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MUSIC DIRECTOR DARKO BUTORAC Saturday, February 23, 2019 • 8 p.m. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Mei-Ann Chen, guest conductor

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THEATRE Happy Together Revue returns with ‘Love Edition’ BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

It’s winter. It’s cold. It’s gray. It’s time to get happy and see the play everyone will be cheering about!

The Happy Together Revue is back. This time bringing you the Love Edition — Love in all its permutations. First love, lost love, unrequited love, puppy love, love of community, bro555 Merrimon Ave

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ken-hearted love, love everlasting. Even old grumpy faces remember love songs from the ’50s, ’60s, ‘70s up until today. The Happy Together Revue is a cast of fabulous singers and musicians bringing music you remember and love, and you are invited to sing along. Maybe even kazoo along. And yes, there will be dancing in the aisles and audience participation. We insist.

With musical guests: Paul Edelman & Walter Goodrich The Happy Together Revue Get your tickets BEFORE THEY’RE GONE at:www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/4049736 • www.tinyurl.com/ybrhhg45 Attic Salt theatre • 2002 Riverside Drive • (The Mills) - Loft 42 Asheville, NC. 28804

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Detail of the painting “Moon Shadow” by Fleta Monaghan 18x24, ink The Asheville Symphony presents ‘Masterworks 5’ Feb 23 Events to celebrates the life and times of Zelda Fitzgerald March 9 - 15 ‘Aaron Siskind: A Painter’s photography and works on paper Cover: Fleta Monaghan’s diverse work has pushed her to new levels of creativity Asheville River Arts District Second Saturday, Feb. 12

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310 Art: Atypical Dimensions: voLUMINOUS Watercolors of Nadine Charlsen

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Asheville Gallery of Art: “Fresh Paint” stunning works from two new members Downtown Asheville: Fashion designer Coco Villa draws inspiration from the sustainability movement and the natural world Health: Another food recall – Again? Bill Walz: Loving Poetry Cowboy Poems

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Local dog trainer earns certification as a certified professional dog trainer Craft offerings at Grovewood Gallery in Asheville, February 15 – 17

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PERFORMING ARTS

The Asheville Symphony presents ‘Masterworks 5’ Feb 23 BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

The three very distinct composers presented on this concert all found great inspiration in connecting with their roots.

Zoltan Kodály pioneered the field of ethnomusicology while exploring the music of his native Hungary. His Dances of Galánta are a collection of village dances reimagined as a symphonic work and transformed with colors of the modern symphony orchestra. Next, Alexi Kenney, winner of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, brings his unique perspective to Dvořák’s Violin Concerto — full of lyricism inspired by the rich Czech folkloric tradition. The concert’s centerpiece is Beethoven’s beloved “Pastoral” symphony, which was inspired by the composer’s love of the countryside.

MEI-ANN CHEN GUEST CONDUCTOR Praised for her dynamic, passionate conducting style, Mei-Ann Chen, guest conductor Taiwanese-American conductor Mei-Ann Chen is acclaimed for infusing orchestras with energy, enthusiasm, and high-level music-making, galvanizing audiences and communities alike. Appointed Music Director of the MacArthur Award-winning Chicago Sinfonietta in 2011, Ms. Chen’s contract has been extended through the 2020-2021 season. She also serves as Artistic Director & Conductor for the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival, a post she has held since 2016.

ALEXI KENNEY VIOLINIST The recipient of a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, violinist Alexi Kenney has been named “a talent to watch” by the New York Times, which also noted his “architect’s eye for structure and space and a tone that ranges from the achingly fragile to full-bodied robustness.” His win at the 2013 Concert Artists Guild Competition at the age of nineteen led to a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut recital at Weill Hall. Asheville Symphony MASTERWORKS 5: Kodály, Dvořák, Beethoven • SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 8pm. THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Mei-Ann Chen, guest conductor • Alexi Kenney, violin

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MARCH ART PREVIEW

“We” acrylic on canvas, 12”x8” by Dawn Eareckson

Events to celebrates the life and times of Zelda Fitzgerald March 9 - 15

BY STAFF REPORTS • RIVER ARTS DISTRICT, ASHEVILLE

urday, March 9 - Friday, March 15. The community is invited to CELEBRATE ZELDA’s creative spirit and honor her memory through a week-long celebration of the arts! (More info can be found on FB at “Zelda Fitzgerald Day in Asheville.”

Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was a vibrant and talented

writer, painter and dancer.

In the ‘20s she and her husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald heralded in the birth of the

Jazz age with large parties.

Zelda was penned America’s “first flapper.” Zelda was in and out of several Saturday, March 9, 11institutions during the ’30s 5pm – Second Saturday Art and ‘40s where she was diExhibit at the Wedge, “How agnosed with schizophrenia Much The Heart Can and exposed to the treatHold,” 129 Roberts Street, ments of the day. (Today, it Second Floor, Asheville. is supposed, that she may Featuring Artists from have been experiencing Aurora Studio & Gallery and Bipolar Disorder). During other works, some exploring the last 12 years of her life, “Diagnosis” acrylic on glass, 30”x20” the life of Zelda Fitzgerald by Dawn Eareckson Zelda lived in Asheville. On and the ’20s. Dawn EareckMarch 10, 1948, Zelda died son from Aurora Studio will in a tragic fire at Asheville’s Highland Hospital be demonstrating her “expressionistic art” style in while locked in her room. Cindy Walton’s Studio, #2A. at the Wedge. Sunday, March 10, the City of Asheville will mark Asheville’s Fourth Annual Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Day, with festivities around town between SatVol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

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ART SHOW Aaron Siskind: A Painter’s photography and works on paper BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

This exhibition of vintage photographs by Aaron Siskind reveals his elegant approach to abstraction through photography. Siskind taught photography at BMC during the summer of 1951 (along with Harry Callahan, Arthur Siegel, and Hazel Larsen Archer). As the only photographer accepted as an equal by the abstract expressionist painters, Siskind’s work

remains as powerful today as it was in the 1950s. The exhibition also includes selected works on paper by BMC artists Aaron Siskind, Chicago 1949 John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Willem de Kooning, Ray Johnson, and Jack Tworkov from private collections. BMCM+AC February 1 - March 18 120 College Street | Asheville, NC www.blackmountaincollege.org IF YOU GO

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3 1 0 A R T C OV E R S T O R Y

“Moon Shadow” ink, 18x24, by Fleta Monaghan

“The Three Muses” ink, 18x20, by Fleta Monaghan

Fleta Monaghan’s diverse work has pushed her to new levels of creativity

BY STAFF REPORTS • RIVER ARTS DISTRICT, ASHEVILLE

“I started in oil paint as a teen and during those years also did explorations in many materials

from papermaking to marbling with oil paints,” says

Fleta Monaghan.

“I was fascinated with the properties of materials and how color worked in visual art,” she continues. “I have got degrees, but most of my education was self-teaching, learning how different pigments worked, how to put things together in sculpture and even how I could collect useless things like the old screws and metal bits that once littered the grounds in the district into something beautiful and meaningful.” She now explores with encaustic mixed media, oils and ink paintings and a frequent comment Monaghan hears is her work is very diverse. But, at the heart of all her work, there is a common thread both visually and in meaning. “In everything, I do there is a reference to our place in nature. Landscapes are always present. Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

Color is always a key component to the work. An attempt to understand the passage of time and the vastness of the universe never leaves my thinking when making art. I think that knowing everything is so much bigger than I am allowed me to take chances with new ideas without fear of being judged or making mistakes. And there is so much diversity all around us.” Monaghan founded 310 ART in 2006 in a oneroom studio. In 2009 she began expanding the space and started a gallery that has grown in the past ten years, now with five resident artist spaces and 13 exhibitors. She has seen the district emerge into a vital arts scene and all along the way she has explored new methods, materials, and imagery in art. As distressed old buildings have been repurposed into comfortable and eclectic studios and artists have flocked to the district, Monaghan has constantly allowed her art to evolve. “Just like art making is a process, the growth of

the studio has magically happened. The district has transformed from a collection of old mostly abandoned buildings into a vital arts community. I think it is rather parallel to living the life of an artist and making art. “There is constant transformation, growth and making something out of the most basic materials and things that are abandoned or consider common. Just think, paints started as dirt, rock and plant materials bound in something easy to find such as plant oil or beeswax. I think this connection to the most basic and earthy materials allows me the freedom to explore and always be trying new things. It is sort of like making grownup mud pies or sand castles.” 310 Art See the work of Fleta Monaghan at 310 ART, 191 Lyman St, #310, Asheville, NC 28801. M-Sun 12-4 and by appointment. Gallery@310art.com, 310art.com

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310 ART

“Times Square” Triptych NYC, watercolor, 40 x 78 by Nadine Charlsen

Atypical Dimensions: voLUMINOUS Watercolors of Nadine Charlsen BY FLETA MONAGHAN • RIVER ARTS DISTRICT, ASHEVILLE

Nadine Charlsen can be found every day in her studio space at 310 ART creating large scale watercolors. Her newest piece up on an easel, she is surrounded by framed works and carefully organized large files of paintings sorted by countries. While she does create some smaller pieces, none are your usual watercolor paintings. Most viewers and even experienced collectors do not recognize this work as watercolor. With bold and striking lights and darks, layers, glazing, distressing, scraping, and splattering, she transforms her subjects into dramatic large-scale works that are collected as primary focal points in homes and businesses. Charlsen’s background as a theater professional contributes to her feel for drama. You can often find her at her easel working with the painting upright, brush in one hand 10 |RAPID RIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE

and spray water bottle in the other. When most would think the work is finished, she wets the surface with water and washes of paint nearly obscuring the image. Then she reconstructs and brings out the luminous light with methods that seem almost magical. And, rather than keeping these techniques all to herself, she enjoys teaching and mentoring an ever-growing number of both aspiring and experienced painters at the school at 310 ART. This February and March, Charlsen will have a featured exhibit showcasing her large pieces. Her show is cleverly titled ”Atypical Dimensions: voLUMINOUS Watercolors.” She explains, “My watercolors are not your typical small detailed 8x10 light, smooth paintings. I paint large rough, gritty images of cities, landscapes, industrial sites that have texture and depth. The watercolors that I will show in the Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

S h o p , L e a r n , E x p l o r e . . . E v e r y d a y , A l l Ye a r R o u n d her recent Train Series, she found dozens of train photos taken over the years. Long before she moved permanently to Asheville and the River Arts District to work, she had compiled many photos of the Nadine Charlsen painting Trains “East River Moon” watercolor 39x54, Nadine district on visits. “Now Charlsen some of my paintings are of buildings no voLuminous Dimensions show longer in existence in are much larger than “grandma’s watercolors.” the RAD. It is a historical record, besides being “I paint from dark to light establishing the a collection of painting resources for me. value composition before the color. I love this process because the painting seems to show mood and atmosphere before being cluttered by too much color. The subjects that I paint are from my photographs taken with strong luminous highlights and shadows. Old buildings, industrial areas, bridges, trains, etc. are strong subjects that work well with this strong painting style.” Besides her years as a theater professional in NYC, Charlsen has traveled to many countries taking thousands of photos. When she began

310 ART The show runs from Feb 2 to April 2 with an opening reception Feb 3 from 1:30 to 4:30. (snow dates are Feb 10 or 16). An art talk and closing reception will be held March 29, 2-6:30pm. Riverview Station ground floor N, 191 Lyman St, #310, Asheville. 310art.com. Open seven days a week, Feb 12-4pm, March 11-5pm.

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Classes at 310 ART

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Marvelous Mondays with Lorelle and Nadine

Beginner and Up! Open art studios Mondays with instructor to guide you - start and continue year round in our Monday classes, 9:30-12:30pm and 1-4pm. Come the dates that work for you! See 310art.com for schedule and sign up. Beginners welcomed!

Workshops: Coming Soon

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, watercolor - Feb 16 Flower Power, Beginning Pastels - Mar 9 Demystifying Watercolor - Mar 23, 24 Encaustic Comprehensive - Mar 30, 31 Beginning Oil Painting - Apr 6, 7 Wire Wrapped Bracelet Mini workshop - Apr 11 Dramatic Light Watercolor - Apr 27 Oil Stick Painting - May 4

Most or all materials are provided in our workshops! 2019 Workshops now online at 310art.com Classes for adults at 310 ART, 191 Lyman Street, #310, Asheville, NC 28801 www.310art.com gallery@310art.com (828)776-2716 Adult classes, beginner and up, most materials provided. Register online or at the studio.

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RAD ART WALK Asheville River Arts District Second Saturday Feb. 12 BY STAFF REPORTS • RIVER ARTS DISTRICT, ASHEVILLE

On the Second Saturday of each month, the River Arts District will be holding gallery walks with live demonstrations, live music, wine tastings / spreads of food, and more! Meander the milelong district and discover all there is that the

“RAD” has to offer.

There are more than 200 artists in the 23 buildings throughout the district. Most of them will be on hand to describe or show you their techniques as well as share with you what inspires them.

SECOND SATURDAY EVENTS: Curve Studios and Garden 9 Riverside Dr. 10 - 5 pm Stop in to Curve Studios, home to twelve working artists as they celebrate February Second Saturday with a Valentine’s Day focus from our five jewelers: Pamela White, Mary Timmer, Alice Scott, Amber Mahler, and Olivia de Soria. The Silver River Center for Chair Caning will host a Chair Nerd workshop on February 2nd demonstrating and hands-on weaving practice in

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Rush Seat Weaving (Graduates get $25 off day-long chair caning classes. Cost is $50. Call to sign up at (828) 707-4553 or visit silverriverchairs. com/product/introductory-workshops/). This February we’re highlighting jeweler Alice Scott. Alice has beautiful new necklaces featuring white Alice Scott N Star Pendant at Curve and blue sapphires Studios and Garden with lacy silver details called “star cluster pendants” they are perfect for adding a vintage inspired sparkle to your day. Alice will be demonstrating how to do a star setting at noon in the 12 Riverside Dr. studio. 362 Depot St. Studios 362 Depot St. 2- 5 pm

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RAD ART WALK contain pet-themed artwork, along with sips and snacks. Pink Dog Creative Artists will be donating a portion of all sales from the day to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Be sure to swing by Vivian restaurant (348 Depot Street) after the event for their $8 Puppy Love drink special.

Puppy Pendant by Noel Yovovich at the Pink Dog Creatiove

Cindy will be demonstrating her Dimensional Landscape Painting technique: “Art Des Couches De Bois”. Also see the latest one-of-a-kind chairs by Chair Artist - Jenny Ellis, as well as Lamp Artist - Pamella O’Conner, watercolorist Karen Noelle, and oil artists - Jeff Pittman and Rich Nelson. Wine and Chocolates will be served.

Trackside Studios 375 Depot St 2-5 pm Artist Reception for Donny Luke, landscape watercolorist. Sips & Snacks. Eco Depot Marketplace 408 Depot St 1- 5 pm Another month of “A Trove of Trinkets and Treasures”. Paige Houghton started a 12 month artistic challenge to create 12 wonderful things in different medium for 12 months! They will be smaller...what you’d call trinkets and treasures! Come watch her create.

Wedge Studios 111-129 Roberts St 11-4pm Come warm up with hot cider, cookies and a new series of painting by Cindy Walton... Warming of the Soul.

“Wishing for a kitten” by Lynn Blass at Pink Dog Creative

Pink Dog Creative 344 Depot St., Suite 101 12pm-3pm Puppy Love: Adoption Event, Fundraiser and Exhibit to Benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Come meet your new furever friend at Pink Dog Creative’s “Puppy Love” event. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue will bring several orphaned dogs who are in need of a new home. Hang out with the dogs, peruse the art and meet the artists. The “Puppy Love” art exhibit will be on view, which will Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

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Asheville’s Longest Established Fine Art Gallery with 31 Regional Artists

Asheville Gallery of Art 's February Artists

“Baby Boomer” by Susan Webb Tregay

Susan Webb Tregay

“Trash to Treasure” mixed media “30x36” by Joseph Pearson

“Fresh Paint” stunning works from two new members

“Coffeed Urn” mixed media “40x30” by Joseph Pearson

BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

Asheville Gallery of Art’s February show, “Fresh Paint,” features the work of two new members. Joseph Pearson’s figurative work and Susan Webb Tregay’s folk-art inspired paintings to provide a thought-provoking and captivating display. In the summer of 1970, Joseph A. Pearson arrived by bus at New York City’s Port Authority, the end of a long trip that began in Mississippi. It was the first time the recent Jackson State graduate had traveled north of his home state. Joseph’s New York journey, to study at the Art Students League for five years under full scholarship, was his first step in a lifelong odyssey to become a social realist painter. His lifetime of creativity reflects his belief in the power of art to provoke and expand society’s imagination. “I see my role as both observer and activist,” he says. “I watch what’s going on around me, internalize and mix it with my creative interpretation, and reflect it to society.” For this show, Joseph is presenting paintings from a body of work on recycling and renewal that began with an investigation into how nature reclaims elements through decay and deterioration. “I am using the female form to represent the idea of rebirth, renewal, and repurposing. One

element changes into another form. In this case, the female form morphs into the new element or product. These paintings combine traditional oil painting with disparate recyclable elements.” Joseph, a multi-award winning artist, has recently completed a mural and paintings of historic Black businesses in Asheville for the Benne on Eagle restaurant at the new Foundry Hotel. With brilliant colors and a unique technique, Susan Webb Tregay blends her thoughts on childhood with her love of Southern Folk Art, her traditional art education, and 30 years of painting experience. Susan says her “palette took a walk on the wild side” eleven years ago when she moved from Buffalo, NY, and met the late Ted Oliver of Oliver’s Folk Art in her new hometown of Hendersonville, NC. Ted’s enthusiasm for folk art educated her in the ways these artists were concerned about expressing their ideas before they even considered media or technique. “Unlike what was encouraged in Buffalo, I found that content could be cheerful and expressed in fun, bright colors.” The works featured in the show are part of series in acrylics she calls “Art for Adult Children,” which recall her memories of the freedoms of childhood. The Hickory Museum of Art and

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the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone, NC, have both honored the series with museum shows. Although like many artists, she has painted since she was a child, her breakthrough in art came through submersion in the medium of watercolor as an adult. She is a signature member of both the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society and has won significant awards nationally and internationally. She is the author of many articles, two books, and formerly served as art critic for a Rockford, IL, newspaper. Asheville Gallery of Art The work of Pearson and Tregay, as well as the work of the other 29 gallery members, will be on display and for sale through February. The show runs February 1-28 during gallery hours, 116pm Monday-Saturday and 11-4pm Sunday. 82 Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville across from Pritchard Park. A reception for the artists on Friday, February 1, from 5-8pm. Everyone is cordially invited to stop by. For further information about this show, contact the Asheville Gallery of Art at (828) 251-5796, visit the gallery’s website, www.ashevillegallery-of-art. com, or the gallery’s Facebook page.

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Exciting mosaic classes in 2019

ART CLASSES

BY STAFF REPORTS • WNC

Looking for a unique gift for that artsy person in your life that loves art?

Perhaps you know someone who would like to try their hand at a new technique? For the past six years, Linda Pannullo has been bringing the best mosaic artists in the world to Asheville. Each one offers a different style for this ancient yet contemporary medium. Accomplished Baltimore artist Yulia Hanansen returns April 6-7 with her new class, “Interpreting Paintings into Mosaics.” Learn how to paint with Stained Glass. British Maestro Martin Cheek is back on May 10-11 with his new “Cheeky Animal” glass fusion kits. Choose from Owls, Peacocks. Or Underwater Scenes- a great Mother’s Day gift, too!! Debra Mager will be here for three days, Sept.

Show your

13,14, 15 and will teach you how to make a fabulous whimsical Ladies in Hats mosaic. If you are an experienced mosaic artist, deepen your skill level with the fantastic California instructor, Carole Choucair Oueijan in a 3-day immersion for Mosaic Drapery, Sept. 27, 28, 29. Laura Rendlen is back with her new Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark workshop - brave the concepts of highlights and shadows, grayscale, tone, and value. All levels are welcome except for Carole’s. Linda is also an instructor, teaching locally and at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Take one of her signature Picassiette Pothead classes and make funky art for your home and garden. She offers FUNctional mosaic mirror and Lazy Susan classes for beginners and would love to repurpose your cherished cracked heirloom china into new pieces. Check out her website for more info and IF YOU registration or to commission a mosaic portrait. GO www.lindapannullomosaics.com. Give her a “like” on her FB page, www.facebook.com/ lindapannullomosaics/ Still have more questions? Contact her at (828) 337-6749

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Downtown Asheville

Fashion designer Coco Villa draws inspiration from the sustainability movement and the natural world

BY LEA MCLELLAN • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

Multimedia artist and sustainable fashion designer Coco Villa begins each morning with her journal and her thoughts. With so many avenues for creativity available to her, this process helps her to focus and generate new projects. “Sometimes I write about the color yellow, or about the dream I woke from, or what the textures feel like from my breakfast,” says Villa. “Sometimes I doodle. I want to get something down on paper every day. Usually, a

pattern develops, and that is where a new project begins.” Villa’s projects span multiple disciplines — she may be choreographing and filming a dance featuring her garments one day and repurposing scrap fabric using natural dyes the next. “Because I am deeply in love and involved with several mediums of creativity, those morning ideas become the catalyst of a larger developing project typically found at the intersection of fash-

ion design, movement, performance art, and film.” Villa draws huge inspiration from travel, movement, and the natural world. She sources her dyes from discarded plant Villa teaches workshops on a variety matter and food of topics throughout the year in scraps sourced Asheville, Atlanta, from businesses and New York City like Wild Earth Textiles, Flora, Lady Luck Flower Farm, and a few Asheville restaurants. These dyes are used in one of her latest projects, The Colour Lab, in which people can bring in their clothing and textiles to be dyed in the “color of the season.” Winter’s color was mustard, and Spring 2019’s color will be Terra Cotta, a shade of pink and

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desert undertones sourced from a unique blend of flowers and plants. As a sustainable fashion designer, Villa’s designs can be considered “upcycled” or “repurposed,” but this goes beyond garment-to-garment transformation. “Upcycled simply means the transformation of waste materials,” Villa says. The artist doesn’t typically buy bolts of brand new fabric; instead, she sources scrap yardage from other designers and second-hand shops. “From this yardage,” she says, “I sew my original clothing designs, then dye them with plants.” Why make her dyes when there are already made dyes available? “I feel closer to Earth by working with flowers, herbs, and mud. There is a careful curation that goes into creating plant-based dyes,” says Villa. “Many of us are cautious about what we ingest and how it affects our health. Well, our skin is also one of our most absorbent organs. I bet it loves lavender, chamomile, and so many other soothing flowers as much as our digestive system does.” Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

Villa teaches workshops on a variety of topics throughout the year in Asheville, Atlanta, and New York City. She will present “The Cloud Show” at The Asheville Area Arts Council April 5 - May 3rd, featuring curated art pieces and a live performance on opening night. In Fall of 2019, Villa will screen her short film, “Cosa Buena,” and release her FW2019 clothing collection. Stay updated on Coco Villa’s course offerings and ongoing projects through her Newsletter, Instagram or Event page at www.somosbycoconuco.com IF YOU GO

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FOOD Open call for vendors for the 22nd annual Greening Up the Mountains Festival in Sylva, April 27 BY STAFF REPORTS • SYLVA

Open call for food venders as well as local artists and performers.

The Greening Up the Mountains Festival is a heritage arts festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through both traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian art, music, food,

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and beverage which honor our community and local artisans. The Greening Up, The Mountains Festival, is now in its 22nd year and is inviting applications from artisans and food vendors. The festival is sponsored by the Town of Sylva and will be A mother and daughter having fun at last year’s event. held in historic downtown Sylva on Saturday, April 27, 10 - 4pm. The Greening Up The Mountains Festival typically enjoys crowds upwards 12,000 attendees and has 175 vendor booth spaces. In addition to a variety of arts, crafts, and food vendors, attendees can enjoy a 5k race, youth talent contest, beverage arts featuring local craft breweries, and live music throughout the day on two stages. Greening Up The Mountains Festival Applications will be accepted through March 15, 2019, and can be downloaded at www.greeningupthemountains.com. For more information, contact the event coordinator, Kendra Hamm at greeningupthemountains@ gmail.com. IF YOU GO

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PETS Local dog trainer earns certification as a certified professional dog trainer BY STAFF REPORTS • CLYDE

Local dog trainer Lisa A Monteith, CPDT-KA of K-9 Curriculum in Clyde, NC has earned certification through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Now Monteith joins over 3000 Certificants worldwide. Until the creation of the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers in 2001, there was no exact certification process for canine professionals. Many schools teach dog trainers and offer certifications for their specific programs. Their certifications, therefore, reflect the teachings and quality of one particular school. Other organizations provide take-home tests for “certification.” These canine professionals are not monitored to ensure they are completing the test without any assistance or collaboration nor is the testing process standardized. This unprecedented process was initially implemented by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), the largest association of dog trainers in the world, founded by a Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

noted veterinarian, behaviorist and author Dr. Ian Dunbar. A task force of approximately 20 internationally known dog training professionals and behaviorists worked for three years to research and develop the first comprehensive examination. Professional Testing Corporation (PTC) was hired to ensure the process met professional testing standards. APDT then created a separate, independent council- The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers- to Lisa A Monteith manage the accreditation and pursue future development. Candidates who pass the exam earn the title Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, and May use the designation “CPDT-KA” after their names. All certified trainers must earn continuing education credits to maintain their designations or retake the examination in three years. K-9 Curriculum, Inc. 64 Main Street, Clyde (828) 620-8186 k9curriculum@outlook.com IF YOU GO

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ANOTHER FOOD RECALL – AGAIN?

Your Health

By Max Hammonds, MD

“If you have any Romaine lettuce in the house, throw it out.” — CDC. “If you have purchased any ground turkey in the last three days from these

... throw it out.” — CDC “If you have ... throw it out.” — CDC brands

purchased hummus from this company

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are issuing these warnings frequently. And we are reluctant to follow their warnings because the food we must discard is valuable. What’s the problem? Why these recalls? If two or more persons get sick from eating the same food and the virus or bacterium can be identified as the same strain, CDC attempts to determine the source of that food and will recall that food. Notice: the trigger for a food recall is when people get sick. Important information: The trigger for a recall is not food contamination. The trigger is when several people get sick. Please make a note of this: Almost ALL raw food is contaminated. Yes, raw food has viruses and bacteria in it. Why? Because viruses and bacteria are everywhere! Viruses and bacteria are on every surface.

— Photo by Bruce Mars They are in all the dirt of the ground. They are on everyone’s hands and clothes. They are in all the raw meat we buy. However, most food is not generally eaten raw. Most food is processed. Most fruits and vegetables picked or pulled from the ground are washed or scrubbed as they are processed. Most grains and nuts and legumes are washed and scrubbed in processing. However, human hands are picking and handling these products. And some fruits and vegetables have an outside skin that more readily retains some viruses or bacteria. Therefore, fruits and vegetables should be scrubbed before you prepare them to be eaten.

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That is the purpose of a “vegetable brush.” Some should be peeled or skinned before consumption (see – “the dirty dozen”). Leafy vegetables should be washed and rinsed well. Dried legumes (beans) are generally washed before cooking. And grains are usually cooked before being eaten. And certainly, you should wash your hands before preparing any food. Meat, on the other hand, must be cooked – ALWAYS – before consumption. ALL meat is assumed to be contaminated with bacteria – salmonella, campylobacter, and clostridium perfringens being the three most common. While temperatures vary, the generally safe temperature is 165⁰ in the most internal parts of the meat, measured with a meat thermometer. Notice the two common processes – washing and cooking. These two processes will wash away or kill most viruses and bacteria. However, the preparation of the food still presents a problem – the human handling and preparing. NEVER cut, chop, or process other foods on the same cutting board as meat. And wash your hands when moving from preparation of one food to preparation of another. Once prepared, many non-meat foods are not always cooked.

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LOVING Love is not what we become but who we already are. — Stephen Levine Pay special attention to what happens to the energy of the space that exists between you and a person or anything that you love as you are experiencing that love. Does it not come alive and connect you with what or who is loved? Perhaps this insight sounds completely nonsensical, but it is one of life’s most important discoveries and illuminates what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh refers to as “The Miracle of Mindfulness.” All of Buddhist teaching is aimed at getting us to notice and pay attention to that which we typically overlook but which when closely observed and deeply experienced,begins to reveal the most important secrets of Life, and there is no more vital hidden truth in our culture than that the space between objects is living energy. So too are the objects – even those we conventionally think of as inert - and this energy resonates with the quality of the consciousness of the person experiencing the space and the objects within it. We are energetic beings in an energetic universe with consciousness energy pervading this unity. So what is love? We might describe it as to hold dear, to feel passion, desire, affection, to take pleasure in something or someone. We know it is a very strong emotion that arises when we are very attracted to and strongly like or identify with something or someone, but does any of this really explain what is happening and why it is happening? We need to know what is happening and why because we tend to have a rather passive sense of love – it happens or not - if it’s there it’s there, if it’s not, it’s not. We don’t have much of a sense of whether we have any active role in creating love, cultivating it and sustaining it and this is unfortunate, for the cultivation of love is quite possible and very necessary for love to bloom optimally. It is very important to know that we can have a very active and creative relationship with love, and that this knowledge contributes greatly to living an awakened life. So – what is love? Simply stated, it is connection. Is it not? For what is experienced when love is present if it is not connection? But then, what is this connection? As with every aspect of the human realm, there are two fundamental dimensions, and here I am addressing the egoic realm and the very poorly understood spiritual, or realm-of-Being dimension, that which we struggle to find words to describe, for our culture lacks any agreed-upon vocabulary for this most precious of experiences. As we are a strongly materialistic culture, if an experience is not anchored in the material we tend to overlook it, and for this conversation concerning love, we will be entering what we might call the purely subjective heart-realm, and there is nothing material about it. At the level of ego, that experience of our own separate and insecure identity in the world seeking to be buttressed and comforted, love is of course connection, but the quality of the connection is limited. It is the experience of the ego connecting and identifying with a person, object or experience and seeking its own validation and significance through this experience. It is the “I love it!” in response to a personal validation, victory, enhancement or stimulation, even if the “it” is another person. The experience maintains a strongly

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ZEN PHILOSOPHY WITH BILL WALZ dualistic quality even as a unifying connection occurs. I am here - experiencing and loving that which is there. If we pay very close attention, however, we might realize that there occurs an extension of our senseof-self boundary to include the object of the love, and for this to happen, the space of consciousness energy that is our essence must amplify and now include the object of the love. Almost amoeba-like an extension of the boundary of ourself extends and includes that which was not previously included. To love means to have the sense of self expand to include what is loved - and this is non-dualistic; two becomes one in intense connection. The space between becomes alive with consciousness and connecting energy where it was previously experienced as a separation. What is extended is the essential core of ourself and here we make a discovery: this essential core is love. As consciousness energy extends and encompasses the object of love, the experience begins to shift from the egoic into the heart-realm, and now there is a very important choice to be made. We can either retain much of our sense of identity in our separateness, continually assessing whether the enhancement of self-experience is sufficient to maintain the connection or we can release into real union – our Self-that-is-love encompassing that which is the focus of our attention. If we remain primarily the separate ego-self, attention will drift, searching for some new experience. We likely will find some deficiency in the object/situation/person, and the consciousness energy will diminish or withdraw completely. We will return to our sense of separate and restless sense of self, and the thing, situation, or person that was loved becomes separate and just ordinary again, as do we. Or – and here we have the opportunity to fully manifest ourselves as loving beings - we can, recognizing that our greatest fulfillment occurs in the state of connected oneness, deliberately energize the connection and sustain and amplify the loving heart-realm that is our truest self in enfoldment. This is conscious loving. We commit to the decision and intent to BE love. Here, we surrender our separateness and commit to union. To live the mystical life, the awakened life, is to know and practice this truth of the power of love as consciousness energy to connect with all the elements of Life all around us always. It is to love all that passes through our field of consciousness – the bird in the tree and the tree, the clouds passing overhead and the warmth of the sun, even the previously insignificant or repulsive; it is to recognize and love as self everything. This is, of course, particularly powerful and important with people, and of most importance with those with whom we are in loving relationships. The wisdom traditions teach us that ego separates and conscious heart-felt presence connects, and this does not have to be random and accidental. It can be the centerpiece of one’s spiritual practice, which is simultaneously a commitment to sane and healthy living, including our most significant relationships. We can live as loving presence. For this to occur, we must awaken to the realization of self-as-consciousness-as-love. We have to take the concept of consciousness as energy that connects us to heart-realm out of the theoretical and into living reality and this is the real purpose of our mindfulness

practice. To do this, it is most helpful to repeatedly, choicefully, anchor into the present moment through our senses - seeing, hearing, touching the object, circumstance, or person with the intention to love without distraction. We must be really present, as the heartrealm can only be accessed from within the present moment, realizing the present moment is the only actual reality. Only then can silent, intuitive consciousness fully energize and our nature-as-consciousness-that-islove come fully alive. Presence, full presence without mental commenting or distraction, with full focus of consciousness-energy on the loved one, is essential. Then we can deliberately further energize the space of consciousness with our loving essence to envelope what or who we have focused our loving intention upon to create what consciousness teacher Stephen Levine called The Beloved, a union of what was two that becomes one. Loving human relationships are complicated. Often they are filled with as much wound and disappointment as with shared beauty and this can be an obstacle to opening and sustaining the connection of the heartrealm in living consciousness energy. Ego wants to hold on to and feed these resentments. This is why all spiritual traditions have emphasized forgiveness and gratitude, and why making a practice of releasing any resentment or negative feeling towards our loved ones and replacing it with reasons for gratitude when the relationship is challenging is essential. This shift from mental focus on the ego’s accounting system where resentment is stored (for the ego is always keeping track of whether it is getting what it wants) into the heartspace where gratitude is realized will open us and allow our consciousness energy-field to enfold and embrace, to shift us from two to one, from “me” to Beloved. The Beloved is within you and right in front of you and all around you awaiting your choice to open and embrace with living consciousness energy, to discover the Beloved IS you. The paradox is that while it is the ego that is tracking whether it is happy or not, the ego has no idea how to generate happiness. It is the heart-realm that is the true source of happiness, both the giving and receiving of happiness, and for it to be actualized, the separation caused by the ego must be bridged and self-as-love uniting with Life realized. When we open our heart-realm, understanding that this is really consciousness-energy, love - that which is our original and true nature - embraces us as it embraces others. The Beloved comes alive as truly do our relationships and the entirety of our life.

Bill Walz has taught meditation and mindfulness in university and public forums and is a private-practice meditation teacher and guide for individuals in mindfulness, personal growth and consciousness. Information on classes, talks, personal growth and healing instruction, or phone consultations at (828)258-3241, e-mail at healing@billwalz.com Learn more, see past columns, video and audio programs at www. billwalz.com

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FEBRUARY ART

Bryan Koontz painting en plein air in WNC. — Photo by Carol Koontz

Hand-woven chair caning (laced caning). — Photo by David Simchock

Brandy Clements of Silver River Center for Chair Caning — Photo by David Simchock

Craft offerings at Grovewood Gallery in Asheville, February 15 – 17 BY STAFF REPORTS • NORTH ASHEVILLE

In conjunction with the National Arts and Crafts Conference taking place February 15 – 17 at The Omni Grove Park Inn, Grovewood Gallery in Asheville will host craft demonstrations by local chair caner Brandy Clements and painter Bryan Koontz. Brandy Clements of Silver River Center for Chair Caning - the nation’s only fully dedicated chair caning school and museum - will be at Grovewood Gallery on February 15-17, 11 - 4pm demonstrating a variety of seat weaving techniques, including hand-woven chair caning (laced caning), Shaker tape weaving, Danish cord weaving, and more. This is a hands-on demonstration where visitors are encouraged to step up and learn a few weaving techniques. Bring a photo of your special chair and get advice on restorations, or share your chair’s story. Brandy is a 4th generation chair caner and self-proclaimed “chair nerd.” She’s on a mission to dispel the myth that chair caning is a dying art. She and her husband/business partner Dave Klingler have been weaving new lives into chairs for over 13 years, and have taught over 250 sessions at their school, located in the heart of

Asheville’s River Arts District. Bryan Koontz, who was chosen to create the artwork for Biltmore’s 2018 Christmas wine labels, will be in the gallery on February 15 and 16, 11-4pm demonstrating traditional oil painting techniques – working on a landscape, using photos to aid his memory, or painting en plein air (weather permitting). Finished works will be on display and available for sale. Koontz is an Asheville native who can date his ancestry in WNC back to the late 1700s. His deep appreciation for the mountain culture, heritage, and the scenery is evident in his artwork, which he paints in a realistic style similar to that of the mid to late 19th-century American landscape painters. Employing traditional methods and archival materials, he aims to produce works of art that will endure and be cherished for many generations. In addition to painting, Koontz has worked 30+ years in graphic design and illustration. Notable projects have included pen and ink drawings for the Mast General Store, as well as their annual Christmas card paintings, and book illustration for author Nadia Dean.

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Grovewood Gallery Established in 1992, Grovewood Gallery is nationally recognized for its dedication to fine American art and craft. Located in historic Grovewood Village adjacent to The Omni Grove Park Inn, the gallery is noted for its charming, old-world setting and rich craft heritage. This site once housed the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries, an Arts and Crafts enterprise - initially backed by Edith Vanderbilt - that played a significant role in the Appalachian Craft Revival during the early 20th century. Today, Grovewood Gallery offers two expansive floors of finely crafted furniture, ceramics, jewelry and more, contributed by over 400 artists and craftspeople from across the United States. The gallery also boasts an outdoor sculpture garden and presents rotating exhibitions throughout the year. Free parking is available on-site. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 – 5:30pm, and Sunday from 11 – 5pm. For more information on Grovewood Gallery, visit www.grovewood.com or call (828) 253-7651.

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FEBRUARY ART

This sale is filled with beautiful items that artists are clearing out of their studios - there may not be any imperfection at all. Mark this on your calendar.

‘Sixth Annual Second’s Sale inside the FW Gallery at Woolworth Walk BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN, ASHEVILLE

During February, you’ll find the Sixth Annual Seconds Sale occupying the FW Gallery. In the last several years, more and more of our local artists have participated in the Seconds Sale, and it’s become a busy month as customers plan to be here to browse the sale. The Seconds Sale is full of slightly imperfect and discontinued items from our local artists

in varying mediums. Seconds are pieces of art which don’t quite live up to the artist’s standards; often only the artist is aware of the imperfection. There are always prints, paintings, photographs, pottery, glass, jewelry, mixed media and fiber works to browse. Also, here at the sale are items that artists are clearing out of their studios - there may not be any imperfection at all

Find a deal on local handmade art at Woolworth Walk’s Seconds Sale, February 1 - 27. Woolworth Walk Seconds Sale, February 1st - 27th 25 Haywood Street Asheville • (828) 2549234 • Mon-Sat. 11-6pm, Sun. 11-5pm • www. Woolworthwalk.com

WHEN YOU GO

Seasons of Art

“When we have positive energy we create light and color in our art.” — Olga Olga Dorenko Fine Art Studio • Asheville River Art District • Warehouse Studios • 2nd Floor, 170 Lyman Street • Wed-Sat 12-5pm or by appt • (828) 713-8362 Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

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THE POET'S VOICE

By Carol Bjorlie — “THE POET BEHIND THE CELLO”

Cowboy poems Waddie Mitchell and P.W. Conway are on the gig. Buckaroo poetry lives! I could not copy from their books, but believe me, these guys are on the page! Consider one. Here are poems from Randy Hodges. Texas Braggin’

On a roundup in the spring way back in eighty-two, A Texas man was ridin’ with some northern buckaroos. Now this Lone star cowboy was just what you’d expect, From any Texas puncher with a lick of self respect. He’d say “In Texas everything’s a whole lot better and bigger, The punchers all are punchier and as near as I can figure, The horses all run faster, the cattle all are tougher, The rivers all run wider and the work’s a whole lot rougher.” Well, he commenced to braggin’ everyday of every week Till it riled them buckaroos just to hear him speak. And after talkin’ it over they came to decide, They’d have to somehow damage this braggin’ cowboy’s pride. And since he’d said them Texans were so tough, They’d have to pull a trick to call this puncher’s bluff.

So one day while they was fordin’ a river, they happened to come across A bunch of snappin’ turtles a hidin’ in the moss. Well, they put them turtles in his bedroll and thru it back in the wagon, Figured that’d stop his never ending braggin’. So that night when he got his bedroll out and laid it on the ground, Them buckaroos all walked over and they kinda gathered ‘round To watch him stick his feet down in that roll, A thinkin’ it would be a pretty funny show. And sure enough he stuck his feet in and he jerked ’em right back out, And he kinda had a surprised look upon his snout, When he flipped the bedroll open and he yelled out to the crew, “Well, looky there boys... Bedbugs! And little bitty ones too!” City Boys

On a big spread in Wyoming Before the break of day That’s where you’ll find him Ridin’ for his pay He loves the life he’s livin’ And he knows no other way And, he’ll be punchin’ cattle Until his dyin’ day chorus: I’ll sing for the cowboy Ridin’ on the range I’ll sing for the traditions That aint never gonna change I’ll sing for the top hands Who’ve stood the test And, I’ll sing for the city boys Who’d love to head out west In a office down on main street In his suit and tie He works hard all week Puttin’ in his nine to fives You know he loves them cowboy movies It’s all that gets him by Cause he longs to be a cowboy And leave that city life behind -chorusTonight I’m up here singin’

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An old cowboy tune But I wish I was out there ridin’ Underneath that prairie moon But I play this guitar Day after day Singin’ songs and tellin’ stories About the old time ways -chorus The Glitterbus

When the Glitterbus comes around And stops on any street, Folks line up like little kids A-jigglin’ for a seat; The wannabes whistle and shout To get their tickets punched, The has-beens holler on their mobile phones While they’re making dates for lunch. You’ll see it here and there, You’ll see it now and then; But you’ll never know Where the Glitterbus goes, You’ll never know where it’s been. The Glitterbus glimmers and gleams, And it purrs like a well-fed cat. With a welcome sigh it opens up As the driver doffs his hat Letting social climbers claw And elbow through the drags While the sound-byte dogs, they mark the tires And bark in their gossip rags. -chorusShiny mirrors are all around Where windows should have been, So the folks inside cannot see out And the outside can’t see in; All the ones who wish they were And the ones who think they are Suspend their smiles in the vanity glass Like teeth in a Mason jar. -ChorusWhen the doors are finally closed And the costume crowd’s on board, They form committees and they choose up sides And they give themselves awards, So the has-beens get it back, So the wanna-bes don’t get lost, So everybody’s somebody at last So long as they don’t get off. -Chorus-

I have a son who lives in Texas. I have yet to visit and hear cowboy poems. The next time I go to Texas, I WILL hear poetry. Happy Valentin’s Day Y’all! — Carol Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

BOOKS Malaprop’s presents ‘The Last You Surrender: A novel of WWII’ and ‘Together: A memoir of a marriage and a medical mishap’ this February BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

‘THE LAST THING YOU SURRENDER: A NOVEL OF WORLD WAR II’ BY LEONARD PITTS, JR. Pulitzer-winning journalist and bestselling novelist (Freeman) Leonard Pitts, Jr.’s new historical page-turner is a great American tale of race and war, following three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States. An affluent white marine survives Pearl Harbor at the cost of a black messman’s life only to be sent, wracked with guilt, to the Pacific and taken prisoner by the Japanese . . . a young black woman, widowed by the same events at Pearl Harbor, finds unexpected opportunity and a dangerous friendship in a segregated Alabama shipyard feeding the war . . . a black man, who as a child saw his parents brutally lynched, is conscripted to fight Nazis for a country he despises and discovers a new kind of patriotism in the all-black 761st Tank Battalion. Set against a backdrop of violent racial conflict on both the front lines and the home front, The Last Thing You Surrender explores the powerful moral struggles of individuals from a divided nation. What does it take to change someone’s mind about race? What does it take for a country and a people to move forward, transformed? Leonard Pitts, Jr., is the author Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

of the novels Grant Park, Freeman, and Before I Forget, as well as two works of nonfiction. He is a nationally syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, in addition to many other awards. Born and raised in Southern California, Pitts now lives in suburban Washington, DC.

‘TOGETHER: A MEMOIR OF A MARRIAGE AND A MEDICAL MISHAP’ BY JUDY GOLDMAN Reminiscent of Dani Shapiro’s Hourglass, memoirist Judy Goldman paints a portrait of a relationship tested and lives changed in an instant in Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap. Faced with an unknown future when her husband of 40 years becomes paralyzed from the waist down after a botched medical procedure, Goldman must take on the role her husband had always occupied – that of the provider – and as she tries to envision her family’s future, she discovers a new, more resilient version of herself. When Goldman’s husband Henry walks into an outpatient clinic to receive an epidural for his chronic back

pain, a procedure that should have taken an hour and a half, he leaves host numerous Readings & FEB 2019 We Book clubs, as well as Salons! days later in a wheelchair, paralyzed Visit www.malaprops.com PARTIAL LISTING from the waist down and utterly reliREADINGS & BOOK SIGNINGS ant upon his wife. Overnight, Goldman’s world is Gus Vickery, M.D. presents ‘Authentic Health’ 02/04 - 6pm turned upside down. Though she had always thought of herself Lori Leachman, Ph.D. as the polite, demure wife presents ‘The King of Halloween and Miss Firecracker opposite her robust and Queen’ 02/05 - 6pm brave husband, she finds Garth Davis, MD presents herself thrown into a new ‘Proteinaholic: How Our role as Henry’s advocate, Obsession with Meat Is Killing navigating the complex world Us and What We Can Do about It’ 02/11 - 6pm of hospital policies, indeterminate diagnoses, and bullish doctors. Judy Goldman presents ‘Together: A Memoir of a Alternating between the uncertain Marriage and a Medical hours after Henry’s life-changing Mishap’ 02/13 - 6pm procedure and the early years of their DaMaris Hill presents marriage, Together is an elegant and ‘A Bound Woman is a empathic meditation on partnership, Dangerous Thing’ 02/14 - 6pm aging, and love. Susi Gott Séguret presents ‘Child of the Woods: An Appalachian Odyssey’ IF 02/26 - 6pm YOU Malaprop’s Book Sigings: GO

The Last Thing you Surrender: A novel of World War II by Leonard Pitts, Jr. Wednesday, February 6, 6pm Together:A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap. by Judy Goldman. Wednessday, February 13, 6pm

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Things to do in beautiful Black Mountain this February BY STAFF REPORTS • BLACK MOUNTAIN

Roots & Fruits Winter Market Saturday, February 9, 11 - 2 pm Roots & Fruits Market, 151 S. Ridgeway Ave. Black Mountain 11-2pm Saturdays through April. Food, Crafts, seafood, and more.

MLK Prayer Breakfast Saturday, February 9, 8-11 am Camp Dorthy Walls, 495 Cragmont Rd Black Mountain Annual Breakfast at Opening Reception “The Art of Camp Dorothy Walls. Passion” Keynote speaker: Friday, February 8, 5-7 pm Mary D. Williams! For The Red House Studios & Gallery, more information, to 20th Anniversary Valentines 5K 310 W. State St. Black Mountain advertise in the proSaturday, February 9, 9:30-11:30 am FREE. Public invited. Meet the gram, or purchase artists while enjoying light refreshtickets visit www. ments and beverages and preview this unique svmlk.org Tickets also available at the Chamber exhibit of one-of-a-kind Cards created by memVisitor Center $15 Adults, $6 Children age 3-12. ber of the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League. Questions call Diane Hutchins (828)545-2583. Discover the perfect art lover’s Valentine! Proceeds fund scholarships to local students.

20th Anniversary Valentines 5K Saturday, February 9, 9:30-11:30 am Feb. 9th. Free Fun Run for ages 16 & under at 9:30 am. All Ages starts at 10 am. $25 per runner. Register online at blackmountainrec.com or runsignup.com/Race/NC/BlackMountain/Valentine5k Arts & Eats Open House Saturday, February 9, 11-5 pm Create a Unique Valentine inspired art piece. Workshops offered 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. Small bites catered by Farm to Fork eatery. Adult Project... The Tree of Love on Wood $25. Kid-friendly Project. Puzzle Heart $20. Kids six and older. Reserve your spot. Limited space. Call The Dancing Dragonfly at (828)357-9000 • 110 Broadway St. Black Mtn.

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Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

January 23 - February 17, 2019

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jEEVES at sea

NC Stage presents “Jeeves at Sea” this February Adapted by Margaret Raether

BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE based on the stories of

P.G. Wodehouse It’s no surprise that Bertie Wooster is, once again, in a sea of trouble — but, this time, his hijinks have gone adrift.

“It’s that same delightful combination of elements that people come back for year after year — made fresh and fun by the humor and style of writing,” Flynn-McIver said. “There’s a comfort and Bringing back the beloved characfamiliarity in the formula. You’re thinking, ters of P.G. Wodehouse for a fourth ‘Oh! There goes Bertie again! He never consecutive year, North Carolina Stage does learn!’ It’s endlessly entertaining.” Company shines the satirical spotlight To ward off trouble on the ship, Bertie on 1920s high society in the all-new and Crumpet have taken on disguises: adventure “Jeeves at Sea,” playing for Bertie masquerades as a romance novelfour weeks at the theater beginning ist while Crumpet poses as his long-lost Jan. 23. twin. But, even in disguise, these two “I’ve had so many people approach can’t avoid attention, and Crumpet is “Jeeves at Sea” is the latest of Raether’s adaptations and the latest installment to hit the me and ask, ‘Are you bringing back www.ncstage.org 828.239.0263 downtown Asheville stage. challenged to a duel by a sinister foreign Jeeves?’” said Angie Flynn-McIver, count. producing director at NC Stage. “Our plays has been meaningful for me.” “He’s gotten himself in some hot water,” audiences love these characters and stories, and NC Stage first introduced the duo to Asheville Flynn-McIver said. “A lot of shenanigans ensue. we’re excited to be able to bring them back for audiences in 2016 with “Jeeves Intervenes” — And because most of the action takes place on a another season.” and extended the show’s run due to its popularity. yacht, the sense of being enclosed — unable to For the uninitiated, Jeeves is the competent In 2017, the theater followed up with “Jeeves escape — really adds to the fun.” valet of rich, playboy Londoner Bertie Wooster in Bloom” and, the following year, it produced Reprising their roles for yet another season of — and, as such, he’s tasked with solving the “Jeeves Takes a Bow.” hilarity, Scott Treadway returns as Bertie and Minumerous, often hilariously absurd problems and “Jeeves at Sea” is the latest of Raether’s chael MacCauley plays Jeeves. NC Stage Artistic predicaments that Bertie repeatedly stumbles adaptations and the latest installment to hit the Director Charlie Flynn-McIver portrays crumpet, into. The characters are of Wodehouse’s creation, downtown Asheville stage. This time, the crew is Karin Metzger plays Lady Stella, and Ryan Mitchbut the performances are adaptations by playsailing aboard the Vanderley yacht. A pampered ell takes on the sinister Count Otto Dietrichstein. wright Margaret Raether. guest of the lively Lady Stella, Bertie is reveling in “There’s trouble, there are disguises — there “I grew up reading these books,” Flynn-McIva life of maritime luxury. But when his pal Crumpet are romantic encounters to be pursued,” Flyer explained. “I loved them. They were stories I assaults a prince, Bertie’s relaxing cruise takes a ‘Jeeves’ continued on page 29 wanted to read again and again. Directing these sharp and tempestuous turn.

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LIVE MUSIC ‘Footloose’ headlines a month of excitement at ACT BY STAFF REPORTS • DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

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Saturdays at ACT presents Little One-Inch February 9, 2019 Little One-Inch is the story of an old couple whose prayers are answered when they find a small baby by the side of the road. When he comes of age, tiny Little One-Inch sets off on the adventure of a lifetime where he meets a princess, defends her against a dumbstruck ogre and, for his bravery, grows when the princess uses the ogre’s magical hammer on him. Presented by Red Herring Puppets as part of ACT’s

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‘Zen’ continued from page 21 And once prepared, maintain cooked food at temperatures above 165⁰ and cold food below 40⁰ until served. Do not allow food to sit out more than two hours without getting them into the proper temperature range. Notice the second two common processes – separate meat and non-meats foods in preparation – and cooking and chilling. These processes will kill viruses and bacteria or severely retard the growth of viruses and bacteria.

‘Jeeves’ continued from page 27 nn-McIver said. “The question is: How will Jeeves and Bertie emerge unscathed from this one?” “Jeeves at Sea” runs from Wednesday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Two additional 2 p.m. matinée shows will be added on Feb. 9 and 16. Tickets are on sale now for $20-$46, depending on seating section, and special $10 tickets are available for students under 25 with a valid student ID. Tickets can be purchased online at ncstage.org or by calling (828) 239-0263. IF YOU GO

CONTINUED Therefore, NEVER consume any food without some kind of processing – wash (scrub and/or peel), cook, separate in preparation, and chill. True, the usual people who get food poisoning are the very young, the very old, the pregnant, and the immune-compromised. But food handled improperly can grow immense numbers of viruses and bacteria in a short time – that will sicken even the most healthy and hardy people. And, ALWAYS wash your hands before preparing the

‘ACT’ continued next page ‘Saturdays at ACT’ series! Performed February 9, 10 am on the ACT Mainstage.

ence required. Directed by Candice Burchill.

Tickets are $7 and are available online at www.ashevilletheatre.org, by phone at (828) 254-1320 or in person at the ACT box office.

Storytelling Series Listen to This February 28

Auditions for Alice in Wonderland February 11-12 Auditions for Alice in Wonderland will be held February 11-12, 6-9 pm at ACT. Auditions are open to all in the community; no previous experi-

‘Things’ continued from page 26 Concert: Zoe & Cloyd Sunday, February 10, 6:30-8:30 pm Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 West State St., Black Mountain The Black Mountain Center for the Arts welcomes to its stage favorites Zoe & Cloyd on Saturday, February 10 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $16. This charming young couple, comprised of renowned fiddler and vocalist Natalya Zoe Weinstein and award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist John Cloyd Miller, have come into their own in front of Black Mountain audiences, and continue to grow as they celebrate their second full-length album, “Eyes Brand New.” Beat the February chill and snuggle up for this heartwarming concert. Black Mountain Marathon & Mt. Mitchell Vol. 22, No. 06 — February 2019

food. This is generally where the staphylococcus and the E. coli infections come from – human hands in the handling. When the recalls come, follow them. In the meantime, assume every food is contaminated (which it is) and treat it with the four processes to minimize and/or eliminate the culprits. Be smart and be safe in food preparation.

In the vein of This American Life, Listen to This is an evening hosted by Tom Chalmers with stories and songs from some of Asheville’s most interesting writers, performers, and citizens. February 28, 2019 at 7:30pm in 35below. Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.ashevilletheatre.org, by phone at (828) 254-1320 or in person at the ACT box office. www.ashevilletheatre.org. Visit www.blackmountainmarathon.com for more info.

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