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p. 32 Let Beer Scout be your guide Sure, we may have lost our Beer City title this year, but did we really need it? With the craft beer business booming and a whole week of events to celebrate, we don’t need the title ... we just are. Find your official Beer Week guide inside, written and researched by the Beer Scout himself, Thom O’Hearn.

And read on for tips on pairing food and beer, along with a look toward the Asheville beer scene’s future.

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10 ForwArd MoMentuM

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Strive Not to Drive tour highlights Asheville’s multimodal infrastructure

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32 Are we StiLL Beer CitY?

Why our busiest year in beer ended with us losing the official title

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letters Creating a future from the past Recently, while enjoying the best chicken ever, I remembered that the bowl it was roasted in was a Bele Chere purchase last year. It got me thinking about the recent developments concerning the festival.

My piece was created by an artist who designs pottery that is beautiful and functional. The utilitarian nature of the cookware needed explanation, and unfortunately the poor man’s booth was located right across from a street preacher with a bullhorn, arguing with some topless women.

Moments like this perfectly sum up why Bele Chere, in its current form, needs to go. As a downtown business owner, I appreciate the role it played in creating Asheville as a destination, and I believe it still could. Instead of losing Bele Chere, let’s rebrand it to reflect current needs.

July no longer needs an event to create business, but September does. A new, smaller Bele Chere could be a paid event encompassing our current food and wine festival and incorporating great local artists and entertainers, specifically marketed to attract a more affluent customer.

In this way, Bele Chere lives on and benefits the downtown-merchant community it was originally intended to help.

— Steve Woolum Asheville

save our renewableenergy future If we want a world for future inhabitants, we must work in the interests of our progeny and stop pandering to the short-term interests of the mega-corporate power industry.

Since 2007, over 21,000 clean-energy jobs have been created in North Carolina. More than $1.4 billion has been invested in solar farms and other renewable projects in the state.

Senate Bill 365 and House Bill 298 would harm North Carolina’s growing renewableenergy industry.

Recently, a Senate committee chair declared that the repeal bill (SB 365) passed, when in fact more bipartisan senators voted against it than for it.

Planning to eliminate good clean-energy jobs in the state would be shooting ourselves in the foot, as the clean-energy industry is one of the most successful aspects of our economy. This modest program has been a real job creator in North Carolina. We must have more conservation of energy and renewable sources of energy.

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sustainability superhero has a flaw A friend visiting from Asheville brought me the April 17 Mountain Xpress “Sustainability” issue. I looked it over, marveling at all the wonderful events and involvements that are going on in North Carolina. But something was bothering me about the issue, and I couldn’t figure it out until I realized it was the cover picture.

Once again, someone was using the compact fluorescent bulb as a good thing. In this case, it was created into a superhero. The simple fact is that there is mercury inside of each and every one of these bulbs. Mercury! One of — if not the — most toxic metals known to mankind. We have all heard the warnings about it — from

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health issues and birth defects [associated with] mercury-laden fish, to toxic teeth fillings. Most of these bulbs are thrown in landfills, leaching into groundwater, etc.

The compact light bulb is one of the biggest scams of the green movement ever, and a dangerous one. Articles have been circulating for years about test scores being lower under fluorescent lighting, cows having problems under fluorescents, and folks being downright allergic to them. Now someone has put together this documentary, and here’s hoping it will bring some answers to many folks’ problems: topdocumentaryfilms.com/toxic-light-bulb-investigation.

I’m thinking your superhero’s head should have been the sun (sustainable), not a manmade toxic object (unsustainable) that runs indirectly off the sun. I’m sure there is a good story here!

— Alice Dolata Amherst, Wis.

the law of intended ConsequenCes You have to hand it to Rep. Tim Moffitt and other Republicans who recently passed N.C. House Bill 488. By commandeering Asheville’s water system, and forcing its merger with the Metropolitan Sewerage District, our state reps are giving us a textbook example of poor government.

There may be legitimate reasons to regionalize Asheville’s water system. But forcing such a move from the top down — without support from Asheville residents — and failing to adequately assess the ramifications or allow for an adequate period of transition [means] the passage of HB 488 will likely prove to be of grave disservice to the very constituents the legislators are supposed to represent.

Moreover, such rash action is at odds with core conservative principles calling for limited and smart government.

Conservatives often discuss the law of unintended consequences, wherein the actions of a

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large government and passage of overbearing laws often lead to unanticipated consequences, sometimes even the opposite of what was intended.

Thus, it is ironic that Moffitt, who in the past has blasted city leaders for poor leadership, now seems hell-bent on showing them exactly how it’s done.

Recently, in Moffitt’s home district, the Asheville City Council voted unanimously to sue North Carolina to block the forced merger.

Indeed, the city has no choice, because some years ago it issued bonds to improve the infrastructure of its water system. The city still holds a debt on those bonds.

The commandeering or seizure of locally controlled entities is completely unprecedented in the state of North Carolina. The architects of HB 488 must have known there would be many complications and legal issues. But, throwing caution to the wind, they went ahead and passed HB 488 anyway.

How Moffitt et al rationalize such strong-armed tactics (or how they sell it to the voters) cannot disguise the petty politics and arrogance at play.

I’m confident, however, that the latest actions

taken by our legislators will have repercussions in the next election. Mark this on your calendars, folks — November 2014. That’s when Moffitt’s term is up. Hopefully we can find someone who will actually represent the constituents of House District 116.

— George Hulseman Asheville

let’s breathe a little easier at festivals We attended our third and last French Broad River Festival recently. It's a fun venue with great music and friendly people. But we were shocked by the number of smokers this spring. We could not get away from the secondhand smoke, and they even smoked in the Porta Potties.

Smoking was linked to cancer back in the late 1950s and early ‘60s. Wake up! It's time for festivals to get with it and ban smoking in the stage areas, please. Many are already doing that.

— Nelson Copp Asheville

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asheville Cedes 'beer City usa'

title to grand rapids After a four-year winning streak, Asheville lost its Beer City USA title to Grand Rapids, Mich., according to poll results released May 13.

Conducted by craft-beer guru Charlie Papazian, the informal online poll showed Grand Rapids winning decisively with 27,005 votes. Kalamazoo, Mich., came in second with 11,150 votes, and Asheville placed third, with 10,075. Last year, Asheville tied Grand Rapids for first place.

Since Asheville’s tie for first in 2009 with Portland, Ore., the title has helped attract national attention to the area for its thriving craft-beer scene. The local chamber of commerce used it to promote beer tourism. And executives from New Belgium and Sierra Nevada breweries took notice, which may have helped convince them to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into building new facilities in the area.

Despite the loss, the local industry looks poised to continue its boom.

But as Papazian notes in comments he made to Michigan media outlet MLive, the poll’s not meant to be a measure “of beer volume or how many breweries or per capita consumption.” Instead, “It’s more of a measure of the community spirit and support for beer businesses, whether at the retail, distribution or brewery level.”

So with Asheville garnering significantly less votes than it did in 2012, does that mean our hearts are no longer in our pint glasses? Have we lost our Beer City spirit?

Or with MLive reporting that Grand Rapids tourism marketers waged a highly organized campaign, maybe it’s more of a reflection on our commerce officials?

Whatever the case, local residents shared their thoughts on a variety of online forums, expressing everything from disappointment to good riddance. — Jake Frankel

via mountainx.Com Hopefully we didn’t lose this title for drinking less local beer. Hopefully we lost this title for being less connected to middle-school-girl social-media sites and voting (less) for online popularity contests. — Boatrocker As a local, I will shed no tears that Asheville’s biggest claim to fame is no longer beer. And if losing “beer city” status leads to losing tourism (which I doubt), then this town has bigger problems to address than how to win an online poll or how to brew more/better beer. — Big Al The “Beer City” thing was never real anyway.

It always felt like a cheap marketing tool. I’m proud of this town for many reasons, but towns like Portland don’t need to win a title that they know they already own. — jdawg

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In a year or two, another “up and coming” city will come out of nowhere to be a mecca of beer.

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via twitter LOL We don’t need no online poll! Beer City USA! — @BlogAsheville #Asheville loses beer city title, questions its very own existence. Cries a bit, too. — @Weepapa We shall be known as THE ORIGINAL Beer City USA! — @Reinkster Not surprised that Asheville has officially lost the Beer City USA title. Time to move on. — @Ashevegas

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by Rachel WinneR Jon Snover thought he’d found his dream job at a fuel-cell company in 2001 — and that, as lead chemist for the company, he was going to change the world by developing advanced technology to solve society’s energy crisis. But an epiphany changed the course of his career, ultimately leading him to become director of A-B Tech’s Global Institute for Sustainable Technologies (GIST).

“Technologies aren’t going to solve our problem. People are,” he says.

As his career evolved, the basic question that Snover pondered was this: If we’ve got the most amazing technology out there in a community that isn’t demanding it, or training for green jobs in a market that’s not interested, how can we move forward? “Technologies play a role, but we need to start with what we know — our habits,” he says. So Snover left the tech world and transitioned to teaching; he landed at Western Carolina University in 2003 as director of the Science and Entrepreneurship program. Five years later, he took on the leadership role at GIST, managing grant programs and connecting community stakeholders.

At GIST, collaborative impact outweighs individual achievement. So as director, Snover identifies good initiatives already underway all over Western North Carolina, and asks, “How do we make the industry work?” The answer, he says, is to unite as many sectors as possible — students, nonprofits, A-B Tech, local businesses, policy, industry leaders and more.

For example, Snover recently implemented the CleanTech Concept Lab initiative, which helps inventors and entrepreneurs “demonstrate the viability of a new approach or technology.” The approach means connecting great ideas in green energy, building and conservation with appropriate business models. It also means identifying what it takes to get these ideas on the market and attractive to consumers, he explains. Snover mentions working with Blue Ridge Biofuels and a “few independent inventors,” but notes that the initiative “is still relatively new in development and needs new funding to expand.”

Snover also plays matchmaker between GlST and projects across the region. One early success has been Field to Fryer to Fuel (F3): The Biltmore Estate grows canola for cooking oil in local restaurants; Blue Ridge Biofuels

T h e g i s T o F i T : as director of a-b Tech’s global institute for sustainable Technologies, Jon snover plots the future with projects and people, from a solar-powered bus stop to regional initiatives that help develop a green economy in Western north carolina. photo by max cooper

collects and recycles the used oil into several grades of biodiesel. The goal is to certify Blue Ridge so that all tests can be done locally rather than shipped out of state, as most companies do, he says. If successful, the initiative will ensure that the entire process is handled within the Asheville area. Snover helped link F3 partners with campus facilities for product development and certification testing.

“Environmental activism is not extremism, and it’s often sidetracked,” he says, remarking that the goal is to shift the mindset and behavior of local citizens. “It’s gotta be in line with a healthy economy” and a strong educational system, Snover says.

He manages a multiyear U.S. Department of Energy grant, too, for a program that trains teachers and provides classroom equipment that enhances sustainability initiatives in Buncombe County schools. Currently in its final year, the grant allows Snover to dabble in basically any aspect of community education that relates to energy-efficiency, clean-energy and green-building technologies. As part of the same grant, A-B Tech has created a degree

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in Sustainability Technologies and developed related continuing-education courses. As a result, A-B Tech is one of the few places in the state where technicians can get certified in both solar-thermal and solar-PV installation.

acTivism and innovaTion Last year, Evergreen Charter School staff needed structures for an on-site, garden-education program. Snover put them in touch with Mitchel Sorin, an A-B Tech sustainability instructor, and called Hemp Technologies, a local green-building company. Sorin’s students took on the project as part of their coursework, partnering with Asheville-based nonprofit Green Opportunities to build the structures with material from Hemp Technologies. Funding provided through A-B Tech helped launch the project.

Another example is a local thermal storage company, RGEES, one of the dozen startups underway in A-B Tech’s Small Business Incubator. The company’s passive-heat regu-

lation system had attracted the attention of commercial greenhouse growers but there was no working model that demonstrated its effectiveness. Snover paired RGEES with A-B Tech’s greenhouse, where the company installed a working system that builds its credibility, lowers the facility’s energy bills and gives A-B Tech students data for their studies.

For economic realists who aren’t quite convinced by Snover’s grassroots approach, he brings up a recent conference at which the vice president of Wal-Mart gave a sustainability presentation — a reflection of the economic imperative that is drawing even the largest players in the game into the conservation mindset. “Energy prices are continuing to rise, and this is one of the last remaining areas where corporations can cut costs,” Snover explains. This trend shows up in the local investment community, existing businesses and startups, he says: “Sustainability is fertile ground for business health to limit long-term exposure to fluctuations.”

As another example, Snover mentions Noble Rock Resort and Spa — a net-zero green resort with high standards for land-use, preservation and energy. Company owners, based in Atlanta, chose Buncombe County as a location for their newest resort. Why? “Because the market is speaking,” Snover contends. “Solar is becoming competitive. Companies and investors are voting with their money, and they’re beginning to vote for solar energy.”

In order to get beyond corporate interests, Snover strives to incorporate as many stakeholders as possible. To help expand greentechnology-based industry, for example, A-B Tech is partnering with Advantage West, a regional economic-development nonprofit.

Snover is also involved with various projects through the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, such as EvolveEnergy, a WNC partnership for empowering all sectors in developing a green economy; and GroWNC, which addresses sustainable growth across the region.

Ultimately, Snover’s work seems driven by a question with no simple answer, but which he pursues nonetheless: He asks, “What’s our moral obligation to posterity, and how much responsibility do we want to take for our lifestyles?” X Rachel Winner is a freelance writer in Asheville.

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strive not to drive tour highlights asheville’s multimodal infrastruCture

along for the ride: Several local elected officials took part in a community bike ride as part of the Strive Not to Drive campaign, including Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell, pictured here. Photo by Max Cooper

Jake frankel Cycling advocates guided local elected officials on a bicycle tour of Asheville, highlighting recent infrastructure improvements and encouraging progress to continue.

The May 13 ride was part of the annual, weeklong Strive Not to Drive campaign to promote multimodal transportation. Participating officials included Mayor Terry Bellamy; City Council members Gordon smith, Cecil Bothwell, and esther Manheimer; Buncombe County commissioners Brownie Newman and david Gantt; Register of Deeds drew Reisinger; and City Manager Gary Jackson.

Despite a severe budget crunch this year, the city will continue to try to fund projects such as bike lanes and greenways, Jackson told participants.

"We're going to fight like hell to get more in this year's [budget] cycle," he exclaimed during one of the group's stops.

Ken Putnam, director of Asheville's Transportation Department, reported that the city is painting new “sharrows” — arrow shaped bike lane markers — to about 6 miles of roads in north Asheville.

Cathy Ball, who heads the city's Public Works and Multimodal Transportation group, said that as Asheville continues to grow, it will need to invest more money in cycling and

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pedestrian infrastructure or suffer from severe vehicle congestion.

Local entrepreneur Joe eckert, who owns such businesses as Laughing Seed and Jack of Hearts, emphasized the importance of this infrastructure to his businesses. Building more sidewalks and bike lanes, he said, will help bring more people downtown.

Likewise, Tyler Foos, a manager for New Belgium Brewing Co., noted that a significant number of those who visit the company's Fort.

Collins, Colo., facility travel there by bike. He'd like to see the same thing in Asheville when the brewery opens its new facility along Craven Street in the River Arts District, he said. The company is already contributing money and resources for building the bike lanes and greenways needed to make it happen, he mentioned.

Meanwhile, Mike sule, founder of Asheville on Bikes, thanked officials for making unprecedented infrastructure improvements in recent years, but said further progress needs to be made to grow the economy, encourage exercise and ensure safety.

"This ride is about celebrating what we've accomplished together," he said. "And looking for opportunities for improvement." X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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CounCil tentatively proposes 1 Cent property tax inCrease by david forbes

With the details hinging on what North Carolina legislators and the courts do, Asheville City Council gave staff the go-ahead May 17 to start drafting the 2013-2014 budget. The proposal assumes that the city and Buncombe County may consolidate parks and recreation operations by early next year — a move that could save the city $5 million per year. It also assumes that the city water system will be tied up in court for the coming year: Asheville has filed a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality and other issues in House Bill 488, which mandates that the system be transferred to the Metropolitan Sewerage District.

On May 14, a judge halted the transfer, pending further review of the city’s suit.

“There's a lot still unknown and unpredictable about this,” said lauren Bradley, finance and management services director for the city.

While state actions may not lower local revenues as much as staff estimated in previous budget sessions, Bradley still expects a $1 million loss. To minimize it, she recommends raising the property-tax rate from 42 cents to 43 cents per $100 value, an increase that maintains revenue at its current level. And to help deal with rising costs in health care, fuel, transit and other areas, the city will freeze staff positions — as it has since the economic downturn started — but allow a 3 percent pay increase, she explained.

But the proposed parks consolidation may not happen. Currently, the enabling legislation is in being weighed in committee in the state Senate. If the bill stalls, Asheville will need to look for additional savings by deferring expenses, Bradley said. If the city maintains control of the water system till January 2014, she mentioned, “We'll have some flexibility.”

Bradley also told Council members, “If the recreation authority doesn't happen and we lose the water system, you would have a serious challenge. … We'll have some tough decisions to

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plans within plans: Asheville City Council members Cecil Bothwell and Chris Pelly look over possible budget scenarios at the May 17 session.

Photo by Max Cooper make.” In such a scenario, Council would have to consider raising property-tax rates by 3 cents.

“I know we have a staff of wizards, but so much of this hinges on what happens in the Legislature,” Council member Cecil Bothwell said. He asked if Council could pass two budgets in June.

Bradley replied that, while not preferable, the city could modify the budget at the last minute to deal with changes coming from Raleigh.

“Asheville, in particular, is under attack in a lot of ways, and taxes are shifting from the state to the local level,” Council member Gordon smith said, warning that if the city

didn't invest in infrastructure one way or another, Asheville will decline. But he likes the idea of a city-county recreation authority, he added. Unlike the proposed water merger, it's voluntary and the city retains ownership of its assets.

Staff will present its recommended budget May 28, though Council member Marc Hunt said they might need another scenario “ready to go. ... I don't think any of us will go on vacation in June.” X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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Buncombe County commissioners unanimously approved offering an undisclosed company $18.38 million in economic incentives May 14.

The county agreed to spend $15.7 million on land acquisition and facility construction, and give the mystery company an additional $2.68 million in cash grants.

In exchange, the company — referred to as "Project X" in documents and discussions — would invest about $126.7 million into the local facility and create 52 new jobs, paying an average wage of $40,000 per year. In addition, the company would agree to continue employing an undisclosed number of current local workers; the "total amount of jobs impacted would be more than 760 positions," according to one of the resolutions passed by commissioners.

The resolution also states that Project X informed the county that if it doesn't provide the requested incentives, it wouldn't make the proposed new investments and would even consider relocating its existing facility "outside

the plot thickens: County officials huddled with Ben Teague from the Economic Development Coalition after their May 14 meeting, but they remained tight-lipped with the public about “Project X.” Photo by Caitlin Byrd of Buncombe County, and thereby cause a substantial number of high paying jobs to be lost."

The complicated pact would also involve a land and facility swap. No locations for the projects are specified in the resolutions or were disclosed at the meeting.

Assistant County Manager Jon Creighton said that in the long term, the government will see a big return on its investment in the form of increased economic activity and tax revenue.

For every $1 the county invests in the company, it will receive $32 back, he estimates.

However, the lack of transparency emerged as a major point of contention during a public hearing on the matter. Only a few local residents took the podium, but they all expressed skepticism. leslee Kulba, a columnist and reporter for The Tribune Papers, which publishes the Asheville Tribune, asserted that the deal amounted to "corporate welfare."

And Candler resident Jerry Rice compared commissioners' endorsement to citizens being forced to marry someone they haven't met yet or buy a house they haven't seen. "The taxpayers should not have a public hearing that takes place on Project X … without knowing what they're getting," he told the commissioners.

"If you don't want to reveal the name of the company, then at least the property — because there's all kinds of things that you might not have considered. … You are all not geniuses."

With so many details yet to be announced, Rice

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also questioned the legality of the proceedings.

In response, County Manager Wanda Greene sought to assure Rice and commissioners that they were on solid ground: "It is absolutely legal to be able to vote on these measures," she said.

"We really aren't trying to hide anything," she added, reporting that the company insisted on secrecy until the final details are hammered out. "When a company says, 'You can't say,' we can't say. Or else they'll take their jobs and investment elsewhere."

Meanwhile, commissioners strongly endorsed the measure in their comments.

Commissioner Joe Belcher, a Republican, said he thinks the deal "is a good investment" for taxpayers, declaring: "I believe it's a game changer for the future of this county. I'm extremely excited."

And Commissioner ellen Frost, a Democrat, noted that the measure has strong bipartisan agreement.

"We may come at this from different lifestyles, values and political parties," she said, "but we're all working together to improve the lives of the citizens in Buncombe County."

The city of Asheville is also negotiating with the company. At press time, no details of its dealings had been released. X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 115, or jfrankel@mountainx.com.

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paying the piper

msd board approves budget, readies for legal battle and hears post-spill report by nelda holder Passing a new budget resolution and agreeing to hire additional legal counsel were the two top items at the May 15 meeting of the board of the Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County.

The preliminary budget for the public agency, totaling roughly $40 million, includes a 2.5 percent rate increase for domestic users, a $16.7 million investment in capital improvements, a 3.5 percent average rate increase for industrial users and a 2.1 percent cost-of-living (COLA) pay increase for employees. Two of the biggest capital-improvement projects involve updating sewer pipes in Swannanoa (Old US. 70 at Grovemont) and north Asheville (Merrimon Avenue at Stratford Road).

“The methodology that MSD uses,” explains Tom Hartye, general manager, “is not to do erratic rate increases, but to do small, incremental ones.”

Accordingly, the agency's 15-year business plan — which started in 2009 — has projected the same 2.5 percent increase for domestic rates each fiscal year from 2013 to 2023 (leveling off from a high of 3.75 percent in 2010). The rate increase boils down to 67 cents a month for a typical domestic user. scott Powell, director of finance for the agency, notes that MSD does well in comparison to other sewer providers in Region IV of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as well as water providers in Buncombe County. “Typically, sewer bills are 20 percent greater than water bills,” he said. “Ours, as of last year, was 6.6 percent.”

Final approval of the 2013-2014 budget will take place at the board’s June meeting.

The selection of a law firm happened following a closed session with the agency’s attorney, William Clarke, to discuss legal action filed on May 14 in Wake County Superior Court by the city of Asheville. The action challenges the constitutionality of House Bill 488, the recently passed state legislation that would force the merger of the Asheville water system with MSD. The city also names MSD as a party to the suit. Following the consultation with their attorney, the board voted in open session to hire Smith Moore Leatherwood — active in the Southeast and experienced in governmental law. Asheville Vice Mayor esther Manheimer joined her MSD board colleagues in the unanimous decision. (Asheville Council member and MSD board appointee Chris Pelly was absent.)

Board members offered little discussion of what had been major MSD news a few weeks ago — the accidental spill of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the French Broad River on April 30.

No audience members spoke or raised questions during the public comment period, and Hartye referred to the incident only briefly. He noted that he had sent ongoing reports to board members during and after the incident, and held a post-spill, "lessons learned" session with MSD staff on tech-

nical issues and emergency communications.

In just one of the ongoing updates Hartye filed, there were stark logistics of the spill time (8:35 a.m. till 2:45 p.m.), flow rate (0.95 million gallons per hour), river flow (192.5 million gallons per hour), and the hours the plume passed by the towns of Marshall (approximately 9 p.m.) and Hot Springs (approximately 2 a.m. the following morning). The river was considered back to normal, as ascertained by testing, by late day on May 1 or early on May 2.

Bill stanley, Buncombe County representative and former commissioner, used his position as acting chair in the absence of MSD Chairman steve Aceto to call for “a great round of applause for our staff for handling this mess” — as he described the emergency situation and cleanup. Commissioners ellen Frost and Joe Belcher, also Buncombe County appointees to the board, shared his enthusiasm. Frost spoke specifically of the “transparency” exhibited during the event, and Belcher noted that he had visited the site during the spill and observed firsthand how hard everyone had worked.

Hartye, following the meeting, shared a Spill Incident Report Summary that the board had received, detailing the advance planning and instructions as well as what led up to the spill — specifically, a contractor’s failure to follow procedure. The report also discusses the timeline of the incident and actions that were taken once the “code-red” alarm was issued by MSD. Disciplinary action was taken against one MSD employee who had accompanied the contract workers to the site, Hartye told Xpress, but there is no legal action at this time regarding the contractor.

MSD is currently awaiting a decision by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources regarding potential fines in the incident.

“We will ... deal with the contractor concerning those [fines] and other miscellaneous costs at that time,” Hartye said. X

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your guide to community events, classes, concerts & galleries

calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists CALENDAR FOR MAY 22 - 30, 2013 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 mountainx.com/events. wEEKDAY ABBREVIATIONS: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

animals ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 14 Forever Friend Lane. Info: ashevillehumane.org or 761-2001.

• 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS, 11am-3pm - Pet adoption will be held at Pet Supplies Plus, 1856 Hendersonville Road.

BROTHER wOLF ANIMAL RESCUE A no-kill organization. Info: bwar.org or 505-3440.

• WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am-1pm - Outward Hounds invites the public to take adoptable dogs on local hikes.

Meets at BWAR, 31 Glendale Ave. Free.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR PETS • •4th SATURDAYS, 10am-1pm - Low-cost vouchers will be sold at Tractor Supply Company, 115 Four Seasons Mall, Suite A, Hendersonville.Info: 693-5172 or cpforpetsinc@aol.com.

DOG AGILITY TRIALS • FR (5/24) through SU (5/26), 8am3pm - The Blue Ridge Agility Club of WNC will host dog agility trials

Calendar deadlines free and paid listings - Wednesday, 5 p.m.

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kenilworth opens its doors: Artists and fine craftspeople in the Kenilworth neighborhood of Asheville invite the public to experience their workspaces at the Kenilworth Artist Association’s Art Studio Tour on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. (pg. 17)

at the WNC Agricultural Center's McGough Arena, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. Free. Please leave family pets at home. Info: blueridgeagility.com or 713-3278.

FREE SPAY VOUCHERS • The Humane Alliance offers free spay services for female felines.

Pick up a Dudley Fund voucher at Humane Alliance, Pet Harmony, BWAR, Friends 2 Ferals or Asheville Humane Society. Info and appointment: humanealliance.org or 2522079.

FUREVER FRIENDS • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am5pm - Furever Friends Animal Rescue Network and Sanctuary will host feline adoptions at Petco, 825 Brevard Road. Info: 398-4943.

SMALL TERRAIN 278 Haywood Road. Info: smallterrain.com or 216-8102.

• WE (5/22), 6-8pm - An introduction to bird language will focus on inter-

preting songs, calls and behaviors. $10-$20.

• WE (5/29), 6-8pm - A bird feeder workshop will focus on constructing a bird feeder and learning the calls of native birds. Call for cost.

• Through WE (5/22) - Expedition, works by self-taught Southern artists.

ART AT ASU Exhibits take place at Appalachian State University's Turchin Center

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for the Visual Arts, unless otherwise noted. Tues.-Thurs. & Sat., 10am-

JG PHOTO GALLERY

6pm; Fri., noon-8pm. Donations

(pd.) Inside Chocolate Gems 25 Broadway (Next to Strada) Open every day. Info: (828) 302-1988 or john@jgphoto.com http://www. jgphoto.com Photographs by John Gellman. John lives at the crossroads of eclectic documentary and fine art photography with a dash of rock ‘n roll (Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, George Harrison) thrown in.

accepted. Info: tcva.org or 262-

AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: amerifolk.com or 281-2134.

• Through SA (8/3) - Negotiation

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• Through SA (8/3) - Victor Ekpuk: Drawing Memories will be on display in Gallery B and Mayer Gallery's West Wing.

• Through SA (6/1) - A group exhibition of Polish artists will be on display in the Main Gallery, East Wing. of the Secret Society Cloth: An Exploration of Ukara will be on display in Gallery A and Mayer Gallery's West Wing.

• Through SA (8/3) - The BFA senior studio exhibition will be on display in the Community Gallery's East Wing.

ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm.

Info: ashevillearts.com or 258-0710.

• Through SA (5/25) - A-B Tech juried student art show.

• FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Artist business brainstorming sessions will feature one-on-one opportunities for artist entrepreneurs. Free or by donation.

Call to confirm dates.

ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4.

Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• Through SU (6/9) - The Philadelphia Story: Contemporary Figurative Work Drawn from the

Academy will be on display in the North Wing.

• Through SU (9/29) - PLAY, works from the permanent collection, will be on display in the East Wing.

• Through SU (6/23) - Aaron Siskind: Abstract Expressionist Photographer will be on display in the North Wing.

• Through SU (9/1) - A Sense of Balance: The Sculpture of Stoney Lamar.

• FR (5/24), noon - Lunchtime Art Break: The Well-Made World. Free with membership or museum admission.

ASHEVILLE BOOKwORKS 428 1/2 Haywood Road. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm; Sat., 1-4pm.

Info: ashevillebookworks.com or 255-8444.

• Through SA (6/29) - Homegrown Alphabets, a juried letterpress exhibit.

BELLA VISTA ART GALLERY 14 Lodge St. Winter hours: Mon., Wed.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: bellavistaart.com or 768-0246.

• Through FR (5/31) - Works by Stephen White (copper) and August Hoerr (painting).

BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain.

Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm. Info: BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930.

• Through WE (6/12) - The Art in Bloom exhibit will precede the Art in Bloom event, scheduled for June 13-15.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM + ARTS CENTER The center is located at 56 Broadway and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College. Tues. & Wed., noon-4pm; Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484.

• Through SA (6/1) - No Ideas but in Things, works by Black Mountain College alumnus John Urbain.

BLACKBIRD FRAME & ART 365 Merrimon Ave. Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat., 10am-3pm. Info: 225-3117.

• Through FR (5/31) - Works by members of the Appalachian Pastel Society.

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave. Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm, and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: bluespiral1.com or 251-0202.

• Through SA (5/25) - Works

by Mitchell Lonas, Olena Nebuchadnezzar and Ward H. Nichols.

• Through SA (5/25) - New works

by Peter Alberice (painting), Charles W. Goolsby (painting), Bryant Holsenbeck (mixed media), Jan Lee (ceramics), Michael Poness (ceramics) and David Sengel (wood).

• TH (5/30) through TU (7/23) Along the Trail, works by eight regional artists. A percentage of sales benefit the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

• TH (5/30) through TU (7/23) Works by Mark Hewitt and Dana Brown.

BREVARD FOURTH FRIDAY • 4th FRIDAYS, 5-9pm - Brevard's Fourth Friday Gallery Walk will feature extended gallery and business hours throughout town. Info: artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

CASTELL PHOTOGRAPHY 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment. Info: castellphotography.com or 255-1188.

• Through FR (5/31) - Photography

by Gerald Slota.

• Through SA (6/15) - Animal Gods, works by Becca Floyd (clay).

CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. Mon.-Fri., noon5pm. Info: craftscreativitydesign.org or 890-2050.

• Through FR (5/31) - Spoon/Fed, art inspired by "the archetype of the spoon."

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DESERT MOON DESIGNS STUDIOS AND GALLERY 372 Deport St. Mon.-Sat., 11am5pm. Info: desertmoondesignsstudios.com.

• Through (5/31) - A display of wearable art including jewelry, clothing and accessories.

DR. SKETCHY'S • TH (5/23), 7-10pm - Dr. Sketchy's will offer "scandalous life drawing" with Miss Rachel Riot at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St. $10/$7 students. Bring art supplies. Info: facebook.com/DrSketchysAsheville.

DUSTY ROADS • Through WE (7/31) - Dusty Roads, photography by Barbara Sammons, will be on display at the Canton Public Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Info: barbarasammons.com or 6482924.

FLOOD GALLERY The Phil Mechanic Building, 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm.

Info: floodgallery.org or 254-2166.

• Through SA (5/25) - End of Empire, works by Margaret Curtis.

FLOw GALLERY 14 South Main St., Marshall. Wed.Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: avl.mx/aw.

MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: craftguild.org or 298-7928.

• Through SU (6/30) - Works by Norma Bradley (fiber) and Rebecca Kempson (mixed media).

• Through SU (6/23) - Works by graduates of Haywood Community College’s professional crafts department.

FOLK ART GAME BOARDS • Through SU (6/30) - An exhibit of hand-painted folk art game boards (checkers and tic-tac-toe) by Francine Menor will be on display at the West Asheville Library, 924 Haywood Road. Info: 250-4750.

GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Mon.-Thur., 10am-7pm; Fri.Sat., 10am-8pm; Sun., 10am-5pm.

Info: bohemianhotelasheville.com or 505-2949.

• Through FR (5/31) - Before Night, works by Stefan Horik.

GYPSY LIZZ HUNDLEY • TH (5/23), 7-9pm - An opening reception for works by Gypsy Lizz Hundley will be held at Falderal Winery, 131 Third Ave. W., Hendersonville. Chris Smith (singersongwriter) will perform and wine and food will be served. Free. Info: falderalwinery.com or 693-7676.

HAEN GALLERY 52 Biltmore Ave. Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri., 10am-6pm; Tues. & Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: thehaengallery.com or 254-8577.

• Through SA (5/25) - Dual Nature, works by Stephen Pentak and Kathryn Kolb.

strations, kids clay activities, studio tours and more. 236 Clingman Ave. Info: 285 0210.

HANDMADE IN AMERICA Located at 125 S. Lexington Ave. Info: handmadeinamerica.org or 252-0121.

• Through SU (6/30) - Breaking Ground: Innovative Craft.

• Through WE (7/10) - Works by Akira Satake will be on display at Beverly-Hanks, 1 Town Square Blvd., Suite 140.

PASTEL EXHIBITION • Through SU (8/18) - The North Carolina Statewide Pastel Exhibition, On Common Ground: Pastel Paintings From the Mountains to the Sea, will be on display at the Hickory Museum of Art, 243 Third Ave. N.E., Hickory. Info: appalachianpastelsociety.org.

HAYwOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC's Gallery 86, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: haywoodarts.org or 452-0593.

• Through MO (5/27) - Under the Sea, works by Dr. John Highsmith.

• WE (5/30) through SA (6/29) Appalachia.

POTTERY CLINICS • SATURDAYS through (5/25), 1pm - Odyssey Clayworks, 236 Clingman Ave., hosts weekly clinics on topics like slip decoration, loading a kiln, mixing glaze and more. Free. See website for weekly topic. Info: odysseyceramicarts.com or 285-0210.

PUSH SKATE SHOP & GALLERY Located at 25 Patton Ave. Mon.Thurs., 11am-6pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am7pm; Sun., noon-6pm. Info: pushtoyproject.com or 225-5509.

• Through TU (6/18) - The Art and Time Squanderings of Richard Kirby.

JONAS GERARD INSTALLATION • TU (5/28), 5:30pm - A new art installation by Jonas Gerard will be on view at Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, 36 Montford Ave. Free. Info: jonasgerard.com.

KENILwORTH STUDIO TOUR • SA (5/25) & SU (5/26), 10am-5pm The Kenilworth Artists Association’s Art Studio Tour will feature painters, illustrators, potters, jewelers, glasswoorkers and others at eight locations. Free; Five percent of sales benefit Loving Foods Resources.

Info and map: kenilworthartists.org.

ODYSSEY CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS Located at 238 Clingman Ave. Mon.Fri., 9-5pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-6pm. Info: odysseyceramicarts. com.

• SA (5/25), 10am-5pm - Odyssey's Open House and Student Sale will feature live music, pottery demon-

SEVEN SISTERS GALLERY 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain.

Summer hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107.

• Through SU (8/11) - Ceramics and paintings by Denise Riddle.

SwANNANOA VALLEY FINE ARTS LEAGUE Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 West State St., Black Mountain.

Thurs.-Sat., 11am-3pm. Info: svfal. info@gmail.com or svfal.org.

• Through MO (5/27) - New Beginnings, works on the "essence of spring."

THE BENDER GALLERY 12 S. Lexington Ave. Hours: Mon.Sat., 10:30am-5pm; Sun., noon-5pm.

Fiber Feel Day

Western North Carolina Agricultural Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC 28732 (Just across from the Asheville Airport)

Vendors Meet the animals Talk to the fiber farmers Weaving demo Coloring wool with plants demo

Fresh Shorn Fleeces for Sale Yarn for sale Learn to spin wool Felting demo Spinning demo Learn about fiber animals

Get your Favorite Fleeces for your next Fiber Project!

Saturday June 1, 2013

FREE Admission/Parking 9:00am – 1:00pm

localcloth@gmail.com Sponsors of the event:

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Info: thebendergallery.com or 5058341.

• Through FR (5/31) - Narratives, glass art by Lesley C. S. Nolan, Mathieu Grodet and Anna Boothe.

Company, 1042 Haywood Road. $5.

Info: ashevilleyouthmission.org or pmarie43@yahoo.com.

Classes, meetings & events

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am4:30pm. Info: artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• Through MO (6/10) - Number 7 Fine Arts and Crafts Cooperative exhibit.

• FR (5/24), 5-8pm - Opening reception.

FREE MAC BASICS CLASSES AT CHARLOTTE STREET COMPUTERS (pd.) Mac Basics Classes are now FREE at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street, 9:30 - 10:30am weekdays.

Mondays - Mac OS X Basics Level 1, Wednesdays - iPad Basics Level 1, Thursdays - Mac OS X Level 2, Fridays - iPad Basics Level 2, first Tuesday of each month - iPhoto, second Tuesday each month - Safari, third Tuesday each month - iCloud, fourth Tuesday each month - iMovie. Register at www.charlottestreetcomputers.com/classes.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER Located at 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-1pm. Info: tryonarts.org or 859-8322.

• Through TH (5/30) - Sculpture exhibit and sale.

art/Craft fairs

THE MEDIATION CENTER (pd.) Community Mediation Training Hands-on practice mediating a variety of conflicts June 7, 14, & 15 $299/person, includes lunch.

Registration contact Amanda: amandaw@mediatewnc.org Information: www.mediatewnc.org

OOH LA LA CURIOSITY MARKET • SA (5/25), 10am-4pm - This market will include local art, jewelry, music and a raffle to benefit Animal Haven, a no-kill shelter located in Asheville. Held in Pritchard Park.

Info: avl.mx/fr.

PARIS OF THE SOUTH FLEA MARKET • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 8am3pm - The Paris of the South Flea Market will feature a "gypsy-style" market including handmade clothes, jewelry, art, food trucks and live music. Held at U.S. 70 at Lytle Cove Road. Free to attend. Info: avl. mx/s5.

PISGAH HIGH SCHOOL CRAFT SHOw • SA (5/25), 8am-5pm - Pisgah High School, 1 Black Bear Drive, Canton, will host a craft fair to raise funds for cafeteria renovations. Prices vary. Info: 646-3440.

SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL • SA (5/25) through MO (5/27), 10am-5pm - Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach will host an arts and crafts festival featuring food, entertainment and more than 75 exhibitors at the Lake Lure Arcade. The public is encouraged to bring canned goods for the needy. Free. Info: hickorynutgorgeoutreach.orgor lduncan17@gmail.com.

THE LITTLE FLEA • SATURDAYS, 3-7pm - The Little Flea will feature produce and "hand-selected fare and wares" behind Grace Baptist Church, 718 Haywood Road. Free to attend.

Info: littleflea.org.

auditions & Call to artists 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT • Through TU (6/11) - The 48 Hour Film Project invites filmmakers of all

folk music for good folks: The Carl Sandburg Folk Music Festival will celebrate Memorial Day with music by Jamie Laval, The Shivers, Buddy Davis, Pat Corn and others on Monday, May 27 (pg. 19)

levels to make a movie in 48 hours on June 21. Registration is open through June 11. Info: 48hourfilm. com/asheville.

containers for its cremation urn exhibition. Submissions accepted through Aug. 2. Info: info@shineonbrightly.com.

ART ON MAIN • Through SA (6/1) - Art on Main will accept applications from artists through June 1. Info: acofhc.org.

FRIENDS OF THE RIVER AwARDS

ARTFUL BRA CHALLENGE • Through SA (6/30) - The Artful Bra Challenge will accept submissions of decorated bras, to benefit Ladies Night Out cancer screenings, through June 30. Info: ashevilleartfulbra.com or 505-8280.

ASHEVILLE ART IN THE PARK • Through SA (6/1) - Regional artists are invited to apply for Asheville Art in the Park through June 1. Held Saturdays in June and October in Pack Square Park. Info: AshevilleArtinthePark.com.

ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

• TU (5/28), 10:30am-2:30pm Auditions for the Autumn Player's production of Spoon River Anthology.

CREMATION URN EXHIBITION • Through FR (8/2) - Shine on Brightly seeks lidded vessels and

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• Through SA (6/15) - The Land-ofSky Regional Council will accept nominations for the Friends of the River award through June 15. Info: annie@landofsky.org.

HARD TIMES wRITING CONTEST • Through SU (6/30) - The Writers' Workshop will accept submissions for its Hard Times writing contest through June 30. Info: writersw@ gmail.com or twwoa.org.

HENDERSONVILLE LITTLE THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville. Info: 692-1082 or hendersonvillelittletheater.org.

• TU (5/28) through TH (5/30), 7pm - Auditions for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

JACK OF HEARTS • ONGOING - Jack of Hearts Pub and Restaurant seeks works by local artists. Info: marketing@laughingseed.com or (510) 856-8587.

LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL • Through SA (6/15) - LEAF will accept applications from handcraft

artists for its fall festival through June 15. Info: theleaf.com.

through a time of grief and healing."

Info: risenshinecafe.com.

MOUNTAIN HERITAGE AwARD

HIKE-N-SOAK • SU (5/26), 9am - Shoji Spa, 96 Avondale Heights Road, will offer a guided hike on the Mountainsto-Sea Trail, followed by hot tubs, sauna and a cold plunge.

50 percent of proceeds benefit Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy. $40. Info and registration: shojiretreats.com or 299-0999.

• Through MO (6/24) - WCU will accept nominations for the Mountain Heritage Award through June 24.

Info: philyaw@wcu.edu.

SAM’S SMOKE OFF BBQ FESTIVAL • Through FR (5/24), The Sam’s Smoke Off BBQ Festival will accept applications from artists, food, commercial and nonprofit vendors through May 24. Info: samssmokeoff@gmail.com or 221-8686.

benefits AUTISM SPEAKS • Through SU (6/2) - An exhibit of photography by Jeffrey DeCristofaro will be on display at The Hop, 640 Merrimon Ave. Half of all proceeds benefit regional nonprofit Autism Speaks. Info: avl.mx/sq.

DINE OUT FOR HOPES • TH (5/23) - Rise 'n Shine Cafe, 640 Merrimon Ave., will donate 20 percent of proceeds to Nik and Sarah Hope "to financially help them

LEAF SCHOOLS AND STREETS • WEDNESDAYS, 5-7pm - Wine tasting and jazz music, to benefit LEAF Schools and Streets, will be held at 5 Walnut Wine Bar, 5 Walnut St. $5 suggested donation. Info: www.theleaf.org or Jocelyn@theLEAF.org.

THE CANTINA GIVEBACK • Through SU (6/30) - The Cantina Fresh Mex and Tequila Bar, 10 Biltmore Plaza, will donate a portion of proceeds to Children First/ CIS. Restaurant prices vary. Info: childrenfirstbc.org or biltmorevillage. com/cantina.

YOUNG MUSICIAN'S SHOwCASE • SU (5/26), 3-8pm - A young musician's showcase, to benefit Asheville Youth Mission, will feature rock, blues and soul music

by The Company, Kontained, My Back Pocket, Outside Suburbia and others. Held at Altamont Brewing

LIFE, TRANSFORMED: A POETRY wORKSHOP (pd.) Unlock Creativity and Let Go of Pain Through the Writing Process. 6 Weeks. Wednesdays, June 12-July 24, 6-9 p.m. $225. transformationalpoetryworshops. wordpress.com or 954-789-1105 to register.

MUSIC LESSONS wITH MOSES ATwOOD (pd.) Find your own musical style-All levels welcome. Songwriting.

Voice. Guitar. Piano. Dobro. Music Theory. $30 an Hour. mosesatwood@gmail.com APPLE COUNTRY wOODCRAFTERS • 4th MONDAYS, 6:30pm - The Apple Country Woodcrafters of Hendersonville meets at 5628 Howard Gap Road, Flat Rock, to fabricate wooden toys for children in need. Refreshments served. All skill levels welcome. Info: applecountrywoodcrafters.org.

ASHEVILLE MAKERSPACE MEETUP • TUESDAYS, 6pm - This open group "for people who make stuff" will meet to discuss ideas and plan projects. All disciplines are welcome and all levels of experience are encouraged to join. Held at Asheville Brewing Company, 77 Coxe Ave. Free. Info: ashevillemakerspace.org.

GOLDEN LEAF • TH (5/23), 1-3:30pm - The Cherokee County/Golden LEAF Community Assistance Initiative forum will meet at Tri-County Community College, 21 Campus Circle, Murphy. Free. Info: pcabe@ goldenleaf.org or (888) 684-8404.

--- 5:30-8:30pm - A meeting of the

Swain County chapter will be held at the Business Training Center, 45 East Ridge Road, Bryson City. Info: pcabe@goldenleaf.org or (888) 684-8404.

INDEPENDENT MEDIA PANEL DISCUSSION • TH (5/30), 7-9pm - Asheville Free Media and BMCM+AC will host a panel discussion and public forum on independent media in Asheville at 56 Broadway St. $10-$15 sliding scale/$5 students. Info: ashevillefm. org.

INTENDERS GROUP AND ARTIST SYRKL • LAST SUNDAYS, 3-5:30pm - "A creative expressive arts group that uses various modalities of an intention setting and art process." Group members share, support and learn from fellow artists. Free. Info and directions: ExpressiveArtsAlliance. org, oakes.khalsa@gmail.com or 777-1962.

REMEMBER NEwTOwN • WE (5/22), 4:30-5:30pm - A "Remember Newtown" demonstration will be held at the intersection of Seventh and King Streets in Hendersonville. Bring posters and wear green or black to commemorate Sandy Hook shooting victims.

Info: 693-9804.

• WE (5/29), 4:30-5:30pm - An additional demonstration will be held at Sixth and Church Streets.

SMALL TOwN SUMMIT • WE (5/29), 9am-3:30pm HandMade in America will host a small town summit, featuring a "multi-faceted, asset-based approach to revitalization," in UNCA's Reuter Center. $25-$45 includes lunch. Info and registration: handmadeinamerica.org/conversations. wESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CARVERS • SU (5/26), 1:30-4pm - The Western North Carolina Carvers will host a meeting at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. Bring tools and something to carve. Meeting will focus on hardwood comfort birds.

Info and cost: 665-8273.

Comedy COMEDY OPEN MIC • FRIDAYS, 8pm - Hosted by Bar of Soap, 333 Merrimon Ave. Info: 255-7710 or facebook.com/comedybarofsoap.

DISCLAIMER COMEDY • FRIDAYS, 8-9:30pm - Disclaimer Comedy presents weekly stand-up at Elaine's Piano Bar in the Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. Free. Info: disclaimercomedy.com.

DISCLAIMER STAND-UP OPEN MIC • WEDNESDAYS, 9pm - Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge open mic is held at the Dirty South Lounge, 41 N. Lexington Ave. Free. Info: DisclaimerComedy.com.

and others. Held at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 225 on Little River Road. Free.

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

danCe 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

MEMORIAL DAY CEMETERY TOUR • SA (5/25), 10am - The Swannanoa Valley Museum will host a Memorial Day cemetery tour of Piney Grove, Tabernacle and Ingram cemeteries. Meets at the museum, 223 W. State St., Black Mountain. $30/$20 members. Info and registration: swannanoavalleymuseum.org or 669-9566.

BURLESQUE AND FUNK/JAZZ DANCE CLASSES! (pd.) 8 Week Burlesque Chair dance to Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" begins May 27, 7:30 PM • 8 Week Sexy Floor Dance Burlesque series to Barry White begins May 29, 7:30 PM • 8 Week "Dance Undercover" learn a Bob Fosse jazz dance, begins May 27, 6 PM, $64 for each series.

Sign up at idodances.com, idodances@gmail.com, 828-275-8628

MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT • SU (5/26), 4pm - Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville, will host "A Tribute to Our Armed Forces and Veterans" concert featuring patriotic songs.

Free. Info: 693-4890.

ASHEVILLE BALLROOM DANCE Asheville Event Centre, 991 Sweeten Creek Road. Info: ashevilleballroom.net or 274-8320, unless otherwise noted.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-10:30pm "Mostly Swing Dance Party" with DJ Phil Noland and Sonny Coren. $5.

Info: 777-7445.

• THURSDAYS, 8-8:50pm - Bachata lesson. $10.

• FR (5/24), 8-11pm - Friday line dance. Lesson at 7pm.

• SA (5/25), 8-11pm - Saturday evening ballroom dance. Lesson from 7-7:50pm. $10 dance/$5 lesson.

BAVARIAN FOLK DANCE LESSONS • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Learn the polka, landler, shottisch, waltz, schuhplattler, la russe and more."

Held at the Edelweiss Events Space, 697-D Haywood Road. Free. Info: ashevillemusicandart.com/edelweiss or avl.mx/t9.

PAT’S SCHOOL OF DANCE OPEN HOUSE • Through TH (5/23), 4:30-7:30pm - Pat’s School of Dance will host an open house for prospective students at 1256 N. Main St., Hendersonville.

Free. Info: patsschoolofdance.com.

SwAN LAKE wITH A SPLASH • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/26) - Swan Lake with a Splash, a modern ballet based on the classic tale, will be performed by the Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre and New Studio of Dance at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $17/$15 in advance. Info: acdt.org or 254-2621.

eCo INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL BUILDING (pd.) May 31- June 4 at Earthaven Ecovillage, with Mollie Curry & Steve Kemble, $445 includes camping/meals. Extreme green to hybrids, discover beauty and performance of natural buildings. Handson experience with cob, block, strawbale, plasters. Fri-Sun option.

wHITE SQUIRREL FESTIVAL • FR (5/24) through SU (5/26) - The White Squirrel Festival will feature street vendors, crafts, activities for kids, a Squirrel Box Derby and music

by Sol Driven Train, Jupiter Coyote, Acoustic Syndicate, The Packway Handle Band and others. Held throughout downtown Brevard.

Free. Info and schedule: whitesquirrelfestival.com.

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beer, food and fun: The village green in Cashiers will host a brand new festival, Blues, Brew and BBQ, featuring Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues (pictured), on Saturday, May 25. (pg. 19)

Call 828 669-1965 or register online at www.culturesedge.net.

ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS • WE (5/22), 6pm - Asheville Green Drinks will present a powerpoint presentation on the threat of genetically engineered trees. Held at Olive or Twist Restaurant and Bar, 81 Broadway St. Networking and socializing at 5:30pm. Free. Info: ashevillegreendrinks.com.

CLEAN ENERGY OUTING • TH (5/23), 11am-4pm - The WNC Alliance will visit EnergyXchange, 66 EnergyXchange Drive, Burnsville, for a guided tour focusing on sources of alternative renewable energy like solar photovoltaic systems, wood waste and more. Potluck and picnic will follow. $5. Info: energyxchange. org.

DIRTY ENERGY AND EXTREME EXTRACTION TEACH-IN • MO (5/27), 4-9pm - Scientific experts and members of frontline communities affected by genetically engineered trees, mountaintopremoval mining, fracking, biomass and nuclear power will share information at Toy Boat Community Space, 101 Fairview Road. Free

community dinner will follow. Info: treebiotech2013.org.

festivals ABSFEST • FR (5/24) through SU (5/26) - The Americana Burlesque and Sideshow Festival will feature a Saturday night spectacular, "wild west space opera," burlesque and circus workshops and a cabaret brunch. Held at the Grey Eagle, Orange Peel and other downtown Asheville locations.

Info, cost and schedule: absfest.com.

BLUES, BREw AND BBQ • SA (5/25), 5-8pm - Blues, Brew and BBQ will feature food, craft beer and music by Mac Arnold and Plate Full O' Blues. The festival will honor military veterans with VIP seating. Held at the Village Green, Cashiers. Bring lawn chairs. Free.

Info: VisitCashiersValley.com or (704) 458-7686.

CARL SANDBURG FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL • MO (5/27), 10am-4pm - The Carl Sandburg Folk Music Festival will feature The Shivers, Pop Ferguson and the Blues Revue, Jamie Laval

CARY GRANT IN THE AFTERNOON FILM SERIES • TUESDAYS through (5/28), 3pm "Cary Grant in the Afternoon" film series will feature movies with Cary Grant, including Bringing up Baby, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, To Catch a Thief and Walk Don’t Run. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. Free. Info and schedule: 250-4700.

CLASSIC wORLD CINEMA FOREIGN FILM SERIES • FR (5/24), 8pm - This weekly series will screen the feature film winner from the Twin Rivers Media Festival.

Presented by Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St. Top floor, Phil Mechanic Studios. Free. Info: ashevillecourtyard.com or 273-3332.

RACE TO NOwHERE • WE (5/22), 6:30-8:30pm - A screening of Race to Nowhere: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture, will include a panel discussion on the future of education.

Held in Carolina Day School's Upper School Auditorium, 1345 Hendersonville Road. Free. Info: carolinaday.org.

food & beer CORK AND KEG BAR / CHEESE STORE OF ASHEVILLE OPENING • FR (5/24), 6pm - A grand opening event for Cork and Keg Bar and The Cheese Store of Asheville will feature music, drinks and cheese plates.

Held at The Weinhaus, 86 Patton

Ave. Free. Info: csasheville.com or weinhaus.com.

OSKAR BLUES BREwERY TROLLEY • SATURDAYS, 5pm & SUNDAYS, 3pm - Oskar Blues Brewery will offer a free trolley to and from Brevard for brewery tours. Departs from Aloft Hotel, 51 Biltmore Ave. Free.

Info: oskarblues.com.

government & politiCs BUNCOMBE GREEN PARTY MEETING • 1st MONDAYS, 6pm - Meetings held in The Fortune Building, 727 Haywood Road. Free. Info: buncombegreens.org.

MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO • SA (5/25), 2pm - The Asheville March Against Monsanto will feature speakers, music, vendors and nonGMO food at Pack Square Park.

Free. Info: on.fb.me/ZPLAyA.

kids CAMP MUDDY SNEAKERS • (pd.) ONGOING: Camp Muddy Sneakers will run eight week sessions June 3-Aug. 2. Campers explore ecosystems in WNC through hands-on, experiential activities.

The camp is for rising 4-7th grade students. Info: campmuddysneakers.org.

HANDS ON! This children's museum is located at 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville.

Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted.

Info: handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• WE (5/22), 11am - Book n’ Craft: What I Like About Me by Allia Zobel-Nolan.

• FR (5/24) - Critter Craft invites children to learn about parrots throughout the day.

• WE (5/30), 10:30am - Crazy Chemistry invites children ages 3 and up to play with sidewalk chalk.

Registration suggested.

JUNIOR ROLLER DERBY • WEDNESDAYS, 4:45pm - Mad Divas Junior Roller Derby, for girls 12-17, holds open registration throughout the year and meets weekly for practice at Tarwheels Skateway, 2134 Highway 70, Swannanoa. No skating experience necessary. $37 per month. Info: maddivas.com.

POP wARNER FOOTBALL AND CHEER REGISTRATION • ONGOING - Registration for the 2013 Pop Warner football and cheer season will be open online through June. Scholarships available to those in need. Games held Saturdays. Info

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dogs allowed. $10/free for members. Call for directions.

fun fundraisers

Get your mallets ready What: Swannanoa Invitational croquet tournament, to benefit Child Abuse Prevention Services Inc (CAPS).

Where: Native Kitchen and Social Pub, 204 Whitson Ave., Swannanoa.

When: Saturday, June 1. Doors open at 2 p.m.; registration ends at 3:30 p.m.

Free to attend; $10 per team of two. Info and registration: nativesocialpub.com or avl.mx/prpj.

Why: Native Kitchen and Social Pub in Swannanoa is pulling out all the wickets for its upcoming fundraiser for Child Abuse Prevention Services.

Teams of two will compete in a 1930s-style croquet tournament, followed by a sunset championship and music.

The afternoon will be lighthearted, but the cause is serious. According to CAPS, one in five children will experience abuse in their lifetime and four will die every day due to abuse and neglect. The organization reports a 20 percent cut in funding in recent years, so it’s reaching out to the community.

Native Kitchen and Social Pub partner Casey Watkins says to expect "a day filled with fun, laughs, great memories, topped off with great local food, music and beverages.” The victors will receive bragging rights and the prestigious Golden Mallet award. A prize will be awarded to the best-dressed team, so don't forget your croquet whites, wide-brimmed hat and argyle socks.

and registration: popwarnerymca. org.

Carver Ave., Black Mountain. All skill levels welcome. Free. Info: 669-2052.

Fletcher. Free. Info: brcowboychurch.org.

#7, Waynesville. $5. Info: sauceboss. com.

hiking, biking and paddling. Free.

Registration required.

SUMMER CONNECT

CANTARIA GAY MEN'S CHORUS • TH (5/23), 7:30pm - Cantaria, the gay men's chorus of Asheville, will perform works by Stephen Schwartz and Ola Gjeilo at the Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. $15. Info: cantariaasheville.org.

MUSIC AT SUNSET • FR (5/24), 7:30pm - The Transylvania County Library kicks off its Music at Sunset outdoor concert series with The Jeff Sipe Trio (jazz, fusion, funk) in the library amphitheater. Rain or shine. Free. Info: avl. mx/td.

ST. MATTHIAS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES

FLY FISHING 101

• MO (6/3) - St. Gerard House's 10-week "Summer Connect" program invites elementary, middle and high school students to "increase social flexibility through actions and thoughts." Held at 620 Oakland St., Hendersonville. $18 per week includes parent forum. Info and registration: jenniferlaite@yahoo.com or 693-4223.

YOGA GIRLS • SATURDAYS, 11am-noon - "Yoga Girls," for young women ages 10-16, will be offered at The Forum at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 S. Pack Square. $30 for six-week series/$7 per class. Info and registration: rae@ dwtheatre.com or 210-9837.

MUSIC SONG O' SKY SHOW CHORUS (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at Covenant Community UMC 11 Rocket Dr. Asheville, NC 28803.

Guests welcome. Contact: www. songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-8249547.

DANIEL OUELLETTE AND THE SHOBIJIN • TH (5/23), 8pm - Daniel Ouellette and the Shobijin (electronic) will perform at Courtyard Gallery, 109 Roberts St., as part of "The Enchantment: Shaving the Moustache Tour 2013." Donations accepted. Info: info@danielouellette. net.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock.

Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/1) - Music on the Rock: A Tribute to Sting and The Police will be performed at the downtown location. 8pm. $24.

BLACK MOUNTAIN DRUM CIRCLE

FLETCHER COMMUNITY CHORUS • TH (5/30), 7pm - The Fletcher Community Chorus will perform “Spring into Song” at Feed and Seed, 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. Free; donations welcome.

Info: fletchercommunitychorus.com.

• SATURDAYS, 4pm - Steven Townsend hosts a traditional West African drumming workshop, followed by an open drum circle, at the Carver Community Center, 101

MARK 209 • TU (5/28), 7pm - Blue Ridge Cowboy Church will present MARK 209 (country) at the WNC Ag Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road,

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OLD FINES CREEK DANCE AND MUSIC • SATURDAYS, 7-10pm - "Old Fines Creek Dance and Music" will feature music, dance, cake walks and door prizes. Held at The Old Fines Creek School, 192 Fines Creek Road, Clyde. $7/children 12 and under free. Info: visitncsmokies.com or 736-8925.

PAN HARMONIA Info: pan-harmonia.org.

• TH (5/23), 7:30pm - Pan Harmonia will perform Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Samuel Barber's Adagio for String Quartet and two East Coast premieres at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. $15/$12 in advance/$5 students. @calsubhead:RiverMUSIC • FR (5/24), 5pm - stephaniesid, Mary Frances and The Dirty Classics and DJ Molly Parti will perform at RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive. Free.

Info: riverlink.org or 252-8474.

SAUCE BOSS • SA (5/25), 7pm - Sauce Boss (blues) will perform at Bearwater Brewing Company, 130 Frazier St.

Located at 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 285-0033.

• SU (5/26), 3pm - North Florida Women's Chorale. Donations accepted.

TGIF CONCERT SERIES • FR (5/24), 6-10:30pm - Inner City Mountain Men (folk rock) will perform at Morganton's TGIF concert series. May 24 family night will include children's rides. Proceeds benefit D.A.R.E. 102 E. Union St. Free. Info: downtownmorganton. com.

OUTDOORS BEAUTIFUL LAKE JAMES MARINA • BOAT SLIPS AVAILABLE (pd.) Beat the Summer rush and reserve a covered, uncovered or houseboat slip. Great location at Canal Bridge. Security, gas sales, marine store and customer lounge.

Call (828) 584-0666. www.mountainharbourmarina.com EVENTS AT REI Located at 31 Schenck Parkway.

Info: rei.com/asheville or 687-0918.

• TH (5/23), 6:30-8pm - A "cross training for outdoor fitness" presentation will feature demonstrations of exercises to improve climbing,

• SATURDAYS, 8am & SUNDAYS, 10am - Orvis Asheville, 28 Schenck Parkway, hosts Fly Fishing 101 for beginners, featuring instruction on casting and outfit rigging. Free. Info: 687-0301 or avl.mx/s2.

FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES GEOLOGY TRIP • TH (5/30), 10am - Friends of the Smokies will host a geology field trip through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Meets at the park's Oconaluftee Visitor Center. $35/$10 members. Info and registration: outreach.nc@friendsofthesmokies.org or 452-0720.

LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126, Nebo.

Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 584-7728.

• SA (5/25), 11am - "What Would Katniss Do" will highlight survival techniques used by the heroine of The Hunger Games. Meets at the East Picnic Shelter.

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY SAHC offers free or low cost hikes in the WNC area. Info, registration and directions: rich@appalachian.org or 253-0095, ext. 205.

• SU (5/26), 11am-3pm - A hike and mountaintop yoga session will depart from Fairview. Bring a yoga mat, lunch, water, rain gear, hiking shoes and sunscreen. Well-behaved

WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP TRAINING • Through FR (5/31) - The Wilderness Skills Institute, presented by The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, will focus on wilderness stewardship training. Open to volunteers and nonprofit staff. Held at the Cradle of Forestry, Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Free. Info and schedule: trailcrews.org/wilderness-skills-institute.

PUBLIC LECTURES OFF THE MAP ART SERIES • MO (5/27), 6:30-9:30pm - New media artist Rae Whitlock will discuss the concepts underpinning her installation and video art at Apothecary, 39-B S. Market St. She will also perform with musician Dash Lewis during the multimedia event. Free. Info: facebook.com/ashevilleapothecary.

SENIORS GENTLE YOGA FOR EVERY BODY • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 9am - A slow and gentle style of yoga, particularly well-suited for all fitness levels, will be hosted at Lakeview Senior Center, 401 Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain. $8 suggested donation. Info: kirklandyoga@charter. net.

TRIP TO ANDREW JOHNSON HOUSE • FR (5/24), 8am-5pm - A trip for seniors to the Andrew Johnson House and Farmer's Daughter Restaurant in Greeneville, Tenn., will depart from the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $24/$20 members; does not include lunch. Info: recprogramsupervisor@ townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

WORK-IT CIRCUIT • WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm CarePartners will offer "Work-It Circuit" fitness classes for seniors at CarePartners East Clinic, 2358 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa. $7/free for wellness members. Info and registration: 686-3529.

SPIRITUALITY OPEN HEART MEDITATION (pd.) Experience easy, wonderful practices that opens your life to the beauty within and connects you to your heart. • Free 7pm, Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 296-0017 or 367-6954 http://www.heartsanctuary.org 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.

ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION (pd.) Free introduction to Insight or Mindfulness meditation. 2nd and 4th Thursday. 7pm. Asheville Insight Meditation, Suite 200, 29 Ravenscroft Dr, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com ASHEVILLE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION CENTER (pd.) Free practice group. Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). 252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com. • 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:15 MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CLASS (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz.

Info: 258-3241. www.billwalz.com.

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

Donation.

ASHEVILLE INSIGHT MEDITATION • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm & SUNDAYS, 10-11:30am - "Practice Mindfulness Meditation (also called Vipassana or Insight Meditation) with a supportive group.

Mindfulness Meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind." Held at 29 Ravenscroft Drive, Suite 200. Free. Info: ashevillemeditation.com or 808-4444.

LIGHT CENTER 2196 N.C. Highway 9 S., Black Mountain. Info: urlight.org or 6696845.

• WEDNESDAYS, 2:30-3:30pm Prayer and meditation for United States and world conditions. Free.

• ONGOING, 10am-5pm - Open meditation to music with energy balancing lights. 160-acres of meditation hiking trails. By donation.

• SUNDAYS, 3-4pm - Prayer/meditation for world peace. Free.

MEDITATION ON THE GO • SUNDAYS, 7pm - "Increase patience, love, compassion, wisdom and happiness in daily life by learning to put good intentions into practice." Course includes guided meditation, talk and discussion. Held at Rainbow Mountain Children's School, 574 Haywood Road. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail.com.

MEDITATION PROGRAM • SUNDAYS, 5pm - Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Meditation Center near Fairview offers instruction through one-hour silent meditation, followed by singing bhajans and distribution of blessed fruit. Free. Info and location: 299-3246 or shivabalamahayogi.com.

MOUNTAIN ZEN PRACTICE CENTER • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Finding compassion for yourself and others through the practice of Conscious Compassionate Awareness," meditation and group discussion guided by the teachings of Cheri Huber.

Donations appreciated. Info: mountainzen.org.

PRACTICING THE POwER OF NOw • WE (5/29), 7-9pm - Trey Carland, author of A Seeker’s Guide to Inner Peace, will host a workshop on building present moment awareness. "Explore what it's like to be fully present and see what you truly are underneath all of your stories."

Held at West Asheville Library, 942

Haywood Road. $15. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com or 670-8283.

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THE IDEAS OF G.I. GURDJIEFF • 4th TUESDAYS, 6pm - A casual conversation and exchange with members of the Gudjieff Foundation of WNC. Meets at the Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave. Free.

Info: gurdjieff-foundation-wnc.org.

THE LAw OF PROGRESSION (SPIRITUAL UNFOLDMENT) • SU (5/26), 11am-12:30pm “Spiritual unfoldment never stops; it goes on and on. No matter how far you have come today, you can go further tomorrow.” Held at Eckankar Center of Asheville, 797 Haywood Road, lower level. Free. Info: eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775.

THURSDAY NITE IN CLASS • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This circle of spiritual friends gathers weekly for meditation, drumming, sweat lodge, vision quest and a celebration of creation. Free. Info and location: stevenmitch@charter.net.

URBAN DHARMA 29 Page Ave. See website for temple and gallery hours. Weekly programs are free with $5-$10 suggested donation. Info: udharmanc. com or 225-6422.

• THURSDAYS, 7:30-8:30pm "Cultivating Abundance" will focus on the liturgy of Jambhala.

• SATURDAYS, 3-4:30pm - Weekly services will alternate between "Call of Compassion” and "Boundless Protection."

• TUESDAYS, 7:30-8:30pm - An introduction to meditation will feature two sessions of 20 minute meditation and a walking session.

ASHEVILLE CITY POETS • FR (5/24), 7-9:30pm - Asheville City Poets will present public readings at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. Info and registration: meetup.com/Asheville-City-Poets.

• SU (5/26), 3pm - An additional reading will be held at 5 Walnut Wine Bar, 5 Walnut St. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n wV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • SA (5/25), 10am-3pm - Book sale. wV • TU (5/28), 7pm - Book club: The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg.

BM CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva.

Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: citylightsnc.com or 586-9499.

• SA (5/25), 3pm - Dielle Ciesco will perform healing tonal music and present her book The Unknown Mother: A Magical Walk with the Goddess of Sound.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St. Info: malaprops. com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (5/22), 7pm - Emma Brockes will present her book She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me.

• TH (5/23), 7pm - Daniel Wallace will present his book The Kings and Queens of Roam.

• FR (5/24), 7pm - Neal Thompson will present his book A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley.

• SA (5/25), 3-4pm - A birthday celebration for children's book authors born in May will feature stories and activities for kids.

• SU (5/26), 3pm - "Writers at Home" will feature contributors to Great Smokies Review.

• MO (5/27), 7pm - "The Politics of Food" book club: The Windup Girl

by Paolo Bacigalupi.

• MO (5/27), 7pm - Katey Schultz will present her collection of short stories Flashes of War. • TU (5/28), 7pm - Nora Gaskin will present her novel Until Proven: A Mystery in Two Parts.

• WE (5/29), 7pm - Erika Robuck will present her novel Call Me Zelda.

• TH (5/30), 7pm - Shabda Kahn, spiritual director of Sufi Ruhaniat International, will present his book Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the 99 Names of Allah.

sports “MASTER THE ART OF RUNNING” wORKSHOPS (pd.) April 25 6-9 pm and April 27 9:30am-1pm. Internationally renowned coach Malcolm Balk (Pose Method, Level 4 Athletics Coach, Alexander Technique). All levels.

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FormFitnessFunction.com 828-2253786 BLUE RIDGE APA (pd.) Beginners Wanted! Stay cool this summer Play pool in the league APA amateur pool starts in June.

828-329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA. com BUNCOMBE COUNTY POOLS • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, noon-5:45pm; SATURDAYS, 11am6:45pm & SUNDAYS, 1-6:45pm Buncombe County Pools offer daily open swim sessions. $3. Info and locations: avl.mx/tb.

DISC GOLF LESSONS • ONGOING - Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St., will offer individual and group disc golf lessons. $5/free for members.

Info and schedule: recspecialolympics@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

MOUNTAIN SPORTS FESTIVAL • FR (5/24) through SU (5/26) - The Mountain Sports Festival will feature clinics and demos, cyclocross, a 5K, Rock2Rock, disc golf, yoga and music. Held at Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Road. Free. Info and schedule: mountainsportsfestival.com.

RISE 'N SHINE 5K • SA (5/25), 9am - Girls on the Run will host the Rise 'n Shine 5K, featuring pancakes and bacon at the finish line, at Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Road. $30/$25 in advance. Info: gotrwnc.org.

TEAM RIVER RUNNER • ONGOING - Local nonprofit Team River Runner seeks veterans of all ages interested in learning to kayak for health and healing. Info: trr.asheville@gmail.com.

theater ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320.

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May 29th from 6-8pm Master Italian painter Caravaggio will be visiting Metro Wines with his famous painting “Bacchus,” circa 1595, Rome. Join us as we taste wine from his era! In the painting, Bacchus offers a glass of red wine to the viewer...

Could we be tasting the same wine as Bacchus?

We will auction a reproduction of “Bacchus” painted by the acclaimed local artist Nick Wade.

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bringing ministry to the places where Jesus would be Haywood Street Congregation was founded by Pastor Brian Combs in June 2009 as an “incarnational ministry” on the streets of downtown. This type of ministry requires activism and presence, he explains. Combs brings his ministry to “the places in Asheville of the greatest marginalization and disenfranchisement, the places Jesus would be.” Central United Methodist Church hosts his congregation at 297 Haywood St. Xpress spoke with Combs about his mission. what issues does the congregation seek to address and what is your vision for the community? Brian Combs: Relational salvation is our primary issue — the Christian belief that our liberation is bound up in corporate fellowship, that we can’t become our created selves without our neighbors, especially the neighbors we most avoid, feel least akin to, routinely dismiss. We incarnate this truth Eucharistically at worship and at the Downtown Welcome Table, believing that eating in equality, feeding — and being fed — is a foretaste. Our vision is to be a kingdom come glance of heaven on earth—a blended cadre of

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

Hosted by Tom Chalmers. $10.

ASHEVILLE PLAYBACK THEATRE • FR (5/24), 8pm - Asheville Playback Theatre will present improvised true stories provided by the audience at Jubilee Center, 101 Patton Ave. $10/$5 children. Info: ashevilleplaybacktheatre.org.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock.

Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/26) - Souvenir, the story of a "tone deaf socialite who is completely convinced she can sing."

Performed on the Mainstage. Wed.Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 2pm. $35/$33 seniors/$25 students.

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. Info: 2545146 or montfordparkplayers.org.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/26) - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. "Can three guys really cover 37 Shakespeare works in less than two hours? This fast-firing comedy parodies all of

the Shakespeare plays (plus the sonnets) with only three performers in two acts." $15.

NC STAGE COMPANY 15 Stage Lane. Info and tickets: 2390263 or ncstage.org.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/9) - This, "a wonderfully-rich and poignant play about old friends and the pitfalls of looming middle age." Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $16-$28.

thriving Children The Success Equation, under the umbrella of Children First/ Communities In Schools, unites the community to reduce the root causes of child poverty. These calendar listings feature community events and volunteer opportunities to help children thrive in Buncombe County.

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: bbbswnc. org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for men and women to be a Big to a young person from a singleparent family, age 6-14. Activities are free or low-cost, such as sports,

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local attractions, etc. Mentors are also needed for one hour a week in schools and after-school sites in the fall. Information sessions will be held May 28, June 11 and June 26 at noon.

CHILDREN FIRST/CIS • Children First/CIS seeks volunteers for its learning centers and after school program for elementary school children living in public and low-income housing. Mon.-Thurs., 2:30-5:30pm. Volunteer for one hour a week and change the life of a local child. Info: childrenfirstbc.org or 768-2072.

CHILDREN FIRST/CIS MIND THE GAP TOUR • TH (5/23), 3:30pm - The Children First/CIS Mind the Gap Tour will call attention to issues that hinder the success of children and families in poverty. Donations not requested.

Info and registration: AdrienneA@ Childrenfirstbc.org or 259-9717.

LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: 2543442, ext. 204.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a second language. No prior tutoring experience required.

Tutors will receive 15 hours of training as well as ongoing support from

certified professionals. Info: literacytutors@litcouncil.com.

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

PARTNERS UNLIMITED • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance. Info: partnersunlimited@juno. com or 281-2800.

volunteering AYUSA HOST FAMILIES • ONGOING - Ayusa seeks families interested in hosting exchange students ages 15-18. Families must pass a background check, provide room and board and a safe, supportive environment. Info: ayusa.org or 298-8873.

HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE Registration required. Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision. Info: handsonasheville. org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• TH (5/23), 11am-12:30pm - Shake and Bake: Cook and serve a homemade lunch to the men staying at

sinners and saints, housed and homeless, dirty and clean. what are some of haywood street’s current projects and initiatives? The Downtown Welcome Table assumes that food is a primary means of grace, a way to love and connect. As there are no leftover people, we offer a homemade lunch every Wednesday, served family-style with a wait staff and linen napkins, to hundreds of downtown siblings.

Never intending to be a soup kitchen or feeding line, we want our meal to be a crossroads of diverse community.

The Loaves and Fishes Bountiful Garden is doubling in size and harvest as master gardeners and weeding novices join together to make things grow. Fruits, vegetables and flowers supplement our fresh lunch and offer a place to glean for those who navigate the food desert of the homeless corridor in search of nourishment. for more info: haywoodstreet.org or 5752477. On Wednesdays, lunch begins at 11 a.m., followed by worship at 12:30 p.m.

the ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters and Inn. Both men and women are encouraged to participate.

•MO (5/27) - 7-8:30pm - Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for families staying at the Lewis Rathbun Center, which provides free lodging for out-of-town families who have a loved one in an area hospital.

Supplies provided.

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

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• MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 3-5pm - The IRL After School Program seeks volunteers to build relationships with middle schoolers while participating in diverse programming like hiking, financial literacy, art, sports and more. Info: acsf.org, irlacsf@gmail.com or 3506270.

PAN HARMONIA • Pan Harmonia seeks volunteers to assist with chamber music concerts.

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PROJECT LINUS • Project Linus, a volunteer group that provides handmade blankets to children in crisis, seeks new members. Info: 645-8800.

ROAD TO RECOVERY • The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to drive cancer patients to treatments as part of the Road to Recovery program. Info: 254-6931.

THE RATHBUN CENTER • The Rathbun Center, a nonprofit ing for patients and their caregivers staying in Asheville for medical treatment, seeks volunteers to support and register guests. Weekend shifts: noon-3pm, 3-6pm & 6-9pm.

Info: rathbuncenter.org or 251-0595.

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

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

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Charming High school senior Kyndra Vaught won this year's Miss Snake Charmer beauty pageant at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. She wore jeweled boots one night for her country-western ballad, then Kevlar boots and camouflage chaps while confronting dozens of rattlers in the wooden snake pit. Vaught expertly held up one serpent, offered its tail-end rattles for a baby to touch, then helped hold, measure, milk and skin a buzzing, slithery serpent. A Los Angeles Times dispatch said she hopes to study at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.

modern anglers • Eliel Santos fishes the grates of New York City seven days a week, living off the proceeds for the past eight years. The 38-yearold controls his “equipment” (dental floss, electrician's tape and Blue-Touch mouse glue) “with the precision of an archer,” the New York Post reported in April. His biggest catch ever was an $1,800 (pawned value) gold-anddiamond bracelet; the most common current item is iPhones.

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Evan Ebel was killed in a roadside shootout in March, days after gunning down the head of the Colorado prison system and his wife outside their home. Ebel fled and subsequently killed another man, Reuters reported in April. He’d been accidentally released from prison in January after a judge's assistant mistakenly marked the convict’s multiple prison terms to be served "concurrently" rather than “consecutively.”

extreme ideas The Discovery Channel’s new survival show, "Naked and Afraid," will debut this summer. A man and a woman, strangers, will be dropped off without tools or clothes on an isolated Maldives island to fend for themselves. The woman, the New York Daily News reported in April, is 38-year-old Kellie Nightlinger, a self-described "ultimate sur-

people with issues Herson Torres was recruited by a "Defense Intelligence Agency operative" to rob a Virginia bank in order to test first-responder reaction times, according to an April Bloomberg Businessweek dispatch. “Theo,” the operative, told Torres that if he were caught, the arrest would be removed. Torres sought advice from various sources, including two lawyers, but Theo’s dazzling display of CIA jargon and procedures convinced them. After Torres’ arrest, "Theo" sprang him with a forged judicial order. Ultimately, "Theo" was revealed to be frustrated computer-techie Matthew Brady, 26, who lives with his mother and grandmother in Matoaca, Va. Despite his obviously world-class bluffing skills, he pleaded guilty in May and was ordered treated for his paranoid schizophrenia and delusional disorder. X

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But when it came time to haul in more than 20 tons of salt, she realized she had made the right choice. “OK, I thought, maybe I need to buy some sort of machine or huge window,” Appel recalls. Instead, she asked her new neighbors for help and offered a little cash. “We got a line of 30 people who have lived in this community for many, many years. Piece by piece, they walked each rock of salt in here.” Her next-door neighbor at the DO Drop In said to her, “‘You don’t even know what you just did for this community,’” says Appel. “I’m the outsider, though, and I’m glad I can help. … I was asking for diversity, and here it is” on Eagle Street.

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“I’m really trying to respond to what the community wants,” she says. In order to develop her business, she asks herself, “What is the community of healers here; who do they reach; and who is it I reach? I’ve had yoga with Kim drye, didgeridoo with Corey Costanzo and massages by local masseuses. Whoever walks in the door and says, ‘I want to have a class here,’ I’m like, ‘Great!’”

Alison Colberg, a practitioner at Point Health Collective, offers community acupuncture at SolA once a month. “Acupuncture in the salt cave is very synergistic,” says Colberg, who has lived and practiced healing modalities in France and Africa. “That is often the case when you combine two different strategies. There is a certain level of benefit from one modality, and then the body is really able to connect that to another level,” she says. “Healing is a lot more tangible. Chinese herbs help bring acupuncture treatment to a permanent level in the body, and the salt cave has a similar effect.”

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• TH (5/23), 5:15-6pm - A presentation on alternatives to hip and knee replacement will focus on deep tissue laser therapy.

• TH (5/30), 5:15-6pm - A presentation on posture basics.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN HENDERSONVILLE Fifth Avenue West at White Pine Street, Hendersonville. Info: 692-8630 or fcchendersonville. org.

• SU (5/26), 9:15am - Adult forum: "Bridges of Hope: a look at how NAMI is responding to the needs of persons with mental illness."

HEALTH SCREENINGS • TH (5/23) - Mission Health will offer free blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, BMI, exercise screening and health counseling at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. Info and appointment: 213-9961.

LIVING HEALTHY wITH A CHRONIC CONDITION • WEDNESDAYS through (6/12), 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 their caregivers." Held at Lakeview Senior Center, 1 Rhododendron Road, Black

Mountain. $30 suggested donation. Info and registration: 251-7438.

OPTIMAL HEALTH wITH A GLUTEN-FREE DIET • TU (5/28), 7-9pm - "Optimal Health with a GlutenFree Diet" will be held at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. $10 donation. Info: jubileecommunity.org or 225-1812.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES 100 Edgewood Road. Info: redcrosswnc.org or 2583888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives.

• TH (5/23), 11am-3:30pm - Blood drive: Black Mountain Fire Department, 106 Montreat Road. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. • FR (5/24), 10am-2:30pm - Blood drive: The Oaks at Sweeten Creek, 3864 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden.

Info: 681-0904.

• MO (5/27), 10am-2:30pm - Memorial Day blood drive: Ingles, 2299 U.S. 70, Swannanoa. Donors are invited to write cards for U.S. troops and will be entered to win a $1,000 gift card. Info: 1800-REDCROSS. • TU (5/28), 9am-1pm - Blood drive: Skyland Fire Department, 9 Miller Road, Skyland. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. • WE (5/29), 1:30-6pm - Blood drive: Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road. Info: 298-7647.

• TH (5/30), 2:30-7pm - Blood drive: Asheville Middle School, 197 S. French Broad Ave. Info: 230-6322. --2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. YOGA FOR VETERANS • TUESDAYS, 4:30pm - A beginner class for veterans, appropriate for most fitness levels, is held weekly in the Charles George VA Medical Center cafeteria, 1100 Tunnel Road. Bring mat if possible. Free. Info: kirklandyoga@charter.net.

ZUMBA • SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Toy Boat Community Arts Space, 101 Fairview Road, hosts weekly Zumba classes combining "Latin rhythms with fun to create a workout that feels more like a party." $6. Info: kathy. bonyun@gmail.com or toyboatcommunityartspace. com.

support groups ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS & DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, "Twelve Tradition" program for women and men who grew up in alco-

holic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: adultchildren.org.

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

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Inner Child" study group. Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 9898075.

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

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - A confidential study group based on the twelve steps of ACOA. Everyone welcome; no age or gender restrictions. Meets at the Clyde Town Hall, 8437 Carolina Blvd. Info: babeo2351@yahoo.com.

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

AL ANON MEETING • FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (LGBT) group of Al-Anon, a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, holds weekly candlelight meetings at All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St. Info: trackerm1001@yahoo.com.

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: wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 5:45pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am - "One Day at a Time," First Baptist Church, Buncombe and 5th Avenues, Hendersonville. --- 10am - "Grace Fireside," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 10am "Saturday Serenity," St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte St. --- noon - "Courage to Change," Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

• MONDAYS, noon - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --- 6pm - "Attitude of Gratitude," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 7pm First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. --- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva. --- 8pm - "Al-Anon Spoken Here," Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. --- 8pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road.

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• 4th TUESDAYS, 6pm - A group for brain injury survivors, their families, caregivers and friends.

Bring a snack to share if you wish. Meets at Foster Church, 375 Hendersonville Road. Info: eengelsman@hindsfeetfarm.org.

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road. Donations accepted. Info: 989-1555.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm & SATURDAYS, 11am First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. (use back entrance). Info: 424-6594 or 398-8937.

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS • MONDAYS, 7pm - Debtors Anonymous meets at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room 101.

Info: debtorsanonymous.org.

DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE: MAGNETIC MINDS • WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm - Magnetic Minds offers self-help through weekly, peer-facilitated support meetings offering acceptance, info and techniques to manage challenges. Meets at 1316-C Parkwood Road, across from the West Asheville BB&T. Free.

Info: MagneticMinds.weebly.com or 367-7660.

EATING DISORDERS ADULT SUPPORT GROUP • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - THE Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St., provides free weekly support groups for adults recovering from an eating disorder. Facilitated by licensed professionals.

Drop-ins welcome; no registration required. Info: thecenternc.org or 337-4685.

FAMILY HOPE LINE • TUESDAYS & THRUSDAYS, 2-5pm "Compassionate listening, encouragement and help finding recovery resources for individuals and families experiencing mental health challenges and/ or emotional distress." (855) 446-7348. Free. Info: motherbearcan.org.

FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Mother Bear Family Dens are free recovery education and support meetings open to individuals, families, friends and care providers working with mental health challenges. Held at All Souls Counseling, 35 Arlington St. Info: motherbearcan.org.

MEMORY CAFE • 1st MONDAYS, 1-3pm; 1st WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm; 3rd SATURDAYS, 1-3pm; 3rd THURSDAYS, 2-4pm - Memory Cafe is an opportunity for those living with the challenges of dementia to gather and socialize. Free. Info and locations: shendrix@ mountainprojects.org, Asstminister@uuasheville. org, LBrown@FBCA.net or bettyrobbins@morrisbb. net.

MEMORYCAREGIVERS NETwORK: wEAVERVILLE • 4th TUESDAYS, 1pm - Free and open to anyone caring for a person with memory loss. Group meets at Weaverville First Baptist Church, Lower Level Fellowship Hall, 63 N Main St., Weaverville. Info: 230-4143.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers three types of groups to support people living with mental health issues and their families, friends and loved ones. Free. Info: namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Dual Diagnosis Support Group. For individuals with MH/SA diagnoses. 3 Thurland Ave., off Biltmore Avenue.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am; 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am; 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Connection group for people with mental health issues. 356 Biltmore Ave. Suite, 207.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am; 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Family/Caregiver group for people supporting

wellnesscontinued someone experiencing a mental health issue. 356 Biltmore Ave., Suite, 315.

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Open to all. Free. Info: 274-4576.

NAR-ANON Nar-Anon provides support to relatives and friends concerned about the addiction or drug problem of a loved one. "We share experience, strength and hope."

• TUESDAYS, 7pm - West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road; enter through back door. Info: robinplemmons@gmail.com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:30pm - First United Methodist Chuch, 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Enter through side parking lot. Info: 891-8050.

SEPARATED AND DIVORCED CATHOLIC SUPPORT GROUP • 4th SATURDAYS, 6:30pm - "As Catholics, we are taught the sacramentality of marriage, but as humans, we experience the pain of failure through divorce. We support people going through the many emotions and behaviors." All are welcome.

Held at the Basilica of St. Lawrence's Fireplace Room, 97 Haywood St. Info: catholicanddivorced@ gmail.com.

OVERCOMERS RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP • MONDAYS, 6pm - A Christian-based 12-step recovery program that provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meets at 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos-mission. org.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program.

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

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: 424 W. State St. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 686-8131.

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

Info: 697-5437.

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

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

Info: 626-2572.

POLICE BRUTALITY SURVIVORS' GROUP • THURSDAYS, 11am - This group meets weekly at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St., offering com-

SMART RECOVERY • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This peer support group is dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.). Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: smartrecoveryavl@gmail.com or 407-0460.

THE ART OF GRIEF • 4th SATURDAYS, 10:30am-noon - The Art of Grief will "begin the healing process through clay work, journaling, collage and other expressive outlets." Held in ASU's Turchin Center, room 3200. No artistic skills required. Supplies provided. $15. tcva. org/workshops.

TRANS-POSITIVE SUPPORT • 2nd & LAST THURSDAYS - TransHealth Coordinators offers peer support for transgender people with HIV at WNCAP, 554 Fairview Road.

2nd Thursday support group, 1pm; Last Thursday "Lunch and Learn," noon. Info: transhealthcoordinators.org or wncap.org.

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In the garden

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PAINTERS GREENHOUSE • For 40 years our family business has supplied healthy, home grown plants at affordable prices. Over 750 varieties. 734 Roy Moore Rd. Old Fort, NC. Visit www.paintersgreenhouse.com for detailed calendar. See you there!

Marcus Tullius Cicero once said, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” This is especially true for Peter Loewer, aka The Wild Gardener. He will make two presentations at local libraries this spring, with a special focus on native plants and wildflowers.

This Asheville-based garden expert has written more than 30 books on plants and natural history, including The Wild Gardener and Thoreau’s Garden. He lives his philosophy on an acre of land near Lake Kenilworth, where he cares for everything from a formal perennial garden to natural trails.

Loewer will speak at the Swannanoa Library on Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m., and at the Canton Library on Tuesday, May 28, at 5 p.m.

Color slides will accompany his presentations, which will highlight the native wildflowers that grace Western North Carolina. Both presentations are free. For the Swannanoa talk, call 648-2924. Canton talk: 648-2924. thewildgardener.com.

RAMBLE & ROOT’S VEGETABLE GARDENING LANDSCAPING • Our mission is to aid in the revival of homegrown, by simplifying the process of growing your own food from the roots up. We specialize in assisting our clients, both residential and commercial, in designing and installing a personal, healthy, and high yielding organic vegetable garden. www.rambleandroot.org (828) 712-3945 ROOTS TO ROOFS • Edible / Traditional Landscaping Interior/Exterior Painting Handy-work.

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Celebrate spring, finally Local farmers have been hard at work during this chilly spring, and now that tailgate markets are in full swing, they‘re ready to share their bounty. The Oakley Farmers Market will extol the season at its Spring Fling on Thursday, May 23, from 3:30-6:30 p.m.

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Flowers in the wild: Peter Loewer, aka The Wild Gardener, will explore the beauty of WNC wildflowers during two talks at local libraries this month.

Baby goats from Gladheart Farm will great guests for an afternoon of live music, puppet shows, a flowerplanting activity for kids and all the fresh produce you can carry.

Berries, veggies, eggs, meats and cheeses are just a few of products that will be for sale behind Oakley United Methodist Church, 607 Fairview Road.

For more information on this free event, go to oakleyfarmersmarket. wordpress.com. Also, see Xpress’ new and improved tailgate calendar in the Garden section for our region’s market locations and hours.

An old-fashioned garden jubilee A set of china is the traditional present for a 20th anniversary, but a gift of porcelain is not required to attend the Garden Jubilee Festival. This Hendersonville custom will feature more than 1,000 perennials, vegeta-

bles, herbs and hard-to-find plants throughout the city’s downtown.

On Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sixth Avenue through Caswell Street will overflow with vendors selling everything from flowers to garden ornaments. Southern Living Magazine’s landscape and garden specialist Bill Slack will return to the festival for presentations on container gardening, beautiful backyards and “laid-back landscaping.” Free one-on-one advice, a hands-on clinic and activities for kids are just a few of the attractions that make this one of the largest garden events in the region.

Organizers have a few friendly reminders to help the festival go smoothly: Bring a wagon or cart to transport your plants, although hospitality tent volunteers will be happy to keep your plants safe while you shop. And don’t forget: Hendersonville City ordinance prohibits animals at festivals, so leave your pets comfortably at home.

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Gardening Calendar SOw TRUE SEED (pd.) An open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seed company offering 500+ organic, heirloom and traditional varieties, seed potatoes, asparagus crowns, plant starts and more.

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PERMACULTURE PATTERNS & PRINCIPLES (pd.) Plant Use Strategies - June 1 & 2 at Earthaven Ecovillage, with Patricia Allison, $150 includes camping/meals. Discover how edible and medicinal plants can grow well for you. Includes visit to Useful Plants Nursery.

Call 828 669-7053 or register online at www. culturesedge.net.

PERMACULTURE FUNDAMENTALS (pd.) Part 1 of the Design Course (PDC) June 14 - 16 (1st of 3 weekends) Earthaven Ecovillage, with Patricia Allison, $750 - 3 weekends, $275 - first weekend (includes camping/ meals). 9-day course covers 2/3 of Permaculture Design Certificate curriculum, including handson implementation of designs. Call 828 6697053 or see more and register online at www. culturesedge.net.

SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY (pd.) Landscape Plants That Thrive in the Southeast June 6, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $55. Learn about native and non-native woody and herbaceous plants to enrich and extend your garden’s seasonal interest. http://go.ncsu. edu/sustainablebeauty_program BAMBOO wALKING TOUR • 2nd & 4th SUNDAYS, 1:30-3pm - Haiku Bamboo Nursery and Farm, 468 Rhodes Mountain Road, Hendersonville, will host a bamboo walking tour featuring 23 different species.

Wear walking shoes. $20. Info: oshimabambooschool.com or 685-3053.

BB BARNS GARDENING CLASSES 36 Rosscraggon Road. Classes and events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: bbbarns.com or 650-7300.

GET BLOOMING! • Hanging Baskets • Annual Flowers • Roses

• SA (5/25), 10:30am - A class on container gardening with succulents will focus on planting techniques, water needs and fertilization.

BOTANICAL GARDENS AT ASHEVILLE 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd. Registration required for most classes. Info: ashevillebotanicalgardens.org or 252-5190.

• SU (5/26), 2-3:30pm - A program on journaling trees through four-season observation will focus on documenting trees through words and drawings. Bring a notebook, pens and pencils. $15/$10 members.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS Programs are held at 94 Coxe Ave. unless otherwise noted. Info: 255-5522.

• MONDAYS through THURSDAYS, 9:30am3:30pm & FRIDAYS, 9:30am-12:30pm - The Master Gardener Hotline will accept gardening questions via phone and in-person. Info: 255-5522 or buncombemastergardener.org.

• 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 11am-2pm Compost demonstrations will focus on establishing compost piles and bins for home gardens. Held outside Jesse Israel Garden Center, 570 Brevard Road. A plant clinic is also available. Bring plant samples for evaluation. Free.

GARDEN JUBILEE FESTIVAL • SA (5/25) & SU (5/26), 9am-5pm - The Garden Jubilee Festival will feature annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs from regional nurseries, garden clinics, activities for kids and lectures. Held on Main Street in Hendersonville. Free. Info: historichendersonville.org/garden_jubilee.

GEORGE wASHINGTON CARVER EDIBLE PARK • MONDAYS, 5-7pm - The community is invited to help grow and maintain vegetables at the George Washington Carver Edible Park, next to the Stephens Lee Recreation Center parking lot, 30 G.W. Carver Ave. Info: majerla@hotmail.com.

HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL STATION Botanical garden: 265 N. Sixth St., Highlands.

Nature center: 930 Horse Cove Road, Highlands. Free. Info: highlandsbiological.org or 526-0188.

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• MONDAYS (5/27) through (8/26), 10:30am Tours of the botanical garden will depart from the nature center amphitheater.

MICROLOANS FOR SMALL FARMS • ONGOING - The USDA Farm Service Agency offers microloans for small farms to purchase livestock, feed, equipment and farm-related debt refinancing. Info: avl.mx/sx.

N.C. ARBORETUM Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily. Info: ncarboretum.org or 6652492.

• SATURDAYS, 1pm - Interpretive guides will lead small groups through woodland trails and a variety of forest types. Topics include wildflowers, plant identification, natural history and land use. Free with $8 parking fee; donations encouraged.

• SA (5/25) & SU (5/26) - The Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society exhibition will feature award-winning roses, educational programs and a lecture by rose expert Paul Zimmerman. Free with $8 parking fee.

OAKLEY FARMERS MARKET SPRING FLING • TH (5/23), 3:30-6:30pm - The Oakley Farmers Market will host a spring fling featuring baby goats, a puppet show, music, raffles and a flower-planting activity for kids. Held at Oakley United Methodist Church, 607 Fairview Road.

Free. Info: oakleyfarmersmarket.com or oakleyfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

PETER LOEwER: THE wILD GARDENER • TU (5/28), 5pm - Award-winning author, illustrator and gardener Peter Loewer will present "The Wild Gardener" at Canton Branch Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Learn about native wildflowers and view color slides. Info: 648-2924.

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Plants galore: More than 200 vendors will share their best flowers, veggies and garden accessories at the 20th annual Garden Jubilee Festival in Hendersonville.

Regional Tailgate Markets

For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: buyappalachian.org or 2361282. wEDNESDAYS • 8am-noon - Haywood Historic Farmers Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

• 8am-noon - waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive.

• 1-5pm - Asheville City Market South, Biltmore Park Town Square, Town Square Blvd.

• 2-5pm - Spruce Pine Farmers Market, 297 Oak Ave. • 2-6pm - French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. • 2-6pm - Montford Farmers Market, 36 Montford Ave.

THURSDAYS • 8am-2pm - Henderson County Curb Market, 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville.

• 3-6pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, 2720 Greenville Highway.

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• 6am-noon - Caldwell County Farmers Market, 120 Hospital Ave., N.E., Lenoir.

• 8am-noon - North Asheville Tailgate Market, UNCA commuter lot C. • 8am-noon - Haywood Historic Farmers Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

• 2:30-6:30pm - weaverville Tailgate Market, 60 Lakeshore Drive.

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• 8am-noon - Mills River Farmers Market, 5046 Boylston Highway.

• 8am-noon - waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive.

• 8am-1pm - Asheville City Market, 161 South Charlotte St. • 8am-2pm - Henderson County Curb Market, 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville.

• 8am-12:30pm - Transylvania Tailgate Market, 190 E. Main St., Brevard.

• 8:30am-12:30pm - Yancey County Farmers Market, U.S. 19 East at S. Main Street, Burnsville.

• 9am-noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market , 130 Montreat Road.

• 9am-noon - Jackson County Farmers Market, 76 Railroad Ave., Sylva.

• 9am-noon - Historic Marion Tailgate Market, West Henderson and Logan Streets.

• 9am-1pm - Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, Mars Hill College, Highway 213 and Part Street.

• 9am-2pm - Leicester Farmers Market, 338 Leicester Highway.

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

TUESDAYS

• 3:30-6:30pm - Oakley Farmers Market, 607 Fairview Road.

• 8am-2pm - Henderson County Curb Market, 221 N. Church St., Hendersonville.

• 4-6:30pm - Tryon Tailgate Market, McCowan St.

• 3-6pm - Historic Marion Tailgate Market, West Henderson and Logan Streets.

• 4-6pm - Blowing Rock Farmers Market, 132 Park Ave.

• 3:30-6:30pm - west Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road.

FRIDAYS

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• 3-6pm - East Asheville Tailgate Market, 945 Tunnel Road.

• 8am-6pm - WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road.

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The local economy How to think locally and put your money where your heart is Wouldn’t it also be great if kids who grew up here could actually start businesses that succeed because they are filling a critical gap, serving a critical need?

Commentary by Jane Hatley So you want to help your local economy, and you’re doing everything you can. You’re shopping at stores owned locally. You’ve bought your Go Local CD at CMCU/ Self-Help. Or you’ve invested in a local business through Mountain BizWorks. You’ve talked to Peter Krull about how to move more of your money to other local-investment vehicles. You’re volunteering at a local nonprofit. You’re donating to a local charity. You’ve even joined one of the many groups forming in Asheville of people talking about new economic models, so you’re contributing your brainpower to the effort as well.

But — and this is an important but — have you sourced your stuff locally?

If you are a restaurant owner, are you buying your vegetables from local farms like New Sprout or Hickory Nut Gap? If you run a manufacturing company, have you looked locally to see if you can get those critical widgets you need, made by one of the many Western North Carolina manufacturers that is trying to reinvent themselves in the recession? If you run a clothing store, have you thought about featuring the work of local craftspeople in your dress lines? If you own a gift shop or gallery, are you featuring local artists and potters? If you manage an event company, are your gift bags full of local goodies?

The list of questions could go on and on.

And there is so much more we can do.

What if each business that sports a Go Local logo in its window also pledged to purchase supplies and materials from a local vendor, assuming availability and price are amenable? Or what if a large number of folks put pressure on some of the major employers here in town to do the same?

The latter model could produce something like the Evergreen Cooperative Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio, where several major institutions — including a hospital and university —created an “integrated network of for-profit, employee-owned, green businesses” that would be “linked to the supply chains of the city’s anchor institutions and other locally based customers.” The initiative’s driving force was revitalizing “core city neighborhoods through job and wealth creation for all employee owners, while supplying … customers with highest quality, cost-competitive services.” The cooperative created the green businesses (such as a green laundry) that were needed to supply the hospital, the university, etc. — and those businesses created living wage, green jobs in six lowincome neighborhoods. (Check it out at evergreencooperatives.com.)

We also need a website that makes this whole process easier.

Franzi Charen of the Asheville Grown Alliance is working on one that would help folks source locally. But what if it also featured a section on “Businesses Needed in Asheville” — where people could share ideas? For instance, wouldn’t it be good if a bright entrepreneur who wants to start a business here

was steered toward one that fills a gap or serves a crying need — and therefore has a built-in market?

And wouldn’t it also be great if kids who grew up here could actually start businesses that succeed or, if they are not entrepreneurial, at least be able to move into living wage jobs? I would love to see us keep a pool of young talent in Asheville. Nonprofits might list, via such a website, ideas for new organizations that are needed here. So maybe some of that talent pool could start a nonprofit and serve a community need while finding meaningful employment with local social impact.

Wouldn’t it also be great if the website featured places to invest your money for local impact, so that people who want to settle here and have the money to invest in this economy might be steered toward investments in existing companies that need their help?

Those are just my thoughts this week, largely inspired by Charen. With “Go Local: Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is” campaign, she has started a powerful, positive movement in this region. It has brought our business community into thinking of each other not as competitors but as collaborators. That’s a powerful force for good.

As Franzi says, “We can all rise together!”

So let’s keep it going and growing.

Jane Hatley is the WNC regional director for Self-Help Credit Union in Asheville, where she has worked since 2001, first as a commercial loan officer and then a business development officer, before becoming director upon Joyce Harrison's retirement in 2012.

Business Calendar ASHEVILLE BUSINESS CONNECTIONS • 2nd TUESDAYS & 4th THURSDAYS, 11:15am - Asheville Business Connections will host a lunch meeting on "power marketing" at Yao Buffet Sushi Grill, 153 Smokey Park Highway, Suite 120. Restaurant prices apply. Info: meetup.com/ashevillebusinessconnections.

GOODwILL CAREER CLASSES • ONGOING - Goodwill offers entry-level computer classes. Free. Info and schedule: 298-9023.

• ONGOING - Goodwill offers classes for those interested in hospitality careers in the food and hotel industries. Hands-on training includes American Hotel and Lodging Association certification. $25. Info and schedule: 298-9023.

MOUNTAIN BIZwORKS wORKSHOPS 153 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 253-2834 or mountainbizworks.org.

• MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help businesses make the first step toward accessing the organization's services. Free. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks.org or 253-2834.

MOUNTAIN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES SELF HELP PROGRAM • ONGOING - Families are invited to build their own homes through the Mountain Housing Opportunities Self Help Program.

No construction experience or down payment required. Affordable financing through the USDA available. Info: 254-4030, ext. 122.

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Are we still Beer City?

By thom o’hearn

Last year, at the first Asheville Beer Week, a new brewery announced that it was going to open downtown. After a few years of fast growth, some folks were starting to wonder about the wisdom of opening a brewery in a place that already had plenty. Then, a few months later, Wicked Weed opened.

“In the beer community we were welcomed with open arms. Asheville Brewing, Green Man, Wedge and Craggie all helped us open,” says Luke Dickinson, one of the owners of Wicked Weed. The public’s response was even stronger.

Wicked Weed was frequently at capacity with a wait to get in. On weekends, there is still sometimes a wait to go to the downstairs tasting room. However, as the next few Asheville breweries come online this year, the question remains: How many breweries can we support?

“Anybody who comes to Asheville now has to come out swinging,” says Mike Rangel, owner of Asheville Brewing Company. “You can’t just be a couple home brewers that make one good beer and borrow money from your parents.

It’s moved to a level where people are working with consultants and business plans … and have a couple years of planning done before they even whisper anything about opening.” In other words, Asheville’s beer scene is evolving.

For those who haven’t been keeping track at home, Asheville has won (or cowon) the Beer City USA poll, hosted by Charlie Papazian and the Examiner, for the past four years. This year, we not only lost, we would have lost big to our ourselves last year. Our total vote decreased from 17,849 to 10,075 — and only 4,000 of those came from within North Carolina.

By the numbers, we cared less.

“When we first won, we only had eight breweries [in the Asheville area], but we were enthusiastic about the contest,” says Oscar Wong, founder and owner of Highland Brewing. “Now we’ve been Beer City for four years … in some ways, it’s old hat.” Enthusiasm for the poll has decreased in other well-known beer cities as well. Portland, Ore. — once our main rival — received just 372 votes this year.

Denver, Colo., received 328. And the poll overall received about 10 percent fewer votes than last year.

Why our busiest year in beer ended with us losing the official title

Beyond the nUmBers

asheville By the nUmBers Though Beer City is as much about enthusiasm and culture as it is about numbers, Asheville’s beer scene has undergone some important changes since

the poll began. The number of breweries is about to double, and heavyweights like Sierra Nevada, New Belgium and Oskar Blues decided to settle in Asheville or the surrounding area. “When we started, I couldn’t imagine beer being like it is today,” says Wong.

Let’s start with the Asheville breweries open inside the city limits: we have Altamont, Asheville Brewing, French Broad, Green Man, Highland, LAB, Oysterhouse, Thirsty Monk, Wedge and Wicked Weed. That’s 10 breweries. If you add the ones about to open — Burial, Hi-Wire, and Catawba — that’s 13. And if you want to look further ahead, we can go ahead and add in New Belgium, Twin Leaf and One World. That’s 16.

The rest of the WNC breweries are outside of Asheville proper. We could count them, but I’m willing to bet people that live in say, Brevard, consider Oskar Blues and Brevard Brewing to be, well, Brevard breweries — not Asheville breweries. And we’d have to add those cities’ populations in, too.

So right now, with 10 breweries, we have a ratio of 1 brewery for every 8,445 people. Once we have 16, that will be 1 for every 5,278. (Portland, often used as the benchmark in capita per brewery, has a ratio of 1 per 8,606.)

On the state level, things are very different for us. The Brewers Association has Vermont in the top spot at 26,073 capita per brewery, followed closely by Oregon, Montana and Colorado. North Carolina is the top southeastern state all the way down at spot 28. (That’s 161,267 capita per brewery.) Our neighbors fare a bit worse: Tennessee is 264,421; South Carolina is 289,085; and Georgia is 440,332. Alabama and Mississippi? They are dead last at 796,623 and 1,483,689.

over it: Asheville conceded the 2013 Beer City USA poll, seemingly before it started.

Many in the beer community feel the city has outgrown the contest. Photo by Max Cooper

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There are parts of the country where breweries have clustered within certain cities, and to a lesser degree, within certain states. Do their populations drink more beer than neighboring cities or states? There’s no data on that, though the answer is probably yes. Do they also disproportionately provide beer for neighboring cities and states? Again, there’s no hard data, but it seems like the answer would be yes.

To get more specific to Asheville: our neighboring markets are a lot more beerstarved than Oregon’s. And there’s still more room in Asheville itself than there would be in many West Coast cities.

Rangel of Asheville Brewing put it this way: “We’re seeing less cannibalization

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within town. French Broad isn’t taking Highland taps and Green Man isn’t taking Pisgah taps, as much as we’re all knocking Terrapin out or Sweetwater out. And all of a sudden what used to be regional, or even national, rock stars are now not anymore.”

What Rangel is saying, somewhat indirectly, is that the brand of Asheville beer has improved. It used to be that the small breweries had trouble making a name for themselves. Asheville as “Beer City” helped change that.

Dickinson credits Tim Schaller of Wedge and the “old guard” of Asheville brewing for the quality of the Asheville brand, holding new brewers accountable to high standards. “There’s a lot of great brewers in this town making great beer,” Dickinson says. “We just wanted to come in and fill a few of the holes, add to it where we could, and hopefully that would create a home for us in the community. And we were hoping to elevate the profile of Asheville as a city when it comes to our brewing.

We’ll get to where Portland and other cities are with the quality and that’s good for Asheville as a brand.” what lies ahead As Asheville’s breweries grow, both in number and in volume, it will create a more competitive environment.

“It’s the same as you see with restaurants,” says Rangel. “I’m sure New York in the ‘70s and ‘80s was a lot like beer is here today … it gets more competitive, and yeah, not everyone makes it. But the quality improves and you become known for it.”

There’s also greater opportunity today for our brewers than there was when Highland first kicked things off.

“We had trouble getting beer into the Civic Center [now the U.S. Cellular Center],” says Wong. “Now, we [Asheville brewers] have a bit of cachet when it comes to the East Coast.”

However, Wong cautions about comparing Asheville too closely to Portland, “You’d have to take most of Western North Carolina to get us to the size of Portland [in population],” says Wong. “And here, craft beer makes up maybe 5-6 percent of total beer sales [with the rest going to AB Inbev, Miller Coors, and other large brewers] … In Portland, craft is closer to 30 percent of the market.”

In that gap lies the future for Asheville, and Western North Carolina, brewing. If our brewers can continue to build on their strengths, they have the opportunity to chip away at the 94 percent. “The market is still growing and it hasn’t reached that point where everyone is feeling guarded,” Dickinson says. “A rising tide floats all boats. That is where we seem to be right now.”

tAlking Asheville Beer “This past September, we drove clear across the country leaving one amazing beer city (Seattle) for another. Why Asheville? This is a true beer community … local beer culture is supported by bars and restaurants that almost exclusively offer local beers, community members that are enthusiastic and interested helping small businesses thrive, as well as the existing breweries that are welcoming … I believe this is just the beginning for Asheville’s craft beer movement, and right now is a turning point in its history. As long as people keep drinking local, there will be plenty of room for more beer to be brewed and enjoyed.” — Jess Reiser, co-owner of Burial Beer “The beer scene in Asheville has grown exponentially in the last decade. It started as just a blip on the radar in a small mountain town … and now it has been meshed into the culture and become part of Asheville's identity. I haven't lived anywhere else where the support and pride is as evident as it is here.” — Dylan Mandeville, manager of Thirsty Monk pubs

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“Asheville has established itself as a beer destination for beer fans and the beer industry. This is supported by the East-Coast expansion of three large breweries, the opening of new local breweries and those in planning, and a dynamic offering of local craft beer. I’d go as far to call Asheville the Original Beer City USA.” — Adam Reinke, Asheville “Beermaster” and “Minister of Culture” of MALT Homebrew Club “It’s all about how your community embraces beer. Look at the culture of Portland: it’s an artistic, creative culture, and we are similar in a lot of ways. I think that Asheville will follow a similar path because we’re willing to try new things. The increase in styles and types of beer we’ve seen in Asheville in the last year is the tip of the iceberg … it’s going to continue to grow.” — Walt Dickinson, owner of Wicked Weed “We opened with 15 employees and one brewer, and we now have 145 people on staff with 16 brewing positions. The beer is driving the business more than the pizza — it didn’t used to be that way ... Now, in this city, it’s pretty much Beer Week every week.” — Mike Rangel, owner of Asheville Brewing

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THE POUR-FECT MATCH

BY EMILY PATRICK PhoTos BY MAx CooPER

You don’t have to read Shakespeare to appreciate the essential goodness of cakes and ale. (If you want to go there, though, the famous reference comes from Twelfth Night.)

Who can argue against the glorious combination of a beer and a bite? In honor of Asheville Beer Week, here’s a guide to getting the most out of the pint and the plate.

Asheville pros share tips for food and beer pairings

No. 1: FINd A sTARTINg PoINT It’s always good to know where you stand. If you don’t know where you stand, you’ve probably had too much to drink already. In that case, food and drink pairings are probably lost on you.

Otherwise, when you begin your foray, think strategically.

There are different approaches to marrying cuisine with craft brew, and there are no hard and fast rules, explains William Dissen, chef and owner at the Market Place. “There’s definitely two schools of thought,” he says. “You can try to find the tasting notes from the beverage and try to pair on those bouquets that you’re finding in the beverage, or you can add some of the beverage to whatever you’re [cooking] to help accent that.”

No. 2: ThINK sTYLEs Technical terms like “tasting notes” sound intimidating. If you don’t want to get in that deep, just read the label on the beer bottle. Knowing your brew’s general characteristics will help you create a harmonious food and beer match.

Mike Mahoney, head chef at Isis, offers some general advice. “You’ve got particular beers like stouts that go really good with dessert or a meat like lamb,” he says. “With IPAs, I like spicy curry, rice, chicken. But then you’ve got beers like ales that pair well with anything, and that’s when you get to have fun and kind of experiment.”

Like ales, saisons are also a safe bet for the novice cicerone (that’s the professional way of saying someone who likes food and beer a lot). “That style in particular tends to be super-friendly,” says Julie Atallah, who co-owns Bruisin’ Ales. “They’re light golden, not too alcoholic, usually around 6, 6 1/2 [percent ABV]. They’re very earthy, and they can really match and go either way, to either end of the palate.”

No. 3: No shAME IN TALKIN’ Plenty of people love food and beer, which is great news because they’ve already done the work of finding the nuances in the flavors and exploring combinations. Don’t feel bad about asking for advice or doing a little research. All good chefs look things up online, Dissen explains. “I think I have a good palate, but it’s also nice to know what [the beers] have going on,” he says. “I go to the website and see what they tell me what the tasting notes are.”

At Sunny Point Café, the staff creates beer dinner menus together, says co-owner

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LEFT: Experience April Moon Harper’s food and beer pairings at Sunny Point Café’s collaboration dinner with Sierra Nevada on Thursday, May 30. For reservations, call 252-0055.

RIghT: Get a taste of Terrapin along with the food stylings of Mike Mahoney at Isis on Tuesday, May 28. For tickets, visit isisasheville.com.

April Moon Harper. “I find that cooking is more of a collaborative thing,” she says.

“People taste things differently.”

No. 4: TAsTE ThE MusIC Even if you do read about the beers online, see what flavors you can find for yourself. When Dissen plans a beer dinner, he starts with a drink.

“If you’re talking to a cicerone, they would say you can find every single bouquet, every single tasting note,” he says.

But the causal drinker doesn’t need to take such a structured approach. “Drink what you like,” he adds.

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During Asheville Beer Week, Dissen will host a dinner with Allagash. In preparation, he’s already started tasting.

“With the Allagash White, it definitely is a little bit citrus-y, has a little bit of coriander in the flavor,” he says. “So we thought seafood.”

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During the warmer months, seek out fresh flavors. “After being in business for 6 1/2 years, we can see a spike in the sales of hoppy beers once springtime arrives,” Atallah says. “Once the weeds pop, people smell that greenness, and then that’s what they want to put in their mouth.”

At the same time drinkers crave hops in their glass, they crave seasonal foods such as asparagus and radishes on their plates. Atallah says trusting your cravings will steer you toward tasty flavor combinations. “They kind of go with the season,” she says. “I see it as an accidental pattern, but I guess what my point is — it accidentally works.”

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Heat reduces IPAs and makes them more bitter, but there are plenty of ways to integrate them into your meal off the stove. “It can be done with an ice cream really well,” Mahoney says. “We’re making a sorbet with an IPA base.”

Harper integrates hoppy beers into syrups and salad dressing. “We’re going to do a strawberry sorbet with the intermezzo with this pale ale, and I’m going to take the pale ale and make a simple syrup,” she says. She also likes to add hoppy beers to pickling liquids.

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Any road that involves beer is usually an easy one by nature. With food, there are only a couple of combinations to avoid. “Sometimes you’ll get a beer that has an added flavor, and they call it a palate killer,” Mahoney says. “It overwhelms your palate, and it’s hard to follow up with another beer. [Drink them] either by themselves or at the end of the dinner.”

Palate killers include very bitter beers, like certain small batch IPAs, or ones with strong fruit flavors.

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And some pairs just aren’t meant to be. “I think there’s certain things that are going to not pair, and it’s going to make the food taste bad and the beer taste bad,” Dissen says. “If you’re going to eat spicy Thai food, I don’t know if I’d go with an oatmeal stout. It’s going to taste pretty peculiar. But drinking a Belgian Trippel or maybe an IPA with spicy food would go well.”

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Take these two easy measures, explains Atallah: drink water between beers, and don’t do anything too fast. The water will flatten out the beer’s carbonation and keep you from getting too full (even if it does take up some room in your stomach), and it will prevent your tastebuds from becoming overwhelmed.

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“Just enjoy it. Slow eating. Slow sips.” no. 8: mess aroUnd OK, it’s a bit of a trite ending, but what else can we say? Remember to have fun. Break the rules; pair a malty, heavy beer with a fruity red curry and see if the combo tastes good to you. If you like it, how can it be wrong?

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With the opening of Biscuit Head in West Asheville, his flaky creations will make grandma proud — in fact, he might even show her up.

The shop will serve a variety of plain and adorned biscuit creations along with a selection of house-made, specialty jams and butters and a variety of globally inspired side dishes. The menu also includes gluten-free biscuits.

“Quick, affordable, gourmet, fun,” Roy says. “Southern, heirloom, these are all kinds of words that describe what the food is, what the experience is that we’re trying to create.”

For the past four years, Roy has served as executive chef at Lexington Avenue Brewery. He’ll continue to develop that menu, albeit from a distance, while he manages Biscuit Head with his wife, Carolyn.

The restaurant features counter service and patio seating in the former location of Tolliver’s Crossing on Haywood Road.

However, the space belies its barroom past. The Roys have revamped the dining room by hand, laying tile, building tables, and brightening the walls with mosaics.

Container gardens dot the dining room; succulents emerge from vintage coffee pots. A sense of honest effort and thoughtful planning makes the place feel like home. “It’s real,” Roy says. “We’re real people. We’re not corporate.”

So what exactly can you eat at Biscuit Head? Platter-sized biscuits, known as catheads, predominate. They come topped with specialty gravies, including espresso red eye and sweet potato coconut, and topping combinations that feature plenty of pickled delights, poached eggs and

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all’s gravy in love and BisCUits: Carolyn and Jason Roy will serve cathead biscuits at their down-home-chic space.

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Bobo Pho recently opened with a small menu of appetizers and noodle dishes. The house special pho comes with sliced beef, eyeround steak, beef balls, tendon and tripe with a choice of vermicelli or egg noodles for $9. For something more familiar, try the basic chicken noodle soup for $7.95. The servings are generous — large enough to submerge your face in if you like.

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There for o you o N.C. stAge’s produCtioN of This is like friends, 15 yeArs lAter

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It’s hard to talk about Melissa James Gibson’s This, mainly because the title is tricky, and the subject matter is prickly. Not that the play doesn’t deserve buzz — reviews use words like “tart” and phrases such as “melancholy comedy” and “quirky cult appeal.” There’s emotional depth and sparkling dialogue.

“There’s one scene in particular where I swear she wrote down a conversation I had with my best friend,” says Angie Flynn-McIver, who directs This as the final installment in this season’s Mainstage Series at N.C. Stage Company. “It has that kind of eavesdropping feeling to it.”

Flynn-McIver, also N.C. Stage’s producing director, says that when the season was mapped out, This was selected as the closer because it has an intimacy that’s suited to the theater’s aesthetic and space. “Plays about relationships and

This N.C. stAge through suNdAy, JuNe 9 (WedNesdAys-sAturdAys At 7:30 p.M., suNdAys At 2 p.M. $10-$28. NCstAge.org) personal strife and transformation are something that I feel like we’re particularly good at,” she says. “It’s not a play that has any spectacle to it. You don’t need to fly in an angel.”

It’s possible, however, that the characters in This might appreciate an angel — especially one that stops them from making the bad (but fascinating) decisions that serve as the performance’s vehicle. The play revolves around a group of besties (Flynn-McIver says to think of Friends, the ‘90sera TV show, but 15 years later) who’ve known each other since college. There’s Jane, a poet and teacher, recently widowed. There’s Tom (a sculptor and cabinet maker) and his wife Marrell (a jazz singer) who are dangerously sleepdeprived new parents. There’s Alan, who is gay and quick with a witty retort, and who makes a living by showing off his perfect recall on TV shows, and there’s French doctor Jean-Pierre, a recent addition to the group, who the others are trying to set up with Jane.

The play begins with a game that goes wrong and upsets Jane, and then Tom tries to comfort her, which leads to youknow-what, and it all unravels from there. National Post called a production from earlier this year “a very American play by a Canadian playwright.”

It’s also very current, which is where the play’s hardto-handle title comes in. Your friends ask you what you’re doing this weekend and you say, “Going to see This,” and no one knows what you’re talking about. Flynn-McIver

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deals with the confusion every day in rehearsals: “Are you ready to do ... This?” But the director has a theory, and it has to do with how so many people post articles or video or photos on Facebook under the catchall header “This.”

“It’s a little bit like that,” says Flynn-McIver. “‘It’s this thing that I can’t quite put into words, but it’s encapsulated in this image or this experience.’” There are times in the play’s dialogue that characters call each other out on ambiguous phrasing — this and it.

“These are not the primary colors of emotions, the anger and the love and the sadness,” says Flynn-McIver. “It’s the stuff that’s in between. The connective tissue.”

But to tap those secondary emotions, and to create the “Friends 2.0” setup, the four actors in This had to get really close, really quickly. During the first several rehearsals, Flynn-McIver let the group go off-track, because getting to know one another was just as important as learning lines. The dynamic had to evolve into a casual, familiar, almost familial vibe. “To replicate that on stage is really tricky for a group of people who all walked into a room for the first time two weeks ago,” says the director.

In fact, the initial connections between the actors were remarkably slim: Warren Wilson College theater faculty member (and N.C. Stage newcomer) Candace Taylor (who plays Marrell) and N.C. Stage veteran Anne Thibault (Jane) had acted together once, a decade ago, in Tennessee. That’s it.

n.C. stage wraps its Mainstage season with a pithy dark comedy about a group of friends facing down middle age, unfortunate decisions and ambiguous phrases. photo by Jen lepkowski The other performers include Damian Duke Domingue (Alan) from N.C. Stage’s recent production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Catori Swann (Jean-Pierre) appeared in N.C. Stage’s In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play.

Mondy Carter (Tom) is new to N.C. Stage. He’s a member of improv comedy troupe Reasonably Priced Babies.

This concludes a successful season for the local theater company. “We’ve sold more tickets this year than we’ve ever sold,” says Flynn-McIver. Looking ahead to next year, N.C. Stage will move into its 12th season with a sneak-peek announcement coming this summer. That preview is likely to include a world premier of a new script as well as a regional premier. “We’re trying to break some new ground next year with the play selection,” she says.

But first, the current season closes on a high note. Of This, Flynn-McIver says, “I think people will really see themselves in at least one of these characters.” Minus the questionable choices, of course. X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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According to the production credits, “26 Minutes” was created almost entirely on violin.

Apart from guitar and bass parts, every other sound featured in the piece — the band Divine Circles’ contribution to a recently released split cassette with Villages — was created by Meghan Mulhearn, using only the small stringed instrument known best for its orchestral prominence and bluegrass deployments. The guitar is easy to place — blasting through with sporadic slashes of distortion — as is the bass, which drops in here and there, marking time with sludgy patience. But the other sounds hardly resemble a violin. Thumping beats and plucks are doused in reverb, echoing through like spectral shimmers. Bowed and distorted passages bolster the guitar as the piece progresses.

As a violinist, Mulhearn strives to create such unexpected sounds. Divine Circles — the solo vehicle that will release its first LP in June — is all about pushing the instrument in new directions; finding new ways to amplify and distort it, utilizing specially prepared versions as a conduit for creating effect-enriched vocal tracks.

Mulhearn isn’t the only violinist in Asheville, but she’s the only one creating sounds like these.

“My influences are not strictly violin players, so I was kind of thinking about how I could really open up the instrument as being a solo instrument but also make interesting sounds,” she says,

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explaining her intentions for Divine Circles. “It’s got this open body. It’s really resonant. I figured I could do a lot with that. I do a lot with making beats on the body of the instrument and singing into it through different effects. It can kinda be a one-man band sort of instrument. Divine Circles is about that exploration.”

Placing the violin in unusual contexts is nothing new for Mulhearn. In Descolada, her vicious bowing was the slash to the guitar’s thrash, creating a uniquely forceful hardcore attack. That outfit formed shortly after her move from Boone to Asheville in 2002. Her time in Descolada introduced her to U.S. Christmas, an uncommonly refined metal band that lends psychedelic grandeur to dense Southern sludge.

After sharing a few bills with the Marion, N.C.based outfit, Mulhearn was asked to add violin to a some acoustic songs on 2010’s Run Thick in the Night. She ended up recording parts for the entire album.

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“The music kind of lends itself to being experimental,” Mulhearn says. “That’s something that really appeals to me, and it also has influences that are more folk-y, mixed with the heavy, which is something that I’ve always explored. As people, [the musicians] are just very open and experimental. Nobody’s necessarily going to tell you, ‘It needs to be like this, and it needs to be like that.’ It feels very collaborative, and that appeals to me. It’s hard for me to stay in a box and play the same thing.”

Her contributions to Run Thick were so liked by U.S. Christmas that she became an official member following its release. Her contributions shine on 2011’s The Valley Path, a single-song follow-up that progresses steadily across 40 minutes. Her gauzy melodies fill in the gaps left by Nate Hall’s lumbering guitar riffs, creating a thunderous wall of sound that’s also quite beautiful.

Mulhearn’s other projects speak to her adaptability. The Judas Horse — a trio that also features her fiance, David James Lynch — creates stately rock from stark combinations of guitar, bass and violin. Mulhearn is key to the band’s subdued but insistent propulsion, her percussive picking and energetic bowing preserving and extending momentum. Meghanz, her cheekily named duo with Meghan West, merges mutated violin with dense fuzz to create mind-numbing drone.

“I really have to have something to look forward to, so if nothing’s going on, I’m gonna make it happen,” Mulhearn explains. “I’m really interested in a lot of different things, and I think that comes across. It doesn’t have to be one specific genre like metal or folk or experimental. It’s all the same kind of continuum to me. It all feels the same. If the music is true to itself, then I’m interested in playing it.”

But Mulhearn is more than just an instrumental talent. Her work on Divine Circles’ upcoming full-length finds her focusing on songwriting. On “Midwest,” she sings purposefully over pounding drums and driving plucks. “I am standing on a prairie highway/ With my East Coast prejudice,” she offers, smartly packaging regional judgment into one crisp couplet.

“Songwriting is hard for me,” she says. “It’s a really ponderous process, and instrumentals come a lot easier. I tried to put everything together.”

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As mountain towns go, Asheville is far from the coldest. In January, the city’s most frigid month, the highs hover around 47 degrees, with average lows of about 28. Invest in some sweaters and a few heavy coats, and you’re good to go.

But for Chandra Shukla, who moved to Asheville from San Francisco five years ago, the lower temperatures were a shock. And they had a profound effect on Xambuca, the dizzyingly diverse recording project he revived in 2005 after a decade-long hiatus.

“I grew up in San Francisco, where it’s 70 degrees all the time,” he says with a laugh.

“When I came to Asheville, I actually started to experience snow as part of my weather forecast for the first time as a regular thing. It really changed the way that I was doing music.

It changed my mood. The idea of going to get an ice scraper was foreign to me. I was wearing parkas and boots and scarves. I started to feel a kinship with the people of the Northern Hemisphere. I started to really identify with what it’s like to live in a cold environment.”

His newfound feeling of cold spurred a sudden interest in the cultures that occupy the

full-on: Xambuca is a marriage of both audio and video, “a solid and powerful artistic expression in one single form,” Shukla says. world’s frozen corners. He began researching the Saami people, who have occupied the northernmost parts of Scandinavia for at least 5,000 years. That pursuit led him to discover the history of Japan’s Ainu and Iceland’s Inuit cultures as well. Spurred by warming weather patterns, Shukla determined he should pay tribute to these resilient cultures while their intensely cold stomping grounds were still intact. The result is a trio of concept albums, each of which focuses on one of the peoples he studied.

Bathed in icy drones and inhuman chimes, Joulupukki balances archaic cold with technological uncertainty in its attempt to understand the Saami. The latest offering, a font-bereft word pronounced “Kamuy,” moves with dark and delicate synth lines not far removed from a John Carpenter soundtrack as it keys on the struggles

who Xambuca, with Thomas Dimuzio, Mark Hosler and Bank of Christ

where

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when Thursday, May 23 (9 p.m. Find Xambuca on Facebook)

of the Aniu. The last release in the series, það var eyja, þetta er hafið, arrives later this year. Its slowly undulating tones are inspired by the Inuits.

On each album, Shukla imagines what a musician from these ancient cultures would create if confronted with modern instruments.

The result is otherworldly electronica that powerfully embodies the extreme cold that these cultures have endured.

“The cold allows you to feel this connection with other places that are cold somehow,” he explains. “I think that was kind of the gateway into coming up with this trilogy.”

These albums have been a somewhat solitary pursuit, but Xambuca finds Shukla working with an enormous cast of collaborators. He’s been out in the Bay Area for the past few weeks doing duo shows with his old friend RK Faulhaber, who helped him out during the project’s initial run. Since moving to Asheville, he’s worked with such talented locals as David James Lynch — who wields his bass with the ominously refined Judas Horse — sometimes expanding his ensemble into the teens.

But the most impactful collaborator he’s picked up since moving to Asheville has been Jason Scott Furr. The keen visual artist has become the group’s go-to VJ, gracing Xambuca’s ever-shifting performances with equally adaptable videos.

For Shukla, who also has a background in graphic design, these visuals aren’t just garnishes. He sees Xambuca as a full-on A/V experience. In the future, he hopes to abandon audio-only releases altogether, instead producing DVDs and other media that highlight the project’s multiple facets.

“We’re really in the age of experiencing multimedia events,” Shukla says. “I mean, anytime you go to a big stadium, there’s visuals and video displays and screenings. We’re at the brink of the two being indistinguishable. It’s kind of one solitary movement. I really want that to be the focus of what we are. I don’t want it to be audio, and I don’t want it to be video. I want it to be a marriage of the two, a solid and powerful artistic expression in one single form that the audience experiences.”

For now, Xambuca is Shukla’s primary occupation. He was laid off from his computer engineering post at Durham’s Research Triangle Park in 2011, freeing him from his desk, as well as his four-hour commute. Paying the bills has been difficult, but Shukla couldn’t be happier.

“I really strongly believe that if you keep doing it, then people will recognize the importance,” he says. “I look at it as a long-term investment.” X

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arts x music

Cabaret, Cabaret,

Cabaret!

new Jazz series happening at white horse

Graphic Designer Mountain Xpress is looking for an experienced graphic designer who has the proven ability to create original, effective advertising and marketing materials and assist in the layout of our weekly print publication and guides. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong attention to detail, an exceptional creative eye and a desire to ensure the high quality output our readers expect.

the full sChedule “boys night out” may 24

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.

With vocalists Russ Wilson, Harry Shultz and Jesse Earl Jr. • Nathan Hefner, piano and vocals • Zack Page, bass • Rick Dilling, drums.

Candidates must: • Be highly creative and motivated • Be able to create advertising and editorial designs in a fast-paced work environment • Be able to work with advertising representatives to ensure ads exceed client expectations • Be able to simultaneously handle multiple projects • Be proficient in Adobe CS5 programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat) • Be fluent in the Mac OSX platform • Any newspaper work, prepress experience and web design experience a plus. (the primary focus of this position is not web design)

Email cover letter, resume, and either a URL or PDF of design portfolio to:

design@mountainx.com No applications or portfolios by mail and no phone calls or walk-ins please.

king croon: Singer Russ Wilson will perform at the first outing.

Photos by Frank Zipperer / IShootLiveMusic.com

by eddie leshure Could the best-kept music secret around here be that Western North Carolina has world class jazz? Some outstanding jazz musicians have chosen Asheville and its surrounding area to call home. With just a little effort, anyone can fill their calendar with top-notch shows.

Capturing the feel of classic big-city jazz cabarets, White Horse Black Mountain is announcing the launch of a new vocal jazz cabaret series beginning on Friday, May 24. The White Horse Jazz Cabaret Series will feature a variety of top vocalists in the region, backed by instrumentalists. Each show will feature an emcee, table seating and an optional pre-show dinner by Black Mountain Bistro. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., with an 8 p.m. performance.

Jazz has been an increasingly popular offering at White Horse over the past three years, with monthly big band/jazz concerts from the Asheville Jazz Orchestra. Audiences have enjoyed

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listening to big band/swing-era favorites, along with original compositions. Jazz fans have driven in from Brevard, Boone and Charlotte.

This past Valentine’s Day, vocalist Wendy Jones and pianist Michael Jefry Stevens performed a wonderful jazz dinner concert. After that, White Horse co-manager Don Talley began discussions with me about putting together a series of vocal jazz concerts.

“We’ve carved out our own niche in Western North Carolina as a listening room where the focus is on the intimate connection between artist and audience,” Talley says.

White Horse owner Bob Hinkle is excited about the lineup. “The performers in this series have established impressive jazz careers over many years,” he says. “They are true veterans of their craft and have performed in top venues around the world.” X Eddie LeShure is curator of the White Horse Jazz Cabaret Series, is a jazz writer and a radio host.

“love, lies and liaisons” June 28 Wendy Jones, vocals • Michael Jefry Stevens, piano • Jack Page, bass • Rick Dilling, drums. “straight from the heart” July 26 Rockell Scott, vocals • Bill Bares, piano • Zack Page, bass • Justin Watt, drums. “peggy, rosie and us” aug. 30 Wendy Jones and Rachael Murray, vocals • Michael Jefry Stevens, piano • Jack Page, bass • Rick Dilling, drums. “paris to new york” sept. 27 Peggy Ratusz, vocals, plus Gypsy Jazz outfit One Leg Up For additional information and to make reservations, call 669-0816, or visit whitehorseblackmountain.com.

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by Kyle sherArd

Tattoo AND PIERCING

les deMoiselles d’AsheVille Go To neW yorK A small, cement-floored gallery just off the waterfront in downtown hudson, n.y., is currently showing work from an all-female, all-Asheville roster of artists. les demoiselles d’Asheville.

Curated by Asheville artist Connie Bostic, the show adds to the growing number of homegrown exhibitions traveling outside of WnC. The exhibition features letterpress works from Bridget elmer, collages from nicole McConville (in collaboration with Travis Medford) and a wall-sized interactive board game that Amanda Wiles created specifically for the show. They’re displayed alongside etchings by Porge Buck, screenprints applied directly to the walls by linda larson and photographs by Alice sebrell. “i tried to pick a show that would represent different approaches to art,” Bostic tells Xpress.

“And i saw them as people who make work that i really admire.” each of the show’s 29 works harbor notions of inter-human relationships. some are between families, while others focus on women’s social roles, and still others on humanity in general. sebrell’s photos look to the potentially permanent role that animals may play in our lives — in taxidermied form. other works humor the human condition. Buck’s line etchings and mezzotints are traditional in form, but playfully contemporary in concept. They depict images of plastic grocery bags drifting to and fro. it’s an imagined sporting event simply called the “bag game.”

“Most of the work has a universal theme, but it’s not specifically related to Asheville,” Bostic says. it makes the works accessible to all. hudson art-goers don’t have to understand our politics or some small facet of the Asheville subculture in order to reach the work.

The gallery where the work is housed, The Curatorium, is a space reserved for outsiders. it hosts artists almost entirely from outside the hudson area. The gallery features a revolving series of two-month-long exhibitions organized by guest curators. Their model ensures a wide and constant variety of national and occasionally international artists and artworks coming into the gallery and hudson’s arts scene.

Bostic began planning the show roughly nine months ago, shortly after her own work was exhibited in a Curatorium exhibit. she was among 14 artists to show work in 2012’s “secretly seeking,” which was curated by robert Godfrey.

Godfrey, who recently relocated to the hudson area, was the former head of WCu’s art department, where Bostic earned an MfA. That show became the starting point for Bostic’s current exhibition. elwood Beach, Curatorium’s founder, offered the title, les demoiselles d’Asheville, and asked her to curate a show.

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Alice sebrell, “innocence.” Photo courtesy the artist.

While the title references Picasso’s 1907 painting “les demoiselles d’Avignon,” it doesn’t delve into the painting’s historic themes. in fact, the name is about as far as the correlation goes.

The show is up through July 20. for more information, go to curatoriumhudson.org/home.

reMAP on Monday, May 27, artist rae Whitlock will exhibit work, give an artist’s talk and perform her piece “in/Communicado” at Apothecary. The event is part of the Media Arts Project’s ongoing lecture series “off the MAP” and will also featured a rehashed version of work Whitlock did for this year’s {re}happening.

Whitlock’s lecture will address notions of gender identity, sexuality and social media that play integral parts in her installation and performance pieces. The talk will be followed by a performance of “in/Communicado,” an on-site improv piece that “explores communication, comprehension, confirmation bias

and control” through the marriage of visual projections and audio. The work is created in unison with her husband, dash lewis. only, they’ll have no clue what the other is doing. Whitlock’s unable to hear lewis’s audio creation. he’s simultaneously unaware of what she’s projecting. she calls the process a “double-blind art happening.”

As part of the exhibition, she’ll also have some of her piece “//CoMMenT!//suBsCriBe!//” on display. This evolving and interactive installation piece combines an in-house recreation of a teenage girl’s room with app-accessed Qr codes.

These codes lead viewers to homespun videos of American teenage-dom at its internet-inspired finest. The work received grant-funding from the MAP and was featured in this year’s {re} happening, a weekend-long arts event and fund raiser organized by the Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center and the MAP. Whitlock’s opening, lecture and performance begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 27. There’s a suggested $5 donation. for more information go to themap.org.

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smartbets by alli marshall

the bus driver tour

James mcCartney James McCartney took his time building his own recording career. He’s currently in the midst of a 47-date U.S. tour in support of his new album, Me. The record is McCartney’s first full-length, though he has previously released two digital-only EPs, Available Light and Close At Hand. But he’s not exactly new to music: he played guitar and drums, and co-wrote some songs on his father’s solo albums, including Flaming Pie in ‘97 and Driving Rain in ‘01.

And yes, his father is that McCartney (James’ mother is Linda). Read a full interview with James at mountainx.com. He performs at The Altamont Theatre on Tuesday, May 28. Risa Binder opens. 8 p.m., $15. myaltamont.com

The Bus Driver Tour is not actually a musical project featuring those long-suffering schleppers of school children. It’s the collaboration of three songwriters (Danny Freund, Ian Thomas and Paul Lee Kupfer) who met on the road and, according to their bio, “shared a common code of living that would find them around campfires late at night while touring out of an old school bus.” Hence the band’s name. Their show promises three distinct vocalists, melodic harmonies and a full gamut of influences. The Bus Driver Tour pulls into Altamont Brewing on Thursday, May 23. 9:30 p.m., $5. altamontbrewingcompany.com.

absfest Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival returns for the seventh year and, as press for the event boasts, “neo-Burlesque is only getting bigger.” The Friday-Sunday, May 24-26 weekend-long extravaganza is dedicated to empowerment, innovation and information.

There are also shopping opportunities, sideshow acts and a Friday Night Speakeasy (at The Grey Eagle, 8 and 10:30 p.m., $15 or $25 for both shows).

There are workshops (Saturday and Sunday at the Movement and Learning Center above the French Broad Food Co-op) and a Sunday Brunch cabaret (12:30 p.m. at The LAB, $7). And, of course, there’s the Saturday Night Spectacular, hosted by Armitage Shanks of Circus Contraption, the Poet Laureate of Carny Suavity (pictured), at The Orange Peel (8 p.m., $25 or $45 for VIP seating). Info at schedules at absfest.com.

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Crafts & Careers

Investors bullish on WNC broom industry as Warren Wilson College receives $2.1 million to turn art department into craft center Source: James Franco expected to undergo 6-week doctorate program in crafts Swannanoa, Monday — Forget everything you don’t know about forgotten Appalachian traditional crafts, because soon you’ll be able to read several brand-new placards on the subject.

Members of Warren Wilson’s art department are excited about a $2.1 million grant that will be used to purchase $20,000 of craft supplies and $50,000 worth of glass display cabinets, leaving just over $2 million for the groundbreaking ceremony.

“For $2.1 million, we’d turn the student center into a large tractor tire,” said Warren Wilson College President Steve Solnick. “So yes, it’s desperately important that we nurture the tiny, subtle talents of our area crafties.”

“This grant will allow us to secure popcicle sticks, Elmer’s glue and newspaper for paper mache,” said Solnick.

“It will also allow us to bring most of the headlining acts from Bonnaroo to Dr. Stevens’ house for the annual art department Swim-ador Dali summer party.”

While college administrators initially wanted to build a large, modern craft center, ultimately they decided it was “a lot of to-do for hand-made brooms and Appalachian rocking chairs which, it turns out, are just as boring to look at as rocking chairs from other regions,” according to one member of the faculty.

“The art department has not been able to keep up with the rising costs of craft materials, so it’s nice to secure the cotton balls and tiny googly eyes we need to keep our crafts education strong well into the 21st Century,” said one member of the art department.

The grant will allow Warren Wilson to attract “rock star fiber artists” from as far away as Wise, Va., and Elizabethton, Tenn.

“You know how hard it is to attract top-tier fiber artists with so many col-

lege scouts actively recruiting upcoming talent when they’re as young as 50,” said Solnick.

College officials say not enough college students are exposed to traditional Appalachian crafts, but when they get to job interviews they suddenly find themselves behind their peers when it comes to whittling.

“Many job interviewers will close a final interview by handing the applicant a branch, some straw, and a string, and then it better be broom time or else it’s ‘Next!’” said Scott Dallas, who works in the financial services sector of the broom industry.

“We’re giving Warren Wilson students the skills they need to succeed in this world, post Apocalypse. It’s going to be very dusty.”

The grant could also go a long ways in repostioning the quilt in the dog-eat-dog world of the bedspread market, which has long been dominated by blankets and, since the mid-’80s, comforters.

Additionally, the blacksmithing program will re-launch after being scrapped in 2011 when an audit revealed program participants were only making historically inaccurate Medieval-looking swords and battleaxes that doubled as bongs.

Pentagon suggests new rules of engagement for drone warfare:

• Any drone currently outfitted with a loudspeaker blaring Wagner’s “Flight of the Valkyries” must be switched to The Archies’ 1969 hit “Sugar.”

• Moratorium on use of 2001: A Space Odyssey “funny cyber voice.”

• Keep live mission multitasking with PS3 or X-Box to a minimum. (Read: on the DL, fellas!)

• Fire drone weapons only in conjunction with approved “Chee-ew, Cheeew” and “Eh-eh-eh-eh” noises.

• Hellfire missiles may not be used to target personal creditors, one-time high school bullies, or inconsiderate drivers, for real this time.

• Fill out a new, separate form 62-B17R to record each instance of computer system gaining self-awareness and attempting to eradicate humanity.

• Footage of any “accidental” surveillance of bikini-clad women to be turned over to JAG for immediate dissemination through YouTube.

• Any visitor over the rank of Major to be greeted in drone piloting area by standing at attention and saluting, rather than the statement, “SHHH! I’m kinda in the middle of something, dude!”

5 burgers you’ve got to try during National Burger Month • A beard-burger, salvaged from face of gentleman sitting next to you at truckstop diner • A burger made of 32 hamburgers stacked onto another 32-burger burger that is free if you eat it all • Burger made by one Jon Sanford.

He makes the best burger — he’ll tell you himself and he’s a straight shooter • Peanut-butter-and-jelly burger with sandwich bread instead of buns and peanut butter and jelly instead of burger • Extra-rare Neil Hamburger bootleg of his opening act during alcoholic blackout at March 17, 1992 concert in Dallas, Texas, for headlining triple-bill of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Courtney Love and his ex-wife

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clubland wednesday, may 22 5 wALNUT wINE BAR Mimi Bell (jazz), 5pm Juan Benevides Trio (flamenco, Latin), 8pm ADAM DALTON DISTILLERY DJ dance party (EDM, bass), 10pm ATHENA'S CLUB Michael John Jazz, 8-11pm BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass jam, 9pm BYwATER International reggae night, 9pm CLUB HAIRSPRAY Dirty game night & dance party, 10pm CLUB REMIX Open mic variety show, 9pm CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Open mic, 8-11pm

FRI ABS FEST 5/24 American Burlesque & Sideshow Festival • 8pm & 10:30pm

SAT 5/25

Harvest Records Presents

FLOATING ACTION

w/ C. Dalton • 9pm • $10/$12

SUN 5/26 THU 5/30

FRI 5/31

URBAN SKINS River Arts Disc Golf Tournament • 1:30pm

“BRING THE NOISE” LOCAL SHOWCASE:

Telecine, Knives & Daggers, and LULO • 8pm $5

REBECCA FRAZIER & HIT & RUN BLUEGRASS w/ DEHLIA LOW 8pm $10/$12

SUN 6/2

DAVE DESMELIK CD RELEASE SHOW 3pm on the Patio $10 includes Dave’s new CD

TAQUERIA CON CUIDA

Inside The GREY EAGLE Delicious, affordable lunch!

Mon-Fri 11-3pm Dinner at 5:30pm on nights of a show

DIRTY SOUTH LOUNGE Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm DOUBLE CROwN Country night w/ Dr. Filth, 9pm DUGOUT Karaoke, 8pm ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am GREEN ROOM CAFE Angela Fae Martin (singer-songwriter), 6pm HANGAR LOUNGE Old-school DJ ('70s-'90s) & open mic, 8pm HARRAH'S CHEROKEE Live acoustic music, 7-11pm HIGHLAND BREwING COMPANY Free movie night, 6pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Impromptu Sessions (improv jam w/ rotating musicians), 9:30pm JACK OF HEARTS PUB Hot Point Trio (gypsy jazz), 7pm LOBSTER TRAP Tim Marsh (guitar), 7pm

goth-hop: Female hip-hop duo Dark Sister may look young and innocent, but the pair’s atmospheric beats are as menacing as their rhymes are vulgar. Not to mention the duo’s live show, which often finds them writhing on the floor covered in blood. The Tennessee natives get dark and scary at The Odditorium on Saturday, May 25.

NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Appalachian night, 7pm O.HENRY'S/TUG Karaoke, 10pm ODDITORIUM Dead Light Pulse (metal) w/ Skinn Jakkett, Skylight Heights & Amnesis, 9pm OLIVE OR TwIST Cadillac Rex (oldies, swing, rock), 8-11pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Wave Lynx (hip-hop) w/ Ho-Tron Beatz, 9pm PISGAH BREwING COMPANY The Everydays (Americana), 6pm RED STAG GRILL Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 7-10pm TALLGARY'S CANTINA Open mic/jam, 7pm THE SOCIAL Karaoke, 9:30pm

TIMO'S HOUSE Blues jam, 10pm TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Kevin Scanlon's old-time jam, 6:30pm TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am TRESSA'S DOwNTOwN JAZZ AND BLUES Brian Felix Organ Trio, 8:30pm VANUATU KAVA BAR Open mic, 8:30pm wHITE HORSE Mike Gaffney & Dan Lewis (Americana), 7:30pm

thursday, may 23 185 KING STREET Paul Edelman w/ Letters to Abigail

(Americana, country), 8pm 5 wALNUT wINE BAR The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm ALTAMONT BREwING COMPANY Ian Thomas & the Bus Driver Tour (singersongwriters), 9pm BARLEY'S TAPROOM Alien Music Club (jazz jam), 9pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE The Get Right Duo (acoustic, rock, funk), 9pm BYwATER Game night, 8pm CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (live drawing), 6:30pm CLUB HAIRSPRAY Karaoke & dance party, 10pm

CLUB REMIX Asheville Rootz Collective (roots, reggae, dancehall), 9pm DOUBLE CROwN International cuts w/ DJ Flypaper, 9pm ELAINE'S DUELING PIANO BAR Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am EMERALD LOUNGE Passafire (reggae) w/ Marrietta's Palm, 9pm HARRAH'S CHEROKEE Live band karaoke, 8pm-midnight JACK OF HEARTS PUB Old-time jam, 7pm JACK OF THE wOOD PUB No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm LEXINGTON AVE BREwERY (LAB)

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.

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Levee Daze (funk, rock) w/ Brotherbrother, 9:30pm LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm MARKET PLACE Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet, beats), 6-9pm ODDITORIUM The Rigel Show (variety), 9pm OLIVE OR TwIST Heather Masterton Jazz Quartet, 8-11pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Phish 'n' Chips (Phish covers), 6pm PHOENIX LOUNGE Bradford Carson (rock, jam, blues), 8pm PISGAH BREwING COMPANY Millbilly Blues feat: Shane Pruitt (blues), 8pm SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREwERY Ellen Trnka w/ Howie Johnson & Woody (Americana, blues), 7pm STRAIGHTAwAY CAFE Darlyne Cain (jazz), 7:30pm TALLGARY'S CANTINA Asheville music showcase, 8pm THE SOCIAL Salsa dancing, 9pm TIMO'S HOUSE Asheville Drum 'n' Bass Collective, 10pm-2am TOwN PUMP Aaron Baugher (folk, blues), 9pm TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Zydeco jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7pm TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am TRESSA'S DOwNTOwN JAZZ AND BLUES WestSound Review (R&B, soul, dance), 8:30pm wESTVILLE PUB Rob Nance (folk), 9:30pm wHITE HORSE "Appalachian Spring" (classical), 7:30pm wXYZ LOUNGE The Cheeksters (Brit pop), 7-10pm YACHT CLUB Kamakazi karaoke (no control over song choice), 9pm

friday, may 24 185 KING STREET Blue Rags (blues, ragtime, rock), 8pm 5 wALNUT wINE BAR Firecracker Jazz Band (hot jazz), 10pm ALTAMONT THEATER Hayseed Dixie ("rockgrass"), 8pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Notixx w/ DJ Position, DJ Splice & DJ Sliver (dubstep), 10pm

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm HARRAH'S CHEROKEE Event Center: Aaron Lewis (country), 9pm Casino: Kayla & Twisted Trail w/ DJ Suave, 8pm HIGHLAND BREwING COMPANY Mud Tea (rock), 6pm HOTEL INDIGO Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm

ATHENA'S CLUB Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Lovestruck Suckers (folk rock, chamber) w/ Amanda Platt, 8:30pm

BIER GARDEN DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am

JACK OF HEARTS PUB Southbound Turnaround (honky-tonk), 9pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Serious Clark (rock, jam), 9pm BYwATER Love Chunk (funk), 9pm CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Salsa night, 10pm CLUB HAIRSPRAY Dance party, 8pm Drag show, 12:15am CLUB METROPOLIS Revolution Party w/ Free Radio (hiphop), 10pm

JACK OF THE wOOD PUB Westbound Rangers, 5pm Shoal Creek Stranglers, 7:30pm Black Masala (gypsy, jazz, world), 9pm

NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Moses Atwood (singer-songwriter, folk), 7:30pm

DOUBLE CROwN Friday night hootenanny w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 9pm

O.HENRY'S/TUG DJ Vein Brocade & DJ XO, 10pm

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival, 8pm GROVE PARK INN GREAT HALL

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

CLUB TETRUS DJ Equal w/ RBTS WIN, 10pm

GREEN ROOM CAFE A night of Gershwin w/ Terry Neal, 6:30pm

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LOBSTER TRAP King Leo (Top 40 of the '40s), 7pm

MONTE VISTA HOTEL Daniel Keller (jazz guitar), 6pm

FRENCH BROAD BREwERY TASTING ROOM David Earl & the Plowshares (rock, folk), 6pm

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LEXINGTON AVE BREwERY (LAB) The Alarm Clock Conspiracy (rock, pop) w/ Temperance League & Zip the Hippo, 9pm

CLUB REMIX Rednek (electronic, drum 'n' bass) w/ Mark Yurm & Menace, 10pm

EMERALD LOUNGE Crazyhorse & Colston (hip-hop) w/ Ryan Barber & Groove Carnival, 9pm

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ODDITORIUM AVL Burlesque afterparty, 9pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm ORANGE PEEL Ike Stubblefield (jam, funk, jazz) w/ Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros, 9pm PACK'S TAVERN Lyric (funk, soul, pop), 9pm PHOENIX LOUNGE Jeff Sipe Trio (jazz, rock), 10pm PISGAH BREwING COMPANY

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The Moon & You (folk) w/ Kelley McRae, 8pm RED STAG GRILL Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm

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Music Schedules

Wednesday, May 22nd

Wave-Lynx w/ Ho-Tron Beatz Thursday, May 23rd

Hayseed Dixie 10pm $5 21+

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Aaron “Woody” Wood 10pm $5 21+ feat. Jay Sanders

Friday, May 24th

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w/ DJ Positon, 10pm $6/$8 DJ Splice, 21+ & DJ Sliver

Saturday, May 25th

The Buddhist Prodigies 10pm $5 21+ Phish Tribute Band

Tuesday, May 28th

TWO FOR TUESDAY 8pm Funk Rush & Jordan Klemons Trio $2 - ALL AGES!

************* 5-29 • Mellow Mushroom Presents: Sky Walkers w/ Inverted Friends 5-30 • GENIASS PRESENTS: Jeff Sipe Trio - BDay Bash!!!

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ROOT BAR NO. 1 Linda Mitchell (blues, jazz), 9pm SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am SCULLY'S DJ dance party, 9:30pm

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SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREwERY Secret B-Sides album release (soul, R&B), 8pm STRAIGHTAwAY CAFE R&R Crossing, 6pm TALLGARY'S CANTINA Blind Lemon Phillips (blues, funk, soul), 9:30pm THE SOCIAL Jump Your Grin (rock, blues), 9:30pm TIMO'S HOUSE DJ Jet & guests (hip-hop), 10pm-2am TOwN PUMP January Gray (roots, rock), 9pm TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Moses & Scanlon (old-time, bluegrass), 8:30pm TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am TRESSA'S DOwNTOwN JAZZ AND BLUES Posh Hammer, 7pm Jim Arrendell & the Cheap Suits (dance), 10pm VANUATU KAVA BAR Hot Point Trio (gypsy jazz), 9pm wALL STREET COFFEE HOUSE Open mic, 9pm wHITE HORSE Cabaret Jazz series w/ Russ Wilson, Harry Schultz & Jesse Jr., 8pm wXYZ LOUNGE Allijah Motika & Silas Boyle Duo (singersongwriter), 9pm-midnight

saturday, may 25 5 wALNUT wINE BAR HotPoint Trio (jazz), 10pm ALTAMONT BREwING COMPANY ATC fundraiser, 3pm ALTAMONT THEATER Chatham County Line (bluegrass, folk, country), 8pm

ASHEVILLE’S ONLY ORIGINAL TIKI BAR 65 DOMESTICS & MICROS • ROTATING LOCAL DRAFTS • NIGHTLY DRINK SPECIALS

ATHENA'S CLUB Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am BIER GARDEN DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE The Blue Rags ("rag 'n' roll"), 9pm BOILER ROOM Jon Farmer w/ B Free, Mr. OneFive, Neeko Smoke & Alpha Lee (hip-hop), 9pm BYwATER The Hillbillyonaires (blugrass), 9pm CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Ole Skool Party (hip-hop, R&B, funk), 10pm CLUB HAIRSPRAY Dance party, 8pm Drag show, 12:15am

IN-HOUSE SMOKED MEATS AND A BRAND NEW FRESH DAILY MENU! 87 Patton Ave., Asheville Mon – Thur 4pm – 2am Fri – Sun 12pm – 2am

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CLUB METROPOLIS Schoolboy w/ Doppleganger & JWOB, 10pm DOUBLE CROwN Saturday shakedown w/ DJ Lil' Lorrah, 9pm EMERALD LOUNGE Sirius.B (gypsy, world, absurdist) w/ Mercury Orkestar, 9:30pm

Asheville FM hosts dozens of weekly shows that run the gamut of musical styles and tastes (you name it, they’ve got it). But don’t take our word for it: take theirs. Xpress brings you this weekly feature — direct from the DJs — highlighting a few of the station’s stellar offerings. ashevillefm.org. pool party is chilled drinks and blended beats — an hour of fresh music, continuously mixed for your listening pleasure. Indie, electro-pop, house, nu-jazz, nu-soul, worldbeat, downtempo and whatever floats. Dive right in or saunter up to the edge, because the water is always warm and everybody is beautiful. Hosted by Loungesport.

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FRENCH BROAD BREwERY TASTING ROOM Devils Like Me (folk, world), 6pm GREEN ROOM CAFE Elise Pratt & Mike Holstien (jazz), 6:30pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Floating Action (lo-fi, soul, rock, surf) w/ C. Dalton (comedy), 9pm GROVE PARK INN GREAT HALL Bob Zullo Quartet (Latin, jazz, pop),

9pm-midnight HARRAH'S CHEROKEE A Social Function (classic rock, hits) w/ DJ Suave, 8pm HOTEL INDIGO Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm JACK OF HEARTS PUB Pawtooth (alt-rock), 9pm JACK OF THE wOOD PUB

clubdirectory 185 king street 877-1850 5 walnut wine bar 253-2593 altamont brewing Company 575-2400 altamont theatre 348-5327 arCade 258-1400 asheville Civic Center & thomas wolfe auditorium 259-5544 asheville music hall 255-7777 asheville radio Cafe 254-3636 athena’s Club 252-2456 barley’s tap room 255-0504 black mountain ale house 669-9090 blue mountain pizza 658-8777 boiler room 505-1612 bobo gallery 254-3426 broadway’s 285-0400 the bywater 232-6967 Club hairspray 258-2027 Club metropolis 258-2027 Club remix 258-2027 the Chop house 253-1852 Creekside taphouse 575-2880

adam dalton distillery 367-6401 desoto lounge 986-4828 diana wortham theater 257-4530 dirty south lounge 251-1777 double Crown 575-9060 dobra tea room 575-2424 eleven on grove 505-1612 emerald lounge 232- 4372 firestorm Cafe 255-8115 french broad brewery tasting room 277-0222 french broad Chocolate lounge 252-4181 good stuff 649-9711 green room Cafe 692-6335 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 hangar lounge 684-1213 harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777

City Hotel (bluegrass, rock), 5pm Woody Wood & the End (blues, rock), 9pm LOBSTER TRAP Big Nasty (jazz), 7pm

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highland brewing Company 299-3370 the hop 254-2224 the hop west 252-5155 Jack of hearts pub 645-2700 Jack of the wood 252-5445 Jus one more 253-8770 lexington avenue brewery 252-0212 the lobster trap 350-0505 monte vista hotel 669-8870 odditorium 505-8388 one stop bar deli & bar 255-7777 o.henry’s/tug 254-1891 the orange peel 225-5851 oskar blues brewery 883-2337 pack’s tavern 225-6944 pisgah brewing Co. 669-0190 pulp 225-5851 purple onion Cafe 749-1179 rankin vault 254-4993 red stag grill at the grand bohemian hotel 505-2949

Liam McKay (rock, folk), 9pm SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

MONTE VISTA HOTEL Jeff Thompson (singer-songwriter), 6pm

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREwERY Stipe, Ruiz, Frame & Breeze (rock, pop, indie), 8pm

ODDITORIUM Dark Sister (goth-hop) w/ DJ Abu Disarray, 9:30pm

STRAIGHTAwAY CAFE David Zoll Trio (retro pop), 6pm

OLIVE OR TwIST 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11pm

TALLGARY'S CANTINA Unnamed Suspects (rock), 9:30pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR The Buddhist Prodigies (Phish tribute), 10pm

THE SOCIAL Karaoke, 9:30pm

ORANGE PEEL Family yoga, 10am Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival, 8pm PACK'S TAVERN A Social Function (classic rock, hits), 9pm PHOENIX LOUNGE The Moon & You (folk), noon-2pm The Get Right Band (funk, jam, rock), 10pm PISGAH BREwING COMPANY Pipapelli Blues (Celtic rock, blues), 8pm PURPLE ONION CAFE Kyle Sorenson & Horse Ghost (rock, country), 8pm ROOT BAR NO. 1

TOwN PUMP Marietta's Palm (reggae, rock), 9pm TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am TRESSA'S DOwNTOwN JAZZ AND BLUES The Charles Walker Band (R&B, soul, funk), 10pm

root bar no.1 299-7597 scandals nightclub 252-2838 scully’s 251-8880 smokey’s after dark 253-2155 southern appalacian brewery 684-1235 the social 298-8780 static age records 254-3232 straightaway Cafe 669-8856 tallgary’s Cantina 232-0809 rocky’s hot Chicken shack 575-2260 thirsty monk south 505-4564 tiger mountain thirst parlour 407-0666 timo’s house 575-2886 trailhead restaurant & bar 357-5656 treasure Club 298-1400 tressa’s downtown Jazz & blues 254-7072 westville pub 225-9782 white horse 669-0816 wild wing Cafe 253-3066 wxyz lounge 232-2838

sunday, may 26 185 KING STREET Billy Jonas (children's), 8pm 5 wALNUT wINE BAR Mande Foly (African rhythm), 7-9pm ALTAMONT BREwING COMPANY Teen band showcase, 3pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Jazz brunch w/ Mike Gray Trio, 11:30am Lyric (soul, funk, pop), 7:30pm DOUBLE CROwN Soul gospel Sunday w/ DJ Sweet Daddy Swamee, 6pm Karaoke w/ KJ JD, 10pm EMERALD LOUNGE Deep Chatham (Americana, folk) w/ Yes Ma'am, 9pm GROVE PARK INN GREAT HALL Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line (Americana), 8pm

wESTVILLE PUB Asheville Waits Band (Tom Waits tribute), 10pm

HARRAH'S CHEROKEE Event Center: Reba McEntire (country), 7:30pm Dueling Pianos, 3pm Ty Bates & Ricky, 9pm

wHITE HORSE Balkan Death Grip (gypsy, klezmer), 8pm

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Jazz showcase w/ Bill Bares, 6pm

wXYZ LOUNGE DJ Adam, 9pm-midnight

JACK OF HEARTS PUB Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues, 2pm

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

From Home, My Own Voyage & Sovereign, 9pm

ODDITORIUM Lifecurse (metal) w/ Abandon Latham, Divulgence & Disguised as Giants, 9pm

OSKAR BLUES BREwERY Old-time jam, 5-8pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Bluegrass brunch w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am PHOENIX LOUNGE The Archrivals (funk, jazz, jam), 9pm PISGAH BREwING COMPANY Leftover Salmon (bluegrass) w/ Elephant Revival, Dangermuffin & Town Mountain, 5:30pm

Full Bar 27 Beers On Tap

American-Inspired Cuisine Pool | Shuffleboard | Foosball | 11’ Screen

SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Memorial Day party, 10pm

Live Music • Daily Specials BREWERY NIGHT

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wALL STREET COFFEE HOUSE Kids' open mic, 2pm

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wHITE HORSE English country dance w/ live music, 3-5:30pm

monday, may 27 185 KING STREET Lost in Paradise (comedy), 8pm 5 wALNUT wINE BAR CaroMia Tiller Trio (singer-songwriter, soul, blues), 8-10pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Karaoke, 9pm BYwATER Open mic, 9pm COURTYARD GALLERY Open mic, 8-11pm GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Contra dance, 8pm

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HANGAR LOUNGE Karaoke, 10pm JACK OF HEARTS PUB Allijah Motika, Kira Velella & Scott Barkan, 6:30pm JACK OF THE wOOD PUB Six Time Losers (country), 10pm ODDITORIUM Blood Junkie (metal) w/ Home Away

PHOENIX LOUNGE Garry Segal (Americana), 8pm THE SOCIAL Open mic, 8pm TIGER MOUNTAIN THIRST PARLOUR Honky-tonk (classic country & rockabilly) w/ DJ Lorruh & Dave, 10pm TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am TRESSA'S DOwNTOwN JAZZ AND BLUES Scary-Oke w/ DJ Billy Masters, 10pm wESTVILLE PUB Trivia night, 9pm

tuesday, may 28 185 KING STREET CarolinaBound (folk, country) w/ Utah Green (roots), 8pm 5 wALNUT wINE BAR The John Henrys (gypsy jazz), 8pm ALTAMONT BREwING COMPANY Open mic, 8pm ALTAMONT THEATER James McCartney (rock) w/ Risa Binder, 8pm ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Funk jam, 11pm BYwATER Andy Thorn, Jon Stickley & Bobby Britt (bluegrass), 9pm CLUB ELEVEN ON GROVE Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance, 8:30pm CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Old-time jam, 6:30pm EMERALD LOUNGE Open mic w/ Andrew Usher, 8pm ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Bluegrass sessions w/ Nicky Sanders, 9pm

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Trivia, 7pm O.HENRY'S/TUG Movie trivia, 10pm ODDITORIUM Curved Dog (rock) w/ Common Visions, Future West & Serrenghetto, 9pm OLIVE OR TwIST The Blue Dogs (blues), 8-11pm ONE STOP DELI & BAR Two for Tuesday feat: Funk Rush & Jordan Klemons Trio (funk, jazz, fusion), 8pm DJ Adam Strage, 10pm OSKAR BLUES BREwERY Trivia, 6pm PHOENIX LOUNGE XO (soul, jazz), 8pm TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am TRESSA'S DOwNTOwN JAZZ AND BLUES El Duende (Latin jazz), 9pm wHITE HORSE Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm

wednesday, may 29 185 KING STREET Colonel Bruce Hampton (blues, jazz), 8pm 5 wALNUT wINE BAR Hank & Krekel (jazz), 5pm Juan Benevides Trio (flamenco, Latin), 8pm ATHENA'S CLUB Michael John Jazz, 8-11pm BARLEY'S TAPROOM Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30pm BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass jam, 9pm BYwATER International reggae night, 9pm CLUB HAIRSPRAY Dirty game night & dance party, 10pm

JACK OF THE wOOD PUB Hymn For Her (folk, country, blues), 9pm

CLUB REMIX Open mic variety show, 9pm

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wed. may 29 more than words: If you live in Asheville and aren’t familiar with Floating Action, nothing we can say will rectify this grave oversight. Suffice it to say that the surf/soul/rock/everything-awesome outfit is a local treasure that never disappoints. And that’s not just coming from us. Earlier this year, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James (an enthusiastic convert to the band) called the band’s 2011 release, Desert Etiquette, “a relatively unknown masterwork of our times.”

Floating Action returns to The Grey Eagle on Saturday, May 25 for its first Asheville performance of 2013. Photo by Christopher Wilson Photography

Open mic, 8-11pm

Blues jam, 10pm

DIRTY SOUTH LOUNGE Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Kevin Scanlon's old-time jam, 6:30pm

DOUBLE CROwN Country night w/ Dr. Filth, 9pm

TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am

GOOD STUFF January Gray, 7pm

TRESSA'S DOwNTOwN JAZZ AND BLUES Bill Bare Piano Trio (jazz), 8:30pm

HANGAR LOUNGE Old-school DJ ('70s-'90s) & open mic, 8pm

VANUATU KAVA BAR Open mic, 8:30pm

HARRAH'S CHEROKEE Live acoustic music, 7-11pm

thursday, may 30

ODDITORIUM Karaoke w/ Tom Peters, 9pm

5 wALNUT wINE BAR The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm

LEXINGTON AVE BREwERY (LAB) Sun Brother (psych-rock, pop) w/ Vela Ceras & Mystery Cult, 9:30pm

BARLEY'S TAPROOM Alien Music Club (jazz jam), 9pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Phish 'n' Chips (Phish covers), 6pm Jeff Sipe Trio (jazz, fusion, funk), 9pm

LOBSTER TRAP The K-Tones (jazz, blues, rock), 7pm

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE The Get Right Duo (acoustic, rock, funk), 9pm

ORANGE PEEL Patty Griffin (singer-songwriter) w/ Scott Miller, 9pm

NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Appalachian night, 7pm

BYwATER Game night, 8pm

PISGAH BREwING COMPANY Chompin' at the Bit (old-time), 8pm

O.HENRY'S/TUG Karaoke, 10pm

CLUB HAIRSPRAY Karaoke & dance party, 10pm

ODDITORIUM Hearts Gone South w/ Emily Rose & Andrew Virga (acoustic, country), 9pm

CLUB REMIX Asheville Rootz Collective (roots, reggae, dancehall), 9pm

PURPLE ONION CAFE Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys (Americana), 7:30pm

OLIVE OR TwIST Cadillac Rex (oldies, swing, rock), 8-11pm

DOUBLE CROwN International cuts w/ DJ Flypaper, 9pm

THE SOCIAL Salsa dancing, 9pm

FRENCH BROAD BREwERY TASTING ROOM Pat Anderson (folk rock), 6pm

TOwN PUMP Pat Anderson (acoustic), 9pm

RED STAG GRILL Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 7-10pm

HARRAH'S CHEROKEE Live band karaoke, 8pm-midnight

THE SOCIAL Karaoke, 9:30pm

HIGHLAND BREwING COMPANY Pleasure Chest (rock, soul), 6pm

TIMO'S HOUSE

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL

OLIVE OR TwIST Heather Masterton Jazz Quartet, 8-11pm

TALLGARY'S CANTINA Asheville music showcase, 8pm

TRAILHEAD RESTAURANT AND BAR Zydeco jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7pm TREASURE CLUB DJ Mike, 6:30pm-2am

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

JACK OF THE wOOD PUB Live old-time, 6pm

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Local showcase w/ Telecine (noise rock), Knives & Daggers (shoegaze) & Lulo (noise, improv), 9pm

Wham bam boWie band 9:30Pm

JACK OF THE wOOD PUB No Strings Attached (bluegrass), 7-9pm Bluegrass jam, 9pm

MARKET PLACE Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet, beats), 6-9pm

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JACK OF HEARTS PUB Old-time jam, 7pm

185 KING STREET Blues jam w/ Sonny Skyyz, 8pm

ORANGE PEEL Soja (reggae) w/ Nahko & Medicine for the People, 9pm

w/ mYSTeRY CULT, PoeT Radio 9:30Pm

Swayback Sisters (roots, Americana) w/ Lazy Birds, 9pm

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Impromptu Sessions (improv jam w/ rotating musicians), 9:30pm

ONE STOP DELI & BAR Sky Walkers (rock, jam, electronic) w/ Inverted Friends, 9pm

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White horse Amici Music (chamber), 7:30pm WXYZ Lounge Turkish Delight (gypsy jazz), 7-10pm Yacht cLub Kamakazi karaoke (no control over song choice), 9pm

Friday, May 31 185 King street Charles Hedgepath w/ members of The Work, 8pm 5 WaLnut Wine bar Jamar Woods Band (acoustic, soul, funk), 10pm

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bier garden DJ Don Magic, 9pm-1am bLacK Mountain aLe house The Freds (rock), 9pm boiLer rooM Saint Famine Society w/ Mindshapefist, Pawtooth & Polly Panic (hard rock), 9pm

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one stop deLi & bar Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm orange peeL Dillinger Escape Plan (mathcore) w/ The Faceless, Royal Thunder & Kings of Prussia, 8pm

harrah's cheroKee My Highway w/ DJ Moto, 8pm highLand breWing coMpanY Possum Jenkins (country, blues, rock), 6pm hoteL indigo Juan Buenavitas & friends (Spanish/flamenco guitar), 7-10pm isis restaurant and Music haLL Underhill Rose (country, Americana, roots) album release party, 8:30pm JacK oF the Wood pub The Weber Brothers (rock) w/ Goner, 9pm

athena's cLub Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am bLacK Mountain aLe house The Caribbean Cowboys (tropical rock), 9pm boiLer rooM Shellshock (goth, industrial, EBM), 10pm cLub eLeven on grove Salsa social, 10pm cLub hairspraY Dance party, 8pm Drag show, 12:15am doubLe croWn Saturday shakedown w/ DJ Lil' Lorrah, 9pm

pacK's tavern DJ Arandas (pop, dance), 9pm

eMeraLd Lounge Waking September (hard rock) w/ Subkonscious & A Course of Action, 9pm

phoeniX Lounge Blown Glass Band (Americana), 9pm

good stuFF Tony Memmel, 9pm

pisgah breWing coMpanY Hyryder (jam, covers), 8pm

green rooM caFe Elise Pratt & Patrick Boland, 6:30pm

red stag griLL Chris Rhodes (guitar, vocals), 8-11pm

highLand breWing coMpanY The Get Right Band (funk, rock, reggae), 6pm

root bar no. 1 The Lazybirds (roots, old-time), 9pm

straightaWaY caFe Joe Hallock (Americana), 6pm taLLgarY's cantina Rory Kelly & Triple Threat, 9:30pm tiMo's house DJ Jet & guests (hip-hop), 10pm-2am toWn puMp Drunken Prayer (rock), 9pm traiLhead restaurant and bar Greg Terkelson & friends (Americana), 8:30pm tressa's doWntoWn JaZZ and bLues Section 8, 7pm Al Coffee & Da Grind (blues, soul, R&B), 10pm WaLL street coFFee house Open mic, 9pm WXYZ Lounge Hank West & the Smokin' Hots (swing, jazz), 9pm-midnight

Saturday, June 1 aLtaMont theater Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (jazz, fusion, rock) w/ Casey Driessen, 8pm

JacK oF the Wood pub The Broadcast (rock, soul) w/ Alanna Royale, 9pm odditoriuM Dave Dribbon (rock), 9:30pm oLive or tWist 42nd Street Jazz Band, 8-11pm one stop deLi & bar Makayan & Jahman Brahman (rock, jam), 10pm orange peeL Black Moth Super Rainbow (psychedelic, electronic, rock, pop) w/ The Hood Internet & Oscillator Bug, 9pm pacK's tavern Scott Rains & Jeff Anders (acoustic rock), 9pm purpLe onion caFe Lonesome Road Band (bluegrass, Southern rock), 8pm root bar no. 1 C2 (rock), 9pm straightaWaY caFe Paul Cataldo (Americana), 6pm the sociaL Karaoke, 9:30pm traiLhead restaurant and bar Roots Awaiting Growth (bluegrass, jam), 7pm White horse Richard Shulman CD release (world), 8pm

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The Story: Kirk and the rest of the Enterprise crew of the are sent on a mission to deal with a terrorist out to destroy Starfleet.

The Lowdown: The plotting gets clunky and the action could be handled more effectively, but the characters — improved from the first film — keep this Star Trek entry mostly worth watching.

I saw Star Trek Into Darkness (what does that title even mean?) on Friday morning. I expect I’ll have forgotten most of it by mid-summer.

It’s that kind of movie. Oh, I’ll remember that I mostly enjoyed it well enough — with reservations. I’ll remember the plot twist (which wasn’t hard to guess). I’ll remember the bits pilfered from an earlier Star Trek movie. I’ll also remember that it’s too long for its own good, and that J.J. Abrams isn’t at his best directing action, especially when he tries to tap into his inner Michael Bay. But the specifics of the film will largely have evaporated — much like they did from Abrams’ first entry, Star Trek (2009). I’m not sure that’s really a criticism so much as it’s just something inherent in this sort of thing — unless you’re the kind of enthusiast who’ll see it multiple times. (I know you’re out there.) I’m strictly casual about Star Trek anything — and I’m going to be positively heretical before this review is over. You are warned.

In many respects, I’d rank this slightly above the 2009 film — if only because I did not spend the entire movie wanting to slap Chris Pine.

Either Pine has grown into his character of James T. Kirk, or I’ve grown used to Pine. (Since the only thing I’ve seen him in the meantime was the fairly moronic People Like Us last year, I’m guessing Pine himself has improved.) I’ll also admit that I’ll probably remember this film’s central bad guy better than the one in the first film. (I don’t even remember who the bad guy was in the first one or why he was bad.) The relationship between Pine’s Kirk and Zachary Quinto’s Spock feels authentic — much more so than Spock’s relationship with Uhura (Zoe Saldana) — and authentically complex. Indeed, it’s what makes the movie mostly superior to the first one. The plot — a revenge-driven affair that finally morphs into a kind of remake of another film (I’ll get to that in a minute) — certainly isn’t any great shakes, even though it does largely serve in a purely functional manner.

Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine in J.J. Abrams' entertaining Star Trek Into Darkness — a film that makes up in characterization what it lacks in story.

OK, now we’re about to get into the area of spoilers (in modern parlance), so if you haven’t seen the film and desire to keep yourself pure until you consummate your union with it, stop reading — though how you could have missed this I can’t imagine since everyone who hates this film has been advertising it all over the Internet. One of the best things about the film — casting Benedict Cumberbatch as the complex villain of the piece — becomes one of the more troublesome things about the film when it transpires that he is really the legendary Khan. (Nevermind that he doesn’t sound like Ricardo Montalban or have that 1980’s hairdo.) That might have been OK with the purists, but when the film itself starts turning into a variation on Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982), well a lot of Trekkie folks do seem annoyed. Wrath of Khan is a film that the faithful like to festoon with words like “masterpiece.” Not being one of the faithful, I took a squint at Khan — and “masterpiece” did not come to mind. All in all, I thought the new film made better use of the same material, though the arbitrary use of screaming “Khan!” was downright embarrassing.

However, it’s at this point where Abrams proves he really doesn’t have a clue how to stage an epic scene. Oh, sure he has the CGI crew make a spaceship crash into a city, but the impact never hits home. Unlike (it pains me to say) Michael Bay, Abrams doesn’t understand the value of property damage. The event is all so very impersonally observed in such a shrug-inducing manner that it’s hard to imagine anyone even got hurt. Almost as bad — in a different way — is the attempt to generate suspense concerning Kirk’s fate after the

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I couldn’t give a full review of Java City last week because the studio didn’t want one till the film’s opening week. However, I don’t really understand why since the film had been reviewed elsewhere, and since my basic take on Java Heat hasn’t changed. It’s still a confused, if stylish, action film that comes under the heading of not bad, but nothing all that special. More words aren’t really going to alter that — even though I give more details below.

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What we have is a pretty basic action picture with a more than usually convoluted script, an agreeably exotic locale, a kind of interesting odd-couple-buddy-team and a sweaty Mickey Rourke as a particularly depraved villain — all thrown together by filmmaker Conor Allyn, who really took Brian De Palma’s 1970s use of split-screen to heart. The results are an OK actioner that sounds more interesting in pieces than it turns out to be as a whole (and which I’m not sure is likely to find much of an audience). I’m not even sure just who its audience is, which may be the most interesting thing about it.

The film stars Kellan Lutz — a likable enough muscle-bound sort, whose greatest fame comes from playing a member of the Cullen vampire clan in the Twilight movies. I have to note that he must not have been one of the more memorable family members because I don’t remember him in those films — and I’ve had the misfortune of seeing them all.

There’s even a gag in Java Heat about Twilight where someone in a bazaar tries to sell Lutz’s character a bootleg copy of one of the movies.

I am not, however, clear on just where the crossover appeal is between Twilight and an R-rated action movie. (I have seen evidence of some interest in seeing Mr. Lutz and his large and sinewy muscles — and the film does indeed offer this, though mostly from

the back.) Lutz plays a man of some mystery who presents himself as an exchange student, a CIA agent and, finally, as a rogue Marine on some kind of Semper Fi revenge mission. (I believe this last is his real incarnation, but I’m not swearing to it.)

He ends up getting involved with a Muslim police detective (Ario Bayu) — who likes him, but doesn’t trust or approve of him — in an attempt to rescue a supposedly dead Sultana and overthrow some terrorists who are somehow (I never quite got this) involved with a sleazy crime boss named Malik (Rourke).

Malik — who seems to have a thing for underage boys — is so vile that even the terrorists don’t like him ("You corrupt everything you touch," one tells him). This isn’t going to go down as one of Rourke’s more memorable performances (and it’s low-rent to the degree that I’d swear he’s wearing that seersucker suit from Angel Heart at one point). He is, however, undeniably villainous and slimy, which is probably all he signed on to be. In any case, the action is effective, the characters are OK and the direction is pretty stylish.

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ScI FI rateD nr In Brief: It’s the first Godzilla sequel and, despite the fact that it was rushed to cash in on the original film so that it was in theaters within four months of Godzilla, it’s still a reasonably good entry. It’s also the last of the series that can be taken seriously — at least sort of seriously. As far as Japanese giant monster pictures are concerned, Godzilla Raids Again is something of an essential.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Godzilla Raids Again Thursday, May 23 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.

HoUSe oF GooD anD evIl JJJJ PSycHoloGIcal Horror rateD nr In Brief: This year’s feature film winner of the Twin Rivers Media Festival marks the first time a horror movie has taken the prize. But David Mun’s House of Good and Evil isn’t your typical horror film. Rather, this is psychological horror about a couple trying to get their lives — and marriage — back on track in the wake of a tragedy by moving into an isolated old house in the country. What happens there isn’t at all what they expect. Not everything in the films works — it goes on too long and it cheats a bit — but it’s a well-acted, goodlooking film that plays up atmosphere more than shocks.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present House of Good and Evil Friday, May 24 at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com

tHe laDykIllerS JJJJJ comeDy rateD r In Brief: The Coen Brothers’ much misunderstood reimagining of the 1955 Ealing Studios Comedy of the same name finds Tom Hanks taking on the role originated by Alec Guinness — and making it his own. That’s much the same thing the Coens did with the film — adhering to the basics of the story about a group of not-very-adept criminals using the home of an unsuspecting little old lady as their base of operations, while creating something completely fresh and original. It deserves another chance.

The Asheville Film Society will screen The Ladykillers Tuesday, May 28 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.

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The Hendersonville Film Society will show That's Entertainment Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

Walk Don’t rUn JJJJ comeDy rateD nr In Brief: Pack Memorial Library concludes its Cary Grant series with — appropriately enough — Grant’s last film, Walk Don’t Run. It’s an agreeable enough remake of George Stevens’ 1943 comedy The More the Merrier — moved from crowded wartime Washington to crowded Tokyo during the 1964 summer Olympics. The problem with it — from a box office standpoint — was that audiences wanted Cary Grant as a leading man, and what they got was Grant as a middle-aged businessman playing matchmaker for Jim Hutton and Samantha Eggar. It just wasn’t a popular idea, though it plays better now as a lesser tier Grant picture.

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"I'm still learning," said Michelangelo when he was 87 years old. For now, he's your patron saint. With his unflagging curiosity as your inspiration, maybe your hunger for new teachings will bloom. You will register the fact that you don't already know everything there is to know … you have not yet acquired all the skills you were born to master ... you're still in the early stages of exploring whole swaths of experience that will be important to you as you become the person you want to be. Even if you're not enrolled in a formal school, it's time to take your education to the next level.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman admitted that physicists can't really define "energy," let alone understand it. "We have no knowledge of what energy is," he said.

"We do not have a picture that energy comes in little blobs of a definite amount." While it's unlikely that in the coming weeks you Tauruses will advance the scientific understanding of energy, you will almost certainly boost your natural grasp of what energy feels like both inside and outside of your body. You will develop a more intuitive knack for how it ebbs and flows. You will discover useful tips about how to make it work for you rather than against you. You're already a pretty smart animal, but soon you'll get even smarter.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Don't take yourself too seriously. The more willing you are to make fun of your problems, the greater the likelihood is that you will actually solve them. If you're blithe and breezy and buoyant, you will be less of a magnet for suffering. To this end, say the following affirmations out loud. 1. "I'm willing to make the mistakes if someone else is willing to learn from them." 2. "I'm sorry, but I'm not apologizing any more." 3. "Suffering makes you deep.

Travel makes you broad. I'd rather travel." 4.

"My commitment is to truth, not consistency."

5. "The hell with enlightenment, I want to have a tantrum." 6. "I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now."

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Would you buy a stuffed bunny or a baby blanket that was handcrafted by a prisoner on death row? Would you go to a cafe and eat a sandwich that was made by an employee who was screaming angrily at another employee while he made your food? Would you wear a shirt that was sewn by a 10-year-old Bangladeshi girl who works 12 hours every day with a machine that could cut off her fingers if she makes one wrong move? Questions like these will be good for you to ask yourself, Leo. It's important for you to evaluate the origins of all the things you welcome into your life — and to make sure they are in alignment with your highest values and supportive of your well-being.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Giant Sequoias are the biggest trees on the planet. Many are more than 300 feet tall and 30 feet wide. Their longevity is legendary, too. They can live for 2,000 years. And yet their seeds are tiny. If you had a bag of 91,000 seeds, it would weigh one pound. I suspect there’s currently a resemblance between you and the Giant Sequoia, Gemini. You’re close to acquiring a small kernel that has the potential to grow into a strong and enduring creation. Do you know what I’m talking about? Identify it. Start nurturing it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Having good posture tends to make you look alert and vigorous. More than that, it lowers stress levels in your tissues and facilitates the circulation of your bodily fluids. You can breathe better, too. In the coming weeks, I urge you to give yourself this blessing: the gift of good posture. I encourage you to bestow a host of other favors, too. Specialize in treating yourself with extra sweetness and compassion.

Explore different ways to get excited, awaken your sense of wonder, and be in love with your life. If people call you a self-involved narcissist, tell them you're just doing what your astrologer prescribed.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The German word Fernweh can be translated as "wanderlust." Its literal meaning is "farsickness," or "an ache for the distance." Another German word, Wandertrieb, may be rendered as "migratory instinct" or "passion to travel." I suspect urges like these may be welling up in you right now. You could use a break from your familiar pleasures and the comforts you've been taking for granted. Moreover, you would attract an unexpected healing into your life by rambling off into the unknown.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) We call it "longing," says poet Robert Haas, "because desire is full of endless distances." In other words, you and the object of your yearning may be worlds apart even though you are right next to each other. For that matter, there may be a vast expanse between you and a person you consider an intimate ally; your secret life and his or her secret life might be mysteries to each other. That's the bad news, Scorpio. The good news is that you're in a phase when you have extraordinary power to shrink the distances. Get closer! Call on your ingenuity and courage to do so.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Are you ready to go deeper, Sagittarius? In fact, would you be willing to go deeper and deeper and deeper? I foresee the possibility that you might benefit from diving in over your head. I suspect that the fear you feel as you dare to descend will be an acceptable trade-off for the educational thrills you will experience once you're way down below.

The darkness you encounter will be fertile, not evil. It will energize you, not deplete you.

And if you're worried that such a foray might feel claustrophobic, hear my prediction: In the long run it will enhance your freedom.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) In the course of his 91 years on the planet, artist Pablo Picasso lived in many different houses, some of them rentals. When inspired by the sudden eruption of creative urges, he had no inhibitions about drawing and doodling on the white walls of those temporary dwellings.

On one occasion, his landlord got upset. He ordered Picasso to pay him a penalty fee so that he could have the sketches painted over.

Given the fact that Picasso ultimately became the best-selling artist of all time, that landlord may have wished he'd left the squiggles intact.

In every way you can imagine, Capricorn: Don't be like that landlord in the coming week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) "I was often in love with something or someone," wrote Polish poet Czes aw Mi osz. "I would fall in love with a monkey made of rags. With a plywood squirrel. With a botanical atlas. With an oriole. With a ferret. With the forest one sees to the right when riding in a cart. With human beings whose names still move me." Your task, Aquarius, is to experiment with his approach to love. Make it a fun game: See how often you can feel adoration for unexpected characters and creatures. Be infatuated with curious objects ... with snarky Internet memes ... with fleeting phenomena like storms and swirling flocks of birds and candy spilled on the floor. Your mission is to supercharge your lust for life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Scientists in Brazil discovered a huge new body of water 13,000 feet beneath the Amazon River. It's completely underground. Named the Hamza River, it moves quite slowly, and is technically more of an aquifer than a river.

It's almost as long as the Amazon, and much wider. In accordance with the astrological omens, Pisces, I'm making the Hamza River your symbol of the week. Use it to inspire you as you uncover hidden resources. Meditate on the possibility that you have within you a secret reservoir of vitality that lies beneath your well-known sources. See if you can tap into deep feelings that are so deep you've been barely conscious of them.

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That an adoption proceeding was filed in the Family Court of Greenville County on April 19, 2013, and in this Complaint you are alleged to be the father of a Caucasian female child born in Asheville, North Carolina, on April 16, 2013. 2. That the Plaintiffs in the above captioned Notice are not named for the purpose of confidentiality; however, the Court knows the true identity of the Plaintiffs and in responding to this notice, you are required to use the caption and the number 2013-DR23-1703. 3. That if Notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond is filed by you with the Court within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings, you will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard on the merits of the adoption. To file notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond in this action, you must notify the above named Court at Clerk of Court at 301 University Ridge, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, in writing of your intention to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond. The above named Court must be informed of your current address and any changes of your address during the adoption proceedings. 4. That your failure to respond within thirty (30) days of receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings constitutes your consent to the adoption and forfeiture of all of your rights and obligations to the above identified child. It is further alleged that your consent to this adoption is not required under S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-9-310 and that your parental rights should be terminated pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-72570 (7). This notice is given pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-9-730 (E). Raymond W. Godwin, Esq. (SC Bar #2162) Julie M. Rau (SC Bar #69650) 1527 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC 29609 PH (864) 2412883 FAX: (864) 255-4342 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS Date: April 25, 2013

PuBliC notiCe inQuirY as to Personal WhereaBouts oF Graham elliot JaCkson To Whom It May Concern: An action has been filed by William Thompson to adopt Elizabeth Rosemary Jackson, whose date of birth is the 28th day of June, 2008. William Thompson is attempting to locate Graham Elliot Jackson, the biological father of said child. One of the purposes of this action is to terminate Mr. Jackson’s rights, if any, as a parent of the child to be adopted. On Friday, the 28th day of June, 2013, a hearing will be held at 8:45am, at the Hunterdon County Court House, 65 Park Ave, Flemington, New Jersey, before the judge as may be assigned. Mr. Jackson has the right to object to the adoption and termination of his parental rights. If you have any information regarding the current whereabouts of this individual, please forward this information to William Thompson by either emailing willthompson@email. com or calling (828) 333-1053.

Or you may contact Deputy Surrogate James Oberst via mail/fax/phone/email, listed below. The docket number for this case is FA-HNT-0024-13.

Thank you for your help in this matter. Objections shall be filed with the Hunterdon County Surrogate’s Court: HUNTERDON COUNTY SURROGATE'S COURT HUNTERDON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER 65 PARK AVENUE, P.O. Box 2900 FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08822-2900 Telephone: (908) 788-1156 Fax: (908) 788-1586 E-mail: surrogate@ co.hunterdon.nj.us SUSAN J. HOFFMAN, Surrogate JAMES C. OBERST, Deputy Surrogate

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