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p. 44 Opening their doors Lovers of art and indie business have two things to look forward to this weekend: the first-ever West Asheville open studios, and the perennial favorite River Arts District Studio Stroll. The former is a brand-new event, featuring some old-timers and some newbies, with all welcoming visitors on Saturday and Sunday.

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news 12 BEYOND COAL The Sierra Club’s national initiatve calls for tough talk and grassroots effort

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letters THE LIMITS OF TOLERANCE To answer Carol Adams' question simply and succinctly: no. There is no tolerance for intolerance [“Is Tolerance One Way?” May 23 Xpress].

I defer to the late Karl Popper to clarify the “tolerance paradox”: “Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.”

Tolerance is a two-way street, but in this case it is you that fails to respect the reciprocity: you want your own heterosexual marriage to be tolerated but are unwilling to tolerate the marriages of others.

When people prefer to complain that they're being persecuted rather than direct scrutiny inward and re-examine their own position, they find themselves recipients of deserved scorn and denigration. Opponents of freedom to marry are caught up in the untidy enterprise of preventing other people from living their own lives as they would like to, in a manner that does not in any way affect others and that causes no other person harm. As the philosopher John Stuart Mill astutely noted, “the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.”

Why arbitrarily oppose personal freedom, and seek the state's aid in disenfranchisement?

Why not instead take stock of the considerable

practical gains that would accompany expanding marriage freedom: children without parents would more easily find them; two people who love each other and commit to one another for a lifetime would have access to the same legal privileges the rest of us enjoy. Furthermore, under Amendment One, victims of domestic violence will have more difficulty attaining protection from their violent partners. These details should matter in a free society.

— Daniel Black Asheville

QUESTION OF ONE-WAY TOLERANCE Carol Adams' May 23 letter, “Is Tolerance One Way?” challenges "liberals and the far left" as having “no tolerance for any person, institution or voter whose positions include that marriage is between one man and one woman. Yet, it appears that the disagreeing entities demand that everyone tolerate their same-sex marriage position fully." In her view, the political left needs to "practice what they preach" and offer tolerance to those on the opposing side.

It is not your opinion for which I have no tolerance. You are free to think about marriage in whatever way suits you. My lack of tolerance is around the notion that your ideas about marriage should control the institution of marriage for everyone else! Don't you see how utterly anti-American this is? The legislation of your opinion did not afford others a basic right.

My opinion has zero effect on your personal life and does not infringe on anyone's rights. If

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two gay men or lesbians marry, what impact does that have on your life? None. Can you still think about marriage in the way that you do?

Yes. On the flip side, you have taken your opinion and unfairly affected the lives of others with it.

You have made it impossible for two consenting adults to marry. What I object to is not the position itself. It's what you've done with it.

My opinion is not intended to control you in any way or even meant to lack tolerance. What you did with your opinion had every intention toward controlling and not tolerating others. In our democracy, with the call for separation of church and state no less, this is fundamentally wrong. It is for this, Carol, that I have no tolerance.

— Chandra Passero Weaverville

"ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL" DOESN’T COME WITH A DISCLAIMER I am writing about the May 23 letter from Carol Adams, “Is Tolerance One Way?” I am still getting puzzled by the fact that the intolerant demand tolerance for their intolerance. I consider myself part of the sane middle (think Jon Stewart) and voted against Amendment One, so I am not from the far left or whatever they tell themselves to feel better about what they're doing.

For me, "All men are created equal" does not come with a disclaimer.

— Jan Lange Candler

TOLERANCE SHOULD NOT BE UP FOR A VOTE In your May 23 letter, “Is Tolerance one Way?” you make an argument that being against a constitutional amendment that states marriage here is between one man and one woman shows a lack of tolerance. You also point out that this amendment passed by over 60 percent and that 31 other states have voted for a similar status.

Tolerance, by definition, is not decided by a majority vote. Tolerance is the practice of permitting a thing of which one disapproves, such as social, ethnic, sexual or religious practices.

Allowing someone to marry the opposite sex, or same sex, when you disagree/disapprove is an act of tolerance. Passing an amendment to stop same sex marriage is not. I would never oppose you marrying another consenting adult.

You state that “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 women.” No one is asking you to marry someone of the same sex nor stopping you from marrying someone of the opposite sex. No one is against your personal belief. I am against you forcing your beliefs on others. …

The rest of the world sees us all as Americans and does not see much difference between Democrats and Republicans. We are much more alike than we are different. You have probably heard the saying “Your right to swing your fist ends at my nose.” I do not think either of us

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is harmed by same-sex marriages. Let’s repeal Amendment One … and find some common ground.

— Tom Gallo Asheville

WHERE WERE YOU ON MAY 8?

Amendment One did not pass by a “wide” margin. Only 34 percent of the registered voters in North Carolina showed up to vote on May 8. There are 750,000 more registered Democrats in N.C. than Republicans (see N.C. Board of Elections website). Where were the rest of the voters? That is the real story that no one in the media has addressed.

— Jennifer Costas Asheville

WAY TO GO, HEALTH DEPARTMENT So far I am very impressed with the Buncombe Country Health Department's Wise Women Program. This is my third year of participation in the Wise Women Program. I've never waited more than five minutes for an appointment.

I've never felt rushed through an appointment and they have always been friendly answering whatever questions I have.

Since I don't have access to health insurance, the program is preventive medicine at its best, a prefect example of how a government-run system can actually work.

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A.R.T. CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES I’m a Referral Specialist at 2-1-1, our local community service information line, and I’m excited about some of the city of Asheville’s changes to the transit program.

I recently had a caller in Asheville who wanted to know if a food pantry I referred him to was close to a bus line. I remembered that Asheville Redefines Transit now has all its bus routes on Google Maps. The gentleman I was talking to was asking about the closest bus to a certain pantry, so from our 2-1-1 software I clicked the "Map Address" hyperlink. After getting the Google Maps location, I clicked "Get Directions," put in the caller's zip code and clicked the bus icon, and the exact bus route and the time it would take to walk to the pantry came up.

This feature is easy to use and is super helpful for our Asheville callers who use the bus for transport! Thanks to the city for helping work toward barrier-free access to community services.

— Neela McDade Asheville

IS THE BID REALLY SELF-IMPOSED? The Asheville City Council may vote as early as June 12 on whether to establish a Business Improvement District in downtown Asheville. A report released by the interim BID board defines a BID as "a self-imposed way for downtown business and property owners to fund enhanced services or improvement projects within the dis-

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trict." Yet the vast majority of those owners have not been asked whether they agree to a BID, nor did they have an opportunity to select the interim BID board members. Furthermore, the interim BID board boasts of its endorsement by the Downtown Management Committee, when in fact, five of the listed committee members also serve on that board.

Without a referendum that establishes support by a majority of stakeholders, a BID could not be called self-imposed. In the absence of such a referendum, a grass-roots initiative has developed a survey/petition polling fellow residential property owners regarding the proposed BID. The survey form was distributed to 369 downtown condominiums, along with questions and concerns about the proposed BID. Others wishing to participate in the survey can download the materials from avl.mx/gb and avl.mx/gc. Return the completed form by June 11.

— Imke Durre Asheville

WE NEED A PLAN FOR CHARLOTTE STREET There are two visions floating around about the future of Charlotte Street. One, which I’ll call the Rose Colored Glasses vision, has a street filled with center-lane planters loaded with beautiful trees. Sparse traffic moves along at a genteel 15 mph, with bicycles, joggers and pedestrians sharing this paradise with ever-vigilant automobile drivers. Small, locally owned vendors cater to this idyllic mixture with local products. Who could be against something this perfect?

The other vision, which I’ll call the Realist, sees Charlotte Street as a busy thoroughfare currently carrying 18,000 to 20,000 cars, buses and trucks daily as they make their way to I-240 or downtown and then back home again.

This number of vehicles will eventually reach its pre-recession level of 29,000 as the economy recovers. This “regular” flow of traffic is joined by many, many vacationers during the summer, winding their way up to the Grove Park Inn for a stay or just to look around the historic hotel. Charlotte Street shops cater to these mobile populations with ample on-site parking and signage. Office buildings now replace gas stations, apartments replace single-family homes and food trucks and ad hoc used car lots utilize empty parking lots. Telephone poles block sidewalks, the street is in need of paving.

Navigation for all modes of transportation can be difficult during the spring, summer and fall.

What’s going to happen to all those cars that use Charlotte Street on a daily basis. Are they going to disappear? The Realist would say, “No.” Those cars are just going to push through adjacent streets making life more noisy and dangerous for the residents.

We don’t need a long-term “gateway” plan.

We need a long-term “transportation” plan that includes a viable strategy to move cars, bicycles and people through this strategic corridor and not fall prey to the Rose Colored Glasses tribe and the havoc their vision can create.

— Max Alexander Asheville

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WILL COUNCIL LISTEN TO US OR MCKIBBON? Many residents think the area across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence should be green space.

A park would visually connect the Basilica, the Grove Arcade, the library and the U.S. Cellular Center. Trees would add shade and a human dimension to the area. Will Council listen to McKibbon, or to the residents?

Council didn't pay for that land. Your tax money did. Council should take the opinion of Asheville residents into account. If the aim is to increase tourism, wouldn't a gorgeous spot of trees be more attractive than more concrete and steel?

A luxury hotel would primarily benefit just one corporation, who would be getting one of the most desirable sites in Asheville for a bargain price. Also, a luxury hotel would be used by just a few well-off patrons, while a park would serve the needs of all the Asheville residents, as well as tourists.

Too often, our city's decisions support the desires of corporations over the needs of residents. Please keep Asheville beautiful, for residents and for tourism.

— Ann Piervincenzi Asheville

FOOD SECURITY IS GROWING IN WNC My wife and I have lived in an over-55 retirement compound for several years and have had a garden there. This year, management demanded that she destroy her garden, and turn it into a lawn. She was devastated, as she has taught people how to raise vegetables in a small space.

I came into contact with the AshevilleBuncombe Food Security Council in Asheville, which encourages edible landscaping. It is ironic that here in a retirement park the residents cannot have gardens beside their homes. My wife did set up a community garden four years ago in this park, but this does not give enough space for the 200 homes to grow their food. Anyway, we have moved out of the park to the countryside, where there is more freedom. I commend Rosetta Starr, Gordon Smith and others involved with food security for Asheville and Buncombe County.

— Kern Stafford Asheville

PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE IS RAISING THE VILLAGE The Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville believes that a thriving community is one that is measured by its participation in the arts. As part of this belief, the Playhouse recognizes that no single organization can carry a community by itself. While it may take a village to raise a child, who is there to raise the village? Community development can unify concerns, expertise and vision — and in the process create “villages” that cultivate their populations by involving the arts.

Sharing this belief is a group of individuals (known as Friends of the Playhouse) who are interested in working with Parkway Playhouse and local nonprofit staff, volunteers and patrons to develop a strategy exploring and increasing our community’s exposure to the arts.

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Through the development of affiliations with other nonprofit organizations in Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Madison and Buncombe counties, designed for the benefit of both groups, the Friends have agreed to sponsor projects that advance these relationships with other nonprofits while concurrently communicating the message of the arts in our area.

These Friends of the Playhouse have already been working with community nonprofit organizations to advance local initiatives while concurrently promoting the theater arts in our community. We’re pleased to say that some of these ventures will be announced very soon!

At this time, the group is looking for interested individuals and organizations (both supporters and nonprofit partners) wishing to participate in the initiative.

If you would like to be a part of the Raising the Village community initiative, participate as a Friend of the Playhouse, or work with the Parkway Playhouse as one of our beneficiary nonprofits, please contact us at village@parkwayplayhouse.com for more information.

— Gregory Stella Burnsville

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I'm writing to the police officer who was at the Occupy Asheville gathering on May 26.

Shortly before 2 p.m. that day, you stopped a friend of mine for bringing his dog into Pritchard Park without a leash. A stern warning or a fine (the most he ever would have deserved) would have been fair enough.

Instead, you gave him a mandatory court date, barred him from the park and threatened to have him permanently banned from re-entering there.

You know who you are, and many others do too, because your face and high-handed act were both quite visible at the gathering that day. Your attempt to intimidate my friend and

others connected to the Occupy movement will quickly make you a public figure whether you like it or not, at least until you unconditionally, permanently retract all charges against my friend. Until then, everyone in Asheville is strongly encouraged to treat you and every cop in town with the utmost distrust. If you can't take it, don't dish it out.

— John Markham Asheville

A MESSAGE FROM ELDERS UNITED Much has been written about the Affordable Care Act (sometimes called Obamacare), but how much of it is true? To build understanding of the ACA and its implications for North Carolina, Elders United for a Just Society will be sponsoring a nonpartisan forum on June 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. Dr. Craigan Gray, director of the state’s Medicaid program, and Dr. Ronald Paulus, head of Mission Health, will speak and answer questions at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville.

Dr. Gray will describe the ways in which key ACA provisions will be implemented in North Carolina. He also will address the policy implications of potential U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of the law’s requirement that all citizens procure health insurance coverage and the expansion of Medicaid to non-Medicare eligible individuals under age 65 with low incomes. Dr. Paulus will discuss how the ACA has accelerated the pace of health care delivery system change as providers create new structures to operate more efficiently and provide higherquality care.

We encourage Ashevilleans of all ages to join us for this important discussion of the ACA’s current and future provisions.

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BY SUSAN ANDREW There’s an ironic juxtaposition of the old and the new along Interstate 26 as you approach Asheville, said Bruce Nilles, the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign director. The Progress Energy plant burns coal day and night to provide power to consumers across Western North Carolina, while a short distance away along Interstate 40, a six-acre solar farm helps power the Biltmore Estate.

On tour to highlight the environmental group’s decade-old fight against coal-fired power, Nilles stopped in Asheville on May 23 for Green Drinks, Asheville’s enviro-social hour. The focus of his presentation: Start a local conversation about retiring Progress Energy's Skyland plant, and get WNC off coal for good.

In the last 10 years, Nilles reported, the Sierra Club initiative has helped keep 168 new coalpowered plants from coming online. This year, it’s moving to the next phase: Target existing plants for retirement. And the group has the local Progress Energy facility in its sights.

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Out with the old: Sierra Club staffers Kelly Martin and Bruce Nilles advocate for a clean-energy future. Photo by Jenna Garland

At Green Drinks’ weekly host site, Posana Café, a standing-room-only crowd in the back room welcomed Nilles. First, he acknowledged the community's decidedly green identity, but remarked, “There is no way Asheville can be a leader in that arena, as long as it is tethered to a 19th century coal plant that is putting out the equivalent of 200,000 cars worth of greenhouse gases each year. [This plant] is a monster.”

A SHORT HISTORY Before his presentation, Nilles met with Xpress to review the campaign’s mission, accomplishments and goals.

In the U.S., coal-fired plants are responsible for roughly one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global warming by trapping the sun's heat in Earth's atmosphere, he explained.

And burning coal to produce electricity releases large quantities of heavy metals and other pollutants that harm human health.

The seeds of Beyond Coal were sown during the Bush-Cheney years, when the administration restricted U.S. Environmental Protection Agency efforts to regulate greenhouse gases and approved plans for new coal-fired power plants across the nation, Nilles continued.

“That era saw over 150 proposals for new coalfired plants,” he said. “The scale of those invest-

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MAKING PROGRESS Progress Energy has marked some of its older coal-fired plants for retirement, said Communications Officer Scott Sutton in an interview the day before Nilles’ Green Drinks presentation. The utility has also spent more than $200 million to clean up emissions from its stacks, Sutton notes.

"The Asheville plant is the one source of electricity for 150,000 customers in 10 counties in Western North Carolina,” he continued. "We have the regulatory mandate to provide reliable electricity for the least cost possible to anyone who requests service in our service territory. How we get there is complicated, and public policy and technology discussions play into that ‘how.’”

Progress Energy aims for diverse fuel sources that guard against price increases and supply disruptions, protect the environment and are cost effective and reliable, Sutton said. “The main differences between the utility and Sierra is in the timing and the technical reality.”

LET’S TALK “Here’s a utility that’s going to decide how to invest hundreds of millions of dollars — can we have a discussion?” said Nilles. “We’re not saying, ‘Let’s shut it down tomorrow.’ We’re saying, ‘Let’s align our values and come up with a plan that works for everybody.’”

And don’t rush to switch to natural gas, he added. Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is a controversial but increasingly common way of harvesting that fuel, which burns cleaner than coal.

But fracking injects water, sand and chemicals at high pressure into underground rock formations, forcing out the natural gas but often causing groundwater contamination and other problems.

"Let’s get it right,” said Nilles. “How do we transition this plant to clean energy?"

Nilles told the crowd at Posana that the U.S. needs to lead by example, the way Germany and Italy and other nations have done. "We emit more greenhouse gases than any other country," he claimed. "Shutting down the remaining 522 coal plants [nationwide] is about getting us on a downward trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions.”

Calling for a broad conversation on the challenge, Nilles stated: "The solution is not morefriendly coal mining. It’s not better-lined coal ash pits. It’s not better pollution controls. It’s a vision of no more coal. So how do we get there?"

The answer probably comes in part through the power of Sierra Club's extensive grass-roots network. Almost 170 new coal plants have been stopped in the last decade, by Nilles’ count, but 20 did get built, including the Cliffside plant in North Carolina.

"We hope Cliffside will go down as one of two of the last [U.S.] coal-fired plants built," he said.

The second — Great River Energy's Spiritwood Station in North Dakota —was finished last year, cost $450 million to build, but isn’t running. “EPA’s new greenhouse gas standard for coal-fired power plants really is the end of conventional coal plants," said Nilles. “And very likely the end of new coal altogether."

But change takes time. As Sutton put it, "If we were to shut down the Asheville plant, how would we serve the daily needs? ... A natural gas plant could be built in about two years; a new coal or nuclear plant would take 10-15 years to plan and build.” Renewable-energy sources like solar and wind power are attractive, he added, but the technology to turn those into main energy sources isn't ready yet. Renewables currently represent about 3 percent of Progress Energy's annual sales locally, said Sutton.

"The electric grid wasn’t built overnight," he continued, "and the transformation isn’t gonna come overnight."

At Green Drinks, Nilles countered: “Does Progress want to align itself with the community, or does it want to try to force [the old way] on the community ... to require you to keep burning coal, along with the destructive mining practices in Appalachia?

"That’s the conversation we want to have," said Nilles. "This is solvable. And Progress Energy will be part of the solution." X Contributing reporter Susan Andrew can be reached at sandrew@mountainx.com.

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By 2002, Sierra Club had organized Beyond Coal as a way to fight back, one state at a time, Nilles recounted. That same year, in Florida, plans for eight new coal plants were under way. But after three years of “vigorous discussion” with then-Gov. Charles Crist, “[He] finally said OK, and stopped them all,” said Nilles.

In the years since, more plant projects were halted in Kentucky, Illinois, Kansas and Wisconsin.

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KEEVER CAMPAIGN MEMOS SHED LIGHT ON PRIMARY VICTORY OVER BELLAMY

BY JAKE FRANKEL A look behind the scenes of N.C. Rep. Patsy Keever's successful Democratic primary campaign in the 10th Congressional District sheds new light on how she was able to triumph over her main rival, Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy.

Despite Bellamy's head start and fundraising advantages (which led some commenters to dub her "the frontrunner"), in the May 8 primary, Keever garnered 58 percent of the vote to Bellamy's 27 percent.

Rutherfordton resident and political newcomer Timothy Murphy received almost 16 percent of the total. Keever's margin was even bigger on her home turf of Buncombe County, where the south Asheville resident got about 67 percent of the vote to Bellamy's 28 percent and Murphy's 5 percent.

Among some observers, the results have raised doubts over Bellamy's political career. Meanwhile, the Keever campaign credits the strength of its candidate, as well as a smart strategy — two points it's eager to highlight as it prepares to challenge powerful fourth-term Republican incumbent Patrick McHenry, whose bona fides include sitting on both the House Financial Services Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He also serves as a Deputy Republican Whip.

INSIDE TRACK A February poll commissioned by the Keever campaign provided essential data about the newly formed district and how best to proceed, according to an internal Keever campaign memo that the campaign recently shared with Xpress.

Before the campaign began, the team learned from polling information that Keever led Bellamy by more than 2 to 1 in Buncombe County and that she would likely get a minimum of 55 to 60 percent of the primary vote here. The poll also showed that both candidates were relatively unknown in the other counties in the recently redrawn district, which was to include most of Asheville for the first time.

That allowed the campaign to focus all of its resources on reaching out to other parts of the district, which stretches southeast from Asheville all the way to Gaston County. Meanwhile, Bellamy had to spend valuable campaign resources to rally voters closer to home.

According to the memo, polling also found that, although primary voters were concerned about jobs and the economy, they also wanted a candidate who was committed to quality education, protecting natural resources, a spirit of cooperation and balancing the federal budget by closing loopholes and raising taxes only on those making more than $250,000 a year — not by cutting Social Security or Medicare.

While the Bellamy campaign focused almost exclusively on an economic message, Keever interwove those additional themes into her campaign message and materials. She also pushed back on what Democrats called the GOP’s “war on women" that was making national headlines, garnering more than 800 signatures on a petition calling for its halt in just a few days, according to the memo.

REACHING OUT Keever relied on inexpensive grass-roots efforts such as letterwriting campaigns and email newsletter outreach along with radio interviews to rally her base of support in Buncombe County.

In the rest of the district, however, her campaign waged an aggressive and targeted effort — particularly with direct mailings — sending out two postcards to more than 20,000 voters who had a history of voting in primaries. In addition, the campaign commissioned a robo call and volunteers made 6,000 personal calls to likely voters across the district. Keever also held a "telephone town hall" with 3,500 participating voters. And in the final 10 days of the campaign, likely

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The pitch: In an aggressive direct-mail campaign, Rep. Patsy Keever played up her image, shown in a page from one of more than 20,000 brochures used. Image courtesy of the Keever campaign Democratic primary voters in Gaston, Shelby, Catawba, Lincoln, Rutherford and Polk counties were contacted at least five times, according to the memo. Meanwhile, the Bellamy campaign seems to have spent a lot of money on less targeted efforts such as radio and television advertising that reaches a lot of people who don't tend to vote in Democratic primaries.

The Keever campaign also credits the leadership of a young campaign manager Jon Bray, who came to the area from Washington, D.C., with extensive experience helping candidates across the country. In contrast, Bellamy's campaign was managed by Kendra Turner, who was new to professional politics and had previously worked as a communityrelations specialist for the city of Asheville.

Strategy and organization aside, however, the memo also emphasizes that Keever's personality — and background as a Buncombe County public school teacher, commissioner and state representative — was very appealing to the electorate. The memo stresses her "authenticity," maintaining that throughout her career, "she has never fallen prey to the siren song of fame, fortune and political power as have so many of our elected officials."

Sounding that theme — in addition to focusing on the issues that polls had shown to be of concern to voters — Keever's mailings emphasized that she would "put people first" and maintained that "It's time for one tough grandma to fix a broken Congress."

NUMBERS DON'T LIE Ongoing polling showed that the campaign’s efforts were helping move the numbers in Keever’s favor.

Since the baseline poll in February, Keever’s support grew from 31 to 58 percent in the district as a whole — a 27 percentagepoint increase — while Bellamy’s support grew 14 points and Murphy’s by 9 points, according to another memo released by the campaign that was written by its polling firm, Lincoln Park Strategies.

In the Charlotte media market, her rise was "meteoric," going from a "largely unknown figure with only 12 percent of the vote to obtaining 51 percent of the vote: a 39 percentage-point increase," according to the memo.

However, the memo laments the fact that no exit polling was done, which could have provided a clearer picture of voter positions and attitudes and helped the campaign plan its next steps. "Without exit polling, we will never know what voting blocs came out strongest for Patsy and which tended to support Bellamy," it reads.

LOOKING AHEAD An analysis provided to the campaign (and shared with Xpress) by George Peery, professor emeritus of Mars Hill College and a Keever supporter, notes that the newly drawn 10th District is friendlier territory for Democrats than it was previously, although the numbers still favor Republicans.

"In Patsy Keever, Democrats have a candidate who can muster a campaign far more challenging than any McHenry has ever faced," he maintains. "Since barely winning his first primary nomination for Congress against a county sheriff with a highly compromised legal history, McHenry’s Democratic opponents have waged weak, diffused and seriously underfunded campaigns."

The new district, Peery adds, is "so constituted that almost half the voters in it are new to the district." And according to the Lincoln Park memo, that means that although "McHenry will have the advantage of a more friendly terrain and more funding," he will "also be largely unknown" to many voters in the district.

Peery concludes: "There are unknowns in the new 10th that make Keever’s challenge to McHenry both viable and interesting to watch."

And the Lincoln Park memo adds: "Thinking towards the general election, Patsy’s wide margin of victory, obtained on a constrained budget, gives us a slight wind at our backs as we shift to taking on Patrick McHenry." X

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At the end of a warm day, nearly 40 citizens made their way to the Public Works Building for Asheville City Council's May 29 community meeting. Almost every quarter, Council holds such informal sessions, focusing on issues particular to each part of the city. That night, it was downtown and central Asheville’s turn.

Residents took aim at everything from controversial plans to build a hotel across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence, to problems caused by the Brewgrass festival in the East End neighborhood.

But debate over a proposed downtown Business Improvement District dominated the hour-anda-half meeting, attended by all Council members and a contingent of city staff.

“Who doesn't want [downtown Asheville] to be safer and cleaner? But there are several issues I really take exception to,” said Weinhaus owner and downtown resident Hunt Mallett, citing concerns about an un-elected board having authority over tax funds.

Downtown residential property owner Imke Durre told Council, “It seems there's a lack of representation in this.”

Both were responding to earlier discussions and reports about the BID proposal, in which downtown property owners would be assessed an additional 7-cent tax per $100 value. The collected funds would support an independent nonprofit that advocates for downtown property owners, increases such services as street cleaning and oversees uniformed “ambassadors” who would help visitors and deter “undesirable behavior.”

Of 13 seats on the board, most would be reserved for downtown property owners, with the largest block set aside for those whose properties are valued at $3 million or more. If Council chooses to create the BID, it would also sign off on a list of initial board members — most likely many of the BID's interim board members, who were picked by a downtown-master-plan subcommittee. Council would cede further control and members would choose their own successors.

Durre is part of an ad-hoc group of residential property owners who say the process hasn't been open. They reported that many residents are against creating an organization that seems to primarily benefit business owners. The group claims to have received more than 100 responses to an independent survey; only seven favored the BID. The worker-owners of Firestorm Cafe joined in, releasing a letter that says the proposal "excludes the voices of average people."

Mallett said the BID plan “is not fair to everybody,” because it creates a service-providing organization that doesn’t have to abide by the same

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Facing off: Council faced a room full of citizens at the May 29 community meeting. Many speakers criticized a proposal for a Business Improvement District and the possibility of a hotel across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence.

Photo by Max Cooper level of rules or responsiveness to citizens that Council does. “Our tax dollars need to [include] this oversight.”

Downtown developer Chris Peterson said, “There's a select group that wants this done.”

Given the challenges posed by the recession, he argued that the tax would place too much of a burden on local property owners and suggested a yearlong delay on the setting up the BID. Julie Schneyer, a Firestorm worker-owner, said she was concerned about “rising rents and the anti-democratic constitution of the board.” She also asked if the BID's ambassadors would deter loitering.

Downtown Master Plan Coordinator Sasha Vrtunski replied that the ambassadors “don't have any legal authority to enforce laws” and could only contact the police if they witnessed something illegal.

“If this tax goes up, I'll go out of business,” said downtown business owner Gene Masterson.

“The property owners don't really care. They'll just pass [the cost] on to me.”

“I'm concerned this is going to push out smaller business and that it will further gentrify Asheville,” said Rude Robin, who works downtown. “I'd also like to question why tax dollars are going to a separate security force.”

Kim MacQueen, a downtown resident and chair of the interim BID board, responded to the series of questions and criticisms, saying, “This has not been a flawed process. The board has sought broad input.”

“Too much is being done by volunteers in downtown.” MacQueen continued. To address concerns affecting the entire area, she said, “We have to get management in downtown.” BIDs have been done in other towns, MacQueen explained, noting, “This is a working model.”

Council member Cecil Bothwell joked that this was the first time he has agreed with longtime opponent Peterson and said that he is “adamantly opposed” to the BID. If taxes are raised, it should be across the entire city, with benefits similarly distributed, he suggested.

“If we vote for a tax increase and you don't like it, you can vote us out of office,” Bothwell said.

“You can't do that with a board like this.”

Mayor Terry Bellamy told staff to take the criticisms into account when making their June 12 presentation to Council. The proposal is up for a vote at that regular meeting. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 137 or dforbes@mountainx.com.

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gardeningcalendar CALENDAR FOR JUNE 6 - 14, 2012 Fernhaven Open Garden • SA (6/9), 10am-2pm - Fernhaven invites the public to an open garden day at its three-acre fern forest, located at 56 Fernhaven Place, Hendersonville. Proceeds benefit the Bullington Horticultural Learning Center. $5. Info: www.bullingtoncenter.org or 698-6104.

Lawn Care Presentation • TU (6/12), 10am & 2pm - A presentation on lawn care in WNC, focusing on grass selection, soil preparation and year-round maintenance, will be held at Fletcher Library at 10am and Etowah Library at 2pm.

Free. Info: www.henderson.lib.nc.us or 697-4725.

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 eco-friendly 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.

Plant Clinic • SA (6/9), 11am-2pm - A plant clinic will be held at the WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road. Hosted

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Bring plant samples large enough for identification. Info: 255-5522.

Plant Sale: Bullington Center • SA (6/9), 10am-4pm - A summer plant sale, featuring perennials, shrubs, trees and daylillies, will be held at Bullington Center, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville. Free to attend. Info: 698-6104.

Regional Tailgate Markets Markets are listed by day, time and name of market, followed by address. Three dashes indicate the next listing. 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-

Good Stewardship Is Good Business 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. --- 8am-12:30pm Transylvania Tailgate Market, behind the Comporium, on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets, 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. --- 9amnoon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road. --- 9am-1pm - Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, Highway 213 at Park Street, Mars Hill. --- 9am-2pm - Leicester Tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway. --- 10am-2pm - Murphy Farmers Market, downtown Murphy. Info: 837-3400.

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• 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.

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Pastoral, works by Charles Philip Brooks.

310 ART Gallery Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St., #310. Fri.-Sun., 9:30am3:30pm or by appointment.

Info: www.310art.com or 776-2716.

• Through FR (8/31), Thinking Big, an exhibition of large paintings.

• SA (6/9), 6pm - Opening reception will feature an outdoor dance party.

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.

• Through TH (6/21) - 15 potters will "explore the nature of the pitcher."

AnTHM Gallery 100 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).

Appalachian Pastel Society • TH (6/14) through TU (7/31) - The Appalachian Pastel Society presents an exhibition at Studio B Custom Framing and Fine Arts, 171 Weaverville Highway. Tues.-Fri., 10am5:30pm; Sat., 10am-3pm. Info: www.appalachianpastelsociety. org.

• TH (6/14), 5:30-7:30pm Opening reception.

Art Events at WCU Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs., 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: www. fineartmuseum.wcu.edu or 227-3591.

• TH (6/7) through FR (9/7) - Drawing on the New Deal, works by draftsman John Helike.

• TH (6/7) through FR (8/3) - Flora and Fauna: WNC Art Educators Juried Exhibit and Lasting Impressions: Print Portfolio of Contemporary Native American Artists from the Fine Art Museum Collection.

Asheville Art Museum

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Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are 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 (7/8) - Fire on the Mountain: Studio Glass in Western North Carolina.

• FR (6/8), noon - Glass artists Christina Bothwell and Robert Bender will lead a two-part tour of the Asheville Art Museum's Fire on the Mountain: Studio Glass in Western North Carolina and Blue Spiral 1 Gallery's Glass Secessionism.

Tour meets at the Asheville Art Museum. Info: http://avl.mx/ga.

• TU (6/12), 3-5pm "Discussion Bound" book club: The Girl with the Gallery by James Joyce.

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 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.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College. Gallery hours: Tues. & Wed., noon-4pm; Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: bmcmac@ bellsouth.net or www. blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484.

• FR (6/8) through SA (9/8) Bridging: A Retrospective From Two to Three Dimensions, works by David Weinrib.

• FR (6/8), 5:30-7:30pm Opening reception. $3/free for members and students.

--- 6:30pm - Gallery talk with David Weinrib.

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* Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.

A lawyer, an Ivy League graduate and a city chick meet on the Appalachian Trail in Beauty

wed Beneath the Dirt, a film about unlikely hikers. A screening, held at REI, 31 Schenck Parkway, will feature a Q&A with cast member Brandon "Monkey" Imp on Wednesday, June 6 at 7 p.m..

Free. Info and registration: avl.mx/g9.

"Boy-lesque" star Smokin' McQueen will perform male vaudeville burlesque at Eleven on

thur Grove, 11 Grove St., on Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. $10/$7 students. Info: elevenongrove. com or 505-1612.

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Meditation with Indian Master Sri Shivabalayogi will be offered on Friday, June 8 at 7 p.m. at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall St. Free. Info: shivabalamahayogi.com or 252-5335.

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It's Not My Vault, "a zany and harmonious" performance about the 2012 Summer Olympics," will be presented by Land of the Sky Chorus, Asheville's male a cappella choir on Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. Held at the Tuscola High School Auditorium, Waynesville. $15/students free. Info and tickets: ashevillebarbershop.com.

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The Skylark Jazz Ensemble, featuring Mark Sherren, Dan Seward, Jim Bily and David Barbour, will perform at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 1 Dundee St., on Sunday, June 10 at 3 p.m.

Donations appreciated. Info: stmatthiasepiscopal.com or 285-0033.

Enjoy nature's light show as the WNC Alliance leads a two-mile firefly hike on Monday, June

mon 11 from 7-10:30 p.m. Trip departs from the Westgate Shopping Center. Free. Info: josh@ wnca.org or 258-8737.

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Kath Bartlett, owner of Bartlett Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, hosts a presentation on Chinese medicine and acupuncture, with a focus on treating sports injuries and performing first aid for the summer, on Tuesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. Held at Malaprop's Bookstore, 55 Haywood St. Info: malaprops.com or 254-6734.

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

• Through SA (6/30) Vignettes, works by Dan Estabrook, Sharon Hart and Stacey Page.

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 FR (6/29) - Juice: Ceramics by Noah Riedel, works from a produce designer's perspective.

Events At Folk Art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: www.craftguild.org or 298-7928.

• SA (6/9) through TU (7/24) - Works by Becky and Steve Lloyd (clay) and Ken Thomas (metal).

Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University's Turchin Center for the Visual

Arts is located at 423 West King St., 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 SA (6/30) - The Living Mask: 30 Portraits (of someone you might know), new works by Rimas Zailskas.

Goddess Stuff • SA (6/9) & SU (6/10), 10am-6pm - Goddess Stuff, "an artistic protest against rape and violence" by Valeria Watson-Doost, will be on dispaly at the artist's studio and gallery, 339 Old Lyman St. #6. Proceeds benefit Zamani Refuge. Info: www.valeriawatsondoost.com.

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 SA (6/30) Celebrating Appalachia, an

exhibit of traditional and contemporary craft styles.

HCC Photography Exhibit • Through FR (6/29) Photography by Haywood Community College's continuing education digital photography class will be on display in the Canton Library meeting room, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Info: 648-2924.

Jonas Gerard Live Painting Performance • SA (6/9) & SU (6/10), 2pm - Jonas Gerard will present a live, improvisational painting demonstration to music as part of the bi-annual RAD Studio Stroll. Held at Gerard's gallery, 240 Clingman Ave. Info: www. jonasgerard.com or 350-7711.

Monte Vista Hotel • Through SA (6/30) - Works

by Jackson Hammack (mixed media) will be on display at Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St, Black Mountain. Info: www.anthmgallery.com or 669-8870.

Penland School of Crafts Located at 67 Dora's Trail, Penland. Gallery hours: Tues.Sat., 10am–5pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.penland. org or 765-2359.

• Through SU (7/8) - Studio Practice, "twelve artists — their work, their working environment and their sources of inspiration."

• TH (6/7), 8pm - An auction of student and instructor work made during a Penland workshop session will be held at the school's Northlight Building.

All proceeds benefit Penland’s scholarship programs. Free to attend.

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.

• 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.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs.,

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Celebrating Two Years with...

TWO FREE KILOS of Kava!

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TWO FREE POUNDS of Kratom!

Saturday June, 9!

Thank you Asheville, for two great years of providing herbal relaxation!

We’re showing our appreciation by squeezing 2 FREE kilos of kava. One at 6pm another at 10pm, served until they are finished. We will also raffle off 2 FREE* POUNDS of Kratom, with drawings hourly between 7 and 10pm. *All attendees get a free ticket, additional tickets are $1 each, no limit.

Please Join Us for an Anniversary Party You Will Not Want to Miss!

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11am-6pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am7pm; Sun., noon-6pm. Info: www.pushtoyproject.com or 225-5509.

• Through TU (7/17) Stalefish 4, an all skateboarder group show.

Red House Studios and Gallery 310 W. State St., Black Mountain. Fri.-Sun., 11am6pm. Info: www.svfalarts.org or 669-0351.

• Through TU (6/26) - All Water Media, works by Ron Maffett.

River Arts District Studio Stroll • SA (6/9) & SU (6/10), 10am-6pm - River Arts District studio stroll will feature a selfguided tour of 165 artist studios for a "full weekend of art, creations, demonstrations and fun." Info and locations: www. riverartsdistrict.com.

Robin Original • 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.

Sally Sweetland • Through MO (6/25) - In Sweetland, works by Sally Sweetland, will be on display at Black Mountain Ale House,117-C Cherry St. Sponsored by AnTHM Gallery.

Info: www.blackmountainalehouse.com or 669-9090.

Sculpture for the Garden • Through MO (12/31) Sculpture for the Garden, a national outdoor sculpture invitational, will be on display at Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road. Info: www. grovewood.com.

TC Arts Members Show • Through TU (6/19) - An exhibition featuring members of the TC Arts Council will be on display at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Mon.-Fri., 9:30am4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• FR (6/8), 5-7pm - Opening reception.

The Artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am4pm. Info: www.ashevillearts. com.

• Through SA (6/30) - Life Support, works by Susannah Zucker (ceramics).

The Bender Gallery 12 S. Lexington Ave. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-5pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. thebendergallery.com or 5058341.

• TH (6/7) through FR (8/31) Divergent Visions: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of American Studio Glass.

• TH (6/7), 5-8pm - Opening reception Toe River Studio Tour • FR (6/8) through SU (6/10), noon-6pm - A free self-guided tour of more than 100 studios

and galleries in Yancey and Mitchell Counites. See website for times and locations. Info: www.toeriverarts.org.

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

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm and Thurs., 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: www.wcu.edu/museum or 227-3591.

• TH (6/7) through FR (8/3) RE+constructed, nontraditional quilts by Heidi Field-Alvarez, Jeana Eve Klein, Carolyn Nelson and Jen Swearington.

• TH (6/7), 5pm - Opening reception.

West Asheville Open Studios • SA (6/9) & SU (6/10), 10am-6pm - West Asheville Open Studios invites the public to visit West Asheville artists and businesses, including The DryGoods Shop, Flux Glass, Foundling, Dustin Spagnola, Steebo, 7 Ton Letterpress Collective and Ship to Shore.

Free. Info: http://avl.mx/g0.

Wood Engraving Exhibition • Through SA (6/30) - The Wood Engravers’ Network exhibition will be on display at Asheville Bookworks, 428 1/2 Haywood Road. Info: www. ashevillebookworks.com or 255-8444.

• WE (6/6), 7pm - Opening reception.

Working Girls Studio 30 Battery Park (upstairs).

Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. www.workinggirlsstudio.com or 243-0200.

• Through FR (8/3) - Works by Dot Griffith, Karen Deans and Eli Corbin.

Art/Craft Fairs Ooh La La Curiosity Market • SA (6/9), 10am-4pm - This new summer market will include local art, jewelry, music and a raffle to benefit Animal Haven, a no-kill shelter located in Asheville. Held in Pritchard Park. Info: http://avl.mx/fr.

Paris of the South Flea Market • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 8am-3pm - Paris of the South flea market features antiques, local food and music at 175 Clingman Ave. Free to attend.

Info: www.parisofthesouth.net.

Trunk Show • SA (6/9), 2-7pm - Join Anam Cara and Hip Thrift for a "most fabulous trunk show and Saturday afternoon fun time," featuring live music, hula hooping, snacks, local crafts, vintage goods and more.

Info: www.anamcaratheatre. blogspot.com.

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

Sponsored by WHO KNOWS 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 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 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.

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

• TU (6/12) & WE (6/13), 6-8pm - Auditions for The Odd Couple. No experience necessary to audition.

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.

Grassroots Arts Grants • 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 June at various locations. Info and schedule: druggiero@ashevillenc. gov or 259-5815.

Handmade Fashion Show • Through SU (7/15) - The Local Cloth: Farm/Fiber/Fashion Network and the Asheville Art Museum will accept submissions for their handmade fashion show through July 15.

Info: www.projecthandmade. org or 505-2958.

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.

Mountain Heritage Award • Through MO (6/25) - WCU will accept nominations for the Mountain Heritage Award through June 25. Info: philyaw@wcu.edu.

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

RiverFest / Anything That Floats Parade • Through FR (7/27) Applications for vending space for RiverFest and the Anything That Floats Parade will be accepted through July 27. Info: crowhurst2@gmail.com or 400-4541.

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

Business & Technology ABWA Meeting • TH (6/14), 5:30-8pm - The American Business Women Association will hold its monthly meeting at Crowne Plaza, 1 Resort Drive, featuring Carole Spainhour on the topic of legal care planning.

Registration required by June 11. $20 includes light dinner.

Info: unsellr@gmail.com.

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

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

Film Business Workshop • SA (6/10), 2-3:30pm - A film business workshop with N.C.'s SAG agent will be held at The New York Studio of Stage and Screen, 2002 Riverside Drive, Studio O. $25. Info: (917) 710-2805.

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.

NAACP Credit Awareness Project • 2nd FRIDAYS through (6/8), 11am-1pm - The NAACP Credit Awareness Project will provide free credit reports on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Held at 91 Patton Ave. Info: www.ontrackwnc.org.

Classes, Meetings & Events Amulet:Call for Change (pd.) FR (6/8), TH (6/14) & TH (6/21) - Heart/head/hands focus on your calling. 717 Hayward Road. $65/class.

Info: (828)989-1908, lifeonaloom@gmail.com, www. weavingalife.com FREE Tantra Talks (pd.) 6/12 FREE Tantra Talks 7-9pm - Knowledgeable faculty, informed discussion.

"Dating Sucks: Intimacy in the 21st Century ". Ashevilletantra. com or 828.475.2887. (pd.) 6/19 7-9pm Knowledgeable faculty, informed discussion.TBA. New location. Ashevilletantra.com or 828.475.2887.

Learn to Knit at Purl's Yarn Emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Beginning Knit :1st and 2nd Wednesdays, 6-8pm;

Intermediate Knit: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. • $40/4 hours of instruction. 828-253-2750. www.purlsyarnemporium. com Mac Basics Classes at Charlotte Street Computers (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street. Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm.

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

TANTRA for WOMEN (pd.) 7/13-7/15 Rising Together. Healing and transforming our Self is the beginning of creating real change in the world. Ashevilletantra. com or 828.475.2887. Limited Seating Event.

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.

Artist Bio Workshop • TU (6/12), 6:30-8:30pm - A workshop on creating artist bios and statements will be offered by ZaPow!, 21 Battery Park Ave., Suite 101. $30/free for ZaPow artists. Info: www. zapow.net or 575-2024.

B&B Tour • SA (6/9) & SU (6/10), noon4pm - A tour of Asheville Bed and Breakfasts will include

food from local restaurants.

Tours meet at various locations. Proceeds benefit the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP). $30. Info: www.ashevillebba. com/tour.

Blue Ridge Bike Plan • Through WE (6/13) - Blue Ridge Bike Plan will host community meetings to discuss bicycle safety, desired routes and infrastructure. Dates, times and locations vary. Info: www.

BRBP.org.

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.

Cruise the Smokies • FR (6/8) & SA (6/9), 9am5pm; SU (6/10), 9am-noon Cruise the Smokies will feature hundreds of pre-1985 cars at the Acquoni Expo Center, 1501 Acquoni Road, Cherokee. $35 registration; $5 spectators/free for children 6 and under. Info: http://avl.mx/g8.

Cruise-In • SA (6/9), 6-9pm - A cruisein car show will feature live music at Mike’s On Main, 303 North Main St., Hendersonville.

Free to attend. Info: www. hendersonvilleantiquecarclub. org or 698-1616.

Fine Art, Exotica, Erotica • SA (6/9) & SU (6/10), 10am-6pm - "Valeria, Fine Art, Exotica, Erotica" will feature mural artists at work and open studios as part of the RAD studio stroll. The public is invited to be naked together after 6pm. A kissing couch and lasso contest will be offered in the evening. Bring juice or other non-alcoholic beverages. Held at 339 Old Lyman St. $5. Info: www.valeriawatsondoost.com.

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.

Joe Eblen Luncheon • FR (6/8), 1-3pm - Life O' Mike will honor Joe Eblen at a luncheon at First Congregational Church, 140 Oak St. $25. Info: lifeomike@ gmail.com or 243-6712.

Laurel Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America Info: www.egacarolinas.org or 654-9788.

• TH (6/7), 10am - A monthly meeting will focus on pulledthread pin cushions. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe. Free.

Lenoir-Rhyne University Info Session • TH (6/7), noon-1:30pm - Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville will host an information session for students

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Diamond Brand’s Scratch n’ Dent & Gear Swap Sale Saturday, June 23rd; 10am to 2pm Gear Swap Proceeds Benefit Western North Carolina Alliance Take advantage of three great events in one day!

Residents of Western North Carolina enjoy a storewide 10% Discount – partake in our unique Spring Cleaning, Scratch n’ Dent Sale or browse and sell old gear at our annual Gear Swap event!

For more info, or to reserve a Gear Swap booth, contact Sarah at smerrell@diamondbrand.com.

Booth space is $15 in advance or $20 the day of the event.

Available on in-stock items, WNC ID required for the 10% discount. Promotion may be discontinued at management’s discretion.

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interested in applying for the 2012-2013 school year. Info, registration and exact location: www.asheville.lr.edu or 328-7300.

• TU (6/12), 5:30-7pm - An additional info session for students interested in applying for the 2012-2013 school year.

Lifetree Cafe • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Lifetree Cafe is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual setting." Groups discuss a different topic every week, and all are welcome. Hosted at Rejavanation Cafe, 901 Smoky Park Highway. Info: www. lifetreecafe.com.

New World Celts • 2nd TUESDAYS, 7pm - This nonprofit organization promotes Celtic history and culture. Monthly meetings held at the Bier Garden, 46 Haywood St. All are welcome. Info: www.newworldcelts.org.

North Carolina Digital Library Workshop • TH (6/7), 5:30-6:30pm Learn how to download free audio and e-books from the North Carolina Digital Library onto your digital device (Kindle, Nook, iPod, etc.) at a free workshop hosted by the Canton Branch Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton.

Registration required: 6482924.

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.

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Located at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman. Info: 862-5554 or www.pari.edu.

• FR (6/8), 7pm - A program about the Sun will include celestial observations with optical and radio telescopes along with a tour of the PARI campus. $20/$15 seniors and military/$10 children under 14.

Registration required.

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 369-6669.

Sound Healing Circle at The Sacred Embodiment Center • MONDAYS, 7-8:30pm "Come and receive if you are feeling lowly and in need of

support or come and share healing light if your bliss cup runneth over." Bring bowls, bells, rattles, etc. Vocal toning, crystal bowls, sacred instruments, vibrational healing and more. Held at 41 Carolina Lane. By donation. Info: 310745-9150.

WNC Wheels Car Club Show • SA (6/9), 11am-3pm - The WNC Wheels Car Club show will be held at Apple Country Small Engines, 2560 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville. $5 to register. Info: www.wncwheels.com.

Dance Studio Zahiya (pd.) • Drop in Classes: Monday 7:30-9pm Bellydance • 9am Hip Hop Workout • 5:15-5.45pm Intro to Bellydance. • Wednesday 6-7 Intro to Hip Hop, • 7:30-9 Bellydance 2 • Thursday 9-10am Bellydance Workout • 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 Dance Night at the YMCA • SA (6/9), 6pm - Family dancing at the YMCA will feature live local music and callers. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome.

Friendly instruction provided at the beginning of each dance.

Family dance ends at 7:30pm, with main dance to immediately follow. Held at 30 Woodfin St. Info: jhart@ymcawnc.org.

Natural Movement Dance Gathering • Through WE (6/6) - A natural movement dance gathering will be held at Prama Institute, 196 Raven Rock Lane, Marshall.

Held throughout the day. By donation. Info: moppy078@ hotmail.com or 484-9420.

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.

Recycling Collection • SA (6/9), 10am-2pm Local recycling companies will host recycling collection for hard-to-recycle items including electronics, large plastic objects, eyeglasses and CFL lightbulbs. Info: info@rainbowrecycling.org or 669-5459.

WNC Sierra Club Info: www.wenoca.org or 251-8289.

• WE (6/6), 7pm - A panel featuring Tree Commission members, city arborists, the Asheville Greenworks director and city planning staff will discuss the Treasured Tree program, open tree mapping, potential tree ordinances and N.C. laws allowing clearcutting around billboards during this meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place.

Festivals A Cool 5K • FR (6/8) through SU (6/10) - A Cool 5K weekend will feature a pasta dinner on Fri., a 5K race and pub crawl on Sat. and yoga and a hike on Sun. Held at various locations in Beech Mountain. $35/$30 in advance/$20 children under 13. Info: www.ACool5.com or 3873003.

Appalachian Lifestyles Festival • SA (6/9), 10am-5pm The Appalachian Lifestyles Festival will feature mountain music, dance, storytelling, demonstrations and more. Held on Main Street, Waynesville. Free. Info: www.downtownwaynesville. com.

Bluff Mountain Festival • SA (6/9), 10am-7pm The Bluff Mountain Festival will feature old-time music, clogging and square dancing at Hot Springs Resort and Spa, 315 Bridge St., Hot Springs. Proceeds benefit the Madison County Arts Council. Free to attend. Info: www.visitmadisoncounty. com or 649-1301.

Cherokee Voices Festival • SA (6/9), 10am-5pm Cherokee Voices Festival will feature traditional dance, music, storytelling, food, 18th century crafts and more. Held at Museum of the Cherokee Indian, 589 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee. Free. Info: www.cherokeemuseum.org or 497-3481.

Hip Thrift and Anam Cara Festivities

• SA (6/9), 10am-6pm Hip Thrift, 201 Haywood Road, and Anam Cara, 203 Haywood Road, will host festivities in their parking lots as part of the RAD Studio Stroll and West Asheville Open Studios tour. Event will feature an art opening, body painting demos, hula hooping and more. Free. Info: www. hipthrift.org or www.anamcaratheatre.blogspot.com.

Food & Beer Food Network • WE (6/13), 7pm - A meeting of the Food Network will provide support, publicity and cross-pollination of ideas between the Asheville Food Policy Council and regional organizations. The meeting will discuss an upcoming film series along with food and gardening classes.

Info and location: marylou. kemph@yahoo.com.

Wine Tasting • SA (6/9), 5-6:30pm - A wine tasting will be offered

by Grind Cafe, 136 West Union St., Morganton. $5.

Info: www.facebook.com/ grindcafe or 430-4343.

Outdoors Lake James Boat Slips (pd.) Covered and uncovered. Starting at $1600/year.

828 584-0666. www.mountainharbourmarina.com Asheville Adventure Rentals Grand Opening • SA (6/9), 10am-4pm - RiverLink will present a grand opening celebration for Asheville Adventure Rentals, featuring yoga for kayakers, paddle board yoga and kayaking basics at 704 Riverside Drive. Free. Info and registration: info@ashevilleadventurerentals.com or 545-2099.

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.

Cradle of Forestry Events Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Info: www.cradleofforestry.org or 877-3130.

• SA (6/9) - The Cradle of Forestry will celebrate National Get Outdoors Day with demonstrations, skills presentations and guided nature walks throughout the day. Free admission.

Craggy Pinnacle Trail • FR (6/8), 10am - A 1.5mile hike on the Craggy Pinnacle Trail will highlight native plants. Departs from

freewillastrology who have a detailed comprehension of and appreciation for who you really are.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) The pain you will feel in the coming week will be in direct proportion to the love you suppress and withhold. So if you let your love flow as freely as a mountain spring in a rainstorm, you may not have to deal with any pain at all.

What’s that you say? You claim that being strategic about how you express your affection gives you strength and protection? Maybe that’s true on other occasions, but it’s not applicable now. “Unconditional” and “uninhibited” are your words of power.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) If your destiny has gotten tweaked by bias or injustice, it's a good time to rebel. If you are being manipulated by people who care for you -- even if it's allegedly for your own good — you now have the insight and power necessary to wriggle free of the bind. If you have been confused by the mixed messages you're getting from your own unconscious mind, you should get to the bottom of the inner contradiction. And if you have been wavering in your commitment to your oaths, you'd better be intensely honest with yourself about why that's happening.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Diamonds are symbols of elegant beauty, which is why they're often used in jewelry. But 80 percent of the world's diamonds have a more utilitarian function. Because they're so hard and have such high thermal conductivity, they are used extensively as cutting, grinding, and polishing tools, and have several other industrial applications. Now let's apply this 20/80 proportion to you, Taurus. Of your talents and abilities, no more than 20 percent need be on display. The rest is consumed in the diligent detail work that goes on in the background — the cutting, grinding, and polishing you do to make yourself as valuable as a diamond. In the coming week, this will be a good meditation for you.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) What actions best embody the virtue of courage?

Fighting on the battlefield as a soldier? Speaking out against corruption and injustice? Climbing a treacherous peak or riding a raft through rough river water? Certainly all those qualify. But French architect Fernand Pouillon had another perspective. He said, "Courage lies in being oneself, in showing complete independence, in loving what one loves, in discovering the deep roots of one's feelings." That's exactly the nature of the bravery you are best able to draw on right now, Cancerian.

So please do draw on it in abundance.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) In his book The Four Insights, author Alberto Villoldo tells the following story: "A traveler comes across two stonecutters. He asks the first, 'What are you doing?' and receives the reply, 'Squaring the stone.' He then walks over to the second stonecutter and asks, 'What are you doing?' and receives the reply, 'I am building a cathedral.' In other words,

both men are performing the same task, but one of them is aware that he has the choice to be part of a greater dream." By my astrological reckoning, Leo, it's quite important for you to be like that second stonecutter in the months ahead. I suggest you start now to ensure that outcome.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Harpo Marx was part of the famous Marx Brothers comedy team that made 13 movies. He was known as the silent one. While in his character's persona, he never spoke, but only communicated through pantomime and by whistling, blowing a horn, or playing the harp. In real life, he could talk just fine.

He traced the origin of his shtick to an early theatrical performance he had done. A review of the show said that he "performed beautiful pantomime which was ruined whenever he spoke." So in other words, Harpo's successful career was shaped in part by the inspiration he drew from a critic. I invite you to make a similar move, Virgo: Capitalize on some negative feedback or odd mirroring you've received.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) What is your relationship with cosmic jokes, Libra?

Do you feel offended by the secrets they spill and the ignorance they expose and the slightly embarrassing truths they compel you to acknowledge? Or are you a vivacious lover of life who welcomes the way cosmic jokes expand your mind and help you lose your excessive self-importance and show you possible solutions you haven't previously imagined? I hope you're in the latter category, because sometime in the near future, fate has arranged for you to be in the vicinity of a divine comedy routine.

I'm not kidding when I tell you that the harder and more frequently you laugh, the more you'll learn.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) In addition to being an accomplished astrophysicist and philosopher, Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) possessed mad math skills. Legend has it that he was one of only three people on the planet who actually comprehended Einstein's Theory of Relativity. That's a small level of appreciation for such an important set of ideas, isn't it? On the other hand, most people I know would be happy if there were as many as three humans in the world who truly understood them. In accordance with the astrological omens, I suggest you make that one of your projects in the next 12 months: to do whatever you can to ensure there are at least three people

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) Yesterday the sun was shining at the same time it was raining, and my mind turned to you. Today I felt a surge of tenderness for a friend who has been making me angry, and again I thought of you.

Tomorrow maybe I will sing sad songs when I'm cheerful, and go for a long walk when I'm feeling profoundly lazy. Those events, too, would remind me of you. Why? Because you've been experimenting with the magic of contradictions lately. You've been mixing and matching with abandon, going up and down at the same time, and exploring the pleasures of changing your mind. I'm even tempted to speculate that you've been increasing your ability to abide with paradox. Keep up the good work.

I'm sure it's a bit weird at times, but it'll ultimately make you even smarter than you already are.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) Be on the alert for valuable mistakes you could capitalize on. Keep scanning the peripheries for evidence that seems out of place; it might be useful. Do you see what I'm driving at, Capricorn? Accidental revelations could spark good ideas. Garbled communication might show you the way to desirable detours. Chance meetings might initiate conversations that will last a long time. Are you catching my drift? Follow any lead that seems witchy or itchy.

Be ready to muscle your way in through doors that are suddenly open just a crack.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) An article in the Weekly World News reported on tourists who toast marshmallows while sitting on the rims of active volcanoes. As fun as this practice might be, however, it can expose those who do it to molten lava, suffocating ash, and showers of burning rocks. So I wouldn't recommend it to you, Aquarius. But I do encourage you to try some equally boisterous but less hazardous adventures.

The coming months will be prime time for you to get highly imaginative in your approach to exploration, amusement, and pushing beyond your previous limits. Why not get started now?

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) According to my reading of the astrological omens, you would be smart to get yourself a new fertility symbol. Not because I think you should encourage or seek out a literal pregnancy. Rather, I'd like to see you cultivate a more aggressively playful relationship with your creativity — energize it on deep unconscious levels so it will spill out into your daily routine and tincture everything you do. If you suspect my proposal has some merit, be on the lookout for a talisman, totem, or toy that fecundates your imagination.

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Craggy Dome Overlook, MP 364.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Bring water, a snack and be prepared for inclement weather. Free. Info: 298-5330.

Firefly Hike • MO (6/11), 7-10:30pm - An two-mile firefly hike, hosted by the Western North Carolina Alliance, will depart from Westgate Shopping Center, 66 Westgate Parkway. Free. Info: josh@wnca.org or 258-8737.

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.

Lake James State Park N.C. Highway 126. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 584-7728.

• SA (6/9), 10am - A boat tour of Lake James will depart from the Paddy's Creek Area parking lot. Passengers must be 7 or older. Bring water, binoculars and a towel or cushion. Info and registration: 584-7728.

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Film Business Workshop (pd.) With SAG Agent Sharon Martin, June 10, 2-4pm.

Learn priceless insight into the TV and Film Industry/how to get an Agent in this 2-hour workshop.

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.

TV and Film on Camera Workshop (pd.) With Celebrity Instructor Timothy O'Keefe. June 10, 4:00 - 7:00pm. Learn the ins and outs of getting the job. 12 Students maximum. www. nys3.com Aphasia • SU (6/10), 1-4pm - Aphasia, an award-winning film about the medical condition, will be screened as part of National Aphasia Awareness Month at MAHEC, 121 Hendersonville Road. Free. Info: www.ashevilleaphasia.org.

Camerata Antiqua • TH (6/7), 3pm - Camerata Antiqua, a Renaissance quartet, will perform at Mills River Library, 124 Town Center Drive, Suite 1. Free. Info: 8901850.

Chuck Brodsky • SU (6/10), 4pm - Chuck Brodsky (singer-songwriter) will perform at 235 Duncan Hill Road, Hendersonville, as part of The Guitar Academy of WNC's Listening Room series. $15. Info: www.wncguitaracademy.com.

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

• WE (6/6), 7pm - "What happens when you put a lawyer, Ivy League graduate and a city chick on the Appalachian Trail?" Find out at a screening of Beauty Beneath the Dirt. Cast member Brandon "Monkey" Imp will be present for a post-screening Q&A. Free.

Info and registration: http://avl. mx/g9.

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 until (6/10) Nunsense, "a madcap musical revue that satirizes convent life," will be performed at the Playhouse Downtown.

Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Thurs., Sat. and Sun., 2pm. $35. Seniors, students, military and AAA discounts available.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS 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.

If I Had Wings To Fly • TH (6/7), 7pm - A screening of the local film If I Had Wings To Fly will be held at The Fine Arts Theater, 36 Biltmore Ave. Old-time music begins at 6:30pm. $8.75. Info: www. kazoofilms.org.

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.

Jericho Productions • SA (6/9), 7:30pm - Showing Up, A Man and His Dog, a staged reading about the "journey through recovery,"

will be performed at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. Dress rehearsal Friday at 7:30pm. Donations encouraged. Info: jerichoproductions@yahoo.com or 713-4244.

Montford Park Players • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (6/1) until (6/23), 7:30pm The Montford Park Players open their 40th summer season with Much Ado About Nothing, a classic comedy about two pairs of lovers, at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 100 Gay St. in Montford. Bring a folding chair and umbrella in case of rain. Free, but donations appreciated. Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

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.

Slice of Life Comedy • TH (6/7), 9pm - Stand-up comedy and booked open mic will include free snacks, drink specials and a raffle for charity.

Held at Pulp, below the Orange Peel, 103 Hilliard Ave. $5. Info and booking: sliceoflifecomedy@gmail.com.

Social Justice Movie Night • FR (6/8), 7pm - A screening of How to Start a Revolution will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, on the corner of Charlotte Street and Edwin Place, as part of the Social Justice Movie Night. Info: www.uuasheville.org or 6835548.

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 Education of Lala Girl • FR (6/8), 7pm - Jubilee!

Community, 46 Wall St., will host a screening of The Education of Lala Girl, Rivera Sun's nationally touring show.

Watch as Sun "shape shifts into 30 characters during a stunning story that uplifts and inspires the heart." Info: www. risingsundancetheater.com.

The Magnetic Field 372 Depot St. Info: www. themagneticfield.com or 2574003.

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

Government & Politics Buncombe County Republican Women • 2nd THURSDAYS, 11:30am - Buncombe County Republican Women will meet at Cornerstone Restaurant, 102 Tunnel Road. Women and men welcome. Restaurant prices apply. Info: 274-7883.

Parenting & Kids Arts For Life Show • TU (6/12), 5-8pm - Join AFL at The Hop Ice Cream Cafe,

640 Merrimon Ave., to make a family-friendly art project and see young patients' artwork on display. Free. Info: www. thehopicecreamcafe.com or www.artsforlife.org.

Cradle of Forestry Events Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Info: www.cradleofforestry.org or 877-3130.

• THURSDAYS, 10:30amnoon - Woodsy Owl's Curiosity Club, for children ages 4-7, presents a different forest-related activity to engage children in the natural world. Reservations requested. $4/$2.50 adults.

Fountainhead Bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870.

• WE (6/6), 1pm - A tea party will celebrate the book Puzzled

by Pink by Sarah Frances Hardy. Children are encouraged to wear pink or black outfits.

Free, but advance tickets are required (available upon purchase of the book).

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.

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 (6/6) - Children are invited to make a rose for National Rose Month throughout the day.

• FR (6/8), 10:30am-12:30pm - Children ages 7-12 are invited to make a crafty art bag. $15/$9 members.

• TU (6/12), 10:30am12:30pm - "Wiggle with the Worms," a presentation on worms. Each child, ages 7-12, will receive a mini-worm farm to take home. $15/$9 members. Registration suggested.

• TU (6/12) through FR (6/15) - Children are invited to make a Father's Day card throughout the day.

• WE (6/13), 2-4pm - Noodle Mania for all ages.

• TH (6/14), 10:30am12:30pm - Ages 8-12 are invited to make paper airplanes at "Let’s Go Fly!" camp. $15/$9 members.

Kids' Night Out • 2nd SATURDAYS, 5-8pm - Enjoy a night on the town or catch up on errands while the "dedicated, experienced childcare staff" of Biltmore United Methodist Church entertains children with "fun, educational activities." 376 Hendersonville Road. $5 per child. Info: www. biltmoreumc.org or 274-2379.

Pool Safety • MO (6/11) through FR (6/15), noon-3pm - Mission Hospital’s Safe Kids WNC and other organizations will present a program on pool safety at various local pools. $3 includes swimming. Info: 250-4260.

Spellbound Children's Bookshop 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info:

www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228.

• SATURDAYS, 10:30-11am The Moosic Lady present TapN-Shake. Ages six and under.

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.

Seniors

Free Yoga Days Body-Wise Yoga June 22 & 23

FRI. 5pm........Cosmic Connection .........Richard 6pm........Skillful Flow ........................ Megan SAT. 9am........Wake Up Your Core .......... Jennifer 10am ......Poetry in Motion ................Camille 11am ......Strengthen Your Knees ........ Laura 12pm ......Ease Your Achy Neck ......Deborah 1pm........Center Your Energy ................. Milli 2pm........Moving from Heart ................ Lillah 3pm........Cool Your Senses .................... Kim 4pm........Find Your Breath .............Danielle

Door Prizes!

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828-254-7756

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

Trip To See Elk • MO (6/11), 2-9pm - A trip for seniors to see elk will depart from Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $7/$5 members. Bring dinner and a folding chair. Info and registration: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

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!

Don’t miss the experience of a unique outdoor familystyle fun while you’re in Western North Carolina… enjoy quiet water canoeing, kayaing and tubing in the beautiful mountains near Brevard, NC. The French Broad River offers the ideal place to experience nature up close.

Take your time (this is not whitewater!) and enjoy nature’s peace and beauty as you paddle in the great outdoors.

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE! CANOEiNg & KAYAKiNg EASTATOE TUbE ADVENTURE Choose from 3, 4 & 7 hour self-guided canoeing and kayaking trips on the French Broad River.

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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, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville.

• Info/directions: (828) 8084444. • www.ashevillemeditation.com Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

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.

Community HU Song • SU (6/10), 11-11:30am - "In our fast-paced world, are you looking to expand your awareness, experience life’s blessings, or bring peace and calm?

Chanting this once-secret name for God, HU, has helped people throughout time find inner peace and divine love."

Fellowship to follow. By donation. Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road, lower level. Info: www. eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775.

Community Meditation • WE (6/13), 6:30pm - "A monthly meditation gathering will be held to send healing intention to the world, community and each other." Held at Where Angels Gather,

124 Miller St., Waynesville.

Donations accepted. Info: 5507685, 246-2682 or www.facebook.com/sourceharmonics.

Confidence to Change • SUNDAYS, 7pm - "Buddha's teachings on the mind give us confidence to change and meditation gives us practical methods to bring change."

Meeting includes discussion and guided meditation. Held at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: www.meditationinasheville.org, 668-2241 or meditationinasheville@ gmail.com.

Dances of Universal Peace • 2nd SUNDAYS, 7-9pm - Enjoy simple chants and dances from the world's many spiritual traditions set to live music. Held at Town and Mountain Training Center, 261 Asheland Ave. Love offering.

Info: 225-0515.

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.

Group Meditation • TH (6/7), 7pm - Blue Star Emanations group meditation and channeling will include alignment activation mediation and question/response. Hosted

by The Sacred Embodiment Center, 41 Carolina Lane. $15, cash only. Info: www.thesacredembodimentcenter.com or 216-2983.

Meditation Initiation with an Indian Master • FR (6/8), 7pm - "Sri Shivabalayogi is a true Yogi whose mission is to bring people of all faiths into meditation. His blessings serve to elevate our consciousness and deepen whatever spiritual path we're on." Hosted by Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall St. Free. Info: www.shivabalamahayogi.com.

• SU (6/10), 3pm - An additional presentation will be held at Dhyan Mandir, 70 Cedar Mountain Road, Asheville. Free.

Morning Sitting Meditation • THURSDAYS, 7am - A mostly-silent, simply-guided meditation based in the yogic tradition. All meditators are welcome, whatever style of silent meditation preferred. Hosted

by One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe Ave., Suite 3A. By donation.

Info: www.onecenteryoga.com.

Power Healing Group • TUESDAYS, 7pm - Learn and practice simple techniques to heal yourself physically, emotionally and other ways through the "Power of Soul."

Meetings held at Unity Church

of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road. Info: 258-9584.

Sacred Heart Song Circle • WEDNESDAYS, 8:30pm Join The Sacred Embodiment Center, 41 Carolina Lane, for collective and improvisational singing together in circle. No experience necessary.

Participants are welcome to bring instruments. "Prepare to be uplifted and share your beauty." By donation. Info: www.thesacredembodimentcenter.com. lsubhead:Toning for Peace • 2nd & 4th SUNDAYS, 1-2:45pm - Toning for Peace will be held at The Light Center, 2196 N.C. Highway 9, Black Mountain. By donation. Info: www.urlight.org.

Trinity Lutheran Church 235 St. John's Road, Suite 50, Fletcher. Info: www.trinitylutherannc.org or 357-4068.

• SU (6/10), 10am - Pastor David Wendel, ministry coordinator for North American Lutheran Church (NALC), will deliver a guest sermon.

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.

8th Annual Authors Luncheon with Rose Senehi • TH (6/14), 11am - Friends of the Madison County Public Library presents Rose Senehi at the Country Club of Asheville, 170 Windsor Road.

Senehi will discuss her new book, Render Unto the Valley. $38 includes lunch, book signing and silent auction. Info: www.madisoncountylibrary. org.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations:

n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n WA = West Asheville Library (942 Haywood Road, 250-4750). n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • WE (6/6), 7pm - Book club: Requiem by Fire by Wayne Caldwell. WV • FR (6/8), 11am - Asheville Aeromodelers will present a model airplane demonstration.

Free tickets required. SW --4-5:30pm - Teens will produce a movie trailer for the book The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. WV • SA (6/9), 7pm - A used book sale will feature books for children and adults. FV • MO (6/11), 11am - "Snakes Alive!" Ages 5 and older. FV • TU (6/12), 7pm - Joseph Maiolo will read from his book My Turkish Missile Crisis, a memoir about being on the frontlines of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. FV • TH (6/14), 10am-noon Summer Library Fest 2012: Pajama Jam! All ages. PM --11am - Dream Big: SING! With Sonia Brooks. Ages 2-6. WA --- 2:30pm - Book club: Child Wonder by Roy Jacobsen. SS Events at Montford Books and More 31 Montford Ave. Info: www. montfordbooks.com or 2858805.

• FR (6/8), 7pm - Hal Littleton will read from his book Jesus: A Would Be King, a work of historical fiction about characters from the New Testament.

Fountainhead Bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. fountainheadbookstore.com or 697-1870.

• WE (6/13), 6:30pm - Karen White will read from her book Sea Change. Tickets available with purchase of the book.

George Ellison • FR (6/8), 6:30pm - George Ellison will read from his book Permanent Camp at City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Free. www.citylightsnc. com.

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

• SA (6/9), 7-8:30pm - Harold Littleton will read from his book Jesus: A Would Be King.

Mountain Farm

7thAnnual Lavendar Festival Workshops: Cooking with Lavender • Wands • Mead-Making & More.

Children’s Events: Storytelling • Traditional Toys Music: featuring Bruce Green, Rob Levin & More Vendors: Glass • Goat Cheese • Fiber • Crafts Festival Cafe June 16 & 17, 10am – 5pm • Admission $10 • Children 10 & under FREE 125 Copperhead Bend, Burnsville, NC 28714 More information at mountainfarm.net

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Asheville Lyric Opera sings for its supper What: Taste of Opera, a benefit for the Asheville Lyric Opera Where: Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive When: Saturday, June 9. Pre-party begins at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. $125 includes pre-party; $75 for reserved seating; $50 for general seating. All price levels include food, wine and parking.

Why: Want to hear what Asheville Lyric Opera has waiting in the wings for its next season? ALO will raise the curtain on its upcoming productions at the annual Taste of Opera benefit. The evening will combine food and music, two of Asheville's greatest strengths, into one event.

Restaurants like Cucina 24, Laughing Seed, Corner Kitchen and more will present their signature dishes while ALO performers get ready backstage. Once guests have had their fill, Asheville Lyric Opera will present selections from its upcoming season, which will be revealed to the audience for the first time.

This will also be the official debut of ALO's new chorus master, Vance Reese. He conducted this season's production of The Sound of Music and he's ready to lead the company into 2013. The highlight of the evening will be nationally known tenor Stephen Mark Brown and acclaimed soprano Kathy Pyeatt. Pianist Daniel Weiser will provide accompaniment throughout the concert, along with students who have participated in ALO educational programs.

This is ALO's first benefit at the Crowne Plaza Resort and it promises to be an elegant evening. Be one of the first to experience ALO's new season while enjoying some of the area's most festive cuisine.

benefitscalendar CALENDAR FOR JUNE 6 - 14, 2012 Benefit Picnic • SU (6/10), 3-7pm - A potluck picnic, to benefit leukemia survivor Connie Aridas, will be hosted by the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation at The Bywater, 796 Riverside Drive. $10/$3 under 12. Burgers and hot dogs provided; please bring a dish to share. Registration requested

by June 8. Info: www.aafasheville.org.

Like Working Outdoors?

Four Circles Recovery Center, a substance abuse recovery program for young adults, is seeking highly motivated individuals with a passion for service-oriented work, dedication for professional/personal growth, and an interest in a nontraditional work environment. Excellent entry-level year-round position for those interested in addiction treatment or wilderness therapy. Direct care staff work a week on/week off rotation utilizing traditional substance abuse treatment and/or the wilderness of Western NC as part of their work environment. Competitive pay, health benefits, professional substance abuse and clinical training.

If you are interested in applying for a position please contact

Dogs and Suds • TH (6/14), 5-8pm - Dogs and Suds, a benefit for Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, will feature food and beer at Frog Level Brewing Company, 56 Commerce St., Waynesville. $25/$20 in advance. Info: www.sargeandfriends.org or 246-9050.

Golf Tournament • FR (6/8), 9:30am - The Bob Buckner Endowment Golf Tournament, to benefit WCU's Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, will be held at Laurel Ridge Country Club, 49 Cupp Lane, Waynesville. $100 includes breakfast, lunch, two mulligans and a gift bag. Info: http:// avl.mx/g7.

Just Jeanne • TH (6/7), 7pm - Humorist Jeanne Robertson will perform at Lake Junaluska Conference Center's Stuart Auditorium, 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, to benefit United Way of Haywood County and Haywood County Volunteer Center. $30. Info and tickets: http:// avl.mx/g4.

Loving Food Resources Benefit • SU (6/10), 7pm - Land of the Sky UCC and Kenilworth Presbyterian Church present Faith Singers, a youth choir from Omaha, in the sanctuary at 123 Kenilworth Road. Proceeds

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benefit Loving Food Resources. Love offering.

Info: www.kenilworthpresbyterianchurch.org.

Open Door Bike Run • SA (6/9), 11am - The Open Door Bike Run, to benefit Open Door Ministries, invites the public to ride motorcycles through the Blue Ridge Parkway, concluding at Dellwood Baptist Church, 115 Hall Drive, Waynesville with music and lunch on the lawn. $15 entry fee; $15 for lunch and music only. Info: www.dellwoodbaptist.org or 926-3846.

Outward Bound Trail Race • SA (6/9), 8am - River Bound trail race, to benefit N.C. Outward Bound, will depart from the N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. $25. Info: www.riverboundasheville.racesonline.com.

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WEDNESDAY, one week prior to publication.

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

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

Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (6/6), 7pm - Russ Kick will present his book The Graphic Canon. --- 7pm - Book club: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. • TH (6/7), 7pm - Douglas Veenhof will read from his book White Lama: The Life of Tantric Yogi Theos Bernard, Tibet's Lost Emissary to the New World.

• FR (6/8), 7pm - Osama Wazan will read from his book The Last Moderate Muslim.

• SA (6/9), 7pm - Susan Woodring will read from her book Goliath.

• SU (6/10), 3pm - Activist Sander Hicks will read from his book Slingshot to the Juggernaut: Total Resistance to Secrecy and War Is Total Love for the Truth.

• MO (6/11), 5:30pm - Actors from N.C. Stage Company will present a dramatic reading of a complete play.

• WE (6/13), 7pm - Joseph Maiolo will read from his book My Turkish Missile Crisis, a memoir about being on the frontlines of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

• TH (6/14), 7pm - Tsoknyi Rinpoche will read from his book Open Heart, Open Mind.

Mars Hill Book Sale • FR (6/8) & SA (6/9), 10am5pm - The Mars Hill Public Library, 25 Library St., will offer thousands of fiction, nonfiction, reference and children's titles for sale. A library members' presale will be held Thurs., June 7th, from noon-5pm.

Memberships available at the door. Info: www.madisoncountylibrary.org.

Tales and Ales • SA (6/8), 7pm - Tales and Ales, a storytelling open mic, will be held at Anam Cara Collective, 203 Haywood Road. Free. Beer and wine available for suggested donation. Info: www.anamcaracollective.com.

"Writing From The Heart" Class • SA (6/9), 10am-3pm - "The 4-Keys of Pacing" writing workshop will be offered as part of the "Writing From The Heart" series, presented by Catch the Spirit of Appalachia.

Held at 29 Regal Ave., Sylva. $35. Info: www.spiritofappalachia.org or 631-4587.

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. 828-3298197 www.BlueRidgeAPA.

com ONGOING – weekly league play Single? Play golf? (pd.) Consider American Singles Golf Association (ASGA) for fun, fellowship and fairways. Visit the Asheville Chapter of ASGA at our next monthly meeting: Travinia Italian Kitchen, Biltmore Park, 2nd Tuesdays, 5:45pm. For more info: 828-298-9790 www.asheville.singlesgolf.com Aqua Fitness Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (6/12) through (8/2), 12:1012:55pm - WCU will offer an aqua fitness class in the pool of Reid Gym. Registration is ongoing. $35. Info: http://learn. wcu.edu or 227-7397.

Asheville Hoops • TUESDAYS, 5:30-7:30 pm - Asheville Hoops encourages beginners and experienced hula hoopers to meet at Pritchard Park for informal hooping. Free.

Info: www.ashevillehoops.com.

Mayor's Cup Raft Race • SU (6/10), 3:30pm - The Mayor's Cup raft race, hosted

by Land-of-Sky Regional Council, will feature local elected officials racing down the French Broad River to acknowledge the cultural, recreational and economic importance of the waterway.

Citizens are encouraged to cheer at the finish line, located at French Broad River Park, Amboy Road. Free to attend.

Info: 251-6622.

Ultimate Frisbee League • MONDAYS, 6pm - The Asheville Ultimate Club will host leagues for rookies, women and men beginning June 4. Games are held Monday nights at Memorial Stadium with a co-ed league to meet Wednesdays. Info and registration: www.ashevilleultimate. org.

YWCA Club W Open House • TH (6/14), 5:30am-9pm An open house for YWCA's Club W fitness center will feature free Zumba, yoga, pilates and aerobics classes, as well as lap swiming. Info: www.ywcaofasheville.org or 254-7206.

Volunteering Academic Year in America • Through WE (8/1) - Host families are needed to house exchange students aged 15-18. Students will arrive in August and remain in the country for one school year.

Info: info@internationalfamily. info or www.aifsfoundation.org.

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

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

• Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks people to mentor one hour a week in schools and after-school sites. Volunteers age 18 and older are also needed to share outings in the community twice a month with youth from single-parent homes. Activities are free or low-cost. Info: www.bbbswnc. org or 253-1470. Information sessions on June 12 and 27 at noon at the United Way building, 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213.

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 2778288.

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.

• SA (6/9), 10am-noon Teacher's Pet: Volunteers will create supplemental educational materials to help elementary students improve reading skills.

Make flashcards, games and more. Instruction and materials provided.

• SA (6/9), 10am-1pm Fair-Trade Stock-Up: Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries.

• MO (6/11), 7-8:30pm Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for Lewis Rathbun Center families. Supplies provided.

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.

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.

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.

NC Stage Company Asheville's professional resident theater company, performing at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville (entrance off of Walnut Street, across from Zambra's). Info and tickets: 239-0263 or www.ncstage. org.

• Through SA (6/30) - N.C. Stage Company seeks volunteers to usher, poster, assist in the office and more. Sign up in person.

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.

Youth OUTright • SA (6/9), 11am-2pm Youth OUTright will hold a volunteer orientation for those interested in helping LGBTQ youth ages 14–23. Held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Info: www.youthoutright.org or 772-1912.

CALENDAR DEADLINE The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, one week prior to publication.

Questions? Call (828)2511333, ext. 365

newsoftheweird IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, BUT NOT IN TRIVIALITY AND TACKINESS All U.S. states have forms of no-fault divorce, but not England, which requires that couples prove adultery or abandonment or "unreasonable behavior," which leads to sometimes-epic weirdness, according to an April New York Times dispatch from London.

For instance, one woman's petition blamed her husband's insistence that she speak and dress only in Klingon. Other examples of "unreasonable behavior" (gathered by the Times of London): a husband objecting to the "malicious" preparation of his most hated dish (tuna casserole), a spouse's non-communication for the last 15 years (except by leaving Post-it Notes), a spouse's too-rapid TV channel-changing, a husband's distorting the fit of his wife's best outfits by frequently wearing them, and one's insistence that a pet tarantula reside in a glass case beside the marital bed.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS Lame: (1) Madison County, Ind., council member David McCartney admitted to the Herald Bulletin newspaper in March that he had exchanged "sexually explicit" emails with a female official in another county but would not resign. In fact, he said, he had engaged in the exchanges not for hankypanky but in order to "expose corruption."

He has not elaborated. (2) Chris Windham, 27, was charged with improperly photographing a 57-year-old man in a men's room in Trinity, Texas, in March after Windham, using a stall, allegedly snapped a cellphone photo of the man standing at the adjacent urinal. Windham explained that typically he braces himself with one hand on the floor while he wipes himself, and this time the hand on the floor was holding his cellphone.

• Maureen Raymond, 49, said her roadside

DUI test administered in January was unfair.

According to records cited by Scripps Media, she told a deputy in Port St. Lucie, Fla., that she couldn't walk a straight line "with her big boobies," which she said makes "balancing" difficult. The deputy reported that Raymond helpfully offered to show him the evidence but that he stopped her.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS She is not the typical gullible victim. Ms. Priti Mahalanobis is a college-educated mother of two who ran a franchised restaurant in Avalon Park, Fla., near Orlando, but when her health, her brother's marriage and her business experienced problems, she bought a $20 psychic reading from "Mrs. Starr" (also known as Peaches Stevens). The Orlando Sentinel reported in January that, over the next seven months, Mahalanobis lost about $135,000 in cash, jewelry and gift cards to Mrs. Starr. Astonishingly, neither Mahalanobis' health nor her restaurant business noticeably improved! Among the remedies that Mahalanobis accepted: buying seven tabernacles ($19,000 each) to "vanquish (her family's) negativity" and putting $100 bills and a piece of paper with her relatives' names written on it under her mattress along with a grapefruit (which, as everyone knows, attracts and then isolates the evil).

THINGS LEADERS BELIEVE • Though recently elected Councillor Simon Parkes told the Scarborough Evening News in

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Jason DeCristofaro Quartet

March that his work on the Whitby (England) Town Council would not be affected, he has famously (in a YouTube video) reported lifelong "horrific" invasive encounters with extra-terrestrials, including many visits from a 9-foot-tall, green "mother"-like being who sends him "messages" through his eyes, down his optic nerve to his brain.

• Arni Johnsen, a member of Iceland's Parliament, survived a serious 2010 automobile crash — a stroke of good fortune he has since attributed to a family of elves (three generations, in fact, according to an "elf specialist") who live in a boulder near the crash site. Iceland's Morgunbladid newspaper reported that Johnsen recently had the 30-ton boulder relocated to his own property, which he said affords the elves a better view than at their previous home. (Another elf "authority" told reporters, however, that relocating the family was bound to bring Johnsen bad luck.)

IRONIES • A three-truck crash on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque, N.M., in May destroyed one truck and sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries. One tractor-trailer carrying a load of charcoal and charcoal lighter fluid crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer carrying frozen meat. The lighter fluid facilitated a huge fireball/barbecue.

• Only in Muncie: (1) In April, Christina Reber, 43, was charged with assault after she entered the home of her "on-again, off-again" boyfriend in Muncie, Ind., punched him in the head numerous times and squeezed his scrotum until he finally pried her fingers loose. He was taken to Muncie's Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

(2) Muncie college student Bakhtiyor Khafizov, 21, was arrested in April for allegedly attacking a former girlfriend in her campus dorm room. The woman said she escaped only by kicking him in the groin.

The students attend Ball State University.

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OUT OF THE PARK ASHEVILLE TOURISTS VISIT KIDS AT MISSION CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL STORY & PHOTOS

BY CAITLIN BYRD

Karmic Makeover

with Douglas Veenhof acclaimed author of White Lama • Step-by-step practice to purify negative actions • Includes meditation and teachings on emptiness

June 9 & 10, 1-4pm at West Asheville Yoga $40 each or $70 for both sessions and see Douglas at Malaprops Thursday evening, June 7

We s t A s h e v i l l e Yo g a . c o m

More Significant than politics, weather, or the economy:

THE ABILITY TO HEAL & BE HEALED Healing ToucH level 1

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

July 14th-15th

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

Contact Karen Toledo: 828.215.6565 karentoledo@hotmail.com

Judy Lynne Ray, Instructor, MS, CHTI

Eight-year-old Cody Cuthbert sat a little taller in his hospital bed when he saw two baseball players walking down the hallway. They weren’t the usual doctors, nurses and aides he sees every day.

"He's been excited all morning,” said his mother Jessica Witzigman. “When they told us they were coming, it really gave him something to look forward to."

After spending five days in the pediatric intensive care unit at Mission Children's Hospital, Cody wanted to talk about baseball instead of his case of walking pneumonia.

"I'm a good hitter, and I'm a good thrower," Cody bragged to pitcher Geoff Parker and outfielder David Kandilas.

Cody was just one of the children visited by members of Asheville's minor league ball club, the Tourists, along with mascot Ted E. Tourist on May 29 at Mission Children's Hospital. Six players took a break from playing catch on the diamond to talk, play and autograph backpacks in the pediatric unit and ICU. "I don't know who's more excited — them or us," pitcher Russell Brewer said.

For Kandilas, the kids were the ones giving back. "I think it reinforces how truly blessed we are to do something that we love and play baseball for a living," he said. "To see these kids smile even when they're struggling, it's priceless."

On average, Mission Children's Hospital admits 1,600 patients to its pediatric inpatient units. As Child Life Manager Tara Lynch explained, a visit from the baseball players provided its own unique healing for the kids and their families. "It was a moment to escape the worry of illness and hospitalization," Lynch said. "The Tourists visit helped to energize and engage the children and families, because it encouraged a sense of fun despite whatever the medical challenges the families may have been going through at the time."

For Cody, the 10-minute visit gave him more than an autographed book bag.

"When [Parker] was telling me about the baseball game," he said as a big smile spread across his face, "That's what I liked best."

Caitlin Bryd can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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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?

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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 • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • What health researchers say • (828) 254-4350. www.MeditationAsheville.org Become a Certified Hypnotist! (pd.) 6/28-7/1 and 8/3-8/5 100 hr certification program thru the Guild of National Hypnotists at the Counseling Center, in Leicester. Instructor is Sarah Gewanter, MSW, LCSW, CH, CI Call 828-683-6900 or info@hypnowisdom. com www.hypnowisdom.com 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 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 4562030.

• 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, 9am-10am 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.

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

• FR (6/8), 6-8pm - A workshop on "Three-Step Dance of Realization," with meditation teacher Douglas Veenhof. $25 suggested donation.

• SA (6/9), 1-3pm - Yoga for the Lower Back will focus on abdominal and pelvic muscles, with demonstrations, asana, pranayama and restorative poses. $20 suggested donation.

Caregiving Conference • WE (6/13), 9:30am-3:30pm - "Caregiving: This Wasn’t in my Plan" will be presented by the Land-of-Sky Regional Council’s Family Caregiver Support Program at First United Methodist Church, 204 6th Ave. W., Hendersonville. $10 includes lunch. Scholarships are available. Registration required by June 6. Info: 251-7439.

Chinese Medicine for Summer • TU (6/12), 7pm - A presentation on Chinese medicine will focus on first aid and sports injuries. Held at Malaprop's, 55 Haywood St. Free. Info: www.malaprops. com or 254-6734.

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 (6/7), 3-4:30pm - A shoulder pain seminar will discuss causes and treatments.

Happy Body Yoga Studio 1378 Hendersonville Road. Info: www.ashevillehappybody. com or 277-5741.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8:30am & FRIDAYS, 7:30pm - Orbit class, "Pilates on Wheels." $23.

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.

Non-Surgical Weight Management Info Session • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:45-7:45pm - A non-surgical info session will be held at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd.org/weightmanagement or 213-4100.

Restore Your Core • TH (6/14), 5:15-6pm - Learn five exercises to strengthen your core, flatten your stomach and prevent back problems. Taught by Dr. Edward Reilly at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info and reservations: 628-7800.

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100 Edgewood Road. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org or 2583888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives.

• TH (6/7), 9am-1:30pm - Blood drive: Asheville Radiology, 534 Biltmore Ave. Info: 213-1094. --- 1:306pm - Blood drive: Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, 117 Montreat Road. Info: 669-6729. --- 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 725 Asbury Road, Candler. Info: 667-3950.

• TH (6/14), 10:30am-3pm - Blood drive: UNCA's Kimmel Arena. Info: 777-3364.

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

Support Groups Fertility Support Meeting • 2nd MONDAYS, 6:30pm - "Circle of Hope," a support group for women and men who have been trying to conceive for a year or more, meets at Spa Materna, 640 Merrimon Ave., Suite 204. Info: lovelightchild@yahoo.com.

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/LGBT meeting.

Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. Info: 670-6277.

• 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. 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.

Brainstormers • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Join this survivor-led support group for brain injury/concussion sufferers and

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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.

CONNECTIONS Group • Learn to strengthen relationships, enrich your life, improve self-awareness and build internal resilience during this 12-week course led by licensed professional counselors. Based on the work of Brene Brown, Ph.D. Accepting new members through July 2. Info and registration: www.manifestcounseling.com or 258-5204.

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.

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

Registration not required. Info: 489-7259.

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

Hearing Loss Association • 2nd SATURDAYS, 1pm - Information and support for those with hearing loss, their families and friends.

Meetings held at Transylvania Regional Hospital, 260 Hospital Drive, Brevard. Info: www.nchearingloss.org/ brevard.htm.

Hope After Loss Hope After Loss offers grief education, support groups and individual counseling to those experiencing bereavement in Buncombe, Henderson and Macon Counties. Call for info, dates and locations. Info: 692-6178.

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

MemoryCaregivers Network • 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.

Mission Weight Management Surgical Support Group • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm; 4th FRIDAYS, 10-11:30am - A weight management surgical support group will meet at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd. org/weightmanagement or 213-4100.

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.

Oncology Community Support Group • 2nd FRIDAYS, 11:30am - Open to all cancer patients, survivors and families. "A time of caring and sharing with people who understand and have been there." Snacks provided; bring bag lunch if necessary. Held at Park Ridge Hospital's Burchard/OB Confrence Room, 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville. Free. Info: http://avl.mx/bf.

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: 6899316.

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

• 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.

Post-Polio Support Group • 2nd SATURDAYS, 1-3pm - Land of the Sky Post-Polio Resource and Support Group. CarePartners' Seymour Auditorium, 68 Sweeten Creek Road. Info: www. carepartners.org/ppsgroup.

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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Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Fest promises tunes and ‘cue Sometimes all you want out of a getaway is the opportunity to eat like a Roman emperor where none of your co-workers will see you smearing sauce all over yourself. Oh, that’s just us? Well, gluttonous inclinations or no, this year’s Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival, taking place on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9, in Tryon, N.C., is shaping up to be quite the food-centric affair.

During the event, ‘cue teams from across the country will compete for a purse valued at approximately $20,000. In order to win the coveted Grand Championship, teams must score close to the top in four categories — pork shoulder, pork ribs, chicken and beef brisket. There’s a separate contest involving whole hog, the gold standard of ‘cue according to some pit-masters.

In other words, you’re looking at a pretty meat-heavy event.

The festival is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and is judged according to its rules. Want to eat like a judge? Each year, five or six of the competing teams are selected to be “sell cookers.” These vendors set up their “storefronts” and sell to the public — that means that ticket-holders are getting the real deal, championship-quality barbecue. Other vendors supply a wide variety of sides, beverages and desserts.

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Yes, there’s plenty of opportunity to get your fair food on, with shaved ice, fried Twinkies, funnel cakes, pork rinds and kettle corn. But the weekend isn’t all about food. OK, it’s mostly about food — but there will be tunes, too (it’s right there in the name, see?). Musical highlights include Sol Driven Train, Acoustic Syndicate, The Black Lillies, The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker and The Lee Boys (see blueridgebbqfestival.com/music for the whole schedule).

Admission is free on Friday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. All other times, adult tickets are $8, with children 12 and under admitted free.

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Get jacked on caffeine for greenways Want greenways? Of course you do, but some are divided as to whether or not the city should be spending money on such things right now. That’s part of the reason why local businesses have begun uniting in support of the Greenways Initiative of Connect Buncombe, a group that’s working to build greenways and trails locally to increase transportation options, opportunities for healthy activities and all the other good things that come from having open space in which to romp.

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Greenways, Please is an “active blend with notes of honeysuckle and milk chocolate,” say authorities on such things. We don’t know what active tastes like, but we know where you can get it.

Dynamite Roasting Coffee Bar in Black Mountain as well as local Dynamite Roasting Co. distributors (Greenlife Grocery, for one) will carry the blend. You can also have it delivered to your doorstep through the Mother Earth Produce delivery service (MotherEarthProduce.com).

And, on June 23, Cycle to Farm supports Black Mountain Greenways and local farms with a 62 mile metric cycle with stops at area farms. The Greenways, Please blend will be sold at the event registration and after party (more at CycleToFarm.org).

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Is it a pun? And ode to ‘80s-era toy stores? The name reflects what the restaurant does almost exclusively (save for an egg roll or two) — and it does it quite well.

Pho ‘R’ Us has a tiny menu, a fairly spartan but comfortable interior and a delightful staff, and the pho is the real deal. Owner and chef Xe Nguyen is the brother of chef Tru Phan, who once helmed the kitchen at the short-lived Pho Fusion in the Downtown Market on French Broad Avenue. Chef Phan claims that the pho his brother makes may even be better than his own.

We prefer to stay out of any kind of sibling rivalry, but we can’t help the way we feel about this pho and its deeply rich, satisfying and meaty broth. The beef version with eye of round is where it’s at, with a heady flavor from long, slow simmering with stock components like charred onion and beef bones, giving it the right kind of funkiness.

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Want much more than noodle soup and spring rolls? Tough luck, for now — but once you taste the pho, you’ll be OK with the limitation. Vegetarian options, as well as chicken-based pho, are also available. Entree prices are $6.95 for a regular bowl of pho (still a good portion) and up to $8.45 for a large.

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Without further ado, the winners: Green Man award: John Crnich/Saison De Buff.

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Do it to it, Just Brew It! It was sweltering Saturday; music was thumping, people were drinking beer out of tiny plastic cups and the fire marshal came. Frat-house keg party?

Hardly. The Just Economics Just Brew it! Homebrew Festival took place at the Wedge on May 26, featuring more than 50 brewers with approximately 100 brews. Part of Asheville Beer Week, the event was a smashing success before it even began, with tickets selling out almost 24 hours before the first beer was poured. It was the first officially sold out Just Brew It! festival.

Judges arrived at 1 p.m. to get a jump on the crowd in an effort to taste as many beers as possible before the 4 p.m. deadline. Who has two thumbs, tasted each of the beers and thanks her lucky stars for the White Duck Taco Shop location within walking distance of the event venue? Yes, 100 beers — and most of them were astonishingly good.

“We surpassed our financial expectations from the festival,” says Just Economics staff member and event organizer Mark Hebbard. “Needless to say, we couldn’t have done it without the backing of Asheville’s vibrant local beer culture, the highly skilled homebrewers that poured their hearts into the fine libations they shared, and the support of the local breweries that were involved.” Hebbard went on to thanks the celebrity judges and the Wedge for providing a festive atmosphere and “their relentless championing of the living wage campaign in WNC.”

Riverbend and Echoview award: John Crnich/4 AM Pale Ale. Hops and Vines award: Bart Roberts/Patersbier.

Brewgasm award: Alex Zdanovich/Chocolate Coconut Coffee Stout.

Tony Kiss award: Matt Kane/ LeFeet Po-Teet Saison.

Best Name award: Craig Weitzel/Holy Shit it’s Hot American Ale. Runner up: Travis Michaels/Swervy Mower

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People’s Choice award: Alex Zdanovich/Chocolate Coconut Coffee Stout.

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BY MAGGIE CRAMER Greg Carter’s farm isn’t typical. “If you saw my production area, you’d just see stacks of what looks like firewood around my yard,” he says. That’s because his main crop is mushrooms, which he cultivates on hardwood logs — more than 3,000 of them. Oh, and there’s a cave for underground growing, of course.

Vistors to Deep Woods Mushrooms also see a water-collection system, which is key to Carter’s operation. It’s used to soak logs and provide the moisture mushrooms need to grow or fruit. “On the farm, I control the moisture,” Carter says. “I have chefs and farmers market customers I have to bring my mushrooms to every week. With wild mushrooms, there is no consistency.”

That doesn’t mean he doesn’t love wild mushrooms, or even seek them out for his customers.

He is the “mushroom man” of Henderson County, after all. And that means he offers as many varieties as possible, including chicken of the woods, which can only be found in the wild.

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“Everyone is trying to cultivate the chicken!”

Carter says. It’s one of several varieties he’s currently experimenting with to supplement his consistent stock of shiitake, oyster, reishi and lion’s mane. “Some mushrooms you just can’t cultivate,” he bemoans. “I don’t know of anybody who is successfully cultivating chicken of the woods … yet.”

As renowned local mushroom expert Alan Muskat notes, “Although each mushroom produces millions of spores, they need just the right habitat to grow.” Luckily, the forests of Western North Carolina offer just that. “Our bioregion is tied with southwest China for having the most diverse, temperate forests on earth. That includes possibly the highest variety of mushrooms in the country.”

In fact, WNC has more than 2 million acres of privately owned forest land, much of which is cared for by farmers as well as foragers. In addition to mushrooms, forest habitats provide the conditions for other distinctive local foods: ramps, trout and honey, which are also featured this year during ASAP’s Get Local initiative.

Outside of Get Local, mushrooms are getting lots of local love now, too. In the last year alone, Carter has been hired for three consultations with farmers interested in growing mushrooms commercially. Muskat has seen a steady rise in interest in his wild foods classes, No Taste Like Home. “I guess you could say that they’re wildly popular,” he quips.

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Shroomin: Mushrooms need the right habitat to grow — and fortunately, the mountains of WNC offer that. Photo by Alyssa Whelan

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Carter and Muskat don’t see each other as competition. In fact, they share that they have a wonderful, cooperative relationship, which began when Carter started foraging and learning the tricks of the trade with Muskat around 2000. Muskat even introduced Carter to many area chefs when he first got into the mushroom business. Deep Woods’ mushrooms can now be found on the menus of just about every restaurant in the Hendersonville area — Square 1 Café, West First Wood-Fired Pizza, Season’s at Highland Lake Inn, Flat Rock Village Bakery — the list goes on.

Just as WNC’s two top mushroom men value their working relationship, they stress that chefs should have a great rapport with their mushroom providers and that farmers and foragers should have strong relationships with the greater mushroom community.

“A chef should never buy mushrooms from somebody they don’t know,” stresses Carter.

It’s no joking matter; Alan and I have a responsibility to educate chefs and the public.”

“Everyone needs a field guide, and a field guide has two legs,” Muskat echoes. For those interested in foraging, he stresses a DIO, or Do It Ourselves, method. “In many obvious and subtle ways, foraging is about community — with other foragers, with nature and within nature,” he says. “To succeed, you need to make friends with everyone involved: humans, fungi, plants, etc.”

In 2006, Muskat started The REAL Center, a school for relationship skills (REAL stands for Relationship, Embodiment, and Awakened Living). “Now I teach wild foods as a way not just to connect with nature but to realize that we are nature; we can’t escape it.”

“With everything early this year, June should be peak season for two of my favorite mushrooms: chanterelles and chicken of the woods, along with day lilies, mulberries and wineberries,” says Muskat.

Carter shares that he’ll definitely bring his shiitake and oyster mushrooms to area farmers tailgate markets this month, as well as sell them to area chefs. He could also possibly have wild chanterelles and chicken of the woods, as Muskat mentioned.

Any chance for mushroom overload this month? No way, says Carter. “Eat more mushrooms! They’re the superfood.”

Find Carter and Deep Woods Mushrooms at the Flat Rock Tailgate Market, Waynesville Tailgate Market, Saluda Tailgate Market and Henderson County Tailgate Market. Learn more about his farm and forest products at deepwoodsmushrooms.net.

Learn more about Alan Muskat and his No Taste Like Home workshops at notastelikehome.org. Find his newest project, The Afikomen Project, at alanmuskat.com. The project will dovetail with a new tailgate market opening this fall that Muskat says will be the first and only wild foods market in North America.

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In the special workshop, attendees will learn how to safely find and identify morels, chanterelles, and chicken of the woods. Muskat will also discuss other wild foods, including wild medicines, and dyeing with mushrooms. The day will include a short, easy walk, and all ages are welcome. That evening, participants are invited to stay at Highland for swimming and a free fresh fava bean cookout, or to bring their foraged mushrooms back to Asheville for a “find dining” experience at Zambra; chefs will incorporate the day’s catches at no extra charge.

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TEXT BY URSULA GULLOW PHOTOS BY MAX COOPER Lovers of art and indie business have two things to look forward to the weekend of June 9-10: the firstever West Asheville Open Studios, and the perennial favorite River Arts District Studio Stroll. The latter is the original behemoth stroll of Asheville, established more than 15 years ago.

Across the river lies West Asheville’s Haywood Road area, a neighborhood that’s increasingly reputed for its independent businesses and quirky restaurants. Several of the nearly 20 participating artists of the Open Studios art tour have been established in West Asheville for years, such as Steebo Design and Bookworks. Then there are the newbies, such as 7 Ton Press, which became operational this year. As the inaugural West Asheville Open Studios approaches, here’s a look at some of the artists and what attracted them to the west side.

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STEEBO DESIGN One of the original West Asheville artists, Stefan “Steebo” Bonitz has been fabricating his mid- and largescale sculptures at 355 Haywood Road since he purchased the building nine years ago. Last year, Xpress readers voted Bonitz “best metal artist” in Asheville, and while many of his sculptures are humorous in content, Bonitz is serious about his work. “They’re meant to be around long after I’m gone,” he says. Sizable abstract pieces lining the driveway to his studio are purposely left outside to develop a “fine patina” before being sealed with a protective layer.

The bulk of Bonitz’s work is currently exhibited at The Grovewood Gallery, so for the stroll he expects to do more metalwork demonstrations than retail sales. Guests are invited to enjoy the picturesque garden behind his studio — an elegant setting for his sculptures.

7 TON LETTERPRESS Go north down Westwood Place from Haywood Road until you get to an oddly shaped lemon-yellow building on the corner. Stop. You have arrived at the newest arts collective on the west side, comprising four letterpress artists whose collective bulk of equipment weighs (you guessed it) 7 Tons. Here the 7 Ton artists craft wedding invitations, greeting cards, books and posters. On the day Xpress visited, Beth Schaible was preparing the covers of 80 portfolios that will be used for an edition of prints by an out-of-town artist. “We all share equipment and resources,” says Schaible.

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Robin VanValkenburgh’s porcelain figurines delight her collectors with their mash-up of doll heads and animal parts, unified beneath creamy glazes of white, mint green and gold. The creatures are formed when different slipcast molds of doll parts are joined together. They are equal parts humorous, nostalgic and edgy. VanValkenburgh brilliantly solves the universal crafting dilemma: creating a product quickly that is unique, reasonably priced and aesthetically interesting.

“Mello’s Gardens” is an ongoing installation melding horticulture and sculpture created and maintained by Christopher Mello, who grew up in West Asheville. “This was where you used to get your car fixed, or go to bars,” says Mello, of the area. “Now it’s got a baby-boomer thing going, and a hippie thing going. There’s lots of food and people walking at night. That’s the nicest thing to see.

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INSIDE THE MEADOWS BUILDING “The first time I saw Meadows Dry Goods Building I fell in love,” reads the blog of Leigh Anne Hilbert, current owner of The Dry Goods Shop. “Not the sticky, sweet kind of love, but the old, dusty, worn-in kind.”

Built in the ‘40s, The Meadows Building was originally home to the Meadows Dry Goods Shop, which served the neighborhood for more than 30 years, retailing sundries, clothes, school supplies and shoes.

These days, the building on the corner of Haywood and Brookshire Place is home to the United Craft Front, a collective of book artists, jewelers, knitters and quilters, whose wares are displayed on the original shelves and counters of the previous tenant. You can expect to find handmade items like wallets, books, jewelry, clothes and blankets that are every bit as enticing as colorful penny candy.

Next door is the studio of muralist and artist Dustin Spagnola — his graphic blackand-white paintings are immediately visible to cars entering Haywood off I-240.

Around the side of the building is a stairway leading to a number of small visual art studios upstairs, including Dennis Smith of FluxGlass, a handmade mirror and stained-glass operation and mixedmedia artist Andy Herod.

BOOKWORKS Established by Laurie Corral in 2004, Bookworks has become a mecca for book artists all over the country. Offering classes, workshops, lectures and museum-quality exhibits, Bookworks is a West Asheville staple. “I set up here because the space and price was right,” says Corral. “It’s been really interesting to see what’s really stuck here in West Asheville and the new things are exciting too.”

Currently the handmadebook enclave features an extensive collection of wood engravings, marking the first juried relief print exhibition sponsored by the Wood Engravers’ Network. The traveling exhibit features 60 prints and three artist books by 33 relief-engraving artists from the United States, Canada, Russia and the United Kingdom.

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DOMINO LANE Three artisans hold court in two conjoined buildings at Domino Lane, behind Harvest Records. Building owner Mimi Strang praises the location. “It’s off the beaten path but the proximity to the neighborhood allows for a good sense of energy,” she says. “It’s kind of like a village lifestyle. It’s energetic but not hectic.”

In her studio, Strang produces welded steel wall hangings and garden sculptures incorporating stock parts with found materials like cloth and Japanese paper. “I have fairly basic equipment,” says Strang, pointing to her drill

Across the way, jewelers Betsy Carr (Foundling Jewelry) and Amber Mahler (Mani Design) share a studio and produce their wares, which they sell mostly online. “Because this is a space that other people see, I curate it better, and I’m more inclined to stretch myself,” says Carr, who uses text as the focal point of her charm necklaces and earrings. Mahler incorporates castings of seedpods and twigs in her own work. Currently she is creating a line of wedding bands. “It can get isolating working in your studio sometimes, and this open studio walk is a way to bring us [West Asheville artists] together.”

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BY KYLE SHERARD Thousands of art enthusiasts will descend on Asheville this weekend to peruse paintings, pots and mugs, drawings, clothing and sculptures offered by the artists, galleries and businesses in the River Arts District. This June’s walk marks the 17th year for the biannual Studio Stroll, which claims the distinction of “first, largest and most walkable” studio tour in the region. More than 165 artists scattered throughout 19 buildings in the district will be participating Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10.

“Each year the event has been growing exponentially bigger,” says Wendy Whitson, president of the River Arts District Artists, which spearheads the stroll. The growth is easy to see if you’ve been attending throughout the years.

Studio tours may be the easiest means of getting people into artists’ spaces. Here, artists can speak directly about their work, meeting — and better informing — potential clients. Many will reap the financial benefits of the twoday event, particularly the more portable works by ceramists. For a few artists, these interactions can serve as the start to longer-lasting relationships with collectors. More reluctant artists will keep their doors closed, opting to take the day off.

In-studio demonstrations are among the most popular activities to occupy the eight hour days.

While spectators get a good show, they also double as a kind of halfworkday for the artists. Others just hang out, talking with whomever shows up. Much depends on the size of the studio. “They may not have the space for demonstrations if they’ve got a line of people coming through the door,” Whitson says. “But what a great problem to have.”

The River Arts District Artists’ Studio Stroll is this Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Information packets and brochures will be available at a booth set up at the five-points intersection near Clingman Café. riverartsdistrict.com

UP ON THE WALLS, AND ON A COUCH Check out a few noteworthy gallery exhibitions and one after-hours performance called “B Naked After 6.”

In the depths of the Phil Mechanic Studios (109 Roberts St.), down in the Flood Gallery are an array of masked WNC and Asheville-area residents. Well, photographs of them. The work is that of Rimas Zailskas, publisher of Bold Life, Verve and Carolina Home and Garden magazines. Each of the 30 or so photographs was taken using a pinhole camera, adding to the shadiness of their shadowy black and white nature.

At Pink Dog Creative (348 Depot St.), just a few blocks down from the fivepoints intersection, hangs a body of work by Asheville photographer Ralph Burns. Somewhere Beyond

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the Constellation Norma consists of pieces from several different series Burns has been working on during the past few years. Black-and-white images of Afro-Caribbean religious ceremonies share the walls with pictures of similarly religious worshipers of Elvis. This show marks the end of a long dry spell for Burns. It’s his first solo show since 2005 and his first Asheville solo show since 1994.

Next door at The Artery you’ll find the sculptural works of Susannah Zucker. The figurative ceramist and Asheville-area resident has 25 years of experience studying dance and the human form. Zucker’s aim is to interpret the human experience by illustrating emotions with slightly scaleddown ceramic human figures. She combines human bodies with animal parts or mechanical attachments that echo our bodily functions and physical responses. In a few works, skeletal

fragments appear outside the body, but in conjunction with a figure’s pose.

After making your way down Lyman Street and through the Riverview Station studios, head out back to building No. 6. Valeria Watson-Doost’s Goddess Stuff is a self-described mesh of in-your-face artistic protests against rape and violence with cues toward our personal healing and social remedy.

Doost’s vibrant, colorful collage works combine images of societal norms, consumer goods and erotica.

After the day’s festivities have concluded, she’ll play host to “B Naked After 6,” described as “just adults being naked together.” No alcohol or illegal substances. There will be a kissing couch, a lasso rope contest and Butoh dance performances by the artist and her cohort, Julie Becton Gillum.

Since opening Asheville Art Supply in the fall of 2011, owner, Ashley Membreno, has been having fun supporting Asheville’s vibrant arts community and receiving excellent feedback from customers. “Helping empower artists to reach their highest potential of artistic expression through the discovery of new materials is the most gratifying part of my job.”

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You probably know Silas Durocher from various high-energy roots-flavored bands. You might recognize his ubiquitous headband and acoustic guitar (the former is no longer part of the picture). What you probably don’t know about Durocher is that he has a degree in music composition and writes pieces for chamber groups outside of Asheville. However, you’re about to: The local singer-songwriter’s two worlds — classical composition and roots rock — collide in his new band, The Lovestruck Suckers.

The backstory is multifaceted. First, local roots collective Soulgrass Rebellion, with whom Durocher played guitar, disbanded last summer. That group’s members, minus lead singer Oso Rey, formed The Get Right Band, a touring outfit that, says Durocher, “very much came out of Soulgrass and that energy, but a little further away from the Americana side.” Blues, funk and jam is closer to the sound of that band — a recipe for fun. Until another breakup happened.

Heartbreak beat: Singer-songwriter-composer Silas Durocher transformed a painful breakup into beautiful music, with the help of Opal String Quartet members. Photo by Max Cooper

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It was the dissolution of a romantic relationship that drastically changed Durocherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heartbreak was 100-percent what created this band,â&#x20AC;? he says of the Lovestruck Suckers. For that group, Durocher teamed up with violinist Amy Lovinger, viola player Kara Poorbaugh and cellist Franklin Keel (all of whom perform in local classical outfit The Opal String Quartet and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strings are so expressive,â&#x20AC;? says Durocher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lyrically and musically, I was getting into way more emotional, personal, raw material than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dealt with before, and I knew that the strings would be a good way to express that.â&#x20AC;?

What started as a way to process one particular pain soon transformed into a project with a much wider reach. Durocher says his breakup experience gave him empathy to others going through that same situation and lent depth to his ability as an artist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m super happy that it happened,â&#x20AC;? he says. From that starting point, the Lovestruck Suckers evolved from personal heartbreak to â&#x20AC;&#x153;heartbreak for the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much, loss, pain and suffering in the world,â&#x20AC;? says Durocher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do we deal with that, and how are we able to focus on the beauty, the camaraderie and the good things?â&#x20AC;?

While he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily have answers, Durocher does see the Lovestruck Suckersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performances (so far thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only been the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut at the Grey Eagle, but this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show at the Altamont Theatre could be the start of more regular appearances) as an opportunity for catharsis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope that people will come with open hearts and allow themselves to be taken away by the experience and be able to share, all together, this personal thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s universally experienced,â&#x20AC;? he says.

This doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that a Lovestruck Suckers concert is a downer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the iconic suffering artist,â&#x20AC;? says Durocher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sense of humor to my music.â&#x20AC;? (Also, keep in mind that while the string musicians are known for their stirring and elegant recitals, Keel and Lovinger also perform with absurdist-gypsy-funk outfit Sirius.B. They know how to get wild.)

Although the Lovestruck Suckers is still a new band, and the all-seated concerts (both the band members and the audience are in chairs) are a departure from typical rock show fare, the concept is not a total departure for Durocher. While based in Florida, he put together the band Everybody Knows, which included clarinet, cello and upright bass. It also included a drum set â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an instrument absent from the Lovestruck Suckers.

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WHEN Saturday, June 9 (8 p.m., $8. myaltamont.com) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initially intimidating. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way more raw and personal. I go through thoughts of feeling exposed,â&#x20AC;? Durocher says of that concert experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Get Right Band is all about, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Come to the show and shake your ass.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all about that; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my roots.â&#x20AC;?

He says that while he loves that kind of music and will always play with that type of band, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so powerful to have a seated, quiet, attentive audience and to hope that they come with open hearts.â&#x20AC;?

The process has taught Durocher to remain open, himself. Of a new song, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is totally not going to work with Lovestruck Suckers. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the right style.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But then I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is my band and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatever style I want it to be.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We figured it out and now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands down the song Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most excited to be playing at the show.â&#x20AC;?

And, he says, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to perform in Asheville, where audiences embrace new and experimental styles. Lovestruck Suckersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experimentation may find its way into the studio in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this band lends itself to recording,â&#x20AC;? says Durocher. But for now he seems content with defining the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique style, from emotional expression, carefully vetted covers (one per show) and new material that brings listeners up-to-date on Durocherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current romantic status. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting is being separated by months or years from those feelings and then playing those songs,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to have another go at balancing the emotion, the fun and the way things have changed since I wrote the initial songs.â&#x20AC;? X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND THE RELENTLESS R&B EVOLUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA’S FOREIGN EXCHANGE

BY JORDAN LAWRENCE Hooking up a phone call with Phonte Coleman and Nicolay Rook, the stylistic poles and primary creators of electro-R&B outfit The Foreign Exchange, takes a good deal of coordination. On one particular Tuesday afternoon, Rook is ready and waiting, while Coleman is on a plane and in the middle of another interview. After holding for Coleman to finish and quickly overcoming a few connectivity issues, both men are on the phone.

They rarely interact in their responses, content to offer their answers in turn, building on each others’ points, reaching cohesive conclusions with isolated input.

Overcoming obstacles of communication has been a theme of The Foreign Exchange. Coleman and Rook completed their 2004 debut Connected by sharing snippets via the Internet. The Raleighbased Coleman met his complement on the hiphop message board Okayplayer. Despite the fact that Rook resided in Holland, the two found immediate common ground, Rook’s soul-inflected

R&B soundscapes pairing perfectly with the pillow-y croons of the then-Little Brother emcee.

These days, Rook lives in Wilmington, but the pair still largely create in isolation.

“We still do it the same way,” Coleman says.

“The way we work just enables us to come to each other with a finished product rather than an idea that might only make sense to ourselves. Rook can come to me with a finished or somewhat finished musical idea, and once he sends that to me I can send him back an 80 to 90 percent finished vocal idea. That’s pretty much how we get it done.”

Despite the disconnected activity, The Foreign Exchange’s music is remarkably coherent — even if it’s never quite consistent. Leave It All Behind, the 2008 breakthrough that garnered a Grammy nomination for lead single “Daykeeper,” bustles with rhythmic and sonic complexity. A kinetic collage of sensual beats, spacey sound effects and lush melodies underpin a canopy of richly reverberating vocals. The formula earned the band a national reputation and built a template for continued success, but The Foreign Exchange followed it with a

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WHO Foreign Exchange, with RBTS WIN

WHERE Emerald Lounge, 112 N. Lexington Ave.

WHEN Saturday, June 9 (9 p.m. $15 advance/$20 day of show. tickets online at brownpapertickets.com.

More at theforeignexchangemusic.com and emeraldlounge.com)

sharp and immediate left turn.

2010’s Authenticity is an uncompromisingly stark affair, pairing minimal beats with thin, but sparkling sheets of electronic gauze. The multilayer shroud surrounding Coleman’s vocal is drawn back, exposing his raw warmth to the paralyzing chill of Rook’s sparse production. It’s an arresting mixture, one that pushes listeners in an unexpected direction without forsaking the seductive smoothness that makes The Foreign Exchange so appealing.

“All we know is for every project that we do, we want to make it something that is unique and stands on its own,” Rook explains. “We really don’t try to define what we’re doing until we’re done. We kind of work continuously, and when we feel like we have enough for an album, we bundle it and get it out. At that point, we kind of see where we took it. But during the making and before the making all bets are off. Everything is open. All the cards are on the table. It can literally go anywhere.”

The approach is unlimited, but the music of The Foreign Exchange is no series of random decisions.

It’s the result of aggressive evolution, moving quickly along logical lines, arriving at sensible sonic detours quicker than one would expect. A great example is Dear Friends, the live album the group released last year. Recasting Authenticity’s futuristic minimalism as a tangle of warm acoustics, the live ensemble deconstructs the back catalog, transforming steely synths into lilting swells of guitar and piano.

“When you have records that aren’t even big records, but records that are fan favorites, and you perform them night in and night out, and you’re always sort of working on them, after a while you get tired of playing them the same way,” Coleman confesses. “You have to do something as an artist to make it interesting to yourself. You don’t just want to get on stage and do it by the numbers.

You really want to get excited about it, and you really want that excitement to channel itself to the crowd.”

With a diverse repertoire that nevertheless maintains a singular identity, The Foreign Exchange’s achievements are a testament to the bond between two men who have grown close despite starting far apart. On Dear Friends, Coleman introduces Rook with a story about meeting his parents in Europe, informing his audience that he obtained embarrassing childhood photos of his partner, ammunition he says only family can possess.

“That’s my brother,” Coleman claims over the phone. “That’s family. It’s blood almost. His parents, I’m sure they never thought they’d have an adopted black son.”

Rook laughs, offering the interview’s lone interruption: “They always wanted one though.“ X Jordan Lawrence is editor at Charlotte-based Shuffle Magazine and a contributing writer at The Independent.

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ON THE BEACH BARITONE SAXOPHONIST JONAH PARZEN-JOHNSON REVISITS

VACATION MEMORIES FOR HIS SOLO DEBUT, MICHIANA

BY BRYAN C. REED Tucked into the southern shores of Lake Michigan, at the border of Michigan and Indiana, the region known as Michiana is home to state parks and wildlife preserves, universities and the College Football Hall of Fame. For the 24-year-old Chicago-born saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson, Michiana is also the source of “a massive collection of hazy half-memories.” These memories, collected over years of visiting the Southern Lakeshore with friends and family, provided fruitful enough to inspire Parzen-Johnson’s debut album, Michiana.

“I like to think of myself as a pretty nostalgic person, whatever that means,” he says. “I really like to look back on things and smile. And that’s sort of where this music came from.”

In writing the songs that would form the album, Parzen-Johnson says he began with the titles. Each functions as a cue, summoning a specific memory or scene that inspired the song. The recurring title, “I Turn Left Over Train Tracks,” which appears in four iterations throughout the album (including to remixed versions at the end) comes from a regional traffic law. “In Chicago, it’s illegal to turn left over train tracks,” Parzen-Johnson says. “But the only way to get to Michiana is to turn left over train tracks.”

As much as the emotional content of the songs is fueled by nostalgia, though, the point at which Michiana arrives is anything but retro. Drawing from the rich avant-jazz tradition of his hometown, and inspired by contemporary and old-time folk musicians, Parzen-Johnson — who now resides in Brooklyn — has distilled a lengthy list of influences into a singularly elegant presentation of unaccompanied saxophone he likes to think of as experimental folk music.

Parzen-Johnson studied his instrument as a member of Chicago’s Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, taking instruction and advice from innovative players like Matana Roberts and Mwata Bowden. “One of the things [Bowden] really pushed me on, which I feel has been very valuable, was just trying to think of myself as a creative musician who utilized every possible element I could,” Parzen-Johnson says. “He really pushed me, like, ‘You have to get your circular breathing together, you have to understand all the different sounds you can make on your instrument and really explore all of them so you can create your own palette.’”

This teaching reveals itself in the extended techniques Parzen-Johnson employs to exploit a broad range of tones and textures. Circular breathing — breathing in through the nose while exhaling into the instrument through the mouth — allows Parzen-Johnson to play continuously through long passages. He also makes use of overtones and multi-phonic playing, as well as vocalization

Distilled elegance: The musician blends avant jazz with the sounds of his folk influences.

WHO Jonah Parzen-Johnson’s Michiana, Ross Edwards and The Galen Kipar Project

WHERE Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39 N. Lexington Ave.

WHEN Sunday, June 10 (8 p.m. $5. lexavebrew.com. jonahparzen-johnson.com)

through the instrument. In recording Michiana, Parzen-Johnson used 15 different microphones to capture a depth and complexity of sound that is at times reminiscent of Colin Stetson’s technical workouts.

But Parzen-Johnson refuses to define his music merely by his avant-jazz technique. Folk artists like Neil Young and those Parzen-Johnson heard singing alone on Smithsonian Folkways compilations, that inspired the saxophonist to explore his own voice as a solo performer. Listening to Young’s Live at Massey Hall 1971, Parzen-Johnson was enthralled by what he perceived to be a unique intimacy between the performer and the audience.

Hearing field-recorded singers performing without accompaniment on those Folkways compilations pushed Parzen-Johnson further.

“I remember listening to it and it changed my perception,” he says. “If playing solo becomes about just performing with what you have and trying to create the image of what you don’t have, then you have a lot of freedom to really delve into the melody. I feel like a lot of people when they play solo, they sort of become jugglers carrying all these different ideas around. I was trying to figure out a way to give myself the courage to try to just do one thing.”

That one thing, if it’s fair to call it that, is the balance Parzen-Johnson manages between the sometimes challenging textural segments and the plainly melodic passages in his songs. In Michiana, warm, resonant melodies reminiscent of timeless gospel and folk songs stand face-to-face with more avant-garde, polyphonic sounds.

Live, the presentation is more stripped down.

Fifteen microphones dwindle to one, clipped to the bell of Parzen-Johnson’s baritone saxophone and plugged into a guitar amplifier. The simple setup helps Parzen-Johnson feel as though he’s giving an intimate acoustic performance, freeing him from as much audio machinery as possible. “Whenever I’ve tried to perform with a whole bunch of different types of microphones — especially with a throat microphone — it becomes very difficult to feel like I’m not a robot,” he says.

It’s a fitting presentation for music fueled by reminiscences of real human experience. Michiana is a place where Parzen-Johnson never lived, but visited annually. It’s where he learned to swim, and then to drive. It’s not entirely insular, though.

“Even though the songs are coming from specific memories,” Parzen-Johnson says, “I’m trying to distill that out and just have that feeling. The feelings are universal.” X

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Asheville Percussion Festival The inaugural Asheville Percussion Festival taps, slaps, kicks and rolls its way into the Odyssey School’s Creative Technology and Art Center for a weekend of performance and instruction. The festival’s theme is “Tradition to Innovation” and the mission, say organizers, “is to provide a creative environment where percussionists of all traditions gather to explore, create and innovate.” Local percussionist River Guerguerian hosts; workshops are lead by master teachers including jazz percussionist Jamey Haddad (pictured, who has worked with Paul Simon, Yo Yo Ma and Esperanza Spalding) and experimental music composer David Cossin (who has worked with Sting). Local drummers Jeff Sipe and Adama Dembele are also on the roster. The festival runs Friday through Sunday, June 8-10 with concerts both Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Full festival is $250, individual workshops are $35, individual concerts are $15. Register at ashevillepercussionfestival.com.

One Wild Ride This ride involves, as its vehicle, not a fairy godmother-transformed-pumpkin carriage or a magic carpet, but two pianos. David Troy Francis (Memphis-born recording artist for films like Pursuit of Happyness, Elegy and the remake of Fame) and Asheville-based Daniel Weiser (artistic director of Classicopia) put on a four-hand concert. So, instead of dueling pianos, this concert is the product of teamwork, bringing audiences the music of Gershwin, Guastavino, Milhaud, Rafchmaninoff and more. One Wild Ride takes the stage at Diana Wortham Theatre on Sunday, June 10 at 4 p.m., Adults $35 and $25; students and children 18 and under $25 and $15. dwtheatre.com.

Baby Gramps Zach Blew “Zach is back!” reads a press release from local singersongwriter Zach Blew, who has been living in Chicago for the past two years. But he’s not only returned, he comes bearing new music — an “all-vocal, all-a capella, R&B/electronica EP” called Voicebox. (If you’ve watched the TV show The Sing Off, you have some idea what to expect; you can also find Blew’s cover of the Beyonce song “Video Phone” on YouTube.) Voicebox is set to drop this summer; Blew premiers his new tunes at the Altamont Theatre on Friday, June 8. His band features local musicians Tom Leiner, Peter Councell and Drew Powell.

Dathan Wilds opens the 8 p.m. show. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. myaltamont.com.

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Called “the Salvadore Dali of folk music,” Seattle-based musician Baby Gramps blends rags, jazz and vintage blues with originals, throat singing and palindromes.

He’s toured as part of the Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys CD Concert Tour, which included musicians like Marianne Faithful, Lou Reed and Suzanne Vega (not to mention that the CD was produced by none other than Johnny Depp).

According to his bio, Baby Gramps “appeals to a wide range of audiences from folk to jamband to punk to old timey traditional and to kids of all ages.” Asheville audiences get three chances to see Baby Gramps: He performs two shows on the LaZoom bus on Sunday, June 9 at 7 and 10 p.m., $15. lazoomtours.com. Also, he’ll be at Jack of the Wood on Tuesday, June 12 with Mad Tea. 9 p.m., $5. jackofthewood.com.

Photo by John Cornicello.

Bluff Mountain festival If indie-rock, hula-hoops, glow-sticks and sound systems don’t figure into your ideal sort of festival, then the Bluff Mountain Festival might be more your speed. The annual music gathering is all about the region’s best traditional old-time and bluegrass acts (including the Orpheus Supertones, pictured), ballad singers and cloggers, along with an evening square dance that runs until dark. “Bring the family and the lawn chairs to enjoy a day full of music under the shade trees,” says a press release. The event takes place on Saturday, June 9, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Hot Springs Spa & Resort. And it’s free. madisoncountyarts.com.

Wilhelm McKay Folk-rock outfit Wilhelm McKay takes its band name, conveniently, from the band members’ names — singer-songwsriters/drummers/guitarists Chris Wilhelm and Liam McKay (who perform with cellist Cristof Ensslin). Separately, Wilhelm has already released four studio albums, as has McKay. Together, they combine their various influences (Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson). According to their bio, “Their sound emphasizes love of a good story delivered in song and employs folk, roots and indie influences.”

Wilhelm McKay has been hard at work on a six-song EP, recorded at Asheville’s Lakehouse Music and will hold an album release party at Westville Pub on Thursday, June 7. 9:30 p.m. westvillepub.com.

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where to find the clubs • what is playing • listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina CLUBLAND RULES •To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed.

•To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue.

•Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Dane Smith at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801. Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland.

•Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed.

•The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues.

•Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

Wed., June 6

Barley's Taproom

Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30pm

ARCADE

Sierra on Stage (songwriting competition), 8pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Jack of the Wood Pub

Retro night ('80s & '90s), 10pm Club Metropolis

Total Requests

Club Remix

Wicked Wednesdays (techno, drum 'n' bass), 10pm Craggie Brewing Company

Jugband Jubilee (open jam) Dirty South Lounge

Ultra Rockin' Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

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

The Ghost Wolves (rock, blues, garage) w/ Drunken Prayer (Americana, alt-country)

Wooden toothe, oLd FLings, greg cartWright, the zeaLots & the paneLs 8:30pm

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w/ raleigh moncriet 9pm

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cd release show w/ doc aquatic & alligator indian 9pm mark Kozelek | tim o’Brien | Joe purdy Lost in the trees | sarah Jarosz mindy smith | grandmothers of invention Kitchen Open for Dinner on Nights of Shows!

Creatures Cafe

Vincenzo's Bistro

Dirty South Lounge

Westville Pub

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Open mic

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Lobster Trap

Trivia, 9pm

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm ARCADE

Olive or Twist

Cadillac Rex (vintage rock)

Janka Nabay & the BuBu Gang (Afropop, world) w/ Zansa, 10pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

FRI SAT 6/9 SUN MON TUES

Barley's Taproom

Eleven on Grove Emerald Lounge

Dead Night w/ Phuncle Sam, 9pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room Get Down

Learner Dancer (kraut rock, psychedelic) w/ Vacation Club, Diesel Daquiri & Nest Egg

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Orange Peel

The Get Right Duo, 7:30pm

tUnE-yArDs (indie, pop, experimental) w/ Mariachi el Bronx

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

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Jack of Hearts Pub

Pisgah Brewing Company

Boiler Room

Jack of the Wood Pub

Bobby Miller & the Virgina Dare Trio (Appalachian newgrass), 6pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country) Rock & Roll Divas Show, 10pm Club Hairspray

Relentless Mules

Karaoke, 10pm Karaoke & drag show, 11pm

TallGary's Cantina

Club Metropolis

The Bywater

Craggie Brewing Company

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Ready, Set, Draw (game night), 8pm

Teen Night Out (17-20 only), 9pm Amelia Haircut

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

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Straightaway Cafe

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Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Club Hairspray

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Wild Wing Cafe

Old-time jam, 6pm

Open mic

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

Athena's Club

Fri 6/15

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Arcade Idol, 10pm

Fitz & the Tantrums (soul, rock) w/ Royal Teeth, 8:30pm Live comedy, 8:30pm

Black Mountain Ale House

One Leg Up (jazz, swing)

Juan Benevidas Trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm

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Harrah's Cherokee

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

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Fri 6/8

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Old-time jam, 7pm

Bluegrass jam, 6pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Ahleuchatistas (prog rock, experimental) w/ Baby Rattlesnakes (roots, folk, jazz), 9:30pm Lobster Trap

Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

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Clare & the reasons w/ ten Cent Poetry 9PM

Front stage: shane Perlowin 6-9PM

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w/ MusiC by ahleuChastistas & baby rattlesnaKes 9:30PM

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Print release Party 8:30PM

Front stage: Meredith watson 6-9PM

SAT. j u nE 9

Front stage: george MCdonald 6-9PM

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Jonah Parzen-Johnson’s MiChiana Plus ross edwards & sPeCial guests the galen KiPar ProJeCt 8:30PM

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Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing) Pisgah Brewing Company

The Flea Market Hustlers (funk, jamgrass), 8pm Purple Onion Cafe

Johnson's Crossroad (bluegrass) Spurs

Dance night TallGary's Cantina

Asheville music showcase, 8pm The Bywater

Pleaure Chest (rock, soul) w/ The Krektones (rock, surf), 7pm The Dugout

Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm The Lower Level

Ty Nemecek (folk rock), 9pm Town Pump

Pat Anderson (roots, rock) Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

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The Croon and Cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm Westville Pub

Wilhelm McKay (folk rock), 9:30pm White Horse

Asheville Tango Orchestra, 7:30pm

Fri., June 8 ARCADE

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Athena's Club

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

The Twin City Buskers, 8:30pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing

Boiler Room

Keeper of the Sea w/ 105 Howitzer & IronCircle (rock, metal), 9pm Club Hairspray

Drag show, midnight Club Remix

Latin Reggae Night, 10pm Craggie Brewing Company

Androcles & the Lion w/ Hello Hugo (indie, rock), 7-10pm Creatures Cafe

Flesh & Stone w/ J Swan Dooley Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Jenne Sluder (folk), 6pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

High Gravity Jazz Get Down

Fable Cry (gypsy rock) Good Stuff

Dave Turner, 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Wooden Toothe (country, punk, rock) w/ Old Flings, Greg Cartwright, The Zealots & The Panels Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 8-11pm Highland Brewing Company

Alarm Clock Conspiracy CD release party (indie rock, power pop), 6pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Twilite Broadcasters (old-time, vintage country), 6pm Ben Prestage (blues, roots) w/ Johnson's Crossroad (bluegrass), 9pm Jus One More

Michelle Leigh & Nickel Difference (country) Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Meredith Watson, 6pm Back stage: Alex Krug Combo (folk) w/ Shawn Galbraith & live letterpress printing by Heroes & Criminals, 8:30pm Olive or Twist

Live music, 8pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Jeff Sipe Group (jazz, jam, fusion), 10pm

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The Short Bus (film & DJ), 9pm

Orgone (funk, soul) w/ Flannel Church, 9pm

Calico Moon (Americana, country), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Peggy Ratusz (blues), 8-11pm

Scandals Nightclub

Hannah Flanagan's

Get Down

Pack's Tavern

Peggy Ratusz (blues, soul) Pisgah Brewing Company

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Brewing Company JUN

South Side Station

DJ By the Way, 9pm

Early Show 6pm FREE

Southern Appalachian Brewery

6 BOBBY MILLER & WED

THE VIRGINA DARE TRIO Appalachian Newgrass

JUN

HUSTLERS Funky Jamgrass

JUN

Door 8pm/Show 9pm $8/$10 Funk, Soul

8 FRI

Jack of Hearts

The Bywater

Max Melner's Orchestra (jam, funk), 9pm

Trivia night

White Horse

Craig Bickhard, Jack Sundrud & Don Henry (singer-songwriters), 8pm My Highway (country)

SaT., June 9 ARCADE

LOCAL pasture-raised meats FARM FRESH eggs & veggies

828-685-8798

4611 Chimney Rock Rd / US 64E Hendersonville, NC slickrockcountryemporium.com

"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

Second Breakfast (rock, pop) Boiler Room

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Hotel Indigo

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Lobster Trap

Roy Schneider Duo (singer-songwriter, folk)

Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm

Rendezvous Restaurant & Tiki Bar

One Stop Deli & Bar

Rendezvous stage: Michelle Leigh (country, rock) Tiki Bar stage: D.B. Hackett

Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am

Ruby’s BBQ Shack

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Matt Anderson (acoustic), 6-10pm

Psychobilly Sock Hop Sundays

Scandals Nightclub

Rendezvous Restaurant & Tiki Bar

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Fine Line

South Side Station

Mile High (soft rock, country), 9:30pm

Miss Southern States UsofA at Large Pageant, 10pm

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Spurs

The Stipe Brothers & Friends, 8pm

Karaoke, 8pm

Straightaway Cafe

Straightaway Cafe

Sherry Lynn & Mountain Friends (folk, Americana) TallGary's Cantina

Mind Echo

The Altamont Theater

Lovestruck Suckers (rock, soul) w/ Ten Cent Poetry, 8pm

The Lower Level

Club Remix

Town Pump

Submission: Fetish Fire & Freaks, 10pm

The Turnstiles

Craggie Brewing Company

Vincenzo's Bistro

Submission: Fetish Fire & Freaks, 10pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Purple Onion Cafe

Club Metropolis

Drag show, midnight

Jim Lauderdale (bluegrass, country) w/ Drunken Prayer & Sanctum Sully, noon

Uncle Lucius (soul, Southern rock), 5pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

The Dugout

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

12pm–6pm - Advance Tix $20 per family

Shook Family Band (blues, bluegrass), 5pm

Front stage: Aaron Price (piano) Backstage: Jonah Parzen-Johnson (saxophone) w/ Ross Edwards & Galen Kipar Project (folk rock), 8:30pm

Club Hairspray

Reckless Mercy w/ Sarah McCoy

THURS. JUNE 14 - PINT NIGHT FRI. JUNE 15 - THE BEAT KIDS (British Rock Cover Band) SAT. JUNE 16 - FATHER’S DAY FEST (Live Entertainment / Two Stages / Games / Activities & More)

Acoustic Grounds (singer-songwriter) w/ Taylor Leopold & Chris Hendricks

The Bywater

Creatures Cafe

FEAT. KRUGER BROTHERS & MORE - Doors @ 1pm, Festival 2pm–8:30pm - Advance Tix $25

Local hip-hop showcase feat: Chief Yahsh, Ken Ken & more

Easy w/ Poofolk, Soffspoken & Neck Breaka Society (hip-hop), 9pm

CarolinaBound (folk, country), 6pm Stereo Junk, 8pm

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR: JUNE 9 - APPALACHIAN BREAKDOWN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL JUNE 16 - FATHERS FEST THURS. JUNE 7 - PINT NIGHT FRI. JUNE 8 - ALARM CLOCK CONSPIRACY CD RELEASE PARTY (Rock) SAT. JUNE 9 - APPALACHIAN BREAKDOWN FESTIVAL

Hannah Flanagan's

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Wild Wing Cafe

Step Back In Time...

Chuck Brodsky, 4pm

Pack's Tavern

Westville Pub

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Guitar Academy of WNC

The Market Place

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm

TAPROOM HOURS: M-W: 4PM-9PM TH-FR: 2PM-12AM SAT: 12PM-12AM SUN: 2PM-9PM

Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm

Irish session, 3-9pm Elia Goat & the Natural Horns (jazz, country, blues), 10pm

Vincenzo's Bistro

Treat Yourself.

The 42nd Street Jazz Band

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Laura Marling (folk, singer-songwriter) w/ David Dondero, 9pm

Michael Tracy Band (soul, rock)

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Olive or Twist

"Lucky James" (J.P. Delanoye), 2pm

Orange Peel

Town Pump

DETAILS & ADVANCE TICKETS:

Front stage: George McDonald, 6-9pm

Good Stuff

The Lower Level

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

9 UNCLE LUCIUS SAT Crunk, Soul, Southern Rock

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Father Murphy w/ Fashion Bath & Lulo

One Stop Deli & Bar

Jonnie Blackwell & Six Toed Possum Babies, 9pm

Early Show 5pm

Sirius.B (absurdist, gypsy folk, funk), 9pm

What Looks Like Crazy (pop punk) w/ Running on E & Monkey in Podship, 9pm

The Dugout

La Rosa Negra (Latin/salsa lessons & dance), 9pm

JUN

Jack of the Wood Pub

Straightaway Cafe

Yeller Dog

ORGONE W/FLANNEL CHURCH

Appalachian Breakdown bluegrass festival, 2-8:30pm

Eric Congdon Trio (blues, roots, Americana), 8pm

TallGary's Cantina

7 THE FLEA MARKET

THU

Highland Brewing Company

Mountain Feist (bluegrass), 4:30pm Jim Lauderdale (bluegrass, country) w/ Sanctum Sully, 9pm

Skinny Legs & All (rock, blues)

8pm FREE

Unit 50 (classic rock)

Emerald Lounge

Chompin at the Bit String Band (bluegrass) 9pm Unnamed Suspects (rock), 9pm Good Night, Irony (indie, rock), 10pm

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

Windy Trail Travelers (newgrass), 10pm White Horse

Anna Hernandez, 6:30pm

Scandals Nightclub

Coping Stone (world, Appalachian) The Altamont Theater

Pan Harmonia (classical), 5pm The Bywater

Miriam Allen & the Passionistas (Latin, folk), 5pm Vincenzo's Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm White Horse

Drum circle, 2pm Wild Wing Cafe

Darren Kohler & friends, 4pm

Mon., June 11 5 Walnut Wine Bar

CaroMia Tiller (singer-songwriter), 8-10pm ARCADE

Movie Mondays (cult classics), 10pm Dirty South Lounge

Tears in My Beers (DJ set), 9pm Get Down

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

Sun., June 10

Alligator Indian (synth rock, drone, experimental) w/ Boy Party, Yohuna & Truman Peyote

Emerald Lounge

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Good Stuff

Jerome Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions (jazz), 7-9pm

The Foreign Exchange (soul) w/ Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly, Zo & RBTS Win, 9pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Wasted Wine (freak folk), 6pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Shane Perlowin (jazz) Good Stuff

Dawn Carol, 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

ARCADE

Dr. Filth & Wayd Runk (DJs), 10pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz) Boiler Room

Dance party, 10pm Miss Southern States UsofA at Large Pageant, 12:30am

2 Arts, 6pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance, 8pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Gregory Scott, H. Hanson & Caine McDonald (singer-songwriters), 6:30pm The Bywater

Bluegrass jam, 8pm

Man Man (experimental rock, indie) w/ Raleigh Moncrief, 9pm

Craggie Brewing Company

Vincenzo's Bistro

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Dirty South Lounge

Westville Pub

Montana Skies (classical, rock, fusion), 7pm

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm

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

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

Open mic, 7pm

Old-time jam, 6pm

Trivia, 8pm

Wild Wing Cafe

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Vincenzo's Bistro

Tue., June 12

Handlebar

Karaoke, 10pm

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

5 Walnut Wine Bar

The John Henry's (jazz, swing), 8-10pm

Tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Hotel Indigo

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Westville Pub

Blues jam, 10pm White Horse

Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm

Boca

Baby Gramps (folk) w/ Mad Tea, 9pm

Wed., June 13

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield, 9pm Back stage: Rory Scovel (comedy), 9pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Club Hairspray Club Metropolis

Lobster Trap

ARCADE

Eleven on Grove

One Stop Deli & Bar

Athena's Club

Emerald Lounge

TallGary's Cantina

Trivia night, 7pm

Locomotive Pie (blues, folk, roots) Jason DeCristrofaro & Jake Wolf, 6:30-8:30pm Trivia night, 10pm Trivia night, 10pm

Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ The Low Down Sires, 8:30pm Three Bad Jacks (rockabilly) w/ Girls Guns & Glory and Maggie & Her Mistakes, 9pm Get Down

Jack of the Wood Pub

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm Two for Tuesday feat: CarolinaBound & Andrew Usher, 8pm Funk jam, 10pm Tuesday Night Techno The Bywater

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm

Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship (funk, soul, blues) w/ Sugarfoot Serenaders

The Dugout

Good Stuff

Tolliver's Crossing Irish Pub

Trivia, 8pm

Wild Wing Cafe

Video trivia, 8pm

Juan Benevidas Trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm Arcade Idol, 10pm Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm Barley's Taproom

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

Open mic w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic

Club Hairspray

Retro night ('80s & '90s), 10pm

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Club Remix

Wicked Wednesdays (techno, drum 'n' bass), 10pm

COME OVER & PLAY!

Dirty South Lounge

In addition to instrument sales and service, Sherwood’s Music offers

Ultra Rockin' Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm

guitAR instRuCtiOn!

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Dizzy Chicken (jazz) Get Down

Barrow Family Night w/ Them Teasters, 64 Tuna, Zara Barrow & Unitard

828.254.0402

Good Stuff

Dan Lavoie, 6pm

180 Patton Avenue • Asheville, NC 28801

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Open most days NOON - 7PM • Closed Sunday

www.sherwoodsmusic.com

Get Down

Thurs 6/7 : Learner/Dancer, Vacation Club

Fri 6/8 : Fable Cry (Nashville), David Earl Tomlinson

Sat 6/9 : TBA

Sun 6/10 : Father Murphy (Italy), Fashion Bath, Lulo

ASHEVILLE’S

PREMIERE DIVE BAR

Mon 6/10 : Aligator Indian, Boy Party, Yohana, Truman Peyote

1045 haywood rd. • west asheville 828-505-8388 • getdownavl.com

The

Wed

Tues 6/11 : Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship?, Sugarfoot Serenaders

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Old-time jam, 6pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Ryan Barrington Cox (indie, pop, rock), 7pm

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Town Pump

The Get Right Duo, 7:30pm

Kristin Diable & the City (Americana), 9pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Paul Cataldo (Americana, roots)

Peggy Ratusz's Invitational Blues Jam

Boiler Room

Vincenzo's Bistro

The Croon and Cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm

Southern Gospel Review, 10pm

Westville Pub

Karaoke, 10pm

The Voodoo Fix (rock), 9pm

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Fri., June 15

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

ARCADE

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Athena's Club

Matt Walsh's Low Counts (blues, rockabilly), 6pm

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

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Black Mountain Ale House

Olive or Twist

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

Music trivia, 7pm Long Miles (rock, reggae, jam) w/ The Dead Leaves, 10pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Orange Peel

Bluegrass jam, 6pm

Old-time jam, 7pm

Lobster Trap

TallGary's Cantina

Olive or Twist

Boiler Room

Beyond the Fade w/ Steel Standing, Hot White Heat & Party or Die (hard rock), 9pm

Creatures Cafe

My Heart Remains

One Stop Deli & Bar

Former Champions (electronic, jam) w/ Makayan, 10pm Pisgah Brewing Company

Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm

Peter Rowan & the Mosier Brothers (bluegrass), 7pm

Westville Pub

Purple Onion Cafe

Wild Wing Cafe

Spurs

Peggy Ratusz & the Swing Daddies

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

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

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing)

Th e in Ha th pp e ie Un s iv t P er la se ce

Acoustic Swing

Drag show, midnight

Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

Dance night

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Club Hairspray

Jack of the Wood Pub

Dawes (folk rock, country) w/ Sara Watkins, 9pm

The John Douglas Company, 9pm

Emerald Lounge

Small Ponds w/ The Houston Brothers & Kristin Diable & the City (Americana), 9pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

David Earl & the Plowshares (rock, soul, Americana)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Finn Magill (jazz, swing) Get Down

D NE D OW E Y AT LL ER CA OP LO &

Mon - Sat 6:30pm - 2am

Black Mountain Ale House

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm Anomaly w/ The Justin Heath Project (rock, jam, fusion), 9pm

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

Open mic/jam, 7pm

The Dugout

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Truth & Salvage Company (roots rock, Americana) w/ Patrick Sweany, 9pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

105.9 Guitar Bar

The Lower Level

Lobster Trap

Cadillac Rex (vintage rock)

TallGary's Cantina

Barley's Taproom

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

TheTreasureClub.com

Trivia, 9pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Open mic

New Hours:

ARCADE

Dirty South Lounge

Vanuatu Kava Bar

see for yourself at

2-year anniversary party feat: Jerome Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions, The Big Nasty & The John Henry's, 6pm-midnight

Harrah's Cherokee

Ready, Set, Draw (game night), 8pm

Ladies & Couples Welcome Sports Lounge feat.

NBA & UFC on big screen Now featuring area’s only “Spinning Pole” Great Drink Specials Every Night

Jay Brown (Americana, blues)

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Club Hairspray

The Bywater

WNC’s Premiere Adult Lounge & Sports Room

Straightaway Cafe

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

oly Trio 6/6 : The Ghost Wolves, The Unh

Thu., June 14

2011 Asheville Wing War 1st Place People’s Choice for Specialty Wings SUPER SUNDAY: All The Weeks Drink Specials in 1 Day All Sunday Long!

MON: $5 Pain Killers TUES: $2.50 Drafts & Highballs All Day Long WED: $4 Letter J Liquors

THUR: $3 Micro & Import Bottles FRI: $5 Jager Bombs SAT: $5 Tiki Bombs

NEW HAPPY HOUR MENU $5 AND UNDER 5-7PM EVERY DAY

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5PM - 1AM 7 DAYS

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Temptations Wings (metal) w/ Through the Fallen & Carolina Chupacabra

Vincenzo's Bistro

Good Stuff

Westville Pub

Anomaly, 8pm

Trivia night

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

SaT., June 16

Jonathan Richman feat: T. Larkins (rock, new wave, proto-punk), 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

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

Leigh Glass Band (classic rock), 9pm Highland Brewing Company

The Beat Kids, 6pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Sons of Ralph Trio (bluegrass), 9pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm

ARCADE

Whiskey Gentry (country, punk, old-time) w/ Seven Handle Circus, 9pm

Athena's Club

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

The 42nd Street Jazz Band

Club Hairspray

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Orange Peel

Edwin McCain (singer-songwriter, pop) w/ Erick Baker, 8pm Pack's Tavern

Caleb Johnson Band (rock) Pisgah Brewing Company

WNC Highlands Celtic Festival, 7pm Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

Straightaway Cafe

Flat Creek Boys

Big Red & Sin City Blues The Dugout

Jonnie Blackwell & Six Toed Possum Babies, 9pm Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

Eleven on Grove

Civic Center Official Comedy Show After-Party, 10pm Emerald Lounge

Rendezvous stage: Back Page Tiki Bar stage: D.B. Hackett Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am Straightaway Cafe

Tristan (singer-songwriter)

Cindercat (rock, jam) w/ Kin Gator & Bubonik Funk, 9pm

TallGary's Cantina

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

The Dugout

Devils Like Me (folk), 6pm

Hands Down, 9pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Asheville Sax (jazz) Get Down

The Krektones (rock, surf) Good Stuff

Michael Cody (singer-songwriter), 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Decent Lovers (indie, pop) CD release show w/ Alligator Indian & Doc Aquatic, 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Chatter Box (rock)

Ralphie May (comedy), 8pm

Wednesday, June 6th

Hookah Hook-Up Presents: Music Trivia hosted by Jacob Horowitz All Ages 7PM

Ployd DubStep from Atlanta 10pm $5 21+ Thursday, June 7th

GENIASS PRESENTS:

Friday, June 8th

Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Carolina Rex (blues, R&B, funk), 10pm Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

The Bo-Stevens w/ Randy Whitt (country, honky-tonk), 9pm

9PM

Janka Nabay & with $8/$10 The Bubu Gang Zansa 21+ FREE DEAD FRIDAYS

$2 TACOS : 5PM : ALL AGES ACOUSTIC DEAD COVERS - FREE!!

LATE SHOW

The Market Place

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

Rendezvous Restaurant & Tiki Bar

215 Main Street | Downtown Hendersonville | 828.696.0625

Music Schedules

WNC Highlands Celtic Festival, 10am The Zealots (rock)

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

55 COLLEGE STREET - DOWNSTAIRS

Pisgah Brewing Company

Craggie Brewing Company

Necessary Truth

We accept donations during business hours at the store, Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm.

Call to schedule large item pick-ups.

EARLY SHOW

TallGary's Cantina

DJ Moto (dance, pop)

Purple Onion Cafe

Creatures Cafe

with Ad

EARLY SHOW LATE SHOW

One Stop Deli & Bar

Pack's Tavern

Drag show, midnight Vasudo (jam, jazz, rock), 6pm

GVSOJUVSF r BQQMJBODFT r CPPLT

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Front stage: Shane Perlowin (guitar), 6pm Back stage: Asheville Community Darkroom benefit

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Burnstitch, Lydia Can't Breathe, We Kill Kids & Faith in Shadows (metal), 9pm

20% off

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Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Olive or Twist

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country)

31 PATTON AVENUE - UPSTAIRS

Jack of the Wood Pub

Alarm Clock Conspiracy (rock, pop), 8:30pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Live music, 8pm

Highland Brewing Company

Asheville Music Hall

Boiler Room

Olive or Twist

Peggy Ratusz (blues, rock), 9pm Father's Day Fest, noon-6pm

Rawfood Music Festival feat: Jeff Sipe Trio, Brian Hass & more

Hospice Home Store

Hannah Flanagan's

"Bear Exploder" dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm

Dex Romweber Duo (garage, punk, psychedelic) w/ The Moodees, Pleasure Chest & Broken Lilacs, 8pm Front stage: Jason Daniello, 6pm Back stage: The Whiskey Grins (Americana, folk) w/ Barefoot Summer, 10pm

Underhill Rose (Americana, country), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm

GENIASS PRESENTS an evening with:

10PM

Jeff Sipe Group $8/$10

Saturday, June 9th

21+

LOCAL HIP-HOP SHOWCASE

CHIEF YAHSH, KEN KEN, ACE SHAREEF, YOUNG HAVANA

10PM $5 21+

Sunday, June 10th

Bluegrass Brunch

hosted by The Pond Brothers

11am -Open Jam! Bring your instruments!

Tuesday, June 12th

TWO FOR TUESDAY 8PM CarolinaBound & Andrew Usher FUNK JAM! FREE! 10PM

ADAM STRANGE OPENS THE SHOW!

More information & Advance Tickets available always at

ashevillemusichall.com

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Gigantic U.S. Cellular sign applied to Civic Center over layers of whitewashed, slipshod repairs Jackson County Sheriff stems tide of ‘whiskeyswilling savages, keg-addled frat boys’ while performing circus-style riding stunts atop moral high horse Man attacked with kitchen knife defends self with hallway knife, living room knife, foyer knife, and finally, on front stoop, a lawnmower blade Citizen Times’ long-time IT man retires; leaving ink buckets, reverse lettering in his successor’s capable hands Large brewery rumored to not be relocating to Asheville

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Where does John Edwards go from here?

Among those vital secrets:

Many public relations specialists who didn’t land the John Edwards P.R.-restoration account are advising political journalists whose careers aren’t working out the way they planned that disgraced politician John Edwards should take careful steps to rebuild his image.

So how should John Edwards repair his image?

• Announce the discovery of a “third America,” nestled all this time between “the two Americas.” So who makes up the “third America?” Panama (in form of hot maid from San Miguelito).

• Throw himself into important causes like the Coo Reassuring Words into Bunny Mellon’s Old Ear Initiative or The Fund for Trying So Hard Not to Bang the Nanny Who Has Stars in Her Eyes But Our God is a Forgiving God.

• Pope’s butler sick and tired of being called “Jeeves.”

• Cardinals secretly walk through and “crop-dust” the pontiff while he’s seated in the papal study.

• Edwards is advised to not play on repeat the sex tape he made with a pregnant Rielle Hunter while guests are eating.

• Deny paternity in a letter to the editor anytime a birth announcement is published in North Carolina.

• Allow Barbara Walters to interview him while he gets his hair cut at Klipperz in the mall.

• Reveal Elizabeth’s dying wish — for John to host a show on MSNBC.

• Show the world he’s willing to tackle challenges by only dating jurors from his trial who required additional time for deliberation.

• Frame the official verdict of his mistrial and display it on the mantle next to photographs of children who he’s claimed.

• Give his daughter back to his former aide Andrew Young and start over from that point, re-asserting the child is not his.

• Move to Iowa immediately so he can place 5th in the 2024 Iowa Caucus.

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• Destroy the tape that shows John and Rielle embracing in the nude and cracking breast cancer jokes while “Bumfights” can be clearly seen playing in the background on John’s personal IMAX screen.

June 6, 1992: Bob’s wife was making a play for me. After I acknowledged it, her theatrical revulsion and vomiting were an obvious ploy.

June 8, 1998: I could be a great artist.

“What grade did I do that one in?” Carl is a real ass, sometimes.

June 11, 2009: A bra that undoes in the front? That’s cheating, lady.

• Secret room contains action figures of all 265 previous popes, complete with period vestments and kung fu grip.

• Long-time papal tailor takes needlessly accurate measurements of the Pope’s upper inseam.

• Pope’s favorite song: “Legalize it,” by Peter Tosh.

• Popemobile is a retrofitted ’65 Pontiac GTO with 6L V8 and skull-shaped shift knob.

• That’s not hay they’re burning during the papal election.

• College of Cardinals is grooming Jimmy Swaggart to be the next butt of a cruel, antiprotestant practical joke.

• The Pope’s anaconda don’t want none unless you’ve got buns, hon.

• The inexplicable papal right arm tattoo: Entertainer Al Jolson smashing a watermelon with a banjo.

• A Pontiff-themed sugary breakfast cereal was roundly rejected by Cap’n Crunch representatives.

• Balcony addresses will soon end with the pope throwing his drumsticks into the crowd and declaring “Servare gestatio, Vat Urbem!”

(Rock on, Vatican City).

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The Story: A look into the lives of seven young ballet dancers as they prepare for and undertake an important competition.

You will notice that I identify Bess Kargman’s First Position as a “competition documentary.” This is an attempt to make it clear that the film has a dramatic arc, making it perhaps more appealing to the documentary-resistant among us. If you saw the 2002 documentary Spellbound — which focused on eight contestants at the National Spelling Bee — you may have some idea of how this works. First Position follows the approach of that film pretty closely, though I have to say I enjoyed this more.

Was it the subject matter? The personalities of the children? I’m not sure, though I definitely had a larger emotional investment here. In First Position there were definitely kids I wanted to see win, so I suppose it was the personalities — or possibly something else that I’ll come back to.

The film follows seven kids — Aran Bell, Gaya Bommer Yemini, Michaela Deprince, Jules Jarvis Fogarty, Miko Fogarty, Rebecca Houseknecht, Joan Sebastian Zamora — as they prepare themselves for the big Youth American Grand Prix student dance competition. There they will compete in front of judges for awards and scholarships in the younger divisions, and possibly even land jobs in the oldest one. Since the film’s tagline is “6 dancers, 5 minutes on stage, 1 chance to make it,” it’s clear that one of the seven isn’t going to make it to the competition. I suppose it’s the filmmaker’s extremely good fortune that six of them did make it. (You might even question if Kargman covered more potential dancers in order to be sure she had enough for the competition, but apparently that’s not the case.)

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Joan Sebastian Zamora in Bess Kargman's engaging and entertaining dancecompetition documentary First Position.

It doesn’t take much math to realize that this small selection of dancers with (supposedly) five minutes onstage (I don’t think any of the routines was nearly that long), the bulk of the movie will be involved in building up to the event. This also makes for better drama.

A great deal of the movie concerns itself with giving us the backgrounds of the contestants.

I don’t think Kargman stacked the deck, but two of the kids are inherently more sympathetic than the others. Joan Sebastian Zamora, a senior-level boy from Colombia, and middle level Michaela Deprince, an adoptee from Sierra Leone, have more compelling backstories than the others. One reviewer, I notice, claims that Kargman evidences a prejudice for them over the upscale, self-proclaimed “princess,” Rebecca Houseknecht. I don’t think this is true — anything that comes down against Rebecca she does herself and it’s never that bad — and even if it was, Kargman has no power over the outcome of the competition. Also, I missed the part where the film claimed Kargman was objective.

I’m not going to get into the matter of who wins what or doesn’t win at all. That’s the right of the film itself to tell you. But I will say that the film — even if you aren’t that jazzed about ballet — is compelling, entertaining, satisfying and surprisingly moving. While I don’t — as a rule — think documentaries necessarily benefit that much from being seen on the big screen, I do believe that dance documentaries are an exception to that. Also, this is the kind of movie that will benefit from being seen with an audience vibe. Not Rated, but contains nothing objectionable. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

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The Story: Ten people are gathered in an isolated location where an unknown assailant is out to take the law into his or her own hands to execute them for crimes they haven’t paid for.

The Lowdown: Brilliantly stylish and witty adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel, played to the hilt by a perfect cast.

An essential of the genre.

It’s rare that Agatha Christie’s books have been given a break on the movie screen, but René Clair’s 1945 filming of And Then There Were None definitely did right by Dame Agatha.

For that matter, it also did right by its splendid roster of great character actors, and it gave French filmmaker Clair one of his few wholly successful English-language films. While much of what makes the movie work stems from the screenplay by Dudley Nichols (best known for his work with John Ford), this is one of those rare movies where a great deal of the wit is conveyed visually. This is a film without a wasted shot or a careless composition. It’s a master class in how to shoot a movie.

Of course, it helps no end that the source novel — and Christie’s revamped stage ver-

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sion of the story — offers such rich material.

I’d be surprised if there’s anyone out there not familiar with the story — not only is it Christie’s best-selling novel, but there are at least seven other film versions of it. But just in case, here’s the premise: Ten people are lured to an isolated island where they’re informed — via a phonograph record — that they’ve been assembled to be punished (executed) for crimes they’ve previously gotten away with. And sure enough, their unknown host — almost certainly one of them — starts making good on his or her threat, following the pattern of the "Ten Little Indians" nursery rhyme, as one victim after another meets his or her "deserved" end.

Christie’s novel came out in 1939 — under a very politically incorrect title (even then) — and was an immediate hit, and this despite the fact that it wasn’t exactly original. The 1930 novel The Invisible Host by Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning is a virtual template for Christie’s novel, with its story of eight people confined to a booby-trapped penthouse by a murderous madman out for revenge. (This was itself filmed in 1934 as The Ninth Guest and incorporated into the Boris Karloff horror picture The Man They Could Not Hang in 1939.) However, Christie’s is more compelling story — not in the least because the characters are much more engaging, something that only the 1945 version gets just right.

Part of the trick, of course, lies in the film’s shrewd casting. Though not household names today, the film’s major stars — Barry Fitzgerald and Walter Huston — were immensely popular at the time, especially Fitzgerald, hot off his Oscar win for Going My Way (1944), and here cast very much against type. But every single actor is brilliantly suited to their role. No one but Mischa Auer, for example, could have pulled off the selfinvolved professional house guest, Prince Nikita Starloff, for whom having run over a couple of innocent people means nothing except that it resulted in having his driver’s license taken away. Similarly, Roland Young is perfect as the low-rent Cockney private investigator, and no one could better Richard Haydn’s drunken butler. Sir C. Aubrey Smith and Dame Judith Anderson are also fine. It might be argued, on the other hand, that Louis Hayward and June Duprez are a little out of their depth as the romantic leads, but they’re good enough in what are admittedly the least interesting roles.

In the end, however, it’s really a director’s film. There’s no doubt that René Clair was

having the time of his life coming up with endlessly creative ways of presenting the material.

There aren’t many movies where the best jokes are delivered by camera placement, but And Then There Were None is just such a film — even though some of the jokes are of a surprisingly dark nature. It’s all great fun, nicely suspenseful, atmospheric and built around one the best mystery plots ever. Pure entertainment is rarely better than this. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing for one show only at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, June 13.

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The Story: An upscale family loses their pet dog while on vacation at their woodland cabin.

The Lowdown: A not unpleasant, shambling little comedy-drama with a cast and director you expect more from.

If you’ve read the bulk of the reviews for Lawrence Kasdan’s Darling Companion, you’ve probably concluded that it’s one of the year’s worst movies. That’s certainly what I was prepared for when I sat down to watch it — but the truth is that the worst I can say about it is that it’s amazingly inconsequential and probably more than a little out of touch with its presumed audience. It will — because of its stars, not to mention the dog — have a certain draw for audiences of a certain age and inclination, and they may well like it more than the reviews indicate they "should." That said, it’s certainly not the film its pedigree suggests it might be. At best, it’s lightweight stuff. At worst, it has no sense of the lives of real people — only really rich people.

The film uses that annoying contrivance usually found in a certain kind of rom-com — you know, the ones that exist in a fantasy world where everyone has enough money to wallow in self-pity or travel to expensively picturesque places to get over whatever it is that needs getting over. Here we have a tale that exists completely in a world of privilege involving people with mountain cottages that are bigger than

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most people’s primary residences. These are folks who, when the family dog goes missing, can devote all manner of time and expense to recover him. This simply isn’t relatable to, well, let’s say about 99 percent of us.

And, yes, the dog being lost is most of the story. The dog, named Freeway, was rescued on the side of the road by Beth Winter (Diane Keaton) and her daughter Grace (TV actress Elisabeth Moss), who take the animal to a vet, Sam (TV actor Jay Ali), who in the twinkling of an eye provides a romantic partner for Grace.

(It’s that kind of picture.) Of course, Freeway gets taken into the family — despite the protestations of Dr. Joseph Winter (Kevin Kline), Beth’s self-involved, career-aholic husband. All is more or less well, until Joseph loses the dog while talking business on his cell phone during a walk in the woods at their vacation cabin.

Much low-wattage drama ensues. This not only involves Beth (who blames Joseph for losing the dog), but also Joseph’s sister, Penny (Dianne Weist), her dreamer boyfriend (Richard Jenkins), and Penny’s son, Bryan (Mark Duplass), who is in practice with Joseph. Oh, yes, there’s also the sultry, seductive and supposedly psychic housekeeper, Carmen (Ayelet Zurer, Angels & Demons).

Yes, a group of people interacting like this recalls director Kasdan’s glory days with The Big Chill (1983), but there’s a world of difference between that and this only vaguely likable, shambling, unfocused movie. It may be unfair, but the presence of mumblecore maestro Mark Duplass (more likable here than usual) makes the whole thing feel like a case of Kasdan making a desperate bid for trendiness with his attempt at something like mumblecore (though far more polished). The only thing that makes it work, when all is said and done, is the pairing of Keaton and Kline. Kline is sufficiently acid to keep the goo at bay, and Keaton finds more depth in her role than it deserves. Keaton can’t quite keep Beth from being a little annoying, but she does keep that annoyance in check.

No, this isn’t even a very good movie, but neither is it the ghastly mess it’s been painted as. The biggest problem really is that its cast and director suggest something better, and it just doesn’t happen. Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual content including references. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

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Now, that sounds intriguing. The fine folks at Fox tell us that Scott "creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discovers a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race." We'll see. The cast boasts Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, and Guy Pearce. (R)

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The Story: In the 1920s, the Mexican people fight for their religious freedom against an oppressive government.

The Lowdown: A professionally made historical piece that’s too long and too flimsy.

The road to movie hell is paved with the remaindered DVDs of well-intentioned films. Add to that list For Greater Glory, a good-hearted film that barely keeps its head above water as it treads in this muck of historical epic with religious underpinnings.

Financed in part by the Knights of Columbus, it’s impossible to look at the film and its religiosity as separate entities. Luckily, the film doesn’t exist to be a religious tract, but instead serves as a historical document centering around the Cristeros War, where Mexican rebels fought their oppressive government for religious freedom. The ultimate point of For Greater Glory isn’t about the religion itself, but rather about the lives that were sacrificed for religious freedom.

The film’s desire for epic scope makes for strange bedfellows with its inherently downbeat nature, however. On one hand, you have a film that wants to be oh-so-grand, with a glut of characters lost in the big, unwieldy nature of the story. Because of this, you never get the opportunity to become sympathetic towards anyone. This is a problem in a movie that — when all is said and done — wants to hit the audience with an emotional punch.

Character growth just sort of happens, and in the most obvious of movie cliche fashions.

Take our protagonist, Enrique (Andy Garcia), an adamant atheist who gets hired to lead an army fighting in the name of Christianity. Or “El Catorce” (Oscar Isaac, Drive), a bandit fighting on the side of the rebels, but who’s reluctant to take orders from others. If you have ever watched a movie, odds are you already know exactly how these two men’s stories — and everyone else’s — will turn out in the final reel.

The only real surprises in the film come from it’s total disregard for the lives of its characters. No one is safe — almost to the point that the film feels as if it’s finally over (and at 130-plus minutes, that takes a while) only after first-time director Dean Wright runs out of characters to knock-off. But — as I mentioned earlier — this chutzpah has little effect, since these are flimsy, cardboard characters that Wright is trying to make us get misty-eyed over. Without a true emotional center to film, however, all we’re left with is war and death. There are attempts at looking at the needless, wasteful nature of war, but little of it matters in the end.

In For Greater Glory’s favor, there is some nice production value of 1920s Mexico for a $12 million movie. Plus, there’s a solid — even amazing, at times — cast led by Andy Garcia and a welcome group of Latino actors.

(The less said about the wide-eyed Peter O’Toole, however, the better.) But in the end, it all seems like such a forgettable waste. For Greater Glory is the most basic of movies, going by the book and doing nothing else, and soaring to the heights of superfluousness. Rated R for war violence and some disturbing images. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

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The Story: Another — much darker — retelling of the Snow White story.

The Lowdown: Visually striking with some brilliant bits, but hampered by an ill-cast lead and a padded running time.

This year’s second take on the Snow White story is equally as impressive visually (in a more CGI way) as Tarsem’s Mirror Mirror. Snow White and the Huntsman also shares one of that film’s weaknesses and adds a couple of its own. Like its predecessor it has the central issue of a miscast (for different reasons) Snow White. Throw in an utterly humorless screenplay and nearly 20 more minutes of screen time and it comes off rather less well, though comparing the films is largely pointless, since their aims are so incredibly different. Still, this one — despite many pleasing touches — comes up short. That the problems may lie in it being more ambitious doesn’t change the end result.

It may be argued, it will be argued, it has been argued that 127 minutes (especially if you overlook about 10 minutes of CGI credits that no one reads) is not an exoribitant running time. That’s true, but we’re dealing with a story so familiar — and so relatively simple — that it was once reduced to a seven-minute Betty Boop cartoon, with time for a Cab Calloway musical number, and was still comprehensible. The problem with this latest version is that it doesn’t add enough of value in terms of characterization or necessary incident to justify its length, so that it feels like a case of Tolkien envy. We get more back story (a debatable plus), some extra incident (mostly very incidental), and a thoroughly pointless romantic triangle that goes nowhere, and seems to be there

mostly to Twilight-ize Kristen Stewart’s Snow White so that two hunky boys can fight over her. This not only seems implausible, but no fighting actually takes place.

Then there’s the question of Ms. Stewart and her Snow White. In her favor, she’s not as vapid as Lily Collins in Mirror Mirror, and in moments of repose at least, she has a surprisingly effective storybook look. Her acting, however, is limited. She mostly has three expressions — either looking stoned, irritated or like she’s about to be violently ill. Charitably, it can be noted that there are degrees to her irritability. In fairness, she has her moments — notably her encounter with the troll and the white stag, and her dance with the dwarf — but mostly I found her strident and off-putting. The worst of it, however, is when she rallies the troops to storm the castle — thereby providing the movie with its requisite big battle. It isn’t even briefly believable. But it is cringeworthy.

On the other hand, Charlize Theron has some good scenes as the villainess, though in her big scenes, she’s frankly more loud than powerful or scary. The CGI’d roster of big name Brit character actors — Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Nick Frost, Ray Winstone, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan — as dwarves is a clever stunt, but it’s never much more than that. The problem is that no one bothered to write much for them, and even the world’s best and most engaging performer is in need of a script.

There is, however, a huge plus in the direction of first-time feature director Rupert Sanders. He may not quite have mastered the requirements of drama — and that is probably as much the fault of the screenplay as it is his — but Sanders has an obvious gift for visuals that suggests the possibility of a truly exciting future. There’s something of Ken Russell in his use of exteriors, and there’s something of Guillermo del Toro in his handling of fantasy. Even if this film ultimately disappoints, Sanders is someone to watch. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sensuality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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In Brief: Scintillating screwball comedy with Jean Arthur as a young woman who gets a dose of the high life when she’s mistaken for the mistress of a banker (Edward Arnold). The great Preston Sturges provided the very funny screenplay, which director Mitchell Leisen brought to the screen with wit, charm and that glistening classic-era Paramount Pictures look.

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Once in a lifetime Bucket List Opportunity!

The Asheville Film Society will screen Easy Living on Tuesday, June 12, 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.

BABETTE’S FEAST JJJJ DRAMA

RATED NR

In Brief: The big art house hit of 1988, Babette’s Feast is an undeniably

charming and strangely touching film that at least comes close to retaining its original lustre — and possibly even its Oscar win. It is, however, a film I’m not at all sure would really hold up under repeat viewings.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show Babette's Feast at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

IF I HAD WINGS TO FLY JJJJ MUSICAL DRAMA

RATED NR

In Brief: Locally made film that showcases folk music as it follows its

young hero’s path through the region as he searches to find his place in the world. An agreeable little movie with a pace and a vibe distinctly its own. It may not be perfect, but it’s a worthy effort — and one that has a definite identity.

Shows Thu., June 7 at 7 p.m. at Fine Arts Theatre

Beginning June 2, 2012, Saturday to Saturday (choose your week), this trip includes 3 cooking classes.

Centered in the heart of Tuscany, you will be only 20 minutes from Cortona, Siena, and Montepulciano and only an hour out of Florence. All you need to do to act on this impluse is call 828-252-5050 or email us at kahn@fineartsleague.org. We will set you up and set you free to eat, drink, and be merry! Continental breakfast included daily.Visit our Facebook page to link directly to the villa website for more information and see the accommodations. *Airfare not included.

The Fine Arts League 5-Week Summer Intensives July 9 – Aug. 10

THE TENANT JJJJJ PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR

Stay in luxurious accommodations at the Fine Arts League rates: made available to the public due to the school move to Downtown Asheville. We simply cannot be in two places at one time. Help us fill the weeks. $1800.00 per week for 2 people.* If you want a Renaissance Art History Tour we can arrange that as well for just a bit more. Itʼs last minute, but this deal is GREAT!! There wonʼt be another like it.

RATED R

In Brief: Roman Polanski’s 1976 psychological horror film about a Polish immigrant (Polanski) losing his own personality to that of the woman who previously lived in his apartment (and who committed suicide by throwing herself out of the window) may well be the director’s best film.

It is certainly his creepiest — and made all the more so when you realize its story is both personal and obsessive.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Tenan on Thursday, June 7, 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.

We are pleased to introduce world renown Australian Sculptor Brett Garland, who joins us as visiting faculty for our 5-Week intensives. Angela Cunningham, visits us from Philadelphia teaching Cast Drawing and Portrait Drawing. Nick Raynolds, our newest faculty member from New York and now an Asheville citizen, is teaching Fundamental Drawing and Long Pose Figure Painting. John Mac Kah our own Ashevillian and renown local painter is teaching our Landscape Painting.

Enroll now: classes are limited to maintain the integrity of our program.

Tuition $1800.00* Full-time, $1000.00* Part-time. Half-price for all public school teachers! *Airfare not included.

For more information or to register, contact: Sheri Kahn • 828-252-5050 • kahn@fineartsleague.org

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Commercial/ Business Rentals 1500 SQFT • HENDERSONVILLE ROAD Great space in busy complex in South Asheville. Parking at the door. Call 828 691-0586.

Rentals

Apartments For Rent 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.

3BR, 1BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included. On bus line. Swimming pool onsite. $699/month.

Call 828-252-9882.

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.

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 • 3BR, 1BA. Upstairs/downstairs.

1 mile to downtown.

Hardwood floors. On busline. Sorry, no pets. $625/month.

828-252-4334.

NORTH ASHEVILLE • Townhome 2BR, 1BA. 1 mile to downtown. Hardwood floors.

On busline. Sorry, no pets. $550/month. 828-252-4334.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent 3BR 2BA CONDO IN SWANNANOA Washer/Dryer.

Dishwasher/Refrigerator/Gas Range. Patio, outdoor storage.

Raised beds for gardening.$980/month with one year lease. Contact Joseph joseph.neff@gmail.com 828-719-1429.

CANTERBURY HEIGHTS 2BR, 1.5BA. Fully renovated condo in at 47 Beri Drive, Canterbury Heights, West Asheville. 10 minute drive from Downtown Asheville. 918 sq.st. Swimming pool! Fitness Center. $725/month. $500 deposit. No dogs. Contact Rhonda 828252-9882 for further information.

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.

NORTH ASHEVILLE • 1BA, 1BA Townhome. 1 mile from downtown, off Merrimon Ave. Hardwood floors. On busline.

Sorry, no pets. $525/month.

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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 NEWER MONTFORD 3BR, 2BA HOUSE - $1340/MONTH 1568 SF, 3BR/2BA, energy-efficient, unfurnished Montford home, built in 2004. Large backyard, walk to downtown. Includes water/sewer. Available 7/1.

Call 989-0803.

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.

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LIKE WORKING OUTDOORS? Four Circles Recovery Center, a substance abuse recovery program for young adults, is seeking highly motivated individuals with a passion for service-oriented work, dedication for professional/personal growth, and an interest in a nontraditional work environment. • Excellent entrylevel year-round position for those interested in addiction treatment or wilderness therapy. • Direct care staff work a week on/week off rotation utilizing traditional substance abuse treatment and/or the wilderness of Western NC as part of their work environment. • Competitive pay, health benefits, professional substance abuse and clinical training. If you are interested in applying for a position please contact Mick Masterson by sending resumes and/or questions to guidejobs @fourcirclesrecovery.com FLY FISHING INSTRUCTOR • Four Circles Recovery Center, a substance abuse recovery program for young adults is looking for a Fly Fishing Instructor to assist in teaching fly tying and fly fishing 1-2 afternoons a week. We are looking for someone with a passion for helping people through their struggle with addiction utilizing the metaphorical and therapeutic benefits of fly fishing. Our program is located in Mills River and most of the fishing is in Transylvania Co. Meals included, possible stipend. If interested, please email Todd Ransdell at guidejobs @fourcirclesrecovery.com

KITCHEN ASSISTANT • Mountain Area Child and Family Center is recruiting for a full-time experienced kitchen assistant at our Riceville Road location. Duties will include prep and clean up for Rainbow in My Tummy meals served and assisting the kitchen manager as needed.

Commitment to high quality, nutritious meal service required. Great weekday hours!

7am-4:00 pm M-F. Some evening hours needed for special events. Rainbow in my TummyTM is a proven obesity prevention program providing young children access to a wide variety of tasty and nutritious foods that support their developing minds and bodies. Created in 2008, the program is designed to provide preschoolers with meals that contain no trans-fats or high fructose corn syrup and only appropriate amounts of sugar and salt. Rainbow in my Tummy focuses on whole foods for the child and provides recipes and education for the family. www.rainbowinmytummy.com/ Interested applicants should visit our website and apply online or send your cover letter and resume to macfcjobs@macfc.org.

MORNING OPENER • Opening position available at local holistic medical office. Office cleaning, stocking, and light yardwork required. Attention to detail a must. 15-20 hours/week. Email resumes to info@familytofamily.org KITCHEN ASSISTANT PT/FT, Weekends required and 2 yrs experience Must be able to function independently and possess a strong work ethic.

While not required, interest in working with children a plus.

To make application please send CV and letter of interest to humanresources @ashevilleacademy.com or fax to 877-219-7006.

Administrative/ Office ADMINISTRATIVE/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT • Fast paced commercial real estate office seeks FT administrative/executive assistant. Please send cover letter, resume, and references to holli@spakerealestate.com.

Human Services

Management DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ‚ 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 preclosing, closing, and post closing processes is necessary.

• Five or more years work experience is preferred.

Please send qualifications to hr@vwlawfirm.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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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

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EXPERIENCED LINE COOK Stoney Knob Cafe. Full time.

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VETERINARY CLIENT SERVICE POSITION • Part-time front desk. Rotating Saturdays and two weekdays. Just south of Asheville. Service and detailedoriented individual. Cheerful, mature, outgoing, compassionate. Learn software to make appointments, generate invoices, check in/out patients. Provide daily record keeping. One year customer service experience preferred.

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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.

enthusiastic, fast-paced and organized while multitasking.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Mountain Area Recovery Center is seeking Licensed Substance Abuse Counselors 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, DWI assessments and groups, 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.

UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist as a full time Community Support Team Leader in Forest City. Various pay options. Please email Patra

UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed therapist as a full time Intensive In Home Team Leader in Morganton. Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net

at plowe@umhs.net UNIVERSAL MH/DD/SAS is seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed therapist as a full time Intensive In Home Team Leader in Forest City. Various pay options. Please email Patra at plowe@umhs.net WNC GROUP HOMES FOR

INTENSIVE IN-HOME THERAPIST (TEAM LEADER) IN HAYWOOD COUNTY • To work with youth and families.

Masters degree and NC full/provisional licensure required as LPC, LCSW, LPA, LMFT. Supervision provided.

Competitive salary and benefits package. Apply at aspireapplicants@yahoo.com

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.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making

DIRECT CARE POSITION • Girls Boarding School, Summer PT, weekends req. Experience preferred. Must be able to function independently and possess a strong work ethic.

While not required, interest in working with children a plus.

To make application please send CV and letter of interest to humanresources @ashevilleacademy.com or fax to 877-219-7006.

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a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext 15 or email Rachel at rachel.wingo@thementornetwo rk.com• Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

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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 LCSW 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 THERAPISTS AND CASE MANAGERS NEEDED IN HAYWOOD, JACKSON AND MACON COUNTIES Therapists and Qualified Professionals needed to provide services to children and adolescents in the school, home and community.

Services include Outpatient Therapy, Day Treatment and Intensive In-Home. Competitive salary, flexible hours, and excellent benefit package.

Therapists MUST possess a NC Therapy or Provisional License.

QP’s MUST possess a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of post degree experience with children/adolescents with Mental Health diagnoses (may require more experience depending on degree). To apply: Email resume to: telliot@jcpsmail.org or fax resume to 828-586-6601 www.jacksoncountyps.org

Medical/ Health Care

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 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 In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg @meridianbhs.org Haywood County: Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have a Master’s degree and be license-eligible. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Nurse Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must have a license. Please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs.org Jackson County: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Graduate of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program and CMA certification with AAMA or AMT required.

Two years of related experience required, preferably in an outpatient medical office setting. For more information, please contact Joe Ferrara, joe.ferrara@meridianbhs.org Transylvania County: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Must have mental health degree and two years experience. For more information, contact Kim Franklin, kim.franklin@meridianbhs.org.

Clinician Must have a Master’s degree and be license-eligible.

For more information, please contact Kim Franklin, kim.franklin@meridianbhs.org Peer Support Specialist 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 Kim Franklin, kim.franklin@meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

CARE MANAGER NEEDED FOR LONG TERM CARE Community Care of Western North Carolina seeks an RN Care Manager for residents of skilled nursing facilities in our Long Term Care cohort. This position will be based in Buncombe County with the possibility of travel to other counties we serve. Candidates must have previous experience working in/with long term care facilities. RN required.

Minimum of 2 years case management experience preferred. Submit resume to hr@ccwnc.org or fax to 828259-3875. EOE

CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT Perform administrative and patient care support duties in an outpatient, psychiatric recovery center in Jackson County. Primary responsibility for the center’s Patient Assistance Program (PAP). Full-time position with benefits. Graduate of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program and CMA certification with AAMA or AMT required. Must have two years of related experience, preferably in an outpatient medical office setting. Must also have excellent customer service skills and be a team player. The ability to function and multi-task in a fast-paced environment is essential.

Please contact Joe Ferrara, joe.ferrara@meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org PART TIME DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED • Must have recent experience and be x-ray certified. Team players welcome! Fax resume to 828277-6820 or email kdjackson2@att.net VET ASSISTANT POSITIONBLACK MOUNTAIN Looking for a mature, dependable person to help with assisting the Vet in a small Animal Hospital. The applicant must have previous experience working with animals and have a strong passion for them. Applicant must be self-motivated and able to work long hours; including weekends and holidays. Please submit a cover letter with resume that includes references to brahinc@earthlink.net or in person at 306 West State Street Black Mountain NC 28711.

CLINICAL SUPERVISOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE OR REGISTERED NURSE • Assists in the delivery of primary health care and resident management and supervises clinical staff.

Working 8 Conditions: Works in a fast-paced,VA contracted, Medicaid/Private Pay Center with predominantly elderly residents. Work may be stressful. Regulated by several agencies. Interactions with others may be constant and interruptive. • Physical Demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting, substantial standing and walking. • Performance Requirements: Ability and knowledge to perform medical assistant care. Knowledge of state regulations governing a nursing home. Ability to interpret, adapt, and aplpy guidelines and procedures. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Skill in assisting in a variety of treatments and medications as directed. Skill in taking vital signs. Skill in maintaining records and recording test results. Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with physicians, residents, residents families, employees, and the public. Ability to effectively supervise other nursing staff and assign responsibilities appropriately. Possess good computer,written and verbal communication skills. Always presents a professional image.

Ability to do detailed and accurate work. Utilize time management skills. Answer telephone in a professional manner. Read, understand, and follow oral and written instruction. Recognize, evaluate, solve problems, and correct errors. Maintain productivity and work independently. Benefits: Excellent pay, benefits in a comfortable, supportive environment.

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 6709327

Computer/ Technical

A-B TECH SharePoint Administrator/Developer • Full Time. SUMMARY: Primary responsibility for development, management and support of College’s SharePoint environment. Secondary duties include general website development, management and support. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field 2. Three years’ programmer, administrator or analyst experience. 3. One year SharePoint administration and/or development 4.

Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server 5. Experience with IIS, ASP, Java, XML, Powershell • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 1. Master’s Degree • SALARY RANGE: $45,000-58,000.

Please visit https://abtcc.peopleadmin.com / for more information and application instructions.

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

Business Opportunities HELP WANTED • Make money mailing brochures from home.

Free supplies. Helping homeworkers since 2001. Genuine opportunity. No experience required. Start immediately. www.theworkhub.net (AAN CAN)

Announcements PREGNANT CONSIDERING ADOPTION? • Talk with caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers with families nationwide • Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 • Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions • 1-866-413-6293. (AAN CAN)

Mind, Body, Spirit

Bodywork ASHEVILLE MASSAGE FOR WOMEN • Jess Toan, LMBT 7445, MA in Women’s Health.

Deep Tissue, Hot Stones, Prenatal, Swedish, Reiki, and Oncology Massage. $50 for first massage. http://ashevillemassageforwom en.vpweb.com, 828-552-6609, jesstoan14@gmail.com.

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Pet Services ASHEVILLE PET SITTERS Dependable, loving care while you’re away. Reasonable rates.

Call Sandy (828) 215-7232.

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Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. • Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology. • Save money, call now! 505-7088. www.thecosmicgroove.com

Spiritual

HOUSE/PET-SITTING SERVICE I provide loving, high-quality, secure in-home pet-sitting service while you are away.

Local references. contact: http://lovejoyhousepetsitservice.vpweb.com/ default.html

Vehicles For Sale

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

ILLUMINATING YOUR PATH Call Master Psychic Intuitive, Nina Anin. • 15 years in Asheville. • Individuals • Groups • Parties.

(828) 253-7472. ninaanin@weebly.com

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Furniture Musical Services

QUEEN PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SET • New in plastic. $125. 828-989-1147.

ASHEVILLE’S WHITEWATER RECORDING Full service studio services since 1987. • Mastering • Mixing and Recording. • CD/DVD duplication at the best prices.

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General Merchandise

LEARN TO PLAY THE GUITAR! Lessons in a variety of styles, tailored to your personal goals.

Any age or skill level accepted.

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Pet Xchange

HUGE USED BOOK SALE MARS HILL LIBRARY HUGE USED BOOK SALE MARS HILL LIBRARY Friday, June 8th & Sat, June 9th, 10am to 5pm.

Members’ presale on Thurs June 7th, noon to 5pm.

Wanted CASH FOR CARS: Any Car/Truck. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Call For Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3808 www.cash4car.com

Adult Services

Lost Pets A LOST OR FOUND PET? Free service. If you have lost or found a pet in WNC, post your listing here: www.lostpetswnc.org

DREAMSEEKERS Your destination for relaxation. Call for your appointment. Now available 7 days a week!

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