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letters Stymied? Me too I am stymied by how the author of “Stymied: Undocumented Students’ Rocky Road to a College Degree� and the people it refers to are expecting us to wave our hands and cheer them on [July 6 Xpress]. Yay! C’mon, you illegal immigrants, give us a hug! Mi casa es tu casa? Mi escuela es la escuela? Mi trabajo es su trabajo?

I have a friend attending A-B Tech who is all U.S. citizen and working many hours to pay her way through school. She has not gotten a scholarship or even a loan. She doesn’t get to cut in line to be first. She didn’t start her own group in school to get donations, such as HOLA did.

It’s not fair on the kids. I can see some of that.

But, I’m sorry, the parents gotta go and raise their kids in their own country. If they aren’t going to go through the paces here to become citizens, goodbye! There are exceptions, such as those from war-torn countries whose lives have been literally threatened, but they can’t just say that times were tough.

And there’s the job picture. So this student at UNCA takes a couple of our jobs to further her education — so she can take one of our better jobs after she graduates? Is she ever planning to apply for citizenship? The politicians are wrong! We do want those jobs. Our social-services system is burgeoning from the weight of baby boomers that have started living longer and needing things that they paid taxes for, and here are the illegals again, with children, who need help from a social-services

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system that asks no questions of them. I’ve seen the Mexican people from one end of North Carolina to the other working the tough, lower paying jobs.

I’ve seen them because I’ve worked the tough, lower paying jobs, right next to them. I don’t want anyone to suffer but what’s the point of borders or laws if nobody is going to respect them? — Gail Caduff-Nash Mountain Home

A plant is a plant is a plant I loved the speak-truth-to-power tone of Susan Andrew’s “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes� article [Green Scene, June 29 Xpress]. It’s embarrassing how every government agency attempts to synthesize some asinine-though-remotely plausible argument against marijuana. Thank you for subtly exposing the huge flaws in the ecological criticism of hand-cultivating a hearty, healthy plant in the forest.

It also brings to light the “bass-ackwards� horticultural dynamic that has evolved around this particular species of plant due to ridiculous and contrived government policies. Makes me wonder (hopefully) when thoughtful, compassionate and openly creative minds will be finally holding the leashes of government agencies, our legislative bodies and law enforcement ... and if I wasn’t clear enough: It’s a plant! — Mary Quinn Asheville

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Career politicians do not know when to leave

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How do you spell “inevitable”?

There are a few things that need to be addressed as to what exemplifies a “lie from the pit of hell,” as discussed by James Dye in his June 29 Xpress Commentary, “How Do You Spell ‘Respect’?”

Dye states, “Had the mayor not acted when she did, the great freight train of history would have passed her by.” Referring to history is the very mechanism that holds our civilization back from true progress. We must not be in tune with history because as we know, all civilizations that walked beside their own depravity have been utterly destroyed. Mayor Bellamy cares for what is factual, knowing full well that her stance is not popular; it is just. The servitude toward others she enjoys would’ve passed her by had she not boarded the “historical freight train of depravity.”

The basic concept of evolutionary theory does not support LGBT rights “wholeheartedly.” There are few exceptions in the animal kingdom, but let’s look at this objectively. Dogs will hump just about anything. In contrast, we’re armed with reasoning ability, designed to move forward to reproduce that which is natural. None of us have a special gene that makes one homosexual or heterosexual.

The passage of LGBT “history month” is but a stepping stone to future destructive behaviors. I find this movement to be synonymous with the current Palestinian movement seeking to destroy Israel. It is veiled by an unrelenting cry of equality but is merely fueled by destruction toward any and all wholesome aspects of community.

The house you are trying to build on your socalled “firmament” is as a house built on sand.

It will eventually seep right back into the dark waters from whence it came.

— Jason Edmonston Asheville

All aboard against the billboard It’s time for community interest to be con-

sidered before self-interest. We are seeing a groundswell of Asheville residents responding to the digital billboard installed on Merrimon Avenue; more than 370 people have signed a petition demanding that the digital billboard be removed.

Support this effort by signing the petition to remove the billboard on Merrimon Avenue at avl.mx/3r.

Merrimon Avenue is inappropriate for digital billboards due to the dense residential neighborhoods on all sides, and thus [it] is not a true commercial corridor. The billboard’s visual distraction also represents a safety hazard to pedestrians and bicyclists, which is one of the many reasons other cities have banned such billboards. Nearby residents and businesses are concerned about the scale of the sign, which was placed on a front lawn of a house now zoned for business, and the sign’s impact on property values in the immediate area.

Asheville residents cannot wait until 2014 when the city’s agreement with the billboard company is renegotiated. Our community will soon make their feelings known not only to the property owner where the billboard is sited, but also to Fairway Outdoor Advertising and all businesses that choose to advertise at this location.

— Alan Escovitz Asheville

Regarding the N.C. Legislative Committee and their lack of common sense to attempt to use their wisdom to merge 22 local community colleges: Their [attempts] to save money leaves a lot to be desired. “Career politicians” have failed to realize that — due to the rising cost of tuition this year and [that some] students will have to drive 30 or more miles to attend class — will only drive away more students from attending community colleges.

Many of these students are now pushed financially due to raising families, high food costs, gas prices, etc. These career politicians have failed to address what they will do with the buildings, employees and campuses once they merge them. This is a no-win situation for the state, the communities involved, the students and employees.

What do you expect when this committee has Chair Julia Howard, who has been there for 24 years, Co-Chairs Fletcher Hartsell (22 years) and Debbie Clary (18 years)?

Other members include Martin Nesbitt, 30 years; Jean Preston, 20 years; Edgar Starnes, 18 years; Dan Clodfelter, 14 years; David Lewis, Jean Farmer-Butterfield, Becky Carney, 10 years; Bryan Holloway, Neal Hunt, eight years: and Stephen LaRoque, six years.

These 13 career politicians have held office a total of 198 years. This is what is wrong in the N.C. Legislature today: Career politicians do not know when to leave.

These people are doing their very best to destroy education in North Carolina for students who can’t afford to attend a four-year college. These 22 community colleges with their students and employees are potential voters in 2012. That could be the start of term limits in North Carolina for firing these self-serving politicians who no longer live in the world of reality.

— Vernon Hill Morehead City

Pardee on? At what expense?

Pardee physicians, some of them, are urging the Henderson County commissioners to allow Pardee Hospital to expand into north Henderson County and into Lake Lure where they can compete with Park Ridge Hospital for market share.

This might be good for business, but ... I am concerned that Pardee might overextend itself, should it move without necessary financial support.

In any case, Pardee Hospital is owned by the county commissioners and the county taxpayers — they should have final say in the matter.

There’s an old saying: “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” If Pardee will build a better health-care system than Park Ridge, then Pardee won’t need to go looking for market share.

Residents of Henderson County and Lake Lure will beat a path to Pardee Hospital’s door.

— Richard Pope Hendersonville

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Generic “model bills” trump local concerns this legislative session

by Nelda Holder Watching the N.C. General Assembly’s 201112 session thus far has been like sitting through a civics lesson on steroids.

There’s been the high drama of the Republican Party’s complete takeover of the Statehouse for the first time since 1870; the crisis of looming budget deficits in the wake of a national economic tidal wave; the top-level friction of gubernatorial vetoes of both the state budget and controversial legislation; and earnest disagreement over procedure and policy — now on high boil as the proposed state redistricting maps are released.

I’ve been tracking this session’s legislation for Mountain Xpress, focusing on the impact on Western North Carolina. This has included monitoring individual WNC legislators — the initiatives they’ve sponsored, the legislation they’ve helped (or failed to help) along.

In the course of all this, however, certain generalizations about the overall process and demeanor in the Statehouse have continued to nag at me. One development I find particularly

System breaks down. In the past two years, similar legislation has been introduced in Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Idaho, New Hampshire, Vermont, Missouri, Montana, Washington and Utah (where gold and silver coins are now legal tender).

Another model bill that cropped up this session was HB 241, an attempt to exempt from federal regulation firearms and ammunition manufactured and maintained instate. Known nationally as “firearms freedom acts” or “10th Amendment” laws, they were proposed in some 23 states, including Kentucky, West Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, Arizona and Texas, according to the website firearmsfreedomact. com.

The North Carolina bill didn’t make it out of committee by the crossover deadline, so it’s theoretically dead for the remainder of this session.

Voter-related legislation was another prime topic. “Restore Confidence in Government,” requiring voters to show a photo ID, put North Carolina in league with Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, South

governor. The more sweeping Medical Liability Reforms (SB 33), dealing with malpractice claims, was vetoed, but it too is subject to an override later this summer.

Other model bills were also introduced, though some of them went nowhere. But given the abundant high-profile examples, one could begin to wonder if this Legislature has subscribed to an agenda dictated from beyond our borders.

At the same time, Western North Carolina residents may wonder why our region’s delegation produced so few collaborative bills this session.

Like other areas of the state, WNC is a microcosm with specific needs. Are they being appropriately addressed in Raleigh, or are state lawmakers arrogantly placing nationally generated political agendas above local concerns and local consensus?

I don’t have the answers to those questions.

But time — and future elections — will probably tell. X Nelda Holder can be reached at nfholder@gmail. com.

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The bills don’t seem to stem from the particular needs of this state, nor from the minds of individual legislators seeking to represent the needs of their constituents. perplexing has been the generous introduction of what I would term boilerplate legislation: bills whose language and focus were generated outside of North Carolina. These so-called “model bills,” which are being introduced in state legislatures nationwide, can be traced to think tanks or other sources with a nonlocal agenda.

The bills don’t seem to stem from the particular needs of this state, nor from the minds of individual legislators seeking to represent the needs of their constituents. And ironically, given these bills’ generic nature, there’s an odd sort of reverse federalism afoot in the attempt to achieve such uniform legislation on a state-by-state basis.

North Carolina’s legislative season began, for example, with a generically anti-federal proposal titled the N.C. Health Care Protection Act. The second bill out of the gate, its mission was to blunt the mandates of the federal Affordable Care Act. It passed both houses but was vetoed

by Gov. Bev Perdue. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, North Carolina was one of 43 states with proposed legislation to restrict or oppose health-care mandates.

In the same vein was HB 301, which proposed a study committee on an alternative currency for North Carolina in case the Federal Reserve

Dakota, Kansas and Wisconsin. This bill, too, was vetoed by the governor, but state legislators will have a chance to override the veto when they re-convene later this month.

Another national-model issue is restricting early voting: SB 47 calls for shortening the state’s early-voting period and eliminating same-day registration, among other changes. Georgia and Florida recently passed similar legislation, and at this writing, an Ohio bill was on its way to the governor’s desk.

The General Assembly passed the controversial Abortion-Woman’s Right to Know Act requiring a pre-abortion ultrasound procedure, but it was vetoed by the governor (an override vote is possible this month). Charlie Christ, then the governor of Florida, vetoed a similar bill last year, but his successor, Rick Scott, has since signed the requirement into law. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 18 states now have some form of ultrasound regulation for abortion providers.

Tort reform has been yet another hot topic for national legislation. This session’s Tort Reform for Citizens and Business (HB 542), addressing proof of medical expenses and the awarding of attorney fees, was passed and signed by the

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Residents blast redistricting proposal

by Jake Frankel “Insane.” “Biased.” “Cynical.” Those are just a few of the words outraged Western North Carolina residents used during a July 7 public hearing to describe a proposal to move most of Asheville to the 10th Congressional District, leaving roughly two-thirds of Buncombe County in the 11th District.

Released July 1 by the first Republican-controlled General Assembly in 140 years, the plan would shift almost all of Asheville’s reliably Democratic voters from the 11th District, currently represented

by Democrat Heath Shuler, to the conservative 10th, presently the domain of Republican Patrick McHenry. Some 50 residents signed up to speak at A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium. Some tired of waiting, but almost without exception, those who did speak called it a blatantly partisan move to boost Republican power.

“The Republican majority in the Legislature is politicizing the redistricting map in a way that is almost unheard of in North Carolina’s modern political history,” asserted Hickory resident Cliff Moone, the N.C. Democratic Party’s 10th District

chair. “These are undeniably partisan maps indicating a clearly biased attempt to protect Republican candidates from having to engage in fair and competitive elections.”

Buncombe County, noted Moone, isn’t the only one the proposal slices up. “That the plan splits 15 more counties than the current maps is indicative of the not-so-subtle political gerrymandering at work here,” he charged.

Hickory, a Catawba County town of nearly 40,000 that’s historically been in the 10th District, meets a similar fate, “creating an absurdity by including a tiny fraction [of the city’s population], 84 people, in the sprawling 11th District,” Moone proclaimed.

In a joint statement, the two Republican redistricting chairs, Sen. Bob Rucho and Rep. David Lewis, said the proposal splits urban counties across the state that are “best represented by multiple members of Congress. Moreover, creating multiple districts within an urban county makes it less likely that congressional districts in 2020 will experience the significant population shifts that make the 2001 plan unbalanced.”

Hear me out: About 50 people attended the July 7 redistricting hearing at A-B Tech, including Athena Blakely, lower photo, center. She worries that the new maps will limit her ability to advocate for her autistic children because they would live in the 11th District and she would live in the 10th, even though they all live in Asheville. Cecil Bothwell, left, and Lindsey Simerly, right, listen to her story. photos by Jonathan Welch

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Compromised?

Buncombe resident Lael Gray concurred with Moone, saying her “rights as a voter have been compromised by this proposal.”

Describing herself as an independent voter who was once a Republican, Gray lambasted her former party for being “so desperate to seize power, you have now sacrificed all integrity, discarded any regard for common sense, and chosen to reveal your absolute contempt for the will of the people.

“There’s still time for you to reconsider this plan, and I urge you to do so,” she declared.

Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell, who plans to challenge Shuler in the 11th District Democratic primary regardless of which way the lines are drawn, said the new maps don’t accurately reflect the area’s geography and history.

Mountainous Buncombe County, he argued, has no business in a Piedmont district that includes Charlotte’s suburbs.

“Carving Asheville out of the 11th District is completely irrational,” said Bothwell. “It’s been proposed by Republican legislators in Raleigh who apparently believe that the world is as flat as the maps they have drawn.” Asheville, he noted, is WNC’s economic, transportation and medical hub. “Those legislators ... have forgotten that the Eastern Continental Divide separates their homes from ours.”

Garnering applause as he left the auditorium, Bothwell was stopped by Asheville resident Athena Blakely. Tears in her eyes, Blakely said her severely autistic children divide their time between her home and an alternative family living center that the new maps would place in a different district from her home. “When I pick up the phone to call a representative to advocate for my children, they’re not going to listen to me,” she fretted. “It’s going to affect my ability to effectively advocate for my children.”

Declaring electoral war on the lawmakers behind the proposal, Blakely declared that as an unaffiliated voter, she’s “their worst nightmare,” threatening to rally all her unaffiliated friends to vote out Republicans next year.

Meeting format questioned Furious about the public hearing’s format, other local residents and officials joined Blakely in the lobby. Asheville speakers found themselves sharing air time with those at eight other locations across the state, as Republican leaders in Raleigh took turns directing the cameras to diverse sites.

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As a result, there was up to an hour’s wait between Asheville speakers. Three hours into the meeting, only six had been allowed to weigh in.

“For them to call this a public hearing is a travesty,” declared Kathleen Balogh, president of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of North Carolina. “They’re hearing some people’s voices, but it really is not an opportunity for the average citizen to stand up and let the legislators know how we really feel about how the maps have been drawn. We’re not really being given an opportunity when you’re putting the whole state online at the same time.”

David Gantt, who chairs the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, agreed, saying, “I can’t believe they’re doing it this way. It’s so messed up. … When you introduce the maps the Friday before Fourth of July, have a hearing less than a week later at 3 in the afternoon, and then have it across the state instead of each community having one separately, it just shows a total lack of interest in what people want.”

Rep. Susan Fisher sounded a similar note.

Despite serving on the House Redistricting Committee, the Buncombe County Democrat revealed that she and other members were given no input into the redistricting proposal, which she said came directly from Rucho and Lewis and their staff.

How do you spell success?

Sen. Andrew Brock, vice chair of the Senate’s Redistricting Committee, oversaw the local hearing, which he called a “pretty good success.”

Everyone in attendance, he pointed out, was given a chance to speak on the record; they could also submit their statements online.

Brock and the Republican leadership found an ally in Buncombe resident William Thomas, the lone local speaker to voice support for the proposal.

“The election of 2010 gave the General Assembly the duty to do the job fairly, and they have done so,” he observed, adding that redistricting should remain in the hands of legislators rather than an independent commission, as some have proposed.

“If a person is breathing, that person is partisan about many things, politics not the least of them,” Thomas argued. “Please don’t create an independent panel: Do the job that you were elected to do.” X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or at jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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Lawmakers renew push to raise juvenile-offender age limit

Not enough space? Raising the juvenile age from 16 to 18 in the justice system might mean that facilities like the Buncombe Regional Juvenile Detention Center would need to be expanded, says Director Debby Burchfield. photo by Jonathan welch

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For the third consecutive legislative session, lawmakers in both houses of the N.C. General Assembly have introduced bills that would raise the age at which some juvenile offenders are tried as adults from 16 to 18.

House Bill 632 and Senate Bill 506 were introduced in April; state officials and childadvocacy groups have been pushing for the change in recent years, saying the current law — passed in 1919 — is outdated and economically destabilizing. The bills died in committee, but the language was pasted into another bill, SB 434, that’s expected to be considered during next year’s short session.

Thirty-seven states set the legal age at 18; 11 more use age 17. New York is the only other state that tries 16-year-olds as adults. “We’re sending kids to the adult system, where they do not get rehabilitation, they are not required to get their parents or guardians involved in the court process and proceedings, they do not get therapy. And they end up having a record that lasts a lifetime, which prevents them from ever getting jobs here in North Carolina,� says Barb Bradley of Action for Children North Carolina, a statewide childadvocacy organization.

In essence, the current situation favors juvenile offenders from other states, whose youthful crimes have been expunged from their records at age 18, notes Bradley, adding that this nega-

tively affects North Carolina’s economic competitiveness.

The current system, she maintains, succeeds only in boosting the recidivism rate. “By sending juveniles into the adult system, we’re sending them into environments with hardened criminals, and they come out with lower prospects for jobs but with the knowledge that criminals have,� Bradley explains. “By keeping them in the juvenile-court system, they receive far more services.�

Asheville City Council member Gordon Smith, who’s worked as a child and family therapist for 10 years, agrees. “Here, we have a detention center that sees results with the younger juveniles,� he notes, adding, “I think raising the age would carry on that impact.�

Paying the piper But attempts to change the juvenile age limit have collided head-on with the state’s budget woes. “The previous bills failed because we already have an underfunded juvenile system,� reports Rep. Alice Bordsen, the primary sponsor of those bills. “How could we expect to pay for it? Adding to the department’s cases with the new age groups would cost even more that we don’t have,� the Alamance County Democrat explains.

Because of the budgetary and workload obstacles the juvenile system faces, the General Assembly created the Youth Accountability Planning Task Force in 2009 to research the issue

“The previous bills failed because we already have an underfunded juvenile system. How could we expect to pay for it?”

— Rep. Alice Bordsen

and determine whether the state should amend the age law.

Earlier this year, the task force recommended raising the age from 16 to 18 for those charged with less serious crimes, so they could take advantage of the rehabilitation services the juvenile-justice system provides. The adult court, said the task force, “may be better suited to dispose of cases” involving adolescents charged with felonies such as murder, rape, manslaughter, burglary, drug offenses or larceny.

Backed by these recommendations, the current bills have found bipartisan support — perhaps because the process of raising the age limit wouldn’t begin until 2016 — and then only if the general assembly felt the economy had sufficiently improved that the state could afford to take on the additional costs. At that point, the age threshold would be increased by six months each year until it reached 18.

Show me the money The current bills may reflect political realities, but the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association remains skeptical. “The association’s position is that they are opposed to the current legislation that proposes raising the juvenile age without providing the programs, facilities and funding that are necessary to do so,” spokesman Eddie Caldwell explains.

Without that funding, Caldwell predicts, the bills would “devastate” the criminal-justice system. The delayed implementation, he maintains, would merely make “the train wreck ... a slow crash instead of a fast crash.”

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Rep. David Lewis, one of the House bill’s primary sponsors this year, defends the effort.

“Pushing the change back to 2016 is an attempt to overcome budget concerns,” he notes.

“Candidly, I don’t know if this is adequate or not, but I knew we didn’t want the budget to hold up the discussion of the bill,” the Harnett County Republican explains.

Debby Burchfield, the director of Buncombe County’s Juvenile Detention Center, shares the concerns about funding. Her facility, which serves the state’s 16 westernmost counties, would need to be expanded, she says. “The biggest impact would be physical space, other than additional personnel.”

Currently, the JDC handles some 350 to 400 youths per year, Burchfield reports. “Some kids stay just 24 hours, while most stay an average of seven to 10 days. Most of our kids are misdemeanor offenders awaiting adjudication, and some of them are undisciplined. There really aren’t many violent offenders.”

Proponents of the bills say reducing the recidivism rate will ultimately prove cost-effective.

“It saves you money in the near future and in the distant future,” Bordsen maintains, adding that implementation could still be delayed, if necessary. “We control the calendar: If we need to give them more time, we can stretch the whole thing out longer.” X Freelance writer Davin Eldridge lives in Macon County. He can be reached at DavinLEldridge@ gmail.com.

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Removal of newspaper boxes near courthouse may violate First Amendment Buncombe County’s removal of 17 newspaper boxes in front of the courthouse was illegal, attorney Amanda Martin of the N.C. Press Association maintains.

“There’s absolutely a First Amendment issue here,” she asserts. “Newspapers have the right to be on public property.”

County Manager Wanda Greene ordered the move late last month. “We removed them because they were just becoming quite unsightly,” Greene explains. “There were so many of them, and everyone who had a box there was contacted to pick their boxes up.”

The county manager wasn’t sure if the businesses had been warned beforehand. But according to Xpress Assistant Distribution Manager Jeff Tallman, the county failed to notify the paper in advance. Tallman says he first realized the boxes were missing June 28.

Public agencies, notes Martin, can establish guidelines for the “reasonable time, placement and manner of that right,” such as removing boxes blocking a fire hydrant, but “They can’t just unilaterally decide to do that because they’re not

pretty. It’s illegal to do that.”

The city of Asheville and Buncombe County jointly own this stretch of sidewalk. Greene says she didn’t consult with the city before removing the boxes, which were deposited next to a storage container off Valley Street to await pickup.

“At least twice, the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized the importance of the distribution of news through news racks,” Martin reveals.

“Public officials do not have the authority to unilaterally make the decision to remove news racks from public property.”

In the 1988 City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co., the high court struck down a city ordinance authorizing the mayor to decide where newspapers could place their racks. And a 1993 decision in City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc. overturned a city requirement that commercial publications purchase a permit. Cities, the court found, cannot discriminate between commercial and noncommercial publications on public property, nor limit the number of news racks.

County officials haven’t said whether they

Boxed out: Newspaper boxes were piled next to a Valley Street storage unit after Buncombe County workers removed them from the sidewalk in front of the courthouse. photo by Jeff Tallman

sought legal advice before making the decision, or what the legal justification was for removing the boxes.

A referendum on Board of Commissioners elections?

In the continuing chess game with Raleigh, the Buncombe County commissioners appear poised to make the next move. In response to surprise state legislation mandating a switch to district elections for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, the commissioners are considering a November referendum on how the board is elected, Chair David Gantt said.

The idea would be to change the system back to at-large elections before the first district elections could be held next year.

“We think it would change the existing system of representation, which at this moment in time is districts,” says Gantt. “There’s a lot of interest in it, and we’re trying to get the facts.”

Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt introduced the change to district elections in March, without consulting or informing either his colleagues in the local legislative delegation or the current commissioners, all of whom are Democrats. Under Moffitt’s leadership, the Republican-controlled Legislature shot down amendments proposed by Rep. Patsy Keever and Sen. Martin Nesbitt (both Buncombe Democrats) requiring a binding referendum on the switch. Passing such a law without a local request or any provision for a referendum was unprecedented in state history.

Moffitt argued that the measure would make the board more accountable to underserved areas of the county while giving less prosperous candidates of either party a better chance of winning.

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Gantt, however, said the change would limit democracy by preventing residents from helping choose all the commissioners.

And holding a referendum, he maintains now, would be about more than just partisan politics.

“There are a lot of Republicans that have told me they’re concerned about losing the right to vote for all the commissioners,” Gantt reports.

“So it’s not necessarily a Democratic issue. … I would probably support at least a referendum to let everybody vote.”

The commissioners themselves rebuffed a 2008 attempt by Republican Nathan Ramsey (who was then the board’s chair) to hold a referendum on district elections. And it’s not yet clear how much the other current commissioners support the idea, Gantt notes.

“It’s got to be a majority of the commission to pass, and I think our commission’s all over the board on that issue,” he explains. “We’ll have to decide by August.”

Meanwhile, “There’s a lot of information we have to get together before we make a call on it,” continues Gantt. At this writing, the General Assembly was slated to release new maps for Buncombe’s Board of Commissioners and Statehouse districts July 11.

There’s no statutory deadline for getting a referendum on the ballot, according to county Board of Elections staff, though absentee ballots must be ready about 45 days before a municipal election.

And though Gantt says “a lot of people” are looking into the idea, local Democratic Party Chair Emmet Carney declined to comment on whether he thinks a referendum is in the offing.

The commissioners’ next meeting is Tuesday, July 26.

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Nuclear fears, facts and fictions in WNC

by Susan Andrew The imminent release of a report by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future has revived fears of a highlevel radioactive-waste repository in Western North Carolina. In the 1980s, local activists fought such a proposal to a standstill; mindful of that, concerned residents are tracking the commission’s activity. Established

by President Obama last year, it’s charged with evaluating alternatives and making recommendations for storing, processing and disposing of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and related high-level waste. The draft report is due out July 29 (see box, “Sneak Peek”).

But fears of an imminent WNC waste dump are misplaced, maintains Timothy Frazier of the Department of Energy. “The commission hasn’t been charged to select a site anywhere to do anything,” he reports. “There’s this perception that we’re going to issue a report that says, ‘Put it in Sandy Mush,’ but that’s just not going to happen.”

And in any case, it appears that the transport and incineration of radioactive wastes may constitute more immediate threats to the area.

Waste not Radioactive material is treated differently depending on how long it must be kept isolated to avoid contaminating water, soil and food supplies. Low-level waste (such as contaminated protective clothing, cleaning equipment, filters and medical material) is typically buried (or incinerated and then buried) at commercially operated facilities approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

But high-level waste must be kept isolated for tens of thousands of years before it returns to the original level of radioactivity of the ore from which it was produced — and far longer before it ceases to be a health hazard. The favored disposal approach is deep burial at a geologically stable site. To date, however, no nation has managed to surmount the con-

sneakpeek To review and comment on the draft subcommittee reports from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, visit brc.gov. The final report is due Jan. 29, 2012.

Waste not: In the 1980s, the residents of the Sandy Mush community in north Buncombe County found their peaceful valley was one of several sites proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy for a high-level nuclear waste repository. No repository has been built; high-level waste still awaits a final resting place. Leading the charge: NIRS staffer and Asheville resident Mary Olson is helping area residents engage President Obama’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, a group of industry and scientific experts charged with plotting the future of our most dangerous nuclear waste.

PhotoS by Jerry Nelson; flight courtesy of Southwings. siderable technical and political difficulties to accomplish deep burial, though various countries are said to be developing permanent sites.

Meanwhile, nuclear power plants keep generating highly toxic high-level waste, and the question of what to do with it remains the most controversial aspect of nuclear power, according to the nonprofit Nuclear Information and Resource Service.

For decades, waste has been “temporarily” stored in specialized casks and cooling ponds at more than 100 sites across the U.S. Vulnerable to earthquakes, power failures and terrorist attacks, these sites aren’t considered suitable for permanent storage.

As early as 1982, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act envisioned more than one high-level repository; a 1987 revision called for one in the East (where most of the waste is generated) and one in the West (which contains

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large expanses of arid, sparsely populated land).

In 1986, the DOE released a report on its efforts to find one or more permanent homes for high-level radioactive waste. The socalled “SE5 quadrangle,” a 105-square-mile area including Big Sandy Mush and areas near Canton in north Buncombe County, was one of a dozen places in the eastern U.S. the report identified as a potential deep-burial site.

That same year, the N.C. Geological Survey published the first detailed geologic maps and rock descriptions for the area as the agency looked for the geological features the DOE deemed desirable. The SE5 quadrangle failed to meet federal size and depth criteria, according to Greg Olson, who teaches environmental studies at UNCA; it was also found to possess porous bedrock, creating a risk of widespread ground-water contamina-

tion.

Local activists pushed back hard. “Have you been up to Beaverdam Gap over Big Sandy Mush?” queries music producer Steven Heller, who was part of that campaign. “It’s like, ‘Let’s find the prettiest place in the world and destroy it.’ The moon would be a good place” for a high-level waste repository.

Ultimately, the focus shifted west, to Nevada’s Yucca Mountain. Critics say the site, mandated by Congress, never met the original criteria; and after more than three decades of planning and billions of dollars (much of it paid to utilities because the government failed to open the site as agreed), the proposed facility remains bogged down in a regulatory and litigious quagmire.

The eastern repository, though, was never officially canceled, and in 2008, the DOE told Congress that additional storage capacity will be needed.

of the nonprofit Nuclear Information and Resource Service. And if they get their way, the Asheville resident asserts, “We could see thousands of trucks with nuclear waste traveling on I-40, I-26 and I-240.”

Already, says the Asheville-based group Common Sense at the Nuclear Crossroads, trucks carrying mostly low-level radioactive material routinely travel through Asheville on their way to the Savannah River Site or other processing facilities in the region.

“We may one day see casks of spent fuel, the most highly radioactive stuff of all, headed west through Biltmore Village on the Norfolk Southern line,” Asheville-based investigative journalist Michael Hopping wrote in a 2006 report for The Indie. “Given our mountainous terrain and a pair of prime accident locations — the Smokey Park Bridge and the junction of I-40 and I-26 — it seems reasonable to ask how prepared we are for serious mishaps involving these shipments.”

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Blowin’ in the wind Following the document trail: UNCA Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies Greg Olson collected a host of documents on the history of the DOE search for a nuclear waste repository and its interest in a WNC site.

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Keep on truckin’ Even without a local storage site, however, large amounts of high-level waste could end up being transported through the Asheville area en route to the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, local activists note.

The DOE’s 310-square-mile “nuclear reservation” already contains decommissioned reactors as well as facilities producing mate-

rial for nuclear weapons. But influential community members want to expand the site’s mission to include reprocessing spent fuel from nuclear power plants to extract weapons-grade plutonium.

Supporters of the idea include “everyone from Sen. Lindsey Graham down to community-college leaders determined to train the next generation of nuclear workers,” says Mary Olson (no relation to Greg Olson)

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In the meantime, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently approved licenses for importing 1,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste from Germany for incineration in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

EnergySolutions, a Utah-based multinational corporation, operates a disposal facility there. Tennessee receives 75 percent of the nation’s low-level radioactive waste — some 41 million pounds per year, the Associated Press reports.

Incineration is monitored to meet state air-quality rules, says Tisha Calabrese of Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation. But the health risks are greater with older incinerators, activists note, and the Oak Ridge incinerators have been burning radioactive waste since the late 1980s.

Despite having state-of-the-art equipment, the grass-roots group Nuclear Watch South asserts, Germany wants to ship its waste elsewhere, because that country’s limits on the release of toxic byproducts are much stricter than Tennessee’s.

It’s hard to know what this means for WNC residents. Our prevailing winds come from the west, but the closest monitoring station, in Morganton, runs only 24 hours once a month, according to William Jeffries of the state’s Radiation Protection Section. Jeffries said he was unaware of the German waste deal but would look into it.

Activists, however, worry that Tennessee may now become a global destination for radioactive waste. “EnergySolutions previously applied to import 20,000 tons of Italian nuclear waste to Oak Ridge,” writes blogger Kathleen Ferris of Murfreesboro, Tenn., cofounder of Citizens to ENDIT. “We can probably assume that the Italians will be next.

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Great gardens are experienced the same way fine art is — as an emotional connection. The Biltmore landscape, designed by pioneering landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted under George Vanderbilt’s patronage, are a work of genius. Now 116 years old, the gardens refresh and inspire more than a million visitors per year.

Parker Andes has been the estate’s director of horticulture for the last 10 years; Xpress spoke with him recently to gain some insight into what it takes to keep Olmsted’s vision alive.

Mountain Xpress: As director of horticulture, what does your job entail?

Parker Andes: Mostly weed-pulling. After that, I get the pleasure of working with everyone from arborists to gardeners and groundskeepers. We have 60 employees for the gardens and grounds. This is an 8,000-acre working estate, so it includes maintaining gravel roads, dealing with drainage issues and toppled trees, and making those minute-by-minute decisions that create beautiful gardens.

Do you try to keep Olmsted’s design intact, or do you change it around?

We try to maintain Olmsted’s design intent. Olmsted wanted the Approach Road (the three-mile road that brings you up to the house) to have no distant views, so that you have this experience with the house first. Then, going into the house and onto the loggia, where you see all the way to Mount Pisgah, the person should be like, “This is it!”

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Recently, when President Obama visited the house, he had that experience.

He and his wife loved the view from the loggia. So the anticipation that a guest feels coming up the Approach Road, entering the house and then seeing that vista beyond: That is what Olmsted was after, and we’ve kept that alive.

What are some of the challenges?

This is an interesting one. We just finished installing one of the ponds on the Approach Road. There were dozens in the initial plans that are now gone. Olmsted was quite specific in how far the sightline was to be for the pond: 10 to 12 feet, and the waterfall was placed slightly perpendicular to the road. But in 1895, people came to the house in horse and buggy, riding about 2 to 3 mph. Now, guests come in cars that sit lower and go faster.

We had to consider that: If we followed the plan exactly, people would drive right by the pond. They wouldn’t see it or the waterfall. Susanne Woodell, our historic-gardens manager, suggested we make the waterfall more parallel to the road, so guests wouldn’t miss it. And the pond had to be wider for the same reason. The execution is different, but the design intent is the same.

Are there times when you ignore Olmsted’s plans?

Well, not ignore, but we say if you can see it from the house, it stays the same. If not, we don’t worry about it as much.

flowerpower In honor of the current Tiffany lamps exhibit, which runs through Oct. 23, the gardeners at Biltmore Estate have created four giant dragonflies in the pattern beds. Each 40foot image uses 12,000 plants; there’s also a 24-foot “living wall” of flowering plants and greenery that resembles a stained-glass window. For details, go to biltmore.com.

Chief weed-puller: Biltmore Estate horticulture director Parker Andes jokes that he’s the “chief weed-puller,” charged with keeping alive the design envisioned by Frederick Law Olmstead. photo courtesy of The Biltmore Company

For instance, in 2004 Hurricane Ivan felled 40 trees just above the azalea garden. From the balcony of the Louis XV suite, where the children were born, you could see this swath of winter color, a ribbon of pines — it was some of those trees that fell.

We prepared a design-intent statement for the area, which turned out to have some drainage and wash problems. Some folks from N.C. State helped with storm-water flow, and then we planted back white pines (what was originally there). That’s an example of sticking closely to Olmsted’s plan, since the intention was to see that winter color from the house.

OK, the question everyone asks: How many tulip bulbs did you plant this past year?

108,000. The bloom peak is mid-April; they begin blooming the first week of April and continue to the third week. Obviously, weather is a factor: We can have frost up to May 15; this year, the last frost was May 7. But anytime you come to the garden is a good time. There is always something to see, at least in my opinion. Everyone’s perception of a garden is different, and for some people, if it isn’t blooming, it isn’t a garden. That’s part of the learning experience, I hope — seeing gardens in a new way.

What’s your favorite part of the garden?

The trees. I wouldn’t want to work in a new garden, because I love these old trees. Some of them predate Vanderbilt. My favorites are the Nordmann fir, which has beautiful new growth, and the katsura tree, which isn’t great color in fall but has this scent like cotton candy.

Aside from Biltmore, do you have another favorite garden?

Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. It feels like another home to me. X Cinthia Milner gardens in Leicester.

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“There is always something to see [in the Biltmore Estate gardens]. Everyone’s perception of a garden is different, and for some people, if it isn’t blooming, it isn’t a garden.”

Parker Andes, Biltmore Estate’s horticultural director

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• SATURDAYS, 8am-noon - Transylvania Tailgate Market, on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets in downtown Brevard. —-9am-noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, in the 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. —- 8am-noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, at UNCA (take W.T. Weaver Boulvard and follow signs). —-8am1pm - Asheville City Market, in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte Street.

—-9am-1pm - Madison County Farmers and 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.

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

Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week?

Go to www.mountainx. com/events.

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

Community Events & Workshops Facilitation Training at The Mediation Center (pd.) Hands-on practice running effective meetings. August 19, 2011.

$100/person, includes lunch. Scholarships available. Registration: contact Allison allisonc@mediatebuncombe.org / 251-6089 Information: www.mediatebuncombe.org Fourth Annual Firefly Gathering (pd.) Over 100 classes on traditional crafts, wilderness skills, sustainability, plants, animal tracking, storytelling, drumming, dancing and more by 40 master teachers on July 14-17 at Camp Pinnacle, outside of Asheville.

Post-camp intensives July 19-22. Weekend Pass $100-$250 sliding scale, Day Pass $30 -$60. Kids reduced rates. www.fireflygathering.org Arts2People Artist Resource Center Offering business management workshops for artists at 39 D S. Market St., downtown Asheville.

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

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

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.

Classes, unless otherwise noted, are $35. Info and registration: www. arts2people.org or info@ arts2people.org.

• WE (7/13), 6:309:30pm - “Intro to Web Presence,” with Amy Williams.

• MO (7/18), 10am1pm - “Presenting Your Art: Portfolio Planning to Booth Design, Part One,” with Andrew Montrie. —- 3:30-6:30pm - “Intro to Microsoft Office: Maximizing Word Processing Software,” with Amy Williams.

• WE (7/20), 6-7:30pm - “Gmail and GoogleDocs: Tips, Tricks and Goodness,” with Paul Van Heden. $25.

• TH (7/21), noon-2pm - “Business Basics for the Professional Visual Artist,” with Wendy Outland.

Asheville Salon Series • 3rd TUESDAYS, 6:308pm - This monthly series, sponsored by the organizers of TEDxAsheville asks, “What is Asheville’s future and how can we shape it?”

Each salon covers a different topic and opens with a live performance and two TED talk videos.

Info: www.tedxasheville. com.

Asheville Zeitgeist Town Hall Meeting • SA (7/16), 5-7pm The local sub-chapter of The Zeitgeist Movement invites the public to ask questions about the movement’s background and mission and to learn about upcoming chapter events at this informational meeting. Food donations requested for Manna FoodBank. Held at Hi-Fi Cafe in the Downtown Market, 45 South French Broad Ave. Info: jason@ zeitgeist-nc.com.

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

Events at A-B Tech • JUNE through AUGUST - A series of classes

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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.

The Joy of Clowning • MONDAYS (through 7/25), 7-8:30pm Welcome to a “unique adventure where poetry meets healing and your personal clown will reveal your own crazy wisdom.” $40 for four-week series.

Held at Anam Cara, 203 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Info: listentothehorse@yahoo.com or 242-8366.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Alpha Phi Alumnae • WE (7/13), 5:30-8pm - Asheville area alumnae of Alpha Phi sorority will meet at Curate Tapas Bar, 11 Biltmore Ave., in Asheville. Info: smredmon@unca.edu.

American Cancer Society Relay for Life Helping make cancer research possible. Info: www.relayforlife.org.

• FR (7/15), 6pm - Relay For Life and fireworks will be held at Fletcher Community Park, 85 Howard Gap Road. Info: 687-0751.

Asbury Memorial UMC Located at 171 Beaverdam Road. Info: 253-0765.

• FR (7/15), 6-8pm - Pizza and game night.

Free.

Chalk It Up! • SA (7/16) - “Chalk It Up,” a sidewalk chalk art contest, will be held on the streets of downtown Hendersonville. Info: 6976393.

Ethical Society of Asheville A humanistic, religious and educational move-

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Local mystery writer Mark de Castrique will thrill audiences with his new novel The Sandburg

wed Connection on Wednesday, July 13 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 N. Market St. Info: wolfememorial.com or 253-8304.

Transport your kids beyond the textbooks with a life-sized outdoor board game about the

thur Civil War. On Thursday, July 14 at 7 p.m., Blue Ridge Parkway Ranger Programs will lead a discussion and games at the Parkway Visitor Center, MP 384 in Asheville. Free, but registration is required. Info: 298-5330.

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Turn your tattered clothes into wardrobe treasures at Freeskool Asheville’s “Upcycling ThriftWear" class on Friday, July 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. RSVP for directions: gammarae55@gmail. com.

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Strap on a bib and get ready for the Asheville Wing Wars, featuring 10 local restaurants and music by Vertigo Jazz Project, Brushfire Stankgrass and more. Held on Saturday, July 16 at 6 p.m. at the Garage at Biltmore, 101 Fairview Road in Asheville. Admission includes beer, wings and pizza. Info: lushlifetoday.com.

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Join Simon Thompson and Chris Jaquette at Wild Birds Unlimited, 1997 Hendersonville Road, for a presentation on their "many visits" to the Peruvian Amazon on Sunday, July 17 at 3 p.m. "From tropical birds to jungle lodges and canopy walkways, you can re-live a visit from the air conditioned comfort of the bird store." Info: 687-9433 or asheville.wbu.com.

Warren Wilson College hosts an old-time concert at Kittredge Theatre, 710 Warren Wilson

mon Road, on Monday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Swannanoa Gathering's Old-Time Week.

The gathering runs through August and features weeklong workshops on a variety of folk arts.

Info: swangathering.com.

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Join health counselor Samantha Pollack at Malaprop's, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville, for a discussion on sugar addiction, cravings and how to "permanently gain control" on Tuesday, July 19 at 7 p.m. Info: malaprops.com.

ment inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society. Meetings are held at the Botanical Gardens’ visitors center, 151 W. T. Weaver Blvd. All are welcome. Info: 687-7759 or www.aeu.org.

• SU (7/17), 2-3:30pm - Monthly meeting will focus on the history and significance of the YMI Cultural Center.

Events at New Creation ICCC New Creation International Christian Community Church is located at 33 Grace Way, Fletcher. Info: 582-6968 or www.newcreationnc.org.

• 3rd MONDAYS, 6:308:30pm - “At the Table” discussion group is aimed at building bridges to understanding within our community. Share a meal (provided), your thoughts and your opinions while making new friends. Open to any and everyone.

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.

Festivities at Pritchard Park Public events at Pritchard Park are sponsored by the Asheville Downtown Association under the Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program. Free. For the full schedule: www. ashevilledowntown.org.

• FR (7/15), 4pm - “Day of Action on Nuclear Waste” will be held at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. Info: 301-6683.

Golden LEAF Foundation Meeting • TH (7/14), noon - The Golden LEAF Foundation will hold a public meeting at the Burnsville Town Center, 6 South Main St. Info: pcabe@goldenleaf. org or 888-684-8404.

The Compleat Naturalist

• FR (7/15), 6:30-8pm Free party and book signing will feature ecologist and author Time Spira.

Held at The Compleat Naturalist, 2 Brook St., Biltmore Village. Info: www.compleatnaturalist. com or 274-5430.

Transylvania Heritage Museum Located at 189 W. Main St., Brevard. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Donation. Info: 884-2347 or www.transylvaniaheritage.org.

• MO (7/18), 8:30pm - A meeting of the Transylvania Genealogical Society will be held at the Community Services Building, 98 E. Jordan St., Brevard.

WNC Agricultural Center Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher.

Info: 687-1414.

• SA (7/16) & SU (7/17) Land of the Sky Knife and Gun Show will be held in the Expo Building.

• SA (7/16) through SU (7/17) - Buncombe County Coin Club Show

will be held in the Boone Building.

WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility Meeting • FR (7/15), 12:30pm Lunch will begin at noon.

Held at the NIRS office, 45 Riverview Drive Use street parking. Info: www. wncpsr.org.

Government & Politics Democracy Summit • SA (7/16), 1-5pm - Democracy N.C. will host a summit at the Lord Auditorium of the Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. Info: robertdawkins@democracync.org or 704-957-3105.

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

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Home spun: More than 100 indie crafters — including Asheville-based Faerie Made, above right — gathered at Pack Place for a full day of shopping, eating and socializing. If you missed it, you’ll have another chance later this year ... TBC happens again in December. Check out our full gallery on Facebook and at mountainx.com. Craft on!

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Fridays, 12:00pm. $25 or 10 for $215. 117 Furman. 225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction.com 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.

RSVP Volunteer Center for Second Half of Life • TH (7/14), 9:30-11am - Are you a retiree or boomer looking to volunteer and don’t know where to start? Let RSVP point you in the right direction at this information session. This month’s topic is “volunteering to preserve the environment.” Held at the UNCA’s Center for Creative Retirement, Room 205. Registration encouraged. Info:www2. unca.edu/ncccr.

Animals Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization.

Info: 808-9435 or www. bwar.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - Bring home your new furry best friend and meet dozens of cats and kittens looking for new homes at this weekly cat adoption event. Held at PetSmart, 150 Bleachery Blvd., in Asheville.

• SATURDAYS, noon-4pm - A pet adoption event will be held at PetSmart, 150 Bleachery Blvd., in Asheville. Info: 505-3440.

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.

Animal Rights Asheville • THURSDAYS, 7:308:30pm - Animal Rights Asheville holds weekly meetings at Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce St., Asheville.

All are welcome to join this new organization.

Info: 255-8115 or www. firestormcafe.com.

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

• SA (7/16), 3pm - Howlin, tour and open house will be held. Potluck at 5pm. $5 includes main dish and soft drinks.

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.

Wild Birds Unlimited Events Located at 1997 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Info: 687-9433 or www.asheville.wbu. com.

• SA (7/16), 2pm - Seminar with hummingbird expert Diana Collier.

Free.

• SU (7/17), 3pm - WBU owners, Simon Thompson and Chris Jaquette, will present their travelogue from the Peruvian Amazon. Free.

WNC Agricultural Center Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher.

Info: 687-1414.

• TH (7/14) through MO (7/17) - Gypsy horse show.

Summer Samplings: Art by Lynn Boggess, Phyllis Stapler and Emily Wilson will be on display at The Haen Gallery, 52 Biltmore Ave. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Business American Business Women’s Association ABWA brings together business women of diverse occupations to raise funds for local scholarships and enhance the professional and personal lives of its members. Info: www. abwaskyhy.com.

• TH (7/14), 6-8pm - July meeting. Info and directions: 777-2229.

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.

• The Arts2People Artist Resource Center seeks instructors with business management skills.

Classes are geared towards creative professionals. Info: info@ arts2people.org or www. ashevillearc.com.

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

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

• TUESDAYS, 12:15pm - iPhoto Basics.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:15pm - iPad Basics.

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• THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 12:15pm Advanced/paid classes (see website for schedule).

• SATURDAYS, 12:15pm - Protecting Your PC. • SUNDAYS, 12:15pm - GarageBand.

Volunteering American Cancer Society Relay for Life Helping make cancer research possible. Info: www.relayforlife.org.

• Seeking participants, volunteers and survivors to participate in an upcoming event, to be held in Fletcher on 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.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters is currently seeking adult mentors for bi-monthly outings. Activities are free or low-cost. Volunteers are also needed to mentor 1 hr./wk. in schools and after-school programs.

Carl Sandburg Home Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road.

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

• Through FR (7/15) - Volunteers are sought to maintain gardens.

Council on Aging Outreach effort at area senior housing locations.

Any senior citizen and/or caregiver may visit COA workers at two locations for assistance with information and services.

Info: www.coabc.org, volunteer@coabc.org or 277-8288.

• Through SU (7/31) Volunteers are needed to deliver fans for the “Heat Relief Program” and/or perform lawn care and minor home repairs for aging adults.

Hands On AshevilleBuncombe 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.

• SA (7/16) & SA (7/30), 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 the food pantry.

• WE (7/20) - 6-8pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for hospice patients at CarePartners’ John Keever Solace Center, 68 Sweeten Creek Road. Supplies provided.

Helpmate Provides services to victims of domestic violence and their families in Buncombe County. Info: 254-2968.

• Seeking volunteers to help with hotline advocacy (bilinguals needed), reception assistance, childcare, building/grounds work and fundraising. People of color are encouraged to volunteer. Training required. Info: 254-2968, ext. 12 or cprice@helpmateonline.org.

Wild South Dedicated to stewarding our national forests, protecting wildlife, preserving cultural heritage sites and inspiring and empowering communities to enjoy, protect and restore the outdoors. Info: www.wildsouth.org or general@ wildsouth.org.

• Through FR (7/29) - Wild South is currently seeking volunteers for Bele Chere. Must be 21 or older.

Outdoors Get Racing! (pd.) Reach 5k to Marathon goals. Training runs with completely personalized schedule and follow up. Weaver Park. • Two Groups: Sundays, 8:30am or 9:30am. • $60 for 6 weeks. (828) 225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction.com Animal Tracks and Signs Hike • SU (7/17), 10am - An animal tracks and signs hike will depart from the Paddy’s Creek Area of Lake James State Park, N.C. 126. Info: 584-7728.

Blue Ridge Parkway Ranger Programs Free and open to the public.

• FR (7/15), 10am - An easy three-mile hike through a balsam fir forest will depart from Rough Butt Bald Overlook, MP 425. Bring water and be prepared for inclement weather.

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

• TH (7/14), noon-5pm The Sightseers will offer a box-lunch cruise and tour of Lake Lure.

Snakes of Lake James • SA (7/16), 2pm - A program on the snakes of Lake James will be held at the Catawba River Area, Lake James, N.C. 126.

Info: 584-7728.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy The mission of the SAHC is to protect the world’s oldest mountains for the benefit of present and future generations. Info: 253-0095 or www.appalachian.org. n Reservations required for SAHC hikes: claire@ appalachian.org or 2530095, ext. 205.

• SA (7/16), 10am - A seven-mile difficult hike will depart from the Mount Mitchell parking lot, N.C. Highway 128. Info and registration: cheryl@ appalachian.org.

Wild South Dedicated to stewarding our national forests, protecting wildlife, preserving cultural heritage sites and inspiring and empowering communities to enjoy, protect and restore the outdoors. Info: www.wildsouth.org or general@ wildsouth.org.

• FR (7/15) & SA (7/16) - Mountain Wildlife Days will be held at Sapphire V alley Community Center, U.S. 64 West. See website for full schedule and cost.

Info: www.wildsouth.org or 743-7663.

Sports Groups & Activities Transform Your Form (pd.) Run with a lightness and ease you’ve never known! Alexander Technique will give you wings on your feet!

Tuesdays, 6:30pm. $100 for 6 sessions.

117 Furman. 225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction.com 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.

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, 10:3011:30am & FRIDAYS, 10-11am - Low impact aerobics class. $6.

Registration not required.

• MONDAYS, 5:30-7pm - “Flow and Let Go” yoga class. $10. Registration not required.

Jus’ Running Weekly coach-led runs.

Meet at 523 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: www.jusrunning.com.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Fivemile 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 - One-hour run from the Rice Pinnacle parking lot at Bent Creek. Easy, moderate and fast levels.

• SA (7/16), 9am-noon - A “Running Strong” workshop will cover pain,

speed and strength training. Free.

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.

Softball League Meeting

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

• MO (7/18), 6:30pm - A fall softball League meeting will be held at the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Season begins August 8.

Step Aerobics Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:306:30pm - Enhance cardio, strength and flexibility at this step aerobics, weights and stretch class. Meets at StephensLee Recreation Center, 30 G.W. Carver St., in Asheville. Open to all lev-

els. Free. Info: 350-2058 or stephenslee@ashevillenc.gov.

Kids Blue Ridge Parkway Ranger Programs Free and open to the public.

• TH (7/14), 7pm - A life-sized, outdoor board game about the Civil War will be presented for kids. Held at the Parkway Visitor Center, MP 384, Asheville. Free, but registration is required. Info: 298-5330.

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

• MO (8/1) through FR (8/5), 7:30am-5:30pm - Camp Julian Day Camp will feature kayaking, fishing, outdoor skills and more for rising students grades 1-8. Open registration until slots are filled. $40 per day.

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.

• THURSDAYS, 10:30amnoon - This nature series for children ages 4-7 blends investigation and creativity. Each week a different forest-related theme is explored to engage children in the natural world. Held rain or shine. Reservations requested. $4/$2.50 adults.

Events at City Lights

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Dr. Todd Stone is giving a talk on Diabetes. Whether you have already been diagnosed or if you’ve been told by your doctor that you are on the path to becoming a Diabetic, this talk could be the most important hour of your life.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: • Find out why your current treatment could actually make your Diabetes worse.

• New studies show high blood sugar increases the risk of Alzheimer’s by 65%.

Find out how this happens.

• Some high blood pressure medications actually speed up the risk of developing diabetes. Which ones are they ?

• Five foods that could be killing you.

• The effects of insulin and why you should do everything in your power not to have to be on it.

• Stress makes Diabetes progress faster, learn how to slow this down.

• The three early warning signs you would have never expected.

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Thur, July 21 6:30 - 8 pm 900 Hendersonville Rd. Forest Center North (Shopping Center) Suite 308

Todd Stone, D.C.

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City Lights Bookstore is located at 3 E. Jackson St., in downtown Sylva.

Info: 586-9499 or more@ citylightsnc.com.

• 3rd MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Family game night will feature cornhole, washers and brain teasers.

Events at Historic Johnson Farm Located at 3346 Haywood Road in Hendersonville.

There are two nature trails (free), and guided tours are offered. Info: 8916585 or www.historicjohnsonfarm.org.

• TH (7/14), 10:30am “Grand and Me: A Handson History Tour with Animal Feeding.”

For the Birds Kids Club • 3rd SUNDAYS, 6pm - This new club is open to any children interested in learning about birds

and interacting with them.

Meeting locations may vary. Info and locations: 808-0288.

Nic at Nite • TH (7/21), 6-8pm - Nic at Nite, a program for children grades K-6 and their parents, will feature games, worship and drama. Held at Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Road.

Info: 702-1375.

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 (7/19), 6:30-7:30pm - Curtain Call Collective will present an open mic for kids.

Vacation Bible School • MO (7/18) through FR (7/22), 6-8pm - “Shake It

Up Cafe” Vacation Bible School is open to children grades K-5. Free, but registration is required.

Held at Abernethy United Methodist Church, 1418 Patton Ave., Asheville.

Info and registration: www.abernethy.org or 254-2612.

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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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, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville.

• Info/directions: (828) 808-4444. • www.ashevillemeditation.com Astro-Counseling

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

Readings also available.

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

Avalon Grove (pd.) Services to honor the ancient Celtic Christian holidays. Intuitive Spiritual Counseling to see your path more clearly.

Workshops, artwork and books about Faeries. Call (828) 645-2674 or visit avalongrove.com Awareness Group • This Saturday (pd.) Come relax and be inspired with Crystal and Tibetan Bowl Sound Healing, Breathwork and Guided Meditation.

Facilitated by Isa Soler, LMHC, LPC, C.Ht. • Saturday, July 16, 4pm5:30pm, Lighten Up Yoga.

• 60 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville. Donations accepted. isa@awaretherapy.com Compassionate Communication (pd.) Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication.

Great for couples! Group uses model developed

by Marshall Rosenberg in his book “Non-violent Communication, A Language of Life.” Free.

Info: 299-0538 or www. ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:006:15—Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

Looking to deepen your Meditation Practice? (pd.) One hour silent meditation, followed by spiritual songs, then distribution of food offering.

Instruction provided. All Free, all welcome. Near Fairview, call for directions Carla 828 299 3246, Jana 828 329 9022. www.shivabalamahayogi. com Mindfulness Meditation Class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241 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.

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

7pm, Tuesdays. 645-5950 or 296-0017. http://www. heartsanctuary.org Daoist Meditation • TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm & SUNDAYS, 9-10:30am Four Winds Daoist Center in Whittier will offer meditation followed by discussion. Info and directions: 788-6730 or fourwindsdaoism@yahoo.com.

Montreat Conference Center • SU (7/17), 10:30am - Guest preacher Rev. Dr. Stephen Hayner will dis-

cuss unfulfilled life expectations. Held at Montreat Conference Center, 401 Assembly Drive. Info: www.montreat.org.

Integral Vision • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm - Meditation, reading and discussion of Ken Wilber’s Principles of Evolutionary Culture.

Held at Network Family Chiropractic, 218 E. Chestnut St. Info: fred. miercort@gmail.com.

Kundalini Tantra • MONDAYS, 7-8:45pm - The principles and practice of Kundalini Tantra with Madhyanandi. Info and directions: madhyanandi@gmail.com.

Meditation in the Park from The People’s 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.

Pendulum Practicum for Energywork • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 10-11:30am - Practical class on how to use a pendulum as a guide/consultant to energy work with people, places and things. Held at 4 Eagle St., Asheville. Donations accepted. Info: 776-3786.

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: 2589584.

Swannanoa Valley Unitarian Universalist Church • THURSDAYS, 7-8am - Cloud Cottage will present mindfulness-based meditation at Swannanoa Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 500 Montreat Road. Bring a cushion. Donations encouraged. Info: cloudcottage@bellsouth.net or 669-0920.

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 Church of Asheville Unity of Asheville explores the “deeper spiritual meaning of the scriptures, combined with an upbeat contemporary music

program, to create a joyous and sincere worship service.” Located at 130 Shelburne Road, West Asheville. Info: 252-5010 or www.unityofasheville. com.

• SUNDAYS, 11am - Spiritual celebration service —- 12:15-1:30pm - “A Course in Miracles,” with Rev. Gene Conner.

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/visualjourneys.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings 16 Patton Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., 16pm. Info: 236-2889 or www.16patton.com.

• Through SU (8/7) Paintings by Mark Henry.

310 ART Gallery Located at Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St., #310, in Asheville’s River Arts District. Info: 7762716 or www.310art.com.

• Through WE (8/31) - Encaustic paintings by seven artists.

American Folk Art and Framing The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary self-taught artists and regional pottery. Info: 281-2134 or www.amerifolk.com.

• Through WE (7/20) - Green Fields of Summer will be on display at the Oui-Oui Gallery.

• WE (7/20) through WE (8/17) - Transitions will be on display at the OuiOui Gallery.

Art at Eclipse Salon Located at 16 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 285-0019.

• Through MO (8/15) - Treasures Old and New, works by Elizabeth Henderson.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm 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 (11/6) - Color Study will be on

display at the Appleby Foundation Gallery.

•FR (7/15) - Opening reception.

Atelier 24 Lexington: A Gallery of Local Art Located at 24 Lexington Ave., Asheville. Info: www.atelier24lexington. com.

• Through SU (7/31) - Speaking in Tongues, works by Ursula Gullow.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant.

Summer hours: Mon., Wed. - Sat., 10am-5pm.

Info: 768-0246 or www. bellavistaart.com.

• Through FR (9/30) - The works of Nancy Varipapa, Julie Wiggins and Eleanor Miller.

Caldwell Arts Council Located at 601 College Ave., Lenoir. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9am-5pm and Sat. by appointment.

Info: 754-2486 or www. caldwellarts.com.

• Through FR (9/30) Works by Betsy Coogler will be on display at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Art-in-Healing Gallery, 321 Mulberry St. SW, Lenoir.

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 FR (9/2) - Uncharted Territory, featuring the work of Julie Sims.

Courtyard Gallery An eclectic art and performance space located at 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District. Info: 2733332 or www.ashevillecourtyard.com.

• 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.”

Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville. Info: 253-7651 or www.grovewood.com.

• Through WE (11/11) - 4th Annual Sculpture for the Garden exhibit, featuring contemporary sculptures by nationallyrecognized artists.

Haen Gallery Located at 52 Biltmore Ave., downtown Asheville.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am6pm, Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm.

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19) In the coming days you have permission from the universe to dwell less on what needs to be resisted, protested, flushed out and overcome.

Instead you have license to concentrate on what deserves to be fostered, encouraged, bolstered and invited in. Sound like fun? It will be if you can do it, but it may not be as easy to accomplish as it sounds. There are many influences around you that are tempting you to draw your energy from knee-jerk oppositionalism and cynical naysaying. So in order to take full advantage of what life is offering you, you will have to figure out how to rebel in a spirit of joy and celebration.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) “Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions,” said the seer Edgar Cayce. That’s your thought for the week, Taurus. Not just in dreams, but in your waking life as well, you will be experiencing insights, hearing stories, and getting messages that provide useful information for the crucial questions you have not yet framed, let alone posed. I hope that by telling you this, I will expedite your work on formulating those pertinent questions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) “The most important thing in acting is honesty,” said Hollywood actor George Burns. “If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” The same thing is true about life itself in the coming weeks, Gemini. The more you dispense the raw truth — even if you have to push yourself to do it — the more successful you’ll be. Being a fount of radical authenticity might feel like a performance at first, but it’ll eventually get easier, more natural.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) The great-grandson of a slave, Cancerian Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was America’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice.

According to Thurgood, a play about his life that appeared on HBO, his unruly behavior as a school kid played a role in launching him toward his vocation. As punishment for his bad behavior, his teacher exiled him to a storage room where he was instructed to study the U.S. Constitution — a document he would later be called on to interpret during his service on the high court. I foresee a version of this scenario playing out in your immediate future, Cancerian. Mischief could lead to opportunity. Blessings might evolve out of shenanigans.

Bending the rules may bring rewards.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Do you mind if I call you “The Original Liontamer”? I know it sounds a bit extravagant, maybe even pretentious, but it really fits you right now. More than any other sign of the zodiac, you have the power to control the wild, ferocious forces of the unconscious. You’re the fluid flowmaster in charge of making the

beastly energy behave itself; you’re the crafty coordinator of the splashy, flashy kundalini; you’re the dazzling wizard of the dizzy whirling whooshes.

Here’s a tip to help you soothe the savage rhythms with maximum aplomb: Mix a dash of harmonious trickery in with your charismatic bravado.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You have maybe ten more days left to locate the healthiest possible gamble for the second half of 2011. I’m referring to a smart risk that will bring out the best in you, expand the hell out of your mind, and inspire you to shed at least 10 percent of your narcissism and 15 percent of your pessimism.

Trust your gut as much as your brain, Virgo. It will be important to have them both fully engaged as you make your foray all the way out there to the edge of your understanding.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “He got a big ego, such a huge ego,” sings Beyonce in her song “Ego.” “It’s too big, it’s too wide / It’s too strong, it won’t fit / It’s too much, it’s too tough / He talk like this ‘cause he can back it up.” I would love to be able to address that same message to you in the coming days, Libra. I’m serious. I’d love to admire and marvel at your big, strong ego. This is one of those rare times when the cosmic powers-that-be are giving you clearance to display your beautiful, glorious self in its full radiance. Extra bragging is most definitely allowed, especially if it’s done with humor and wit. A bit of preening, mugging, and swaggering is permissible as well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) “Dear Rob Brezsny: Please, sir, if you could do me a cost-free favor and tell me something special about my upcoming future, I would be amazingly glad and would spread good will about you everywhere. My age is 34 and I am sharply eager to know in detail about my next five years at least — any big good or bad predictions. Kindly be very specific, no cloudy generalizations. - Fayyaz Umair Aziz, First-Degree Scorpio.” Dear Fayyaz: I’m happy to inform you that your future is not set in stone; you have the power to carve out the destiny you prefer. And it so happens that the next four weeks will be prime time for you Scorpios to formulate a clear master plan (or reformulate your existing one) and take a vow to carry it out with impeccability.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) One of my readers sent me an interesting tale. He said the teacher Rudolf Steiner “once had a devotee who complained that after years of meditating

homework Even if you don’t send it, write a letter to the person you admire most. Share it with me at freewillastrology.com © Copyright 2011 Rob Brezsny

and studying sacred texts he had not yet had a spiritual experience. Steiner asked him if he’d noticed the face of the conductor on the train on which they were riding. The man said no.

Steiner replied, ‘Then you just missed a spiritual experience.’” This is a good tip for you to keep in mind in the coming weeks, Sagittarius.

It’ll be a time when you could dramatically expedite and intensify your education about spiritual matters by noticing the beauty and holiness in the most mundane things.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) I’ve got two bits of information for you late bloomers out there; two inspirational messages to quell your worry about how long everything seems to be taking to unfold for you. First comes this fact: While some oak trees begin growing acorns after two decades, many don’t produce a single acorn until they’re 40 or even 50 years old. Your second message is from poet Robert Bly: “I know a lot of men who are healthier at age 50 than they’ve ever been before, because a lot of their fear is gone.” Keep the faith, Capricorn — and continue your persistent efforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Russia has more psychic healers than medical doctors. Research done by the World Health Organization says so. While licensed physicians number around 640,000, there are 800,000 witches and wizards who use occult means to perform their cures. Personally, I prefer a more balanced ratio. I feel most comfortable when there are equal amounts of officially sanctioned practitioners and supernaturally inspired mavericks. In fact, that’s my guiding principle in pretty much every situation. I want as many unorthodox rebels who mess with the proven formulas as serious professionals who are highly skilled at playing by the rules. That helps keep both sides honest and allows me to avoid being led astray by the excesses and distortions of each. May I recommend a similar approach for you in the coming week?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) “The most frequently leveled criticism of Jimmy Fallon is that he laughs too much.” So begins a New York magazine profile of the late-night talk show host. “He laughs before jokes, after jokes, during jokes.” He is “TV’s most inveterate cracker-upper.” Cynics point to this as proof that he’s suffering from a profound character defect. But there is another possibility, says New York: “Fallon laughs so much because he’s just having a really good time.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, Pisces, you’re primed to have a Fallon-like week — a period when the fun is so liberating and the play is so cathartic and the good times are so abundant that you’ll be in a chronic state of amusement.

In response, people addicted to their gloom and doom might try to shame you. I say: Don’t you dare let them inhibit your rightful relief and release.

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counties will come together for the seventh annual luncheon fundraiser to support the library’s summer programs for children. This year’s guest is Southern writer Karen White, author of The Memory of Water and The Beach Trees, her latest book.

White was eager to participate and pleased to be invited. “Two days [after inviting her] we got a response.

It’s unusual to hear back [from authors] so quickly,” says Shelton.

White will read from her novel and answer questions, while the public eats lunch, enjoys a silent auction and competes for door prizes.

What: A benefit for Madison County Public Library’s summer children’s programs, featuring author Karen White Where: Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St. in Montford When: Thursday, July 14, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ($35. Info and reservations: madisoncountylibrary.org or 649-3741).

Why: The long, languid days of summer vacation are here and kids throughout Western North Carolina are looking for things to do. Debbie Shelton, head

of children’s services at the Madison County Public Library, understands this predicament. Without the library, she says, “There are no movies, no skating rink and nothing in this county for children, other than the swimming pool.”

The library gives young people throughout Madison County a safe and engaging place to grow and learn, she says.

An essential part of every summer library program is funding. The literary community of Madison and Buncombe

This year’s summer children’s activities revolve around the theme “One World, Many Stories.” The program will feature four Madison County residents who have traveled to such faraway places as Japan, Africa, Chile and Germany. Each traveler will read a story, tell a folk tale and make crafts with the children. This year, kids will make masks from Africa, paper snowflakes from Germany and several other activities. Approximately 425 children have signed up for this year’s programs.

The fundraiser will take place in Montford, so both Buncombe and Madison County library-lovers are encouraged to attend. This is a great way to support Madison County children and their libraries, an important source of fun and education during the summer months and all year long.

benefitscalendar Calendar for July 13 - 21, 2011 Asheville Wing Wars • SA (7/16), 6pm - LushLifeToday and GSocial Media present the Asheville Wing Wars, featuring entries from ten local restaurants, beer from Long Island’s Blue Point Brewing Company and music by members of Vertigo Jazz Project, Brushfire Stankgrass, Overflow Jug Band and The Trainwrecks. Held at the Garage at Biltmore, 101 Fairview Road in Asheville. $20$15 in advance.

Admission includes unlimited beer, wings and pizza. Proceeds benefit Our Voice.

Info: www.lushlifetoday.com.

Madison County Public Library Located in downtown Marshall at 1335 N. Main St. Info: 649-3741 or http:// madisoncountylibrary.org.

• TH (7/14), 11am-2:30pm - Author Karen White will read from her novels including The Memory of Water, On Folly Beach and more, to benefit Madison County Public Library summer children’s programs. Held at Homewood, 19 Zillicoa St., Asheville. $35 includes lunch. Info: 649-3741.

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.

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• TH (7/21), 8pm - An auction of student and instructor work will be held at the Northlight Building to benefit Penland’s scholarship programs. Free.

Queen for Almost a Day Fundraiser • FR (7/15), 7pm - Enjoy a “wacky evening of entertainment with a pageant/play where contestants, men expressing their feminine side, share their sad (but funny) stories to win the audience’s hearts.” Held at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way in Asheville. Proceeds benefit the Light of Wisdom School. $10/$15. Info: www.cslasheville.org.

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The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, one week prior to publication.

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

Info: 254-8577 or www. thehaengallery.com.

• SA (7/16) - MO (8/1) Summer Samplings 2011.

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

Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts Located at 70 Bingo Loop in Cherokee. Info: 4973945.

• Through TU (8/9) Recent work by ceramicist and glass artist Julie Fawn Boisseau.

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 (8/14) Watercolors by local artist Sara LeVan. 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.

• TH (7/21), 4-7pm - Opening reception for an exhibition featuring new work by John Lytle Wilson. Wine and appetizers will be served.

More arT exhIbITS & oPenInGS Appalachian Pastel Society Info: www.appalachianpastel-society.org.

• Through TU (8/2) - Studio B Custom Framing and Fine Art will host member exhibit for the Appalachian Pastel Society. Located at 171 Weaverville Highway, Asheville.

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 UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.unca.edu.

• Through FR (8/12) Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef will feature “crochet models of healthy coral and coral stressed by environmental threats.”

Held at UNCA’s Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville.

Info: www.craftcreativitydesign.org or 890-2050.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm 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. •FR (7/15), noon-1pm - Lunchtime art break with Andy Farkas.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: 2541320 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.

• Through FR (7/29) - Figurative works in 2D and 3D by Warren Wilson College art professors Bette Bates and Karen Roberson Powell.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs. Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org.

• Through SA (9/17) - The Accident of Choice, featuring Jack Tworkov, painting instructor at Black Mountain College in 1952.

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.

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.

• Through MO (8/1) - En plein air paintings

of Pisgah National Forest and the Cradle of Forestry made by members of area art leagues and their students will be on display.

Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

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

• Through SA (7/30) - The World Around Us,

featuring international artists living and working in Haywood and Buncombe counties.

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.

• 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.

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: 2850210 or www.highwaterclays.com.

• Through FR (8/5), - Opinionated Clay, featuring 12 Odyssey ceramics instructors.

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.

• FR (7/15) through TU (8/30) - The Legend of

Rainbow Mountain: New Works by Patch Whisky.

• FR (7/15) - Opening reception.

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.

SemiPublic Gallery

This space for contemporary art is open Thurs.

- Sun., noon-6pm and by appointment. Located at 305 Hillside St., Asheville.

Info: 215-8171 or www. semipublicgallery.com • Through SA (8/6) - The Sum of 45: Sculpture, paintings and drawings by Donna Price on her 45th birthday.

The Altamont Located at 18 Church St., downtown Asheville. Info: 270-7747 or www.thealtamont.com.

• Through WE (8/3) - The Ethereal Body, featuring the work of Shu Wu-Lin.

Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St., Tryon. Hours: Tues.Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. Info: 8592828 or www.upstairsartspace.org.

• Through SA (7/23) - Flood and the Pump: Galleries with Attitude, featuring 35 artists from the Flood and Pump galleries.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events The Painting Experience (pd.) Experience the power of process paint-

ing as described in the groundbreaking book Life, Paint & Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression.

August 12-14. Asheville.

(888) 639-8569. www. processarts.com Freeskool Events & Classes A teaching and learning network by and for the community. All classes are free. Info: http:// tinyurl.com/6j3nxw9.

• WE (7/13), 5-7pm - A discussion of the philosophy and practice of the unschooling movement will be held at 40 Congress St.

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• FR (7/15), 5-8pm “Upcycling Thrift-Wear” will cover simple alterations. RSVP for directions.

Info: gammarae55@ gmail.com.

• SA (7/16), noon-3pm Blacksmithing basics will be held at 108 Montana Ave. Bring safety glasses and wear close-toed shoes.

• TU (7/19), 7-9:30pm - “Humanitarian Clowning” will feature a performance

by Ash Devine at 40 Congress St. • WE (7/20), 6-8pm - Intro to welding will be held at 40 Congress St. • TH (7/21), 7-9pm - Urban permaculture will be explored at Pearson Garden, 408 Pearson Drive.

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: 2850210 or www.highwaterclays.com.

• TU (7/19), 12:15pm - Lecture by Matt Kelleher and Shoko Teruyama.

Open Figure Drawing Session • WE (7/13), 7-9pm - An open figure drawing session will be held at Mike’s on Main, 303 North Main St., in Hendersonville.

Info: richarddrat@yahoo. com.

Stained Glass Seminar • TH (7/21), 7:309pm - Roberto Rosa of Serpentino Stained Glass will give a brief history of stained glass and discuss the care and maintenance of stained glass, including when to call a professional, at “Is This What My Stained Glass is Supposed to Look Like?” Held at Crowne Plaza Resort as part of the American Glass Guild’s 2011 conference.

Free. Info: www.americanglassguild.org.

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.

• TUESDAYS, 10amnoon & 1-3pm - Art with Lorelle Bacon. All levels welcome. $15/class.

Registration required.

Art/Craft Fairs 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 Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Info: www.brbooks-news.com or 456-6000.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Celtic music night.

• SA (7/16), 3pm Johnnie Sue Myers will read from her new book The Gathering Place: Traditional Cherokee Dishes, Wild Game Recipes, Preparation Tips and Southern Appalachian Cooking.

• 2nd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Programs for aspiring and published writers of all genres.

• TUESDAYS, 10am Book Babies. Story time for children ages 3 and younger.

• 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Poetry night.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n EC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n NA = North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Avenue, 250-4752) n PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • WE (7/13), 3:30pm - “Afternoon with an Author,” with Donald Vedeler, author of A Shipwreck Survivor’s Tale. SS • FR (7/15), 4-5:30pm The Teen Awesome Group will create a movie trailer for the book The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. WV • 3RD TUESDAYS, 6:308pm - The Asheville chapter of the National Railway Historic Society will meet. EC • TU (7/19), 2pm - Book Club: Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. NA • WE (7/20), 7pm Swannanoa Knitters. SW

• TH (7/21), 2:30pm - Book club: The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende.

SS 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 (7/15), 7pm “Hillbilly Tales from the Smoky Mountains.”

• 1st SATURDAYS, 7pm - The Liar’s Bench: storytellng, poetry and music.

• TH (7/21), 10:30am “Coffee with the Poet.”

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

• TH (7/14), 4-5:30pm Karen Ranzi will read from her new book Creating Healthy Children. —- 7pm - Karin Lefranc will read from her children’s book A Quest for Good Manners.

• FR (7/15), 7pm - Erin Tocknell will read from her new book Confederate Streets.

• SA (7/16), 7pm Charles Thompson will read from his new book The Spirits of Just Men: Mountaineers, Liquor Bosses and Lawmen in the Moonshine Capital of the World.

• SU (7/17), 3pm Marilyn Jody will read from her new memoir Letter to Emily.

• MO (7/18), 7pm - Join Malaprop’s bookseller Lauren Napoli for a discussion of Birds of Prey: Of Like Minds by Gail Simone.

• 3rd SUNDAYS, 3pm - Writers at Home: A monthly series featuring faculty from UNCA’s Great Smokies Writers Program.

Hosted by Tommy Hays.

• TU (7/19), 7pm - Join health counselor Samantha Pollack as she discusses the “sugar blues.”

• WE (7/20), 7pm - Book club: Room by Emma Donoghue.

• TH (7/21), 5pm Women on Words poetry circle. New members welcome. —- 7pm Rodney Smith will read from Stepping Out of SelfDeception: The Buddha’s Liberating Teaching of NoSelf. —- 7pm - “Stitchn-Bitch.”

Events at Montford Books & More The bookstore at 31 Montford Ave. hosts author readings and

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writing groups. Info: 2858805.

• TU (7/19), 7-8:30pm “Wild Words” free writing workshop will be “energetic and inspirational.”

Bring any work in progress. Info and registration: torrose@gmail.com Events at Thomas Wolfe Memorial Located at 52 N. Market St. Info: www.wolfememorial.com or 253-8304.

• WE (7/13), 3-4:30pm - Local mystery writer Mark de Castrique will read from and discuss his “Sam Blackman” mystery series as well as his new novel, The Sandburg Connection.

Kim Weitkamp Performance • TH (7/14), 7-8:30pm - Join nationally-renowned storyteller and humorist Kim Weitkamp for a special performance at the Bud Frank Theater on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.

Rideshare from Asheville available. Info: 450-7293.

Mountain Voices Writers’ Group • 2nd THURSDAYS, 5pm - Mountain Voices Writers’ Group will meet at the Jackson County Senior Citizens Center, 100 County Services Park, Room 129. Info: GaryContrary76@yahoo. com or 399-9653.

Open Mic Night at The Pulp • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Asheville Poetry Review and Asheville Wordfest hosts a monthly open mic at The Pulp, 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 • TUESDAYS, 6pm - Book Club: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood. Held at Providence House, 1215 Oakland St., Hendersonville. Info: 6972878.

Writers Workshop Potluck • 4th FRIDAYS, 6pm Held at 387 Beaucatcher Road. Info: writersw@ gmail.com.

Festivals & Gatherings Appalachian Summer Festival A month-long celebration of the arts featuring a variety of performances by internationally acclaimed artists. For a complete schedule of events and ticket prices: 262-4046 or www.appsummer.org.

• Through SA (7/30) - The 27th season of An Appalachian Summer Festival will feature music, dance, theater, visual art and film. Named one of the “Top 20 Events in the Southeast,” this year’s festival will include appearances by Chita Rivera and Ben Vereen, K. D. Lang, Dierks Bently and more.

Hoop Jam in the Park • TUESDAYS, 5:30pm7:30pm - Asheville Hoops partners with the Asheville Downtown Association for entertainment, exercise and instruction at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. Instruction provided by Melanie MacNeil; music by George Pond. Free. Info: http:// on.fb.me/lYUqGg. RiverLink Events RiverLink, WNC’s organization working to improve life along the French Broad, sponsors a variety of river-friendly events.

Info: 252-8474 or www. riverlink.org.

• SA (7/16), 9am-noon - A field day will be held at the RiverLink Sculpture Plaza, 119 Riverside Drive.

Toe River Story Telling Festival • SA (7/16), 10am-4pm - Enjoy a wide variety of spoken word tales at the 13th installment of this annual festival.

Held at Riverside Park in Downtown Spruce Pine.

Info: www.downtownsprucepine.com.

Music Song O’ Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) 20 Oak Street Asheville 28801.(Enter Fellowship Hall-lower level). Guests welcome. Contact: www. songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547.

Alan Mearns • FR (7/15), 7-8pm Guitarist Alan Mearns will perform works by Bach, Granados and Dowland

at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte St., in Asheville. Presented by the Asheville Classical Guitar Society. Info: www. ashevilleclassicalguitarsociety.com.

An Appalachian Evening At the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center.

Performances include music and a “traditional Appalachian” dinner. $15/$5 students. Info: www.stecoahvalleycenter. com.

• SA (7/16), 5 & 6:15pm - Farewell Drifters.

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 (7/15) - The Wild Hog Band.

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.

• SU (7/17), 4pm - Sparky and Rhonda will perform as part of the Songcatchers Music Series.

Downtown After Five These free concerts take place in downtown Asheville, on N. Lexington Ave. at I-240 and Hiawassee. Concerts begin at 5pm and end at 9pm. Info: www.ashevilledowntown.org.

• FR (7/15) - Aaron “Woody” Wood and Jonathan Scales Fourchestra.

Haywood Community Band Concerts are presented at the Maggie Valley Pavilion, adjacent to the Maggie Valley Town Hall.

Free. Bring a picnic dinner. Info: 452-5553 or 452-7530 or www.haywoodcommunityband.org.

• SU (7/17), 6:30pm The Haywood Community Band will perform patriotic music.

Homegrown in the Park • THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - Enjoy local singer/songwriters at this weekly performance held at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. Free. Info: http://bit.ly/l9vfgz.

Irish Folk Band • FR (7/15) & SA (7/16), 6-9pm - The Irish Folk Band will perform at Nutmeg Bakery Cafe,

2549 Soco Road, Maggie Valley. Free. Info: 7348182.

Mark Kroos • SU (7/17), 11am - Double neck guitarist Mark Kroos will bring his “open harmonies, polyphonic textures and incredible tapping technique” to Morningstar United Methodist Church, 2535 Dutch Cove Road in Canton. Info: 648-2297 or www.umc.org.

Music at Asheville Art Museum The museum is situated at 2 South Pack Square.

Info: 253-3227.

• SU (7/17), 3pm - Piano recital by John Cobb.

Music at the BeBe Theatre Located at 20 Commerce St., in downtown Asheville.

• SA (7/16) & (7/23), 6-10pm - Battle of the Ballads will showcase some of Asheville’s finest original music. “In the style of a private concert, the audience will get to know the musicians and their songs as never before.”

Music at Transylvania County Library Located at 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard. Events are held in the library’s amphitheater. Info: 8843151.

• FRIDAYS through (7/29), 7:30pm Performers include the Blue Ridge Jazz Trio, Folkpsalm, Jeff Sipe, Ike Stubblefield and more.

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, 1-800828-4244 or www.historichendersonville.org • FR (7/15), 7-9pm Special Edition.

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.

• Through TU (7/19) - “The Songs of James Taylor and Joni Mitchell: Unplugged.”

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.

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 (7/14), 7-9pm - “Park Rhythms” will feature various musicians in the park.

Art Deco Revue • SA (7/16), 8pm - Art Deco Revue will feature music of the ‘20s and ‘30s by Russ Wilson. Held at Scottish Rite Masonic Hall, 80 Broadway St. $20. Info: 253-9911.

Shindig on the Green A celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Held at Pack Square Park on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage in downtown Asheville. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free.

Info: 258-6101 ext. 345 or www.folkheritage.org.

• SATURDAYS through (9/3), 7pm - A variety of musicians and dancers will perform.

St. Matthias Musical Performances These classical music concerts take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Asheville, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 252-0643.

• SU (7/17), 3pm Compositions by Asheville composers including Matthew Richmond, Shane Perlowin, Richard Shulman and more. Freewill offering.

Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival Tuesday concerts at Warren Wilson College’s Kittredge Theatre (7713050) and Sunday concerts at the Waynesville Performing Arts Center (452-0593). $20. Info: www.warren-wilson. edu/~chamber.

• SUNDAYS through (7/17) - Five concerts will feature world-class musicians performing a variety of chamber music.

Performers include The

Enso String Quartet and The Jasper String Quartet. Check website for a complete schedule of events. Info: www. swannanoachambermusic. com.

Transylvania County Library Located at 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard. Info: 8843151.

• FR (7/15), 7:30pm - Folkpsalm will perform in the outdoor amphitheater or the Rogow Room in case of inclement weather.

Warren Wilson College • MO (7/18), 7:30pm Old-Time Week Concert, part one, will be held at Warren Wilson’s Kittredge Theatre, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa.

• WE (7/20), 7:30pm Old-Time Week Concert, part two.

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

• SU (7/17) through FR (7/22) - Mountain Dulcimer Week will include concerts, workshops and dulcimer repairs.

Theater Shakespeare Workshop • This Monday! (pd.) At the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. • July 18, 7-10pm. Participants will explore Shakespeare’s language through a relaxed, improvisatory format. Ideal for actors and non-actors alike. No preparation necessary, although any memorized text adds to the overall fun. Info: 254-1320. www.stellaadler-asheville.com Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: 2541320 or www.ashevilletheatre.org.

• FR (7/15) & SA (7/16), 7:30pm - Southern (dis)Comfort, a dark comedy written and performed

by Elisabeth Gray. $20.

Carl Sandburg Home Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 25 on Little River Road.

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

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(8/5), 10:14-10:45am - Rootabaga Stories presents The World of Carl Sandburg.

Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theater of North Carolina is on Highway 225, three miles south of Hendersonville. Info: 6930731 or www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

• Through SU (7/24) - Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie. See website for show times.

Hendersonville Little Theatre Located at the Barn on State Street, between Kanuga and Willow Roads in Hendersonville. $14/$8 or $18/$10 for musicals.

Info: 692-1082 or www. hendersonvillelittletheatre. org.

• Through SU (7/24) - Driving Miss Daisy. Fri and Sat, 8pm. Sun, 2pm. $14/$8 children under 18.

Montford Park Players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.Sun. at 7:30pm at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella in case of rain. Donations accepted. Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

• Through SU (7/31), 7:30pm - All’s Well That Ends Well, the story of a “wealthy brat and a desperately smitten stalker.”

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre Performances are held at Mars Hill College’s Owen Theatre. Tickets: 6891239. Info: 689-1384 or www.sartplays.org.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (7/17), 7:30pm - Nocturne, “a widely-acclaimed, poignant, two-character drama” by local playwright C. Robert Jones. $18/$25. See website for show times.

The Magnetic Field A cafe, bar and performance house located at 372 Depot St., in the River Arts District. Info: www. themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• Through SA (7/16), 7:30pm - Fix, an evening of dark plays by three local playwrights.

• TH (7/21) through SA (7/23), 8pm - The New Orleans Bingo! Show will feature aerialists, clowns, film and comedy. $10.

Lead story Top Gun: Todd Whitehurst may be the “father” of anywhere from 42 to 60 children, based on statistical probability and his virtuosity as a sperm donor, according to a June New York Post profile. Selected based on his sperm’s profile and speed, Whitehurst donated weekly for about three years in the late 1980s (for $50 a session); to date, nine teenagers have sent him their photos after piecing together evidence (despite sperm banks’ promises of confidentiality). Acknowledging the resemblance to his “offspring,” Whitehurst seems to find the relationships fulfilling, saying, “I love Father’s Day.” Meanwhile, the Donor Sibling Registry website claims to have documented 129 children sired by some other unnamed seed demon.

Bright ideas • New York scent artist Christopher Brosius made his name with fragrances recalling childhood, such as Clean Baby Butt, Green Bean and Baseball Glove. But according to an April New York magazine report, he felt it was time to approach the next frontier: a perfume so subtle that no one could smell it. The scent’s chemicals, he reasoned, would still provoke reactions in those exposed to it, but the scent itself would not be detectable; hence, those affected wouldn’t know why they were reacting that way. Combining jasmine, sandalwood and natural amber and scaling them down in power, Brosius created Where We Are There Is No Here. Said the artist, “The question ‘What perfume are you wearing?’ should never arise.”

• Blow Against the Empire: The Bank of America had the tables turned on it in June after the company wrongfully harassed an alleged mortgage scofflaw in Naples, Fla. The bank had attempted to foreclose on homeowners Warren and Maureen Nyerges last year, even though they’d bought their house with cash paid directly to the institution.

A year-and-a-half later, the Nyergeses sued

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The continuing crisis Alleged gang members Barbara Lee, 45, and Marco Ibanez, 19, were arrested in Hallandale Beach, Fla., in April and charged with assaulting and stabbing four people. Lee was at the Ocean’s Eleven Lounge one evening when she saw them making hand signs that she interpreted as disrespecting her own gang’s signs; according to police, she left to recruit Ibanez to administer retribution. Unknown to Lee or Ibanez, the four were deaf people using sign language who had no idea they were making “gang” signs.

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• Rescues: (1) A 93-year-old woman was rescued by medics in Philadelphia in April after spending several days stuck in her own toilet. (According to KYW-TV, she had to be carried out with a portion of the toilet still stuck tightly to her body.) (2) In Tooting, England, in May, an unnamed senior was rescued by firefighters after he got his testicles caught in a shower seat in which he was sitting while bathing.

• Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., apologized and paid the bill in June for exhuming the body of the recently deceased Kenneth Manis. The man who’d shared Manis’ hospital room during his final days had reported that his dentures were missing, and the hospital determined that they’d been mistakenly buried with Manis.

Fetishes on parade Toshihiko Mizuno, 55, was arrested in Tokyo in June after three girls, ages 9 and 10, reported that he’d talked them into spitting for him on camera, to assist with “research” he was doing on “saliva.” Police later discovered 26 videotapes featuring about 400 young girls spitting. According to local media sources, Mizuno has had the obsession for 17 years, propositioning an estimated 4,000 girls (at least 500 of whom agreed to spit).

Least-competent criminals Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) Eric Cogan, 33, was arrested in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in June after giving a teller a holdup note at a TD Bank. Police said Cogan walked right by a sheriff’s cruiser parked in front of the bank and a uniformed deputy seated inside the entrance. (2) In April, Matthew Hudleston, 33, pleaded guilty in Mobile, Ala., to robbing a Regions Bank, using a holdup note that mentioned a gun. He got away but was arrested when he returned soon after to ask for the holdup note back.

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• In June, police in Doncaster, England, were on the lookout for an organized group of four female and two male shoplifters who hit a liquor store on Bentley Road in May but left an interesting record on the surveillance video.

While five of the crew distracted employees, one woman, wearing pants, walked to the back but emerged minutes later wearing a large wraparound skirt and waddling slowly toward the front door. After the unsuspecting employees bid farewell to the six, they discovered that the office safe was missing and concluded that the waddling woman had been holding it between her legs.

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Child-free: Places not to take your kids interrupted by a crying baby or a food-throwing toddler. At some point, kids can be trained to suffer through fancy dinners, but until they can appreciate fine dining, leave them at home. My cousins and I weren’t allowed to eat at my grandparents’ dinner table on holidays until we were practically in college.

We preferred sitting at the kids’ table in the kitchen anyway because we could act up and throw our peas in the trash without getting in trouble.

3. Bathroom stalls. I’m not saying don’t take your kids to the potty in public places, but please control them once they’re there. If one more toddler crawls under a bathroom stall to ask me if I’m peeing or pooping, I’m going to call the etiquette police to arrest the mommy.

4. Work. “Take your kid to work day” really should be called “Let’s all babysit each others’ kids while stressing out about the work we aren’t doing day.” Unless your child is old enough to actually work and/or keep herself occupied for long stretches of time, keep your children’s visits to your place of employment short. There are always times when you have to take a child to work with you — I’ve

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Yes, here in Asheville, people seem to think it’s OK to take their babies (and their dogs) wherever they want. Just know that some people (OK, me) might get feisty when your baby, who you thought was going to sleep for another hour, wakes up and starts screaming during the climax of an R-rated movie.

So here’s my list of places I don’t want to see either your kids or mine: 1. As I said: the movie theater (unless it’s a G-rated movie). Actually, most kids under the age of 2 can’t focus and sit still for the length of even a G movie. And no matter how quickly you run out with your wailing baby, it’s disruptive and may cause theatergoers to miss a key piece of dialogue that they’ve just paid $10 to hear.

2. Fancy restaurants. I don’t eat out often at swanky joints, but when I do, I prefer, as with the movie theater, not to have my dinner

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taught classes with a baby on my back and have dragged kids to meetings — but having everyone’s kids at the office on the same day is a recipe for stomach ulcers.

5. Bars. I write about beer as well as parenting, so my kids have spent a good bit of time in bars. But let me qualify that to say that it’s usually around suppertime and my kids are sitting at the bar eating with me — after which time, we go home and they go to sleep. If that’s you and your kid, that’s fine (provided you’re also controlling your alcohol intake so you can successfully get the kid home). On the other hand, it’s not appropriate for your kid to be hanging out at the bar acting cute and ordering shots for his adult “friends” at midnight.

6. Adults-only parties. Respect your friends’ desire to have a kid-free event now and again (or you’re not going to be invited back). One recent party invitation I received read: “We love your children, but we want to spend time

just with our adult friends on this night.” Even so, someone always brings a baby who they claim will sleep through the party but eventually wakes up and ends up being passed around while the babe’s parents try to pretend it doesn’t belong to them. If you can’t get a baby sitter, don’t go. Guess what? When you have a baby, you can’t do everything you want to do. It’s called being a responsible adult.

A friend wonders which area businesses actually make the claim not to be kid friendly or specifically say, “No kids allowed.” Pisgah Brewing requests no kids under 12 after 9 p.m., but that’s one of the few businesses I know of that’s so specific. Know of any others? Got more places you don’t want to see my or your kids? Let us know in the comments section at mountainx.com. X Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www. edgymama.com.

parentingcalendar Calendar for July 13 - 21, 2011 Asheville Mothers Focus Group (pd.) Seeking mothers of children under 4 for July 21 focus group. Meet with local business and moms to discuss what is best for your baby. Email kate@ iplaybabywear.com or call 828-254-9236 ext 329 for more information.

Grand Opening • Swap-N-Meet • This Saturday! (pd.) Visit Royal Salon, 622 N Main Street, Hendersonville. For Personal attention for your hair and skin and join us, July 16, 6pm for a Swap-N-Meet. • Bring 5 items (in mint condition) and shop for 5 new items for FREE. Infomation: 545-8995.

Sample Sale (pd.) i play.® and green sprouts® baby and toddler products including swimwear, bottles, bibs, pacifiers, toys, and more. July 22, 9am-4pm. 2000 Riverside Dr. # 9. Asheville, NC 28804. Located in the Riverside Business Park, Woodfin.

Meet the Doulas • SU (7/17), 6pm - Come meet birth and postpartum doulas at The Hop, 640 Merrimon Ave., suite 103.

There will be information on pregnancy, birth, parenting and doulas. Open to all local doulas and expecting/ new parents. Hosted by the Doula Association of the Mountain Area (DAMA). Info: www.wncdoulas.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.

Parenting Classes at Pardee Hospital All classes are held in the orientation classroom of Pardee Hospital, 800 N. Justice St., in Hendersonville.

Free, but registration is required. Info: (866)-790WELL. • TH (7/14), 6:30-9pm - Part two of a childbirth class will be offered for expectant parents. The program covers the labor and delivery process, relaxation, breathing patterns, birth options, positioning and comfort measures. A tour of the Pardee Women and Children’s Center is included.

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Comedy Comic Disorder Theatre • TUESDAYS, 7:30-9pm - Comic Disorder Theatre will present a class on improvisational comedy at Wall Street Cafe, 62 Wall St. Info and registration: www.ComicDisorder.org.

Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge • WEDNESDAYS, 911:30pm - A weekly comedy open mic will be held at Athena’s, 14 College St., in downtown Asheville. Free. Info: http://on.fb.me/mgWdtL. Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival Info: www.laughyourashevilleoff.com.

• Through SA (7/16) - A comedy festival featuring Carl LaBove, Kyle Kinane, Rory Scovel and others will be held at the Diana Wortham Theater and The Magnetic Field. See website for info and pricing.

Film Classic World Cinema Foreign Film Series Presented by Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St., Phil Mechanic Studios, River Arts District in Asheville.

Info: Cranky Hanke’s Reviews under “Special Showings,” www.ashevillecourtyard.com or 2733332.

• FR (7/15), 8-11pm - Andrei Rublev (Soviet Union 1966) by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Common Light Meeting House • FR (7/15), 7:30pm - Budrus, the story of the movement to “prevent Israel’s Separation Barrier,” will be screened at Common Light Meeting House, 137 Center Ave., Black Mountain. Info: jahan222@bellsouth.net or 298-9509.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 2558115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• TH (7/21), 8-10pm - Lolita - Slave to Entertainment documents the real-life story of the world’s oldest performing whale. Throughout the film, a “heart-rending tale unfolds as heavilyguarded secrets of the multi-billion dollar Marine Theme Park industry are unearthed.”

RiverLink Summer Film Festival

The public is invited to bring a picnic blanket, food, beverages and families to RiverLink’s Sculpture and Performance Park, 119 Riverside Drive, for this outdoor movie series.

Films begin at dusk.

Donations appreciated.

Info: 545-9099 or dave@ riverlink.org.

• SA (7/16) - Homeward Bound.

Transition Hendersonville Aims to bring the community together, develop practical solutions and improve the quality of life for everyone in light of peak oil, climate change and the ensuing economic tensions. Info: http://transitionhendersonville.com.

• WE (7/20), 6-8pm - A screening of The Economics of Happiness will be held at the Black Bear Cafe, 318 N Main St., Hendersonville.

Dance A Dancer’s Basic Skill (pd.) Access your body, your fellow dancers, your audience. Perform with ease. “The hallmarks of the Alexander Technique are creativity, spontaneity and adaptability to

change.” 828-225-3786.

FormFitnessFunction.com Beginner Swing Dancing Lessons (pd.) 4 week series starts first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. $12/ week per person. • No partner necessary. Eleven on Grove, downtown Asheville. Details: www.

SwingAsheville.com Carolina Shag Dance • WEDNESDAYS, 7:3011pm - A weekly dance will be held with a live DJ at Shifter’s (formerly Bosco’s), 2310 Hendersonville Road in Arden. $5.

•SUNDAYS, 4-5pm Weekly dance workshop and lessons. Free.

Folkmoot USA International Festival Folk music, culture and dance from around the world. Tickets: 1-877FolkUSA or www.folkmootusa.org. For more info and the full schedule of events, visit the website.

• WE (7/20), 7:30pm - HomeTrust Bank Family Night will be held at Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville. $10/$5 children under 12.

Hendersonville Ballroom Dance Club

Meets in the ballroom of the Elks Lodge, 546 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. Yearly membership is $10.

Couples and singles of all ages are welcome. Info: 692-8281.

• FRIDAYS, 6:30-10pm - Lesson followed by ballroom dance.

International Folk Dancing • TUESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - 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 • WEDNESDAYS, 8:30pmmidnight - Salsa night at Creatures Cafe, 81 Patton Ave. Ages 18 and up.

Free. Info: 254-3636.

Southern Lights SDC A nonprofit square-dance club. Square dancing is friendship set to music.

Info: 694-1406 or 6811731.

• SA (7/16), 6pm Advanced class, followed by group dance.

Summer Street Dances in Hendersonville Mountain music and dancing on the street in front of the Visitors Information

Center, 201 S. Main St., downtown Hendersonville.

Bring a chair, but please leave pets at home.

No alcoholic beverages allowed. Free. Info: 693-9708 or www.historichendersonville.org.

• MO (7/18), 6:30pm Appalachian Fire Band and the Southern Connection Cloggers.

Tryon Fine Arts Center Located at 34 Melrose Ave., in Tryon. Info: 8598322 or www.tryonarts. org • TH (7/14), 7-8:30pm - Enjoy an evening of original dance by New York-based contemporary ballet company Motion Dance+Theater, lead by Hendersonville native and Broadway performer Nick Kepley. This event follows a three-week residency “combining gifted dancers and budding choreographers in an atmosphere of exploration and creativity.”

Auditions & Call to Artists Arts Council of Henderson County Located at 401 N. Main St. (entrance on Fourth Street), above Flight Restaurant in downtown

Hendersonville. Info: 6938504 or www.acofhc.org.

• Through TU (8/9) Submissions for Bring Us Your Best, a juried and judged art exhibition, are currently being accepted.

Area artists are invited to submit original works of art in any medium through August 9. $25/$15 for subsequent entries. Cash prizes will be awarded to three featured artists. Info: http://thelaurelofasheville. com.

Bloomin’ Orchard Festival • Through SA (8/20) Bloomin’ Orchard Festival will accept applications for arts vendors through August 20. Festival will be held on August 27 in Conover, NC. Info: www. sipesorchardhome.org or 256-5056.

Brevard Gallery Walks A variety of Brevard galleries and art spots open their doors. Info: 8842787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• Through FR (8/5) - Brevard’s 4th Friday Gallery Walk will accept submissions from potters through August 5. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

Chabad House

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

• Through FR (7/15) - Chabad Publishing will accept art for the Jewish Art Calendar through July 15.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am4pm. Info: 884-2787 or www.artsofbrevard.org.

• Through MO (8/8) - The Transylvania Community Arts Council will accept two pieces of artwork per applicant for “Keep it Local WNC” through August 8. Info: tcarts@ comporium.net.

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117 Furman. (828) 225-3786. FormFitnessFunction.com Compassion Focused Therapy (pd.) This being “human” is difficult. We find ourselves being hard on ourselves, driven to perfection, pushing harder or giving up. We become wired for stress, depression, anxiety, codependency, alcohol and drug problems, overeating, etc.

• Learn effective mindful self-compassion skills to respond differently to your suffering, feelings of inadequacies and self-judgments. Individual and group sessions. Denise Kelley, MA, LPC; Call 231-2107 or email: empowering.solutions@ yahoo.com Feldenkrais/Anat Baniel Method (pd.) Reduce Tension • Alleviate Pain • Improve Flexibility and Posture. • Group Class Mondays 7:45pm - First Time is Free, Downtown Asheville. • Private sessions by appointment, East Asheville. 299-8490. integrativemovement.com Free Classes • This Saturday • July 16 (pd.) Come to our Group Exercise launch party! Step, Ride, Power and Centergy from 8:30am-12pm. Locations: Patton Ave. or Hendersonville Rd. More info: Esydney@therush247. com The Rush Fitness Complex Park Ridge Health (pd.) Free Health Screenings with the Park Ridge Health WOW Van: Free Cholesterol Screenings Lipid and glucose profiles by finger stick, along with blood pressure and body mass index screening. For best results, fast overnight.

Wednesday, July 13, Fresh Market, 8 – 11 a.m., 213 Greenville Hwy., Hendersonville. Saturday, July 16, Biltmore Park Town Square, 9 a.m. – noon, 2 Town Square Blvd., Asheville. Monday, July 18, Fletcher Valley Foods, 8 – 11 a.m., 1151 Naples Rd., Hendersonville $10 PSA Screening No appointment required. PSA blood test for men 50 years of age or older; age 40 if father or brother had prostate cancer. Wednesday, July 20 CVS 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 3450 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher Free Blood Glucose and Blood Pressure Blood pressure and blood test for diabetes.

Thursday, July 14 Walmart 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 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, July 20 CVS 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 3450 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher Free Support Groups • Henderson County Stroke/ Aphasia Support Group July 21 – ( 3 p.m.) – Park Ridge Home Health Office, 895 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. For more information, please call Brenda Oakley at 828.687.5261. Free Lunch and Learn Series The Park Ridge Health Lunch/Dinner & Learn Series is free and open to the public, with lunch served during the lunchtime events and light snacks served at the evening events. Space is limited for all events, so please call 828.687.3947 to RSVP. “Spinal Effects of Aging”- Stephen Rees, M.D. Tuesday, July 19 – noon, Park Ridge Health at Laurel Park (1881 Pisgah Dr., Bldg. A) Stephen Rees, M.D., board-certified Pain Management and Physical Medicine physician with Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain will be speaking on “Spinal Effects of Aging.” Baby Place Classes Celebrate Pregnancy - $99 July 16 – (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) – Park Ridge Health • Pregnancy is a time to relax, reflect and prepare mentally, physically and spiritually for the transition to motherhood. “Celebrate Pregnancy” is a shortened version of our regular childbirth class with an exciting twist, and covers important events leading up to birth, as well as labor techniques and labor support. There will be lots of laughter and fun as you learn what you need to know for the big day.

This class also includes a ($65 value) Massage voucher with the class fee. Please bring 3 pillows and a blanket to class.

For more information or to register, please call 828.681.BABY or visit parkridgebabies.com Summer Days Open House • This Saturday! (pd.) July 16, 1pm-4pm at Daoist Traditions College Acupuncture Clinic. 222 S. French Broad Avenue. • Pulse Diagnosis • Ear Acupuncture • Chinese Herbal Tea • Qi Gong Demonstration and Instruction, seasonal health tips.

All services free and open to the public. More information: 253-8669.

The REAL Center (pd.) Offers life-changing skills including Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Radical Honesty, and Somatic Awareness. Learn to stay centered in any situation, be flexible without being submissive, and more. $120/8-session class in Asheville with Steve Torma, 828-254-5613. http://www. theREALcenter.org Weight Reduction thru your Akashic Records (pd.) Rewrite the Story of Your Body! Do you believe your weight is the problem? What if it’s merely the symptom?

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KellySJones.net/Events or call 828-281-0888. 60 Biltmore Ave, 2nd Floor. SAT (7/16) 11:00am-12:30pm, MON (7/18) 3:00-4:30pm.

DisAbility Partners Located at 108 New Leicester Highway, Asheville. Info: 2981977, www.westernalliance.org or www.disabilitypartners. org.

• TH (7/14), 6pm - BrainStormers meeting.

• TH (7/21), 1:30pm - Emergency preparedness workshop for people with disabilities and their family members. —4pm - Potluck.

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.

• WE (7/13), 2-3:30pm - “Shoulder Issues from a Physician’s Perspective,” with Suzanne Hall, M.D. • WE (7/13), 9-11am - Cholesterol screening. Fast required for immediate results. $20.

• TH (7/14), 8-10am - Glucose screening. Fast required. $4.

• MO (7/18), 2:30-4:30pm - “Managing Back Pain with Physical Therapy.”

Insurance Workshop • SA (7/16), 9am-noon - A workshop on “Understanding Your Existing Long Term Care Insurance Policy” will be held at UNCA’s Reuter Center. $40. Info: www2.unca.edu or 251-6140.

Living Healthy: A Chronic Disease Self-Management Program • TUESDAYS, 2:30-5pm - Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Take charge of your health with this six-week workshop for people with chronic health conditions and caregivers. Held at Park Ridge Health, 100 Hospital Drive in Hendersonville. $30. Registration: 687-6288.

Park Ridge Wellness • TUESDAYS, 2:30-5pm - Join wellness educator Julie Palmer for this six-week class covering ways to manage issues such as blood pressure and cholesterol. Held in the private dining room of Park Ridge Health’s cafeteria, 100 Hospital Drive in Asheville. $30. Info: www.parkridgehealth. org.

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, 100 Edgewood Road.

To register call 258-3888, ext. 221. Info: www.redcrosswnc. org.

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• Through TH (7/14) - The Red Cross will enter all donors into a giveaway for an iPad2, gift cards and gift certificates.

• SA (7/16), noon - First aid for pets.

• 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.

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, 5:45 & 7pm - Women’s Al-Anon meeting at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave., at Gracelyn Road. Newcomers welcome.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - “Parents of Children with Alcoholism,” West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - “Keeping the Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 8pm - “Lambda,” Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swann St. • SATURDAYS, 10am - “Grace Fireside,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 10am - “Saturday Serenity,” St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street at Macon Ave. —- noon - “Courage To Change,” Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

• SUNDAYS, 5pm - Al-Anon and Alateen will be held at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road.

• MONDAYS, noon - “Keeping The Focus,” First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. —- 6pm - “Attitude of Gratitude,” Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. —- 7pm - Meeting at First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain.

• TUESDAYS, 9:45am - “Serenity Through Courage and Wisdom,” St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 109 Crescent Hill, Arden. —- 5:30pm - “Steps to Recovery,” Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. —- 7pm - “One Day at a Time,” First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective • The Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective is a group of inclusive, non-judgmental people with diverse perspectives on mental health who respect self determination, personal choice and confidentiality. Info: radmadasheville@theicarusproject.net or 575-3195.

Black Mountain NicA Meeting • MONDAYS, 7pm - The chapel of the Black Mountain Neurological Center invites those struggling to overcome tobacco addiction to a Nicotine Anonymous meeting.

Located at 932 Old US 70 (turn up drive, at top turn left). Use parking around circle. Green NicA flyer posted on metal door.

Info: 669-4161.

CAPE Caregiver Support Group • MO (7/18), 5-6:30pm - Caring for Aging Parents Education and Support will hold its monthly meeting at Mission Hospital’s Wellness Resource Center, 50 Doctor’s Drive in Asheville. CAPES serves anyone caring for or concerned about an aging parent or adult. Info: 277-8288 or 213-4542.

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: 7792317 or 299-1666.

GriefShare GriefShare features nationally recognized experts in grief-andrecovery 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.

MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. Info: 645-9189 or 230-4143.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 1-3pm - Meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville.

MS Community Awareness Lunch • THURSDAYS, noon-3pm - Join this “inspirational and positive” community of individuals and families affected by multiple sclerosis for lunch at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Road in Asheville. This group “empowers with opportunities and resources to enhance quality of life while strengthening relationships.” Info: mscommunitywnc@gmail.com.

NAMI Family-to-Family Class • MONDAYS, 6-8:30pm - This 12-week class for families and caregivers of individuals with a severe mental illness will be 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. Info: 575-2003.

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, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: O.A. Step Study group at the Cox House, 723 N. Grove St. Info: 329-1637.

• 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)-5804761.

• 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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At Ingles we’ve been working with local support groups in North Carolina (Asheville, Hendersonville, Hickory, Charlotte), South Carolina (Simpsonville), Tennesse (Knoxville) and Georgia (Atlanta and NE Georgia) for over six years. We try and listen to our gluten free customers and find the best tasting gluten free products at the best prices to save them a trip to a specialty market or from ordering on-line.

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By Mackensy Lunsford Talk to a liquor distiller, especially one who focuses on a smaller-batch product, and you’ll hear much made of “heads and tails.” He or she is not referring to a coin toss, but rather the unwanted components of the distillation process. Removing the heads and tails leaves the “heart” and eliminates nasty-sounding compounds like ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate and fusel oils that, at best, impart a funky flavor to the final product. At worst? They can cause major toxic reactions in the body, ranging from a pretty nasty hangover to death.

Ever been told that drinking moonshine can make you blind? It’s said to have happened from imbibing liquor made in an uncontrolled environment where toxic substances might get mixed in with the heart. That sort of thing — and the occasional exploding distillery — is what gave moonshine a renegade reputation.

It’s the domain of grizzled old farmers with giant firearms to match their oversized appetites for corn liquor.

All heart Troy and Sons, a legit, licensed and local moonshine distillery, is “all heart,” says Troy Ball, mother of three and white whiskey (aka moonshine) maker. With her all-American looks and soft smile, there’s nothing about this former Texan that hints at liquor distiller, let alone moonshine maker.

In speaking to Ball, however, one quickly gets the impression there’s not much she can’t do.

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Ball studied business at Vanderbilt University where she met her husband, Charlie, then went on to raise three sons, two of whom are specialneeds. The eldest, Marshall, though he’s nonverbal and confined to a wheelchair, has (with Troy’s assistance) published two books, including Kiss of God: The Wisdom of the Silent Child which landed the family on Oprah in 1999 and 2000. Ball also co-founded Thoughtful House Center for Children in Austin, Texas (now called the Johnson Center), a research center for children with Autism and other spectrum disorders.

Where then, does a career in ‘shine come in? When the Balls moved to Madison County in search of the proper climate for their boys’ numerous physical health problems, their new neighbors were fond of gifting them jars of moonshine, which the Balls promptly hid under the stairs. “We’d open it and smell it, and it would knock your socks off,” says Ball.

“We were never really going to drink it.”

Eventually, a neighbor convinced them to try the booze, and Ball was immediately smitten. “It was actually really smooth, so I poured it for some friends and they loved it. It got me to thinking, ‘Why isn’t someone marketing a really high-quality spirit? This is American; it’s not Russian vodka — and it’s cool!’”

A real-good boot Ball eventually became intent on producing her own ‘shine. After a long search for the perfect corn, she began experimenting, eventually yielding a product good enough for an old-

timer to declare to her at a tasting, “that’s real-good boot!”

Part of what makes a “real-good boot” is a clean distillation that leaves nothing but heart, the best-tasting and purist part of the yield. Some distillers leave the undesirable byproducts of distillation (heads and tails) in their liquor along with the heart, creating more volume — but bigger, badder hangovers. “Yes, there are some poorly made spirits out there,” Ball says. “That’s one real danger in drinking moonshine from an unknown source.”

On the other side of the coin is the small-batch distiller that makes a craft product, rather than turning out massive amounts of cheap rot-gut to turn a profit. “We don’t want any of those bad flavor profiles showing up in our spirits,” says Ball. The first part of the heart-run of Troy and Sons white whiskey has a mellow flavor that’s reminiscent of melon and cucumber. Not necessarily what many people think of when a mason jar of moonshine surfaces. Many people are admittedly inexperienced in the matter, says Ball. “People are shocked by the smoothness of the spirit, and that it’s not rough-and-tumble.” The self-proclaimed experts tell her that what she distills is exactly the way that moonshine is intended to be.

Old-timers and experts can probably get behind the heirloom corn she uses for the base of her whiskey, especially when the word “heirloom” seems to be more of a food buzzword than a reference to family treasures. She uses Crooked Creek Corn, an open-pollinated, non-genetically modified American white corn, originally produced as “people corn,” as opposed to animal feed. The variety was most often milled to make corn bread, flour and grits. Allegedly, the corn is grown at only one farm, just south of Old Fort.

The Wong way Given her commitment to small-batch quality and local ingredients, it seems appropriate that Ball has partnered with Oscar Wong. Wong is a former engineer with his own compelling story, including a former life as a nuclear waste remover. He now runs the Highland Brewing Company.

Wong met Ball when she was looking for a place that would facilitate the expansion of her distillery. Quaintly enough, Ball was previously making moonshine in a 60-gallon still in a little red barn that stands on the land where her corn is grown.

Moving into the newly expanded Highland Brewery enabled Ball to get a bigger 2,000-liter still (roughly 10 times the size of the barn still) — and build a tasting room. (The Highland tasting room will open in late July or early August.)

One benefit of distilling adjacent to a brewery, says Ball, is that the sweet liquor mash made prior to the beer fermentation process can be used in distillation. In fact, when Bill Owens, president of the American Distilling Institute in Hayward, Calif., was quoted by USA Today about the growing trend of small-scale distillers connected to craft breweries, he cited Troy and Sons as an example. “It wasn’t pre-planned for that, but it probably will happen that way in the future,” says Ball.

Taking a shine to each other: Troy Ball with John McEntire, the farmer who grows her corn.

Big versus right In addition to the approximately 1,800 bottles that Troy and Sons will turn out on a weekly basis, the distillery is developing an oak-aged blonde whiskey, available by the end of the year. “The product that we’ve made so far is very smooth and a pale amber,” she says. Even people that don’t drink whiskey, she says, love it.

Troy and Sons will focus only on distribution to North Carolina for now; by the end of the year they will expand outside of the state to other major markets.” The distillery plans to add more stills, eventually. For a small-batch distiller, Troy and Sons has plans to go rather big, which seems consistent with the history of the family.

“We’re Texans,” Ball’s husband quips. Would you say that your motto is go big or go home, Xpress asks?

“It’s do it right or go home,” she says with a sunny grin.

Troy and Sons moonshine will be available in ABC stores this week. For more information, visit troyandsons.com. X Mackensy Lunsford can be reached at food@mountainx.com

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Asheville: Distillery City USA? Troy and Sons may not be the only distillery open in Asheville for long. Adam Dalton Distillery is getting under way, first as a fullservice bar and eventually as a craft distillery.

Dalton says that his new bar, located at 251 Biltmore Ave., will be open for business at the time of this article’s publication.

In a few months, Dalton says, he should have all of the necessary licensing secured to start the process of making a 100-proof rum he’ll call White Widow. Dalton says that what’s produced in his distillery will be a high-quality, hangover-free liquor, owing to a clean cut that will eliminate the heads and tails (the unwanted parts of the distillation process) leaving nothing but heart (see this week’s food feature for more on this method).

Eventually, he’ll expand his repertoire to include tequila — but don’t call it that, Dalton says. Tequila refers to a specific product, distilled in a particular place in Mexico — very much like real Champagne only comes from a specific region in France. “You can call it 100-percent agave nectar. Good tequila drinkers will know what that is, but the majority of the drinkers who just ask for a shot of tequila won’t,” says Dalton. “But it’s fun to educate people.”

For now, Adam Dalton Distillery will offer

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It’s not easy being green How green are Asheville restaurants? Both The Market Place and The Green Sage have rooftop solar panels. The West Village Market and Deli uses all compostable or biodegradable packaging and disposables toward the goal of keeping 98 percent of the grocery’s trash out of the landfill.

Now, Asheville Independent Restaurants has partnered with the Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute to brand Asheville as a Green Dining Destination city. The alliance has secured a $258,000 grant from the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology’s Green Business Fund to improve the environmental sustainability and economic success of 17 AIR member restaurants.

The funding will enhance the restaurants’ efforts to increase use of renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and promote energy conservation in support of achieving Green Certified Restaurant status through the national Green Restaurant Association.

“We are working to establish Asheville as the greenest dining destination in the country,” said Randy Talley, owner of The Green Sage.

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“This means we aim to have the most Certified Green Restaurants per capita of any city in the U.S. Not only will it benefit our restaurants but it will have a positive impact on our community and region, including local farms, local breweries and local businesses.”

The Green Business Fund grant will support the installation of solar hot-water panels, energy-efficient HVAC and refrigeration, lighting upgrades and other energy-saving measures including training in energy conservation practices.

These improvements are expected to save nearly 3.4 billion BTUs of energy each year, roughly the equivalent of unplugging 110,000 televisions, according to an AIR press release.

Grant funds are provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will also create the equivalent of two full-time local jobs.

The initial phase of the project funded by the Green Business Fund will be completed by the end of 2011. BRSI and AIR are seeking additional member participation and funding sources to expand the benefits to other restaurants.

AIR members included in the grant and working toward GRA certification are Bouchon, Burgermeister’s, The French Broad Chocolate Lounge, The Corner Kitchen, The Green Sage, Fiore’s Ristorante Toscana (both locations), Frankie Bones, Homegrown, Laughing Seed Café, Jack of the Wood, Luella’s BBQ, Tupelo Honey Café (both locations), Neo Cantina and Rosetta’s Kitchen.

Posana Café, also participating in the grant, is one of only two existing GRA certified restaurants in North Carolina. Other AIR member restaurants pursuing GRA certification include Crêperie Bouchon and The Green Sage, south location.

Tim Ballard of BRSI is the project manager for the Green Restaurant Initiative grant. He can be reached at tballard@blueridgesustainability.org or 708-7022. For information about AIR, visit airasheville.org. For more information about BRSI, visit blueridgesustainability. org.

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Ready for a wing-off? On Saturday, July 16, several local restaurants will battle at The Garage at Biltmore to find out whose wings reign supreme. Competitors include Luella’s BBQ, Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack, Universal Joint, Jack of the Wood, Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou Bar-B-Que and others.

The event is a benefit for My Sister’s Place, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting women affected by domestic violence. A panel of judges — including this writer and Joe Kendrick, midday host from WNCW Radio — will select the winning wing. There’s also a people’s choice award.

Tickets are $15 in advance at thegarageatbiltmore.com or at the door for $20. Prices include all the beer you can safely drink; entertainment from an all-star band featuring members of Vertigo Jazz Project, Brushfire Stankgrass, Overflow Jug Band and the Trainwreks; and wings and pizza provided by the restaurants from last year’s Asheville Pizza Wars. The event begins at 6 p.m. For more information, visit thegarageatbiltmore.com

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This little piggy went: The Barbecue Inn was an Asheville icon, open since the early ‘60s. The restaurant closed its doors for good on July 1. Brothers grim: Three Brothers Restaurant, another Asheville mainstay, also closed over the July 4 weekend, after 50 years in business.

More restaurant closings Two local icons of the Asheville food scene closed for good over the July Fourth weekend. Both the 52-year-old Three Brothers Restaurant and the Barbecue Inn (open since 1961) are shuttered.

Three Brothers was consistently named one of the top spots for Greek food in the Asheville area by Xpress readers in the annual Best of WNC poll. After winning yet again last year, George Zourzoukis, part of the younger generation of owners, told Xpress that the key to success is “all in the family.”

“We’re Greek, and we make a lot of our stuff, like our spanikopita and Greek pastries, from scratch. I think that makes a big difference,” he said. “For all these years, we’ve really appreciated everyone’s support and continued loyalty.”

And in a story called “Barbecue Blunders”

from the Feb. 16 Xpress, Buncombe County Commissioner Bill Stanley credited the Barbecue Inn as the forefather of the Asheville ‘cue scene, before this side of North Carolina had an identity when it came to barbecue.

“To Stanley’s knowledge, the first barbecue joint of note in Asheville was the Barbecue Inn, Gus Kooles’ place out on Patton Avenue, opened in 1961 (and still going strong). ‘Gus advertised it as eastern North Carolina barbecue,’ says Stanley.

TK Tripps, though not considered an Asheville icon, per se, has been open for 27 years on College Street in downtown Asheville. That restaurant closed on Wednesday, July 6.

There is no word yet on what will replace the businesses. X Mackensy Lunsford can be reached at food@ mountainx.com.

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You could call Cathy Cleary, co-owner of West End Bakery in West Asheville, a legume lover. Her biggest crush? The Fortex pole bean, a type of long, stringless green bean that she grows for her restaurant every year.

“They never get tough, they have a wonderful flavor and they’re great raw, roasted, steamed, blanched or sautéed,” Cleary says, noting that she has three separate plots of the beans currently growing in her yard.

But because she’s so fond of the variety and plans to use them on her menu throughout the entire month of July — as part of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s Get Local initiative — her three plots won’t cut it. That’s where West Asheville neighbors Bob White and his wife, Lucia, founders of the Pisgah View Community Peace Garden, come in. The local garden already supplies West End with organic oyster mushrooms, and now they’re ready to expand the variety of offerings.

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Bob White and his wife, Lucia, started the Pisgah View Community Peace Garden in West Asheville four years ago with no growing experience. Today, the garden thrives and they continue to challenge themselves by trying new crops, like Cleary’s beloved Fortex bean. for the bakery, and I immediately thought of these beans,” Cleary says.

“I hadn’t heard of them,” Lucia says. When she and Bob started the garden four years ago on an abandoned baseball field by the Pisgah View Apartments, they had zero farming or gardening experience, she explains. Now, the garden overflows with nearly every vegetable imaginable, plus medicinal herbs and fruit trees. Just as lack of experience didn’t stop them years ago, it didn’t stop them from taking on Cleary’s pole-bean challenge this spring. The result? “They’re thriving,” Lucia says. “We’re excited to see how they continue to do!”

They’re also excited to know the beans will be featured on the menu of a nearby res-

taurant, thus supporting the neighborhood economy. “When you have a local business that people are trying to support, we want to support that business as well,” Bob says. “I paid just $2.59 for a pack of beans, and I want to give Cathy a comparable price, so that she can make a profit. That will help her stay in business and keep serving the community healthy food.”

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Just as the calendar page turned to July, local green beans began showing up at area tailgate markets. This veggie gets attention from area restaurants, too, as the focus of ASAP’s Get Local initiative. Be on the lookout for all types of varieties at markets and on menus, including the distinctly Appalachian greasy bean. harvest them frequently; those little buggers can get bigger than you want in the blink of an eye!”

True bean buffs like Cleary feel they’re worth it, whatever the price. After all, she can use them in soups, salads and sandwiches.

“At the bakery, we’ll do a sesame green bean and quinoa salad, and soups like summer vegetable with yellow squash, zucchini, tomato and green beans,” she says. When it comes to sandwiches, expect items like grilled goat cheese, dilly bean and tomato.

“It’s inspirational to pick one ingredient and build specials around it,” Cleary says, referencing ASAP’s Get Local initiative, which highlights an abundant local ingredient every month. To find a list of all participating Get Local restaurants, as well as a seasonal calendar, visit asapconnections.org and click on ‘Get Local.’ There, you’ll also find information about Get Local in area schools.

Cooking beans at home? Cleary recommends an easy green-bean salad with fresh chopped basil, lemon zest, parmesan, garlic and good olive oil. Find another of her favorite salad

recipes, sesame quinoa salad, on the previous page. She also recommends freezing beans now to enjoy during the dead of winter. She stresses blanching the beans for at least one minute first. “Otherwise, they’ll turn to tasteless leather.”

Want to try growing beans at home? Bob and Lucia want you to be up for the challenge. The focus for them this year is on getting everyone growing food for themselves.

They’re currently encouraging residents in their community to not only have a plot in the garden space, but to grow wherever possible outside of their apartments — even if it’s just a little basil outside their kitchen to pair with fresh-picked Fortexes.

West End Bakery is located at 757 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Find local bean specials on their menu throughout July. You can reach them by calling 252-9378. To learn more about Pisgah View Peace Garden, check them out on Facebook or visit pisgahviewpeacegarden.com. Contact Ivy Creek Family Farm at 626-2447 or visit ivycreekfamilyfarm.com.

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by Stacy Claude “ For the good are always the merry Save by an evil chance And the merry love the fiddle And the merry love to dance ... ... ” — William Butler Yeats, “The Fiddler of Dooney”

“Really, I just ask them,” says Magill, who is also an instructor, performer and coordinator of Celtic Week at the Gathering.

“If I can talk to the artists themselves, and tell them about the Gathering, they are usually very interested in participating. Depending on where the particular artist is in his or her career, they may be ready to give back to the music community. They may find a week in one place very appealing; they might love teaching; or they might love the idea of getting to spend a week jamming with their peers and contemporaries that they never get to see on the road.”

And, there’s a lot of repeat business. “It’s not hard to get an instructor to come back, once they’ve taught here,” Magill adds. The gathering has earned a reputation over its two decades. Maybe in the beginning it was trickier to get folks to come out. But now, with its five summer weeks of jamming, instruction and performance, the Gathering isn’t a hard sell.

The Swannanoa Gathering has lured its share of legends in its 20 years. The folk-art workshop series, held each summer on the campus of Warren Wilson College, has hosted Mike Seeger, David Holt and Fiona Ritchie, host of NPR’s Thistle & Shamrock Shamrock.

This year’s instructor list includes folk musicians from all over the world, including fiddler Rayna Gellert, Irish guitar player John Doyle, Grammy winners Janis Ian and Kathy Mattea and folk divas Catie Curtis and Patty Larkin.

The story goes like this, according to How does director Jim Magill the Gathering’s catalog: “One day in late secure such talent? It’s simple. November, Doug Orr, the newly appointed president of Warren Wilson College, called up Jim Magill, an old folk music friend, and suggested they get together to discuss an idea Doug had. Over lunch, they brainstormed the rough outlines of a series of week-long workshops in various types of folk music and dance to be held in the summer on the Warren Wilson campus, to be called The Swannanoa Gathering.

Doug had recently received a Presidential Leadership Grant from the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, which provided funds for one-time start-up programs, and some of those funds were designated for the Gathering.

Jim would become the program’s director and report directly to the college president.”

And so they did. With support from the college, the Gathering has grown from its initial 93 participants to more than 1,200. Other music programs and concert series have fallen victim to budget cuts or low enrollment, but not so for the Gathering, which has a wait list this year.

The Gathering attracts all kinds of players and participants, young and old, traditional Fiddlers in the woods: Musicians, dancers and listeners Gather each year, with the and progressive. Fiddle instructor Gellert is well-known in the local old-time community idyllic scenery of the Warren Wilson College campus as the background.

PhoToS CoURTeSY oF JIM MAGILL for her understated instrumental prowess. She co-founded the all-female old-time/folk band

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Uncle Earl. Currently she’s working on her solo-project, partially recorded in town at Echo Mountain Studios, and appears on tour with Abigail Washburn, Scott Miller and Toubab Krewe.

Gellert carries her fiddle across many genres.

She’ll teach traditional styles during Old Time Week. But she can also share the stage with rock bands, percussive jam bands and every

1991 Founded by newly appointed Warren Wilson College President Douglas M. Orr Jr., who combines forces with Jim Magill to organize the inaugural event.

1992 The first Swannanoa Gathering is scheduled for July. In February, Magill announces the Swannanoa Gathering to the world at the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (now Folk Alliance International) in Calgary, Alberta.

1992 93 people attend the first Swannanoa Gathering.

1995 Children’s program added to the Workshop offerings.

1996 Established an award to honor the lifetime achievement of those that were called Master Music Makers. Its first recipients were Tennessee fiddler Ralph Blizard and folk icon Tom Paxton.

2000 Youth scholarships established (funded by gifts).

2005 Fiddle Week created (now an exceptionally popular course offering).

2006 Founder Doug Orr retires; a fifth week added.

2008 Traditional Song Week added.

2010 Alice Gerrard, of Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard fame, joins the ranks of the Master Music Makers.

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Monday, July 18: Old-Time Concert I Featuring multi-instrumentalist Dirk Powell, known for his involvement with the Academy Award-winning film Cold Mountain, where he acted on screen, arranged traditional material, and served as on-set musical advisor and consultant. Also local musicians Trevor & Travis Stuart of Bethel, N.C. and Wayne Erbsen of “Country Roots” radio show which airs Sunday nights on 88.1 WCQS, and others.

Wednesday, July 20: Old-Time Concert II Featuring the legendary vocalist Alice Gerrard (of Hazel & Alice), Paul Brown (of NPR), local fiddle phenom, Rayna Gellert, Don Pedi, the Green Grass Cloggers and more.

Monday, August 1: Dulcimer Concert Featuring Randy Marchany, Wes Chappell, Ken Kolodner, Patrick Crouch, Jan Hammond, Cindy Ribet, Mike Fenton and Doug and Darcy Orr and others.

All performances are held at Kittredge Theatre on the Warren Wilson College campus. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. $18 general admission/half price for children under age 12. Tickets are available at Malaprop’s, at Song of the Wood in Black Mountain and from the Warren Wilson College bookstore. Info: 771-3024. Full schedule at swangathering.com. thing in between. Gellert has been involved with the Swannanoa Gathering for more than a decade beginning when she was a college student at Warren Wilson. She speaks very highly of Old Time Week’s coordinator, Phil Jamison, explaining how he encouraged her to get involved with the Gathering and helped her discover a love of teaching fiddle. When asked what makes the Swannanoa Gathering such a special event and what about it keeps her involved Gellert said, quite simply, “the people.”

Talking to participants and staff (and even the feel of the website, with its stories of what the participants have been up to since last year), is that of a family get-together — a week of visiting, connecting, learning, catching up and of course, playing and listening to music.

There is an emphasis on Appalachian roots and Scots/Irish heritage, but the workshops gather all sorts of traditional music. This year brings a presentation on Indian santoor music

by Nandkishor Muley, as well as instructor Patrick Landenza teaching ki ho’alu, Hawaiian slack-key guitar and traditional blues instruction by Rev. Robert and Bernice Jones.

“This beautiful valley and this unique col-

lege have provided an environment where magic can happen, and year after year it does, as friends old and new gather, mingle and share the music they love,” Magill writes of the Gathering’s 20-year retrospective. “Most importantly, our folk traditions have been nourished, strengthened and passed on to new generations of musicians and dancers.” X Stacy Claude is a local musician, freelance writer and author of Asheville Roots Music Review at avlrootsreview.blogspot.com.

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Around 3 a.m. one day in 2006, comedian Greg Brown was on the return leg of a regular and grueling commute from Asheville to Charlotte, when he experienced an epiphany. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow, why am I driving so far to a shittier city? I want to perform in Asheville without driving four-and-a-half hours to get 10 minutes of stage time.â&#x20AC;?

The first step was finding a venue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I walked into the Diana Wortham Theatre and just thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow, this is a standup comedy mecca.

This room feels good.â&#x20AC;?

The first Laugh Your Asheville Off Festival lasted two days in July 2006, and featured three shows starring mostly regional comics. There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a formal submissions process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just me picking up the phone and talking to people,â&#x20AC;? says Brown.

Among those in attendance was Charlie Gerencer, a Los Angeles producer and one of the founding developers of the TV show Last Comic Standing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five years ago, there was absolutely a void in Asheville when it comes to standup comedy,â&#x20AC;?

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have a life [here]. We knew that, with such an artistic community, the talent was there. We just had to figure a way to draw it out.â&#x20AC;?

Brown remembers what Asheville used to be like. He used to go to the Dripolator at open mic poetry night to open with 10 minutes of jokes. Recently, he went to Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown and asked to be signed up to do some standup, but they already had 21 people on the list. All Ashevilleans. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d try to squeeze him in.

Brown recalls that his goal was to put Asheville on the map as a destination for comedy. He may

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Diana Wortham Theatre and The Magnetic Field

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Tuesday, July 12 to Saturday, July 16.

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Laugh Your Asheville Off is a different sort of comedy festival, organizers say. One thing that sets it apart? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a contest. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no $5,000 prize awarded to a comedian judged superior to his or her peers. Gerencer believes this is one of the reasons the submissions to the festival double every year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Competitions flat-out suck,â&#x20AC;? says Kyle Kinane, who headlines the LYAO launch party (and who Variety magazine called one of the top performers to watch for in 2011). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to enjoy performing comedy with my friends; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;beatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; them at it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art. Winning over the most people in an audience doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make you a winner, it makes you the most accessible to that particular audience. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the most accessible performer all the time. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather not be, actually.â&#x20AC;?

Other comics agree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, man,â&#x20AC;? says comedian Sam Morril of the noncompetitive formula, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so much less stress. I can just go in and have fun instead of feeling like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve entered a rap battle for Jews.â&#x20AC;? (Moril knows about competitions, having recently taken home the gold in Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laughing Skull Festival, with jokes like: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My girlfriend asked me what my fantasy is. I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Okay, I want you to dress like a nurse ... Then I

want you to tell me I have health insurance ...’”)

There’s a feeling of camaraderie at LYAO, Brown says. “We probably have 20 comics that are coming to the festival who aren’t even in it — they just want to come here and hang out.

It’s like a summer camp. It’s a very flattering thing.”

The main attraction this year will be Carl LaBove, who, along with his best friend, the late Sam Kinison, founded “The Outlaws of Comedy.” LaBove will do two one-hour segments on Saturday at Diana Wortham. “This festival will be a celebration of a lot of hard work and passion for the art of standup,” he said. “I’m a lucky soul and so are the other performers who’ll benefit from this phenomenal comedic extravaganza! Oh, and it’ll be my birthday that weekend, so hide your women!”

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They’re gonna be in movies This year’s LYAO will be the biggest in the festival’s history. Three of the festival’s five headlining comedians have recently appeared on Conan. Rory Scovel will be familiar to some as the pathological liar in a Land Rover commercial, who only feels safe enough to tell the truth to his lover when behind the wheel of the vehicle. Scovel’s Thursday performance will be taped for DVD, so come be part of the laugh track.

“These guys are all emerging stars,” says Gerencer. “They’re gonna be on TV, they’re gonna be in movies, they’re gonna have comedy specials.”

Former LYAO participants have gone on to star in Comedy Central showcases and have appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live shows. Talent scouts from New York and Los Angeles are expected to make the pilgrimage to Asheville to see what’s new and what’s coming.

“I get calls every year from top executives in New York and Hollywood who ask me who blew my mind,” Gerencer said. One of his recommendations was selected for “Last Comic Standing.”

And for the audience, the price is right, says Gerencer. “You’d be paying two to three hundred dollars to go to all of these shows in any other festival. You can go to every show we have for, like, $88. It’s ridiculous.”

Though planning for the event is a year-round affair, the hardest part for the producers is the end. “When people are holding their bellies and out of breath laughing, it sends chills down my spine,” said Gerencer. “We’re so depressed when it’s over.”

And they’re sober about the future.

“Growing is a very difficult thing,” Brown notes. “We’re about quality. We want to grow the talent level.”

“It’s been a very grassroots organic evolution,” Gerencer agrees, “and we want to keep that energy ... It started as a passion project and has turned into a nationally recognized event.

[But] we never want to sacrifice quality for quantity. We want to make Asheville a comedy destination every July. We want to be here for 20 years.” X Devin Walsh can be reached at devinwalsh@gmail. com.

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Automated for the people

The Glitch Mob on electronic creativity, the forthcoming album and why they love Asheville

by Alli Marshall One thing that Los Angeles-based electronic trio The Glitch Mob can do that an analog band can’t do is switch parts mid-song. “We can change instruments throughout the set,” says Justin Boreta. “Everything is very flexible. Say, in this song I’m going to play a synthesizer and then a keyboard and then the bass line and then some drums. We never have to move anywhere else, it all just happens on the controller. It allows for a lot of creativity.”

He adds, “What we are specifically doing, no one else is doing, and that’s exciting.”

What the Glitch Mob (who formed in 2006) does exactly is a little tricky to explain in layman’s terms. There’s a short video on emusician.com (filmed at Moog Music during one of the band’s previous Asheville visits) that gives a tour of the Glitch Mob’s set up: Two MacBook Pros, Lemurs (multitouch modular controllers) and drum pads count among the band’s equipment.

The Glitch Mob programs the audio of their live set (about 10.5 gigabytes) into the MacBooks and then the musicians perform from three setups by using a combination of MIDI controllers, Lemurs, Trigger Fingers and synthesizers. Band co-founder Ed Ma explains, on the video, that all the controllers are redundant, so the same drum sounds or chords can be accessed from the Lemur or the keyboard, for example.

But the live show isn’t just about watching three guys reproduce their album (2010’s Drink the Sea) on laptops. There’s some serious showmanship involved. “Because we can pick any part of the song that we want to perform, we think about it as far as performance goes, what’s going to look cool,” says Boreta. In one song, where Boreta and co-founder Josh Mayer are on either side of the stage, they both opt to play drums for the visual impact. “There are also certain things that we want to keep in the backing track because it wouldn’t be interesting to watch someone play it,” says Boreta.

Sea is The Glitch Mob’s debut full-length, but they’ve put out a number of mix tapes and remixes (including remixes of Sea). Before they were touring behind the record, their shows

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Sunday, July 17 (9 p.m., $15 advance/$17 doors. theorangepeel. net)

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Electric field trip: The Glitch Mob brings a new show to Asheville complete with a set by Martin Phillips, who’s also designed stages for Nine Inch Nails and Daft Punk. relied heavily on improvisation. Now, they have parts in their sets where they cut loose. Says Boreta, because the show runs off of the computer, improv is planned. Forget the off-the-cuff 10-minute jam of the live band setup.

“What we’re playing is literally the same exact thing as we made in the studio,” says Boreta. “That’s a cool thing, that we can reproduce the songs live.” But there are downsides to being an electronic band: There’s no way a live band can just crash, Boreta points out.

In fact, in the analog versus electronic argument, Boreta has a lot to say. “Among festival goers and people who love live music it’s become more of an acceptable thing to see someone up there with a computer.” He says that bands like Radiohead and Muse are adding computers to their shows for the creative potential. “People are putting aside the judgment about what the person up there is actually doing.”

Although Boreta says no one in the band is a virtuoso, for the Glitch Mob’s members, musicianship came before technology. Boreta says all three guys come from households that had music playing all the time. “We all grew up in dingy punk and hardcore clubs, backpack hiphop shows, mosh pits,” he recently told Apes On Tape. To Xpress: “It all started from a love of playing music. Technology was a way of creating music and it made sense in that time and place for us.” He says that if the Glitch Mob hadn’t

started crafting music on computers, they probably would have formed a traditional band.

In making Sea, the Glitch Mob created sounds from its own music. Between the three performers, “we have such a deep catalog,” Boreta says.

“We prefer to sample our own stuff as opposed to other people’s music.” They’ll have a new three-song EP, We Can Make The World Stop, available at their Orange Peel show, and a next record is in the works.

The band is looking forward to showing off new songs, as well as a new live show they’ve put together for the tour along with a set designed

by Martin Phillips (who’s also created stages for Nine Inch Nails and Daft Punk). It just so happens that the Glitch Mob has been talking up Asheville in other interviews. “There are these places where the elements line up and the cosmos align to make really good music towns, and Asheville is one of those places,” says Boreta.

“The energy of the people and the amount of people who come out to the show and how they enjoy the music all lines up for who we are and what we do.”

Plus, the way to a band’s heart is through its stomach: Another reason the Glitch Mob loves Asheville. “We’re total organic food hippies,” Boreta says. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@ mountainx.com.

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Their own satisfaction

Both Coma Cinema and Toro Y Moi started in the bedroom

by Jordan Lawrence Chaz Bundick and Mat Cothran are quite different on the phone. Bundick, the Columbia, S.C.based musician behind the lush, throbbing psychedelics of Toro Y Moi is reserved and polite.

He speaks softly and succinctly, beginning most every response with “I think,” as though he fears his ideas on his own music might be wrong. He shouldn’t fret. His points are direct and incisive, leaving little doubt as to his musical intentions.

Cothran leads combustible Spartanburg indiepop act Coma Cinema, and his demeanor mirrors the contentious nature of his rough-and-tumble recordings. He’s loud and brash, constantly devolving into long, irreverent tangents, punctuating them with a high, snot-nosed cackle.

He rarely finishes thoughts, making it a task to decode what he really means. If you try to ask him the question again, you’ll likely get a different answer.

As people, Bundick and Cothran are as contrasting as they come. But in music, their methods are similar. Both Toro Y Moi and Coma Cinema are “bedroom projects.” Bundick and Cothran play and record songs with their own equipment out of their S.C. homes.

Spartanburg is light on rock clubs and lighter on people willing to take local music seriously.

Columbia’s better, but its scene is largely on the rise. Local artists are left to compete for space at bars with touring acts, and cover bands make it a task to find gigs. Bundick and Cothran were left with plenty of time to explore their ideas, buying gear on the cheap and recording for their own satisfaction.

“I think because there wasn’t a lot of places to play, that just lead to me staying in my room and making more music,” Bundick says. He had made the rounds in Columbia with his previous band Heist and the Accomplice. With Toro Y Moi, he didn’t rush out to compete for shows.

“I wasn’t trying to play that stuff out, really. I was trying to keep it to myself and listen to it and make more. Even people outside of South Carolina can relate to that because it’s something you do. It’s your own little project.”

Bundick and Cothran’s similar circumstances have produced complementary sounds. Toro Y Moi operates at the juncture of beat-driven

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Emerald Lounge

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Friday, July 15 (10 p.m. $10/$12. emeraldlounge.com)

electronics and psyched-out pop and soul. This year’s Underneath the Pines is dominated by fuzzy techno squalls that undulate in elliptical, druggy patterns. Bass lines swagger with sensual confidence as Bundick slices through with his disarming croon, a light, innocent-sounding instrument that Brian Wilson acolytes will love. These trips have their darker moments, but his reassuring melodies mellow everything out, resulting in a relaxing sonic high.

Coma Cinema sounds kind-of like the point at which Toro’s high might start coming down. On Cothran’s newest LP, Blue Suicide, caustic blasts of lo-fi synths explode alongside pounding, simplistic drums. Melodies bubble up in distorted glory as Cothran rants with a nasal mumble. Elements collide forcefully in the mix, creating catchy pop songs that leave choruses glued to your neurons and bruises swelling on your heart.

“We’re all doing our own things,” Bundick says. “We like each other’s music. I think the Columbia scene is always like that, the S.C. scene really. It’s just a big collective, and there’s tons of gems still there that need to be found.”

Toro Y Moi is well past the point of being Bundick’s “little project” now. His music has garnered acclaim from national publications like Pitchfork.com and Rolling Stone, and the band he’s put together to play with him is tearing through the festival circuit, landing spots at this year’s Bonnaroo and Pitchfork music festivals, as well as Moogfest later this year.

Despite the success, Toro Y Moi’s charm lies in Bundick’s willingness to experiment. He pulls in elements from all over the spectrum of popular sound, cultivating a thrilling middle ground between the blown-out excursions of modern peers like Animal Collective and the tuneful craftsmanship of mainstays such as The Beach Boys and The Beatles. It’s a balance he traces back to days of trial and error his isolation afforded.

Cothran continues to experiment as well. His newly released Abandoned Lands EP pushes into strung-out electronics and dark, stream-of-consciousness-style narratives. It’s an unnerving experience filled with creepy vocal effects and dark clouds of eerily shifting noise. With much of his equipment failing, Cothran resorted to new techniques to complete the album, like banging his head against a wall to create drum beats for one of the songs. The weirdness in his process shows in the final product, a gloriously bizarre song cycle, the sound of a man who has no one to tell him “no.”

“There’s still nobody paying attention around here, which is cool,” Cothran says of the hometown isolation that allows him to test his boundaries so freely. “I’ve grown to like that. In Columbia, people kind of know me, and then I come home.” X Jordan Lawrence is assistant editor at Charlottebased Shuffle Magazine.

Electric field trip: Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundick, above, will play this year’s Moogfest.

Below, Coma Cinema’s Mat Cothran.

Above photo by Jordan Blackmon / Below photo by David Allen Glenn

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I spotted you at Earth Fare munching on cookies out of the case while grinding coffee you had no intention of buying. You asked me if I wanted to help you vacuum out your car behind CVS and smoke a joint, but I am wary of clean-shaven men. Without answering you, I made a beeline to the meat counter and ordered five pounds of ground chuck. I live alone and my freezer is broken.

You’re constantly in my thoughts. Is your lack of facial hair meant to be ironic? Do you sometimes sleep until 3 p.m.? Do you consider the world from the perspective of a squirrel several times a day? If you answered “yes” to at least two of those questions, meet me at The Gourds.

The Gourds are an alt-country band from Austin playing at the Grey Eagle at 9 p.m. (Patrick Sweany opens) on Friday, July 15. They are known for their high-energy shows, and their bluegrass cover of Snoop Dogg’s “Gin and Juice.”

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Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Annual Juried Show!

Entry Deadline: August 1, 2011 Over $4000.00 in awards!

Opening Reception: September 17, 2011 from 6:00-8:00; Awards ceremony at 7:00.

Location: Carolina Gallery 145 W. Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29306 Accepted entries will be announced on website by August 30, 2011.

Prospectus and mailing address for entries: www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com

by Becky Upham Although Becky will continue to write periodic Profilers, her weekly column will now include new features such as Musical Missed Connections, Have You Seen this Band? and the occasional Personality Quiz. Contact her at beckyupham@gmail. com.

In Spite of Ourselves

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We brushed hands when we both reached into the root beer barrel candy bin at the Mast General store. You had on the exact same outfit as me: khaki shorts, a fanny pack and Chacos. Your curly brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail, just like mine. (Yours smelled terrific … tell me your secret later?) When I noticed your “I Hope to Grow Up to Be the Person my Dog Thinks I Am” T-shirt, I was blown away. You insisted on letting me go first, handed me a dime, and said, “First one’s on me.” I wandered away in a daze, too spellbound to even thank you.

You asked when 30 Rock Season 5 DVD would be released on Yahoo! Answers, and then chose my reply as the best. We started messaging and my computer froze before I could find out your real name or email.

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I think sugar is poison, and I have a feeling you do, too. The only explanation for dipping into that toxic tub of caramel-colored corn syrup is fate, pure and simple. If you believe in what you cannot see, meet me at Iris Dement.

Country-folk singer Iris Dement is playing at the Grey Eagle at 7 p.m on Sunday, July 17. She’s recorded duets with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and John Prine; her version of “Everlasting Arms,” was featured in the 2010 film, True Grit.

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We shared a love of vintage postcards, Chinese food and Union Jack T-shirts, and although we’re both soft-spoken, have experienced the occasional anger blackout. My last eight girlfriends have cheated on me (four of them with my best friend, which is a whole other story but suffice it to say that I believe in second chances and am a very loyal friend). I was ready to give up on women completely and commit to a monastic lifestyle (wireless and Droids excepted, of course) before we chatted. Put on your red shoes and skinny jeans and meet me at Elvis Costello.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters are playing at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19. Members of the audience will be invited on stage to spin the “Spectacular Spinning Songbook,” and the band plays whatever song (top selections from his 30+ albums) comes up.

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Ahleuchatistas In case you’ve been wondering, Asheville-based math rock/prog rock/ punk/jazz duo Ahleuchatistas takes its name from the melding of two words: The Charlie Parker song title “Ah-leu-cha” and Zapatista (as in the Mexican liberation movement). The band (Shane Perlowin on guitar, Ryan Oslance on drums) is rather like both: a composition of disparate and experimental forces. They’ve recently released album No. 8, Location Location, on Perlowin’s Open Letter label. Ahleuchatistas holds a CD release party on Friday, July 15 at the Get Down. Slaw, IO and the Dispersants also perform. 9 p.m. ahleuchatistas.com.

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Ashley McBryde Having just dropped her new album, Elsebound, Memphis-based country artist Ashley McBryde hit the road for a Southeast tour. McBryde co-wrote every song on Elsebound, from the catchy “Break It Fast” to the gospel-turnedrocker of “Holy Water” (which opens with an earnest chorus of “Amazing Grace”). “Put her on a stage and you will see and hear that she is the nicest bad girl you’ve ever met,” says her bio. McBryde will be on two Asheville stages: the Root Bar on Wednesday, July 13 (9 p.m.) and Westville Pub on Thursday, July 14 (9:30 p.m., free). ashleymcbryde.com.

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Hudson K Knoxville trio Hudson K (fronted by singer/songwriter Christina Horn) describes itself as “eccentric anti-pop piano rock.” What that means is it’s theatrical and entertaining while not veering too far into the surreal.

Horn, a classically-trained pianist, cut her teeth in Erick Baker’s band before striking out on her own. Last year Hudson K released debut album Shine. They play the Westville Pub on Saturday, July 16. Black Rabbits open. 10 p.m. westvillepub.com.

Gurp City South Presents In case you missed the last “Gurp City South Presents” event at Emerald Lounge (it sold out early in the evening), the next hip-hop showcase, also at Emerald Lounge, is set for Saturday, July 16. Gurp City South represents regional hip-hop acts, like Foul Mouth Jerk, TopR, Fist Family, The Ville Boyz and Smidi — the first two artists, along with Adam Strange of GFE, Asheville’s DJ Football and The Lone Gunmen from Greenville, S.C. will perform. The show features Newark, N.J.’s Artifacts, an underground trio who came to Asheville last year to work on a video with Jerk (watch “Back Up On the Scene” at avl.mx/3s). “This summer has seen a bit of a long-awaited revival in Asheville’s hip-hop scene, and we’re trying to keep that ball rolling with this show,” says Jerk. 10 p.m. emeraldlounge.com.

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•To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed.

•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.

Open mic, 8-11pm

Old-time jam, 6pm

Thu., July 14

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Barley’s Taproom

Blue Note Grille

Olive or Twist

BoBo Gallery

One Stop Bar

Open mic

Open mic, 9pm

Hector’s Nectar (pop, rock) Creatures Cafe

Salsa night (free lessons, followed by dance) Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

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

Dave Turner (jazz, pop, piano) Good Stuff

Open mic

Grove Park Inn

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

Miss Willie Brown (country)

Wed., July 13

Haywood Lounge

Open mic

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Benavides Trio (flamenco guitar), 8-10pm

Highland Brewing Company

Comedy kick-off party

Athena’s Club

Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Black Mountain Ale House

Jack of the Wood Pub

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

Bubonic Funk w/ Beside the Fire The Firecracker Jazz Band, 7pm Woody Wood & friends Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Open mic w/ Brian Keith Root Bar No. 1

For the Birds (indie, folk, pop) TallGary’s Cantina

Open mic/jam, 7pm The Get Down

The Howlies (garage, rock) w/ The Critters & Zombie Queen The Magnetic Field

Shane Perlowin (eclectic guitar) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Female blues singer showcase

The Cleverlys (country, old-time, modern covers) w/ Pick Tickers Grove Park Inn

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

Barrie Howard (one-man-band)

Harvest Records

Blue Note Grille

Taylor Moore (singer/songwriter)

Cass McCombs (indie, singer/songwriter) w/ Lower Dens (indie, rock)

BoBo Gallery

Haywood Lounge

Utah Green (eclectic folk) w/ John Shannon & Wings of Sound

Throwback Thursday w/ DJ Go Hard Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Clingman Cafe

Melissa Hyman (singer/songwriter, cello) Craggie Brewing Company

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Creatures Cafe

“Hip-hop for peace & Christ”

Back stage: Johnson’s Crossroad (“Appalachian soul”) w/ Brave New Gravelys & Mark Kroos

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

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

Ugly Radio Rebellion (Frank Zappa tribute)

Vincenzo’s Bistro

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Westville Pub

Good Stuff

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals) Max Melner Orchestra Wild Wing Cafe

Wing of Fire w/ Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Jack of the Wood Pub

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Craggiepalooza feat: Doc Aquatic, Poison Control Center & Big Hungry, 7pm

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Open mic

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

The Tres Amigos (country, Western swing, folk), 7:30pm Treetop Sailors (Southern rock, pop, blues) w/ Tennessee Hollow & Young Cardinals, 10pm Olive or Twist

Steve Smith (folk, surf)

Heather Masterton & the Swing Station Band, 8pm

Gene Peyroux & His Team of Highly Trained Professionals (rock, funk, soul)

One Stop Bar

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Pack’s Tavern

Shane Pruitt Band (blues, jam, jazz)

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$3.50 Gin & Tonics • Bring A Team

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Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off Appetizers $4 Margaritas

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TRIVIA NIGHT 9 pm • Prizes

eccentric anti-pop piano rock www.hudsonkmusic.com Black Rabbits opens $5 Robo Shots

SUN. 7/17

THUR. 7/14

MON. 7/18

TUESDAY OPEN BLUES JAM W/ WESTVILLE ALLSTARS Shrimp ‘n Grits • $1 off Rum Drinks

777 HAYWOOD ROAD • 225-WPUB (9782)

www.westvillepub.com

Galen Kipar (Americana, folk)

Trade Routes feat: Nathan & Brandon Dyke

Pisgah Brewing Company

BoBo Gallery

Purple Onion Cafe

Clingman Cafe

Red Room

Craggie Brewing Company

Red Step Artworks

Creatures Cafe

Jesse Donovan

Mountain Feist (bluegrass)

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

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

Back stage: Do it to Julia (acoustic, folk, indie) w/ Little Tybee

Root Bar No. 1

Emerald Lounge

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

In Plain Sight (dance, electronic)

Boulder Acoustic Society

Highland Reign (“progressive Scott-American Celtic”) Jack of the Wood Pub

WSNB (blues)

Albert Adams (indie, rock, dance)

Dance Lush w/ DJ Moto Open mic

Sherri Lynn & Mountain Friends (bluegrass, country), 6:30pm

Jus One More

Toro y Moi (experimental, funk, electronic) w/ Coma Cinema & RBTS Win

The Tres Amigos (folk, country, norteno) Shifter’s

Open jam

DJ Dizzy dance party

Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz)

Dave Desmelik (singer-songwriter, Americana)

The Shaniqua Brown (rock) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz & friends Vincenzo’s Bistro

Aaron LaFalce (piano) Westville Pub

Ashley McBryde (Americana, country) Wild Wing Cafe

Dance party w/ DJ Moto

Olive or Twist

Little Friday Band (front porch rock) Orange Peel

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Ras Berhane (reggae, soul)

Night of the Blues w/ Jimmy Thackery & Blonde Blues

Garage at Biltmore

Pack’s Tavern

J2K w/ Panther God

Common Saints

Good Stuff

Red Room

Terina Plyler

Dance party w/ DJ D-Day

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Root Bar No. 1

The Gourds (acoustic, roots) w/ Patrick Sweany

The Driftwood Singers (Americana, folk)

Grove Park Inn

Straightaway Cafe

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

Ben Scales

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

Hannah Flanagan’s

The Chop House

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

The Broadcast (soul, rock)

Fri., July 15 Athena’s Club

Peggy Ratusz Trio (blues)

Acoustic Swing

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7/16

TallGary’s Cantina

August Black (acoustic, folk rock)

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Jorma kaukonen | Joseph Arthur | Devil makes 3 t model Ford & Amy lavere | Jolie holland

The Get Down

Ahleuchatistas (prog rock, avant-garde, experimental) CD release show w/ Slaw and IO & The Dispersants

Holland’s Grille

Twist of Fate (classic rock)

Blue Note Grille

7/14

sun

Live jazz, 6-10pm

Highland Brewing Company

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One Stop Bar

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

The Get Down

Hello Hugo (indie, instrumental) Live jazz or swing

Fred’s Speakeasy South

Straightaway Cafe

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Angelo Santa Maria (acoustic folk)

Scoot Pittman (funk, rock, roots)

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Sport’s Bar Billiards Darts

BILLIARDS battle

of the

Food

bands

saturday, July 23 5 Bands perfOrMing come out and vote for your band!

friday nights

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Brave new gravely’s & Mark krOOs

Fri. Ju Ly 15 dO It tO JulIa w/ lIttle tyBee SaT. Ju Ly 16 Bear lake w/ yOung OrChIds

Tue . Ju Ly 19 BrOnzed ChOrus w/ lulO

Mariachi MondayS Live Mariachi Band $2 Tacos & Mexican Beer Specials O n t h e f r O n t s ta g e SundayS TueSdayS WedneSdayS

Aaron Price 1pm | Piano

Jake Hollifield Piano | 9pm

Open fOr Lunch M-f 11:30aM

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Dave Turner 9pm

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The Market Place

Live music

The Wine Cellar at Saluda Inn

Melissa Hyman (folk, cello)

Every Wednesday Open Mic M;:D;I:7OI OPEN MIC 7 pm

$3 Highlands <?;IJ7 <H?:7OI $3 Margaritas $5 Top Shelf Tequilas

Open at 3 pm M-Th and Fri-Sun at 11 am

4 College Street â&#x20AC;˘ 828.232.0809

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Throw Back Thursday w/ DJ Go Hard

FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAY (Top Shelf $5)

-F:@8C -8KLI;8PJ Slow Down Sundays Deli Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-5pm Club & Deli Hours: Wed-Sun 10pm-2am

590 Haywood Rd. West Asheville, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 828.232.4938

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

A Great Disaster (folk, Americana, soul)

Friday, July 15th

FRIDAY 7/15

HigHland Reign

LHC7

Orange Peel

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

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

The Opal String Quartet Wild Wing Cafe

Country Fried Fridays w/ Drake White

Sat., July 16

Progressive Scott- American Celtic with Acoustic Folk Rock

SATURDAY 7/16

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Saturday, July 16th Peggy & THe

SEXY SIRENS PLAYING 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S JAZZ & SWING

swingdaddies

TUESDAY 7/19

Jazz/Western Swing and a Little Rumba Blues!

SINGER SONGWRITER IN THE ROUND 7-9PM FEAT: DAVE DESMELICK, CAIT BLACK, MARK KROOS & LYRIC JONES!

Friday, July 22nd CisCo Playboys

APPALACHIAN GRAVEL & GRIT

A Hybrid of Western Swing!

Saturday, July 23rd CounTy FaRm

Bluegrass, Newgrass, Blues & Beyond

SATURDAY 7/23

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Micah Hanks Band (bluegrass, rock) Poppies Market & Cafe

Nikki Talley (indie, rock) Red Room

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

The Glitch Mob (electronic) w/ Phantogram & Com Truise Root Bar No. 1

Macho Metal Night The Bywater

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miriam Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garden Party Music,â&#x20AC;? 5-8pm The Get Down

Rorey Carrol & friends The Recovery Room

Live DJ

Village Wayside Bar and Grille

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

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Mon., July 18 5 Walnut Wine Bar

No Jacket Required (covers), 8-10pm

Pierce Edens and the Dirty Work (alt-country, blues, rock)

Altamont Brewing Company

Root Bar No. 1

Hole-N-Da-Wall

Cisco Playboys (old-time, bluegrass)

Cipher circle, 10pm

Straightaway Cafe

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Roots jam w/ Kevin Scanlon

Front stage: Mariachi band

J. J. Ball

Blue Note Grille

TallGaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cantina

Lotion (â&#x20AC;&#x153;aggressive loungeâ&#x20AC;?)

Efren (folk, indie, rock)

Twisted Trail (country)

BoBo Gallery

The Chop House

Bruther Mike

Live jazz, 6-10pm

Orchard Lounge w/ Freepeoples Frequency (psychedelic, trance) & Sonic Spank

Clingman Cafe

The Get Down

The Bywater

Tony Godwin (jazz guitar)

Skeleton Pecker w/ Klustafuk & Skullthunder

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ashevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Bluegrass Jam,â&#x20AC;? 8:30pm

Craggie Brewing Company

The Market Place

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

Live music

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

The Recovery Room

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

Live music

Marc Keller

Non-stop rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

The Wine Cellar at Saluda Inn

Westville Pub

Dale Rucker

Open mic

Emerald Lounge

Thirsty Monk South

Tue., July 19

Dog Tale (folk, funk), 6-8pm Rond (alt-comedy), 8-10pm

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

Artifacts (hip-hop, rap) w/ Foul Mouth Jerk (funk, hip-hop) & TOPR

Gene Peyroux & His Team of Highly Trained Professionals (rock, funk, soul)

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

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

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Vincenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bistro

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Waynesville Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Hole

Garage at Biltmore

Westville Pub

DJ Dizzy dance party

Bob Burnette (folk, singer-songwriter)

Asheville Wing Wars feat: Asheville All Stars Band Good Stuff

Michael Cody (singer-songwriter) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

The Nova Echo (rock, electronic) w/ Uh Huh Baby Yeah!

Grove Park Inn

Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Hannah Flanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

The Free Flow Band (funk, soul) Marc Keller

The Great Liars (alternative, rock) Hudson K (indie, jazz, rock) w/ Black Rabbits White Horse

David Lamotte (acoustic, folk rock) Wild Wing Cafe

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

5 Walnut Wine Bar

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

Open mic w/ Zachary T, 8:30pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk, roots) Blue Note Grille

Marc Yaxley

BoBo Gallery

Country Mice

Creatures Cafe

Singer/songwriter showcase

Hard to Handle (Black Crowes tribute)

Emerald Lounge

Sun., July 17

Garage at Biltmore

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Jack Wolf & friends (â&#x20AC;&#x153;smooth jazzâ&#x20AC;?), 7-9pm

Veveritse Brass Band Phat Tuesdays

Grove Park Inn

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Coping Stone

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (favorites by request), 8-11pm

BoBo Gallery

Handlebar

Highland Brewing Company

Fifth House (rock, funk, soul)

Open Letter Music Series feat: Ken Vandermark, Tim Daisy & Shane Perlowin

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

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Iron Horse Station

An evening w/ Iris Dement (country, folk)

Open mic w/ Jesse James, 7-10pm

Hotel Indigo

Hannah Flanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Jack of the Wood Pub

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

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

Peggy & the Swing Daddies (jazz, Western swing) Jack of the Wood Pub

Red Hot Sugar Babies (hot jazz) Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Back stage: Bear Lake w/ Young Orchids

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Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

Orange Peel

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Kinjah

FRIDAY 7/22

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Secret Agent 23 Skidoo w/ The Runaway Circus, Hellblinki, 40 Fingers and a Missing Tooth & more, 1pm Jim Quick & Coastline (blues, soul, Southern rock), 8pm

Starving Artists Open mic

Circus Mutt (acoustic rock), 4pm Chalwa (reggae), 7pm

Matt Getman (jazz, pop, soul)

THE NASTY BOYS ARE BACK

One Stop Bar

Vanuatu Kava Bar

DJ dance party

MONDAYS Quizzo! 8-10pm WEDNESDAYS Old-Time Jam 6pm & Green Man Pint Special THURS Bluegrass Jam, $1 off Bourbon FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS Shows at 9:30 SUNDAYS Irish Session 5-8pm 8p

The 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8pm

Ruby Mayfield & friends (rock, blues)

Black Mountain Ale House

OPEN AT NOON EV

Olive or Twist

Cope w/ Ralph Roddenberry & Donna Hopkins Duo

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

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Honky Tonkin Don Humphries (early show) The Blue Dragons (rock, funk, covers), 9:30pm

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

Athenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

LOCAL FOOD, BEER & MUSIC

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

Ras Berhane (reggae, soul) Hotel Indigo

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

Singer/songwriter showcase feat: Dave Desmelik, Cait Black, Mark Kroos & Lyric Jones Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime) Back stage: Bronzed Chorus w/ LULO Mo-Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill

Justin Brophy & friends One Stop Bar

Funk jam

The Bywater

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 The Bywater 232-6967 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 Dobra Tea Room 575-2424 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 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 Hannah Flanagans 252-1922 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Haywood Lounge 232-4938 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780

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The Hop 254-2224 The Hop West 252-5155 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 Northside Bar and Grill 254-2349 Olive Or Twist 254-0555 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 One Stop Bar 236-2424 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Poppie’s Market and Cafe 885-5494 Posana Cafe 505-3969 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm

Benavides Trio (flamenco guitar), 8-10pm

The Get Down

Athena’s Club

Wrong Ones w/ Paw Tooth, Johnny Sexx & Ross Diamond

Rankin Vault 254-4993 The Recovery Room 684-1213 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rendezvous 926-0201 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Shifters 684-1024 Smokey’s After Dark 253-2155 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 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 Wedge Brewery 505 2792 Well Bred Bakery & Cafe 645-9300 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Black Mountain Ale House

Good Stuff

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Westville Pub

Blue Note Grille

Grove Park Inn

White Horse

BoBo Gallery

Marc Keller Blues jam

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

Wed., July 20 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Open mic, 8-11pm Open mic

Open mic, 9pm

Moses Atwood (blues, folk) w/ Dominic & Lucid Creatures Cafe

Salsa night (free lessons, followed by dance) Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

After Dark

JuLy 20th • 6pm

Carrier park • amboy rd. asheviLLe more info at www.velosportsracing.com/ wordpress/ringoffire

DOWNTOWN ON THE PARK fine foods • 30 brews on tap • patio sports room • 110” projector event space • Sunday Brunch 11-2pm

LIVE MUSIC... NEVER A COVER GREEN MAN Pint Glass Night Thur 7/14

Wed 7/13

Galen Kipar acoustic, blues

Common Saints

variety, feat. Scott Raines

Sat 7/16

Fri 7/15

Micah Hanks Band bluegrass, acoustic, jam

Open 7 Days... 11am - Late

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

Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

DJ Eclipse

Smokey’s

Tim Marsh (singer-songwriter, Americana) Open mic

Grayson Capps (Southern rock) w/ Utah Green Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B’s (favorites by request), 8-11pm Haywood Lounge

Open mic

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

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

20 S. Spruce St. • 225.6944

PacksTavern.com

Off Biltmore Ave. in the new Pack Square Park.

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Old-time jam, 6pm Jus One More

The T-Bones (bluegrass) Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

monday

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues / Wild Wing Cafe

Front stage: Dave Turner

The Marcus King Band (blues, soul, rock) Olive or Twist

The Firecracker Jazz Band, 7pm One Stop Bar

Woody Wood & friends Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar

Open mic w/ Brian Keith TallGary’s Cantina

Open mic/jam, 7pm

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

DJ Capital

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Open mic

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals) Westville Pub

Where Summer Dreams Come True

karaoke

Jammin’ w/ Max & Miles Wild Wing Cafe

Wing of Fire w/ Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Thu., July 21 Barley’s Taproom

Alien Music Club (jazz jam) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Mark Bumgarner (Americana, bluegrass, country)

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Ike Stubblefield & Jeff Sipe (jazz, funk, jam) Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton & the Swing Station Band, 8pm One Stop Bar

Mr. Invisible w/ Eyes of the Elders (hip-hop) Pack’s Tavern

Scott Raines & Jeff Anders (acoustic, rock)

Pisgah Brewing Company

Future Rock w/ Mindelixer Purple Onion Cafe

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Red Room

Dance Lush w/ DJ Moto

Back stage: Minor Stars w/ Enoch & Free Lunch Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

East Coast Dirt (funk, rock, soul) w/ Cinder Cat Olive or Twist

Live jazz or swing One Stop Bar

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Vertigo Jazz Project (funk, jam, jazz) w/ Brand New Life & Deja Fuze

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Orange Peel

Red Step Artworks

Open mic w/ Greg Speas, 7-10pm Root Bar No. 1

Jay Brown (Americana, folk) Shifter’s

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Wrestlers Alliance Revolution w/ MindShapeFist (ambient, progressive) Pack’s Tavern

Lee Griffin Duo

Pisgah Brewing Company

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

Owen Tharp (jazz, pop)

Garage at Biltmore

Peripheral w/ Crazyhorse & Colston, Woodwork & Nigel 1 Good Stuff

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Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Hannah Flanagan’s

Gas House Mouse (blues, funk, soul)

Straightaway Cafe

Highland Brewing Company

Tim Marsh (singer-songwriter)

Sanctum Sully (Americana, bluegrass) w/ Chompin’ at the Bit

The Get Down

Red Room

Horizons at Grove Park Inn

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Hotel Indigo

D. Charles Speer and The Helix w/ The Skurvies & Homeless Gospel Choir (folk, punk)

Dance party w/ DJ D-Day

Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Chris Wilhelm (folk, rock)

Peggy Ratusz & friends Vincenzo’s Bistro

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Common Foundation (ska)

Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm

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

TallGary’s Cantina

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Ashevegas Playboys feat: Russ Wilson (rockabilly)

Mark Schimick & Billy Constable (country, bluegrass, rock)

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Wild Wing Cafe

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Aaron LaFalce (piano) Westville Pub

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

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Soulgrass Rebellion (folk, reggae, rock) Fred’s Speakeasy South

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Letters to Abigail (Americana, country) Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill Olive or Twist

The 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8pm Orange Peel

Wayne Graham (folk, rock, alternative) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

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Space Medicine & the Mystic Ferrymen (ambient, folk, jam) Vincenzo’s Bistro

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David Earl & the Plowshares (Americana, rock, soul) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

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High Gravity Jazz (jazz, soul)

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Lajos Pagony (piano), 6-10pm Jack of Hearts Pub

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Brushfire Stankgrass (acoustic, bluegrass)

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Gene Peyroux & His Team of Highly Trained Professionals (rock, funk, soul) Westville Pub

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48 Film Project (NR) All shows Tue and Wed July 19, 20 Eraserhead (NR) 10:00 Thu July 21 only Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (PG) 1:00, 400 Thor (PG-13) 7:00, 10:00 (no 10:00 show July 21)

pickoftheweek Queen to Play JJJJJ

Director: Caroline Bottaro Players: Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline, Francis Renaud, Alexandra Gentil, Valérie Lagrange, Alice Pol, Jennifer Beals Drama Comedy Rated NR

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The Story: A working-glass chambermaid becomes obsessed with — and proficient in — the game of chess under the guidance of an older American widower.

The Lowdown: A very different kind of romantic drama/comedy that manages to fuse together nontraditional romance with themes of personal growth and female empowerment (that avoids all the pitfalls of such stories). Highly recommended.

This charming French film from first-time director Caroline Bottaro was originally released in France as Joueuse back in 2009, and is only now making it to the U.S. as Queen to Play. Not that most of us knew we were waiting for anything much, but it turns out to have been worth the delay. If the prospect of a movie built around a chambermaid/cleaning woman learning to play chess seems an unlikely premise, it won’t take long for this beguiling film to prove any reservations you may have wrong. You see, it is a film about playing chess, but it’s about a good deal more than that. In a sense, it almost qualifies as the chess equivalent of the “uplifting sports movie,” but it carefully avoids all the cliches of that generally mawkish sub-genre — up to and including a standard, Hollywood ending. (I suppose a chess tournament that climaxed with swelling music and a crane shot would seem silly — though I wouldn’t put it past Hollywood filmmakers — but there’s nothing like it here.)

What we have is the disarmingly simple story of Hélène (Sandrine Bonnaire, Intimate Strangers) a working-class woman employed by a posh hotel on the island of Corsica. She has a husband, Ange (Francis Renaud), and a teenage daughter, Lisa (Alexandra Gentil). She has accepted

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Kevin Kline and Sandrine Bonnaire in first-time director Caroline Bottaro’s startlingly good and completely charming Queen to Play. her lot in life and convinced herself that she’s happy — or at least content. This at any rate is how she paints herself when talking to younger chambermaid Natalia (Alice Pol), who is always hoping to better herself and get off Corsica. But the truth is different — something that comes to light when Hélène watches an American couple (Jennifer Beals and Dominic Gould) play a flirtatious game of chess on the balcony of a room she’s cleaning. Hélène knows nothing about the game, but she finds herself drawn to it — or maybe to the air of sophistication of the players.

To augment the family income, Hélène also cleans house for an American widower, Kröger (Kevin Kline), an obviously upper-class, slightly sarcastic and distant man. Spying a fancy chess set in his library, she works up the courage to ask him to teach her to play. He isn’t interested, but her persistence intrigues him, though, according to him, he gives in because she’s appealed to his “better nature” by offering to clean for free in exchange for lessons. Not surprisingly, a kind of relationship slowly develops between the two — almost a romance, or a kind of romance.

Equally unsurprising is the fact that her new interest — which quickly becomes an obsession — starts affecting both her job and her home life.

Despite efforts to interest Ange in the game (he merely becomes frustrated by the rules), there’s no common ground there. Plus, rumors have started to fly about her and Kröger. Daughter Lisa is also embarrassed by Hélène’s interest and has started to feel neglected in the bargain.

It finally becomes too much and Hélène quits playing chess altogether — or tries to. How it all plays out I leave to the film, though I will say that it’s refreshingly free of the cliches you might be expecting.

Nearly everything about Queen to Play works, but what really sells the film — apart from the

freshness of the subject matter — lies in the performances. All of them are good (yes, even Jennifer Beals, who is scarcely in the film and almost comes across as a mystical presence by the end). Bonnaire and Kline are much more than good, however. They’re extraordinary. The subtle changes in the multiple levels their relationship goes through are better acting than anything I’ve seen this year. And, yes, Kline credibly spends the whole film speaking French — apart from a brief bit where he recites William Blake’s “The Tyger” in English. Together, he and Bonnaire create something suspiciously like magic. Not Rated. Contains adult themes and situations. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14

Horrible Bosses JJJJ

Director: Seth Gordon (Four Christmases) Players: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell Comedy Rated R

The Story: Three friends decide to murder their truly awful bosses.

The Lowdown: A solidly entertaining comedy that succeeds solely on the will of its cast.

I’ve been sitting here trying to think of what, exactly, to say about Seth Gordon’s Horrible Bosses. On one hand, there’s nothing like amazing filmmaking going on here, and the material is standard at best. Give it a few months, and I’ll forget that I ever watched this movie.

Then again, I was consistently entertained, and — more importantly — never bored. And in a year where I’ve been constantly underwhelmed

Babar and the Adventures of Babou (G) 11:00 (Sat-Sun) Bridesmaids (R) 9:10 Cars 2 2D (G) 12:00, 2:50, 5:25, 8:00 (No 5:25 or 8:00 Wed July 20) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 3D (PG-13) 11:50, 12:30, 3:25, 4:05, 7:00, 7:40, 10:35, Late show 11:15 Fri-Sat Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 3 2D (PG-13) 11:00, 1:15, 2:35, 4:50, 6:10, 8:25, 9:45 Horrible Bosses (R) 12:00, 2:10, 5:10, 7:55, 10:15 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D (PG-13) 11:00, 2:20, 5:30, 9:25 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2D (PG-13) 11:35, 3:00, 6:30, 10:05 Zookeeper (PG) 11:25, 1:55, 4:20, 6:45, 9:15

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Bad Teacher (R) 11:25, 1:45, 4:05, 8:00, 10:15 (Sofa Cinema) Bridesmaids (R) 12:30, 3:30, 7:35, 10:20 Buck (PG) 10:40 (Fri-Sat), 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:25, 9:30 Cars 2 (G) 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 3D (PG-13) 10:00 (Fri-Sat), 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2D (PG-13) 10:30 (Fri-Sat), 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Horrible Bosses (R) 11:20, 1:50, 4:25, 7:50, 10:10 Larry Crowne (PG-13) 12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:20, 10:00 Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 11:45, 2:00, 4:15, 7:40, 10:25

Queen to Play (NR) 11:35, 2:15, 4:35, 7:55, 10:20 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D (PG-13) 12:20, 7:10 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2D (PG-13) 3:50, 10:25 The Tree of Life (PG-13) 12:05, 3:25, 7:05, 10:05 Trollhunter (PG-13) 10:15 Winnie the Pooh (G) 10:15 (Fri-Sat), 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:45 Zookeeper (PG) 11:50, 2:20, 4:55, 7:10, 9:35 n Cinebarre (665-7776) n Co-ed Cinema

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Later show Fri-Sat 9:45

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Beginners (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late show Fri-Sat 9:20 Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, Late show Fri 9:30 Shoals (NR) Sat July 16 9:30 only

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Bad Teacher (R) 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 8:00, 10:30 Green Lantern 3D (PG-13) 12:50, 7:30 Green Lantern 2D (PG-13) 4:30, 10:05 Larry Crowne (PG-13) 12:40, 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 Monte Carlo (PG) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D (PG-13) 4:00, 10:00 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2D (PG-13) 1:00, 7:00 Super 8 (PG-13) 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25 X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10

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Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel, Phyllis Smith Raunchy-ish Comedy A golddigging and very uncommitted teacher tries to raise the money for a breast job in order to snare rich fellow teacher. Predictable and more mildly naughty than truly outrageous.

Folks who giggle over swear words will get the most out of it. Rated R

Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline, Francis Renaud, Alexandra Gentil, Valérie Lagrange, Alice Pol, Jennifer Beals Drama Comedy A working-glass chambermaid becomes obsessed with—and proficient in—the game of chess under the guidance of an older American widower. A very different kind of romantic drama/comedy that manages to fuse together nontraditional romance with themes of personal growth and female empowerment (that avoids all the pitfalls of such stories). Highly recommended. Rated NR

Buck JJJJJ Buck Brannaman Documentary Documentary on “new school” horse trainer Buck Brannaman. A surprisingly involving and even moving film that doesn’t require any particular interest in horses to work with the viewer. Rated PG

Cars 2 J (voices) Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Eddie Izzard Animated Adventure The Plot: Mater the tow truck gets entangled in web of espionage, while race car Lightning McQueen attempts to best his rival in a high-stakes race. Did you read the sentence before this?

Easily the dumbest, noisiest Pixar film to date. Rated G

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Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Riley Griffiths, Gabriel Basso, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard Sci-Fi Nostalgiathon The Story Kids making a Super 8mm zombie movie run afoul of a monster from outer space and a governement conspiracy. It starts out pretty well and it’s never exactly bad, but it’s finally pretty underwhelming. Rated PG-13

Transformers: Dark of the Moon J Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, John Turturro, Frances McDormand, Patrick Dempsey Giant Toys and Property Damage The Autobots and the Decepticons battle once again and the fate of the world—and Shia LaBeouf—hangs in the balance. Childish, annoying, noisy and at least an hour too long. Rated PG-13

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The Tree of Life JJJJ

Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell Comedy Three friends decide to murder their truly awful bosses. A solidly entertaining comedy that succeeds solely on the will of its cast.

Rated R

Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler Deep-dish Drama à la Malick Sprawling drama that runs the gamut from creation to a look at a single family. A fascinating film that works part of the time, doesn’t work part of the time, and is at least interesting all of the time. Beware of a non-traditional narrative structure, a deliberate pace and no payoff in the traditional sense. Rated PG-13

Larry Crowne JJJJ Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, George Takei, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson Romantic Comedy A middle-aged man fired from his job decides to go to community college and change his life. Simple—sometimes simplistic—unassuming romantic comedy that’s a lot better than it’s being given credit for. Rated PG-13

Midnight in Paris JJJJJ Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Corey Stoll, Alison Pill, Kurt Fuller, Michael Sheen Romantic Comedy Fantasy A young Hollywood writer with a nostalgia for the 1920s Paris art scene finds himself introduced to his heroes at midnight in an obscure part of town. Whimsical, magical, delightful and about as perfect as it’s possible for a movie to be. A major must-see.

Rated PG-13

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides JJJJ Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Kevin McNally, Sam Claflin Fantasy Adventure Jack Sparrow is shanghaied to join a search for the legendary Fountain of Youth. If you like Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, chances are you’ll like this fourth entry just fine, especially with the addition of Penelope Cruz. Otherwise, there’s no real reason to see it.

Rated PG-13

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TrollHunter JJJJ Otto Jespersen, Glenn Erland Tosterud, Johanna Mørck, Tomas Alf Larsen Found-Footage Horror In Norway, a group of film students stumble upon a secret government agency tasked with the elimination of out-of-control trolls. Easily the best film ever made in the found-footage genre, it also comes with all the pitfalls and flaws—bad camerawork, shaky characterization—that come along with that distinction. Rated PG-13

X-Men: First Class JJJJ James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Oliver Platt Sci-Fi Comic Book Action The first meeting of Professor X and Magneto—and the origins of the X-Men—are detailed. Solid, enjoyable superhero movie with betterthan-average performances. Not up to the best in the series, but much better than the lower-tier offerings. Rated PG-13

Zookeeper J Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg. Joe Rogan Talking-Animal Rom-Com Talking animals at a zoo attempt to help their friendly zookeeper win the girl of his dreams. Mostly tedious, rarely funny talking-animal comedy with a couple of nice touches that don’t amount to enough to even get near a recommendation. Rated PG

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One of the more intriguing-looking films this summer is Beginners by Mike Mills (Thumbsucker) starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer. McGregor plays a young man coming to terms with his father’s (Plummer) death after having only barely come to terms with the old man’s unexpected coming out of the closet and embracing his gayness after the death of his wife. It comes to town with an 82-percent approval rating and good reviews that make it sound like a darn good bet. (R) Early review samples: • “One of the pleasures of Beginners is the warmth and sincerity of the major characters.

There is no villain. They begin by wanting to be happier and end by succeeding.” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) • “For the writer and director Mike Mills, who based this memory piece about a straight son and his dying gay father on his own life, love is a wonder even if its palpable reality largely remains elusive, a hoped-for gift locked in an adjacent room.” (Manohla Dargis, New York Times)

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2

It’s here — the end, the last (really, no kidding) Harry Potter movie. Does anything more really need to be said? Anyone who’s followed the series will be there. Those who never got into it won’t. Early word on it is almost entirely — 93percent — positive. (PG-13)

with new releases, and waiting for something — anything — to wow me, at this point I’ll take a film that’s merely entertaining.

What works about the film is what’s been working for a lot of recent comedies — the cast.

You can see examples of this in both Hangover movies, as well as films like Bridesmaids, which only stay afloat due to the likability of the people on screen. It’s a welcome trend, and I hope that it keeps up. After all, film vehicles for mugging comedic superstars will never quite die (go find the trailer for the Adam-Sandlerin-drag flick Jack and Jill — oozing into theaters this holiday season — if you need a reminder), but any alternative is a welcome one. Jason Bateman is the king of these types of roles, an actor with few chops beyond excellent deadpan comedic timing and an innate likability. But this is all he needs — honestly more than most Hollywood actors have — and the movie helps him out by pairing him with a couple of guys — Charlie Day (who nearly steals the movie) and Jason Sudeikis — who genuinely seem to enjoy working together. It’s this chemistry that keeps Horrible Bosses chugging along, even through the weak opening’s adolescent-minded sex humor.

The film takes a bit to find its bearings, indulging in a bit too much set up, but eventually we get to the film’s main premise: Our three leads have decided to murder their titular horrible bosses.

Early review samples: • “With its accelerated rhythm, relentless flow of incident and wizard-war endgame, Part 2 will strike many viewers as a much more exciting, involving picture than the slower, more atmospheric Part 1.” (Justin Chang, Variety) • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 works like a charm. A funereal charm, to be sure, but then, there’s no time left for larks.” (David Edelstein, New York Magazine)

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Once Jamie Foxx shows up as a supposedly hardened criminal and “murder consultant,” the film starts to find its legs. This also highlights more of the shrewdness in casting. Any moral conundrums one might have in seeing these truly, unmitigatingly awful characters offed is helped by equally excellent casting. Before this film, I was unaware that no one could play a balding, ignorant cokehead quite like Colin Farrell. Then there’s Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Aniston, two actors that I’ve never warmed up to, and generally don’t find to be likable in any role. Here, however, they’re put into roles where they’re supposed to be unlikable, and the movie’s all the better for it.

Is it funny? For the most part, yes. Again, that’s less a product of the material than it is the people on screen. As a work of black comedy, it’s pretty toothless and benign. It’s never truly edgy, and never acts like it really wants to be.

Then again, Horrible Bosses also never that turns obnoxious or truly stupid — despite the many opportunities it has in the premise — and as a result the cineplex is just a slightly better place for it. Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug material. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

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OK, there are worse movies than Zookeeper.

But I didn’t see those this week; I saw Zookeeper. I can honestly say I wish I hadn’t.

This is one of those things where you don’t want to really go for the jugular because the film’s heart is more or less in the right place.

Well, maybe not. It may be a cynical cash grab that’s pretending to have its heart in the right place, but I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt that its good-natured boobery isn’t merely a pose. Problem is that this does nothing to make Zookeeper funny or clever or surprising or even mediocre. It’s the sort of movie, in fact, you suspect 4-year-olds will call “dumb.”

Here’s the set-up: Kevin James plays Griffin, the zookeeper of the title. He’s in love with Stephanie (Leslie Bibb), who is not in love with him — or really with anyone or anything other than a lifestyle she wishes to become accustomed to. Realizing that Griffin’s job isn’t likely to get her there, she dumps him, leaving him traumatized even five years later. Oh, he’s now “lead zookeeper” (though he seems to have no actual authority) and he’s happy enough with that.

Plus, he’s working with pretty, nice, intelligent Kate (Rosario Dawson), who is obvioulsly attracted to him. At least it’s obvious to us, but then we know there’s no other reason for her to be in the picture.

It all goes to hell the minute Stephanie shows up and evidences renewed interest in him. Since this has so thrown him into a tailspin and made him consider taking a “better” job selling luxury sports cars at his brother’s dealership, the animals decide to break their “code of silence” and coach him in how to win Stephanie — presumably without leaving the zoo and leaving them to the mercy of mean zookeeper Shane (Donnie Wahlberg).

It follows then that we will endure what feels like reels and reels of Griffin following disastrous dating tips from chatty, celebrityvoiced animals.

Now, I suppose there are those out there to whom this idea will appeal. How that will stack up in practice — watching Griffin trying to walk with his “puddin’ cup” thrust forward or mark his territory by peeing in a potted plant at a swanky restaurant (both should be hits with parents who have chidren with imitative natures) — is another matter. At least he never follows the advice of Donald the capuchin monkey (voiced by Adam Sandler) to “throw poop at her.” Then

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filmsociety The Invisible Ray JJJJJ

Director: Lambert Hillyer (Dracula’s Daughter) Players: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Frances Drake, Frank Lawton, Beulah Bondi, Walter Kingsford Sci-Fi Horror Rated NR Lambert Hillyer’s The Invisible Ray (1936) is the penultimate title in the first wave of Universal horror films. It’s also the third teaming of Karloff and Lugosi, the nearest the first wave came to pure science fiction and the most underrated film of the lot. It’s also the closest the Thursday Horror Picture Show could come to an appropriate title for Bastille Day, since it partly takes place in Paris (or the studio equivalent). (Unless you’re a fan of Jean Rollin’s softcore sapphic vampire pictures, the woods aren’t exactly full of French horror films.) The film has become almost legendary owing to the scene in Tim Burton’s Ed Wood (1994) where a hapless Conrad Brooks (Brint Hinkley) makes the mistake of telling Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau) that he was “great as Karloff’s sidekick.” The truth is that here Lugosi might almost fit that description, though most fans consider his underplayed Dr. Felix Benet far more interesting than Karloff’s over-the-top mad scientist, Janos Rukh.

Regardless, it’s a terrific pairing in an unusual story involving a new element (Radium-X) that Rukh finds in Africa — and which turns him into a glow-in-the-dark, even-madder scientitst whose very touch kills. Solid production values, a great supporting cast, a fine Franz Waxman score and Hillyer’s direction makes it an essential for classic horror fans. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen The Invisible Ray on Thursday, July 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.

Prospero’s Books JJJJJ

Director: Peter Greenaway Players: John Gielgud, Michael Clark, Michel Blanc, Erland Josephson, Isabelle Pasco Shakespearean Fantasy Drama Rated R Peter Greenaway’s Prospero’s Books (1991) came at the tail end of the brief vogue for this difficult and rather coolly detached filmmaker. The wave of interest in Greenaway peaked with his 1989 film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, which briefly propelled him beyond the realm of the art house and into a broader pop-culture consciousness. Prospero’s Books was his next feature and did nothing to continue the trend. Why? Well, it’s among the most radical of all radical Shakespeare adaptations. Considering that this is a version of The Tempest, which had already seen some pretty radicalized interpretations, that’s saying something. It is also one of the director’s most challenging works. This isn’t merely a version of The Tempest, but a meditation on art, theater, Shakespeare, Greenaway’s own work and the very nature of film. And that’s just on the surface. In Greenaway’s world, Prospero (John Gielgud) and Shakespeare are basically the same person — Prospero standing in for the writer and his approach to art. The fact that Gielgud gives voice to all the characters and is seen writing the play makes it all essentially a drama of the mind. Making things even more difficult for some viewers is the film’s “pervasive nudity” (as the MPAA called it). Generally speaking, it’s not erotic, but the chances of finding a movie with more fullfrontal nudity — male and female — is pretty slim. But hey, critic John Simon called the film “contemptible and pretentious,” which means it did something pretty darn right! Plus, it’s simply one of the most phantasmagorical blends of music (by Michael Nyman) and image ever made. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Asheville Film Society will screen Prospero’s Books Tuesday, July 19, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the artistic director of the A.F.S. again, I’m not sure that would have worsened things all that much. You also have a pair of lions voiced by Sylvester Stallone and Cher, who ought to be funny, only they’re not — though at least they’re not embarassing like Maya Rudolph’s giraffe.

The best thing in all this — and the only thing keeping Zookeeper from a half-star rating — is the relationship between Griffin and Bernie the gorilla (Nick Nolte). Sure, it’s implausible — a gorilla whose big desire in life is to go to T.G..I. Fridays — but I can cut a little slack on the believability scale in a

movie about talking animals. In any case, it provides the film with its best and certainly most touching moments. Otherwise, you’re stuck with a movie you knew the outcome of from the onset. Granted, small children might not, but how interested are they apt to be in the romance aspect of the story? Rated PG for some rude and suggestive humor, and language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande

specialscreenings Andrei Rublev JJJJJ

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky Players: Anatoli Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Grinko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Irma Raush, Nikolay Brulyaev

Quasi-Biographical Drama with Lashings of Allegory Rated NR Several things should be known before tackling Andrei Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev, not the least of which is that it’s three hours and 25 minutes long, meaning that this is no trifling investment in time you’re making here. The next thing you should know is that it’s more dressed up as a biopic of the 15th-century painter of the title than it actually is one. And I don’t just mean the facts are either in debate, or wholly made up. Yes, Rublev (Anatoli Solonitsyn) is the main character, but it’s worth noting that he spends long stretches of the film off to the side of the action. If that doesn’t tell you how much this isn’t an artist biopic, perhaps the fact that at no point do you ever see Rublev (or anyone else) paint anything will. What you have instead is a sprawling look at the artist and the times that he lived in — and how those times informed his worldview. Ultimately, it’s a story about sin, guilt and redemption — only in this case, the redemption comes in the form of a reawakening of the main character’s humanity through an event in which he is, at best, tangentially involved. What we have here is a difficult, long, sometimes brutal work that truly justifies the term “epic” — not in the casual, overused sense that has come to mean big and loud — in both vision and execution.

But perhaps the major consideration here is that this is a film that should not be judged as it goes. That’s fruitless. Any assessment of Andrei Rublev should be withheld until you’ve seen the entire work. reviewed by Ken Hanke Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Andrei Rublev at 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 2733332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

The Masque of the Red Death JJJJ

Director: Roger Corman Players: Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Jane Asher, David Weston, Nigel Green Horror Rated NR Exploitation king Roger Corman goes artsy with The Masque of the Red Death (1964), and while the results are uneven, they’re certainly not without interest. It was the logical progression — and apex — of Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe cycle, which has shown the director tussling with artistic leanings since it began with House of Usher. Moving the production to England probably had some impact — and employing future director Nicolas Roeg as cinematographer certainly. Visually this is the most striking

movie Corman ever made. As is always the case, it’s only sort of an adaptation of the Poe story (with the story “Hop Frog” folded into it). It presents Prince Prospero (Vincent Price, of course) as a Satanist — and a sadist, if it comes to that — who believes that his deal with the Prince of Darkness is holding the plague (the red death) at bay, promising safety to all those inside his castle. Not surprisingly, things don’t work out quite that way. The British cast — including Jane Asher (mostly famous now for having been engaged to Paul McCartney) and Nigel Green — lends a certain weight to the proceedings, but Corman’s showman tendencies made sure that in the end this was a vehicle for his key horror star Price. That’s a plus or a minus depending on your outlook, but it certainly ensured a strong horror box office. reviewed by Ken Hanke The Hendersonville Film Society will show Masque of the Red Death at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17, in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

Shoals JJJJ

Director: Melika Bass Players: Emily Irvine, Chris Sullivan, Carolina Gonzalez, Kayla Wroblewski Experimental “Prairie Gothic” Rated NR Former Asheville resident — and now Chicago-based filmmaker — Melika Bass returns to town for the local premiere of her feature film Shoals. She describes the film as a “prairie grotesque” and that, I think, is as good a description as any for this strange and strangely compelling — almost mesmerizing — work. The film runs a mere 52 minutes (which is, in part, is why it will be companioned with one of her earlier short films) and had been described to me as somewhat similar to Terrence Malick, which isn’t precisely true.

It’s more like Malick meets David Lynch, if you want a comparison, but in a deeper sense, Shoals is pretty much its own beast. And it is one very peculiar beast. To the degree that it has a story — and story is not its strongest aspect — it follows three women at the Osterider School for Girls, who cut wildflowers and compound them with water (or some undefined liquid), which appears to be intended as part of a treatment they’re undergoing under the guidance of their cultish leader. Or maybe the process itself is the treatment. Shot on 16mm and suffused with glowing natural light, the film’s strength comes from its look, its feel and the sense that it’s a weirdly impenetrable myth. Your feelings will be defined by your tolerance for nontraditional narrative (or experimental) filmmaking. reviewed by Ken Hanke Shoals and the short companion film Waking Things will be shown at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Fine Arts Theatre. Bass will be present at the screening.

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828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1.5BR, 1.5BA NORTH • 154 Bernard. Central A/C, porch. $665/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BA/STUDIO • 85 Merrimon. Summer Special!

All utilities included. $650/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA ARDEN • 10 Mountain. Deck, W/D hookups. $515/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 411 Buncombe. Hardwood floors, fireplace. $550/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 827 4th. Hardwood floors, balcony. $475/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 12 Golf.

Hardwood floors, great location. $675/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 16 Westall. Great location, W/D hookups. $575/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 42 Albermarle. Hardwood floors, high ceilings. $635/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 83 Edgemont. Hardwood floors, coin-op laundry. $575/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA WEST • 112.5 Hudson. Central A/C, water included. $555/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1.5 BA SOUTH • 119 Liberty. Central A/C, deck. $650/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1.5BA HENDERSONVILLE • 912 Hillcrest. Garage, deck. $605-$615/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1.5BA OAKLEY • 2 Oakview. D/W, W/D hookups. $625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1.5BA SOUTH • 64 Finalee. Central A/C, pets okay. $810/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 198 Kimberly. Hardwood floors, coin-op laundry. $775/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA NORTH • 20 Brookdale. Central A/C, deck. $675/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA SOUTH • Hardwood floors, carpet.

Carport. No utilities, no pets. $725/month. Call 253-0758.

Carver Realty.

2BR, 1BA WEST • 45 Florida. Central A/C, deck. $650/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR, 1BA 1746 Tunnel Rd. Central A/C, W/D hookups. $615/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 1.5BA NORTH • 30 Clairmont. Coin-op laundry.

Great location. $675/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 3BR, 1BA DOWTOWN • 68 N. French Broad. Hardwood floors, central A/C. $1,145/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.

jobs 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.

HENDERSONVILLE • 1BR, 1BA. Near Main St. On bus line. Spacious, harwood floors. Special! Only $395/month. 828-252-4334.

HOUSE AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT • Weaverville. 12BR. Beautiful mountain views, lawns. Safe neighborhood. Heat, water, trash pickup included.

Priced: $400, $500, $800/month. Deposit required. 828-258-2222 ask for rental dept.

NORTH ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 1BA. 1 mile to downtown. On busline. $595/month.

828-252-4334.

STUDIO 1BR, 1BA DOWNTOWN • 85 Walnut.

Hardwood floors, rooftop patio. $765-$775/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com Walk To UNCA 2BR, 1BA. Washer/dryer connections.

Trash pick-up, water included. Off-street parking.

Quiet area. Pets considered with deposit. Prefer nonsmoker. $645/month + $645 security deposit. 1-year lease required. Call Tom (828) 230-7296.

WEST ASHEVILLE • Unfurnished 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Water, garbage and sewer included.

Swimming pool onsite, on bus line. $579-$669/month.

Call 828-252-9882.

Mobile Homes For Rent 1BR, 1BA EAST • Ideal for 1 or budget-minded people. In quiet managed park. A/C, water furnished. References, application and deposit required. $350/month.

828-779-2736.

FLETCHER SINGLEWIDE 2BR, 2BA with large, fenced yard and covered deck.

Great location close to I-26, schools, and shopping. $595/month. Security deposit required. Call David, 828-777-0385.

WEST ASHEVILLE • 2BR, 2BA. W/D connections. Close to downtwon. Quiet park. $595/month. Accepting Section 8. 828-252-4334.

Condos/ Townhomes For Rent 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 W/PARKING • LEASE PURCHASE 2BR, 2BA top floor unit on SW corner w/hardwood floors, granite countertops, parking and onsite fitness center!

Lease/purchase available. $260,000/$1450/month includes water. The Real Estate Center: 828-255-4663 www.recenter.com EAST ASHEVILLE 3BR 2BA Townhouse. E. Asheville, close to I-40, parkway, Warren Wilson. Pool tennis court access. WD hook up. $775 per month. Nonsmoking unit, pets considered. References and deposit required.

828.280.1110 NORTH ASHEVILLE • 1BA, 1BA Townhome. 1 mile from downtown, off Merrimon Ave. On busline. $450/month. 828-252-4334.

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.

Homes For Rent

AVAILABLE LAST WEEK JULY West Asheville Bungalow. 3BR, 1BA, 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors, full basement. • Fenced backyard, pets considered. • Safe location near West Asheville Library. $1050/month. Application, lease, deposit required.

Robert: (828) 230-9412. ashpro@charter.net BILTMORE 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.

DREAMER’S RETREAT 3BR, 2BA cedar in private cove. • Vaulted greatroom, front and back porches, sunroom, office with kitchenettes, and claw foot tub big enough for 2. • $1050/month. Available August 1. References • Deposit • Credit checks.

(828) 712-4448.

NORTH ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 1BA. 1 mile to downtown. On busline. $595/month.

828-252-4334.

OAKFOREST SOUTH ASHEVILLE 4BR, 2BA, 1 story, 2 car garage, formal dining, kitchen, family room.

Separate laundry room.

Central AC/heat. Hardwood floors. Available August 15.

Annual or long term. $1500/month. Steve: (828) 333-2550 or carolinahomes88 @gmail.com

2BR, 1BA WEST • 22 Wilburn. A/C, basement. $865/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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

2BR, 2BA • LOG HOME In wooded setting. Hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, front and back porches, large yard. Hi speed internet.

Quiet community, only minutes from Weaverville and Asheville. Pets considered. $925/month with deposit. 828-649-1170.

RICHMOND HILL/ASHEVILLE • 3BR/2BA w/bonus room. Quiet culdesac, all utilities except water/trash included. 1st, last, security and 1 yr lease. $975/month. Photos: SouthernLifeRealty.com Contact: Sandy @SouthernLifeRealty.com

4BR, 3BA CENTRAL • 15 Buchanan. Central A/C, hardwood floors. $1,385/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

SWANNANOA • Near Warren Wilson. 3BR, 1BA. Large covered porch, great views, all appliances, utilities included. $1,200/month.

828-337-0873.

2BR, 1BA NORTH • 41 Henrietta. Central A/C, basement. $995/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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WEST ASHEVILLE • Spacious 1BA, 1BA. Remodeled, new carpet and paint. Deposit, references, credit check required. $700/month. 404-372-0186. fayreed@bellsouth.net WOLF LAUREL AREA/MARS HILL • 3BR/2BA log cabin w/bonus room. Quiet on 3.75 acres. Tenant pays utilities.

1st, last, security and 1 yr lease. $1250/month. Photos: www.SouthernLifeRealty.co m Contact: Sandy @SouthernLifeRealty.com

Vacation Rentals BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

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Employment

General $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN) A SEASONAL OPPORTUNITY Full-time. Inspect apples during harvest. AugustOctober. Will train.

Henderson County. Mileage paid. Call (828) 253-1691 extension 31. EOE. Leave message.

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.

CAB DRIVERS Needed at Blue Bird; call JT 258-8331.

Drivers needed at Yellow Cab; call Buster at 253-3311.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - PART TIME Position working with a results-oriented, highly driven nonprofit management team. Ideal candidate will be adept at working collaboratively and independently on multiple projects, from local initiatives to national programs. Critical skills include: organizational and time management, communications, tech savvy, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, grace under pressure. Please email cover letter and resume to info@humanealliance.org, subject line â&#x20AC;&#x153;Admin Asstâ&#x20AC;?.

ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES â&#x20AC;˘ $11 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. â&#x20AC;˘ Benefit package â&#x20AC;˘ Weekly paycheck â&#x20AC;˘ 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. 828-2362530.

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EXHIBIT SALES PROFESSIONAL Green Festival seeks exhibit sales professional. Commission $36,000 to $48,000 annually. Sales experience required; familiar with green lifestyles; resume/coverletter hr@sevenstarevents.com. http://www.greenfestivals.or g

CHEF. Experience chef

Salon/ Spa MANICURIST/PEDICURIST Organic, North Asheville Salon looking for a Mani/Pedicurist who is ready to build their business. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy a serene and cooperative environment at The Water Lily Wellness Salon, inquire at 7 Beaverdam Road or call 505-3288, ask for Alissa.

Restaurant/ Food APOLLO FLAME â&#x20AC;˘ WAITSTAFF Full-time. â&#x20AC;˘ Fast, friendly atmosphere. â&#x20AC;˘ Apply in person between 2pm-4pm, 485 Hendersonville Road. 2743582.

PRIVATE DINING CLUB A

in Waynesville has an opening for a chef to operate and manage our food and beverage services in our new clubhouse. Please send your resume and qualifications to info@ascotclub.net.

needed,food preparation, maintain inventory/food cost, follow food safety procedure, and strong communication/organization skills.

Medical/ Health Care CooperRiis Therapeutic Community has an excellent opportunity for a 30 hour a week Mental Health LPN in Asheville, NC. Some weekend hours required. $16-$18 per hour.

Candidates must have the following qualifications: Current license & in good standing with NC Board of Nursing Excellent interpersonal skills and sound work ethic 2-3 yrs of nursing experiencepreferably in Mental Health Good computer skills, experience with Microsoft

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excel a plus Able to work in a fast paced environment Phlebotomy skills a plus Forward electronic resume/cover letter to: hr@cooperriis.org. No phone calls or in person visits please.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS â&#x20AC;˘ MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Clinician Offender Services Program Must have Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree and be license-eligible. Experience is preferred. Please contact Diane Paige, diane.paige @meridianbhs.org Haywood County: Certified Medical Assistant Administrative and patient care support duties in an outpatient, psychiatric recovery center. Primary responsibility for Patient Assistance Program. Must be a graduate of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program and CMA certification with AAMA or AMT required. Must have two years of related experience required, preferably in an outpatient medical office setting. Must also have excellent customer service skills and be a team player. Please contact Kyler Robbins, kyler.robbins @meridianbhs.org Jackson County: Clinician/Lead Recovery Educator Recovery Education Center: Must have Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree and be license-eligible. Please contact Julie Durham-Defee, julie.durham-defee @meridianbhs.org Cherokee County: JJTC Team/Intensive In-Home Team Member Position open for Licensed Clinician/Provisionally Licensed Clinician, or QMHP. Will function as third member of 3 person team providing JJTC services to Cherokee/Clay Counties.

Please contact Vicki Sturtevant, vicki.sturtevant @meridianbhs.org Transylvania County: Case Manager Recovery Education Center: Must have mental health degree and two years of experience. For more information, please contact Caroline Carter, caroline.carter@meridianbhs .org â&#x20AC;˘ For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org DirectCare Community Base Service â&#x20AC;˘ Due to continuous growth, DirectCare Community Base Service, LLC is now hiring licensed and provisional licensed professionals in Buncombe and Rutherford counties, who will provide clinical expertise and oversight for the Intensive In-Home Team and Community Support Team.

Qualified candidates will include; LPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, LCSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, LMFTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LCASâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PLCSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or LPCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Qualified. www.directcare.com.

Candidates should email resumes to Barrance.roberts@directcare .com or fax to 828-2459511

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. â&#x20AC;˘ Qualified candidates will include â&#x20AC;˘ LPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, LCSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, LMFTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, LCASâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, PLCSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, or LPCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Qualified Professionals. â&#x20AC;˘ FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. â&#x20AC;˘ www.familiestogether.net â&#x20AC;˘ Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@families together.net

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;˘ 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.

LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY â&#x20AC;˘ Hiring for the following position: PT Direct Care Residential Coach. All shifts available: weekend, weeknight and weekday.

Please email resumes to careers@lakehouseacademy. com, subject line â&#x20AC;&#x153;Residential Coachâ&#x20AC;?.

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). â&#x20AC;˘ If you are interested in making a difference in a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 6962667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at rachel.wingo@thementornet work.comâ&#x20AC;˘ Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. â&#x20AC;˘ Free informational meeting.

NC Mentor. 120C Chadwick Square Court, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

PT ADULT PROGRAM ASSISTANT â&#x20AC;˘ Provide administrative and planning assistance for adult and senior programs at the Asheville JCC, including social, cultural, educational, and community service efforts. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer/database skills required. For job description and application instructions: www.jcc-asheville.org, click â&#x20AC;&#x153;JCC News.â&#x20AC;?

SEEKING A NIGHT RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR â&#x20AC;˘ Does working at night appeal to you? Are you experienced in the human service field? Eliada Homes needs competent staff to give awake coverage to our students. The NRC ensures the security, health, and safety of students during their most vulnerable hours.

Night staff sets the tone for the entire day, so it is extremely important that you are dedicated to the success and well being of every student in our care. â&#x20AC;˘ Major responsibilities include: performing bed/bathroom checks every 7 to 10 minutes, assisting with preparation for daily activities, preparing meals, executing daily cleaning, and completing and reporting required documentation on students. â&#x20AC;˘ Requirements: An AA/high school diploma/GED with at least one year of experience in the mental health field or equivalent skills is preferred.

Must possess a valid NCDL and be insurable by Eliadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carriers. Must be able to stay awake and alert during third shift hours. â&#x20AC;˘ Position is fulltime!!! $12/hr with benefits!!

Please submit resume to speck@eliada.org

THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES â&#x20AC;˘ Is seeking the following for Adult service lines: Certified Peer Support Specialist, LCSW, LCAS/CCS or CSAC, QDDP and an RN/QMHP. Also seeking a Child QMHP to serve as a Program Director for Day Treatment Services. Please send resumes to csimpson@fpscorp.com.

WILDERNESS THERAPY PROGRAM • Field Staff: Following training, facilitate safety and implement treatment plan designed by group therapist for teens struggling with emotional and behavioral issues. Staff work week on/week off in the woods of North Georgia.

• Qualifications: 21 plus, CPR and First Aid certified, experience with backpacking and adolescents, willingness to commit 8 months, WFR recommended. • Benefits: Health/Dental, Bonus, Salary increases with Level. • Training: July 29-August 4. • Contact: Andy or Tyson, Second Nature Blue Ridge.

(706) 212-2037. www.snwp.com

Caregivers/ Nanny PART-TIME CAREGIVER Seeking energetic, responsible caregiver to watch a 4 year old and (almost) 2 year old at our East Asheville home. Weekly hours vary, averaging 20 hours/week between hours of 10am-6pm, MondayFriday. Daycare/Preschool experience preferred. cebquery@gmail.com

Professional/ Management LICENSED THERAPIST Needed with opportunity to build a practice with referrals. Must be experienced with play therapy and working with children and families. Must be able to bill for Medicaid.

Contact Bruce at The Relationship Center, (828) 777-3755.

MOTIVATED PARALEGAL NEEDED Asheville law firm is interviewing for a paralegal with experience in real estate law. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible individual with a positive attitude and professional demeanor.

Proficiency with programs such as Softpro, Microsoft Office and RealFast is preferred. The ability to multitask, learn and give excellent customer service is a must. The position is full time and annual salary is based upon experience and skill level. Please submit resumes.

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AFTERSCHOOL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES • YMCA of WNC. $7.75-$13.00/hr.

Position descriptions and online applications at www.ymcanwnc.org

Jobs Wanted GRAPHIC / WEB DESIGNER MOVING TO ASHEVILLE Experienced designer seeking to join creative team or small business! Portfolio and resume at: www.behance.net/edmangoo drich or email me: edmangoodrich@gmail.com

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Bodywork

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 1-800720-0576.

#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE CENTER • 1224 Hendersonville Road.

Asheville. $29/hour. • 15

Classes & Workshops

Wonderful Therapists to choose from. Therapeutic

GESTALT THERAPY: AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM Offered by the Appalachian Gestalt Training Institute (AGTI) in partnership with the Gentle Bio-Energetics Institute. • For professionals and nonprofessionals alike. • Enhance your existing therapy practice using Gestalt theory and techniques • Deepen personal growth, emphasizing whole personal awareness. • 3 overnight sessions • 5 Saturday sessions: September 2011-May 2012. • Locations: Black Mountain and Asheville, NC. • Cost: $995. • For more information regarding training or registration, please call: (828) 508-4539 or visit the AGTI website: www.agti.org

Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology. • Save money, call now! 505-7088. thecosmicgroove.com MASSAGE/MLD Therapeutic

Musicians’ Xchange

Musical Services JAZZ/BLUES PIANO/COMP LESSONS AVAILABLE Teens and Adults. 1/2 price sale. 5 lessons - $200. New to AVL. International Steinway Recording artist w/70+cds.

30 Years teaching experience. Five Towns College (NYC), Rhodes College (Memphis), Sibelius Academy (Helsinki), EMU (Argentina).MA - Queens College, CUNY. Contact: mjsjazz@mac.com / michaeljefrystevens.com ONE WORLD MEDIA STUDIO • Music and Video Production • In Studio • Live Venue • HD Video • HQ Audio. Call (828) 335-9316.

On the web: 1worldmediastudio.com SOLATIDO (as in do-re-mi) is a retreat for aspiring and seasoned songwriters.

September 19-23 at Wildacres Retreat. www.solatidoworkshop.net

hardship. 17+ years experience. 828-254-4110.

NC License #146. www.uhealth.net

LOST DOG: PLEASE HELP! Black and white Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix.

Last seen 7/3 near Ingles on Tunnel Rd./Chunns Cove Rd. area. 8284502120 j_batenhorst@yahoo.com

Pets For Sale

2000 HD 28 MARTIN $2200 retail. Will sell for $1800.

West Asheville, (828) 5050899.

Pet Xchange

Treatment. $45/hour or sliding scale for financial

LOST CALICO CAT-REWARD Lost Calico cat. 600 block.

Lakeshore Drive. REWARDplease call 704-3641881.jmaccurdy@aol.com 7043641881 jmaccurdy@aol.com

Equipment For Sale

Massage. Manual Lymph Drainage. Lymphedema

LOST BORDER COLLIE/SHELTIE MIX FROM MARS HILL AREA Beloved Scout went missing on 06/24/11 from the Gabriels Creek Road area. She weighs app 35 pounds, is primarily black with white/brown markings on face/chest/legs/tail. She is microchiped but has no collar. $100 reward. Call Hallie at 828-689-2321 or 828-380-1233 828-3801233 Hallierichards@gmail.com

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