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In the second installment of our Art City series, we look at the River Arts District (just before the biannual studio stroll). As the RAD grows by giant leaps, this weekend’s stroll promises to be bigger than ever. What are the challenges and rewards that come from the area’s growth?

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letters APD is a mixed bag Respectfully, to Chris Burgher and the citizens of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department is a mixed bag [“The Police are Here to Help,” May 25 Xpress]. You never really know what you will get as a result of calling on them or them calling on you. Congratulations, Mr. Burgher, for having such a satisfying experience with our city’s law enforcement. It is gratifying to know that they are here to serve you and me. I, who have resided here since I was a child, have a varied view of them. When I called them — because there were teenage delinquents who had already broken windows on my street and I was next — the [response] from the APD was excellent. They handled it professionally and without undue problems. On the other hand, I have also been threatened to have my children taken away by them for nothing more than a traffic ticket. I have had everything in between. I am still waiting for them to keep their word and solve a serious traffic problem in my neighborhood that they claimed they would resolve. I cannot count the number of times I have witnessed being lied to by the APD. I recall how they acted under [former police chief] Will Annarino regarding civil protests and the ridiculous number of arrests involved. Under Mr. Hogan’s leadership, they have acted more professionally. I do know individual officers who generally follow professional

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APD is helpful — sometimes I’m writing ... in response to Chris Burgher’s recent letter to the editor [“The Police Are Here to Help,” March 25 Xpress]. I will certainly give credit and gratitude to whomever it is due. I have had positive encounters with the police and thanked them for their sincere effort to help — but neither my positive experiences nor yours should cover up the numerous cases of neglect and abuse that plenty of Asheville’s poorest and most desperate people have suffered at the hands of the police. Face it, your letter basically tells people to put up and shut up at the same time. When people don’t receive proper attention by the police, they feel like they no longer have a voice, which is exactly why I’m writing this letter myself. On another note, you also make mention of the “May Day anarchists” without explaining how they tie in with your defense of the police. If you happen to be talking about the “Asheville 11,” then you are most certainly engaging in a highly unjust practice known as guilt by asso-

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ciation. Days after that May 1 incident, simply because I was wearing black at the time, I too was stopped by the police and subjected to a barrage of personal questions with no proper explanation why. I had been out of town on May 1 and had heard nothing about the incident when the police approached me. The least I deserved was a proper explanation, but none was given. It would not surprise me if others have possibly been profiled or falsely accused by the APD. I agree with you that “a little kindness, respect and appreciation go a long way,” but why not start by showing such sentiments to people who are among the poorest and most desperate in this town? If the good cops in town are truly proud of their jobs, they need to take a much stronger, more public and transparent stand against the colleagues who are still giving their jobs a bad name. — Chris Harmon Asheville

The Edgy Vegan vs. the Protein Myth In her recent “Edgy Mama” column, Anne Fitten Glenn says of her daughter, “I respect her desire to be a vegetarian — but when she refuses to eat enough soy, vegetable and dairy proteins, I’m going to push a little bit of meat at her.” [“Feeding Kids Meat Does Not Equal Child Abuse,” May 25 Xpress.] Glenn’s concern is to make sure her child gets enough “complete protein.” Readers of Edgy Mama know that she has the best intentions when it comes to parenting, but, in this instance, she is relying on misinformation. What does the largest group of food and nutrition professionals in the world have to say? “It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence.” Their 16 page, peer-reviewed position paper is available at http://avl.mx/3e. We’ve been sold the protein myth by the animal agriculture industry’s multibillion dollar advertising campaign. It’s hard not to fall for this ubiquitous propaganda; kids are taught it beginning in kindergarten. But science tells us that, unless one eats a junk-food diet, not getting enough protein is of little concern. Americans get too much protein, consuming, on average, twice the amount needed. Excess protein has been linked with osteoporosis, kidney disease, calcium stones in the urinary tract and some cancers. To learn more, read “The Protein Myth” at http://avl.mx/3f. If your child is leaning toward vegetarianism or veganism for ethical reasons, congratulations on raising a kid who values and respects our fellow earthlings. It’s also a healthy choice, so please try to honor and support their compassionate decision. — Stewart David Asheville

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Sen. Tom Apodaca, on behalf of the Senate Republican Caucus The North Carolina Senate released a state budget this week that makes government live within its means and puts more money in the pockets of taxpayers, while protecting essential public services. Among others, our budget makes three responsible, long-overdue changes. First, it reforms North Carolina’s broken education system. An educated workforce is vital to our state’s future. But our system isn’t working; it’s ranked near the bottom in national graduation rates. Instead of dumping more money on a failing system, we’re making reforms. We’re fostering early childhood education by adding more than 1,000 teachers to classrooms in grades one through three. We’re implementing a program to ensure students can read by fourth grade, making them much more likely to graduate. To hold teachers to high standards, we’re developing a program to pay them for performance, not seniority. And we’re adding five days to the school year. Our plan right-sizes state government. By saving more than $1 billion, we’re getting government off the backs of job-creating businesses. We’re eliminating vacant positions, consolidating departments and reducing administrative costs and bureaucracy. Spending money wisely allows us to add teachers to classrooms and fully fund the state retirement system for the first time in years. Finally, our budget slashes taxes and returns more than $1 billion to the private sector, where it will help businesses create thousands of new jobs. For too long, bloated government has prevented tax cuts that will get North Carolinians back to work and allow the private sector to pull us out of the recession. — Sen. Tom Apodaca Raleigh

One cent makes sense The North Carolina General Assembly is the best money could buy. Sorrow lies in the fact that they are for the most part a group of ideologues who believe the political-ideology rhetoric that spews from their mouths. Their pockets are full while yours are empty. They have no concern for the future of the children in North Carolina as they proceed with their vendetta against the education system. It is said they are wearing bracelets that say, “jobs, jobs, jobs,” while they pretend to be for job creation. In reality they are causing teachers, teacher assistants, school personnel and many other state employees to lose their jobs and health benefits. This is downgrading the quality of education in North Carolina and destroying 75 years of progress. Then they add insult to injury by wanting to make the unemployed do community service, which puts them in line with convicted criminals and prisoners. They do not care about health care for North Carolinians, [as] demonstrated in the cuts they propose for Medicaid. It seems to go over their heads that North Carolina receives $2 for every $1 it spends on Medicaid from the federal government. Thereby, people without health care are going to lose $3, not

ity, development must be kept in check and our economy can’t revolve around “build it and they will come.” Instead, how about quality of life, sustainability and economic viability built on the common good and community values? Too much? Yeah, I know — wishful thinking. — Jesse Junior Arden

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For other Molton cartoons, check out our Web page at www.mountainx.com/cartoons save one. This display of ignorance is beyond comprehension and cannot be tolerated. These budget problems could be fixed by leaving the penny sales tax in place. Why is this beyond the poor powers of perception of the Pope Gang in the General Assembly? Cleaning out the self-serving ignorant members of the General Assembly makes sense. Send the rich powerhouse’s puppets home. Save North Carolina. Stop the corporate takeover of the General Assembly. Bring back the trustbusters who have been so effective in the past. — Janice Poteat Hensley Old Fort

Oppose HB 810 Our state’s Republican legislature never disappoints when it comes to creating more and more bad legislation. The newest stinkeroo is House Bill 810. It has already made it out of the House Banking Committee and is headed for the Senate. Ostensibly it is an amendment to the Consumer Finance Act. What it really amounts to is a giveaway to predatory payday lenders. It increases the maximum amount these businesses can loan; it allows them to refinance loans every 90 days, increase interest charged on loans and add new fees. What it will do is put the state’s working poor on a continuous treadmill of debt. According to responsiblelending.org, military officials within the state, the Office of the Attorney General and the N.C. Commissioner of Banks have all spoken against it. But the factfree state GOP is moving ahead with the bill anyway. And if you like this bill, wait until you see the one that allows credit-card companies to garnish your paycheck when you’re past due. I wish I was making this stuff up, but I’m not. We need a recall! — Jeff Israel Canton

Civic morality 101 Developer Frank Howington and his E. F. Howington Company have once again circumvented the wishes of the residents of the Kenilworth section of Asheville and the spirit of the initial City Council vote. Howington hired the Van Winkle law firm, which employs Council member Esther Manheimer. [She] had to recuse herself, thereby changing the votes needed to approve [or block] his Kenilworth development; he had the votes of at least two City Council members, Jan Davis and Bill Russell [See “Checks and Balances, May 17 Xpress]. This developer [seems to] believe he [has] the right to impose his development on a community that has categorically and demonstratively expressed its opposition: Community be damned — overcrowded streets, slope erosion, parking issues be damned. I don’t know who to be more angry with, Mr. Howington ... or City Council for their lack of political will and courage in dealing with developers, allowing yet another developer’s avarice to overcome common sense and community wishes. Just because you have the legal right does not always mean you have the moral right. The caretakers, in this instance City Council, are really not city planners, so it’s understandable that they view development and developers as their economic modality. But if Asheville is to retain its character and livabil-

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Volunteer work is a great way to get involved in your community, meet new friends and develop skills and connections that can lead to paid work. I know this firsthand: I volunteer all over Asheville, and I’m proud of the work I do and the connections I’ve made. I moved here nearly five years ago and quickly contacted the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project to see what I could do to help educate local youth about nutrition, growing food and local agriculture. I was pleased to see such an organization in place, and I’m happy to report that they’ve made great progress over the years. As a volunteer, my interests have always revolved around education. But as someone who loves to travel and connect with different cultures, I felt myself drawn to the “glocal” scene — groups working locally with a global perspective. Asheville has such opportunities in abundance. I tutor with the Buncombe County Literacy Council, I’m a board member for World Camp (which sends high-school and college students to Malawi as volunteer teachers, providing social services, education and nutrition in one of the poorest places on earth), I’m part of the Safe Schools for All Coalition, and volunteering with The Center for Diversity Education led to my current position as the group’s road show coordinator, which enables me to teach about different cultures’ holidays and festivals in schools all over Western North Carolina. Which brings me to my role as an area rep for Youth For Understanding. I joined YFU in 2009, believing Asheville could benefit from the crosscultural-exchange opportunities this nonprofit provides. Students from more than 60 different countries can come to America for a year, stay with a local family and attend a local high school. I couldn’t think of a more beautiful, open-minded and hospitable place than Asheville to welcome some of the world’s brightest and most coura-

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Bill to seize water system converted into study proposal A bill proposed by state Rep. Tim Moffitt that called for seizing Asheville’s water system and transferring it to the Metropolitan Sewerage District has undergone a sea change. Referred to the House’s Government Committee May 25, the bill emerged the next day looking quite different. “The Legislative Research Commission shall study whether requiring large cities that have a municipal water system and that are located entirely within a Metropolitan Sewerage District to convey that water system to the district will improve the efficiency of providing public services,” it now reads. Asheville appears to be the only city in the state that meets these criteria. And on May 27, Moffitt said his critics had gotten it all wrong. The study, the first-term Republican explained, will include local input — the lack of which had left city officials fuming. Moffitt also said he’d intended it to be a study bill all along. Asked why, if that was the case, he hadn’t filed it as such, Moffitt said: “Well, you get jammed up

Heart of the city water system: Rep. Tim Moffitt has proposed a bill studying possible transfer of Asheville’s water system. If a transfer happens, the city would likely demand compensation for the value of the infrastructure, such as the 21,000 acres including the North Fork Reservoir. photo by Jonathan Welch

on schedules — you can only get so much done. I really wasn’t going to do anything with regard to the water system, but when [the city] decided to raise those rates, I decided to draft something quickly, just to get in under the filing deadline.” And though the bill makes no mention of compensating the city for its considerable loss, Moffitt also took issue with those who say he wants to seize the water system. “Once we get through auditing the entire system, and really determine what dollars were used — rate-payer dollars or city-resident tax dollars — whatever city taxpayers have invested in the system will be absolutely considered for compensation,” he said, adding, “That language of ‘seizing’ was rather strong and not the intent of the bill at all.” Moffitt didn’t indicate where that money might come from, with government at all levels slashing expenditures. On April 12, the Asheville City Council approved a rate increase for commercial, multifamily and industrial users, effective July 1; the single-family residential rate will remain the same. A 2011 study of the city’s water rates by Raftelis Financial Consultants found that residential users bore a disproportionate share of the fee burden, compared to those in other cities.

Driving the discussion Moffitt’s controversial bill sparked an immediate reaction. Asheville City Council member Gordon Smith encouraged readers of Scrutiny Hooligans, the political blog he founded and still writes for, to contact the local legislative delegation and other House Republicans, asking

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them to back off. “On Thursday, May 26, the House Committee on Government is scheduled to take the bill (HB 925) up as it was written. There have been no discussions, no studies, no outreach to stakeholders, yet it is moving ahead. The city is responding,” Smith wrote on the blog, quoting from Council’s draft resolution opposing Moffitt’s bill. That same afternoon, Emmet Carney, the recently elected chair of the Buncombe County Democratic Party, proclaimed on his party’s website, “I am shocked and appalled to write that Tim Moffitt has moved [consideration of] his bill to give the city’s water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District to tomorrow, Thursday the 26th. This is particularly galling since he claimed to have introduced the bill to ‘drive the discussion.’” As for the proposed study, Moffitt said: “I’m looking forward to it. I think it’s going to be interesting in regard to taking a walk through our history, getting the actual facts put together in a concise document that really shows what county residents have invested in the system, what city residents have invested in the system, and approach this as an asset of the people — not any particular government body.” The freshman representative has also clashed with local officials over bills he’s proposed or sponsored, including: rolling back prior annexations by Asheville, changing the way the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is elected (a move the General Assembly approved April 18), and handing off the Asheville Airport to an independent authority. The latter bill has the support of Buncombe County’s two Democratic state representatives.

“The city didn’t consider contacting me before raising rates on businesses or residents. I didn’t complain about that.” — Rep. Tim Moffitt

A two-way street Moffitt’s failure to consult with local officials before proposing the bill has been a major sore point with city officials. But going forward, he said, “Members of City Council, county commissioners and MSD will be part of the study commission.” Moffitt also said he sent City Council a copy of his revised bill before it was taken up by the House committee. In an email informing Council members of the switch to a study bill, however, City Attorney Bob Oast noted: “This does not mean that the issue is settled, or that we requested this study, or that we agree with a particular recommendation. I think those points should be conveyed to the legislators.” Moffitt expects the process to take about a year. The only three scenarios he considers practical would be transferring the water system to MSD or to a fully independent water authority — or leaving it in the city’s hands. “There’s no attempt to privatize the system,” he emphasized. As for his critics, Moffitt said: “The process, which seems to be people’s main frustration with me, is really a two-way street. The city didn’t consider contacting me before raising rates on businesses or residents. I didn’t complain about that.” Asked if he believes the city should consult with him before raising water rates, Moffitt replied: “No. The cities are local-government units, and they have that authority. But [they] need to recognize that their policies, over the years, are contributory to the job crisis we currently have.” Moffitt added: “Municipal jobs have fled the cities into the counties. Where municipal services are required to serve industry, when [cities] make policy that affects those services, those businesses leave the state. So we take very seriously ... the actions of local-government units, to make sure that they’re not doing anything that’s costing local jobs. A local job is, in essence, a state job: It affects everyone.” Moffitt’s bill appears to apply only to Asheville, though it doesn’t mention the city by name. Asked if the study would look at any other Tar Heel city, Moffitt said: “I don’t think so. ... Our [water system] is too unique, as far as the Sullivan Acts, the Depression-era bonds.” To date, Moffitt says he hasn’t heard much from constituents concerning the bill. “There seems to be a handful of people in the city who are active about everything that comes out of Raleigh. By and large, though, people just want clean, safe drinking water. How it’s managed is immaterial to them. ... What it costs is material to them.” X

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business is coming; we know this part of the city is developing into a distinct attraction. If you’re eating in West Asheville, you’re probably eating next to someone that walked there.” Fay praised the city’s responsiveness, saying staff have worked for years to improve the area and respond to residents’ needs. A number of West Asheville neighborhoods have struggled with crime in the past, particularly the Pisgah View Apartments housing project and the Burton Street neighborhood. But more recently, the situation has improved drastically, according to Rebecca Byrn, coordinator of the local Weed and Seed project. The federal intiative seeks to combine targeted law enforcement and community development. “Open-air drug markets were rampant; gunfire

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West Asheville’s main street, USA: Businesses old and new thrive on Haywood Road, the heart of what was once its own town; residents and business owners quizzed City Council on plans to help the corridor keep its small-town flavor. photo by Chris Wood

was a daily occurrence in Pisgah View. Now, crime is down in the area,” she reported. “When comparing the averages from two years before implementation to two years after, we’ve seen the following changes: Robbery is down 21 percent; violent crime, 34 percent decrease; drug calls for service, 66 percent decrease.” Weed and Seed funding ends this month. Crime aside, the Burton Street community has also been threatened by the potential loss of homes to an expanded Interstate 26 connector. Those plans, however, are indefinitely on hold. “We’re working creatively and consistently to be an example for change,” notes DeWayne Barton, president of the Burton Street Community Association. “We have challenges: Trying to inspire people to live in a community that was at one time crack-infested is a problem. Keeping the neighborhood affordable is also one of the greater challenges we’re facing.” Barton is co-founder of Asheville Green Opportunities. The community association also plans to revive the neighborhood’s former agricultural fair. Things are improving at Pisgah View too, Housing Authority staffer Allison Smith told Council. “We have a harmonious partnership with the Asheville Police Department,” she said. “Only thing we’re missing right now is a swimming pool and tennis court. Our community is growing.” Lastly, Transportation Director Ken Putnam outlined upcoming changes to the bus system, including two crosstown routes that he said will enable area residents to reach other parts of the city without first going downtown.

The Indian’s curse Much of the public comment consisted of residents reporting on projects they’re involved in. “Realizing there’s no money with the city right

now, we’ve gotten together a group of residents and volunteers,” said Brotherhug Barlow of the Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway. The group conducts stream cleanups and works to preserve wildflowers. Resident/activist Steve Rasmussen delivered a neighborhood proposal to restore an overgrown pavilion from the old Sulphur Springs resort, whose “fireproof” hotel burned down in the late 1800s. “The site and surrounding area went through varied owners — including nearly, at one point, the city of Asheville. A young Thomas Wolfe loved it,” he said. “That sturdy little pavilion survived, just like West Asheville, and the sulphur spring ... remains undeveloped.” After his allotted three minutes, Rasmussen asked for additional time to explain “the Indian’s curse.” Permission granted, he told how Cherokee scouts killed by poison set out by a military expedition had laid a curse on the area. “Given that both hotels and the clubhouse burned to the ground, I choose to take the Indian’s curse seriously,” Rasmussen said with a smile. “I hope that building a greenway will lift it by protecting [the springs] from such modern-day poisons as pollutants and runoff.” Another resident asked whether Biltmore Farms is buying Pisgah View. Mayor Terry Bellamy said she’s spoken with company executives, and the long-standing rumor has no basis. Several Council members said they appreciated residents’ kind words for city staff. “When I came on Council, there was a feeling West Asheville was ignored,” noted Bellamy. “I think we can say that’s no longer the case.” X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 137, or at dforbes@mountainx.com.

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State redistricting gets full scrutiny by Nelda Holder Whatever the outcome of the N.C. General Assemblyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 redistricting, the process has already attracted both national and statelevel scrutiny. An across-the-aisle coalition has formed North Carolinians for Redistricting Reform, a nonprofit that aims to take redistricting away from state legislators in favor of an independent body to ensure an open, public-driven process. As Executive Director Damon Circosta of the N.C. Center for Voter Education put it, paraphrasing the late Sen. Ham Horton: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to get away from a system where legislators choose their voters, instead of voters choosing their legislators.â&#x20AC;? The coalition appears remarkably balanced. Current members include: the state chapters of the AARP, ACLU, Common Cause and League of Women Voters, as well as Free the Vote N.C., the John Locke Foundation, NC Policy Watch, the N.C. Center for Voter Education, the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law and the N.C. League of Conservation Voters. As part of its statewide campaign, the redistricting group is bringing the film Gerrymandering to Asheville Thursday, June 16 for a free 6 p.m. screening in UNCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reuter Center. A discussion of redistrictingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s implications for this state will follow. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty to discuss. The history of redistricting in North Carolina and federal voting-rights and anti-racial gerrymandering requirements tend to make this a standout state (see overview on the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing the Numbers,â&#x20AC;? April 18 Xpress). The Washington Post has called North Carolina â&#x20AC;&#x153;the GOPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golden goose of redistricting,â&#x20AC;? noting a chance to bring two additional congressional seats into the Republican fold. The national blog Politico has contributed to the fairness debate as well: A May 4 post, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Race Politics Hit North Carolina Redistricting,â&#x20AC;? takes aim at the speculative potential for a new majority/minority district that would skew the status quo in the state. Due to the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current makeup, the GOP has dominated the 2011 redistricting process. But there have also been public hearings across the state, plus a mechanism for online comments, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be additional opportunity for public input following the release of the proposed maps. Republican Sen. Bob Rucho of Mecklenburg County, who chairs the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redistricting Committee, told The Charlotte Observer that another public hearing will be held in Raleigh, with satellite hookups to four other sites.

But Ruchoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s target date was June 1, and according to Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt of Buncombe County, there are no maps in sight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The focus right now is the budget, and nothing regarding redistricting will take place until after that time. I have yet to see any maps at all, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on the committee,â&#x20AC;? Moffitt explained in a May 30 email. And however balanced â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or not â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redistricting effort proves to be, the specter of partisanship looms large. Meanwhile, across the political spectrum, there are calls for an independent redistricting mechanism. (Similar calls, of course, fell on deaf ears during the decades when the Democrats held sway in the General Assembly.) In addition to the efforts of North Carolinians for Redistricting Reform, three bills filed this session have a similar objective, though none has made significant progress to date. Both HB 783 and SB 591 call for amending the state constitution to eliminate legislative control over redistricting. HB 824 would amend state law to create a Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission through a process that steps away from total control by legislators. All three bills have at least minimal bipartisan sponsorship; HB 824, however, has a good mix of Republican and Democratic sponsors, including WNC Democrats Ray Rapp (primary sponsor) of Madison County and Susan Fisher (co-sponsor) of Buncombe. Meanwhile, the Senate unveiled its version of the proposed state budget, which must now be reconciled with the House version. Other recent legislative action included: the House Finance Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval of HB 242 (Natural Gas/Bonds/Fees/Studies), which was forwarded to Appropriations; and Senate passage of SB 709 (Energy Jobs Bill), which now moves to the House. The News & Observer of Raleigh has dubbed these the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go Slowâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hurry Upâ&#x20AC;? bills, respectively, when it comes to legalizing the controversial natural-gas recovery method of horizontal drilling, known as fracking, in this state. (Note: A useful website for understanding North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redistricting is wral.com/news/state/ nccapitol/page/9135664, which illustrates current districts and representatives, as well as the members of the Redistricting Committee and which areas they represent. The Community Census & Redistricting Institute site focuses on minority representation and full enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.) X Nelda Holder can be reached at nfholder@ gmail.com.

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Taking the heat WNC stays hot, and YWCA needs $25,000 to keep Diabetes Wellness program going While near-record temperatures kept Asheville toasty for more than a week, a June 2 press conference at the Asheville YWCA revealed another hot topic: loss of funding for a local program. The center’s Diabetes Wellness program may lose half its financial support this fiscal year, Director Holly Jones told reporters. About 130 local residents depend on the program. Walt Robertson is one of them. With more than 30 years as an Asheville police officer, the former drill sergeant is used to being tough, and at more than 6 feet tall, he’s probably never been a small man. But now 60, the retired city resident says he came close to “doing something stupid” after he left the force: He gained weight till he was pushing 400 pounds, had knee surgery, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and got so depressed that he considered suicide. But a friend’s advice and the YWCA of Asheville’s Diabetes Wellness program may have saved his life, he said at the press conference. After 10 months in the wellness program, which provides exercise coaching, support groups and more, Robertson has lost about 42 pounds and says that a year ago, he was on three types of blood pressure medicine; now he’s takes just two. He’s learned other ways to safeguard his health when it comes to diet too — like asking for a child’s portion at a restaurant while offering to pay the adult price. (That’s a big change for a man who “can put away some groceries,” Robertson jokes.) The Wellness program and the encouragement of YW staff and fellow participants have helped him get back on track, he says. But a budget move in the North Carolina General Assembly may abolish the state’s Health and Wellness Fund, the source of a grant that, last year, made it possible for program participation to double, Jones reported. This fiscal year, she anticipates losing $100,000 in those grant monies. To compensate, Jones and Program Director Alphie Rodriguez have cut a full-time staff position and trimmed another to half-time. They’ve also cut some features of the program, such as a cooking class that helps participants apply healthier habits in their home kitchens. A nationwide problem, Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects African Americans and Latinos, and that holds true in Asheville, YWCA Development Director Tami Ruckman notes. More than 90 percent of the YW’s Diabetes Wellness program participants are low-income, and about 65 percent are minorities, she says. “If this program is cut, a lot of people will suffer,” says Robertson.

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Heat relief: With some parts of Western North Carolina breaking high-temperature records this past week, many Asheville residents sought relief in the shade and at Splashville. photos by Chris Wood

To give the program a chance to survive, a private donor has offered to contribute $100 to the program for every new member who joins Club W — the nonprofit’s fitness center. Club W memberships finance most of the community programs the YWCA offers, Jones explains, emphasizing that the diabetes program has a 78 percent success rate. It’s recognized across the state as an effective way to address health disparities related to race and to manage the disease.

Says Jones, “We’re not going to let this program go down without a fight. … We’ve figured out ways [to cut costs] but we still need $25,000 by June 30.” For more info or to make a donation, visit ywcaofasheville.org or call 252-7206. — by Margaret Williams

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Forest Service plans Bent Creek blaze by Susan Andrew For longer than many of us can remember, the U.S. Forest Service’s Smokey Bear campaign has featured the paternal bruin, in his ranger’s hat, delivering the emphatic warning: “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.” Maybe so, but the Forest Service is also pitching in: Hundreds of millions of public dollars are spent annually in an attempt to suppress fire in the national forests. In recent years, however, ecologists and forest managers have come to recognize the important role fire plays in natural ecosystems — and the negative impacts of excluding it from the landscape. Accordingly, the agency’s research program now seeks to better understand fire’s ecological role. The Asheville-based Southern Research Station recently announced that it’s planning a prescribed burn in June or July on about 42 acres in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest. Fire affects virtually all forests, ecologists say, and prescribed burns are one of many tools land managers use to achieve desired conditions in managed forests. Yet the long-term effects have not been well studied in the Appalachian Mountains’ moist growing conditions — particularly during the growing season — notes Forest Ecologist Katie Greenberg. Established in 1925, Bent Creek is the oldest research forest in the South. Here, scientists can examine the long-term effects of various for-

est-management practices and develop specific methods for sustainably managing upland hardwood forests. “This study focuses on [burning in] the growing season versus dormant season. We’re comparing three growing-season burns to three dormant-season burns, along with three areas with no fire.” A key goal is encouraging oak trees, which are valuable for timber and acorns (a staple food for wildlife). In many areas, oaks are aging but not replacing themselves as well as might be desired, scientists say, especially on moist growing sites where competition is greater. The one-day prescribed burn is part of a longer-term study at Bent Creek, one of numerous research forests the agency operates in the South. The study will help scientists understand how the timing of prescribed burning affects hardwood regeneration as well as herbaceous vegetation, fuel loads and breeding-bird communities. The targeted areas include forest stands near the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area, adjacent to Forest Service roads 479 and 664. But while short-term impacts are inevitable, “It’s amazing the resilience of the forest, especially if we get rain after [the fire],” notes Research Forester Tara Keyser. “Things will start sprouting immediately.” No specific date has been set: The burn will take place when weather and other environmental conditions permit, in keeping with an agency checklist. Wind and humidity are key factors in

ecocalendar Calendar for June 8 - 16, 2011 Asheville Green Drinks A networking party that is part of the self-organizing global grassroots movement to connect communities with environmental ideas, media and action. Meets to discuss pressing green issues. Info: www.ashevillegreendrinks.com. • WEDNESDAYS - Socializing begins at 5:30pm, followed by a presentation at 6pm. Held at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave., in downtown Asheville. ECO Events The Environmental and Conservation Organization is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region as an effective voice of the environment. Located at 121 Third Ave. W., in Hendersonville. Info: 692-0385 or www.eco-wnc.org. • Through (6/30) - Seeking green homes for the Green Home Tour in August. Land-of-Sky Regional Council Info: 251-6622 or www.landofsky.org. • Through MO (8/1) - The Land-of-Sky Regional Council is currently seeking nominations for the 34th annual Friends of the River awards, which “recognize individuals, private organizations, civic groups or public agencies that have made a significant contribution toward the restoration and enhancement of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a recreational, economic or cultural resource.”

Mountain Protectors • TH (6/9), 6:30pm - A meeting to “keep nuclear waste out of WNC.” No potluck this month. Info and directions: 2425621. Mountain Protectors Campaign Meeting • TH (6/9), 6:30-8pm - The Mountain Protectors Campaign will hold a meeting for all concerned citizens who would like to help change our nuclear future and keep nuclear waste out of WNC. Info and directions: 242-5621 or www. NoNuclearWasteInWNC.com. RiverLink’s Volunteer Opportunities RiverLink is a regional nonprofit organization working to revitalize the French Broad River watershed. Internship positions are available, as well as many volunteer opportunities. Info: 252-8474, ext. 11, volunteer@riverlink.org or www. riverlink.org. • WE (6/8), 10am & 5pm - Volunteer information sessions will be held at 170 Lyman St.

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Let it burn? Although Smokey Bear has told us for decades that “only YOU can prevent forest fires,” a burn can play an important role in forest ecology. These forest Service researchers and technicians want to know whether an upcoming prescribed burn in Bent Creek Experimental Forest will spark oak trees to outgrow their competition and reduce the available fuel for wildfires. The burn wlll send more sunlight through the canopy, which could help oaks and other hardwoods. Photos by Jonathan Welch

Forest dudes: Research Forester Henry McNab, center, leads a team through three stands in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, where the National Forest Service plans a growing-season burn this summer. fire behavior, safety and smoke control. Ensuring the safety of firefighters and the general public is the No. 1 priority in timing and carrying out burns, officials say. Several adjacent roads and trails will be closed that day and maybe longer, if hot spots persist. The agency asks the public to heed signs posted on roads and at trailheads and to stay away from burn sites, closed roads and trails. Required to meet state air-quality requirements, the Forest Service will take steps to reduce the smoke impacts. Pisgah National Forest technicians led by Patrick Scott have prepped the area by making a fuel break — a boundary created by removing vegetation so the fire won’t spread — and his team is looking for “weather windows” providing the optimum moisture, temperature and wind conditions. “It’s a day-today monitoring effort,” he reports, adding, “We want a wind direction that takes the smoke away. … The goal is for heavy smoke to rise up, hit the transport winds and move out.” The operation, says Scott, should be completed in a single day. The primary motivation, Keyser explains, is that oaks don’t grow well in shade: “They need

some sunlight. So one of the things that burning is thought to do is burn off some of that mid-story competition. A lot of fire studies have shown that it’s easier to kill some of those mid-story trees when they’re growing and physiologically active, as opposed to when they’re dormant in winter.” The researchers readily admit that the present density of the region’s oak/hickory forests may be an artifact of past disturbances, including fires caused by Native Americans, intensive logging after Europeans arrived, and the disappearance of the American chestnut due to blight. And if such projects seem like a whole lot of effort and expense by us humans merely to orchestrate the natural order of things, Greenberg responds: “It depends on your objectives. If we’re satisfied with oak eventually becoming less dominant in the ecosystem, then there’s no need to do active management or research. If we want to keep our oak/hickory forests, for whatever reasons, then we need to know how to do it.” X

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Joe and and Kellie Kiely say that opening their home and garden to the public is the least they can do to support OpenDoors of Asheville, a program that helps underprivileged children get access to tutoring and extracurricular activities such as music, dance and sports. “We have never opened up our gardens to the public,” says Joe, who owns more than 8 acres of landscaped mountainside property in north Asheville. “However, given the excellent track record of OpenDoors ... to meet the needs of children at risk, we felt it was appropriate.” OpenDoors provides transportation to tutoring and extracurricular activities, supplies sports equipment, hosts field trips, offers emergency funds and more, its website explains. Its volunteers welcome at-risk kids into their homes and families, helping nurture them in a variety of ways “so they can graduate high school and flourish. We invest in kids so they invest in themselves.” The program assists kids who are at risk of dropping out of school or who may be exposed to violence at home or in their neighborhoods. Says Joe, “If it takes a garden party to open up people’s eyes to the needs of those less fortunate, it’s the least we could do.” The Sunday, June 12, event features a tour of the Kielys’ garden ($20) and a performance by the Firecracker Jazz Band ($35 for the garden tour and the band). The garden tour is 3 to 6 p.m.; the band performs soon after. As a bonus, two neighbors will open their gardens as well. For more information about OpenDoors, visit opendoorsasheville.org.

Program shares equipment costs with agriculture entrepreneurs Trying to run an agriculture-based business but need some heavy-duty equipment? The North Carolina Value-Added Cost Share program may be able to help. Last year, Sarah Yancey got help buying a burr mill — a grinder that helps her and partner Chad Oliphant make tempeh at Blue Ridge Food Ventures’ facility in Enka. Meanwhile, Joel Mowrey got a new auger filler for his Smokin’ J’s Fiery Foods business. Based in Candler, Mowrey dried and ground nearly 5,100 pounds of fresh peppers with smaller, homeowner equipment in 2010; this year, he’ll be able to double that amount. “There are very few places where farmers can find financial assistance to purchase the specialized equipment they need to add or enhance a valueadded enterprise,” says Blake Brown, Hugh C. Kiger Professor in the department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, and member of the N.C. MarketReady team that administers the cost-share program. A value-added agricultural product is a raw, agricultural commodity that has been changed in some way so that it cannot be returned to its original state — jam made from the raspberries a farmer grows, for example, or stone-ground cornmeal. “The NCVACS guidelines broaden the definition of value-added beyond the traditional scope,” said Brittany Whitmire, program coordinator for NCVACS. “It also includes nonstandard production methods (such as organic), physical product segregation (keeping genetically modified corn separate from non-GM corn), generating farm-based renewable energy and some locally produced food products.” Examples of projects previously funded include a refrigerated van to transport fresh meat, packaging equipment for sweet potato crackers and a chocolate-coating machine for North Carolina pecans. The NCVACS program works hand-in-hand with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Value-Added Producer grant by reducing the costs of equipment purchases that are not funded by a federal grant. The 2011 cost share cycle allows value-added producers and processors to apply for equipment cost-share funding. Applicants can seek to purchase new or

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Tough tempeh: A burr mill helps agricultural entrepreneur Sarah Yancey make tempeh from North Carolina-grown soy beans. Other farmers can get help with big-item equipment purchases through a state cost-share program. photo courtesy of Blue Ridge Food Ventures

used equipment with awards that vary from 25 to 50 percent of the total cost, up to $50,000. Due by August 31, applications for NCVACS 2011 Equipment Cost Share are now available online at http://avl.mx/3i. Guidelines and a list of frequently asked questions can be found on the website. Award recipients will be notified by Oct. 1. NCVACS is coordinated by N.C. MarketReady, the Cooperative Extension outreach of the N.C. State University Plants for Human Health Institute, located at the N.C. Research Campus. Funded by the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, the cost share program was launched in 2009 and has provided over $696,000 in direct cost share assistance to value-added producers and processors throughout North Carolina. Learn more at plantsforhumanhealth.ncsu.edu. X Send your farm-and-garden news to mvwilliams@mountainx.com or call 2511333, ext. 152.

gardeningcalendar Calendar for June 8 - 16, 2011 Garden Tour and Picnic (pd.) KENNY’S PERENNIALS • Beautiful, homegrown, affordable plants. Over 60 varieties. $2.50 each. Visit me at the North Asheville Tailgate Market on Saturdays, 8am-noon and the Greenlife Tailgate Market on Sundays, 10am-3pm. Details: Facebook page Kenny’s Perennials. 828-280-9479. kenjack@charter.net (pd.) Saturday (6/11) - Join us for a guided tour of Backyard Sanctuaries’ creations ponds, waterfalls, stonework and Japanese garden. Enjoy a picnic lunch at our final stop at the Cove in Fairview. Register at (828) 664-9564 or backyardsanctuaries@hotmail. com. Suggested donation $20. Regional Tailgate Markets For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: 236-1282 or www.buyappalachian.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 2-6pm - Asheville City Market - South, Biltmore Town Square Boulevard. —- 2-6:30pm - Wednesday Coop Market, 76 Biltmore Ave. —- 2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, behind the yellow community center on Weaverville Highway. • THURSDAYS, 10am-2pm - Mission Hospital Tailgate Market, at the back entrance of Mission Hospital’s Heart Center on the Memorial Campus. —- 3-6pm Flat Rock Tailgate Market, in the parking area behind Cherry Cottage and next to Hubba Hubba Smoke House along Little Rainbow Row. • FRIDAYS, 4-7pm - Riceville Tailgate Market, Groce United Methodist Church’s parking lot, at the corner of Beverly Road and Tunnel Road.

SATURDAYS, 8am-noon - Transylvania Tailgate Market - on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets in downtown Brevard. —9am-noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, parking lot of the old Barnardsville fire station, across from the post office on Highway 197 —- 9am-noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market 130 Montreat Road —- 9am-noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, at UNCA (take Weaver Boulvard and follow signs). —-9am-1pm - Madison County Farmers & Artisans Market, at the corner of Highway 213 and Park Street. • SUNDAYS, 11am-3pm - Greenlife Sunday Market, at the Greenlife Grocery parking lot. —-noon-4pm - Marshall Farmers Market, on the island in downtown Marshall. • TUESDAYS, 3:30-6:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road, in the parking area between Grace Baptist Church and Sun Trust Bank. • SATURDAYS, 8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte Street. Wildflower and Native Plant Presentation • SA (6/11), 1pm - Transylvania County master gardener Kim Spencer will discuss wildflowers and native plants at the Transylvania Heritage Museum, 189 W. Main St., Brevard. $5/$2 suggested donation. Info: www.transylvaniaheritage.org or 884-2347.

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getaway

Your guide to Asheville-area escapes The itinerary Go: To the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site — known as Connemara — near Flat Rock, N.C.

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Explore: The 264-acre grounds for free. A poet and historian, Sandburg authored such works as The People, Yes, the children’s book Rootabaga Stories, and a two-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln — The Prairie Years and The War Years. His wife Lillian ran the Chikaming Goat Dairy on the property, keeping about 200 goats. There are still goats, trails to explore and rock outcroppings to see.

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“The people have come far, and can look back and say, ‘We will go farther yet,’” Carl Sandburg wrote in his booklength poem The People, Yes. The Illinois-born son of Swedish immigrants, the author spent decades working in and writing about early 20th century Chicago, so rural Western North Carolina must have seemed as far away as a distant star. Yet that’s where he moved in 1945. When he and his wife Lilian bought the 264-acre “Connemara” property just outside of Flat Rock from the Smyth family of Charleston, S.C., that year, Sandburg was already a celebrated poet and author, having won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He lived there for the next 22 years, until his death in 1967. Today, the home and the grounds are preserved as a National Historic Site and are open to the public. Any trip to the Carl Sandburg Home has to start with a tour of the house itself, which is filled with historic artifacts, including the more than 11,000 volumes in Sandburg’s personal book collection. For literary buffs, one special treat is Sandburg’s perfectly preserved workspace, right down to his typewriter (but don’t try typing on it). Home tours are available every 30 minutes during park hours, and cost $5 for adults. After the home tour it’s just a short walk down to the barn. At one time, the Sandburgs kept more than 200 goats at Connemara, and Lilian distributed her goats’ milk to local

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dairies that sold it in stores around the area. The National Park Service still keeps goats that represent the three breeds the Sandburgs raised. The goats are quite friendly, and very popular with the kids. Next, put on your walking shoes for a hiking trip to the top of Glassy Mountain. The 1.25-mile hike is moderately difficult, but well worth it for the rock outcroppings along the way — absolutely perfect spots to kick back and read one of Sandburg’s books or work on one of your own. Once at the top of the mountain, check out the great views. After coming down, spend a few minutes watching the 12-minute interview Sandburg did with renowned journalist Edward R. Murrow. The clip is well worth it: Sandburg sings folk songs, recites poetry and leads the legendary journalist on a Connemara tour. For more info, visit nps. gov/carl, or call 693-4178. The National Historic Site is located at 1800 Little River Road, Flat Rock, N.C. For more, visit mountainx. com/getaway or scan this code with your smart phone. What’s your favorite getaway?

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calendar

your guide to community events, classes, concerts & galleries

calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists Calendar for June 8 - 16, 2011 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code. Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx. com/events. Weekday Abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

Community Events & Workshops Casual Intimacy • TH (6/16), 7:30-9pm - “Casual Intimacy: Getting the Bang without Spending the Buck,” with Spycey Spyce erotic edu-tainer. Held at the Sacred Embodiment Center, 31 Carolina Lane in Asheville

as part of the Big Love: Expanding, Creating, Evolving presentation series. Love offering. Info: sec-asheville.com Events at A-B Tech • JUNE through AUGUST - A series of classes and summer camps for children, teens and adults will be offered through Destination Exploration, including a visiting artist series. Camps in art, computers, drama and culinary arts are open to children ages 8 to 18. Adults may take workshops in humanities, languages, music, practical skills and other subjects. The Visiting Artist Summer Series will feature three-day workshops on photography, drama and art. Info: www.abtech.edu. Grant Writing Workshop • WE (6/15) & TH (6/16), 9am-4pm - A workshop on grant writing for beginners will be held at BB&T bank in Asheville. Info: mandy@grantcrews.com

Calendar deadlines:

*FREE and PAID listings - Wednesday, 5 p.m. (7 days prior to publication) Can’t find your group’s listing?

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

Calendar Information In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit. If an event benefits a business, it’s a paid listing. If you wish to submit an event for Clubland (our free live music listings), please e-mail clubland@mountainx.com. Free Listings To submit a free listing: * Online submission form (best): http://www.mountainx.com/ events/submission * E-mail (second best): calendar@mountainx.com * Fax (next best): (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar * Mail: Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville. Please limit your submission to 40 words or less. Questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365. Paid Listings Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.). To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. * E-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. * Fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar * Mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville. Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Gal Pals Of Asheville (pd.) Come join Asheville’s Most Fabulous group: Lesbian Social Group for Women, ages 35-55. • Group attendance requirement; All members are active. • For more info: groups.yahoo.com/group/ GalPalsofAsheville Alpha Phi Alumnae Meeting • WE (6/15), 5:30-8pm - Asheville area alumnae of Alpha Phi sorority will meet at Fig Bistro, 18 Brook St., in Asheville. Info: smredmon@ unca.edu. Artistic Asheville Singles Group • WEEKLY - Meeting locations vary. For single people under 25. For info join Facebook group. Asheville Singles Golf Association (ASGA) -Asheville Chapter • 2nd TUESDAYS, 5:45pm Singles who enjoy playing golf are invited to a social meeting at Travinia’s Italian Kitchen in Biltmore Park. Info: www. asheville.singlesgolf.com. Classic Car Show • SA (6/11), 6-9pm - A sock Hop and Classic Car Show will be held in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 233-3216. Concerned Bikers Association The A.B.A.T.E. of North Carolina, Buncombe County Chapter, is dedicated to protecting and promoting motorcyclist safety. “Let those who ride decide.” Info: 281-3613 or info@buncombecba.com. • 2nd TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Meet at Baba’s Restaurant, 1459 Merrimon Ave. Events at Wall Street Coffee House • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Game night will be held at 62 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. All are welcome to enjoy old-fashioned fun. New games are played each week. Info: http://on.fb.me/e4GpE8. Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com. • TH (6/9), 7pm - The Meaning of Marxism reading group. Nurese Christian Fellowship Meeting • FR (6/10), 6-7:30pm - A gathering of Christian nurses will meet for fellowship, Bible

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study and prayer at 370 N. Louisiana Ave., suite C-1. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville. org. Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) Info: 966-4097 or www.pari. edu. • FR (6/10), 7pm - “Dawn: a Journey to the Beginning of the Solar System” will include a tour and celestial observations with optical and radio telescopes. Held at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman. Registration required by June 10. $20/$15 seniors and military/$10 children under 14. Professional Women in Building • TH (6/9), 6-8pm - The Professional Women in Building Council of Asheville and the Home Builders Association will host a beer tasting, brewery tour and silent auction. Held at Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway, suite H. $20/$25 at the door. Info: 299-7001. “The Reality of Will and Grace: A Refutation of the Ex-Gay Movement” This conference will include film, panel discussions and exhibits. Info: www.therealityofwillandgrace.wordpress.com. • WE (6/8), 7-9pm - Wayne Besen and Cecil Bothwell will discuss politics and the religious right at Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues, 28 Broadway St. • TH (6/9), 7-9pm - Author and activist Wayne Besen will signing copies of his novels and host a panel of ex-gay survivors at Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues, 28 Broadway St. • FR (6/10), 7-9pm - Author and activist Mel White will join a panel of local affirming clergy at Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues, 28 Broadway St. • SA (6/11), 7-9pm - Author and activist Mel White will give a keynote address and sign copies of his book at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., Asheville. Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 189 W. Main Street, Brevard. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Donation. Info: 884-2347 or www.transylvaniaheritage.org. • SA (6/11), 5pm - A guided walking tour will meet at the parking lot behind Comporium, 190 East Main St.,

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* Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.

Whether you're seeking a new career or just looking for extra work, head over to the Haywood

wed Park Hotel, 1 Battery Park Ave., for the New Start Career Fair, featuring representatives

from a number of local and regional employers. Resume and proper attire required. Held on Wednesday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: newstartcareerfair.blogspot.com. The public is invited to an auction of student and instructor work at the Penland School

thur of Crafts, 67 Doras Trail in Penland, on Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. All proceeds support Penland's scholarship programs. Info: penland.org.

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Check out the latest addition to the River Arts District on Friday, June 10 from 5-10 p.m. as Pink Dog Creative, a multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St., celebrates the grand opening of 15 artists' studios, the debut of The Junction Restaurant and an exhibition of work by Cleaster Cotton. Info: pinkdog-creative.com.

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Black Mountain Recreation and Parks will mark National Get Outdoors Day with a familyfriendly campout at Recreation Park, off Blue Ridge Road, on Saturday, June 11, featuring games, crafts, stories, dinner, campfires, stargazing and more. Activities begin at 4 p.m. Info: bmrecreation.com.

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See everything the River Arts District has to offer on Sunday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as 150 artists open their studios in 19 historic buildings along the French Broad River. Information will be available at the five-points intersection of Depot Street. Studio stroll begins on Saturday, June 11. Info: riverartsdistrict.com. Seniors can view elk and other wildlife on a trip departing from the Waynesville Recreation

mon Center, 550 Vance St., on Monday, June 13 from 2 to 9 p.m. Bring dinner, a folding chair and binoculars. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

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If you’ve always wanted to run away with the circus but never had the nerve, check out Runaway Circus, who will perform music, juggling and vaudeville at The Hop, 640 Merriman Ave., suite 103, on Tuesday, June 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: 254-2224.

Transylvania. Info and reservations: 884-2347. $10. WNC Agricultural Center Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414. • SA (6/11) & SU (6/12) “Scraping in the Smokies.”

Government & Politics Buncombe County Republican Women A group dedicated to electing and supporting conservative Republicans. • TH (6/9), noon - Annual picnic. Bring a covered dish and men’s clothing and toiletry items for donation. Held at NC Governor’s Western Residence, 45 Patton Mountain Road, Asheville. Registration required by June 6. $5. Info: gakeller@ gakeller.com.

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

tors. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 12:00pm. $25 or 10 for $215. 117 Furman. 2253786. FormFitnessFunction. com Events at Big Ivy Community Center Located at 540 Dillingham Road in Barnardsville. Info: 626-3438. • 2nd THURSDAYS, noon2pm - Potluck lunch, followed by bingo and other activities. All seniors are invited no matter how young or old. Call 6263434 for transportation. Fitness at Battery Park Apartments • FRIDAYS, 10:4011:40am - Interested in fun exercise? Come get healthy! Chairs are available to accommodate all fitness levels. Located at 1 Battle Square, across from the Grove Arcade. Free. Info: 252-7397. Fun Bunch for Singles • This social club for 50+ singles in the WNC area meets six to seven times each month for activities like dining out, day trips, movies and more. $15 per month. Info: www.meetup. com/FunBunch4Singles,

Fun4Singles@aol.com or 699-8180. Waynesville Parks and Recreation Info: 456-2030 or recprograms@townofwaynesville. org. • MO (6/13), 2-9pm - Trip for seniors to see elk. Bring dinner, a folding chair and a camera. Depart from the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $7/$5 members.

Animals Asheville Humane Society Located at 14 Forever Friend Lane (I-26 to Brevard Road exit). View photos of animals currently available for adoption online. Foster homes needed. Info: 761-2001 or www.ashevillehumane.org. • Adoption fees will be waved through June 30. Asheville Kennel Club Membership is open to everyone interested in purebred dogs and responsible dog ownership. Info: 258-4833 or www. ashevillekennelclub.com. • FR (6/10) through SU (6/12) - An all breed dog show will be held at the WNC Agricultural

Center, Expo Building, Fletcher. Info: 687-1414. Community Partnership for Pets This nonprofit’s primary goal is to provide affordable spay/neuter services to communities in/around Henderson County. Info: 693-5172 or www.communitypartnershipforpets.org. • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, noon-3pm - Purchase spay/ neuter vouchers at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville (at the Kmart entrance). $25. Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation The Foundation’s mission is to save healthy, adoptable animals in the Haywood County Animal Control facility. Located at 1659 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www.sargeandfriends.org or 246-9050. • SATURDAYS, 10am3pm - Adoption Days at 256B Industrial Park Drive in Waynesville. Interested in volunteering or donating to the shelter? Call: 246-9050. WNC Agricultural Center Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414.

â&#x20AC;˘ FR (6/10) through SU (6/12) - A national walking horse show will be held in McGough Arena.

Business A-B Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Business & Technology Incubation To register for seminars: 254-1921, ext. 5857 or http://abtech.edu/ce/registration/default.asp. â&#x20AC;˘ Applications are currently being accepted for the Young Entrepreneurial Scholars Camp, a weeklong summer day camp for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in business ownership. The program will take place June 13-17 from 9am-3pm at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Enka campus. $25. A free Middle School Academy for sixth through eighth grade students will be held July 18 and 19 from 9am-2pm. Carolina Real Estate Investors Association â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd MONDAYS, 6-9pm - Learn about buying/selling, negotiating, income properties, creative financing, foreclosures and investment topics/tactics. This educational nonprofit association does not invest nor provide investment, legal or tax advice. $15 for nonmembers. Info: www.creianc.org. New Start Career Fair â&#x20AC;˘ WE (6/8), 10am-2pm - A career fair will be held at the Haywood Park Hotel, 1 Battery Park Ave. Tickets available at no cost. Info and directions: www.newstartcareerfair. blogspot.com or 251-1709.

Technology Cloud Computing: Conquest and Chaos â&#x20AC;˘ TU (6/14), 7:30-9am â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cloud Computing: Conquest and Chaos,â&#x20AC;? part of the Asheville Buzz: Summer Breakfast Series. Held at the Asheville Crowne Plaza, 1 Resort Drive. $15 in advance. Info: www.leadershipasheville. org. Free Computer Classes Classes are held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte St. To register: classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com. â&#x20AC;˘ MONDAYS, 12:15pm - Mac OSX Basics. â&#x20AC;˘ TUESDAYS, 12:15pm iPhoto Basics. â&#x20AC;˘ WEDNESDAYS, 12:15pm - iPad Basics. â&#x20AC;˘ THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 12:15pm - Advanced/paid classes (see website for schedule). â&#x20AC;˘ SATURDAYS, 12:15pm - Protecting Your PC. â&#x20AC;˘ SUNDAYS, 12:15pm GarageBand.

Volunteering American Cancer Society Relay for Life Helping make cancer research possible. Info: www.relayforlife. org. â&#x20AC;˘ Seeking participants, volunteers and survivors to participate in upcoming events, to be held in Fletcher July 15. Register: www.relayforlife. org/your_area. 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. â&#x20AC;˘ Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for persons ages 18 and up to share outings twice a month. Activities are free or low-cost. Volunteers also needed to mentor 1 hr./wk. in schools and after-school programs. Foster Parent Training Session â&#x20AC;˘ TUESDAYS beginning (6/14), 6-9pm - Buncombe County DSS will begin its spring training session for prospective foster parents. This 30-hour training is designed to help individuals and families decide if they would like to become foster parents and will run for 10 weeks. Info and registration: 250-5868, www.buncombecounty.org or familiesforkids@buncombecounty.org. Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Choose the volunteer opportunity that works for you. Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (6/23), 5-7pm - Meals for Hope: Cook and serve a meal for 15-25 women and children who are part of New Choices, an empowerment program for displaced homemakers in need of counseling and assistance. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11) & SA (6/25), 9am-noon - In the Garden: Help prepare the Emma Community Garden for planting and harvest. Much of the harvest will eventually be distributed to the community through their food pantry. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11), 10am-1pm & TU (6/21), 4-6pm - 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. â&#x20AC;˘ MO (6/13) & MO (6/27), 7-8:30pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for families staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center, which provides free

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â&#x20AC;˘ WE (6/8) & TH (6/9) - An orientation session will be held for interested volunteers. 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.â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Info: literacytutors@litcouncil.com. RiverLink Events RiverLink, WNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organization working to improve life along the French Broad, sponsors a variety of river-friendly events. Info: 252-8474 or www. riverlink.org.

â&#x20AC;˘ Through FR (6/10) - Seeking volunteers to be camp counselors for RiverLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s River Camp for 3-6th graders. The Nature Conservancy Info: 350-1431, ext. 105 or mtns_volunteers@tnc.org. â&#x20AC;˘ FR (6/10), 9am-noon - Join volunteers working with The Nature Conservancy to help remove invasive plants at the Bat Cave Preserve in Hickory Nut Gorge.

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in Pisgah National Forest. Info: ccarpenter02@fs.fed.us. Grandfather Scenic Vista Hike • SA (6/11), 10am - Easy 2.6-mile hike along Grandfather Mountain. Meet at Rough Ridge Trailhead, between Blue Ridge Parkway mile markers 302 and 303. Info: www. wildsouth.org. Grateful Steps Publishing house located at 159 S. Lexington. Info: www. gratefulsteps.com or 2770998. • SA (6/11), 1-3pm - Wildlife presentation for young people with Lois Chazen and Carlton Burke. Greenways and Trails Master Plan Update • FR (6/10), 2-4pm - Buncombe County Commissioners and the Parks, Greenways and Recreation Advisory Board will present an update on the master plan for greenways and trails. Held at NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way. Info: 250-4264. WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment. Info: 258-8737 or www.wnca.org. • SA (6/11) through SU (6/19) - Save the French Broad Paddle Trip, hosted by WNC Alliance and the French Broad Riverkeeper, will follow the 122 mile length of the river. Info, cost and directions: www. savethefrenchbroad.com.

Sports Groups & Activities Amateur Pool League (pd.) All skill levels welcome. HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. Rosters are open NOW for the Summer. Sign-up to play on an 8ball or 9ball team. 828-329-8197 www. BlueRidgeAPA.com ONGOING – weekly league play Asheville Sailing Club The annual fee is $30. Info: 254-6877. • 2nd SATURDAYS - The public is invited to attend bimonthly regattas, held at Lake Julian County Park in Skyland. Sailors of all levels are welcome to join the club. ChiRunning and ChiWalking Training Group • WEDNESDAYS, 5:30pm - Join ChiLiving team members at Carrier Park for an hour-long training session with a certified ChiRunning and ChiWalking instructor. This is a free opportunity to learn how to run and walk injury-free and more efficiently. Info: 252-9828, Facebook.com/ChiRunning or nicole@chiliving.com. Jus’ Running

Weekly coach-led runs. Meet at 523 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: www. jusrunning.com. • MONDAYS, 6pm - Five-mile group run, 10-11 minutes per mile. •TUESDAYS, 6:30pm - Run from the store to the UNCA track for a maggot track workout. There will also be a post-workout get together at a local restaurant. •WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Eight-mile group run. •THURSDAYS, 6pm - Onehour run from the Rice Pinnacle parking lot at Bent Creek. Easy, moderate and fast levels. Kickball • Through FR (7/15) - Registration will be open for adult league kickball at Buncombe County Sports Park, 58 Apac Circle, Asheville. $25. Info: jay.nelson@ buncombecounty.org or 2504269. Pickleball • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am Pickleball is like playing ping pong on a tennis court. Groups meet weekly at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St., in Asheville. For all ages/levels. $1 per session. Info: 350-2058 or stephenslee@ashevillenc.gov. Waynesville Parks and Recreation Info: 456-2030 or recprograms@townofwaynesville. org. • TU (6/14), 6:30pm Organizational meeting for a co-ed softball league. Season will begin on Thursday, June 23.

Kids Cradle of Forestry Events Experience the natural and cultural history of the Southern Appalachians at the birthplace of scientific forestry. Located on Route 276 in Pisgah National Forest. Info: 877-3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org. • TH (6/9), 10am-noon “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club” will present “Plants: Parts and Crafts,” for youth aged 4-7. $4/$2.50 adults. Events at Historic Johnson Farm Located at 3346 Haywood Road in Hendersonville. There are two nature trails (free), and guided tours are offered. Info: 891-6585 or www.historicjohnsonfarm.org. • TU (6/14), WE (6/15) & TH (6/16), 9:30-11:30am - Art camp for 4-8th graders with local artist Carolyn Serrano. $40. Reservation required. Events at Montford Books & More The bookstore at 31 Montford Ave. hosts author readings and writing groups. Info: 285-8805.

• SA (6/11), 11am-noon Puppetry for kids. Free. •SA (6/18), 10-11:30am - A puppet-making workshop for children. Hands On! This children’s museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm. Admission is $5, with discounts available on certain days. Info: 697-8333 or www.handsonwnc.org. • TU (6/14) through SA (6/18) - Make a card for Father’s Day. Supplies provided. Joyful Noise Theatre Playground • SATURDAYS - This weekly drama class uses theatre games to encourage creative play, while exploring artistic possibilities. Children ages 7-9 are welcome from 10-11am, and children ages 10-13 are welcome from 11am-noon. Held at First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville, 30 Alabama Ave. $10. Info: iamrebeccam@gmail.com or 215-8738. National Get Outdoors Day Campout • SA (6/11), 4pm - Want to take your family camping for the first time? Join Black Mountain Recreation and Parks for a night outdoors with games, crafts, stories, dinner, campfires, stargazing and more. Held in Recreation Park off Blue Ridge Road. Bring a tent. Registration required. $10 per family. Info: www.bmrecreation.com. Tweetsie Railroad • Through SU (6/12) - “Day Out With Thomas,” featuring Thomas the Tank Engine. Sat. 8:30am-5pm and Sun.-Fri., 9:30-5:30pm. $34/$22 children. Info: www.Tweetsie.com or 877-893-3874. Vacation Bible Study • MO (6/13) through FR (6/17), 6:30-8pm - Faith Church International will host a weeklong VBS for children ages 3-12 at 15 Airport Road in Arden. Children under 5 must be accompanied by a parent. Info and registration: 687-1119.

Spirituality Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) (pd.) Inner peace, stress relief, mind-body health. TM allows you to effortlessly transcend the active mind to experience your innermost Self – awakening your awareness to its full, unbounded potential. Clinically proven to reduce anxiety, depression, addiction, and ADHD, and improve brain function. • Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: Meditation and brain research • How meditation techniques

differ • What is enlightenment? (828) 254-4350. www. MeditationAsheville.org Asheville Meditation Group (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/Mindfulness/Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind. Our “sangha” (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited. • By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville. • Info/directions: (828) 8084444. • www.ashevillemeditation.com Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229. Avalon Grove • Saturday, June 18 Service (pd.) 3pm-4pm, Summer Solstice (Litha) service to honor the ancient Celtic Christian holiday. Intuitive spiritual counseling also available by appointment. Weaverville. Info: (828) 645-2674 or avalongrove.com Bringing Your Soul To Light (pd.) Fri (6/17) 7:00 – 9:00pm. Join Dr. Linda Backman (author, psychologist and Soul Regression Therapist) as she discusses why your time NOW, as a soul incarnated in body is purposeful; soul contracts, personal guides, relationships and more. Call 303-818-0575 or email Earl@RavenHeartCenter. com. Additional info at www. RavenHeartCenter.com.Cost: Love Offering at 46 Wall St. (Jubilee!). Compassionate Communication (pd.) Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication. Great for couples! Group uses model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book “Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life”;. Free. Info: 299-0538 or www. ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:15— Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners. Open Heart Meditation (pd.) Learn easy, wonderful practices that opens your life to the beauty within and connects you to your heart. • Free. 7pm,

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) It would be an excellent week for you to declare war on everything that wastes your time. Well, maybe â&#x20AC;&#x153;declaring warâ&#x20AC;? is not quite the right spirit to adopt; after all, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want you to go around constantly enraged and hostile. How about if we phrase it this way: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prime time for you to ingeniously and relentlessly elude all activities, invitations, temptations, trains of thought, and habits that offer you nothing in return for the precious energy you give to them. Of course this is always a worthy project, but it so happens that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to achieve far more progress than usual if you do it now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Primatologist Jane Goodall, who lived for years among chimpanzees in Tanzania, is one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top experts on the creatures. Can you guess what her favorite toy was when she was young? A stuffed monkey, of course. There were no doubt foreshadowings like that in your own childhood or adolescence, Gemini. Right? Signs of the magic you would eventually seek to ripen? Seeds of destiny that had just begun to sprout? Now would be a good time to reflect on those early hints. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll benefit from updating your understanding of and commitment to the capacities they revealed.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) After all these years, the American presidential election of 2000 still makes me cringe. Because of the archaic laws governing the process, the candidate who â&#x20AC;&#x153;lostâ&#x20AC;? the election actually got 543,895 more votes than the guy who â&#x20AC;&#x153;won.â&#x20AC;? How could anyone in good conscience, even those who supported the less-popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;winner,â&#x20AC;? have sanctioned such a result? It was perverse. It was pathological. It was crazy-making. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say the same thing if the roles had been reversed, and Gore had become president with a half-million fewer votes than Bush. You must not let something comparable to this anomaly happen in your personal life in the coming weeks, Cancerian. It is crucial that every winner be the one who deserves to be. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sacrifice whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right in order to serve corrupt protocol or outmoded conventions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) I dreamed you had been tending an unusual

garden for months. Your crops werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t herbs or flowers or vegetables, but rather miniature volcanoes. Each was now ripe and stood about waist-high. They erupted with a steady flow of liquid blue fire that you were harvesting in large, gold, Grail-like cups. Apparently this stuff was not only safe to drink, but profoundly energizing. You sipped some of the potion yourself and distributed the rest to a large gathering of enthusiastic people who had come to imbibe your tasty medicine. The mood was festive, and you were radiant. This dream of mine is a good metaphor for your life in the immediate future.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Darryl Dawkins played professional basketball from 1975 to 1996. One of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more colorful personalities, he said he lived part-time on the planet Lovetron, a place where he perfected his interplanetary funkmanship. He also liked to give names to his slam dunks. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turbo Sexophonic Delightâ&#x20AC;? was a favorite, but the best was his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chocolate-Thunder-Flying, Teeth-Shaking, Glass-Breaking, Rump-Roasting, Bun-Toasting, Wham-Bam-I-Am Jam.â&#x20AC;? I encourage you to try some Darryl Dawkins-like behavior in your own chosen field, Virgo. Give a name to your signature move or your special play. With playful flair, let people know how much you love what you do and how good you are at what you do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) According to research published in The Journal of Personality (tinyurl.com/NoToSex), many college students prefer ego strokes to sex. Given the choice between making love with a desirable partner and receiving a nice big compliment, a majority opted for the latter. In the near future, Libra, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that you not act like one of these self-esteem-starved wimps. You need the emotional and physical catharsis that can come from erotic union and other sources of pleasurable intensity far more than you need to have your pride propped up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) An uncanny stretching sensation will soon be upon you if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not already. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re prepared or not, you will be asked, prodded, and maybe even compelled to expand. It could feel stressful or exhilarating or both. And it will probably force you to rethink your fascination with anyone or anything you love to hate. For best

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a phase of your astrological cycle when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to be as attractive and endearing and in demand as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible for you to be. I am not making any absurdly extravagant claims here â&#x20AC;&#x201D; am not implying youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be as charismatic as a rock star and as lovable as a kitten â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but you will be pushing the limits of your innate allure. I bet your physical appearance will be extra appealing, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have an instinct for highlighting the most winsome aspects of your personality. To help you take advantage of the potential thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now available, please add the following word to your vocabulary: â&#x20AC;&#x153;concupiscible,â&#x20AC;? which means â&#x20AC;&#x153;worthy of being desired.â&#x20AC;?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Nicolas Cage is a Capricorn. While performing his film roles, he often loses his composure. Of course the crazy things he does as an actor arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t real and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lead to dire consequences in his actual life. But they afford him a great deal of emotional release. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hypothesize that, like Cage, you could benefit from expressing the hell out of yourself without causing any mayhem. Is there a cork-lined sanctuary where you could go and safely unveil explosions of extreme emotions? Or some equivalent? For inspiration, check this Youtube compendium of Cage uncaged: bit. ly/CageUncaged.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Do you have any idea of how many of your diapers your mother changed when you were a baby? It was almost certainly over 1,000. Have you ever calculated how many meals she prepared for you? That number probably exceeds 10,000. While weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the subject, do you remember who taught you to read and write? Can you visualize the face of the first person besides your parents who made you feel interesting or well-loved or real? I encourage you to follow this line of thought as far as you can. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect time, astrologically speaking, to visualize memories of specific times youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been well cared for and thoroughly blessed.

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Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 645-5950 or 296-0017. http:// www.heartsanctuary.org Walking Your Soul Path With Purpose (pd.) Sat (6/18) 9:00am – 4:30pm. An experiential workshop with Dr. Linda Backman to learn more about yourself as a divine soul; the nature of your soul’s passion and intention; why you are “in body” now; your past lives and how they affect your life today and more! Advance registration $80 or $100 at the door. Call 303-818-0575 or email Earl@RavenHeartCenter. com. Additional info at www. RavenHeartCenter.com. Sponsored by Jubilee! at 46 Wall St. Chabad House Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-0746 or www.chabadasheville.org. • WE (6/8), 5pm - Shavuot celebration will include a reading of the Ten Commandments, kosher refreshments and children’s activities. Compassionate Communication Practice Group Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work and community by practicing compassionate communication. Group uses a model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life. Free. Info: 252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 5-6:15pm - Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners. Daoist Meditation • TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm & SUNDAYS, 9-10:30am - Four Winds Daoist Center in Whittier will offer meditation followed by discussion. Info: 788-6730 or fourwindsdaoism@yahoo. com. Edges of Intimacy • TH (6/9), 7:30-9pm “Edges of Intamacy: Energetic Boundaries & Bonding,” with Goddess Ocean-Peace. Learn how conscious and unconscious choices affect the energetics of bonding and boundaries. Held at the Sacred Embodiment Center, 31 Carolina Lane in Asheville, as part of the Big Love: Expanding, Creating, Evolving series. Love offering. Learning and Movement Center • TH (6/9), 7:15pm “Wisdom Inspired by Love,” part of the “Path of the Bodhisattva: Training in the Path of Love” series. Held at The Learning and Movement Center, 90 Biltmore Ave. $8/$4

students and seniors. Info: 779-5502. •SU (6/12), 7:15pm Orientation for in-depth study of the book Joyful Path to Good Fortune. Meditation in the Park from Chinnamasta Ashram • SUNDAYS, 8-10am - Bring a mat or zabuton and stay for 20 minutes or two hours. Held at French Broad River Park, 508 Riverview Drive. Info: madhyanandi@gmail.com Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 2583241 or www.billwalz.com. • MONDAYS, 7-8pm Meditation class with lesson and discussion of contemporary Zen living. Held at the Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road (off Merrimon Avenue). Donations encouraged. Montreat Conference Center • SU (6/12), 10:30am - “Open the Window,” featuring Rev. John McCall. Held at Montreat Conference Center, 401 Assembly Drive. Info: www. montreat.org or 669-2911. Power of Soul • WEDNESDAYS - Learn and practice self healing through the teachings of Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, given by one of his qualified teachers. Held in West Asheville. Love offering. Info and directions: 258-9584. Shetaut Neter • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Learn about Shetaut Neter, an ancient philosophy and mythic spiritual culture that gave rise to ancient Egyptian civilization. Meetings feature lectures on the impact of African spirituality on the four major religions of the world, as well as the universal teachings of Shetaut Neter to promote peace and prosperity. Held at A Far Away Place, 11 Wall St. Directions: 279-8562. Transmission Meditation • SUNDAYS, 5:45-7pm - A “World Service” will be held at Insight Counseling, 25 Orange St., Asheville. Free. Info: www. transmissionmeditation.org, pcope@yancey.main.nc.us or 675-8750. Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart. Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band. Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 684-3798, 891-8700 or www. unitync.net. • WE (6/8), 7pm - “How Anger Makes Me Happy!” featuring Tom Wright. Donations accepted. • SU (6/12), 2-4pm - “The Ta Da! Experience: Bringing Inner Light to Life.”

• 2nd TUESDAYS, 6pm “Truth on Tap,” a pub chat on matters spiritual and otherwise, will be held at The Thirsty Monk, 1836 Hendersonville Road, Gerber Village. • WE (6/15), 7pm - “Healer’s Night” will feature mini-sessions with Unity’s healers and will include massage, EFT, Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy and other techniques. Visualization Meditations • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - A guided meditation will be held in Aston Park, 336 Hilliard Ave., Asheville. Bring a cushion and water. Free. Info: reflectionpond.com/visual-journeys.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • Through SU (9/25) - Artists at Work: American Printmakers and the WPA. • Through SU (7/10) - An Inside View will examine “the notion of interior environments as depicted by a number of artists throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.” Blue Spiral 1 Located at 38 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville. Featuring Southeastern fine art and studio craft. Open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm, and Sun., noon5pm. Info: 251-0202 or www. bluespiral1.com. • Through SA (6/25)- Five exhibitions featuring works by Ward H. Nichols (painter); Will Henry Stevens (modernist, 1881-1949); Rick Beck (glass sculpture); Kenneth Baskin (clay sculpture); Rudy Rudisill (metal); Marlene Jack (porcelain tableware); and Ink & Imagery, by eight printmakers. Clingman Cafe Located at 242 Clingman Ave., in the River Arts District. • Through TH (6/30) - Works by Janine WIltshire, Laura Loercher and Leslie Dickerson will be sold to benefit LEAF. Courtyard Gallery An eclectic art and performance space located at 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District. Info: 273-3332 or www.ashevillecourtyard.com. • FR (6/11) through SA (7/30) - Paintings by Jarrett Leone. “Leone’s work is intended to convey a sense of inspiration, movement, transformation and pure creative energy.”

• FR (6/11), noon-6pm Opening reception. Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville. Info: 2537651 or www.grovewood. com. • Through WE (11/11) - 4th Annual Sculpture for the Garden exhibit, featuring contemporary sculptures by nationally-recognized artists. Nature Photography • TH (6/9), 5:30-7:30pm - Grandfather Mountain to the Blowing Rock, nature photography by Mark Roberts. Held at Westglow Resort and Spa, 224 Westglow Circle, Blowing Rock. Info and reservations: Ben.Colvin@wildsouth.org. Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts Located at 70 Bingo Loop in Cherokee. Info: 497-3945. • Through TH (6/30) - The annual Faculty and Staff Show. Penland School of Crafts A national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located at 67 Dora’s Trail, Penland. Gallery hours: Tues.Sat., 10am–5pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www.penland. org or 765-2359. • Through SU (7/10) - Letter Forms: Functional and Nonfunctional Typography. Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: 669-5107 or www.sevensistersgallery.com. • Through SU (6/19) - Acrylic paintings by Colleen Meechan. Studio Chavarria Located at 84 W. Walnut St., unit A, in downtown Asheville. Gallery Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-8pm and Sat., 10am7pm. Info: Info: 236-9191. • Through TH (6/30) - Recent paintings by Weaverville artist Neil Carroll. The Altamont Located at 18 Church St., downtown Asheville. Info: 2707747 or www.thealtamont. com. • Through WE (8/3) - New paintings by Taiwanese figurative master Shu Wu-Lin. Free. WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm and Thurs. 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info: 227-3591 or www.fineartmuseum.wcu.edu. • Through (6/24) - Boundless: Selections from the Book Arts Collection. The exhibit explores a wide variety of formats and structures of the Artist Book, a synthesis of form and con-

tent which provides a bridge between traditional books and contemporary art.

More Art Exhibits & Openings American Folk Art and Framing The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary self-taught artists and regional pottery. Info: 2812134 or www.amerifolk.com. • Through WE (6/22) - Lush Layers, woodblock carvings by Kent Ambler. • Through WE (6/22) Junebug, featuring works by Sarah Hatch. Art at Adorn Salon and Boutique • Through SU (7/31) - A photography show featuring the work of Mark Block will be on display at 58 College St., Asheville. Info: 225-8828. Art at Ananda Hair Studio The salon, located at 22 Broadway St., hosts rotating art exhibits. Info: 232-1017. • Through SU (6/19), - An exhibit by German artist Barbara Nerenz-Kelley. Free. Info: www.nerenz-kelleyarts. com Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • Through SU (6/26) - A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes, will be presented in the Appleby Foundation Gallery. Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: 254-1320 or www.ashevilletheatre.org. • Through SU (7/31) - Works in Pastel, by Lorraine Plexico. Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St., in Black Mountain. Gallery hours: Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm (closed Sat. during winter months). Info: 669-0930 or www.BlackMountainArts. org. • TH (6/16) through SU (6/19) - Art in Bloom, featuring art with interpretive floral designs. Botanical Gardens at Asheville This 10-acre nonprofit nature preserve at 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd. (next to UNCA) is dedicated to preserving and displaying the native flora of N.C. Info and event registration: 252-5190 or www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org. • Through TU (9/6) - Botanical Chords, photographs by Terry Ashley and The Fine Art of Wood: An International Invitational Exhibition of Woodturning, featuring works

by more than 40 artists from around the world, will be on display at the Baker Exhibit Center. Castell Photography A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off Eagle Street in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or www.castellphotography.com. • Through SU (7/31) - Double Vision, photography by Annie Hogan. Crimson Laurel Gallery Info: 688-3599 or www.crimsonlaurelgallery.com. • Through SA (6/25), - A husband and wife show featuring jewelry by Stacey Lane and pottery by Michael Kline will be held at 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville. Grateful Steps Publishing house located at 159 S. Lexington Ave. Info: www.gratefulsteps.com or 277-0998. • Through TH (6/30) Reunion: And the Two Shall Become One, featuring Randy Siegel. •TH (6/16), 5:30-7:30pm - Opening reception featuring poetry by Laura Hope-Gill. N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Unless otherwise noted, these events and classes are held in the Manheimer Room at UNCA’s Reuter Center. Info: 251-6140. • TH (6/9), 7pm - Celebrating Life In the Mountains, featuring artists Constance Williams and Bruce Johnson. Free. Info: www2.unca.edu/ncccr/ Odyssey Gallery Exhibits work by Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts instructors and residents. Located at 238 Clingman Ave., in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 285-0210 or www.highwaterclays.com. • Through FR (8/5), Opinionated Clay, featuring twelve Odyssey ceramics instructors. Pink Dog Creative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St., Asheville. Info: info@pinkdog-creative. com • FR (6/10), 5-10pm - Grand opening of Pink Dog Creative and The Junction Restaurant and Bar will feature 15 artist’s studios, S. Reynold’s Design Gallery and new work by Cleaster Cotton. Public Art Display • Through SA (10/22), - Bearfootin’, “a public art display featuring outdoor fiberglass bear sculptures decorated in different themes,” will be on display on the sidewalks of Main Street in Hendersonville. Info: 233-3216. Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave., between Stella Blue and the

Kress Building. Info: 225-5509 or www.pushtoyproject.com. • Through SU (7/10) - Neon Heathens, featuring works by Andy Herod, Jesse Reno, Michael C. Hsiung and more. River Arts District Studio Stroll • SA (6/11) & SU (6/12), 10am-6pm - 150 artists will invite the public to visit their studios, located in 19 historic buildings along the French Broad River. Information booth at the five-points intersection of Depot Street. Info: www. riverartsdistrict.com. Selected Paintings by Cate Johnson • Through SU (7/31) Paintings by Cate Johnson will be on display at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive in Black Mountain. “The artist has cultivated a painterly mosaic style which gives each piece expressive movement and depth.” Info: art@pisgahbrewing.com. Toe River Arts Council The TRAC Center Gallery is at 269 Oak Ave., in Spruce Pine. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. The Burnsville TRAC Gallery is at 102 W. Main St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Spruce Pine info: 765-0520. Burnsville info: 682-7215. General info: www.toeriverarts.org. • FR (6/10), noon-4pm & SA (6/11) & SU (6/12), 10am6pm - Toe River Studio Tour will feature 100 studios and galleries in Burnsville, Spruce Pine, Bakersville and Little Switzerland. •FR (6/10), 5-7pm - Opening reception at the Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery. Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org. • Through TH (6/30) Transylvania County: From the Past to the Present, a gallery exhibit celebrating the 150th anniversary of Transylvania County. Featuring photographs, paintings, clay, fiber and more. • FR (6/10), 5-7pm - Opening reception. Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St., Tryon. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. Info: 859-2828 or www.upstairsartspace.org. • Through SA (7/23) - Flood and the Pump: Galleries with Attitude, featuring 35 artists from The Flood and Pump galleries. Valdese Heritage Arts Center • FR (6/10), 5-9pm - An open house featuring live demonstrations by woodworkers Gene Rivera, Howard Stevens, Jesse Wilkinson and more. Held at The Valdese Heritage Arts

Center, 146 Main St. West, Valdese. Free. Info: www.vhac. webs.com.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events A Tantric Exploration of Life, Love and Intimacy Workshop • Learn about Tantra as a path of love and presence, honoring the divine masculine/ feminine and sacred sexuality. Facilitated by Denise Greenfield, creator of Essence Tantra. Join us for a day of lecture and practice in North Asheville. Info: 989-0505 or www.ashevilletantratemple.org Architecture Lecture • TH (6/16), 5-8pm - Architect Bobby McAlpine will lead a lecture and sign copies of his new book The Home Within Us: Romantic Homes, Evocative Rooms. Held at Ambiance Interiors, 189 E. Chestnut St. Info: 253-9403. Arts2People Artist Resource Center Offering business management workshops for artists at 39 D S. Market St., downtown Asheville. Classes, unless otherwise noted, are $35. Info and registration: www.arts2people. org or info@arts2people.org. • TH (6/9), 6:30-8pm - “Digi Cam 101: Getting to Know your Digital Camera and Bending It to Your Will” with C.L. Kunst. • The Arts 2 People Artist Resource Center seeks instructors with business management skills. Classes are geared towards creative professionals. Info: info@arts2people.org or www.ashevillearc.com. • FR (6/10), 2-4pm - “Basic Bookeeping,” with Jennifer Gordon. Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org. • TH (6/9), 7pm - Pecha Kucha, meaning “chit chat” in Japanese, will feature a wide range of short presentations. Volunteers are needed to present a variety of topics at Pack Place Promenade Lobby, 2 South Pack Square. The public is welcome. $7/$5 members. Info: nsokolove@ashevilleart. org. F/32 Photography Group • WE (6/8), 7-9:30pm - The F/32 Photography Group will meet at UNCA’s Reuter Center. Visitors, from beginners to professionals, are welcome to attend. Arrive at 6:30pm for a brief social. Info: www. f32nc.com. Freeskool Events & Classes

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A teaching and learning network by and for the community. All classes are free. Info: http://tinyurl.com/6j3nxw9. • TU (6/14), 7-10pm - “(Anti) Capitalist Economics.” Held at 320 Montford Ave. Hendersonville Open Figure Drawing • WE (6/8), 7-9pm - An open figure drawing session will be held at Mike’s on Main, 303 N. Main St., in Hendersonville. Hosted by the Hendersonville Figure Drawing Club. Info: richarddratz@yahoo.com. N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org. • FR (6/10), SA (6/11) & SU (6/12), 10am-3pm - The Carolina Mountain Woodturners will host demonstrations to illustrate the basics of woodturning, as part of The Fine Art of Wood exhibit. Chapter members will have work for sale and will be available to answer questions. Odyssey Gallery Exhibits work by Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts instructors and residents. Located at 238 Clingman Ave., in Asheville’s River Arts District.

Info: 285-0210 or www.highwaterclays.com. • TU (6/14), 12:15 - Lecture by Alice Ballard.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Route 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org. • THURSDAYS, noon-3pm Try something new every week at the Experimental Art Group. Learn and share collage and water/mixed media techniques in a playful setting. All levels welcome. $6. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or 357-8129.

Art/Craft Fairs Outdoor Art Show and Sale • FR (6/10) & SA (6/11) - The Art League of Henderson County presents the annual Outdoor Art Show and Sale at the Laurel Park Shopping Center, Highway 64 West, Laurel Park. Info: 696-3804. Summer Jewelry Market • SATURDAYS, 9am-4pm Local jewelers will offer unique, hand-made creations. Located at the corner of Church Street and Third Avenue in downtown Hendersonville.

Spoken & Written Word Finding the Storyteller in You (pd.) Nationally acclaimed storyteller, Connie Regan-Blake, offers her one-day workshop “Finding the Storyteller in You” in Asheville on June 11. All levels welcomed. Early bird discount. www.storywindow. com 828-258-1113. Slam Camp! (pd.) With Griffin Payne, Poetry Slam Asheville; Amber Sherer, winner, 2007 Asheville Wordslam; Simon Wolf, LEAF Youth Poetry Slammaster. • 10:30am-2:30pm, June 25July 1 (High School) • July 25-July 29 (Middle School). Magnetic Field Performance Space. • Registration/information: (828) 215-9002 or www. true-ink.com Atelier 24 Lexington: A Gallery of Local Art Located at 24 Lexington Ave., Asheville. Info: www.atelier24lexington.com. • Through TH (6/30) - A Retrospective of Faces, featuring Joyce Thornburg. •SA (6/11), 6-8pm - Opening reception. Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www. brbooks-news.com or 4566000.

• 2nd THURSDAY, 6:30pm - Celtic music night. • 2nd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Programs for aspiring and published writers of all genres. • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Poetry night. Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • TH (6/9), 7pm - Library Knitters. BM • SA (6/11), 10am-4pm - The Friends of the East Asheville Library will host a sidewalk used book sale. EA • WE (6/15), 5-7pm - Library knitters. SW • TH (6/16), 7pm - Book Club: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. SW —-7pm - Book Club: Little Bee by Chris Cleve. FV —-2:30-4pm - Book

Club: The Help by Kathryn Stockett. SS Events at Accent on Books The bookstore is located at 854 Merrimon Ave. Events are free and open to the public. Info: 252-6255 or www.accentonbooks.com. • SA (6/11), 2-4pm - Jeanne Webster will discuss her new novel Strays. Book sales to benefit the Animal Compassion Network. Events at Battery Park Book Exchange Located at 1 Battle Square. Info: 252-0020. • TH (7/7), 7pm - Book Discussion X will read The Illumination by Kevin Brockmeier. Events at City Lights City Lights Bookstore is located at 3 E. Jackson St., in downtown Sylva. Info: 586-9499 or more@citylightsnc.com. • FR (6/10), 7pm - Rick McDaniel will discuss his book An Irresistible History of Southern Food. • 1st SATURDAYS, 7pm - The Liar’s Bench: Storytellng, poetry and music. • TH (6/16), 10:30am Coffee with the Poet, featuring Catherine Carter. Fountainhead Bookstore Located at 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: 697-1870. • TH (6/16), 6:30pm Timothy Spira will read from his book Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. Open Mic Night at The Pulp • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Asheville Poetry Review and Asheville Wordfest will host a monthly open mic at The Pulp,

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located beneath The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville. $10 includes club membership. Info: http://pulpasheville. com. Poetry Hickory • 2nd TUESDAYS, 5pm - Poetry Hickory will follow Writers’ Night Out. Held at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse, 29 2nd St. NW, Hickory. Info: asowens1@yahoo.com. Providence House • TU (6/14), 6pm - Book Club: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood. Held at Providence House, 1215 Oakland St., Hendersonville. Info: 697-2878. Put This in Your Gun • FR (6/10), 7pm - “Put This in Your Gun,” featuring Michelle Embree (playwright) and Tennessee Jones (fiction). Held at Downtown Books and News, 67 North Lexington Ave. Info: 253-8654. Smith-McDowell House Museum Period rooms grace this antebellum house on the campus of A-B Tech Community College, 283 Victoria Road, Asheville. Info: 253-9231 or education@wnchistory.org. • TH (6/16) - A summer reading kickoff will feature demonstrations by the Tar Heel Junior Historians Club including grinding corn and making butter. The Writers’ Guild of WNC Visitors and new members are invited to the meetings to talk about writing and publishing. • 2nd THURSDAYS, 1-3pm Writers are invited to participate in a discussion about current projects. Various tricks and techniques from published authors and aspiring writers

will be presented. Held at Fletcher Public Library. Info: WritersGuildWNC@gmail.com or 296-9983. Writers Workshop Potluck • 4th FRIDAYS, 6pm - Held at 387 Beaucatcher Road. Info: writersw@gmail.com.

Festivals & Gatherings Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration • SA (6/11), 10am-5pm - The Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration will feature traditional crafts and performances by David Holt, Michael Reno Harrell, The Hominy Valley Boys and more. Held in downtown Waynesville. Free. Info: www.downtownwaynesville. com. Cherokee Bluegrass Festival • TH (6/16) through SA (6/18) - Cherokee Bluegrass Festival at Happy Holiday RV Village in Cherokee. $30/day. Children 13-18 half price. Children 12 and under free with adult. Tickets & info: (919) 779-5672 or www.cherokeebluegrass. com. Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival • SA (6/11), 10am-5pm - The Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival will feature juried artisans and a performance by Rock III. Held throughout historic Dillsboro. Free. Info: www. visitdillsboro.org. Madison County Arts Council Events Located at 90 S. Main St., in Marshall. Info: 649-1301 or www.madisoncountyarts.com. • SA (6/11), 10am-8pm - The Bluff Mountain Festival — a

family-friendly celebration with traditional bluegrass music, clogging and silent auction of local art, vacation packages, botanicals and more — will be held on the grounds of the Hot Springs Spa and Resort.

Food Events at Big Ivy Community Center Located at 540 Dillingham Road in Barnardsville. Info: 626-3438. • Angel Ministry Food Buying Program allows anyone to purchase high quality, nutritional food. Orders must be placed and paid for at the Community Club on the second or third Tuesday of each month from 9-11am or 4-5:30pm. Distribution occurs the third Friday of each month at the Community Club. See website for menu and details: www. barnardsville.com or www. bigivy.org. Info: 231-8823.

Music Air National Guard Band • FR (6/10), 7pm - The Air National Guard Band will perform “Salute to America” at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville. Info: 252-2300. Asheville Classical Guitar Society Meeting • SU (6/12), 2-4pm - Enjoy informal performances by members and guests at this meeting, held at the Asheville Music School, 101 Lexington Ave., behind the Orange Peel. All skill levels welcome. Info: www.ashevilleclassicalguitarsociety.com. Asheville Lyric Opera Guild Recital/Lunch Series

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For lunch reservations: 6691991. • TU (6/14), noon - A recital featuring David Craig Starkey (baritone) and Daniel Weiser (piano) will be held at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Lunch to follow. $10. Black Mountain Rec. & Parks Events Info: 669-2052 or www. bmrecreation.com. • TH (6/16), 7-9pm - “Park Rhythms” will feature various musicians in the park. Free. Held at Lake Tomahawk Park, 401 S. Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain. Concerts at Blue Ridge Community College Info: 694-1743. • SU (6/12), 5-7pm - Blue Ridge Community College will feature their Jazz Ensemble. Held at the Thomas Auditorium, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock. Free. Concerts at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville Located at 1 Edwin Pl. Info: 299-4171 or www.uuasheville. org. • SU (6/12), 7pm - Mountain Spirit Coffee House presents Amy Speace. $12/$8 students. Concerts on the Creek Held in the pavilion at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva from 7:30-9:30pm. Sponsored by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Free. Info: (800) 962-1911 or www.mountainlovers.com. • FR (6/10) - Buchanan Boys. Freeskool Events & Classes A teaching and learning network by and for the community. All classes are free. Info: http://tinyurl.com/6j3nxw9. • MONDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm - “Community Sing,” open to experienced and new singers to share traditional tunes at 41 Balsam Ave., Asheville. Hendersonville Bluegrass Jam • FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - A bluegrass jam will be held at the historic courthouse in downtown Hendersonville. Info: www.blueridgenow.com.

Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse Concerts are held at the Unitarian Universalist Church on the corner of Edwin and Charlotte Streets in Asheville. $12/$8 students. Info: 2994171 or www.uuasheville.org. • SU (6/12), 7pm - Amy Speace. Music on Main Street Live music and dancing at the Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Bring a chair. No pets or alcoholic beverages allowed. Free. Info: 693-9708, 1-800-828-4244 or www. historichendersonville.org • FR (6/10), 7-9pm - Tuxedo Junction will perform at the Hendersonville Antique Car Club Classic Car Show. Music on the Rock Concert Series Presented by Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock. The concerts will span Broadway, country, bluegrass, pop and rock favorites. $20. Tickets and info: 693-0731, (866) 732-8008 or www.flatrockplayhouse.org. • SU (6/12) through FR (6/17) - “The Music of Abba.” Open Mic Night • FRIDAYS, 8:30-11pm - Adults of all ages and performers of all genres are invited to play music, recite poetry or present other arts at this weekly open mic. Held at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: http://on.fb.me/e4GpE8 or wallstreetcoffeehouse@ gmail.com. Opera Creations Info: www.operacreations.org. • SA (6/11), 7:30pm & SU (6/12), 3pm - Musical Review will feature singing and music, ranging from Tin Pan Alley to Stephen Sondheim. Saturday’s performance includes a meal for an additional $10. Tickets: 253-4911. Pan Harmonia Spring Festival Join Pan Harmonia, a project of Keowee Chamber Music, for a variety of concerts, workshops

and rehearsals during the Spring Festival. Volunteers are needed. Events cost $15-$18. Info: http://pan-harmonia.org. • Through SU (6/19) Classical and contemporary compositions performed by guest musicians including Kate Steinbeck (flute), Gail Ann Schroeder (viola de gamba), Barbara Weiss (harpsichord) and River Guerguerian (percussion). Held at venues throughout Asheville. Check website for a complete schedule of events. Park Log Cabin Music series • SU (6/12), 4-8pm - The KingPup Radio Show presents the Sunday in the Park Log Cabin Music series, featuring Fayssoux McLean and Company, Carolina Blue, Sanctum Sully and more. Held at Harmon Field, 272 Harmon Field Road, Tryon. Info: 8632860. Park Rhythms Concert Series Black Mountain Recreation and Parks presents this free series at Lake Tomahawk Park in Black Mountain. Food is available on site. Bring chair/blanket. Show will move into the Lakeview Center in the event of inclement weather. Info: 669-2052. • TH (6/16), 7-9pm Swayback Sisters. Sunday Jam • SUNDAYS, 5pm Musicians, no matter their skill level, instrument or style, are welcome to attend this community jam. Bring a dish to share for a potluck meal. Details and weekly locations: 317-1861. The Hop Ice cream, concerts and community events. 640 Merriman Ave., suite 103, unless otherwise noted. Search “The Hop Cafe” on Facebook or 254-2224. • TU (6/14), 6:30-7:30pm - Runaway Circus will perform music, juggling, vaudeville and more. Womansong

A community chorus promoting musical expression and creativity among women in WNC. Info: 281-4122 or www. womansong.org. • SA (6/11), 7:30pm & SU (6/12), 3pm - “She Sings, She Dances, She Drums for Womansong.” The chorus will be joined by the drumming group Wild Bodema, Broadway Divas and more. Info: www.womansong. org. $12/$15 at the door/$7 students. Info: www.womansong.org. Youth Open Mic Night • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm - Children and teens are invited to perform music, recite poetry or present other arts at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Get creative and come show off your talent. Info: http://on.fb.me/e4GpE8 or wallstreetcoffeehouse@ gmail.com.

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What: Brews, Blues and Cruise Festival, a benefit for CarePartners Hospice and the Asheville Humane Society. Where: Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive in Black Mountain When: A classic car show will be held on Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a blues concert from 6:30 to 11 p.m. (Free. $10 entry fee for cars. $25 for outdoor concert. Info: brmcoa.org) Why: Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing like a smoking-hot Mustang to inspire people to pull out their wallets and give to a good cause. The Blue Ridge Mustang Club of Asheville will host a car show to benefit the Asheville Humane Society and CarePartners Hospice. Following the car show there will be a concert featuring Sugar Blue, Peggy

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Ratusz and Daddy Long Legs and The Damon Fowler Band and more bands. The Asheville Humane Society promotes the compassionate treatment of all animals. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen their selection of adoptable pets, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth visiting ashevillehumane.org. CarePartners offers an 80-bed rehabilitation hospital, outpatient services and palliative care. Brews, Blues and Cruise is a great way to support two important organizations while enjoying cars of all shapes and sizes. Even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a Mustang, bring any kind of classic car â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or just yourself. The car show is free and open to the public. VIP passes are available for the concert, and include tickets, beer and food. Rev up your engine and put yourself in gear for a day of classic cars, music and giving.

benefitscalendar Calendar for June 8 - 16, 2011 2nd Annual Benefit Ride â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11), 9-10:45am - Carolina Faith Riders will host a motorcycle ride to benefit the Open Door Soup Kitchen. Free food and entertainment. Held at The Open Door, 32 Commerce St., Waynesville. $15 per motorcycle. Info: 400-9536. Bark for Life â&#x20AC;˘ SU (6/12), 2-5pm - Music, food and fun to benefit the American Cancer Society. Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 50 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Info and registration: www.relayforlife.org/barkasheville. Blue Ridge Rollergirls Ashevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-female, flat-track roller derby league. Info: www.blueridgerollergirls.com. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11), 7-11:30pm - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Girl Is a Riot Girl,â&#x20AC;? a fashion show fundraiser to benefit the Blue Ridge Rollergirls will be held at Arcade Asheville, 130 College

St., with local fashion, a raffle, a Wii challenge and live music featuring Zombie Queen and The Critters. Free. Brews, Blues and Cruise Festival â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11), 11am-4pm - Blue Ridge Mustang Club will present a car show and blues festival to benefit CarePartners Hospice and the Asheville Humane Society. Held at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Car show free, $25 for concert. Info: 277-4815. Paws On A Mission Annual Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11), 9-11am - All dogs, dog lovers, families and friends are welcome to attend Paws On Parade 2011, a fundraiser for Mission Hospital Pet Therapy Program. Raise funds for Paws On A Mission at Carrier Park, off Amboy Road in West Asheville. Open to the public and well-behaved, leashed dogs. Info: 213-0131. Penland School of Crafts A national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located at 67 Doraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trail,

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Chicago. $40. Performances are held at 8pm, with matinees offered at 2pm. See website for a complete schedule. â&#x20AC;˘ TU (6/14) through SU (6/19) - 2011 Playhouse Apprentices present Once on This Island. NC Stage Company Ashevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional resident theater company, performing at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville (entrance off of Walnut Street, across from Zambraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s). Info and tickets: 239-0263 or www. ncstage.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Through SU (6/19) - Immediate Theatre Project presents Tennessee Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Glass Menagerie. $16$28. The Altamont Located at 18 Church St., downtown Asheville. Info: 2707747 or www.thealtamont. com. â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS through (6/18) - Prime Ribbing, a social and political commentary and musical satire, will be produced by Broadway musical theater veteran Stephan DeGhelder. Fri., 8pm & Sat., 2:30 & 8pm. $22. The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St., in the River Arts District. Info: www.themagneticfield. com or 257-4003. â&#x20AC;˘ Through SA (6/25), 7:30pm & 10pm - The Witchesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Quorum, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;quasihistoricalâ&#x20AC;? comedy set in 1617 Jamestown, follows the struggles of Mistress Hibbins and Cassy as they attempt to flee from their oppressive surroundings to arrive in the mythical land of Croatoan. $12/$14.

Comedy Comedy Open Mic â&#x20AC;˘ SATURDAYS through (6/25), 8:30pm - Comedy open mic at the Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: http://on.fb. me/e4GpE8. The Feral Chihuahuas Info: www.feralchihuahuas. com or 280-0107. â&#x20AC;˘ TH (6/9) & FR (6/10), 8pm & SA (6/11), 7pm & 9:30pm - The Feral Chihuahuas will present a multimedia and variety comedy show featuring experimental material, long form improvisation, stand-up comedy, film and songs. Held at BeBe Theater, 20 Commerce St. $10/$13 at door. The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St., in the River Arts District. Info: www.themagneticfield. com or 257-4003. â&#x20AC;˘ TU (6/14), 8-10pm - Mia Jackson, Jamille Harley and

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Film Classic World Cinema Foreign Film Series Presented by Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District in Asheville. Info: Cranky Hankeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reviews under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Special Showings,â&#x20AC;? www.ashevillecourtyard.com or 273-3332. â&#x20AC;˘ FR (6/10), 8-10pm - Talk to Her by Pedro Almodovar (Spain 2002). Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville Located at the corner of Charlotte Street & Edwin Place. Info: 254-6001 or www.uuasheville.org. â&#x20AC;˘ FR (6/10), 7pm - UUCA Social Justice Film Series will present a screening of Permaculture:The Growing Edge followed by discussion. Women in the Dirt â&#x20AC;˘ WE (6/15), 7pm - The Asheville Design Center will screen Women in the Dirt at the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave. $10 donation. Info: www.ashevilledesigncenter.org

Dance Beginner Swing Dancing Lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/week per person. â&#x20AC;˘ No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: www.SwingAsheville. com After-Work Pilates And Ice Cream (pd.) $1 coupon for The Hop after each Pilates mat class! Mondays, 6:00pm7:00pm. $15 or 5 for $65. 117 Furman.â&#x20AC;&#x201A; 225-3786. FormFitnessFunction.com Studio Zahiya (pd.) â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday: 9-10am: Hip Hop Fitness â&#x20AC;˘ 6-7pm: Beginner Bellydance â&#x20AC;˘ 8:10-9:10pm: Intermediate/Advanced Bellydance â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday: 910am: All Levels Bellydance â&#x20AC;˘ 6-7pm: Bollywood and Bhangra â&#x20AC;˘ 8:10-9:10pm: Hip Hop. â&#x20AC;˘ Drop-in anytime. $12/ class. â&#x20AC;˘ Info: (828) 242-7595 or www.lisazahiya.com Carolina Shag Dance â&#x20AC;˘ WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-11pm - A weekly dance with live DJ will be held at Shifterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (formerly Boscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s), 2310 Hendersonville Road in Arden. $5. â&#x20AC;˘SUNDAYS, 4-5pm - Weekly dance workshop and lessons. Free. International Folk Dancing â&#x20AC;˘ TUESDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm - Circle and line dances from around the world will be hosted at Harvest House, 205

Kenilworth Road. No partner needed. Free. Info: 645-1543. Salsa Night â&#x20AC;˘ WEDNESDAYS, 8:30pmmidnight - Salsa night at Creatures Cafe, 81 Patton Ave. Ages 18 and up. Free. Info: 254-3636. Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance Ashevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional contemporary ballet company. Info: 252-6342 or www.terpsicorps.org. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11), 7:30pm â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feathers and Fangs Ball.â&#x20AC;? A vampire-themed masquerade ball featuring a fashion show, dancers from Terpsicorpsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Vampyre and food by Mela. Held at Scandals, 11 Grove St. $25. Info: www.terpsicorps. org.

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Montford Park Players Auditions Info: 254-5146, info@montfordparkplayers.org or www. montfordparkplayers.org. â&#x20AC;˘ SA (6/11), 10am-2pm & SU (6/12), 1-5pm - Auditions will be held for Julius Caesar at the 99 Jersey St.

National Book Foundation Awards â&#x20AC;˘ Through (6/15) - The National Book Foundation will accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literature published between December 1, 2010 and November 30, 2011. Submissions accepted through June 15.

TWIN Awards Nominations â&#x20AC;˘ Through TH (9/15) - The YWCA is currently accepting nominations for its 20th annual Tribute to Women of Influence awards, to be held Sept. 15 at the Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Info: http://tinyurl.com/3l7j9o3.

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Lead story Ellenbeth Wachs, 48, was arrested in Lakeland, Fla., in May on a complaint that she â&#x20AC;&#x153;simulatedâ&#x20AC;? a sex act in front of a minor. In a March incident, Wachs, after receiving medication for her multiple sclerosis, was awakened at 8:30 a.m. by her 10-year-old neighbor boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clamorous basketball game, near Wachsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; window. After unsuccessfully beseeching the boy for quiet, Wachs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hoping, perhaps, to make a point about noisy neighbors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; began moaning out the window (while remaining out of sight), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, John! Oh! John!â&#x20AC;? over and over at increased shrillness, as if in the throes of orgasm. The basketball-playing stopped, but the boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Otto Lehman, called the police and filed for an order of protection against Wachs.

Compelling explanations â&#x20AC;˘ Dalia Dippolito, 30, of Boynton Beach, Fla., was convicted in May of hiring a hit man to kill her husband, but not before offering an ultramodern defense: Her lawyer told the jury it was all a scheme to pitch a realityTV show about one spouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordering a hit on the other (saying her husband, Michael, had come up with the idea). As Dippolitoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan unfolded, her boyfriend alerted police, who set up a sting and witnessed Dippolito dictating exactly what she wanted done. (In fact, the sting itself was captured on video for the Cops TV show.) Michael denied any involvement, and the jury appeared not to give her story any credence. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wrongâ&#x20AC;? impressions: (1) The Sergeants Benevolent Association, fighting back in April against charges that NYPD officers often fix traffic tickets for celebrities and selected â&#x20AC;&#x153;friends,â&#x20AC;? claimed that such fixes are merely â&#x20AC;&#x153;courtesy,â&#x20AC;? not corruption, The New York Times reported. (2) A 20-year-old Jersey City, N.J., gym member claimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;criminal sexual contactâ&#x20AC;? in March, acknowledging that while sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d given a male club therapist

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Ironies â&#x20AC;˘ Erie County (N.Y.) jail officials suspended guards Lawrence Mule, a 26-year veteran, and James Conlin, a 29-year veteran, after they scuffled at the County Correctional Facility on April 21, reportedly over a bag of chips. An inmate had to break up the fight. â&#x20AC;˘ An anti-terrorism drill scheduled for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, in March, which was to practice community coordination after an attack by a hypothetical white-supremacist group angry about illegal immigration, had to be canceled. The sheriff said callers claim-

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Signs of the times â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dog stylistâ&#x20AC;? Dara Foster (â&#x20AC;&#x153;I show people how to live together with their dogs in a stylish wayâ&#x20AC;?) told a TV audience recently that some dog owners are dressing their pooches in â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s-inspired punk ... giving way to a grunge movement in dog fashion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I swear to God.â&#x20AC;? Since Americans already spend $47 billion a year on pets, she reasons, they need more than ever to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot, such as fluorescent styling gel, precooked meals for dogs, owners and pets getting matching tattoos, and a recently spotted synthetic mullet wig for dogs.

Two strategies for putting fannies in the pews (1) To hype attendance for Easter services this year, Lindenwald Baptist Church in Hamilton, Ohio, raffled off $1,000 on Easter Sunday. Attendance more than doubled, to 1,137 (including 1,135 raffle losers). (2) A month earlier, Pastor John Goodman of the Houston Unity Baptist Church tried a different approach, calling on parishioners to cede their income-tax refunds to the church and warning that anyone who failed to do so is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;devilâ&#x20AC;? who could be refused communion.

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edgymama Sex education around here When I was a kid, sex ed consisted of some confusing diagrams of reproductive systems and lectures on pollination. That, plus having the boy next door explain human sexual relations to me using the neighborhood dogs as examples probably messed me up forever. Things have changed since then. Or have they? Until this past school year, North Carolina’s public school “health” education curriculum promoted abstinence-only sex education. But in 2010, the Healthy Youth Act was passed into law, the goal of which is to offer a more comprehensive reproductive health and safety program to seventh through ninth graders. The new curriculum still promotes abstinence as the best method for avoiding pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, but it also includes information about contraception, safe sex and healthy relationships. Because we all know how well abstinenceonly sex ed works. Right, Bristol Palin? North Carolina has the ninth-highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation — around 19,000 teenagers become pregnant each year. Thus, our state spends more than $300 million on teenage pregnancy annually. So giving teens

as much knowledge as possible to help them avoid pregnancy clearly should be a primary goal — of the state, of educators and of parents. But here’s the rub. This is North Carolina. Talking about contraceptives in school can cause controversy. Despite the fact that this new sex ed program is supposed to be taught in schools, parents can complete an opt-out form so their kids won’t hear the word “condom.” At least not from the mouth of a health educator or nurse. Instead they’ll hear it from their friends when they go back into the classroom and say, “What’d you learn?” And we all know secondhand information from 13year-olds is accurate and comprehensive. When my daughter was in fifth grade last year, we received an opt-out form from Asheville City Schools. I was thrilled that some “health” education was being covered in fifth grade. I think seventh grade is way too late to start talking to kids about healthy sexuality: close to 30 percent of U.S. teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16 are sexually active. According to ACS’s health education policy, parents must be notified of their “right to

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withhold or withdraw consent for their child’s participation in all reproductive health and safety education instruction or in specific topics such as STDs, the effectiveness and safety of contraceptive methods and awareness of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Parents may also withhold consent to student participation in other separate instruction on the prevention of STDs, including HIV/AIDS, or the avoidance of out-of-wedlock pregnancy.” The online version of this policy was last updated in March 2010. So while the Healthy Youth Act is a significant step forward, as long as parents can opt-out their kids from health education, its efficacy is limited. They can’t opt their kids out of history or social studies, both of which have some subjective subject matter. Also, school administrators can choose to do the bare minimum — like talking about FDA approved contraceptives (as required) but only talking about their failure rates. In some cases, school administrators who are scared of opposition may do the minimum necessary for compliance. Luckily, there are other options for our children to learn about healthy sexuality and contraceptives. One is the Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education Program, developed by the Unitarian Universalist and United Church of Christ churches. This values-based program

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Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www. edgymama.com.

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offers age-appropriate information through six curricula for different age groups from kindergarten to adulthood. Despite being developed by religious organizations, the program contains no religious references or doctrine. It does, however, cover a variety of important health topics, such as teaching skills to help kids avoid abuse, learning about homosexuality and, yes, contraceptive options. Kelley Wolfe, a local licensed sexologist, will be offering sex education classes for rising fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade girls this summer using the Our Whole Lives curriculum. The classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays in July from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Women’s Wellness and Education Center at 24 Arlington St. Email her at mountainsexology@bellsouth. com for more information. Parents also can purchase OWL for use at home. Visit the UU church’s website at uua. org for information. Everyone’s different, but, as a parent, I can’t imagine not wanting my children to have all the information and skill sets that they need to make informed decisions about their sexual health and relationships. X

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Creative Summer Programs for Young Writers (pd.) Experiential, active, multi-media and fun! • Elementary through high school. Downtown Asheville and River Arts District. Call True Ink: (828) 215-9002 or visit www.true-ink.com Mothers of Preschoolers • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 9:30-11:30am - MOPS is for all mothers of children from infancy through kindergarten. Meetings are held at the Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road in Arden. Info: 687-1111, mopsofbbc@ yahoo.com or mopsofbbc.com.

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Dave Fuller, director of Park Ridge Health Cardiopulmonary Services, spent more than 24 hours on Park Ridge Health’s second-story roof. If that sounds like a strange way for a medical professional to spend a whole day, it was for a good cause. For every $1 donation, Fuller pledged to spend one minute aloft. Park Ridge employees raised more than $1,500 to benefit the Fletcher Relay for Life, a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society which takes place Friday, July 15 at Fletcher Community Park . Fuller raised that sum before he even stepped on the roof. Donations are still coming in from people inspired by his charitable perch. At last count, the total stands at more than $2,000. According to Fuller, “this cause is important to me because my dad died of cancer 12 years ago.” What’s more, he’s helping to support the work his colleagues do for Park Ridge’s Oncology and Infusion center. “Those folks do the real work. I was just a way to help raise some money.” Last year, Fuller raised more than $800 by agreeing to shave the beard he’d had for 12 years. This year he set his sights higher. Equipped with a chair, a beach umbrella to shield him from the sun and a laptop in order keep up with his work, Fuller stayed on the roof from noon, May 25, until 5 p.m. the next day, allowing himself a short break each hour. With Fuller visible from an adjacent window, Park Ridge employees charged $5 to anyone who wanted to have a look or shout words of encouragement to him. Fuller is quick to point out that cancer survivors and Relay for Life’s volunteers are the ones who really deserve the attention. “When you go to the relay, and you see the survivors, and the people out there supporting the program, it’s pretty impressive,” he reasons. “My time on the

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Roof raiser: Last year he shaved his beard for the cause. This year, Dave Fuller camped out on Park Ridge Health’s rooftop, raising about $2,000 to fight cancer for the annual Relay for Life. photo courtesy of park ridge health

roof was easy compared to everything else that these guys do.” According to Park Ridge Oncology and Breast Health Center Manager Debbie Gentry, the hospital has a resource room funded by the American Cancer Society that provides wigs, hats, scarves and prostheses for cancer patients. Asked about his plans for next year, Fuller says he’s sure that Park Ridge’s staff will find some way to up the ante. “I’m thinking they’re going to throw me out of a hot-air balloon or something. Who knows what next year’s going to bring around?” For more information about the Fletcher Relay for Life, visit http://avl. mx/3h.

A yoga pose a day (and in the park) While hanging out at Fletcher Community Park with a friend last summer, Sonya Klepper saw an opportunity to bring yoga to a wider range of people by doing something simple: Teach classes outdoors and allow people to donate whatever money they could for the class. After working out the details with Fletcher Parks and Recreation, the first Yoga in the Park was held on a Saturday morning last July. Klepper says the response was immediately positive. “We’ve had kids. We’ve had people with their dogs. We’ve had people who are retired, a lot of people who were just trying yoga out for the first time,” she recalls.

This season, Klepper hopes to build on that success. A rotating cast of yoga instructors will lead classes every Saturday morning at 8:15 a.m., all summer long. The classes are appropriate for all skill levels, according to Klepper, and while there is a suggested donation, no one will be turned away. “There are a lot of people who can’t pay $15 a class two or three times a week. Even once a week is a lot for a lot of people,” she reasoned. Klepper also notes that last year many participants donated more than the suggested amount, which helps cover those who can’t. “People who have more actually give a little more, because they can. You’d think that it would devalue what you’re doing, because they have the perception that it’s free, but people really do value it.” Klepper says that she’d like to see other local yoga instructors spread the program to other parks around the area. “It doesn’t have to be about Fletcher Park. It could be in a Hendersonville park ... and in downtown Asheville we have this beautiful park right in the middle of downtown [Pack Square Park]. I want it to not be exclusive, but to be completely inclusive.” X Christopher George can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 140, or at cgeorge@mountainx.com.

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wellnesscalendar Calendar for June 8 - 16, 2011

Health Programs Akasha Body Basics (pd.) Pilates • Reiki • Massage • Vibration Therapy. Private and small groups • Lectures, Workshops. • Body work • Energy work and much more! Come on in . . . tap into your true potential! (828) 778-4778. www. akashabodybasics.com Compassion Focused Therapy (pd.) This being “human” is difficult. We find ourselves being hard on ourselves, driven to perfection, pushing harder or giving up. We become wired for stress, depression, anxiety, codependency, alcohol and drug problems, overeating, etc. • Learn effective mindful self-compassion skills to respond differently to your suffering, feelings of inadequacies and self-judgments. Individual and group sessions. Denise Kelley, MA, LPC; Call 231-2107 or email: empowering.solutions@yahoo. com Early Bird Pilates (pd.) Start your day in good form! Experienced Instructor leads a small, upbeat, fun mat class. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7am. • $15 or 5 for $65. 117 Furman. (828) 225-3786. FormFitnessFunction.com Feldenkrais/Anat Baniel Method (pd.) Reduce Tension • Alleviate Pain • Improve Flexibility and Posture. • Group Class Mondays 7:45pm - First Time is Free, Downtown Asheville. • Private sessions by appointment, East Asheville. 299-8490. integrativemovement.com Good Yoga • Mindful Movement For Every Body! (pd.) Kripalu inspired. Affordable, weekday therapeutic movement classes, mornings, afternoons and evenings. West Asheville. goodyoga@charter.net (828) 281-1566. www.goodyoga.net Park Ridge Health (pd.) Free Health Screenings with the Park Ridge Health WOW Van: Free Body Composition and Blood Pressure Screening for Men and Women Body fat and hydration percentages, body mass index, height and weight for overall body composition. Blood pressures. Friday, June 10, Walmart 9 a.m. – noon, 50 Highland Square Drive, Hendersonville. Free Bone Density for Men and Women Bone density screening for osteoporosis. Please wear shoes and socks that are easy to slip off. Wednesday, June 15, The Bridge at Lake Point Landing, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., 334 Thompson Street, Hendersonville. Free Support Groups Alzheimer’s Association’s Henderson County Caregivers’ Support Group: June 14, 10 a.m. Carolina Baptist Association Office (601 Hebron St., Hendersonville). Support group offered to those providing care for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementia conditions. Care for persons with dementia is available for those who can function in a social setting without their caregiver for over an hour. Call Sally Griffin at 828.808.8635. Henderson County Stroke/Aphasia Support Group June 16, 3 p.m. Park Ridge Home Health office – Howard Gap Rd., Fletcher. Support group offered to stroke survivors coping with an aphasia disorder and for other individuals diagnosed with aphasia. Caregivers, family, and friends are encouraged to participate as well. Please call Brenda Oakley at 828.687.5261. The Baby Place Events • Childbirth Class $90 per couple, June 13 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Eager to learn but juggling a frantic schedule? Our one-day childbirth class offers an interactive format that involves both mom and dad. We’ll start with ailments that can crop up during pregnancy. We’ll then move on to happens when you’re in labor - including how to recognize when it starts - as well as delivery options ranging from low-intervention to natural, to traditional childbirth. Finally, moms and dads will learn how to take care of their new bundles of joy. They’ll also get a chance to tour the beautiful Baby Place facility where they’ll wel-

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come their baby into the world. To register for this class, please call 828.681.BABY or visit parkridgebabies.com. Love and Logic - $100 per couple June 13, 5:30-9pm This workshop will use hands-on-learning to help you gain practical skills in the Love and Logic method. Love and Logic uses humor, hope, and empathy to build healthy adult-child relationships. Using this win-win approach to parenting you will learn to show love in a healthy way and establish effective control. Kids win by learning responsibility and developing coping skills for the real world through solving their own problems. Alternative Health • WEDNESDAYS (through 6/22), 6-8pm - Conversations on healthy eating and alternative health treatments will be held at Shiloh Recreation Center, 121 Shiloh Road. Donations encouraged. Info. 274-7739. Circuit Breaker Fitness Class • MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - The Circuit Breaker class will combine a variety of exercises, to be disclosed on your first day of class. Not for beginners. $30 for eight sessions. Info and registration: 687-5290. Creation Health Series • FR (6/10), 7:15-8:30am - Creation Health is a lifestyle program to help people live life to the fullest by focusing on eight principles: choice, rest, environment, activity, trust, interpersonal relationships, outlook and nutrition. $40/$30 for Park Ridge employees and family. Info: www.parkridgehealth.org/node/810. DisAbility Partners Located at 108 New Leicester Highway, Asheville. Info: 298-1977, www.westernalliance.org or www.disabilitypartners.org. • TH (6/16), 2pm - “Living Well with a Disability,” followed by a potluck. Events at Jubilee! Located at 46 Wall St., downtown Asheville. Info: 2525335. • TU (6/14), 7-9pm - “Chinese Medicine to Detoxify Liver and Gall Bladder” with Liliane Papin, licensed acupuncturist. $10. Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600. • TH (6/9), 3-4:30pm - “Help for Shoulder Pain,” a discussion with Jason Morgan, a Pardee licensed physical therapist. • SA (6/11), 10am-4pm - Free skin cancer screenings performed by dermatologist John Godehn. • TU (6/14), 12:30-1:30pm - Carpal tunnel syndrome workshop with Dr. David Napoli. Helios Warriors Health Care Program for Veterans A nonprofit alternative therapy program for veterans. Info: 299-0776, info@helioswarriors.org or www.helioswarriors.org. • FRIDAYS & SUNDAYS - Offering complementary/alternative therapies. Needed: professional licensed/insured practitioners willing to offer a minimum of three hours per month of their service. Nutrition Seminar • SATURDAYS, 1-3pm - Get fit for life, lose pounds and keep them off by changing eating habits. Learn new recipes and enjoy healthy food samples. Donations welcome. Info and location: 277-6723. Planning Meeting for Health Fair Expo • Through SU (7/31) - Holistic health professionals are needed to assist a family of community caregivers who organize services for those battling cancer, their families and the community. Info: www.threebaskets.org. Red Cross Events & Classes Red Cross holds classes in CPR/first aid for infants, children and adults; babysitter training; pet first aid; bloodborne pathogens; swimming and water safety; and lifeguarding. All classes held at chapter headquarters,

wellnesscontinued 100 Edgewood Road. To register call 258-3888, ext. 221. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org. : Bloodmobile Drive dates and locations are listed below. Appointment and ID required. • Through TH (6/30) - “Spring to the Skies.” Stop by your local Red Cross donation center, 100 Edgewood Road, off Merrimon Avenue, to donate blood or platelets. Two presenting donors will be selected at random to receive a pair of round-trip tickets. • TH (6/9), 2-6:30pm - Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 725 Asbury Road, Candler. Info: 667-3950 • FR (6/10), 6:30-11am - Reuter Family YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. Info: 213-9210. • MO (6/13), 2-6:30pm - Luther Church of the Nativity, 2425 Hendersonville Road, Arden. Info: 684-0352. • 1st TUESDAYS, 12:30-1pm - The Red Cross initiative to train five million people in CPR in 2011 will be held at Pardee Health Education Center, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville. Info: 693-5605. • WE (6/15), 10am-2pm - Givens Estates, 2360 Sweeten Creek Road. Info: 271-6935. Step Aerobics Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Enhance cardio, strength and flexibility at this step aerobics, weights and stretch class. Meets at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St., in Asheville. Open to all levels. Free. Info: 350-2058 or stephenslee@ ashevillenc.gov.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, “Twelve Tradition” program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www.adultchildren.org. • FRIDAYS, 7pm - “Inner Child” meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville. Info: 989-8075. • SUNDAYS, 3pm - “Living in the Solution” meets at The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St., Asheville. Open big book study. Info: 989-8075. • MONDAYS, 7pm - “Generations” meets at First Congregational United Church Of Christ, 20 Oak St., Asheville. Info: 474-5120. Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: 800-286-1326 or www.wnc-alanon.org. • WEDNESDAYS, 5:45pm - Women’s Al-Anon meeting at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave., at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome. Alzheimer’s Support Group • TH (6/16), 1-3:30pm - “Do You Understand What I’m Trying to Get You to Understand?” will be presented for family and friends of those living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Held at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 276 Hendersonville Highway. Info: 230-3885. Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective • The Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective is a group of people with diverse perspectives on mental health. We are inclusive, non-judgmental and respect self determination, personal choice and honor confidentiality. For info and locations of meetings: contactradmadasheville@theicarusproject.net or 575-3195. Center for New Beginnings • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - A support group for those who have lost a loved one through a traffic accident, murder or crime-related death will meet at Center for New Beginnings, 34 Wall St., suite 802. Facilitated by Tom Parks and Lori Gerber, MS. Free. Info: 989-9306. Co-Dependents Anonymous A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• SATURDAYS, 11am - Meeting at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., in Asheville. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666. Crystal Meth Anonymous • SUNDAYS, 6:30pm - This 12-step meeting welcomes anyone who has a desire to quit using crystal meth. The group meets at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., in Asheville. Info: 252-8729. Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600. • MONDAYS (through 6/27), 2-3pm - “It Works,” a 12step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addiction. Registration not required. Info: 489-7259. GriefShare GriefShare features nationally recognized experts in grief-and-recovery support and meets at Calvary Baptist Church, 531 Haywood Road in Asheville. Info: 253-7301 or michael.lee@calvaryasheville.com. • SUNDAYS, 3pm - GriefShare group meeting. NAMI Family-to-Family Class • TUESDAYS, 6-8:30pm - This 12-week class for families and caregivers of individuals with a severe mental illness is held at Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road in Asheville. The course covers major mental illnesses and self-care. Registration required. Info: 299-9596 or rohaus@charter.net. Overcomers Recovery Support Group for Ladies • TUESDAYS, 7pm - This Christian-based, 12-step recovery program provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., suite C-1. All are welcome. Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless otherwise noted. • THURSDAYS, 6:30 - Hendersonville: O.A. Step Study group at the Cox House, 723 N. Grove St. Info: 3291637. • THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road (S. 25 at Yorkshire). Info: 298-1899. • SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks and Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave., off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986. • MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-4828. • MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: (800)580-4761. • TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 280-2213. S-Anon • WENESDAYS, 1pm - S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. Meetings held weekly in the WNC area. Call confidential voicemail or email for information: 258-5117 or wncsanon@gmail.com.

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roundup

by Wade Inganamort

Henderson County may modify Pardee oversight “Henderson County commissioners plan to modify or rescind amendments they made to the Articles of Incorporation for Pardee Hospital in March in an effort to strengthen commissioners’ oversight of hospital matters, the commission chairman confirmed Friday.” — [BlueRidgeNow.com]

N.C. health exchange creation gets approval by House “The infrastructure for a new one-stop shop to help North Carolina residents and small businesses find affordable health insurance has passed the House despite complaints from some Democrats that it doesn’t do enough to protect consumers.” — [Businessweek]

ParkRidge to host Creation Health Series “Creation Health is a lifestyle-transformation program designed to help people live life to the fullest by focusing on the eight universal principles of the whole-person health God originally gave at creation. Through these eight principles, people’s lives are filled with joy and are empowered to live life to the fullest: Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook, Nutrition.” — [ParkRidgeHealth]

Blog: Do not [breast] feed on demand “First, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers children’s digestive systems to be weak and undeveloped. When we speak of digestive function, we refer to the TCM spleen/ stomach organ system. Chinese medical theory says that the spleen likes regularity (meaning eating at regular intervals). It needs time to digest and then rest between meals. Feeding on demand keeps a constant supply of food in the stomach. This causes the spleen to overwork, leading to a weakened spleen system. “ — [Tree.com]

“Optional” Medicaid services may be trimmed in N.C. “North Carolina’s Medicaid program, second only to public schools in state spending, could be offering fewer services to save money before a wave of new consumers that is expected to enroll soon because of the federal health care overhaul. “ — [Associated Press]

More young people have high blood pressure, study says “Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have found that young adults may be much more likely to have high blood pressure — traditionally a problem for older people — than previously thought.” — [Seattle Times]

Just how clean is Asheville’s Splashville water? “The city of Asheville assures me the water there is perfectly safe and treated with chlorine to kill harmful bacteria and the like. ‘The water in the splash pad is treated and recirculated just like the water in a pool,’ said city spokeswoman Dawa Hitch. ‘Like other public pools, it is regulated by the Buncombe County Health Department.’” — [Asheville Citizen-Times]

N.C. teens could need note to tan inside “Indoor tanning might not be legal for teenagers if a bill working its way through the General Assembly becomes law. The state Senate bill, known as the Youth Skin Cancer Prevention Act, aims to require a medical prescription to use a tanning bed for users under 18. The Senate Health Care Committee adopted the bill May 12.” — [StarNewsOnline]

Daily acetaminophen use reduces prostate cancer risk “Taking an acetaminophen tablet daily for at least five years reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer by 38 percent, researchers from the American Cancer Society reported Monday.” — [L.A. Times] X

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(rad)food

the main dish

Artful eats

Where to fuel up during the River Arts Studio Stroll text by Mackensy Lunsford / photos by Chris Wood Heading to the River Arts District Studio Stroll this weekend? (More about that in this week’s A&E section.) The event covers a lot of ground — 19 buildings filled with demonstrations, hands-on activities and art, art, art. It also covers some prime eating hours (10 a.m. until 6 p.m., both days). Fortunately, the RAD is becoming a food destination all its own, with enough unique eateries and watering holes to fuel a full weekend of studio-strolling.

Silver Dollar Café Speaking of a neighborhood anchor, the Silver Dollar has been serving flapjacks and country-style breakfast since way before someone put the word “arts” in the river district’s shiny new moniker. Silver Dollar is the place to go for a no-frills, gut-busting (in a good way) breakfast at a price that borders on anachronistic. 175 Clingman Ave. 253-9573

White Duck Taco Shop This little taco shop recently opened with a bang and continues with brisk business. Why? Because the White Duck is cheap, fast and good and the perfect place for those who like hand-held food. We love the mahi-mahi tacos (with their rather traditional fish taco accompaniments), as well as the Bangkok shrimp with cucumber, chili aioli and sweet toasted-sesame glaze. The offerings are quirky and delicious — think West Coast taco truck in a west-side RAD building. For the Studio Stroll, the White Duck will have special pastries, empanadas and an expanded list of beverages on-hand, including Green Man wheat beer shandies. 1 Roberts St. Suite 101, whiteducktacoshop.com

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12 Bones Smokehouse If you live in the Asheville area, you know about 12 Bones and the eatery’s barbecue. Heck, even President Obama knows about the ribs. Usually, the smokehouse is open only on weekdays, much to the chagrin of many a defeated weekend tourist. This weekend, 12 Bones will be open on Saturday only, from 11 a.m until 4 p.m., to satisfy all your smoked-meat needs. 5 Riverside Drive, 253-4499, 12bones.com

Clingman Café The Clingman Café is one of the anchors of the RAD, serving coffee and breakfast wraps well before many of the recent additions to the area were anything more than a twinkle of inspiration (some also call it insanity) in their owners’ eyes. Clingman has expanded its classic salad- and sandwich-heavy menu to include dinner, and the little yellow café now boasts a selection of wine and beer as well. Plus, we still dig this place for a great egg-and-cheese biscuit, for a price that can be just about covered with pocket change. 242 Clingman Ave. 253-2177, clingmancafe.com

Roots Café Looking for a Secret Garden-type spot to hide from the heat and the crowds? Roots Café is your place. Tucked inside The Grey Eagle music hall, the restaurant features organic dairy and grains, and locally sourced meats in all of the dishes. Plus, there’s a backyard oasis in which to eat them. Did we mention the boiled peanuts are fantastic? 185 Clingman Ave. 776-ROOTS, rootsfood.com

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C af e Nourish and Flourish If you’re the type that prefers a liquid breakfast (we’re talking juice, not martinis), Nourish and Flourish is the way to go. Though the second-floor walk-up is primarily used as a fullbody wellness center, the building also features an organic juice and tea bar with a peaceful and quiet vibe, a bit above street level. Although Nourish and Flourish is generally closed on Sundays, the juice bar will keep expanded hours this weekend, with a few refreshing treats available for studio-strollers, like sparkling herb-enhanced lemonade and cold teas. 347 Depot St. Suite 201, 255-2770, nourishflourishnow.com.

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The Magnetic Field For a liquid breakfast of a different stripe, try the RAD’s own playhouse and gastropub. The Magnetic Field will open both Saturday and Sunday for brunch with special “breakfast cocktails” from bartender Ken Klehm, including Bloody Marys and kir royal mimosas. The MF will also serve a gin-spiked gazpacho. “We will card you in order to serve you the soup,” says Klehm. The brunch menu will include an assortment of quiches, benedicts, traditional breakfast offerings and salads. The restaurant is also open for dinner, when Klehm gets out the tequila and homemade chili bitters. Oh, and the food’s mighty good, too. 372 Depot St. 257-4003, themagneticfield.com

The Junction Another new addition to the RAD, The Junction boasts artisan cocktails and a creative menu that features down-to-earth and simple yet innovative cuisine. Look to this place for a crazy refreshing cocktail and cheese plate (or the Junction burger, if you’re really hungry) on the porch at dusk. During the daytime, lunch offerings include everything from light salads of local spring veggies to a threeway pork sandwich. Sound sexy? How could it not be, with pork belly, ham and loin covered with gruyere? A glass of the crisp grüner veltliner The Junction now offers on tap (yes, very dangerous, indeed) will go perfectly. 348 Junction St. 225-3497, thejunctionasheville.com

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What to do when you’re hungry (or thirsty) on the West side You’re sitting at home, drinking with friends. You need more beer. And maybe a seven-layer burrito — or maybe a cheese pizza would hit the spot. Who do you call so that you don’t have to hit the road after tying one on? Call Bethany Evens, who owns the Westside Munchie Machine, a West Asheville delivery service, and Sweet B’s, the Machine’s late-night counterpart. “We stay sober so you don’t have to,” says Evens. Evens, a former accountant, kick-started her delivery concept after spending some time assisting West Asheville’s Favilla’s Pizza with its high delivery volume. The Munchie Machine grew somewhat organically out of that enterprise, taking on more and more West Asheville businesses — now Evens will deliver from any West Asheville restaurant. Delivery service includes the Magnetic Field, Westville Pub, The Hop West (including the almost-famous ice cream for dogs), Viva Deli and more. If it’s open, says Evens, you can order from it. “We want to offer delivery of the unique foods of West Asheville to help the small businesses grow,” says Evens. “The point is to market to the local community to advertise and support the local businesses — to put them out there so people think to choose local restaurants when they purchase

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food.” But the delivery service is not limited to food alone. The West Village Market and Deli lies within the delivery area, says Evens. Could someone conceivably order a box of maxi-pads, a bottle of wine and a bar of chocolate, I ask? “Absolutely,” says Evens. “We try to limit it to five items or less, especially if we have other deliveries to make.” Though the business model is designed to focus on and promote independent West Asheville businesses, both the Munchie Machine and Sweet B’s will pick up just about anything, including tobacco products, beer and fast-food drive-through fare. Sweet B’s, says Evens, specializes in delivering late-night party essentials. “Pretty much anything that’s legal and available for purchase. It was really started with the intention to try to limit that amount of drunk drivers that are on the streets out here at nighttime.” For now, only West Asheville-dwellers can use the service (the Munchie Machine website has a helpful map so that you can determine whether you qualify). “For now, we deliver to West Asheville and the River Arts District. We’re not sure how long it will take, but the intention is to bring the West to the rest, eventually. We’re starting out small for now, and growing in our local community before we get too big.” Late-night delivery is available from Sweet

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A FEAST of the senses We recently got a visit from a VIP in the food world: Josh Viertel, the president of Slow Food USA. Viertel traveled here in part to learn more about FEAST, an Asheville-based program that teaches families, many from low-income communities, how to cook with healthy, local food. (FEAST stands for fresh, easy, affordable, sustainable and tasty.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so important that kids grow up knowing where food comes from, how to cook it, and how to experience it with others,â&#x20AC;? says Viertel. He attended a FEAST class at Asheville Middle School, hoping to glean ideas for national programming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best ideas come

from volunteer leaders who work on the grounds,â&#x20AC;? Viertel says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find it inspirational.â&#x20AC;? Â About 20 sixth-grade students in Sara Monsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Exploring Career Decisions class split up into teams to make hummus and baba ghanoush using fresh herbs from the school garden. They also made bruschetta, peach salsa, kale and salad with strawberries. Local growers supplied the greens and fruit. Monson says that FEAST classes tend to be the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite part of the curriculum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The parents I talk to say that the kids try things they learned in cooking class at home, and even correct them on the proper way to cook,â&#x20AC;? Monson says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good change from the regular classroom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something different.â&#x20AC;? Taking lessons from the classroom to the hearth is one of the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief aims, according to FEAST Director Kate Justen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children are likely to choose healthy food if they have helped prepare it,â&#x20AC;? she says. After the completion of a series of classes, students should know how to follow a recipe,

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understand which foods are in season locally and choose moderate portions, Justen says. They often figure out the types of food that are good for their bodies (which typically means a decreased refined-sugar intake). As they cook, students practice kitchen safety rules, and incorporate elements of math, science, language arts and health. Justen founded FEAST three years ago with Cathy Cleary, co-owner of West End Bakery, in conjunction with the local chapter of Slow Food. They realized quickly that the classes are as much about communication, problemsolving and compromise as they are about food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In reality, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a social-justice program,â&#x20AC;? Cleary said. Justen and Cleary work with volunteers to hold classes for both children and their parents in the Shiloh, Pisgah View and Burton Street communities, as well as the city of Ashevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21st Century Learning Center. When possible, they integrate community gardens so the families can connect to their food before it leaves the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were thrilled to share a FEAST experience with Josh,â&#x20AC;? Justen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Support from the national Slow Food organization is essential, as FEAST expands to other areas of the country.â&#x20AC;? Viertel was in Asheville to discuss national agricultural policy strategies with leaders in food justice. His work to create a healthy food system has been recognized globally. Slow Food USA is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the food traditions of North America. Organization leaders believe that pleasure and quality in everyday life can be achieved by slowing down, respecting the convivial traditions of the table and celebrating good food. For more information about the local chapter, visit slowfoodasheville.org. The general public will have an opportunity to support FEAST in the fall. Asheville Affiliates is hosting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feasting for FEASTâ&#x20AC;? fundraising event at The Venue on Market Street on September 22. For information about the event or opportunities to volunteer and donate to FEAST, contact Kate Justen at feast. avl@gmail.com. X

niblets Kernels of local food news: Ultimate Ice Cream is coming to downtown Asheville in the Lexington Avenue alley next to Bouchon in the former location of Bouchon Street Food (CrĂŞperie Bouchon, as it is now called, is located just beyond in the courtyard). At press time, work was nearly complete on the kiosk, and Ultimate Ice Cream owner Kevin Barnes says he expects that the stand will be open this week. The kiosk will offer eight to 10 flavors at a time, as well as sugar and cake cones. Fresh waffle cones will not be available upon opening, but will be on hand eventually. Looking forward to this one. 444 Gallery Cafe on Haywood Road in West Asheville has closed. Tingles Cafe on Broadway has closed, and is looking at re-branding and a possible re-opening with a new name in about three weeks. According to Lesley Groetsch, who owns Sazerac and Tingles with her husband, Jack, the plan has not yet been solidified or clearly laid out to her. The decision was made by a primary financial partner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It comes as a shock to us,â&#x20AC;? says Groetsch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were getting glowing feedback from guests and our employees are like family, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for us to watch them go through this.â&#x20AC;? There is no word yet on what the new restaurant will be. Zen Sushi on Merrimon Avenue was recently named one of the top 100 Asian restaurants at the 7th Annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants Awards Show in San Francisco.

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With more visitors than ever, River Arts District artists navigate new dynamics

by Ursula Gullow This weekend, thousands of art enthusiasts — tourists and locals alike — will descend on the River Arts District for the biannual Studio Stroll. There’s been a gale of change since last November’s stroll: at least four new restaurants, a theater and several new studio and gallery spaces have opened, and new sidewalks and a roundabout have been constructed (That’s a feat in this part of the world). The transformations create new dynamics for the artists of the RAD — who play an integral part in the area’s development. Xpress checked in with some of them on the eve of the stroll. What are the benefits and

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challenges that come with the increased number of visitors knocking on studio doors, and how did it even come to this in the first place?

Evolving, quite literally, overnight It’s easy to understand why so many artists and businesses are establishing themselves in the RAD. A community of artists provides an endless source for collaboration, networking and support. The rich industrial landscape is a creative muse for many with its renovated warehouses, silos, graffiti-ed walls and bursts of greenery. Buildings are bought, sold, repainted, repaired and demolished, and the RAD’s appearance constantly evolves, oftentimes changing — quite literally — overnight. Fiber artist Pattiy Torno witnessed and aided the RAD’s evolution. In 1989, she bought three buildings on the corner of Lyman Street and Riverside Drive, in part to open a punk-rock club. “When I got the buildings there was only one toilet, no heat, the roof didn’t work and everything was three-phase electric [set up for industrial use only],” she says. Torno’s club, The Squashpile, was open for a couple of years (though it’s legendary for those who were around at the time). Then she decided to

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“Once in a while I’ll sell a little something,” says Paul Hersey, whose business, Organic Armor, thrives online and depends little on foot traffic. “But you never know who might come through here. It might be a major connection.” photo by jonathan welch

convert her buildings into five separate live/work studios for artists. In September 2004, massive rainfall from Hurricane Frances and Ivan caused the French Broad River to swell and flood the buildings along the river, including Torno’s. “I could not allow people to live on the ground level anymore,” she says. “I also figured that more people would be able to make a living selling their art out of my buildings if they became known as a retail destination, rather than a live/work space.” She gave the buildings a name: “Curve Studios,” which dovetailed into larger efforts to brand the district. “That was when Clingman Café and 12 Bones opened, and all of a sudden we had a place to eat lunch. That really gave us a community,” says Torno. “Later on, the Wedge Brewery opened for evening hours, and suddenly the district felt cozy and safe at night. Last week The Junction

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How do we get there? In zoning terms, the city of Asheville classifies the banks of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers as the “river district.” As a member of the city’s River District Design Review Committee, Torno realized back in 2005 that the artists needed to distinguish their location within that 14-mile corridor. She began campaigning for the mile-long section of the riverfront that housed the burgeoning artist enclave to be known as Asheville’s “River Arts District.” After a five-year branding process, “River District Artists” officially became “River Arts District Artists.” Around the same time, the Chamber of Commerce and the city of Asheville included the area in its wayfinding program — a system of directional signage for points of interest. It’s a good thing, too. As many have learned the hard way, driving to the RAD isn’t necessarily intuitive. The most accessible route from downtown requires a detour through a half-loop from Patton Avenue onto Clingman Avenue (which later becomes Haywood Road). The studios themselves are spread out, and plotting a course to see them all can turn into a complicated task. Michael Hofman, a potter whose ceramic studio is prominently located on the corner of Clingman Avenue and Roberts Street, attests: “Five years ago the only sign we had to help people find the RAD from downtown was a billboard. I used to have people come in and literally yell at me because they had such a hard time finding us.” Signs helped. So did wider distribution of RAD promotional materials, and more trolley tours depositing tourists in the RAD. Artists

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Now that American Style Magazine has deemed Asheville the No. 1 small-city arts destination for the second time, Asheville’s artists might want to consider some creative options for cashing in on the increasing market of visitors to the area. Lisa Zahiya already has. A belly dancer whose main income is garnered through out-of-town performances, Zahiya noticed that she was receiving more and more requests by travelers for belly-dancing retreats. “I got a lot of requests from wedding parties who want to do something very ‘Asheville,’” says Zahiya. This month Zahiya and Ginger Huebner of Roots+Wings Art School will launch Art Retreats — a company that specializes in providing customized visual art and dance workshops to out-of-towners. The two plan to offer a menu of different programs — anything from an afternoon of lessons to a weekend in the woods. Zahiya expects that the type of people who will be attracted to her art retreats are the sort that wish to connect to the essence of the town rather than playing along with the usual checklist of touristy offerings. “That’s how I like to travel,” she says. Check ashevilleartretreats.com for more info. And, if the barometer of tourist interest measures the proliferation of tours, Asheville’s pressure is high. We’ve got eco tours, ghost tours, spiritual tours, walking tours and trolley tours. Now we can add art tours to the list. Artist Gabriel Shaffer recently developed an art tour in an effort to connect art aficionados directly with artists. Run through LaZoom — a tour line that’s famous for its purple bus and theatrical antics (like a nun on a bike), the art tour provides a straightforward route to artists’ studios. It stops not only in the RAD, but also at the newest conglomeration of studios — West Asheville’s Meadows building, a destination off the radar of many tourists. Historic and philosophical musings by Shaffer give tourists a broader context to experience the Asheville art scene. By linking downtown Asheville with the RAD and West Asheville, the art tours acquaint visitors with wide range of creative perspectives — from Art Deco to contemporary street art. The tour leaves the French Broad Food Coop every Saturday 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Get more info at Lazoomtours. com. — Ursula Gullow

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saw foot traffic increase tenfold, and in turn businesses like Hofman’s thrived. “65 percent of my sales are from walk-ins,” he says. “My sales double every year.” Torno has also seen a huge increase in the sale of her fleece clothing. “From 2008-2009, my retail sales went up 300 percent,” she says. Now, one of her biggest concerns is meeting demand for her products.

Doing the time to make the sales “Since the recession, people don’t have money to spend on big-ticket items, but they still have a discretionary income to make small purchases,” says Hofman, who sells his hand-built porcelain wares in the price range of $25 to $600. In spite of the recession, Hofman’s sales are so good that, like Torno, he has a hard time keeping his shelves stocked. Brit Øie is a painter and manager of the newly renovated Riverside Studios on Riverside Drive, which she shares with five other artists. Øie thinks the tourists want to buy smaller (and less expensive) items. “The tourists, I think, come here (to Riverside Studios) to look and enjoy. I don’t think they have any intention to buy. I always get the same response — that people are afraid to take paintings on the plane,” says Øie. “So I have only sold a few pieces and those have been to people living in this (WNC) area.” Øie creates mixed-media landscapes and abstracts using embossed papers and paint. She’s debated making smaller paintings, but hasn’t wanted to produce prints that could sell at a lower price point. “I think the whole tactile quality of my work would be compromised. For me, the quality of the artwork is more important than massproducing to sell as much as possible,” she says. Nevertheless, Øie stresses that the artists of Riverside Studio appreciate the foot traffic they get. “We view our artwork as more

“Five years ago the only sign we had to help people find the RAD from downtown was a billboard,” says artist Michael Hofman. “I used to have people come in and literally yell at me because they had such a hard time finding us.” photo by jonathan welch

than a product to be bought and sold,” she says. “It is inspiring to see people responding to our work and having a meaningful experience.” The conundrum of keeping regular hours in the studio each week is a challenge faced by many artists in the district who have other obligations — employment, or children, for example. Øie works part time as a housecleaner, but tries to be in her studio at least 30 hours each week. “I think it’s important to acknowledge that if you want to be an artist, you have to do other things while you are building a career,” she says. Since her studio mates are also busy with other obligations, they divide their time to ensure that Riverside Studios is open every day. As someone who maintains a consistent presence in his studio, Hofman points out that often tourists are disappointed when they make a trip to the RAD, only to find many studios closed for business. He understands the predicament. “What makes the RAD unique is that these are working studios,” Hofman says. “In other places, when you visit an arts district, really you are visiting a place where there are a lot of galleries. I think when people get that concept it makes the visit all the more special.”

Chatting up visitors: boon or burden? For many artists in the RAD, sales to roving tourists are not necessarily what they rely on to maintain their business. Paul Hersey and Jennifer Murphy own the costume business Organic Armor, in the Riverview Station on Lyman Street. The couple produces latex costumes like cloaks, breastplates, masks, headpieces and armbands. The majority of their sales are made to a niche clientele via the Internet. Foot traffic, says Murphy, increases with the warm weather, and generally visitors will come across the studio by chance due to its out-of-the-

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way location (and proximity to a dog school). “Once in a while I’ll sell a little something,” says Hersey. “But you never know who might come through here. It might be a major connection or something.” Like many other artists in the RAD, Hersey admits that while he enjoys people’s interest in his fantastical designs, chatting up visitors can be distracting when he has a large order to fill. “Sometimes people just come right into my studio — even though my door is closed — and they sort of have an expectation like this is a department store or something, and they don’t really understand that this is a working studio,” he says. Torno has encountered similar issues, but says there is some work she can easily do while interacting with clients, like working at her sewing machine or on the computer. She pieces her quilts together in the privacy of her home, which allows for the intense focus required to make them. “One of the benefits of having a studio in the RAD is that you get your chops down,” says Torno. “You learn how to read who’s serious and who’s not. You get good at talking about your work, which is great career development.”

It’s not just about trying to sell something In the mid-‘90s, when only a handful of artists had studios in the district, the nowcrowded and chaotic studio strolls were conceived as a way to draw people to the area. With the growth of the River Arts District Artists organization, the strolls got much more publicity — and grew tremendously. Members of RADA pay dues that go toward the production of a handy brochure and map. As RADA continues to grow, so does its annual budget, ensuring greater publicity each year. Still, many artists see the stroll mostly as an opportunity to network, rather than

“We view our artwork as more than a product to be bought and sold,” says artist Brit Øie, who works out of Riverside Studios. “It is inspiring to see people responding to our work and having a meaningful experience.” photo by jonathan welch

make actual sales. “It’s not a day for getting work done, but we do want to let people know we’re here, and that we’re associated with the art scene,” Hersey says. “It’s not just about trying to sell something.” The stroll offers everyone the opportunity to celebrate the River Arts District in all its various incarnations — from the carnival-esque vibe of the Phil Mechanic Building, to the more refined ambience of Cottonwood Studios. The revitalized and colorful Pink Dog Creative studio brings a more contemporary element to the fold, among stalwarts like Odyssey Clay and Wedge Studios. “I have kids come to the stroll from my school — they look forward to it,” says Ginger Huebner, an art teacher who just relocated her painting studio to the Pink Dog Creative Studio on Depot Street. “The stroll is a weekend when everyone is welcomed. That’s what I’d like to see more of. We have the opportunity to make the RAD a place that’s engaging to everyone, not just tourists. I want to see it become a place where people in Asheville feel like they can come and explore the arts in a special way because they live here. We are all in this together.” The question in the back of everyone’s mind remains: What is the future of the RAD? In many cities, the influx of artists occupying cheap studio spaces generally heralds the threat of gentrification, i.e., burgeoning arty enclaves raise the public’s interest in a place, property values increase, rents increase and the artists and residents of a neighborhood are forced to move out. When asked about this possibility, Torno points out that most of the buildings in the RAD are owned by artists, like Randy Schull (owner of Pink Dog Creative), and painter Wendy Whitson who just bought a building on Depot Street. “That’s where the RAD has an ace in our back pocket,” says Torno. “Our hearts are vested in this neighborhood. If you’re heart is not vested in a neighborhood, all you’re in it for is the money.” X Ursula Gullow writes about art for Mountain Xpress and her blog, artseenasheville.blogspot.com.

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If you’re a woman, chances are very good that you revere (if not outright adore) Louisa May Alcott. Not only has Alcott’s enduring Little Women been a haven for nearly every girl reader on the planet (indeed, the New York Public Library’s holdings include Hebrew and Japanese translations), but the author herself is an inspiration. In the mid-19th century, still most of a decade away from women’s suffrage, Alcott made the bold decision to remain single — a spinster — so that she could be free to pursue her writing career. There’s no evidence of a romantic interest in Alcott’s life, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Says author Kelly O’Connor McNees, “We knew where she was in July of 1855, and we know where she was in November, but we don’t have any record of what took place that summer.” In her novel The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott (recently released in paperback), McNees set about recreating those unaccounted-for months, the time leading up to when Alcott first lived independently and supported herself with her writing. “Maybe nothing happened, but it seemed like it was a very important summer in her life because from that point she was able to go on and achieve this thing she’d been dreaming about,” says McNees. So Summer is a romance, in a sense. It’s set in Walpole, N.H., a tiny town where the Alcott family moved to take advantage of a house let to them by a relative. The Alcotts were an unconventional family for their time. Patriarch Amos Bronson Alcott was known among his Transcendentalist peers as a progressive thinker. He valued art and charitable work, was an abolitionist and vegan and preferred the piety of pauperism over owning fashionable goods. But Bronson did little to earn money. As a result, his wife and four daughters suffered hard work, hunger and poverty. Summer introduces the reader to the Alcotts when sisters Anna (Meg in Little Women) and Louisa (Jo) are 24 and 22, respectively. Anna has her heart set on finding a husband — an idea that appalls Louisa so much that, when she meets kindhearted bachelor Joseph Singer, she can barely tolerate his presence.

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Rewriting the past: For her debut novel, Kelly O’Connor McNees reimagined a summer of Louisa May Alcott’s life. (McNees says her next novel will also be historical fiction and will deal with mail-order brides.) So how did McNees make the jump from Alcott fan to speculating on the late author’s couched love life? “As I got older I saw Little Women in different ways and identified with different characters,” she says. McNees knew Little Women was based on Louisa’s family, but didn’t know much about Louisa herself. When McNees picked up a biography of Louisa, she was surprised to learn about all the other things — sensational thrillers written under a pen name, serving as a nurse during the Civil War — that Louisa did beyond writing her children’s and YA books. “I couldn’t believe no one had written a novel about her.” Which is not to say there haven’t been Louisa May Alcott-related books. There are countless adaptations of her popular work, novels in which she stars (a YA mystery series) and in which she plays a minor role (March: A Novel). But none speculating about Louisa’s real-but-undocumented life. Though Summer is set in Walople, McNees didn’t visit the town until her novel was well under way. “I had this picture in my mind of what it was like in 1855 and I was afraid if I went to the present-day Walpole before I finished the draft, it would be confusing,” she says. Luckily, there’s a wealth of information available, include Louisa’s own writing. One of Bronson’s eccentricities was insisting his daughters keep a journal each day, a practice which no doubt served Louisa’s career. And, says McNees, “It’s a charming thing about New England that these things don’t change that much.” Accounts from 1855 about the layout of the town proved much the same, and many historic buildings are preserved. (Louisa fans can visit her family home in Concord, Mass., where she lived after Walpole, and see her room and the tiny desk where she wrote Little Women.)

So, there’s a lot about Summer that’s fact, including the loneliness that stemmed from Louisa’s decision to remain unmarried. (“Yet there was nothing to be done about him,” McNees writes in Summer. “Life was moving on and she approached each day the way she would cope with a rotting front tooth and no dentist nearby. One learned to smile with her lips closed.”) “It’s a sad ending, but I don’t think it was completely sad because her life was in some way enriched by this relationship,” McNees says of Louisa. And of course McNees couldn’t — however much she may have wanted to — give her heroine a happily ever after. The novel “was constrained because I knew how it had to end so that her life would join back up with historical record.” But some of the fact is derived from Louisa’s own fiction. Joseph, in McNees’ novel, takes his cues from Laurie, the ultimately thwarted love interest of Jo in Louisa’s novel. McNees says she wanted “to explore, in fiction, the character of Laurie and what experience might have led [Louisa] to write Little Women and end it the way that she did, without Jo and Laurie ending up together. What could have explained that choice?” Ultimately, Summer can’t completely unravel Alcott’s decisions. What McNees can offer her readers is a journey back to a time both much simpler and much more complex, and an opportunity to pass a summer with one of America’s best-loved writers. The language, the scenery and the pang of love and loss are so poignant that it’s impossible not to be absorbed by the story, even though its ending is already known. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Discovering mermaids in Marshall — and a world of other fun by Stephanie Guinan A celebration of the arts and culture of Marshall, the French Broad Friday series kicks off with its signature event, Mermaids in Marshall. On Friday, June 10, you can welcome the onset of summer with a mythology-inspired evening by the waters of the French Broad river. Explore your own oceanic character as you explore the many things Marshall has to offer. The town will be buzzing staring at 6 p.m. when you can join a parade of mermaids, mermen, pirates and water nymphs. Sample some of the town’s food, hear live music, explore the shops, visit open artist studios and enjoy a festive evening in this small mountain town just outside of Asheville. The pairing of arts and a small-town setting is not foreign to this area, but you may wonder: Mermaids in the mountains of Marshall? How do mermaids fit into this picture? Katie Keyes, who lives in Marshall, explained the genesis of the idea. “I was always really moved by the fact that Marshall High Studios sits on an island surrounded by the French Broad,” says Keyes, who has a workspace in Marshall High Studios (the renovated former Marshall High School building). “An island in the mountains is very cool.” She’d walk down to the river contemplating the persona of a fresh-water mermaid. The idea of mermaids in Marshall caught on after Keyes donned a mermaid costume for the very first French Broad Friday. The next event encouraged the whole community to participate in the celebration of water, resulting in the first Mermaids in Marshall-themed FBF. Keyes remembers, “One year we had all of the kids call the mermaids down from a balcony by singing [the Blondie hit] ‘The Tide is High.’” “Each year the parade gets bigger and bet-

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Mermaids in Marshall, part of the French Broad Friday series

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A town-wide event with festivities including a mermaid parade, face painting, games, a dunk tank, a costume contest and live music by Jonathan Scales Fourchestra.

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Downtown Marshall (about 20 miles north, take I 19/23 to US-25-70. downtownmarshallnc.com)

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An island in the mountains: Marshall kicks off its Friday event series with a splash, when the mermaids (and mermen) take to the streets. ter… One of the great things about the Mermaid Parade, or any event in Marshall for that matter, is that a premise is set, but you never know exactly what to expect,” says Emily Reason, a potter who also works at Marshall High Studios (Keyes describes a group of mermaids getting pulled around in a horse-drawn carriage). Complementing the water theme, Flow Gallery is this month’s featured artspace. As part of the evening’s activities, Flow will be having a reception for its current show, Porcelain and Perfume, a collaboration between Keyes and Reason, featuring a series of porcelain containers for handmade oils, perfumes and dusting powders. In addition to the water theme influencing the outfits of attendees, many restaurants in Marshall will be featuring maritime meals. The newest restaurant in Marshall, YUM!, will be cooking up a snow-crab cluster basket with drawn butter and lemon, some seafood jambalaya and a BBQ shrimp basket. French Broad Fridays (which will continue through the summer) is part of the NC STEP program, paid for in part by the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center to revitalize small towns. Since the program’s implementation in Marshall, about 20 new businesses have started and many buildings have been renovated. Marshall is becoming a tourist attraction that draws entrepreneurs and small businesses. Events such as the French Broad Friday series position Marshall as a destination for visitors to experience the exciting things that are happening in this picturesque community on the river.

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“People come out because they love the land,” says Ryan Griffith, one of the co-organizers of the event. “They love the open, agricultural vibe here in town, and in Madison County in general.” In addition to helping organize, Griffith is also looking forward to participating in the evening’s activities. She scoured the local thrift shops and has put together to outfit to attend as Ursula, the part-octopus sea witch from The Little Mermaid. Describing the costume, she says, “I’ll probably have fangs and look all demonish.” X Stephanie Guinan can be reached at stephguinan@ gmail.com.

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Harmony in variety

Thao and Mirah experiment on new collaborative album by Dane Smith Thao and Mirah’s self-titled debut has multiple personalities. Breezy folk numbers lead into anthemic party romps; gritty blues gives way to melodic threepart harmonies; and percussive, dance-friendly beats rest comfortably alongside space-y ambient narratives. And that’s just the beginning. To call the record eclectic would be a gross understatement. Thao says the lack of cohesiveness was something the duo acknowledged, and embraced, from the start. After all, Thao and Mirah are very different songwriters, each with wellestablished solo careers. The former fronts Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, a pop-friendly indie-rock trio with a penchant for sunny melodies and fun-loving rhythms. The latter is best known for delicate, introspective folk songs delivered in her angelic soprano. “There was an acknowledgment from the beginning that it wouldn’t be a cohesive record in that sense, because how could it be?” Thao admits. “I think we called it from the beginning and embraced that fact, and then didn’t give another thought to it. “There are recurring elements, of course, and there are other unifying threads, but it didn’t make sense to try to make it gel more in that way. It wasn’t going to be possible. I think, also, we weren’t interested in binding it.” Thao’s take-it-as-it-comes attitude is not surprising. The project has been effortless from the start. It began last year after the pair were introduced by a mutual friend, which led to a spontaneous, one-off collaborative set at San Francisco’s Noise Pop Festival. That gig led to a joint tour, where the duo performed together during an extended set that included each of their respective bands. Then, after a successful stint on the road, the pair decided to continue exploring their obvious musical chemistry in the studio. For Thao, a gifted multi-instrumentalist, writing and recording outside the constraints of a traditional band with established roles was liberating. She says the latitude to approach the

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The Grey Eagle

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Uncommon ground: “There was an acknowledgment from the beginning that it wouldn’t be a cohesive record, because how could it be,” says Thao Nguyen, right. recording process from new angles was one of the major factors that drew her to the project to begin with. “I got to really expand, try my hand at a lot of different instruments and sort of experiment,” she recalls. “To have that freedom was something that I don’t often work with. You know, with The Get Down Stay Down, who I love, we do have more defined roles in the band, and it was really exciting to step outside of those confines.” The spirit of experimentation manifests itself throughout the album, from banjo and horns to synth and drum machines. It’s perhaps most apparent on “Squareneck,” a sparse and gritty blues number with pounding beats juxtaposed by an elastic melody reminiscent of childhood nursery rhymes. “That song was written primarily because I wanted to play slide on this squareneck guitar that I found at a shop in San Franscisco,” Thao says. “It’s this old guitar and it’s completely busted and really warped, but it sounds … I love how it sounded, and it plays really well. I wanted a chance to showcase it on the record. “I was finishing writing that song in the studio and we just all kind of knew that it would be a very raw, live take. There is an energy about it that lended itself to that sort of minimal produc-

tion.” Percussion also played an important role in the experimental nature of the album. The pair utilized everything from kitchen accessories to children’s games to create the mesmerizing beats that form the backbone of the album. Thao credits co-producer Merrill Garbus, whom she describes as a “real creative percussive mind,” with nurturing that process. “I think that we wanted to stay as far away from the traditional sounds, within reason, as we could,” she explains. For “Teeth,” it was Mirah and Merrill doing … I don’t even know what you call those. You know, the clapping on school playgrounds with little kids. It was them doing that for over three minutes straight. And we set up a lot of assorted pots and pans and bottles, sort of junkyard kits. I think I only played a traditional kit on one song.” This weekend, Thao and Mirah will bring their eclectic mix to The Grey Eagle. Thao jokes that the all-female band and crew was formed “in honor of Beyonce.” “Beyonce is the great equalizer,” she laughs. “I’ve never met anyone that didn’t like Beyonce. I feel like she could bring us world peace.” X Dane Smith can be reached at dsmith@mountainx.com.

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Ink and Imagery

Blue Spiral 1 takes on printmaking by Erin McWhorter Melding together the ideas of interpretation, representation and traditional practice, Blue Spiral 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current exhibition, Ink and Imagery features the works of both well-noted and emerging artists in the field of printmaking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to have prints that have imagery in them, hence the title ... that was pretty high up on our list,â&#x20AC;? says Jordan Ahlers, gallery director at Blue Spiral 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to show the technical abilities. It had to be graphically strong work that was interesting and that had enough of an accessibility through an image for you to start going â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, what is this all about?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Ahlers says all artists featured in the exhibition were invited after a long process of filtering through websites as a form of online curating. The regional invitational comprises eight artists, hailing from Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Florida and Virginia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of artists that we liked,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But then, it was just trying to look that over again and again and get it down to the core group of what we thought were the strongest. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how we ended up with the eight that we have.â&#x20AC;? Connie Bostic, the only North Carolina-based artist featured in the show, says that while she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily consider herself a printmaker, she generally starts with an idea and chooses the medium best suited for representing that idea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is a really interesting exhibition. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of variety,â&#x20AC;? says Bostic, a longtime Asheville resident, artist and former gallery owner. Her prints on display come from two bodies of work: one deals with body image and the other with children. Three of Bosticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pieces feature children outlined in black on a white background and are reminiscent of coloring-book pages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I purposely made them look like the pages in a coloring book. The line drawing of a child and what happens to them throughout their lives colors in what they become,â&#x20AC;? she says. Bosticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other two pieces featured in the exhi-

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Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Ave.

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Teresa A. Cole, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Face of Disaster: Deepwater Horizon,â&#x20AC;? screen print. bition are silkscreen prints of Frida Kahlo and Eleanor Roosevelt. Both, Bostic says, are meant to represent the unaltered appearance of two extraordinarily strong and historically relevant women. The work runs a wide spectrum of topics, as the general theme might suggest. An emerging artist from Virginia, Fleming Jeffriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; colorful series depicts topics such as desertification, iceberg towing and water cycles, Ahlers says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work deals with primarily the environment and deals with man trying to tame nature in a way,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty excited about her work.â&#x20AC;? Ke Francis, one of the more well-known artists involved in the exhibition, has works included in Ink and Imagery that utilize a strong narrative content, says Ahlers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of time he uses water in his pieces, kind of a flooding situation and crisis, but they have a lot of humor in them as well,â&#x20AC;? Ahlers says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The animals are symbolic of people. A lot of times he uses animals for stand-ins.â&#x20AC;? Coinciding with the exhibitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme of imagery, Teresa Cole, a professor at Tulane University

in New Orleans, has multiple silkscreen pieces on display as part of her Culture Clash series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely a method to what images she picks,â&#x20AC;? Ahlers says of the hand-pulled silkscreen prints. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teresa actually has a textile background, so a lot of her aesthetics and a lot of her sensibility comes from patterns.â&#x20AC;? The exhibition also features works by printmakers Tanja Softic, Hannah Skoonberg, Beauvais Lyons and Tom Nakashima. Considering several of the artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; works deal with environmental issues, landscape representations and animal symbolism, Ahlers says there is almost a subliminal or underlying theme that falls in line with both Blue Spiral 1 and the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ecoconsciousness. Ahlers said overall viewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; responses to the printmaking exhibition have been positive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more provocative than some of our other shows,â&#x20AC;? Ahlers says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done printmaking in a long time.â&#x20AC;? X Erin McWhorter is a freelance writer based in Hayesville, N.C

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Banjo, ukulele, horns, accordion and piano are wielded with vaudevillestyle panache in this Hot-lanta band. Think sexy extreme ragtime with the outfits and attitudes to go with it. Can Be Found: Mo’ Daddy’s, Saturday, June 11. RIYD: Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Blue Rags. You Should Go If: You were kicked out of your kindergarten pageant because your teacher had no appreciation for improv; wearing your pants over your belly button just feels right; you always wear your Bluetooth so you’re free to do jazz hands; you’d do anything for a shopping spree at … Tops for Shoes.

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This legendary British singer-songwriter’s career has spanned nearly 30 years, most famously as the lead of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. The band’s first album, Rattlesnakes, is often cited by music critics as one of the greatest debuts of all time. His latest release, an alt-country tinged Broken Record, came out last year. Can Be Found: The Grey Eagle, Thursday, June 16. RIYD: Elvis Costello, The Magnetic Fields. You Should Go If: You grasped the power of hair mousse even before you saw Pretty Woman; now that you’ve finally made peace with the idea of selling out, everyone is broke; you didn’t believe in the apocalypse until you got a Groupon for a “mobile organic spray tan”; You’d do anything for a shopping spree at … Asheville Wine Market.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

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A fun-filled, magical summer day camp for children 11-14 where we examine the real impact of our food choices

Session I starts Monday, June 13! Session II starts July 5! Register now- only a few spaces left! Transportation and scholarships available 75 Bryson Road, Mills River, NC

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Found Footage Festival

“VCR R.I.P.” reads the tombstone on the poster for The Found Footage Festival, returning to the Grey Eagle on Thursday, June 9. VCRs may have gone the way of Frost & Tip and step aerobics, but VHS footage — collected at garage sales, thrift stores, warehouses and dumpsters by Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, make for a hilarious evening. Prueher and Pickett present a live show preceded by 25th anniversary screening of the legendary music documentary, Heavy Metal Parking Lot. 8 p.m., $10 advance/$12 day of show.

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Get out of town a little and enjoy some fine traditional music at the Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs. With bluegrass and old-time music, clogging, artists and vendors, the day is always a treat in the lovely Madison County mountains. The free fun goes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Hot Springs Space and Resort. With Travis and Trevor Stuart, Betty Smith, the Stoney Creek Boys, the Green Grass Cloggers, Fiddlers in the Round, traditional ballad singing and more. madisoncountyarts.com.

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Smokey’s After Dark

clubland

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 8

Open mic, 8-11pm Blue Note Grille

Open mic, 9pm BoBo Gallery

Electric Sirvihar Craggie Brewing Company

Possum jam Creatures Cafe

Back stage: This Will Destroy You (rock, instrumental) w/ Nighty Nite, John LaMonica and Knives & Daggers

Barley’s Taproom

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

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

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Common Foundation (ska)

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country)

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill Olive or Twist

Blue Note Grille

The Firecracker Jazz Band, 7pm

Jenny Arch (folk)

PULP

BoBo Gallery

Mystery Cult (indie, rock) w/ Black Rabbits

Salsa night

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Open mic w/ Brian Keith

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Open mic, 7-10pm

Emerald Lounge

Silver Daggers (country, blues, folk, jazz) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Tim Marsh (singer-songwriter) Good Stuff

DJ Justin & Sound Extreme

Open mic

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Open mic

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

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

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Wedge Brewing Co.

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Kon Tiki (reggae), 5-7pm

Benavides Trio (flamenco guitar), 8-10pm

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Westville Pub

Athena’s Club

Old-time jam, 6pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm Black Mountain Ale House

Josh Stack

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Olive or Twist

Will Straughan (Americana)

Heather Masterton & the Swing Station Band, 8pm

Craggie Brewing Company

Orange Peel

Portugal. The Man (indie, rock, pop) w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Pack’s Tavern

Emerald Lounge

Pisgah Brewing Company

Dopapod (jam) w/ Common Foundation

Jeff Santiago (acoustic, indie, rock)

Fred’s Speakeasy

Purple Onion Cafe

Really Old Airplanes w/ Bad Cop

Amy Speace

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Red Room

Micah Hanks (bluegrass, rock)

Dance Lush w/ DJ Moto Red Step Artworks

Open mic

Gene Peyroux & the Snow Monkeys (rock, funk, soul)

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Root Bar No. 1

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Scandals Nightclub

Found Film Festival

Thu., June 9

Dirk Quinn Band (funk, jazz, experimental) w/ CinderCat

Clingman Cafe

Good Stuff

Wild Wing Cafe

Live bluegrass

Rebekah Todd (acoustic, folk) w/ Lamont Coal

Love Dog Shrapnel (Americana, roots, soul)

Max Melner Orchestra

Jus One More

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Open mic, 6-9pm

TallGary’s Cantina

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Steve Whiddon (“the pianoman”) Jay Brown (Americana, folk)

Sport’s Bar

Billiards Darts

WED. 6/8

THE MAX MELNER ORCHESTRA Real New Orleans Po Boys $1 off all Whiskey

THE JOHNNY FOLSOM 4

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FREE SHOW! $1 off All Vodkas

FRI. 6/10

TRIVIA NIGHT 9 pm • Prizes

$3.50 Gin & Tonics • Bring A Team

GRAMMAR SCHOOL

experimental/indie/rock myspace.com/gschool $5 Robo Shots

SUN. 6/12

SAT. 6/11

• All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast All Day! • $1 Off Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

OPEN MIC IS BACK! Sign up at 7pm

(Hosted by Amanda Platt of The Honeycutters)

Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off Appetizers $4 Margaritas

TUES. 6/14

THUR. 6/9

MON. 6/13

TUESDAY OPEN BLUES JAM Shrimp ‘n Grits • $1 off Rum Drinks

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Thursday, June 9

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Friday, June 10

Dave Desmelik

(Acoustic / Americana / Folk Rock) FREE Show • Doors Open @ 4pm Show @ 6pm

Saturday, June 11

Lindsay Wojcik Band (Folk Rock / Indie / Soul) FREE Show • Doors Open @ 4pm Show @ 6pm

no cover charge (4-8pm)

Local DJ Exposure feat: Aloysius & Xist

Richard Barrett

Shifter’s

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Straightaway Cafe

Olive or Twist

The Get Down

Orange Peel

Open jam

Ben Scales

The John Douglas Company w/ Pleasures of the Ultraviolent Town Pump

Ginny McAfee (singer-songwriter) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz & friends Vincenzo’s Bistro

Aaron LaFalce (piano) Westville Pub

Johnny Folsom 4 (outlaw country, honkey-tonk) Wild Wing Cafe

DJ Moto

Fri., June 10 Athena’s Club

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing

Blue Note Grille

Brown Chicken Brown Cow BoBo Gallery

Earthtone Soundsystem (electronic, dance) Boiler Room

Machiavillians (rock) w/ guests Broadway’s

All Tiny Creatures (rock, minimalist) w/ Shedding & Kovacs and the Polar Bear Clingman Cafe

Jenne Sluder (acoustic, folk) Craggie Brewing Company

Mystic Lyon (reggae, acoustic)

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Fist Fam CD release show (hip-hop, rap) Firestorm Cafe and Books

Lamont Coal & Rebekah Todd w/ Chariman Nao, Izabela (of Jibblin’) & Fitz Classics Fred’s Speakeasy

End of School Party w/ The Citizens (punk, rock, hardcore), 10pm

Band of Fools (Americana) w/ Ted Russell Kamp Live jazz or swing Benefit for the WCCJ’s Women at Risk program Pack’s Tavern

Crocodile Smile (dance) Pisgah Brewing Company

Chalwa (reggae) w/ Deja Fuze Purple Onion Cafe

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist) Red Room

Dance party w/ DJ D-Day Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

J. J. Ball (indie, blues) Root Bar No. 1

American Gonzos (funk, rock) Stella Blue

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (fusion, jazz) w/ The Great Barrier Reefs TallGary’s Cantina

Serious Clark (jam, rock) The Chop House

Live jazz, 6-10pm

Leigh Glass & the Hazards (Americana, blues, rock) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Jazzville Band (jazz)

Garage at Biltmore

DJ Change w/ Chubby Knuckles & Skinny P Good Stuff

Patrick Flaherty (blues, country) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Joe Purdy (singer/songwriter) w/ The Milk Carton Kids (Americana, minimalist) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Lyndsay Wojcik (folk, roots, soul)

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Hotel Indigo

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (“sonic scientist”), 7-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Bloodroot Orkaestarr (Gypsy, folk) w/ Big Nasty Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Los straitJackets w/ dave aLvin & tHe

Wed

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Space Medicine & the Mystic Ferrymen (ambient, folk, jam)

Pack’s Tavern

Village Wayside Bar and Grille

Pisgah Brewing Company

Anne Steiber (Americana) Vincenzo’s Bistro

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

Hobey Ford (puppeteer) Wild Wing Cafe

Country Fried Fridays w/ Gary Ray & the Heartwells

Sat., June 11 Athena’s Club

Live DJ

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

Red Room

Scratch-Tastical Saturdays w/ live DJ Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Doc Hill (Appalachian) Root Bar No. 1

The Maudlin Frogs (rock, experimental) Scandals Nightclub

Terpsicorps vampire masquerade ball, 7:3010:30pm Straightaway Cafe

Gary Segal (singer-songwriter) Carolina Rex (blues, rock) Live jazz, 6-10pm

The Get Down

26 Ways (funk) w/ guests

Albatross Party (rock, indie) CD Release Party w/ The Judas Horse

Good Stuff

Broadway’s

Town Pump

Circus Mutt (acoustic rock) Village Wayside Bar and Grille

Joel Cornes (singer/songwriter)

Mark Guest (jazz guitar), 2-4pm Dave Desmelik (Americana), 6-8pm

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm

Craggie Brewing Company

Westville Pub

Hangar

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Steven Brett (Americana), 6-8pm Alarm Clock Conspiracy, 8-10pm

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Holland’s Grille

Free Flight (rock)

Old School Saturdays w/ funk, soul, hip-hop and R&B

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Emerald Lounge

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Fred’s Speakeasy South

Luella’s Bar-B-Que

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Dub Cartel (reggae) w/ Selector Timothy DJ Dizzy dance party

Jorma kaukonen | iris dement | devil Makes 3 | Meat Puppets | Jolie Holland

Fayssoux & Co.

Boiler Room

Clingman Cafe

tHe roseBuds

w/ otHer Lives • 9PM

Purple Onion Cafe

In Plain Sight (dance, electronic) w/ Milkman, Olaf & DJ Rasa

The Beets (rock, garage) w/ Brilliant Colors & Albert Adams

6/15

GuiLty ones • 8PM

1st annual Brews & Blues Festival feat: Peggy Ratusz, Shane Pruitt & more

The Chop House

Skinny Legs & All (blues, rock)

Tue

Orange Peel

Electronic showcase feat: Somni Suite, Don Winsley, Silver Machine & Graviton Project

Harvest records Presents

tHao & MiraH w/ BoBBy & Led to sea • 8:30PM

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Ruby Mayfield & friends (rock)

carton kids • 9PM

6/12 6/14

Blue Note Grille

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Sun

The 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8pm

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Dave Desmelik Trio (Americana)

Joe Purdy w/ tHe MiLk

6/11

Olive or Twist

TallGary’s Cantina

Highland Brewing Company

SaT

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco)

JoeDan & Hank

Contagious (covers, rock)

cd release show w/ vaLorie MiLLer • 9PM

Town Pump

Nikki Talley (indie, rock)

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

6/10

Blair Crimmins & the Hookers (blues, jazz) w/ Little Friday

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Chuck Brodsky CD release show (Americana, folk)

cHuck Brodsky

Stray Dog (rock, blues)

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Fri

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

DJ Dizzy dance party

French Broad Friday: Mermaids in Marshall

Found FiLM FestivaL • 8PM

Uncle Mountain (folk rock, indie)

Fred’s Speakeasy South

Garage at Biltmore

6/9

Highland Brewing Company

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Ras Berhane (reggae, soul)

THu

Marc Keller

Grammer School (indie) Wild Wing Cafe

Same as it Ever Was (Talking Heads tribute)

Sun., June 12

Open fOr Lunch M-f 11:30aM

M-f 11:30am - 10pm Open fOr Dinner On Sat &Music Sun: nights 5pm - 10pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Jack Wolf & friends (“smooth jazz”), 7-9pm Barley’s Taproom

The Hipbones (jazz, funk) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk, roots) BoBo Gallery

Teenage Rage w/ You Are an Airplane

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Clingman Cafe

Jenne Sluder (acoustic, folk), noon-2pm Dirty South Lounge

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday Sessionsâ&#x20AC;? w/ Chris Ballard Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy

Lords of Chicken Hill (rock) w/ Sleepover Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

DOWNTOWN ON THE PARK Music & EvEnts Thursday, June 9Th - 8PM free

Jeff sanTiago friday, June 10Th - 8PM free

ChalWa W/ deJa fuze

Bark for life evenT

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (â&#x20AC;&#x153;sonic scientistâ&#x20AC;?), 7-10pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Aaron Price (piano) Luellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar-B-Que

Jon Corbin (of Firecracker Jazz Band), 1-3pm

LIVE MUSIC... NEVER A COVER Thur 6/9

Mellow Mushroom

Devon Allmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honeytribe Orange Peel

Tiempo Libre (Latin, jazz) w/ Jeff Santiago

Micah Hanks

Pisgah Brewing Company

[acoustic jam]

2nd annual Bark for Life feat: Chompinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Bit Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Johnny Blackwell

Crocodile Smile

Blues, BreWs & Cruise fesTival

sunday, June 12Th - 2PM $20/$25

Hotel Indigo

fine foods â&#x20AC;˘ 30 brews on tap â&#x20AC;˘ patio sports room â&#x20AC;˘ 110â&#x20AC;? projector event space â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday Brunch 11-2pm

saTurday, June 11Th - 6:30PM

W/ sugar Blue, daMon foWler, shane PruiTT Band and Peggy raTusz & The daddy long legs

Thao & Mirah (indie, pop, rock) w/ Bobby & Led to Sea

[classic hits/old-school]

Village Wayside Bar and Grille

Fri 6/10

The Wayside Sound (acoustic jazz duo) Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Mon., June 13

Sat 6/11

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Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Mariachi band

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Actual Proof (funk, fusion, jazz) Hold Tight w/ Sundials & Timeshares Town Pump

The Anatomy of Frank Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Vocal jazz session w/ Sharon LaMotte, 7:30pm Marc Keller

SATURDAY 6/18

FREE Parking weekdays after 5pm & all weekend (behind us on Marjorie St.)

20 S. Spruce St. â&#x20AC;˘ 225.6944 Off Biltmore Ave. in the new Pack Square Park.

fresh / real / pizza / beer / music open for lunch & dinner

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SUN. 6/12

Cipher circle, 10pm

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Voted Best Local Brewery.

jazz/funk/loops/layers (thehipbones.net)

Hole-N-Da-Wall

The Get Down

BLUEGRASS FOLK WITH RICH HARMONIES

PacksTavern.com

The Hipbones

JRR Foolkiller (electronic) w/ DJ Nod

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advanced Tickets Can Be Purchased @ Pisgahbrewing.com

weekly jazz jam (alienmusicclub.com)

BoBo Gallery

FRIDAY 6/17

yo MaMMaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big faT BooTy Band

Alien Music Club

Roots jam w/ Kevin Scanlon

POWER INDIE POP

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THUR. 6/9

Altamont Brewing Company

SATURDAY 6/11

Open 7 Days... 11am - Late

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LIP SMACKINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; R&B FEAT JESSE BARRY ON LEAD VOCALS

Thursday, June 16Th - 8PM $20/$25

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Westville Pub

Open mic w/ Amanda Platt

Tue., June 14 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Corbin & Bones (jazz, swing), 8-10pm Altamont Brewing Company

Open mic w/ Zachary T, 8:30pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Will Straughan (Americana)

clubdirectory 5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 All Stars Sports Bar & Grill 684-5116 Altamont Brewing Company 575-2400 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 Avenue M 350-8181 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 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 Clingman Cafe 253-2177 Club Hairspray 258-2027 The Chop House 253-1852 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Creature’s Cafe 254-3636 Curras Nuevo 253-2111 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dirty South Lounge 251-1777 The Dripolator 398-0209 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 505-7236 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Speakeasy 281-0920 Fred’s Speakeasy South 684-2646 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Hannah Flanagans 252-1922 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hop 254-2224 The Hop West 252-5155 Infusions 665-2161

Blue Note Grille

Local artist showcase BoBo Gallery

Silver Daggers (country, blues, folk, jazz)

clubland@mountainx.com

Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jerusalem Garden 254-0255 Jus One More 253-8770 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 The Magnetic Field 257-4003 Midway Tavern 687-7530 Mela 225-8880 Mellow Mushroom 236-9800 Mike’s Side Pocket 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 Mountain Ale House 669-9090 Northside Bar and Grill 254-2349 Olive Or Twist 254-0555 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pineapple Jack’s 253-8860 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 The Pocket 258-9828 Posana Cafe 505-3969 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Los Straightjackets (rock, guitar, instrumental) w/ Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones (folk) Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Broadway’s

The Spits (punk)

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

Creatures Cafe

Handlebar

Organic jam w/ Tina & Levi Eleven on Grove

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

Rendezvous 926-0201 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Shifters 684-1024 Stella Blue 236-2424 Stephanie’s Roadhouse Bistro 299-4127 The Still 683-5913 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 Switzerland Cafe 765-5289 TallGary’s Cantina 232-0809 Red Room 252-0775 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Town Pump 669-4808 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vanuatu Kava 505-8118 The Village Wayside 277-4121 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 The Warehouse Live 681-9696 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Well Bred Bakery & Cafe 645-9300 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

Bluegrass jam

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller

Westville Pub

Blues jam

White Horse

Irish Sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:30pm

Iron Horse Station

Open mic w/ Jesse James, 7-10pm

Wed., June 15

Fred’s Speakeasy

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Doomsday Tuesday

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime)

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Garage at Biltmore

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Athena’s Club

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

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The Get Down

Swing & Tango lessons, 6pm — Dance w/ Cry Baby, 8pm

Phat Tuesdays

Now Open at Noon Fri, Sat & Sun

Benavides Trio (flamenco guitar), 8-10pm Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Every Wednesday Open Mic Throw Back Thursday w/ DJ Go Hard

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Root Bar No. 1

Blue Note Grille

TallGary’s Cantina

Open mic, 8-11pm

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An evening w/ Lloyd Cole (singer/songwriter)

The Get Down

BoBo Gallery

OPEN MIC 7 pm

Gene Peyroux & the Snow Monkeys (rock, funk, soul)

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Open mic, 9pm

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Good Stuff

Christopher Bell (indie, rock)

Dust

Nature Boyz w/ Common Visions & Horseback

Craggie Brewing Company

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Possum jam

DJ Justin & Sound Extreme

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

Creatures Cafe

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Salsa night

Open mic

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Wedge Brewing Co.

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Kon Tiki (reggae), 5-7pm

Big Daddy Love (Americana)

Westville Pub

Olive or Twist

Thu., June 16

Pack’s Tavern

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Craig Larimer (folk, jazz) Good Stuff

Open mic

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Rosebuds (indie, pop, rock) w/ Other Lives Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Heather Masterton & the Swing Station Band, 8pm

Max Melner Orchestra

Howie & Rocky

Barley’s Taproom

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Pisgah Brewing Company

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

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Barrie Howard (one-man-band)

Galactic (funk) w/ Orgone & Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Blue Note Grille

Purple Onion Cafe

Nitrograss (bluegrass) w/ Charles Wood

Michael Reno Harrell (Americana, folk)

BoBo Gallery

Red Room

Pow Pow Hanks (folk, alt-country)

Dance Lush w/ DJ Moto

Craggie Brewing Company

Red Step Artworks

Open mic, 6-9pm

Open mic

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

Old-time jam, 6pm Jus One More

Live bluegrass

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Shane Perlowin Olive or Twist

The Firecracker Jazz Band, 7pm Pisgah Brewing Company

Hip Bones (funk, jazz)

Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Zydeco dance lesson, 7:30pm Dance w/ Bayou Diesel, 8:30pm

Open mic w/ Brian Keith

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Open mic, 7-10pm

Men From Uncle (garage, psychedelic) Garage at Biltmore

Root Bar No. 1

Chris Wilhelm & Mike Cave (folk, acoustic) Scandals Nightclub

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Steve Whiddon (“the pianoman”)

Local DJ Exposure feat: Koleco, Queen April & DJ Drees Shifter’s

Open jam

Ill Esha w/ Medisin, Cleofus vs. Brad Bitt & Psychoanarchy

Straightaway Cafe

Jay Brown (Americana, folk)

karaoke monday Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues / Wild Wing Cafe

tuesday Jus One More / The Pocket / Red Room

wednesday Beacon Pub / Buffalo Wild Wings / Fred’s Speakeasy / The Hangar / Midway Tavern / O’Malleys on Main / Holland’s Grille

thursday Cancun Mexican Grill / Club Hairspray / Harrah’s Cherokee Fairview Tavern

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saturday The Hangar / Holland’s Grille Jus One More / Midway Tavern / Rendezvous / Shovelhead Saloon / The Still

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Gypsy Night

Town Pump

Spirit Family Reunion (indie, old-time) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

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Westville Pub

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Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Ladies & Couples Welcome Sports Lounge feat. NBA & UFC on big screen Now featuring area’s only “Spinning Pole” Great Drink Specials Every Night

Dave Turner 9pm

Acoustic Swing

Blue Note Grille

Carolina Rex (blues, rock) BoBo Gallery

In Plain Sight (dance, electronic) Boiler Room

Tetrarch (metal) w/ guests Craggie Brewing Company

The Loud Crowd (garage, pop)

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

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Non-stop rock ‘n’ roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am Eleven on Grove

Electronic music promoter showcase, 11pm Emerald Lounge

If You Wannas (indie, pop, rock) CD release show w/ Kovacs & the Polar Bear Fred’s Speakeasy South

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Dave Desmelik (Americana, folk)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Matt Getman (jazz, pop, soul) Good Stuff

Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Chatham County Line (progressive bluegrass) w/ Rayland Baxter Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm

Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Irish Pub

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Moses Atwood (blues, folk)

Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm

Town Pump

Sumilan (experimental, funk, rock)

Hannah Flanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

The Nightcrawlers (blues, rock)

Stratospheerius (rock, jam, fusion) Highland Brewing Company

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Space Medicine & the Mystic Ferrymen (ambient, folk, jam) Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

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

Pierce Edens & the Dirty Work (alt-country, blues, rock) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Hotel Indigo

Sunset Sessions w/ Ben Hovey (â&#x20AC;&#x153;sonic scientistâ&#x20AC;?), 7-10pm

White Horse

Jibblin the Froeline (rock, jam)

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Geoff Achison (roots, blues)

Hangar

Wild Wing Cafe

Contagious (covers, rock)

Country Fried Fridays w/ Bill Gentry

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Highland Brewing Company

Sat., June 18

Olive or Twist

David Zoll Trio (blues, rock) Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille

Twisted Trail (country, rock) Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack Of The Wood Pub

L Shaped Lot (folk, rock, roots) Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Mandolin Orange (folk, indie) w/ Jon Stickley Trio Luellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar-B-Que

Town Mountain (bluegrass)

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Mark Appleford (singer/songwriter, harmonica, guitar), 8-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Black Mountain Ale House Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Purple Onion Cafe

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country)

Alan Barrington Red Room

Blue Note Grille

Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Boiler Room

Live jazz or swing Orange Peel

Josh Phillips Folk Festival (folk, reggae, roots) w/ Ten Cent Poetry Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

WestSound (dance, R&B) Purple Onion Cafe

Fred Whisken (jazz pianist) Red Room

Dance party w/ DJ D-Day Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Rewind Blue (Southern rock)

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Barbara Turner (acoustic, country, rock) Root Bar No. 1

Nick Young (country, indie, powerpop) Straightaway Cafe

Chompinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Bit

Scratch-Tastical Saturdays w/ live DJ Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Gypsy (rock)

Big House Radio (funk) w/ Jon Lindsay (singer/ songwriter)

Root Bar No. 1

Craggie Brewing Company

Scandals Nightclub

Sugarfoot Serenaders (hot jazz)

Bell dance gala show, 7pm

Elaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dueling Piano Bar

Straightaway Cafe

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Union Specific (Americana)

Buncombe Turnpike

TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

Fine Line

The Get Down

Fat Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Billiards

Town Pump

Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Speakeasy South

Tressaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Jazz and Blues

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

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Tom Waits tribute show

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The Chop House

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Live jazz, 6-10pm

Todd Hoke (Americana, country, folk)

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Heavy Eyes w/ USX & The Asound (metal) JP & the Gilberts

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Steven Whiteside (singer-songwriter) & Eric Congdon

Olive or Twist

Orange Peel

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theaterlistings Friday, June 10 - Thursday, June 16

Due to possible last-minute scheduling changes, moviegoers may want to confirm showtimes with theaters. n Asheville Pizza &

Brewing Co. (254-1281) Please call the info line for updated showtimes. Hannah (PG-13) 7:00, 10:00 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG) 1:00, 4:00 n Carmike Cinema 10

(298-4452)

Bridesmaids (R) 1:10, 3:55, 7:00, 9:45 Insidious (PG-13) 1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:05 (no 1:05, 3:15, 5:30 on 6/13, no 5:30 7:50, 10:05 6/156/16) Kung Fu Panda 3D (PG) 12:00 (Fri-Sun), 1:00, 2:05, 3:05, 4:10,5:40, 6:15, 7:15, 8:20, 9:20 Kung Fu Panda 2D (PG) 12:30 (Fri-Sun), 1:30, 2:35, 3:35, 4:40, 5:40, 6:45, 7:45, 8:50 Priest (PG-13) 12:55, 3:10, 5:25, 7:55, 10:00 Rio 2D (PG) 12:05 (Fri-Sin), 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10 Soul Surfer (PG) 1:20, 3:45, 6:20, 8:40 Thomas the Tank Engine: Hero of the Rails (G) 12:00 (Sat-Sun) Water for Elephants (PG-13) 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40

5:00, 7:05, 7:35, 9:40, 10:10 X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 11:45, 3:00, 7:20, 7:50, 10:10, 10:40 n Cinebarre (665-7776)

Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG) 11:00 (Sun only), 1:30, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Limitless (PG-13) 10:40 a.m. (Sun only), 4:20, 10:00 Prom (PG) 10:35 (Sun only), 1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 Rango (PG) 10:30 a.m. (Sun only), 1:00, 4:00, 7:20, 9:50 Soul Surfer (PG) 10:45 a.m. (Sun only), 1:20, 4:10, 7:25, 9:55 Source Code (PG-13) 1:10, 7:30 n Co-ed Cinema

Brevard (883-2200) Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:00 n Epic of Hendersonville (6931146) n Fine Arts Theatre

(232-1536)

Incendies (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:15

n Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 (274-9500)

n Flatrock Cinema

13 Assassins (R) 12:05, 2:55, 7:15, 9:55 (Sofa Cinema) Bridesmaids (R) 12:15, 3:25. 7:45, 10:35 Everything Must Go (R) 11:35, 2:15, 4:50, 8:00, 10:15 (Sofa Cinema) The Hangover Part II (R) 11:20, 1:50, 4:25, 7:25, 9:50 Hobo with a Shotgun (NR) 12:10, 2:25, 4:35, 8:00, 10:15 Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (PG) 11:40, 1:55, 4:10, 7:10, 9:20 Kung Fu Panda 3D (PG) 11:25, 1:30, 3:40, 7:30, 9:30 Kung Fu Panda 2D (PG) 11:55, 2:10, 4:20 Meek’s Cutoff (PG) 11:55, 2:20, 4:45, 7:55, 10:20 (Sofa Cinema) Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 11:50, 2:05, 4:15, 7:40, 10:25 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PG-13) 12:20, 3:30, 7:00, 10:00 Super 8 (PG-13) 11:30, 12:00, 2:00, 2:30, 4:30,

The Conspirator (PG-13) 12:30 (Sat-Sun), 7:00 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PG-13) 3:30

(697-2463)

n Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298) n United Artists

Beaucatcher (298-1234) The Hangover Part II (R) 1:30, 4:10, 7:50, 10:35 Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (PG) 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 8:00, 10:15 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D (PG-13) 4:05, 10:25 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2D (PG-13) 1:00, 7:20 Super 8 (PG-13) 12:50, 1:20, 3:50, 4:20, 7:10, 7:40, 9:50, 10:20 X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 12:40, 1:10, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 10:00, 10:30

For some theaters movie listings were not available at press time. Please contact the theater or check mountainx.com for updated information.

movie reviews & listings by ken hanke

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additional reviews by justin souther contact xpressmovies@aol.com

pickoftheweek Incendies JJJJJ

Director: Denis Villeneuve Players: Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Abdelghafour Elaaziz Mystery Drama Rated R

The Story: A mother’s strange will sends her children — against their own desires — on journeys to find people they thought were dead or never even knew existed. The Lowdown: A compelling, riveting drama that’s built around a shewd mystery structure. Easily one of the year’s best. Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies is the most intense film I’ve seen all year. It’s also one of the most compelling — and, in its own way, one of the most entertaining. Though based on a play by Wajdi Mouawad that was a series of monologues, the film is virtually the antithesis of a stage work. Its initial set-up with notary Jean Lebel (Remy Girard) qualifies as theatrical, some of the dialogue — especially, the reading of the letters — has a certain theatrical air, and the structure of the story is that of the play. But the film overall is cinema through and through. The brilliance of Incendies lies in its fragmented presentation of the story as a mystery. This provides the film with that rarest of qualities — the sense of wanting to know what happens next. Even if you guess the solution — and I admit I did — it really doesn’t matter. The way the story moves back and forth between the present and the slowly-revealed past keeps the certainty at bay. You still want to know how it turns out. And guessing its mystery does nothing to diminish the power of the story. I suspect it may be even more powerful on a second viewing. Following the film’s haunting introduction — set to Radiohead’s “You and Whose Army?” — showing a child in an unidentified Middle East country having his head shaved before to being forced into military service. This sets the tone — and the song will recur on the soundtrack — but the story proper begins much later in Montreal where twins Simon (Maxim Gaudette) and Jeanne Marwan (Mélissa Désormeaux) are being apprised of the contents of their late mother’s will by Lebel. It’s hardly a straightforward document, since it requires Jeanne to find a father they thought was dead and Simon to find a brother they never knew existed, so that they may each deliver a letter. The task — which requires returning to their mother Nawal’s (Lubna Azabel) homeland (apparently Lebanon, but never named) — is much more than was bargained for. It’s as much a journey to find the reality of their mother and themselves. From here, the film moves back and forth between the search and Nawal’s life in the past as the complexity of their mother unfolds. This is ultimately much more than a device. Even though the

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Lubna Azabal gives an extraordinary performance in Denis Villeneuve’s equally extraordinary Incendies, easily one of 2011’s best films to date. film is clearly an indictment of war grounded in religion and how religious belief is used to excuse completely arbitrary hatred, the story has more on its mind than this. It also explores how little we know of our parents’ lives prior to a certain point, and consequently how little we probably know about ourselves. The pointlessness and cruelty of religious persecution is, however, very central to the film. And it’s dealt with in perhaps the most unusual way I’ve ever seen, since the religions of two of the film’s main characters — I won’t say who — change (sometimes more than once) over the course of the film, depending entirely on circumstances. Probably the most visceral and shattering scene in a movie filled with such scenes is one involving what happens to a busload of Muslims — with Nawal, the sole Christian, whose efforts to help prove fruitless — during a military action between rival religious factions. It’s chilling, disturbing, yet amazingly non-exploitative, which may just be why it’s so powerful. That it’s housed in a story that is finally about the importance of forgivenessno-matter-what makes it that much more so. I’m going to say nothing more about the plot — that should be left to the film — but I do want to note that the performances are quite wonderful, but none matches the intensity of Lubna Azabal. And yet Azabal’s is not a showy performance in the least, offering very few big moments and internalizing its intensity at every turn. There’s nothing of the Oscar-bait we’re so often served in what are commonly thought of as great acting. This is something that completely transcends such. This is the goods. And so is the film, which is a mustsee. Rated R for some strong violence and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre

Bill Cunningham New York JJJJJ

Director: Richard Press Players: Bill Cunningham, Editta Sherman, Anna Wintour, Tom Wolfe Documentary Rated NR

The Story: A look at the life and work of long-time fashion photographer and New York Times columnist Bill Cunningham. The Lowdown: A wonderful little documentary that won’t wow you as filmmaking, but may be one of the most purely enjoyable things you’re likely to see all year. For once, it’s nice to state that I’m not really a fan of documentaries and present that statement not as a caveat, but rather proof of how wonderful I found Bill Cunningham New York. And really, “wonderful” is the only word I can think to describe this fine little documentary, which is really less some triumph of filmmaking, but rather a testament to its subject. The film, of course, revolves around Bill Cunningham, a man I knew nothing about before watching this film. And that’s exactly what Bill Cunningham the film gets right. By the end of the film, you wish you’d always known who he is. Cunningham himself has spent a good chunk of his life — after some hat-making and a stint in the military — as a fashion photographer and columnist for the New York Times. Riding around on his Schwinn — even now in his 80s — through the streets of New York, his work largely consists of snapping photos of people and their clothes. But

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INCENDIES

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JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER

Yet another best-seller in the kid-lit realm comes to the screen this week. Its “draw” star is Heather Graham, which tells you much. The story — as you might guess — involves the adventures of third-grader Judy Moody (Jordana Beatty) with her Aunt Opal (Graham) and her brother Stink (Parris Mosteller) over the titular summer. It appears to somehow involve a search for Bigfoot. The Variety and Hollywood Reporter reviewers were underwhelmed. No one else has said. (PG)

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Woody Allen’s latest has his best reviews in years (a 92-percent score on Rotten Tomatoes) and has had constantly astonishing grosses. We get it this week. The story involves how the fabled City of Lights affects an American family that goes there on business. It particularly impacts Gil (Owen Wilson), who has some very singular experiences involving the great names of Paris during what he thinks of as its glory days in literature. This is one of the most enticing films of the summer — and possibly the year. (PG-13) Early review samples:

and sketchy, but wish fulfillment is part of the movie’s charm.” (David Denby, The New Yorker • “Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write again: Woody Allen has made a wonderful new picture, Midnight in Paris, and it’s his best, most enjoyable work in years.” (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times)

SUPER 8

Theoretically this collaboration between Spielberg and J.J. Abrams is the summer’s next big thing. Its story manages to combine the standard Spielberg material about kids from dysfunctional families and aliens and the J.J. Abrams penchant for “found footage” and keeping the monster offscreen. The twist is kind of interesting, since the footage in question is Super 8 mm movie footage in this period story about kid filmmakers in 1979. The real question is probably how much the viewer likes the director and producer. (PG13) Early review samples: • “It would be easy to dismiss as 100-percent ersatz if it didn’t rekindle at least some of the old excitement — and if the magic of Spielberg’s older movies didn’t filter through, like light from a distant galaxy.” (David Edelstein, New York Magazine) • “Abrams tackles Super 8 like it’s a time capsule, emphasizing cartoony period details while ignoring the cohesiveness of the stories that came before his.” (Todd Gilchrist, Boxoffive Magazine)

• “As a conceit, the visit with literary celebrities may be thin, and the episodes are brief

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this is not the story of a tastemaker, as you might expect. Cunningham instead describes himself as a historian, documenting the times and expressing his own love of fashion, something he sees as less of a superfluous luxury and more of an art. To Cunningham, it’s not a matter of who’s wearing what, but what they’re wearing. Much of the film documents the ironic nature of Cunningham’s existence, rubbing elbows with social elites and fashionistas while living a simple, spartan, utilitarian life. His wardrobe consists mostly of navy blue smocks (the same kind, we learn, were worn by Parisian streetcleaners) and plastic ponchos repaired with duct tape. Based in a studio apartment above Carnegie Hall (with no bathroom or kitchen, crammed wall-to-wall with filing cabinets full of photos), Cunningham lives a very unglamorous life, yet it’s a life nonetheless dedicated to fashion. And that dedication shows itself in such a passionate, innocent way — never judging or snobbish, and refusing at every step to sell himself out — that the film might just make you feel the same way. Bill Cunningham the man is such a gregarious, carefree type, always smiling and friendly — not just liked by those we meet throughout the film, but genuinely loved — that it’s impossible to dislike him. In one short scene towards the end of the film, we feel heartbroken when he discusses his sexual orientation and his religion. It’s not heartbreaking because I feel saddened by his situation, but rather how these questions have affected him as a person. It’s hard not to feel lifted by the way he answers these uncomfortable queries with grace. It’s an astonishing accomplishment from a movie with such a finite — yet infinitely interesting — focus. Not Rated. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Fine Arts Theatre through Thursday, June 10

Hobo with a Shotgun JJJJJ

Director: Jason Eisener Players: Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth, Gregory Smith, Brian Downey, Nick Bateman Exploitation Splatter Rated NR

The Story: A hobo rolls into town on a train with an eye toward settling down, but finds nothing but despair and depravity. After reaching his limit, he buys a shotgun and proceeds to clean the place up.

The Lowdown: Outrageous, over-the-top and extremely gory film that seeks to reinvent the old drive-in exploitation movies and up the ante. It succeeds beautifully, but is not for the squeamish. The big hit from this year’s ActionFest — and the first film to get me to attend a midnight show in some considerable time — comes to town for a regular run this Friday. And though it’s all moreor-less in twisted fun, let me say outright that Hobo with a Shotgun is not for the queasy or the weak of heart. If you’re on the delicate-sensibility side and don’t see the good in geysers of blood — however improbably juicy — this is probably not the movie for you. Even some gorehounds tend to think it goes too far, and I won’t deny that the word “restraint” is apparently not in director Jason Eisener’s lexicon. (The term “good taste” seems to be missing, too.) At the same time, I should note that my wife — who is not a gorehound, but is used to my tastes in these matters — merely found it “pretty silly” and wasn’t offended. Like the man says, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Personally, I think Hobo with a Shotgun is what downhome we’d call a “hoot.” Maybe two hoots. The title alone says it all. The idea is not dissimilar to other recent attempts to recreate — and top — grindhouse and drive-in fare of the 1960s and ’70s. The biggest difference is that this comes closest to achieving that curious aim with its absurdly saturated Technicolor look, its utterly simplistic plot, and by working on the 2011 version of the kind of budget afforded the hacks that cranked out those earlier exploitation gems. It feels — well, authentic, but ramped up past what would have been attempted in sheer excess. That old drive-in fare generally had to satisfy the MPAA into giving them an R rating. (It’s actually amusing to envision those upstanding arbiters of taste sitting through such movies.) Hobo wisely chose to go out unrated, affording it a freedom those boys never had. The story finds the Hobo (Rutger Hauer) riding the rails into a town that he’s unwisely chosen to settle down in. Considering he witnesses the rampant lawlessness of the place within a few minutes of his arrival — when the boss of the place, The Drake (Brian Downey), has a man’s head ripped off with a barbed wire noose while hookers dance in the spray of blood — it’s not real clear why he doesn’t hop a rattler to the next town. But then, there’d be no movie, so we don’t worry about that

too much. The Hobo’s big ambition in life is to buy a lawnmower so he can start a yard-mowing business. Unfortunately, he finds himself involved with a sympathetic hooker, Abby (Molly Dunsworth), who he takes a fatherly shine to — and who he bizarrely insists on thinking is a schoolteacher — and this leads him to become involved in the corruption of the town. Just when he has the money for the lawnmower, the pawnshop he’s in is beset by robbers who imperil the lives of a young mother and her child. So when he spies a pump shotgun that’s the same price as the lawnmower ... well, let’s call it a career change. Once started (“I hate guns”), he sets out to clean up the town in various splattery ways. This, of course, doesn’t suit the powers that be and is only the start of the mayhem, which continues in all manner of creatively tasteless ways for most of the rest of the film — there’s a little time-out for some stuff between the Hobo and Abby, and a scene where he addresses the babies in the hospital nursery, but it’s mostly juicy mayhem and affronts to good taste. And after all, isn’t that why you’d go to see a movie like this? Strangely, the film does have something on its mind concerning homelessness, and Hauer — who obviously understands how ridiculous all this is — manages to play it all with a degree of seriousness and a sense of humanity. But it’s mostly about exploitation for its own sake. That’s how it should be. Not Rated, but contains almost everything that could possibly be considered offensive and then some. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

X-Men: First Class JJJJ Director: Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) Players: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Oliver Platt Sci-Fi Comic Book Action Rated PG-13

The Story: The first meeting of Professor X and Magneto — and the origins of the X-Men — are detailed. The Lowdown: Solid, enjoyable superhero movie with better-than-average performances. Not up to the best in the series, but much better than the lower-tier offerings. Among the year’s more pleasant surprises in terms of blockbusters and would-be blockbusters is Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class. Of course, it’s worth noting that none of this year’s big pictures have exactly been terrible (give it time, Michael Bay is on the way). It’s equally worth noting that I have no clue about what aspects the movie might or might not get right as concerns the comic-book mythology it’s all based on. Nor do I care, though I’ll be more than happy to listen to any litany of sins it may have committed. Here’s where I stand. I liked X-Men (2000). I more than liked X2 (2003), which still gets my vote as best of the new breed (read: from X-Men forward) of serious-minded, superhero-comicbook movies. I really disliked X-Men: The Last

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Stand (2006). And I didn’t mind X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). The current installment I’d place about on a par with the original X-Men. It’s not quite in the same league, and it’s sure not up there with X2, but it beats the trousers off the last two. The downside to this? I really expected a little more from Matthew Vaughn. I don’t know whether this new film is a prequel or a reboot, but it certainly takes place prior to the action of the first three films, since it deals with the origins of Charles Xavier/Professor X (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Michael Fassbender). Some of this — especially Erik’s days in a Nazi concentration camp — have been touched on elsewhere. Here, however, they’ve been given prominence, and this mostly works. Placing the film against a Cold War backdrop that threatens to become anything but cold during the Cuban Missile Crisis works surprisingly well — and gives the proceedings a little extra weight. Yes, it does require the viewer to swallow a certain amount of alternate history, but considering we’re in a story that involves folks with super powers, is that asking all that much? The central story involves Erik’s old concentration-camp nemesis (Kevin Bacon) who has resurfaced (fresh from a bracing stint in Argentina, of course) as Sebastian Shaw, a shady millionaire with aims to start WWIII for purposes of his own. Erik, on the other hand, is after Shaw for killing his mother in front of him to provoke his metal-controlling mutant powers. It is this, more than the privileged telepath Charles’ notions of right and wrong, that causes Erik to throw in his lot with the CIA and the incipient X-Men. That’s ultimately as it should be, of course, since Magneto’s aims are not wholly unlike those of Shaw — albeit for somewhat different reasons. What the film ultimately comes down to is the believability of both Charles and Erik. My only complaint here is simply that McAvoy looks much younger than Fassbender (he isn’t actually), but I like both men in the roles in terms of performances. Fassbender — despite a tendency to drift into his Irish accent in moments of excitement — has the edge. Much of that is due to the strong mitigating factor that Magneto is simply the more interesting character and makes a stronger case for his point of view. More of the film rings true and works than doesn’t. It helps that the film’s design cheats the era. Production design — especially involving Shaw’s gadgetry and the look of his lairs and personal submarine — has much more in common with the pop-art world of the later 1960s than the 1962 setting. Much of it looks like something out of a mid-period Sean Connery Bond movie, or even a spy spoof like Casino Royale (1967). When you realize how mundane the real 1962 looked, this is a pretty big plus. Generally, the film captures the right balance between the serious and the jokey. (One cameo goes perhaps too far in pulling you out of the movie, but since it provides the film with its biggest laugh, it’s hard to complain.) Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some sexual content including brief partial nudity and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

specialscreenings Talk to Her JJJJJ That Championship Director: Pedro Almodóvar Season JJJJ Players: Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Rosario Flores, Geraldine Chaplin

Comedy-Drama Rated R I’m a little written-out on this film, but in 2006 I wrote, “With this film, Almodóvar pushes the envelope in ways that few filmmakers have ever dared — both stylistically and thematically. ... It’s typical Pedro Almodóvar in its soapy plot line, but it goes much further in its taboo subject matter than any of his previous films. After all, Talk to Her is — at least in one respect — the love story of a man and a comatose patient under his care at a hospital. Typical of Pedro Almodóvar, he doesn’t judge this, but he does observe it with a wry sense of humor (as when the man explains his relationship with the patient as being like any other couple except that they ‘get along better than most’). The shocking thing is finally less the relationship than the fact that Pedro Almodóvar makes the man sympathetic.” http://www.mountainx.com/movies/review/talktoher.php reviewed by Ken Hanke Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Talk to Her at 8 p.m. Friday, June 10, at Phil Mechanic Studios (109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

Director: Jason Miller Players: Bruce Dern,Stacy Keach, Robert Mitchum, Martin Sheen, Paul Sorvino

Drama Rated R Jason Miller is best known to movie audiences as Fr. Damien Karras in The Exorcist (1973) and The Exorcist III (1990), but he also wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, That Championship Season, in 1971, and brought it to the screen about 10 years later. The drama is very much of its time. It works on the basic approach of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Mary Crowley’s The Boys in the Band, which is to say it gathers a group of people together for a supposedly pleasant social gathering that, instead, turns into a baring of souls and the revealing of secrets. The other named plays made better transitions to the screen than Miller’s play does here — partly because of direction, but also because he lacks the level of bitchy humor of the other writers. It’s all about a group of men getting together for the 24th anniversary of the night they won the Pennsylvania State High School Basketball Championship. You might call them “men on the verge of a midlife breakdown” — with their old coach overseeing the proceedings as best he can. As you might guess, everyone has turned out a good bit shy of what they expected to be that night in 1957. It’s not bad — the cast certainly helps — but it rarely gets away from feeling like canned theatre toward the end. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Hendersonville Film Society will show That Championship Season at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 12, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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filmsociety Son of Dracula JJJJ

Director: Robert Siodmak Players: Lon Chaney Jr., Robert Paige, Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers, J. Edward Bromberg, Frank Craven Horror Rated NR Robert Siodmak’s Son of Dracula (1943) is a film that, but for one thing, would be one of the great horror pictures. Unfortunately, that one thing is a badly miscast lead — Lon Chaney Jr. — as Dracula, or, if you prefer, his son, and that’s a pretty big problem. (For kicks, you can always start a rip-roaring horror-fan fight by asking which he is.) The fact is that even at 61, Bela Lugosi would have pushed the film into greatness. Instead, we get uber-American cornfed Lon, who has trouble with the stylized dialogue (“I, too, thought I heard something in the cellar”), mispronounces words, and generally has no presence. It’s obvious that Siodmak knew this, because he shoots him from the back whenever possible. Even so, this moody, atmospheric film — a morbid fairy tale, actually — is probably the best of all second-wave Universal horrors. It’s all about a spooky, death-and-occult-fixated woman (Louise Allbritton) who brings Count Alucard (spell it backwards) to her plantation home in the Deep South for the express purpose of obtaining immortality, vampire style — something her jilted fiance (Robert Paige) and practical-minded sister (Evelyn Ankers) find peculiar, to say the least. The supporting cast, the direction and the musical score help, but Chaney is a serious stumbling block. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Son of Dracula Thursday, June 9, 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.

Lon Chaney Jr. in Robert Siodmak’s atmospheric Son of Dracula.

Stardust Memories JJJJJ

Director: Woody Allen Players: Woody Allen, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, MarieChristine Barrault, Tony Roberts

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Comedy-Drama Rated PG Woody Allen does Fellini — and the result is one of his best films, though you’d never have known it at the time this affectionate take on 8 1/2 was released back in 1980. The problem was that the fans — goaded by the critics — decided that the film demonstrated Allen’s contempt for his audience, since it depicted a filmmaker (Allen) attending a retrospective of his movies and running into a variety of mildly to seriously demented fanboys (as we’d call them now). It didn’t help that the retrospective was clearly patterned on movie critic Judith Crist’s “film weekends,” giving it an air of authenticity. (What no one noticed was that Crist seems to have been in on the joke, since she has a cameo.) Two points: It’s only about you if you see yourself in the depicted fans, and Allen’s filmmaker is just as much the butt of the jokes as anyone. Allen has claimed that there’s nothing autobiographical about it, which I don’t buy for a minute. More recently, he’s claimed that everything in the film following the shot of the dead rabbit his cook wants to prepare for dinner (“I don’t eat rodent”) is fantasy, which might be true (and which might tie the film to Roman Polanski’s Repulsion). Whatever the case, it’s a funny, visually striking movie about movies and fans — with one of Allen’s best soundtracks. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Asheville Film Society will screen Stardust Memories Tuesday, June 14, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville, and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the artistic director of the A.F.S.

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Charlotte Rampling and Woody Allen in Allen’s take on Fellini, Stardust Memories.

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AVAILABLE HEALING ARTS OFFICE SPACE Spacious room includes waiting room, kitchen, bathroom, excellent location. • Telephone and internet access options. $350 includes everything. (828) 301-7256. www.livingpoints.net

2BR, 1.5BA ARDEN • 110 Colony. Pool, central A/C. $650/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

BUSINESS SPACE FOR RENT 866 Haywood Road. Approx. 900 sqft. On-site parking w/store front. Available immediately. $850/month. 828-231-2577. luyoung1952@yahoo.com

2BR, 1BA EAST 7 Violet Hills, $715/month. Private Entrance, Pets Okay. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

SUITE FOR RENT • 4 professional offices, bathroom, kitchenette, large waiting room, $895/month, includes electricity and water/sewer. 1141 Montreat Road, Black Mountain. One year lease. Call Elizabeth 828-271-4004 days, 828628-0910 evenings and weekends. WORKSPACE FOR ARTISTS/CRAFTERS IN SALUDA, NC. Reasonable rates, creative atmoshpere. Available now. Call (828) 749-9718 for more information.

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Apartments For Rent 1 BEDROOM/1 BATHROOM, Hendersonville, 2010 Laurel Park, $505, Off-Street Parking, Coin-Op Laundry. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1 GREAT CONDO 1BR, 1BA, recently updated. Upstairs. Convenient location. Close to Mission hospital. $595/month, water included. • No pets. 280-4136. 1-2BR, 1-1.5BA SOUTH • 30 Allen. A/C, patio, storage. $565-$665/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BA/STUDIO • 85 Merrimon. Spring Special! All utilities included. $700/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA EAST • 28 Hillendale. Sunporch, coin-op laundry. $505/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 1225 Highland. Hardwood floors, coin-op laundry. $395/month. 828-253-15147. www.leslieandassoc.com

1-2 ROOM OFFICE • 1796 Hendersonville Rd. Utilities and janitorial included. $295-$695/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 825 4th. Hardwood floors, offstreet parking. $445/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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2BR, 1.5BA OAKLEY • 2 Oakview. D/W, W/D hookups. $645/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1BA NORTH • 346 Montford. Hardwood floors, water included. $655/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 501 Beaverdam. Great views, W/D hookups. $525/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA SOUTH • 1020 Hendersonville Rd. D/W, Central A/C. $625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA WEST • 130 Louisiana. Central A/C, W/D hookups. $615/month. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA NORTH • 146 Fenner. D/W, fireplace. $825/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA SOUTH • 19 Ravenscroft. Central A/C, patio. $755/month. 828253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 2BA SWANNANOA • 742 Bee Tree Lake. Central A/C, porch. $675/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 1.5BA NORTH • 30 Clairmont. Central A/C, great location. $695/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA ARDEN • 5 Mountain. Porch, fireplace. $815/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com BLACK MOUNTAIN • SPECIAL • 2BR, 1BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connection. Nice area. Only $545/month. 828-252-4334. CASUAL ELEGANCE IN MONTFORD • Spacious 1BR with formal living and dining rooms. Private porch, hardwood floors, good closet space. Walk to down, bike to UNCA, be close to the best of urban Asheville in Victorian Montford. $685/month includes water and laundry facilities. Security deposit, credit check and references, year’s lease required. 1 Cat ok w/fee. Sorry, No dogs. Graham Investments. 253-6800.

CHARMING SUNNY SMALL 1BR • Between downtown & UNCA- close walk to town and Greenlife. Hardwood floors, gas heat, A/C unit. Lots of off-street parking. $595/month includes hot and cold water. Security deposit, year’s lease, credit check and references req. 1 cat ok w/fee. No large dogs. For appt: Graham Investments 253-6800. GROVE PARK Mother-in-law flat in private home. Separate entry, living, dining rooms, bedroom, galley kitchen, shared laundry. Some utilities included at $675/month. 254-7737. STUDIO, 1BA NORTH • 82 Merrimon. Hardwood floors, walk to downtown. $595/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com STUDIO • Hendersonville. Near Main St. On bus line. Special! Only $295/month. 828-252-4334. UNFURNISHED 2BR, 1.5BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included. Swimming pool onsite and on bus line. $725/month. Call 828-252-9882.

NORTH ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 1BA. 1 mile from downtown, off Merrimon Ave. $495/month. 828-252-4334. NORTH ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 1BA. 1 mile to downtown. On busline. $595/month. 828-252-4334. WEST ASHEVILLE CANTERBURY HEIGHTS • 46 Beri Dr. Updated 2BR 1.5BA. Split level condo, 918 sqft. Fully applianced upgraded kitchen with W/D. Pool, fitness room. $725/month. Security Dep. Application Fee. Available 6/15/11. Mike 919-624-1513. WEST ASHEVILLE. CANTERBURY HEIGHTS 2BR/1.5BA split-level condo. Upgraded kitchen, washer and dryer, ceiling fans. Scenic views, community pool, fitness room. Close to UNCA and Downtown. $700/month +security deposit. Call: (828)-275-8704.

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WEST-ACTON WOODS APTS • 2BR, 2BA, 1100 sq.ft. $800/month. Includes water and garbage pickup. Call 253-0758. Carver Realty.

Mobile Home Lots WEST ASHEVILLE • 2-3 miles to downtown. Newer park. City water/sewer. $250/month. 828-273-9545,

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent 2BR, 1.5BA CANTERBURY HEIGHTS 47 Beri Drive in Canterbury Heights development, West Asheville. Swimming pool, Fitness center. No Dogs. $700/month, $500 deposit. 828-252-9882. A BIG THANX! “Thanx Xpress! The recent rental ad attracted a steady stream of quality applicants, thanks to your quality publication.” Mark K. • You too can find quality renters by placing an affordable ad in the pages of Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace: 251-1333. DOWNTOWN CONDO 2BR/2BA with split bedrooms in charming restored building next to Pack Library. 11 windows on Haywood St, Stainless steel kitchen, W/D. Avail July 1, $1,550/month, 828-301-8033. EAST CONDO 2BR 1BA. HW/Carpet; W/D, A/C-gas furnace. $800/month. Call 253-0758. Carver Realty. NORTH ASHEVILLE • 1BA, 1BA Townhome. 1 mile from downtown, off Merrimon Ave. On busline. $450/month. 828-252-4334.

$1200/MONTH Fantastic 2BR Log Home. Great yard, deck, porch, new kitchen, garage. East Asheville. I40 Exit 55. 423-6251 mikeberlin@bclip.com http://picasaweb.google.com /116049444692070065224/ House?authkey=Gv1sRgCJX K7IXH1v_UlwE&feat=directli nk 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 346.5 Montford. Hardwood floors, fireplace. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA WEST • 22 Wilburn. A/C, basement. $895/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 2BA DUPLEX • W. Asheville. Central A/C, heatpump. W/D hookups. $1,000/month. Available 6/1/11. 828-337-4888. 3BR, 2BA SOUTH • 22 Reynolds School. Full Basement, Central A/C. $850/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 4BR, 3BA CENTRAL • 15 Buchanan. Central A/C, hardwood floors. $1,400/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com ALWAYS GREAT RESPONSE “I advertise my rental properties in Mountain Xpress because of the quality and quantity of great calls it produces!” Pauline T., Asheville. • You too can find quality renters! Call 2511333, Mountain Xpress Classified Marketplace.

BOTANY WOODS • EAST 3BR, 2BA, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, fireplace, deck. Fenced backyard. $1200/month plus deposit/lease. 215-6801.

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COMING IN JUNEBILTMORE FOREST • Tasteful, refined Ranch. 3 or 4 BR/3BA with hardwood floors and lots of cedar closets. A/C, quiet private front porch, garage, Fireplace and much more. $1400/month. Includes water and all yard maintenance. Just move in and enjoy. Credit report, references, year’s lease, security deposit required. Pet considered with fee. For appt: 253-6800, Graham Investments.

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

NEW LOG HOME • North 3BR/2.5BA in woods. Vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors with wraparound porch. Hispeed Internet availble.Appliances included. 25 min. to Asheville. $1050/month with deposit. 828-649-1170

BE A RAFT GUIDE • USA Raft French Broad, Nolichucky and Nantahala Rivers is training/hiring guides. We’re also seeking experienced guides, photographers, store staff and drivers. www.usaraft.net

RESORT LIVING AT LAKE LURE 2800 sq.ft. stream, waterfall. 3BR/3BA, W/D, recent updates, deck, walk to lake, some resort amenities. No pets, no smoking. $950/month. $950/deposit + $200. Credit check, references. 828-697-8166. eagleborne@morrisbb.net WEST 3BR, 1BA. Stove, refrigerator, central heat/AC, carport, basement. On bus line. $875/month, deposit and lease. 215-6801.

CAB DRIVERS Needed at Blue Bird; call JT 258-8331. Drivers needed at Yellow Cab; call Buster at 253-3311. COLLEGE STUDENTS And 2011 HS Graduates. $13 base-appt, FT/PT schedules, sales/service, no experience necessary, all ages 17+,conditions apply, (828)-348-5263

Vacation Rentals A BEACH HOUSE AT FOLLY 20 minutes from historic downtown Charleston, SC. • The legendary dog-friendly Rosie’s Ocean View and Kudzu’s Cottage, across the street from the beach!Visit www.kudzurose.com or call (404) 617-1146. BEAUTIFUL LAKE LURE VACATION RENTAL 2BR, 2BA condo on Bald Mountain Lake. $700/week. Call Joy (828) 231-0334. www.lakelurecondo.com BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

Roommates ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM. Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http://www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES • Call (828) 225-6122 or visit: biltmore.com FENCING MANAGER FOR CHAINFREE ASHEVILLE Non-profit organization that exists to build fences for chained dogs seeks person responsible for carrying out/overseeing all aspects of fence construction. Duties include: outreach to assess potential “clients” and measure areas, ordering/stocking supplies, use of an auger to install posts, and constructing fence while instructing and overseeing volunteers. Experience with welded wire and fence construction desired. Prep work completed during week, fence construction completed on Sundays. Training provided, part-time position (5-10 hrs/wk, 3/4 year), compensation commensurate with experience. Email chainfreeasheville@gmail.co m for more information or to submit a resume.

jobs HIRE QUALITY EMPLOYEES “Our employment advertisements with the Mountain Xpress garner far more educated and qualified applicants than any other publication we have used. The difference is visible in the phone calls, applications and resumes.” Howard Stafford, Owner, Princess Anne Hotel. • Thank you, Howard. Your business can benefit by advertising for your next employee in Mountain Xpress Classifieds. Call 251-1333. HOUSEKEEPERS Year-round consistent employment, Asheville. Experience, professional, reliable and responsible. Full-time for upscale B&B. Must be flexible and able to work weekends. Background check required. Call 828254-3878 for interview. Black Walnut Bed And Breakfast Inn. LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY • Hiring for the following position: PT Kitchen Assistant. Please email resumes to careers@lakehouseacademy. com, subject line “Kitchen Assistant”. PAID IN ADVANCE • Make $1,000 a Week mailing brochures from home! Guaranteed Income! FREE Supplies! No experience required. Start Immediately! homemailerprogram.net (AAN CAN) PAID IN ADVANCE • Make $1,000 a Week mailing brochures from home! Guaranteed Income! FREE Supplies! No experience required. Start Immediately! homemailerprogram.net (AAN CAN)

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING One position is currently available with a growing Asheville art supply distributor. Responsibilities would include: pulling and packing internet orders, receiving & stocking product, and helping retail customers. Shipping & receiving experience a plus - interest in the arts, especially art glass/glass blowing, would be very beneficial. Must be self motivated, detail oriented and able to work at a fast pace. Position starts at $10 per hour. Pay increases and promotions are based on regular 6 month performance reviews, experience and company growth. We offer an enjoyable work environment, lunch on Fridays and offer benefits that include paid vacations, profit sharing and health insurance. The position is full time 40 hour per week 10:00am-6:00pm Monday - Friday. Email resumes to ashevilleglassart@ yahoo.com KITCHEN DELIVERY AID • Do you have experience in food service? Would you like to work Monday-Friday with an organization dedicated to helping children succeed? Eliada Homes is in search of someone to assist in our kitchen. Duties would include stocking, cleaning, assisting with food preparation as needed, and packing and delivering food to all areas of our 200 acre campus. • Must be 21 or older with a clean driving record. • Hours are MondayFriday from approximately 9am-2:30pm. Please send in a copy of your resume to speck@eliada.org.

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Earn $65k, $50k, $40k GM, Co-Manager, Assistant Manager We currently have managers making this and need more for expansion. One year restaurant management experience required. Fax resume to 336-431-0873

Administrative/ Office CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE – FULL TIME POSITION (ASHEVILLE, NC AREA) Our firm is seeking a highly motivated, well organized, customer service representative to work with our clients and manufacturing partners. In this role, you will be responsible for processing orders, working with clients in regards to order status, and communicating daily to the manufacturers as an advocate for our client. Experience in manufacturing is a plus, but not a requirement. However, our ideal candidate must have computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office programs. They must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment, have good time management and follow up skills. Not only will they be required to maintain several responsibilities, but also have the ability to retain the information and successfully apply it other circumstances. They must be a team player and be willing to contribute to a positive team environment. To apply, please contact Jennifer via email; jcallan@tiltworks.com. The email should contain your resume and a brief summary as to why you believe you’re the perfect person to fill this position. Salary will be based on experience, and the employment package would include a comprehensive health plan with optical and dental care.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT A private real estate community in Waynesville has an immediate opening for an enthusiastic and diversified executive assistant to provide assistance to the General Manager and Project Manager. Duties also include answering phones and assisting in the day to day operations of a clubhouse. Four year degree preferred, must possess a valid NC driver’s license. Send resume and cover letter with references and phone numbers to info@ascotclub.net

Salon/ Spa ADORN SALON SEEKS EXPERIENCED STYLIST • To join our busy team. Prefer someone multi-talented. Humble rock stars only need apply. Bring resume to 58 College St. No phone calls or emails please. BEAUTY PARADE • Full time experienced stylist position available immediately. Bring resume to 783 Haywood Rd., W. Asheville. No phone calls please.

Skilled Labor/ Trades SMALL CUSTOM CABINET/FURNITURE SHOP Looking for a career minded, self motivated crafts person. Prior shop exp preferred. Compensation based upon exp. Must be clean, reliable, professional and detail oriented. Please call/leave message at 828.301.1427 to schedule an interview.

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus O-T-R COMPANY DRIVERS OWNER-OPERATORS Regional Opportunities 401K plus Health and Dental Ins. (Company) Quarterly Bonuses Great Home Time and Miles

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THE GROVE PARK INN IS HIRING IMMEDIATELY FOR FULL- AND PART-TIME POSITIONS. Landscape Gardener, Groundskeeper, Convention Set Up, Executive Assistant, Front Desk Agent, Sunset Terrace Supervisor, Cashier Attendant, Dining Room Attendant, Server, Bartender, Lead and Line Cooks, Stewarding Supervisor, Lead Linen Aide, Linen Aide, Room Attendant,Turndown Attendant, Public Area Attendant (1st and 2nd Shift)

SHARE IN OUR MANY BENEFITS INCLUDING: · Medical, dental and vision coverage, including domestic partner · Sports Complex access · Free on-property weekly physician assistant visit · 401(k); Grove Park Inn Retirement Plan · Employee cafeteria · Free uniforms and laundering services · Free City bus pass · Free and discounted visits to area attractions For a complete list of our openings and to apply online, go to www.groveparkinn.com. Or, apply in person, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm with Human Resources at 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804. 828.252.2711x2082. EOE Drug Free Workplace.

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Sales/ Marketing ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES • $11 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. • Benefit package • Weekly paycheck • Students welcome. Our employees earn $500-$650 per week with bonuses. No experience necessary, we will train the right people. Enthusiasm and a clear speaking voice are required. Call today for a personal interview 828-236-2530. CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER POSITION EventPro Strategies is seeking a Sales/Client Services Manager. Please Submit resumes to: mgomez@ eventprostrategies.com www.eventprostrategies.com PROFESSIONAL SALES Fortune 200 company recruiting sales associates in this area. • $30-$50K possible first year. • Renewals • Stock Bonuses • Training. For an interview, call (828) 670-6099 or e-mail resume: CandiceAdms@aol.com

Restaurant/ Food FULL-TIME SERVERS Weekends and holidays are required. Experienced only apply in person, MondaySaturday, 2pm-4pm: 337 Merrimon Avenue, Weaverville. Stoney Knob Cafe.

FAMILIES TOGETHER INC. Due to continuous growth in WNC, Families Together, Inc is now hiring licensed professionals and Qualified Professionals in Buncombe, McDowell, Madison, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. • Qualified candidates will include • LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or LPCA’s and Bachelor’s and Master’s Qualified Professionals. • FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. • www.familiestogether.net • Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

FAMILIES TOGETHER, INC. Is now hiring a licensed or provisionally licensed LCSW, LPC, LMFT or LCAS to provide Intensive In Home Services to the Buncombe County area, working on a team of 3 providing therapy and crisis intervention to families in our community. • We offer salary, flexible schedule, health insurance benefits, and an innovative and supportive team culture. • Interested candidates should visit our website: www.familiestogether.net

SERVERS, BACK-UPS, BARTENDERS • Apply at the new Monte Vista. 308 W. State St., Black Mountain.

Human Services CNA • CAREGIVER POSITIONS Screened, trained, bonded and insured. Positions available for quality professionals. • Flexible schedules and competitive pay. Home Instead Senior Care. homeinstead.com/159

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE • Seeks a licensed or provisionally licensed therapist for our adult and child population. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for the right credentialed, energetic team member. Please email resume and/or letter of interest to jdomansky@fpscorp.com.

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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MANAGER AND TRAINING COORDINATOR • Eliada Homes in Asheville, NC is seeking a talented, experienced team player to manage and coordinate the agency’s continuous quality improvement model. The Quality Improvement Manager and Training Coordinator ensures compliance and readiness for licensure and audits. • This individual is also responsible for implementing the agency’s training plan for treatment services. • Responsibilities include: · Ensures data review and intergration of improvement strategies · Supports program leadership by researching and providing resources for rules and standards. · Coordinates the agency’s national accreditation by COA. · Displays compliance with CABHA, licensure, Medicaid and accreditation standards for staff training. · Conducts internal investigations on agency incidents and assists with external investigations. Qualifications: · Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field · Requires knowledge of service delivery in behavioral health and social services · Requires knowledge of licensure, accreditation and Medicaid standards · Must meet Qualified Professional standards · A minimum of five years experience in behavioral health services is preferred. Quality Improvement Manager & Training Coordinator needed! Eliada Homes in Asheville, NC is seeking a talented, experienced team player to manage and coordinate the agency’s continuous quality improvement model! The Quality Improvement Manager & Training Coordinator ensures compliance and readiness for licensure and audits. This individual is also responsible for implementing the agency’s training plan for treatment services. Responsibilities include: · Ensures data review and intergration of improvement strategies · Supports program leadership by researching and providing resources for rules and standards. ·

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Coordinates the agency’s national accreditation by COA. · Displays compliance with CABHA, licensure, Medicaid and accreditation standards for staff training. · Conducts internal investigations on agency incidents and assists with external investigations. Qualifications: · Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field · Requires knowledge of service delivery in behavioral health and social services · Requires knowledge of licensure, accreditation and Medicaid standards · Must meet Qualified Professional standards · A minimum of five years experience in behavioral health services is preferred, All interested and qualified candidates please send resume and cover letter to Sheri Peck at speck@eliada.org by June 9, 2011. LICENSED THERAPISTS NEEDED FOR JACKSON AND HAYWOOD COUNTIES to provide therapy to children & their families in the school, home and community. Full-time positions with competitive salary, flexible hours, excellent benefit package. MUST possess a NC Therapy or Provisional License. submit resume via email or fax to: Tracey Elliott telliot@jcpsmail.or (828) 586-6601 fax

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 6962667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at rachael.wingo@thementorne twork.com• Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting. NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION • 1) Full time position for LCASProvisional or LCAS staff. Experience working with State-funded and Medicaid consumers preferred. Two evenings required. Free Supervision provided for candidates seeking licensure. • 2) Full Time Licensed or Provisionally Licensed Clinician to serve MH/Dual adult population in our Hendersonville Office. • Parkway is an excellent, stable company and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, medical insurance, PTO, free Supervision and CEUs for Licensure/Certification and much more for full time staff. Send resume to: slayton@parkwaybh.com

QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDED IN JACKSON AND HAYWOOD COUNTIES to provide Intensive In-Home or Day Treatment Services. Full-time positions with competitive salary and benefits. QP’s Must have either a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and 2 yrs full time, post-bachelor’s experience with children/adolescents with Mental health needs or 4 yrs post-degree experience if not a Human Service degree. ONLY those possessing proper degree & experience need apply. Submit resume via email or fax to: Tracey Elliott telliot@jcpsmail.org (828) 586-6601 fax RAY OF LIGHT HOMES • Looking for an alternative family living situation for a young man with developmental disabilities in the Asheville area. He is an “outside respectful” smoker who also happens to have a medium-sized dog that he definitely wants to keep. Please call Christina at 828 215 7767 for more information

STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS, INC: ACTT COORDINATOR Master’s Level Clinician needed for a well established ACT Team. Supervisory experience necessary and ACTT experience preferred. Sign on bonus offered. Send resume to jennifer.mcduff@nccare.net

THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES • Is seeking candidates for two positions to serve adult consumers at our Center for Recovery Education and Wellness: a Certified Peer Support Specialist to provide orientation, outreach and case support; an LCSW to provide group therapy and assessment. Also seeking a Child QMHP to serve as a Program Director for Day Treatment Services. Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com.

Professional/ Management PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST Haywood County. Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT). Position open for a Peer Support Specialist to work in our recoveryoriented programs for individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health challenges. • Being a Peer Support Specialist provides an opportunity for an individual to transform personal lived experience into a tool for inspiring hope for recovery in others. • Applicants must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process and be willing to participate in an extensive training program prior to employment. • For further information, please contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@meridianbhs. org • For more information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org QP FOR ASHEVILLE OFFICE • Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising direct care staff working one on one with DD consumers. Bachelor’s degree and prior experience required. Fax resume to Jack McKnight at 828-298-2600 or apply in person at 5 Mountain View Rd. Asheville 28805.

RECREATION COORDINATOR NEEDED • Eliada Homes is seeking a Recreation Coordinator to oversee the recreational facilities and to organize recreational services for all programs. A well-rounded individual interested in sports and recreation a must! Responsibilities: 1) Maintains daily cleanliness and organization of recreation facilities. 2) Coordinates schedule for use of facilities. 3) Leads and facilitates running team, teaches golf classes, and arranges training and certification for staff in belay skills. 4) Coordinates scouting program, student programs, and trains program. Researches and coordinates use of community resources for therapeutic recreation. 5) Functions within the agency’s treatment models for each program. Assists with monitoring and supervision of students during activities as needed. • Qualifications 1) Bachelor’s Degree in recreation, physical education or related field. 2) Experience in sports teams, therapeutic recreation activities, and/or volunteer activities in the area of recreation and athletics is required. 3) Experience in behavioral health services is preferred. • All interested and qualified candidates please send resume and cover letter to Sheri Peck at speck@eliada.org by June 9, 2011.

ACOUNTANT/FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER Asheville-area small manufacturer seeks FT Bookkeeper/Accountant to process financial transactions, manage financial records and reporting, and grow with position. Minimum of associate’s degree in accounting or business admin plus 2 years operational accounting experience required. Working knowledge of accounting principles/financial reporting/taxes and proficiency with PC-based finance systems, Peachtree preferred. Excel required. Hire subject to background check. EOE. $14.45 $16.35. No phone calls. carol@strategic-workplacesolutions.com BONSAI DESIGN INC. MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE Bonsai Design Inc., a zip line and canopy tour design and installation firm is seeking key executives and office employees to join our team in Asheville, North Carolina. Currently Available Positions: -Operations Director Finance Manager -Office Manager For further information, visit: www.bonsai-design.com

Teaching/ Education ONLINE TEACHERS NEEDED Great summer vacation income opportunity. 50 year old company. Free training, flexible hours, work from home. Need a change? Do something about it. www.2dreambigger.com

PT TEACHER • Grades 6-12. Must be NC licensed in English or Math. Retired teachers encouraged to apply. Waynesville area. Forward resume to aspireapplicants@ yahoo.com

Jobs Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYMENT NEEDED Mature responsible lady seeking part-time clerical/receptionist, gal Friday-type of work. Benefits hopeful. 25+ year’s experience. Good basic computer skills. Great with people. Reliable, conscientious, fun, hard working, fast learner. Available weekdays only. Open to other type jobs also. Give me opportunity; I will give you my best! Call 828683-3936.

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

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