’s opinion as to whether the audit is a public record. On April 23, nine local media outlets issued a joint statement, prepared by Xpress, that called for the prompt release of the report.

“District Attorney Ron Moore's actions are not in compliance with either state law or the practices of transparent government that the people of Buncombe County deserve from their elected officials, especially those charged with upholding the law,” the statement said, in part. “As members of the local media who believe in a free press and

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A PUSH TO “HELP RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST” To sign the petition calling for District Attorney Ron Moore to release the audit of the APD evidence room, visit avl.mx/fw.

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open government, we call on Moore to turn over the results of the evidence room audit and help restore public trust.”

Moore has since responded, in a fashion, to requests for the report filed by other media outlets. He provided them with a short memo from the legal counsel of the state Administrative Office of the Courts in Raleigh asserting that “the audit documents you have requested are not public records as defined” by state law.

WAITING ON THE INVESTIGATORS At his May 11 briefing, Anderson stressed that the audit report will likely stay under wraps until the SBI completes its probe.

The bureau's investigations, he noted, are “notoriously slow,” but thorough.

At press time, Anderson was slated to present his new evidence-room staffing plan to City Council at its May 22 meeting.

It would be the first time Council has discussed the matter since commissioning the audit more than a year ago.

The city of Asheville is owed a copy of the report, according to the contract with Blueline inked when the audit began. The contract stipulates that the district attorney may first, however, remove information that might impact the investigation.

City Manager Gary Jackson has been briefed by Moore on the report but hasn't pressed for a copy. “I'm very happy with the district attorney's handling of the matter,” he told Xpress in April.

The members of City Council, likewise, seem mostly content to wait until Moore or the SBI decide to release the report. When Carolina Public Press polled six of the seven members earlier this month, some expressed a rising level of concern, but none said they saw a compelling need for a prompt release.

Council member Cecil Bothwell did tell the local-news site that, due to public queries about the report, he'll request its release at the May 28 meeting of the city's Public Safety Committee, which he chairs. “We did pay for it, we ought to get it,” he said.

“At least we should request it formally. But my guess is that we're going to be told it's part of an ongoing investigation.”

NCPA Attorney Amanda Martin has criticized the city’s lack of pressure for the audit as “artfully trying to avoid the requirements of open records law.” X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 137 or at dforbes@ mountainx.com.

A wall of silence: District Attorney Ron Moore (top) has ignored some requests for the audit and effectively denied others. New APD Chief William Anderson (bottom) now says the hiring of a new evidence-room manager will begin a “healing process.”

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BY SUSAN ANDREW People have been charting the movements of heavenly bodies for millennia. The Babylonians created star catalogs as far back as 1200 B.C.; the ancient Egyptians aligned their temples with the rising midwinter sun. Yet today, in the digital age, Asheville lacks a public observatory to mark even the simplest celestial event.

But that’s about to change. Last month, UNCA announced a plan to partner with the Astronomy Club of Asheville to build a small observatory on the south-facing hillside at the north end of campus, at the end of Nut Hill Road.

“We’re so excited about working together,” says Judy Beck, a faculty member in UNCA’s Department of Physics and the science-licensure coordinator for the university’s Department of Education. “It’s really going to be a wonderful university-community partnership.”

The observatory will be a step up for local astro-enthusiasts, who until now have been operating in backyards and parking lots across town, their pursuit of cosmic happenings hampered by light pollution from a variety of commercial and domestic sources.

The 1,300-square-foot facility will provide a shared home for equipment and programs belonging to both the university and the Astronomy Club, and frequent public events are anticipated.

SEE A DASHING VENUS Next month, local earthlings will have a chance to witness a rare celestial event: a transit of the planet Venus across the disc of the sun. The planetary dash, which will take about two hours from start to finish, likely won’t be observed again by anyone who’s alive now, as the next one won’t occur until 2117.

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Eyes on the skies: Key partners in the observatory plan include (from left) UNCA’s Brian Dennison and Judy Beck, and Bernie Arghiere, president of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. Photo by Max Cooper

STAR STUDENTS The university plans to use the new facility as a hands-on “star lab” for students enrolled in astronomy classes, and there are also plans for yet-to-be-developed programming targeting local public-school teachers and their students, says Beck.

“Our first step is to sit down with curriculum specialists and science teachers to collaborate and design programs that will be most effective for teachers and their students,” she says, adding that some programs will be geared to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for elementary through high school. “Their input is critical.”

An observatory was originally planned by the Astronomy Club as part of a proposed science center at a new Health Adventure, once slated for a vacant property along Broadway near the university. But when the Health Adventure plans fell through in 2011, club president Bernie Arghiere says, the group took its proposal to the university.

“This observatory will bring the solar system and the universe a whole lot closer to Asheville and Buncombe residents,” Arghiere tells Xpress.

“There are many wonderful astronomical images on the Internet, but nothing takes the place of observing a planet or other celestial object directly in a telescope eyepiece. That’s the power of an observatory.”

The building will have two main rooms: a “warming” room to thaw chilly sky-gazers in winter and an unheated observation room. A key design element for the latter will be borrowed from Arghiere’s personal observatory at his Haw Creek home: a metal roof that retracts all the way back, courtesy of an electric motor, to allow an unobstructed view of the night sky.

Because the building will be relatively small — with room for about 24 observers — additional space for larger groups will be provided on an outdoor patio, project planners say. “When there are big events, like a planetary transit or a comet,” says Beck, “people will be able to use the mounted telescopes [within], and also portable telescopes set up on the patio.”

Instruments will include two 14-inch telescopes, a high-quality optical refractor and a spectrometer, which uses precise measurements of small changes in wavelengths of light arriving from galaxies hundreds of millions of light years away. The process allows an observer to measure the rate at which those galaxies are moving away from us — that is, the rate at which the universe is expanding.

Visitors from the general public, for their part, will have more than enough to gawk at, including great views of planets from our solar system and deeper-sky objects like star clusters, says Beck. “Galaxies like the Andromeda gal-

axy, which is barely visible to the naked eye, should look really nice through one of our new telescopes. And there are some open star clusters that are more compact, and you really get the sense of a group of stars that were formed and are evolving together.”

And while dark-sky conditions on the UNCA campus can’t hope to match those at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, a noted stargazing facility that's located in the middle of the Pisgah National Forest southwest of Brevard, “it is above the immediate glare of nearby light sources,” says UNCA physics professor Brian Dennison. And it’s accessible, especially for the 100 or so students who enroll in the popular Astronomy 105 class at UNCA each semester. A little glare here in Asheville is “a very worthwhile trade-off, for the accessibility,” he explains.

“We have a high-end camera that can compensate for a lot of light pollution,” Dennison continues, “because its shutter can stay open and collect light for five, 10, even 15 minutes.” Users will find that the 14-inch telescopes mounted in the lab are more than adequate to capture professional images of planets, asteroids and even distant galaxies.

Dennison says students of these phenomena literally look backward in time. “It’s taken 100 million years for that light to get here,” he explains. “You’re actually seeing history. If you’re looking at Jupiter, that might be light from half an hour ago. If you’re looking at the Orion Nebula, it’s about 1,500 years ago. When we’re looking at a distant galaxy, that’s the way it looked millions of years ago — before humans evolved on our planet. There’s a huge realm of possibility that students can pursue.”

That sense of personal discovery, more than big scientific advances, is the main thing in store at the future star lab, says Beck. “One reason astronomy is such an intriguing science is that it really helps people look at relationships among objects from different perspectives and visualize how things are moving out in space,” she explains.

“Astronomy has a pretty strong citizen-scientists component, too, so it’s possible that a citizen or one of our students could make a real contribution.” But perhaps the greatest impact of the new observatory might be giving, say, a business major the experience of looking through a telescope and the thrill of a first view of the rings of Saturn.

BIG-SKY VIEWS, LOW-IMPACT BUILDING Neighbors are likely breathing a sigh of relief that UNCA isn’t going forward with an earlier plan to build a conference center on the Nut Hill site. In contrast to the hustle of activity associated with meeting facilities, observatories naturally make for dark, quiet neighbors.

Building plans call for retaining as many of the mature trees on the site as possible, removing only those needed to maintain the view of the southern sky, where a lot of the astronomical action is, says Arghiere.

Project planners say the building will be positioned off the ridge top at the dead end of Nut Hill Road; no additional pavement will be added save for a small turnaround required for emergency vehicles. The low-impact nature of the project also includes minimal lighting and composting toilets.

“The university’s decision to put an observatory up there represents a commitment to a dark site that tends to preclude large scale development,” explains Dennison.“It’s a wonderful union between two organizations that have complementary goals. I think it’s an ideal use of that site.”

Beck concurs, adding that the whole endeavor serves to connect the Asheville community to something bigger. “Astronomy really is a global effort. You can’t do it from one spot on the Earth.

It gives students an appreciation of collaboration around the globe … and of changing views on the nature of our universe.” X

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Amid a fierce election-year debate over taxing and spending decisions, Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene presented a $337.7 million budget proposal last week that avoids any property-tax increases for the coming fiscal year.

Instead, she told the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners May 15 that the proposed county budget relies on $8.3 million in reserve funds and projected economic growth to cover a 1-percent increase in spending over the current fiscal year.

A public hearing is set for June 5 on the budget proposal for the 2012-13 fiscal year, which starts July 1.

The budget holds funding for most departments at roughly the current fiscal year’s levels, "except in the core, mandated services that are experiencing caseload growth," Greene wrote in her budget message to the commissioners. A loss of federal funding for such required socialservice programs is to blame for about $2.5 million of the spending increase, she reported.

Other expenses over the current fiscal year include federal requirements for upgrading radio systems ($700,000); utilities and fuel-cost increases for vehicles ($400,000); economicincentive grants ($2.5 million); election expenses ($700,000); reappraisal ($200,000); and infrastructure investments in public-safety facilities and the Asheville U.S. Cellular Center ($640,000 and $340,000, respectively), Greene noted.

The county’s property-tax rate has been set at 52.5 cents per $100 valuation since 2006, when it was cut from 53 cents. Unlike last year, when the county cut costs by eliminating 93 staff positions, this year's proposal calls for no major staff reductions.

The proposed use of $8.3 million in reserve funds is an increase from last year's plan to tap $7.9 million. However, last year — as well as every year since 2003 — the county managed to avoid actually spending those reserve funds, making that amount up throughout the year with various cost-cutting initiatives. Greene said she expects the county to be able to do the same during the upcoming fiscal year.

"I can't say now how, but … I feel really confident we'll save the money in 2013," she told the commissioners, noting that last winter the county made up some of the difference on utility bills that were less than projected because of the unusually warm weather. "Our departments are very frugal," she added.

The budget also relies in part on projected revenue increases due to expected economic growth. Noting that "we're seeing some recovery in our real-estate market," Greene said she anticipates a 0.8-percent increase in property-tax revenue based on rising assessed values, as well

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It’s in the budget: Despite the tough economic times, County Manager Wanda Greene told the commissioners that her budget proposal leaves funding for most departments mostly unchanged. Photo by Max Cooper

as improved collections. Greene also budgeted for a 6-percent increase in sales-tax revenue, based on growing collections over the past 12 months.

However, Greene emphasized that the county has to take into account that the economy hasn't yet fully bounced back from the recession.

"These are difficult and uncertain economic times that require discipline and sacrifice in all aspects of government and life in general," she maintained.

PAY CUTS, ANYONE? During the budget discussion, Commissioner Holly Jones waded into what could be an explosive political issue this fall, proposing several changes to the county's personnel policy – including cutting commissioners’ salaries by about 17 percent.

In February 2011, the commissioners voted unanimously to give themselves a hefty pay cut, slashing their travel stipends by 50 percent (from $650 to $325 biweekly) and their technology allowances by 85 percent (from $175 to $25 biweekly). The move came in the wake of a week of heavy public criticism in early 2011 after several media outlets reported that,

including the stipends, they were among the highest-paid commissioners in the state (see "Pay Dismay," Feb. 22, 2011, Xpress). The issue was first highlighted by Fairview resident Mike Fryar, who's frequently criticized the board over spending and is now a Republican candidate for the board in District 2.

Since then, commissioners’ salaries have been set at $26,605 per year (including the stipends and allowances). But Jones said that after her independent study of the issue, she feels that cutting the total to $22,000 per year would be more fair.

"I think we did a tremendous job in getting in line quickly — when we realized how out of line that was — but I think if we brought it down some more, than we would really be where we need to be, in terms of other counties," she said. It was unclear whether she favored any salary changes to the chair’s or vice-chair’s positions, which pay $8,514 and $4,257 more per year respectively than the other commissioners receive.

Jones also pitched decreasing the amount of time new county employees are required to wait to receive health insurance and capping county employee longevity bonuses at a maximum of $3,000 per year.

Greene's budget calls for lowering the wait for health-insurance benefits from 180 days to 90 days — starting Jan. 1 — a year before the county is required to do so by federal law. But Jones said she wants the county to go further, offering the benefits to employees 30 days after they're hired.

"I think that would be a great recruitment tool, and I also kind of see it as a justice issue," she explained.

The cap on longevity bonuses would primarily affect the county's highest paid and longest working employees, whose bonuses amount to between 3 and 7 percent of their salaries, depending on when they were hired. Calling the proposed cut a "middle ground" approach, Jones said it "recognizes valuable service for an employee. But also, I think it's just more in tune with what our citizens experience in their lives."

Jones has been hammering on the issue since late last year, when she says she first became aware that the bonuses were increased without her knowledge. In a December memo to commissioners and the county manager — as well as an email to supporters — she cited the bonuses and condemned what she saw as a lack of transparency in last year's budget process (read "Pay to Stay," Jan. 17 Xpress).

In contrast, however, Jones offered praise for Greene's May 15 presentation, calling it "very thorough" and telling the staff involved "they've done a bang-up job."

Several other commissioners agreed with her assessment of Greene’s budget, with Commissioner Carol Peterson in particular offering effusive praise for the county manager and her work. However, other than slight grimaces from Peterson and Vice Chair Bill Stanley, none of the commissioners or county staff offered any response to Jones' proposals.

After the meeting, Jones told Xpress she's still considering whether she'll make a formal motion to amend the budget to include the changes to the personnel policy.

FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT ON “THE BLOCK” The commissioners also delved into redevelopment plans for the historically AfricanAmerican part of downtown called The Block, a possible trash-pickup-rate increase and the county’s sustainability plan.

Commissioners voted unanimously to pass a nonbinding pledge to loan the nonprofit Mountain Housing Opportunities up to $2 million to fund Eagle Market Place, a proposed development near the corner of Eagle and South Market streets in downtown Asheville. The $12 million development would include renovating several neglected historic buildings and constructing 60 to 70 affordable rental apartments, as well as retail, commercial and office space.

Officials with Mountain Housing Opportunities said the promise from the commissioners could help the project come to fruition by increasing the chances of securing housing tax credits through a program of the N.C. Housing Finance Agency.

The board also instructed county staff to study a request from Waste Pro to allow it to raise garbage-pickup rates by 8 percent. The company contracts with the county to provide pickup services in unincorporated areas of the county; the change would increase the basic monthly rate it charges from $14.20 to $15.34.

Officials from the company told commissioners they're requesting the increase to offset the rising price of fuel, as well as higher labor and landfill costs.

In addition, commissioners unanimously endorsed a five–year county sustainability plan that encompasses a variety of initiatives and goals, from improvements in workforce development and education to land preservation and multimodal transit. X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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The public is invited to comment on the proposed French Broad River MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment. The TIP for the French Broad River MPO is a schedule of state and federally funded transportation projects to be carried out during fiscal years 2012-2020 within the urbanized portions of Buncombe, Haywood and Henderson Counties. The current TIP is posted at http://www.fbrmpo.org/tip; proposed June 2012 Amendment is posted at ftp://landofskygis.org/MPO/TIP/MPO%2520TIP_Ad_May24_Addendum.pdf; a mailed or electronic copy can be requested by email or by phone. The TIP Amendment will be taken up for adoption by the Transportation Advisory Committee at the meeting on June 28, 2012, from 12:30-2:00 PM. The meeting will take place at Land-of-Sky Regional Council offices, at 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28806.

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MORIBANA AND HEIKE ARRANGEMENTS IN IKEBANA Ikebana International in Western North Carolina will present a demonstration on “The Honorable Twosome: Moribana and Heike,” on Tuesday, May 29 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Folk Art Center, Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Moribana (low bowl) and Heike (tall vase), designed in variation, may be adapted to hundreds of creative designs for the home. Sibbie Wilson, a second-degree master of the Ohara School, will also include many useful tips for making the mechanics of tall case designs easier.

The Ohara School of ikebana emphasizes the landscaped environment with the seasonal use of branches and flowers.

The Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International presents a program on ikebana flower design and/or Japanese culture on the fourth Tuesday of every month, February through October. For more information on our programs, teachers and workshops, contact Patti Quinn Hill, chapter president, at 6456633, pattiquinnhill@gmail.com or ikebanaasheville.org.

An Ohara arrangement with tulips in a low container called moribana. Photo by Patti Quinn Hill

gardeningcalendar CALENDAR FOR MAY 23 - 31, 2012 BB Barnes Gardening Classes 36 Rosscraggon Road. Classes and events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.bbbarns.com.

• SA (5/26), 9am - A class on hydroponic gardening will focus on growing vegetables, herbs and flowers in hydroponic towers. --- 11am - A class on growing hydrangeas will cover pruning, fertilizing and site selection. --- 1pm - A class on vertical gardening will include a live demonstration.

Garden Dedication • FR (5/25), 1:15pm - Hominy Valley Elementary School will present a dedication of its new garden at 450 Enka Lake Road, Candler. Free. Info: 665-0619.

Garden Hotline • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 8:30am-4:30pm - A garden hotline will be offered by Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners. Info: 255-5522.

Ikenobo Ikebana Society The Blue Ridge Chapter of Ikenobo Ikebana Society (Japanese Flower Arranging) meets monthly at St. John's in the Wilderness Parish House (Rt. #225 South and Rutledge Road) in Flat Rock. Info: 696-4103.

• TU (5/29), 10am - “The Honorable Twosome: Moribana and Heike" will be presented at the Folk Art Center, MP 382, Blue Ridge Parkway. Free. Info: lynnforbes143@gmail.com.

N.C. Arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily.

Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through MO (9/3) - Wicked Plants: The Exhibit will "expose plants associated with a myriad of negative health effects."

Open Air Market • SATURDAYS, 9am-noon - Biltmore Coffee Traders, 518 Hendersonville Road, hosts an open air market featuring ecofriendly and garden-related items including solar oven kits, mushroom logs, pottery and more. Currently accepting new vendors. Info: biltmorecoffee@gmail.com or www.biltmorecoffeetraders.com.

Regional Tailgate Markets Markets are listed by day, time and name of market, followed by address. For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: www.buyappalachian. org or 236-1282.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8am-noon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8am-noon - Haywood Historic Farmer's Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

--- 2-6pm - Asheville City Market South, Town Square Boulevard, Biltmore Park --- 2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, 60 Lakeshore Drive --- 2-5pm - Spruce Pine Farmers Market, 297 Oak Ave. --- 2-6pm - Montford Farmers Market, 36 Montford Ave. --- 2-6pm - French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. • THURSDAYS, 2-6pm - Oakley Farmers Market, 607 Fairview Road. --- 3-6pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, 2724 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. --- 3rd THURSDAYS, 2-6pm Greenlife Tailgate Market, 70 Merrimon Ave. • FRIDAYS, 3-6pm - East Asheville Tailgate Market, 945 Tunnel Road. --- 4-7pm - Leicester Tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• SATURDAYS, 7am-noon - Henderson County Tailgate Market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.--- 8am-noon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8am-

noon - Haywood Historic Farmer's Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. --- 8am-noon - Mills River Farmers Market, 5046 Boylston Highway. --- 8am-noon - Bakersville Farmers Market, Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot, opposite the U.S. Post Office. --- 8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, 161 South Charlotte St. --- 8am12:30pm - Transylvania Tailgate Market, 90 E. Main St., Brevard --- 8am-noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, UNCA commuter lot C. --- 8:30am-12:30pm - Yancey County Farmers Market, S. Main Street at US 19E, Burnsville. --- 9am-noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, 1679 Barnardsville Highway, Barnardsville. --- 9am-noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road. --- 9am1pm - Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, Highway 213 at Park Street, Mars Hill. --- 9am-2pm Leicester Tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• SUNDAYS, noon-4pm - Marshall's "Sundays on the Island," Blanahasset Island.

• TUESDAYS, 3-6pm - Historic Marion Tailgate Market, West Henderson Street at Logan Street, Marion. --- 3:306:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road.

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calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists CALENDAR FOR MAY 23 31, 2012 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

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

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

Animals Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization. Info: www.bwar.org or 505-3440.

• WEDNESDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am; SATURDAYS, 9am The Outward Hounds hiking club encourages the public to take adoptable dogs on Asheville-area hikes. Free.

Cat Adoptions • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am-5pm - Furever Friends will host cat and kitten adoptions at Petco, 825 Brevard Road. Info: www.fureverfriendsnc.org.

Dog Agility Trials • FR (5/25) through SU (5/27), 8am-3pm - Dog agility trials will be held at WNC Agricultural Center's McGough Arena.

Please leave family pets at home. Free. Info: www.blueridgeagility.com or 713-3278.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Vouchers • SA (5/26) & SU (5/27), 10am-6pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at Hendersonville's Garden Jubilee Festival on Main Street. Info: cpforpetsinc@aol.com.

• SA (5/26), 10am-1pm Additional vouchers will be available at Tractor Supply Company, 115 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville.

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

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

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

Please limit your submission to 40 words or less.

Questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365.

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

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

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

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

Spay/Neuter Vouchers • The Buncombe County Animal Coalition offers free spay/neuter vouchers to atrisk pets, including pregnant or nursing cats, dog breeds such as pit bulls and hounds, animals over the age of five and pet owners who reside in public housing. Info: 250-6430 or 252-2079.

Spring Adoptathon • SA (5/26) & SU (5/27), 11am-5pm - Animal Compassion Network and other local rescue centers will host the Prestige Subaru Spring Pet Adoptathon in the Province 620 parking lot, 620 Hendersonville Road. Additional events will be held at Pet Harmony, 803 Fairview St. Festivities include a bounce house, dunk tank and free nail clippings for dogs and cats. Free. Info: www.animalcompassionnetwork.org.

Art A-B Tech Student Show • Through SA (5/26) - The A-B Tech juried student art show will be on display at The ARTery, 346 Depot St. Info: www.abtech.edu.

American Folk Art and Framing Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon. - Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm.

Info: www.amerifolk.com or 281-2134.

• Through WE (6/13) - The Lusty Month of May, works by self-taught artists from the Southeast.

• WE (5/30) through TH (6/21) - 15 potters will "explore the nature of the pitcher."

• FR (6/1), 5-8pm - Opening reception.

AnTHM Gallery 110 1/2 W. State St., Black Mountain. Tues.-Sun., 11am9pm Info: www.anthmgallery. com.

• Through FR (6/29) - New works by Jackson Hammack (mixed-media).

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are

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free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

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

• Through SU (8/26) - The Essential Idea: Robert Motherwell’s Graphic Works (abstract expressionist).

• Through SU (9/9) - Prime Time: New Media Juried Exhibition.

• Through SU (7/8) - Fire on the Mountain: Studio Glass in Western North Carolina.

• Through SU (10/28) Artworks Project Space: Hoss Haley Installation.

• Through SU (9/16) - Ancient Forms, Modern Minds: Contemporary Cherokee Ceramics.

Bella Vista Art Gallery 14 Lodge St. Spring hours: Mon., Wed.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: www. bellavistaart.com or 768-0246.

• Through TH (5/31) - Works

by Alfie Fernandes, Terry Hagiwara and Karen Margulis.

• Through SA (6/30) - Abstract landscapes by Alfie Fernandes, paintings by Tracy Lynn Pristas and landscapes by Sara Linda Poly.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Old City Hall, 225 West State St., Black Mountain. Mon.Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm. Info: www.

BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930.

• Through WE (6/13) Regional Galleries Collaborative Exhibit, curated by BMCA executive director Gale Jackson.

Blue Ridge en Plein Air • Through MO (5/28) - Blue Ridge en Plein Air will be on display at Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League's Red House Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain. Info: www.svfalarts. org.

Brevard 4th Friday • FRIDAYS, 5-9pm - Brevard 4th Friday Gallery Walk will feature extended gallery and business hours throughout the town of Brevard. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

Castell Photography 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment. Info: www. castellphotography.com or 255-1188.

• Through SA (5/26) - Spring Salon, works by Roger Ricco and Justine Reyes.

Clingman Cafe • Through TH (5/31) - Works

by Julie Covington (pottery) and Nancy Darrell (woodcut prints) will be on display at 242 Clingman Ave. Info: 253-2177.

Coop Gallery 25 Carolina Lane. Mon.-Fri., 11am-4pm. Info: www.coopasheville.com.

• Through FR (6/1) - Too Close to Home, photography

by Matt Brown, Phaedra Call, Scott Hubener, Miranda Maynard and Dawn Roe. Crimson Laurel Gallery 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville. April-Dec.: Tues.Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun. & Mon., noon-5pm. Info: 688-3599 or www.crimsonlaurelgallery.com.

• Through FR (6/29) Containment III: A Nesting Instinct.

• Through TH (5/31) - Ceramic jars by Jana Evans.

Events At Folk Art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Open daily from 9am6pm. Info: www.craftguild.org or 298-7928.

• Through TU (6/5) - Works

by Sondra Dorn (fiber) and Ann Gleason (clay).

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

• Trough SA (7/28) - STUFF: Where does it come from and where does it go? --Reflections on Costa Rica.

Flood Gallery Phil Mechanic, 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm.

Info: www.floodgallery.org or 254-2166.

• Through MO (5/28) Reclaimed Art, works by Katie Chen.

Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Mon.-Thur., 10am-7pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am8pm; Sun., 10am-5pm. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949.

• FR (5/25), 5-8pm & SA (5/26), 10am-noon & 5-8pm - A trunk show, featuring Diana Fakhoury (wire-wrapped jewelry).

Haywood County Arts Council

Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC's Gallery 86 in Waynesville.

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Info: www.haywoodarts.org or 452-0593.

• Through MO (5/28) Through the Lens: WNC Photographers.

HCC Photography Exhibit • Through FR (6/29) Photography by Haywood Community College's continuing education digital photography class will be on display in the Haywood County Public Library's meeting room, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton.

Info: 648-2924.

Kenilworth Art Studio Tour • SA (5/26) & SU (5/27), 10am-5pm - The Kenilworth Art Studio Tour will offer selfguided tours featuring 22 artists, including jewelry, pottery, photography and more. Free.

Info and map: www.kenilworthartists.org.

Mixed Media Mamas • Through MO (6/4) - Mixed Media Mamas, clay, fiber, paint and collage works celebrating motherhood. Featuring local artists Cynthia Lee, Peggy DeBell, Kathryn Nidy-Cukier and Ginger Huebner. On display at Desert Moon Designs, 372 Depot St., Suite 44, Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: www.desertmoondesigns-studios.com.

Photography Exhibit: Brook Reynolds • Through SA (5/26) - ENSO, black and white photographs inspired by the enso paintings of Zen circles, will be on display at Ananda Hair Studio, 22 Broadway St. Mon., 10am6pm; Tues.-Sat., 9am-8pm.

Info: www.brookreynoldsphotography.com.

Pink Dog Creative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St. Info: info@ pinkdog-creative.com.

• Through SA (6/30) - Ralph Burns (photography).

Proving. Grounds.

• TH (5/31) through SU (8/5) - Proving. Grounds., a collaboration between photographer Micah Mackenzie, Ship To Shore's R. Brooke Priddy and Royal Peasantry's Danielle Miller, will be on display at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain, during bar hours. Info: www. pisgahbrewing.com or 6690190.

• TH (5/31), 6pm - Opening reception.

Pump Gallery 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: www.philmechanicstudios.com.

• Through MO (5/28) - Works

by Olivia de Soria (wearable art).

Robin Original • MO (5/28) through SU (6/24) - Works by Robin Ford (Robin Original) will be on display at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Road. Info: www. robinoriginal.com.

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

• Through MO (5/28) - Joyce Schlapkohl (oil paintings).

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

• Through MO (5/28) - Paper Works, an open show.

Tryon Fine Arts Center Located at 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-1pm.

Info: www.tryonarts.org or 859-8322.

• Through FR (5/25) - Explore: The Mind of a Sculptor, featuring Dale Weiler and Stoney Lamar.

Working Girls Studio & Gallery • Through SA (5/26) - Hollow, mixed media and oil paintings

by Shellie Lewis-Dambax and Horse Series, mixed media paintings and monotypes by Phil Garrett, will be on display Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm, at 30 Battery Park Ave. Info: www. workinggirlsstudio.com.

Auditions & Call to Artists ATTENTION FILM ACTORS (pd.) Learn what it takes to get into the business and how to get the job. 90-minute seminar with the only SAG Agent in N.C. 35 years experience in Miami and L.A. June 10. www.nys3. com or (917) 710-2805.

Best of WNC Artists 2012 (pd.) A juried exhibition of 2D & 3D works by artists residing in Western North Carolina.

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ART in conjunction with Fine Art By The River/Riverside Studios. Exhibit dates: Sept 1-29. Submission deadline & fee: July 1, $25. Info: www. bestwncartists.com.

Summer Film and Theatre Class (pd.) 6-week intensive at NYS3: 13 classes taught by instructors from NYC and L.A. Beginning June 17. info@ nys3.com www.nys3.com (917) 710-2805.

48 Hour Film Project • Through TU (6/12) - The 48 Hour Film Project, a competition to write, cast, film and edit a movie in less than 48 hours, will accept team registration through June 12. Info: www.48hourfilm.com/asheville.

Appalachian Pastel Society • Through WE (8/1) - The Appalachian Pastel Society will accept applications for its juried national exhibition through Aug. 1. Info: www.appalachianpastelsociety.org.

Arts2People Paid Demonstrations • Through TU (7/31) Arts2People is currently offering artists more than $2,000 to participate in its demonstration group. The Handcrafted Artisan Revitalization Program will accept new members for this and other opportunities through July 31. Info: www.

Arts2People.org/harp.html.

Asheville Area Arts Council • Through TH (5/31) - The Asheville Area Arts Council will accept applications for its upcoming exhibitions through May 31. Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

Asheville Chocolate and Arts Festival • Through WE (8/1) - The Asheville Chocolate and Arts Festival will accept submissions from local artists through Aug. 1. Info: www.sacredcelebrationsproductions.com.

Eco Arts Award • Through WE (8/15) - Eco Arts Awards will accept submissions for its songwriting, art, literature, video, photography and repurposed material competitions through Aug 15.

Info: www.ecoartsawards.com.

Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase • Through FR (6/1) - TC Arts Council will accept submissions for its Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase through June 1.

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• Through WE (6/20) - The City of Asheville Cultural Arts Division will accept submissions for its Grassroots Arts Program grants through June 20. For nonprofits whose purpose is to promote diverse cultural arts programming in Buncombe County. Workshops and webinars about the grants will be offered in May and June at various locations. Info and schedule: druggiero@ashevillenc.gov or 259-5815.

Hard Times Writing Contest • Through SA (6/30) - The Writers' Workshop will accept submissions for its Hard Times writing contest through June 30. Info: www.twwoa.org.

Hendersonville Art on Main • Through FR (6/1) Hendersonville's Art on Main will accept applications from arts and crafts vendors through June 1. Info: www.acofhc.org or 693-8504.

Montford Park Players Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

• SA (5/26), 11am-5pm Auditions for The Merry Wives of Windsor will be held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 100 Gay St. Headshot and resume encouraged.

Naked Girls Reading Auditions • TU (5/29), 7:30-9:30pm Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood Road, will hold auditions for the next installment of Naked Girls Reading, covering the theme "Taboo."

Must be 18 or older to audition.

Show and auditions require full nudity. Info and reservations: 252-2505 or anamcaratc@ gmail.com.

Oktoberfest • Through WE (8/1) Hickory’s Oktoberfest will accept applications from arts and crafts vendors through Aug. 1. Info: www.hickoryoktoberfest.com.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League • TU (5/29), 2-4pm & 5-7pm - Submissions for the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League's All Water Media will be accepted in person at the Red House Gallery, 310 West State St., Black Mountain. Info: www.svfalarts.org or www. lorelleartist@hotmail.com.

TEDxAsheville • Through SU (7/15) TEDxAsheville will accept submissions from "thinkers, innovators and entertainers from diverse fields" through July 15. Info: www.tedxasheville.com.

trivia at a variety of locations.

Must be 21 or older. Brewers and owners of beer outlets are not eligible. Info: http://avl. mx/94 or avlbeermasters@ gmail.com.

Asheville Beer Week • TH (5/24) through SU (6/3) Asheville Beer Week will feature seminars, tastings, dinners and special events throughout the Asheville area. Info: http:// avl.mx/fs.

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

• TH (5/24), 5pm - Beer tasting. $5.

Just Brew It Homebrew Festival • SA (5/26), 2-5pm - Just Brew It Homebrew Festival, sponsored by Just Economics, will feature a wide variety of beer and homebrewers. Held at Wedge Brewery, 125 B Roberts St. Membership to Just Economics required to attend, starting at $16. Info: www. justeconomicswnc.org.

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Asheville Beer Master Tournament • Through TH (5/24), 6:30pm - The Asheville Beer Master tournament will feature beer

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Business & Technology Business Skills Meetings • MONDAYS, 6pm - The Entrepreneur Skills Network offers a business skills meeting in Room 246 of the Jackson County Justice and Administration Building, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva.

Info: 497-0160, 586-5466 or esn4meetings@gmail.com.

Job Fair Boot Camp • WE (5/23), 9am-noon - A job fair boot camp will be held at YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Ave. $39. Info and registration: susan@greatcareersthatwork. com.

Mountain BizWorks Workshops 153 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 253-2834 or www.mountainbizworks.org.

• MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help businesses make the first step towards accessing the organization's services.

Free. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks.org or 253-2834.

Small Business Conversation • FR (5/25), 4:30 - A meeting for those interested in starting or running a small business will be held at Malaprop's, 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops.com.

Black Mountain Monster 12/24 Hour Relay Race. (pd.) Montreat College Black Mountain Campus. June 2-3,

starts at 10am. $40 and up.

25% of proceeds go to winners' choice of non-profit. Contact: raceofawesome@gmail.com, www.raceofawesome.org, 814-648-0680.

Learn to Knit at Purl's Yarn Emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Beginning Knit: 1st and 2nd Wednesdays, 6-8pm; Intermediate Knit: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. • $40/4 hours of instruction. 828-253-2750. www.purlsyarnemporium. com.

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

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

Tantra Talks (pd.) May 29, 2012.

Knowledgeable faculty, informed discussion. Brief into to Tantra followed by this week's topic the Art of Intimacy with Steve Torma.

Ashevilletrantra.com or 828475-2887.

Art Classes • Through WE (6/6) - The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League presents a variety of drawing and painting classes weekly at Red House Studio and Gallery, 310 West State St. $15 per session. Info, schedule and times: www.svfalarts.org.

Asheville Parks and Rec Community Day • TH (5/31), 10:30am-2:30pm - Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will host a community day and open house, featuring dancing, a cakewalk, crafts and facility tours. Held at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. Free.

Info: pdansby@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2051.

Block Printing Class • TH (5/24), 6-8pm - Leaving Our Impressions, a block printing workshop, will be offered

by Our VOICE at 44 Merrimon Ave, Suite 1. $10-$20 sliding scale. Info and registration: arts@ourvoicenc.org or 2520562.

Celebrate Brittany • TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - A class on the dance, music and culture of Celtic France will be presented at the Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St. $10. Info and registration: kisley@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2062.

Cherokee Bonfire

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS - A Cherokee bonfire encourages the public to hear traditional stories and roast marshmallows, beginning at dusk. Held at Oconaluftee Islands Park, Highway 441, Cherokee. Free. Info: www. visitcherokeenc.com or (800) 438-1601.

City of Asheville Community Meeting • TU (5/29), 6:30-8pm - The Asheville City Councill will host a community meeting to discuss initiatives in the central area of the city. An input session will follow presentations.

Held at Public Works Building, 161 South Charlotte St. Info: mstickford@ashevillenc.gov or 259-5506.

Four Seasons Toastmasters • WEDNESDAYS, 8-9am Four Seasons Toastmasters invites the community to improve their public speaking skills. Held in the Smoky Mountain Theatre of Lake Point Landing retirement community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville. $10 per month.

Info: 606-9830.

Garage Sale • SA (5/26), 8am-1pm - The Creative Thought Center, 449-D Pigeon St., Waynesville, will host a garage sale in its 6,000 foot space. Info: 246-2794.

GroWNC Initiative • WE (5/30), 4-7pm - A community meeting about GroWNC, an initiative to support growth and economic development in Buncombe and surrounding counties.

Free. Info and location: www. gro-wnc.org.

Henderson County Heritage Museum Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville. Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Free unless otherwise noted. Info: www.hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619.

• Through TU (12/31) - An exhibit of Civil War military weaponry and uniforms.

Historic Hendersonville Tour • SATURDAYS through (10/27), 9am - A trolley tour of historic Hendersonville will depart from Hampton Inn,155 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville. $25/$20 children ages 6-12/ children 5 and under free. Info: www.thetrolleycompany.com or 606-8606.

Ox Creek Community History Collection • SATURDAYS through (6/9), 10am-2pm - An exhibition will feature selections from the Ox Creek Community History Collection at the Weaverville Library, 41 North Main St. Free.

Info: ckgrimes@charter.net.

Ponderer's Cafe Group • TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - This easygoing, guided questioning

aims to cultivate discussion and broaden perspectives on a variety of interesting topics.

Free to attend. Info: www. meetup.com/PonderersCafe.

RV Camping Club • Through FR (11/30) - The Small RV Camping Club currently seeks new members.

Info: lilnau@aol.com or 3696669.

Wildflower Presentation • FR (5/25), 7pm – Noted botanist, plant ecologist and author Timothy Spira will host an audio-visual presentation based on his book Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. Held at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. Free. Info: Info: www.montfordbooks.com or 285-8805.

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

Traditional Kalakshetra Style. • DakshinaNatya Classical Arts.

Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com.

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

Contra Dance • MONDAYS, 8pm - Contra dancing at the Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. Beginners welcome. $6. Info: www.danceasheville.com.

Nia: Dance Your Inner Athlete

• TUESDAYS through (5/29), 6pm - "Athletic Nia provides opportunities for personal investment within your unique movements." No dance experience needed. Hosted by the YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. Free for members/$10 per class for nonmembers. Walk-ins welcome. Info: www.ymcawnc. org.

Old Farmer's Ball • THURSDAYS, 8pm - The Old Farmer's Ball will be held at Warren Wilson College's Bryson Gym. Beginner's lesson starts at 7:30pm. $6/$5members/$1 Warren Wilson students. Info: www. oldfarmersball.com.

Spiral Spirt Ecstatic Dance • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm Weekly dances held at Sol's Reprieve, 11 Richland St. "We honor the wave, body exploration and stillness." $7.

Info: azealea@yahoo.com or elementsmove@yahoo.com.

Eco N.C. Arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily.

Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through MO (7/2) - Ferns of the Smokies will feature exhibits about the flora of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Strive not to Drive • Through FR (5/25) - Strive not to Drive Week encourages the public to ride bikes, take buses, walk and carpool to all destinations. Activities include a community ride, fashion show, commuter stations and more.

Info and details: http://strivenottodrive.com.

Festivals Americana and Burlesque Sideshow Festival • FR (5/25) through SU (5/27) - ABSfest: Americana Burlesque and Sideshow Festival will feature a sultry

sideshow saloon, classic burlesque show, Saturday night spectacular, workshops and cabaret brunch. Held throughout Asheville. Prices vary. Info and schedule: www. absfest.com.

Asheville Memorial Day Ceremony • MO (5/28), 3pm - The City of Asheville will host a Memorial Day ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute, presentation of colors and a performance by the Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church. Held in Pack Square Park. Free. Info: 259-5800.

Carl Sandburg Folk Festival The festival honors Sandburg's preservation of American folk music. Picnic baskets allowed.

Comfortable shoes and folding chairs recommended. Free.

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

• MO (5/28), 10am-4pm - The Carl Sandburg Folk Festival will feature Richard Sackett, Dana and Susan Robinson, Buddy Davis and Pat Corn, Jon Shain and Kat Williams. Held at the Carl Sandburg Home, U.S. 225 at Little River Road. Free.

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

Garden Jubilee Festival • SA (5/26), 10am-6pm & SU (5/27), 9am-5pm - The Garden Jubilee Festival will feature more than 250 garden vendors, local and regional nurseries, clinics, activities for children and garden advice.

Held between Sixth Avenue and Caswell Street, Hendersonville, and the Lowe's Expo, 201 S. Main St. Free. Info: www. downtownhendersonville.org or 693-9708.

Mountain Sports Festival • FR (5/25) through SU (5/27) - Mountain Sports Festival will feature local music, ultimate frisbee, a trail run, yoga, a paddle challenge and activities for kids throughout the day.

Held at Carrier Park, Amboy Road at Michigan Avenue. Free.

Info: www.mountainsportsfestival.com.

Occupy Memorial Day • SA (5/26), noon-5pm Occupy Memorial Day will feature music and information tables in Pritchard Park, downtown Asheville. Free. Info: www.occupyasheville.org.

Waynesville Memorial Day Parade • MO (5/28), 11am - A Memorial Day parade will depart from Main Street, Waynesville. Info: 456-3021.

Weaverville Roots Festival • SA (5/26), SU (5/27) & SA (5/28), 10am-5pm - The Weaverville Roots Festival will celebrate Heritage Day on Sat., Arbor Day on Sun. and Memorial Day on Mon. Festivities include music, clogging, magicians and a living history encampment. Held throughout Weaverville. Free.

Info: www.weavervillerootsfestival.com.

White Squirrel Festival • SA (5/26) & SU (5/27), noon-10:30pm - The White Squirrel Festival will feature 14 bands, including Firecracker Jazz Band and Jeff Sipe Group, along with an old-time music competition and squirrel box derby. Held in downtown Brevard. Free. Info: www. whitesquirrelfestival.com.

Government & Politics Protect and Promote Women's Rights • TH (5/24), 5:30pm - This gathering encourages the community to help defend women's rights by "raising our voices in solidarity until women are afforded the same constitutional rights as men, the wage gap is closed and all forms of sexual discrimination are eliminated." Held at Strada, 27 Broadway St. Info: avlwomen@gmail.com.

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Camp is limited to 25 children.

Info and registration: www. ashevillenc.gov/fire.

Hands On! This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.handsonwnc. org or 697-8333.

• WE (5/23), 11am - Book n’ Craft will present activities related to Llama, Llama Red Pajama.

• TH (5/24) - Critter Craft will present mouse finger puppets throughout the day.

• WE (5/30), 10:30am - Crazy Chemistry will focus on sidewalk chalk. Registration requested.

Hip Hop Class • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 3:30-4:30pm - A hip-hop class for children grades K-12 will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free for members/$20 pass for 15 visits. Registration required.

Info: youthprogramsupervisor@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Robotics Team • TH (5/24), 6:30-8:30pm - FIRST Robot Team invites youth ages 6-18 to learn about robotics leagues at 94 Coxe Ave. Free. Info: www.rocwnc. org.

Wee Naturalists • TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am - The N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, hosts activities for children ages 2-5, including nature walks, garden exploration, stories, crafts and visits from classroom animals.

May events include programs on spring, marsupials, rainbows and more. Info: www. ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

Young Entrepreneurial Scholars Camp • Through FR (6/15) - A-B Tech’s Small Business Center and Entrepreneurial Institute will accept applications for its summer day camp for rising middle school and high school students interested in business ownership through June 15. $25 registration.

Info: cramm@abtech.edu or 254-1921.

Outdoors Lake James Boat Slips (pd.) Covered and uncovered.

Starting at $1600/year. 828 584-0666. www.mountainharbourmarina.com Asheville Sailing Club Info: www.ashevillesailing.org.

• 2nd SATURDAYS & 4th SUNDAYS - The public is invited to attend bi-monthly regattas, held at Lake Julian County Park in Skyland. Sailors of all levels are welcome to join the club.

Depot to Depot Hike • SA (5/26), 9:30am - The Swannanoa Valley Museum will host a moderate hike from the Black Mountain Depot to the Old Fort Depot. Carpool departs from Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St. Bring a lunch and water. $35/$25 members. Info and registration: 669-9566.

Events at REI Located at 31 Schenck Parkway. Info: 687-0918 or www.rei.com/asheville.

• TH (5/24), 7pm "Appalachian Trail: 60 is the New 40" thru-hiker presentation. Free.

• WE (5/30), 7pm - A class on trail running basics will cover technique, training and footwear. Registration required.

Introduction to Kayaking • THURSDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm - An introductory kayaking class will cover the basics of whitewater kayaking with Nantahala Outdoor Center instructors at The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. Ages 10 and up. $40. Info and registration: (800) 232-7238.

Nature at Night • FR (5/25), 11am - The WNC Nature Center will lead a presentation about nocturnal animals outside the Swannanoa Library, 101 W. Charleston Ave. Bring a chair or blanket. Free. Info: swannanoa. library@buncobmecounty.org or 250-6486.

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

• TH (5/24), 6:30-8pm - Infant care class.

Green Parents Club • FRIDAYS, 9am - This group of eco-minded parents meets at Biltmore Coffee Traders, 518 Hendersonville Road, for hands on workshops, including planting kids' gardens, growing sprouts, making green cleaners and more. Children welcome.

Info: 712-8439 or http://avl. mx/em.

Practical Parenting Strategies for ADHD Children • WE (5/30), 7pm - This workshop for parents of ADD/ADHD children will offer strategies to "help reduce stress and build harmony." Held at Malaprop's

Bookstore and Cafe, 55 Haywood St. Free. Info: www. malaprops.com or www.adhdasheville.com.

Toddler Fun • MONDAYS, 10-11am Toddler Fun will feature music, bubbles, sign language lessons and more at the YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. $20/free for members. Info: 210-9622.

Performance & Film Day of FREE Film and Theatre Classes (pd.) At NYS3 Grand Opening: Acting Technique, Film, Film Production, Improv, Musical Theatre, and more. June 9. info@nys3.com. For more info: www.nys3.com (917) 710-2805.

Song O' Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) 20 Oak Street Asheville 28801.(Enter Fellowship Hall-lower level).

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

AmiciMusic www.amicimusic.org.

• WE (5/30), 8pm - "An American Affair" will feature Tim Schwarz (violin) and Daniel Weiser (piano) performing works by Amy Beach, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, along with variations on Yankee Doodle. Held at the Magnetic Field Theatre, 372 Depot St. Wed. performance will be held in conjunction with an opening reception for photographer Lisa Becker. Free.

• TH (5/31), 7:30pm - An additional performance will be held at First Baptist Church, 62 N. Main St., Weaverville. $15/ children free.

Asheville Community Band • SU (5/27), 3-5pm - The Asheville Community Band will perform a pops concert at the Folk Art Center, MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free. Info: www.ashevillecommunityband. org.

Concerts on the Creek • FR (5/25), 7:30-9:30pm Concerts on the Creek's first performance of the season will feature The Sundown Band at Bridge Park Pavilion, 76 Railroad Ave., Sylva. Free. Info: www.mountainlovers.com or 962-1911.

David LaMotte • SA (5/26), 7:45pm - David LaMotte (singer-songer) will perform as part of Montreat Conference Center’s VOICE Conference, 318 Georgia Terrace, Montreat. $15/$7.50 children ages 5-11/children under 5 free. Info: susana@ montreat.org or 419-9829.

Flat Rock Playhouse

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

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

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (5/30) until (6/24) - The Spitfire Grill, the story of a woman released from prison looking for a fresh start, will be performed on the Mainstage.

Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Wed., Thurs., Sat. and Sun., 2pm. $40/$38 AAA/$22 students. Rush discounts available May 30 through June 2.

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

• TH (5/24), 7:30pm - The Harris Brothers (traditional American music). $5.

Swedish Model for Healing Psychosis • WE (5/30), 7pm - Healing Homes: An Alternative, Swedish Model for Healing Psychosis will be screened at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Free. Info: www. iraresoul.com, 252-2535 or www.wallstreetcoffeehouse. webs.com.

Hooterville Hoedown Mini-Jam • THURSDAYS, 6-9pm - This open mic is held weekly at the Opportunity House, 1411 Highway 25, Hendersonville.

No jam on last Thursdays of the month. Free. Info: hootervillehoedown@gmail.com or http://avl.mx/dm.

In the Next Room • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/10) - In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), a production about female hysteria in the 1800s and Dr. Givings' electric vibrating machine. Prices vary. Wed.Sat., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2pm.

Info: www,.ncstage.org.

Land of the Sky Symphonic Band • FR (5/25) 7-9pm - Land of the Sky Symphonic Band will perform at Calvary Baptist Church, 531 Haywood Road.

Free. Info: www.landoftheskybands.org or 253-7301.

Montford Park Players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.-Sun. at 7:30pm at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella in case of rain.

Donations accepted. Info: 2545146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/26), 7:30pm - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).

Movie Night • SATURDAYS, 6pm - Hosted

by Wall Street Coffee House and Emporium, 62 Wall St., featuring new releases, cult classics and old favorites. Free.

Movie titles to be announced weekly at www.wallstreetcoffeehouse.webs.com.

Nunsense • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/10) - Nunsense, "a madcap musical revue that satirizes convent life." Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Thurs., Sat. and Sun., 2pm. $35. Seniors, students, military and AAA discounts available. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

Pan Harmonia Open Rehearsal • TH (5/31), noon - Pan Harmonia will present an open rehearsal featuring its upcoming June program.

Held in UNCA's Manheimer Room. Free. Info: www.panharmonia.org or 251-6140.

Sleeping Beauty • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/27) - New Studio of Dance and Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre present Sleeping Beauty at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $17/$15 adults; $12/$10 seniors and children. Info: www.acdt.org or 254-2621.

Sunday Songwriter's Serenade • SUNDAYS, 2-5pm - Local songwriters meet regularly to give one another thematic assignments and perform original folk, blues and pop tunes written as a group.

Held at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Donations accepted. Info: 424-3460.

The Altamont Located at 18 Church St. Info: www.myaltamont.com or 274-8070.

• FR (5/25), 8pm Reasonably Priced Babies will perform improv comedy. $12.

• SA (5/26), 8pm Tom Simmons (comedy). $12/$10 in advance.

• 4th MONDAYS, 7:30pm Jazz Night. Free.

The Magnetic Field 372 Depot St. Info: www. themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/9), 7:30pm - The world premier of Love Among the Frankensteins: A Monstrous Comedy by Steven Samuels. $13-$16.

The Teatotallers • TH (5/24), 8pm Teatotallers (traditional Irish) will perform at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square. $30/$25 student/$12 children. Info: www. dwtheatre.com.

Tina and Her Pony • SA (5/26), 8pm - Tina and Her Pony (Americana) will perform at Soul Infusion Tea House and Bistro, 628

E. Main St., Sylva. $5. Info: www.soulinfusion.com or www.tinaandherpony.com.

Seniors College for Seniors • N.C. Center for Creative Retirement's College for Seniors will accept registration for the summer session, which includes courses on history, landscaping, foreign language, astronomy and more, at http://ncccr.unca. edu/courses.

Spirituality Asheville Compassionate Communication Center (pd.) INNER EMPATHY WEEKEND INTENSIVE JUNE 15-17 Fri 6-9pm, Sat & Sun 9-5pm Learn to hold empathy and unconditioned presence for yourself no matter what!

Dynamic group format supports connecting deeply to parts of yourself that hold core needs and beliefs. www. innerempathy.com Asheville Meditation Group (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/Mindfulness/ Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind. Our "sangha" (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited.

• By donation. • Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks.

• The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington St., Asheville. • Info/directions: (828) 808-4444. • www. ashevillemeditation.com.

Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available.

Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

Celebration of LIGHT (pd.) Co-creative Healing and Musical Events monthly at The Light Center, 2190 NC Highway 9, Black Mountain NC 28711. 828-669-6845.

With minister Tim Norwood and friends. No cost, love offering. Looking for anyone who has an interest sharing music, singing, meditations, toning, chanting and also speakers. You are the Creators gift to yourself and the world; everyone is welcome regardless of experience. Be part of a community

freewillastrology SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) “Sometimes I think and other times I am,” said French poet Paul Valery. Most of us could say the same thing. From what I can tell, Gemini, you are now entering an intensely “I am” phase of your long-term cycle — a time when it will be more important for you to exclaim “woohoo!” than to mutter “hmmm;” a time to tune in extra strong to the nonverbal wisdom of your body and to the sudden flashes of your intuition; a time when you’ll generate more good fortune by getting gleefully lost in the curious mystery of the moment than by sitting back and trying to figure out what it all means.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) "My soul is a fire that suffers if it doesn't burn," said Jean Prevost, a writer and hero of the French Resistance during World War II. "I need three or four cubic feet of new ideas every day, as a steamboat needs coal." Your soul may not be quite as blazing as his, Aries, and you may normally be able to get along fine with just a few cubic inches of new ideas per day. But I expect that in the next three to four weeks, you will both need and yearn to generate Prevost-type levels of heat and light.

Please make sure you're getting a steady supply of the necessary fuel.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Here's a great question to pose on a regular basis during the next three weeks"What's the best use of my time right now?" Whenever you ask, be sure to answer with an open mind. Don't assume that the correct response is always, "working with whitehot intensity on churning out the masterpiece that will fulfill my dreams and cement my legacy."

On some occasions, the best use of your time may be doing the laundry or sitting quietly and doing nothing more than watching the world go by. Here's a reminder from philosopher Jonathan Zap"Meaning and purpose are not merely to be found in the glamorous, dramatic moments of life."

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Don't pretend you can't see the darkness. Admit to its presence. Accept its reality. And then, dear Cancerian, walk nonchalantly away from it, refusing to fight it or be afraid of it. In other words, face up to the difficulty without becoming all tangled up in it. Gaze into the abyss so as to educate yourself about its nature, but don't get stuck there or become entranced by its supposedly hypnotic power. I think you'll be amazed at how much safety and security you can generate for yourself simply by being an objective, poised observer free of melodramatic reactions.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) It's OK with me if you want to keep the lion as your symbolic animal, Leo. But I'd like to tell you why I'm proposing that you switch over to the tiger, at least for now. People who work with big cats say that lions tend to be obnoxious and grouchy, whereas tigers are more affable and easy to get along with. And I think that in the com-

ing weeks it'll be important for you to be like the tiger. During this time, you will have an enhanced power to cultivate friendships and influence people. Networking opportunities will be excellent.

Your web of connections should expand. By the way, even though lions are called kings of the jungle, tigers are generally bigger, more muscular, and better fighters.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) In 1977, the first Apple computers were built in a garage that Steve Jobs' father provided for his son and Steve Wozniak to work in. (You can see a photo of the holy shrine heretinyurl.com/AppleGarage.) I suggest you think about setting up your own version of that magic place sometime soona basement, kitchen, garage, warehouse, or corner of your bedroom that will be the spot where you fine-tune your master plan for the coming years — and maybe even where you begin working in earnest on a labor of love that will change everything for the better.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) I have a head's up for you, Libra. Do your best to avoid getting enmeshed in any sort of "he said/ she said" controversy. (Of course it could be a "he said/he said" or "she said/she said" or "trans said/ intersex said" brouhaha, too — you get the idea.)

Gossip is not your friend in the week ahead. Trying to serve as a mediator is not your strong suit.

Becoming embroiled in personal disputes is not your destiny. In my opinion, you should soar free of all the chatter and clatter. It's time for you to seek out big pictures and vast perspectives. Where you belong is meditating on a mountaintop, flying in your dreams, and charging up your psychic batteries in a sanctuary that's both soothing and thrilling.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) In some Australian aborigine cultures, a newborn infant gets two names from the tribal elders. The first is the name everybody knows. The second is sacred, and is kept secret. Even the child isn't told.

Only when he or she comes of age and is initiated into adulthood is it revealed. I wish we had a tradition similar to this. It might be quite meaningful for you, because you're currently navigating your way through a rite of passage that would make you eligible to receive your sacred, secret name. I suggest we begin a new customWhen you've completed your transformation, pick a new name for yourself, and use it only when you're conversing with your ancestors, your teachers, or yourself.

Please raise your hand if you have ever sought out a romantic connection with someone mostly because of the way he or she looked. You shouldn't feel bad if you have; it's pretty common. But I hope you won't indulge in this behavior any time soon. In the coming weeks, it's crucial for you to base your decisions on deeper understandings — not just in regards to potential partners and lovers, but for everything. As you evaluate your options, don't allow physical appearance and superficial attractiveness to be the dominant factors.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) The 21st flight of the 4.5-billion-pound Space Shuttle Discovery was supposed to happen on June 8, 1995. But about a week before its scheduled departure, workers discovered an unforeseen problem. Northern Flicker Woodpeckers had made a mess of the insulation on the outer fuel tank; they'd pecked a couple of hundred holes, some quite deep. To allow for necessary repairs, launch was postponed for over a month.

I'm choosing this scenario to serve as a useful metaphor for you, Capricorn. Regard it as your notice not to ignore a seemingly tiny adversary or trivial obstacle. Take that almost-insignificant pest seriously.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) It's officialDancing increases your intelligence.

So says a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Unfortunately, research found that swimming, bicycling, and playing golf are not at all effective in rewiring the brain's neural pathways. Doing crossword puzzles is somewhat helpful, though, and so is reading books.

But one of the single best things you can do to enhance your cognitive functioning is to move your body around in creative and coordinated rhythm with music. Lucky youThis is a phase of your astrological cycle when you're likely to have more impulses and opportunities to dance. Take advantage! Get smarter. (More infotinyurl.com/ DanceSmart.)

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Your animal totem for the next phase of your astrological cycle is a creature called a hero shrew. Of all the mammals in the world, it has the strongest and heaviest spine proportionate to its size. This exceptional attribute makes the tiny animal so robust that a person could stand on it without causing serious harm. You will need to have a backbone like that in the coming weeks, Pisces. Luckily, the universe will be conspiring to help you. I expect to see you stand up to the full weight of the pressures coming to bear on you — and do it with exceptional charisma.

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event in the truest sense and feel your heart soar! Presented monthly every 2nd Wednesday evening 7-8:30pm starting May 9th. Please call Tim Norwood for details and volunteering at 828-318-5558 or 828-2532556. NAMASTE. Healing Meditations Workshop with Bill Torvund (pd.) Saturday, June 2nd, 2:15-6:15pm. Cost: $50.

Jubilee! Community Church, 46 Wall St. Guided by his spiritual master and teacher, Mabamuni Babaji Nagaraija, Bill Torvund has been a spiritual healer, teacher and initiate of several sacred traditions since 1962.

In 1980, Bill established one of the largest spiritual healing practices in the United States; Visit www.sanctuaryoftheon. com. Contact Tracey to preregister at 828-215-4716 or t.schmidt@mindspring.com.

NOTE: All are welcome to enjoy an evening with Bill at an openhouse at Jubilee! on May 29th (7-9 pm).

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

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

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

Donation.

Bentinho Massaro • TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - A satsang meeting with Bentinho Massaro will be held at Town and Mountain Training Center, 261 Asheland Ave. $20 suggested donation; no one turned away. Info: www.ashevillesangha.com.

Chakra Meditations • SATURDAYS, 11am - This weekly gathering at Prichard Park is designed to open chakras. "Awaken your spiritual selves and learn to live happier lives with love." Free. Info: joker_lover6969@yahoo.com.

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

• MO (5/28), 7pm - The Earth Sabbath Celebration will present interfaith music, video, ritual, chanting, meditation and more. Bring a blanket and cushion. By donation.

• TUESDAYS through (5/29), 4pm - Hatha Yoga. By donation.

• WE (5/30), 6pm - Guest speakers Sunya Kjolhede and Lawson Sachter will lead a presentation on Zen practices.

By donation.

Dowsing Training and Practice • MONDAYS, 9am-12:30pm - Dowsing training and practice will focus on tapping into the superconscious universal mind through pendulums and L Rods. $40. Info and location: UltimateEnergyHealing@gmail. com.

First Congregational Church in Hendersonville Fifth Avenue West at White Pine Street, Hendersonville.

Programs by donation, unless otherwise noted. Info: 6928630 or www.fcchendersonville.org.

• SU (5/27), 9:15pm - "Where Would We Be Without St. Paul?" will be presented as part of the Adult Forum series.

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

By donation. Info and directions: madhyanandi@gmail. com.

Sacred Embodiment Center Located at 41 Carolina Lane in Asheville.

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

Buy one lunch or dinner, get one 1/2 OFF Sundays child’s plate $1.99 Come and see tortillas hand-made on premise

FREE Chips, Salsa & Bean Dip

FRIDAY: Mariachi Band

Authentic Mexican fare from Humberto Rodriquez and family.

18 years of serving excellent food in Asheville.

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Spiritual Laws of Life Workshop • SU (5/27), 11am12:30pm - Spiritual Laws of Life Workshop: The Law of Dharma. “A person who wishes to move from the ego to the higher self in understanding does so through right action. We call it dharma.” By donation. Held at the Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road, lower level.

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

Ultimate Energy Healing • MONDAYS, 1pm - Learn and practice Ultimate Energy Healing for people, pets and places. Technique combines nine healing modalities into one. $40. Info and directions: UltimateEnergyHealing@gmail. com.

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

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

Spoken & Written Word Battery Park Writing Group (pd.) Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

• TH (5/31), 7:30pm - "Listen to This: Stories in Performance" will feature graduation stories.

Hosted by Tom Chalmers. $10.

Attention WNC Mystery Writers • TH (5/31), 6pm - The WNC Mysterians Critique Group will meet at Atlanta Bread Company, 633 Merrimon Ave #A. For serious mystery/ suspense/thriller writers. Info: www.wncmysterians.org or 712-5570.

Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. All programs free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.brbooks-news.com or 456-6000.

• SA (5/26), 3pm - MariJo Moore will present her book A Book of Ceremonies and Spiritual Energies Thereof.

City Lights Bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. citylightsnc.com or 586-9499.

• SA (5/26), 6:30pm - Bob Plott will read from his book Colorful Characters of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Grateful Steps

Publishing house located at 159 S. Lexington Ave. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.gratefulsteps. com or 277-0998.

• WE (5/30), 6:30-8pm Writer Laura Hope-Gill and photographer Michael Oppenheim will present their book Look Up Asheville Collection II. Held at Beaufort House Inn, 61 North Liberty St. Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www. malaprops.com or 254-6734.

Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (5/23), 7pm - Geraldine Brooks will read from her novel Caleb's Crossing. Tickets required. $10.

• TH (5/24), 7pm - A panel about autism will feature Ann Palmer, the parent of a 29-yearold son with autism.

• FR (5/25), 7pm - Michel Stone will read from her book The Iguana Tree.

• SA (5/26), 7pm - Donna Blagdan will present her cookbook featuring food from the Southern Dharma Retreat Center.

• SU (5/27), 3pm - Jenny Bennett will read from her book Murder at the Jumpoff.

• TU (5/29), 7pm - Tayari Jones will read from her book Silver Sparrow.

• TH (5/31), 7pm - John Odell will read from his book The Healing.

Weaverville Library Book Sale • SA (5/26), 10am-3pm - The Weaverville Library Friends will host a used book sale at 41 North Main St. Info: 250-6482.

Sports Amateur Pool League (pd.) All skill levels welcome.

HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. Rosters are open NOW for beginners and for new pool teams. 828-329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA.com ONGOING – weekly league play Blue Ridge RollerGirls • SA (5/26), 5pm - The Blue Ridge RollerGirls will compete at the WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. $12/$10 in advance/children under 12 free. Info: www. blueridgerollergirls.com.

Full Momentum Wrestling • 4th SATURDAYS, 7:30pm - Full Momentum Wrestling, featuring Luscious LeAnn, The Alliance, Brett Hawkins, Cyanide, The Brotherhood and more. Held at the Fairview Community Center, 1357 Charlotte Highway, Fairview. $6/children under 10 free. Info: www.fullmomentumwrestling. org.

Girls on the Run SoleMates • Girls on the Run invites girls grades 3-8 to participate in group runs and fundraising

Volunteering

Meals-On-Wheels Pet Food Assistance • Asheville Meals-On-Wheels Pet Food Assistance will accept pet food, kitty litter and pet supplies at Fairview Animal Hospital, 867 Charlotte Hwy #A. Home or business pick-up is available. Info: 628-2275.

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

New Opportunities Thrift Store • The Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, seeks donations for the New Opportunities Thrift Store. Volunteers also needed during store hours. Info: 692-0575.

Youth for Understanding USA • Through FR (8/31) - Youth for Understanding USA seeks host families for its exchange programs through Aug. 31.

Info: www.yfuusa.org.

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ARTery • Asheville Area Arts Council seeks volunteers to contribute "special skills" to the ARTery's activities. Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

Buncombe County Jail • Volunteers are sought for a variety of programs with inmates from Buncombe County Jail. Must be 21 years or older. Info: 989-9459.

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

Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision.

Info: www.handsonasheville. org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

Fri. or Sun. Info: www.helioswarriors.org or 299-0776.

Jewish Community Center • The Asheville Jewish Community Center seeks volunteers for party planning, receptionist duties and other projects. Info: rochelle@jccasheville.org or 253-0701.

Literacy Council of Buncombe County Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: 254-3442, ext. 205.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a Second Language. No prior tutoring experience required. Tutors will receive 15 hours of training as well as ongoing support from certified professionals.

Orientation will be held June 6 and 7. Info: literacytutors@ litcouncil.com.

• WE (5/30) - The Literacy Council's Augustine Project Orientation seeks volunteers to improve the academic achievement of low-income 1st-12th grade students. The project trains tutors who provide students free, one-on-one instruction. Tutors receive 70 hrs. of training and ongoing support in exchange for providing 60 sessions. Tutoring takes place 2-3 times a week. Orientation will be held May 30. Info: literacytutors@litcouncil.com.

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Rollergirl Boot Camp • SU (5/27), 8-10pm - A recruitment boot camp will be hosted by Blue Ridge Rollergirls at Tarwheels Skateway, 2134 U.S. 70. $5. Info: www.blueridgerollergirls.com.

• TH (5/24), 6-8pm - Help sort and pack food at MANNA FoodBank.

• SU (5/27), 2-3pm - Knit-nGive encourages knitters of all skill levels to make hats for the Buncombe County Dept. of Health's Community Health Program and Homeward Bound of Asheville.

• MO (5/28), 7-8:30pm Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for Lewis Rathbun Center families. Supplies provided.

• TH (5/31), 4-6pm - FairTrade Stock-Up: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries.

Hands On! This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www. handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• Hands On! seeks volunteers for reception assistance, program facilitation and daily operations.

Helios Warriors • Helios Warriors, a holistic therapy program for veterans, seeks volunteer licensed/ insured practitioners for a minimum of three hours per month.

Volunteer administrative support also needed. Tues., Thurs.,

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opportunities as part of the SoleMates series. Info: www. gotrwnc.org.

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There is a suggested $15 donation to the Global Gateway Foundation to attend the evening’s presentation.

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Asheville's big (not-so-bad) wolf What: Mountain Safari, a benefit for the Friends of the WNC Nature Center.

Where: WNC Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Road.

When: Thursday, May 31, 6-9 p.m. $50 at the door; $45 in advance; $40 for members (in advance). Info: wildwnc.org.

Why: Rufus might be Asheville's most famous wolf. Some would call him the star of the WNC Nature Center's wide array of animals and his take-charge demeanor has made him the leader of the pack. Rufus is also the only red wolf in town to have a beer named after him. Asheville Brewing Company will present the limited release of its new Rufus Red Ale at the Nature Center's Mountain Safari benefit.

This wild celebration will honor the Nature Center's mission of “inspiring appreciation, nurturing understanding and advancing conservation of the region’s rich biodiversity.” Partygoers will get up close and personal with cougars, owls, otters and wolves, while enjoying local food and ice cream. One-of-a-kind paintings, featuring paw prints of some of the center's most artistic animals, will be up for auction, along with packages from Diamond Brand Outdoors and private tours of the WNC Nature Center. Safari garb is encouraged and anyone sporting khaki will be entered in a special raffle.

Rufus is too busy painting his masterpiece to send out personal invitations, but he cordially invites animal-lovers from near and far to to party down with him and his friends.

benefitscalendar CALENDAR FOR MAY 23 - 31, 2012 Blues for Hospice • TH (5/24), 8pm - Blues for Hospice, to benefit Carepartners Hospice and Palliative Care, will feature music by Walter Trout, Eden Brent and Beta Maxx. Held at the Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. $25/$22 in advance. Info: www.theorangepeel.net.

Dance Performance • TH (5/31), 6:30pm - A dance performance, to benefit ArtSpace Charter School, will feature

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ArtSpace dance teacher Cherie Holmes. Held in the ArtSpace Theatre, U.S. Hwy 70, Swannanoa.

Donations accepted. Info: www.artspacecharter. org or 298-2787.

Dining for Mental Health Awareness Month • TH (5/31) - Bistro 1896, 7 Pack Square, will donate a portion of its profits to All Souls Counseling Center in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Info and reservations: 2511300.

Drive-In to Drive Out Senior Hunger • TH (5/24), 4pm - Enjoy the nostalgia of classic movies as the Cinebarre, 800 Brevard Road in Biltmore Square Mall, presents a screening of And Then There Were None to benefit Meals on Wheels for Henderson County. $5. Info: 2331550.

• FR (5/25), 7:30-10pm - An additional fundraiser will be held at Cinebarre, 800 Brevard Road in Biltmore Square Mall, featuring an outdoor screening of His Girl Friday. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels for Henderson County. Movie begins at dusk. Bring a lawn chair. $5. Info: 6924203.

Memorial Day Benefit • MO (5/28), 10am-5pm - A Memorial Day event, to benefit Special Operations Adventure Race and Special Operations Warrior Foundation, invites the public to meet retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces and receive a memorial poppy from the VFW. Hosted by Chapter 2 Book

Exchange at 60 Ingles Shopping Center, Cashiers.

20 percent of military-themed book sales will be donated to the organizations. Info: 743-5015 or www.soarhighighlands.org.

Moonshine and Mountains • WE (5/23), 6:30-8pm - "Moonshine and Mountains: Keeping It Green," a benefit for Southeast Regional Land Conservancy, will feature music, drinks and food at Troy and Sons, 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite T. $10. Info: www. troyandsons.com or 575-2000.

Spring Fling • FR (5/25), 6-10pm - Spring Fling, to benefit Rise and Shine Freedom School, will feature dinner, dancing and auctions. Held at the American Legion, 56 East Jordan St., Brevard. $30. Info: 883-2295.

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Spike in downtown violent crime leaves new Asheville police chief ‘having one of those days’ ASHEVILLE, MONDAY — As the recent explosion of violent crime has become the focus of interest for local media outlets, new Asheville Police Chief William Anderson has turned to Soduku puzzles for solace.

“Something about Sudoku puzzles simply takes my mind off my own troubles for a while,” said Police Chief Anderson. “Of course, by the time I complete one, I’ve got brandnew troubles. But I also have a lot of brand-new Sudoku puzzles.”

According to the new police chief’s wife, the uncontrolled “violence-fest” in Asheville’s central business district almost immediately upon his arrival has “un-vigorated” her husband, the end result being that “Willie’s lost that pep in his step.”

As the number of assaults and robberies in the last few weeks hits record levels and have the police chief, according to him, “feeling dog-tired just from the second I wake up in the morning,” other members of the police force are stepping forward to provide answers.

“Since it is a record-breaking spike in crime, clearly the shift from a warm winter to a wet spring has given everyone an aggressive case of ‘spring fever,’” said Capt. Wes Wade. “Everyone enjoys a nice springtime, even violent offenders. No stopping that.”

Some locals suspect otherwise.

“All this local talk about brewing beer has just sent packs of teens over the edge, clearly,” said Samuel Simons, founder of the Asheville Chapter for the Repeal of the Repeal of Prohibition. “Like a good Ashevillian, I must note that I do homebrew nonalcoholic beer, and it’s just as funky tasting as regular homebrewed basement beer, every bit.”

Suspects who have been apprehended in “community survey sweeps” claim the spike in crime is

A surge in violent crime downtown is the result, according to APD officials, of the “Springtime blues.”

nothing personal against the new police chief.

“Normally, we like to let the new guy get acclimated to his new city, have a dinner or two downtown to get a feel for it, before we organize an incomprehensibly random festival of violence,” stated one anonymous survey taker.

To its credit, the Asheville police department is late to respond, but in a more proactive manner this time.

“We’ve been talking about shifting some units from point A to point B for years, but now we’re taking that conversation to a new level of informal discussion,” said one officer.

The public, however, is howling for the release of the department’s full arsenal of resources.

“Half the force has access to a fleet of Segways, and you’re telling me we can’t get a grip on crime here? Segway is the leader in personal, green transportation, and we’re just conceding that tactical advantage?” said one downtown business owner. “And how about more bicycle patrols on the highways? Are we just surrendering?”

Citizen-Times columnist Susan Reinhardt re-re-visits the Gerton ‘Mountain Man’ Lawdy, it’s been just 10 days since my last update on the “Mountain Man” of Gerton, who I wrote about in a column months ago and have since revisited the topic for some good ol’-fashioned mountain milking.

After my third visit to the “front porch” of the dilapidated and downright charmingly ramshackle repurposed storage container the “Mountain Man” and his hopelessly addicted but lovely wife live in and sit in front of day after day inexplicably waving to cars while dipping in and out of beer-induced blackouts, have I got some stories for you.

First off, yes, the rats are still there. Y’all should really make the trip and look for the rats the next time you’re driving by to gawk and throw pocket change at the Mountain Man’s head — an act they’ve come to love since I recommended it in my first installment on these two despair-proof drunken lovebirds.

Of course, Mountain Man wasn’t wearing a shirt — he never does. But get this: now he doesn’t even wear pants when reporters come to visit. These mountains are just full of surprises.

His wife sold her teeth for beer last week, so hopefully one of my readers will be a dear and drop off a case of Natural Light (I can’t due to journalistic ethics). Otherwise, she keeps troopering on and making daily nine-mile walks to the nearest gas station to “git her fixins,” occasionally getting a ride back home from passerby reporters who just happen to be driving alongside her, enjoying the day and not romancing the misery of others to fill column inches.

It’s a mountain thing — y’all wouldn’t understand.

Spending time with real mountain folk is a hoot. This time, Mountain Man spewed authentic down-home mountain vomit! A passing motorist who was a veterinarian stopped, examined Mountain Man’s stomach innards, and offered to put him down. You can’t put down real mountain folk — they’re too darned proud!

I guess real mountain values for most folks are hard to swallow, especially if your husk of a wife has dropped a cigarette butt in your half-full beer can. I can’t overstate how much Mountain Man threw up during my latest visit.

Here’s to real mountain folk, my favorite kind, and the reader responses and online page views their stories elicit. Some (everyone in Gerton and its surrounding communities) may say that their nonstop drinking and depressing circumstances don’t need sensationalizing, but I say he’s the real mountain deal who vomits real mountain truth.

Stay tuned for the next crazy update!

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BLINK OF AN EYE YOUNG STROKE SURVIVOR FIGHTS HER WAY BACK

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While Sarah Kucharski focused on a looming deadline as special projects editor for Waynesville’s Smoky Mountain News, a blood clot in her brain stem was about to change her life forever.

Only 28, she was experiencing a stroke — but it would take weeks to find that out.

It began unexpectedly when she got up from her desk to speak with someone across the office. “It was like everything just went weird. It was like being extremely drunk and extremely cognizant at the same time,” she recalled four years later. Fighting confusion and dizziness, she stumbled back to her office. After she spoke to three of her coworkers, including her husband, Travis Bumgardner, the newspaper’s art director, she reluctantly agreed to go to the MedWest-Haywood hospital.

The next 24 hours became mostly a blur to Kucharski — marked by whirlwinds of nausea and the concerned faces of her parents at the hospital and during the transfer to Mission Hospital.

A SET OF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP When she arrived at Mission Hospital, her condition had not improved. She had extreme double vision and couldn’t walk. Unable to find a clear explanation after various scans and tests, doctors originally diagnosed Kucharski with vertigo.

“They said that it would go away as quickly as it had come on,” she says. But, one week later, Kucharski felt no relief and could barely move from the bed to the bathroom.

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That was then: When Sarah Kucharski was transferred to Mission, doctors did not immediately recognize she was having a stroke because it never showed up on any scans. Photo Courtesy of Sarah Kucharski her doctors attributed the change to an infected IV site in her hand.

At the hospital, she did physical therapy and used a walker to get around. After she was discharged, she realized that she had lost pain and temperature sensation all along the right side of her body. “We knew this was not normal,” she says.

A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS SURFACES Kucharski’s family doctor referred her to a neurologist, Dr. Matthew Engelbrecht of Asheville Neurology Specialists. After speaking with Kucharski for 20 minutes, he told her that her symptoms — sudden dizziness and trouble walking and seeing, along with drooping of the face and loss of sensation on one side of her body — were “textbook” for a stroke.

Other common symptoms associated with stroke include trouble speaking or understanding, and a severe headache with no known cause. However, the only thing that wasn’t textbook about Kucharski’s stroke was her age.

“Strokes are not common in someone her age, and it hadn’t shown up on any of the testing that was done and it never did,” Engelbrecht explains. “I ended up making a clinical diagnosis because the symptoms fit so perfectly into a specific type of stroke.”

Kucharski had an ischemic stroke — the most common, occurring in almost 87 percent of all cases, according to the American Stroke Association.

Other types of stroke include hemorrhagic (when a weakened blood vessel ruptures) and a transient ischemic attack (often called a “mini stroke,” and caused by a temporary clot).

“Strokes can happen to people who take care of themselves, and it can also happen to people who are more prone to stroke, like folks with higher blood pressure,” Engelbrecht says.

The Southeast has some of the highest stroke rates in country, he notes, and is considered part of “the stroke belt.” Doctors and researchers are still trying to figure out why stroke rates are higher in the Southeast, but lifestyle risks like traditional Southern diets and smoking, plus uneven access to health care may be to blame.

“IT WAS A LOSS OF IDENTITY BECAUSE I WAS SOMEONE WHO WAS VERY SELFSUFFICIENT AND DID WHAT I WANTED TO DO, WHEN I WANTED TO DO IT AND HOW I WANTED TO DO IT.”

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A DIFFERENT LIFE BEGINS Unable to work, Kucharski went on leave from her job and found herself helpless at just 28 years old. “I could not pour myself a glass of water.

I went from being a very active, involved, ondeadline kind of person to pretty much spending the next six months laying naked on the futon,” she says.

Though strokes tend to happen more commonly in people older than 65, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 664 18-44-year-olds had a stroke in 2010.

Married less than two years, Kucharski started to feel the strain of her stroke on her relationship.

“I could not contribute to our house in terms of income, in terms of taking care of anything, nor could I really contribute to our relationship. I was pretty much completely in need,” she reveals.

The realization that her life had changed hit hard. “It was a loss of identity because I was someone who was very self-sufficient and did what I wanted to do, when I wanted to do it and how I wanted to do it,” she explains. She paused, adding, “All of the sudden, I couldn’t be me anymore.”

But with help from her parents and her husband, Kucharski did her physical therapy, used flashcards and celebrated the small victories. One day, she finally was able to pour herself a glass of water. Eventually, the once-avid cook was able to make soup for dinner.

Now Kucharski works as managing editor for the magazine Smoky Mountain Living, a sister company of the Smoky Mountain News. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with fibromuscular dysplasia, a rare disease that causes arteries to narrow and was found to have contributed to her stroke.

She has now become a patient advocate — both for stroke survivors and those who suffer from FMD. She operates multiple blogs, including one that helps fellow FMD patients connect with one another.

“I just want to speak up because I can, and for others who can’t,” she says. X Caitlin Byrd can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 140, or cbyrd@mountainx.com.

Leah McGrath, RD, LDN Corporate Dietitian, Ingles Markets

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Western Highlands Network, the Local Management Entity for Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Yancey counties is currently recruiting for the following positions: I/DD Clinical Specialist - Coordinates care & utilization management for I/DD services while assuring the needs of consumers are addressed and the integrity of the utilization management process maintained. Will monitor provider compliance with NC Innovations and (IPRS) Integrated Payment Reporting System I/DD service requirements and provide education and technical assistance regarding systems of care for I/DD to stakeholders.

Access Qualified Professional - Provides telephone screening & triage services by conducting an initial assessment of consumers’ problems and needs, determining the urgency of the situation and safety concerns, determining likely target population eligibility, advising the consumer of the choice of available providers, and scheduling a specific appointment for assessment.

Quality Management Assistant - Positions are primarily involved in organizing and implementing the data entry, data analysis and reporting tasks necessary for carrying out the Quality Management Plan. Will organize and implement research projects planning in line with strategic planning goals of the agency.

I/DD Care Coordinator - Provides consumers with needed assessments leading to the development of Individual Service Plan (ISP).

Will convene and facilitate the ISP meetings; write the ISP and make revisions; and submit the ISP and any other documentation to the WHN Utilization Management Department.

Licensed Clinicians – Licensed clinician positions in several Departments including Access, Utilization Management, & Consumer and Community Relations.

Detailed descriptions, including minimum requirements and salary information, for all positions, as well as application instructions are available at www.westernhighlands. org. Western Highlands provides excellent benefits including a generous leave program, health/dental insurance, Local Government Retirement, and 401(K). WHN is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

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

Are You Trying To Force Yourself To Change? (pd.) Emotional Brain Training (EBT) is a structured program that addresses the Emotional Root Cause of using Food, Alcohol/Drugs, Overspending, Overworking to feel pleasure, numb out, and/or comfort and soothe ourselves. • Create a healthy lifestyle that promotes self compassion, brain health and grounded joy. Call 231-2107 or empowering.solutions@yahoo.com or visit website: www.ebt.org Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation ("TM") (pd.) It's not contemplation, focusing on your breath, watching thoughts or trying to be mindful. It's a completely different process with far-reaching, scientifically validated benefits: During TM you effortlessly transcend thought to experience restful alertness or pure consciousness — the source of thought — reducing stress and revitalizing mind, body and spirit. Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut St. • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • What health researchers say • (828) 254-4350. www.

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Healing Through Hypnosis (pd.) New Beginnings Hypnosis has just opened its doors and welcomes you to explore your subconscious mind. Heal old habits, physical issues, emotional issues or travel to a past life. www.hypnotherapyashevillenewbeginnings.com, 828-489-2102.

The REAL Center (pd.) Offers life-changing classes in Relationship & Intimacy skills, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Radical Honesty, and Somatic Awareness. Held in Asheville with Steve Torma, 828-254-5613, www.theREALcenter.org.

Yoga for Healing, Come Home to Your Body (pd.) Mondays, 4-5 p.m., June 4th - July 9th An essential part of the healing process is reconnecting to our bodies. This yoga class is specifically designed to help you re-establish trust and ease in your body. Taught

by Nancy Pope, www.healing2.com. Held at Lighten Up Yoga, 60 Biltmore Ave. $66 for 6 week series. Call Nancy 828-669-6874 to register.

ADHD College Experience • WE (5/30), 7pm - Coach Rudy Rodriguez from the ADHD Center for Success will present information on creating successful college experiences for those with ADHD. Held at Malaprop's 55 Haywood St. Free. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734.

An Evening with Dr. Donny Epstein • WE (5/23), 7pm - "For more than 30 years, worldrenowned wellness and human evolution expert Dr. Epstein has been at the forefront of the global wellness movement." Epstein will visit UNCA's Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall, to speak about the power of the body/mind connection. $15 donation benefits The Global Gateway Foundation. Info: info@nourishflourishnow.com.

Arthritis Management Programs • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 2-3pm - A Tai Chi program for those with arthritis will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with regular admission. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 3-4pm; SATURDAYS, 10:30-11:30am - A walking program for those with arthritis will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with regular admission. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

• TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS, 9am10am - An aquatic program for those with arthritis will be presented by the Arthritis Foundation at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with regular admission. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

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

• TU (5/29), 1-3pm - "Living With Alzheimer’s Disease" for friends and family of those with dementia.

Free Health Consultations • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse will be at SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1, to discuss health concerns, assist with resources, provide free blood pressure screenings, pray with the public or "just spend time together." Coffee and refreshments provided. Info: 768-0199.

Free Yoga Week • Through FR (5/25) - Asheville Donation Yoga Studio, 239 S. Liberty St., will host a free yoga week featuring flow, beginner, restorative, tween and yoga for survivors classes. Info: www.youryoga.com.

Living Healthy: Chronic Disease Self Management • TUESDAYS through (6/12), 2pm - Sick and Tired of being sick and tired? Take charge of your health with this six-week workshop for those with chronic health conditions and their caregivers. Held at Ardenwoods Retirement Community, 2400 Appalachian Blvd., Arden. $30 for series; scholarships available. Registration required: 251-7438.

Musical Events at Jubilee!

Located at 46 Wall St., downtown Asheville. Info: www. jubileecommunity.org.

• TU (5/29), 7-9pm - Bill Torvund will lead a presentation on spiritual healing. By donation.

Nerve Injury Repair • TH (5/31), 5:30pm - "Learn how a new technology can turn on the body's healing mechanism and improve a wide range of health conditons." A demonstration of High Intensity Laser Therapy will follow a short presentation.

Attendees recieve a free $50 treatment session. Free, but reservations required: http://avl.mx/fq or 628-7800.

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

• FR (5/25), 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Jessica Randall Blood Stock, Ingles Market, 225 Charlotte Highway. Info: 458-2018.

• TU (5/29), 7am-6pm - Blood drive: Mission Hospital, Kate B Reynolds Classroom, 509 Biltmore Ave. Info: 213-2222 ext. 2.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes • MONDAYS, 11:45pm & WEDNESDAYS, 9am - Vinyasa flow yoga will be offered at the Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. $15 for 90 min./$12 for 60 min. Info: www.jcc-asheville.org.

Yoga Basics • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - A basic yoga class will be held at Happy Body, 1378 Hendersonville Road. $12.

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

Yoga for Cancer Survivors • THURSDAYS, 3:45pm - This class incorporates a series of poses that will increase flexibility, bring healing energy to the areas that need it most, calm the nervous system and relax the mind and body. Presented

by Saraswati at the Asheville Yoga Center's Donation Studio, 239 S. Liberty St. Pay what you will. Info: www. youryoga.com.

Yoga for Women's Health • TUESDAYS, noon - This integrative yoga class incorporates Chinese medicine for overall health, with a focus on balancing hormones for women of all ages. Presented

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by Saraswati at the Asheville Yoga Center's Donation Studio, 239 S. Liberty St. Pay what you will. Info: www. youryoga.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: www.wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326.

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

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 8pm - "Listen and Learn," St. John's Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion.

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

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

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street.

--- 5:30pm - "Family Matters," First United Church, 66 Harrison Ave., Franklin. --- 8pm - "Lambda" open/GLBT meeting. Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. Info: 6706277.

• SATURDAYS, 10am - "One Day at a Time," First Baptist Church, Buncombe and 5th Avenues, Hendersonville. --- 10am - "Grace Fireside," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 10am "Saturday Serenity," St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street at Macon Avenue. --- noon - "Courage to Change," Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

• MONDAYS, noon - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --6pm - "Attitude of Gratitude," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 7pm - First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. A beginner's meeting will proceed general meeting from 6:15-6:45pm on the 1st Monday of the month. --- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva.

--- 8pm - "Discovery," Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. --- 8pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road.

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

--- 7pm - "One Day at a Time," First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. --- 8pm - Transylvania men's meeting, Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St. Alzheimer's Support Group

• Last TUESDAYS, 6pm - This monthly Alzheimer's support group for caregivers is held at Madison Manor, 345 Manor Road, Mars Hill. Info and directions: changeiwishtosee@yahoo.com or 689-5200.

Asperger Adults United • An Asperger Adults United meet-up will be held every other Saturday, starting May 26. Free. Info and location: www.meetup.com/AspergersAdultsunited or 319-1017.

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

Chronic Pain Support Group • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road. Donations accepted.

Info: (770) 846-0651.

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

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 367-0157.

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

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

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

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

• WEDNESDAYS, noon-1:30pm & 5:30-7pm - Vet Center Out Station, a support group for veterans. Registration required before attending first meeting. Info: 271-2711.

• TH (5/24), 5:30-7:30pm - Breast Friends Forever breast cancer support group meets at the Elizabeth Reilly Breast Center. Registration requested. Info: 698-7334.

• MONDAYS, 2-3pm - "It Works," a 12-step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addiction.

Registration not required. Info: 489-7259.

• TU (5/29), 3-4:30pm - A caregiver support group will meet at Pardee Pavillion Adult Day Health, 114 College Drive, Flat Rock. Registration not required. Info: 6977070.

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

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

Hope After Loss Hope After Loss offers grief education, support groups and individual counseling to those experiencing bereavement in Buncombe, Henderson and Macon Counties.

Info: 692-6178.

• Individual bereavement counseling. Call for info and appointment.

• TH (5/24), 5:30-6:30pm - A Spring Celebration of Life Memorial Services will honor those who's loved ones died between Sept. 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave. W., Hendersonville.

Marshall Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting • FRIDAYS, 7pm - AA meeting at Marshall Presbyterian Church, 165 South Main St. Info: www.ashevilleaa.org.

MemoryCaregivers Network

wellnesscontinued • WEEKLY - MemoryCaregivers Network support groups are free and open to anyone caring for a person with memory loss. Groups meet at a variety of locations and times. Info: 230-4143 or network@ memorycare.org.

NAMI Family-to-Family • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS through (5/24), 6-8:30pm - A 12-week class for caregivers and family members of those with mental illness. Free.

Registration and location: rohaus@charter.net or 2999596.

NAMI Support Groups The National Alliance on Mental Illness supports recovery for people living with mental illness and their families. All groups meet at 356 Biltmore Ave., #207/315.

Free. Info: www.namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis and family/caregiver support group. Meetings held separately.

• 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am - CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis.

Overcomers Classes • TUESDAYS - Overcomers support group, for those dealing with addiction and other life-controlling problems, will meet in Mars Hill. Call for location and time: 689-9316.

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

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

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

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

• THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 277-1975.

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

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

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

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

Single Parenting • SUNDAYS, 4pm - "Single and Parenting" support group features guest experts on a variety of topics.

Held at Living Hope Community Church, 697 Haywood Road. Free. Info: livinghopeasheville@gmail.com or 450-7575.

SMART Recovery • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This peer support group is dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.). Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: www.smartrecovery.org.

Women of Courage Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - A 12-step recovery fellowship for women who want to stop living out a pattern of addictive sexual behavior and romantic obsessions.

Meets at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Enter at front door of the annex. Info: http:// slaafws.org or womenofcourageslaa@yahoo.com.

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Spring in the mountains is a fickle thing, so we’re not sure whether it will be a tad chilly or hot as blazes by the time you read this. Whatever the weather, one thing’s for sure: sizzling temperatures are coming soon. And, while iced coffee has its place when you need a cool-down, sometimes abstinence from the java is a good idea — too much coffee makes us a tad cranky, no? There are plenty of bean-free options if you know where to look.

Xpress went in search of the most refreshing beverages beverages within the (walking) parameters of downtown Asheville, visiting a tea house, a food truck and a chocolate shop during our journey. Here’s what we found.

A TOM KHA TEA TREAT The Ursa Minor Coffee truck can be found in the food-truck Lot at 51 Coxe Ave. near the bus terminal. Though the truck serves excellent espresso drinks, we’re also particularly partial to the tom kha iced tea, a nod to the flavors of one of the best soups in the world.

No, it doesn’t contain chicken soda (isn’t that a Primus album?). It does, however, boast the flavors of Thailand with a lemongrass simple syrup (made with cane sugar), real coconut milk, lime juice and iced black tea.

Trying to go caffeine-free? Eli Masem, food-truck pilot and your friendly neighborhood go-juice dealer (at right), says that Ursa Minor also offers homemade ginger Italian sodas. Talk about refreshing.

For more information, visit Ursa Minor’s Facebook page.

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QUAFF THE MAGIC DRAGON Dobra Tea Room on Lexington Avenue remains a popular place to relax with a pot of hot tea, sure. It also makes for a perfectly quiet nook in which to cool down.

Fans of matcha, the antioxidant-rich, metabolism-boosting powdered green tea, might want to try the cool and bracing Forest Dragon, a concoction that “provides gentle luck and fierce flavor,” according to the menu. We don’t find the flavor to be too jarring, as the description might suggest (for that matter, we’d almost prefer our luck to be fierce — we think). The matcha, however, does provide a strong jolt of caffeine that imparts a less jittery feeling than espresso.

To make the drink, Dobra combines matcha with flashinfused jasmine green teas, topped off with rice milk, fresh mint and ground cardamom, then sweetened with local honey.

Want to increase your green-tea pleasure? Dobra now offers ice cream made by the folks at the Hop Ice Cream Café using the tea room’s own matcha. 78 N. Lexington Ave. 575-2424 dobrateanc.com

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THE VOODOO THAT YOU DO SO WELL For meltingly hot days, the French Broad Chocolate Lounge offers up this striking little number, a perfectly civilized float that remains both caffeine-free and vegan.

Even though the concoction of rose and hibiscus soda and fresh mango sorbet is light, bright and airy, the drink carries a mysterious name — the Voodoo. We asked owner Jael Rattigan, why so dark? “The Voodoo was conceived by and named after our fabulous night manager, Nga Vu. Voodoo translates better than Vudu, yes?”

We agree. We also dig the drink. The sodas are made with housemade syrup and the sorbet is made by Ultimate Ice Cream Company. It makes for a bubbly treat that’s not too sweet, not too floral, but as refreshing as they come. 10 S. Lexington Ave. 252-4181 frenchbroadchocolates.com

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Here’s to mixing a bit of business with your pleasure.

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828.252.2711 | GroveParkInn.com Today’s deals don’t get closed in stuffy boardrooms or ineffective conference calls.

They happen over delicious dinners, during cocktails, on the golf course, or in the newly reimagined Magnolia Lounge at The Grove Park Inn. With free Wi-Fi, ample “corner office substitutes,” and attentive service, it’s a bit of business with your pleasure.

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Juicy: Chris Barlas, one of the owners of Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill, with the eatery’s logo. Photo by Max Cooper

Juicy burger news Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill will open this summer in the former Provence 620 restaurant at 620 Hendersonville Road. The local, independent group opening the restaurant also owns Cornerstone Restaurant on Tunnel Road and Stone Ridge Tavern on Brevard Road (and owned Province 620 before giving the restaurant a major overhaul).

The 200-seat eatery will be updated with a 20-tap bar featuring many local brews. The restaurant will be “affordable, easy and not pretentious,” says Chris Barlas, one of the owners, along with his two brothers, all born and raised locally.

The restaurant’s namesake is a type of burger stuffed with cheese that originated in Minnesota in the early ‘50s. “The whole concept’s been fun to work with,” says Barlas. Juicy Lucy’s menu will feature “modern, updated classics,” with 10-12 specialty burgers made with hormone-free beef, veggie patties, grilled chicken or pulled pork, all on house-baked breads. “And we’ll be featuring one big, bad-ass, Juicy Lucy burger of the month,” Barlas says.

The Man Vs. Food-worthy Loco Lucy burger, for example, comes stuffed with pimento cheese and topped with roasted jalapeños, bacon and a spicy mayo.

The Red, White and Blue is topped with slaw, blue cheese, pulled pork and bacon. “We’ll also be featuring some great dinner items as well,” Barlas says.

“It’s not just a sandwich shop.” Barlas says the restaurant will occasionally offer Fairview-raised Hickory Nut Gap meats.

And, two words: “shake menu.” That includes concoctions like sea salt-caramel, blueberry-graham cracker, Guinness stout and liquor shakes.

“All of this food is fun,” says Barlas. “That’s our food philosophy: Keep it fun.”

For more information, visit juicylucysburgerbarandgrill.com.

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and have them as my allies and co-workers and co-creators.”

Allen reports that the small, ever-changing menu will revolve around the wood-burning grill and wood-fired oven, also the working heart of the restaurant.

“The key word is ‘accessible,’” Allen says of the menu. “I want fine, hand-crafted food using the least amount of tampering with the original design. Let’s just say that the whole thing could be driven by salt, pepper, thyme and fire. We’re going to try to be a little rugged without creating any catch-phrases. Look at the early days of Chez Panisse — they had a wood-fired grill and a wood-burning oven and they just found the best stuff they could find, cooked it as simply as possible and put all of their love into it and put it out there.”

Under the bridge: Matt Logan, pictured, has hired Nate Allen of Knife & Fork as consulting chef for a new riverfront restaurant. Photo by Max Cooper

Waterside dining? Yes, please.

Are you hunting simple, ingredient-driven food by the water (plus wine and beer, too)? It’s coming.

Nate Allen, co-owner and chef of Knife & Fork in Spruce Pine, will be the consulting chef for the so-far-unnamed restaurant planned for a piece of waterfront property at 233 Riverside Drive. The RAD site was purchased last year by Matt Logan, owner of Asheville’s 5 Walnut Wine Bar, and is currently under development.

Work on the property is in its early stages, but progressing. Plans include using up-cycled shipping containers for the construction of a restaurant and bar, raised-bed organic gardens, a greenhouse, an open-air market that could one day house a farmers market, and — of course — plenty of waterside seating (Xpress reported more about the new venture in “Big Breweries Bring Big Changes” in the May 16 Xpress).

In the summer, expect “salad-y” preparations with fire-roasted veggies, those same veggies piled on house-made breads, fire-roasted local meats and burgers, says Allen. Take all of that, add beer, wine and liquor and put it down by the water?

“Yeah. And thanks ... and done.

It’s just ridiculous,” he laughs.

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“Things seem real simpatico,” says Allen of Logan. “I like his vision and where his heart’s at.

I couldn’t be happier with the pair-up, and I’ve been dying to get involved with something down there. I know we can go forward with something that has heart and that will be for the good for the community and allow me to extend my vision with the backing of another large-hearted entrepreneur.”

Having Allen help plan the restaurant is the latest move indicating that this venture is one to anticipate. Allen is excited to be on board from the start, he says, and will oversee many restaurant-development tasks, from helping with the design of the kitchen, to staffing, to creating the menu.

“My promise to Matt is that I am going to take him to turn-key, day-one readiness,” Allen says. “Of course, there will be collaboration between Matt and myself, but he’s willing to let my creativity run.”

Allen, being a very hands-on chef, has no plans to give up the helm at his tiny, fiercely seasonal and local restaurant. However, when he has the time (Knife & Fork closes for part of the winter), he spends some of it in Asheville, catching up with the local chef contingent (even on-season, you can find him at Asheville farmers markets, where he’s just as likely to be holding cooking demonstrations as hunting for produce).

“I’ve met and worked with with some real wonderful talent in the Asheville area, and all of them say to me — with much joy and pride on my part — that they’d really love to work with me and they just can’t imagine relocating,” Allen says. “Now, I’ll hopefully be able to recruit some of the best in the area

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Say cheese: Tupelo Honey offers a Pimento Cheese of the Month Club that has attracted a bit of attention from Southern Living magazine.

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Southern-fried food news for you If you listen to all of the national food authorities, Southern food is where it’s at right now — but we already knew that, didn’t we? Here’s the latest in barbecue sauce and pimento cheese — just because it’s what we’ve been doing right all along, well before it was trendy.

12 BONES RED SAUCE WILL REPRESENT THE BLUE STATES The president’s favorite Asheville barbecue restaurant, 12 Bones Smokehouse, will supply the 2012 Democratic National Convention with its official tomato-based barbecue sauce.

Judges sorted through entries from both professional and amateur cooks, coming up with three official DNC sauces representing different regions of the Carolinas. (For WNC, tomato-based, eastern North Carolina, vinegarbased and South Carolina, mustard-based.)

Kathleen Purvis, food editor for the Charlotte Observer, and Jon Fortes of the Mimosa Grill were among the tasters, sampling over 20 tomato-based sauces alone. 12 Bones’ Sweet Tomato sauce handily beat out the competition.

We can’t help but note last year’s incident when Michelle Obama released an email praising Charlotte as the site for the 2012 DNC. The first lady applauded the city for its Southern charm and diversity, and, in what became the gaffe heard ‘round the food world, erroneously lauded the area for its great barbecue. At the time, Purvis told Xpress that “everyone who lives in Charlotte knows this is not the place where you send people for North Carolina barbecue.”

Is the sauce competition a friendly nod to an overblown slip of the tongue?

Next time the first couple stops by 12 Bones, we’ll be sure to ask.

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Tupelo Honey Café recently debuted a Pimento Cheese of the Month Club wherein a 16-ounce tub (People! That’s a pound of cheese!) is delivered straight to your doorstep. It’s hard to argue with that as it stands — and there’s barely any standing involved. But, along with a subscription of a year’s worth of the “paté of the South,” you also get a bimonthly delivery of Roots and Branches crackers (the website mentions that the crackers are

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CHEESE, PLEASE

Blue blooded: 12 Bones Smokehouse will provide the Democratic National Convention 2012 with its official tomato-based barbecue sauce.

Photo courtesy charlottein2012.com vegan, which seems a moot point when their specific purpose is to shovel cheese into your mouth) and various types of handmade charcuterie from Hickory Nut Gap Farms.

Flavors change on a monthly basis. Smoked-cheddar pimento cheese is paired with hot sopressata and rosemary and olive oil crackers and pickledjalapeño PC comes with craft-made pepperoni and sesame seed crackers.

Southern Living Magazine seems to have noticed, too. The periodical dedicated to all things south of the Mason-Dixon line posted this on its Facebook page: “Got leftovers from Tupelo Honey Cafe’s Pimiento Cheese of the month club? Here are some great ways to use it. avl.mx/FU.” Ideas include pimento cheese-stuffed fried chicken and smoky pimento cheese deviled eggs.

Interested in joining the club? A year’s worth of deliveries (one every other month) costs $199 plus $29 shipping and handling. $10 adds salt-and-pepper pickles to the package. For more information and to order, visit shop.tupelohoneycafe.com.

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eatininseason RADICAL RADISHES THESE CRISP SEASONAL VEGGIES THIRST FOR LOCAL BEER

BY MAGGIE CRAMER Radishes get their name from the Latin word radix, related to the word radical. The crisp root is much more than a medium for culinary students to practice their veggiecarving prowess. Prepared correctly, they pack a big flavor punch — and they’re even more versatile than you think.

Radishes and their greens can be eaten and prepared in numerous ways: raw, braised, stir-fried, pickled, you name it. Raw and salted, they’re perfect with a pint. When cooked, their flavor transforms, becoming more like that of a turnip.

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While William Dissen, executive chef and owner of The Market Place in downtown Asheville, values their versatility, he likes to eat and serve radishes pretty much as they come.

“I think they’re meant to be enjoyed raw, when they’re sweet and crunchy yet a tad bitter all at the same time,” he says. The Market Place’s menu currently uses local radishes from five area farmers, featuring them as a complement to seafood, shaved paper-thin and served with local petite greens.

That doesn’t mean he thinks they always have to be eaten plain.

Dissen says that his favorite way to enjoy radishes are with freshchurned butter and sea salt, a French tradition. He opts for the French variety, d’Avignon. You can find them at area tailgate markets by looking for a root with a slender

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shape and a white tip that tapers to a point. Radish traditions abound in other European countries. Germans, for example, prize the Munchener Bier variety, served in thin slices with a little salt as a favorite beerhall snack.

You’ll find many varieties from lots of growers at farmers markets, grocery stores and co-ops now. Making a salad? Be sure to pick up local lettuce, which also abounds at farmers markets during May, ASAP’s Get Local lettuces month.

Browse the 300-plus farms and businesses offering radishes in ASAP’s online Local Food Guide: buyappalachian.org. There you can also find a listing of area tailgate markets. Or, head on over to ASAP’s community website at fromhere.org for an online farmers market calendar.

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In celebration of ASAP’s Get Local campaign in August (which highlights tomatoes), The Market Place will host a Homegrown Tomato Contest on Saturday, Aug. 11. The contest will be open to all home gardeners, who’ll be encouraged to bring two tomatoes to be tasted by a panel of special-guest judges.

Growers will also be invited to bring an “ugly” tomato for an allin-good-fun Ugly Tomato Contest.

Prizes will include a $100 gift certificate to The Market Place, market bucks to Asheville City Market, a pass for ASAP’s Farm Tour in September and more.

The event will also be open to the general public. All attendees can snack on tomato hors d’oeuvres and a tomato-based cocktail prepared by the Market Place. Gardening specialists will be on hand to share their expertise. Tickets for the general public are $20; tickets for contest entrants are $10. A portion of the proceeds will support ASAP. Confident in your newly planted crop? Reserve your place in the contest now (entrants will be limited)! The public can also purchase advance tickets; contact the Market Place at 252-4162 or contact@marketplace-restaurant.com.

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HEADBANGERS Y’ALL THE ASHEVILLE METAL SCENE BUILDS STEAM

AS SICK AS US RHYTHM GUITARIST JAKE MEADE. THIS PAGE PHOTOS BY BILL RHODES

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of the Asheville metal scene. A three-year win(speaker stacks nearly outnumbered the fans). But the vibe had the warmth of a backyard fire. ning streak of Best of WNC awards has solidified A thick fog settles over the Get Down on Haywood This is the Asheville metal scene. All it asks of the new listener is to show a little the band’s prestige — and gotten the name out Road. Inside lurks the spawn of the great beast metal. curiosity. Scrap the rumors of evil and fret none for lack of leather and big boots. for an audience perhaps unfamiliar with the metal The marquee snarls a trio of names: Shadow of the genre. A full spread in Alternative Press speaks to why Destroyer. Mutilation Rites. Inquisition. the band reaches a large demographic. Last year, the This is the first stop in a quest to comprehend the quartet became the first metal band to headline Lexington The local metal scene is large for such a small city. It exists under the nose, Asheville metal scene. The idea was simple: learn about this Avenue Arts Festival. KOP live shows are decked to the hilt ready to blast the willing ear. Sub-genres make up the Asheville metal underground genre; do not succumb to stereotypes. with projections, masks and total crowd involvement. “We stew: black, death, doom, hair, alternative, sludge, stoner, punk, art A burst and bloody eardrum (flu-induced) coincided with come equipped with strobes and visuals,” says guitarist Josh and rap all attract a tribe of like-minded and like-dressed. [Note: the first day of research, which may or may not have put this Chassner.

We’re going to make a lot of subjective statements in the rest reporter on equal footing with the less careful of the regular Then there’s black metal, perhaps the most populous of the of this piece. You’ll probably disagree with some of them. audience (i.e., those without ear plugs). The packed-to-capacity subgenres. Slews of these bands, huddled underground like dorFine. But this is what we’ve come up with as an outsider crowd was raucous, but had clear customs of respect and conduct. looking in.] mant warriors, unleash their style in familiar domains. Shadow of the While metal has an aggressive air (or what performers of the art call Each local band has a unique personality, contributDestroyer, along with Ritual and Zero Messenger, emerge as some of its cathartic aspect), the sound that night had a meditative quality, an ing to the artistic diversity of Asheville. Read on the most recognizable of local black metal. “om” with fangs. Yes, there was screaming (Shadow of the Destroyer’s for a sampling — a bestiary.

Other underground bands blend genres, working to stand out lead singer, Jason Cronk, could challenge the Kraken). Yes, it was loud Kings of Prussia may be the royalty from the pack.

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JASON CRONK OF SHADOW OF THE DESTROYER. PHOTO BY MAX COOPER

Southeastern cities — such as Raleigh and Charlotte, for example — seem to devote more media “There are so many generic sounding bands,” attention to metal. Asheville metal bands get noticed when touring in those areas, the venues says Kings of Prussia drummer Tommy Garrett.

“It’s hard to weed out all the shit bands. People and are more visible and there are more festivals dedicated to the genre. “Regionally, I think media media will start paying attention when you can make attention is pretty strong,” says Micah Nix of Temptation’s Wings. “We've seen a lot of papers a unique sound.” similar to Mountain Xpress in other towns we've played in the Southeast, and we see plenty of Envy of the Wicked offers an alloy of rap, prog and articles about local/regional metal bands.” metal. As Sick As Us combines death metal with global [Ironically, while Xpress labels this genre underground, Xpress may help contribute to that progressive sounds. Temptation’s Wings (a self-described, status by not offering coverage as much as for other genres.] “no frills, no gimmicks” metal band), shoots for epic with Ironside, another big band with marketable credentials (the status of which the concept-album, narrative approach. A forthcoming EP, is currently pending), has had success outside the Asheville area. With a tone someBloodshed and Conquest, follows the story of Krom, God of the where between Iron Maiden and Lamb of God, Ironside approaches mainstream Barbarians, and his quarrels with several giants. metal (although a side project, Gutterhound, sounds less accessible). Ironside Telic is another better-known group (the band is a second-place recently announced a “personnel change” on its Myspace page, and touring is at Best of WNC winner). Diverse sounds (descriptions range from a stand-still.

Celtic to progressive metal) along with the serious skills of its musicians could propel the band to larger stages beyond WNC. Metalheads to the core, Telic remains a faithful steward of the sound. “This is going Another possible difficulty for the burgeoning metal scene is a dearth to sound very hippie of me, but I think that everyone has a different of supportive venues. level of energy (or aggressiveness) they enjoy in their musical mind,” says Jason Cronk, a mainstay of the Asheville punk community, underTelic’s drummer Rob Elzey. “We metalheads just have a lot of that energy. stands the scene from top to bottom. And he’s witnessed a few metal Anything less than high-energy music just doesn't make sense to us.” venues crumble. A promoter in this town for more than 10 years (and currently working with The Get Down), he also plays in bands, including Shadow of the Destroyer, Autarch and longtime Some of Asheville’s metal bands maintain admirers across the Atlantic and crust-punk vets Kakistocracy. “I’ve been promoting since I’ve beyond. It feels like there’s a better audience there at times, say some local musicians been here,” says Kronk. “I did tons of shows for Static Age, — in the U.S., many performers feel that metal is the runt of the genre litter. “We’re just Gourmet Perks, the Asheville Community Resource Center too goddamn religious and litigious here,” says drummer Justin Whitlow, who plays in and the Candle factory [now the Riverview Station artists’ Shadow of the Destroyer as well as U.S. Christmas. “Judas Priest got sued for a kid killing studios]. All of them now are defunct.” himself. Europe embraces metal; it seems to blend more into the fabric there.”

[Static Age Records on Lexington Avenue had Space-rock metal band U.S. Christmas, or USX, comes from Marion, but thanks to its to cease holding shows at its former location, but has signing by Neurot Records and shared bills with Neurosis (who earned a mainstream audisince moved down the street and opened a new back ence after a late-’90s tour with Pantera), its metal star continues to rise overseas. USX’s 2010 room for occasional concerts.] album, Run Thick in the Night (Neurot Recordings), earned four stars from the UK rock magazine So where are the metal havens? The most recMojo. The German Rolling Stone included the band in a space-rock compilation CD. ognizable include The Boiler Room (downtown, So why the lack of metal love at home? Or is it just Asheville? Local musicians say larger in the Grove House complex), The Garage at

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A GLOSSARY OF LOCAL METAL A taxonomy of Asheville’s metal scene can be hard to establish.

Bands fuse multiple sub-genres and delve into other styles with no association to metal. The typical way of creating metal categories is by looking at style of play, instrumentation, tempo, song structure, vocal delivery and general lyrical themes. Here’s a list of some styles that can be heard around Asheville.

Alternative: First reared its head in the 1990s and is characterized by heavy riffs and with hints at heavy music. Alt-metal emerged from several strains of heavy sounds including grunge (Alice in Chains) and industrial (Ministry). Local bands Dead Light Pulse (who describe their sound as “tribal-funk”) incorporate influential elements like Ministry and alt-rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction.

Art: Also referred to as avant-garde or post-metal, the most recognizable names in the genre are Fantomas and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.

These are bands that don’t really stick with any specific structure.

Odd fusions (jazz with black metal) and the incorporation of instruments thought alien to metal (like electronic beats in Kings of Prussia’s sound) are one of many traits applied to this loosely defined genre.

Black: Categorized by fast tempos, shriek-enhanced vocals and distorted guitars. Roots can be traced back to the “first wave” pioneers Venom and Celtic Frost.

Black metal’s “second wave” origins would frighten H.P. Lovecraft. These dark days revolved around the Norwegian Black Metal scene that included church burnings, murder and salutes to Satan. Recent black metal is a far cry from those days.

Bands like Shadow of the Destroyer sing about the new devil: pollution and corporate-laced politics.

Crustpunk: A snarling combination of hardcore punk and extreme metal. The sound is defined as “bassy” and “dirty” with a mix of fast tempos and slow sections.

The starting point traces back to “anarcho-punk” legends Crass, and extreme metal pioneers Venom.

Vocals own a shriek-quality that could be likened to black metal.

Local stalwarts Kakistocracy have been churning out their form of crusty goodness since 1997.

PAUL BLACKWELL, DUSTIN ALLEN AND BEN MELTON OF RITUAL. PHOTO BY MAX COOPER

Cronk, an intimidating looking person with the demeanor of a teddy bear, knows metal misrepBiltmore (Biltmore Village), The Get Down (on resentation all too well. In his opinion, Asheville likes the party bands, and groups that are more Haywood Road in West Asheville) and Asheville serious, loud or menacing don’t draw crowds. Although the Beer City USA title has been good Music Hall (downtown where Stella Blue used to for some, the scene that underlies the win hasn’t been a boon to the metal community. “The be), which held its first metal show earlier this year culture of metal is lacking, and I don’t know why,” he says. “It’s frustrating, especially when with headliners Kings of Prussia. The Orange Peel has people will show up for party metal. People have a drinking problem in this town.” hosted a few local metal showcases.

The Kings of Prussia, who claim to “bring the party” to shows, also attest to those frusThe Orange Peel’s Jeff Santiago has advocated for the scene, and organized the metal nights. Santiago, a singertrations. “We started handing out a lot of flyers to promote our shows,” said guitarist songwriter with a roots-rock indie bent, seems an unlikely Josh Chassner. “This town’s a drinking town and people aren’t going to remember five champion for the legions of loud. “The metal showcase seems minutes from now, especially if you just make an Internet announcement.” the most consistent in success of all the different showcase Good promotion is a heavy yoke, and some local metal bands seem unable to genres we put up,” says Santiago. “This may be because metal bear its weight. The business model for success lies with Kings of Prussia. “Bad doesn't have as many outlets or venues to build upon as these Ash, a former DJ with 105.9 FM, called us a ‘walking promotion,’” says Chassner. other genres. We're seeing the most evidence of a built-in crowd for The band lives the metal life, from body language to hairstyle to attitude, and these shows.” uses their visibility on the local streets. “Flyers solidify the connections,” Another unlikely cheerleader is Boiler Room promoter Andrew explained guitarist Graham Halton. “You stop and talk to people, you put a Wheeler. The musician-turned-promoter (he also runs Newfound face to the name and they’re going to remember you and come see the show Sound production studio) claims reggae roots. Wheeler’s band, Crystal because you’re having that personal connection on the street.”

Kind, played the reggae scene for years. Metal seemed alien to Wheeler, The promotion problem is manifold, but the main telltales are band until he started booking the venue. “I’m riding the wave of it right now,” apathy, the media turning away and occasional band reluctance to Wheeler says. “Metal’s done better than any genre at the Boiler Room. There reach beyond Asheville’s comfort zone. “The metal scene is beginare new local metal bands that I’ve never heard of. It’s shocking to me that there ning to have some really great local bands, but it lacks a unifying is so much of it.” force,” explained Ritual’s Hill. “Individual bands (including my own) don't promote as much as necessary to draw bigger crowds,” he says. “My instinctual feeling is that this demographic requires more promotional effort (from local media Some musicians feel like they’re fighting against stereotypes, and that ultimately and bands) to build a self-sustaining following.” limits the genre’s audience. “It's a shame that metal gets put on the back burner because of social taboos, ignorance and presumptions,” says Dustin Hill, drummer for the local black-metal band Ritual. “For many, it's not about ‘being angry’ or juvenile angst, but more about musical intricacy and the raw power of expression ... and often classically rooted virAsheville isn’t known for its metal culture. tuosity. And most importantly, being very loud and scary. Just kidding,” he says with a laugh.

Bluegrass and drum circles are what tourists usuMisconceptions obscure outsider interest and distance potential new listeners, who might ally perceive as our town’s hallmarks. Metal doesn’t shy away from the seasoned fan base and its “tribal garb” (leather, shit-kicking boots, sleeveless seem to appeal to most visitors. But it’s there, and T-shirts, etc.). “When you explain to most folks about being in a metal band, it’s generally, ‘Isn't it’s woven into the fabric of the community. that nice, you make noise in a basement,’” says Elzey.

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Death: Legend has it that the term came to fruition in 1983 as part of a high school assignment. Vocalist/bassist Jeff Becerra of the band Possessed claimed he came up with the name for his English class project. The most recognizable name in the death metal camp is Slayer.

The basic setup for a death metal band is two guitarists, a bass player, a vocalist whose guttural vocals are known as “death growls” and drummer who uses double bass pedal. Local band As Sick As Us use this set-up (sans one guitarist), but they also experiment with other styles.

Doom: One of the oldest forms of metal, with roots based in the early ‘70s. Metal pioneers, Black Sabbath, sang several songs, “Electric Funeral” and “Black Sabbath” that set the blueprint for doom. The sub-genre uses slower tempos and a “thicker” or “heavier” sound. Oddly enough, the vocals are clean, or “clear” for the untrained ear. Local outfit Ritual incorporates these elements, although they also own several traits from both black metal (fast tempo) and death (guttural vocals at times).

Hair/Glam: Spawned in the decadent days of the Sunset Strip, glam is characterized by heavy riffs, catchy hooks and extended guitar solos. Glam can be traced back to the days of Aerosmith, Kiss and the New York Dolls.

Def Leppard’s second album, High ’n’ Dry, released in 1981, mixed a lethal cocktail of glam and hard rock. This prompted a new wave of sound from bands like Motley Crüe and Quiet Riot. It also paved the way for bands with lesser inclinations toward technical proficiency.

In Asheville, no other band defined glam more than The Crank County Daredevils. The “Sleaze Rock” kings with a mix of punk, metal and glam could rouse even a zombie crowd to life. Sadly, there’s been little sordidness out of CCD in the last couple of years.

fine. “There are two Ashevilles: what the tourists see and what they want to see. It’s different from what we have here and what we as Ashevilleans see and accept,” says Whitlow. “How’s it going to go? Is it going to be what sells and what makes Asheville money? Or is it the fact that we don’t care about the tourists and we’re going to do what we want?”

That attitude laid out, it’s also true that metal bands and metalheads are basically a friendly bunch in an already affable Asheville — at least, from what this reporter found. And beyond that, they’re working hard to hone a sound and reputation.

“Most of these guys are working just as hard, if not harder, than artists in other genres,” says the Orange Peel’s Santiago. “They deserve as much attention, even though they're not getting it. However, it seems they still make it happen regardless.”

Is crowd-pleasing where Asheville metal should place its energy? Or does it continue its underground push with the faithful? Yes to both. All genres have their poster child to attract the masses. Ultimately, a scene must have personality, complexity and a busload of sub-genres.

Metal will never bow fully to the mainstream. It needs the attention, but it also needs to hide and express its angst-ridden nightmares. Some will seek these edges and empathize. Others will accompany friends, or catch the random underground band opening for a more well-known headliner. Not everything needs sunshine to thrive. The Asheville metal scene can grow without it. Occasionally, a good dose of promotion will keep it honest.

“I've become good friends with a lot of these guys,” says Santiago.

“These are good people from within our own community. They're the smiling faces at a lot of local business helping you out. They just happen to express themselves through metal music when not at work.”

Wheeler shares in Santiago’s camaraderie. “Metal bands’ niceness and the respectful way they speak go a long way,” said Boiler Room’s Wheeler. “It opens doors.” X Hunter Pope really did have a bleeding eardrum that night. Reach him at casadorpope@gmail.com.

Rap: Hip-hop and metal arranged in both instrumental and vocal form. Roots can be traced back to the Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill and Faith No More. Metal had scandalous affairs later on with hip-hop thanks to Anthrax and Public Enemy teaming up for Bring the Noise in 1987.

Recent bands like Limp Bizkit carry the sub-genre torch proudly. Local Asheville band Envy of the Wicked infuses hip-hop into its prog and metal mayhem.

Sludge: Ritual drummer, Dustin Hill, said that listening to sludge (and some other related sub-genres) “can make you numb like using a leaf blower for a long time.”

Shouted vocals, distorted instruments and tempos at odds with each other characterize sludge. Origins revolve around the veteran sludge punk rock band The Melvins, and also numerous bands from New Orleans that incorporated tinges of blues and Southern rock. Local space rock and rock metal band U.S. Christmas adds smidgens of sludge in their ambient setting.

Stoner: Blues rock, psychedelic rock and even hints of doom metal combine to create the Spicolli (from Fast Times at Ridgemont High) of metal. Fuzzy guitars play a huge role. Early pioneers of the sound include Soundgarden, Fu Manchu and Kyuss. Locally, U.S. Christmas blends stoner metal soul with slow building tracks on their masterpiece album, Run Thick in the Night (Neurot Recordings).

Unidentified: Simply that. It’s the safe way not to pigeonhole a band that loathes labels. It can also be applied to avant-garde metal bands — like elusive act Sunn O))), who recorded one of their band members singing in a coffin — that experiment constantly with new time changes and sounds.

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BY JORDAN LAWRENCE The intro to None Since '96, the newly released mixtape from Huntersville, N.C.-based rap duo Brody & Choch, is far more entertaining than it should be. Harnessing John “Choch” Evans' ability to mimic a gravelly “movie trailer” voice, the track starts out as a fake preview for the band's upcoming LP. It's a stale idea, but it doesn't stay that way. The track is one long take, shifting quickly from moments of startlingly accurate movie satire to Choch's self-satisfied giggles. The result is far more charming than the concept, a feat of unfiltered charisma.

Brody & Choch's proper songs are more intricately crafted, but they benefit from a similarly loose and fun-loving approach. Evans and his brother Jordan, better known as Brody, began the project in 2009, feeding off enthusiasm from party appearances that started with a gig hosting a talent show at their old high school. Building on their already robust collection of circa-'90s clothing — James had been rocking fanny packs since his sophomore year — the two dove into throwback rap with gusto. The response was equally enthusiastic, leading Brody & Choch to release their debut full-length, The Boys Will Be Boys, the following February.

“I wouldn’t say our sound has an old-school vibe as much as our look has an old-school vibe,” Brody says. “I had a high-top fade in like the 10th grade. I been dressing like this for a while. It all just kind of happened at once. It wasn’t like a premeditated deal or anything that we sat down and said, ‘We can really do this.’”

True to Brody's word, he and his brother are no mere gimmick. Both of their releases are replete with intricate wordplay and uproarious punchlines. “Dragon Defeated,” a choice cut from None Since '96 produced by the duo's friend and frequent collaborator CY, features Brody & Choch rapid firing lines over a tightly wound bass loop. “I'm not Chewbacca / This ain't my Wookie season,” Choch spits, providing a hilarious highlight on a song filled with them.

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Partners in rhyme: The duo’s throwback look is an ice-breaker ... a way to bring audiences into their lyrically creative style. Photo by Ben Premeaux Defeated,” every song on the EP-length offering is a remix of a rap classic. Reverent but undaunted, they rap over beats made famous by such heroes as A Tribe Called Quest and Nas. In every instance the duo delivers an intriguing spin on the original. On “Brody & Choch,” which appropriates the beat from Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff's loose and lively “Summertime,” they tackle rap's so-called decline: “When was the last time you heard a hot line you had to rewind?” they sing in unison.

“It’s an opening,” Choch says of their nostalgic appeal. “It’s comedic. People see us, and they’re like, ‘Oh, that’s weird. What do these guys got to say?’ It kind of breaks the ice, and we get to say stuff that we wouldn't be able to otherwise say through our music. With that throwback look it’s like, ‘Oh man, Charlotte Hornets jersey from back in the day. Alonzo Mourning and Kendall Gill, I remember those guys. I remember that team. Let me listen to these guys for 10 minutes.’”

The two plan to deepen their exploration of old-school vibes on Partners in Rhyme, the sophomore full-length they hope to release later this year. Asked over the phone to explain the story on the in-progress concept album, the two spring into a tag-team rap that will likely adorn one of its tracks:

“We’re back on the block,” Choch began, “that’s where it started/ We became cops/ Rapping took a back seat.” Brody finished the thought: ““Now we’re undercover/ Back up in the rap game/ Jokers better get in line/ We’re partners in rhyme.”

The multilayer story will provide ample opportunity to probe buddy cop cliché, while the undercover rap conceit will allow the duo to reprimand inferior emcees without venturing outside their comedic comfort zone. It's a clever narrative, one that promises to take Brody & Choch's entertaining antics to an even higher level.

“We’ve always been the funny guys,” Brody says. “We’ve been the guys that like to make people feel better, but to be able to make that your actual craft has always been our goal.

We’ve always entertained. We were theater buffs in high school and middle school and elementary school. I mean, Choch was Oliver in elementary school. He had tears on stage about his mom giving him away. You can’t teach stuff like that. You can’t train that. It’s just destiny.”

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• Mary Shelley, who penned the original gothic novel, was a bawdy writer.

• Low-brow humor and high-brow dialogue love each other.

Love Among the Frankensteins revolves around Henry Victor Frankenstein Whale, a wealthy filmmaker who is a descendant of the Frankensteins and James Whale, the real-life director of the classic movies Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.

At a crucial moment in his career, Henry Whale moves to Castle Frankenstein (it really exists in Germany) to find Frankenstein’s monster and his bride living there and working on an experiment that will either solve Whale’s problems or contribute to his demise.

The play builds on the success of the Magnetic Field’s production of When Jekyll Met Hyde, which Samuels also wrote. Looking for another monster hit, producer Chall Gray suggested a follow-up. Intrigued, Samuels decided to write the play in the style of the Theatre of the Ridiculous, a surrealist approach to playwriting and acting that honors improvisation in performances that are often commentaries on contemporary life.

In a former world, Samuels worked at The Ridiculous Theatrical Company in New York City with Charles Ludlam, an influential figure in the movement. Ludlam helped advance the “ridiculous” style, which is farcical and selective, forcing the playwright to take bits and pieces of dialogue and plot from plays and text and slam them together with dialogue from classical literature and comic pop songs.

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Samuels wrote as he researched, not knowing where the story would go. The script he came up with is entirely original and was written with specific actors in Samuel’s busy mind. As he worked, he heard the voices of actors Tracey Johnston-Crum, Darren Marshall, Alphie Hyorth, Joan Atwood, Courtney DeGennaro and others. He locked on to material that suited their talents. If someone dropped out, Samuels had to rewrite.

“So in a sense, I was more than writing the script — I was writing the production, which is a very different way of thinking about the theater,” Samuels said recently at Magnetic Field.

That’s the way Shakespeare wrote, Samuels said — under tremendous pressure to keep the Globe Theatre afloat, writing plays for the people it employed.

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REBECCAH MARK Owner of Minx boutique If you’ve lived in Asheville for less than a decade, you can’t remember a time without Minx. If you’ve lived here longer than 10 years, you probably wonder, what did I wear before then? Not that there weren’t great boutiques (The Open Door and Ad Lib are staples), but Minx has become such a go-to for so many local women. The Lexington Avenue shop, opened

by Rebeccah Mark and Jessica Brommer in 2002, offers an impeccably edited selection of quality, wearable, on-trend apparel at affordable prices.

Mark, who still owns and buys for the boutique, interprets trends (like color blocking in suiting) with an eye for local sensibilities. “In Asheville, I feel like there is more practicality to the environment,” she says. “When we’re choosing and relating to the customer, we might bring in a trouser in the color blocking, but not the whole shebang. Rather then a red suit pant, we’d do a red denim.” The same is true for shoes: Minx loves the trend in color, but expect a wedge or something more walkable, rather than a high heel which doesn’t work on Asheville’s hills.

Denim, plaids, oxfords, sturdy lace-up boots, button-up shirts and blazers are classics that are also currently trendy and also work well with the menswear-as-womenswear that suits the Asheville aesthetic. “There’s an element of fashion, but also a practicality, and I see those two things merge,” says Mark.

Along with practicality comes budget-mindedness. Asheville shoppers are less concerned with luxury labels — “We don’t have a designer shoe rentals here,” says Mark. “And that’s what I like about it here, because none of that stuff means anything.”

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“Petra,” by local photographer James Warrick, is one of the pieces in his fashion photography exhibit, on display at the gallery space next to 5 Walnut through the end of May.

Luckily, accessibility has affected price point.

“You find lower end lines and things that are more affordable being more contemporary and fashionrelevant,” she says. “But you’ve got to look harder for the less expensive stuff.” That’s exactly what Mark does, seeking out emerging designers whose work is more affordable, which adds up to a lot of work and a lot of trave (even a recent trip to France, to visit family, turned up a new jewelry designer whose work Minx will carry).

“I’m trying to find the best prices and the best quality, and then trend.” she says. “Cheap and cheerful.”

Ultimately, Marks’ vision for Minx is that the boutique will offer apparel and accessories that are available to everybody. Media such as fashion blogs and Facebook have changed the accessibility of fashion in the last decade, says Mark. “People are much more savvy. It’s about exposure. But at the end of the day, fashion is just a way to express yourself that’s really fun.”

JAMES WARRICK Fashion photographer James Warrick grew up in Western N.C., but his career as a photographer began in Miami. Warrick was in advertising at the time; a photographer friend of his invited him along on a trip to Florida.

There, Warrick picked up a camera and had an epiphany.

Miami, he says, is “a good testing ground to start your career.” But what makes the tropical city so perfect for camera work (the quality of the light, warm winter weather) is what also makes it the perfect destination for photographers from other cities and countries. Magazines and campaigns fly their photographers to Miami for editorial work.

According to Warrick, the miami-based work for resident photographers was “mainly catalog stuff.”

He moved to New York, pursuing work — both professionally and creatively — in the fashion industry. Because of the northern climate, most work was in studios, says Warrick, and geared toward high fashion.

Family obligations brought Warrick back to Asheville a couple of years ago, and he’s recently begun carving out a niche as a local photographer.

In April he had a fashion photography exhibit at West One Salon and early this month his exhibit in the gallery space next to 5 Walnut opened. He’s also shooting a look book for Daniella Miller, owner of Royal Peasantry. “I’m still discovering what it means to shoot fashion in Asheville,” he says.

Where Miami is about color and Latin-inspired apparel, and New York is about high fashion, “what’s fashionable here,” says Warrick, “is more yoga-esque and athletic, and then vintage, and then street grunge, almost like Seattle.”

Even though the local fashion scene is burgeoning rather than established, Warrick sees the potential. “The variety you can shoot here is tremendous,” he says. “There’s architecture and you can be out in nature. As far as the fashion part of it, you have to create it.”

And: “It’s not like New York where you have to compete. Here, you can collaborate.” In fact, collaborations are key. Warrick and other local photographers have organized a collective to support each others’ work and to create new platforms for both fashion and photography. One idea in the works is a day of fashion which will bring together

boutiques, designers, models, and of course the people behind the camera.

SONIA HENDRIX Creator of PushAshevilleFashion.org and the PUSH fashion shows, journalism student and intern with Wrangler and Justin Boots Style in Asheville is about “eco-fashion and sustainability,” says Sonia Hendrix. She’s been sending local looks down runways for several years now, starting with the inaugural PUSH Asheville Fashion show, held at The Garage at Biltmore in 2009. Hendrix also organized a fashion show during a 2010 fourth of July Celebration, a large-scale runway show and multi-media event at the Orange Peel the same year, and she helmed the fashion discipline during HATCH Asheville last spring.

Her pushashevillefashion.org website hosts video interviews with local boutiques and designers and jewelers.

Because she’s been in college in Chapel Hill, Hendrix has lately had her eye on that fashion scene (especially on campus), but she makes her way back to the Asheville area, where she grew up, regularly. When asked what national trends have found their way to Asheville’s shops and streets, Hendrix says, “lots of white, lots of pastel but also black lace and anything sheer.”

This spring, Hendrix spoke at Columbia Style Week and attended Charleston Fashion Week (where Brooklyn-based designer Adrienne Antonson, who previously lived in Asheville, won the people’s choice award), and notes that “sheer black lace tops and a neon bra underneath” were everywhere. Trendy guys were pairing “canary yellow or baby blue blazers with denim underneath.”

On campus in Chapel Hill she’s seeing lots of denim and lots of combat-style boots, unlaced. Her prediction: “Tribal patterns are on the way out.”

As for Asheville, “eco-fashion is only going to get bigger and better,” she says. “When I come back, that’s something I’m really going to be working to bring to a national spotlight. It’s a niche market here, and Asheville is in a great spot to represent eco-fashion because of our community.”

There are already local designers taking the upcycled aesthetic to a national platform: Miller, of Royal Peasantry, had a booth at Charleston Fashion Week’s style lounge where she garnered positive attention. “All she has to do is apply to Charleston Fashion Week and she’ll be in it,” Hendrix says — which means hopefully Miller’s apparel and accessories will be making their way down the runway in S.C. next year.

Hendrix also keeps up-to-date with high fashion by live-tweeting New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She says that “I don’t believe Asheville is in sync with New York fashion week,” but there are some parallels. Such as, “there are florals in both worlds. The modern and the funky.”

It stands to reason that Asheville’s take on that omnipotent spring trend edges toward the funky. No problem with that. Hendrix paraphrases HATCH mentor and Charleston Fashion Week founder Ayoka Lucas: “Her spiel with trends is, know what they are, but don’t live and die by trends,” says Hendrix. “Know what the companies are selling, but do what you want to do.” X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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Spiceland at Izzy’s Katie Chen at Flood Local artist Katie Chen collages tiny cut paper pieces to create abstract works that at first glance resemble paintings. True to the exhibition’s name, Reclaimed Art, Chen is on a mission to employ only previously used materials in her work; her substrates are gleaned from secondhand stores and the varnish she uses is of the enviro-friendly grade. While this makes for a nice backstory, what’s more interesting is her use of material and her compositional skills. Fusing together geometric scraps of paper, Chen creates organic patches of color that push against each other and at times submit to a fluid-like blend. The effect works well in both her smaller studies and her large-scale pieces. On display until May 28 at floodgallery.org — Ursula Gullow

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Asheville painter Joshua Spiceland’s 100 Paintings/ Drawings is a barrage of work fanned out across the walls: more than 100 pieces created and collected over the last few years. They’re hung in a pseudo-salon style — floor to ceiling, almost overlapping, rather then hanging as a single strip of works across the wall. The works are small, but the clusters are punctuated by comparatively larger canvases. Most of the pieces are painted and drawn onto book covers stripped from their dilapidated and destroyed innards. Spiceland’s combination of earth-toned figures, eyes-closed, fluidly drawn and surrounded by abstract geometric patterns are unmistakable. And he’ could be one of Asheville’s busiest artists, with work everywhere from the Lexington bridge to The Chocolate Fetish. There’s also a renewed mini-mural next door to Izzy’s with a “portable” version inside. On view through May 31 at Izzy’s Coffee Den. — Kyle Sherard

Funny Papers at the Upstairs Gallery Tryon’s Upstairs Artspace has three exhibitions opening this weekend.

Evolution, space and consciousness come in the form of abstract paintings by Barbara Fisher, Ann Stoddard and Felicia van Bork in Mind Over Matter. In Parallel Play, duo Jan and Jim Kransberger exhibit figurative glass sculpture and mixed media folk art. Funny Papers is the third of these group shows, curated by Tryon painter Margaret Curtis and Xpress’ own Ursula Gullow.

The cast is entirely from Asheville, and yes, most of the works are on paper.

Julie Armbruster, Andy Herod, Kreh Mellick, Michael Ohgren, Victor Palomino, Nathanael Roney, Martha Skinner, Kirsten Stolle and Jessica White take on current socio-political issues with the humor of what else? but the funny papers. Opening reception is this Saturday, May 26, 5 to 8 p.m. Shows up through July 7. Upstairs Artspace is located at 49 S. Trade St., in Tryon. upstairsartspace.org — Kyle Sherard

Too Close to Home This group show of photography examines the universal notion of home using regional and familial subject matter. Scott Huebner’s photographs of banal objects and everyday acts herald quieter and oft-overlooked moments around the home. Matt Brown photographs dogs in their rural Southern environs, and Phaedra Call-Himwich exhibits intimate portraits of a free-wheeling elderly woman from a young woman’s perspective. In the downstairs gallery, Dawn Roe creates an atmospheric experience with a projection of a gray and foggy forest canopy. Taking the less literal route is Miranda Maynard whose photographs call to mind the unsettling moments of youth. This is a rare opportunity to see narrative photography exhibited by up-and-coming local photographers. On display until June 1. coopasheville.com — Ursula Gullow

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ABSFest Kenilworth Artists Studio Stroll Part neighborhood walk, part art exhibition, the Kenilworth Artists Studio Stroll (started in 2008) introduces the creations and working spaces of 22 artists based in historic, hilly Kenilworth. Included on the route are 92-yearold flute maker Red Ute; husband and wife collaborators Ann and Sandy Batton, who make fantastical clay forms; and Robert Kline, who turns wooden bowls. Also, this year, three visitors (potter Robin Kirby of Saluda, jeweler Christie Calaycay of West Asheville and photographer/poet Tracey Schmidt of Weaverville) will share space with Kenilworth artists. The self-guided tour takes place Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.

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Decline of WNC While the upcoming Decline of WNC show isn’t necessarily the one to which you’d bring your visiting-from-out-oftown-Mary-Kay-saleswoman-of-thequarter-Aunt-Betty, it’s still a show with a lot of heart. Four bands perform a benefit for beleagured West Asheville venue The Get Down. The lineup includes B.F.O. (‘90s Asheville alt-rockers Biltmore Forest Overdrive), Maggie Valley-based metal group Vic Crown, The Methmatics (a tribute to Mathmatics, another vintage local alt-rock outfit) and local rockers Fun At The Farm. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, at the Get Down. getdownavl.com.

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Now in its sixth year, the annual Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival returns, Friday-Sunday, May 25-27, to venues around Asheville, with a weekend’s worth of burlesque, circus arts, live music, fire performance and more. There are also workshops for the studious (everything from tassel twirling to hula hooping, for $20-$25 per session) and an array of sideshows and showcases. There are two shows Friday night, 8 and 10:30 p.m., at Club Metropolis. $15 each or $25 for both. Saturday brings the Cabaret Spectacular at the Orange Peel. 8 p.m., $25. Find the full schedule and performer bios at absfest.com.

Tom Simmons Winner of the 2009 San Francisco Comedy Competition, Tom Simmons’ material ranges from his own young son to grocery shopping to politics.

“I’m a likable misanthrope, a contrarian who believes we are doing it all wrong. And it’s just fun pointing that out through jokes,” he says in his bio. He’s kind of a lovable schlub with a sneak-attack wit — for the not-too-easily-offended, check out his “Yo Bama” jokes on his website, tomsimmonscomedy. com. Simmons performs at the Altamont Theatre on Saturday, May 26 at 9 p.m. $10. myaltamont.com.

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•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.

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Good Stuff

Ashley Heath (singer-songwriter), 6pm

Bobby Miller & the Virginia Daredevils (newgrass), 6pm

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Barley's Taproom

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

TallGary's Cantina

Club Hairspray

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Karaoke, 10pm

The Bywater

Dark City Deli

Game night, 8pm

Musician's Round w/ David Bryan

The Magnetic Field

Dirty South Lounge

Justin Townes Earl (classic country, Americana) w/ Tristen, 8:30pm

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

Sierra on Stage (songwriting competition), 8pm

Harrah's Cherokee Jack of Hearts Pub

Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Wicked Wednesdays (techno, drum 'n' bass), 10pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Vincenzo's Bistro

Old-time jam, 6pm

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm

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Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Westville Pub

Open mic

Live comedy, 8:30pm

Club Hairspray

Retro night ('80s & '90s), 10pm

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

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Salsa night (lessons, followed by dance) Dirty South Lounge

Ultra Rockin' Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Dallas Moore Band (outlaw country) w/ Waylon Speed & Tin Cup Gypsy, 9pm

Juan Benevidas Trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm

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The Hokum High Rollers (blues, jazz, string band)

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Stand-Up Comedy w/ Tom Simmons

Front stage: Dave Desmelik (Americana), 6pm Back stage: The Strange Boys (garage, R&B) w/ William Tyler, 10pm Lobster Trap

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5 Walnut Wine Bar

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

The Weeping Willows (country, old-time, roots), 8pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

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Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm Olive or Twist

Cadillac Rex (vintage rock) One Stop Deli & Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Wild Wing Cafe

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, 6:30-10pm Emerald Lounge

Grammer School (indie pop) w/ Dinner and a Suit, The Lion in Winter & Behold the Brave, 9pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

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Matt Walsh (blues, rockabilly), 6pm

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Gene Peyroux & One Hundred Monkeys (rock, country, jazz), 7pm

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Michael Franti & Spearhead (funk, folk, reggae, fusion) w/ Nic Cowan, 9pm

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Trivium (hard rock) w/ Kelen Heller and Six & Twenty, 8pm

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Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Karaoke contest, 8pm-midnight Old-time jam, 7pm

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Bluegrass jam, 6pm

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The Croon and Cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm Westville Pub

Dog Tale (funk, folk, rock), 9:30pm

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Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing) One Stop Deli & Bar

Fri., May 25 Altamont Brewing Company

Dirty Bourbon River Show (zydeco), 9:30pm

Ribs & Whiskey, 5pm Michael Bellar & the AS-IS Ensemble (alt-jazz) w/ The Archrivals, 10pm

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Blues for Hospice feat: Walter Trout, Eden Brent & Beta Maxx, 8pm Pisgah Brewing Company

The Captain Midnight Band (R&B, rock, jam), 9pm Jon Shain (singer-songwriter) Scandals Nightclub

Talent Search w/ Asheley Michaels, 10pm Southern Appalachian Brewery

Nitrograss (newgrass), 7pm

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Johnson's Crossroad (bluegrass), 7pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Barry Howard (blues, one-man band) Boiler Room

All As One w/ Awaken, Your World in Ruins, The DiMarcos & Chivalry (punk), 9pm Broadway's

The Wavos ('80s dance pop) w/ Doomster

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Drag show, midnight

TallGary's Cantina

Club Metropolis

Asheville music showcase, 8pm The Altamont Theater

Geoff Achison (blues, funk), 8pm Pleasure Chest (soul), 8pm Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm

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Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 8-11pm Hannah Flanagan's Harrah's Cherokee

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Albatross Party (indie rock), 9pm Jack of the Wood Pub

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4 Col l e g e S t r e e t • 8 2 8 .2 3 2 .0 8 0 9

Get Down

White Gregg w/ Man Forever & Soft Opening (psychedelic, rock)

Serving Traditional Mexican Fare & North of the Border Favorites!

TUES. - FRI. 4PM • SAT. - SUN. 11AM

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Club Remix

Creatures Cafe

with Ad

Brushfire Stankgrass (bluegrass, rock), 6pm

Hoss Howard Band (country, Southern rock), 7pm DJ Razor, 10pm

Stevie Lee Combs, 7pm

food purchase

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Americana Burlesque and Sideshow Festival, 8 & 10:30pm

Craggie Brewing Company

The Dugout

Dirty South Tight Grip (reggae, jam) w/ TJ Lazer & the New Detroits, Lionz of Zion & Marrietta's Palm, 9pm

Time Sawyer, 9pm

DJ Ixnee (electronica, techno), 10pm

20% off

Emerald Lounge

Wednesday, May 23rd

BLOOD GYPSIES 10pm $5

Thursday, May 24th

AS-IS ENSEMBLE 9pm $5 with The Archrivals

EARLY SHOW LATE SHOW

The Bywater

31 PATTON AVENUE - UPSTAIRS

LATE SHOW

Club Hairspray

Spurs

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

LATE SHOW

Purple Onion Cafe

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm

Kickin Grass Band (Americana, bluegrass), 9pm

May 25th 9PM : 21+Friday, : $7adv/$10door

FREE DEAD FRIDAYS

$2 TACOS : 5PM : ALL AGES ACOUSTIC DEAD COVERS - FREE!!

BLAZE THE ROOF PARTY:

Crazy Horse & Colston Brody & Choch 10PM $5

20¢ Wings $2.00 Bud, Bud Lights, Busch & PBR Cans

$2.00 Cover Charge Live Music with Chatter Box 8:00 MAY 25 - Live Music

CONTAGIOUS 9:30 – $5.00

MAY 26- Live Music

SALOON 5 9:30 – $5.00

SUNDAYS

COUNTRY KARAOKE Food & Drink Specials • 9:00pm

SPURS

1501 Patton Ave. • 828-575-2258 spursnightclub@gmail.com

Strange boyS w/ william tyler 9pm

Front Stage: Dave DeSmelik 6-9pm

Fri . MAY 25

minDShapeFiSt w/ opuS grey 9:30pm

Brewing Company

SULLIVAN BRADY

Music & Events

$3 : 8PM : ALL AGES

BOBBY MILLER AND THE

MAY

PHUNCLE SAM 10PM $5

LATE SHOW

“TWO DOLLAR NIGHT”

WE D. MAY 23

EARLY SHOW

Bike Night/ Wing Night WICKED WEDNESDAYS

Saturday, May 26th

Sunday, May 27th

23 WED VIRGINIA DARE TRIO Appalachian Newgrass 6pm FREE

THE CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT BAND 24 THU Crunchy anthems, tight R&B grooves, MAY

and spacey jams. 9pm FREE

Bluegrass Brunch

hosted by The Pond Brothers

THE DANBERRYS 25 “..blend of bluegrass, old-time country, FRI

Front Stage: george mcDonalD 6-9pm

11am -Open Jam! Bring your instruments!

TuE . MAY 29

Geniass Productions Presents:

26 COMATOSE SAT Americana/Folk/Bluegrass 5pm FREE

Front Stage: mereDith watSon 6-9pm

SAT. MAY 26

Front Stage: jake holliFielD 6-9pm coming Soon

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MAY

9PM $10/$12 21+

Tuesday, May 29th

TWO FOR TUESDAY 8PM AIR ON EYES & BROTHER NOMAD FUNK JAM! FREE! 10PM

ADAM STRANGE OPENS THE SHOW!

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folk and a little jazz...” 9pm FREE

THE BROTHERS

MAY

MAY FLIGHT NIGHT Join us for a flight & hors d’oeuvres pairing 29 TUE

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Nikki Talley Duo (country), 5pm The French Broad Playboys (swing, honkytonk), 9pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Meredith Watson, 6-9pm Back stage: MindShapeFist (metal) w/ Opus Grey, 10pm Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson & the Spaceheaters (hot jazz) One Stop Deli & Bar

828.254.0402 180 Patton Avenue • Asheville, NC 28801 Open most days NOON - 7PM • Closed Sunday

www.sherwoodsmusic.com

SAT. 5/26

The Goldstein Family Band & Skinny Legs & All (blues, funk, rock)

CELEBRATE BEER WEEK AT PACK’S! Tues. 5/29 Boulder Beer Pint Night Limited Release Wed. 5/30 Beer Chef in the Century Room & Duck Rabbit Hoppy Bunny Release Pint Night DJ Moto (dance hits, pop) Thur. 5/31 Foothills Pint Night Fri. 6/1 Pint Night with Jennifer Yuengling

Dog Tale (rock, folk), 6pm

Westville Pub

Scott Stewart & friends, 9:30pm White Horse

The Belfast Boys (Irish, folk), 8pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

ARCADE

The Danberrys (bluegrass, country, folk), 9pm

Spurs

Contagious (rock) Straightaway Cafe

Steph Stewart & the Boyfriends (Americana, folk), 6pm The Altamont Theater

Reasonably Priced Babies (improv comedy), 9pm The Bywater

Jon Stickley Trio (folk rock), 9pm The Dugout

Jonnie Blackwell & Six Toed Possum Babies, 9pm

Paul Jones (classical, jazz) Get Down

Prison Books CD Release Party Vol. 2

The Great Lake Swimmers (indie, folk rock) w/ Cold Specks, 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

High Windy, 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Ruby Slippers (jazz, lounge), 8-11pm Hannah Flanagan's

The Julia Ann Band, 9pm Harrah's Cherokee

Taylor Moore Band (rock, blues, roots), 7pm DJ Razor, 10pm Highland Brewing Company

John Brown's Body (reggae, dub, hip-hop) w/ Chalwa, 8pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Dubl Handi feat: Hilary Hawke & Karen Dahlstrom (folk, Americana), 9pm Jack of the Wood Pub

"La Rosa Negra" Latin dance party (lessons at 9pm, dance at 10:30pm)

Dubl Handi feat: Hilary Hawke & Karen Dahlstrom (folk, Americana), 4pm Steph Stewart & the Boyfriends (Americana, folk), 8pm Chompin' at the Bit String Band CD release, 9:30pm

The Market Place

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

The Gateway Club

Chris Minick (folk)

The Lower Level

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm Town Pump

Travers Brothers (rock, blues) Vincenzo's Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Westville Pub

Trivia night

White Horse

Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues, 8pm

Front stage: George McDonald, 6-9pm Lobster Trap

Calico Moon (Americana, folk, country) One Stop Deli & Bar

Sullivan Brady (singer-songwriter), 7pm Phuncle Sam (rock, jam), 10pm Orange Peel

Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival, 8pm Pack's Tavern

SaT., May 26

The Goldstein Family Band w/ Skinny Legs & All (blues, funk, rock)

Altamont Brewing Company

Pisgah Brewing Company

Mountain Feist (bluegrass), 9:30pm ARCADE

"Bear Exploder" dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Athena's Club

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

DJ Night w/ Black Mountain Beats, 9pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Barry Howard (blues, one-man band) Eating the Sun w/ Severance & more (rock, metal), 9pm Club Hairspray

Neon Party (neon attire encouraged), 8pm Drag show, midnight Club Remix

Subterranean Soundz presents Masquerave (techno, house), 10pm

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French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm

Ian Moore & the Second Hand String Band (swing, jazz), 7-9pm

Boiler Room

20 S. SPRUCE ST. • 225.6944 PACKSTAVERN.COM

Vincenzo's Bistro

The Luxury Spirit (rock, pop) w/ Polar Eye & Gentlemen Callers, 9pm

Thomas Johnson (singer-songwriter)

Ben Wilson, 8pm

Nikki Talley (alt-country, Americana), 8:30pm

(classic rock)

Emerald Lounge

Caleb Johnson (classic rock)

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Caleb Johnson

Town Pump

Good Stuff

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

FRI. 5/25

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

Pack's Tavern

Scandals Nightclub

LIVE MUSIC... NEVER A COVER

Sounds Delcious w/ Earthtone Soundsystem, 10pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz)

Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio 13 TV’s • Sports Room • 110” Projector Event Space • Shuffleboard • Darts Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Brody & Choch (hip-hop) w/ Crazyhorse & Colston (electronic), 10pm

Root Bar No. 1

DOWNTOWN ON THE PARK

Conviction Notice w/ Necessary Truth

Craggie Brewing Company

The Brothers Comatose (Americana, folk, bluegrass), 5pm Purple Onion Cafe

The Stereofidelics (rock, indie) Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack

Alec & Jacqui of Carolina Rex (acoustic blues), 7:30pm

Sun., May 27 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Dr. Filth & Wayd Runk (DJs), 10pm Asheville Music Hall

Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons (Southern rock, jam, Americana), 10pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country) Boiler Room

Band appreciation party & jam, 6pm-midnight Dirty South Lounge

The Short Bus (film & DJ), 9pm Eleven on Grove

Totally Awesome '80s Variety Show (burlesque, circus), 8pm Emerald Lounge

Simone Felice & His Band (indie, folk, Americana), 9pm Get Down

Negative Standards (metal) w/ Hurlbat Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon NC Thumbpickers, 2-5pm Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Hannah Flanagan's

The Shook Family Band, 5pm Harrah's Cherokee

Event center: The Band Perry (country), 7:30pm Casino: Leigh Glass & the Hazards (Americana, blues, rock), 6pm; DJ Dizzy, 10pm Hotel Indigo

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Irish session, 3-9pm Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am Orange Peel

The Dandy Warhols (alt-rock, psychedelic, pop) w/ 1776, 8pm Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Psychobilly Sock Hop Sundays Scandals Nightclub

Root Bar No. 1

Chris Pickering (alt-country)

Dance party, 10pm Relay for Life benefit (drag show) w/ Celeste Starr and Victoria Celeste, 1am

Scandals Nightclub

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Drunken Prayer (Americana, alt-country), 8pm Spurs

Saloon 5 The Altamont Theater

Tom Simmons (standup comedy), 9pm The Bywater

David Earl Duo (Americana), 9pm

Boys in the Well, 6pm Lyric (soul, pop, funk), 8pm

The Dugout

Creatures Cafe

The Lower Level

Gypsy, 9pm

David Earl & the Plowshares (folk rock, Americana), 8pm Spurs

Karaoke, 8pm The Bywater

Miriam Allen & the Passionistas (Latin folk), 5pm Vincenzo's Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm White Horse

Drum circle, 2pm Asheville Jazz Orchestra, 7:30pm Wild Wing Cafe

Darren Kohler & friends, 4pm

clubdirectory 5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 Altamont Brewing Company 575-2400 The Altamont Theatre 348-5327 ARCADE 258-1400 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Asheville Music Hall 255-7777 Athena’s Club 252-2456 Avery Creek Pizza & Ribs 687-2400 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Black Mountain Ale House 669-9090 Blend Hookah Lounge 505-0067 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Blue Note Grille 697-6828 Boiler Room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 Burgerworx 253-2333 The Bywater 232-6967 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Club Remix 258-2027 The Chop House 253-1852 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360

Creature’s Cafe 254-3636 Adam Dalton Distillery 367-6401 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dirty South Lounge 251-1777 Dobra Tea Room 575-2424 The Dugout 692-9262 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Fred’s Speakeasy 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Gateway Club 456-6789 Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173

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Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hop 254-2224 The Hop West 252-5155 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Jack of Hearts Pub 645-2700 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jus One More 253-8770 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 The Lower Level 505-8333 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 The Magnetic Field 257-4003 Mike’s Side Pocket 281-3096 One Stop Bar Deli & Bar 255-7777 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993

Mon., May 28

Tue., May 29

ARCADE

Black Mountain Ale House

Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rendezvous 926-0201 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Smokey’s After Dark 253-2155 Southern Appalacian Brewery 684-1235 Spurs 575-2258 Static Age Records 254-3232 StingRays 926-4100 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 TallGary’s Cantina 232-0809 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 575-2260 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

Lobster Trap

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Movie Mondays (cult classics), 10pm

Trivia night, 7pm

Dirty South Lounge

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Tears in My Beers (DJ set), 9pm

Locomotive Pie (blues, folk, roots)

Two for Tuesday w/ Air On Eyes & Brother Nomad, 8pm Funk jam, 10pm

Get Down

Club Hairspray

The Altamont Theater

Dark Ridge (post-rock) w/ Glaze Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance, 8pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm

Trivia night, 10pm

Eleven on Grove

Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ Big Nasty Jazz Band, 8:30pm Get Down

Jack of Hearts Pub

Ancient Whales (grunge, rock)

Tina & Her Pony (Americana) w/ The Moon & You, 6:30pm

Good Stuff

Lobster Trap

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Sean Mason (jazz) The Bywater

Bluegrass jam, 8pm

Moses Irons (singer-songwriter), 6pm Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm Handlebar

Original Music Series feat: Duncan Wickel (violin), 8pm The Bywater

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm The Dugout

Trivia, 8pm

The Market Place

Molly Parti (DJ set), 6:30pm Tolliver's Crossing Irish Pub

Trivia, 8pm

Vincenzo's Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm

Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm

Westville Pub

Hotel Indigo

White Horse

Open mic, 7pm

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm

Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm

Wild Wing Cafe

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Wild Wing Cafe

Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

Karaoke, 10pm

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime)

Blues jam, 10pm

Video trivia, 8pm

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Wed., May 30 Juan Benevidas Trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm

WED THUR 5/24 FRI SAT 5/26 SUN MON TUES

MAX MELNER ORCHESTRA

$1 off all Whiskey • Real New Orleans PoBoys

DOG TALE

Funk ‘n Folk Rock • $3.50 Vodka Drinks

TRIVIA NIGHT

Athena's Club

The Altamont Theater

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Kopecky Family Band (indie, rock, classical), 8pm

Barley's Taproom

The Bywater

Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30pm

Game night, 8pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Vincenzo's Bistro

Open mic w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm

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

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Westville Pub

Open mic

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Club Hairspray

Wild Wing Cafe

Retro night ('80s & '90s), 10pm

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Dirty South Lounge

Thu., May 31

Ultra Rockin' Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

SCOTT STEWART & FRIENDS

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

$1 Off Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

OPEN MIC Sign up at 7pm • $4 Margaritas BUY 1 GET 1 ½ Off APPETIZERS BLUES JAM with Westville Allstars Shrimp ‘n Grits • $3.50 Rum Drinks

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Dizzy Chicken (jazz) Get Down

The Methmatics w/ BFO, Vic Crown & Fun at the Farm (rock, punk) Good Stuff

Ashley Heath (singer-songwriter), 6pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Barley's Taproom

Alien Music Club (jazz jam) The Get Right Duo, 7:30pm

Paul Cataldo (Americana, roots)

Lobster Trap

Drag Queen Turn-Around w/ Celeste Starr Spurs

Asheville music showcase, 8pm The Dugout

Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz's Invitational Blues Jam Vincenzo's Bistro

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

Red Hot Sugar Babies (hot jazz)

TallGary's Cantina

Karaoke, 10pm

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Micah Mackenzie art opening feat: Grammer School (indie, synth pop), 8:30pm

Dance night

Burgerworx

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Front stage: Ryan Barrington Cox

Pisgah Brewing Company

Scandals Nightclub

Dirty South Lounge

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Ribs & Whiskey, 5pm

Purple Onion Cafe

Black Mountain Ale House

Musician's Round w/ David Bryan

Old-time jam, 6pm

The Croon and Cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm Westville Pub

Ten Cent Poetry (folk, pop), 9:30pm

Big Something (rock, jam) w/ Tiny Boxes & Treetop Sailors, 9pm

White Horse

Danny Kalb (blues), 7:30pm

BREW IT YOURSELF Grains & Hops Ingredients Equipment Starter Kits Brew Class 6/1 for

Asheville Beer Week

ESB Brew Instruction & Green Man Brewery Tour

ASHEVILLE

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DJ Nu Mark (of Jurassic 5) "Toy Set" w/ Chachillie & DJ DLX, 10pm

Open mic, 7pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Lobster Trap

One Stop Deli & Bar

Asheville Music Hall

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Back stage: Time Sawyer (folk rock) w/ Anna Kline & the Grits & Soul Band, 10pm Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

Trivia, 9pm

Dark City Deli

Old-time jam, 7pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

ARCADE

Harrah's Cherokee

Jeremy Boger Homecoming w/ Cobra Horse (rock) & The Critters, 8pm

Bluegrass jam, 6pm

The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm

Club Hairspray

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Jack of the Wood Pub

5 Walnut Wine Bar

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

Gene Peyroux & One Hundred Monkeys (rock, country, jazz), 7pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Jack of Hearts Pub

Ladies & Couples Welcome Sports Lounge feat.

NBA & UFC on big screen Now featuring area’s only “Spinning Pole” Great Drink Specials Every Night

Good Stuff

Steve Kimock (rock, jazz, fusion, experimental) w/ Bernie Worrell, Wally Ingram & Andy Hess, 9pm

Live comedy, 8:30pm

WNC’s Premiere Adult Lounge & Sports Room

Hurray For The Riff Raff (folk, country) w/ Spirit Family Reunion & Broken Wing Routine

Waltz Night, 6pm Open mic/jam, 7pm

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

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST STARTS @ NOON

Get Down

Tina & Her Pony (Americana), 7pm

Arcade Idol, 10pm

Bring Your “A” Team • Prizes • $3.50 Gin & Tonics 5 Robo Shots

Orange Peel

TallGary's Cantina

ARCADE

Live Music 5 NIGHTS A WEEK! Daily Specials FULL BAR!

Firestorm Cafe and Books

Dirty Names (rock) w/ Toy Bombs, 10pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

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Mon - Sat 6:30pm - 2am

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828.253.4112

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Fri., June 1

Free Radio CD release show w/ Philo, John Farmer, Fight Club & more, 9pm

Wildwood Flyers (folk, bluegrass), 9pm

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Cherub (electronic, dance) w/ Don Winsley, 10pm

ARCADE

Orange Peel

Get Down

Altamont Brewing Company

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Athena's Club

Abby Road Live (Beatles tribute) performs Sgt. Peppers in its entirety, 8pm

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

Pack's Tavern

Boiler Room

Scandals Nightclub

Running on E w/ On My Honor & Monkey in Podship (punk), 9pm

Micah Hanks Duo (newgrass)

Club Hairspray

Zumba (luau theme), 7pm Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Drag show, midnight

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Craggie Brewing Company

Rond, 7pm Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am Eleven on Grove

DJ Jam (old-school R&B), 9pm Emerald Lounge

Outlaw Nation (hip-hop, soul) w/ PlanetRawk French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Jason Moore (jazz)

The Market Place

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm Vincenzo's Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Westville Pub

"Bear Exploder" dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Athena's Club

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

Drag show, midnight

Truth & Salvage Company (roots rock) w/ Mark Webb, 9pm

Craggie Brewing Company

Highland Brewing Company

Creatures Cafe

Don't Pet Hatchet w/ Burning Onward, We Kill Kids & Lithiasis (metal, punk), 9pm Club Hairspray

Ken Kiser (Americana, singer-songwriter), 6pm Chariot Awaits

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

JUNE 9 - APPALACHIAN BREAKDOWN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL JUNE 16 - FATHERS FEST THURSDAY, MAY 24 - CRAFT BEER WEEK KICK-OFF feat: Hank West & The Smokin’ Hots FRIDAY, MAY 25 - THE ZEALOTS FEAT: AARON PRICE (indie rock) SATURDAY, MAY 26 - JOHN BROWNS BODY W/ CHALWA (9pm / $20adv) THURSDAY, MAY 31 - THE SECRET B-SIDES FRIDAY, JUNE 1 - IAN THOMAS BAND SATURDAY, JUNE 2 - PRIVATE EVENT (CLOSED)

Back stage: Cusses (hard rock) w/ Octopus Jones & Moonlight Bride, 10pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Pack's Tavern

Carolina Road w/ The Roys, 8pm

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TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR: MAY 26 - JOHN BROWNS BODY

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

White Horse

Handlebar

One Stop Deli & Bar

Kelly McCrae w/ Sam Lewis, 5pm The Dukes of Brooklyn (blues, rock) w/ Mechanical River (folk), 8pm

The Fritz (jam, funk, rock) w/ Kung Fu Dynamite & Jahman Brahman, 10pm

Boiler Room

Floating Action (indie rock) w/ Ryan Barrington Cox & Curtains, 8pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Trivia night

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 8-11pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

JonathanScales Fourchestra feat: Casey Driessen (jazz, rock, fusion) w/ Andrew Usher, 9pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Jonnie Blackwell & Six Toed Possum Babies, 9pm

ARCADE

Ian Thomas & Band of Drifters (roots), 6pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Dugout

Just Die (metal, hardcore) w/ Will to Die & Discourse

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

The Scissormen w/ Rory Kelly's Triple Threat & Southbound Turnaround (country, rock)

Carolina Rex (blues, R&B), 8pm

Get Down

Alejandro Escovedo (rock, roots, alt-country) w/ Jesse Malin, 9pm

Tina & Her Pony (Americana), 6pm

One Leg Up (jazz), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Current Invention, 8-11pm

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Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

DJ Moto (dance, pop) Purple Onion Cafe

Kyle Carey Trio (Celtic folk) Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Wildwood Flyers (folk, bluegrass) TallGary's Cantina

Carolina Rex (blues, classic rock), 9:30pm The Altamont Theater

The Trishas (country, folk, Americana, rock), 8pm The Dugout

Mojo Haze, 9pm Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

One Leg Up (jazz), 10pm White Horse

Spring Holistic Wisdom Faire, 2pm Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin (blues guitar), 8pm

THREE DAYS OF HERITAGE CELEBRATION Downtown Weaverville

Saturday May 26 - Heritage Day

Old-time Music • Cloggers • Storytellers • Civil War Encampment • Horseback Demonstrations • Antique Cars & Farm Equipment • Craft Demonstrations

Sunday May 27 - Arbor Day

Come celebrate 22 years of Weaverville's Tree City USA designation! Gospel and choir performances

Monday May 28 - Memorial Day

A memorial to those who sacrificed will be held at Lake Louise.

Local actors lead interpretive tours of the cemetery featuring graves of the first settler born in Reems Creek Valley and 61 unnamed Confederate recruits.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! Proceeds benefit not-for-profit Dry Ridge Museum

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pickoftheweek THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

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DIRECTOR: JOHN MADDEN (THE DEBT) PLAYERS: JUDI DENCH, BILL NIGHY, MAGGIE SMITH, TOM WILKINSON, DEV PATEL, CELIA IMRIE, RONALD PICKUP, PENELOPE WILTON COMEDY DRAMA

RATED PG-13

The Story: A group of old-age pensioners go to India and the affordable hotel of the title, only to find it’s not exactly as described in the brochure.

The Lowdown: Warm, funny, touching, completely winning film that does right by a cast that in turn does right by it.

In some ways, John Madden’s The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel may seem less a movie than a license to get those of us with AARP cards into the cinema — and really there’s nothing wrong with that, especially when you consider that it’s not a demographic that’s all that well served.

And since I’m part of that demographic (albeit a part that gets to the cinema rather a lot), I can be fairly accused of responding positively to a film that’s as tailored to me just as much as a Transformers movie is aimed at a much younger audience. But, let’s be honest, this sort of thing can be just God-awful — The Bucket List (2008) immediately occurs to me. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, on the other hand, strikes me as just right. Yes, it’s almost exactly what I expected (with a few very nice twists), and you know what? That’s just fine.

It’s also the kind of ensemble movie that What to Expect When You’re Expecting could never even dream of being — and for more reasons than the fact that Cameron Diaz is no Judi Dench.

The truth is, of course, that part of what makes The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel work is the cast.

You put Dench in a cast that also includes Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith and Tom Wilkinson — along with slightly lesser known members of British Actors’ Equity like Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup — and you’re part-way there, but you still need a screenplay and solid direction. In this case, you get both.

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Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy in John Madden's pretty terrific The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Ol Parker’s screenplay — from the novel These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach — has the feel of middleweight literature. It’s the kind of story that English novelist J.B. Priestley might have written back when people wrote — and read — books like this. Unlike a What to Expect, the story has a strategy for bringing its diverse characters together — cleverly sketching in the setup in the first few minutes — and then letting them interact. But don’t sell John Madden’s direction short either. It takes a deft touch to keep all this moving — not to mention place it in an exotic locale without feeling like a travelogue. (That defeated Ryan Murphy with Eat, Pray, Love.)

The whole idea is to place this group of aging characters — for various reasons — in the rather too hopefully named hotel of the title in Jaipur, India. Most of them are there for financial reasons — the very thing that Sonny Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire‘s Dev Patel) has counted on with the hotel. (His reasoning is that it’s a logical extension that other countries should outsource their retirees.) This is why none-too-happilymarried couple Douglas (Bill Nighy) and Jean Ainslie (Penelope Wilton), recently widowed Evelyn Greenslade (Dench), husband-hunting Madge Hardcastle (Celia Imrie), and aging lothario Norman Cousins (Ronald Pickup) are there. Unpleasant and virulently racist Muriel Donnelly (Maggie Smith) has other reasons — a cheap hip replacement without a six-month waiting period — but they, too, are financial.

Only retiring judge Graham Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) is there for reasons that have nothing to do with money.

Of course, the hotel is far from what’s presented in the brochures (which Sonny insists

depict the future) and nothing goes exactly to plan, but most of the newcomers not only adapt, they become involved. I would prefer not to go into great detail. Some of the reviews I’ve read strike me as giving away far too much, and while the film has delights that will doubtless repay multiple viewings, this strikes me as a film best approached without too much foreknowledge. Some will find it slight and predictable anyway, but I suspect they’ll be in the minority, owing to the film’s good nature, flashes of genuine insight, occasional surprises, just right nonsurprises, beautifully captured setting — and, of course, that cast. Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 and Fine Arts Theatre

BATTLESHIP JJJJ

DIRECTOR: PETER BERG (HANCOCK) PLAYERS: TAYLOR KITSCH, ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD, RIHANNA, BROOKLYN DECKER, TADANOBU ASANO SCI-FI ACTION

RATED PG-13

The Story: Aliens land on Earth, and it’s up to a ragtag group of sailors to stop them.

The Lowdown: Loud and noisy in the vein of Michael Bay, but entertaining because it understands what this kind of loud, noisy popcorn flick needs to be.

I’m not proud that I’m about to defend Battleship. This is, after all, a science-fiction film built around the old board game Battleship, that indulges in the worst kinds of noisy, overstuffed

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popcorn flick tendencies. We’re strictly in the vein — thanks a good bit to the fine people at Hasbro Toys — of Michael Bay’s god awful Transformers movies here, right down to the gaudy color palette and overbearing lens flares. That being said, Battleship understands that it’s noisy and overstuffed, never giving off that arrogant Bay air of being worthwhile filmmaking. Strictly looking at this movie as compared to those Transformers pictures, Battleship is already leagues ahead simply by not including robots with testicles, or robots who double as racist caricatures, or robots who urinate on John Turturro ... well, you get the idea.

It’s stupid, but not offensively so.

Yeah, Battleship is formulaic, and silly, and often outright dumb, but it does this in a way that isn’t insulting. People who like alien-invasion flicks full of gratuitous explosions and one-liners will enjoy Battleship. The movie revolves around a very straightforward plot, involving some aliens landing in the Pacific and wreaking all kinds of havoc, and the small group of Naval officers — and their ship — that must stop them from whatever it is they’re here to do. (In one of the movie’s odder choices, it’s never clear what these aliens want — whether it’s invasion or just hanging out). The film proceeds via summer-movie-basic screenwriting, following our protagonist Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) who is thrust into being the ship’s captain after a lifetime of being a general screw-up. Whether or not he’ll finally redeem himself and live up to his potential is pretty obvious from the onset, to the point that it’s borderline painful.

This matters little, since the film’s true purpose in life is to blow up all manner of things. This happens a lot — and loudly, I might add — but the film has enough good ideas, a quick enough pace and is occasionally sufficiently aware of its own absurdity that it works. I can’t quite decide if Kitsch is an honestly good actor or not, but he has a certain gruff gravitas and charisma that lends itself to this kind of matinee hero type. This is something that came in handy in John Carter (2012) as well, and if we want to go back to comparing Battleship and Transformers, then the fact that he’s not Shia LaBeouf certainly helps, too.

Beyond the cast — which is serviceable — there are a few small touches that help. After a dearth of alien invasion films, seeing a film that goes a different route — in this case, we get actual spacemen in spacesuits — is refreshing by being just enough out of the ordinary. And in a strange twist, we get a movie that’s actually a pretty good — and surprisingly subtle — approximation of the Battleship board game, in case that is a deal breaker for anyone.

It’s a goofy movie that exists in a goofy world that understands little — and cares less — about science or believability, but still has no shame in being mawkishly sentimental towards our armed forces. And it works just because it’s so silly. Look, don’t go into this movie looking for anything more than some aliens and explosions.

But if that’s the kind of thing you’re looking for, I promise you can do much, much worse. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, action and destruction, and for language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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CHERNOBYL DIARIES

What is Chernobyl Diaries? It stars a bunch of people you've probably never heard of, is from a director you've never heard of (it's his first) and it comes from the mind of Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), whom you may wish you'd never heard of. According to the press information, it's a film about "extreme tourism." What that means is that a bunch of dumb American kids go on a trip to Chernobyl where they find themselves stranded and — gasp!

— not alone. No, of course, it hasn't been screened for critics yet. (R)

MEN IN BLACK III

Whether you care or not, here's a late in the day third entry in the Men in Black series. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back, though since part of the movie takes place in the past, we also have Josh Brolin as younger Tommy Lee Jones. Also back is director Barry Sonnenfeld who, quite rightly, hasn't had a theatrical film since the execrable RV in 2006. A slumming Emma Thompson is also on hand for some reason (probably involving a check).

No one of any note seems to have seen this yet. (PG-13)

THE DICTATOR JJJJ

DIRECTOR: LARRY CHARLES (BRUNO) PLAYERS: SACHA BARON COHEN, ANNA FARIS, BEN KINGSLEY, JASON MANTZOUKAS COMEDY SATIRE

RATED R

The Story: The despotic ruler of a fictional North African country goes to America while his duplicitous uncle replaces him with his idiot double.

The Lowdown: More structured — and much better paced — than Sacha Baron Cohen’s "reality show" movies, but just as outrageous and offensive — and maybe funnier.

I have — to varying degrees — liked Sacha Baron Cohen’s earlier films, but when it got right down to it, it was disposable stuff. I cannot even imagine bothering to sit through those movies a second time. Really, once the shock value is gone, what’s left? Well, I suppose all the tedious set-ups and the gags that don’t quite work are left, but those aren’t exactly inducements. Now, I may not follow through on it, but I can at least imagine watching The Dictator again. That’s partly because this one has a plot and is more of a "real" movie — something that improves the pace tremendously. But more, this strikes me as having more point and more genuine wit.

Oh, sure, it’s still out to offend you — and I’d bet it’ll succeed in that regard with lots of people. (I don’t think any movie that can get a seal from the MPAA is going to offend me. Appall me, yes, but not offend.) But The Dictator isn’t only about offending.

I can’t imagine — after all of Baron Cohen’s appearances in character — that there are too many out there who don’t know that The Dictator presents him as General Admiral Haffaz Aladeen, the ruler of the fictional North African country Wadiya, who goes to America to reassure the world of his good intentions. All the while, his wicked uncle

(Ben Kingsley) is planning to overthrow him.

Similarly, you probably know that he’s a buffoonish version of any number of real-life rulers of not wholly dissimilar countries. In other words, this is Baron Cohen’s attempt at something like Charles Chaplin playing Adenoid Hynkel in The Great Dictator (1940) — and to cement that point Baron Cohen also plays Aladeen’s double, Efawadh (no comment on the name).

No, I’m not making a case that this is anywhere near The Great Dictator. It’s too anarchic, for one thing, and the moronic, goat-loving Efawadh is hardly in the same league as Chaplin’s unnamed Jewish Barber.

But the similarities are hardly coincidental.

Even such things as Aladeen’s transparent lies about wanting weapons grade uranium for purely peaceful purposes aren’t that far removed from Hynkel’s lies in his speeches. Similarly, his assessment of an array of outmoded torture instruments is only a gross-out version of things like Fieldmarshall Herring (Billy Gilbert) enthusing, "We’ve just discovered the most marvelous poison gas!

It will kill everybody!" (And remember, this was considered in poor taste in 1940.) For that matter, Baron Cohen also gives himself a speech near the film’s end, though it’s much shorter and quite different in tone. (It starts with, "Imagine if America was a dictatorship. You could let one percent of the people have all the wealth. You could help your rich friends get richer by cutting their taxes" — and goes from there.)

Now, with all that in mind, it should be noted that first and foremost, The Dictator is aiming for laughs — not wholesome ones necessarily, but laughs. The laughs are often at the expense of Aladeen (as when he’s reminded of the "Menudo incident" ), but his vegan romantic interest (an almost unrecognizable Anna Faris) gets her fair share, as do Megan Fox, Edward Norton (showing a sense of humor about himself that surprised me), and anybody who happens along. The smartest thing the film does is to make Aladeen

about a centimeter shy of being a moron — not to mention that he’s not nearly as successful at being a despot as he thinks he is (let’s just say he has something in common with a Lewis Carroll character). It wisely doesn’t make him a hero, but it makes him more amusing than not. Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, brief male nudity, language and some violent images. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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DIRECTOR: KIRK JONES (EVERYBODY’S FINE) PLAYERS: CAMERON DIAZ, JENNIFER LOPEZ, ELIZABETH BANKS, CHACE CRAWFORD, BROOKLYN DECKER, BEN FALCONE, ANNA KENDRICK, MATTHEW MORRISON, DENNIS QUAID, CHRIS ROCK FERTILITY ROM-COM

RATED PG-13

The Story: Mish-mash of stories about people having babies.

The Lowdown: Overlong, overstuffed, generally unfunny rom-com centered on pregnancy.

All right, something is going on here. This is the third rom-com in a row — right on the heels of Think Like a Man and The Five-Year Engagement — involving food trucks. Enough is enough. There needs to be a moratorium on movies with food trucks — unless the food trucks are run by the Texas Chainsaw Massacre clan, or we get a variation on the rom-com "meet cute" where diners end up in an emergency room from food poisoning and romance ensues. Neither of those things happen here. More’s the pity.

What we have here is another of those movies with the mentality of an episode of Dancing with the D-List Stars, only stuffed instead with B- and C-list stars, most of whom do not dance, but are either pregnant or have had a hand (or some body part) in the pregnancies. The whole thing is "inspired by" some self-help books that one reviewer termed "classics" — thereby knocking the word "classic" down another peg on the path to meaninglessness. The theory, however, seems to be that everyone is fascinated by

pregnancy and babies, and that if you amass enough people whose names can’t sell a movie on their own, the sheer quantity will do the trick. Judging by the lackluster box office on opening day, it’s better as a theory than in actual practice. Now, I don’t equate box-office success with quality, but I don’t see a movie like this having any other raison d’etre. It sure wasn’t aiming for artistry.

I admit I’m not the target audience for this movie. I don’t — for starters — find myself in tune with characters who’d tramp out into a field to watch Dirty Dancing in the open air, or anywhere else for that matter. But I have nothing against the basic idea of a romantic comedy or even a multi-storied ensemble piece. It’s just that I haven’t seen a good one in some considerable time, and this offering hasn’t changed that. Of course, if you want to talk about John Madden’s The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel — that’s another review entirely.

The film at hand is nothing but an assemblage of various characters — most of them only tenuously connected — who are somehow involved in having a baby or, in one case, adopting one. Since no one could really figure out how to connect them all, the filmmakers came up with this idea of a "daddy club" where fathers get together and wander aimlessly through a park with their offspring to kvetch about fatherhood. It’s mostly unfunny and serves no actual purpose other than giving Chris Rock something to do.

Unfortunately, it didn’t bother giving Rock any material to do this with, and since his character is otherwise superfluous, it only adds to the typically overlong running time.

Dragging in a bit of seriousness with one couple, and a completely unpersuasive stab at drama in the final stretch, does nothing to keep the picture from being a featherweight confection. It’s about on par with those cute vases of flowers people send to the hospital when you have a baby — and that you won’t remember what you did with two years later.

I didn’t especially mind sitting through it, but I’d never suggest anyone do it who wasn’t getting paid to do so. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic elements and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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specialscreenings THE MAN AND THE MONSTER JJJJ HORROR

RATED NR

In Brief: A pianist sells his soul to the devil in exchange for becoming the greatest pianist in the world. The downside is that he tends to turn into a kind of dopey looking werewolf. Mayhem of that peculiar Mexican kind ensues — as does a good deal of entertainment.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Man and the Monster on Thursday, May 24, 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.

MISSISSIPPI JJJJJ MUSICAL COMEDY

RATED NR

In Brief: W.C. Fields and Bing Crosby co-star for the only time in this musical comedy where Fields runs a show boat on which Bing finds a job singing. A more-or-less forgettable story gives way to some terrific Fields comedy, some great Rodgers and Hart songs for Crosby, and absolutely glistening cinematography and production values.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Mississippi Tuesday, May 29, 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.

SIBERIA, MONAMOUR JJJJ DRAMA

RATED NR

In Brief: A stark but compelling drama about life in rural Siberia, mostly center-

ing on an old man and his grandson living a precarious existence in an isolated shack, but with a secondary plot that will eventually figure into their story.

Altogether worthwhile, despite some flaws and cultural gaps.

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THE YOUNG VICTORIA JJJJJ HISTORICAL ROMANCE

RATED PG-13

In Brief: Though it may sound pretty awful and like Masterpiece Theatre stuff on the big screen, The Young Victoria proves to be a cinematic, stylish and entertaining historical romance that shakes the dust off our images of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

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ASHEVILLE REAL ESTATE SALES Save money on Homes, Condos and Land with Green Mountain Realty: Showings 7 Days/week. (828) 215-9064.

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Great Neighborhood/Location .

Short walk to dogpark/riverlink parks. 828-318-5427 ben.riva@gmail.com contact for pictures

Condos For Sale FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD • Near UNCA and Lexington Ave. 2BR, 2BA. 28 Spears Ave. Back deck and screened porch. All Kenmore appliances.

2-car garage and finished basement. $150K negotiable.

For more information call 828-253-3655.

Home Services

Construction ALTERNATIVE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS: Alternative Innovative Solutions is locally owned and operated!

We specialize in Commercial/ Residential Remodeling, Stone/Concrete work, and rental/Condo maintenance.

We also do custom concrete castings. Please call Bobby @ 828-699-3254 or Jeff @ 828-279-0882 hayesjhh9@gmail.com

Heating & Cooling MAYBERRY HEATING AND COOLING Oil and Gas Furnaces • Heat Pumps and AC • Sales • Service • Installation.

• Visa • MC • Discover.

Call (828) 658-9145.

HIRE A HUSBAND Handyman Services. 31 years professional business practices. Trustworthy, quality results, reliability. $2 million liability insurance.

References available. Free estimates. Stephen Houpis, (828) 280-2254.

Services

Computer CHRISTOPHER’S COMPUTERS • Computer Slow? Call Christopher’s Computers at 828-670-9800 and let us help you with PC and Macintosh issues: networking, virus/malware removal, tutoring, upgrades, custombuilt new computers, etc.

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Caregivers HOLISTIC IN-HOME HEALTH Caring, licensed practitioner to provide specialized in-home care. Acupuncture, massage, reflexology, diet therapy, menu-planning, cooking, basic care. 828-582-5403

Commercial Listings

Commercial Property DOWNTOWN BUSTLING CORNER • 3000 SF historic building with parking and always fully leased. 1 year leases remaining with 2nd floor Loft or Office made available for user/investor. Across from City undercover parking, galleries, A-Loft Hotel, Double Decker Coffee BUS, with Pack Square 1 block away. Net Income is $45,460 at 3% return (50% better than 10 yr Treasuries) is $1,515,000 sales price. Can add on to back of building. Call Bernie, owner– broker at 828 230-0755

OFFICE SUITES Downtown Asheville. 1-5 office suites from 490 sq. ft. to 3,200 sq. ft. Modern finishes, elevator, central air.

Affordable, full service rates. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com

Commercial/ Business Rentals 1500 SQFT • HENDERSONVILLE ROAD Great space in busy complex in South Asheville. Parking at the door. Call 828 691-0586.

ARDEN HAIR SALON • For lease. Located off Long Shoals Rd. Includes electric and water, fully equipped. $650/month. 828-687-9217.

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE • High profile 2 room office with a large picture window overlooking Urban Outfitters and Pritchard Park. This impressive office has high ceilings, hardwood floors, A/C, some furnishings and it is a very pleasant place to spend your day. It is located in the Historic Miles Building at 2 Wall Street and I consider this building’s community to be the cream of the crop. $825 per month. 1 yr. Lease.

828 -242-5456.

1 GREAT STUDIO, MONTFORD Long term sublet, sunny, spacious, porch, garden, quiet.

June 1st. Walk to downtown!

No smoking/pets $595/month.

Utilities included.

(716) 908-6367. 11am-8pm.

1920’s CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND UNCA • Hillside St. Spacious and lightfilled. 2BR/1BA with hardwood floors, large windows, dining room, good closet space. $750/month includes heat, hot and cold water. Tenant pays for electricity. Laundry included.

Plenty of off-street parking.

Cats OK with fee, No dogs.

Available mid-June.

For appt: 777-6304 Debra.

Rentals

Apartments For Rent 1 GREAT APARTMENT • BLACK MOUNTAIN Mountain views. Nicely renovated bath, kitchen, 1BR, sunroom, dining room. • High ceilings. • Balcony!

• Abundance of natural light.

• Hardwood floors. Short walk to downtown. • $685/month includes heat, water, Wifi.

• Smoke free. Pets negotiable.

280-5449.

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3BR, 1BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included.

On bus line. Swimming pool onsite. $699/month.

Call 828-252-9882.

BLACK MOUNTAIN • SPECIAL • 2BR, 1.5BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connection. Nice area.

Sorry, no pets. Only $550/month. 828-252-4334.

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DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE For lease. Above City Bakery, Biltmore Avenue. Approximately 775 sqft. Natural light. Spacious. info@sycamorepartners.net OFFICE / RETAIL SPACE REGENT PARK BOULEVARD Off Patton Ave. / Near Sams Club 1,100 – 2,200 sq.ft. One unit is former Hair Salon with two bathrooms and plumbing.

The other unit is former Aquarium and fish supply store. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY (828) 231-6689.

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BRAND NEW 1, 2 and 3 APARTMENTS • In N. Asheville mixed-use community.

Granite throughout, high ceilings, pet friendly, energy efficient, salt water pool. www.TheLoftsAsheville.com 828-225-6621 CHARMING HISTORIC MONTFORD 1BR with hardwood floors, cedar lined closets, lots of windows over looking a park, and gas heat. $650/month includes hot and cold water. Security deposit, year’s lease, credit check and references req. 1 cat ok w/fee.

For appt: Graham Investments 253-6800.

EAST ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 1BA unfurnished apartments for rent. $610/month. 1/2 off 1st month’s rent. Please contact Patricia at 828-645-7166.

JEDI Terrier/American Pit Bull Mix Male/Neutered 9 Months

TIGER Male/Neutered Domestic Shorthair/Mix 4 Years

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LONG TERM HOUSEMATE IN ERWIN AREA $650/500sf room fully furnished. All utilities plus Internet, cableTV, laundry.

Drama free. Consider small pets. Text 828-772-0862, no calls B4-5pm.

NEAR UNCA and GREENWAY! Peaceful, wooded setting for 2BR/1BA, just renovated! W/D hookup, carpet, small private porch. $675/mo includes water. 1 cat ok w/ fee. Year’s lease, security deposit, credit check & references req, Plenty of parking! For appt: Elizabeth Graham: 253-6800 NORTH ASHEVILLE • Townhome 2BR, 1BA. 1 mile to downtown. On busline.

Sorry, no pets. $495/month.

828-252-4334.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent CASUAL ELEGANCE IN HAW CREEK CONDO! Very large 2BR/2BA convenient to Mall, Hospitals, and downtown.

Quiet, private patio overlooking creek. Great room, big kitchen, HUGE master bedroom and walk-in closet. Great floor plan plus garage. $950/mo. Year’s lease, credit check, security deposit req. One small pet considered with fee and vet letter. For appt: Graham Investments 253-6800.

WEST ASHEVILLE CANTERBURY HEIGHTS • 45 Beri Dr. Updated 2BR 1.5BA. Split level condo, 918 sqft. Fully applianced upgraded kitchen with W/D. Pool, fitness room. $735/month. Security Dep. Application Fee. Available 6/1/12. Mike 919-624-1513.

Homes For Rent 3BR NEWLY RENOVATED • W. Asheville. 4 miles from I-40 exit 44. Hardwoods, heatpump, all appliances, utilities, lawn care. No pets, no smoking. Application + lease required. $750/month + utilities. 828-327-2436.

Short-Term Rentals 15 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE Guest house, vacation/short term rental in beautiful country setting. • Complete with everything including cable and internet. • $130/day, $650/week, $1500/month.

Weaverville area. • No pets please. (828) 658-9145. mhcinc58@yahoo.com

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN AGRICULTURE AND PLANT PATHOLOGY Wanted: Field technician to work at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC. www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher Assisting in plant disease research. Person will be responsible for teamwork involving establishment and maintenance of field experiments in vegetable production, application of fungicides and other treatments, collection of data and assistance in data entry.

Background in agriculture is desirable, but not required.

Must be willing to take NC pesticide applicators exam, have a valid driver’s license, and pass a background check.

Must be able to wear a backpack sprayer weighing up to 50 lb. Position starts end of May/early June, 40 hrs/week until mid October. Please contact Dr. Kelly Ivors at kelly_ivors@ncsu.edu; 828684-3562. Candidates should provide a brief letter or resume describing previous experiences and contact information. Please apply ASAP; the sooner, the better!

1636 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC 28803 (Old Wal-mart Shopping Center) 828-277-4900

OPERATIONS STAFF • Locally based produce distributor seeking to add to our staff. Responsibilities include driving, packing orders, and working with local produce. Looking for someone who can be self-motivated and reliable with efficient work habits. Please respond by phone: 258-9014.

SUMMER WORK And 2012 HS Graduates. $12.50 base-appt, FT/PT schedules, sales/service, no experience necessary, all ages 17+, conditions apply, (828)-348-0081.

Administrative/ Office REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT LEGAL ASSISTANT • The Van Winkle Law Firm seeks an experienced Legal Assistant for its Asheville Office Real Estate Department. • This individual will work within a team to prepare documents, maintain attorneys’ files and calendars, and oversee adherence to calendared items, document requests, and otherwise assist attorneys in all aspects of a real estate practice. • A thorough knowledge of closing procedures including pre-closing, closing, and post closing processes is necessary. • Five or more years work experience is preferred.

Please send qualifications to hr@vwlawfirm.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND CLIENT CONCIERGE COORDINATOR Looking for skilled and motivated part-time administrative assistant.

Responsible for helping improve our client experience.

Visit www.krullandcompany.com/ careers for more information.

RECEPTIONIST • F/T position in small downtown law firm.

Greeting public, answering general phone calls, word processing, billing, general clerical duties. Requirements: Microsoft Word, Internet, 60 wpm typing, organized, detailoriented. Submit cover letter and resume to Attn: Receptionist Application, One Rankin Avenue, 3rd Floor, Asheville 28801 or app@dunganlaw.com.

THE VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM • Seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal for its Asheville Office. This individual will work within a team to prepare litigation documents, produce and respond to discovery, maintain adherence to calendared court items and document requests, and otherwise assist attorneys in all aspects of pre-trial and trial practice. • A thorough knowledge of federal and state court rules and ESI issues is necessary. • Experience with Summation or other electronic discovery databases, and 5 or more years work experience, is preferred. Please send qualifications to hr@vwlawfirm.com

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Sales/ Marketing ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES • $12 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. Enthusiasm and a clear speaking voice are required. Call today for a personal interview.

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MARKETING DEPARTMENT Assistant • The Van Winkle Law Firm seeks an assistant for its Marketing Department. • The Marketing Department serves the firm and its attorneys producing high quality materials including presentations, traditional media, new media, and direct media. • The marketing assistant will coordinate with the marketing director the day to day responsibilities of the marketing department. • Responsibilities include event and media activities, project management, research and archiving, client and vendor coordination, scheduling, inventory, creating presentations and managing technology. • This position is 20 hours per week. Submit cover letters, resumes, references and letters of support to: hr@vwlawfirm.com SECURE YOUR FUTURE Start a career in Executive Search. • Make a six-figure income • Help people • Work in south Asheville • Salary available • resumes@thurmondco.com

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FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT NEEDED • Food Service Assistant needed to support the meal/food program for Child Development, School Age Program, Day Treatment, and Residential Program.

Responsibilities include in assisting in planning meals, ordering food and other supplies. • Must be able to lift 50 pounds and possess visual acuity for measuring devices and reading menus. • Minimum of High School Diploma and prefer one year experience in food preparation in large quantities. Please reply to speck@eliada.org with your resume, letter of interest, and Eliada application at www.eliada.org/employment.

PF Chang’s is looking for all FOH and BOH positions. Please apply in person ONLY between 2-4 Monday thru Thursday at 26 Schenck Parkway in Biltmore Park Town Square www.pfchangs.com

Retail RETAIL PRODUCE • Small produce stand downtown Asheville looking for someone to fill several shifts. Responsibilities include operating cash register and maintaining displays. Looking for: knowledge of food products, willingness to manage multiple tasks and enjoyment of customer interactions. Drop resume at Fresh Quarter, Grove Arcade or call 252—0023.

RETAIL SALES PERSON Needed for new store in downtown Asheville. Must be: • Experienced • High Energy • Dependable • Mature.

Call (404) 822-6371 or (404) 822-6372.

Human Services

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood County: Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Peer Support Specialist Part-time position. Applicants must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process and be willing to participate in an extensive training program prior to employment.

For more information, contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Cherokee County: Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have a Master’s degree and be license-eligible.

Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.org Team Leader Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have Master’s degree and be license-eligible.

Please contact Ben Haffey, ben.haffey@meridianbhs.org JJTC Team Clinician Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist in Cherokee County for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately court referred youth and their families through Intensive InHome and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbh s.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Full-time, Wed.-Sun. Working in a group home for adults with mental challenges teaching life-skills.

Please call 828-299-3636 or email Good benefit package.

Now accepting applications.

For more information: (828) 299-3636. Mountain Area Residential Facilities, Inc. Admin@mountainarearesidentialfacilities.org

FAMILIES TOGETHER INC. Due to continuous growth in WNC, Families Together, Inc is now hiring licensed professionals and Qualified Professionals in Buncombe, McDowell, Madison, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. • Qualified candidates will include • LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or LPCA’s and Bachelor’s and Master’s Qualified Professionals. • FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture.

• www.familiestogether.net • Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

FAMILIES TOGETHER • Now hiring Qualified Professionals to work in our Day Treatment Programs. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 2-4 years experience working with children/youth, with mental health diagnosis. A bachelor’s degree is required. This is a Year-round program. Mon – Fri, school hours schedule.

No “on-call” required. www.familiestogether.net

FOSTER CARE PROGRAM DIRECTOR • Be a program leader in a non-profit agency with 100 years of history!

Eliada Homes in Asheville is looking for a dynamic, experienced program director for our therapeutic and family foster care services. Eliada’s mission is “helping children succeed,” and we are committed to providing high quality foster care services.

• Responsibilities include overseeing foster care operations including recruitment and licensure of new homes, supervision of staff’s direct work with foster parents/children, supervision and training for foster parents, community liaison, case management services, on call support, and administrative tasks. • Must have Master’s degree in Human Services and Qualified Professional status. Prefer 5 years experience in foster care/mental health settings, and 2 years supervisory experience. • Position available now; full-time with benefits. Please reply to speck@eliada.org with your resume, letter of interest, and Eliada application at www.eliada.org/employment.

FULL TIME COURT ADVOCATE • Dynamic, caring professional needed to provide support, safety planning, crisis counseling, and court advocacy to victims of domestic violence. • BA/BS in human services or related field and at least 2 years experience in domestic violence, women’s issues, or human services-related field.

• Bilingual applicants strongly encouraged to apply. Resume and cover to Helpmate, Inc. at P.O. Box 2263/ Asheville, NC 28802 by June 22, 2012.

No calls or emails.

GRANT WRITER NEEDED FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT Grant writer needed part-time for local non-profit. Next Step Recovery for men and women.

Please only apply if you have at least a year of experience with grant writing proposals.

Please send your resumes to: info@nextsteprecovery.com info@nextsteprecovery.com www.nextsteprecovery.com

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided).

INTAKE LIAISON • Do you have previous experience working in the behavioral health field?

Do you consider yourself to be detail-oriented, highly organized, and professional? If this is you and you are in search of a challenging position that will allow you to further hone your professional skills, you may be what we are looking for! • This job requires excellent follow through and there is a high level of accountability. • Responsibilities include responding to all inquiries about treatment services as well as review of referrals.

This position will also be responsible for managing the Intake Department office.

This will include staff schedules, appointments and other tasks as assigned. Must be able to multi-task and communicate professionally.

• This is a fast-paced environment with many deadlines. For the right person, it will be an excellent opportunity to grow while at the same time helping to make a difference in the lives of the families we serve at Eliada!

To apply, go to www.eliada.org/employment and fill out an online application.

• If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at rachel.wingo@ thementornetwork.com • Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Has an immediate opening for a Community Support Team Leader for our combined Avl/Hvl team.

• Candidates need to be licensed or provisionally licensed, have a clean driving record, safe vehicle and leadership skills. • This service is a primarily delivered in the community to high risk mental health and substance abuse

PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Has an opening for a full time substance abuse counselor in our Hendersonville Office. • Candidates should be fully licensed or LCAS-P, LPCA or LCSWP with substance abuse experience in providing groups, assessments, etc to adult consumers.

• DWI experience helpful.

Position involves providing assessments, individual and SAIOP/DWI group therapy.

• Position includes working 2 evenings per week. Parkway is a stable CABHA provider offering excellent benefits, free supervision for provisionals, positive team culture and competitive salary.

Interested candidates should email their resume to: slayton@parkwaybh.com SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Mountain Area Recovery Center is seeking a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor to fill positions in our outpatient opioid treatment facility located in Clyde, North Carolina. Candidates will provide substance abuse services, including but not limited to, assessments/ screening, intake, client orientation, person centered planning, case management, intervention, client education, and plan and lead structured process and theme centered groups. We offer competitive pay WITH benefits…medical, dental, life, short-term disability, flexible spending account, 401-K, pto, paid holidays, and a flexible work environment in this challenging, yet highly rewarding field. If you are up to the challenge, please e-mail your resume to rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com or fax to attention: Rhonda Ingle at 828.252.9512.

Mountain Area Recovery Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

consumers. • Knowledge of WHN and Medicaid paperwork a plus. Parkway is a stable company and has an excellent benefits package and competitive salaries. Please email resumes to: slayton@parkwaybh.com

THERAPISTS • Functional Pathways is hiring in Brevard, NC for a Part-time COTA, $2k Sign-on Bonus. Also hiring PRN: PTs, OTs, PTAs and COTAs. Must be a licensed therapist. Contact Kelli AT 888-531-2204 orkstewart@fprehab.com. www.fprehab.com

THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES Is seeking the following: • Fully-licensed LCSW (Adult MH/Supervisory experience preferred. • RN to serve on an ACT Team (Start date 9/1/12). • Part-time LCAW to work with adults. • QMHP to serve children/adolescents and families on an intensive InHome Team. • QMHP to work in a Day Treament classroom at Asheville Middle School. • Licensed or provisionally licensed therapist to work with children in our school-based program; clinical supervision toward licensure provided.

Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com WNC GROUP HOMES FOR AUTISTIC PERSONS • Is hiring for Residential Counselor positions. Full Time 2nd and 3rd shift and Part Time. Each qualified applicant must have High School Diploma and 2 years experience, or College degree.

Apply in person at 28 Pisgah View Ave Asheville. Please view our website for additional information. www.wncgrouphomes.org

Professional/ Management OFFICE MANAGER Prominent non-profit seeks full duty office manger able to reconcile Quick books, prepare monthly financials, work with auditor, also able to handle active office with preparing and tracking donor letters and receipts, manage overall office operations. Competitive pay, paid vacation and medical benefit. Please send resume and cover letter to: Attn: Classifieds, PO Box 15488, Asheville, NC 28813.

Arts/Media STUDIO ASSISTANT WANTED • Work 2 days/wk in pottery studio. Experience with clay and glaze preferred.

Must enjoy skilled handiwork, mastering new techniques.

Excellent pay.

Call Lee 670-9327

Computer/ Technical MACINTOSH TECHNICIAN • Local Computer Repair shop hiring for Full Time Macintosh Technician. One year of previous Mac Tech experience is preferred. Apple Certifications are also preferred but not necessary. Please submit resumes to avlresumes+mactech@ gmail.com.

Teaching/ Education ArtSpace CHARTER SCHOOL • Is now accepting applications for a Middle School Math Teacher and a Middle School Science teacher.

• Applicants MUST have a current North Carolina teaching license in Middle School Math or Middle School Science. • Applicants must be willing to work in a collaborative, integrated, experiential environment. • Knowledge of the arts and arts integration strategies is preferred but not required. Please send resumes and cover letters to: resumes@artspacecharter.org with a subject heading that indicates the position for which you are applying. Deadline to apply: May 30.

SUMMER CAMP ASSISTANT Science day camp for elementary age kids. Must have camp or commiserate experience with children.

Education/science background helpful. PT/FT position.

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Legal Notices STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GREENVILLE C.A. NO.: 2011-DR-23-5604 NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADOPTION PROCEEDING TO: DONALD RAYE FLY, LEGAL FATHER: You are hereby notified pursuant to SC Code Ann. §63-9-730, that adoption proceedings have been initiated under the abovereferenced case number involving a child of whom you have been named the legal father, which child was born on December 21, 2011. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That within thirty (30) days of receiving notice you shall respond in writing by filing with the Clerk of Court at 301 University Ridge, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, notice and reasons to contest, intervene, or otherwise respond; 2. That the Court must be informed of your current address and of any changes in address during the adoption proceedings; and 3.That failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice constitutes consent to adoption of the child and forfeiture of all rights and obligations that you may have with respect to the child.

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